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Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
was creating a spore servant from a dead giant octopus to protect the caves while the leader could not. Unlike a living octopus, this guardian has only basic control over its tentacles. Rather than coiling around intruders to immobilize them, the spore servant simply bludgeons them.
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At will: entangle, speak with animals, speak with plants
1/day each: commune with nature (as an action), detect magic
, disguise selfLike giant priests of Hiatea, firbolgs who serve her fall into two distinct roles that parallel Hiatea’s dual nature. At home, primeval wardens tend the hearths and tutor the young
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
hit point maximum is reduced to 0.A storm giant can escape death through a mystical ritual that transforms the giant into a semiconscious storm. However, if the giant performs the ritual in a place
where the barrier between the Material Plane and the Shadowfell is thin, the seeping negative energy drastically alters the ritual’s outcome. The giant’s soul becomes infused with negative
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
sense, entangle, speak with animals
3/day each: animal messenger, dominate beast, faerie fire, tree stride
1/day each: commune with nature (as an action), mass cure woundsArchdruids watch over the
elemental
4
Giant crocodile
5
Mammoth
6
Flail snail
7
Triceratops
8
Water elemental
Change Shape (2/Day). The archdruid magically transforms into a Beast or an
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
’s appearance becomes clear: a skeletal cloud giant corpse.
Tales suggest cloud giants sometimes seek this fate rather than accept the end of their naturally long lives. In such stories, a
the effect ends for it, that creature is immune to this spectral cloud’s Chilling Winds for the next 24 hours.A cloud giant that dies through an act of betrayal or an ill-fated wager sometimes
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
sensations or visions of the past to come rushing back.
Rather than sleeping, reborn regularly sit and dwell on the past, hoping for some revelation of what came before. Most of the time, these are dark
of Dread (detailed in chapter 3):
Har’Akir. You died and endured the burial rites of this desert realm, yet somehow a soul—yours or another’s—has taken refuge in your
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
I rather enjoy the company of people—as long as they remain unaware of my true nature.
Deep Dragon Ideals
d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal
servants of my power. (Evil)
6
Patience. All creatures might teach me something, and I’m willing to wait and find out what that might be rather than acting in haste. (Good)
Deep
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
feet tall and wields a morningstar made from magically dense clouds.
It tends to regard other creatures as toys rather than serious threats, and it uses its illusion magic to manipulate creatures into
fighting each other. If seriously threatened, it wields thunder and wind to demolish its enemies.
Regional Effects
The region surrounding a scion of Memnor is altered by the giant’s magic
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
made from magically dense clouds.
It tends to regard other creatures as toys rather than serious threats, and it uses its illusion magic to manipulate creatures into fighting each other. If seriously
threatened, it wields thunder and wind to demolish its enemies.
Regional Effects
The region surrounding a scion of Memnor is altered by the giant’s magic, creating one or more of the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
found in the domain of a territorial stone giant clan.
2
A coven of hags seeks to reclaim its hag eye, which rests within an amethyst dragon’s hoard.
3
An amethyst dragon magically
dragon's lair, and its members telepathically commune with the dragon and any visitors in the lair from time to time.
2
A young amethyst dragon and a githzerai zerth travel together, learning
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Emerald Claw, but her motives for founding the order are buried in her past. Lady Illmarrow has no interest in ruling the living. Rather, she seeks to become Queen of the Dead.
The Mark of Death
island domain.
Long ago, it was revealed that the elven line of Vol — a house that practiced the art of necromancy and bore the Dragonmark of Death — was engaged in secret blood rites
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
to temper the dragon’s mischievous spirit.
2
A young moonstone dragon fell victim to a fomorian;fomorian's curse and has elected to stay with the Giant rather than reveal this magical
… oh my goodness, is that circlet made of silver?
7
I find the waking world tedious and mundane and would much rather spend my time asleep, in the realm of dreams.
