branch before desert colors realms

Spellfire Sorcery

Classes Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

of the desert of Anauroch to the godtouched wilds of the Old Empires. Wherever they go in the Realms, spellfire Sorcerers are courted by factions with interests in the arcane arts, such as the Harpers, Cult of the Dragon, and Red Wizards.

Star Spawn Grue

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

chittering and shrieking produce discordant psychic energy that disrupts thought patterns in other creatures, which experience flashing colors, hallucinations, disorientation, and waves of

hopelessness. Star Spawn The Material Plane represents only one small part of the multiverse. Beyond the best-known planes of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that even a moment

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

. Beak and Feather From below, aarakocra look much like large birds. Only when they descend to roost on a branch or walk across the ground does their humanoid appearance reveal itself. Standing

brightly colored, with feathers of red, orange, or yellow. Females have more subdued colors, usually brown or gray. Their heads complete the avian appearance, being something like a parrot or eagle with

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

Those who think of other planes at all consider them remote, distant realms, but planar influence can be felt throughout the world. It sometimes manifests in beings who, through an accident of birth

, or a member of a desert tribe, is an auspicious event. Most Athasians believe a given genasi is destined for greatness—or infamy. Those living on the frontier, though, have a much harder

Baernaloth

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

has the charmed condition until the end of its next turn. A creature charmed in this way treats its allies as foes, and the colors of its body and equipment become shades of gray. On a successful save

while, baernaloths are disturbingly detached, observing their victims’ agony without emotion.A Baernaloth’s Lair Whether in the hopeless realms of Hades or on the rare occasion they lurk

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

, bronze, and almost bluish-white, hair of green or blue, and eyes like pools of liquid gold or silver. Elves have no facial and little body hair. They favor elegant clothing in bright colors, and they

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

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

. Human skin shades range from nearly black to very pale, and hair colors from black to blond (curly, kinky, or straight); males might sport facial hair that is sparse or thick. A lot of humans have a

naming traditions of their ancestors. The material culture and physical characteristics of humans can change wildly from region to region. In the Forgotten Realms, for example, the clothing, architecture

Tiefling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

around their legs when they get upset or nervous. Their canine teeth are sharply pointed, and their eyes are solid colors—black, red, white, silver, or gold—with no visible sclera or pupil

tieflings, assuming that their infernal heritage has left its mark on their personality and morality, not just their appearance. The reality is that a tiefling’s bloodline doesn’t affect their personality. They are gifted with magic from the infernal realms but chart their own course in life.

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

out of sight on a high tree branch in the form of a leopard, a human peers out of the jungle at the strange construction of a temple of Evil Elemental Air, keeping a close eye on the cultists&rsquo

used for thrown weapons, such as darts or javelins. Druids from regions that lack the plants described here have chosen other plants to take on similar uses. For instance, a druid of a desert region

Setting the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Setting the Adventure The Desert of Desolation is part of Raurin, a vast desert in southeastern Faerûn in the Forgotten Realms. When the River Athis dried up, it transformed the kingdom of Bakar from

a thriving oasis into Raurin’s driest region. However, the Desert of Desolation could be any desert of your choice, or an inhospitable stretch in an otherwise lush region, due to Amun Sa’s curse

Setting the Adventure

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

outside Akharin Sangar. If you wish to further detail this land, use the “Akharin Sangar Gazetteer” section at this adventure’s end as a departure point. Forgotten Realms. Akharin Sangar fits in well along

any edge of the Calim Desert in Calimshan. Greyhawk. The western edge of the Barrier Peaks and the Crystalmist Mountains hold many isolated, arid regions where Akharin Sangar might exist. Isolated reaches of the Bright Desert also make logical locations for the city-state.

Setting the Adventure

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

oasis of peace amid the famously dangerous continent. Forgotten Realms. The Sensa Empire might lie near to or within the desert of Anauroch. If placed at the edge of the great desert, it could be a rich trade partner to surrounding lands. If hidden deeper within, it might be a land of near-legend.

