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Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
blossom into hard feelings, loud arguments, and head-butting contests, but they rarely escalate beyond that.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your
character is a member of the human race or one of the game’s fantastical races. If you create a character using a race option presented here, follow these additional rules during character creation
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Frost.First Form
In her first form, Auril appears as a hunched, 7-foot-tall biped with the head of a snowy owl, black talons, cloven hooves, and grayish-white wolf fur covering her body from the neck down
. Protruding from her feathery owl’s head is a pair of curved goat horns. A cloak and cowl made of pristine white snow conceals much of her tripartite form, which her worshipers refer to as the
Hexblood
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
unusual crown, often called an eldercross or a witch’s turn. This living, garland-like part of a hexblood’s body extends from their temples and wraps behind the head, serving as a visible
option presented here tells you what your character’s creature type is.
Here’s a list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct
Halfling
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Basic Rules (2014)
Regis the halfling, the only one of his kind for hundreds of miles in any direction, locked his fingers behind his head and leaned back against the mossy blanket of the tree trunk. Regis was short
the opportunities presented themselves. The crooked stick that served as his fishing pole rose up above him, clenched between two of his toes, and hung out over the quiet lake, mirrored perfectly in
Human
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Basic Rules (2014)
head on the ceiling—good food and good stories in front of a nice, warm fire. If halflings had a shred of ambition, they might really amount to something.”
Lasting Institutions
Where a
powerful ethnic group in Kara-Tur, far to the east of Faerûn. They are yellowish-bronze in hue, with black hair and dark eyes. Shou surnames are usually presented before the given name.
Shou Names
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Magic Items If you happen to find yourself in possession of a platinum scarf, be prepared for side effects: head swivels, gasps of admiration, and myriad compliments.
-Fizban
The following magic items are presented in alphabetical order.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
the stones presented in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, the following new Ioun stone can play a part in this adventure. Vitality (Very Rare). You gain a +1 bonus to death saving throws while this luminous green-and-blue marbled sphere orbits your head.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
the stones presented in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, the following new Ioun stones can play a part in this adventure. Supreme Intellect (Rare). You gain a +1 bonus to Intelligence checks while this
faceted sphere orbits your head. Historical Knowledge (Rare). You gain proficiency in the History skill, or a +1 bonus to checks with that skill if already proficient, while this polished, steely sphere
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Patrons in Eberron Here are the most likely types of patrons for an adventuring group in Eberron. Presented in alphabetical order, the patrons each include an example. Patrons Type of Patron
Example Adventurers’ Guild Clifftop Adventurers’ Guild Crime Syndicate Boromar Clan Dragonmarked House Any dragonmarked house Espionage Agency King’s Dark Lanterns Head of State Prince Oargev of New Cyre
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Bestiary The following pages detail monstrous and heroic inhabitants of the Domains of Dread, presented in alphabetical order. The Monsters by Challenge Rating table organizes these stat blocks by
Challenge Rating. Monsters by Challenge Rating CR Monster 1/2 Bodytaker Podling 1/2 Death’s Head 1 Boneless 1 Carrionette 1 Aberrant Death’s Head 1 Petrifying Death’s Head 1 Swarm of Zombie Limbs 2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
class is presented in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything.) Spells Level Spell School Class 2nd Air Bubble Conjuration Artificer, Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard 5th Create Spelljamming Helm Transmutation
Artificer, Wizard Air Bubble Spell Air Bubble 2nd-Level Conjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: S Duration: 24 hours You create a spectral globe around the head of a willing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Halfling Regis the halfling, the only one of his kind for hundreds of miles in any direction, locked his fingers behind his head and leaned back against the mossy blanket of the tree trunk. Regis
several, as the opportunities presented themselves. The crooked stick that served as his fishing pole rose up above him, clenched between two of his toes, and hung out over the quiet lake, mirrored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Halfling Regis the halfling, the only one of his kind for hundreds of miles in any direction, locked his fingers behind his head and leaned back against the mossy blanket of the tree trunk. Regis
several, as the opportunities presented themselves. The crooked stick that served as his fishing pole rose up above him, clenched between two of his toes, and hung out over the quiet lake, mirrored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
of Karametra cease to balance bounty with care, they might come to align with the foes presented on the Karametra’s Villains table. Karametra’s Villains d6 Villain
1 The head of an orphanage
’ wrath.
