both begin down crouching reality

Zuggtmoy Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

-controlling spores or being transformed to the point where flesh and fungus become one. Such cultists are fungal extensions of the Demon Queen’s will. Their devotion might begin with the seemingly

.” 41–60 “I see an altered version of reality, with my mind convincing itself that things are true even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary.” 61–80

Wizard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

circle, bringing a whiff of brimstone from the otherworldly plane beyond. Crouching on the floor in a dungeon intersection, a gnome tosses a handful of small bones inscribed with mystic symbols

. Some aspire to become like the gods, shaping reality itself. Though the casting of a typical spell requires merely the utterance of a few strange words, fleeting gestures, and sometimes a pinch or

Sorcerer Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

from him in a mighty blast of lightning. Crouching behind a stalagmite, a halfling points a finger at a charging troglodyte. A blast of fire springs from her finger to strike the creature. She ducks

chaos of Limbo, or a glimpse into the inner workings of reality. Sorcerers have no use for the spellbooks and ancient tomes of magic lore that wizards rely on, nor do they rely on a patron to grant

The Ritual of Remaking

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

the multiverse’s terrible fate. Vecna plans to elevate himself above all others and to rewrite the histories and details of the entire multiverse. In Vecna’s new reality, all people serve him, he has

never known defeat, and all who oppose him live in torment. By the time this adventure begins, the lich has gathered a hoard of secrets and is nearly ready to begin the Ritual of Remaking. Only the characters can stop Vecna’s evil plan.

Refugees at the Shore

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Refugees at the Shore As the survivors of Vogler pull their ships ashore, the reality of their situation sets in, and minor troubles begin confounding the refugees. Roll on the Survivor Camp

Cults of the Dragon Below

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

, and you will see reality through new eyes. The Korranberg Chronicle Raid Reveals Cult Chaos The people of Fairhaven were shocked by the revelation of bizarre cult activity in the center of one of

, not from faith. Cults driven by madness have a warped view of reality. A cultist might believe aberrations are a higher form of life and that the daelkyr will elevate mortals. Other cultists may not

Keranos as Campaign Villain

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

unique physical laws and strange truths. Some of the inhabitants escape the isle and begin infecting the rest of Theros with their alternate reality.

The Planes of Eberron

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Shavarath since the dawn of time, asserting that their struggles are reflected in the balance of good and evil across all reality. Syrania: The Azure Sky. Crystal spires float in a perfect blue sky. Farms

travelers from across reality. Thelanis: The Faerie Court. Similar to the Feywild of the core cosmology, Thelanis is the plane of stories and the home of the fey. It is one of the easiest planes to

Outer Planes

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

but one attempt to make sense of the distorted geography of a place that isn’t even a place in the ordinary sense of the word, but an alternate state of reality. Most portals from elsewhere reach the

for that plane. Alignment and the Outer Planes The Outer Planes are realms of thought and morality more than merely physical reality, and they can affect visitors on a deeply personal level as well as a

Klothys's Champions

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

the balance between nature and civilization in a particular location. 5 Repair the fabric of reality in a place where the mortal world was overlaid by Nyx during Xenagos’s pretensions to godhood

so requires extreme measures. Klothys rarely reveals her plans. The characters might begin the campaign by following a prophecy to a far-off land or interpreting infrequent omens to learn of nearby

Mausoleum Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

1d4 + 1 rounds. The cultists in area E5 remain where they are but begin their summoning chant. Treasure. The cultists carry 170 gp and 105 ep in loose coins, as well as five potions of healing

the artifact has a terrible side effect: someone known to the wielder is also erased from reality. After the villain uses the ruinstone, roll a d20: on a 5-20, one of their allies disintegrates, on an 1

Scourge of Worlds

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

presence begins to erode the barriers between their location and the Abyss. It can take a few years for weaker demons to warp their environment, while changes begin to occur around the location of a

on Reality In its third phase, the demonic virus invades fully and becomes a part of the world. Simply killing the demons in an afflicted area is no longer enough to remove the Abyss’s stain. The size

Reality Dawns

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Reality Dawns When Kas reveals himself, a cacophony erupts downstairs. Sleeping characters are awakened, and otherwise occupied characters hear the following: Violent slamming and terrible crashes

Vecna, co-opting the lich-god’s ritual to begin their reign of terror across the multiverse. The Way Forward Alustriel and Tasha don’t know the exact location of Vecna’s ritual. The characters must

