blessings before distant completely resolve

Peace Domain

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

The balm of peace thrives at the heart of healthy communities, between friendly nations, and in the souls of the kindhearted. The gods of peace inspire people of all sorts to resolve conflict and to

over the signing of treaties, and they are often asked to arbitrate in disputes. These clerics’ blessings draw people together and help them shoulder one another’s burdens, and the clerics

Peace Domain (TCoE)

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

The balm of peace thrives at the heart of healthy communities, between friendly nations, and in the souls of the kindhearted. The gods of peace inspire people of all sorts to resolve conflict and to

over the signing of treaties, and they are often asked to arbitrate in disputes. These clerics’ blessings draw people together and help them shoulder one another’s burdens, and the clerics

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

Legends of Tletepec

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

have offered a portion of what they have to the volcanoes to maintain these blessings. It’s said that when the lovers became volcanoes, their memories of mortal life began to fade. When they forget their

past completely, Tletepec will be destroyed by the Ashrise, a chain volcanic eruption that will cover the land in lava and ash. The Ashrise is certain to destroy everything in Tletepec, even as it plants seeds for a new civilization to grow.

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

2. Unhappy Cultists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

roleplaying to carry the encounter until it’s time to resolve the situation. If the adventurers make a compelling offer to the cultists, they might do what the party wants with no check. If the outcome

are unlikely to turn traitor completely and join the characters, but they might give the characters valuable information about who and what lives in the caves, where the important areas are, and anything else they might need to know. Sea Hags

Magical Storms

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

teleported 5d20 miles in a random direction. Conjuration When conjuration magic churns within a storm’s heart, creatures of wind and rain emerge from distant realms to attack anything they encounter. The

danger. During the storm, any checks made to resolve hazards or manage the ship are made with disadvantage. Evocation These ferocious storms are wracked with thunderbolts, driving sheets of acid rain

During the Siege

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

the siege with zombies approaching Lekar’s walls. The characters might pick off distant zombies or enact plans to destroy dozens at a time. The characters’ strategies are likely successful, but the

down the characters’ resources with brief zombie attacks. If the characters feel completely overwhelmed, Talon priests with potions of healing might appear, or an officer can enlist characters to

Peace Domain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

thrives at the heart of healthy communities, between friendly nations, and in the souls of the kindhearted. The gods of peace inspire people of all sorts to resolve conflict and to stand up against those

over the signing of treaties, and they are often asked to arbitrate in disputes. These clerics’ blessings draw people together and help them shoulder one another’s burdens, and the clerics’ magic aids

It's Your World

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

champions of the first great empires, such as the empires of Netheril and Cormanthyr in the Forgotten Realms setting. The World Is Known. What if the world is completely charted and mapped, right down to

remote, and even angels never make contact with mortals? In the Dark Sun setting, the gods are extremely distant — perhaps nonexistent — and clerics rely instead on elemental power for their magic.

The Nematode

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

throat from which the intellect snares emerged. N2: Throat The great creature’s throat is an organic passage 10 feet in diameter. A distant pulse thrums through the floor, and contractions cause the

save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A creature reduced to 0 hit points from this acid damage is completely dissolved. Surgical Precision. Controlling the fluid’s release more carefully

Will-o'-Wisp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

look like bobbing lantern lights in the distance, although they can choose to alter their colors, or wink out completely. When they activate their lights, will-o’-wisps offer hope, hinting of safety

feed on their misery. Agents of Evil. Will-o’-wisps rarely speak, but when they do, their voices sound like faint or distant whispers. In the miserable domains they haunt, will-o’-wisps sometimes form

Zodiac Phenomena

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

distant green star of Euryale’s constellation. And then, no matter where I am in the multiverse, I feel like I’m home with my sister. Zodiac Phenomena d12 Effect 1 Skull. The unliving surge

creatures in the region. 4 Throne. The resolve of the law-abiding is bolstered, while rebels are emboldened to passionately pursue their causes. Creatures in the region are immune to the frightened