4 The head of a prominent family (noble) continues to exert abusive control over their adult children, citing their role as matriarch or patriarch to justify it.
5 A local leader
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
prisoners looking for a way out, they are at the head of an expeditionary force ready to challenge whatever the Underdark has to offer. Much of this middle section of the adventure is free-form
characters travel from place to place, check for random encounters as normal (see chapter 2), but swap out the creature encounters with ones presented in this chapter. Ideally, the characters should be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Feature: Lorehold Initiate You gain the Strixhaven Initiate feat (presented later in the chapter) and must choose Lorehold within it. In addition, if you have the Spellcasting or Pact Magic feature
a minute without talking about my research. I have so much knowledge in my head, and it needs to be let out somewhere! 4 The spirits of the dead are so much more interesting to talk with than living
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Carapace Ridge This battlefield, including the ridge where the characters arrive, is presented on map 10.1. Distance is difficult to judge on Pandemonium; the physical distance between the locations
bear banners featuring a spider with a woman’s head. The forces surging from the redoubt are enormous spiders with the heads of wolves. The spider-wolves carry banners with snarling wolf heads.
Four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Enter Flabbergast While the characters sought out information on Horn Enclave, word of their investigations reached Head Office. Alternatively, if the characters couldn’t figure out the connection
between the orrery and the enclave, word of that mystery reaches Head Office instead. Either way, the characters receive an unexpected visitor, offering some unexpected assistance. Standing before you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Uncle Longteeth’s Wagon If the characters head a mile spireward out of town or follow Sincerity’s sunflies, they find Uncle Longteeth’s wagon. Read or paraphrase the following when they arrive: An
from Sincerity and rudely tells visitors to go away. He attacks if his wagon is broken into or if he’s presented with evidence that he’s involved with Sincerity’s crimes—such as the fact that her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Hulgaz in your campaign. You can run the following encounters to introduce Hulgaz to the party. These encounters are designed to occur in the order presented over the course of several game sessions, as
charms, Hulgaz shakes her head ruefully. She says that if she can’t convince the characters to accept the Nine Hells’ invitations, she’ll have to send them there herself. Hulgaz then launches into a frenzied assault, attacking with reckless abandon.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
geared toward characters who rely on cunning, skills, and versatility, but any character’s story can benefit from the ideas presented here. When using this table to help shape your character’s story, you
or spy network opposes you at every turn. Donjon Someone important to you is imprisoned, but you believe they’re innocent. Euryale You committed a terrible trespass and have a bounty on your head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
fight. Sangora can share the following points: Evernight. Sangora provides background about the city of Evernight, as presented above. Neverwinter. Sangora hasn’t been to Neverwinter in more than a
know the location of stable Crevices of Dusk either guard or hide them. Stable Crevice of Dusk. Sangora tilts her head with a thoughtful look before revealing that she knows of a stable Crevice of Dusk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the order presented. Castle Dining Hall You stand at one end of an impossibly long wooden dining table in the hall of a stone keep. Gilded plates, cutlery, and goblets of blood-red wine are set for
must pull the head off the Strahd doll. If the characters struggle to figure this out, allow them to examine the doll and attempt a DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check to realize the truth. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
agreement.” Gargauth takes joy in subverting ill-worded contracts and betraying those bound by them. Notably, the contract presented lasts only until Zariel is destroyed, after which point Gargauth intends
there’s something in it for him and his dark queen.
