blessings before distant called replaced

Khoravar

Species Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

espouse the idea of being “the bridge between,” believing they are called to facilitate communication and cooperation between members of diff erent cultures or species. Khoravar who follow this

philosophy often become bards, diplomats, mediators, or translators. Others, fascinated by their distant connection to the Fey, seek to build bridges between the Material Plane and the Feywild of

Rictavio

Monsters Curse of Strahd

in search of new actors, he began regaling locals with tales of distant lands. Monster Hunter. The half-elf ringmaster is, in fact, a legendary human vampire hunter named Rudolph van Richten. Van

Richten’s tale is a sad one. A scholar and doctor from a land called Darkon, he married his childhood sweetheart, Ingrid, and together they had a son, Erasmus. When he was fourteen, Erasmus was

Isolde

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

warrior devoted to a pantheon of elven deities called the Seldarine. In this role, she defended the Feywild against dragons, demons, and other threats. In time, her heroics caught the eye of an

comfort to Isolde and quelled her thirst for vengeance. Zybilna and Isolde enjoyed a strong partnership for years, but as time wore on, they grew distant until their relationship finally soured

Dragonborn Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

wrestle down a dire bear himself. His familiar well-worn armor was gone, replaced by violet-tinted scale armor with bright silvery tracings. There was a blazon on his arm as well, the mark of some

DRACONIANS In the Dragonlance setting, the followers of the evil goddess Takhisis learned a vile ritual that let them corrupt the eggs of metallic dragons, producing evil dragonborn called draconians

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. His statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions

can't die permanently. Upon its death, it reforms elsewhere in the multiverse and becomes active again at a time set by the DM. Rak Tulkhesh Called the Rage of War, Rak Tulkhesh is the incarnation of

Nafas

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

creature to take his place. If the creature accepts, it is transformed into a noble djinni. The creature’s game statistics are replaced by those of Nafas (including this trait), though it

this role, Nafas sends adventurers to distant worlds to fulfill the wishes of creatures beyond his reach. Adventurers who return to Nafas successful receive gifts as rewards. As a noble genie, Nafas

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

lazy, but when Linene came around looking for a missing broach, she was out the door before I could blink an eye. — Toblen Stonehill, innkeeper Hailing from a strange and distant land

tabaxi rarely stay in one place for long. Their innate nature pushes them to leave no secrets uncovered, no treasures or legends lost. Wandering Outcasts Most tabaxi remain in their distant

Halaster Blackcloak

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

feet of him, turning the open space to solid, worked stone or vice versa. Halaster causes one door or archway within 30 feet of him to disappear and be replaced by a blank wall, or he restores a door

effect is triggered, as though Halaster had cast minor illusion in an area. Common illusions include the echo of rattling chains, the distant sound of explosive spells being cast, a dusty cloak or a rusty

Crown of Lies

Magic Items Vecna: Eve of Ruin

After betraying and nearly destroying the lich Vecna, the warrior Kas found himself trapped in the Shadowfell, imprisoned in a Domain of Dread called Tovag. There, he languished as a vampire. In time

chosen creature’s appearance exactly, including its voice. Your size and speed are replaced by the chosen creature’s. You otherwise retain your own game statistics. While in this new form

Barbarian Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

the closeknit family structures of the tribe, but eventually find them replaced by the bonds formed among the members of their adventuring parties. Creating a Barbarian When creating a barbarian

character, think about where your character comes from and his or her place in the world. Talk with your DM about an appropriate origin for your barbarian. Did you come from a distant land, making you a

Iymrith

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

, hit points, Hit Dice, ability to speak, proficiencies, Legendary Resistance, lair actions, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. Her statistics are otherwise replaced

a secret yet widespread organization called the Kraken Society. Using information given to them by the evil storm giant sisters, Kraken Society operatives ambushed and killed Queen Neri. Iymrith then

Cleric Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

her holy symbol as light pours from it to drive back the zombies crowding in on her companions. Clerics are intermediaries between the mortal world and the distant planes of the gods. As varied as the

their combat training to let them wade into melee with the power of the gods on their side. Divine Agents Not every acolyte or officiant at a temple or shrine is a cleric. Some priests are called to

