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Incarnation of Transience

Monsters Lorwyn: First Light

, transience incarnations embody the changing of seasons and the flowing of rivers. In Shadowmoor, these incarnations embody disease passing through its hosts, or the susurration of fallen leaves blowing

retains its core identity but might transform physically. An incarnation of hope in Lorwyn, for example, might resemble a giant dove with a lizard’s tail and leonine legs; in Shadowmoor, this same

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

use by the faction’s operatives), haven keepers, and message drop minders, to name a few. At the core of every faction are those who don’t merely fulfill a small function for that

to one day rise to the top of my faith’s religious hierarchy. (Lawful) 5 Faith. I trust that my deity will guide my actions. I have faith that if I work hard, things will go well. (Lawful

Anthropologist

Backgrounds Tomb of Annihilation

, rituals, religious beliefs, languages, and art, you have learned how tribes, empires, and all forms of society in between craft their own destinies and doom. This knowledge came to you not only through

books and scrolls, but also through first-hand observation—by visiting far-flung settlements and exploring local histories and customs. Skill Proficiencies: Insight, ReligionLanguages

Hermit

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

crash and spent years in a remote location until you were found. In that time, you experienced a remarkable revelation. Did you have a religious experience, or did you have an arcane insight into the

workings of the universe? 4 You’re a librarian. You’ve spent your entire life in the labyrinth of books below Morgrave University. A few weeks ago you stumbled on a secret buried in the vaults

Anthropologist

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

, laws, rituals, religious beliefs, languages, and art, you have learned how tribes, empires, and all forms of society in between craft their own destinies and doom. This knowledge came to you not only

through books and scrolls, but also through first-hand observation — by visiting far-flung settlements and exploring local histories and customs. Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Religion Languages: Two of

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

Running the Adventure To run this adventure, you need the D&D fifth edition core rulebooks — the Player’s Handbook, the Dungeon Master’s Guide, and the Monster Manual. Most of the monsters that

appear in the adventure are from the Monster Manual, along with a number of creatures from other books (including Volo’s Guide to Monsters and Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes) plus a number of new creatures

Newspaper

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

, and religious corruption. You might have an unflinching commitment to the truth, or be more interested in selling papers—or you might be in conflict with the chronicle’s management over priorities

. The simplest chronicles appear as scrolls nailed to public message boards containing the pertinent news of the week. More ambitious chronicles—including the Aundairian Scroll, the Breland Ledger, and the Sharn Inquisitive—are presented as folded broadsheets nested together to form simple books.

Religious Order

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

Religious Order Sure, serve that religious order, and soon you’ll be doing a thousand loads of your high priest’s laundry, because—conveniently—it’s divine will. Tasha Your group acts in the

service of a religious institution. The patronage of a religious order isn’t simply a matter of each member of your party belonging to the same faith, though. The faith’s administration—with its own

Neighbors, Rivals, and Allies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Elturgard and Cormyr view Baldur’s Gate as a lawless cesspool that might have to be dealt with someday. These nations especially frown on the city’s broad religious tolerance. Candlekeep To enter the

, anticipating that they can find such a book in the city’s markets. As such, Baldur’s Gate does a small but bustling trade in rare books. Several merchants have a known policy of buying valuable books without

Neighbors, Rivals, and Allies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

Elturgard and Cormyr view Baldur’s Gate as a lawless cesspool that might have to be dealt with someday. These nations especially frown on the city’s broad religious tolerance. Candlekeep To enter the

, anticipating that they can find such a book in the city’s markets. As such, Baldur’s Gate does a small but bustling trade in rare books. Several merchants have a known policy of buying valuable books without

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

Running the Adventure To run the adventure, you need the fifth edition core rulebooks (Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual). In addition, you need the other two books

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

Running the Adventure A Xaryxian star moth jettisons one of many astral seeds while orbiting an unsuspecting world To run the adventure, you need the fifth edition core rulebooks (Player’s Handbook

, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual). In addition, you need the other two books included in this product: Boo’s Astral Menagerie and the Astral Adventurer’s Guide. Text that appears in a box

