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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Thief You hone your skills in the larcenous arts. Burglars, bandits, cutpurses, and other criminals typically follow this archetype, but so do rogues who prefer to think of themselves as professional
longer costs you extra movement. In addition, when you make a running jump, the distance you cover increases by a number of feet equal to your Dexterity modifier. Supreme Sneak Starting at 9th level, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of a hand, amid stains of dried blood.
Distant Voices. Echoes of distant voices occasionally fill the room, emanating from 10-inch-long, 5-inch wide vents in the ceiling (see “Echoes” below
other end. If the grills that cover the vent shafts are pried loose, a Tiny or gaseous creature could crawl through a shaft to escape Undermountain.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Thief You hone your skills in the larcenous arts. Burglars, bandits, cutpurses, and other criminals typically follow this archetype, but so do rogues who prefer to think of themselves as professional
no longer costs you extra movement. In addition, when you make a running jump, the distance you cover increases by a number of feet equal to your Dexterity modifier. Supreme Sneak Starting at 9th level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
are clever shapeshifters that can disguise themselves as members of other races. Exceptional spies and rogues, they live in the shadows of humanity. Kalashtar are humans bound to spirits from the
plane of dreams, imbued with wisdom and telepathic talent. Shifters draw on their distant lycanthropic heritage to manifest bestial traits for short periods of time. A diverse race shaped by the beasts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Classes at Morgrave Morgrave’s physical education classes cover everything from acrobatics and athletics to archery, dueling, and various other forms of combat. The arcane studies program covers the
, or even to distant countries or lands. Although Morgrave professors are experts in their fields, this doesn’t mean they have all the abilities of high level player characters! Just because that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Investigator or a Confiscator right under a target’s nose—or provide cover to agents with different specialties as they do their jobs. A high Charisma, proficiency with the disguise kit (or access to spells that
cloak or disguise one’s appearance), and proficiency with skills such as Deception, Performance, and Sleight of Hand all greatly benefit the Chameleon. Bards and rogues, as well as characters with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Beginning the Adventure This adventure begins with the characters being tasked with finding a Candlekeep scholar who has not returned from a research expedition to the distant eastern realm of
. “Mayastan Sadaar, one of our finest sages, had been studying a particular tome, held in the vaults.” So saying, A’lai gestures to a book on a cluttered desk whose cover appears to be of made
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
If It Exists In D&D, There’s A Place for It in Eberron … But It May Not Be the Place You’re Used To. Eberron draws on the core elements of D&D. It’s a world of wizards and rogues, a setting with
evil, depending on their personal history. A gold dragon, a beholder, a halfling; you can’t make automatic assumptions about any of them. In part this is because of Eberron’s distant gods. Orcs aren’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
white feet, once the pet of a rich merchant’s spoiled child. She almost blew your cover. Now she knows when to keep quiet, and she’s great at catching mice.
6 A small statue of a ballerina, broken
far, no one has dared you to drink it.
10 A cracked mirror from a mystic’s tower, which sometimes shows you a glint of another realm in one of its shards.
Old Business Ties Many rogues
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
the “Here there be dragons” notations? What if great empires cover huge stretches of countryside, with clearly defined borders between them? The Five Nations of the Eberron setting were once part of
remote, and even angels never make contact with mortals? In the Dark Sun setting, the gods are extremely distant — perhaps nonexistent — and clerics rely instead on elemental power for their magic.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, Tavick’s Landing offers a host of opportunities to enjoy food and entertainment from distant lands. Or you might find yourself here for one of a few specific reasons, such as: Take a chance. The
. This is the name both of a secret, roaming gambling den and of the changeling who runs it. In addition to offering all manner of mundane games and bets, Chance is said to be able to arrange and cover
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
hands! Who’s Who
This adventure explores two locations of the distant past, and as such, features artifacts and figures from the deepest history of D&D.
The demilich Acererak and his tomb are
statue of Moloch featured on the cover of the first edition Players Handbook from 1978. This version of the dungeon features Thessalar, a figure rumored to have created many of the game’s strange
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
, and Thief subclasses.
