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Returning 35 results for 'chain working reality'.
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.
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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
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
important to me than my life.
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Dangerous work is best accomplished by an orderly group working with common purpose.
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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)
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Conviction. Anything worth doing is worth doing with your whole heart. (Lawful)
Bonds
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
something horrible that I can’t remember because of the guild’s mind magic.
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I put too much trust in the people who give me orders.
Contacts
As an agent of House Dimir working
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Dimir Contacts
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Contact
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I know a Dimir courier who relays messages to me from someone higher up the chain of command.
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I get orders from a shapeshifter I recognize only
monsters
beings of withering and blight as minor acolytes and hunters, working to spread the bounds of their beloved decay.
Secret. The rotweavers’ fey nature still holds; binding them with iron, such as manacles or a chain, mutes their strength.Necrotic, Poison
Psychic damage.
Iron Binding. If the rotweaver has iron wrapped around a part of its body, such as an iron bracelet, Manacles, or Chain (treat any of them as applying Manacles), the rotweaver can move
monsters
: Detect Magic, Eldritch Blast (two beams), Mage Hand
2/Day Each: Confusion, Detect Thoughts
1/Day Each: Black Tentacles, Fly, Major Image, Suggestion
Warp Reality. The seugathi magically
bends reality in a 10-foot Emanation originating from themself or in a 60-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line. The area becomes normal terrain or Difficult Terrain, as the seugathi chooses. A creature in the
monsters
limbs, eyes, mouths, and fouler portions at will, which they use to imitate other life and perform feats of strength the defy the limits of reality. They communicate when their masters wish, forming
special organs for the purpose.
Most shoggoths serve powerful cult leaders or Mythos entities directly. They are called forth to provide physical power, working to hew cities from mountains or trample
monsters
sacks of protoplasm, these amphibious creatures form limbs, eyes, mouths, and fouler portions at will, which they use to imitate other life and perform feats of strength the defy the limits of reality
power, working to hew cities from mountains or trample armies beneath their shifting, iridescent mass. Shoggoths are effectively immortal. Some continue their labors in ruins or dungeons long after the
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
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
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->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->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
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
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
. Some aspire to become like the gods, shaping reality itself. Though the casting of a typical spell requires merely the utterance of a few strange words, fleeting gestures, and sometimes a pinch or
the fey) that are steeped in magic.
The Lure of Knowledge
Wizards’ lives are seldom mundane. The closest a wizard is likely to come to an ordinary life is working as a sage or lecturer in a
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
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->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->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
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->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->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->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->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->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
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
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->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.
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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->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->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
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
death knights that dwell on the lower tiers of Shadowdusk Hold. Contact with the Far Realm has given Dezmyr the ability to warp reality to a limited extent. Zalthar has no such ability but wields a
Deep Speech. Derrion stores his weapons and plate armor on the equipment racks. If he doesn’t have time to don his plate armor, he makes do with a chain shirt (AC 15). Derrion accompanies Melissara