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Ephixis, Bow of Nylea

Magic Items Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Nylea wields the shortbow Ephixis, the bow whose arrows herald the turning of the seasons. Nylea is quick to let her favored followers borrow her bow, particularly when they intend to use it to

perform great deeds, put an end to foul creatures, or cast down the arrogant. Bow of the Wild. This divine weapon includes a shortbow and a quiver with four arrows, each tied to one of the four seasons

Githyanki Xenomancer

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

the farthest reaches of Wildspace and the Astral Sea, even visiting worlds of the Material Plane from time to time, to study and catalog creatures it has never encountered before. Friendly contact with

part, on the Astral Plane. Among the best-known githyanki are the followers of the Lich-Queen Vlaakith. They terrorize the Astral Plane, raiding into Wildspace to plunder the multiverse of its magic

Fighter Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

exquisite bow. The half-orc nearby shouts orders, helping the two combatants coordinate their assault to the best advantage. A dwarf in chain mail interposes his shield between the ogre’s club

Specialists Fighters learn the basics of all combat styles. Every fighter can swing an axe, fence with a rapier, wield a longsword or a greatsword, use a bow, and even trap foes in a net with some degree of

Summon Greater Demon

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

pursuing and attacking the nearest non-demons to the best of its ability. If you stop concentrating on the spell before it reaches its full duration, an uncontrolled demon doesn’t disappear for 1d6

Warforged Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

deeper meaning. The typical warforged has a sexless body shape. Some warforged ignore the concept of gender entirely, while others adopt a gender identity. The more a warforged develops its

chosen new names as a way to express their path in life. A few take on human names, often the name of a fallen friend or mentor. Warforged Names: Anchor, Banner, Bastion, Blade, Blue, Bow, Cart

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

the responsibility to earn a place in the tribe or die trying. Driven Competitors Every day brings a new challenge to a goliath. Food, water, and shelter are rare in the uppermost mountain reaches. A

the goliath concept of fair play. A permanently injured goliath is still expected to pull his or her weight in the tribe. Typically, such a goliath dies attempting to keep up, or the goliath slips

Astral Elf

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

contemplation or strike out to explore the reaches of the multiverse, astral elves tend to see things through the lens of time as having little or no meaning to them. Astral elves who don’t dwell on the

, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

skill with sword, bow, and strategy. Hidden Woodland Realms Most elves dwell in small forest villages hidden among the trees. Elves hunt game, gather food, and grow vegetables, and their skill and

, sophistication, and manners, they make up in valor. And I must admit, their best smiths produce art that approaches elven quality.” Halflings. “Halflings are people of simple pleasures, and

Ending

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

Ending The ending encompasses the climax — the scene or encounter in which the tension building throughout the adventure reaches its peak. A strong climax should have the players on edge, with the

in a neat bow. Story threads can be left hanging, waiting to be resolved in a later adventure. A little bit of unfinished business is an easy way to transition from one adventure to the next.

Flaws Legacy

Rules

Your character's flaw represents some vice, compulsion, fear, or weakness—in particular, anything that someone else could exploit to bring you to ruin or cause you to act against your best interests

. More significant than negative personality traits, a flaw might answer any of these questions: What enrages you? What's the one person, concept, or event that you are terrified of? What are your vices?

Ephixis, Bow of Nylea

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Ephixis, Bow of Nylea Weapon (shortbow), artifact (requires attunement) Nylea wields the shortbow Ephixis, the bow whose arrows herald the turning of the seasons. Nylea is quick to let her favored

followers borrow her bow, particularly when they intend to use it to perform great deeds, put an end to foul creatures, or cast down the arrogant. Ephixis, Bow of Nylea (YEONG-HAO HAN) Bow of the Wild

Character Advancement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

designed to take 2 hours, the character reaches 3 checkpoints. Playing time might seem like an odd way to measure experience awards, but the concept is in keeping with how a shared campaign is meant to

taking part in a play session. A character reaches 1 checkpoint for each hour an adventure is designed to last. Note that the award is based on the adventure’s projected playing time, rather than the

Eldeen Characters

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

independent. They broke with Aundair, and they bow to no monarch. The folk of the Reaches value talent over titles. The Eldeen people respect the guidance of the druids, but they all work together to solve their problems; no one gives orders to a Reacher.

Eldeen Characters When creating an Eldeen character or NPC, consider the following: Farm or Forest? Did you grow up on one of the farms of the eastern Reaches, or did you spend your childhood in the

Aundairian Characters

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

(prestidigitation, mending, mage hand), every Aundairian should know a little magic. Magic Beats Mundane. Why use your hand when you could use mage hand? Who still uses a bow when you could use a

you could wear fine glamerweave and drink the best wine. If you’re a fighter, focus on finesse and Dexterity instead of crude strength. And never miss an opportunity for a clever quip.

House Dimir

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

floated effortlessly down from the upper reaches of the chamber, and alighted on the chamber floor near the two of them. — Doug Beyer, Return to Ravnica: The Secretist House Dimir is Ravnica’s dark

secret: behind a facade of respectable messengers and reporters lurks an association of spies and assassins whose existence is barely suspected by the populace at large. Secrecy is both House Dimir’s best

Dragons

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

Dragons All varieties of Dragons can be found in the Outlands, though many dwell in isolated reaches away from the plane’s gate-towns. Some remain aloof due to their territorial natures, while others

canary gives the characters a nonmagical item and offers them Bahamut’s best wishes. 2 A lawful good faerie dragon with wings like stained glass has been influenced by Mount Celestia. It seeks the

Fighter

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

from his exquisite bow. The half-orc nearby shouts orders, helping the two combatants coordinate their assault to the best advantage. A dwarf in chain mail interposes his shield between the ogre’s club

