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Keys from the Golden Vault
banished using magic such as the dispel evil and good spell. The banished spirit returns to the book.
Adjusted Ability Scores. After you spend the requisite amount of time reading and studying the book
even glimpse the scrawled pages invites madness.
Most believe the lich-god Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every diseased idea, every unhinged thought, and every
Yeth Hound
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
to the Ethereal Plane. While sunlight shines on the spot from which it vanished, the hound must remain in the Deep Ethereal. After sunset, it returns to the Border Ethereal at the same spot
before taking an action, and must take the most direct route, even if hazards lie that way. A target that successfully saves is immune to the baying of all yeth hounds for the next 24 hours.Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered
Monsters
Tales from the Yawning Portal
kelpie returns to its true form if it takes a bonus action to do so or if it dies.
False Appearance. While the kelpie remains motionless in its true form, it is indistinguishable from normal
immediately runs out of breath, unless it can breathe water.
If the charmed target is more than 5 feet away from the kelpie, the target must move on its turn toward the kelpie by the most direct route
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Deep Ethereal. After sunset, it returns to the Border Ethereal at the same spot, whereupon it typically sets out to find its pack or its master. The hound is visible on the Material Plane while it is in
feet of the hound must use all its movement on that turn to get as far from the hound as possible, must finish the move before taking an action, and must take the most direct route, even if hazards
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
regular shift patrolling either the Lower City or the Outer City. In return, you have access to the Flaming Fist’s fortresses and a direct line of communication with Flaming Fist officers and
regular patrol in the Upper City or take a regular shift at its gates, and must report for training in the Watch Citadel once every ten days. In return, you have access to the Citadel and a direct line of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
that portend the adventure situation. 5 Animals or animated objects speak clearly to direct the adventurers toward the situation. 6 Someone who died returns as a ghost and haunts the characters. The ghost prompts the characters to investigate the cause of the ghost’s death and put it to rest.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Aftermath The characters have defeated Bak Mei, left the Order of the Immortal Lotus in disarray, and recovered the stolen pages from The Book of Inner Alchemy. Now what? When the party returns to
Candlekeep with the stolen pages, the Avowed are grateful and set about repairing the book. They hail the characters as heroes and provide them the promised 8,000 gp worth of coin or transcribed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
information could be helpful in preventing further outbreaks. Zelyth allows the characters to spend as much time with the book as they need. When they’re done with it, Zelyth returns the book to its vault.
Finding the Book Upon arriving in Candlekeep, the characters can use an Avowed guide to help them track down the book titled Xanthoria. This quest brings them to the attention of Zelyth Lightleaf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
spending his time in the Biblioplex, where he works as a book clerk, assisting students in finding required texts and shelving returns. He moves silently through the stacks, and he has given more
: Biblioplex book clerk
Bond Boon: Drazhomir writes you poetry, and the smile it puts on your face makes you likable to everyone on campus except the most stone-hearted.
Bond Bane: Other students who work
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, Candlekeep’s tavern, is an exception.) Thus, any spell that creates fire is wasted if it is cast within the keep. Theft Protection. Every book, scroll, and other work considered part of Candlekeep’s
collection is magically protected against theft. Any such work that is removed from the keep disappears and immediately returns to its proper place in the library. This ward also has a flaw that the Avowed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
that makes up chapter 4 of this book, “The Orrery of the Wanderer,” sets up downtime options between adventure episodes as a key component of the campaign.) But an Acq Inc campaign offers even more
characters’ goals through research, crafting, social encounters, and so forth. This lets the players direct behind-the-scenes activities even as the characters focus on the more rarefied pursuits of
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created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the battlefield. The followers of all
raid just as another group returns, laden with severed heads, sacks of loot, and armfuls of food. Warriors also serve as scouts, bringing back detailed reports about the surrounding area so that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
distances. Consult the Immortal Communication table to determine what mysterious method your patron uses to direct your party. Immortal Communication d10 Means of Contact 1 A party member speaks to
mortal agents summons you to meetings in various locations. 7 Certain animals speaks to you in your patron’s voice. 8 Your patron teleports you to their presence, expresses their will, then returns you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
books for several scholars at the same time, Ramilir guesses that he must have accidentally taken The Scrivener’s Tale instead of a book intended for another scholar, then placed the unrecognized tome in
spells. The Princess of the Shadow Glass has the ability to misdirect such inquiries.
The Scrivener’s Tale. Questions asked about the book with commune or divination spells yield only the information
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
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Beast
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Cavern
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Crossroads
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the transformation early. When you revert to your normal form, you return to the same state you were in when you initially transformed.
