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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Voice from the Past (1/Day). The professor can cast the contact other plane spell to contact a long-dead spirit, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability.Multiattack. The professor makes two
flow of events, learning which occurrences herald specific outcomes, and they trace their magic through those paths of causality. In their exploration of ruins, professors of order shore up dangerous
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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
new roll.Deep in crumbling ruins and piles of dusty scrolls, Lorehold students—first as apprentices and then as Lorehold pledgemage;pledgemages—study the magic of the past, searching for
studies and travel the world to see history made before their eyes. Their magic can range from spells tampering with the flow of time itself to concussive blasts that break through old ruins—to
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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
attack roll, the pledgemage magically enables the attacker to reroll the attack roll. It must use the new roll.Deep in crumbling ruins and piles of dusty scrolls, Lorehold students—first as
tampering with the flow of time itself to concussive blasts that break through old ruins—to sometimes just bashing things with a glowing scroll.
Lorehold Scholars
The archaeomancers of
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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Voice from the Past (1/Day). The professor can cast the contact other plane spell to contact a long-dead spirit, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability.Multiattack. The professor makes two
College draw their magical might from the flow of time and fate and the way those forces shape the course of history. Scholars of this broad mystical study divide between those who see history as an unpredictable jumble of chance and those who believe events form a perfect—and predictable—pattern.
Backgrounds
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
broad field of history. You might dream of using magic to contact great historical figures or your own ancestors or of recreating the mighty magic of a distant age.
Skill Proficiencies
Adult Gold Dragon
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
ruins.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row
’s lair, the dragon can establish telepathic contact with that creature and converse with it in its dreams. The creature remembers its conversation with the dragon upon waking.
Banks of
Ancient Gold Dragon
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ancient ruins.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same effect two rounds
the dragon’s lair, the dragon can establish telepathic contact with that creature and converse with it in its dreams. The creature remembers its conversation with the dragon upon waking.
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Elf
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Basic Rules (2014)
enjoy simple yet lovely jewelry.
A Timeless Perspective
Elves can live well over 700 years, giving them a broad perspective on events that might trouble the shorter-lived races more deeply. They are
magic allow them to support themselves without the need for clearing and plowing land. They are talented artisans, crafting finely worked clothes and art objects. Their contact with outsiders is
Rogue
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Basic Rules (2014)
variety of skills as they do to perfecting their combat abilities, giving them a broad expertise that few other characters can match. Many rogues focus on stealth and deception, while others refine the
, while others take up a life of adventure to escape from the law. Some have learned and perfected their skills with the explicit purpose of infiltrating ancient ruins and hidden crypts in search of
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Storm King's Thunder
fly up to half its flying speed.A small wooded region near Westbridge hides many old dwarven ruins and the extensive underground city known as Southkrypt. For centuries, Kryptgarden Forest has been the
wall, it must spend 4 feet of movement. Furthermore, a creature in the wall’s space must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw once each round it’s in contact with the wall, taking 18 (4d8
Genasi
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
hands and feet from a halfling, exceedingly large eyes from a gnome, and so on).
Genasi almost never have contact with their elemental parents. Genies seldom have interest in their mortal offspring
favored element. When they emerge from their caves, they might roam the hills and mountains or lay claim to old ruins.
Appropriate backgrounds for earth genasi include hermit, outlander, and soldier
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
ruins. You are part of a savage society that clings desperately to the Old Ways — attuned to nature, full of primal rage, and given short shrift by a world consumed with continuing civilization
Contacts table.
Gruul Contacts
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Contact
1
One of my parents is a renowned warrior in my clan.
2
My sibling has the ear of the clan chief.
3
I have cousins in a
Monsters
Divine Contention
the crest that begins near its eyes and continues down its spine, reaching full height just behind the skull.
A small wooded region near Westbridge hides many old dwarven ruins and the extensive
contact with the wall, taking 18 (4d8) piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Each 10-foot section of wall has AC 5, 15 hit points, vulnerability to fire damage
Wizard
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knowledge and power calls even the most unadventurous wizards out of the safety of their libraries and laboratories and into crumbling ruins and lost cities. Most wizards believe that their counterparts
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Creating a Wizard
Creating a wizard character demands a backstory dominated by at least one extraordinary event. How did your character first come into contact with magic? How did you discover you had
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Halflings of the Five Nations Quick and charming, many halflings put their natural talents to use as bards, barristers, merchants, and politicians throughout Khorvaire. Of course, these same talents
the criminal empire, but your past may yet catch up with you. You could also be the point of contact who has made the Boromar Clan your party’s group patron, as described later in this chapter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
against the terrifying powers that threaten the land. Wizards plunder the ruins of the fallen Netherese empire, delving into secrets too dark for the light of day. Bards sing of kings, queens, heroes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
A New Way Out Give the characters time to discuss ways to escape. Keep in mind the Old City’s wards against teleportation and planar travel beyond the ruins. If the idea of contacting Secretary Wei
ball of telepathy to contact a character after they start concocting ways to escape. Secretary Wei informs the characters that she has been made aware of the collapse and that they shouldn’t be worried
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
