build blade diffusing conferred rune

Storm Giant Tempest Caller

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

the rune is destroyed, the giant can inscribe a storm rune on another crystal ball in its possession when it finishes a short or long rest.Multiattack. The giant makes three Lightning Blade or

saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Scrying (Requires Storm Rune). The giant can use its crystal ball to cast the scrying spell (save DC 17). Storm Rune. The giant has a storm rune

Death Giant Shrouded One

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

the death rune on a prized skull from this grisly collection. Abandoning armor in favor of gloomy robes, the shrouded one uses rune magic to create a shadowy scythe blade at the end of a staff and to

Death Rune. The giant has a death rune inscribed on a giant’s skull in its possession. While holding or wearing the skull bearing the rune, the giant can use its Reaping Scythe action and

Moonblade Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

new rune appears on the blade. You remain attuned to the weapon until you die or the weapon is destroyed. A moonblade has one rune on its blade for each master it has served (typically 1d6 + 1). The

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

Fire Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

to obtain a lost rune of power created by the giants more than forty thousand years ago. She believes dwarves stole the rune from the giants and hid it under Mount Waterdeep. Halaster found the rune

and hid it in on level 23, but he has agreed to part with it if the fire giants use their exceptional metal-forging abilities to build a giant construct for him. Work is under way, with the construct

Monk Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

shadow on a balcony a stone’s throw away. She slides her blade free of its cloth-wrapped scabbard and peers through the open window at the tyrant prince, so vulnerable in the grip of sleep

lawful in alignment. QUICK BUILD You can make a monk quickly by following these suggestions. First, make Dexterity your highest ability score, followed by Wisdom. Second, choose the hermit background

Rogue Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

their target — a notorious slaver — passes the alleyway, the accomplice cries out, the slaver comes to investigate, and the assassin’s blade cuts his throat before he can make a sound

. QUICK BUILD You can make a rogue quickly by following these suggestions. First, Dexterity should be your highest ability score. Make Intelligence your next-highest if you want to excel at

Warforged Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

and crystal eyes embedded beneath a reinforced brow ridge. Beyond these common elements of warforged design, the precise materials and build of a warforged vary based on the purpose for which it was

chosen new names as a way to express their path in life. A few take on human names, often the name of a fallen friend or mentor. Warforged Names: Anchor, Banner, Bastion, Blade, Blue, Bow, Cart

Storm Giant Tempest Caller

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

dare to challenge them. Wielding the power of rune magic in addition to the innate magic that courses through them, these storm giants are highly respected. If any giant can draw Annam’s attention to

the world, it would likely be a tempest caller. Tempest callers implant crystal balls inscribed with the storm rune into their foreheads or eye sockets, allowing them to see through magical deception

Sorcerer Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

back behind the rock formation with a grin, unaware that her wild magic has turned her skin bright blue. Sorcerers carry a magical birthright conferred upon them by an exotic bloodline, some

, the lich who created you as an experiment, or the deity who chose you to carry this power. QUICK BUILD You can make a sorcerer quickly by following these suggestions. First, Charisma should be your

Moonblade

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

saving throws with disadvantage for 24 hours. If the blade accepts you, you become attuned to it and a new rune appears on the blade. You remain attuned to the weapon until you die or the weapon is

destroyed. A moonblade has one rune on its blade for each master it has served (typically 1d6 + 1). The first rune always grants a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Each

Warlock

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

spells the warlock knows. Does the Eyes of the Rune Keeper invocation work on magical runes? Eyes of the Rune Keeper lets you read any form of writing, including the linguistic meaning of a rune, if any

. If a warlock uses Pact of the Blade to bond with a magic weapon, does that weapon have to be a melee weapon, and can the warlock change the weapon’s form? The warlock’s Pact of the Blade feature lets

Interesting Things About Valenar

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

Interesting Things About Valenar The dragonmarked House Lyrandar has helped the elves build the infrastructure of their kingdom. The half-elves have no homeland, and some believe that the half-elves

still be found scattered across Valenar and the Blade Desert: ruins, haunted fortresses, battlefields that have slipped out of alignment with time.

