come returning greater to have recover

Wizard

Classes Player’s Handbook

used across the multiverse. The closest a Wizard is likely to come to an ordinary life is working as a sage or lecturer. Other Wizards sell their services as advisers, serve in military forces, or

Wizards believe that their counterparts in ancient civilizations knew secrets of magic that have been lost to the ages, and discovering those secrets could unlock the path to a power greater than any

Eater of Knowledge

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

), arcane eye (7 brains), mislead (8 brains), greater invisibility (9 brains), mass suggestion (10 or more brains)Originally created by the mind flayer god-brain Ilsensine and now produced by some of

before returning to their masters with delicious secrets. Unlike illithids, which overwhelm their foes with psionic power, eaters of knowledge use their physical strength to hold prey while burly feeding

Berbalang

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

uses its duplicate for only a short time before returning its consciousness to its body. The knowledge that berbalangs accumulate makes them great sources of information for powerful people traveling

the planes. Berbalangs ignore petitioners, however, unless they come bearing a choice secret or the bones of a particularly interesting creature. Some githyanki have been able to strike deals with the

Crystal Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to them in peace. Crystal dragons’ connection to

—if only they would stop trying to kill the dragon’s guests. 6 A crystal dragon wyrmling is placed in a monastery to learn the teachings of the monks before returning home in three years. The monks don’t appreciate the wyrmling’s pranks. Cold, Radiant

Autumn Eladrin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

): At will: hold person 2/day each: cure wounds (as a 5th-level spell), lesser restoration 1/day each: greater restoration, revivifyFoster Peace. If a creature charmed by the eladrin hits with an

by feelings of goodwill. In this aspect, they defuse conflicts and alleviate suffering by using their magic to relieve any ailments that afflict the people who come to them for aid. They tolerate no

Smuggler

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

means I turn a profit. (Evil) 4 Peace and Prosperity. I smuggle only to achieve a greater goal that benefits my community. (Good) 5 People. For all my many lies, I place a high

recover it. 2 I intend to become the leader of the network of smugglers that I belong to. 3 I owe a debt that cannot be repaid in gold. 4 After one last job, I will retire from the

The Gardener

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

itself back where it entered the border, returning to the garden. Eternal Summer. The climate in the garden is a perpetual, lovely summer, but weather conditions reflect the emotional tone of creatures in

or the Palace of Spires. On a successful save, the creature’s memories remain intact, but they’re hazy and dreamlike. A Remove Curse or Greater Restoration spell restores the creature

Nass Lantomir's Ghost

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

the effect ends for it, the target is immune to this ghost’s Horrifying Visage for the next 24 hours. The aging effect can be reversed by a greater restoration spell, but only if it is cast within

who come upon Nass’s frozen remains also find her spellbook and the orb she stole from Vellynne. Familiar. Nass’s magical familiar, a white arctic weasel acclimated to cold weather named

Acolyte - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

background might aspire to greater things, not for themselves, but for their faith. You have spent your life in the service of a temple to a specific god or pantheon of gods. You act as an intermediary

his or her teachings. (Any) d6 Bond 1 I would die to recover an ancient relic of my faith that was lost long ago. 2 I will someday get revenge on the corrupt temple

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

, elemental forces hold greater sway than they do on other worlds. As a people touched by elemental power, genasi are viewed as seers, prophets, and chosen ones. The birth of a genasi, whether a slave, a noble

tracing their own lineage, and bloodlines occasionally skip a generation or two. Many earth genasi originated in the North and spread out from there. Water genasi come from coastal areas, the largest

Ancient Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

: command, divination, greater restoration, hypnotic pattern, invisibilityThe dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a

sky and tracking the signs written in starlight. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to

Uthgardt Tribe Member

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

abandoned that path, you find yourself adrift. Or you might come from a segment of the Uthgardt that adheres to tradition, but you seek to bring glory to your tribe by achieving great things as a

