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Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
mouths. These blank surfaces they cover with distinctive golden masks.
Returned reenter the world blank and undead. No longer possessing the ability to form long-term memories, they generally can
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Returned Masks. Adventurers who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth approximately 100 gp, based on its
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
canyon, or an immense cavern in the Underdark. Some gargantuas seek only peace and solitude, while others lash out fiercely at a world that fears them.
Giants tell a variety of stories to explain the
, creates gargantuas in retaliation for his imprisonment. A third blames Annam, claiming the All-Father of the giants is disgusted with his descendants and seeks to destroy them.Force, PsychicBaleful Hex
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
surfaces with empty eye sockets and gaping mouths. These blank surfaces they cover with distinctive golden masks.
Returned reenter the world blank and undead. No longer possessing the ability to form
shadow plays without weight or substance.
Returned Masks. Adventurers who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
mouths. These blank surfaces they cover with distinctive golden masks.
Returned reenter the world blank and undead. No longer possessing the ability to form long-term memories, they generally can
.
Returned Masks. Adventurers who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth approximately 100 gp, based on its
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
living, as these aimless killers know only suffering and seek to spread it whenever the opportunity arises. While palamnites might wander the world as dangerous, lone murderers, many gravitate to Odunos
they cover with distinctive golden masks.
Returned reenter the world blank and undead. No longer possessing the ability to form long-term memories, they generally can’t build meaningful
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
engaged in acts of destruction, but worsens if the blade is left inactive too long.
The weapon’s purpose is to ruin and unmake existing objects, so that its owner can rebuild the world from a
blank slate. It thus encourages its wielder to engage in constant destruction, claiming that this will allow the creation of a more superior vision from the ruin of what came before.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
only to slaughter them as she wills. In her Mother guise, she maintains an air of benevolence, claiming to ask for little despite her followers’ supposed sloth and ingratitude. She will do anything
to prevent the villagers from learning her true nature. Personality Trait. “I’m the greatest parent in the world. I just need children worthy of my love.” Ideal. “Good children get rewards. Bad
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Gatekeeper NPCs Gatekeepers are sworn to protect the world, and thus are more likely to be encountered as allies than as enemies. It’s always possible, though, for even noble Gatekeepers to fall prey
that serves as a seal on a journey to a number of sacred sites to restore its power. 4 An old orc ranger is murdering people in Sharn, claiming that they’ve been corrupted by the daelkyr.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. Nations of hobgoblins and ogres spread, capitalizing on humanity’s decline and claiming whole regions. Much that survived the Cataclysm was lost in darkness. At length, the worst effects of the
bonds of trade that united and diversified them. As the civilizations of Krynn rebuilt, and new societies arose, the world learned to live with a jarring truth: the gods were truly gone. Religion on Krynn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
claiming dominion over an aspect of the world, such as war, forests, or the sea. Gods exert influence over the world by granting divine magic to their followers and sending signs and portents to guide them
Core Assumptions The rules of the game are based on the following core assumptions about the game world. Gods Oversee the World. The gods are real and embody a variety of beliefs, with each god
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
along a fertile river in the desert are attacked by purple worms made of crystalline sand. Tales told by the locals lead to the Singing Sands, where hostile creatures from the Megafauna World
Singing Sands, claiming the desert was once the seat of a powerful empire of giants. The giant wants the characters to distract creatures from the Elemental Fire Encounters table (see chapter 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
day for clues about the vista’s whereabouts
6 An ornate silver chest that holds a mountain of gold coins; the dragon refuses to open the chest, claiming it can still smell the stink of the
dream journals written by creatures the dragon has befriended over the years; the dragon has each entry illustrated by a different celebrated artist, making the library one of the largest art collections in the world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Sora Kell, the Queen of the Night A mysterious figure who appears in lofty myths and children’s fables, Sora Kell extends her reach across the world and through the myriad planes, claiming mystical
. Tales of Sora Kell claim she is the first night hag, born from Khyber in the first age of the world alongside the ancient rakshasas. Some even claim that her daughters—the hags who rule Droaam—are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, service, or sacrifice. Thassa’s Divine Schemes The Thassa’s Divine Schemes tables offers examples of how the god’s whims might have ruinous impact upon the world. Thassa’s Divine Schemes d4 Scheme
, but Meletis refuses to give up its navy. How can Thassa be appeased?