High Moor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

, enabling just enough of the wolves to survive that they aren’t wiped out completely. Human barbarians also inhabit the High Moor, living mostly on its western fringes with large herds of sheep and

goats, the soil being too thin and too poor for farming. They aren’t Uthgardt or related to them, but they might have some distant ties to the Northlanders, as they seem to be of Illuskan stock. They

Mystical Islands

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

with tempting or treacherous illusions. 5 Nyx Shard. The island is a manifestation of Nyx, a recreation of a land from the distant past or completely from fiction. 6 Idyllic. The island has

(Mis)Fortune

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

— and that it is completely destroyed. Most of its buildings are empty shells and piles of wreckage. Looming beyond the town is a large, dark cavern. A narrow river winds down from the mountain and

appears to trigger the duergar’s sudden growth and battle prowess, but they drink only to firm up their resolve. See “Development” below.) The duergar are too inebriated to turn invisible. Because night

Xen'drik

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

troves of both knowledge and wealth. Cullen Cole Elemental airships aid archaeological expeditions to distant lands Journeys to Xen’drik A voyage from Sharn to Stormreach—the most accessible

cavern filled with mysteries Wonders of Xen’drik Huge expanses of Xen’drik remain completely unexplored, and even the Skyfall Peninsula outside Stormreach is still wilderness. Most known ruins and

Places of Interest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

after their arrival in Maerin and passed away three weeks later. The children remained there for a time before being sent off to the care of distant relatives. Mayor Duvezin was determined to find the

rest of the village. Headstones sit at odd angles, some toppled completely. Small cairns, rather than inscribed headstones, mark the graves toward the back. Characters who take time to read the

Battlefield Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

. Use your judgement to resolve any plans that the players devise and award them appropriately (see “Narrative Combat”). If the gate is demolished, the players must hold the line alongside the defenders

three victories. They see the dragon tear down the House of Thalivar and fly away! To resolve the quest, go to Event 15: “Divine Contention.” The players scored three or more victories. The town’s archers

Werewolves in the Mist

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

before. The order strikes hard and fast, without waiting for the blessings of temples or the permission of rulers. The order believes that evil must be smashed, or it will swiftly overcome all

named Kiril. The werewolves come from a distant land called Barovia. The Lords’ Alliance has no information about it. The werewolves worship a deity called Mother Night. The werewolves leave and

Locations in Saltmarsh

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

; otherwise, several dwarf clerks work here during the day, logging deliveries at the docks to be transported to the mine and arranging for the processed ore to be loaded on trade ships bound for distant ports

nearly 7 feet — make him an unmistakable figure in town. Keledek came to town years ago from Ket, a distant kingdom held in a mix of contempt, mistrust, and fear by the locals. Rumor around town claims

False Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

and the blessings it gives unto this land.” If translated, the south wall’s hieroglyphs read: “In the years that followed, I learned of the passing of the pharaohs and how our tombs could guarantee a

creature, concealing it completely and teleporting it to area P13 of the pyramid’s second floor. To an onlooker, the object or creature appears to be consumed by the flame, vanishing in an instant. An

Exploring the Cemetery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

up the stairs: a fiendish giant scorpion trailed by five dretches. In response, the mezzoloths (and Gideon, if present) ignore the characters completely, focusing all their attacks on the scorpion and

the chapel, and who requested to take their final rest alongside the poor they served. The holy symbols in this area once channeled the blessings of their gods, but that trace magic has been corrupted

Annam and the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Hiatea, ranging from simple blessings at the kindling of a hearth fire to thanksgivings at the conclusion of a successful hunt or harvest. She is the most popular god of the Ordning among goliaths and

firbolgs, who claim a distant kinship with giants. Hiatea’s priests adopt one of two roles, reflecting the god’s dual areas of concern. Some live within the giants’ enclaves and focus their efforts on

