concerned reserves grow to have reflection

Ephara's Influence

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

culture fall under Ephara’s influence. Scholarship is closely connected to Ephara, as is art—particularly poetry, sculpture, and architecture. Ephara is also highly concerned with civic wisdom and

justice, and many politicians and other leaders seek her guidance in how to rule. Ephara’s Goals Ephara seeks always to further cities: establishing them, protecting them, and seeing them grow. She supports

Adventure Start

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

, roaming monsters, suspicious strangers, and unseasonable weather. The five factions know about the overdue delegation and are concerned enough to send agents to investigate. Characters affiliated with

these factions are contacted and asked to help out. Tell each player in private why his or her faction is concerned about the missing delegation. The exact reasons for each faction are described as

Factions in Athas

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

important common values and work toward the same end: the destruction of slavery. They fulfill something like the role of the Order of the Gauntlet in Athas. The Free are not directly concerned with

to all who employ defiling magic. No great druid organizations span the entire Tyr Region, but a number of smaller, localized druid circles are concerned with the disturbances and disasters triggered

Noteworthy Sites

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

can do nothing but admire her own reflection in a mirrored cell that neutralizes her power. Given Atash’s intolerance for misconduct, the prison’s population continues to grow, but now it fills with more ordinary folk guilty of lesser crimes.

Childhood

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

. Because of the rarity of elf births, siblings might be separated in age by decades, or even a century or more. Thus, few elves grow up playing with brothers or sisters of similar age and instead

might grow up as opposites, each determined to seek out and defeat the other. During a young elf’s first few years, the memories evoked during trance are drawn not from current life experiences, but

Gold Dwarves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

considered lucky). Males grow full beards that they keep oiled and well groomed, and both genders wear their hair long and often elaborately braided. Gold dwarves are best known for crafting beautiful objects

artisans toil over items for years, getting their etchings and fine details just right before being satisfied with their efforts. That deliberate, perfectionist approach is a reflection of gold dwarf

Creating a Green Dragon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

hate how much people think they matter in a world that was old before their kind even learned the idea of names. 3 The more the merrier as far as I’m concerned: more to control, more to torture

allow others to dwell in my forest—if they act as my eyes, ears, and occasional playthings in return. 8 I harbor no animosity toward anyone. Let me grow ancient with my forest, and I’ll leave you

A Treasury of Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

of many Material Plane worlds, as a reflection of that primordial story. It begins to explore the connections linking dragons on different worlds, which is elaborated throughout the rest of this book

dragons, but only secondarily a book about Dragons—that is, creatures with the Dragon type. Most of this book is concerned with the chromatic and metallic dragons described in the Monster Manual, as

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

violates the unicorn’s alignment, the unicorn immediately vanishes. You grow a unicorn horn. 10 A specialized clockwork compass floats in front of you. You can name one character, place, or

on a d20, you have disadvantage on your next d20 roll. 43 Grass, moss, and flowers instantly grow in your footsteps. You are also unaffected by difficult terrain created by plants. Any harm that

Adventures in Tepest

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

cottage exudes a warm glow. Smiles come readily but last too long. Wildflowers grow from the carcasses of mutated lambs. The Mists deposit visitors to Tepest near Viktal, whose folk encourage

. 8 Two young lovers go missing from Viktal. One is found days later, unable to remember anything, aged fifty years, and desperate for help to find their partner. 9 A character’s reflection on

Iroas's Influence

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

followers to hone their bodies and minds just as they hone their blades. He is certain that to slacken his vigilance and grow lazy would guarantee his demise at the edge of his brother’s blood-soaked

, Iroas is the one who advocates restraint and calm. More often than not, the two deities agree where matters of justice and honor are concerned.