lacquered leather, feathers, and copper wire jewelry, he faces the western entrance to this chamber. The centaur holds a bronze-hafted pike tipped with a broad, blue-gray, flame-shaped spearhead
of Chitza-Atlan, the guardian of the gateway to the underworld. This guardian has two functions: to prevent any but the dead from entering these ruins, and to keep those creatures in the ruins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
are in the broad field of history. You might dream of using magic to contact great historical figures or your own ancestors or of recreating the mighty magic of a distant age. Skill Proficiencies
Lorehold. Bards thrive in Lorehold, and wizards (particularly those of the School of Divination) are numerous among its students. Clerics (often with the Knowledge or Light domains) are also quite common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
’ affinity for trade brings them in contact with other races; beyond that, there’s also a sense among shield dwarves that all of the North is their land, as evidenced by the ruins of long-lost dwarven kingdoms scattered throughout.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
give them a broad range of knowledge to support their schemes. Bards, rogues, and wizards are often drawn to this role. Safecracker. The “breaking” part of “breaking and entering” is the Safecracker’s
, and Persuasion. The charlatan background is perfect for Talkers, but criminals, urchins, and others can fill the role with the right skills. Bards are a natural fit for the job as well.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
a way of life in this forested domain, with everyone from the bards of Skald to the actors of Emherst pursuing dazzling dreams. Here, the people live by a simple rule: never let an audience grow bored
who have broad ranges of rich skin and hair colors. The use of dyes and cosmetics to accent one’s features and memorability is common among all genders. When players create characters from Kartakass
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
travelers into the chasm’s mouth. After several treacherous miles, the stairway terminates on a broad, flat landing that juts out over the immense black chasm. In the gloom, a lost dwarven city lays in
ruins beneath the glittering cavern vault. Broken statues stand in the midst of empty plazas, staring sightlessly into the darkness. A huge step pyramid rises at the edge of the precipice, and from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
midpoint of this corridor is a 10-foot-square pressure plate (see “The Ruins: General Features” at the beginning of the adventure) that triggers if more than 30 pounds is placed on it. Shocking Blades. If
it is in contact. A paralyzed creature takes the damage again at the start of each of its turns. There is barely enough room for a Medium humanoid to crawl under the crossed polearms and between the statues. Doing so without touching the blades requires a successful DC 10 Dexterity check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Lorehold Scholars The archaeomancers of Lorehold College draw their magical might from the flow of time and fate and the way those forces shape the course of history. Scholars of this broad mystical
study divide between those who see history as an unpredictable jumble of chance and those who believe events form a perfect—and predictable—pattern. Lorehold Students Deep in crumbling ruins and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
steel. In the years since, more deposits of chardalyn have been found across Icewind Dale. Like the Crystal Shard, these deposits tend to be suffused with demonic magic. Prolonged contact with chardalyn
that has become suffused with demonic magic can warp a creature’s mind, causing madness that usually fades away once the contact is broken.
Chardalyn is cold to the touch and readily accepts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
their gods, questing against the terrifying powers that threaten the land. Wizards plunder the ruins of the fallen Netherese empire, delving into secrets too dark for the light of day. Bards sing of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the ruins below the towers, and expeditions leave for Xen’drik every day. At any moment, dozens of sages, spies, and nobles around the city are searching for capable agents to help with their schemes
city of Sharn, which is both the cultural heart of Breland and a nexus for intrigue and diplomacy. Bards have much to gain from the company of other bards, as they exchange news, stories, and songs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
consolidating power. Tireless Guardians. Chuul still guard the ruins of the ancient aboleth empire. They linger in silent observance of eons-old commands. Rumors and ancient maps sometimes lure
treasure seekers to these ruins, but the reward for their boldness is death. Whatever riches that the explorers bring with them adds to the hoard guarded by the chuuls. Chuuls can sense magic at a distance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
academy’s mandate, but members find opportunities to undertake far-flung research expeditions—only so much can be learned in libraries, after all. An academy’s focus can be broad or singular, artistic
such efforts. You can call in a favor to delegate the work of researching lore (a downtime activity described in the Player’s Handbook and Xanathar’s Guide to Everything) to a colleague, contact
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Adventure Models Giants serve as adversaries in many D&D adventures, but that’s not the only possible role for them in your game. This section outlines five broad categories of adventures, including
Eberron, the continent of Xen’drik is the ancestral home of giants and the location of their ancient empire. The continent is littered with the cyclopean ruins of this forgotten civilization, and now
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
and goblinoids, or mighty creatures such as giants and dragons. Ruins dot the landscape and the caverns that wind beneath the surface. In these places, treasures of every living race — and a number of
others. News and gossip are carried between population centers by caravans and ships that bring in supplies for trade and by traveling bards and minstrels who recount (or invent) stories to inform and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
goblins and built their cities on the foundations of Dhakaani ruins. Galifar ended the practice of slavery, and these goblins are technically citizens of the Five Nations, but most remain as an
Dhakaani. The Heirs of Dhakaan are an agnostic society and don’t have clerics, paladins, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who inspire their warriors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Ruins Locations The following areas are keyed to map 6.4. Map 6.4: ruins of caerdoon View Player Version N1. Haunted Watchtower The fortress used to have multiple watchtowers covering all approaches
puts the ruins on alert and activates the necromantic barrier described in area N2. A character who wants to sneak past the watchtower or climb its ladder undetected must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
university secures the necessary letters of marque issued by the king of Breland, which grant you permission to explore the ruins there. Research. Research might be part of your group’s job, but your
) to a colleague, contact, or research assistant. You’re responsible for covering all expenses occurred as part of this research, and the DM determines the success, failure, or other possible results