Change. Life is like the seasons, in constant change, and we must change with it. (Chaotic) 2 Greater Good. It is each person’s responsibility to make the most happiness for the whole tribe

Far Traveler

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

good that even if some people you meet have heard of your homeland, they know merely the name and perhaps a few outrageous stories. You have come to this part of Faerûn for your own reasons, which

of those who emigrate from Evermeet are either exiles, forced out for committing some infraction of elven law, or emissaries who come to Faerûn for a purpose that benefits elven culture or

Ancient Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. But greater still are those who inspire them. (Any) 6 Power. Creatures are at their most vulnerable in their dreams, and I am the master of dreams. (Evil) Moonstone Dragon Adventures

storage. Occasionally, though, a whimsical moonstone dragon delights in shaking things up, insisting that visitors come to the Border Ethereal for a meeting or sleeping in the middle of a heavily

Adult Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

? (Chaotic) 4 Beauty. There is beauty to be found in even the simplest things if you look hard enough. (Good) 5 Inspiration. Great are history’s artists and creators. But greater still are

things up, insisting that visitors come to the Border Ethereal for a meeting or sleeping in the middle of a heavily trafficked forest on the Material Plane. Moonstone dragons navigate their

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

. (Neutral) 4 Greater Good. I want to reshape the world into higher forms of life so that all can enjoy evolution. (Good) 5 Logic. It’s foolish to let emotions and principles

very different. 7 I borrowed a lot of money from an Orzhov syndic to help finance my research. 8 A Rakdos ringmaster has taken an interest in my research which, come to think of it, might

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

condition as your body is transformed into marble. The petrification lasts until you are freed with the Greater Restoration spell or similar magic. Tavern. Your Charisma score increases by 2 to a maximum

additional cards to keep, returning the other to the deck. The magic of the card you keep takes effect immediately thereafter. Tree. Your skin immediately becomes rough, like tree bark. Your base AC now

Nightwatcher

classes

Nightwatchers come from humble origins, often toiling as guards or investigators. Undaunted by dangers in the darkness, they stand firm against the growing night. Ever vigilant, they use the darkness to surprise and overwhelm foes much greater than themselves.

Berbalang Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

berbalang typically uses its duplicate for only a short time before returning its consciousness to its body. Weird Oracles. The knowledge that berbalangs accumulate makes them great sources of

information for powerful people traveling the planes. Berbalangs ignore petitioners, however, unless they come bearing a choice secret or the bones of a particularly interesting creature. Githyanki have

Tortle Legacy

Species The Tortle Package

point, a tortle feels an almost overwhelming urge to venture far away from home and see more of the world. It gathers up its possessions and heads into the wilderness, returning months or years later

settlement is primarily used as a kind of moot, where tortles can socialize with one another, share useful information, and trade with strangers in the safety of greater numbers. Tortles don’t

Ioun Stone Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

rhomboid orbits your head. Ioun Stone of Greater Absorption;Greater Absorption (Legendary). While this marbled lavender and green ellipsoid orbits your head, you can use your reaction to cancel a

spindle orbits your head. This other set of Ioun Stones come from the Extra Life Adventure: Lost Laboratory of Kwalish. Ioun Stone of Supreme Intellect;Supreme Intellect (Rare). You gain a +1 bonus to

Aasimar Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

between two worlds. The angels that guide them see the world from a distant perch. An aasimar who wishes to stop and help a town recover from a drought might be told by an angelic guide to push forward

on a greater quest. To a distant angel, saving a few commoners might pale in comparison to defeating a cult of Orcus. An aasimar’s guide is wise but not infallible. Aasimar Names Most aasimar

Folk Hero Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

You come from a humble social rank, but you are destined for so much more. Already the people of your home village regard you as their champion, and your destiny calls you to stand against the

profession among the peasantry, perhaps as a farmer, miner, servant, shepherd, woodcutter, or gravedigger. But something happened that set you on a different path and marked you for greater things. Choose or

