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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
. Primeval wardens who patrol the borders of firbolg communities are fierce hunters who guard against external threats and incursions.
Firbolgs
Distant cousins of giants, the first firbolgs wandered the
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
and other magical effects.
Thought Shield. The hierophant’s thoughts can’t be read by any means unless the hierophant allows it.Multiattack. The hierophant makes two Herald’s Axe
powerful warlocks with mighty spells at their disposal. They can commune with the alien mind of the All-Consuming Star, blast enemies with beams of eldritch energy, and conjure manifestations of this
Classes
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon’s hoard, creating your bond through that token’s lingering draconic magic.
2
A secret order of rangers who collect and guard draconic lore taught you their ways.
3
A
power.
5
An ancient Draconic inscription on a standing stone empowered you when you read it aloud.
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You had a vivid dream of a mysterious figure accompanied by seven yellow canaries, who warned you of impending doom. When you awoke, your drake was there, watching you.
Classes
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon’s hoard, creating your bond through that token’s lingering draconic magic.
2
A secret order of rangers who collect and guard draconic lore taught you their ways.
3
A
power.
5
An ancient Draconic inscription on a standing stone empowered you when you read it aloud.
6
You had a vivid dream of a mysterious figure accompanied by seven yellow canaries, who warned you of impending doom. When you awoke, your drake was there, watching you.
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
immediately make the save.
If Hythonia sees herself reflected on a polished surface within 30 feet of her and in an area of bright light, she is affected by her own gaze.
Shed Skin (Mythic Trait
mythic trait by describing her skin cracking and turning pale as she suffers wounds. Read or paraphrase the following text when Hythonia finally uses her Shed Skin trait:
The medusa’s skin
Balhannoth
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
well-traveled roads and paths, snatching people who come along. A balhannoth that has been captured and exploited by drow might lair in caves near Underdark passages and guard the ways in and out of a
in the area reshapes to assume the appearance of a location sought by one intelligent creature whose mind the balhannoth has read (see Regional Effects below). The transformation affects nonliving
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
surroundings to appear reflected in the blade as if in a state of decay.
You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. When you hit an undead creature with it, the attack
darkvision out to a range of 120 feet.
The weapon can speak, read, and understand Common, and can communicate with its wielder telepathically. Its voice is a rough, ruined echo. While you are attuned
races
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
survive with just their wits in situations that would be deadly for other folk. Because of that fact, many lizardfolk myths state that their people were placed by the gods in the Material Plane to guard
follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
into a cave the size of a cathedral and stacked to the height of a giant! Pathways wind through a glittering mass whose reflected light dazzles your eyes, like a million twinkling stars close enough
to touch.
Prowling through the narrow paths between the heaped treasures are 4 guard drakes (see appendix D for statistics). They are used to the vaults being unoccupied (rank-and-file cultists are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
cave the size of a cathedral and stacked to the height of a giant! Pathways wind through a glittering mass whose reflected light dazzles your eyes, like a million twinkling stars close enough to touch
.
Prowling through the narrow paths between the heaped treasures are 4 guard drakes (see appendix D for statistics). They are used to the vaults being unoccupied (rank-and-file cultists are not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
75. Trial of the Hexagon Carved into the door of this room is a hexagon. When the characters open the door, read: A large, cracked, six-sided mirror is mounted above a stone shelf protruding from the
than it already is. If all six candles are lit, a character who looks in the mirror and says the word “piggy” three times in a row sees the reflected candlelight reveal a wooden lever set into a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
activities from Constable Jute or from the physician Emil Trantor, and if they missed the trail leading from the latest murder, they might need to resort to divination or commune spells or similar magic
warehouse is well guarded, and protected at night by “vicious guard dogs” (a trio of manticores whose snarling can be heard from the street). Getting that information out of any local requires a bribe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
7: Bank The keep’s residents and visitors store their most valuable belongings and savings in the bank. When the characters arrive at the bank, read the following boxed text aloud: This one-story
bank sports a teller’s window with a drop-down counter. A bespectacled halfling woman in a silk tabard sits behind the glass. Outside, a bored human guard stands watch.
