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Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Grasping Ground"}. The dabus causes a 20-foot-square area of ground it can see within 60 feet of itself to sprout clutching appendages made of
", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage and have the grappled condition (escape DC 13). While grappled in this way, the creature has the restrained condition. The appendages vanish after 1
Magic Items
Princes of the Apocalypse
A silver spear, Windvane has dark sapphires on the filigreed surface of its polished head. Held by its shining haft, the weapon feels insubstantial, as if clutching a cool, gently flowing breeze. The
damage.
You can cast dominate monster (save DC 17) on an air elemental. Once you have done so, Windvane can’t be used this way again until the next dawn.
Song of the Four Winds. While inside an
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
the sacred rites? Or were you a high priest who suddenly experienced a call to serve your god in a different way? Perhaps you were the leader of a small cult outside of any established temple structure
city’s larger faiths, keeping track of the hundreds of religions newcomers bring with them is no mean feat.
Suggested Characteristics
Acolytes are shaped by their experience in temples
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established religions. Sometimes, these Clerics derive their powers from the gods of fate, doom, or change. More often, though, they seem to draw their power from the collective gloom of a population
facing disaster. Perhaps the world’s demise is truly imminent, and these visionaries have found some way to tap into the apocalypse as it grows near.
classes
established religions. Sometimes, these Clerics derive their powers from the gods of fate, doom, or change. More often, though, they seem to draw their power from the collective gloom of a population
facing disaster. Perhaps the world’s demise is truly imminent, and these visionaries have found some way to tap into the apocalypse as it grows near.
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
’ serpent gods into their religions. These victories sent a constant influx of food, ore, and slaves back to the home cities.
The wealth of the empire allowed the ruling elite plenty of time to
their human emotions. Now they view the world from a pragmatic and dispassionate perspective. They understand emotional connections in a detached, intellectual way, and recognize that these feelings in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
46. Lizard Den A six-foot-tall green devil face is carved into the far end of this hallway, its mouth agape. Painted murals on the walls show faceless humanoid figures doubled over in pain, clutching
it to the tomb thinking it might be useful for setting off traps. The lizard escaped and wound up here. It doesn’t know what became of its captors and helps the characters any way it can if they promise to return it to Omu.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Vanrak Moonstar, a death knight wearing a mithral chain shirt and clutching a bladeless sword hilt. “This is not the fate either of us deserved,” he says mournfully. “In darkness, we have lost our way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
46. Lizard Den A six-foot-tall green devil face is carved into the far end of this hallway, its mouth agape. Painted murals on the walls show faceless humanoid figures doubled over in pain, clutching
it to the tomb thinking it might be useful for setting off traps. The lizard escaped and wound up here. It doesn’t know what became of its captors and helps the characters any way it can if they promise to return it to Omu.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Vanrak Moonstar, a death knight wearing a mithral chain shirt and clutching a bladeless sword hilt. “This is not the fate either of us deserved,” he says mournfully. “In darkness, we have lost our way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
15. Way to Wyllowwood The drow cornered and killed several troglodytes in these caves after the reptilian creatures refused to be enslaved. 15a. Battle Scene The floor here is stained with blood and
clutching a staff.
The stone arch is one of Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”). Its rules are as follows: The gate opens for 1 minute when the arch is tapped three times with a staff of any kind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Creating Religions A list of gods is a good starting point, and it can be sufficient to get a campaign started. But you can add more depth to your campaign world by fleshing out more details of
own pantheons of gods. If you’re creating your own setting, you can use the list of Greyhawk gods in chapter 5 or build your own pantheon.
A simple way to build a basic pantheon is to create one god
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Creating Religions A list of gods is a good starting point, and it can be sufficient to get a campaign started. But you can add more depth to your campaign world by fleshing out more details of
own pantheons of gods. If you’re creating your own setting, you can use the list of Greyhawk gods in chapter 5 or build your own pantheon.
