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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
fall unconscious. Instead, the damage creates cracks in its carapace, revealing its hearts. Tromokratis has four hearts: two on its chest, one on its back, and one at the base of its tail. A heart has an
its hearts are exposed, Tromokratis can choose one of its mythic actions when it uses a legendary action.
Read or paraphrase the following text when Tromokratis uses its Hearts of the Kraken trait
Magic Items
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
concentration (as if concentrating on a spell) and takes the same amount of time it takes you to read and write normally. Thinking of a particular phrase or topic draws you to the first section in the shard
that addresses it.
A wizard can use a spellshard as a spellbook, with the usual cost in gold and time to “scribe” a spell into the shard.
Magic Items
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
This artifact destroys wealth to provide light and protection. Wrought from the finest yellow gold, the lantern has four faces, and an unwavering amber flame burns within it. The faces of the lantern
lantern’s flame goes out, the creature attuned to it immediately dies. One exception to this rule exists (see the “Destroying the Lantern” section).
Revealing Light. The lantern sheds
Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
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Shroud Tattoo. Prisoner 13 can’t be targeted by divination spells or any feature that would read her thoughts, and she can’t be perceived through magical scrying sensors. She can&rsquo
steal away most of the clan’s gold, leaving only a pittance.
Prisoner 13 is a cunning schemer, ruthless and patient. She listens and watches, absorbing every detail she can, and shares as
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
wyrmling has befriended a white dragon wyrmling. The wyrmlings’ parents, who are ancient rivals, regard the relationship with concern.
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A crystal dragon wyrmling encourages nearby farmers to
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
encounter, as Arasta summons her arachnid children to protect her. While she has temporary hit points from this trait, she can choose one of her mythic actions when she uses a legendary action.
Read or
ground ripples and bursts over the monster, revealing itself as a wave of countless spiders. The tiny arachnids swarm the larger horror, girding it in skittering bodies.
Fighting Arasta as a mythic
Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragonborn with metallic ancestry lay claim to the tenacity of metallic dragons—brass, bronze, copper, gold, and silver—whose hues glint in their scales. Theirs is the fire of hearth and
speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
were apprenticed and taught that knowledge is a more valuable treasure than gold or gems. Now you are ready to leave your home—not to abandon it, but to quest for new lore to add to its storehouse
Personality Trait
1
I use polysyllabic words that convey the impression of great erudition.
2
I’ve read every book in the world’s greatest libraries—or I like to boast that I
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
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
medusa rising up anew, the last of her shed skin dropping away, revealing glistening, unscarred scales.
Fighting Hythonia as a mythic encounter is equivalent to taking on two challenge rating 17
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
) into a thought strand that others can potentially read, share, or steal. These thought strands are treated as valuable currency among the Dimir.
Suggested Characteristics
Skilled at infiltration
Traits
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Personality Trait
1
I’m good at hiding my true thoughts and feelings.
2
When I’m in doubt about revealing something, I assume it’s a secret, and I
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Connected Creatures
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An ancient dragon turtle and an ancient gold dragon meet once a year to trade moves
, including deep-sea trenches or underwater volcanoes.
Dragon turtles are largely unconcerned with the design of their lairs and seldom work to improve them. A dragon turtle’s primary concern when
Human
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Basic Rules (2014)
sang from every page. Long into the night Liriel read, lighting candle after precious candle.
She’d never given much thought to humans, but these stories fascinated her. In these yellowed
dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century.
Variety in All Things
Humans are the most
Firbolg
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Material goods, especially precious gems and gold, have little appeal to them. What use are such things when winter lingers and food runs short?
Natural Druids
Firbolgs have a talent for druidic magic
own laws.
Firbolgs use their magic to keep their presence in a forest secret. This approach allows them to avoid the politics and struggles of elves, humans, and orcs. Such events concern the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Portents of War Sanbalet and his smugglers have little interest in the larger goings-on of the region. They most highly value gold, drink, and the freedom that comes with pursuing a life of crime
. They have no concern for the implications of their actions, which could be a precursor to war. The smugglers currently run weapons for a clan of lizardfolk living near Saltmarsh whose queen, Othokent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
T6. Guard Tower Rooftop Ten-foot-tall, gold-plated statues stand atop the battlements, facing outward. Each one depicts a female human knight holding a lance. The cold wind stirs the snow, under
which you see human skeletons clad in rusty mail. The roof is 40 feet high and 540 feet above the misty valley below. A wooden trapdoor in the floor squeals as it is pulled open, revealing area T5 below
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
10-foot-high walls are lined with stone bricks veined with gold. A few of the bricks have come loose, revealing thin sheets of lead behind them. These lead sheets are designed to prevent magical
trap in area 8 36b. Gold-Veined Vault The lead door that once secured this room has been torn open with such force that it’s bent and hanging from a single hinge. This vault was plundered long ago. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
examined, read the following (from the original Tomb of Horrors): The walls are being painted with figures of animals, strange signs and glyphs, and humanoids posing with spheres of different colors
, whose magic does not yet fully conceal it. However, that magic prevents anyone carrying any gold or wearing any clothing that is gold in color from passing through the sphere. Open Passageway. One
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Random Encounters (T-Z) Trinket One random character finds a lost trinket. Read the following text to the player of that character: You kick something—a trinket buried in the dust. To determine what
tarnished silver platter with a lid (worth 25 gp). If a character comes within 5 feet of the servant, it lifts the lid, revealing a bunch of moldy scones. The first character to eat a scone gains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Surprise Development When the failed Wish spell transports the characters to Alustriel’s sanctum, read or paraphrase the following: With a flash of multicolored light, the world winks out of
woman in blue robes leans toward you, her brow furrowed in confusion and concern. In the blurry background stand a frowning woman in a flowing, black dress and a man tugging in confusion at his high
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
inside the castle is a second set of doors. If one or more characters approach from area K1 and come within 10 feet of the double doors, read: The doors in front of you suddenly swing open, revealing a
K7. Entry Read the following text if the characters approach from the courtyard (area K1): The ornate outer doors of the castle hang open, flanked by fluttering torches in iron sconces. Twenty feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the room, dusting furniture and humming quietly. Around her pale, slender neck is a gold necklace with a ruby pendant. The maid, Helga Ruvak, is a vampire spawn who claims to be the daughter of the
plays the part of the innocent damsel in distress to the last, revealing her ferocity only when she attacks. She is, in fact, the bootmaker’s daughter she claims to be, but she chose a life of evil with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. If you’re running it for a single character, read the “Running for One Character” section. Step 2. Read “Adventure Background
Manual or on D&D Beyond: Animated Rug of Smothering Bandit Bugbear Warrior Cockatrice Commoner Dryad Goblin Warrior Gold Dragon Wyrmling Green Hag Mephit, Ice Mummy Ogre Tough
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Approaching the Town When the characters first approach Vallaki, read: The Old Svalich Road meanders into a valley watched over by dark, brooding mountains to the north and south. The woods recede
, revealing a sullen mountain burg surrounded by a wooden palisade. Thick fog presses up against this wall, as though looking for a way inside, hoping to catch the town aslumber.
