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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the ballroom, someone who carries the Mark of Sentinel is prepared for danger.
House Deneith
Leader: Breven d’Deneith
Headquarters: Sentinel Tower (Karrlakton, Karrnath)
House Deneith was
Khorvaire. The Sentinel Marshals hold the honor of the house in their hands. Being a Marshal is a privilege, and it comes with high expectations.
Despite its might and the desire of some house members
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
manner—perhaps poisoned, stabbed in the back, or killed while sleeping—the slain giant can rise as a frostmourn. Driven by its desire for vengeance, the frostmourn can turn the living into
keep them roaming the wilds for years after their murderers are slain.
A frostmourn looks like a desiccated corpse mummified by exposure to bitter cold. It carries the marks of its death on its body: a
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
destroyed. They disappear when the shepherd dies.A nightmare shepherd is a gaunt, ashen fiend with leathery wings. It carries a shepherd’s crook, which it uses to direct a flock of wandering
plane might consider it a rarity from some undiscovered Abyssal layer. In general, feel free to use whatever fiends you wish when telling stories in Theros—the Underworld’s a big place with room for all the incarnate wickedness you desire.
PoisonCold, Necrotic
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, silent stretches. Occasionally, though, in a moment of peace, stress, or excitement, a reborn gains a glimpse of what came before. When you desire to have such a dreamlike vision, roll on the Lost
you like it now?
6
A memory carries a vivid smell or sensation. What are you going to do to recreate that experience?
Reborn Origins
Reborn might originate from circumstances similar to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Chapter 5: Palace of Heart’s Desire The archfey Zybilna is known to grant wishes to mortals brave enough to visit her abode: the Palace of Heart’s Desire. Zybilna’s fairytale palace sits at the heart
happiness, other times despair. Her palace was a destination for anyone seeking their heart’s desire. Zybilna no longer grants wishes, for she is trapped in temporal stasis—frozen in time by the magic of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
edge of the Rattle. The air smells stagnant and carries the taste of metal. Through the trees, multiple small farmhouses hunch amid a patch of green fields.
Suddenly the ground begins to shake
, causing the road ahead to ripple, but just as quickly as it started, the shaking fades away.
A character who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Nature) check realizes the tremor likely wasn’t an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
peace, stress, or excitement, a reborn gains a glimpse of what came before. When you desire to have such a dreamlike vision, roll on the Lost Memories table to inspire its details. Lost Memories d6
. How do they advise you?
5 You recall enjoying something that you can’t stand doing now. What is it? Why don’t you like it now?
6 A memory carries a vivid smell or sensation. What are you going to do to recreate that experience?
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
dominated by his emotions—intelligent, but not wise. Arrogant and prone to gloating, he carries grudges, has a huge chip on his shoulder, and spends a lot of time fashioning elaborate revenge scenarios
neighboring tribes that want exclusive claim to a flock of mountain goats might skirmish with each other every few days. Eventually the leader of one warring tribe realizes it is losing due to attrition and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
the alias Glasstaff to conceal his identity. (The Redbrands call him that because he carries a glass staff.) Once he learns the truth about Iarno, Sildar expresses a desire to have the wizard captured
townmaster’s hall has a small but serviceable jail in the cellar. The jail consists of two cells, and Harbin carries keys to the cell doors. Quest: Orc Trouble. Harbin is looking for someone to head east on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Invisibility when the characters happen upon them. The hateful, xenophobic duergar enlarge themselves and attack. They are too stubborn and determined to back down or surrender. Each duergar carries a small
, green-skinned giant with glowing eyes and white-feathered wings.” Any character who succeeds on a DC 18 Intelligence (Religion) check realizes, based on this description, that Fazrian is a planetar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
mortals who desire material wealth and provides them with the ability to spread that greed like an infection. The greedy duergar and even some dragons are prone to falling prey to Mammon’s temptations
carries great wealth. Until the end of this creature’s next turn, those allies gain advantage on all attack rolls against the target.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
release him if they so desire. If Xarann A’Daragon (see area 17d) is with the party, he questions Tazirahc to make sure he didn’t divulge any compromising information. If the characters haven’t met
