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Every now and then, a spud pops out of the ground and begins a long meandering trek. Obojiman farmers call them “living spuds” and
Sword of Kas
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) from it: call lightning, divine word, or finger of death. Once you use the sword to cast a spell, you can’t cast that spell again from it until the next dawn.
Sentience. The Sword of Kas is a
its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Common.
Personality. The sword’s purpose is to bring ruin to Vecna. Killing Vecna’s worshipers, destroying the lich’s works, and
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
cultivated around her home. However, should Asteria call for her aid, Euryale would venture across the multiverse without hesitation, battling tooth and nail to protect her sister.
Euryale has the
creature takes 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Petrifying Gaze", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage, begins to turn to stone, and has the restrained condition
Spells
The Book of Many Things
You call forth a spirit that embodies death. The spirit manifests in an unoccupied space you can see within range and uses the reaper spirit stat block. The spirit disappears when it is reduced to 0
Creature. Hit: 1d8 + 3 + the spell’s level necrotic damage.
Bonus Actions
Haunt Creature. The spirit targets a creature it can see within 10 feet of itself and begins haunting it. While the
Cleric
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Arms and eyes upraised toward the sun and a prayer on his lips, an elf begins to glow with an inner light that spills out to heal his battle-worn companions.
Chanting a song of glory, a dwarf swings
provoke awe and dread, lay curses of plague or poison, and even call down flames from heaven to consume their enemies. For those evildoers who will benefit most from a mace to the head, clerics depend on
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
they can temporarily enhance their animalistic features by entering a state they call shifting.
Shifters are similar to humans in height and build but are typically more lithe and flexible. Their
raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s
Wand of Orcus
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spells using 2 fewer charges (minimum of 0).
Call Undead. While you are holding the wand, you can use an action to conjure skeleton;skeletons and zombie;zombies, calling forth as many of them as you
to a range of 120 feet.
The wand communicates telepathically with its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Abyssal and Common.
Personality. The wand’s purpose is to help satisfy Orcus
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
failed save the creature begins to turn to stone and is restrained. The restrained creature must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn, becoming petrified on a failure or ending the
mythic trait by describing her skin cracking and turning pale as she suffers wounds. Read or paraphrase the following text when Hythonia finally uses her Shed Skin trait:
The medusa’s skin
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Clad in the silver robes that denote her station, an elf closes her eyes to shut out the distractions of the battlefield and begins her quiet chant. Fingers weaving in front of her, she completes her
-force mind control. Their magic conjures monsters from other planes of existence, glimpses the future, or turns slain foes into zombies. Their mightiest spells change one substance into another, call
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
is a formidable enemy under normal circumstances, but to give characters a truly mythic challenge, you can have her call on her Armor of Spiders. Her use of this trait signals a drastic turn in the
encounter, as Arasta summons her arachnid children to protect her. While she has temporary hit points from this trait, she can choose one of her mythic actions when she uses a legendary action.
Read or
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Devotion’s Call (1/Day). The medusa can cast the Resurrection spell, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the medusa
creature takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Petrifying Gaze", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage, begins to turn to stone, and has the restrained condition. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
A Call for Heroes When the adventure begins, the characters know the general history of Redwood Watch and its plight involving missing villagers. As soon as the characters enter the village, council
members Selenar Woodwise and Gwenhumara Goldmoss approach them to provide more information about Redwood Watch’s call for heroes. Read or paraphrase the following: Standing before you are two wood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
The Battle Begins When the battle begins, read the following boxed text aloud: The night is dark, and torrential rain beats down on the rooftops. An hour before dawn, the bell on the newly erected
south gate begins to toll urgently. A cry goes up from the wall as troops dash to man their positions:
“The dead! The dead are coming!”
The Battle of Leilon has begun.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Starting the Adventure The adventure begins when the characters arrive in the town of Promise or, if they are already there, as they explore the Awakening Festival. Read or paraphrase the following
during the Awakening Festival hears what the locals call the Awakening Song, a collection of songs recounting local histories. Characters who spend an hour exploring the festival learn much about the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Peril at the Parade The March of Vice parade begins as the characters make their way to the pier. The parade runs down the River of Gold and ends at the jetty. As the characters come to the city’s
central thoroughfare, read or paraphrase the following description: The streets are alive with joyful music and exuberant festival-goers watching an oncoming parade.
An open carriage drawn by an ox
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack
Starting the Adventure "Our story begins with a simple turn of the page..."
This section helps you set up the adventure, including how and why the party enter the action. Text in boxes can be read aloud to help set the scene, but the additional plot context is for the game master (or GM) only.
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
’t up. While outdoors, Strahd can call 3d6;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} wolf;wolves instead. The called creatures arrive in 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4
attacks at the most advantageous moment and from the most advantageous position.
