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Player’s Handbook
choose the fissures’ locations, which can’t be under structures. Each fissure is 1d10 × 10 feet deep and 10 feet wide, and it extends from one edge of the spell’s area to another
. The tremor deals 50 Bludgeoning damage to any structure in contact with the ground in the area when you cast the spell and at the end of each of your turns until the spell ends. If a structure drops to
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
against the ground to create an intense seismic disturbance in a 50-foot-radius circle centered on the point of impact. Structures in contact with the ground in that area take 50 Bludgeoning damage
saving throw, or its Concentration is broken. In addition, you can cause a 30-foot-deep, 10-foot-wide fissure to open up on the ground anywhere in the area. Any creature on a spot where the fissure
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Stones orbiting your head at the same time.
Each Ioun Stone orbiting your head is considered to be an object you are wearing. The orbiting stone avoids contact with other creatures and objects, adjusting
Dexterity increases by 2, to a maximum of 20, while this deep-red sphere orbits your head.
Ioun Stone of Awareness;Awareness (Rare). While this dark-blue rhomboid orbits your head, you have Advantage on
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This gnarled, oak staff ends in a crook reminiscent of a swan’s neck. It is clearly ancient, and was only recently uncovered from deep within an elven ruin.
You have a +1 bonus to attack and
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
, but the goblins remained, sequestered from the rest of the world until recently when the mind flayer fanatics called on them. Some of these goblins’ descendants possess psionic powers, as
themselves the Sawplees: a simplification of the word for “goblin” in the illithids’ dialect of Deep Speech.
In recent weeks, the Sawplee goblins’ leader found a mysterious
Earthquake
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
and shakes creatures and structures in contact with the ground in that area.
The ground in the area becomes difficult terrain. Each creature on the ground that is concentrating must make a
. Fissures open throughout the spell's area at the start of your next turn after you cast the spell. A total of 1d6 such fissures open in locations chosen by the GM. Each is 1d10 × 10 feet deep
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
can come in tiny packages. Their tiny, foot-tall forms can barely contain the cruelty and malevolence that courses through them. Deep in the Underdark, the jermlaine lurk among the tunnels, dungeons
, and caverns inhabited by much larger, more dangerous folk. The jermlaine huddle in their small tunnels, avoiding contact with all other creatures unless they can marshal overwhelming numbers. When the
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.Xardorok Sunblight leads the Sunblight clan of duergar which, until recently, dwelled in the subterranean depths beneath
the Spine of the World. In the guise of Deep Duerra, the duergar god of conquest, the archdevil Asmodeus visited Xardorok and urged him to conquer Icewind Dale, beginning with Ten-Towns.
Dark
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, electrum, and steel alloys whose edges constantly shimmer with a deep blue luminescence.
You gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. The shield spell provides no
adhere to any Medium or larger object or surface it comes into contact with. Once it does so, the axe can’t be wielded. Nothing short of a wish spell can separate the axe from the item or surface to
Elder Brain
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
disadvantage on all ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws until the end of the creature’s next turn.An Elder Brain’s Lair
The lair of an elder brain always lies deep in the heart
conversation makes a DC 18 Wisdom (Insight) check when telepathic contact is first established. If the check succeeds, the creature is aware that something is eavesdropping on the conversation. The nature of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
in the art of stone singing can alter the pitch of the vibrations emitted by the individual stones, creating an effect similar to an assemblage of harp-playing bards. When the characters initially
come here, a deep gnome named Garra Songstone is playing the crystals for an appreciative audience of 3d4 deep gnome children (noncombatants).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Legends of Dayawlongon Ancient belief states that all life on Dayawlongon is born from the spoken words of a poet goddess—known as Kamatayang-Langit—from which comes the people’s deep reverence for
poetry and song. This is why every community has one or more binukots, bards who serve as living repositories of art, culture, custom, and law. The death of a binukot can result in the loss of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. If you wish to facilitate contact between Eberron and other settings, passage through the Deep Ethereal is the simplest way to accomplish it. The potential impact of contact between Eberron and other realms is discussed in chapter 1.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Character Hooks Consider the following ways to involve characters in this adventure: Ancestor’s Invitation. A character’s relative or associate is a local official who lives in Djaynai. This contact
has received strange dreams in which the spirit of one of their ancestors tries to communicate with them. The contact asks the character to visit them in Djaynai to help them unravel the mystery of
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
reign as tyrants, while others serve as sages, counselors, and repositories of information and lore for the mind flayers that protect and nourish them.The lair of an elder brain lies deep in the
telepathic contact is first established. If the save is successful, the creature is aware that something is eavesdropping. The nature of the eavesdropper isn’t revealed.
