both before distances called returner

The Great Old One Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

might be unaware of your existence or entirely indifferent to you, but the secrets you have learned allow you to draw your magic from it. Entities of this type include Ghaunadar, called That Which

Lurks; Tharizdun, the Chained God; Dendar, the Night Serpent; Zargon, the Returner; Great Cthulhu; and other unfathomable beings.

Zargon the Returner

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

save, it takes half as much damage.Zargon the Returner is an elder evil—an undying abomination from eons past with an insatiable appetite. A tentacled, slime-covered horror with a cyclopic red

prison. The elder evil whispered through dreams and nightmares to the people of Cynidicea, the realm’s capital, until one day, a crew of Cynidiceans accidentally dug through to the Returner&rsquo

Effects on Inhabitants

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

Effects on Inhabitants People from Lorwyn-Shadowmoor undergo an immediate change when they travel between lands. Adventurers who traverse great distances are especially likely to move from Lorwyn to

Shadowmoor and vice versa. Eventide and Morningtide The supernatural effects of crossing from Lorwyn to Shadowmoor are collectively called Eventide, while similar effects of crossing from Shadowmoor

Zargon the Returner

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Zargon the Returner Kevin Glint In the days of Cynidicea’s Fall, Zargon fed on the panicking masses, devouring any who denied it worship Zargon the Returner is an elder evil—an undying abomination

turned to it in worship, sacrificing their own to appease their so-called god. Appeased by these living offerings, Zargon returned to the tunnels beneath Cynidicea, where its cult grew.

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

Sequestered in high mountains atop tall trees, the aarakocra, sometimes called birdfolk, evoke fear and wonder. Many aarakocra aren’t even native to the Material Plane. They hail from a world

back into the air. Those that make it to a world in the Material Plane find it a strange place. They sometimes forget or ignore vertical distances, and they have nothing but pity for those earthbound

Chapter 2: The Lost City

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

factions devoted to ancient gods. Meanwhile, an ageless evil of unknown origin lurks in the bowels of the dilapidated ziggurat. Called Zargon the Returner, the tentacled, one-eyed creature preys on the

Adventures in Hazlan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

lake bed called Obsession’s End. A sapient war machine or an iron golem escapes the midden and asks the party to help it find a way to live an ordinary life. 3 Innumerable gremishkas (see

. 4 A cult forms around the Philosopher’s Egg, an eight-story citrine egg perched atop a mesa in the region called Seething. The cultists hunt for someone who has never been touched by magic to

Wuxia

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

that they better reflect such a setting. For example, when the characters use spells or special abilities that teleport them short distances, they actually make high-flying acrobatic leaps. Ability

new name can do the trick. A traditional Chinese wuxia hero might be a paladin who has a sword called the Oath of Vengeance, while a Japanese samurai might be a paladin with a particular Oath of

The Great Old One

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

, called That Which Lurks; Tharizdun, the Chained God; Dendar, the Night Serpent; Zargon, the Returner; Great Cthulhu; and other unfathomable beings. Expanded Spell List The Great Old One lets you choose

The Mortal Realm

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

speak of impenetrable mountains rising amid a dark forest to the north. The Siren Sea is studded with islands large and small. The largest cluster near the mainland, called the Dakra Isles, is poorly

the gods and so prove impossible to map. As a result, Map 3.1 serves largely as a vaguely agreed upon arrangement of locations, fuzzy borders, and general distances. While the scale and placement

Elder Evil Blessings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

have any awareness of these beings, and no one can claim to know them all. Some Elder Evils are called gods, primordials, or fiends. Yet some scholars versed in esoteric mysteries insist they are none

the Elf-Eater, Dendar the Night Serpent, Borem of the Lake of Boiling Mud, Kezef the Chaos Hound, Zargon the Returner, Camnod the Unseen, Holashner the Hunger Below, Piscaethces the Blood Queen

Patrons in the Realms

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

. Similar to the Earthmother, it uses magical pools as windows into the world to spread its influence. Zargon, the Returner, also called the Invincible Tyrant, is said to be an undying and unkillable

, seeking revenge. Errtu the balor has plagued Drizzt Do’Urden for more than a century, largely over possession of an artifact called the Crenshinibon. Having lost the last battle and been banished

Miniatures

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

online. The most common unit for tactical maps is the 5-foot square, and maps with grids are readily available and easy to create. However, you don’t have to use a grid at all. You can track distances

with a tape measure, string, rulers, or pipe cleaners cut to specific lengths. Another option is a play surface covered by 1-inch hexagons (often called hexes), which makes movement more flexible

Using Miniatures

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

don’t have to use a grid at all. You can track distances with a tape measure, string, craft sticks, or pipe cleaners cut to specific lengths. Another option is a play surface covered by 1-inch

hexagons (often called hexes), which combines the easy counting of a grid with the more flexible movement of using no grid. Dungeon corridors with straight walls and right angles don’t map easily onto hexes

Maglubiyet's Will Be Done

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

, but when they encounter other types of goblinoids (or seek them out), it is viewed by all as a divine sign — Maglubiyet has called them together to do his bidding on a grand scale. NO OTHER GOD SHALL

the new culture, taking up most leadership roles and acting as the strong center in any military action. Hobgoblins that are called to lead a host become fired with purpose, overtaken by a fanaticism

Neogi

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

creatures in other realms. To meet their need to navigate great distances, the neogi first dominated and assimilated the umber hulks of another lost world. Then, with these slaves providing the physical

advanced age, the other neogi in the group overpower it and inject it with a special poison. The toxin transforms the old neogi into a bloated, helpless mass of flesh called a great old master. Young neogi

Locations A - D

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

with blood and has a tiger’s skull surmounting it. A small stand of pine trees called the Sunken Grove grows in the middle of the cavern. Outside the perimeter of the grove, the cavern is hooded by a

elevated road, with 100-foot-high cliffs on both sides, and pass through two enormous gates called the Hammer and the Anvil. Two wide parapets with crenellated battlements called North Vigil and South

Meenlock

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

far from their grasps. Confronting this awful reality, a group of nine mind flayer deviants used their arcane magic and psionics to weave a new truth. These nine called themselves the alhoon, and

brain’s intent. From across great distances, it implants subconscious suggestions or subtly influences dreams to compel creatures toward a course of action that benefits its grand plan. When its

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