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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Chapter 4: Building Eberron Adventures Get your own Eberron adventures up and running using the inspiration in this chapter. Eberron is filled with political intrigue, extraplanar threats, magical
mysteries, and back-alley detective work — all in the context of a world emerging from the turmoil of war. The tables and advice in this chapter expand on the material in chapter 3 of the Dungeon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Chapter 4: Building Eberron Adventures Get your own Eberron adventures up and running using the inspiration in this chapter. Eberron is filled with political intrigue, extraplanar threats, magical
mysteries, and back-alley detective work — all in the context of a world emerging from the turmoil of war. The tables and advice in this chapter expand on the material in chapter 3 of the Dungeon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Chapter 4: Building Eberron Adventures Get your own Eberron adventures up and running using the inspiration in this chapter. Eberron is filled with political intrigue, extraplanar threats, magical
mysteries, and back-alley detective work — all in the context of a world emerging from the turmoil of war. The tables and advice in this chapter expand on the material in chapter 3 of the Dungeon
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, barely maintaining a cohesive form. When a dust hulk dies, it disperses into a cloud of dust.
Dust hulks retain their ancestors’ passion for artistry, but instead of carving stone, they view
their bodies as living works of art. As they fly, coursing along wind currents or blowing through underground tunnels like living sandstorms, they create mesmerizing dances with their ever-shifting forms.Poison
Classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
. Other Swarmkeepers enjoy building vibrant communities that work for the mutual benefit of all those they consider part of their swarm.
A Swarmkeeper’s swarm and spells are reflections of the
chapter 3 of Tasha's Cauldron of Everything.
Also, remember that the swarm’s appearance is yours to customize, and don’t feel confined to a single appearance. Perhaps the spirits’ look changes with the ranger’s mood or with the seasons. You decide!
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
sludge in the crypts of failed liches. Despite the loss of a solid physical form, these foul creatures retain their terrible intellects and aspire to megalomaniacal goals—the first of which
extinguish their horrific unlife, virtuous faiths and vigilant organizations (like the Order of the Guardians detailed in chapter 3) seal these viscous horrors in magically warded prisons. As ages pass
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
that they made physical bodies for themselves in order to possess and understand this new instrument of destiny.
Rifflers wander the Feywild and Material Plane, searching for Deck of Many Things
as likely to give a deck to adventurers in dire need as they are to wrest cards from an innocent person by any means necessary.
Both the Solar Bastion (see chapter 10) and the Grim Harrow (see chapter
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
carrionette and the target die. A protection from evil and good spell cast on the controlled body drives the carrionette out and returns the consciousness of both creatures to their original bodies
, for a time, a creator might feel blessed by their new companion. But carrionettes aren’t content to live as toys and seek to escape the confines of their diminutive bodies.
Every carrionette
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
In the sprawling city of Ravnica, where “open road” seems like a contradiction and “open plain” is sheer nonsense, centaurs nevertheless retain a love of wide spaces and the
, until the next wall looms in their path and brings them to a stop.
Nature’s Cavalry
Centaurs have the upper bodies, down to the waist, of muscular humans, displaying all the human variety of skin
Classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
. Other Swarmkeepers enjoy building vibrant communities that work for the mutual benefit of all those they consider part of their swarm.
A Swarmkeeper’s swarm and spells are reflections of the
chapter 3 of Tasha's Cauldron of Everything.
Also, remember that the swarm’s appearance is yours to customize, and don’t feel confined to a single appearance. Perhaps the spirits’ look changes with the ranger’s mood or with the seasons. You decide!
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
trouble killing them and disposing of their bodies. He was eventually caught in the act and brought to the burgomaster. Instead of punishing the boy for his crimes, Baron Vallakovich pardoned Izek and
succeeds, he holds her captive in his bedroom (chapter 5, area N3j). Unknown to Izek and Ireena, they are brother and sister. Ireena fled after Izek was attacked by the dire wolf and became lost in the
Species
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
.
Noble and Fierce
Leonin tend to be tall compared to humans and move with a boldness that suggests their physical might. Tawny fur covers leonin bodies, and some grow thick manes ranging in shades from
exercise their minds and bodies. It follows, too, that leonin aren’t inclined to carry grudges. A warrior might react with sudden violence to an insult, but when the fight is over (and the leonin
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Returned palamnites. These Returned led violent lives, existences filled with such pain and hatred that violence now suffuses their deathless bodies. Such makes them exceptionally dangerous to the
, where they serve the vicious will of Tymaret the Murder King (see chapter 3).
Returned have escaped the Underworld and dwell among the living once more, but their second lives are rarely what they
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
waters of the Abyss and other bodies of water contaminated by that plane’s fell influence, wastriliths establish themselves as lords of the deep and rule their dominions with cruelty.
A wastrilith
defilement, you can use the optional rule on abyssal corruption in chapter 2 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide, causing the poisoned creature to be corrupted.PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Poised between the worlds of the living and the dead, dhampirs retain their grip on life yet are endlessly tested by vicious hungers. Their ties to the undead grant dhampirs a taste of a vampire
one of the following Domains of Dread (detailed in chapter 3):
Barovia. In the shadow of Castle Ravenloft, tales flourish of those who love or descend from vampires. You might have such a connection
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
whose ancestors underwent, horrific magical transformations, to the extent that they retain only a fraction of their original being. Their humanoid bodies incorporate the features of various beasts. For
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. Their bodies are wider at the haunches, tapering in a wedge shape toward the head, and their wings are shaped to propel them through both air and water. A topaz dragon’s psionic power manifests
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Adventure Hook
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A pirate ship is found floating on the open sea, the bodies of the crew completely desiccated. The only clue to what happened is a single topaz
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
bodies. Whatever their origins, reborn know a new life and seek experiences and answers all their own.
