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Kenku Legacy

Species 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

. Most kenku use a combination of overheard phrases and sound effects to convey their ideas and thoughts. By the same token, kenku have no ability to invent new ideas or create new things. Kenku can

Loose Pantheons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

gods the locals revere. To quickly build a pantheon for your world, create a single god for each of the eight domains available to clerics: Death, Knowledge, Life, Light, Nature, Tempest, Trickery

, and War. You can invent names and personalities for these deities, or borrow deities from other pantheons. This approach gives you a small pantheon that covers the most significant aspects of existence

Spectator

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

isolation. It might invent imaginary enemies, refer to itself in the third person, or try to adopt the voice of its summoner. Like any beholder, a spectator views itself as the epitome of its kind

, and it has an intense hatred of other spectators. If two spectators encounter one another, they almost always fight to the death. Freed from Service. When a spectator has fulfilled its service, it is

Tracking Time

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

features. The Basics A fantasy world’s calendar doesn’t have to mirror the modern one, but it can (see “The Calendar of Harptos” sidebar for an example). Do the weeks of a month have names? What about

god of agriculture is honored in the harvest season) or significant events in the history of the deity’s worship, such as the birth or death of a holy person, the date of a god’s manifestation, the

Detailed NPCs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

describe the NPC’s most distinctive physical features. You can start with the basics—skin, hair, and eye colors, as well as the NPC’s species. The NPC Appearance table can also help you identify one or two

way. 5 The NPC is seriously ill or in terrible pain. 6 The NPC feels responsible for someone’s death or ill fortune. 7 The NPC is on the brink of financial ruin. 8 The NPC is desperately lonely or

Artifacts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

detrimental. You can choose such properties from the tables in this section or determine them randomly. You can also invent new beneficial and detrimental properties. These properties typically change each

. 82–90 While attuned to the Artifact, you have Vulnerability to all damage. 91–96 The Artifact imprisons a Death Slaad. Each time you become attuned to the Artifact, the slaad has a 10 percent chance of

Premade Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

of Death. Researching images from your dreams pointed you to Stormwreck Isle, not far from Neverwinter. A remote cloister there holds a temple to the dragon god Bahamut, who is a patron of heroes and

contemplate your place in the world there. View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF Tell the players to read over the character sheets; give their characters names; and invent the details of their

Gnome Gods

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

silver goblets Urdlen CE Greed, murder Death, War White-clawed mole emerging from ground *Appears in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything **Appears in Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide Garl

these embarrassments, he declared an oath to bring death to all gnomes. To keep his nemesis from doing him harm, Garl tricked Kurtulmak into chasing him into a maze of caves by singing mocking songs

World-Shaking Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

a period of struggle or turmoil. Sometimes it’s a war or uprising; other times it’s an election, the death of a tyrant, a prophecy fulfilled, or the appointment of a hero. Conversely, the new leader

becomes the prevailing trait that defines the era, the characteristic for which it is remembered. Name the person (or people) whose death, defeat, or loss opened the door for this leader to take power

Manor Locations

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

threatened and attacks them. If one or more characters move to within 10 feet of the painting on the north wall, the beholder instructs them (in Undercommon) to keep away from it on pain of death

. A character who takes 10 minutes to read Quill’s notes can learn the basics of beholder lore as well as obtain the following information: Quill has been researching beholders, particularly their

Artifact Properties

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

beneficial or detrimental. You can choose such properties from the tables in this section or determine them randomly. You can also invent new beneficial and detrimental properties. These properties

–25 Creatures with a challenge rating of 0, as well as plants that aren’t creatures, drop to 0 hit points when within 10 feet of the artifact. 26–30 The artifact imprisons a death slaad (see the

A Detour to Neverwinter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

found in the Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide. But the following information covers the basics the characters can learn regarding this side trek: Everything that goes on in Neverwinter is inexorably tied

Neverember of high crimes, the punishment for which is death. Executions take place once each tenday, at noon. The next execution occurs two days from when the characters discover this fact. During

Neverdeath Catacomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

leading to a descending staircase at the rear of the room. Against the walls rest six stone coffins, three on each side. A stone slab engraved with a name, birth year, and death year covers each coffin

beyond it. If the characters are determined to explore the other Waterclock Guild chambers, you can invent water-themed or clockwork-based denizens and traps for them to encounter. Treasure. The clock

Creating a Monster Stat Block

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

monster might be based on a real-world creature or a monster from myth, in which case its name might be obvious. If you need to invent a name, keep in mind that the best names either reflect the

-round damage. Death Burst Magmin Increase the monster’s effective damage output for 1 round by the amount noted in the trait, and assume it affects two creatures. Devil Sight Barbed devil — Dive

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