A simple way to build a basic pantheon is to create one god
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
15. Way to Wyllowwood The drow cornered and killed several troglodytes in these caves after the reptilian creatures refused to be enslaved. 15a. Battle Scene The floor here is stained with blood and
clutching a staff.
The stone arch is one of Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”). Its rules are as follows: The gate opens for 1 minute when the arch is tapped three times with a staff of any kind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Jarlmoot The characters might come here after hearing a tale about a circle of giant thrones (see “Tall Tales in Ten-Towns”), or they might be led here by Yselm Bloodfang (see “Yselm’s Way”). Seven
empty, ice-glazed thrones form a ring atop a snow-covered hillock. Under the light of a full moon, the apparitions of dead frost giant jarls appear in the thrones, clutching the ends of their armrests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Jarlmoot The characters might come here after hearing a tale about a circle of giant thrones (see “Tall Tales in Ten-Towns”), or they might be led here by Yselm Bloodfang (see “Yselm’s Way”). Seven
empty, ice-glazed thrones form a ring atop a snow-covered hillock. Under the light of a full moon, the apparitions of dead frost giant jarls appear in the thrones, clutching the ends of their armrests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
man is found clutching a withered eyeball, the characters are tasked with uncovering the cause of the man’s death. This leads the characters to investigate the city’s old catacombs and confront
circumstance, as described in the text.
When a creature’s name appears in bold type, that’s a visual clue pointing you to its stat block as a way of saying, “Hey, DM, get this creature’s stat block ready
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
man is found clutching a withered eyeball, the characters are tasked with uncovering the cause of the man’s death. This leads the characters to investigate the city’s old catacombs and confront
circumstance, as described in the text.
When a creature’s name appears in bold type, that’s a visual clue pointing you to its stat block as a way of saying, “Hey, DM, get this creature’s stat block ready
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
life. Beyond this, shared beliefs help to unite communities and to provide hope in difficult times. Appendix B of the Player’s Handbook provides concrete details about the primary religions of Eberron
Player’s Handbook provides a baseline for domains, it doesn’t include paladin oaths or archetypes from other sources. As new options are always emerging, there’s no way to create an absolute list, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
life. Beyond this, shared beliefs help to unite communities and to provide hope in difficult times. Appendix B of the Player’s Handbook provides concrete details about the primary religions of Eberron
Player’s Handbook provides a baseline for domains, it doesn’t include paladin oaths or archetypes from other sources. As new options are always emerging, there’s no way to create an absolute list, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
be surprised if they know trouble is on the way. If the two bugbears in area 2b managed to make it this far, add them to the roster of enemies. 23a. Nimraith’s Fate Goblins. Six bored goblins play here
.” The other reads “aith.”
The goblins fearfully obey the bugbears in area 23b. If their leaders are killed, the goblins flee to area 28 (by way of areas 24 and 25). Held together with moldy string, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
be surprised if they know trouble is on the way. If the two bugbears in area 2b managed to make it this far, add them to the roster of enemies. 23a. Nimraith’s Fate Goblins. Six bored goblins play here
.” The other reads “aith.”
The goblins fearfully obey the bugbears in area 23b. If their leaders are killed, the goblins flee to area 28 (by way of areas 24 and 25). Held together with moldy string, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
four figures wearing fur hats and clutching spears. They watch you nervously.
Cut into the upper floor of each tower is an arrow slit 6 inches wide, 4 feet tall, and 1 foot deep. An open doorway
has seen adventurers before and assumes that the characters are Strahd’s allies or enemies; either way, their presence spells trouble for Krezk. Dmitri isn’t prepared to shelter Strahd’s enemies any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
four figures wearing fur hats and clutching spears. They watch you nervously.
