book before destroy combined remove

Tome of the Stilled Tongue

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

again until the next dawn. Only you can remove the tongue from the book’s cover. If you do so, all spells written in the book are permanently erased. Vecna watches anyone using this tome and can write cryptic messages in it. These messages typically fade away after they are read.

This book has a desiccated tongue pinned to its front cover. Five of these tomes exist, and it’s unknown which one is the original. The tongue on the first Tome of the Stilled Tongue belonged

Demonomicon of Iggwilv

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Destroying the Demonomicon. To destroy the book, six different demon lords must each tear out a sixth of the book’s pages. If this occurs, the pages reappear after 24 hours. Before all

. The tome recounts both the oldest and most current profanities of the Abyss and demons. Demons have attempted to censor the text, and while sections have been ripped from the book’s spine, the

Sword of Kas

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Kas was a powerful warrior who served Vecna and whose loyalty was rewarded with this sword. As Kas’s power grew, so did his hubris. The sword urged Kas to destroy Vecna and usurp his throne

bring ruin to Vecna. Killing Vecna’s worshipers, destroying the lich’s works, and foiling his machinations all help to fulfill this goal. The Sword of Kas also seeks to destroy anyone

Gith Legacy

Species Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

pacifists by nature, they share the githyanki’s racial hatred for mind flayers, and from time to time they send out squads to destroy illithid outposts. If the two races were ever to team up

against the illithids, a combined force of gith could conceivably tip the balance in their favor. But as long as the githyanki and githzerai stay at each other’s throats, their goal of ultimate victory over their original common enemy will likely remain unachieved.

Iggwilv the Witch Queen

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Oerth as Iggwilv the Witch Queen, a peerless wizard and conqueror. It was she who wrote the Demonomicon of Iggwilv—the greatest of all treatises on the Abyss and its demonic inhabitants. (The book

, including the ability to summon demons and demonic spirits. But in her quest for absolute power, she made too many enemies and underestimated their determination to destroy her, so she fled to other worlds

Kithkin

races Lorwyn: First Light

empathic web that lets them sense the feelings of nearby kithkin. Because of this connection, many kithkin trust each other implicitly. Some kithkin remove themselves from this empathic web

Book of Kith and Kin. They also often entertain many superstitions, particularly related to Lorwyn’s incarnations of nature. In Shadowmoor Shadowmoor kithkin are more insular and xenophobic

Demonomicon of Iggwilv Legacy

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

, it has 1d4 fiends occupying its pages, typically an assortment of demons. Destroying the Demonomicon. To destroy the book, six different demon lords must each tear out a sixth of the book’s

recounts both the oldest and most current profanities of the Abyss and demons. Demons have attempted to censor the text, and while sections have been ripped from the book’s spine, the general

Sword of Kas Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

foiling his machinations all help to fulfill this goal. The Sword of Kas also seeks to destroy anyone corrupted by the Eye and Hand of Vecna. The sword’s obsession with those artifacts eventually

becomes a fixation for its wielder. Destroying the Sword. A creature attuned to both the Eye of Vecna and the Hand of Vecna can use the wish property of those combined artifacts to unmake the Sword of

Avarice

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

trained in the arcane tradition of evocation. She likes using her magic to destroy things, and her hunger for magic items knows no bounds. Her supreme confidence means that she never backs down from a

. The book contains the spells Avarice has prepared plus the following additional spells: burning hands, cone of cold, find familiar, ice storm, lightning bolt, rope trick, thunderwave, tongues, wall of fire, and wall of force.Cold, Fire

Acolyte Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

. Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Religion Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: A holy symbol (a gift to you when you entered the priesthood), a prayer book or prayer wheel, 5 sticks of

is for the common people. 5 I will do anything to protect the temple where I served. 6 I seek to preserve a sacred text that my enemies consider heretical and seek to destroy.

