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Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
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patriarch Fzoul Chembryl, House Chembryl and its descendants were scattered across Faerûn. Some members have dutifully continued the family’s dedication to Bane, while others have sought to
Magic Items
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
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
resulting dire trolls crave more and more troll flesh to fuel their continued growth.
Dire trolls also increase their size by grafting flesh onto themselves. When a slab of quivering troll flesh is bound
devours the souls of those who have been cooked or digested (slain by fire or acid). Otherwise, the god spits the soul back into the world to regenerate a new body.Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Eye and Hand of Vecna
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
would allow him to live on as a lich. Beyond death, he became the greatest of all liches. Even though his body gradually withered and decayed, Vecna continued to expand his evil dominion. So formidable
from 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.
Properties of the Hand. Your alignment changes to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
from the town’s associated Outer Plane. Outlands Fey d4 Encounter 1 Revelers joined a group of satyrs in their festivities. As the satyrs’ celebration has continued for over a year, the revelers
makes some of the best cookies in the Outlands. 3 A pack of blink dogs tracks a band of maelephants (presented later in this book) to prevent them from spoiling lands influenced by the Upper Planes. 4 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
knowledge and power the book represents are dangerous in anyone’s hands — especially Vizeran DeVir’s, given what the characters know of him. However, the drow archmage doesn’t give up the grimoire
willingly. Finding a means to get rid of Gromph’s grimoire once and for all could be the basis for continued adventures, perhaps even leading characters into the Abyss (see “Into the Demonweb Pits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
area G8, but it will devour more gnomes once its hunger returns unless it is dealt with. It can move around and adopt other disguises as needed, though its forms are limited to Medium objects such as
to see if they fight back. The gnomes aren’t adventurers, however, and they flee at the first sign of danger (real or imagined). The mimic completely devours and dissolves its victims, leaving no
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
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- 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->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
reanimates at the start of its next turn with 1 hit point per Hit Die it possesses, and it gains one level of exhaustion that can’t be removed unless the soul returns to life, at which point all
suffers level 6 exhaustion from the continued application of this effect petrifies into a statue called a misera, and it doesn’t rise again.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
. Arthur continued his thriving business and lived a quiet, contented life alone at Holrow Homestead. SECRET OF HOLROW HOMESTEAD
The animals and plants that grow on and around the hill at Holrow
of Grolantor magically enhances plant and animal growth around it, resulting in rich crops and thriving livestock. Arthur never learned this secret, but he recorded his suspicions in a book in the
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->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
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The Book of Many Things
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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->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->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->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, Vecna continued to expand his evil dominion. So formidable and hideous was his temper that his subjects feared to speak his name. He was the Whispered One, the Master of the Spider Throne, the Undying
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 DM’s control. Eye and Hand of Vecna Properties of the Hand
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
painted frescoes line the walls deeper in the cave.
The wizards who escaped Zikzokrishka’s wrath used this cave as a scriptorium and hall of records. They recorded what they knew and continued their
the mural, three wizards wearing curious hats flee toward a distant series of caves. An inscription below the painting is accompanied by a rough map.
The inscription reads: “Here the dragon returns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Introduction Welcome to Ghosts of Saltmarsh. This book collects seven D&D adventures, each famous for their unique challenges, for their deadly threats, and for embracing the danger and wonder of
have been updated for the current edition of the game, revealing deadly shores for brave crews to explore anew. Along with these adventures returns one of D&D’s most famous seaside settings: the port
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
paid to have a wish spell cast to end its effect on him. When a character reads even a small part of The Scrivener’s Tale for the first time, all the characters feel the magic of the book wash over them
of which ends the mark on all the characters. If a character dies and returns to life, the scrivener’s mark remains in place. Scrivener’s Mark Effects Level Benefit and Drawback
1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
cleft surrounded by foul, bleeding runes. Inside is the Book of Vile Darkness. Secrets of Eternity If a character agrees to let the Scholar share a forbidden secret, the baernaloth requests that the
charm). Once you cast this spell, you can’t cast it again until the next dawn. This charm vanishes after 13 days, when your appearance returns to normal.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
you see, the restoration project is a work in progress. I’ll be with you shortly.” She returns to her work. A moment later, she says, “Actually, would you mind bringing that stack of books downstairs to
Ebder? I’ll meet you there.” She points to a small pile of books on a stool. “Thanks so much.”
