consisting reflection good to have remaining

Daoud's Wondrous Lanthorn

Magic Items Quests from the Infinite Staircase

radical new philosophy in his quest to understand fate. He urged followers of his ideology to eschew wealth and seek out all fortunes, good and ill, to unravel the cloth of destiny. Random Properties

cast the spell, the last of the remaining fuel is expended, and the flame goes out. Lenses Lens Color Spell Fuel Cost Amethyst Reverse Gravity 3,000 gp Diamond Disintegrate

Fractine

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

half as much damage. Split. When a Large fractine that has at least 10 hit points remaining takes bludgeoning, piercing, slashing, or thunder damage from any source, it splits into two Medium fractines

. A fractine can also imprison a creature inside a demiplane contained within its two-dimensional form, the prisoner’s distorted reflection visible in the fractine’s glassy surface

Soul Coin

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

. A soul can also be freed by destroying the coin that contains it. A soul coin has AC 19, 1 hit point for each charge it has remaining, and immunity to all damage except that which is dealt by a

hellfire weapon or an infernal war machine’s furnace (see "Soul Fuel"). Freeing a soul from a soul coin is considered a good act, even if the soul belongs to an evil creature. Hellish Currency

Shipwright

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

. D6 IDEAL 1 Crew. If everyone on deck pitches in, we’ll never sink. (Good) 2 Careful Lines. A ship must be balanced according to the laws of the universe

Reflection. Muddied water always clears in time. (Any) 6 Hope. The horizon at sea holds the greatest promise. (Any) D6 BOND 1 I must visit all the oceans

Staff of the Forgotten One

Magic Items Tomb of Annihilation

by magic such as a dispel evil and good spell, it becomes trapped in the staff once more. Once it takes control of another creature, the spirit of the dead archmage attempts to destroy the staff

. Destroying the Staff. A creature in possession of the staff can use an action to break it over one knee or a solid surface. The staff is destroyed and releases its remaining magic in an explosion that

Mercenary Veteran

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

called the Chill. Unlike most of their kind, the Chill refrains from raiding the people of the North and maintains relatively good relations so that they can hire themselves out as warriors. Few city

civilization. Silent Rain. Consisting solely of elves, Silent Rain is a legendary mercenary company operating out of Evereska. Caring little for gold or fame, Silent Rain agrees only to jobs that either

Noble - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

inheritance that no one cares what you do, as long as you don’t embarrass the family? How does the head of your family feel about your adventuring career? Are you in your family’s good graces, or

Position of Privilege feature. One of your commoner retainers is replaced by a noble who serves as your squire, aiding you in exchange for training on his or her own path to knighthood. Your two remaining

Reflected Wanderer

backgrounds

You were once whole, but part of you has been separated from your being and now also wanders the world. This aspect of you took your reflection and shadow with it, and it travels about as a mirage

that looks identical to you. You know this other self is out there—you can feel it—but what it wants and why is lost on you. Sometimes you encounter a stranger that knows you—for good

Staff of the Magi Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

). You can also use an action to cast one of the following spells from the staff without using any charges: arcane lock, detect magic, enlarge/reduce, light, mage hand, or protection from evil and good

. Retributive Strike. You can use an action to break the staff over your knee or against a solid surface, performing a retributive strike. The staff is destroyed and releases its remaining magic in an

Knight Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

inheritance that no one cares what you do, as long as you don’t embarrass the family? How does the head of your family feel about your adventuring career? Are you in your family’s good graces, or

retainers is replaced by a noble who serves as your squire, aiding you in exchange for training on his or her own path to knighthood. Your two remaining retainers might include a groom to care for your

Noble Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

inheritance that no one cares what you do, as long as you don’t embarrass the family? How does the head of your family feel about your adventuring career? Are you in your family’s good graces, or

. Your two remaining retainers might include a groom to care for your horse and a servant who polishes your armor (and even helps you put it on). As an emblem of chivalry and the ideals of courtly love

Using the Overland Map

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

-four miles per day over a period of ten hours. The characters must rest for eight hours per day, with the remaining six hours consisting of making and breaking camp, preparing meals, and a little bit of foraging or hunting as the opportunity permits.

