blowing borders diffusing core replaced

Incarnation of Transience

Monsters Lorwyn: First Light

, transience incarnations embody the changing of seasons and the flowing of rivers. In Shadowmoor, these incarnations embody disease passing through its hosts, or the susurration of fallen leaves blowing

retains its core identity but might transform physically. An incarnation of hope in Lorwyn, for example, might resemble a giant dove with a lizard’s tail and leonine legs; in Shadowmoor, this same

Adventures in Yongjing

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

behavior by a notoriously aloof minister who has shut himself in his offices and communicates only through his door. No one yet knows the minister has been replaced by an opportunistic kenku. 2 After

the Ministry of Arcana hire the characters to kill four treasonous mages, not realizing two of the traitors are the emperor’s own children. 4 The ghost of Wang Ji Miao, a potter executed for blowing up kilns, begs the characters to clear her family’s name by finding out who framed her.

Life in the Big City

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

tremendous scope of its sprawl, and its borders (if it has any) are unknown, except possibly to those who live near the edges. The story of Ravnica focuses on its core. Sometimes called the city proper

, this core is divided into ten districts, each of which is a huge urban environment in its own right. The districts are named in simple numerical order from the First to the Tenth. No correlation

Chakuna's Powers and Dominion

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

has no heart—literally. At the height of her contest with von Kharkov, she ripped it out of her chest with her fingers and placed it at the center of the Yaguara Mountain maze, then replaced it by

the Borders. When Chakuna chooses to close the borders of her domain, the seas grow rough and the Mists rise. In addition to their normal effects (see “Influence of the Mists” at the start of this

It's Your World

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

It’s Your World In creating your campaign world, it helps to start with the core assumptions and consider how your setting might change them. The subsequent sections of this chapter address each

, but they’re not the only set of assumptions that can do so. You can build an interesting campaign concept by altering one or more of those core assumptions, just as well-established D&D worlds have done

Additional Crew Stations

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

station takes 14 days of work. Replacing an existing crew station with a different one halves the cost of the new crew station. An airship’s Helm can’t be removed or replaced. At the DM’s discretion

(Requires Elemental Core). The ship’s Fly Speed increases by 50 feet until the start of this crew member’s next turn. This set of metal cylinders connects directly to an airship’s arcane matrix

Hoard of the Dragon Queen (p. 231)

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

Hoard of the Dragon Queen (p. 231) The heading is now “Tyranny of Dragons,” and the first three paragraphs of this section have been replaced with the following text: Tyranny of Dragons deals with

patrol Goldenfields’ borders. If the characters take the bait, Goldenfields becomes the starting point for this adventure (see chapter 2). Although you forgo most of Tyranny of Dragons in favor of this

41. Northeast Chamber

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

stone frame. Statue. Standing in front of the mirror is an unfinished 8-foot-tall statue of a merfolk blowing a conch shell, its lower body replaced by a misshapen block of chiseled granite. (This

Core Assumptions

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

Core Assumptions The rules of the game are based on the following core assumptions about the game world. Gods Oversee the World. The gods are real and embody a variety of beliefs, with each god

deny their existence. Much of the World Is Untamed. Wild regions abound. City-states, confederacies, and kingdoms of various sizes dot the landscape, but beyond their borders the wilds crowd in. People

Life or Death

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

blowing up the star is what it takes to save the characters’ world, then Topolah is all for it. She reminds the characters that Xaryxis is dying anyway and observes that the opportunity to witness the

all-consuming core. Death of a Star When Xaryxis is destroyed, read: The star flares, becoming a thousand times brighter. Moments later, it is gone. The exploding star destroys everything within

Fey Curses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

are magically replaced by a pair of soft, fuzzy donkey ears. Moreover, when you try to speak, you instead bray. 2 You gain 1d3 levels of exhaustion. Until the curse ends, these levels of exhaustion

choose a new name for yourself. The borders of Baba Yaga’s domain are patrolled by her dancing hut, which doesn’t dance so much as stomp trespassers into the ground

King's Dark Lanterns

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

. The King’s Dark Lanterns includes more than 500 agents operating within Breland’s borders and roughly one-fifth that number stationed abroad. They often work in teams, and also work closely with the

should be replaced by a government democratically elected by the citizenry. When these forces grow restless enough to plot and riot, the Citadel—and often the Dark Lanterns—work to bring them to heel

Incarnations of Nature

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

from Lorwyn to Shadowmoor or vice versa retains its core identity but might transform physically. An incarnation of hope in Lorwyn, for example, might resemble a giant dove with a lizard’s tail and

, transience incarnations embody the changing of seasons and the flowing of rivers. In Shadowmoor, these incarnations embody disease passing through its hosts, or the susurration of fallen leaves blowing

Above the Ashen Spires

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fated Flight of the Recluse

is a plane of endless fire populated by Celestials and Fiends, who both embody the raw power and versatility of flame. The borders between the Material Plane and Fernia are thin in a manifest zone; the

Dragon Chase Complications 1 One random crew station powers down as waves of fear can be felt emanating from the elemental core powering the airship. The station can be reactivated if a creature

Black Cabin Locations

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

corners by stiff winds blowing through broken windows. The walls and furniture are scorched black, including a table with the charred remains of a book on it. Next to the table, on the floor amid

dense chunk of coal at its core. The Summer Star has lost its luster but not its magic. A detect magic spell or similar magic reveals a weak, residual aura of transmutation magic surrounding it. The

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

clothes are taken off and replaced with dry ones. Frigid Water Rules for frigid water appear in the Dungeon Master’s Guide but are repeated here for your convenience. A creature can be immersed in frigid

Crushing Wave Cultists

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

elemental fire as reckless and short-tempered. Crushing Wave Priest Crushing Wave priests are the fanatical core of the cult. Gathering in secretive cabals, they perform dark rituals to glorify

who feel as he does. Gar bears the elemental weapon Drown. His missing arm has been replaced by an artificial limb in the shape of a crab’s claw. As the leader of Olhydra’s cult, he wields her innate

Upper Palace Locations

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

could see the objects of their heart’s desire reflected in it. Any creature that stares into the mirror for 1 minute sees its own reflection fade away, to be replaced by an image of the thing it wants

. Destroyed Study Splinters of wood, along with some loose papers and two halves of a shattered blowing horn, are suspended in the air. Whatever caused this unfortunate scene also punched a hole in the

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

gardens and bowers are everywhere. The town replaced its earthen rampart with a wall years ago, but the wall has flowers growing along its foundations both inside and outside the settlement. The river

Chromatic Dragons

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

innate right to rule, and this belief is the cornerstone of every chromatic dragon’s personality and worldview. Trying to humble a chromatic dragon is like trying to convince the wind to stop blowing. To

territory. Evil lizardfolk venerate and serve black dragons, raiding humanoid settlements for treasure and food to give as tribute and building crude draconic effigies along the borders of their

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