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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
along tragic paths for her amusement. The Raven Queen is famously cryptic even to her most devoted followers, however; their efforts are rewarded only with vague omens they interpret as best they can
spontaneously appear about her lair, every object and apparition being a metaphoric representation of some story—great or small—that was saturated with raw emotion.
Shadar-kai encountered outside
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
deity. They are rumored to be able to coax worldly events along tragic paths for her amusement. The Raven Queen is famously cryptic even to her most devoted followers, however; their efforts are rewarded
appear in the fortress. Any of these things can spontaneously appear about her lair, every object and apparition being a metaphoric representation of some story—great or small—that was
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
cryptic even to her most devoted followers, however; their efforts are rewarded only with vague omens they interpret as best they can.
Fortress of Memories
The shadar-kai who are most devoted to the
metaphoric representation of some story—great or small—that was saturated with raw emotion.
Shadar-kai encountered outside the Shadowfell are often on quests to find the most sorrow-touched items they can find to bring back to their queen’s gloomy castle.Necrotic, Psychic
races
spirits for guidance and are unafraid to meet their mortal demise. All things must have their place in laneshi society, which is built on a rigid caste system reflecting this view.
The mystic caste
warfare but diplomacy, farming, and the raising and educating of children. The warrior caste is roughly double the size of the mystic caste, structured as a meritocracy, with great deeds leading to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Backgrounds This section presents the rewarded and the ruined backgrounds for characters whose lives have been upended by an event of great significance—whether by drawing from a Deck of Many Things or in some other transformative way.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Heroes’ Celebration A week after the siege of Kalaman, the city hosts a great ceremony in the courtyard of Castle Kalaman to celebrate the characters and all who perished in defense of the city
Kalaman military honorably discharged; they’ve completed the terms of their involvement with Kalaman’s defenders (as set forward in chapter 4). Characters who accept this honorable discharge are rewarded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Noteworthy Sites The Tayyib Empire spans a region called Suristhanam. Its geography includes a great central flood plain, fertile hills, and tropical swamps. Qaragarh A metropolis filled with
breathtaking plazas and public reflecting pools, the empire’s new capital teems with people who see the city as the promise of the empress made manifest. Adventurers come to Qaragarh seeking employment from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
of the decor is nearly two hundred years old, reflecting Luskan as it was in the years before its decline. The inn has sturdy walls but rotten floorboards, and drafts come up into the common room from
because it reminds him of home and is a great place to meet visitors. Caged in his room are three flying snakes that he uses to deliver messages to his spies.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
Legends and Lore Two hundred and fifty years ago, the great brass dragon Sholeh undertook a quest to find the Radiant Citadel. For millennia, the dragons of her lineage had recounted tales of its
Sholeh’s quest, but the adventurers’ sacrifices were rewarded. In the depths of the Ethereal Plane, the Radiant Citadel lay dormant and abandoned by all but the Incarnates of the Preserve of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Legends and Lore Two hundred and fifty years ago, the great brass dragon Sholeh undertook a quest to find the Radiant Citadel. For millennia, the dragons of her lineage had recounted tales of its
Sholeh’s quest, but the adventurers’ sacrifices were rewarded. In the depths of the Ethereal Plane, the Radiant Citadel lay dormant and abandoned by all but the Incarnates of the Preserve of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Broken blade, medal 28–30 Clock tower face High Courts Mechanus Metal cog, perfectly balanced scales 31–33 Razorvine trellis Great Foundry Arcadia Rune-inscribed ingot, sprig of grapes 34–36 Temple
window Heart’s Fire Mount Celestia Angel feather, holy water 37–39 Ornate mirror Hall of Speakers Bytopia Garden trowel, pair of twins 40–42 Reflecting pool Gatehouse Elysium Tears of joy, white lily
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Inner Ward The poster map included with this book shows the Inner Ward, which contains the Great Library—a veritable forest of stone towers clumped around stockier buildings, all joined together in
Candlekeep dispel it.