Introduction, some of these areas are a good forty to fifty miles apart, requiring several days of marching overland to travel to the next adventure site. Travel Time. Assume that the party travels twenty

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

battle or illness, but an orc can live to about 40, remaining healthy almost up until the end. Luthic’s divine blessing can further extend an orc’s life, though Gruumsh is never happy when

festooned with garish trinkets and grisly trophies that hang from hooks and spikes. A war wagon makes a good shield against arrows when orcs besiege an elven fortress, and a heavily modified wagon could

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

individuals in a group typically number fewer than a dozen, consisting of siblings and their mates as well as a handful of offspring and an elder or two. A gang lives in and around a small enclosure

, often a natural cave or an old bear den, and it might have supplementary dens elsewhere in its territory that it uses temporarily when it goes on long forays for food. In good times, a bugbear gang

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

, the remaining number of cards fly from the deck on their own and take effect all at once. Once a card is drawn, it fades from existence. Unless the card is the Fool or the Jester, the card reappears

alteration, causing your alignment to change. Lawful becomes chaotic, good becomes evil, and vice versa. If you are true neutral or unaligned, this card has no effect on you. Comet. If you single

Explorers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Explorers The party runs into another band of explorers, consisting of a mage, a priest, a scout, and 1d6 tribal warriors. Roll a d6 to determine the group’s situation: 1–2. The explorers are lost

and hungry. 3–4. The explorers are in good shape but are actively hunted by firenewts, ghouls, goblins, or grungs (see the appropriate entry in this appendix). 5. The explorers are healthy and

Character Names

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Character Names Part of your campaign style has to do with naming characters. It’s a good idea to establish some ground rules with your players at the start of a new campaign. In a group consisting

1L. Chapel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

dragon queen crafted by lizardfolk. The workmanship is surprisingly good, though most of Tiamat’s visages bear a stronger resemblance to lizardfolk than to dragons. The cultists venerate Tiamat but

reflection on how the world will suffer when the Queen of Dragons rises. Treasure A hidden compartment beneath Tiamat’s black dragon head contains a dagger of venom. It can be found with a successful DC 15

1L. Chapel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

dragon queen crafted by lizardfolk. The workmanship is surprisingly good, though most of Tiamat’s visages bear a stronger resemblance to lizardfolk than to dragons. The cultists venerate Tiamat but

reflection on how the world will suffer when the Queen of Dragons rises. Treasure A hidden compartment beneath Tiamat’s black dragon head contains a dagger of venom. It can be found with a successful DC 15

The Kingfisher Festival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

, raising her arms high. “Welcome to the Kingfisher Festival!” Cheers and applause fill the circle. The mayor smiles widely. “Today is a day of not only revelry but also reflection. We are all here

thanks to the courage of heroes who came before us. Let us honor our founders, our family, and all those who can’t be here to celebrate today. Enjoy your festival, Vogler, with good spirits, good

A Rotten Way to Die

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

going on, all the remaining lizardfolk combatants immediately turn their attention to the troll. This new situation might be the impetus for a peaceful resolution to hostilities between the lizardfolk

and the party. Defeating one rot troll is a good start, but in order to peacefully release the prisoners, the lizardfolk insist that the characters defeat a total of three rot trolls. They can

Scarlet Coliseum

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

. Matches pit two teams against each other: one consisting of creatures enlisted by the casino, the other consisting of casino patrons looking to prove their mettle in combat. Before each match

talons to enter the coliseum as a combatant. A maximum of three combatants are allowed on the patrons’ team. If all three combatant slots aren’t filled by characters, the remaining slots are filled by

Deck of Several Things

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

, the remaining number of cards fly from the deck on their own and take effect all at once. Once a card is drawn, it fades from existence. Unless the card is the Fool or the Jester, the card reappears

the duration of the adventure. Lawful becomes chaotic, good becomes evil, and vice versa. If you are true neutral or unaligned, this card has no effect on you. Comet. If you single-handedly