Hidden Rune

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

Hidden Rune Irina Nordsol Giants of the Hidden Rune explore a ruin with help from smaller assistants To the giants of the Hidden Rune, the children of Annam are in a temporary state of decline, a

pause between two great moments in their history. The mission of this scholarly order is to collect the accumulated learning of the past and preserve it so a future giant civilization can build upon

A Note about Size

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

A Note about Size As described in the Dungeon Master's Guide, magic items meant to be worn can fit a creature regardless of size or build. If your campaign features a lot of magic items made by

' techniques. Giant-Crafted Items Beyond its size, a giant-crafted version of a magic item might look different from its traditional appearance. For example, runes and rune carving are central to the

Interesting Things About Valenar

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

Interesting Things About Valenar The dragonmarked House Lyrandar helped the Valenar elves build the infrastructure of their kingdom. The half-elves have no homeland, but House Lyrandar hopes to make

Blade Desert: ruins, haunted fortresses, and battlefields that have slipped out of alignment with time. Valenar warbands include druids and rangers, and druidic magic bolsters the military arsenal of the

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

; activities. Swinging a blade formed of pure fire, a half-elf charges into a mass of skeletal soldiers, sundering the unnatural magic that gives the foul creatures the mocking semblance of life

? Perhaps your homeland was befouled by evil, and you took up an adventuring life in hopes of finding a new home or purpose. QUICK BUILD You can make a druid quickly by following these suggestions

Death Giants

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

rune magic to create a shadowy scythe blade at the end of a staff and to conjure an aura of tormented souls for protection. Death Giant Shrouded One Huge Giant (Wizard), Any Alignment Armor Class 12

and the Material Plane for souls that might please their divine queen. Most giants know better than to make regular use of the death rune. —Diancastra “Know better”? Perhaps, but there’s no

Example Complex Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

rising back up to the ceiling in the next 50 feet, and a rune of fear in its final 30 feet. Whirling Blades (Initiative 20). The blades attack each creature in the first 80 feet of the hallway, with a

prone. Rune of Fear (Initiative 10). Each creature in the 30-foot-long area beyond the Crushing Pillars must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed saving throw, the creature becomes frightened by

1H. Forge and Armory

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

1H. Forge and Armory Naerytar’s builders set up this structure for the blacksmiths who would build and maintain the armor and weapons needed by the castle’s defenders. A large forge dominates the

something more like a shovel than a blade. They listen attentively if characters offer advice but show no sign of comprehending what they’re told.

1H. Forge and Armory

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

1H. Forge and Armory Naerytar’s builders set up this structure for the blacksmiths who would build and maintain the armor and weapons needed by the castle’s defenders. A large forge dominates the

more like a shovel than a blade. They listen attentively if characters offer advice but show no sign of comprehending what they’re told.

Creating a Portal

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

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

13. Skoraeus Stonebones

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

this time, but they won’t hold a grudge if the characters attempt to eliminate her. Treasure Embedded in the statue’s right eye is an orb of the stein rune (see appendix B). Any character within

reach of the orb can pry it free with a blade or similar tool. Stone giants who witness the theft do their utmost to kill the thief and recover the orb.