2 During a divine conflict, one of the gods’ weapons tumbles into the sea. Thassa refuses to return the godly weapon, claiming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
into the world involves risking one’s life or claiming great riches. An adventure for a halfling could mean traveling with a caravan, sneaking on board a tall ship, serving as a messenger for a lord, or
conventional wisdom and seek their fortunes in the wider world. Opinions vary on what compels some halflings to leave home and set off over the farthest hill to explore the unknown. The simplest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
typically fear death, yet death is the inevitable end of each one’s time in the mortal world. Erebos, having long ago come to terms with his own banishment, teaches his followers to accept the
loathes Heliod, who banished him to the Underworld eons ago, forever severing him from the world of life and light. Erebos takes particular delight in profaning Heliod’s temples, defiling the raiment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
calculated poise, and its deadly strike. Their advanced philosophy taught the virtue of detachment from emotion and of clear, focused thought. Yuan-ti culture was among the richest in the mortal world
exploitable weakness. A yuan-ti views the world and the events of its own life with such extreme pragmatism that it is nearly impossible to manipulate, influence, or control by nonmagical means, even as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Baphomet Known as the Horned King, Baphomet divides the creatures of the world into two groups. Those who acknowledge his power are his servants, and he endows them with savagery and a hunter’s
vacancy left by a departed rival, expanding the reach of the Demonweb Pits and claiming those servants her enemies have left behind as new spies and informants for her.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
owner can rebuild the world from a blank slate. It thus encourages its wielder to engage in constant destruction, claiming that this will allow the creation of a more superior vision from the ruin of what came before.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
of Xia’s cult. Cultist Eleith Brittlebones has been duped into following the cult of Orcus. Xia convinced the dwarf that the world is nearing its end, the gods are dead, and the demonic forces of death
advises them to search for secret doors behind every statue, claiming there are “secret vaults throughout.” Melindra doesn’t know how to find peace in the afterlife. A character who takes the Study
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
The Present Age The four and a half centuries since the establishment of the Lords of Waterdeep have been tumultuous times for the Sword Coast and the world. Throughout this period, civilization
of Dweomerheart. This act ripped asunder the fabric of magic in the world, unleashing its raw power in a catastrophe called the Spellplague. Thousands of practitioners of the Art were driven mad or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
might find a suitable home in an ancient forest, a deep canyon, or an immense cavern in the Underdark. Some gargantuas seek only peace and solitude, while others lash out fiercely at a world that fears
Karontor, “the banished son” of Annam, creates gargantuas in retaliation for his imprisonment. A third blames Annam, claiming the All-Father of the giants is disgusted with his descendants and seeks to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
world to world across the multiverse. Dwarves of Greyhawk The hill dwarves and mountain dwarves of war-wracked Oerth have endured many centuries of turbulence. Their outlook on the world is shaped
relaxed and open attitude toward the outside world. Because they dwell in regions that lack the towering peaks that their mountain kin favor, they build stone fortresses that start above ground and end in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
their century away, and now that they are returned, are they happy to be here, or does it seem like their world has once more been ripped away? Some ships claiming to be from returned Lantan have
appears now that Lantan was transferred to another world, much like Halruaa. Halruua, though, had foreseen the calamity and taken time to prepare. Lantan was not so lucky. The Lantanese were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
have no single leader and make little contact with the outside world. Travelers in the High Forest must always be wary of elves they meet for they can never be sure of their welcome, and any promises
the centaurs who make the High Forest their home, claiming the plateaus near the head of the Unicorn Run. For decades, the centaurs have been growing in number, enough so that they may soon divide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
one of the dragon’s echoes on another world, increasing that echo’s power.
Regional Reversal As described in the Monster Manual and discussed in more detail in chapter 4, a dragon’s presence
and shrivels. Passing the Mantle When a dragon dies, the power enfleshed in the dragon doesn’t just disappear from the world. Over time, it disperses, but in the moments immediately surrounding the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
it, the creature can repeat the DC 17 Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns, waking on a success. The creature also awakens if it takes damage in the real world, but not if it
with each other and the fake creatures and objects around them.
Alterdeep looks, sounds, smells, and feels like Waterdeep. Prolonged exposure to this alternate world, however, increases the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
armed citizens on the streets. Whether the Lower City is actually safer after the formation of crews remains an open question. Mike Schley In the Outer City, all the world washes against the city’s
ropes and canted sail symbolized the web of secrets and intrigue that mark a pirate captain’s life.
Today, some optimistic souls try to recast the seal, claiming its calm waters represent the city’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
, Intimidation, or Persuasion) check, the brain warns them of the risks of tampering with the journal (see below). It then negotiates for the characters’ aid, claiming that only it can safely release
sanctum “beyond the bounds of the world.” Antimagic Controls. It takes a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Perception) check to find the controls, which appear to have been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the lair and claiming that the dragon is away.
16 The dragon’s only goal is to learn a key piece of information about the characters’ larger goals and then escape.
17 The dragon enjoys
dragon, the characters catch an eerie glimpse of another world where one of the dragon’s echoes is active.
19 The dragon has a plan to feign death in case of attack—apparently being buried in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
them to lose their faces, which become expressionless surfaces with empty eye sockets and gaping mouths. These blank surfaces they cover with distinctive golden masks. Returned reenter the world blank
follow hollow routines, their existences reduced to shadow plays without weight or substance. Returned Masks. Adventurers who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
conquer the Feywild and enslave its inhabitants, claiming those creatures’ magic for themselves. When the fey united to defend their realm, the fomorians fought them and were subjected to a terrible curse
beneath the world to nurse their hatred. Cursing their fate, they have ever after plotted vengeance against the fey that wronged them.
Giants of the Underdark. The fomorians dwell in eerily beautiful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
characters. On entering the Fortress of Memories, or encountering the Raven Queen, a character can find themselves transported to a strange fairy tale world pulled from their experiences, filled with
, but much can also be lost. Many adventurers never return from the fortress, forever trapped within a world created from their own experience.
The Raven Queen’s Influence The Raven Queen’s desire to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
introducing herself and is initially indifferent to the characters. She acknowledges Xoese-Addae and imperiously asks why he and his surface-world friends have interrupted her enjoyment of the performance
a group of surface-world heroes coming to Janya through “friends among the Night Revelers.” He saw the characters arrive while he was watching the performance and wants to learn if they have come to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
armed citizens on the streets. Whether the Lower City is actually safer after the formation of crews remains an open question. In the Outer City, all the world washes against the city’s gates. Here crime
sail symbolized the web of secrets and intrigue that mark a pirate captain’s life.
Today, some optimistic souls try to recast the seal, claiming its calm waters represent the city’s desire to remain a