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Schools of Magic

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

Schools of Magic The rules of the game refer to the schools of magic (abjuration, illusion, necromancy, and so on), but it’s up to you to determine what those schools signify in your world. Similarly

boon or a nuisance, since the Cabal of Thar-Zad has a fearsome reputation. If you go this route, you can treat schools of magic, bardic colleges, and druid circles as organizations, using the guidelines

Chapter 4: Gracklstugh

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

and weapons among the Underdark races. Those who do business here refer to Gracklstugh as “the City of Blades.” As merciless as it can be, Gracklstugh is a major bastion of civilization in the

an open shore along the Darklake, while several caverns and passages connect Gracklstugh to other parts of the Underdark to facilitate travel and trade. The characters have a chance to witness and

Adventures

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

out in this land. For inspiration, refer to the Plots tables in the “Genres of Horror” section later in this chapter, and consider the following story elements. Captive Audience. Determine some aspect

? How does this threat connect to the Darklord seeking their desires? Consider who might need the characters’ aid and might guide them to deeper mysteries. Detail Key Locations. Briefly describe distinct

The Overlook (Area L12)

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

wander the gardens, pick mushrooms, and enjoy the views. Characters can use the control consoles in areas L6 and area L12 to raise and lower the bridges that connect the Overlook to the districts of

hit points, her jet pack explodes in a 20-foot-radius sphere, blowing Tockworth to smithereens. Every other creature within that sphere must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 16 (3d10

Thornhold

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

Stoneshaft clan, and because tunnels from their home connect to the castle, they refer to the place as Stoneshaft Hold; they use “Thornhold” only when a non-dwarf in a conversation is confused and an

Thornhold West of the High Road and hard to the coast near the Mere of Dead Men lies what humans refer to as Thornhold. Once the keep of a petty warlord of the Margaster family of Waterdeep, it was

Staff Area

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

outside the door to Witch and Light’s wagon, blowing bubbles with his bubble pipe. Burly and Thaco dislike each other, so they don’t fraternize while on guard duty. Appendix D contains additional

) and the crowning of the Witchlight Monarch (which they both attend). See “Timed Events” later in the chapter for more information. Refer to the “Carnival Owners” section for more information about

The Shape of Sharn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

outside districts where you get the open air, built on the bridges and platforms that connect the core towers together. You’ve got the little turrets, built on the core tower walls and the bridges

you’d like to know more about the districts of Sharn—along with more information about its many factions, plots, and locations—refer to the sources presented in the Appendix.

Wilderness Survival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

due to blowing snow. Any creature that is concentrating on a spell in a blizzard must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw at the end of its turn or lose its concentration on the spell unless

across Icewind Dale’s rough, snowy tundra is given in the Overland Travel table. Travel is less time-consuming on the snowy roads and trails that connect the settlements of Ten-Towns, as discussed in

Academy

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

eradicate all knowledge of a specific truth. 6 Museum of Dreams. Magical communication or shared dreamscapes connect a network of wide-ranging specialists. Wizardly boyfriends relax while their

. Such documents grant you special status, such as access to forbidden regions or neutral standing in embattled areas. Such identification isn’t always a boon, though. In a land frequently plundered by

Platinum Room Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

god of misfortune floating at a far-flung edge of the Astral Plane. From here, portals connect to locations across the multiverse. Colcook. Colcook (lawful evil, tiefling assassin) is friendly and eager

, Colcook encourages them to play and win at the Platinum Rooms’ games to gain access to Shemeshka’s chambers with minimum disruption. Platinum Room Portals. Three portals here connect to the gaming events

Holrow Homestead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu

doors open to a large living area. Most of the interior has been demolished to make one open room that’s 20 feet high. The seam along the walls where the second level used to connect is still visible

a green rind, and has doubled in size—is the salable cheese perfect for Kaga’s Stumblenoodles recipe. This is the only one that will grant a magical boon when made into a dish. 8: Storage Room This

The Dark Seldarine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

by drow. They revere a host of divine entities, which they refer to as the Dark Seldarine in mockery of the surface elves’ deities. The Dark Seldarine are mighty, immortal beings, survivors from the

society. Yet there’s no denying that knowledge of arcane magic could be a great boon to an ambitious female. Zinzerena’s worshipers encourage this pursuit and offer tutelage and tools in exchange for a

Kir Sabal

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

Kir Sabal An ancient monastery overlooks the jungle from its perch on the cliff of a tall plateau. Stone steps and rickety walkways connect the various buildings, the lowest of which is 500 feet

refer to her as Teacher, and they revere her as a living saint. Asharra is intelligent, ambitious, and somewhat manipulative, but never cruel or insensitive. Asharra is an aarakocra, with these

Dragon Organizations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

connect their echoes across worlds, then all worlds must exist in a sort of entanglement of causality. This makes the map of possible futures infinitely more complex and tantalizing—and subject to

echoes accept this inexplicable boon without questioning it. Others investigate the mystery and might end up awakening their dragonsight and discovering the nature of the lauths affecting them—perhaps

Areas of the Air Temple

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

moat and connect the plaza to other parts of the ruined dwarven enclave. A short bridge spans the moat to the south. Holding up the bridge and colonnades are enormous statues of dwarves submerged up

. Etchings of cloudy landscapes encircle the horn, where a pyramid palace seems to float upon a cloud bank among groves of palm, fig, and date trees. Blowing the horn calls forth the djinni Ahtayir, who

Island Approach and First Floor

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

hags have lived in the area for years, and they witnessed the first drowned one attack ten years before. They refer to the drowned ones as “walkers,” because the creatures plod along the floor of the

balcony to connect the upper floor of the watchtower with the inside of the main building. The balcony’s construction is shabby, and the wooden poles that precariously support it look unsafe. It can

Maelstrom Level 2

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

from a cluster of islands that humans refer to as the Red Rocks. One of the storm giants who found the queen also found a wooden coin painted with a golden goose insignia and gave it to Serissa

wave — all carved from stone. The walls of this temple are etched with images of storm giants riding whales, battling dragon turtles, and blowing conch shells to summon giant crabs, giant octopi

Locations I - L

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

. Yeti. If the characters encounter only one yeti, it’s an abominable yeti. Yetis use the howling wind and the blowing snow to conceal their approach, giving them advantage on their Dexterity (Stealth

magical side effect: river trout attempting to swim under the bridge are propelled over it instead, which is why locals refer to it as the Flying Fish Bridge. People crossing the bridge are occasionally

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

every 12 hours the characters spend in the dungeon, roll a d20 and refer to the following table if the characters are in an accessible hallway or room at that time. d20 Encounter 1 1d6

is trapped with a tripwire that the kobolds connect after shutting the door. Hitting this tripwire, 2 inches off the ground stretched between opposite door frames and running up the frame, causes the

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