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Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
magically raises broken, ancient ruins in a 20-foot-radius, 60-foot-high Cylinder centered on a point it can see within 120 feet. Ground in the Cylinder becomes Difficult Terrain. Each creature in the
spirit dragon’s primary motivation is to unearth and study the ruins of the ancient realm from which it arose. Spirit dragons share an innate intellectual curiosity, and many have a deep
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Spellcasting to cast Thunderwave (level 2 version).
Unearth Ruins. The dragon magically raises broken, ancient ruins in a 20-foot-radius, 60-foot-high Cylinder centered on a point it can see within 120 feet
spirit dragon’s personality and outlook are often indistinguishable from that fallen realm’s.
Spirit Dragons
Spirit dragons, sometimes called song dragons, are powerful dragons whose
College of Glamour
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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
The College of Glamour is the home of bards who mastered their craft in the vibrant realm of the Feywild or under the tutelage of someone who dwelled there. Tutored by satyrs, eladrin, and other fey
, these bards learn to use their magic to delight and captivate others.
The bards of this college are regarded with a mixture of awe and fear. Their performances are the stuff of legend. These bards
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
":"damage", "rollAction":"Dissonant Claw", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage. If the target is a creature concentrating on a spell, its concentration is broken.
Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6
-Brain. When Ilsensine left the Far Realm to establish a divine domain elsewhere, pieces of the God-Brain sloughed away and awoke to sentience. This is Ilvaash, the Dissonant Psyche.
The refraction of
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
; attentiveness to unusual events makes them particularly useful to their sapphire dragon cousins, who hunt down Aberrations and seek evidence of Far Realm incursions into the Material Plane. These gem
of a legendary emerald dragon are terrorizing a nearby halfling settlement. One solution is to get rid of the dragon.
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An emerald dragon is the headmaster in absentia of a bardic college and
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
saving throw. On a failed save, a creature’s speed is reduced to 0 feet until the end of the oculorb’s next turn, and if the creature was concentrating, its concentration is broken.
Withering
;beholders. The Far Realm’s strange power can pervade a beholder’s dreams, resulting in the birth of an oculorb.
Oculorbs resemble a slimy conglomeration of eyes in many sizes and shapes
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
cases, Mother Luba managed to ensnare beings of pure evil amid the strands of fate, imprisoning them within her tarokka deck. There these foul spirits dwell still, trapped within a nether-realm hidden
Beast
Wraith
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Broken One
Banshee
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Darklord
Vampire
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Donjon
Mummy
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Executioner
Death knight
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Ghost
Ghost
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Horseman
Mummy lord
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Innocent
Ghost
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
’ attentiveness to unusual events makes them particularly useful to their sapphire dragon cousins, who hunt down Aberrations and seek evidence of Far Realm incursions into the Material Plane
lair of a legendary emerald dragon are terrorizing a nearby halfling settlement. One solution is to get rid of the dragon.
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An emerald dragon is the headmaster in absentia of a bardic college
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, preferring to assess intruders first in order to devise the most advantageous approach to dealing with them.
Sapphire dragons watch for signs of Aberrations and other creatures corrupted by the Far Realm
. They frequently ally with emerald dragons, drawing on their kin’s knowledge of occult phenomena to track the influence of the Far Realm. Armed with that knowledge, sapphire dragons stamp out
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
until her concentration is broken (as if concentrating on a spell).Auril can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at
their own fates without the gods’ meddling, but the Frostmaiden could not stay away for long. Auril returned to her icy realm in the far north and, after a time, plunged it into frigid darkness
Aasimar
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
once, twice, three times. The devils’ heads hit the ground, one after another. And thus we learned that an aasimar traveled in our ragtag band.