Cut into the upper floor of each tower is an arrow slit 6 inches wide, 4 feet tall, and 1 foot deep. An open doorway
has seen adventurers before and assumes that the characters are Strahd’s allies or enemies; either way, their presence spells trouble for Krezk. Dmitri isn’t prepared to shelter Strahd’s enemies any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
sprout clutching appendages made of stone. Each creature of the dabus’s choice in that area must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or take 9 (2d8) bludgeoning damage and have the grappled
condition (escape DC 13). While grappled in this way, the creature has the restrained condition. The appendages vanish after 1 minute or if the dabus’s concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
eyeless helm and clutching a battle standard.
The demons and the devils are too focused on one another to concern themselves with adventurers who keep their distance. The devils are commanded by
guidelines in the Dungeon Master’s Guide to set appropriate DCs for these checks. In the event of total failure, or no plan at all, the characters might end up having to fight their way through the fiendish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
eyeless helm and clutching a battle standard.
The demons and the devils are too focused on one another to concern themselves with adventurers who keep their distance. The devils are commanded by
guidelines in the Dungeon Master’s Guide to set appropriate DCs for these checks. In the event of total failure, or no plan at all, the characters might end up having to fight their way through the fiendish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
sprout clutching appendages made of stone. Each creature of the dabus’s choice in that area must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or take 9 (2d8) bludgeoning damage and have the grappled
condition (escape DC 13). While grappled in this way, the creature has the restrained condition. The appendages vanish after 1 minute or if the dabus’s concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
(Acrobatics) check, representing clutching at vines and branches on the way down. Treasure There is no treasure aboard the Star Goddess or amid the debris under it, but characters can salvage weapons, clothing, and enough supplies to assemble one explorer’s pack and one priest’s pack.
enemies and tossing them off the ship; one or two of the NPC guards should die that way. A character who falls or is thrown off the ship can halve the falling damage with a successful DC 10 Dexterity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
(Acrobatics) check, representing clutching at vines and branches on the way down. Treasure There is no treasure aboard the Star Goddess or amid the debris under it, but characters can salvage weapons, clothing, and enough supplies to assemble one explorer’s pack and one priest’s pack.
enemies and tossing them off the ship; one or two of the NPC guards should die that way. A character who falls or is thrown off the ship can halve the falling damage with a successful DC 10 Dexterity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
The First World Poets do have a way of editing and exaggerating. I remember that time as one big, boring, patience-trying dilly-dalliance. A lot of hurry up and wait.
-Fizban
“Elegy for the First
primordial energy of the First World, which now flows throughout the Material Plane, and that they are thus inextricably linked to the magic of that plane. The religions of numerous worlds teach that Humanoids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
The First World Poets do have a way of editing and exaggerating. I remember that time as one big, boring, patience-trying dilly-dalliance. A lot of hurry up and wait.
-Fizban
“Elegy for the First
primordial energy of the First World, which now flows throughout the Material Plane, and that they are thus inextricably linked to the magic of that plane. The religions of numerous worlds teach that Humanoids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
by 12-foot-tall stone statues of Halaster Blackcloak, depicted as a bearded, scowling old wizard wearing a robe covered with lidless eyes and clutching a stout scepter with a red dragon’s head at
each end.
Mine Carts. Two mine carts made of corroded iron stand near a tunnel exit in the east wall.
Halaster Statues These statues can’t be moved, knocked over, or damaged in any way. A detect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
by 12-foot-tall stone statues of Halaster Blackcloak, depicted as a bearded, scowling old wizard wearing a robe covered with lidless eyes and clutching a stout scepter with a red dragon’s head at
each end.
Mine Carts. Two mine carts made of corroded iron stand near a tunnel exit in the east wall.
Halaster Statues These statues can’t be moved, knocked over, or damaged in any way. A detect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
A way of getting from one plane to another A way for spells and monsters that use the Astral Plane and the Ethereal Plane to function Once you’ve decided on the planes you want to use in your
campaign, putting them into a coherent cosmology is an optional step. Since the primary way of traveling from plane to plane, even using the Transitive Planes, is through magical portals that link planes