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Player’s Handbook
Become One with Tides and Storms
Druids of the Circle of the Sea draw on the tempestuous forces of oceans and storms. Some view themselves as embodiments of nature’s wrath, seeking vengeance
against those who despoil nature. Others seek mystical unity with nature by attuning themselves to the ebb and flow of the tides, following the rush of currents and waves and listening to the inscrutable whispers and roars of the winds.
Backgrounds
The Book of Many Things
successful life even more glorious—only to draw a destructive card that changed your destiny forever.
Your desperation has driven you to the career of adventurer. You don’t seek out dark dungeons
and their monstrous inhabitants for excitement and glory; you do it because every other path is closed to you. But you have risen high on fortune’s wheel once before, and with luck and fortitude
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
branch to seal the promise.
“The Kindly Lord does not issue invitations to their court lightly. I suggest you accept.”
—Gwyddion, messenger of Talion
High Fae
Ageless and
of Eldraine. They draw power from motes of light found throughout the wilds, and they use their innate illusory magic to power and embellish their various weapons.
The high fae are ruled by Talion
Feats
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
You can draw on the forces of the multiverse to survive cosmic extremes and to traverse its infinite realms, granting you these benefits:
Planar Adaptation. When you finish a long rest, you gain
use this benefit on that portal again until you finish a long rest. On a successful check, you can force the portal open or closed for 1 hour. For that duration, the portal doesn’t respond to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
powerful member of House Cannith hopes to find something in the Mournland that will guarantee the ascendancy of her branch of the house. 4 A Karrnathi bone knight (see chapter 6) wants to raise up an
undead army from the corpses in the Mournland. 5 A rakshasa works to free a fiendish overlord trapped in a whirlwind of stone and sand somewhere in the Mournland. 6 A servant of the Lords of Dust maintains an extensive collection of severed heads and continues to draw on the knowledge in their brains.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
that the eastern branch was once an important thoroughfare. If Strahd has invited the characters to Castle Ravenloft or otherwise wants to steer them in his direction, add: Parked at the fork in the
, the horses draw it down the road to area J. The horses can’t be discouraged from their course, not even by a skilled teamster. Characters who don’t want to travel east in the carriage can follow the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
occurrences among the refugees from Cyre in High Walls (in Lower Tavick’s Landing), characters might find clues that draw them down to the Citadel of the Closed Circle in Khyber’s Gate, where a mind flayer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
some onlookers may agree, no one is fool enough to draw attention to themself by openly supporting either side. While the speaker shouts, five members of the Brightguard (use the guard stat block) move
to the final encounter of this adventure. How many nights the moon glows like the sun over Akharin Sangar is left purposefully vague so you don’t need to rush the climax to occur on a specific night
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
one closer to the southern exit is a stone golem. The other statue is inanimate and harmless.
Dais. An arched double door carved with screaming devil faces stands closed at the back of a dais
skull screams, the golem uses its first turn in combat to block the south exit, pushing the door closed and shoving smaller creatures out of the way automatically. By occupying the space north of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
wood to keep them warm on cold nights, and they draw water from a blessed pool. They have chickens, hares, and small pigs, as well as gardens of beets and turnips. The only thing they depend on from
failed to overthrow Strahd, the abbey became a fortress closed off from the rest of the world. Strahd ruthlessly preyed on the fears of the clerics and nuns holed up inside, but ultimately it was their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
or closed.
Describe this location to the players by reading the following boxed text aloud: Following a trail through the woods, you come to a foggy clearing, in the midst of which stands a
the manse, with several wild boars feeding among them. The boars snort with contempt as you draw near.
The trail heading north off the map leads to the Circle of Thunder. The trail heading west leads to Falcon’s Hunting Lodge.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
crime. A random killing might be just as mysterious, but it lacks that emotional connection. Also look for a connection between the victim and one or more of the adventurers. One surefire way to draw
detective fiction is to create a closed circle of suspects — a finite number of individuals whose circumstances make them the only possible suspects. One tip for keeping the players and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
captives in case the Six needed them for some ritual, though it knows nothing more than that. The Dran & Courtier As you draw closer, you see the sign marking the Dran & Courtier swinging slowly despite
the absence of any breeze. Purple light continues to seep out through roof tiles, shuttered windows, and the closed front door.
