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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
creature that can't use a manual of golems and attempts to read it takes 6d6 psychic damage.
d20
Golem
Time
Cost
1-5
Manual of Clay Golems
30 days
65,000 GP
6-17
Manual of
table, working without interruption with the manual at hand and resting no more than 8 hours per day. You must also pay the specified cost to purchase supplies.
Once you finish creating the golem
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
) into a thought strand that others can potentially read, share, or steal. These thought strands are treated as valuable currency among the Dimir.
Suggested Characteristics
Skilled at infiltration
something horrible that I can’t remember because of the guild’s mind magic.
6
I put too much trust in the people who give me orders.
Contacts
As an agent of House Dimir working
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
realizing the connection. You got the Guild to back off demands for your death by offering to make amends by working for the criminals, but even so the kingpin still plots a personal revenge.
2
The
, working for someone who has more than they deserve. But the Guild offered you a way to fix that. You keep doing what you’ve always done — guard work, dock labor, business accounting &mdash
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
majority of the library, though it might also have repositories of lore that are too valuable, magical, or secret to permit anyone immediate access.
You have a working knowledge of your cloister’s
Personality Trait
1
I use polysyllabic words that convey the impression of great erudition.
2
I’ve read every book in the world’s greatest libraries—or I like to boast that I
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
important to me than my life.
6
Dangerous work is best accomplished by an orderly group working with common purpose.
7
I treat my weapons, uniform, and insignia with reverence, for they
;Society functions only if people do their duty and respect the chain of command. (Lawful)
6
Conviction. Anything worth doing is worth doing with your whole heart. (Lawful)
Bonds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
modrons and used in conjunction with other machinery to keep the plane of Mechanus in working order. DC 20: This Mechanus chain has been repurposed for the tomb. One chain would be enough to keep the
tomb’s traps and other mechanisms in working order. DC 25: Destroying a Mechanus chain requires the casting of three wish spells. The Shaft The shaft is 400 feet high in total and features deadly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
arrive at one of these locations, read the following boxed text to the players: Colossal spiked chains extend across the hellscape, their links partially buried under the ash and large chunks of masonry
. 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
5. Feast Hall A rusty iron chandelier hangs by a chain above a once-grand dining table situated in the middle of a large room. Light dapples the table through holes in the roof, and a few harmless
. The debris in the southeast corner is the result of a partial collapse of the roof. It can be cleared by a single character in 4 hours, or in proportionately less time by two or more characters working together. Once the debris is cleared, the doorway leads to area 9.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
those who survived Acererak’s onslaught remain on the island and are still working to rebuild. Many seek to reclaim the treasures that were stolen from them. Geography. The Isle of Serpents is a part of
an archipelago known as the Asperdi-Duxchan Chain. The island’s temperate climate creates a haven for venomous snakes and poisonous fauna, and its craggy cliffs contain treacherous coastal cave systems
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Spring Encounter Chain Ah, springtime — when beholder eyestalks are in bloom. The Stone of Golorr was originally snatched from Xanathar, and the eye tyrant wants it back. It sends monsters and
kenku working for the Xanathar Guild making off with the stone. A chase through the streets on or before Trolltide (encounter 3, “Street Chase”) ends when the kenku, fearing capture, duck into an old
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Autumn Encounter Chain Deception and misdirection are Jarlaxle’s forte, and he likes to trick his rivals into working for him. He steers the characters toward the Stone of Golorr and lets them think
them to the home of a famous painter in the Sea Ward (encounter 10, “Converted Windmill”), beneath which is a tunnel that leads to the Vault of Dragons. Weather Effects Until the encounter chain is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
they might be working for Shemeshka through intermediaries seeking to track R04M. When the characters come within sight of the walking castle, read the following description: Amid a grove of strange
castle. They’ve captured Zaythir and are now working to discover how to operate the castle. The Fiends’ goals are up to you; they could be seeking to claim the castle and sell it as a war machine, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
writing.
If Maccath is with the characters, she can direct them to the items stolen from the Hosttower of the Arcane. She cautions the characters not to read or even peruse the material for their own
safety. The writings are laced with diabolical lore that is anathema to the mortal mind. Characters unable to read magic can’t make any headway in the books. A character who can read magic who examines
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
these colleges is right for your character? Consider these approaches: Read the college descriptions in chapter 1, and choose the college that appeals to you. Read the descriptions of backgrounds and
time. The events of the adventure might throw you together more or less at random. You could all be taking the same class, you might be working the same campus job, or you could be introduced by mutual friends.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
writing.
If Maccath is with the characters, she can direct them to the items stolen from the Hosttower of the Arcane. She cautions the characters not to read or even peruse the material for their own
safety. The writings are laced with diabolical lore that is anathema to the mortal mind. Characters unable to read magic can’t make any headway in the books. A character who can read magic who examines
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, and rusty chain mail. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, read: The swirling snow assumes the forms of thin, young women. The wind howls, “Begone! The treasure is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Frody Dartwild Read or paraphrase the following boxed text to begin the adventure: Froderic Dartwild, a famous bard born and raised in Toadhop, is all anyone in the hamlet can talk about. You’ve
already met Toadhop’s honorary mayor: a friendly sow named Jenna Bean. You’ve also seen the frightened, troubled looks on the faces of the simple, hard-working folk who inhabit this rustic thorp.