Citadel arrive near the city of Anisa. Use the “Sensa Empire Gazetteer” section to further detail the region. Eberron. At a distant edge of the Menechtarun Desert on Xen’drik, Sensa could be a secluded

Continuing the Adventure

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack

Welcome to Mirabilis From the highest peaks of the Thornscale Mountains to the wide expanse of the Kupika Desert, citizens of Mirabilis enjoy general peace and prosperity, but it is not a land

the fabric of reality. Powerful mages conjure incredible constructs and terrifying entities. Beings from other realms stray into the world, bringing miracles and mischief with them. Around every bend is a new wonder to behold.

Setting the Adventure

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

to detail the region however you please. Eberron. San Citlán might appear between the Blade Desert and Endworld Mountains in eastern Khorvaire, a location that might lead you to add more elves and

dinosaurs into the mix, given the proximity of Valenar and the Talenta Plains. Forgotten Realms. This adventure could easily be placed on the edge of Anauroch, potentially along either the Graycloak

Setting

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

of Kled. The buried city does not have to change much at all; a 5,000-year old dwarven stronghold forgotten beneath the desert sands might easily date back to the Green Age, a time when the world of

Athas would have looked much like the Forgotten Realms. The four Haunted Keeps described in chapter 3 of this adventure are lonely outposts or ruins scattered throughout the badlands under which Tyar

Setting the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Mountains becoming the Starpeaks. Forgotten Realms. The Tegefed Mountains could be in the eastern half of the Small Teeth mountain range, located in the region of Amn. Greyhawk. You could place the Tegefed

Mountains near the Crystalmist Mountains, where the Kingdom of Keoland borders the Yeomanry. About the Original Produced by the UK branch of TSR in 1984, When a Star Falls was written by

Peoples of the North

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

danger and hardship, the North is portrayed as a vast, cold, and lawless domain that defies all attempts to civilize it. Grim dwarfholds, clans of fierce nomads, and half-legendary elf realms might

Frontier lies between the Sword Coast and the desert of Anauroch, extending as far north as Icewind Dale and as far south as the city of Waterdeep. The denizens of the North are accustomed to cool, mild

Features of Zorzula's Rest

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

Features of Zorzula’s Rest Zorzula’s Rest has the following noteworthy features. Sulfuric Lava The outpost is built atop a sulfuric lava spring. The sulfur colors the lava bluish-purple and fills the

descriptions detail the main areas of the mining tunnels. However, several smaller, splinter tunnels branch off these areas. These tunnels were once used in the ancient duergar’s mining operations, but

1. Portal Stones

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

, and one leads to the desert of Mulhorand, near a blue dragon’s lair. These additional portals should not be a major part of the adventure, but they can introduce cultist nonplayer characters coming

mournful croaking,” and the lands of the “red sun,” but provide no place names. Over time, the stones have been used to reach many sites within the Realms.

1. Portal Stones

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

, and one leads to the desert of Mulhorand, near a blue dragon lair. These additional portals should not be a major part of the adventure, but they can introduce cultist nonplayer characters coming to

mournful croaking,” and the lands of the “red sun,” but provide no place names. Over time, the stones have been used to reach many sites within the Realms.

Setting the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

. On the world of Ansalon, Southern Ergoth and the Northern Wastesboth contain arid stretches where Cynidicea might have existed. Forgotten Realms. The ruins of Cynidicea might lie among the dunes of

Anauroch on the continent of Faerûn. Mystara. On the Known World, the kingdom of Cynidicea could have occupied an isolated region of the Alasiyian Desert. About the Original Published in

The Material Plane

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

-wasted desert planets and island-dotted water worlds, worlds where magic combines with advanced technology and others trapped in an endless Stone Age, worlds where the gods walk and places they have

Realms, Mystara, Birthright, Dark Sun, and Eberron, among others. Each of these worlds boasts its own cast of heroic adventurers and scheming villains, its own ancient ruins and forgotten artifacts, its

The Truth behind the Legend

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7

to turn up just about anywhere. Those possibilities are as follows: Inside the highest hill on the Plains of Iuz On an island (unmapped) in the Nyr Dyv In the Bright Desert At the western

Boneyard could hide the tomb and thus speak to Acererak’s enmity for Eberron’s dragons. Forgotten Realms. The tomb could be in the Serpent Hills or the Trielta Hills on Faerûn. It could be in the High Moor