Even in daylight, the building is shrouded by shadows, as if every part
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
right. A swaying mass of seaweed fills the eastern side of the room. Many coffers are set against the north and west walls, their lids closed.
A large group of sahuagin warriors gather near the
area. At the far end of that open area, perhaps fifty feet away, stands a closed coffer with canvas sacks propped against it.
The threshold of the chamber at the south end of the passage is trapped
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
flowchart since each decision point (a branch in a corridor, a room with multiple exits) leads to new decision points. If the characters leave a room by the north door, you check your map and determine it
the creatures inhabiting the dungeon come to that spot to drink. The adventurers might set an ambush at the pool. Likewise, closed or locked doors can restrict the movement of some creatures. A dungeon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the clifftop above. The kakkuus rush toward any opportunity for combat, so characters can draw them away with any ruse that promises bloodshed. A badly injured kakkuu flees the area, hoping to hide
away the webs in a 10-foot-square section of the room. The old carvings depict chaos krakens from the Ruinous Sea, but a spyder-fiend recently used demonic ichor to draw wolf heads on all the krakens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
castle is a mighty, pearl-colored dragon with branch-like horns. Its brilliant eyes fix on you. In a warm, slow voice that sounds as though it were coming from far away, it says, “My old friend. How good
library. If the characters share this information with Reenee, she asks them to take her to the mausoleum when they can. She doesn’t rush the characters, so include the wyrmling in the adventure for as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the characters come up with a different creative solution, you can reward their creativity with automatic success. Inside the Prison. Four cells sealed by stone doors branch off from the walls of
similar magic. Each one has a small window through which its contents can be seen. Unless the characters have been detained here, three of the cells are open and unoccupied. The fourth cell is closed and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
you can see the marshy shore. Dark shapes move under the surface, and flashes of red carapace draw the eye. This is not a safe place.
Getting to the village is the characters’ first challenge
breakwater is made of intertwined branches reinforced by tough vines. Hinged on the sides and split in the middle, it can be opened to allow the passage of small boats. In the closed position, as it is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
was operational, dwarves could draw ale from the pillar into tankards to quench their thirst. Nothing happens if five of the six spigots are turned. Turning the sixth spigot causes a patch of green
and snaps closed after the creature falls through. A successful DC 20 Strength check is necessary to pry the lid open. A character in the pit can also attempt to disable the spring mechanism from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
in white. A table in the center of the room has a small bench beside it. In the southwest corner is a coffer, its lid closed. A mass of seaweed rises in the northwest corner to a height of about seven
. Against the east wall rests a coffer, its lid closed.
The occupant of this room is presently in the throne room (area 42). Coffer. The locked coffer can be opened by a character who makes a successful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
reflect their demeanors: a flamboyant, golden disc for the Lightcaller and a closed, silver helmet for the coolly distant Nightwhisperer. The circadian monarchs swap places at dusk and dawn, and
gate-town’s roads, which branch from the Bone Plinth in the town center. The courts of the Lightcaller and Nightwhisperer face each other opposite the ivory fountain. Moondark Tower The gates of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
successful life even more glorious—only to draw a destructive card that changed your destiny forever. Your desperation has driven you to the career of adventurer. You don’t seek out dark dungeons and their
monstrous inhabitants for excitement and glory; you do it because every other path is closed to you. But you have risen high on fortune’s wheel once before, and with luck and fortitude, you could do so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
like to keep their dark schemes and vile indulgences behind closed doors. Amid the twisted streets and quiet mansions of West Wall stand scores of stone monuments dedicated to important figures and
abuse 18–20 Statue of Lolth Bandersnatches The characters draw the unwanted attention of the Bandersnatches, a gang of young, demon-worshiping drow who, in the wake of Demogorgon’s attack, are eager
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
closed wooden chest. In the center of the room is a long wooden table with two wooden benches beside it.