Arcane Trickster Enhance Stealth with Arcane Spells
Some Rogues enhance their fine-honed skills of stealth and agility with spells, learning magical tricks to aid them in
Long Rest. BILLY CHRISTIAN Assassin Practice the Grim Art of Death An Assassin’s training focuses on using stealth, poison, and disguise to eliminate foes with deadly efficiency. While some Rogues who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
, Cartographers can highlight threats, safeguard allies, and carve portals to distant locations.
Level 3: Tools of the Trade You gain the following benefits.
Tool Proficiency. You gain proficiency with
cover, so long as the other map holder is still within the effect’s range. Level 3: Mapping Magic You gain the following benefits. Illuminated Cartography. You can cast Faerie Fire without expending a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
60. Cog of Blood Five teak wardrobes stand against the ironclad walls of this chamber, each with a door bearing a carved image or scene. Puddles of gray slime cover parts of the floor. The room has
around you sounds out with the roar of battle. Beyond the doors, armies fight under a blood-red sky that has an iron cube floating in it like a huge, distant moon. Clouds of ash suddenly fly out of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
intention of honoring his bargain, and Ras Nsi is beginning to suspect as much. Strange Collection. Ras Nsi has a sizable collection of apparel and accouterments from distant lands, most of which were
leprous wounds cover his flesh. In a fitting irony, Ras Nsi is unaware that Acererak is the cause of the curse, for neither he nor the yuan-ti are aware of what lies within the Tomb of the Nine Gods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
chapter 7) has at least one nimblewright aboard. The docks are bustling and chaotic during the day, except in winter. At night, darkness provides sufficient cover for characters to approach the
and speed. Zord visits the distant island of Lantan about once a year. During his last visit, he purchased four nimblewrights from a Lantanese wizard. He keeps two aboard his flagship, and one aboard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
a workweek of fine food, strong drink, and socializing. A character can attempt to carouse among lower-, middle-, or upper-class folk. A character can carouse with the lower class for 10 gp to cover
noble visiting from a distant city. Resolution. After a workweek of carousing, a character stands to make contacts within the selected social class. The character makes a Charisma (Persuasion) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
troves of both knowledge and wealth. Cullen Cole Elemental airships aid archaeological expeditions to distant lands Journeys to Xen’drik A voyage from Sharn to Stormreach—the most accessible
Stormreach and journeying to their destination on foot. A Lyrandar airship can bypass the dangers of the sea voyage and cover the distance faster, but the Straits of Shargon are known for brutal storms. An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
; otherwise, several dwarf clerks work here during the day, logging deliveries at the docks to be transported to the mine and arranging for the processed ore to be loaded on trade ships bound for distant ports
nearly 7 feet — make him an unmistakable figure in town. Keledek came to town years ago from Ket, a distant kingdom held in a mix of contempt, mistrust, and fear by the locals. Rumor around town claims
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
forged an unholy pact with the demon lord Orcus. He and his crew never left survivors of their attacks, and his ship, Tammeraut, was the scourge of the seas. 23. Roof Heavy, overlapping slate tiles cover
areas, creating a hodgepodge appearance. A flat area in the center of the roof provides a platform for defense, with the surrounding roof peaks providing cover.
The slate tiles are strong enough to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the warehouse (area 4) have crenelated parapets for defense. These provide half cover. Aside from the pirate crews, Jahaka Anchorage is home to a handful of pirates who answer to the tavernkeeper
patrons in Port Nyanzaru and more distant ports who are eager to pay a king’s ransom for the rarest of his ill-gotten gains.
The crew of the Stirge includes a first mate named Heel (NE male half-orc
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
enemy advancing through the streets!
The party must choose whether to cover the townsfolk’s retreat or advance on the House of Thalivar to confront the dragon. The characters choose to cover the
dragon fighting the Swords of Leilon. Read the following boxed text aloud: The green dragon squats on the distant roof of the House of Thalivar. As you draw closer, you see a trio of ghostly warriors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
carousing companion, Gondolo. Together, they thought they’d soon be living the high life on distant shores. Within a few months, they’d squandered most of Faroul’s cash at the dinosaur races and were in
covers up the scaly patches of skin that betray her true nature. Salida is skilled at crafting colorful insults and concocting believable lies to cover her true background. Her wit makes her an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
cover or foliage to shine on a specific spot.