Giants and Other Ancients

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

decide to create a campaign where the conflicts among the ancients, like the Thousand-Year War between giants and dragons in the Forgotten Realms, are not a matter of ancient history but a present reality

between the warring parties are isolated events along the lines of the world-shaking events described in “Campaign Events.” You might begin the campaign with one such battle, have the adventurers

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

, conjure fey Wish. The Infernal Machine has the ability to bend the nature of reality, with the proper combination of controls recreating the effect of a wish spell (including all side effects). Due to

times. When you do, you must begin and end your teleportation in an area of shadow. While in direct sunlight, you have disadvantage on attack rolls as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely

The End of the World

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

clockwork components spinning rapidly, glowing with power. Behind Splugoth is a rift in reality — a purple wound in the world, beyond which you can see goblins with purple eyes, extra limbs, and other

one of the orrery’s clockwork components. Four purple-black outlines begin to form before the rift — slowly taking the shape of characters you recognize. Map 6.2: Ritual Site Friends from the

Delerium Geode

Equipment

creatures within 60 feet of the triggering creature begin to transform into plantlike versions of themselves. Their skin becomes bark, they grow leaves and buds from their flesh, and creak as they move

end of each of their turns to end the effect, shaking off the terror and returning to reality. 89–90 Reminiscent of the flames which consumed Drakkenheim in the meteor’s wake, a

Delerium Massive Cluster

Equipment

;76 All creatures within 60 feet of the triggering creature begin to transform into plantlike versions of themselves. Their skin becomes bark, they grow leaves and buds from their flesh, and creak as

throw at the end of each of their turns to end the effect, shaking off the terror and returning to reality. 89–90 Reminiscent of the flames which consumed Drakkenheim in the meteor’s

Delerium Chip

Equipment

within 60 feet of the triggering creature begin to transform into plantlike versions of themselves. Their skin becomes bark, they grow leaves and buds from their flesh, and creak as they move. For

each of their turns to end the effect, shaking off the terror and returning to reality. 89–90 Reminiscent of the flames which consumed Drakkenheim in the meteor’s wake, a roaring

Delerium Crystal

Equipment

creatures within 60 feet of the triggering creature begin to transform into plantlike versions of themselves. Their skin becomes bark, they grow leaves and buds from their flesh, and creak as they move

end of each of their turns to end the effect, shaking off the terror and returning to reality. 89–90 Reminiscent of the flames which consumed Drakkenheim in the meteor’s wake, a

Annam and the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

describe Annam as a sleeping god whose dreams formed the substance of reality and allowed other gods to create within it. Annam is often described as an all-knowing god whose deep learning, profound

keeper of secrets. Priests and Rites. Giants invoke Skoraeus’s name when they begin any work of art or craft, particularly stonework, and they often dedicate the final product to his glory. Stone giants

Delerium Fragment

Equipment

creatures within 60 feet of the triggering creature begin to transform into plantlike versions of themselves. Their skin becomes bark, they grow leaves and buds from their flesh, and creak as they move

end of each of their turns to end the effect, shaking off the terror and returning to reality. 89–90 Reminiscent of the flames which consumed Drakkenheim in the meteor’s wake, a

Delerium Shard

Equipment

creatures within 60 feet of the triggering creature begin to transform into plantlike versions of themselves. Their skin becomes bark, they grow leaves and buds from their flesh, and creak as they move. For

of each of their turns to end the effect, shaking off the terror and returning to reality. 89–90 Reminiscent of the flames which consumed Drakkenheim in the meteor’s wake, a roaring

Supernatural Regions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

the Outer Planes to dwell in the Far Realm. There they transform over eons into abominations or elder evils, seething in a reality with its own laws. All who stay in the Far Realm are eventually twisted

into alien shapes by the realm’s eldritch forces. The Far Realm’s pernicious influence is often subtle, leaking into the Material Plane through thin places in reality or as invasive thoughts that

Locations A - D

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

yawning exit are two gigantic stone statues of crouching griffons, and beyond them lies one of the great wonders and mysteries of the North: Ascore. This ruined dwarven city once overlooked a sea. Now it

Ten-Towns settlements. Suggested Encounter If the adventure didn’t begin in Bryn Shander, you can run the “Attack on Bryn Shander” encounter (see chapter 2) whenever the characters visit the town

Locations on the Entrance Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

. Two fire giants guard the king at all times; their positions are indicated by the circled numbers 1 and 2. Each giant has a carved stone to throw. Crouching at positions 3 and 4 are a pair of hell

including three chests and a footstool (in reality a treasure chest). Rugs and tapestries adorn the floor and walls, and flaming torches in sconces provide light. Treasure. The rakshasa carries 50 gp

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