bound borders defusing common readily

Crown of Horns

Magic Items Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

the curse to you. Only a Wish spell or the will of Myrkul can remove this curse. As long as you remain cursed, the following properties apply to you: Bound. You are unwilling to part with the crown

Common. Personality. The crown contains the essence of Myrkul and exists to spread that god’s will, which is to slay the living, raise the dead, and sow fear across the Material Plane. The crown

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

bound themselves to the worship of the serpent gods and imitated their ways, indulging in cannibalism and humanoid sacrifice. Through foul sorcery, the yuan-ti bred with snakes, utterly sacrificing

’t be bound for long by brute force, and that many creatures will refuse to serve. As a result, yuan-ti first influence other creatures with the promise of wealth and power. Time and again

Miirym

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

Bound to Candlekeep. Miirym can’t leave Candlekeep and is immune to any effect that would place her in a location outside it, including an extradimensional space. If she dies, Miirym regains

that distance appear transparent and don’t prevent light from passing through them. This vision can penetrate 5 feet of stone, 3 inches of common metal, and up to 10 feet of wood or dirt. Thicker

Leonin

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

-shaking roars, gives most leonin an air that readily shifts between regal and fearsome. Leonin often act with confidence, which can come off as imperiousness. While this can reassure their allies, it can

. Leonin rely on themselves and their prides. A pride is bound together by the experience of a shared challenge and, in particular, the sacred act of the hunt. See chapter 3 for more details on Oreskos and

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

readily sacrifice themselves for the common good. They will fight and die for humans, merfolk, and other creatures without question. Their self-absorbed nature makes them overlook the history of other

elemental planes, and other dangerous spots far from the eyes of land-bound folk. Long-established guardians of the deep ocean floor, in recent years the noble tritons have become increasingly active in

Astral Elf Star Priest

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

priests draw their strength from the pantheon of elven gods and oversee religious practices in astral elf society. It’s common for them to serve aboard spelljamming ships, not only as emissaries

and Wildspace in ships of their own design. These ships are fashioned from crystals harvested from Wildspace systems and bound together with an organic, plant-based material that hardens like ceramic

Half-Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

. EXCELLENT AMBASSADORS Many half-elves learn at an early age to get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

reckonings of most worlds, humans are the youngest of the common races, late to arrive on the world scene and short-lived in comparison to dwarves, elves, and dragons. Perhaps it is because of their

and conquest, humans are more physically diverse than other common races. There is no typical human. An individual can stand from 5 feet to a little over 6 feet tall and weigh from 125 to 250 pounds

Everyday Magic Items

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Everyday Magic Items Thanks to dragonshards, common magic items — including the ones in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything — are readily available in Khorvaire.

Anthropologist

Backgrounds Tomb of Annihilation

: Two of your choiceEquipment: A leather-bound diary, a bottle of ink, an ink pen, a set of traveler’s clothes, one trinket of special significance, and a pouch containing 10 gp

culture—even one in need of aid. (Lawful) 3 Knowledge. By understanding other races and cultures, we learn to understand ourselves. (Any) 4 Power. Common people crave strong

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

Many organizations active in the North and across the face of Faerûn aren’t bound by strictures of geography. These factions pursue their agendas without regard for political boundaries

choice, as appropriate to your factionLanguages: Two of your choiceEquipment: Badge or emblem of your faction, a copy of a seminal faction text (or a code-book for a covert faction), a set of common

Diplomats or Wanderers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and human energy without human boorishness. They often make excellent

Diplomats or Wanderers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and human energy without human boorishness. They often make excellent

Strahd's Powers and Dominion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

, the Land. Strahd is bound to Barovia and it to him in a way few rulers or Darklords understand. As part of this relationship, Strahd knows when any creature enters or dies violently within Barovia

mysterious goals. As part of this arrangement, Strahd avoids harming Vistani who travel within his land. Closing the Borders. Strahd closes Barovia’s borders whenever something that interests him threatens to

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

bloodlines of those genasi have spread into other lands. Though far from common, air and fire genasi are more likely to be found in the western regions of Faerûn, along the coast from Calimshan north

up to the Sword Coast, and into the Western Heartlands to the east. Some remain in their ancient homeland. In contrast, water and earth genasi have no common history. Individuals have difficulty

Scarecrows

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

borders of Lorwyn, scarecrows are portents of dread and doom. No two scarecrows look alike, but many share a suite of common abilities. To represent a Shadowmoor scarecrow in your game, use the Scarecrow stat block.

Testing Phase

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

, green, gray, and death slaadi requires a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) check. Defusing Slaad Confrontations. Writing short essays about commonly accepted ways to keep slaadi calm during

sometimes assume that “slaad” is a misspelling or mispronunciation. Calling these creatures “salads” is frowned upon. Frogs are common on campus and are often kept as pets

Patron Benefits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

member of your group is issued papers that identifies you as agents of your patron house. Because the dragonmarked houses are bound to political neutrality by the terms of the ancient Korth Edicts, these

papers guarantee you the right to travel freely across national borders on the business of your patron house. (If you assert that you are on the business of the house, even if you aren’t, border agents are unlikely to challenge you.)