The banker, Quink, relies on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
you cast either spell with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells. Languages. You can speak, read, and
spellcasting class. Mark of Finding Spells Spell Level Spells
1st faerie fire, longstrider
2nd locate animals or plants, locate object
3rd clairvoyance, speak with plants
4th divination, locate creature
5th commune with nature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
can speak, read, and write Common and Goblin. Spells of the Mark. If you have the Spellcasting or the Pact Magic class feature, the spells on the Mark of Finding Spells table are added to the spell
list of your spellcasting class. Mark of Finding Spells Spell Level Spells 1st faerie fire, longstrider 2nd locate animals or plants, locate object 3rd clairvoyance, speak with plants 4th divination, locate creature 5th commune with nature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
characters enter the tavern, read the following: The pulquería’s walls are painted with murals that depict a series of armed conflicts, with locals celebrating victory at the end. A candlelit altar behind
(detailed in the “San Citlán” section at the end of this adventure). The altar behind the counter is an ofrenda, a memorial made to commune with the dead during the Night of the Remembered festivities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Approaching the Caer When the characters first approach the castle, read: A sturdy, stone castle devoid of warmth and ostentation squats atop the cliffs overlooking the town and the frozen harbor
. Warding the castle entrance are thick, battle-hardened wooden doors. Four cylindrical guard towers have wind-worn flags bearing the town’s heraldry fluttering above their tiled, conical roofs. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Castle Kalaman When the characters and Darrett arrive at Castle Kalaman, read the following: Even if the imposing Castle Kalaman didn’t stand atop hundred-foot cliffs, it would still tower over every
.
The guards at Castle Kalaman ask the characters to state their business. If the characters explain that they’re representatives of Vogler’s people, a guard leads them across a courtyard toward a council chamber where Lord Bakaris is speaking with the city council.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
of Reflected Pasts
S25: Lord Soth’s Throne Room Read or paraphrase the following text when the characters enter this room:
Sections of this chamber’s walls have fallen, revealing both the open
, read or paraphrase the following: From the top of the stairs, a shattered corridor runs to the south. The ancient walls to the west and east are made of crumbling stone, and flickering violet light
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
T7. Western Arch When the characters approach the bridge, read: The snowy pass comes to a gorge spanned by a stone bridge. At each end of the bridge is a thirty-foot-tall, thirty-foot-wide stone arch
empty guard posts, one on each side of the bridge. These 10-foot-wide chambers provide some protection against the howling wind.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Arrival When the characters arrive at the tower, read the following boxed text aloud: The House of Thalivar is a tall tower at the heart of the town. Recently rebuilt by soldiers, the structure now
company of fifteen guards inhabit the tower, led by the wizard Gallio Elibro and his guard captain Hazz Yarrum. Two halflings serve the household as cooks and porters. Refer to “Meeting Gallio Elibro” when the characters present themselves for their quest.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
13: Inner Bailey The sheltered inner bailey is where the keep’s defenders live and practice combat drills.
When the characters arrive at the inner bailey, read the following boxed text aloud
that rise around it.
A mountain of a man in heavy armor tromps up to you. “No lollygagging!” he grouses.
