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Dungeon Master’s Guide
’s authors filled the pages with their own visions of true virtue, providing guidance for defeating evil.
The Book of Exalted Deeds rarely lingers in one place. As soon as the book is read, it
benefits.
Other creatures that peruse the book’s open pages can read the text but glean no deeper meaning and reap no benefits. A Fiend, an Undead, or a servant of a god from the Lower Planes
Book of Exalted Deeds
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
book’s various authors filled the pages with their own vision of true virtue, providing guidance for defeating evil.
The Book of Exalted Deeds rarely lingers in one place. As soon as the book
is read, it vanishes to some other corner of the multiverse where its moral guidance can bring light to a darkened world. Although attempts have been made to copy the work, efforts to do so fail to
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
As an archetypal Inquisitive, you excel at rooting out secrets and unraveling mysteries. You rely on your sharp eye for detail, but also on your finely honed ability to read the words and deeds of
other creatures to determine their true intent. You excel at defeating creatures that hide among and prey upon ordinary folk, and your mastery of lore and your keen deductions make you well equipped to
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
As an archetypal Inquisitive, you excel at rooting out secrets and unraveling mysteries. You rely on your sharp eye for detail, but also on your finely honed ability to read the words and deeds of
other creatures to determine their true intent. You excel at defeating creatures that hide among and prey upon ordinary folk, and your mastery of lore and your keen deductions make you well equipped to
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
choose to succeed instead.
Nebulous Thoughts. Magical attempts to read the dragon’s mind or glean its thoughts fail automatically.
Siege Monster. The dragon deals double damage to objects and
vessel’s weapons before realizing its error and veering away. A wise or experienced captain won’t take the dragon’s approach as a sign of hostility. Solar dragons that are fired upon
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
choose to succeed instead.
Nebulous Thoughts. Magical attempts to read the dragon’s mind or glean its thoughts fail automatically.
Siege Monster. The dragon deals double damage to objects and
vessel’s weapons before realizing its error and veering away. A wise or experienced captain won’t take the dragon’s approach as a sign of hostility. Solar dragons that are fired
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
its hearts are exposed, Tromokratis can choose one of its mythic actions when it uses a legendary action.
Read or paraphrase the following text when Tromokratis uses its Hearts of the Kraken trait
party 180,000 XP for defeating Tromokratis after it uses Hearts of the Kraken.Fire; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksCold, Lightning, ThunderIf Tromokratis’s mythic
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
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
creatures in one encounter. Award a party 36,000 XP for defeating Hythonia after she uses Shed Skin.
Hythonia’s Lair
Hythonia makes her lair on Skathos, an island where a secret sect of
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
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
encounter is equivalent to taking on two challenge rating 21 creatures in one encounter. Award a party 66,000 XP for defeating Arasta after she uses Armor of Spiders.Arasta’s Lair
Arasta lives
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. Read the “Adventure Background” and the “Village of Respite” sections. Optionally, read about the Elemental Plane of Air in the
Captain Roper Tough Animals: Giant Crocodile Raven Key NPCs Name Role Stat Block Location Brezo Breezewave Elf bagpiper Commoner (Medium, Lawful Neutral) “Rescue the Villagers” Edgard Brandle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Cult of Geryon Goals: Physical prowess, domination of others through strength, destruction of all opposition Typical Cultist: Bandit, bandit captain, berserker, cult fanatic, cultist, gladiator, thug
fighting companies and bandit gangs, proving their strength by defeating others in battle and taking what they want as loot. Members of the cult can gain the Crushing Blow trait. Cult leaders can also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fated Flight of the Recluse
Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. Read through the adventure once.
Step 2. Reference chapter 7, “Elemental Airships,” in Eberron: Forge of the Artificer for
the adventure:
Bandit Captain
Blue Dragon, Young
Cannith Artificer
Guard Captain
Helmed Horror
Warrior Veteran
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Welcome to the Rock When the characters arrive at the Rock of Bral, read or paraphrase the following boxed text: Sunlight illuminates the rooftops and spires of a city built across the top of a
ship as it glides alongside one of the docks and slows to a stop.