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

. Reality is a descent into chaos punctuated by brief flashes of order, whence we arose and so imagine it to be the norm rather than a distant outlier. That-Which-Endures held entropy back for a mere instant

the head with a single ring to keep them from flapping about. Changes in gender are also a known and accepted part of verdan life. These fluid aspects of form and identity are seen as blessings

Sorcerer Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

like to stay quiet. A sorcerer’s magic wants to be wielded, and it has a tendency to spill out in unpredictable ways if it isn’t called on. Sorcerers often have obscure or quixotic

;ll choose an origin that ties to a draconic bloodline or the influence of wild magic, but the exact source of your power is up to you to decide. Is it a family curse, passed down to you from distant

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Bugbears understand that by venerating Hruggek and Grankhul, they also give tribute to Maglubiyet, even though they don’t openly pay homage to their overlord. When bugbears are called to join a

in the presence of Skiggaret. Talking about such acts might call him back. Blessings of the Bugbear Gods Bugbears have no use for priests or shamans. No one needs to tell them what their gods want

Keresta Delvingstone

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

centipede;giant centipedes. The called creatures arrive in 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} rounds, acting as allies of Keresta and obeying her spoken

bats are plentiful. In areas where they are not specifically mentioned, droppings and guano betray their presence, and they can be heard constantly scuttling and shrieking in the distant darkness. If

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

animal’s tough hide. A sense of invincibility spread through him. For the moment at least, he felt unstoppable! — Don Bassingthwaite, The Binding Stone Shifters are sometimes called the

personality: a feline shifter may be cool and distant, driven by predatory instincts, while a shifter with a lupine spirit might be drawn to find and protect a pack. When a shifter fully embraces this beast

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

emotion and empathy. The same label serves as an apt depiction of lizardfolk. Lacking any internal emotional reactions, lizardfolk behave in a distant manner. They don’t mourn fallen comrades or

hide in a stand of reeds before ambushing an animal might be called Achuak, which means “green” to describe how she blends into the foliage. Lizardfolk make no distinction between male and

Preface

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

all glad – the entire Acquisitions Incorporated family welcomes you! This is the first step of the first part of a long trip to a distant land called Opportunity. That’s a metaphor for the kind of

success you’ll see while hitched up to our organization. There isn’t really a place called Opportunity. Unless. . . there is. If Opportunity is a real place and you know how to get there, please let me know. — Ominifus Hereward Dran LEESHA HANNIGAN

Legends of Yongjing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

out. Legends say that the violence persisted for a century, until the Dragon of Heavenly Blessings who had founded Great Xing returned. Descending from the clouds, the great dragon bowed before a

the story goes, three of her advisors came forward with three different plans for war, but the exiled dwarf empress instead called for a sumptuous bed to be made for her. She then took a nap until

Setting the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

. Queen Yolande is replaced by the Forestmaster, a wise unicorn that lives in the Darken Wood. Eberron. In Aundair, the temple lies in the wilderness around the town of Wyr. Instead of Queen Yolande, an

orc Gatekeeper called Rhasshaven seeks the characters’ help. The Dreaming Dark replaces the Elder Elemental Eye. Forgotten Realms. The Sword Coast’s Dessarin Valley is plagued by evil related to

Transitive Planes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Transitive Planes The Ethereal Plane and the Astral Plane are called the Transitive Planes. They are mostly featureless realms that serve primarily as ways to travel from one plane to another. Spells

described as a great ocean. Its shores, called the Border Ethereal, overlap the Material Plane and the Inner Planes, so that every location on those planes has a corresponding location on the Ethereal

Transitive Planes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Transitive Planes The Ethereal Plane and the Astral Plane are called the Transitive Planes. They are mostly featureless realms that serve primarily as ways to travel from one plane to another. Spells

described as a great ocean. Its shores, called the Border Ethereal, overlap the Material Plane and the Inner Planes, so that every location on those planes has a corresponding location on the Ethereal