You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
characters might be locals. Or they might be dragon hunters who’ve heard of a black dragon in the area, a threat they’re determined to end. To begin the adventure, read or paraphrase the following text
older human is Vatri Whistlebaum (Medium, Neutral Good Commoner), the owner of the burning Morkoth Tavern. The characters might respond by entering the tavern to free the trapped villagers or by working to extinguish the fire.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
and use the manual, you must be a spellcaster with at least two 5th-level spell slots. A creature that can’t use a manual of golems and attempts to read it takes 6d6 psychic damage. d20 Golem Time
Cost 1–5 Clay 30 days 65,000 gp 6–17 Flesh 60 days 50,000 gp 18 Iron 120 days 100,000 gp 19–20 Stone 90 days 80,000 gp To create a golem, you must spend the time shown on the table, working without
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
and use the manual, you must be a spellcaster with at least two 5th-level spell slots. A creature that can’t use a manual of golems and attempts to read it takes 6d6 psychic damage. Manual of Clay
, you must spend the time shown on the table, working without interruption with the manual at hand and resting no more than 8 hours per day. You must also pay the specified cost to purchase supplies. Once
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Goldwarren, read or paraphrase the following description: Golden statues of royals smile down on visitors from atop the impressive, multistory entrance to the Goldwarren. While rubble spills from the open
that the missing miners should have been working in the tunnels south of a prominent junction. She provides the characters general directions to reach the section of the mines worth investigating.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
T3. Cage Trap If the party continues east along the tunnel past area T2, they walk into a trap. Read the following text only if a character examines the ceiling: The ceiling consists of square stone
chain and is 10 feet tall. The bottom panels appear to be a 10-foot ceiling from the hallway. The panels are thin plaster painted to resemble stone. When the characters can see the eastern end of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
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
characters could experience a vision of a journey to the Labyrinth in the library, or read an account of the device in its archives.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Kollema Hall and step inside, read or paraphrase the following text: Kollema Hall has been transformed. Music, color, and laughter fill the airy space as masked and impeccably dressed students and faculty
without adequate attire, a helpful student working the desk takes them to a room upstairs with a wardrobe full of musty costumes from past Prismari theatrical events. The character can use these costumes to assemble an outfit, albeit an atrocious one.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
the accompanying table. To decipher and use the manual, you must be a spellcaster with at least two level 5 spell slots. A creature that can’t use a Manual of Golems and attempts to read it takes 6d6
Psychic damage. To create a golem, you must spend the time shown on the table, working without interruption with the manual at hand and resting no more than 8 hours per day. You must also pay the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the accompanying table. To decipher and use the manual, you must be a spellcaster with at least two level 5 spell slots. A creature that can’t use a Manual of Golems and attempts to read it takes 6d6
Psychic damage. To create a golem, you must spend the time shown on the table, working without interruption with the manual at hand and resting no more than 8 hours per day. You must also pay the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
4: Smithy The smithy is where the keep’s residents purchase metal goods and have them repaired.
When the characters arrive at the smithy, read the following boxed text aloud:
The stench of hot
strike of her hammer.
The hard-working smith is Kalista.
Jane Katsubo Kalista
Dwarf Blacksmith
Stat Block: Commoner
The keep’s taciturn, hardworking smith prefers to let her hammer do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
weapon swap, armor upgrade, or magical gadget. Test Run 221 If the characters accept Bazelsteen’s terms, read or paraphrase the following boxed text to the players: Bazelsteen takes you to a rusty barge
anchored on the River Styx a few hundred yards from the dock. Hanging from the barge’s loading crane by a rusty chain is a ten-foot-diameter, spherical diving bell made of iron and glass. Suction tubes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Tuning the Rod Regardless of which side, if any, the characters take in this conflict, the characters must pair the second piece of the Rod of Seven Parts to the working Docent in Ialos to continue
the adventure. (A character need not be attuned to the Docent to pair the Docent to the rod piece.) When a character touches the rod pieceto the working Docent, the piece emits a loud, metallic ping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
will hear you out and, at their discretion, take your information or request up their chain of command. These meetings almost always occur in shady venues. Criminal Origins Criminals are pervasive in
without realizing the connection. You got the Guild to back off demands for your death by offering to make amends by working for the criminals, but even so the kingpin still plots a personal revenge.
2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Fortress Level 1 The following locations are identified on map 6.1. Modify the read-aloud text as necessary to account for the movement of the sahuagin around the fortress. Map 6.1: Sahuagin Lair
forced open by a character who makes a successful DC 18 Strength (Athletics) check. Once the characters are inside, read the following: You see a bare, spartan room. Ahead, a short corridor off the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
get underway, show the poster map of Phandalin to the players and read the following boxed text aloud: Nestled in the rocky foothills of the snow-capped Sword Mountains is the mining town of Phandalin
residents are quiet, hard-working folk who came from distant cities to eke out a life amid the harsh wilderness. They are farmers, stonecutters, blacksmiths, traders, prospectors, and children. The town
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
will hear you out and, at their discretion, take your information or request up their chain of command. These meetings almost always occur in shady venues.
Criminal Origins Criminals are pervasive
kingpin’s cousin without realizing the connection. You got the Guild to back off demands for your death by offering to make amends by working for the criminals, but even so the kingpin still plots a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Jalester Silvermane An earnest man in his mid-twenties, Jalester hails from the distant land of Cormyr, where he earned his spurs working for a mercenary company called the Steel Shadows. A few years
from him, it returns to Laeral Silverhand. Jalester Silvermane
Medium humanoid (human), lawful good
Armor Class 18 (chain mail, badge of the Watch)
Hit Points 71 (13d8 + 13)
Speed 30 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
rattling of chains all around them. 12. Dressing Mill Eight orcs work here under the watch of a fire giant. The bucket chain moves from north to south through this room, the iron buckets dangling a few feet
must pass through them to hit its target. The northern and eastern gantries are unlit. The ceiling is 40 feet above the gantries, the floor 50 feet below. The rattling of the bucket chain fills the






