branches blessing diffusing contests record

Treefolk

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

interfere with the goings-on of the faerie court. Instead, treefolk serve as guardians and shepherds of their wild groves, dispensing wisdom and blessings to travelers who wander under their branches

);{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Oaken Boon"} temporary hit points at the start of each of its turns. This blessing lasts for 1 minute, until the treefolk has the incapacitated condition, or until the treefolk uses this bonus action again.

9. Crab Pool

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

of this dark room are slick with moisture and set with colorful stones, starfish, shells, and coral branches. Extruding from the east wall is a stone sculpture of a giant crab, its pincered arms

the blessing is conferred. Any creature that damages the basin must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be transformed into a crab for 24 hours. The effect is otherwise identical to that

Treefolk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four

groves, dispensing wisdom and blessings to travelers who wander under their branches. Treefolk Large Plant (Druid), Any Alignment Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points 171 (18d10 + 72) Speed

turns. This blessing lasts for 1 minute, until the treefolk has the incapacitated condition, or until the treefolk uses this bonus action again.

Nylea's Influence

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

weather, both natural and supernatural in origin. Nylea is the best archer in the world, and contests of archery are often held in her name. Those who hunt their own food pray to Nylea for success, and

solitude and serenity of the forest. Birth falls under Nylea’s influence as well, and her priests often double as midwives in their communities, blessing babies as they come into the world. Nylea’s Goals

Celebrate

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

to throw the grandest parties. Brightblade (12 Nymm). The festival of Dol Dorn, celebrated across the city with prizefights, wrestling matches, archery contests, and other tests of strength and skill

party) who brings down the beast wins a purse of 500 gp and the blessing of Balinor. The Hunt can vary; some years multiple beasts are released and the hunter who catches the most of them is marked as

Holidays

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

by a brief upturn in violence. Sun’s Blessing (15 Therendor) The festival of Dol Arrah is a day of peace and a time when enemies are urged to find a peaceful resolution to their conflicts. It’s one

prizefights, wrestling matches, archery contests, and other tests of strength and skill. This activity culminates with a grand contest of champions in the Cornerstone district in Middle Tavick’s

Worshiping Karametra

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

other. Partners in Possibility. The fall holiday known as the Blessing of the Beasts (or, in Meletis, the Therimakarion) celebrates humans’ partnership with domestic animals. The horses and oxen that

blasphemies. The Years of Rage. The tales about Karametra don’t specify what ignited the god’s rage in ancient times, but they do record that for a year, she tore down her own temples and refused to

Annam and the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

cleverness. Giants who value or seek to emulate these qualities pray and sacrifice to her, asking her blessing. Those who hold out hope for the restoration of giants’ ancient glory worship her as well

between these two oldest children are the focus of many myths. In these stories, Hiatea is both a protective figure who keeps watch over the hearths and fields of giants, blessing their agriculture and

Temple of Paladine Locations

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

. Characters with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 18 or higher notice hints of figures wearing red-and-black clothing among the tree branches ahead in area P2. These are Dragon Army soldiers

Duskwalker stands motionless amid trees whose branches bear dead Dragon Army soldiers. Before Onyari’s destruction, Duskwalker served as its master gardener. The city’s devastation left them deeply bitter

Sun Temple

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

feel its warmth. Sun Temple Adventures Sun temples honor heroes and record their deeds. An adventure in which the characters need to meet, research, protect, or confront a legendary figure might happen

Mogis assaulting the building. 10 Offer Heliod a burnt sacrifice to gain his blessing. 11 Offer Heliod a mass sacrifice to prevent him from smiting a nearby settlement. 12 Find a

Yartar

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

Fortuitous Happenstance. The Shieldmeet festival features a number of games of chance, skill, and bravery, from dice and darts, to drunken running, to wrestling and other physical contests

. Occasionally, the Tymoran priests use this festival to identify adventurers whom the goddess has called to a particular task, selected for a blessing, or otherwise marked for some undetermined destiny. Whether

The Twelve

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

council. There are of course only twelve dragonmarks, but the Mark of Shadow is represented by two different houses, and House Cannith is currently fragmented into three branches, each of which has

structure, but the institute occasionally pays grants to researchers whose promising work can’t easily (or safely) be relocated inside the keep. Allies. With a long record of providing benefit to society at

Grimskalle Locations (G15-G23)

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

you determine whether the vault door in area G20 can be opened or not. It is strictly a tool for DM record-keeping and not meant to be shared with the players. Permission is granted to photocopy this

of it, they don’t need the rest of the book. Mounted on her roc, the Frostmaiden takes to the sky to cast her nightly spell G23. Auril’s Blessing Beyond the door is a small room filled with mist