— Geldon Parl, Of the Tyranny of
Dragons
Aasimar bear within their souls the light of the heavens. They are descended from humans with a touch of the power of Mount Celestia, the divine realm of many lawful good deities. Aasimar are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
psionic powers, these champions became known as the Inspired. Today, the Inspired have united the broken nations into a single realm: the Empire of Riedra. Outsiders aren’t welcome in Riedra, and little
once home to over a dozen distinct kingdoms, but wars devastated the continent. From this chaos, a band of saviors rose up to forge a new world. Guided by celestial spirits and endowed with vast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
wandering priest who alone knows the ritual necessary to open a specific portal. 2 Several gnome mages seek help recovering their walking castle from a band of aggressive, spine-covered lizardfolk
seek the characters’ help as they plan a heist in the realm of an immortal being, like the Realm of the Norns or Wonderhome (see Sigil and the Outlands for details on both locations).
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
races have little good to say about kobolds, but they do admit that the little reptilians do respectable tunnel work using simple tools. If a band of kobolds is enslaved by more powerful creatures
sightings.
Able Scavengers
Kobolds are adept at identifying broken, misplaced, discarded, or leftover crafted items from other creatures that can still be put to use. They prefer to scavenge objects that
Paladin
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an orc war band celebrating its recent victory. Silently, he stalks into their midst and whispers an oath, and two orcs are dead before they even realize he is there.
Silver hair shining in a shaft
for the lesser of two evils, and sometimes the heat of emotion causes a paladin to transgress his or her oath.
A paladin who has broken a vow typically seeks absolution from a cleric who shares his or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Now, they return to the subterranean realm at the head of a group of allies that might outnumber the adventurers four-to-one, depending on how many NPCs were recruited from the factions in Gauntlgrym
the other and assume they neutralize each other — for example, a band of shield dwarves fighting for the adventurers against a band of orcs. During such combat, the force on the losing side is wiped
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. Each broken chain is roughly a mile long.
Long ago, these giant chains tethered an abducted city to Avernus. That city somehow tore free, leaving behind its broken bonds and scattered chunks of
of the damage can’t be ascertained, characters can conclude that breaking the chains of Elturel is not beyond the realm of possibility.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
College of Glamour The College of Glamour is the home of bards who mastered their craft in the vibrant realm of the Feywild or under the tutelage of someone who dwelled there. Tutored by satyrs
, eladrin, and other fey, these bards learn to use their magic to delight and captivate others. The bards of this college are regarded with a mixture of awe and fear. Their performances are the stuff of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
once, twice, three times. The devils’ heads hit the ground, one after another. And thus we learned that an aasimar traveled in our ragtag band.
— Geldon Parl, Of the Tyranny of Dragons
Aasimar
bear within their souls the light of the heavens. They are descended from humans with a touch of the power of Mount Celestia, the divine realm of many lawful good deities. Aasimar are born to serve as
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
; attentiveness to unusual events makes them particularly useful to their sapphire dragon cousins, who hunt down Aberrations and seek evidence of Far Realm incursions into the Material Plane. These gem dragons
legendary emerald dragon are terrorizing a nearby halfling settlement. One solution is to get rid of the dragon.
6
An emerald dragon is the headmaster in absentia of a bardic college and must be
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
events makes them particularly useful to their sapphire dragon cousins, who hunt down Aberrations and seek evidence of Far Realm incursions into the Material Plane. These gem dragons often work
dragon are terrorizing a nearby halfling settlement. One solution is to get rid of the dragon.
6
An emerald dragon is the headmaster in absentia of a bardic college and must be convinced to defend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
share complex concepts with each other, they use a broken form of Abyssal gifted to them by Yeenoghu. The gnoll language lacks a script or written form, though elite gnolls can use their limited
knowledge of Abyssal to leave messages. In most cases, though, a gnoll war band has little use for written notes or signs. Gnolls simply wander, attack, kill, and feed. Anything more sophisticated is beyond the band’s concern.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
between the past and the future. This night, we are one community, knowing no boundaries of role, college, or time.”
The hall bursts into applause.
“But be warned!” the statue of Kollema
for you even now.”