Adventure Hooks

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

chapters because they’re intended to complement the information presented in each chapter. For example, if you get excited as you’re reading about the giant pantheon and decide you want to build an

”) 32–33 Hidden Rune Adventures (chapter 2, “Organizations”) 34–35 Eternal Throne Adventures (chapter 2, “Organizations”) 36–37 Worldroot Circle Adventures (chapter 2, “Organizations

9. Dragon's Platform

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 10 on level 6, in the closest unoccupied

personality. From that point on, the dragon considers Wyllow its mortal enemy. Tearulai The longsword, Tearulai, is a sentient, neutral good sword of sharpness with an emerald-colored blade and precious

Eldritch Invocations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

blast cantrip When you cast eldritch blast, its range is 300 feet. Eyes of the Rune Keeper You can read all writing. Fiendish Vigor You can cast false life on yourself at will as a 1st-level spell

, Pact of the Blade feature When you hit a creature with your pact weapon, the creature takes extra necrotic damage equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum 1). Mask of Many Faces You can cast disguise

Overlake Hold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

characters if they bring her evidence of such corruption that has escaped the eyes of her warriors. The characters can build a case if they witness odd events throughout Gracklstugh, such as some of the

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

Example Simple Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

triggers the trap. Falling Portcullis Simple trap (level 1–4, moderate threat) Some folk who build dungeons, such as mad wizards in search of new victims, have no intention of allowing their visitors to make

. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Religion) check enables a creature to destroy the trap by defacing a key rune on the perimeter of the mosaic that is within reach; failing this check causes the trap

Building Combat Encounters

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Chapter 13: Building Combat Encounters When creating a combat encounter, let your imagination run wild and build something your players will enjoy. Once you have the details figured out, use

Day,” below), the encounter is going to be tougher than the sum of its parts. Building Encounters on a Budget You can build an encounter if you know its desired difficulty. The party’s XP

Future Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

will help to ensure Waterdeep’s security (a true statement). He describes the Runestone as a large, glowing, disk-shaped gem with Halaster’s rune floating in it. He does not mention a monetary reward

characters negotiate for more than Jalester’s goodwill, they’re also promised a luck blade with no wishes remaining. Jalester neglects to mention, however, that this weapon belongs to Mirt the Moneylender

Lodge Locations

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

, crudely butchered. Beside it is a blade in the shape of a paring knife the size of a longsword. Garagai used this room to carve up whales and harvest their oil. Treasure. An alcove west of the

single block of ice, is a giant-sized throne atop a circular dais. Chiseled into the throne’s backrest is a large rune. If the awakened mammoth is aware of the characters’ presence, add: The

Appendix D: Magic

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

cover is a gold rune that resembles a stylized eye with a pupil shaped like a candle flame—the sigil of Iriolarthas, a Netherese lich. The book contains sixty pages of brittle yellow vellum. Written on

word stun 9th level: blade of disaster,* power word kill *Described in this chapter. Wizard Spells Characters who obtain The Codicil of White from Auril’s abode or The Incantations of Iriolarthas

Glory of the Giants

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

backgrounds (the giant foundling and the rune carver), and a wide selection of feats. The chapter also includes roleplaying suggestions to help you connect a character of any class to the grandeur of

ideas about giants’ organizations and societies. Chapter 3 presents tools to help Dungeon Masters build encounters, adventures, and whole campaigns around giants. The chapter includes tables you can

Ironmaster

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

Shaengarne River. There the dwarf leader died, and his heir demanded that the folk that followed him build a settlement in tribute to Clanmaster Sstar’s grand vision of a dwarven empire. The dwarves found

, I noted its remarkable weight, and Storn told me that the blade was not steel beneath, but adamantine. I questioned him more about this, and his readiness to tell me of its origin speaks to both the

The Lord of Blades

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

fortress where warforged from all over Khorvaire can come and feel a sense of belonging. No one knows what the Lord of Blades plans for his followers, but many fear that he intends to build a legion of

of Blades casts a spell of 2nd level or lower from his spell list that takes 1 action to cast. Blade Dash (Costs 3 Actions). The Lord of Blades moves up to his speed without provoking opportunity

7. Clammersham Palace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

a D note on a musical instrument. Characters must be at least 9th level to pass through this gate (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see

successful DC 15 Dexterity check, whereupon the music resumes playing. Zox plans to use the Simulacrux (see area 2a) to create enough scaladar to build new things and comfortably control what he now

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