Great Library The Avowed transported the towers of the Great Library piecemeal from other locations and painstakingly reassembled them, creating a skyline of bristling spires
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
vast Cinder Wastes, a great expanse of black cinders and embers crossed by rivers of lava. Roving bands of salamanders battle each other, raid azer outposts, and avoid the efreet. Ancient ruins dot the
desert — remnants of forgotten civilizations. A great range of volcanic mountains called the Fountains of Creation is home to azers. These rocky peaks curl from the edge of the Plane of Earth around
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
characters speak it. Read the following: “I am Ploopploopeen, archpriest of the Sea Mother Blibdoolvpoolp. She answers my prayers by delivering you. Help us, and you will be rewarded for your service
” who stirred up trouble (at this, he might cast a walleyed glance at Shuushar) but nothing of any great concern. A few weeks ago, Bloppblippodd, Ploopploopeen’s own daughter, experienced a powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
destroy an opposing force, not realizing the orc is an orog. When encountered in great numbers, orogs form their own detachments within much larger orc hordes, and they are always at the forefront of
bands that sell themselves to the highest bidder. As long as they are rewarded, orog mercenaries gladly serve as elite warriors and shock troops for evil wizards, depraved giants, and other villains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
mingle together as they do in the Material Plane, forming land, sea, and sky. But the dominant element exerts a strong influence on the environment, reflecting its fundamental qualities. The
elements exist in their purest form: great expanses of solid earth, blazing fire, crystal-clear water, and unsullied air. Any foreign substance is extremely rare; little air can be found in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
water by magic. Important features of the Plane of Fire include the following: Cinder Wastes The Plane of Fire is dominated by a great expanse of black cinders and embers crossed by rivers of lava
efreet’s grandiose and cruel nature. True to the nature of the Plane of Fire, everything in the city seems alive with dancing flames, reflecting the vibrant energy of the place. The heart of the city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
L. Lake Zarovich At the foot of a mountain, nestled in the misty forest, is a large lake. The water is perfectly still and dark, reflecting the black clouds overhead like a monstrous mirror. If the
Barovian royalty in her veins, Arabelle is unaware of her connection to Strahd. She acts more like an adult than a child. Despite her recent misadventure, she believes that a great destiny awaits her.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
studied all the way from the entrance to where the path forks toward areas 5 and 6, the individual with such perseverance will be rewarded by suddenly understanding that a message is contained in barely
back to the tormentor or through the arch, and the second great hall you’ll discover.
Shun green if you can, but night’s good color is for those of great valor.
If shades of red stand for blood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, and personal magnetism — have no importance to hill giants. They are neither recognized nor rewarded, except to the extent that a hill giant with slightly above average smarts might use trickery or
his siblings and his parents. Most of Grolantor’s problems, however, were of his own doing.
Proud of his great strength (his only redeeming quality), Grolantor refused to recognize the superiority
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Flumph The mysterious flumphs drift through the Underdark, propelled through the air by the jets whose sound gives them their name. A flumph glows faintly, reflecting its moods in its color. Soft
sentient beings of great intelligence and wisdom, possessing advanced knowledge of religion, philosophy, mathematics, and countless other subjects. Flumphs are sensitive to the emotional states of nearby
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
deities and various neighborhood shrines devoted to the pantheon as a whole. Inside the city, the wild lands feel like a remote threat. Perils from the sea present more obvious dangers, but a great
demolished by a kraken that attacked the city, but it has been repaired and continues to grow, reflecting the continued learning of the polis’s citizens. The Dekatia Meletis boasts many centers of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
because the world’s ten guilds strongly support the way players build Magic decks. As it turns out, Ravnica’s ten guilds also provide a great framework for a Dungeons & Dragons campaign. They offer
offers new race and class options, reflecting the unique character of Ravnica as a Magic setting, and the creatures and characters seen on Magic cards. You can also use this material in any other D&D
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