Regional Effects

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

disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks. Leaves change color to contrast with those trying to hide among them, branches move to reveal creatures, fog clears, and so on. Smooth Roads. Difficult terrain

effects: Draconic Blessing. Bahamut or Tiamat has placed the lair under the effect of a hallow spell. Planar Portals. Fissures, archways, or tunnels within 1 mile of the dragon’s lair form magic portals to

Clerks' Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

to serve their insatiable greed. Takers record financial agreements in the Hall of Records and revel in seizing properties at bargain-basement prices when owners default on payments. The Fated

describe fill the festhall and its satellite buildings. Contests and duels are held at the Northumber, an outdoor amphitheater, while magical light checkers the stages of its two indoor theaters: the

Military Force

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Military Force The whole machine of war is barbaric. In a sane world, conflicts would be resolved by contests of apocalyptic magics or by continent-reshaping brawls between titanic, soul-fueled

Organization 1 Standing Army. A standing army serves as the highly disciplined and structured guardian of a province or an entire nation. Strict tiers of command ensure coordination between branches of the

City Celebrations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

. Many festhalls sponsor Founders’ Day costume contests, with prizes going to those who wear the best recreations of the garb of historical personages. Once banned as frivolous and distracting, the

martial skill, and stage mock battles. Those desiring to join their ranks are given a chance to demonstrate their prowess, usually with wooden practice weapons in contests against veteran soldiers

Werewolves in the Mist

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

. Only then can the order mount an organized assault. As you prepare to depart, a knight of the order named Lanniver Strayl offers you his blessing. Lanniver Strayl (LG male human knight), a devout

Emerald Enclave. This widespread group of wilderness survivalists preserves the natural order while rooting out unnatural threats. Druids, rangers, and barbarians make up most of its membership. Branches of

Market Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

. Members hone their bodies and minds through rigorous conditioning, and they regularly challenge others in the Market Ward to contests of artistic, athletic, or spiritual prowess. Because Ciphers tend to

the Market Ward. Bank of Abbathor Inc. Dedicated to the dwarven god of greed, the Bank of Abbathor is one of the largest financial institutions in the multiverse, with branches in several of the

Roleplaying a Giant

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

. Often in legends these contests are bloody battles, but some tales have the brothers acting side by side on grand adventures. Surtur is seen as the more clever of the two, and fire giants emulate his

giant’s armor and weapons are as much a record of its battle honors as its trophy collection is, for those who know how to read the signs. Notches carved into the haft of a weapon show the number and

Crypt of the Talhund Locations

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

gem cannot benefit from the Blessing of Dumathoin described in the “Purifying the Crypt” section earlier in this chapter. P9: Historian’s Tomb The walls of this room are carved with images of open

the fourteen dwarf skeletons has a gemstone worth 100 gp in its ribcage. Any character who steals a gem can’t benefit from the Blessing of Dumathoin described in the “Purifying the Crypt” section

The Seldarine

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

of the god’s love and of the primal elves’ original fluid state of being. Many of Corellon’s chief priests bear this blessing. The rarest of these blessed elves can change their sex whenever they

it as a curse, for it could destabilize their entire society. If Corellon’s blessing manifests in a drow, that elf usually flees to the surface world to seek shelter among those dedicated to Corellon

The Fissure

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

the same character is submerged in all four pools, that character receives the blessing of That-Which-Endures. This blessing comes in handy later in area 7. Key. To make the key appear, one or more

, the Big Foot ignores any creature that gained the blessing of That-Which-Endures by submerging in all four pools in area 2. It targets one random creature each round, which must succeed on a DC 12

Temples of Extraction

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

that moves more than half its speed or misses with a melee attack causes the branches within 5 feet to elongate and grasp. Each creature on the ground in the area must succeed on a DC 13 Strength

side surfaces and contests for control. She argues out loud with herself, and half the time she acts evilly and without concern for her saviors. While talking to herself, she reveals what happened to

Maelstrom Level 2

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

(Perception) check, see the decanter anchored behind coral branches, which must be smashed to free it. The sculpture stands 20 feet tall and has AC 11, 50 hit points, and immunity to psychic and poison damage

locations of shipwrecks, sahuagin strongholds, sea elf domains, and dragon turtle lairs. These rocks also record fables that are meant to be passed down from one generation to the next, including

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

with stars are vitality’s bane. Blue is neither blessing nor curse. Moon cleanses you of illness or worse. Green’s neighbor is never boring— Drink deep; pass through the flooring.” The

lights flit between the branches, and at the center of the glade stands a towering banyan tree wrapped in sickly looking vines. A path winds through the glade but disappears when you try to focus

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