cutting work renewal

Black Viper

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

locks, pluck keys from belts and pouches, clamber up walls, and sneak past guards — playing the perfect daughter by day while cutting loose at night. To hide her identity from those she met, she wore a

. When she throws back her cloak to reveal the costume she has put together, most folk toss their purses and flee. If that doesn't work, she usually needs only to draw her dagger. Of course, some of the

21. Gem-Cutters' Workshop

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

. Four quartz pillars fill this room with bright light. Work Areas. Four work areas in the middle of the room meant for gem-cutting have been reduced to rubble. A character who searches through the rubble can salvage one set of jeweler’s tools.

Dabus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

Sigil’s infrastructure, repairing crumbling buildings, ensuring portals function properly, cutting back rampant razorvine, and patching city streets. To most citizens of Sigil, dabus are nothing more

than cryptic workers, yet these mysterious beings also punish those who disrupt city life. Whatever opposes the Lady’s edicts or the smooth functioning of Sigil, dabus work to correct. For more details on dabus, see Morte’s Planar Parade.

Artificers in Many Worlds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Artificers in Many Worlds Throughout the D&D multiverse, artificers create inventions and magic items of peace and war. Many lives have been brightened or saved because of the work of kind artificers

and deployed throughout society, largely as a result of the wondrous ingenuity of artificers. Artificers invent cutting-edge problems, then try to solve them—loudly and often with collateral damage. Tasha

10. Great Hall of Spheres

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

them with bright, colorful murals that include large spheres of different colors. Other artisans work at stone cutting. Watching over them all is a massive four-armed girallon, helping to light the area

10. Great Hall of Spheres This area is being crafted into a second grand hall. Like the entrance hall, it is a busy and noisy work site. A number of artisans are plastering the walls and painting

Couatl

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

existences are fundamentally tied to their divine directives, but they harm other creatures only when absolutely necessary to achieve divine goals. Each couatl goes through a period of renewal at the

, the couatl dies. For a period—perhaps a single day, perhaps until an annual solar event—the couatl’s work is unattended. Once this time passes, the same couatl that laid the egg hatches from it, fully

All for One: The Clan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

work and leaving behind a fitting legacy that continues to bolster the clan even after its creator has passed on — a legacy counted not only in objects, but also in dwarven souls. Dwarves who become

items and other forms of creation — smelting, smithing, gem-cutting, sculpture, and similar tasks. These artisans are responsible for making the items that help the clan protect its stronghold. The

Neverwinter

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

Enclave, centered at the Hall of Justice. With Tyr restored to life and his worship returning to prominence, the Lord Protector has moved into a modest, private villa. This sacrifice — and the renewal of

it up to shipping from the Sea of Swords, goods from the north, and coin from the south. Adventurers come to Neverwinter seeking work and following rumors of nearby treasures, and often find

B: Elven Encampment

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

and precision.” Ideal. “I take pride in work done to perfection.” Bond. “I’ll show my people what I can do. My name won’t be forgotten.” Flaw. “I won’t accept any course of action that doesn’t put the

(Persuasion) check convinces him to converse, though most of Zhelsuel’s responses are cutting and brief: Zhelsuel shares any of the information from the “Silvanesti’s Exiles” or “Zhelsuel” sections. If

The Black Viper

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

daughter by day while cutting loose at night. To hide her identity from those she met, she wore a hood and mask, exchanging her fine clothes for the kind of practical clothing her parents would never let

flee. If that doesn’t work, she usually needs only to draw her dagger. Of course, some of the nobles she targets are made of sterner stuff, so Esvele has learned how to fight as well. She knows she’s

3. Entrance to the Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

open pits. This area is noisy with the sounds of hammering and stone cutting coming from the west (areas 8 and 10). If the umber hulks are digging, a rumbling can also be heard to the east. But even

over all that, the characters can hear a rhythmic chanting coming from the south (carried from the chapel of area 14 by the magic of Phenex’s ceremony). Creatures Twelve neutral tiefling muralists work

Academy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

innumerable, but you pursue them with vigor. As operatives for an academy, you seek to unravel the secrets of existence and the deeper riddles beyond. In your work, you brush shoulders with the wisest in

dead, and jealous rivals impede your work, but in the pursuit of knowledge, no risk is too great. Types of Academies Any assemblage of scholars and truth-seekers can function as an academy. Generally