The dirt road ends at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
. Read or paraphrase the following: The withered eyeball aims its empty gaze down an alley strewn with rubble. Rats scurry between chunks of old stone and dusty crates. At the back of the alley is a set of
moldering wood boards, propped up just enough to block a dark tunnel leading below the surface.
The boards blocking the entrance to the catacombs can be moved easily, revealing a sloping tunnel (area N1).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
maneuver effectively. Under such circumstances, the dragon has disadvantage on its melee attacks. Treasure When the characters investigate the hoard, read: The floor of the cavern is carpeted in gold
-shaped passageway that narrows as it draws closer to the main vault, where the Cult of the Dragon stores its treasure. If the characters explore the tunnels, read or paraphrase the following: The walls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
maneuver effectively. Under such circumstances, the dragon has disadvantage on its melee attacks. Treasure When the characters investigate the hoard, read: The floor of the cavern is carpeted in gold
-shaped passageway that narrows as it draws closer to the main vault, where the Cult of the Dragon stores its treasure. If the characters explore the tunnels, read or paraphrase the following: The walls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Skeleton Gate When the characters get close enough to make out the details of the green door, read: This twelve-foot-high, ten-foot-wide door is made of green stone, its surface carved with grinning
goblin skeletons. A belt of smooth stone spans the door at a height of four feet, set with five gold symbols in a row: a triangle, a square, a pentagon, a hexagon, and an octagon. Each symbol is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Monks The fat man straightened his black-and-gold vest, lowered his round head, and charged.
Danica waited until he was right in front of her, and to the onlookers it appeared as if the woman would
wilderness. Some monastic communities have members numbering in the hundreds, with a presence closer to civilization, and often with correspondingly greater influence, for those orders concern
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
The Cauldron Was Destroyed If Iggwilv’s Cauldron was destroyed but all its pieces are recovered, Zybilna uses a wish spell to repair the artifact. If this turn of events occurs, read: Zybilna beholds
. The cracks and seams between them gradually vanish as the cauldron is restored. Zybilna puts one hand on its lip, and the cauldron transforms before your eyes. Dull iron turns to gleaming gold, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Approaching the Vineyard A branch of the Old Svalich Road leads to the vineyard. If the characters approach along this path, read: After a half mile, the road becomes a muddy trail that meanders
through the woods, descending gradually until the trees part, revealing a mist-shrouded meadow. The trail splits. One branch heads west into the valley, and the other leads south into dark woods. A wooden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
members Selenar Woodwise and Gwenhumara Goldmoss approach them to provide more information about Redwood Watch’s call for heroes. Read or paraphrase the following: Standing before you are two wood
pleased you answered our call,” Gwenhumara says. “Something evil lurks in Redwood Grove. Given our history with the dragon Death-at-Sunset, you can understand our concern—and now villagers are missing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
The River of Gold The trail from the northwest widens as it reaches the city, feeding into the River of Gold, a thoroughfare paved with yellow potsherds. The caravanners cheer loudly as they enter
in good spirits, so a character who succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check can convince a tax collector to allow the group free entry. As the characters enter the city, read the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
extended, both slabs open at the same time, regardless of any efforts taken to prevent them from doing so. When this happens, read: The slab sinks into the floor, revealing a dusty passageway beyond
49. Maze of Death Stone slabs seal off the entrances to this corner of the dungeon. 49A. Stone Slabs When the characters reach either entrance, read: A stone slab blocks the end of this corridor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Fortune’s Wheel. When the characters arrive, read the following: You stand before the giant marquee of a casino that reads “Fortune’s Wheel” in a dazzling font. Fashionably dressed locals laugh, arm in arm
, as they push through the casino’s polished gold revolving door to the gambling hall within.
Farrow lets out a satisfied sigh. “This is the place.”
Here ends chapter 2. Each character should gain a level before starting the next chapter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K84, crypt 11) is placed in the indentation, both the holy symbol and the indentation vanish. Then read: A ray of golden sunlight breaks through the clouds to the west and shines upon the grave. The fog
and the gloom shrink from its brilliance as the sunlight causes the gravestone to crack and crumble, revealing a ring within. The sunray lasts for 1 minute. If the characters smash the gravestone