Random Buildings

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

encounters distinct. Building Type d20 Type 1–10 Residence (roll once on the Residence table) 11–12 Religious (roll once on the Religious Building table) 13–15 Tavern (roll once on the Tavern table and

9–10 Upper-class home 11–15 Crowded tenement 16–17 Orphanage 18 Hidden thieves’ den 19 Front for a secret cult 20 Lavish, guarded mansion Religious Building d20 Type 1–10 Temple to a good or

11: Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

large collection of books on all matter of subjects—even occult rituals.” (True) “Anyone entering the inner bailey is bound to cross paths with Shannik, sergeant of the guard. I think he’s a little too

hard on new recruits.” (True) DM Secret! Ivlis secretly leads the Cult of Chaos, an evil cult that feeds on destruction and disarray. Her supposed religious journey is a cover for her occult

Amethyst Dragon Treasures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

books, scrolls, or carved tablets; tapestries or woven “tomes” of embroidered cloth; complex scientific instruments; and religious icons or objects. They are fond of unique and unusual art objects

Dracolich

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

The body of a servant or an ancestor. 3 The core of a dracolich’s melted hoard. 4 A corrupted dragon egg. 5 A dragon horn a hero took as a trophy. 6 A nation’s royal or religious treasure. 7 A powerful

Eberron Sourcebooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

of the world, including advice on creating adventures and a deeper look at the nations of Khorvaire and the lands beyond it. Either of these books can be useful for a Dungeon Master who wants further

insight into the setting. The other books are largely tied to specific subjects. If you want to run a campaign in the mysterious lands of Xen’drik, Secrets of Xen’drik and City of Stormreach have a

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

Running the Adventure To run this adventure, you need the D&D fifth edition core rulebooks (Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual). Text that appears in a box like this is

from the Monster Manual, Volo’s Guide to Monsters, and Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes can be found in those books. Spells and equipment mentioned in the adventure are described in the Player’s Handbook

Religious Institutions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

both. Temples and Shrines The core religious institutions of Faerûn are temples and shrines. Whether a small, out-of-the-way building, or a complex made up of multiple structures and tracts of land

Religious Institutions Those who serve as priests of a god aren’t necessarily clerics. Indeed, the power invested in clerics and other divine spellcasters by the gods is given out only rarely (see

Life or Death

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

blowing up the star is what it takes to save the characters’ world, then Topolah is all for it. She reminds the characters that Xaryxis is dying anyway and observes that the opportunity to witness the

all-consuming core. Death of a Star When Xaryxis is destroyed, read: The star flares, becoming a thousand times brighter. Moments later, it is gone. The exploding star destroys everything within

Useful Additions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

some D&D games and for some players. DM Screen A DM screen shields your books, notes, and die rolls from your players. (See the “Ensuring Fun for All” section later in this chapter for more about when

Sourcebooks Beyond the three core rulebooks, a plethora of additional content is available from Wizards of the Coast and other publishers. Adventures provide hooks, plots, maps, and encounters you can use

Dalannan Tower

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

Dalannan Tower The lowest levels of Dalannan Tower hold faculty offices for several core departments, including history, archaeology, anthropology, geography, arcana, linguistics, and the

match the library at Korranberg in breadth, it is the most extensive collection of books in Breland. It specializes in the history of Khorvaire and is run by gnome expatriates from Zilargo. Students

Skill Proficiencies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Charisma Awe or threaten someone into doing what you want. Investigation Intelligence Find obscure information in books, or deduce how something works. Medicine Wisdom Diagnose an illness, or

. Performance Charisma Act, tell a story, perform music, or dance. Persuasion Charisma Honestly and graciously convince someone of something. Religion Intelligence Recall lore about gods, religious

Useful Additions

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

some D&D games and for some players. DM Screen A DM screen shields your books, notes, and die rolls from your players. (See the “Ensuring Fun for All” section later in this chapter for more about when

Sourcebooks Beyond the three core rulebooks, a plethora of additional content is available from Wizards of the Coast and other publishers. Adventures provide hooks, plots, maps, and encounters you can use