Fighter

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

from his exquisite bow. The half-orc nearby shouts orders, helping the two combatants coordinate their assault to the best advantage. A dwarf in chain mail interposes his shield between the ogre’s club

Foreward

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

hard part was deciding how exactly to do that. We faced an important decision early on in creating the concept for this campaign. In addition to the original 1985 adventure, there was a sequel released

straightforward. I highly recommend it as one of D&D's earliest and best dungeons. Instead, we decided to consider Elemental Evil as cosmic threat. As creatures of the planes, the elemental princes

The Golden Stag

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

, includes a magnificent stag (use elk statistics) that shimmers in the light as if its coat is spun from gold and its antlers plated with platinum. Nearly everyone in the caravan who can handle a bow wants

check must be made every 500 yards. The stag leads hunters on a 1,500-yard chase to a moss-grown, ivy-draped ruin in the forest. There, one of three things can happen. Choose the one that best suits

The Golden Stag

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

, includes a magnificent stag (use elk statistics) that shimmers in the light as if its coat is spun from gold and its antlers plated with platinum. Nearly everyone in the caravan who can handle a bow wants

check must be made every 500 yards. The stag leads hunters on a 1,500-yard chase to a moss-grown, ivy-draped ruin in the forest. There, one of three things can happen. Choose the one that best suits

A Bard's Muse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

versatility. Others adopt a more personal approach to their art, driven by their attachment to a muse — a particular concept that inspires much of what those bards do in front of an audience. A bard who

follows a muse generally does so to gain a deeper understanding of what that muse represents and how to best convey that understanding to others through performance. If your bard character has a muse, it

Showdown!

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

catching up to the dragon before it reaches Ten-Towns. The characters’ best chance of destroying the dragon is to pick a settlement and wait for the dragon there. If the characters saw Xardorok’s battle

Test Results

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

the test to determine what order the character is best suited to. During the Test The test should involve a clear choice between good, neutrality, and evil as represented by the orders of the White

pivotal moment for character growth. Ending the Test As the test reaches its decisive moment, remind the character’s player that their character’s choices will result in them gaining membership in a

Summoned by Bruenor

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

’ successful escape and returned safely to Gauntlgrym, word of the party’s heroics came to Bruenor through her. See “Gauntlgrym Connections.”) King Bruenor’s summons reaches the characters by whatever method

best suits the story, depending on where they go and what they are doing following their return to the surface world. It can be in the form of a messenger carrying a handwritten letter bearing the

Interesting Locations

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

, it’s not something she offers as a standard service. The Drunken Dragon is a legendary watering hole. While the service is slow and the food is modest at best, it has the widest selection of beverages

and spirits in Sharn… and maybe Khorvaire. From Lhazaar mead to the fermented honey-milk favored by the shifters of the Eldeen Reaches, if it’s strong and strange you can find it at the Drunken

Beginning the Adventure

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

best in some forgotten corner of the library where tomes of no particular interest are stored. Read or paraphrase the following when you’re ready to begin the adventure: The air around you grows

to speak—which reveals that her tongue is gone. Moaning in anguish, she reaches toward you. Then the mist shreds away to nothing, and the spirit fades.

Meeting Elra

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

spirit manifests as a disembodied head. In this form, Elra reaches out to the characters and provides some helpful information: A ray of sunlight shines down on a tree stump by the side of road, and the

from a dubious source. These might help you plan your approach. Best of luck!” The characters have a choice: go to Elra’s camp or to the mansion. At your discretion, Elra’s spectral head can float

The Great Dance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

positions with each passing day. About once every thousand years, the demons close in on the lower reaches of the Styx and portals leading deeper into the Hells. Invariably, the legions of the Nine Hells

the Nine Hells. Whether by cosmic chance or the design of some unknown power, the dark waters of the Styx provide passage between the two planes, but pathways to other realms are at best fleeting and

Dispater

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

best, with no guarantee that any correspondence truly reaches him. The Greatest Game Dispater’s trade in souls is concerned mainly with the acquisition of secrets. His imps scour the Material Plane in

Dispater The cosmos is a grand game. He who knows its rules the best shall win the prize. — Dispater Dispater is the foremost arms dealer of the Nine Hells, and perhaps the greatest weapons

A Wide Range of Talents

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

unknown reaches of the world are the best places to find new resources, and no one knows more about the unknown than you do. Hunter Whether in the wilds, in the cities, or in the wide expanses in between

. Even in an urban setting, a beast companion makes a solid ally, serving as a guard or a scout when you’re skulking around places you shouldn’t be. Gloom Stalker Gloom Stalkers are often best known for

Gnoll Tactics

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

honor, glory, or individual achievement. They care only for the raw number of creatures they can slay. In the face of a gnoll incursion, it is best for refugees to seek shelter in castles and other

to spawn more gnolls. In this manner, gnolls replenish their ranks before wandering off in ragged bands to continue their rampage. Kill from a Distance Almost every gnoll carries a bow scavenged from

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

cruel in victory, goblins are fawning and servile in defeat, just as in their own society lower castes must scrape before those of greater status and as goblin tribes bow before other goblinoids

. Hunters. The families of goblins that are skilled in the use of weapons but not privy to any other special knowledge have the second highest status in the tribe. Hunters are often the best wolf riders

Bay of Chult

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

has yet found. If the characters enter or leave the Bay of Chult by ship, Aremag appears: The sea ahead roils and churns, and waves crash over the bow of your ship, driven by saw-toothed hills rising

offering is displayed and added to the sack, the dragon turtle roars “More!” until the total reaches or exceeds its minimum. If characters act ridiculous about this — adding only a pittance at a time

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

actions contribute to the survival of the group. The tribe practices for the eventuality of defending the lair against intruders, and their plans always include knowing the best escape routes and who is

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

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