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Kiona the Dread Lord;Kiona has filled nearly thirty books with notes and secrets about the Codex Mortis. If you spend 80 hours studying Kiona’s notes, you gain the following benefits:
You
have advantage on Intelligence checks to recall or understand lore about necromancy and the Codex Mortis.
You have advantage on death saving throws.
When you cast a necromancy spell, the gold piece cost of the spell’s material components is halved.
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
the Books of Keeping—ancient tomes detailing the true names of the first yugoloths—report no mention of baernaloths within. Some posit that these enigmatic yugoloths were created by a
hovering at death’s door.
The challenge rating of a baernaloth is 18 (20,000 XP) when it’s encountered in its lair.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), a
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
injured marine for miles to avoid capture and death.
Suggested Characteristics
Marines are looked up to by other soldiers and respected by their superiors. They are veteran warriors
Perseverance. No injury or obstacle can turn me from my goal. (Any)
D6
BOND
1
I face danger and evil to offset an unredeemable act in my past.
2
I. Will. Finish. The
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
Preservation. That artifact belongs in a museum. (Good)
2
Greed. I won’t risk my life for nothing. I expect some kind of payment. (Any)
3
Death Wish. Nothing is more
exhilarating than a narrow escape from the jaws of death. (Chaotic)
4
Dignity. The dead and their belongings deserve to be treated with respect. (Lawful)
5
Immortality. All my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Damage and Healing Injury and death are frequent threats in D&D, as detailed in the following rules.
Adult Deep Dragon
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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Personality Traits
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Trait
1
I will not risk injury at the hands of weaker creatures—especially while I can turn
surrounding a legendary deep dragon’s lair is altered by the dragon’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects:
Preservation of Knowledge. Books, letters, and any other physical forms
Ancient Deep Dragon
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Personality Traits
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Trait
1
I will not risk injury at the hands of weaker creatures—especially while I can turn
’s lair is altered by the dragon’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects:
Preservation of Knowledge. Books, letters, and any other physical forms of writing within 6 miles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Damage and Healing Injury and death are frequent threats in D&D, as detailed in the following rules.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
sustain a lingering injury under the following circumstances: When it takes a critical hit When it drops to 0 hit points but isn’t killed outright When it fails a death saving throw by 5 or more To
Injuries Damage normally leaves no lingering effects. This option introduces the potential for long-term injuries. It’s up to you to decide when to check for a lingering injury. A creature might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Damage and Healing Injury and the risk of death are constant companions of those who explore fantasy gaming worlds. The thrust of a sword, a well-placed arrow, or a blast of flame from a fireball spell all have the potential to damage, or even kill, the hardiest of creatures.
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
;sacred flame
1st
guiding bolt, heroism
2nd
aid, scorching ray
3rd
beacon of hope, blinding smite
4th
death ward, wall of fire
5th
flame strike
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I am always the first into the fray.
3
I bear any injury or indignity with stoic discipline.
4
My righteous wrath is easily inflamed by the slightest iniquity.
5
My honor is more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Damage and Healing Injury and the risk of death are constant companions of those who explore fantasy gaming worlds. The thrust of a sword, a well-placed arrow, or a blast of flame from a fireball spell all have the potential to damage, or even kill, the hardiest of creatures.
Kenku
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
the area patrolled by the guard did she explain that the noises indicated that the wingless folk had claimed that area, and that to trespass would be to court death.
— Gimble, Notes from a
copy existing items with exceptional skill, allowing them to become excellent artisans and scribes. They can copy books, make replicas of objects, and otherwise thrive in situations where they can
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
, injury, or age) often join these cults instead of facing daily humiliation, exile, or death.
Serving as the bridge between the two parts of the tribe are the priestesses of Luthic, the orc goddess who
gather and celebrate, dwell the followers of Yurtrus, the god of disease and death, and Shargaas, the god of darkness and the unknown. Orcs too weak for battle (because of bodily weakness, malformation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Dropping to 0 Hit Points When you drop to 0 hit points, you either die outright or fall unconscious, as explained in the following sections. Instant Death Massive damage can kill you instantly. When
Masters describe hit point loss in different ways. When your current hit point total is half or more of your hit point maximum, you typically show no signs of injury. When you drop below half your hit point
Paladin
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Basic Rules (2014)
undead, and to protect the innocent and those who join them in the fight for justice.