Synopsis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

Szass Tam is siphoning the power of members of the Chosen, mortals who have been invested with the power of the gods so as to help shape the Realms to match the will of their divine benefactors. The

lich is using that power to keep the vault hidden, warp the magic fueling the Doomvault, and power his pursuit of godhood. PLACING THE ADVENTURE This adventure takes place in the Forgotten Realms

Life in Djaynai and Janya

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

Life in Djaynai and Janya The following truths are known to people who dwell in Djaynai or Janya, and to travelers who spend time in those realms. Those above and below the sea share similar cultures

and values, though Janya’s aquatic environment drives some differences. Education and Religion Both realms’ culture is tightly tied to Djaynai’s historical roots as an advanced, influential

Fire Elemental

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

typically burn in shades of orange and red, but other colors are possible. Most on the Material Plane are summoned by magical means, or they might appear near rifts amid desert depths, volcanoes

Fire Elemental Primal Spirit of Heat and Flame Habitat: Desert, Planar (Elemental Plane of Fire); Treasure: None Fire elementals arise when spirits of the Elemental Plane of Fire inhabit flames

Darklord's Shadows

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

of past glories, others might be cheery realms where the Darklord is forever an outsider, and still others might embody everything a Darklord once strove for and be awful nonetheless. A Darklord’s

consequences, smell? What colors demand attention from the surroundings, decor, or aftermath? What shapes, symbols, or decorations stand out? What does the light or darkness hide or reveal? Are there

Brass Dragon Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

secret power behind the throne in an aggressively colonizing realm, using this position to learn about neighboring realms without regard for the consequences. 3 A brass dragon is the most likely

traffic, starts leading caravans away from safe water sources and stranding them in the desert. Connected Creatures Brass dragons seek out the company of other creatures that can carry on an

Worlds of Adventure

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

have been published as official settings for the D&D game. The legends of the Forgotten Realms, Dragonlance, Greyhawk, Dark Sun, Mystara, and Eberron settings are woven together in the fabric of the

villains. Some races have unusual traits in different worlds. The halflings of the Dark Sun setting, for example, are jungle-dwelling cannibals, and the elves are desert nomads. Some worlds feature races

Blue Dragon Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

dragon family demands tribute from desert communities in exchange for protection. 2 Enraged at the loss of a wyrmling, a blue dragon is causing lightning storms to destroy coastal settlements and

refuses to stop until someone delivers the adventurer responsible. 3 A prosperous-looking city appears among the desert dunes, drawing explorers and treasure hunters aplenty, but it’s an

Shadow Dragons

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

rise as shades obedient to the shadow dragon’s will. Shadow dragons typically dwell in the Underdark, particularly in areas with connections to the Shadowfell or other tenebrous realms. In some cases

, they might lurk in dark, corrupted reaches of the regions they preferred before transforming into shadow dragons. Overgrown swamps, sepulchral desert ruins, and ash-choked volcanoes make natural lairs

Worlds of Adventure

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

have been published as official settings for the D&D game. The legends of the Forgotten Realms, Dragonlance, Greyhawk, Dark Sun, Mystara, and Eberron settings are woven together in the fabric of the

villains. Some races have unusual traits in different worlds. The halflings of the Dark Sun setting, for example, are jungle-dwelling cannibals, and the elves are desert nomads. Some worlds feature races

Dwarfholds of the North

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Waterdeep, or a Myth Drannor, there was the brief (in dwarven terms) glory of Besilmer, and the realms of Haunghdannar and Gharraghaur. Ruins now, to be sure, but these kingdoms lasted longer than almost any

living realm of humans, even if their works have been forgotten by humans and dwarves alike. The greatest and most recent of these dwarven realms was Delzoun, also called the Northkingdom. It

Patrons in the Realms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Patrons in the Realms The gods are far from the only forces at work in the Realms, and ambitious warlocks have many potential patrons able to offer them arcane power. The Archfey In the vast

wilderness of the Realms one can still find connections to the Feywild. These are fey crossings, places of mysterious natural beauty in the world that have a near-perfect mirror in the Feywild. You can pass

Circle of the Land

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

spells. At 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 9th level you gain access to circle spells connected to the land where you became a druid. Choose that land — arctic, coast, desert, forest, grassland, mountain, swamp, or

control water, freedom of movement 9th conjure elemental, scrying Desert Druid Level Spells 3rd blur, silence 5th create food and water, protection from energy 7th blight, hallucinatory

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