determine what Tazirahc knows. Treasure Kereth, Gelgos, and Jevan each carry an obsidian scarab engraved with the insignia of House Auvryndar (25 gp). Kereth also carries a zurkhwood wand (his arcane focus) and a leather-bound spellbook containing all the spells he has prepared.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
—guard the temple. Barbaric mountain folk use the temple for shelter. Treasure Vilnius carries his spellbook, which contains all the spells he has prepared. He also has a gold amulet shaped like an upside
doesn’t know its purpose. The amulet thrums when it comes within 10 feet of the shield guardian. If Vilnius realizes what the amulet does, he won’t part with it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
: Amanisha’s performance is breathtaking, but it carries an edge of sadness. As she dances, an announcer explains that her performance represents the story of the city of Manivarsha’s mysterious destruction
DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) or Charisma (Performance) check realizes that Nisha’s dance was outstanding and captured something meaningful to many people in the crowd. Some viewers wipe the edges of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Frostmourn When a frost giant is murdered in a dishonorable manner—perhaps poisoned, stabbed in the back, or killed while sleeping—the slain giant can rise as a frostmourn. Driven by its desire for
. It carries the marks of its death on its body: a wound that seeps frosty vapor or vibrant, purple veins showing the ravages of poison. It can momentarily dissolve its body into a swirling blizzard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
spontaneously manifest in people who can’t control their passions. Use or customize the lycanthropes in the Monster Manual to create cursed individuals transformed by desire and vice into bestial hybrids
when planning adventures in this domain. Kartakass Adventures d8 Adventure
1 The characters arrive in Kartakass and immediately meet a friendly local: Harkon Lukas.
2 A foe carries an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
people of Xaryxispace but for the characters, because he has seen how the desire for revenge can bring great souls low—a remark that shames Krux into silence. Grimzod Gargenhale. Grimzod heartily
three-day voyage) or via the Astral Font’s light beam (see chapter 11). It is, everyone realizes, a journey from which there is no coming back. If no characters volunteer for this mission, Grimzod
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
weapons of the gods, asking nothing in return. But his infrequent though memorable bouts of destructive fury have earned him more ill will in the pantheon than he realizes. Heliod despises Purphoros’s
Purphoros, deeply involved in the project of civilization. Purphoros’s desire to overturn the established order with violence stands in stark contrast to their measured ways. As a result, Purphoros stands aloof from them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
oddity caused by Murgaxor’s orb (detailed at the start of this adventure). A character who detected similar magic in a previous Strixhaven adventure realizes this magic has the same unusual signature
some are eager to go to the infirmary. They have no more desire to duel the characters and might even be visibly scared of them. They won’t publicly accuse the characters of a crime, though, as doing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
collapse, disrupting trade and imperiling vendors. Each anarchist wears an intimidating mask sculpted to look like an efreeti and carries a device called a boomhailer. These sound-amplifying, clockwork
. A character who succeeds on a subsequent DC 14 Intelligence (Nature) check realizes something is burrowing under the square.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
to her immediately. Duvessa and Markham know of no such person, and no such person steps forward. Drufi carries a horn made from a mammoth’s tusk and can blow it as an action. The horn can be heard
way inside. While this is happening, a young man named Sirac at the House of the Triad learns what the giants are after and realizes he might be able to save the town. Defense of Bryn Shander The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
. Now that Kelek has removed Uni’s horn, Grump plans to sell Uni as a packhorse and won’t let her go without a fight. Development. Once Uni is free of the Net, Grump realizes his plans are falling
inside the demiplane to which the portal leads. Treasure. Each bullywug wears paste jewelry worth 5 GP and carries a pouch containing 4 GP. These coins bear the embossed face of the bullywugs’ monarch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
L13. Granny Nightshade’s Kitchen The door to L14 is ajar, and the doors to areas L11 and L15 are locked. Granny Nightshade carries a key that locks and unlocks all three doors (see “Skabatha’s Ring
of the cell are made of 1-foot-thick clay bricks held together with mortar. Granny Nightshade carries the padlock’s only key (see “Skabatha’s Ring of Keys” earlier in the chapter). As an action, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
