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Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
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Yarnspinner’s favorite activity is to read stories aloud to the animals that occupy his domain, all of which benefit from having had awaken spells cast on them. The archfey’s stories
form long tunnels, grand hallways, and enormous domes. It’s a gloomy realm. A mushroom circle in the heart of the domain serves as a fey crossing, and one can travel more quickly through the
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
the transformation early. When you revert to your normal form, you return to the same state you were in when you initially transformed.
Book. You gain the ability to speak, read, and write 1d6 + 2
): acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder.
Expert. Your Dexterity score increases by 2, to a maximum of 22.
Fey. A fey crossing opens into the Feywild, and you’re immediately pulled through it
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Distant cousins of giants, the first firbolgs wandered the primeval forests of the multiverse, and the magic of those forests entwined itself with the firbolgs’ souls. Centuries later, that
to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Wyrm’s Crossing The characters must cross this landmark to reach the Coast Way, which heads south to Candlekeep. Read the following to describe the scene: Two great bridges meet at a tall, rocky
Crossing is a cutpurse’s paradise, and every traveler here runs the risk of being pickpocketed. As the characters make their way from one end of Wyrm’s Crossing to the other, have each player roll a d20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
occult acumen. Once the characters have determined their connection to Dr. Dannell, read the following out loud to get this adventure started: No matter your business this morning, a grave halfling
overstated. I shall await you in a purple hooded robe.”
The note is signed, “Dr. Cassee Dannell.”
When you look up, the halfling has wandered off.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Journey to Candlekeep When the characters are ready to leave for Candlekeep, read the following boxed text to the players: As the Basilisk Gate opens, Flaming Fist soldiers hold back the tide of
neighborhood of Little Calimshan, to the great span of Wyrm’s Crossing.
If Falaster Fisk is with the party, he leads them to his residence in Little Calimshan. In addition to grabbing weapons, he also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Sundown Crossing Gala guests assemble at the docks shortly before sundown. As the sun sets, read or paraphrase the following text: When the last sliver of sun dips below the horizon, a silver glow
guest has crossed, the wolves return to Paliset Hall. If one or both wolves are killed, their failure to return is noticed by four more winter wolves on the Feywild side of the crossing (see area P1). These wolves recheck all invitations and attack anyone whose invitation fails a second inspection.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
headstone.
The elements have eroded the lettering on the headstones, so characters must be within 5 feet of one to read its weather-worn inscription. From north to south, the headstone engravings (in
Common) read as follows: BARON BRANTIFAX
Husband, Father, Hunter
“Let No Man Stand Above Another”
BRORN
Hound of Brantifax
Faithful to the End
HELUTHE
Our Pride and Joy
Lost Too
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Sanctum Showdown If the characters show no sign of joining Ruxithid, or if any of them threaten violence, Ruxithid becomes hostile. Read or paraphrase the following: Green light pulses from
Disturbing Truth Revealed If Ruxithid is slain, read the following: Ruxithid falls to the ground, and his crystalline brain splits asunder. The sanctum fills with a cacophony, like thousands of voices crying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Knights of the Shield The following encounter occurs only if the characters have the Shield of the Hidden Lord. Otherwise, skip ahead to the “Tale of the Hellriders” section. Read the following to
set the scene: As Wyrm’s Crossing and Baldur’s Gate disappear from view, you find yourselves heading down the Coast Way, a dirt road that leads to such distant lands as Tethyr, Amn, and Calimshan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Commanders’ Retreat After the Dragon Army soldiers are dealt with, read or paraphrase the following text: A dozen mounted soldiers gallop from the tree line, rushing south toward the crossing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
within a field of oversized toadstools.
If the characters follow the music to its source, read: A slender elf with pale blue skin and black hair sits curled in the shadow of a gray, six-foot-tall
invulnerability. Development. Once Octavian has his true heart and his capacity for feeling emotion restored, he skips merrily into the swamp, eventually crossing paths with the Inn at the End of the Road
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
invitations and hands one to each character. Each invitation is contained in a pale-blue envelope that is cool to the touch and smells like a crisp winter morning. The invitations read as follows: Zorhanna
, then take the crossing there to the Feywild at sundown. The many splendors of Paliset Hall await you on the other side! Formal attire is expected but not required.
A detect magic spell reveals an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
downstream by the current and wash up on the riverbank far from their destination. When the characters arrive, read or paraphrase the following text: On the south bank of the river stands a simple hut with
them to the island. During the crossing, he uses the opening phrase twice more. If the characters still fail to offer the proper response, Hadley takes them to the outpost (area T1) without further
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
ranged attack rolls made against targets on a different floor. Moving between Floors. The edges of the tetrahedron are lined with piles of rubble. Crossing to the rubble pile onto an adjacent floor
amount by which the check failed. After making one check, a character realizes that every glyph key he or she holds will grant a +1 bonus to the check. When the group disables its first sepulcher, read
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
transport to Vecna’s Grasp appear in this chamber. Read the following to set the scene: You appear before a thirty-foot-wide mass of translucent purple crystals embedded in the floor of a large obsidian
forever. After 50 feet, the creature passes an imperceptible threshold. Crossing that point causes the creature to leave the tunnel and appear in the tunnel’s corresponding unreality. The link is one-way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Mustardseed and bring him back, Oddlewin will let each of them draw a card from his Deck of Many Things. Mustardseed has wandered through a nearby fey crossing into the Feywild, but the details of his
characters walk through the flaps into the tent, read or paraphrase the following text: Warm light glows from a single lantern in this otherwise dark tent, illuminating canvas walls decorated with patchwork
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Arrival at the Island When the characters’ transportation first arrives within sight of the island fortress, read: A rock outcropping thrusts up from the sea to form an island here, just offshore. It
causeway, read: The island is bare of vegetation other than mosses, lichens, seaweed, and the occasional clump of coarse grass. No wildlife appears present, but for a few clouds of insects and small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
climbable with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check even without proper climbing equipment. Stone Arch The stone arch is slippery. A creature attempting to use the Dash action while crossing the
them. The inscription can only be read while it is still. To decipher it, a character must fulfil at least one of the following requirements:
Understand Dwarven and succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Retreat from Steel Springs When the characters complete the thirty-mile trip to Steel Springs, read the following text: As the brook called the Inkwater comes into view, smoke rises over the tree
line beyond it. Wounded Kalaman soldiers stagger from the trees, heading toward a narrow crossing that lies in your direction. Dragon Army soldiers give chase on horseback.
