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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
within runes.
The art of runecraft was initially created by giants, but over time, the practice has been adopted by many peoples. As such, though Giant runes are the most commonly used, many rune carvers
incorporate symbols from their native languages into the craft.
Skill Proficiencies: History, Perception
Tool Proficiencies: One set of artisan’s tools
Languages: Giant
Equipment: A set
Tabaxi
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
, wandering tabaxi are catlike humanoids driven by curiosity to collect interesting artifacts, gather tales and stories, and lay eyes on all the world’s wonders. Ultimate travelers, the inquisitive
tabaxi rarely stay in one place for long. Their innate nature pushes them to leave no secrets uncovered, no treasures or legends lost.
Wandering Outcasts
Most tabaxi remain in their distant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
mystic shapes of our runes.
—Diancastra
You’ve dedicated your life to studying runecraft. Whether you were taught by a master rune carver or learned by poring over ancient engravings, you can tap into
the supernatural power held within runes. The art of runecraft was initially created by giants, but over time, the practice has been adopted by many peoples. As such, though Giant runes are the most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Wandering Outcasts Most tabaxi remain in their distant homeland, content to dwell in small, tight clans. These tabaxi hunt for food, craft goods, and largely keep to themselves. However, not all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Gond The Wonderbringer, the Inspiration Divine, the Holy Maker of All Things Gond is the god of artifice, craft, and construction. He is revered by blacksmiths, woodworkers, engineers, and inventors
in their travels, and take great delight in meeting fellow priests and sharing their finds. In large cities, the Gondar construct temples that serve as great workshops and inventors’ labs. Wandering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
scrap metal dominates the middle of the cavern. Hiding in it are nine lava children (see appendix A).
Runes carved on the inside walls of the forge channel magical energy from the Elemental Plane
Elemental Plane of Fire by Trobriand to sculpt metal into desired shapes. Posing as Trobriand’s apprentice, Zox orders the azers to craft parts for the Simulacrux (see area 2a) and his other pet projects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
you found the giant’s work carved into a hill or cave, learned of the runes from a sage, or met the giant in person, you studied the giant’s craft and learned how to apply magic runes to empower your
Rune Knight You’re researching ancient arts and drawing runes. It’s okay to just say you want to be a witch!
Tasha
Rune Knights enhance their martial prowess using the supernatural power of runes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
of Craft Dumathoin, the Keeper of Secrets under the Mountain, is the patron of the shield dwarves, as well as the god of buried wealth, mining, gems, and exploration, and the guardian of the dead
Brightmantle, called the Wandering Tinker or the Gleam in the Eye. Marthammor Duin is the traveler’s god, patron of expatriates and guides, and deity of lightning and roads. Gods of Wealth Vergadain, called the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Endless Rockslide Adventures Here are sample adventure hooks to bring characters to the Endless Rockslide or to give them missions to pursue there. Constructive Endeavors Runes harnessing the
creatures from the Elemental Earth Encounters table (see chapter 3) swarm from the Endless Rockslide, driving out the fire giants working there. The giants offer a bounty of metal craft and gems in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
crewing a boat for longer than that is considered a forced march (see chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook). Boat Most craft navigating the waters of the Darklake are zurkhwood vessels piloted by the kuo-tua
Airborne and Waterborne Vehicles table in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). This is a downtime crafting activity requiring one day’s work per raft. An even more makeshift craft might involve a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Barrier Peaks. His studies of an ancient, crashed planar craft set him on a path that might have seen him rival Ioun and Heward — until his experiments overtook him, and he became lost to the ages
along the way, Kwalish stumbled upon a wrecked planar craft of unknown providence and spent years exploring its secrets. He even repurposed much of the craft’s unique magical technology into his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
is durable and has Dwarven runes worked into its design. It might be associated with a clan that would like to see it returned to their ancestral halls. 10 Elemental Air. The item is half the normal
light in a 5-foot radius. Any metal in the item is silver or mithral, rather than iron or steel. 17 Fiend. The item is made of black iron or horn inscribed with runes, and any cloth or leather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
monsters to good use. They are unflinching in the face of death. Surrender is never an option. Earth cultists live and work underground. They craft weapons from stone or iron and “bathe” themselves in sand
horror of his fate drove Marlos mad. He fled his ancestral home, taking his collection of masks with him. After years of wandering and hiding in one ruined estate or another across the Western
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
composed recounting of deeds, events, and important persons. Dwarves combine their runes into patterns, present pictorial histories in seemingly unconnected murals and images, and otherwise leave their
stronghold. Island of Stability A well-built stronghold is an easily managed, tranquil environment where dwarves focus on rearing their families and pursuing their craft. Since the beginnings of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
-Slopp failed to protect the kuo-toa, the archpriest Noolgaloop set out to craft a new god, and Bulba-Slopp was worshiped no more. Treasure. Piled around the petrified otyugh’s feet are 3,300 cp, 670
companion. The matching boot was swept downriver and eventually found by a goblin werebat named Vool (see level 5, area 17). The amulet controls the wandering shield guardian on level 1 (see “Shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
, including runes etched in stone or messages in frescoes or other displays. Decipher Treasure Map. This tool proficiency grants you expertise in examining maps. You can make an Intelligence check to
