caring working reality

The Maze Engine

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

The Maze Engine Deep within the Labyrinth lies the Maze Engine — a mechanical, magically powered device capable of altering reality. Modrons refer to the device as an Orderer because it was designed

is to bring order to chaos. If the characters activate the Maze Engine, it has the potential to aid their fight against the demon lords. The engine looks like a working model of the Great Wheel (see

Your Character's Abilities

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

noble line, but his clan was expelled from its homeland when Bruenor was very young. He grew up working as a smith in the remote villages of Icewind Dale. But Bruenor has a heroic destiny—to reclaim

in mind, so he skips the personality traits suggested in the folk hero background, noting instead that Bruenor is a caring, sensitive dwarf who genuinely loves his friends and allies, but he hides

Planting Adventure Seeds

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

requires finesse. The lure should be compelling, but not so irresistible that the players stop caring about what their characters are doing right now. To keep players from straying, save your best

find evidence that the villain was working for someone else. A captured NPC reveals the location of someone or something that might interest the characters. The characters are heading to a local tavern

The Undying Court

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

deathless, ancient elves who have guided their descendants for twenty thousand years. As individuals, a deathless councilor is no more powerful than a traditional lich. But working in concert, the

Undying Court creates a pool of energy that empowers their divine spellcasters. Of all of these religions, the Undying Court is the most grounded in reality. You can go to Shae Mordai and seek an

Adventures in I'Cath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Adventures in I’Cath I’Cath presents two worlds: a reality of want and desperation, and a dream of beautiful control, both dominated by Tsien Chiang. The reality of I’Cath is an inescapable ghost

. Working with or undermining them provides paths to disrupting the Dream of I’Cath and ultimately escaping. But Tsien Chiang holds great power over both her realms, and if she is convinced that either her

4. Describe Your Character

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

expelled from its homeland when Bruenor was very young. He grew up working as a smith in the remote villages of Icewind Dale. But Bruenor has a heroic destiny—to reclaim his homeland—so Bob chooses

personality traits suggested in the folk hero background, noting instead that Bruenor is a caring, sensitive dwarf who genuinely loves his friends and allies, but he hides this soft heart behind a gruff

Birth of a Beholder

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

dormant but its mind never stops working. The creature is fully aware, even though to an outside observer it might appear oblivious of its surroundings. Sometimes a beholder’s dreams are dominated by

images of itself or of other beholders (which might or might not actually exist). On extremely rare occasions when a beholder dreams of another beholder, the act creates a warp in reality — from which

Trades Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

that too. Do not do so too loudly, though. The City Watch has a heavy presence in this ward, in the form of both open patrols and officers working out of uniform. As befits a place of so much business

, such that Azuth, god of wizards, was forced to appear and set things right. He is said to have stitched reality and the Weave back together, but a wrinkle in the fabric remains. To this day, magic

People of Setessa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

caring for the animals there. Some of these men never peregrinated, but others left and then returned to Setessa. The women of the polis form a tight-knit community where property is held in common. There

tower of the serpent nestles at the center of Setessa. Its wandering warriors travel the world, working on behalf of the Ruling Council. Their leader is Kallias, who was sold into slavery as a child. They

Seagrow Caves Locations

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

leads up ten feet to a higher cave area in the north. Water burbles down from that upper cave and collects in a large pool. Two small mushroom-like people are working amid the mushrooms near the pond

floor is covered with decaying vegetation. Three small mushroom-folk are working amid the filth. In the southwest corner of the cave, a bulbous object the size of a cart clings to the wall and

Settlers, Squatters, and Invaders

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

and commanding the new settlement’s defenses. Like most svirfneblin, Dorbo is serious and aggressive when dealing with outsiders; for all of that, however, he is also a loving and caring husband and a

working with the rest of the Stoneheart Enclave. Burrow Wardens Most of the honored protectors of the svirfneblin died during the drow invasion, and the rest perished while protecting their people

Quandrix Student

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Quandrix Student In preparation to become a student of Quandrix College, you have spent years working through the college’s math problems for prospective students. Your interests concentrate on the

person in the room. And I’ll prove it, even if no one asks me to. 5 If these classes have taught me anything, it’s that reality is a lie, and nothing matters. So why bother? 6 Before I graduate, I want

Reality Dawns

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Reality Dawns When Kas reveals himself, a cacophony erupts downstairs. Sleeping characters are awakened, and otherwise occupied characters hear the following: Violent slamming and terrible crashes

upright, and on it sit Alustriel and Tasha. Both are sipping potions and look dazed. Alustriel and Tasha are in a state of shock, both because the Mordenkainen they were working with is actually the

Amphail

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

the area, and House Eagleshields has holdings near Amphail that it uses to continue its long tradition of caring for unhealthy animals from nearby farms, and offers fine tack and other gear for sale

. They consider themselves good landlords to the folk that farm their lands, and are sure to bring any threats to honest, hard-working commoners to the attention of both the Lord Warder and the Lords of

Warforged Colossus

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

mountains, in the Mournland, filled with secrets and waiting to be explored. History of the Colossi House Cannith spent much of the war working on various kinds of constructs that could serve as soldiers

amounts of gold flowed from Cyre’s coffers into the vaults of House Cannith as research and development continued, working toward a new kind of warforged that would bring an end to the war once and for

Daelkyr

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

, driven by visions from the daelkyr, can be found working with the Cults of the Dragon Below or fighting alongside aberrations in Khyber. Others operate alone. Lycanthropes Many people believe that

dolgrims. A few can be found on the surface, working with the Cults of the Dragon Below or pursuing their own enigmatic goals. The mind flayers often seem to pursue reopening the gates to Xoriat with

Cave Locations

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

the skilled delvers working in Wave Echo Cave rested between shifts. Any character who listens at the partially open door hears faint crunching and splintering sounds with a successful DC 10 Wisdom

possess the wealth he enjoyed in life. This room served as a guesthouse for visiting wizards working in the Forge of Spells (area W15), most of whom were humans from nearby cities. The furnishings are all

Locations I - L

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

the tower became a top priority. It is now safe to pass through Leilon, and it is once again a working town, but all who live there owe allegiance to Lord Neverember. Lizard Marsh Instead of flowing

of the hat. In reality, Luskan is anything but that. It’s a dirty dive with filthy streets, squat buildings, ramshackle docks, creaky old longships, and crass pirates thinly disguised as sea traders

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