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Player’s Handbook
communities. They charge headlong into danger so those under their protection don’t have to. Their courage in the face of danger makes Barbarians perfectly suited for adventure.
Becoming a
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Moonblade
Legacy
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, some blades have faded from the world, their magic lost as family lines have become extinct. Other blades have vanished with their bearers during great quests. Thus, only a few of these weapons remain
wielder is either in a trance or asleep.
Personality
Every moonblade seeks the advancement of elvenkind and elven ideals. Courage, loyalty, beauty, music, and life are all part of this purpose
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
(Costs 2 Actions). Strahd makes one bite attack.With his mind sharp and his heart dark, Strahd von Zarovich is a formidable foe. Courage and lives beyond measure have been lost to him. Reread chapter 1
card reading in chapter 1, unless he has been forced into his tomb in the catacombs of Castle Ravenloft.
Strahd's Tactics
Because the entire adventure revolves around Strahd, you must play him
Barbarian
Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
fraught with peril: rival tribes, deadly weather, and terrifying monsters. Barbarians charge headlong into that danger so that their people don’t have to.
Their courage in the face of danger makes
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Paladin
Legacy
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Basic Rules (2014)
. Although the class features related to your oath don’t appear until you reach 3rd level, plan ahead for that choice by reading the oath descriptions at the end of the class. Are you a devoted
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
Corlie’s Briefing After the introductions, Corlie gives a grim smile. Continue reading: Corlie leads you north through the fortress. Workers repair walls, stack spears, and sharpen swords.
“Five
within the hour, probably in multiple waves. We need brave souls like you on the wall.
“But which wall? Each city has reinforced a part of this fortress, and you’ll be stationed in a defense zone on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. The skeletons are the remains of four guards who held this post long ago. Characters who search the remains find tattered bits of cloth, broken longbows and arrows, rusted blades in ruined sheaths
, and rusty chain mail. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, read: The swirling snow assumes the forms of thin, young women. The wind howls, “Begone! The treasure is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
High Hall Overview The High Hall is a grand alabaster castle dedicated to Torm, the god of courage and self-sacrifice. It houses many of Elturel’s religious and political leaders — or at least it did
defense of the city. Most of the leaders of Elturel were killed by the meteor, but Grand Duke Ravengard of Baldur’s Gate and his retinue were spared the devastation. Ravengard immediately took control
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Iroas’s Influence Iroas personifies the glory of victory, honorable combat, and physical competition. He is the unspoken bond between soldiers on the eve of battle, the courage of the standard
sees preparing for and winning life’s essential battles as being of paramount importance and the highest calling one can experience. The true warrior fights with honor, courage, and dedication, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
blades’ attack bonus increases by 2, and their damage increases by 3 (1d6). These benefits apply until the blades hit a target, after which the values return to normal. Rune’s Defense. Tampering with the
Example Complex Traps The following complex traps can be used to challenge characters or to inspire your own creations. Path of Blades Complex trap (level 1–4, dangerous threat) Hidden within a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, rage, contentment, jealousy, and love in all their extremes are on spectacular display there. Lifelong friends might share a laugh over food and wine, cross blades over a mutual lover, and write songs
celebrating each other’s courage and integrity, all in a single evening. Elves who live on Arvandor are no different from elves living anywhere else, except for the intensity of their passion. All
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
is revealed. The inhabitants of the plane are accustomed to this emotional honesty. Lifelong friends might share a laugh over food and wine, cross blades over a mutual lover, and write songs
celebrating each other’s courage and integrity, all in a single evening. For those who aren’t accustomed to this candor, though, it can lead to hurt feelings and lingering resentment. Creatures that visit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
The Final Steps of Courage As the characters pass the final bend of Flames Everlasting, read the following description of the skybridge’s end: The skybridge descends onto a sizable island overgrown
tents form an encampment.
The camp is called the Final Steps of Courage, and beyond it spreads the blighted landscape of Lambakluha. The skybridge ends within the redoubt’s wooden walls, which hold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
of angels that take mortal form for years, lending aid, hope, and courage to goodhearted folk. A deva can take any shape, although it prefers to appear to mortals as an innocuous humanoid or animal
from its shoulder blades. Deva
Medium celestial, lawful good
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 136 (16d8 + 64)
Speed 30 ft., fly 90 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
18 (+4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
from his perch, silently landing on the ground as he draws a nine-sectioned chain whip from around his waist.
“You’ve got courage. I’ll give you that. But before you get a chance to fight Bak Mei
Crane carries a red wooden key that unlocks the door to area L3. Steel Crane Medium humanoid (human)
Armor Class 17 (Unarmored Defense)
Hit Points 76 (9d8 + 36)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
13 (+1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragon Spellcasting table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. Bronze Dragon Personality Traits d8 Trait
1 The weakest creatures sometimes display the greatest courage. I
respect all beings who risk their lives in defense of something greater than themselves.
2 My payment is a matter of principle. Requiring even a small fee for my service allows those I help to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
evil. They are awaiting orders from Vladimir (area Q36) and fight only in self-defense. The revenants wear broken chainmail that affords as much protection as leather armor, and they wield longswords
meaningful way, however, because of the oaths they have sworn to Vladimir Horngaard. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that Sir Godfrey is Strahd’s enemy and the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
sturdier than the average deep gnome, taking point on any attack. The Stoneheart Enclave Stone is a resilient defense against oozes, making earth elementals the perfect force to combat them. Nomi
. Another option is to send a shipment of salt to Gracklstugh to trade for high-quality weapons. The characters could escort the caravan if they have already visited the City of Blades and have unfinished
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
anyone who tries to end his torment.”