arise in relation to geographic locations, are familiar to you. Craft a Map. While traveling, you can draw a map as you go in addition to engaging in other activity. Cartographer’s Tools Activity DC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
gold, and the pendant bears the symbol of two hands cupping the sun. Summer Star Summer Star. This magic item looks like a 6-inch-diameter gyroscope featuring two scorched rings inlaid with runes and a
below: Step 1: Identify the Item. Any creature or spirit that studies the runes on the device’s rings and succeeds on a DC 18 Intelligence (Arcana) check ascertains that the device was designed to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
giant retreat beneath the sea is an appropriate locale for these encounters. Elemental Air Encounters d12† Encounter
1 1d3 mist hulks* (attitude: 1d8) wandering about, wallowing in regret
or by accident), where magic runes have gone horribly awry and unleashed fiendish corruption into the world, or where fiends seek powerful allies to aid their schemes among mortals. Listen. I have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
waste toward area V30. These trenches are 4 feet wide and 3 feet deep, with arching stone bridges spanning them at irregular intervals. The ledge on either side of a trench is 3 feet wide. Wandering
any wandering cultists are defeated, reduce the number of cultists encountered in area V33 accordingly. If the characters make no effort to hide the bodies of the cultists they defeat, someone stumbles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
faint runes etched among the ornate carvings on the lock. A subsequent DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana) check to study the runes reveals that they can emit a wave of transmutation magic throughout the room
important to allow them to take rests. However, if the players become overly cautious and attempt to take a long rest after every encounter, have wandering monsters interrupt their attempts to sleep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
goal was to make something explode. CELESTIAL TOYMAKERS
A handful of master artificers exist among the rock gnomes who take the magic of their craft to new heights. These legendary gnomes usually
-dwelling gnomes can fall prey to this sort of obsession as they pursue their projects, and in such cases it’s much safer for them to stay in their homes, since a gnome wandering the streets deep in thought is liable to walk into a moat or be run over by a wagon.
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
known today. However, its true origins derive from a planar craft that crashed in the Barrier Peaks, for the Infernal Machine once functioned as this craft’s central command console.
Explorers who
wandering off. The DM determines the creature’s statistics.
78
You can cast the teleport spell, always arriving on target when you do. You can use this property once.
Each time you walk through a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
understand. Warlock d6 I became a warlock because … 1 While wandering around in a forbidden place, I encountered an otherworldly being that offered to enter into a pact with me. 2 I was examining a
was smart enough to learn the craft. 5 While exploring an old tomb, library, or temple, I found a spellbook. I was immediately driven to learn all I could about becoming a wizard. 6 I was a prodigy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
wandering outside without permission, then graduating to pushing someone down the stairs or setting a house on fire. Sooner or later, the child’s family and community become terrified of the “bad seed” and
, the hag must craft another, which takes a year and a day. Only a bheur hag can use a graystaff.
Ice Walk. The hag can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
one story when it’s viewed in flat, dim light, but it reveals a second, much deeper tale with the addition of proper illumination. We all know of dwarves who fell so deep in love with their craft, or
giant gods about magic, wards, banes, hidden treasures, and the secrets of the earth. Skoraeus gave the secret of smelting to Surtur. Skoraeus showed Thrym how to carve runes on his old weapons to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
treasures, and the secrets of the earth. It is said he gave Surtur the secret of smelting, showed Thrym how to carve magic runes on weapons, and crafted spears for Hiatea so she could complete her tasks of
keeper of secrets. Priests and Rites. Giants invoke Skoraeus’s name when they begin any work of art or craft, particularly stonework, and they often dedicate the final product to his glory. Stone giants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
+ 2) burying a body that rises as 1 frostmourn* (attitude: 1d4 + 1) in the process
5 2d4 giant goats (attitude: 1d6 + 4) wandering about with chewed tethers
6 1 troll (attitude: 1d10 + 2
storm giant oracle who is an ancient enemy
11 1 kraken priest† and 3 deep scions† (attitude for all: 1d4 + 1) studying storm giant runes
12 1 storm giant quintessent† (attitude: 1d12) reading
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
near the water. Intricate, flowing knotwork carving decorates the sides of the craft, which tapers to a point at both ends. Two oars lie inside.
This ledge is visible from the lake (area L13) and
stone cage etched with glowing runes confines the genie to the pool. Characters who look into the pool and succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check notice the cage’s faint, glimmering light in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
: River Ledge A ten-foot-long wooden boat is tied to a ledge near the water. Intricate, flowing knotwork carving adorns the sides of the craft, which tapers to a point at both ends. Two oars lie inside
Kasdu’ul is trapped at the bottom of the pool, 30 feet below the surface. An unbreakable stone cage etched with glowing runes confines the genie to the pool. Characters who look into the pool and succeed on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
character who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana) check determines that the workings of the panels derive from strange sources — some taken from the planar craft that became the monastery, but also from
the hearts in jars are fueling something called “powered armor,” and of Kwalish’s attempts to fuel the advanced technologies of the crashed planar craft with sources other than energy cells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
network’s innermost chamber is a relic of giantkind left here long ago by a Tree Ghost shaman: a nonmagical electrum torc etched with Giant runes. Formerly the nose-ring of a powerful hill giant chief
Gilded Eye, Zara shares the following information: Scouts from Helm’s Hold have spotted frost giants wandering the lands to the south. The frost giants have attacked and plundered several homesteads