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Dungeon Master’s Guide
general chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the Abyss itself, which keeps the book up-to-date, no matter how many pages are removed, and
. 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
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
to your head and remains there until you die. If the eye is ever removed, you die.
Properties of the Eye. While you are attuned to the eye, your alignment is Neutral Evil, and you gain the following
your body, devours it, and then takes control of the body like a puppet. If that happens, you become an NPC under the DM’s control.
Eye of Vecna Spells
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Demonomicon of Iggwilv
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
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
chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. And the book holds more than blasphemies. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the Abyss itself, which keeps the book up-to-date, no matter
Eye and Hand of Vecna
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
transforms into a golden eye with a slit for a pupil, much like that of a cat. If the eye is ever removed, you die.
To attune to the hand, you must lop off your left hand at the wrist and the press
the artifact against the stump. The hand grafts itself to your arm and becomes a functioning appendage. If the hand is ever removed, you die.
Random Properties. The Eye of Vecna and the Hand of Vecna
Barbarian
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, resilience, and feats of strength.
Primal Instinct
People of towns and cities take pride in their settled ways, as if denying one’s connection to nature were a mark of superiority. To a barbarian
violated, or a coup that removed you from a position of authority.
QUICK BUILD
You can make a barbarian quickly by following these suggestions. First, put your highest ability score in Strength
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
nature.
The Lords’ Alliance: On one level, the agents of the Lords’ Alliance are representatives of the cities and other governments that constitute the alliance. But, as a faction
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Fire and Darkness An Adventure for 11th-Level Characters For centuries, a powerful efreeti named Vrakir sent his armies against numerous foes and burned countless cities to ash. Now, the tyrant has
found an artifact of unimaginable evil: the Book of Vile Darkness. In this heist, the heroes must infiltrate Brimstone Hold, the prison-fortress where Vrakir has locked away the Book of Vile Darkness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Neighbors, Rivals, and Allies Other cities and nations keep a watchful eye on Baldur’s Gate, which is growing in wealth, power, and influence. Baldur’s Gate trades with the coastal cities of
. Baldur’s Gate joined the Lords’ Alliance, a coalition of independent cities that includes Neverwinter and Waterdeep, largely because of disputes with Amn. Should Amn decide to attack Baldur’s Gate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Neighbors, Rivals, and Allies Other cities and nations keep a watchful eye on Baldur’s Gate, which is growing in wealth, power, and influence. Baldur’s Gate trades with the coastal cities of
. Baldur’s Gate joined the Lords’ Alliance, a coalition of independent cities that includes Neverwinter and Waterdeep, largely because of disputes with Amn. Should Amn decide to attack Baldur’s Gate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
servitude to Zikran. The last ninety pages of the book are blank, and a character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check can figure out that this volume used to serve as a wizard’s spellbook. At some point, the spells were removed in such a way as to leave the pages blank.
Book Description The book is a heavy tome with covers of white marble bound in pale blue leather. A large padlock prevents the book from being opened and resists all attempts to open it with magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
being accepted, the book was stored in the library’s archives. The book offers a look into the history behind the founding of one of the most prominent cities in Faerûn, Silverymoon. In actuality, Lore
, the book made its way into the hands of a young and eager traveling monk, Ulraunt. He thought that the book would be an appropriate offering for his entrance into Candlekeep, and right he was. After
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, these titans directly attack coastal cities or whole armadas. Kraken onslaughts persist until their wrath is sated, their divine patrons are appeased, or their egos are placated by valuable
Calls down lightning on any ship that enters its aquatic territory. 5 Carries ships to an inescapable sargassum. 6 Dams a river or cuts off a city’s sea access. 7 Devours all sea life near a fishing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
arose from the kingdom’s ashes, and the Treaty of Thronehold that helps keeps the peace between the nations of Khorvaire, see the introduction of this book. An excellent system of roads connects the
central nations of Khorvaire, and travelers can always make their way by horse or coach. Major cities are linked by the lightning rail of House Orien, which allows one to avoid the perils—and tedium—of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
don’t discuss with outsiders. If pages from a book or parts of a scroll are torn away, these fragments can be removed from Candlekeep as long as the bulk of the work remains in the library. Similarly
, 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
long-distance travel across land. Major cities in Khorvaire are linked by the lightning rail of House Orien, which allows you to avoid the perils—and tedium—of the roads. The lightning rail uses bound
elementals to pull a train of carriages over a path of magical stones, between which a rail-like stream of lightning arcs. If speed is an issue, you can book passage on a House Lyrandar airship, which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Faerûn’s western shore—the Sword Coast. A thin strip of civilization stretches down this coast, where widely spaced cities are arranged like beads on a string. Roads loosely connect the cities that
monsters and magic items not described in this book. Both of these supplements are available as free downloads on DungeonsandDragons.com.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Faerûn’s western shore—the Sword Coast. A thin strip of civilization stretches down this coast, where widely spaced cities are arranged like beads on a string. Roads loosely connect the cities that