3 23 A pegasus appears and invites a character to touch it.
4 24 The sun remains in the same place in the sky for far too long.
5 25 The
1 29 The rousing blare of distant trumpets drowns out other sounds.
2 30 Clouds limned by sunlight take a form that resembles Iroas.
3 31 A character’s weapon or shield shatters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
itself.
Adamantine shields cover the observatory’s windows. A large chunk of stone from another building has crashed through the roof and embedded itself in the floor like a jagged stone knife. This
intruding fragment bears a strange inscription on one side.
By training the magic telescope on distant stars, Ythryn’s astronomers could summon alien creatures from those stars to be questioned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
15 Wisdom (Perception) check. Developments. The orcs use the rock outcroppings on their side for shelter from attacks, gaining half cover. They throw their javelins at characters trying to cross the
Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to move along the bridge had failed by 5 or more. If an intruder gets at least two-thirds of the way across the bridge, one orc breaks cover to move through the double doors into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
underground city. Deep beneath the mountains are tunnels connecting to Felbarr’s mines, the Underdark, and the distant dwarven bastions of Mithral Hall and Citadel Adbar. Citadel Felbarr has fallen to orcs
Marches, died shortly after the war while helping his fellow dwarves reclaim the lost city of Gauntlgrym. Since Emerus’s death, leadership of the Felbarren dwarves has fallen to Emerus’s distant kin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
helpful to think ahead as well. Acquisitions Incorporated is known for mobile franchises, helping to bring goods and adventuring services to distant locations. When a franchise headquarters becomes
could contain a portal or teleportation circle, allowing the characters to travel to distant locations while the stronghold remains behind. There are a lot of perks to being an intern that people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
addition to sand or grit. The area within the storm is heavily obscured, and a creature exposed to the storm takes 1d4 slashing damage at the start of each of its turns. Only substantial cover or
serve as trade routes or secret connections between distant lands. Others shift locations at noteworthy times or in response to external phenomena, like on specific anniversaries or in response to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
course.
4: Sun Thick vines cover every wall in this chamber, which splits into three parallel hallways separated by walls that don’t quite reach the ceiling. The ceiling emanates a scorching, fiery
see far into the room. Rogues leer from the room’s card faces. The door to the east is the Star card, while the door to the south shows the back of a card. The door to the west displays the Puzzle card
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
cranium rats. Damp rags and swollen planks cover broken windows, blotting what little light ekes through the ward’s perpetual fog. Of all the wards in Sigil, the Hive Ward has the least oversight
before sending them through planar portals to distant burial grounds, faraway family crypts, or elemental planes for storage or cremation. The funerary process often uncovers a creature’s cause of death
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
anyone suggested he would make a better monarch than Mwaxanaré. WHEN GARGOYLES ATTACK
The gargoyles of Omu and the aarakocra of Kir Sabal are bitter enemies. Aarakocra scouts watch over the distant
). The outer room is a library with a single bookcase holding forty-four ancient books. Na likes to come here and read the books, none of which is magical. They cover most areas of knowledge: mathematics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
) check hears distant chittering. Light. None. The sunken floor of this huge hall is covered in dead insects, their dried shells shifting and whispering in a faint breeze. Dozens of demonic faces are
of Despair. Dark Gardens Once an area of deadly gardens, these chambers have been altered to support the Blood Pens. 23. Dead Garden Dead and blackened thorny vines cover the walls and floor, which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
excursion to a distant plane. Until her magic naturally returns, Sarcelle has the game statistics of a neutral mage without Spellcasting. She responds to some questions with cryptic-sounding
characters time to set up an ambush or another ploy. C9: Clockwork Alcove Rusty standpipes and interlocking cogs cover the walls of this small alcove.
The cogs here are jammed together and don’t move