Other Routes

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

against attacks from the cavern. If the drow scouts escape and the characters don’t follow them, the scouts report to the outpost commander, who organizes a hunting party consisting of her and eight drow

drow fighting a hezrou demon. The hezrou has 2d10 + 45 hit points remaining, while each drow has 2d6 hit points remaining. The drow elite warrior isn’t wounded. Without interference, the drow slay the

Lingering Evil

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

good possibility. In this case, a continuing campaign might be necessary for the high-level heroes to acquire the resources they need to take on any remaining demon lords, since the trick with the

Aftermath of the Siege

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

remaining Dragon Army forces from the field. Run scenario 12 from Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn to represent this final conflict. If the characters attain a win or hold during this scenario, Darrett

approaches the characters and gives them something he found amid the rubble of the flying citadel. If there is a good cleric or paladin among the characters, this item is a talisman of pure good in

Yarnspinner

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

Huge Fey (Archfey), Lawful Good Armor Class 16 (natural armor) Hit Points 138 (12d12 + 60) Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft. STR 24 (+7) DEX 16 (+3) CON 21 (+5) INT 18 (+4) WIS 21

of the following structures out of webbing: A 3-inch-thick, opaque wall of webbing consisting of up to three 10-foot-square sections, each of which must be anchored on at least two sides by other

Fighting Kas

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

the characters before he draws his sword and attacks. Throughout the battle, he taunts them for being “Mordenkainen’s good little puppets.” If the characters had trouble recovering any piece of the

links’ magic tears Kas’s last great secret from his mind: Vecna is currently in the Cave of Shattered Reflection. If the characters are on the verge of killing Kas, the vampire tells the characters

The Job at Hand

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

two factions weakened them both. The mariners’ guild then sent a force ashore, and the remaining pirates were killed or driven off by the guild’ soldiers. The island, though now apparently abandoned

characters must deal with the remaining clerics and their followers, whether through conflict or negotiation, before collecting their payment. For more on the inhabitants, see “The Survivors”. Supplies The

Outer Planes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

spirituality and thought, the spheres where Celestials, Fiends, and deities dwell. The plane of Elysium, for example, isn’t merely a home for good creatures or where spirits of good creatures go when they

planes with an element of good in their nature are called the Upper Planes, while those with an element of evil are the Lower Planes. A plane’s alignment (as shown in the Outer Planes table) is its

Event 5: Puppets

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

though something is yanking on them with invisible strings. Crinkle and Gailby flee to Crinkle’s room (area F11) when this event begins. Choose half of the remaining characters, including NPCs

(other than Gailby and Crinkle). Those who are not under the effect of a protection from evil and good spell or similar magic must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or be charmed by Shemshime for 1

Umbraxakar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Umbraxakar The shadow dragon Umbraxakar used to be a lawful good bronze dragon named Glyster. Fond of assuming human form, Glyster was Vanrak Moonstar’s friend and companion, remaining by the noble’s

help free the dragon from his dark curse. A character does not experience such visions within an antimagic field or while under the protection of a dispel evil and good spell. Characters also

Infinite Staircase Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

this chapter) from a faraway plane. The friendly avian travelers invite the characters to accompany them back to the palace. 22–28 Melvin Manyroads (chaotic good, gnome mage), a planar cartographer

lost unit of the Great Modron March consisting of 1d8 duodrones and 1d6 tridrones proceeds down the staircase, cataloging its every door. 71–77 The staircase ahead disappears into a 60-foot sphere of

Suggested Characteristics

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

maintains relatively good relations so that they can hire themselves out as warriors. Few city-states in the North are willing to field an army alongside the Chill, but several are happy to quietly pay

the Chill to battle the Uthgardt, orcs, trolls of the Evermoors, and other threats to civilization. Silent Rain. Consisting solely of elves, Silent Rain is a legendary mercenary company operating

Before the Cataclysm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

used it to defeat the evil god Takhisis the Dragon Queen and end the war, forcing the god and her dragons to leave Krynn. The good dragons of Krynn soon departed as well, leaving the world to mortals

and the remaining gods. Takhisis the Dragon Queen in Her Human Guise During the thousand years before the Cataclysm, known as the Age of Might, several human nations flourished, conquering vast

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