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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
no effect on the sentinel and instead targets the caster.Multiattack. The sentinel makes two ram attacks.
Ram. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Ram
vigilant guardians at holy shrines, others serve as familiars and messengers, and a few were created to emulate beauty found among the animals of the mortal world. Each exhibits abilities suited to its
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
limbs, with the effect of such loss determined by the GM. If the creature has no limb to sever, you lop off a portion of its body instead.
In addition, you can speak the swordâs command word to
understand Common, Draconic, Elvish, and Sylvan. In addition, the sword can ascertain the true value of any gemstone brought within 5 feet of it.
Personality. Tearulai admires great beauty, music
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
family, based in the town of Longsaddle. Cold and dispassionate, she took to magic only a decade ago in her late forties and is skilled in the arcane tradition of necromancy. She has a lifelong struggle
at the koboldsâ expense.
Familiar. Vellynneâs familiar is a snowy owl, which the wizard uses as a scout. It uses the owl stat block in the Monster Manual but is a celestial instead
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Auril has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Unusual Nature. Auril doesnât require air, food, drink, or
;Divine Rankâ sidebar in the Dungeon Masterâs Guide.) Aurilâs beloved ice grasps all things in her clutches, preserving them against the ravages of time. She hoards beauty in
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
weather, detect thoughts, ice storm
Legendary Resistance (2/Day in This Form). If Auril fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Auril has advantage on saving throws
clutches, preserving them against the ravages of time. She hoards beauty in all forms, from art objects and flowers to skilled artisans and their wondrous works, freezing them in magical ice for her
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
.
Legendary Resistance (2/Day in This Form). If Auril fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Auril has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
her to explode and die. A mephit that dies in this way does not use its Death Burst. Instead, each creature within 10 feet of the exploding mephit must succeed on a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw, taking
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Grazâzt fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Grazâzt has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
his beauty, from the cruel cast of his features to the six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot.
Grazâzt surrounds himself with the finest of things and the most attractive of servants
Graz'zt
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
, telekinesis, teleport
1/day each: dominate monster, greater invisibility
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Grazâzt fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Graz&rsquo
glance of his burning eyes, promising a mixture of pleasure and pain. A subtle wrongness pervades his beauty, from the cruel cast of his features to the six fingers on each hand and six toes on each
Lizardfolk
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
; Instead, aggressive, stronger creatures register to the lizardfolk as fearsome beings to be avoided if possible. If such creatures attack, lizardfolk flee, fighting only if cornered. Lizardfolk aren
ât scared of a troll; instead, they understand that a troll is a fearsome, dangerous creature and react accordingly.
Lizardfolk never become angry in the way others do, but they act with
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
world.
Perhaps instead you were taken in by the scholars of the Vault of the Sages or the Map House in Silverymoon, and now you have struck out to increase your knowledge and to make yourself available
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Ideal
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Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral)
2
Beauty. What is beautiful points us beyond itself toward what is true. (Good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Adolescence Most elves experience their First Reflection in their second or third decade. It marks the beginning of the period when an elf must focus on acquiring the knowledge and skills needed for
frequently. The Drawing of the Veil is the name that elves give to the occasion when a young elf no longer experiences primal memories during trance but instead recalls only the events of its current mortal existence.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
cultural significance, the aesthetics of masculine beauty, and its influence on society. They also planned to research the portraitâs magical properties (see the end of this adventure for a description
is willing to trade information for his freedom. The Cognoscenti Esoterica distrusts the authorities and doesnât wish to report the theft. Instead, the organization seeks skilled adventurers to recover the painting.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. Banshees are the undead remnants of elves who, blessed with great beauty, failed to use their gift to bring joy to the world. Instead, they used their beauty to corrupt and control others. Elves afflicted
with perfect recall, yet always refuses to accept responsibility for its doom. Beauty Hoarders. The vanity that inspired the bansheeâs cursed creation persists in undeath. These creatures covet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
fascinated by any thing of beauty â an object, creature, scene, or event â that might be experienced only once, but which can be captured in an elfâs memory and revisited during trance for the rest of their
way for a year or even a decade is a small price to pay to avoid bloodshed â because elves, after all, have all the time in the world. The elves of Oerth are a sorry sort, abused by their past
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Boromar pickpockets donât prey on the people they see every day. Instead, they seek out the many strangers who move around the city all the time. The Watch officer who turns a blind eye to a pickpocket
a decade of slow growth, the Droaamish mob known as Daask has recently started targeting Boromar holdings. The halfling clan hasnât faced such a serious threat before, and itâs scrambling to figure out how to deal with Daaskâs guerrilla tactics.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
all. Long ago, Waterdavians largely abandoned the practice of burying their dead, instead entombing them in mausoleums. For centuries, the major mausoleums here have each been connected to an
imagine it â just go see it. And see it as Waterdavians do: pack a midday feast, have a picnic, and then take a stroll through the beauty of the place. City of the Dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, especially if a person is clever or attractive. Men and women of beauty and cunning amuse Strahd for a timeâplaythings to possess or discard as he desires. If he senses a lack of cohesion in a party of
offering to turn that character into a full-fledged vampire after helping Strahd destroy the rest of the party. Ultimately, Strahd doesnât honor his promise, instead turning the character into a vampire spawn under his control.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
they hurl themselves against infernal legions of devils. Avernus was not always the blasted, war-torn battlefield it is today. Long ago, it was a plane of lush gardens and bucolic beauty created by
. Pieces of cities stolen from other planes, tiny remnants of Avernusâs lost beauty, evidence of destroyed celestial armies, and tombs of ancient travelers all dot the Avernian wasteland. Avernus is not a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Barovian woman of fine lineage and remarkable beauty. Strahd believed her to be a worthy bride, and he lavished Tatyana with gifts and attention. Despite Strahdâs efforts, she instead fell in love with the
scenic beauty that he decided to settle there. Queen Ravenovia lamented the death of Barov and was fearful of Strahd. War had made him cold and arrogant. She kept her younger son, Sergei, away from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