Vladimir fights in self-defense. He also rises from his throne and attacks if the characters fail to heed his warning and press him for help destroying Strahd
. The first time Vladimir takes damage, six phantom warriors (see appendix D) materialize and join the fray, coming to his defense. Hatred so clouds Vladimir’s mind that he can’t remember that Sir Godfrey
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, plan ahead for that choice by reading the oath descriptions at the end of the class. Are you a devoted servant of good, loyal to the gods of justice and honor, a holy knight in shining armor venturing
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
is a moonblade. In ancient times, nearly all elven noble houses claimed one such blade. Over the centuries, some blades have faded from the world, their magic lost as family lines have become extinct
. Other blades have vanished with their bearers during great quests. Thus, only a few of these weapons remain. A moonblade passes down from parent to child. The sword chooses its bearer and remains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
known by glorious deeds, not words. Challenges Are but Tests. Face hardships with courage, and encourage your allies to face them with you. Hone the Body. Like raw stone, your body must be worked so its
class, the range of the aura increases to 10 feet. Glorious Defense 15th-level Oath of Glory feature You can turn defense into a sudden strike. When you or another creature you can see within 10 feet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Life in the City of Blades The duergar are called gray dwarves not only because of the color of their skin, but also because of their drab and joyless lifestyle. While they make no time for merriment
, the duergar have a culture as rich and complex as any other, and nowhere is this so evident as in Gracklstugh. Work never stops in the City of Blades, and the gray dwarves take pride in efficiency
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Tests. Face hardships with courage, and encourage your allies to face them with you.
Hone the Body. Like raw stone, your body must be worked so its potential can be realized.
Discipline the Soul
their turn within 5 feet of you increases by 10 feet until the end of that turn. When you reach 18th level in this class, the range of the aura increases to 10 feet. Glorious Defense 15th-level Oath
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. A character who examines the altar can find this compartment with a successful DC 17 Wisdom (Perception) check. It contains a potion of mind reading and a Quaal’s feather token (bird). Bak Mei
Medium humanoid (human)
Armor Class 17 (Unarmored Defense)
Hit Points 102 (12d8 + 48)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
10 (+0)
DEX
18 (+4)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
13 (+1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
illumination. These creatures are not under the myconids’ control and fight only in self-defense. The myconid sprouts form an inner ring 6 feet in diameter, and the adults are in a protective ring 10 feet in
offers the characters a potion of mind reading and a potion of superior healing. Each potion is held in a clay gourd and hidden inside a hollowed-out trillimac (see “Fungi”). 4c. Quaggoth Spore Servants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
(Perception) check is needed. Lookouts at the anchorage notice a ship within 2 miles automatically. The pirates’ first line of defense is a ring of submerged rocks a quarter-mile from shore. The captain of a
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
—Rare 1d100 Item 01 Bag of Beans 02–03 Bead of Force 04 Bowl of Commanding Water Elementals 05–06 Bracers of Defense 07 Brazier of Commanding Fire Elementals 08–09 Cape of the Mountebank 10 Censer
of Heroism 52–53 Potion of Invisibility 54–55 Potion of Invulnerability 56–57 Potion of Mind Reading 58–59 Quaal’s Feather Token (bird, swan boat, or whip) 60–61 Ring of Feather Falling 62 Ring of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
and the central market. It honors the three gods known as the Triad: Tyr, the god of justice; Torm, the god of courage and self-sacrifice; and Ilmater, the god of endurance in the face of suffering
mantra, espousing courage and heroism above all. B5. Speaker’s Palace The Speaker’s Palace is the private residence of the town speaker. The “palace” part of its name is an overstatement, compared to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
tiger doesn’t attack anyone who isn’t a Vistana except in self-defense. It attacks Vistani on sight. Rictavio can make the tiger break off its attack and lure it back into the wagon. Treasure The
Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it is hidden with the other items under the front seat of the wagon, in a lead-lined box.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
following tenets:
Endeavor to be known by your deeds. Face hardships with courage. Inspire others to strive for glory. Level 3: Inspiring Smite Immediately after you cast Divine Smite, you can expend one
or starts their turn there, the ally’s Speed increases by 10 feet until the end of their next turn. Level 15: Glorious Defense You can turn defense into a sudden strike. When you or another creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
-Konig make it all the way to Bryn Shander. Dragon Damage. Trovus was the town’s best hope for defense. Because he was unconscious during the attack, no organized resistance was mounted. Consequently
. This is where Ten-Towns makes its final stand. Although the outer walls offer no defense against the flying dragon, people can hide in the town’s root cellars. The dragon strafes the town for 6 hours
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
trying to work up the courage to tackle the shrine’s traps. The arrival of adventurers is a great boon from Yokka’s point of view. If they defeat the shrine’s traps, he can simply take its treasure from
crash out of the jungle 2 rounds later, ready to fight whatever they meet. 5. Latrines During the attack on the camp, one templar’s courage failed him, and he hid from the undead by climbing down into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Strahd von Zarovich With his mind sharp and his heart dark, Strahd von Zarovich is a formidable foe. Courage and lives beyond measure have been lost to him. Reread chapter 1, “Into the Mists,” to
understand his personality and goals. Although Strahd can be encountered almost anywhere in his domain, the vampire is always encountered in the place indicated by the card reading in chapter 1, unless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
blades, tactical experts who advise their chief in matters of war. Blades lead from the front, wading into combat fearlessly while barking orders at lesser soldiers. A blade knows how to use orcish
healed. The hands cultivate the sickness of these nurtured ones, turning them into instruments of defense and weapons of war. When orcs go to battle, a band of nurtured ones might charge in first — to