Characters from Djaynai

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Insurgent Tides? Do you support the quest to recover the lore of the Blackmist Way and the Blackthrone Arts, or are they relics of an unrecoverable past? Do you or anyone in your family have a

connection to the Night Revelers? Do you embrace that faction’s call to anarchy, or do you seek to undermine that call before it spreads further? Whether you come from Djaynai or Janya, how much do you know

Wizard

classes Basic Rules (2014)

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

in ancient civilizations knew secrets of magic that have been lost to the ages, and discovering those secrets could unlock the path to a power greater than any magic available in the present age

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

smooth-skins is far greater. Despite their alien outlook, some lizardfolk make an effort to understand and, in their own manner, befriend people of other races. Such lizardfolk make faithful and

utility and importance. Nowhere does this come through as strongly as when lizardfolk deal with the dead. To a lizardfolk, a comrade who dies becomes a potential source of food. That companion might have

Chapter 4: Air, Earth, Fire, and Water

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

deals a sharp setback to the affected cults, but unless the characters follow up on their initial successes by infiltrating the temple complex, the cults recover quickly from their early defeats and return in greater force.

Returning War Band

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

Returning War Band You can add a complication in the form of a hobgoblin war band returning home, just as the characters are preparing to leave. This war band consists of three hobgoblins led by

) check. Awarding Experience Points Divide 500 XP equally among the characters if they defeat the hobgoblin war band or come to terms with Targor.

Skalanthas Retreats

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Skalanthas Retreats Should the party force Skalanthas to flee, he flies to a quiet corner of the island and takes a Long Rest there before returning to reclaim his lair. If Ronnom is nearby when

Skalanthas flees and is still on good terms with him, Ronnom mounts the dragon, and the two of them return to the monastery together. Until the dragon is fully rested, ships can come and go from the island without danger.

Folk Horror Plots

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Folk Horror Plots Folk horror stories often involve outsiders or an unwitting new member of the community discovering a unsettling practices. Folk Horror Plots d8 Plot 1 Recover a missing

horseback is imprisoned and sentenced to death. 4 Help a cult summon a fiend to combat an impending greater evil. 5 Defeat a violent hag who’s protected by everyone in town and called

8. The Ruby in the Rough

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

chapters of the adventure, or they should be kept busy with other commitments and quests before returning to the surface world. These quests could come either from the deep gnomes or from earlier chapters

along a mostly regular grid, making it easy for characters to find their way among standing statues and funerary niches. If the characters come here following rumors of ghosts, it’s only a matter of

Leaving the Chasm

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

Leaving the Chasm Once the characters get what they came for, there’s little reason to stay. In fact, characters who stay too long run the risk of encountering six gnolls returning from a hunt

chasm) to feast on the fresh kill. If the characters turn the gnolls’ animus toward Chyzka to their advantage, they can come and go without having to kill every gnoll in the chasm. Even so, any gnolls

Gauntlgrym Connections

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

, King Bruenor’s summons might come in the form of a personal message or a visit from her, and it’s likely Bruenor has heard all about the Underdark exploits from Eldeth. If Eldeth didn’t survive, she

might have charged the characters with returning either her remains or her warhammer and shield to her home. This errand can bring the characters to Gauntlgrym of their own volition even before Bruenor’s

Nine Hells or Bust

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

rule of that level, or Bel is able to reclaim the level using the machine’s power. What happens as a result is entirely up to you, and might come into play if you are running Baldur’s Gate: Descent into

simply to keep them out of the hands of the agents, both Lynx and Sir Ursas launch separate attacks to recover them. These attacks can either be spaced out to avoid overwhelming the characters, or you can have both agents attack at the same time and largely concentrate on each other.

Thassa's Villains

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

harmed. Thassa’s followers might become villains for a vast range of reasons. Some become obsessed with recovering or keeping hidden the secrets of the deep. Others come to worship the ocean itself, with

suggests a variety of foes that might arise from among the god’s followers. Thassa’s Villains d6 Villain 1 A triton master of waves (see chapter 6) demands ever greater sacrifices to Thassa from

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