Upper Northedge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

bawdy entertainment and base comedy, not cutting-edge political commentary. Thus, we critics assumed that this dramatic work was a singular event, until a new play titled Fallen Angels exceeded our

sample Syara’s latest work. Five Lives is a gutwrenching tragedy that forces us to look at our darkest hours, and to consider the suffering of our enemies and the common threads that unite us all. If

Ogre Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Restrained by the trap can free itself by cutting the rope or by slipping out with a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. If the trap is triggered, the noise alerts the ogre in area E2, who

they approach peacefully, Oggdug assumes they must want to hire him for mercenary work. He tells the characters to cough up some coin or get out, threatening to clobber any who refuse. A character can

Camp Alertness

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

right in. Players may be tempted to have characters seek cover and observe during the day and not attempt to enter the camp until nightfall. This can work, too, but sneaking around in the dark is more

go on the attack and begin cutting their way out of camp, but if they delay or spin tales, a crowd of cultists that outnumbers them five to one surrounds them. If characters try to estimate numbers

Pharika's Champions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

life and death, along with snakes or other venomous creatures. Pharika’s Favor Pharika craves champions who support her ongoing experiments, torment her enemies, and deliver cutting-edge aid to the

challenge I welcome. (Neutral) 3 Balance. My work shall save as many lives as it takes, balancing the deserving and the insufferable. (Neutral) 4 Immortality. Those who discover nature’s

Camp Alertness

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

tempted to have characters seek cover and observe during the day and not attempt to enter the camp until nightfall. This can work, too, but sneaking around in the dark is more likely to attract

attack and begin cutting their way out of camp, but if they delay or spin tales, a crowd of cultists that outnumbers them five to one surrounds them. If characters try to estimate numbers in the camp

Cult of the Black Earth

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

many of his followers, Marlos is genteel and well-spoken. He delights in witty banter and pointed repartee, although he is quick to make a cutting remark or jest at someone else’s expense. Marlos

Red Larch Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

any likely adventurers who stop by (see “Kaylessa’s Tale,” below). Kaylessa’s staff are uniformly attentive and good at their work. However, two have secret masters. Ghileeda (female Tethyrian human

servers work shifts at the Helm; most nights, two cover the ground floor and one waits on guests on the upper floor. The staff at the Helm don’t gossip, but they direct anyone who questions them to

L13. Granny Nightshade's Kitchen

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

a worktable is hard at work peeling potatoes. Set into the floor nearby is a padlocked iron grate through which you hear a gruff male voice say, “Are those potatoes I smell?” Cradlefall, the green

contain candy recipes. One of these books has a 1-foot-long piece of gnarled root as a bookmark; this object is the cutting that Granny Nightshade took from the shambling mound in area L5. Characters

The Afterlife

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

finish work that was left undone. Souls that are unclaimed by the servants of the gods are judged by Kelemvor, who decides the fate of each one. Some are charged with serving as guides for other lost

arm holding balanced scales Kossuth, god of fire N Light Flame Lathander, god of dawn and renewal NG Life, Light Road traveling into a sunrise Leira, goddess of illusion CN Trickery Point-down

Faerûn

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

nations, a tremendous, forbidding jungle, and all manner of lands destroyed or transformed by magical cataclysms and upheavals. Amid the ruin and the distress in these realms are signs of renewal and

even the northern metropolises of Baldur’s Gate and Waterdeep, its influence is curtailed by the unwillingness of its rulers to work together in the nation’s best interest. The members of the Council

Rogue Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

plus your Dexterity modifier and Proficiency Bonus), or the attack’s damage is doubled against the target. Soulknife Strike Foes with Psionic Blades A Soulknife strikes with the mind, cutting through

barriers both physical and psychic. These Rogues discover psionic power within themselves and channel it to do their roguish work. As a Soulknife, your psionic abilities might have haunted you since

Hive Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

pave the way for reconstruction and renewal. In the Hive, however, Wreaker activity sometimes compounds the miseries of everyday life when their fires—vain attempts to garner attention from the movers

fortress of rehabilitation and renewal. The tiered, ivory sanctuary rests on a hill at the end of Bedlam Run, a curved road that rises to meet the headquarters above the Hive. Calming fountains cascade

