changeling writing real

Portentia Dran

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

-profit-and-power biz — Portentia Dran is more than she appears to be. Quite literally. The person known as Portentia is actually a changeling, who took the place of the real Portentia before her fifth

year. The changeling Portentia can affect a range of disguises, and has spent long years engaged in a mission of manipulating the members of the Dran family. Years ago, it was Portentia who tricked

Need a Lift?

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

real Sergeant Vilroy and flubs any sustained questioning. If the characters realize they’re not dealing with the real Sergeant Vilroy and confront the changeling, Jas leaps out of the skycoach, uses a

Need a Lift? Jas (neutral evil changeling; see chapter 6) approaches the characters in the guise of Sergeant Vilroy sometime after they leave Mithral Tower. Read or paraphrase the following boxed

Portentia Dran

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

than she appears to be. Quite literally. The person known as Portentia is actually a changeling, who took the place of the real Portentia before her fifth year. The changeling Portentia can affect a

Writing Riddles

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Writing Riddles Writing new riddles for your group can be fun and satisfying—as long as the players don’t guess the right answer in seconds or, conversely, rip their hair out in frustration. Here are

, and let them make multiple guesses. In the game, characters might have hours or days to answer a particularly challenging riddle. In the real world, you could pose a riddle near the end of a game

Foreword

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

the most powerful figures in the Forgotten Realms. Charlie Sanders, a lifelong D&D player, brought his experience writing for television to the project by helping flesh out the story bible months

Waterdeep, I wish to thank Ed Greenwood for making the City of Splendors what it is: the kind of magical place you wish in your heart was real. Chris Perkins December 2017

Tyrants Campaign Themes

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

Tyrants Campaign Themes The primary theme of the Tyrants is mystery. In dealing with the Tyrants, there is always a question of what is real and what the true objective actually is. With the Tyrants

corpse reveals its true form to be that of a changeling. 2 A list of Tyrants agents and their identities exists somewhere in Sharn. Every legitimate and criminal organization in the city competes to

Chapter 4: Adventures in Sharn

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

City d6 Adventure Seed 1 A homicidal changeling has killed two members of different dragonmarked houses, and doesn’t plan to stop until one heir from each of the dragonmarked houses is dead. 2 A

jeweled statuette has fallen into the hands of House Tarkanan, and a powerful member of the Aurum will stop at nothing to obtain it. The statuette’s real worth lies in the secret plans hidden inside it

Trades Ward

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

fakes out of cake or paper that are easily crushed when assumed to be real, and so on. As of the writing of this enchiridion, the current mimic is a tankard.

. For months afterward, the object becomes the source of practical jokes in Waterdeep. Rock gnomes and wizards cause illusory mouths to lunge from real versions of the object, artisans craft beautiful

14. Psipod Nexus I

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

. They try to stun intruders and trap them inside empty psipods (see “Psipods” below). Their “clipboards” are thin sheets of metal with braille-like writing (Qualith) embossed on them. The mind flayers use

their tentacles to interpret the writing, which provides technical schematics for the psipods. A comprehend languages spell or similar magic reveals as much, enabling characters to discern what the

Mysterious Passengers

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

, “Beware — the wolf howls at midnight,” and leaves without further comment. 09–10 A gnome watches everyone carefully, writing down observations in a tiny orange book. 11–12 A one-armed Brelish

discuss their plans in their native tongue. 27–28 A harried dwarf tries to keep three children corralled, but the oldest one keeps sneaking away. 29–30 A bored changeling practices duplicating the

Documancer

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

work with Head Office. You advance your franchise by using documancy for communication, insisting on recording all deals in writing, retaining records, destroying other records, and recalling vital

you with hints whenever you try to solve a puzzle or decipher clues involving writing. Documancy Satchel At rank 2, your documancy satchel becomes a common magic item, allowing you to magically send and

Monk

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

business focus of their franchise. History (real and fantasy) has shown that monasteries don’t always shy away from engaging in profitable enterprises. As such, your Acquisitions Incorporated monk

(makers of parchment, ink, and writing quills) 4 Crystal Bastion (makers of crystal goblets and ornaments) 5 Monastery Actuary (underwriters of reasonably priced insurance policies) 6

Adventure Setting

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

, towns, and villages, which are often no less dangerous than dungeons or the wilds. The “Settlements” section in chapter 3 can help you create a settlement where an adventure can take place. Writing for

of the location you have in mind. Map Inspiration. The internet is a great place to find adventure maps that have been made available, as well as real-world building floor plans and city maps and other

M20. Paper Birds and Hidden Belfry

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

safe. Let me know how you wish to proceed. Your beloved sister, End Lord Kelek, I have written a new play titled The Agonies of Alagarthas. It’s a tragic tale inspired by real-life misfortune

about until someone grabs them and starts writing on them. As an action, a character can try to snatch a sheet out of the air, doing so with a successful DC 10 Dexterity check. Folding a sheet of

