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Moonblade
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Of all the magic items created by the elves, one of the most prized and jealously guarded is a moonblade. In ancient times, nearly all elven noble houses claimed one such blade. Over the centuries
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A moonblade passes down from parent to child. The sword chooses its bearer and remains bonded to that person for life. If the bearer dies, another heir can claim the blade. If no worthy heir exists
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
chaos, confusion, and destruction, seeking to corrupt all that is good and undermine order in the multiverse, to see everything dragged howling into the infinite depths of the Abyss.
The demon lord is
named Aameul and Hathradiah. Their gaze brings bewilderment and confusion to any who confront them.
Similarly, the spiraling Y sign of Demogorgon’s cult drives those who contemplate it for too
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
entropy, delighting and furthering the destruction it brings.
Cycles of Chaos. As a personification of entropy, Ygorl is cursed to see things as they will become—broken and consumed by the march
inscribed across the blade, which can reduce living creatures to ash. The lord of entropy also bears a set of obsidian tablets slung about its waist, upon which it inscribes destructive runes. Living
Demogorgon
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Spiraling Depths, Demogorgon is the embodiment of chaos, madness, and destruction, seeking to corrupt all that is good and undermine order in the multiverse, to see everything dragged howling into the
apelike torso, surmounted by two hideous simian heads, named Aameul and Hathradiah, both equally mad. Their gaze brings madness and confusion to any who confront it.
Similarly, the spiraling Y sign of
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
gaming set, vehicles (land)
Equipment: An insignia of rank, a trophy taken from a fallen enemy (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a set of bone dice or deck of cards, a set of common
the behaviors common to corrupt guards and military officers a mile away. While awareness of such corruption doesn’t equate to evidence of it, and your sense certainly isn’t foolproof, your
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
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I am too quick to judge others.
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I offer forgiveness too readily.
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I will sacrifice innocent lives for the greater good.
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Flaw? What flaw? I am flawless. Utter perfection
destroyed if it’s used to shatter the Companion (see “Shattering the Companion”), unless the blade is wielded by an angel of challenge rating 15 or higher, or a good-aligned cleric or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Demogorgon Prince of Demons, the Sibilant Beast, and Master of the Spiraling Depths, Demogorgon is the embodiment of chaos, madness, and destruction, seeking to corrupt all that is good and undermine
well as suckered tentacles sprouting from the shoulders of a great apelike torso, surmounted by two hideous simian heads, named Aameul and Hathradiah, both equally mad. Their gaze brings madness and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Demogorgon Prince of Demons, the Sibilant Beast, and Master of the Spiraling Depths, Demogorgon is the embodiment of chaos, madness, and destruction, seeking to corrupt all that is good and undermine
well as suckered tentacles sprouting from the shoulders of a great apelike torso, surmounted by two hideous simian heads, named Aameul and Hathradiah, both equally mad. Their gaze brings madness and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Intelligence (History) check: Yeonido’s people are expected to present a brave face regardless of what hardships they’re facing personally. Talking about another person’s mishaps in public brings great
readily assist their neighbors and help one another if asked, but also go to great lengths to ignore—or plausibly not see—things that might be embarrassing to others. To speak ill of the royal family
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
). Reason to Visit. The “Dark Dealings in Yartar” side trek (chapter 6) brings the characters here. More broadly, characters affiliated with the Lords’ Alliance can readily receive support in Yartar, and Harpers and Zhentarim can get aid, too, if they’re discreet and know how to contact an agent in town.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Nepenthe to behead anyone found guilty of stealing from the Carnival or inflicting harm upon it. As soon as Isolde took up the blade, it rekindled the grief and fury she had suppressed for so long
. But Isolde will never part with the blade willingly, and if it is taken from the Carnival, the sword will always find its way back. In addition to having the properties of a holy avenger, Nepenthe is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
gods. A moonblade won’t serve anyone it regards as craven, erratic, corrupt, or at odds with preserving and protecting elvenkind. If the blade rejects you, you make ability checks, attack rolls, and
is a moonblade. In ancient times, nearly all elven noble houses claimed one such blade. Over the centuries, some blades have faded from the world, their magic lost as family lines have become extinct
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the following boxed text to the players when the characters enter the Bleeding Citadel: A bright white light burns away the blood and grit staining your clothes. Restorative energy brings life to numb
, “The hero who becomes one with this blade exists no longer.” The characters can’t claim the sword until they complete the Idyllglen memory (see “Idyllglen” below).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
skilled in the art of war. Many of his ordained don’t serve in temples, but as battlefield chaplains with armies and mercenary companies, encouraging their fellow soldiers with both word and blade
companions. Mortals shouldn’t fear war but should see it as a natural force, the storm that civilization brings about by its very existence.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
their power doesn’t fall into corrupt hands; however, she’s only one person, and things slip her notice. Asteria might task the characters with locating a wayward deck and—if it’s in the hands of someone
Sending Stones; the other half of the pair is held by Euryale.