White Abishai
While the head of Zariel would be a grand trophy, a trophy isn’t enough to sway Arkhan. The characters must convince him that he can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the seat of their new mind flayer empire. This location is presented on map 8.9. Mike Schley Map 8.9: Ilvaash’s Anima View Player Version Arched tentacles surround a shallow pit forty feet in
: Chishinix is always accompanied by a severed head, which has the statistics of an encephalon gemmule (see appendix A) with a speed of 10 feet. The head lacks the Encephalon Progeny ability. Hashutu has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
description put her hand on your head. 7 You fell into an icy pond as a child and probably would have died had a woman matching Zybilna’s description not fished you out of the cold water and wrapped you in
chest that is buried in a secret location far from his modest dwelling. He carries the chest’s only key, the head of which is made of stained glass and shaped like a violet faerie dragon. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
determines the particulars. The activities presented at the end of this section all come with tables of possible complications, but the DM is free to come up with even more dastardly complications to
, though. Other Acq Inc franchises all compete with the characters’ franchise, seeking to expand their own reach and impress Head Office. Governments, merchants, guilds, religious institutions, and noble
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Mount Ironrot Encounters These encounters should occur, in the order presented, as the characters travel from one location on map 4.1 to another. Each encounter occurs only once. Warforged Pilgrims
wish to attend to other business before meeting the pilgrims at Ialos, Mercy draws a rough map in the mud to show the way. The pilgrims head straight to Ialos and are there when the characters arrive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Toppled Statue This location is presented on map 8.7. Mike Schley Map 8.7: Toppled Statue This metal statue, once eighty feet tall, has fallen from its large, cube-shaped metal base. The statue
. Doing so caused the matching grin on the base to open. Many years ago, the heavy statue toppled. One foot remained affixed to the base, distorting the metal when the statue fell. The top of the head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
obviator, you hatch convoluted plots to fight the overwhelming odds presented by each mission — by whatever means are necessary. Sometimes, you might prefer brute strength and improvisation. Other times
Opposition
Proficiencies and Starting Equipment As a rank 1 obviator, you gain proficiency with alchemist’s supplies. Head office also grants you the use of alchemist’s supplies (two glass beakers, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
broodguards, and new kinds of yuan-ti malisons appear in chapter 3. Two new malison variants are presented in the “Yuan-ti Malison Variants: Types 4 and 5” sidebar in this chapter. Yuan-ti Anathemas The
exceedingly rare yuan-ti known as anathemas look much like abominations, but larger, with clawed hands, and six snake heads sprouting from where the head should be. Each anathema is the product of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
wings. Omid has orders to deliver the Stranger safely to Mechanus, where judgment awaits. The deva’s glowing mace is reminiscent of a large key. The head of the mace lines up neatly with the gear
Stranger. The Stranger is initially indifferent to the characters but becomes friendly if presented with the prospect of escape, at which point the Stranger replies in a gravelly voice: “Let me guess
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, that’s clearly not possible. She hopes to join any expedition headed up the River Soshenstar. Undril is quite attached to her chain shirt, but she’s not unreasonable when presented with good arguments
chapter 2). Explore the Aldani Basin. Inete (LG female Chultan human acolyte of Savras) has had disturbing visions of red-robed wizards operating a secret base somewhere in the Aldani Basin. The head of her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, mountain dwarf commoner) hailing from the world of Oerth, is searching for his missing head, which was stolen. The magic that deprived Obal of his head left him blinded but, miraculously, he can hear
the crown of silver needles is placed on Envy’s head, Envy is banished to its demiplane along with the crown until Zybilna wills them both to return (which can’t happen while she’s trapped in temporal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Wandering Emporium Businesses The characters are free to visit any establishment in the Wandering Emporium. You can create your own businesses and add them to those presented here. Infernal Rapture
establishment a visit, Z’neth offers them nine soul coins (all he has) for Mahadi’s head. A geas spell prevents the hobgoblin from divulging Mahadi’s true form. Mahadi greets Z’neth’s would-be assassins with