“Welcome to the Rock!” says Captain Sartell. “This is where we part ways.”
If she hasn’t done so already, Captain Sartell urges the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Arrival Icingdeath and Twinkle are anchored near the shore ten miles west of Leilon. The characters can travel overland or take barges. When they can see the ships, read the following boxed text
the aft of this ship. The name on its side reads Icingdeath.
If the characters are traveling by barge, they can row to the side of the ship, where the ship’s captain welcomes them aboard. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Trouble at the Docks When the characters arrive at the docks, read: The scene at the docks is chaotic. Hundreds of people swarm the piers, trying to push their way onto three vessels that haven’t yet
under the supervision of a sneering man with long red hair.
A woman steps out of the crowd and wipes blood from her chin. “Glad to see you again,” she says with a smile. “I’m Captain Elaina Sartell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Arrival When the characters arrive at the tower, read the following boxed text aloud: The House of Thalivar is a tall tower at the heart of the town. Recently rebuilt by soldiers, the structure now
company of fifteen guards inhabit the tower, led by the wizard Gallio Elibro and his guard captain Hazz Yarrum. Two halflings serve the household as cooks and porters. Refer to “Meeting Gallio Elibro” when the characters present themselves for their quest.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
passengers are safely aboard the Moondancer, read: The crystalline vine coils upward, scraping the sky. From the harbor, you can see similar vines miles from the settlement, having burst out of the world and
reaching skyward. As the Moondancer clears the harbor, Captain Sartell stamps her boot hard on the deck. “Flapjack!” she yells. “Take us up!”
Suddenly, the galleon lists and creaks as it rises out of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
in return. When the characters are ready to hear what he has to say, read the following boxed text aloud to the players: “The refugee crisis,” says Captain Zodge, “has stoked fears that Baldur’s Gate
Meeting Captain Zodge Captain Zodge is expecting the characters. If they choose not to speak with him, he tracks them down eventually. The Flaming Fist has contacts throughout the city, so hiding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
. When the captain is close enough to be heard, read or paraphrase the following boxed text: A human solider wearing rust-red plate armor flies through the air. He comes to a halt, hovering several dozen
Approaching Rigus As the characters approach Rigus, read or paraphrase the following description: From a flat, dusty plain rises a seven-tiered hill girded by ring after ring of iron battlements
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
the coming battle. There is one invisible stalker per two members of the party, including sidekicks. The encounter begins when the characters hear the captain yell from his cabin as he is attacked
. The stalkers fight to the death. Storm Galas Windrage creates a storm to distract the characters and their allies before the coming battle. When the storm begins, read the following boxed text aloud
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
gatehouse, read the following boxed text aloud:
This gatehouse consists of a broad stone archway framed by a squat building constructed along the keep’s inner wall. Battlements line its flat roof, atop
which two guards stand watch.
The guards ask the characters about their business, then escort them to Andrella, Captain of the Guard.
Zuzanna Wuzyk Andrella
Human Captain of the Guard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Adventure Overview This adventure begins when the characters read the story of the lost golem in Alkazaar’s Appendix and discover the magic picture in the book. The picture-portal can teleport the
Hall of Rainbows. After defeating the worm, they discover clues that lead to the ruined city of Azumar. They must navigate the ruins and find the vault where the golem’s master, Prince Hamukai, now
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Skalanthas Strikes! The voyage to Najkir is uneventful until the ship comes within a mile of the island. When that happens, read or paraphrase the following aloud: The sea is calm; the sky is clear
. Captain Orso hands you a spyglass, which reveals the white cliffs of a small island half-shrouded by fog.
“Najkir, dead ahead!” shouts a crew member.
Suddenly, a dragon the size of a grizzly bear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Mind Flayers? When the characters are hours away from arriving at the Rock of Bral, read: The ship slows unexpectedly. Around you, on all sides, colossal chunks of rock float in the void. Some of
them are overgrown with vegetation, while others are bare stone. Creatures resembling jellyfish and rays glide through the spaces between them.