superior force. If he realizes the characters are in league with the Black Network, he offers them food, wine, and whatever else they need to complete their mission (see “Treasure”). Ghazrim’s Shed. The
door to this shed is locked, and Ghazrim carries the only key. In addition to his comfortable bed, Ghazrim has a morbid collection of tiny, malformed creatures in pickle jars on a shelf. Secret Door. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
a nearby slime-filled chasm (see “Pit of Shummrath”). If the characters fulfill their side of the bargain, Rigorath grants them rare knowledge: a secret they desire and a permanent +1 increase to
immunity to cold damage and carries a sling bag containing five shattersticks (see the “Shattersticks” sidebar) that it can use to demolish the riverbank. The imp is focused on his task, dislikes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
carries a glass staff.) Once he learns the truth about Iarno, Sildar expresses a desire to have Iarno captured and transported to Neverwinter to face the judgment of a higher authority. Regardless of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Master Manipulators Hags delight in corrupting others. They do so not by imposing their will or being outwardly violent, but by making sinister bargains with those who seek their aid. This desire to
under her sway — and she remembers the exact terms of every one of those bargains. Making a Deal out of Desire Although it could be argued that there’s no good time to make a bargain with a hag
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
likeness than the last. Blinsky doesn’t know that the doll is meant to be modeled after anyone in particular. If Ireena is with the party, however, Blinsky realizes that she is the inspiration for
exchange for which Blinsky offers to make them any toy they desire. Because “byusiness” has not been good, he says, he has no other reward to offer except, perhaps, his new monkey companion.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
hung above a fire in the southwest corner.
Raelphar carries a key to the bugbear’s manacles, and Rizryn has a ring of keys that unlock the goblins’ shackles. Without these keys, a successful DC 15
entrails and other less identifiable fixings. Non-drow intruders are attacked on sight. 20d. Demon Mirror The door to this building is locked, and T’rissa Auvryndar (see area 6) carries the only key
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Intelligence (Religion) check. On a successful check, the character realizes that the message’s tone as well as the means of communication are unlike any known divine tradition—this is some other kind
of powerful entity or group of entities, posing as gods to accomplish their malign ends. Key. Ruxithid carries a key to his personal quarters (area Z10 in Zorzula’s Rest). Devon Cady-Lee Hostage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
giants caused. Zephyros holds “small folk” in higher regard than most giants. If the characters introduce themselves to him, a wide smile settles on the cloud giant’s face as he realizes they are the ones
is a cloud giant, with the following changes: Zephyros is neutral good. He has an Intelligence score of 18 (+4) and the Spellcasting action option described below. He carries a giant-sized staff of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Features” section. Curator Alda Arkin, whom the characters might meet at the gala, carries a master key, while the museum’s guards have keys that grant access to specific areas (see “Circumventing
Intelligence (Arcana) check. If the check is successful, the character realizes the statues can animate. Gemstone Wing. If the characters don’t carefully remove the Murkmire Stone from its pedestal in area V13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
puzzle cube trap before touching it, and its magic turned him to stone. If a greater restoration spell or similar magic is cast on Voj, he reverts to flesh, realizes he’s not alone, and attacks anyone
. Relighting a torch by any other method proves impossible. If all eight torches are inserted into the empty brackets in area 19B, the puzzle cube can be handled safely. Treasure. Voj carries an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
typically found in the bathhouse by day and in their tower lair at night. Each hag carries a master key that opens all the doors in the bathhouse and the tower. Dread Morgan In her true form, the neutral evil
voice and focuses on the business of running the bathhouse. Dread Morgan knows the ritual needed to bind a creature’s desire to a cursed painting, which is recorded on a tiny scroll hidden in a bone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
passage, so she can be tracked only by magic. Any equipment she wears or carries is invisible with her.
Hag Covens
When hags must work together, they form covens, in spite of their selfish natures
. A coven is made up of hags of any type, all of whom are equals within the group. However, each of the hags continues to desire more personal power.
A coven consists of three hags so that any