wear complex tattoos reflecting their ambitions and achievements and their favored school of magic. In Thay, the Red Wizards have ultimate power, although they give governance of day-to-day affairs to
and is universally viewed with suspicion. War Wizards The potential for wizards to influence the outcome of battle is something no ruler in Faerûn can afford to ignore, and most great armies seek to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
stories might even be captured in song by one of the Proclaimers of the Covenant. Having a story chosen is a great honor and can make alliances and invitations to adventure easier to come by. Names
Most folk in Godsbreath go by a single name—often a nickname picked up in their youth instead of their given name—preceded by an honorific reflecting their age, profession, or standing in the community
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
kingdoms and hidden elven enclaves, assimilated populations of gnomes and halflings, and more exotic folk. A great deal of adventure is to be had in the Realms, for those willing to seek it out. The
believe that any stalwarts willing to risk their lives on behalf of complete strangers should be lauded and rewarded. But such adventurers, if they become successful, amass wealth and personal status
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
heroic callings. (JASON RAINVILLE) Built to Survive Minotaurs are barrel-chested humanoids with heads resembling those of bulls. Their horns range in size from about 1 foot long to great, curling
brother, Iroas. Minotaur Names In the labyrinthine polis of Skophos, the deeds of minotaur champions are carved among the winding halls. Minotaurs often name their children after these great heroes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the curtain indicates the plane whose Border Ethereal the curtain conceals; see the Ethereal Curtains table. The curtains are also distinguishable by texture and temperature, each one reflecting
terrors of the Ethereal Plane, the Radiant Citadel stands bright as a bastion of hope. It’s a living relic of the ingenuity and collaboration of twenty-seven great civilizations on the Material Plane
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the newly reborn Blue Bear tribe might well be Tree Ghost Uthgardt who are following a call from a revived Blue Bear totem.
Great Worm. The Frost Hills, a small southern spike of the Spine of the
World Mountains just north of the Evermoors, is the site of Great Worm Cavern, the ancestral mound of the Great Worm tribe. These Uthgardt are notoriously reclusive; it has been twenty years since the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
for every contingency. Leave nothing to chance!
2 Every copper wants to be a silver. Each bet is an opportunity.
3 I’m one of Lady Luck’s favored. Anything I try is destined to succeed
You can loan me a little, right? I’ve got a sure thing. I’ll double your money, guaranteed.
5 I was once a terribly flawed person, like you. Let me tell you how you can save yourself.
6 I’m a great gambler. I’m just bad at math and logic.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
strive to live Excelsior every day. It’s not always easy, but it’s worth it to show the planes how little acts of good matter and can add up to something great.”
–Bibiana Tama, Excelsior florist
, they’re approached by a hound archon (see Morte’s Planar Parade). He’s one of the locals who’s been reflecting on the gate, and he introduces himself as Varrel, a member of the town guard. He asks if the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
elves as companions, reflecting a bond between the ancestors of elf and animal. To be chosen by a Valenar animal is a great honor, and any such elf is treated with respect and reverence. Still, on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
women who had remained ever watchful for Helm’s return, experienced their own divine signs. In response to prayers, some were even rewarded with spells. Javen took those priests and followers from the
of Crazed Venturers, associated with the founding of Helm’s Hold, and her quick-rising popularity among the people has won her a seat as a Speaker. Dominating the skyline of the hold is the great
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
mother and pushing him up through the ranks of the cult. C7. Great Hall The double door leading to the courtyard (area C2) can be sealed shut with a huge crossbar. It takes an action to slide the crossbar
Kadroth’s beck and call. It’s a mostly thankless role that comes with a mountain of verbal abuse. The only time Thoob feels rewarded is when Kadroth orders him to relay instructions to another cultist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
particular item in my hoard—a gift from a person I loved, who is long since dead.
2 I am close to my siblings, whose lairs are nearby. I would go to great lengths to protect them—or avenge them.
3
me on a different world in the Material Plane is hoping to destroy me and steal my hoard.
How to Name Your Dragon Many Common phrases have origins in Draconic names. “Great googly-moogly,” “goody