Skill Proficiencies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Charisma Awe or threaten someone into doing what you want. Investigation Intelligence Find obscure information in books, or deduce how something works. Medicine Wisdom Diagnose an illness, or

. Performance Charisma Act, tell a story, perform music, or dance. Persuasion Charisma Honestly and graciously convince someone of something. Religion Intelligence Recall lore about gods, religious

14. Chapel of Evil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7

are also depicted various religious symbols of good alignment. There is a mosaic path leading between four rows of wooden pews that face the worship area. In front of the pews, a wooden railing divides

check fails by 5 or more, the trap goes off explosively, blowing the lid open. Treasure. The back pair of pews have 4,000 sp each hidden therein, the next pair have 3,000 ep each, and the pair closest

Incarnations of Nature

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

from Lorwyn to Shadowmoor or vice versa retains its core identity but might transform physically. An incarnation of hope in Lorwyn, for example, might resemble a giant dove with a lizard’s tail and

, transience incarnations embody the changing of seasons and the flowing of rivers. In Shadowmoor, these incarnations embody disease passing through its hosts, or the susurration of fallen leaves blowing

Franchise Tasks as Narrative

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

practice, schmoozing, team building. Other downtime activities can be found in the following books: Player’s Handbook (chapter 8): Crafting, practicing a profession, recuperating, research

, training to gain levels Xanathar’s Guide to Everything (chapter 2): Buying a magic item, carousing, crafting an item, crime, gambling, pit fighting, relaxation, religious service, research, scribing a spell scroll, selling a magic item, training, work

Black Cabin Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

corners by stiff winds blowing through broken windows. The walls and furniture are scorched black, including a table with the charred remains of a book on it. Next to the table, on the floor amid

dense chunk of coal at its core. The Summer Star has lost its luster but not its magic. A detect magic spell or similar magic reveals a weak, residual aura of transmutation magic surrounding it. The

Chamber Purpose

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

–67 Guardroom to protect or watch over the portal 68–72 Kitchen 73–77 Laboratory for conducting experiments relating to the portal and creatures that emerge from it 78–80 Library holding books about

large numbers of guests 58–61 Library with an extensive collection of rare books 62 Lounge used to entertain guests 63–70 Pantry, including cellar for wine or spirits 71–74 Sitting room for family

Maelstrom Level 1

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

psychic damage. Neither door has a lock. A similar hall stretches northward. The statue at the end of the north hall depicts a male storm giant blowing a pink and blue conch shell. Giant-sized doors to

studies. An ugly bookshelf made from ship wreckage stands against one wall, packed full of tomes that Serissa recovered from wrecked ships. The books were written by “small folk” and are sized

Second Floor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

slits are set into the west wall, and a small fireplace stands to the north. Several tables crowd the room, all covered with sheaves of paper, quills, ink pots, candles, and a few bound books. Numerous

. Treasure. The unlocked chest next to the cot contains a selection of threadbare garments and worn sandals. It also holds a religious icon set with fourteen small diamonds (100 gp each), two blocks of

People of Meletis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

merchants. Books and literacy are also common throughout the land, and the work of scribes, cartographers, musicians, and storytellers is well regarded. The people of Meletis believe themselves to be the

experience a wild, creative vision from Keranos. The Reverent Army The hoplites of Meletis practice battlefield tactics in an environment saturated with religious devotion. The military force of the

Giants

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

other paths to power. Cloud Giant Smiling One Cloud giants aren’t, on the whole, religious. They tolerate many conflicting ideas about their patron deity, Memnor. The smiling ones strain that tolerance

a point anywhere in its lair. Each creature in that line must succeed on a DC 18 Strength saving throw or be pushed 15 feet in the direction the wind is blowing. The gust disperses gas or vapor, and

Dragon Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

nearby stone surfaces 18 Manifests small signs of the breath weapon, such as exhaling smoke rings, setting arc lightning dancing over teeth, or blowing acid bubbles 19 Sighs restlessly, giving

. 8 Humanoids are not ready to learn the horrible cosmic truths in the books in my hoard. 9 The prospect of living for centuries more exhausts me. 10 I’m convinced that a version of

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