Characters who head downstairs to area F2 find Ebder sitting at the table, hunched over a book
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
returns. It is convenient for humanoids to understand a mind flayer colony by thinking of it as a single individual — the elder brain — directing a number of subservient, remote minds, which are the
individual mind flayers. Perhaps at one time each mind flayer was independent, but now the elder brain is the only true power. The illithids know that their continued survival and their eventual return to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
lamenting the burdens of being a father of nine, he is quick to point out that the characters’ continued compliance with guild rules and regulations makes his rather difficult life “just a bitty bit
seen in the company of a young scribe, Jinny (NG female tiefling commoner), who wears spectacles and silently records notes and conversations in a small book as Hammond speaks. Hammond likes to stop by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
intruding spirit is banished using magic such as the dispel evil and good spell. The banished spirit returns to the book.
don’t intervene. If the characters aren’t present, it takes the duergar 10 minutes to subdue the rioting prisoners. If the characters return to the prison yard after obtaining the Book of Vile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
. Vaprak’s troll worshipers believe this god devours the souls of those who have been cooked or digested (slain by fire or acid). Otherwise, the god spits the soul back into the world to regenerate a new body
trolls crave more and more troll flesh to fuel their continued growth. Dire trolls also increase their size by grafting flesh onto themselves. When a slab of quivering troll flesh is bound against a fresh
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
legacy and serving the needs of Baldur’s Gate with the riches earned during his adventuring career, he continued his mercenary explorations, seeking glory and plunder across the Sword Coast. Machil found
calling in a debt, Yvandre assumes. (In truth, Machil was murdered by agents of the Queen of Air and Darkness, who were looking for the book.) Those who accompanied Machil on his final expedition were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
for their help, returns any magic items they sacrificed to reach this level (see area 35 on level 22), and allows them to leave his tower by way of the standing gate in area 36 (which he activates for
. Collectively, these spellbooks contain every spell on the wizard’s spell list in the Player’s Handbook. Individually, each book holds the spells of a specific level, 1st through 9th. Add spells from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
the floor. The figure recites an eldritch passage from a book, then carefully sets the book atop a wooden crate near the back wall. The figure turns toward the circle, wherein kneels a headless body
occupying the same space. Neither can be separated from the other until one or both of them drop to 0 hit points, at which point the fragment of Krokulmar returns to the Far Realm. While under the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
shares with Zuggtmoy (who also appears in this book). This layer of the Abyss, which is also known as Shedaklah, is a bubbling morass of fetid sludge. The landscape is covered in vast expanses of caustic
to 20 feet through spaces no more than an inch in diameter. It must end this movement in a space that can accommodate its full size. Otherwise, it takes 5 force damage and returns to the space where
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
on its turn, the book collection returns to the bookshelf. The books are otherwise nonmagical and cover a wide array of subjects. K22. Teleportation Circle A staircase rising from area K21 leads to
, reading a book. Large framed pictures of cities and landscapes hang on the walls, and a worn, blood-spattered rug covers the floor. Other furnishings include a pair of rocking chairs, a couch, and an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the unsuspecting Elk tribesfolk give up without a fight. She asks the characters to stay behind and watch over her camp until she returns. Bjornhild expects to be back in a day or two, although fate has
to interact with Bjornhild. The obvious course of action the characters can take is to wait until Bjornhild returns from her raid. As it turns out, the raid is more successful than anticipated; after