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Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
are too mired in the past, and need to find a way forward?
Elves of Aerenal
Aerenal is ruled by the Undying Court, a council of undead elves sustained by positive energy. The Undying Court wields
godlike power and has protected your island home for thousands of years. The greatest heroes of your people join the Undying Court after death; if you achieve great things in your life, you too could
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
are too mired in the past, and need to find a way forward?
Elves of Aerenal
Aerenal is ruled by the Undying Court, a council of undead elves sustained by positive energy. The Undying Court wields
godlike power and has protected your island home for thousands of years. The greatest heroes of your people join the Undying Court after death; if you achieve great things in your life, you too could
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
The Way of the Drunken Master teaches its students to move with the jerky, unpredictable movements of a drunkard. A drunken master sways, tottering on unsteady feet, to present what seems like an
incompetent combatant who proves frustrating to engage. The drunken master’s erratic stumbles conceal a carefully executed dance of blocks, parries, advances, attacks, and retreats.
A drunken
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
The Way of the Drunken Master teaches its students to move with the jerky, unpredictable movements of a drunkard. A drunken master sways, tottering on unsteady feet, to present what seems like an
incompetent combatant who proves frustrating to engage. The drunken master’s erratic stumbles conceal a carefully executed dance of blocks, parries, advances, attacks, and retreats.
A drunken
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
treefolk can grapple up to six creatures this way.
Nightshade Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Nightshade Bolt"} to hit, range 60 ft., one
interfere with the goings-on of the faerie court. Instead, treefolk serve as guardians and shepherds of their wild groves, dispensing wisdom and blessings to travelers who wander under their branches
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
target doesn’t move, and the only thing it can do on its turn is make a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.Sir Talavar is an esteemed member of the Seelie Court and
unwavering sense of honor.
Alignment. Lawful good.
Personality Trait. “My speech is riddled with references to adventures I have undertaken.”
Ideal. “A little kindness goes a long way
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
"} poison damage and is poisoned for 1 minute. While poisoned in this way, the creature can’t regain hit points. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t
court of vampires and ghosts in her palace of ice. Other tales claim that when anyone dies in Lhazaar, Illmarrow chooses whether to take their soul before it passes on to the Keeper and Dolurrh.
But
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
travels about Yon on her ornithopter of flying (see appendix A).
Endelyn’s Weakness
The only way to dispose of Endelyn for good is to slay her during an actual solar eclipse or in the presence
, surpassed them in power and carved out a Feywild domain for herself in the guise of an archfey named Zybilna. The hags wormed their way into Iggwilv’s good graces, biding their time until they could
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
this way must use its action praising the nilbog.
The nilbog can’t regain hit points, including through magical healing, except through its Reversal of Fortune reaction.Fool’s Scepter. Melee
possess another goblin. The only way to keep a nilbog from wreaking havoc is to treat it well and give it respect and praise.
Among fey courts, the risk of attracting a nilbog has given rise to the
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
through her veins.
Mother Night. Over four hundred years ago, Katarina came to Barovia and insinuated herself into Strahd’s court, working as a maid in Castle Ravenloft. She came to know the
domain, in hopes that they will find a way to destroy the vampire or set Strahd free.
For the Love of Strahd. The Dark Powers of Ravenloft would consider Madam Eva a worthy choice to replace Strahd as
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
adopted daughter, surpassed them in power and carved out a Feywild domain for herself in the guise of an archfey named Zybilna. The hags wormed their way into Iggwilv’s good graces, biding their time
returned, the hags used this power to trap Iggwilv and her court in temporal stasis. The hags then carved up Iggwilv’s domain, splitting it between them. The sisters couldn’t agree on which
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Corrupting Hex", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and become cursed for 24 hours. While cursed this way, the target’s speed is reduced by half, and
into the Underdark. They forge magical pacts with entities of the dark—perhaps powerful Fey of the Gloaming Court or eldritch entities buried deep in the Underdark. Their pacts give these
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Harpoon", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 12). While grappled in this way, a creature’s speed isn&rsquo
turn in combat, roll a d6. If you roll a 1, it retreats from combat if possible. It otherwise keeps fighting.
7
Overheats. Roll a d6 at the start of the clockwork’s turn. If you roll a 1
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
extraordinarily long, spindly limbs. She must submerge herself in a briny concoction for an hour each day, or her body will dry out until it locks up in a kind of living rictus, and she remains that way until
Yaga’s adopted daughter, surpassed them in power and carved out a Feywild domain for herself in the guise of an archfey named Zybilna. The hags wormed their way into Iggwilv’s good graces
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
in a game of dragonchess that has been going on for centuries.
2
An ancient dragon turtle serves as counsel to an empyrean court, tempering the Celestials’ passions with the dragon turtle
mile of the dragon turtle’s lair form two-way portals to the Elemental Plane of Water, allowing creatures of elemental water into the world to dwell nearby.
Hot Water. Geothermal vents heat the
backgrounds
your area, or you worked your way into the company of the powerful or elite through perseverance, skill, trickery, or some combination of those. You draw upon the power of your institutions to gain what
you need—but you’re always at the mercy of those institutions as well.
You may have a specialized role within the system, such as a court jester or sommelier. Or you may occupy a more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Rogue The Mastermind matches well with any character of cunning, intelligence, and insight who might be involved in court intrigue. But it also serves as a good way to portray a cunning pirate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
conformity. The two groups are not opposites morally or ethically; good and evil Fey can be found in both. Seelie and Unseelie Fey gather in courts. The Seelie court is called the Summer Court, and the
Unseelie court is called the Gloaming Court. Both courts stretch to the far corners of the Feywild, so their representatives can be encountered almost anywhere on this plane of existence. The Summer Court
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
west. (There’s also a one-way secret door to the north.)