Beyond the Mundane Life
Almost by definition, the life of a paladin is an adventuring life. Unless a lasting injury
angel of death by the gods or driven by your need for revenge? The Gods of the Multiverse section lists many deities worshiped by paladins throughout the multiverse, such as Torm, Tyr, Heironeous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
background. For centuries, each elder sage has passed down the Books of Prophecy to that sage’s chosen successor. Piyarz was Shalfey’s pupil, and according to tradition, he would assume the title of
elder sage on Shalfey’s death. However, Piyarz grew impatient. When Shalfey’s tower hands left in search of the star, Piyarz tried to seize the title—but Shalfey sealed himself in his sanctum (areas
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
the real books back to Candlekeep without offering a compromise, the jackalweres put up a fight, though they’ll surrender rather than fight to the death. Losing the books is a great setback to the
Resolving the Mystery The characters’ interactions with the Amberdune Pack affect the resolution of this section, but they can discover what happened to the real books and find the original versions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
time wears on, most of the dead feel the weight of ages and misery. Souls suffer injury and pain just as living creatures do, and even the dead can perish over time or after enduring multiple deaths
coming to terms with death. Glazers are vacant, misery-worn souls who have endured decades of existence in the Underworld. Most have spent far more time dead than they did alive and remember life as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Age Barovia is the grim reflection of its undead master. Almost everything here is old and timeworn. Everywhere the adventurers go, they should be reminded of death, decay, and their own mortality
of old books, and the rust on iron fences and gates. A character gazing into a mirror, a pool, or other reflective surface might glimpse an older, more decrepit version of himself or herself.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Friendly 11–12 Indifferent Status 3d6 Status 3 Dead (roll on the Cause of Death table) 4–5 Missing or unknown 6–8 Alive, but doing poorly due to injury, financial trouble, or relationship difficulties 9–12 Alive and well 13–15 Alive and quite successful 16–17 Alive and infamous 18 Alive and famous
chaotic neutral (50%) 4–5 Lawful evil 6–8 Neutral evil 9–12 Neutral 13–15 Neutral good 16–17 Lawful good (50%) or lawful neutral (50%) 18 Chaotic good (50%) or chaotic neutral (50%) Cause of Death d12
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Introduction: Forge of the Artificer Introduction
Forge of the Artificer
Introduction
When the gorgon’s breath
gives life instead of stony death,
when fires create instead of destroy
vehicle rules for your Eberron campaign. You don’t need that book to use this one, but these books work best in tandem, and you’ll find frequent references to Eberron: Rising from the Last War throughout this book.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
system to deliver them to the academy’s students. The assignments involve reading books, completing experiments, and drafting essays on various arcane topics. The headmaster’s chair has an antipathy
11f), “Wormriddle” (area 23c), “Kitchen” (area 27a), “Study Hall” (area 39), “Guest Lecturer” (area 42), and “Muiral” (level 10, area 4b). 15b. Arcanaloth’s Lair Bookshelves. Books are packed into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the demon lord. The cage by the tunnel holds a death dog, watched over by a nervous derro cultist. Atop the platform, Narrak and four more derro cultists are performing a ritual around the statue at
positions along the edge of the platform as Grula-Munga rises to her feet and picks up her weapons. At the same time, the cultist standing next to the cage releases the death dog. Narrak continues his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Death of a Dragon When I go, I dream of passing my spirit into that with which I have had the most profound experiences. The first thing that comes to mind is a caramel treacle from the Foxy Duck
Tavern. Yum!
-Fizban
Dragons are intimately bound up with the fabric of magic that undergirds the Material Plane. As a result, the death of any dragon is an event of tremendous significance—and those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
among the other trees nearby — one of which has intentionally and harmlessly fallen across the druid, allowing her to feign injury and draw the characters to her. She guesses correctly that the group
injury.
“Heroes at last!” she says. “How many might fall back in fear at the sight of a stranger in the woods, or think first of their own safety before helping another? I grant you my blessing. May your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
among the other trees nearby—one of which has harmlessly fallen across the druid, allowing her to feign injury and draw the characters to her. She guesses correctly that the group are seeking the dragon
are close to freeing the woman, the tree begins to rise on its own. Two other trees standing nearby shift back along the ground as the elf stands and smiles, showing no sign of injury.
“Heroes at last
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, although he remains in area M6. The soggy books and blank scrolls lying in puddles on the floor were used by Murgaxor to prepare for his ritual; they no longer have any value. Crates. A character who
: Alchemist’s Doom. Stored in a flask, this concoction is alchemist’s fire, except it deals 7 (2d6) fire damage at the start of the target’s turns. Murgaxor’s Elixir of Life. Whoever drinks this concoction gains advantage on death saving throws for 24 hours.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
19). The bolted door is easy to open from this side. Documents. The books and papers in the room include copious documents, Loren’s business files interspersed with personal papers. Most are ruined by
age, but any character who success on a DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check finds the room’s treasure and one of the following documents: Loren’s Will. Loren’s will and death certificate names the four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, whale bone, pieces of giants’ armor, and even the frozen limbs of yetis. A number of scrolls, books, parchments, and folios are carefully arranged on the shelves, all bearing the markings of magical
safety. The writings are laced with diabolical lore that is anathema to the mortal mind. Characters unable to read magic can’t make any headway in the books. A character who can read magic who examines
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, whale bone, pieces of giants’ armor, and even the frozen limbs of yetis. A number of scrolls, books, parchments, and folios are carefully arranged on the shelves, all bearing the markings of magical
safety. The writings are laced with diabolical lore that is anathema to the mortal mind. Characters unable to read magic can’t make any headway in the books. A character who can read magic who examines
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
M7. Oracular Library This magnificent hall is lined with stone bookshelves housing a library of leather-bound tomes. Three elderly, bespectacled goblins climb ladders to fetch books for three slender
curse spell or similar magic. Endelyn’s Black Books. The remaining books, of which there are hundreds, are of similar manufacture. Each one is 8 inches tall, 3 inches wide, and spineless, its black
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
of Xia’s cult. Cultist Eleith Brittlebones has been duped into following the cult of Orcus. Xia convinced the dwarf that the world is nearing its end, the gods are dead, and the demonic forces of death
Cult” above for information Eleith can share. Alcoves. Each alcove contains 4d10 + 20 barely legible books and scrolls, all of them brittle and flammable. A character who takes the Study action and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
spectacles in his human and hybrid forms Marliza, a petite jackalwere whose wide eyes and long braids belie her cunning Ramah, Inbar’s outspoken brother, who prefers to spend his shift at Amberdune Books
loudly orating from a tome to entice potential customers Theryn, a young jackalwere with deft hands, good for repairing damaged books or liberating a few coins from wealthy pockets Zan, the oldest pack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
“Old White Death” The white dragon Arauthator haunts the Sea of Moving Ice like an avenging wind. Personifying the brutality and savagery of his kind, Arauthator is a solid ally of the Cult of the
and power, including at least three tomes of rare spells. The possibility of recovering those books is part of what drew Maccath the Crimson to the Sea of Moving Ice. Arauthator’s iceberg lair serves