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stepping on the glyph, removing another object covering it, approaching within a certain distance of it, or manipulating the object that holds it. For glyphs inscribed within an object, the most
common triggers are opening the object, approaching within a certain distance of it, or seeing or reading the glyph.
You can further refine the trigger so the spell is activated only under certain
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
them from taking certain courses of action in their lives. Her petitioners often learn of a dreadful fate that awaits them but find themselves unable to prevent it due to the cursed terms of their
reflects the present, and the third reflects the future. These hags are utter wickedness distilled into corporeal forms, driven by a lust for secrets that can be used to manipulate their prey.
Skabatha
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
seer nearby. A hulk appears to have little will of its own and is driven to protect its master.
Star Spawn
The Material Plane represents only one small part of the multiverse. Beyond the best
Blessings
Disciples of certain Elder Evils can bestow supernatural gifts on those who serve that cult, including star spawn. The following powers are unique to specific cults; typically a creature has
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ye in trouble if I came out an’ looked for ye!”
— R. A. Salvatore, The Crystal Shard
Kingdoms rich in ancient grandeur, halls carved into the roots of mountains, the echoing of
common shades are light brown or deep tan, like certain tones of earth. Their hair, worn long but in simple styles, is usually black, gray, or brown, though paler dwarves often have red hair. Male
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Neither bugs nor bears, bugbears are the hulking cousins of goblins and hobgoblins. With roots in the Feywild, early bugbears resided in hidden places, in hard-to-reach and shadowed spaces. Long ago
. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a Construct or
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Hobgoblins trace their origins to the ancient courts of the Feywild, where they first appeared with their goblin and bugbear kin. Many of them were driven from the Feywild by the conquering god
some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a Construct or an Undead.
Life Span
The typical life span of a
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
ability and increases in potency with the passage of time. Or, the true nature of your inheritance might not be apparent at first and is revealed only when certain conditions are met.
When you begin
My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry them so that I will never forget my roots.
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I protect those who cannot protect themselves.
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I wish my childhood sweetheart had come
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
;s petrified flesh came back to life as morkoths: tentacled monstrosities brimming with malice and greed.
Morkoths are driven by greed and selfishness mixed with a yearning for conflict. They hoard
ocean to the void of the Astral Plane. Anything on or within a certain distance of a morkoth’s isle is drawn with it in its journey through the planes. Thus, people from lost civilizations and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Folk Hero As folk hero, you have your roots among the common people. Where are you from, and who do you fight for? 1d4 Folk Hero
1 You grew up in the lower wards. You fight to protect your
Sharn.
3 You’re a refugee driven from your home by the war. You want to protect other refugees, but you’re also an opponent of the monarchies that drove the nations into war.
4 You’re
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
dwarves must have come from the frozen plane of Risia. Wherever their roots, these migrant dwarves established a mighty nation beneath the surface of Khorvaire. Most dwarven legends, unconcerned with the
cherish the memory of this ancient nation, for all dwarves in Khorvaire are descended from exiles driven from the realm below — which was later destroyed by the daelkyr. Particularly in the Mror Holds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Why Are You Here? What brought you to Callestan, and should your fortunes change, why would you stay? You may have roots in the district. Perhaps your mother ran a small gang that was wiped out when
, you may have seen something in the upper wards that has driven you into the darkness. Any character could have run afoul of the Sharn Watch, a powerful noble, or a sinister conspiracy; if you leave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
roots of the game. Here you’ll find a dark, gritty world of evil sorcerers and decadent cities, where the protagonists are motivated more by greed and self-interest than by altruistic virtue. Fighter
civilization, and wizards are the classic villains of these settings. Magic items are therefore rare and often dangerous. Certain Dungeons & Dragons novels follow in the footsteps of classic sword-and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
certain houses, with idealistic leaders seeking to direct the house along a more responsible path while barons are driven by greed alone. As a prominent part of society, the dragonmarked houses strive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
most typical triggers include touching or stepping on the glyph, removing another object covering it, approaching within a certain distance of it, or manipulating the object that holds it. For glyphs
inscribed within an object, the most common triggers are opening the object, approaching within a certain distance of it, or seeing or reading the glyph. You can further refine the trigger so the spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
ancient evil and attempts to spread that evil wherever it can. Roots of the Gulthias Tree. Legends tell of a vampire named Gulthias who worked terrible magic and raised up an abominable tower called
blights, trees and plants grow with supernatural speed. Vines and undergrowth rapidly spread through buildings and overrun trails and roads. After blights have killed or driven off their inhabitants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
2. Northern Terraces The terraces lining the northern walls are suffused with faerzress, and the myconids reserve these areas for cultivating certain fungi. Water trickling from the walls of this
builders’ circle leader is a pioneering would-be architect and a supporter of Sovereign Phylo. Already driven mad by Zuggtmoy’s spores, Gasbide dreams of bizarre, elaborate structures no myconids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
driven by a hunger for life. A wight drains living essence through its attacks. Humanoids slain by a wight’s life-sapping grip reanimate a day later and serve the wight as obedient zombies. Valera
Motives 1d8 The Wight Returned from the Dead To...