Halaster's Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

within 30 feet of him, turning the open space to solid, worked stone or vice versa. Halaster causes one door or archway within 30 feet of him to disappear and be replaced by a blank wall, or he

triggered, as though Halaster had cast minor illusion in an area. Common illusions include the echo of rattling chains, the distant sound of explosive spells being cast, a dusty cloak or a rusty helm

Grisha's Greeting

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

human male kneeling within a circle of burning torchstalk mushrooms in the center of the cave and two ragged figures lurking near a zurkhwood door set into a wall thirty feet distant. The figure in the

you have too. With my own eyes, I saw our Great Lord Yeenoghu slaughter the minotaurs that had plagued us. Now we are free and strong with his blessings. We feast while we live, and thanks to our lord

Mother Lorinda

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

they cleared, unfamiliar mountains in a land called Tepest surrounded the sisters’ simple valley home, and their true nature as vicious hags manifested. From the strange fey of Tepest, the three hags

bountiful crops, potent medicines, or the children that fate denied them. The hags sowed blessings and despair in equal measure. Numerous hexblood children originated from the hags’ cauldron. In time

Trek to the Prison

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

directs them to report to a ship called the Jolly Pelican the following dawn. The ship regularly delivers a fresh rotation of prison staff to Revel’s End and returns the relieved shift to the Sword Coast

is over. The players can make up whatever names they like for their cover. Those are the names of the guards or cooks they’ve replaced.

Orcs and Half-Orcs (p. 68)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

Orcs and Half-Orcs (p. 68) This section is now called “Orcs,” and the text has been replaced by the following: The history of the North is replete with tales of orc hordes spilling out of the

Trek to the Prison

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13

directs them to report to a ship called the Jolly Pelican the following dawn. The ship regularly delivers a fresh rotation of prison staff to Revel’s End and returns the relieved shift to the Sword Coast

is over. The players can make up whatever names they like for their cover. Those are the names of the guards or cooks they’ve replaced.

5b. Tower Heights

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. The effect sounds like someone repeatedly falling through the tower. This scream is an effect created by a malicious spirit called the Leaper. While the house is dormant, the Leaper manifests as a

supernaturally prevents flying creatures from rising more than 30 feet. Awakened Haunt. If the house is awakened or the characters seek the Leaper as directed to during a séance, the wind is replaced

Purphoros's Champions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

blessings to use as they see fit in service to him. Purphoros is eccentric, however, and he could suddenly appear to hand down commands to his champions after months or years of silence. Priests, other

united in their dedication to their god and his ideals. A Purphoros campaign might begin with the adventurers being called together by a priest of Purphoros or a master smith to lend aid with an urgent

Chapter 13: Star

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

presents a zodiac called the Sky of Many Things. It was from this zodiac that Istus, god of fate, drew the original Deck of Many Things. Vallez Gax If you’re a player, the Sky of Many Things

starting point for a zodiac of your own creation. Many Stars, Many Worlds In the settings of D&D, most stars in the night sky are suns, planets, or other distant objects, all of which exist in

Buying and Selling Magic Items

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

, Magic Item Table D, and Magic Item Table E in the Dungeon Master’s Guide to determine which magic items Xendros has on offer in any given week. (Unsold items are shipped elsewhere and regularly replaced

. Completing the transaction takes a week of effort from the character; before the deal can be made final, Xendros uses her magic to ensure that the item is authentic and arranges for a ship in port to transport the item to the distant land of Iuz.

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

they should have been forgotten for all time. Thousands of years before the Cataclysm, a group of dwarf settlers established an enclave in the mountains north of Thorbardin, which they called Tyar

, the Mirabar expedition could be replaced by a group of diplomats traveling from Haven along the Haven Road through Solace.

Pandemonium

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

shelter in places where the howls of the winds sound like distant cries of torment. Layers of Pandemonium Layer Description Pandesmos Howling winds, dark streams bound for the River Styx, and

blowing snow pour through vast, desolate caverns. Cocytus Winds blowing through narrower tunnels create a stronger force and louder wails, making this the so-called “Layer of Lamentation.” Phlegethon

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