calling well reading - Search

Spell Scroll

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

, the scroll is unintelligible. Casting the spell by reading the scroll requires the spell’s normal casting time. Once the spell is cast, the scroll crumbles to dust. If the casting is interrupted

’s saving throw DC and attack bonus, as well as the scroll’s rarity, as shown in the following table. Spell Scroll Spell Level Rarity Save DC Attack Bonus Spell Scroll

Mister Witch

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

company of their eldest son, Urmius Umbrage—a brooding shadar-kai ne’er do-well with a cruel sense of humor. Naeryx and Urmius were close in age and got along well in all respects. Years later

, without informing the rest of his family, Urmius bought a run-down carnival and persuaded Naeryx to help him operate it. Naeryx and Urmius—now calling themselves Mister Witch and Mister Light

Ezmerelda d'Avenir

Monsters Curse of Strahd

commissioned a master artisan to craft a prosthetic lower leg and foot. After several tries, he delivered a prosthesis that restored her mobility. She has since adapted well to the prosthetic appendage

herself. Tarokka Deck. Ezmerelda keeps a deck of tarokka cards in her wagon (chapter 11, area V1). Although the cards aren’t magical, Ezmerelda can use them to perform a card reading for the

Dragonborn Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

wrestle down a dire bear himself. His familiar well-worn armor was gone, replaced by violet-tinted scale armor with bright silvery tracings. There was a blazon on his arm as well, the mark of some

known that reading her father’s face was a skill she’d been fortunate to learn. A human who couldn’t spot the shift of her eyes or Havilar’s would certainly see only the

Spell Scroll Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

, the scroll is unintelligible. Casting the spell by reading the scroll requires the spell’s normal casting time. Once the spell is cast, the scroll crumbles to dust. If the casting is interrupted

’s saving throw DC and attack bonus, as well as the scroll’s rarity, as shown in the following table. Spell Scroll Spell Level Rarity Save DC Attack Bonus Spell Scroll

Half-Orc Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

The warchief Mhurren roused himself from his sleeping-furs and his women and pulled a short hauberk of heavy steel rings over his thick, well-muscled torso. He usually rose before most of his

-orcs hear the whispers of Gruumsh in their dreams, calling them to unleash the rage that simmers within them. Others feel Gruumsh’s exultation when they join in melee combat — and either

Wand of Orcus Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

spells using 2 fewer charges (minimum of 0). Call Undead. While you are holding the wand, you can use an action to conjure skeleton;skeletons and zombie;zombies, calling forth as many of them as you

imprisoned the hero’s soul and keeps it hidden and well guarded. Bathing the wand in positive energy causes it to crack and explode, but unless the above conditions are met, the wand instantly reforms on Orcus’s layer of the Abyss.

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

and hardy, dwarves are known as skilled warriors, miners, and workers of stone and metal. Though they stand well under 5 feet tall, dwarves are so broad and compact that they can weigh as much as a

command or inspiration of a deity, a direct calling or simply a desire to bring glory to one of the dwarf gods. Clan and ancestry are also important motivators. A dwarf might seek to restore a clan

Dragonborn

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

he could wrestle down a dire bear himself. His familiar well-worn armor was gone, replaced by violet-tinted scale armor with bright silvery tracings. There was a blazon on his arm as well, the mark of

, Farideh had known that reading her father’s face was a skill she’d been fortunate to learn. A human who couldn’t spot the shift of her eyes or Havilar’s would certainly see only the indifference of a

Dragonborn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

he could wrestle down a dire bear himself. His familiar well-worn armor was gone, replaced by violet-tinted scale armor with bright silvery tracings. There was a blazon on his arm as well, the mark of

, Farideh had known that reading her father’s face was a skill she’d been fortunate to learn. A human who couldn’t spot the shift of her eyes or Havilar’s would certainly see only the indifference of a

Adventure Structure

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

that are represented by a special card reading detailed in chapter 1, “Into the Mists.” Before you run the adventure, you need to conduct that reading to determine the location of several items that

are key to the story, as well as one of the locations where Strahd can be found. Chapter 1 also outlines Strahd’s goals, and it suggests adventure hooks to draw the player characters into the cursed