If the elder brain dies, these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
University Contacts With a university as your patron, you are part of a sprawling bureaucracy—maybe deep in the tangles of it or, more likely, lingering at the edges. Wherever you sit in the network
of colleges, administrators, and faculty, a single person serves as your primary point of contact, someone who has a significant impact on the nature of your relationship with the university
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Halflings of the Five Nations Quick and charming, many halflings put their natural talents to use as bards, barristers, merchants, and politicians throughout Khorvaire. Of course, these same talents
the criminal empire, but your past may yet catch up with you. You could also be the point of contact who has made the Boromar Clan your party’s group patron, as described later in this chapter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Xanathar is aware that something is off with Nar’l, and recently assigned him a grell bodyguard. The grell has instructions to dispose of Nar’l at the first sign of disloyalty. Game Statistics Nar’l
eyescratch, a contact poison. A creature that comes into contact with the poison must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 hour and blinded while poisoned in this way. A lesser restoration spell or similar magic ends the effect.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Daask Founded by monstrous immigrants from Droaam, the criminal organization known as Daask has been building its power for a decade and has recently begun an aggressive campaign of expansion. Daask
engages mainly in violent crime, including armed robbery, assault, arson, and murder. As its reputation has grown, it has added extortion to this list. If you have a contact in Daask, you might know
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
gathered their forces and retreated into shelters deep within the earth, determined to preserve their civilization until the Empire could finally be restored. After thousands of years, their
, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who tell tales of past glory. Among the Dhakaan, goblinoids work together. Hobgoblins are the strategists and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
The Heirs and the War The Last War caused the Heirs of Dhakaan to finally stir and emerge from their deep vaults. They recognize that humanity has been weakened by its self-inflicted wounds. The rise
worship gods, and no clerics or paladins are among them. The Kech Volaar have picked up some of the elven traditions of wizardry, and all clans have bards known as duur’kala (dirge singers), but in general the Dhakaani don’t rely on magic on the battlefield.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
know the North well. A half-elf adventurer named Gervor and his companions went missing recently. The adventurers were staying in town, and locals expected them to return tendays ago. In addition
of the town. Darathra is a key contact for characters affiliated with the Harpers. The Zhentarim has spies in the town as well, and its agents might contact the characters in the course of “The Long Road” side trek in chapter 6.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
grandest deep gnome strongholds, which existed for more than two thousand years until it was overrun a little more than a century ago by the dark elves of Menzoberranzan. The deep gnomes recently reclaimed
Deep Gnomes (Svirfneblin) Also known as svirfneblin, the deep gnomes of the Underdark are a stark contrast to their surface kin, dour and serious compared to the cheerful and generally optimistic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Holding recently stolen by an evil dragon. The bag begs for rescue. Far Realm Connection. Unknown to the adventurers, the sender of the distress signal is actually a Bag of Devouring. It’s the feeding
orifice of an evil extradimensional creature that resides in the Far Realm and can telepathically contact creatures within 1 mile of the bag. Starglass Waypoint. Characters who answer the telepathic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Caves Overview The sea caves on the southwest side of Stormwreck Isle are inhabited by an unusual colony of myconids—fungus people who normally live deep underground. Though they can’t abide sunlight
waste from the cloister, which nourished the fungi in the caves. Recently, though, the myconids have rejected Tarak’s visits and placed a monstrous guardian at the entrance to their caves that keeps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Implements Tables Implements—Common 1d100 Item 01–02 Bead of Nourishment 03–04 Bead of Refreshment 05–06 Boots of False Tracks 07–08 Candle of the Deep 09–10 Charlatan’s Die 11–13 Cloak of Many
52–54 Helm of Comprehending Languages 55 Immovable Rod 56–57 Instrument of the Bards (Doss lute, Fochlucan bandore, or Mac-Fuirmidh cittern) 58–59 Lantern of Revealing 60–61 Nature’s Mantle 62–63 Oil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
piece was housed in the tree until recently, when it was taken to a nearby castle called Three Moons Vault. The crimson moonlight that now surrounds the castle warps the rod’s magical properties. To
on Krynn, and begin their search for the magical tree. Though initially fruitless, the characters’ search puts them in contact with benevolent lycanthropes who know where to find the fifth piece. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
hillside in all directions, and much of the crater is full of rubble. A shallow ditch, recently excavated, lies at the bottom of the basin.
The derro dug this 10-foot-deep ditch to get to the star. Only a
: The crater is nearly fifty feet across and half as deep. Singed trees, their trunks bent by the star’s impact and their leaves blown off entirely, lean away from the crater. Rocks litter the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Questions and Answers Keliphron answers three questions before severing telepathic contact with the characters. Under no circumstances does Keliphron reveal its true nature. Here are some likely
will find a shimmering crystal bridge spanning the river that runs through the canyon. The bridge leads to the entrance of the dragon’s subterranean lair, deep within the canyon wall.” Who Is Argus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
largest inn, The Old Bargewright, was recently rebuilt as a substantial stone structure with thick walls, secret passages, and private chambers separated from nearby rooms by sealed-off passages
, poisons, and certain magic. Reason to Visit. Thaelond is the local leader among the Zhentarim and a key contact for characters with a connection to that faction. It’s also where two side treks, “The Long Road” and “New Management,” start (see chapter 6).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Entering the Haven The entrance to the library is a vertical shaft that plunges deep into the bedrock, with a crumbling stone staircase clinging to its stark gray walls. A successful DC 14 Wisdom
. If the characters refuse to aid her, the princess continually makes telepathic contact with random characters, urging them to reconsider before it’s too late. She tries to convince the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
following summary of what he knows: Pirates recently ransacked Abbey Isle, an island just off the coast populated by evil clerics and their followers. Much to the guild’s delight, the battle between the
contact in the region is Major Ursa, who keeps a lighthouse on an island nearby. He will provide additional information to any group that takes on the assignment. Anyone who accepts the contract will be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
his true self that disintegrates into a pile of snow if it is destroyed. The real archmage remains deep inside his tower and swiftly shunts the building to another plane in times of danger. If the
renown” who haunts the site of an obelisk. The yugoloths recently told Mordenkainen about this stranger and his guidance has an ulterior motive: if the characters end up slaying the mysterious mage, Mordenkainen has one less rival to contend with in Avernus.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
recently disturbed: mud is splattered around the shore as though a wave of water was violently displaced here. The lake is very deep and connects via a murky underwater tunnel to the pool in area E8 of
Arrival Uthtower is buried deep beneath the bog. Using undead as laborers, Ularan Mortus excavated a deep shaft into the mud, shored up with wooden beams. Crude iron rungs were hammered into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
into more hovels. Deep gnome hovels have no doors. The locals are willing to talk with the characters, pointing them toward a particular cave that was recently evacuated. A “ghost” manifested there and