Actions
Multiattack. Asteria makes two Radiant Blade attacks and uses Bursting Benediction.
Radiant Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +11
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
of them take readily to life in the outside world and don’t come back on schedule, returning to the burrow only after spending years or decades away as a member of an adventuring party. The Pull of
cautious, brings a sense of duty rather than a sense of humor to an adventuring group. With their grit and iron will, deep gnomes meet adversity with hammers, picks, and their dour, dry wit — or no wit at all — as their weapons of choice.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
trips cost 1 cp, but a skiff ride to a dangerous section of town usually brings 1 gp or more. Map 8.1: The Styes View Player Version Low Quarter Also known as Flotsam, the northwest section of the Styes
and boardwalks are in stark contrast to the crowds that frequent the other three quarters. Militia patrols are common here, but guards in the High Quarter are universally corrupt, accepting bribes from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
thrives on creating despair and tragedy in the lives of her victims, using her skill with illusion magic to help in this goal. Destroying the hopes of others brings her unbridled joy. Night hags have
form and seeks to attack, deface, or corrupt it so it has the opposite effect on its viewers. One is more likely to defile the inspiring statue in a town square, making it into a symbol of fear and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
describes in detail how discovering the conspiracy and purging the corrupt will earn her great favor with the Deepking. Errde swears (truthfully) that she will arrange for the characters to get safe passage
random encounters and the behavior of merchants in the Blade Bazaar. For every three such events they report, the characters can attempt a DC 15 group Charisma (Persuasion) check, but they only need
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
blade. Presenting the Sword To redeem Zariel, the characters must possess the Sword of Zariel. Bringing the sword within 10 feet of Zariel causes the weapon to glow brighter, then levitate to hover
this blade once more in its service.”
The archdevil’s words hang in the air for a silent moment, and she glances upward in agonized uncertainty. Then Zariel is bathed in a brilliant wash of radiant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Sir Baerdren would readily surrender his position, were it not for his distrust of his seneschal, Ofejjaia of Korth.
Lady Ofejjaia, it seems, has other issues on her personal agenda besides
this character’s divine connection. The Prophet is often a cleric or druid, but could also be an NPC with no real adventuring skills, who needs the group’s protection. Scholar. The Scholar brings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
gauntlet.