Captain Sartell looks about uneasily. “Hmm. Plenty of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. If you’re running it for a single character, read the “Running for One Character” section. Step 2. Read “Adventure Background
Ronnom’s shape-shifted bodyguards Doppelganger M25 Kranine Orso Tiefling captain of characters’ ship Noble (Medium, Chaotic Good) “Beginning the Adventure” Mirel Astafar Human friend and quest giver
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Approaching the Badlands When the characters arrive at the Fortress Badlands, located 20 miles off campus, read or paraphrase the following: Jutting from the cracked earth ahead of you is a network
kites and sentry are detailed in area T1. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) or (Nature) check reveals that the local vegetation is afflicted by a magical malady. Murgaxor has a shrine in his underground lair that corrupts the local flora; defeating Murgaxor’s ritual ends this corruption.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Recover Sassy Sally Jane Once the characters are prepared, they can make their way to Captain Dapplewing’s Manor. It’s easy to find on the central campus, since a well-lit path leads right up to the
characters have interacted with, or you may choose another student from the “Fellow Students” section. When you’re ready to begin this event, read or paraphrase the following: As the bright light of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
The Watch Arrives Shortly after the characters find Renaer, a captain of the City Watch named Hyustus Staget (LG male Illuskan human veteran) leads a dozen veterans to the warehouse. Having received
warehouse, Captain Staget questions the characters. Captain Staget is an uptight man who helps keep the peace in the Dock Ward. Every shopkeeper, guild member, innkeeper, and tavern keeper in the Dock Ward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
-dressed, wealthy human merchant (Medium, Neutral Good Noble). Read or paraphrase the following aloud to begin the adventure: You arrive at the Smiling Fish to find Mirel Astafar ensconced in a booth, a
defending its territory. I’ve told Devi that a rescue party is on the way, and she’s anxious to meet you.“
I’ve entrusted a chest of gold coins to Captain Orso of the Wavemount. If the dragon threatens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Aboard the Moondancer As the Moondancer leaves the characters’ world behind, read: Standing on the deck of the Moondancer, you see scores of crystalline vines erupting from the surface of your world
the ship on the starboard side.
“Welcome to Wildspace,” says Captain Sartell, sweeping her arms wide. “That was a close thing, down there. Blast if I know what those vines are or how to get rid of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
When Elves Attack The characters have time to take a short rest before trouble catches up to them and Captain Sartell presses them into service. At the end of the characters’ short rest, read: The
the crystalline vines that ravaged your world. You can just make out figures on the other vessel’s deck scrambling to arm the ship’s mangonel.
“Astral elves,” curses Captain Sartell, “and they don’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
for defeating evil. Book of Exalted Deeds The Book of Exalted Deeds rarely lingers in one place. As soon as the book is read, it vanishes to some other corner of the multiverse where its moral guidance
can read the text but glean no deeper meaning and reap no benefits. An evil creature that tries to read from the book takes 24d6 radiant damage. This damage ignores resistance and immunity, and can’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Beast of Grakenok When Grakenok comes into sight, read or paraphrase the description below. If Sytri or Tol reached Grakenok before the characters, they are already engaged in battle. With its
Schley Map 9.1: Courier Four-Way Battle The characters, Sytri, and Tol all seek the glory of defeating the elder whirlwyrm. Track how much damage each character and the rival heroes deal to the monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Moondancer (or after a few rounds of battle, if you decide to allow the characters and the neogi to clash), read: Suddenly, two galleons glide into view and begin pummeling the nightspider with ballista
, is familiar with both the Moondancer and its captain, whom he considers little better than a pirate, though the githyanki grudgingly respects Elaina Sartell’s commission. His ship pulls up alongside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
or DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check per hour to find the camp, made by the character leading the way. When the characters find the camp, read the following: The faint smell of smoke hangs on the air as
on their way to Wyvern Tor. An unlocked treasure chest in the cave holds 750 cp, 180 sp, 62 ep, 30 gp, and three vials of perfume (10 gp each). Awarding Experience Points Defeating the monsters at