The Streets of Sharn

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

priest of Boldrei wheels a cart of bread loaves through the city, giving food to the homeless. 11–15 A goblin pushing a cart of rusty weapons and broken clay pots calls out, "Real artifacts of ancient

advertising the Silvermist Theater. Someone has scrawled on it, "The real party is in the basement." Upper Sharn Street Events d100 Event 01–03 A group of adventurers approaches, telling you to move

Journey Locations

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

) some of his notes. Anyone investigating the pack not only finds the treasure within but also sees that the cave wall behind it bears writing. The writing contains a handful of partial phrases

following statements using the corpse’s mouth: “I faked my death because too many eager scribes would follow me into danger. But my death was real when I ventured too close to Illithinoch. Yet I am still

Tavern Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

of mismatched wooden furniture, including a bed with posts carved to resemble mermaids, a nightstand, a wardrobe, a writing desk with a fur-draped chair, and a small dining table surrounded by four

. If he thinks his life is in real danger, Amrik detonates a concealed smoke bomb before fleeing up the stairs, leaving his bodyguards to cover his escape. Amrik loves to exchange pleasantries over

Spire of Iriolarthas (Y19a-Y19h)

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

contains a single table, a cabinet filled with ruined parchment scrolls, and a dresser containing writing materials. Everything is in disarray and covered in ice. Characters who search the northernmost

is revealed to be an abandoned, icy ruin. The chest and the table are real objects that remain after the illusion is dispelled. Treasure. The chest is an abracadabrus (see appendix D) that Iriolarthas

Warehouse Environs

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

is Captain Mergen Truff (NG female elf veteran), a laconic figure who would rather be doing “real work” than standing here warning off vagrants too foolish to avoid falling into a massive hole in the

pack and squints at its barely legible writing. “So which one of you is Ozgood the Ugly? I need you to sign before you go in. Nothing but paperwork and signatures since the newest Masked Lords got

Ship Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

. A single bunk, made up with bed linen, has its head against the bulkhead running along the centerline of the ship next to a wooden partition squaring off the corner near the main deck. A writing

properties) hangs on a peg on the back of the door. The wooden chest beside the desk is unlocked. It contains items of clothing, including a well-worn, comfortable pair of slippers. Writing Desk. Of the

N2. Blue Water Inn

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

with wolf furs, a footlocker, a tall wardrobe, and a writing desk with matching chair. An oil lamp rests atop the desk near a journal bound in a red leather jacket. Rictavio sleeps here between midnight

perpetuate the illusion that he is an entertainer in search of new acts for his traveling carnival. His writing makes frequent mention of conversations with Drusilla (which the journal fails to

Tool Descriptions

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

treats writing as a delicate, beautiful art. Calligraphers produce text that is pleasing to the eye, using a style that is difficult to forge. Their supplies also give them some ability to examine

scripts and determine if they are legitimate, since a calligrapher’s training involves long hours of studying writing and attempting to replicate its style and design. Components. Calligrapher’s

Bathhouse Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

are lit, they shed a green light that reveals black writing on the walls. The writing, which is not visible otherwise, says in Common, “RISE AND BE COUNTED!” If these words are spoken aloud within 5

man represents Bane. Its spear is real but nonmagical. The first time any humanoid comes within 5 feet of this statue, it must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or be compelled to kneel. While

Island Approach and First Floor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

stink. The drowned ones’ main assault on the hermitage took place here. Most of the residents were sleeping in their cells and died in the first minutes of the attack. The hermitage’s only real

larder turns up a single piece of damp, crumpled parchment showing barely legible lines and writing. This is a map dropped here by one of the drowned ones that ransacked this area, formerly a navigator on

Tower of the Heavens Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

furniture of this room are painted deep crimson. Messy stacks of paper sit atop a writing desk, and the bed’s maroon sheets are lazily bunched. This is Lurg’s private chamber. Its crimson walls match

in two by a yawning chasm, ten feet deep and surging with a foaming torrent. Inlaid on the walls of the room are the following words: “I am real. Watch your step, have faith, and pass safely.” The

Tomb Locations

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

closely on it. The banyan tree is a neutral treant named Abalahin. Abalahin is real, while the rest of the forest is a mirage. The mirage is tactile, so creatures can interact with it. Piercing the

similar effect uncovers concealed writing on the ledge before the bridge, which reads as follows: “The vortex eats all magic, save for that from which it was born.” To cross the bridge safely

Briny Maze Locations

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

without any real information about it. The site has proven far more dangerous than they expected. Their entry from the Far Realm is now closed, and they don’t know why. The githyanki make short, careful

: Ashripask’s Alcove Two tapered metal rods protrude from either side of this alcove, twenty feet apart from each other. A folding cot covered with soft furs and a portable writing desk are deeper in the alcove

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