The githyanki warriors follow orders without question and have no authority to negotiate; that task falls to the knights in area 7c. A fight here brings reinforcements from areas 7b and 7c. Arch
even commit forces to a joint operation to conquer the mind flayer colony. If Yaveklar is neutralized, Lashiir readily fills the power vacuum and behaves much like her predecessor. The illithid head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
his blade. To Mogis, the ideal follower is one who sheds all moral compunctions in the course of bringing suffering to the world. He also cultivates grievances and bitterness in those not ordinarily
disposed to acts of wanton violence. Over the eons, he has found that the betrayed, the disgusted, and the disfavored are readily turned to a life of murderous service, to be discarded just as easily
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
using the relevant entry from the table below. If any hatchlings remain alive after 6 rounds, Mirt swiftly skewers them with his rapier and brings the combat to an end. Round Behavior 1 Mirt rolls
blade from its scabbard and shouts “Ha!”—then accidentally yanks his belt off in the process, causing his breeches to slip down again. Aftermath The sound of battle in Mirt’s quarters alerts the guards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
damage is a bad wound for the enemy, say: “You swing wildly, and the knight brings his shield up just a second too late. Your blade catches him along the jaw, drawing a deep gash. He recoils, bleeding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Demogorgon Prince of Demons, the Sibilant Beast, and Master of the Spiraling Depths, Demogorgon is the embodiment of chaos, confusion, and destruction, seeking to corrupt all that is good and
; suckered tentacles sprout from the shoulders of his great apelike torso, which is surmounted by two hideous simian heads named Aameul and Hathradiah. Their gaze brings bewilderment and confusion to any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
point when Teysa enlisted the help of Tajic, Blade of the Boros Legion, in an attempt to seize power from the Obzedat. Her attempt failed, and the Obzedat imprisoned Teysa, eliminated the role of grand
envoy, and canceled all dealings with other guilds. Teysa remains in prison to this day, and the Ghost Council extorts corrupt officials to make sure they keep her locked away.
MAGALI VILLENEUVE
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
sins can be transformed into acts of damnation. Tieflings linked to this archdevil can corrupt others both physically and psychically. Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 2, and
with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the flame blade spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
are so blatantly corrupt as Gorglak seems to be. A successful DC 12 Wisdom (Insight) check lets a character notice that Gorglak is eying the adventurers’ weapons (especially any drow weapons or magic
foreign mercenaries). Possible offers of employment in the Blade Bazaar can also be turned into timely rescues for the adventurers. Otherwise, they end up in Overlake Hold, interrogated by Errde Blackskull.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
, upturned blade. A silence spell blankets the interior of the Eye and Dagger, shielding its patrons from the gate-town’s belligerent gales. Weary guests occasionally weep on entering the establishment
harness Pandemonium’s chaotic winds for good, but the plane’s malicious gales corrupt her inventions, possessing them like evil spirits. Bumblewing is always looking for willing guinea pigs to test
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. She readily admits that she is traveling to Waterdeep in search of a remedy for her condition. The coloration doesn’t seem to bother her, but she becomes flustered if anyone asks how she came to be
the road gone by. The only thing that brings him out of this shell is a game of chance. He gambles boisterously and well. Samardag the Hoper (Male Human Merchant). Perhaps someone who hauls crates of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
(from the troglodytes inhabiting the Glitterhame) and the paw prints of a very large bear. (D) Hilltop. An hour or two of hard hiking brings the party to the summit. The Stone Tooth is about 1,450 feet in
outside the stronghold to recuperate after difficult battles. The party can readily find defensible campsites in the forest near the Stone Tooth.
Wait and Watch The characters might choose to observe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
weeks leading up to a coup, or a guild leader could corrupt the members of a town council or bribe officers of the watch. One and Done. The villain commits a single crime and then tries to avoid the
, or a friend or relative hoping to find the knight’s murderer. This NPC brings the vampire’s crimes to the characters’ attention. Looking over the Adventure Climax table, you might decide to have the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
green. She readily admits that she is traveling to Waterdeep in search of a remedy for her condition. The coloration doesn’t seem to bother her, but she becomes flustered if anyone asks how she came to
at the road gone by. The only thing that brings him out of this shell is a game of chance. He gambles boisterously and well. Samardag the Hoper (Male Human Merchant). Perhaps someone who hauls crates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
follow close behind the lord of entropy, delighting and furthering the destruction it brings.
Cycles of Chaos. As a personification of entropy, Ygorl is cursed to see things as they will become
word for death inscribed across the blade, which can reduce living creatures to ash. The lord of entropy also bears a set of obsidian tablets slung about its waist, upon which it inscribes destructive