1 Challenge anyone who passes near its grave on a certain cursed night.
2 Conquer the land it believes it should rule.
3 Continue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
can’t feed on the dead, it pursues living creatures and attempts to make corpses of them. Though they gain no nourishment from the corpses they devour, ghouls are driven by an unending hunger that
Doresain of his abyssal domain. When Orcus would not intervene on his behalf, Doresain turned to the elf gods for salvation, and they took pity on him and helped him escape certain destruction. Since
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Haskasori. If they are money-driven, she informs them that Haskasori was once a city of great riches and culture; they are welcome to keep any relics or treasure they find. Eldemere can provide the
following information: How Can We Enter Haskasori? “Ancient magic seals the city gates, and few besides Cozmioko and Anthradusk are long-lived enough to remember the passphrase. However, I’m certain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Planar Effects Certain planes of existence—and areas on the Material Plane affected by them—have supernatural effects on creatures within them. Several examples are presented below. See chapter 6 for
plane of Gehenna and in regions where its influence is felt, creatures are driven to loathe helping one another. Whenever a creature subject to Gehennan cruelty casts a spell, including a spell that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
versatility. Others adopt a more personal approach to their art, driven by their attachment to a muse — a particular concept that inspires much of what those bards do in front of an audience. A bard who
, its roots delving into the dark unknown to draw forth the power of the earth, while its branches reach toward the sun to nourish their flowers and fruit. Nature is the ancient witness who has seen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Dexterity check using thieves’ tools opens the lock (DC 35 while the arcane lock is in effect). Only the Biblioplex’s reference librarians and certain faculty members know the arcane lock’s password
living tree’s roots, which move occasionally and make the entire place feel alive. The ceiling is covered in painted leaves, which change colors depending on the season thanks to a permanent illusion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
a certain deity, except for Callarduran, who dwells deep beneath them all in a set of caverns called Deephome: Glitterhome. Garl’s hill is no larger than the rest, but it glows more brightly than the
impossibly large oak tree that grows from its top and spreads out to shade much of its slopes. Even when Baervan and Chiktikka aren’t present in their cottage at the base of the tree, its boughs and roots
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
spires of cathedrals and meditate in gardens and greenbelts. They are part of the city, contributing to its vibrant life and sprawling growth while ensuring it never strays too far from its roots in
from certain angles, particularly if their long, pointed ears and their delicate facial features aren’t apparent. Elf Subraces As on other D&D worlds, Ravnica’s elves can be categorized as high elves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
cryptic message you received, it doesn’t take long before they lead you from familiar roads onto a disused trail overgrown by weeds and the roots of spindly trees. A light drizzle begins to fall as you
this for certain, but they’ve just glimpsed a wereraven (see chapter 5). They have no way of stopping the mysterious creature. Again, ask the characters how they react. Those who approach the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
workshop. They are large, treadle-driven machines that generate a considerable racket. The storeroom contains spools of yarn. Boggles. Three boggles (see appendix C) play tricks on the child workers when
have advantage on this check. The boggles avoid combat, surrendering if they face certain harm. If Squirt is with the party, it encourages the characters to acquire as much slippery boggle oil as
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
royal family could poison a meal and declare it “safe” after taking a bite.
There are legends of certain yuan-ti infiltrating human cities and forming deadly covert societies that sell
rather than among other creatures, including my own kind.
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I sometimes become consumed by philosophy.
5
I believe I am superior to others of my caste.
6
I am driven by wanderlust
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
roots protruding from the bottom. Between the shape of the rock and the branching of the tree’s limbs, it creates the impression of a gigantic stone heart hanging in the sky. The impression is only made
more gruesome by the red liquid dripping from the roots.
You see a cave mouth in the side of the slowly rotating “heart,” and a staircase winding from the cave up to the flattened top where the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
vines grow everywhere, seeming to spring out of the building stones themselves. The profusion of greenery needs constant tending to prevent roots and shoots from damaging buildings or tile roofs. The
fountain or rain basin. With so much water running downhill, Chultans also make excellent use of water-driven mechanical gadgets. Many buildings have water wheels built into their cisterns. Rainwater
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. Look for ways to raise the stakes of a scene, so players feel that every decision matters. This could be driven by the consequences of failure: through your actions, you’re protecting your friends
have limitations: the Keeper of the Flame loses her powers if she leaves her citadel. The mighty great druid is… well… a tree. Most of the powerful people in the setting are driven by selfish goals. If
Orc
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; their loyalty by turning them into slaves.
If a tribe is defeated and driven from its lair, the survivors might come under the sway of a strong but dimwitted creature, such as a hill giant or an ogre
the gods has no clear explanation, the priests might have to meditate for hours or days to get a vision of its meaning.
Every group of orcs has particular superstitions and recognizes certain omens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Barbarian Subclasses A Barbarian subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Barbarian levels, as specified in the subclass. This section presents the Path of the Berserker, Path
Tree MARCELA MEDEIROS Path of the World Tree Subclass Trace the Roots and Branches of the Multiverse Barbarians who follow the Path of the World Tree connect with the cosmic tree Yggdrasil through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
.
4 I’ve lost so much to gambling that I refuse to spend money on anything anymore.
5 Nothing is certain. Planning is a coward’s act.
6 I can’t be sure who I’ve swindled, cheated, or
its enforcers are looking for me.
6 Urchins once helped me find marks for my games. Now I’m driven to help them escape the streets.
d6 Flaw
1 I don’t know when to quit. Especially
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
goblins are guildless and make their way as members of street gangs. Sometimes driven by wild mood swings, goblins have an inclination toward destruction, which can take a playful form but is often
others. Goblin Names The Goblin language is fond of certain sounds, and goblin names tend to repeat those sounds to form what can sound like nonsense words. A goblin’s name gives no indication of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
be driven to murder by passion. A refugee could become a cutpurse out of desperation. The rowdy Brelish veterans who call themselves the Brokenbridge Brawlers don’t think of themselves as criminals
to them that certain targets are to be avoided, the Little Fingers do so. In return, the Boromars ensure that the Sharn Watch in Middle Dura largely leaves the Fingers alone. So although the Boromar