Hall of Illusions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

onlookers in their youth; the images grow steadily older, until the mirrors deep within the hall reflect onlookers in their twilight years. As the characters scrutinize their reflections, ask the players

gazing worriedly into a mirror, and a little girl in a pig mask can be seen in the pane, whispering to the halfling’s youthful reflection. As soon as she sees the characters, the girl turns and

If the Characters Decline

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

ensuring that the rod won’t sunder again. Missing Malaina If the characters resist resting in their quarters, Alustriel approaches them privately. She’s concerned that her wife, Malaina, left the

on stealing the rod and using the portal to travel to Pandesmos. If the characters defeat Kas, he reveals the location of Vecna’s ritual: the Cave of Shattered Reflection in Pandesmos on the plane of

Scourge of Worlds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

concerned with greater matters, and inclined to go their separate ways unless a powerful leader can keep them under control long enough for the virus to take hold. During the first stages of an abyssal

incursion, the natural world recoils from the demonic presence. Plants become twisted versions of themselves. Leering faces appear in leaf patterns, vines writhe of their own accord, and trees grow

Telemy Hill

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

the Material Plane at times. The wandering hill interacts with others by way of the ancient willow trees that grow on its slopes. Some time ago, a key-collecting goblin named Jingle Jangle took

a breeze despite the absence of one. Telemy Hill is approximately half a square mile wide. A narrow game trail leads to Jingle Jangle’s den at the pinnacle of the hill. The willows that grow on the

Interacting with Townsfolk

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

leader’s, as described below. Nature Lovers Herbalists, naturalists, and druids came to Arborean Springs not long after the fall of the githyanki exiles’ realm, drawn by the special plants that grow

is known about the Gardens of Xabazhut. Circle members know the gardens grow in a stepped structure made up of three tiers. The first tier is called the Garden of Sacred Repose, the second is the

The Halfling Adventurer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

The Halfling Adventurer Who knows where a hero’s spirit will grow? Even the smallest seed can produce the mightiest tree. — Elminster Aumar, Sage of Shadowdale Everything about halflings, from

first wanders away from the village, seemingly by accident, or one day hops on a log and tries to set off down the river, the parents are concerned but not alarmed. They attribute these acts of

Inside the Combine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

far from nature that they become “adrift.” It espouses the idea that nature left undisturbed will evolve toward adaptive traits and increased strength. Nature will flourish and grow, and every creature

creatures. Utopians generally interpret the Holdfast principle as being about staying rooted in nature, and the Upwelling as concerned with slow, predictable, cyclical improvement. So they remain hidden in

Manor Locations (C11-C20)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

cacti grow in pots along the manor walls. The cacti have been overwatered recently, so they’re restless and attack anyone who moves into this area. Two cacti on each deck attack, using the needle blight

at their accomplishments. C16. Reflection Room Daybeds piled high with pillows stand in the corners of this spacious, comfortable-looking room. This is the manor’s quiet room, where faculty go to

Jergal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

tomb isn’t marked with the person’s name. Few people favor Jergal as a deity, and most who do are concerned with the dispensation of the dead in some way. Priests of Jergal serve communities as

— l promise to serve and guide you as your seneschal until you grow comfortable with the position.” Then, before the stunned trio could react, the Lord of the Dead asked, “Who among you shall rule

Beholder Lairs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Beholder Lairs The lair of a beholder is a reflection of the creature’s mind-set — designed to anticipate, and thwart, any plan that would-be invaders might devise. Each of its chambers is isolated

beholder would primarily be concerned with securing the area in a 1-mile radius around its lair (corresponding to the area of the beholder’s regional effects), but could range even farther if the

Kianna's Farmhouse Locations

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

and corn struggle to grow in the fields surrounding the house. Any character who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Nature) check can tell the plants around this farm are sickly because something’s

soul shaker’s evil and the excavations of the crawling claws have spoiled the land around the house. If Proclaimer Ward is with the party, the Proclaimer investigates the crops and grows concerned

Scarlet Brotherhood

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

, he is too young to temper his views with a realistic assessment of the risks. Ideal. Anders believes that freedom is the root of happiness. He pays his employees well and wants to help Saltmarsh grow

two personalities. He appears to be a concerned, fatherly figure, a loyal retainer who worries about his young master. With a few moments of focus, however, he can shift to become a cold-blooded

Morkoth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

morkoth freely gives away what it owns. Morkoths exist to acquire, and they give up possessions only if doing so helps their hoard grow. A morkoth knows every object in its collection and can track its

creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature has advantage on saving throws against the morkoth’s Hypnosis for 24 hours. Reactions Spell Reflection. If the morkoth

Delerium Fragment

Equipment