Sandy Floor. A thin layer of sand covers the floor.
Hanging Shields. Dented, rusty shields adorn the walls, which are also covered with
graffiti.
One-Way Secret Door A one-way secret door built into the north wall can’t be opened from the south without the aid of a knock spell or similar magic. Any character who finds the secret door
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
or DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check per hour to find the camp, made by the character leading the way. When the characters find the camp, read the following: The faint smell of smoke hangs on the air as
not silenced during the surprise round, the orc retreats back to the cave to warn the others. The marauders in the cave include Brughor Axe-Biter (an orc with 30 hit points), six ordinary orcs, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
finds its way to the characters, an earthquake rattles Candlekeep. An earthquake causes all of Candlekeep to shudder! And then it stops as quickly as it began.
A range of emotions from calm
assertiveness to outright panic spreads through the Avowed and visitors alike as folk gather in the Court of Air. No one can recall the last time an earthquake shook the library. Characters who talk to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, the Land. Strahd is bound to Barovia and it to him in a way few rulers or Darklords understand. As part of this relationship, Strahd knows when any creature enters or dies violently within Barovia
cultivates servants, particularly vampire spawn. He hasn’t survived for ages by being reckless, though, and he retreats or sacrifices even his favorite agents when necessary. Vistani Sanctuary. The ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
A New Way Out Give the characters time to discuss ways to escape. Keep in mind the Old City’s wards against teleportation and planar travel beyond the ruins. If the idea of contacting Secretary Wei
—cave-ins are a known hazard of investigating the Old City. She says she’s already working with court mages to create a gateway to another section of the ruins through which the characters can escape
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
A Grim Discovery As the characters make their way from the River of Gold to the Court of Flowers, they pass a shadowed alley. Glancing down it, the character who has the highest passive Wisdom
no way of learning that the dwarf was murdered by the vengeful Kala Mabarin, who got close enough to him in the crowd to poison him, then led him to the alley to die.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
obsessions—but could also learn that the best way to undermine these villains is to play them against one another. The following sections detail the schemes of the domain’s nobles and Darklords, while
. By the night’s end, a character is accused of murder.
4 Half the village of Leoni is arrested by the erinyes-masked Judge Ranziska and marched before Sturben’s Faceless Court. The remaining
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
those sounds and markings—the Hook Horror. The creature is hungry, but what it really wants is to find its way back to the Underdark. It retreats from a fight that is going badly for it. Underdark
Miner Difficulties Adventure for Level 2 Characters Situation. After miners dug into an Underdark tunnel, a Hook Horror found its way into the mine and became trapped. It has eaten a few miners, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Wisdom (Perception) check or DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check per hour to find the camp, made by the character leading the way. Mike Schley Map 3.3: Wyvern Tor The camp is depicted on map 3.3. When the
surprise the raiders in the cave. If the sentry spots the characters sneaking up, or if an attack fails to take the sentry out, the sentry shouts a warning and retreats back to the cave, joining the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
way for a group of sorry-looking men and women carrying a ten-foot-diameter wicker ball. The burgomaster and his smiling wife, who holds a sad bouquet of wilting flowers, follow the procession on
himself. Development If the characters challenge the burgomaster in any way, he orders them banished from Vallaki. If they protest, he orders the guards to arrest them, deprive them of their weapons, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
New Janyans, want Janyans to forge their own identity. The characters are unlikely to have strong opinions one way or the other but need to get information from one of the High Court members. Choosing
fine, billowing robes—this is Zisatta. Zisatta Zisatta The aloof Zisatta is a member of the High Court and commands Janya’s security forces, called the Billowing Patrol for their sable robes that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
they collect, always trying to display those items they consider most precious in a tasteful and interesting way and recounting their elaborate histories to visitors whenever possible. Indeed, crystal
dragons also see amassing such wonderful hoards as a way to attract new friends to the remote locations they inhabit. Crystal Dragon Art Objects d12 Object
1 An armillary sphere revealing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Way of the Drunken Master The Way of the Drunken Master teaches its students to move with the jerky, unpredictable movements of a drunkard. A drunken master sways, tottering on unsteady feet, to
retreats. A drunken master often enjoys playing the fool to bring gladness to the despondent or to demonstrate humility to the arrogant, but when battle is joined, the drunken master can be a maddening
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Encounters on the Way The characters have the following encounters as they ascend to the tower. Cowardly Soldiers As the characters begin their ascent, they encounter four soldiers arguing on the
chainmail armor. She retreats as the group approaches and is soon lost from sight. Characters who’ve seen the painting of the Swords of Leilon notice a startling resemblance to one of the long dead heroes. When they reach the tower, the woman is nowhere to be seen.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Meeting Xoese-Addae A figure with kelp-colored hair and stingray-colored skin approaches the characters, introducing himself as Xoese-Addae, an emissary of the High Court of Janya. Xoese-Addae is
relate their story, Xoese-Addae ponders a moment. If the characters mention the phantom ship they encountered on the way to Janya, he is particularly concerned. Many of the wreck sites dotting the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. They revel in having a hideous appearance and sometimes go out of their way “improve” upon it by picking at sores, wearing skins and bones as decoration, and rubbing refuse and dirt into their hair
and clothing. Because both the Seelie Court and the Unseelie Court appreciate and revere true beauty among the fey, hags are almost never found in either place. The Summer Queen and the Queen of Air
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
a few hours ago. King Gullop is looking for a way to avoid Bavlorna’s ire, and the characters might be his way out. He wants them to return the book to Bavlorna and assure her that Gullop didn’t steal
of the Soggy Court are allowed to speak with Bavlorna (a falsehood he knows to be untrue), and he invites the characters to join the group. If they accept, he instructs them to proceed to the palace