Strahd knows when he’s in over his head. If he begins taking more damage than he can regenerate, he moves beyond
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Introduction: Wildspace Awaits! This Dungeons & Dragons adventure begins in a world of your choosing, then ventures into Wildspace and the Astral Sea. The characters navigate these environments
aboard ships that can traverse vast distances by using a magical form of travel known as spelljamming. Before running this adventure, read the Astral Adventurer’s Guide, which contains information about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Introduction: Into the Feywild This Dungeons & Dragons adventure begins in a world of your choosing—perhaps a world of your own creation—then ventures into the Feywild. Also known as the Plane of
Faerie, the Feywild is a place of wonder and whimsy ruled by unfettered emotion. Before running this adventure, please read the “Feywild” section in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, as it contains useful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
Uni in Danger The adventure begins on a woodland trail on a bright, sunny day. Read or paraphrase the following to begin the adventure: A cacophony of shouts breaks the woods’ serenity. Through the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
. When such an encounter begins, use the adventure’s read-aloud text to describe the scene. Then work with the characters one at a time until each has had a turn to interact with the student NPCs. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Beginning the Adventure The adventure begins when the ghost of a young woman named Sarah appears before the characters as they peruse the stacks of Candlekeep. The reason that Sarah’s ghost is able
shelves at random, you might have Sarah appear because her story is being read for the first time since her diary came to the library. Sarah of Yellowcrest Manor is a nondescript general text, so it fits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Battle Begins When the characters are ready, Darrett or a militia member guides them into line with the other Vogler troops. Read the following description: After much laughter and jostling, the
this, it’s too late to stop the attack. The mounted mercenaries lead their forces in a charge up the hill. When they clash with the militia members, an actual battle begins.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
didn’t kill it in the catacombs of Castle Ravenloft), or in bat form. Strahd’s arrival prompts the druids in area Y3 to rise from their “graves” and begin their ritual. When the ritual begins, the druids
are present when the druids complete the ritual, read: A thirty-foot-tall plant creature bursts out of the statue, sending twigs and earth flying. The creature resembles a dead treant with green
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Beginning the Adventure The adventure begins at Grahlista’s dwelling. Grahlista is a human sage (Medium, Neutral Good Priest) and is cordial but Indifferent toward the adventurers she has invited
into her home. Read or paraphrase the following aloud to begin the adventure: The heat is impossible to ignore. Across the land, crops have withered, streams have turned to dust, and the locals swelter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
. When the bowl is cooling, read the following text. With the Bowl of Plenty off the forge fire, it begins to cool. As it does so, a wispy, incorporeal form emerges from the bowl. It looks like a
goblins have harmed the Silver Spirit of the Bowl, forcing it to leave the bowl. When the characters manage to pull the Bowl of Plenty off the forge, it begins to cool. The bowl is still dented, however
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. Read the “Adventure Background” section (including “Redwood Watch” and “The Council”). Step 2. Familiarize yourself with the Key
Elves forced into the dragon’s service Guard (Medium) L1 Fergus Deerborn Elf village cook Commoner (Medium) “Village Green” Gwenhumara Goldmoss Elf council member Priest Acolyte (Medium) “A Call for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Approaching the Spaceship It’s a two-day trek from the base of the mountains to the crash site. The adventure begins when the characters discover the entrance to the spaceship. When the characters
arrive, read or paraphrase the following text: For the past two days, you have been ascending the steep crags of the Barrier Peaks. Finally, through a dense stand of trees in a hidden dell, you spot a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
A Timely Arrival The adventure begins as the characters arrive at Ironspine Keep for routine guard duty. Several unarmored workers, including stonemasons and smiths, frantically work at repairs with
evident fear and determination. Corlie Halvachar meets with the characters as soon as they arrive. Read or paraphrase the following text to start the adventure: A stout halfling wearing plate armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Threshold Evacuation After Belephaion is defeated, read the following: The shaking underfoot continues. Outside the windows, boulder-sized chunks of the city tear free, rising into the air. Beneath
them, whole districts shudder as mighty forces tug them skyward.
Deep in the tower, something cracks. The floor under you slants as the tower begins to slowly lean.
The Threshold of the Heavens and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
similar effect reveals an aura of divination over the water. When any character gazes into the font, read: As the water begins to swirl, eerie light emanates from within the basin. Slowly, an image resolves
characters gazing into the pool is wearing an amulet of the black skull (see appendix C and area 28), the tomb guardian becomes aware of the party’s scrying after 1 minute. When that happens, read
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
town in which the adventure begins (see “Starting Town” below) and read the description of that town. Once the players have their characters, backgrounds, and secrets sorted out, kick off the adventure
Running This Chapter Getting off on the right foot is important. If you follow these steps, you should be all right: Before starting the adventure, read the rest of this section and the “Ten-Towns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
make camp. When all of them have risen and finished preparing for the day’s travel, read: As you head toward the pyramid temple, you tread across cracked and overgrown flagstones, stepping over
fills the air and the sunlight disappears as the darkness swallows you.
The party has fallen into area 1 of the dungeon, which is where play begins.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
signpost at the intersection points west and reads, “Vineyard.” If the characters head west on the trail toward the vineyard, read: A light drizzle begins to fall. Unpainted fences blindly follow the
Approaching the Vineyard A branch of the Old Svalich Road leads to the vineyard. If the characters approach along this path, read: After a half mile, the road becomes a muddy trail that meanders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Arrival When the characters arrive at the tower, read the following boxed text aloud: A tall, ruined tower thrusts skyward from the summit of the crag. Its uppermost floor is blackened with soot and
players call out for the wizard, or “House of Thalivar Locations” if they choose to explore.
Map 6: Ruined Tower (Leilon) View Player Version