The Grand Dame

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

docked, the oars are pulled completely inside the boat. 5. Aft Stairs A curtain hangs over an open doorway leading forward. Wooden staircases lead up to the main deck. 6. Main Deck Forward Decorative

stationed here from dusk until dawn, taking turns at the wheel. If trouble arises somewhere else on the ship, the captain takes the wheel and sends one or more crew members to resolve the situation

Upper City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

granite and slate with cream-colored roses climbing its garden walls. Last spring, a distant uncle came for a holiday visit, bringing a large load of baggage. The house servants acted strangely during his

murderer to his lair, for he seems to melt into the city’s fog after each slaying. Distant Shores Tendai and Khennen Shore (chaotic good human commoners) are a married couple that runs a successful

Finding a Guide

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

carousing companion, Gondolo. Together, they thought they’d soon be living the high life on distant shores. Within a few months, they’d squandered most of Faroul’s cash at the dinosaur races and were in

characters’ expedition as a guide, a warrior, or even as a lowly bearer or paddler. Salida is 5 feet 4 inches tall and 120 pounds. She is fit and completely looks the part of a seasoned explorer. Her garb

C: Blue Phoenix Shrine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

C: Blue Phoenix Shrine Carved into a labyrinthine gorge is the Blue Phoenix Shrine, an ancient shrine to Habbakuk—god of the seas and animal life. The entrance to the shrine is completely engulfed by

covered in thick, black algae. At the center of the room stands a well, from which emanates the sound of distant waves and the cries of sea birds. Here, initiates of Habbakuk once made offerings to

Communication

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

beach—and circling around the oracle’s feet, leaving them completely dry. (If necessary, though, you should clarify that the oracle knows the answer to be “woe.”) Other Messages. An omen can also have

1 29 The rousing blare of distant trumpets drowns out other sounds. 2 30 Clouds limned by sunlight take a form that resembles Iroas. 3 31 A character’s weapon or shield shatters

Upper City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

granite and slate with cream-colored roses climbing its garden walls. Last spring, a distant uncle came for a holiday visit, bringing a large load of baggage. The house servants acted strangely during his

murderer to his lair, for he seems to melt into the city’s fog after each slaying. Distant Shores Tendai and Khennen Shore (chaotic good human commoners) are a married couple that runs a successful

Nangalore

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

, either to learn the secrets of her hallucinogenic plants or to ask questions about the distant past. Nangalore lies a half-mile from the River Olung. Thanks to centuries of silting and erosion, one of

on a successful one. Identical doors on the western side of the dome are rusted completely off their hinges. When characters enter the ruined palace, read: An 18-foot-tall stone statue of a Chultan

Wyrmheart Mine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

, which serves as the kobolds’ egg nursery. These kobolds protect their eggs with flinty resolve. The mossy niches in the walls contain a total of thirty eggs. 6C. Rolling Stone Trap A tripwire

are hiding on the overlook during a conversation with the dragon, each must succeed on a DC 19 Dexterity (Stealth) check (with advantage if they’re completely out of sight from area 14) to evade notice

Magical Phenomena

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

springs, driving off strangers or demanding a worthy price for access to the mystical waters. While many enchanted springs bear the blessings of wild gods or fey beings, some are tainted. These might be

serve as trade routes or secret connections between distant lands. Others shift locations at noteworthy times or in response to external phenomena, like on specific anniversaries or in response to the

Blood Pens

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

) check hears distant chittering. Light. None. The sunken floor of this huge hall is covered in dead insects, their dried shells shifting and whispering in a faint breeze. Dozens of demonic faces are

filled completely with dead insects along with occasional bones, making it difficult terrain. Pit Traps. Scattered through the room, hidden beneath the blanket of insect bodies, are several pit traps

Lottie's Palace

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

), which are taken to a huge chest on the far side of the room. Any nonliving matter placed into the chest is teleported to secret vaults located in a distant land. 3. Club Lounge This club lounge is

would totally love to save the world, but she’s in the middle of a retreat and completely busy. It’s a lot of work keeping all these liches happy. When the characters have learned all you want them to

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