Book. You gain the ability to speak, read, and write 1d6 + 2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Balduran for training, and you’re required to take a regular shift patrolling either the Lower City or the Outer City. In return, you have access to the Flaming Fist’s fortresses and a direct line of
direct line of communication with Watch officers and officials. Your word carries considerable weight in the High Hall, and most establishments in the Citadel Streets neighborhood are happy to give you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Dragons. If asked about Dae Won-Ha, the magistrate doesn’t recognize the name but can research her history. After four hours, the magistrate returns with the following facts: Dae Won-Ha was a celebrated
about any glowing antiques the characters might find or what use they have. If the characters need any other pointers to put together the pieces of Dae Won-Ha’s past or direct them toward seeking the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
in this book include advice to help you work the effects of their cards into your campaign story. Using the deck’s effects as events in your campaign poses an interesting question: is the deck
predicting those events or causing them? If a character draws the Flames card, and soon after, minions of Aurnozci (see chapter 20) try to capture them, is this a direct result of drawing the card, or would
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Seatower of Balduran for training, and you’re required to take a regular shift patrolling either the Lower City or the Outer City. In return, you have access to the Flaming Fist’s fortresses and a direct
and a direct line of communication with Watch officers and officials. Your word carries considerable weight in the High Hall, and most establishments in the Citadel Streets neighborhood are happy to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
The King’s Citadel The members of the King’s Citadel are the direct agents of the Brelish Crown. As such, the King’s Citadel stands above the Sharn Watch. Its members have the authority to take
Blackened Book does, the Citadel keeps a close eye on unusual and talented individuals, and a party of adventurers might be called upon to assist the Citadel in a dangerous mission. Unlike the Sharn Watch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
certain creatures capable of casting spells of level 3 or higher. Green slaadi are more intelligent than their blue and red brethren and often direct their kin to portals where gray slaadi have identified
only)
Bonus Actions
Shape-Shift. The slaad shape-shifts into a Small or Medium Humanoid, or it returns to its true form. Other than its size, its game statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
ships and diplomatic vessels), collected from the captain and covering a stay of up to fourteen days (a ship that leaves the harbor and returns during that time pays the tax upon reentry) In times of
trouble, direct taxes can also be imposed: A fire tax (usually 1 dragon per household), levied whenever a fire destroys a large portion of the city A wall tax or harbor tax (usually 1 dragon per
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
ritual through research or a side quest.
Replacing What’s Lost. A more direct restoration can be undertaken if the creature imbued with one of Valin’s organs has been killed and the characters have
within 1 hour of its death at the same time Valin’s organ is destroyed, the creature returns to life immediately as if targeted by a resurrection spell. A character who removes one of Valin’s organs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
complications and rivals as part of downtime, but you don’t need to own that book to make use of these ideas. Rather, just remember that an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign is always about story. Each
time the characters engage in downtime or direct their staff in a franchise task, the players and the DM can think about how those tasks and activities might complicate the ongoing campaign narrative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
along the way. Lief doesn’t necessarily know the most direct path to the symbol’s location. Lief knows that there’s a key that unlocks all four chests, but he can’t remember where he hid it. See “Treasure
room and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check finds a book with a bloodstained leather cover. The pages of this book have been hollowed out, creating a hole in which Lief has hidden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, violent yugoloths are more direct than most of their scheming brethren, but what they lack in guile they make up for in persistence and numbers. Mezzoloths typically form mercenary bands with others of
or Ranged Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) Piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) Force damage. Hit or Miss: The trident magically returns to the mezzoloth’s claw immediately
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
hound starts its turn in sunlight, it is transported to the Ethereal Plane. While sunlight shines on the spot from which it vanished, the hound must remain in the Deep Ethereal. After sunset, it returns
possible, must finish the move before taking an action, and must take the most direct route, even if hazards lie that way. A target that successfully saves is immune to the baying of all yeth hounds for the next 24 hours.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
the Night Serpent prefer to threaten and torture them, the better to feed and strengthen the goddess. See chapter 3 of this book for more information on yuan-ti malison nightmare speakers. Merrshaulk
grants spells to his clergy in response to their invocations. Rousing him for advice or direct intervention is possible, but requires many ritual murders to be performed in his name, and his return
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
in bright light or the viewer is within 30 feet of it, in which case the seams between the seaweed strands are visible. The kelpie returns to its true form if takes a bonus action to do so or if it
breath, unless it can breathe water.
If the charmed target is more than 5 feet away from the kelpie, the target must move on its turn toward the kelpie by the most direct route, trying to get within 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, or they can use some other method of conveyance — it’s up to them. Storm giants aren’t stealthy and would prefer to stage a direct assault on Iymrith’s lair, but they will adjust their tactics based
roll initiative for each storm giant. The former approach expedites combat; the latter leads to a battle with more verisimilitude. HARSHNAG RETURNS!
If the characters decide to confront Iymrith
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Underdark folk domesticate steeders, particularly duergar (also in this book). Typically the females serve as steeds in battle, while the males are used as draft animals. Steeders attempt to tear apart
with it, a process that begins shortly after the steeder hatches. As it grows, its rider works with it to direct its predatory instincts. Rather than spinning webs, steeders excrete a viscous substance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
perception that dragonmarks run only in family lines. This book instead allows a character of any species to manifest any dragonmark. If you choose a dragonmark for your character, consider these four
your species. For example, you can choose to bear the Mark of Healing even if you’re not a Halfling. Your dragonmark has nothing to do with the house’s family line. It might be a direct mark of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Bedtime Rhyme” later in this book for details). The Hearth From outside, the Hearth appears to be a modest tavern of sturdy construction, with warm light emanating from a pair of small windows on
in a corner of the Hearth’s taproom, reading a book.
A few years ago, the ogre was like many others of his kind—brutish and cruel. He met a halfling adventurer wearing the shiny gold headband and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
travel, as well as volumes of poetry, mythology, and folk tales. Book Attack. One of the heaps of books is a swarm of animated books. As the characters move through the room, the swarm knocks one of the
successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. Treasure. Sitting on the reading desk is a jeweled letter opener worth 20 gp. Puzzle Book. The puzzle book with the letter R on its spine is on one of the shelves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
returns to its place in the coffin if no one remains in this room. Treasure The chest contains ruined cloth and the sodden remains of a book, but it also has a false wooden bottom. Someone who succeeds on