8
I find the
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
messenger, calm emotions, warding bond
3rd
plant growth, speak with plants
4th
aura of life, conjure minor elementals
5th
awaken, commune with nature
1
I never raise my voice or lose my temper.
2
I feel the pains and joys of everyone around me, friend or foe.
3
I would rather make a friend than thwart an enemy.
4
I’m
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
rather enjoy the company of people—as long as they remain unaware of my true nature.
Deep Dragon Ideals
d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"}
Ideal
of my power. (Evil)
6
Patience. All creatures might teach me something, and I’m willing to wait and find out what that might be rather than acting in haste. (Good)
Deep Dragon
races
terms of absolutes and a sense of underlying duality. Day or night. Acceptance or rejection. Friend or foe. Their culture is also entwined along the line between life and death. They commune with
and one dead—which grants them vision into the spirit world and heightens their necromantic abilities. Mystics oversee funeral rites, crafting, construction, recordkeeping, and food preparation
races
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Yuan-ti were originally humans who transformed themselves into serpent folk through ancient rituals. Most yuan-ti were corrupted into monsters by those rites, but some yuan-ti instead became a new
, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
in their duties or cause rites to spin out of control. Such Darklords remain devoted, though, desperately trying to prove themselves or satisfy the object of their belief. Folk Horror Torments d6
Torment
1 The Darklord can’t commune with the spirit they worship. They offer ever greater sacrifices in hopes of proving their worthiness.
2 The Darklord constantly, uncontrollably
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
in their duties or cause rites to spin out of control. Such Darklords remain devoted, though, desperately trying to prove themselves or satisfy the object of their belief. Folk Horror Torments d6
Torment
1 The Darklord can’t commune with the spirit they worship. They offer ever greater sacrifices in hopes of proving their worthiness.
2 The Darklord constantly, uncontrollably
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Divine Knowledge The Commune spell allows its caster to ask a deity (or an agent of the god) yes-or-no questions and receive correct information, and other spells of the Divination school have
similar effects. As the Commune spell description states, gods aren’t necessarily omniscient. But they are tremendously knowledgeable, particularly with regard to their particular areas of influence. A sea
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Divine Knowledge The Commune spell allows its caster to ask a deity (or an agent of the god) yes-or-no questions and receive correct information, and other spells of the Divination school have
similar effects. As the Commune spell description states, gods aren’t necessarily omniscient. But they are tremendously knowledgeable, particularly with regard to their particular areas of influence. A sea
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giant society. The head of the pantheon is the All-Father, but most giants view him as a remote, disinterested, or deeply disappointed father who has little role to play in giant life any more. The other
and Rites. Thanks to his prolonged absence from mortal giants’ affairs, Annam has few priests. On some worlds, he has no priests and his name is all but forgotten. On other worlds, a priest of Annam
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giant society. The head of the pantheon is the All-Father, but most giants view him as a remote, disinterested, or deeply disappointed father who has little role to play in giant life any more. The other
and Rites. Thanks to his prolonged absence from mortal giants’ affairs, Annam has few priests. On some worlds, he has no priests and his name is all but forgotten. On other worlds, a priest of Annam
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
of evil that calls for them to butcher or eradicate all who oppose them. In keeping with their goal of domination, the yuan-ti would rather capture potentially useful opponents than kill them. They use
giant snake.