A Corporate Prospectus

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

and his inheritance for a life on the stage — at least until well-paid heroics came calling. Jim and Omin’s unlikely partnership began when Jim was the only surviving candidate in the running for a

stage to the well-being of his employees. It’s definitely not third. But it’s up there somewhere. Jim Darkmagic III comes from a long line of renowned wizards, but he turned his back on his family

39. Study Hall

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

wooden desks with comfortable matching chairs, as well as overstuffed reading chairs positioned in the corners. Each desk has a drawer containing blank parchment, quill pens, and jars of ink

Creating a Paladin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

, plan ahead for that choice by reading the oath descriptions at the end of the class. Are you a devoted servant of good, loyal to the gods of justice and honor, a holy knight in shining armor venturing

refuges of goodness and beauty. Or you might have known from your earliest memories that the paladin’s life was your calling, almost as if you had been sent into the world with that purpose stamped on

Eccentricity

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

is not necessarily a drawback, though; an eccentricity of this sort is usually harmless and could provide a source of amusement or serve as a calling card of sorts. If your character has an

eccentricity, is it a physical tic or a mental one? Are you well known in some circles because of it? Do you fight to overcome it, or do you embrace this minor claim to fame of yours? Eccentricities d6

Tyr

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

contempt others who can’t live by it — it wouldn’t be an honorable calling if everyone could muster the strength of will to follow it. Many orders of knighthood are devoted to Tyr, including the

Knights of Holy Judgment and the Knights of the Merciful Sword. Such knights — as well as judges and priests, clerics, and paladins who worship Tyr — sometimes wear thin strips of diaphanous cloth over their eyes to remind others of the blindness of justice.

Independent Adventurers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Independent Adventurers Though a ranger might make a living as a hunter, a guide, or a tracker, a ranger’s true calling is to defend the outskirts of civilization from the ravages of monsters that

band of orcs attacks, a ranger might be the first — and possibly the last — line of defense. This fierce independence makes rangers well suited to adventuring, since they are accustomed to life far

Independent Adventurers

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

Independent Adventurers Though a ranger might make a living as a hunter, a guide, or a tracker, a ranger’s true calling is to defend the outskirts of civilization from the ravages of monsters and

, when a dragon or a band of orcs attacks, a ranger might be the first — and possibly the last — line of defense. This fierce independence makes rangers well suited to adventuring, since they are

Getting the Quest

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

Getting the Quest Begin this quest by reading the following boxed text to the players: A bundled-up figure walks briskly up to you. “Well met! You lot seem like you’re looking for work. Or trouble

one up close. For the characters’ services, Dannika is offering the group 25 gp as well as a lantern of tracking (elementals) that can help locate chwingas. She says she’ll be at the local tavern each

D6. Hall of Vows

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

Dethek runes on it, reading, “A beacon in the dark depths.” The axe’s wielder always knows the way to the nearest passage leading from underground toward the surface, as well as the approximate depth the axe is underground.

Running the Adventure

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

Monster Manual, since it contains important information about giants. The Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide, while not required reading, has extensive information on the Sword Coast and the North that can help

you flesh out the adventure’s default setting. It also presents new character backgrounds that work well for this adventure. Text that appears in a box like this is meant to be read aloud or

Dzaan Lives!

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

clothing, Dzaan and Krintaas must travel to Bryn Shander to obtain a blank spellbook, as well as writing supplies and provisions. In the meantime, Dzaan urges the characters to seek out and destroy his

others by reading their thoughts. Her weakness is that she’s always looking ahead, never behind her.” “Vellynne Harpell is a human necromancer, as cold and uncaring as the corpses she animates. She’s a withered old fool whose greatest asset—her family name—does her no good in Icewind Dale.”