monsters and magic items not described in this book. Both of these supplements are available as free downloads on DungeonsandDragons.com.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Faerûn’s western shore—the Sword Coast. A thin strip of civilization stretches down this coast, where widely spaced cities are arranged like beads on a string. Roads loosely connect the cities that
monsters and magic items not described in this book. Both of these supplements are available as free downloads on DungeonsandDragons.com.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
of the ten adventures in this book features a dragon in a lair. Designed for characters of levels 1 through 12, the adventures offer a range of challenges, from defeating evil dragons to working with
good dragons, as well as navigating more complicated moral dilemmas. The dungeons where the dragons make their lairs range from cavern complexes to ruined cities and more. Where there are dragons in dungeons, there’s always adventure!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, which holds the first clues in the mystery. Like all other books in Candlekeep, Sarah of Yellowcrest Manor cannot be removed from the library, so make it clear to the characters that Sarah’s ghost
has revealed all she knows. The characters can have the book copied at the usual rates to have a way of referencing Sarah’s notes and sketches, but you can also assume that they remember any necessary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
book up-to-date, no matter how many pages are removed, and it longs to be more than mere reference material. Abyssal Lore. You can reference the Demonomicon whenever you make an Intelligence check to
Magic action while holding the book, you can target a Fiend that you can see that is trapped within the area of a Magic Circle spell. The Fiend must succeed on a DC 20 Charisma saving throw with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Abyss itself, which keeps the book up-to-date, no matter how many pages are removed, and it longs to be more than mere reference material. Random Properties. The artifact has the following random
have been ripped from the book’s spine, the general chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. And the book holds more than blasphemies. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
wish to explore jungles, lost cities, and dungeons. Friendly taverns and bawdy festhalls are more my style.”
Bond. “Planning an expedition? You really should buy a copy of my latest book, Volo’s Guide
Volothamp “Volo” Geddarm The bombastic world traveler Volothamp Geddarm has come to Chult to deliver signed copies of his latest book, Volo’s Guide to Monsters. In addition to setting up audiences
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, and essays written by previous students on a wide range of arcane topics. Any book in this collection that is removed from Dweomercore magically disappears and reappears back on its proper shelf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Steeders Giant hunting spiders, steeders prowl the depths of the Underdark. Female steeders grow larger and stronger than males, and the female often devours the male after breeding. Numerous
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
secured to the lectern with sovereign glue, preventing it from being easily removed. The eight-page book contains an eight-line nursery rhyme written by the Sewn Sisters in Infernal, with each page
bearing one line of the poem. The book is open to pages 4 and 5 when the characters first arrive. Hidden in the leg of the lectern, on the side facing the east wall, is a secret compartment that can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
speaks of an iron door to the underworld behind which she lurks; when the time is right, she will tear it down, then eat the sun, plunging the world into darkness before she finally devours it. Yuan-ti
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
collection (volumes 3 and 8 of Tales from the Gloaming Court), Skabatha placed wards on every one of the remaining books. Any book that is removed from her study turns to ashes instantly. A detect magic
as boggle oil, troll spittle, and various flavors of tree sap. Fantasma Demento’s Codicil of Conundrums is a lavishly illustrated book of fey puzzles and riddles. Answers to the puzzles and riddles are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the eye, you must press it into your empty socket. The eye grafts itself to your head and remains there until you die. If the eye is ever removed, you die.
Properties of the Eye. While you are
spell from the eye, there is a 5 percent chance that Vecna tears your soul from your body, devours it, and then takes control of the body like a puppet. If that happens, you become an NPC under the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
until you die. Once in place, the eye transforms into a golden eye with a slit for a pupil, much like that of a cat. If the eye is ever removed, you die. To attune to the hand, you must lop off your left
hand at the wrist and the press the artifact against the stump. The hand grafts itself to your arm and becomes a functioning appendage. If the hand is ever removed, you die. Random Properties. The Eye
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the halberds from the suits of armor (or weapons of their own) to wedge open the mouth, preventing it from closing until these obstructions are removed. No ability check is needed to accomplish this. If
, reading a book while sipping wine from a thin crystal goblet. Other items in the cell include a crystal decanter of wine and a bowl of figs on a small table, a gold-embroidered wall tapestry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
options in the Player’s Handbook and are more rare in the worlds of D&D than the races in that book are. If you’re a player, consult with your DM before using any of the races here. Many DMs like to
. Goliaths are hulking wanderers who dwell at the highest mountain reaches. Kenku are cursed bird folk, who still pay the price for an ancient betrayal. Dwelling in human cities, they have a sinister
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
excellent system of roads, and travelers can always make their way by horse or coach. Major cities are tied together by the lightning rail of House Orien, which allows you to avoid the perils—and tedium—of
the roads. If speed is an issue, you can book passage on a Lyrandar airship. This is the fastest way to travel, but also the most expensive. Refer to the “Magic in Khorvaire” section for more travel options.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
population to make a lair in the ruins of what was once a great city or stronghold. The people displaced want their home back, so the dragon must be removed. Killing the dragon is not necessarily the
a dragon down for an all-out fight in most other sites. You can use one of the lair maps in chapter 5 of this book as the key location for such an adventure, fleshing the site out with features and inhabitants using the guidelines in the Dungeon Master’s Guide.