Axe of the Dwarvish Lords Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

dispelled), but they can be undone by any effect that removes a curse, such as a greater restoration or remove curse spell. Destroying the Axe The only way to destroy the axe is to melt it down in the

Madam Eva

Monsters Curse of Strahd

. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be cursed. While cursed, the target is blinded and deafened. The curse lasts until ended with a greater restoration spell, a remove curse

domain, in hopes that they will find a way to destroy the vampire or set Strahd free. For the Love of Strahd. The Dark Powers of Ravenloft would consider Madam Eva a worthy choice to replace Strahd as

Sword of Zariel

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

favorite religious hymn that I constantly hum. 2 I must keep a written record of my beliefs and the sins that I witness. When finished, this book will be my gift to the multiverse. 3 I have

by transmitting emotion to the creature carrying or wielding it. Truth Seer. While holding the sword, you gain advantage on all Wisdom (Insight) checks. Destroying the Sword. Zariel can destroy the

Staff of the Forgotten One

Magic Items Tomb of Annihilation

, remove curse, or similar spell ends the curse on the target. The Forgotten One. The bodiless life force of a dead archmage empowers the staff and is imprisoned within it. The rune carved into the

by magic such as a dispel evil and good spell, it becomes trapped in the staff once more. Once it takes control of another creature, the spirit of the dead archmage attempts to destroy the staff

Nafas

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

destroy Nafas is to take his place. Nafas as a Patron In addition to linking the adventures in this book, you can use Nafas as a group patron (detailed in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything). In

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

various worlds. While it can include fewer or different cards, it frequently appears with a Deck of Many Things as part of a combined deck of sixty-six illuminated cards. The combined deck is usually

draw the same card multiple times. The DM can use the physical cards provided in The Deck of Many Things card set to build a combined Deck of Many Things and Deck of Many More Things, including

Soldier - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

feeling about who might fulfill their duties strictly by the book. Suggested Characteristics The horrors of war combined with the rigid discipline of military service leave their mark on all

Opening the Book

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

Opening the Book If the characters agree to undertake the quest, Pelk hands them the Book of Cylinders and says: “This book was brought to Candlekeep several years ago. The explorers who found it

claimed it was not a historical text, but a warning. My superiors have authorized me to show it to you.” Pelk allows the characters to inspect the book. It is surprisingly light, and brief examination

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

choice, as appropriate to your factionLanguages: Two of your choiceEquipment: Badge or emblem of your faction, a copy of a seminal faction text (or a code-book for a covert faction), a set of common

and seek to destroy. d6 Flaw 1 I judge others harshly, and myself even more severely. 2 I put too much trust in those who wield power within my temple’s hierarchy

Acolyte - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

to you when you entered the priesthood), a prayer book or prayer wheel, 5 sticks of incense, vestments, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp FEATURE: SHELTER OF THE FAITHFUL As

temple where I served. 6 I seek to preserve a sacred text that my enemies consider heretical and seek to destroy. d6 Flaw 1 I judge others harshly, and myself even more

Battle Master Builds

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

combined with a fighting style and feats, allows you to create a broad range of fighters, each with its own flavor and play style. Below are recommendations for how you might build a Battle Master to

reflect various types of warriors. Each of these builds contains suggested fighting styles, maneuvers, and feats. Those suggestions are from the Player’s Handbook, except for the ones followed by an asterisk, which indicates an option introduced in this book.

Introduction: Forge of the Artificer

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

Introduction: Forge of the Artificer Introduction Forge of the Artificer Introduction When the gorgon’s breath gives life instead of stony death, when fires create instead of destroy

book is an extensive supplement to Eberron: Rising from the Last War. That book is a comprehensive guide to the world of Eberron; this one adds new character options, new campaign models, and new

Conditions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer

Conditions Some of the creatures in this book inflict—or are immune to—the following new conditions. Dazed A dazed creature can only do one of the following things on their turn: move, use an action

, or use a bonus action. If a creature becomes dazed during their turn, their turn ends. The cure ailment power, lesser restoration spell, and greater restoration spell remove the dazed condition. At

Esoteric Martial Arts

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

beings have and how ki can not only be attacked, but also stolen. The book opens with theories on how the natural energies of the primordial trifecta—soul, essence, and mind—can be combined. It notes

Esoteric Martial Arts The Book of Inner Alchemy is an esoteric document on the mental, physical, and spiritual practices pertaining to the life energy known as ki. Contained within it are meticulous