The man is the keep’s demanding and curmudgeonly sergeant of the guard, Shannik
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Hold of the Deepking The Hold of the Deepking stands south of Laduguer’s Furrow and north of Themberchaud’s lair. When the characters first lay eyes on it, read the following boxed text aloud to the
from the turrets and battlements. One hundred more stand guard in the palace and comprise the Deepking’s honor guard.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. Read the “Adventure Background” section (including “Redwood Watch” and “The Council”). Step 2. Familiarize yourself with the Key
: Blight, Twig Blight, Vine Commoner Dryad Green Dragon Wyrmling Guard Mud Mephits Noble Priest Acolyte Scout Yuan-ti Malison (Type 1) Zombie Animals: Constrictor Snake Giant Centipede Giant Venomous Snake
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
in the mountains for thousands of years. The roc has a great nest on the top of Mount Ghakis to the southeast and feeds on fish in the nearby lake. When the Roc of Mount Ghakis appears, read: Diving
available. Otherwise, it attacks a party member. It can’t reach characters who hide in the guard posts at either end of the bridge. If it has nothing to attack on its turn, the roc lets loose a horrible shriek and flies back to its nest.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
citizens and peaceful visitors.
Summary. The beginning of each location summarizes its function in the keep and the NPCs who can be found at it. Don’t read this aloud.
When the characters
arrive at the outer gatehouse, read the following boxed text aloud:
Two stone towers flank an archway that leads into the keep. A sturdy-looking gatehouse spans the archway and connects the towers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Arrival in Oztocan As the characters approach the town, read the following: Built on a large flat between two rocky mountains, the town of Oztocan is cradled by the crescent-shaped ruins of a massive
characters ask about Leandro Sedhar, a guard directs them to a local inn called the Giant’s Skull, where Leandro is known to spend much of his time. Tremor As soon as the characters enter the town
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
A Timely Arrival The adventure begins as the characters arrive at Ironspine Keep for routine guard duty. Several unarmored workers, including stonemasons and smiths, frantically work at repairs with
evident fear and determination. Corlie Halvachar meets with the characters as soon as they arrive. Read or paraphrase the following text to start the adventure: A stout halfling wearing plate armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Casing the Joint If the characters scout the vault before the heist, read or paraphrase the following: The vault stands in a rundown neighborhood, but the street and alleyways around the vault are
unobstructed. Small windows glint from high on the vault’s stone walls. Two guards keep watch on the second-floor balcony, while another guard patrols around the structure at ground level.
Vidorant’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Returning to Kalaman As the characters near the gates of Kalaman, read the following text: A crowd mills at the gate ahead, dozens of commoners murmuring and excitedly looking past the closed
portcullis. “There’s nothing to see!” shouts a guard, “Please move along.”
Solamnic knights mysteriously
arrive in Kalaman The characters learn the following from a gate guard or anyone in the crowd: An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Preparing for Battle When the characters and people of Vogler arrive at High Hill, read the following description: Passing through woods and fields, Vogler’s parade of militia members and reenactment
Regiment use the guard stat block. Members of the Vogler militia also use the guard stat block, but their spears are padded and deal no damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
prides guard their lands implacably, and without a good reason to be there—or a leonin guide to vouch for one’s presence—outsiders are often chased away. Tethmos Tethmos serves as the default capital for
Heliod, his closest to Oreskos, is rarely visited, but on the god’s highest holy days, worshipers journey there to commune with the sun god. These pilgrimages occasionally bring the god’s servants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Approaching Rigus As the characters approach Rigus, read or paraphrase the following description: From a flat, dusty plain rises a seven-tiered hill girded by ring after ring of iron battlements
. When the captain is close enough to be heard, read or paraphrase the following boxed text: A human solider wearing rust-red plate armor flies through the air. He comes to a halt, hovering several dozen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Grand Cemetery Before the characters search for Grand Duke Ravengard in Elturel’s cemetery, they should advance to 6th level. As the characters approach the cemetery, read the boxed text below to
of a relic of Torm kept beneath the cemetery chapel. The Helm of Torm’s Sight is said to give a worthy soul the ability to commune directly with that noble god. The duke and his guards came to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
T1. Gatehouse Portcullis When the characters approach from the west, read: The shelf of rock on which the mountain road clings grows narrow. To your left, the icy cliffs rise sharply toward dark
with horned heads. Set in the center of the wall is a closed iron portcullis, behind which burns a curtain of green flame.
On the other side of the dark wall, gripping the mountain’s edge, is a guard