Faded Memories
Reborn suffer from some manner of discontinuity, an interruption of their lives or
of Dread (detailed in chapter 3):
Har’Akir. You died and endured the burial rites of this desert realm, yet somehow a soul—yours or another’s—has taken refuge in your
Satyr
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
civilization with the freedom of wild beasts. Generally, they look similar to humans, with a range of builds and features. But their goatlike horns, pointed ears, and furred lower bodies sharply distinguish
them. Satyrs’ solid horns connect to their heads at the base of their skulls, while their legs end in sturdy hooves. Thick fur covers their bodies from the waist down, shorter at the waist and
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
-orange and have a cloudy or filmy look. As they age, their scales harden and clarify, becoming translucent and faceted, and ranging from bright yellow to rich amber in color. Their bodies are wider at the
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Adventure Hook
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A pirate ship is found floating on the open sea, the bodies of the crew completely desiccated. The only clue to what happened is a single topaz dragon scale on the deck
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
encountered while possessing a host body. The Inspired are the most common type of willing host for the quori and are described earlier in this chapter.
Hashalaq Quori
Hashalaq quori are loremasters
. Hashalaq quori have studied their mortal prey for centuries. Inhabiting human bodies as Inspired (Hashalaq variant);Inspired has granted the hashalaq a deep understanding of the hedonistic urges of
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
normal vampires, gnoll vampires don’t have coffins where they rest, and they have no such places to return to when their corporeal bodies are destroyed. They are undeterred by running water, and
create a passage through the glacier unknowingly release the starving gnoll vampire from its icy sepulcher. For more information about Tekeli-li’s lair, the Caves of Hunger, see chapter 6.
Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
chapter 20 for details about this realm.
The challenge rating of Aurnozci is 23 (50,000 XP) when it’s encountered in its lair.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties
oppressively muggy realm known for the following regional effects:
Boiling Water. Bodies of water on Xulregg perpetually boil, and even bottled liquids steam when exposed to the layer’s
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
within her hair, and sacrificing themselves in her defense if they must.
See “Myths of Nylea” in chapter 2 for more details on the tragedy of Arasta.
Arasta as a Mythic Encounter
Arasta
ground ripples and bursts over the monster, revealing itself as a wave of countless spiders. The tiny arachnids swarm the larger horror, girding it in skittering bodies.
Fighting Arasta as a mythic
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
body, thought, and emotion. Freed from the limitations of their human bodies, the yuan-ti used their new abilities to conquer new lands and expand their borders.
One Race, Many Forms
The bodies of all
— yuan-ti make perfect courtiers. And, worse for the rest of us, rulers.
— Elminster
The physical and magical prowess of the yuan-ti empire allowed the former humans to retain their
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
basic knowledge of the structure of buildings, including the stuff behind the walls. You can also find blueprints of a specific building in order to learn the details of its construction. Such
. The mizzium apparatus described in chapter 5 is a magical version of this gear.
The chaos bolt spell is a favorite of Izzet spellcasters because of its unpredictable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
are set aside as guard barracks. The east building contains six bunk beds (twelve beds in all) and a dozen footlockers containing worthless personal effects. The west building was similarly furnished
, but a falling rock destroyed half the building’s contents. Characters searching the damaged gatehouse find the bodies of three human guards who died when the roof fell on them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
are set aside as guard barracks. The east building contains six bunk beds (twelve beds in all) and a dozen footlockers containing worthless personal effects. The west building was similarly furnished
, but a falling rock destroyed half the building’s contents. Characters searching the damaged gatehouse find the bodies of three human guards who died when the roof fell on them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
are set aside as guard barracks. The east building contains six bunk beds (twelve beds in all) and a dozen footlockers containing worthless personal effects. The west building was similarly furnished
, but a falling rock destroyed half the building’s contents. Characters searching the damaged gatehouse find the bodies of three human guards who died when the roof fell on them.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
amber in color. Their bodies are wider at the haunches, tapering in a wedge shape toward the head, and their wings are shaped to propel them through both air and water. A topaz dragon’s psionic
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Adventure Hook
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A pirate ship is found floating on the open sea, the bodies of the crew completely desiccated. The only clue to what happened is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Encounter Building This section introduces new guidelines on building combat encounters for an adventure. They are an alternative to the rules in “Creating Encounters” in chapter 3 of the Dungeon
encounter-building system assumes that, as DM, you want to have a clear understanding of the threat posed by a group of monsters. It will be useful to you if you want to emphasize combat in your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Encounter Building This section introduces new guidelines on building combat encounters for an adventure. They are an alternative to the rules in “Creating Encounters” in chapter 3 of the Dungeon
encounter-building system assumes that, as DM, you want to have a clear understanding of the threat posed by a group of monsters. It will be useful to you if you want to emphasize combat in your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Chapter 2: Running the Game Sidharth Chaturvedi The fiendish villain Venger uses a Crystal Ball to scry on his nemesis, Tiamat Building on the basics laid out in chapter 1, this chapter goes into more depth on running a D&D game as Dungeon Master.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Chapter 2: Running the Game Sidharth Chaturvedi The fiendish villain Venger uses a Crystal Ball to scry on his nemesis, Tiamat Building on the basics laid out in chapter 1, this chapter goes into more depth on running a D&D game as Dungeon Master.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Haunting Mordent Crafting an adventure around a haunting is similar to building any other adventure. The “Ghost Stories” section of chapter 2 provides a good starting point for detailing elements of
a ghost story. This section supplements that material with advice specific to building an adventure reminiscent of a classic ghost story, focusing on three key elements of such tales: history, tragedy