Redemption

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

test of faith, Remi has been tasked with using her connection to her former patron—the arcanaloth Nebukath—to help the holy order obtain and destroy the Book of Vile Darkness. Remi has gotten the

necessary information from Nebukath, but stealing the book is beyond her ability, so she recruits the characters to carry out this task for the order. Remi offers no reward, but if the characters bring the

Creating a Campaign

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

Creating a Campaign While these adventures were never meant to be combined into a full campaign—over 30 years separates the newest from the oldest—they have been selected to provide play across a

broad range of levels. With a little work, you can run a complete campaign using only this book. Starting with The Sunless Citadel, guide your players through the adventures in the order that they are

Tome of the Stilled Tongue

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

remove the tongue from the book’s cover. If you do so, all spells written in the book are permanently erased. Vecna watches anyone using this tome. He can also write cryptic messages in the book. These messages appear at midnight and fade away after they are read.

this tome, without expending a spell slot or using any verbal or somatic components. Once used, this property of the tome can’t be used again until the next dawn. While attuned to the book, you can

Using the Golden Vault

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

efreeti named Vrakir has the Book of Vile Darkness. We need you to steal this evil artifact so we can destroy it. This quest, should you choose to undertake it, requires you to infiltrate the fortress of

Brimstone Hold, where the book is kept. “We obtained a map of the fortress from an informant of ours, an arcanaloth named Nebukath, who works in Brimstone Hold. Nebukath is willing to provide

Objects

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

Objects When characters need to saw through ropes, shatter a window, or smash a vampire's coffin, the only hard and fast rule is this: given enough time and the right tools, characters can destroy

before the wall does. For the purpose of these rules, an object is a discrete, inanimate item like a window, door, sword, book, table, chair, or stone, not a building or a vehicle that is composed of many other objects.

Objects

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

Objects When characters need to saw through ropes, shatter a window, or smash a vampire’s coffin, the only hard and fast rule is this: given enough time and the right tools, characters can destroy

before the wall does. For the purpose of these rules, an object is a discrete, inanimate item like a window, door, sword, book, table, chair, or stone, not a building or a vehicle that is composed of many other objects.

The Ritual of Remaking

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

fundamental truths, making it the perfect location for the ritual. The combined power of Vecna’s magic and the collected secrets reaches critical mass at the end of the ritual, triggering an explosion of

sufficient magnitude to destroy Pandemonium and unravel the multiverse. Vecna, with his consciousness preserved inside a magical singularity, can then reknit the multiverse exactly as he wants, sealing

M7. Oracular Library

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

one book that looks out of place among the others. It is a hefty, green-covered tome with a withered frog stitched into its spine. Kissing the frog or stroking it with a moistened finger causes the

frog to croak the book’s title in Elvish. This book is volume 3 of an eleven-book series titled Tales from the Gloaming Court. Endelyn stole this book and its companion (in area M17) from her sister

Tome of the Stilled Tongue

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

. Once used, this property of the tome can’t be used again until the next dawn. Only you can remove the tongue from the book’s cover. If you do so, all spells written in the book are permanently erased

Tome of the Stilled Tongue Wondrous Item, Legendary (Requires Attunement by a Wizard) This book has a desiccated tongue pinned to its front cover. Five of these tomes exist, and it’s unknown which

Mind Flayer Monsters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

’ psionic power. See chapter 3 of this book for more information on mindwitnesses. Neothelids These horrors, hated by mind flayers, sometimes come into being when those ignorant of mind flayer lore destroy

a colony. A neothelid arises when a tadpole pool is left untended. The tadpoles turn against each other, and the survivor grows to immense size. Comparable to purple worms, these behemoths devour everything in their path. See chapter 3 of this book for more information on neothelids.

Keepsake

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

imbued with divine power, it is vitally important to its owner because of what it represents. Keepsakes d6 Keepsake 1 The finger bone of a saint 2 A metal-bound book that tells how to hunt and

destroy infernal creatures 3 A pig’s whistle that reminds you of your humble and beloved mentor 4 A braid of hair woven from the tail of a unicorn 5 A scroll that describes how best to rid the world of necromancers 6 A runestone said to be blessed by your god

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