Old Owl Well

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

Old Owl Well Built thousands of years ago by a long-vanished empire, Old Owl Well is now a ruined watchtower, along with an adjoining building, that consists of little more than a few crumbling walls

and the broken stump of the tower. In the tower’s courtyard stands an old well that still delivers clean, fresh water. Old Owl Well lies eighteen miles southeast of Conyberry, in the hills south of

Spell Scroll

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

without providing any material components. Otherwise, the scroll is unintelligible. Casting the spell by reading the scroll requires the spell’s normal casting time. Once the spell is cast, the words on

disappears from the scroll with no other effect. The level of the spell on the scroll determines the spell’s saving throw DC and attack bonus, as well as the scroll’s rarity, as shown in the Spell Scroll

Strahd's Enemy

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

Strahd’s Enemy Drawn from the high deck, the fourth card in the card reading determines the location of an NPC who can improve the characters’ chances of defeating Strahd. (Some cards offer two

character he or she can see. Each of the NPCs described in this section has a role to play in the adventure, even if that individual isn’t indicated in the card reading. For the one so designated, however

Halfling Rogue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

gold and platinum in the nearby foothills, you came to Phandalin as well, not to earn a living, but to prey on those who struck it rich. You joined a gang calling itself the Redbrands and made some

Reporting Back

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

their assistance as well. She also asks the characters to stop calling her mayor—so long as Vogler is in Dragon Army hands, she’s just Raven. Lord Bakaris and his son don’t return to the camp, instead

S4. Pool and Shrine

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

Shrine of the White Sun, though they have no idea why their ancestors named it so. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, the item is hidden under the gazebo. The

gazebo must be torn down to reach it, and doing that doesn’t sit well with the locals. If the characters damage the gazebo and don’t repair it, any Charisma checks they make to shift the attitudes of the villagers have disadvantage.

11. Melissara's Study

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

anyone but Melissara opens the journal (a precaution to prevent her cousins from reading it and discovering her secrets). The journal details Melissara’s unease with her family, as well as her growing

Spell Scroll

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

without Material components. Otherwise, the scroll is unintelligible. Casting the spell by reading the scroll requires the spell’s normal casting time. Once the spell is cast, the scroll crumbles to dust

determines the spell’s saving throw DC and attack bonus, as well as the scroll’s rarity, as shown in the following table. Spell Level Rarity Save DC Attack Bonus Cantrip Common 13 +5 1 Common 13 +5 2

Yellowcrest Lore

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Yellowcrest Lore A thorough reading of the diary reveals the broad details of the lives of Sarah and the Yellowcrest family. Alternatively, if the characters call Sarah back (see below) and are able

history or the noble families of Waterdeep. The public details of the dark event are well known: Lord Yellowcrest was away from Waterdeep on business, then returned to find his wife, his sons and daughter

Spell Scroll

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

without providing any material components. Otherwise, the scroll is unintelligible. Casting the spell by reading the scroll requires the spell’s normal casting time. Once the spell is cast, the words on

bonus, as well as the scroll’s rarity, as shown in the Spell Scroll table. Spell Scroll Spell Level Rarity Save DC Attack Bonus Cantrip Common 13 +5 1st Common 13 +5 2nd Uncommon 13 +5 3rd Uncommon 15

Spell Scroll

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

without providing any material components. Otherwise, the scroll is unintelligible. Casting the spell by reading the scroll requires the spell’s normal casting time. Once the spell is cast, the words on

bonus, as well as the scroll’s rarity, as shown in the Spell Scroll table. Spell Scroll Spell Level Rarity Save DC Attack Bonus Cantrip Common 13 +5 1st Common 13 +5 2nd Uncommon 13 +5 3rd Uncommon 15

Spell Scroll

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

without Material components. Otherwise, the scroll is unintelligible. Casting the spell by reading the scroll requires the spell’s normal casting time. Once the spell is cast, the scroll crumbles to dust

determines the spell’s saving throw DC and attack bonus, as well as the scroll’s rarity, as shown in the following table. Spell Level Rarity Save DC Attack Bonus Cantrip Common 13 +5 1 Common 13 +5 2

Interesting Locations

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

. Devoted to the Sovereign of Law and Lore, this grand temple is an architectural marvel as well as a sacred site. Many scholars and sages make the pilgrimage and spend one night in the Great Hall

their faith—a rarity in Sharn—as well as to the general acquisition of knowledge. Most priests are also experts in a particular field of study and are usually happy to share their knowledge with

Search Results