This battlefield is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
reached only by finding and using a fey crossing in the carnival. Madryck says that his archfey patron, Zybilna, rules Prismeer. He begs the characters to journey to this domain and find out what has
Witchlight Carnival. To kick off the adventure, read the following boxed text to the players whose characters aren’t part of the carnival: You have been summoned to the abode of a human warlock named Madryck
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
to know each other before this scene, but it’s fine if they do. Once the players are ready, read or paraphrase the following text: The sun sinks low in the west, stretching shadows across the well
, read the following text: The sound of racing hooves rises like rolling thunder from the direction the fallen rider emerged. Two more riders round the bend, both wearing dark tunics. The fading light
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
characters to gather around the training helm atop the platform. Once the characters are in position, read or paraphrase the following: Saerthe steps back from the platform, holds their palms outward, and
ago, the autognome’s creator was slain and his memories were lost. With no purpose to speak of, Mister Blip wandered aimlessly, and eventually encountered Boatswain Tarto in her travels. The hadozee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
pass by. If pressed for more details, he says she was “see-through.”
2 A priest from the Church of the Last Hope entreats the party to help find a patient who’s wandered off.
3 An
the street. The device is a mobile piece of art crafted at Whitkeep Hostel and titled “The Patriars.”
10 A group of obviously drunk Flaming Fist officers stumble away from a Wyrm’s Crossing bar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the initial setup of the river barge crossing.
Map 4.3: River Barge Crossings Read the following, making adjustments as necessary if the characters have already seen the Six operatives: When you
Pirates versus zombies
6 River barge crossing
7–8 The Maverick
Just Cut to the End If the players are particularly clever, they might come up with novel ways to shortcut the search for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Loch Wynnis via the fey crossing: You stand in a fountain of illusory water on a cobblestone patio. Colorful globes of light bob in the air, dancing in time with the stars that blink on the twilit
. Fey Crossing. The fountain contains the fey crossing connected to Loch Wynnis. In addition to the few times when the fey crossing opens on its own, anyone can open the fey crossing from this side by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
A: Wrecker’s Edge After crossing Kalaman Bay, the ships carrying the characters and their allies arrive near Wrecker’s Edge (location A on map 5.1). As the ships drop anchor near a rocky coast, read
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
The Basilisk Gate Read or paraphrase the following boxed text to your players to begin the adventure: Welcome to Baldur’s Gate, a veritable nest of rats and vipers clinging to the rocky slopes
the bridge known as Wyrm’s Crossing, then to distant realms beyond.
Dozens of Flaming Fist soldiers are trying to control an angry mob of commoners eager to leave the city. Armed with only a vague
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
details, he says she was “see-through.” 2 A priest from the Church of the Last Hope entreats the party to help find a patient who’s wandered off. 3 An obviously magical axe menaces passersby as it floats
titled “The Patriars.” 10 A group of obviously drunk Flaming Fist officers stumble away from a Wyrm’s Crossing bar. They ineffectually try to start a fight with the party, then apologize and wander off
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
your group. For purposes of this explanation, these terms are described as follows: A soft limit is a threshold that one should think twice about crossing, as it is likely to create genuine anxiety
them without attribution to the whole group. For example, the players could write their limits on index cards for you to read aloud. However these limits are presented, it would be useful for you or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
going door to door or by ringing the village circle’s bell. When the villagers have gathered, Mayor Raven addresses the crowd. Read the following text: Colorful Kingfisher Festival decorations still cover
more people. Repurposed Ferry. A character who succeeds on a DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) check notices the ferry crossing on the Vingaard River has a series of rafts and small boats on a pulley
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
gain the ability to speak, read, and write 1d6 + 2 languages of your choice. Bridge. You gain the ability to cast the Time Stop spell 1d3 times. Use your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma as the
(choose immediately upon drawing this card): acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder. Expert. Your Dexterity score increases by 2, to a maximum of 22. Fey. A fey crossing opens into the Feywild, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
through the woods, the characters must succeed on three DC 14 group Dexterity checks to avoid crossing the sunbeams. Each character gains a +2 bonus to their check if a ranger or druid is with the
the scene, playing the part of a helpful dryad. Read or paraphrase the following: You hear the sound of a singing voice approaching, heralding the arrival of an elderly dryad bearing the features of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
contained. 6 You were affected by teleportation magic. 7 You turned invisible for a time. 8 You identified an illusion for what it was. 9 You saw a creature being conjured by magic. 10 Your fortune was read
becomes indifferent at best, though they might eventually forgive you. 10 For a reason you were never told, you were exiled from your community. You then either wandered in the wilderness for a time or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
and smoothed rock edges. The passage leads to area G11 in Gibbet Crossing. T2: Deepening Hall Elaborate carvings of mountain landscapes and treasure piles line the walls of this broad staircase as it
of the armory. T8: Vault The door from the armory (area T7) is secured with a complex lock. If the characters examine it, read the following: This ancient vault door has three locks, each housed