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Swanmay

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

GrowthSwanmays are members of a reclusive order of wilderness defenders. Each bears a primal blessing that allows them to transform into a swan to watch over the lakes and woods they call home. Swanmays get

. 4 A dryad whose tree is recovering from illness. 5 A Humanoid ignorant of the swanmay’s true nature. 6 A handful of seeds bearing primal power. Shape-Shift. The swanmay Shape

Blessings

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

particular purpose, such as recovering a holy person’s remains or toppling a tyrannical empire, and could revoke the Blessing if a character fails to pursue that purpose or acts counter to it. A

Blessings A character might receive a Blessing from a deity for doing something truly momentous—an accomplishment that catches the attention of both gods and mortals. A Blessing is an appropriate

Blessings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

receive only a blessing that is useful to him or her, and some blessings come with expectations on the part of the benefactor. A god typically gives a blessing for a particular purpose, such as recovering a

Blessings A character might receive a blessing from a deity for doing something truly momentous — an accomplishment that catches the attention of both gods and mortals. Killing rampaging gnolls

Chapter 2: An Invitation Extended

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

the party bypassed the clock tower entirely, you can have the agents simply contact the characters based on their reputation. Recovering the missing components is not a task for the faint of heart, and Lynx and Sir Ursas are looking for capable adventurers to help them.

Developments

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

to predict that he will spend months recovering at one of his other lairs before returning to Oyaviggaton. The Ice Hunters believe that this gives them enough time to lose themselves in the vast

seeking out his former thralls. The Ice Hunters have no contact with civilization, so they can’t possibly spread word of his humiliating defeat. With the dragon’s disappearance, the kobolds hide if

Developments

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

to predict that he will spend months recovering at one of his other lairs before returning to Oyaviggaton. The Ice Hunters believe that this gives them enough time to lose themselves in the vast

seeking out his former thralls. The Ice Hunters have no contact with civilization, so they can’t possibly spread word of his humiliating defeat. With the dragon’s disappearance, the kobolds hide if

Meeting the Secretary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

use to contact her if the need arises. Wei intends for the expedition to set out as soon as possible after the characters collect their initial payment, but they can take a few hours to rest and

prepare if necessary. What’s Left Unsaid Secretary Wei’s true goal is to search the buried Yun dynasty ruins for any sign of Dragon’s Blessing—a magical reagent of particular importance to the emperor

Drider

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

worshipers into driders, as either a blessing or a curse. These driders often become fanatical servants of their god, or they are overwhelmed by their transformation and live only to indulge their

Metamorphoses table to inspire how supernatural driders come into being. Michael Broussard Drider Metamorphoses 1d6 The Drider Gained Its Form As... 1 A blessing from a deity of assassins

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

resources or territory. Such conflicts aren’t common, because two tribes will always prefer to expand in different directions if they come into contact, but they do happen. For example, two

being able to fly is an incredible gift, and it would be expected for kobolds to interpret the wings as a blessing from Tiamat, ordinary kobolds resent urds and don’t get along with them. Fragments

Atiba-Pa's Plan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Gazetteer” section. He solemnly speaks of the importance of recovering his people’s lore: “The Blackmist Way and the Blackthrone Arts helped save Djaynai in the ancient past. Without that knowledge, who knows

embrace new ideals and oppose the People’s Stewards. Atiba-Pa can also share this information. He clearly views the group as misguided and encourages the characters to avoid contact with them. Making

Religious Order

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

proficiency in the Religion skill, if the character doesn’t already have it. Religious Order Contact Your established order enjoys a robust following. It might be a cloister of priestly scholars who use

entity you worship or through an earthly agent, such as a high priest or an archdruid. Roll or pick from the Religious Order Contact table to determine who relays messages to and from your order’s

Yun Dynasty Ruins Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

the scholar is clearly focused on recovering something other than the diaries. If none of the characters notice Zhong Yin’s strange behavior, the scholar curses upon inspecting the potions and flasks

, then mutters, “Nothing. There’s no Dragon’s Blessing here.” If the characters press the scholar on this, Zhong Yin brushes off their questions, encouraging the party to complete its investigation and

Reghed Nomads

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

chardalyn from the frozen corpses of several dwarves. Oblivious to the demonic magic suffusing the crystal, tribe members used the shards to fashion heads for their spears and axes. Contact with the crystal

enemies believe she has actual ice flowing through her veins. She has no living children that she knows of, but with Auril’s blessing, she won’t need any heirs to preserve her legacy. Bjornhild intends

Life and Outlook

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

tribes will always prefer to expand in different directions if they come into contact, but they do happen. For example, two neighboring tribes that want exclusive claim to a flock of mountain goats might

at random from kobold eggs, even in a tribe that has no adult urds. Although being able to fly is an incredible gift, and it would be expected for kobolds to interpret the wings as a blessing from

Renown

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

within an organization comes with certain benefits, as defined by you. A character of low rank might gain access to a reliable contact and adventure leads, a safe house, or a trader willing to offer a

, in the form of a blessing or charm (see chapter 7, “Treasure” for such supernatural gifts). SAMPLE FACTION: THE ZHENTARIM The Zhentarim (also known as the Black Network) is an unscrupulous shadow

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

make contact with a mirror. A creature that makes contact with a mirror for the first time on a turn or starts its turn in contact with one takes 22 (4d10) psychic damage. A creature that passes

(History or Religion) check, understands that once its corruption is undone, the pool can bestow a blessing on anyone who meditates here. A character who finishes a long rest in this area can roll a d20

Briny Maze Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

following blessing. This blessing adheres to the rules for blessings presented in the Dungeon Master’s Guide: Blessing of the Solipsistic Mind. You access esoteric truths from an ancient tome by focusing

characters venture into the pool, read or paraphrase the following: Strange fluid presses in on all sides. Contact with it connects you to a vast, alien presence. Clouds of blood and strange lumps of

House of Cards Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

can contact the star and ask it questions as if using the Contact Other Plane spell, including all the risks associated with that spell. A character who examines the starlight glow and succeeds on a

, the characters can ask Bindle a riddle of their own. If the characters answer Bindle’s riddle or ask one, Bindle is delighted and allows them to stay in his room. With Bindle’s blessing, the characters

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