The House's Domain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

collective spirits within the house brood amid bitter dreams. Yet when strangers enter the domain, the spirits gradually wake, energizing the one instinct they share: to add to the number of souls bound

of Lament closes the borders of its domain, a powerful thunderstorm surrounds it, bringing with it strong wind and heavy precipitation (detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Anyone who braves the

A Domain Divided

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

appearing to be miles away. The outer borders of Prismeer are blocked by similar walls of mist through which no creature can pass without Zybilna’s consent (which she can’t give while frozen in time). Even

the hags of the Hourglass Coven are bound by this restriction; they must use plane shift spells to leave Prismeer or reenter it. Other creatures capable of casting the spell can do the same.

A Forbidding Land

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

prevalence of undead within its borders. The supreme leader of Thay is the lich Szass Tam, whose council of advisers—the zulkirs—are powerful liches themselves. Everyone of consequence in Thay is a

spellcaster, and necromancers are common there. Undead servants are everywhere, and many of the commanders in Thay’s armies are the free-thinking undead soldiers (use the wight statistics). Travelers to this

A Forbidding Land

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

prevalence of undead within its borders. The supreme leader of Thay is the lich Szass Tam, whose council of advisers — the zulkirs — are powerful liches themselves. Everyone of consequence in Thay is a

spellcaster, and necromancers are common there. Undead servants are everywhere, and many of the commanders in Thay’s armies are the free-thinking undead soldiers (use the wight statistics). Travelers to

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Khurgorbaeyag seems to dislike sharing his divine power with his followers. And although many goblins would readily offer anything to have the abilities of a warlock, the patrons that grant such power

Adventurer’s Guide.) Use one of the warlock stat blocks in appendix B to represent this goblin, adding darkvision and the Nimble Escape traits common to all goblins. Booyahg Booyahg Booyahg. This

Staunch Champions

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

pirate fleets prowl the waves or a kraken awakens from its slumber, they are among the first to take up arms to protect others. Tritons readily sacrifice themselves for the common good. They will fight

Features of Yon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, and dead ends are common. Skittish goats leap and bound across the mountain slopes with ease, but they avoid strangers. To see farther than a mile or two, one must ascend to high ground, where the rain and winds are particularly fierce. Yon View Player Version

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

enact it. Enraged, the entity imposed three dreadful curses upon them. First, the kenku’s beloved wings withered and fell away from their bodies, leaving them bound to the earth. Second, because

. Kenku thieves, con artists, and burglars adopt animal noises, typically those common in urban settings. In this manner, kenku can call out to each other while those who overhear them mistake them for

Using the Maps

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

rendered. You can omit details that are not readily visible (such as secret doors and other hidden features) until the characters are able to detect and interact with them. Slopes and Staircases. On all

Icewind Dale, including Ten-Towns and other sites and features in the region that are common knowledge. The reverse side has player-friendly maps of the ten settlements that comprise Ten-Towns, with prominent locations called out in each town for the players’ benefit.

Godefroy's Powers and Dominion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. The House on Gryphon Hill, just outside Mordentshire, is home of Lord Wilfred Godefroy. Hundreds of spirits are bound to the house and the surrounding grounds, and all serve the lord of the house and

, hostage. Closing the Borders. When Godefroy wishes to close his domain, fog rolls in off the sea and blankets the land. Everything in the domain that’s outdoors is heavily obscured by the fog (see the

Chapter 2: Welcome To Khorvaire

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

: one nation, united in a common cause. Now I look at the map and I don’t recognize my world. Galifar has been shattered. The Five Nations are irreparably severed. There are so many new realms

, Morgrave Historian Xen’drik is a land of ruins and mysteries. The dragons of Argonnessen have no love for lesser creatures. The psychic tyrants of Sarlona maintain strict control over their borders and

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

body, thought, and emotion. Freed from the limitations of their human bodies, the yuan-ti used their new abilities to conquer new lands and expand their borders. One Race, Many Forms The bodies of all

broodguards and exceedingly rare anathemas have their place in the hierarchy as well. All yuan-ti can interbreed. Females usually lay clutches of eggs, which are stored in a common hatchery, although

Grieving Ghost

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

young woman’s immortal spirit has been bound within Sarah of Yellowcrest Manor. Ever grieving, the spirit has had no way to communicate with the mortal realm—until the presence of the characters draws

to anyone who sees her. Sarah understands characters who speak Common and tries to respond to them, but she can’t speak because Lord Viallis cut out her tongue before killing her. The ghost tries to

Veldyskar the Basilisk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

. Approaching the sound reveals a basilisk named Veldyskar resting in an intersection. No ordinary basilisk, Veldyskar has an Intelligence of 10 (+0) and speaks Common, Dwarvish, Giant, and Undercommon. A small

understand Common. A many-legged reptile stretches out as if it has been sitting for a long while, avoiding your eyes as it looks to the rocky floor at your feet. “About time you lot arrived! Come! The

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, designed to collapse under the weight of any creature heavier than a kobold. On occasion, the route through a kobold lair runs along a ledge that borders a cavern or a crevasse, and the kobolds might

lack of emotional bonding means they have no concept of marriage or permanent family relationships. Their eggs are placed in a common tribal hatchery with no effort to keep track of who each one

Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

Giants Giants are common in the Outlands. Many gravitate toward regions influenced by planes corresponding with their alignments, but others seek to find the secret realm of the giant god Annam (see

eat. 3 A storm giant seeks the characters’ help in finding an offering of significant worth and size to impress the god Annam. 4 A jade-skinned oni from Bytopia has become separated from the spirit she was bound to protect. She requests aid in catching up to her lost ward.

Psychological Horror

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

between what characters think and how they behave. When creating adventures rooted in psychological horror, consider common fears and anxieties. These readily become metaphors for villains and monsters

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