The hall falls into silence as the voice of Kollema fades, followed by muttering and the jarringly jaunty notes of the band playing anew. Questions about Kollema’s pronouncement run
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Lorehold Student You have spent your youth preparing to be a student of Lorehold College, reading every book on the college’s recommended reading list for prospective students. Your academic passions
Lorehold college. The Lorehold Personality Traits table suggests a variety of traits you might adopt for your character. Lorehold Personality Traits d6 Personality Trait 1 I thrive on esoteric lore
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Cult of the Obelisk The most recent faction to enter Talhundereth is a gang that calls itself the Cult of the Obelisk. These cultists were drawn to the broken obelisk, responding to a psychic call to
serve a greater force. Once Humanoids—such as humans, dwarves, and elves—the cultists embraced the power of the Far Realm and transformed into Humanoid mutates (see appendix A). They believe the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Carrion Tribes The Carrion Tribes descend from explorers and refugees twisted by the evil in this realm. Explorers usually encounter these savage folk as enemies, but occasionally a hero emerges
.
Child of a Savage Land. You were born into a lawless realm where violence was the only constant. How have you adapted to life on the other side of the Labyrinth? Are you superstitious, refusing to adapt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
would work from a significant distance—even from the Far Realm itself, as described in chapter 8—and would affect individuals on a large scale. However, the fanatics learned from Ilvaash that
. Long ago, this obelisk was broken into fragments that are now scattered around the region. The mind flayer fanatics need to collect these fragments and rebuild the obelisk as completely as possible so the ancient object can power their ritual.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
clutches, wriggling out of reach with a mind of its own. Ketaphos Famed for its role in The Callapheia, the island of Ketaphos supposedly exists in Nyx during the night and in the mortal realm during
the day. Callaphe and her crew were welcomed there and fed by a band of Nyxborn centaurs when a storm drove them to the island, then found themselves stranded on a barren rock when the sun rose and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
narratives that span domains can prove challenging if every realm is a world unto itself. Individuals who willfully brave the Mists to travel between domains are especially useful in your broader
inquisitive individuals simply vanish, the Mists delivering them to deadly domains from which they never return. But others manage to band together, learning the ways of the Mists, how to travel through them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
new captain has taken charge of a band of pirates or bandits and started raiding more frequently. Levels 5–10: Heroes of the Realm At this tier, characters undertake adventures that might determine the
, and ruthless brigands. Levels 1–4 Adventure Situations 1d20 Situation 1 A dragon wyrmling has gathered a band of kobolds to help it amass a hoard. 2 Wererats living in a city’s sewers plot to take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
finish their sacred transformation
4 An astronomer broken and enraptured by what they saw in the stars
5 An old scientist convinced he must make his body the perfect host for an ageless
being’s emissary
6 A coroner who believes a message is being relayed to him through the bodies he autopsies
7 The head librarian of an ancient sect, who seeks secrets hidden within her peers
8 A spoiled noble who intends to raise a cult to feed to the realm they want access to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
trapped in the realm and attack the expedition, seeking a means of escape. Reforged in Starlight Pieces of a broken magic item found in the demiplane and guarded by creatures from the Giant Construct
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
described later in the chapter. After stepping through the mirror in the Witchlight Carnival, the characters appear atop a broken bridge called the Queen’s Way, which overlooks Hither’s vast swamp
. After descending to ground level, they witness a balloon crash and encounter a band of singing brigands. Characters who search for the crashed balloon find it hanging from the top of a leaning tower
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
When Strahd Attacks Strahd isn’t a villain who remains out of sight until the final scene. Far from it—he travels as he desires to any place in his realm or his castle, and (from his perspective) the
encounters are meant to test the characters, not kill them. After a few rounds of toying with them, Strahd and his creatures withdraw. If the characters retreat, Strahd is likely to allow them to flee, savoring their fear and believing he has broken them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
infirmary, tattered paper fan 10–12 Sewer pipe Infinite Well The Abyss Celestial blood, demon ichor 13–15 Cell door Prison Carceri Broken key, length of chain 16–18 Open grave Dead Nations Hades
Broken blade, medal 28–30 Clock tower face High Courts Mechanus Metal cog, perfectly balanced scales 31–33 Razorvine trellis Great Foundry Arcadia Rune-inscribed ingot, sprig of grapes 34–36 Temple