Appendix D: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

hill’s companionship and protection. Alignment. Chaotic good. Personality Trait. “Jingle Jangle is thorough and fastidious. No cutting corners.” Ideal. “Revel in your uniqueness, whether you’re a

lures children from the Witchlight Carnival into the hag’s clutches so that Granny Nightshade can put them to work in her toy shop. Alignment. Chaotic evil. Personality Trait. “I tend to stand

Appendix: Roleplaying Cards

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

companionship and protection. Alignment. Chaotic good. Personality Trait. “Jingle Jangle is thorough and fastidious. No cutting corners.” Ideal. “Revel in your uniqueness, whether you’re a

lures children from the Witchlight Carnival into the hag’s clutches so that Granny Nightshade can put them to work in her toy shop. Alignment. Chaotic evil. Personality Trait. “I tend to stand

Fellow Prisoners

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

to glory. He rationalizes any setbacks (including his capture and imprisonment) as part of his “divine plan.” His killings are carefully ritualized, following an exacting process of cutting open the

escape from the drow so he can continue his holy work. Buppido is happy to consider his fellow prisoners allies until such time as he no longer needs them, or becomes convinced that the omens point

Areas of Kolat Towers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

, holding a knife and cutting carrots and celery. A staircase curves up one wall, leading to area K7. Zhent Cook. The halfling, Manafret Cherryport, is one of Manshoon’s lieutenants. He loves to cook, and

cards, and the fourth sitting on the edge of a bed, re-stringing a heavy crossbow. The thugs work for Manshoon and leap up to attack anyone they don’t recognize as one of their own. A successful DC 17

Locations in Triboar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

holds 2d6 Zhentarim caravan guards (N male and female human thugs of various ethnicities) waiting for their next job. Characters might approach Urlam looking for work. He has nothing for them unless one

elaborate designs pressed into the leather, and his work is popular among Waterdhavian nobles who enjoy horseback riding. Although he hails from a prominent Waterdeep family (the Margasters), Othovir never

Tour of the Planes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Dal Quor from the Material Plane is through the psychic projection of dreaming, and the quori are forced to possess mortal hosts to work their will on Eberron. Dolurrh, the Realm of the Dead When a

nature work to tear down anything built within the zone. Weather, vegetation, and a rapid rate of decay combine to quickly destroy structures built in the region and overgrow the ruins. 3 The zone is

Howling Caves Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

, rasp, and moan as a breeze turns them around and around. Debris, including tattered clothing and broken weapons, is scattered against the walls. This gruesome display is the work of a nycaloth that

with gray work as potions of heroism. Three pale lavender toadstools are like potions of healing. These magical toadstools regrow over the course of the next year. Eating any other toadstool forces

Getting Around

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

is, of course, the fastest way to get around in Sharn, cutting travel time down to one-sixth of the walking pace (5 minutes per ward). It’s also more expensive, at 2 sp per ward. The most common form

maintained, and the district has a few thriving businesses. Most of the warforged that reside in Sharn work in Blackbones. The Cogs The Sharn Inquisitive Who owns sharn? Portrait of The ir’Tains and

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

mystery, but as of yet, none have discovered any sinister angle to her work. In fact, Mother Aramina has been known to hire empathic intermediaries to help extricate the needful from destructive

have ferried them around the outside of the walls. The stables are also unusual in their willingness to rent mounts to city residents in need of transportation, cutting down on the need of city dwellers

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

offers free room and board in her facility is something of a mystery, but as of yet, none have discovered any sinister angle to her work. In fact, Mother Aramina has been known to hire empathic

of transportation, cutting down on the need of city dwellers to own their own horses. Yet the true gem setting Garynmor Stables apart is its menagerie. A former world traveler, Ubis Garynmor (chaotic

Encounter Locations

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

. This can be accomplished by cutting both creatures free of the mycelium or by destroying the mycelium that holds them. Either accomplishment spells their doom. A character with a knife or other small

into a dry husk. Stealing the life force of the boy enables her to cast antilife shell immediately and without visibly doing so. She continues to concentrate on the spell as she resumes her grisly work

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