Four lizardfolk appear to be gathering their weapons and readying to leave this area.
There
stacked in wooden racks against the north wall. Three large wooden chests, all closed, line the east wall.
The unlocked chests contain the following weapons: 10 clubs 10 longswords 10 morningstars 7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
equipment, and basic services don’t draw a second glance. Immunity. As long as you remain in the aristocrat’s good graces, you are nearly immune to prosecution under the laws within the aristocrat’s sphere
professional ventures. 4 Lost Lineage. You seek evidence of a lost branch of a noble family or proof that individuals don’t possess a noble pedigree. 5 Origin of Nobility. You reveal the secret reason why
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
room ends in a closed bronze gate. To your left, a single stone bench runs along the east wall. To your right on the opposite wall hangs a large metal gong; a short metal bar leans against the wall
ringing the gong, no other defender takes its place. A sahuagin can use its action to ring the gong. If the gong is rung three times, the sahuagin in areas 2 and 12 recognize the alert signal and rush to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
as they draw near. This new rilmani halts and does a double-take, looking from you to the scroll and back again. The newcomer then approaches, holds up the parchment, and asks: “Excuse me. Is this you
character rush to alert the authorities, who send four ferrumach rilmani (see Morte’s Planar Parade) to evict the trespasser with as little violence as possible. Questioning Rilmani. Ascetelis suggests the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
damages the cauldron, an elder rune materializes above it (see “Elder Runes”). Draw from the Elder Runes Deck (see appendix B) to determine which rune appears. The elder rune targets a random creature
be heard as far away as area 10c. If the hags survive, they gather reinforcements from areas 10a and 10b and rush to defend their precious treasure. Treasure. The crow’s nest contains 2,000 cp inside a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
against the pirates because he tried to rescue important books and scrolls from the burning abbey, and a collapsing hall closed a doorway behind him. He was forced to abandon the written works, and he
with his life. If the characters do not attack Odium immediately, they might be able to strike a deal with him. He will draw a rough map of the abbey ruins in return for 200 gp and safe passage off
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
those are thankfully all closed in sleep.
The ancient deep crow in the nest (see appendix B) is only pretending to sleep. Any character studying the creature and succeeding on a DC 18 Intelligence
adventurers, as the characters soon discover. Approaching the Nest As the characters draw closer, they see a broad expanse of detritus and guano spread out below the nest. With a successful DC 10 Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Planes Feat You can draw on the forces of the multiverse to survive cosmic extremes and to traverse its infinite realms, granting you these benefits: Planar Adaptation. When you finish a long rest, you
portal open or closed for 1 hour. For that duration, the portal doesn’t respond to its portal key unless a creature employing the key succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana) check as an action. Portal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
light from the hearth, you’re back to the magic glow of Shreeve’s sword, which casts your shadows into the room beyond. But you can see, through clouds of lingering smoke, a closed chest on the floor
.
Jared: As you draw this gas into your lungs, you feel a chill grip you, and your bodies stiffen. You both have the Paralyzed condition!
7 Saving Throws. A saving throw is used to see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
be brought into line with his goals, Neverember hopes to use that achievement as a draw for wealthy Waterdhavian nobles — who have been reluctant to link their fortunes to a failed Open Lord who was
effectively exiled from Waterdeep — to invest in the city and perhaps rebuild some of the noble villas in that district as places for them to stay when they do business. With the Chasm closed, and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
zone. White Gate. A white gate is located in the south branch of the corridor that leads east from this area toward the Swine Run. 18. Barracks Rough cots scattered across the floor contrast with the
has a glyph key attuned to this zone and the Hatchery. White Gate. A white gate is located in the south branch of the corridor that leads west from this area toward the Swine Run. Swine Run These