To force their compliance, enemies might be brainwashed, charmed, tortured, or transformed into broodguards. Those that prove intractable still have their uses, either as sacrifices to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
giant rockspeaker (both in chapter 6) who needs to commune with his dreams within the crystal sand fortress at night. While he does, creatures from the Fiendish Incursion Encounters and Elemental Earth
Singing Sands Adventures Here are sample adventure hooks to bring characters to the Singing Sands or to give them missions to pursue there. Desert Dreams Goliath giant-kin escort a nervous stone
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giant rockspeaker (both in chapter 6) who needs to commune with his dreams within the crystal sand fortress at night. While he does, creatures from the Fiendish Incursion Encounters and Elemental Earth
Singing Sands Adventures Here are sample adventure hooks to bring characters to the Singing Sands or to give them missions to pursue there. Desert Dreams Goliath giant-kin escort a nervous stone
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Forsaken Deep The coral-covered ruins of a storm giant retreat cling to the ocean floor at the edge of an undersea trench. Storm giants once used this place as a haven to contemplate omens, to refine
experimental magic, and to commune with the ocean. Its peace shattered when death giants from the Shadowfell found a lightless river that led into the trench and killed the retreat’s original
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Forsaken Deep The coral-covered ruins of a storm giant retreat cling to the ocean floor at the edge of an undersea trench. Storm giants once used this place as a haven to contemplate omens, to refine
experimental magic, and to commune with the ocean. Its peace shattered when death giants from the Shadowfell found a lightless river that led into the trench and killed the retreat’s original
Druid
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of nature itself or from a nature deity. Many druids pursue a mystic spirituality of transcendent union with nature rather than devotion to a divine entity, while others serve gods of wild nature
nature, coming face to face with a giant eagle or dire wolf and surviving the experience. Maybe your character was born during an epic storm or a volcanic eruption, which was interpreted as a sign that
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
right every wrong. I encourage others to solve their own problems, and I save my strength for tribulations only I can address. (Any)
3 Stewardship. I do not serve individuals, but rather
, slow, suggestion, zone of truth
Adult 21 bless, commune, cure wounds, geas,* slow, suggestion, zone of truth
Ancient 24 bless, commune,* cure wounds, geas,* plane shift (+16 to hit
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secret cult conducting sinister rites in a vast mansion where a giant lives in luxury. 3 A giant takes up residence in a city and demands a huge share of tax revenue in exchange for protecting the city
the affairs of a criminal gang operating in a major city and eventually discover the gang’s leader is a giant whose headquarters is a huge warehouse at the city’s outskirts. 2 Adventurers discover a
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secret cult conducting sinister rites in a vast mansion where a giant lives in luxury. 3 A giant takes up residence in a city and demands a huge share of tax revenue in exchange for protecting the city
the affairs of a criminal gang operating in a major city and eventually discover the gang’s leader is a giant whose headquarters is a huge warehouse at the city’s outskirts. 2 Adventurers discover a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
right every wrong. I encourage others to solve their own problems, and I save my strength for tribulations only I can address. (Any)
3 Stewardship. I do not serve individuals, but rather
, slow, suggestion, zone of truth
Adult 21 bless, commune, cure wounds, geas,* slow, suggestion, zone of truth
Ancient 24 bless, commune,* cure wounds, geas,* plane shift (+16 to hit
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Circle of the Land The Circle of the Land is made up of mystics and sages who safeguard ancient knowledge and rites through a vast oral tradition. These druids meet within sacred circles of trees or
folk. As a member of this circle, your magic is influenced by the land where you were initiated into the circle’s mysterious rites. Bonus Cantrip When you choose this circle at 2nd level, you learn one
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Water
Dominate Beast
Freedom of Movement
Giant Insect
Hallucinatory Terrain
Ice Storm
Locate Creature
Polymorph
Stone Shape
Stoneskin
Wall of Fire
5th Level
Antilife Shell
Awaken
Commune with Nature
Conjure Elemental
Contagion
Geas
Greater Restoration
Insect Plague
Mass Cure Wounds
Planar Binding
Reincarnate
Scrying
Tree Stride
Wall of Stone
6th
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Circle of the Land The Circle of the Land is made up of mystics and sages who safeguard ancient knowledge and rites through a vast oral tradition. These druids meet within sacred circles of trees or
folk. As a member of this circle, your magic is influenced by the land where you were initiated into the circle’s mysterious rites. Bonus Cantrip When you choose this circle at 2nd level, you learn one