2 Why waste time and energy murdering weaker creatures when I can make them entertain me instead?
3 My children, whether born to me or chosen by me, are treasures.
4 Nothing is
Humor. Lesser beings exist to be my playthings, and I excel at finding ways to toy with them. (Evil)
3 Taste. I value my possessions for more than just their beauty and consider gauche displays
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
who were not born in the place. The native elves are boisterous, tempestuous, and ready to draw blood over the slightest insult or lapse of tradition. The planeâs beauty is both overpowering and
-meaning friends, then guarded or confined until Arvandorâs pull on the person wanes. Because of all these difficulties, many elves resist the urge to visit Arvandor and instead make a pilgrimage to the Feywild, which feels like a realm very similar to the home of their gods.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
faded.
4 An explorer transformed and compelled to defend a cursed ruin.
5 A vain noble whose magical attempt to gain eternal beauty backfired.
6 The victim of a bite from a magical
end of its next turn if it is still Restrained, ending the effect on itself on a success. Second Failure: The target has the Petrified condition instead of the Restrained condition.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
good, beauty, love, and laughter in the world, stand against the wickedness that would swallow it. Where life flourishes, stand against the forces that would render it barren. Preserve Your Own Light
. Delight in song and laughter, in beauty and art. If you allow the light to die in your own heart, you canât preserve it in the world. Be the Light. Be a glorious beacon for all who live in despair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Tyrants have been around for centuries and are often considered an urban myth by people who havenât encountered them. Daask and House Tarkanan have both appeared within the last decade, but both are
outright, you drop to 1 hit point instead.
A dose of dreamlily typically costs 1 gp, and the effects last for one hour. However, there are many varieties, and this may affect the duration or the price.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
also accepts an answer to a probing question instead of payment (primarily about where the characters came from, how they got here, and what theyâre looking for in Evernight). Sangora isnât looking for a
decade and remembers the place as a lawless ruin. At that time, the populace viewed Lord Neverember as a manipulative tyrant. Sangora knows that gateways called Crevices of Dusk occasionally appear in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Arvandor into the world, bringing them down from the heavens to begin their mortal lives anew. A decade in which many elves are born across the world is thought to be a harbinger of danger that great
. Because of the rarity of elf births, siblings might be separated in age by decades, or even a century or more. Thus, few elves grow up playing with brothers or sisters of similar age and instead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
.
Darribeth Meltimer The woman is Darribeth Meltimer (CG female Chondathan human mage, with the darkvision spell cast on herself and prepared instead of suggestion). A former adventurer, she was driven
get back to her wife Urgala, whom she hasnât seen in a decade. When last they were together, Urgala and Darribeth were living in Amphail, a town north of Waterdeep. In the intervening years, Urgala
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
terror or enraptured by otherworldly beauty, and youâre as comfortable dealing with Celestials and Fiends as you are with the vendors in town (who might be one and the same). Skill Proficiencies
Trinkets table, instead of on the Trinkets table in the Playerâs Handbook, for your starting trinket. Gate Warden Trinkets d6 Trinket 1 A tiny vial pendant filled with a drop of honey that glows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
. Unlike most other nereids, she is chaotic evil in alignment, and she speaks Olman instead of Common. She possesses an insidious and clever mind, concealed beneath her alien beauty and seeming naiveté
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, though, and canât speak. He toils day and night in Purphorosâs forge, making wonders that would shame any mortal smith but can never match Purphorosâs work in beauty or originality.
The Stone
. Ultimately, it was the mortal engineer Chersio who brought about the winterâs end. Instead of cursing the situation, Chersio sought a solution, creating a hypocaust system to bring warmth to her community
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
reflection. Anyone who doesnât appreciate my beauty is a fool.â 21â40 âSex is a great solution to all of lifeâs problems. Why doesnât anyone else get this?â 41â60 âMy appetite for delicious, pleasurable
, greater invisibility
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Grazâzt fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Grazâzt has advantage on saving throws against spells and other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
relegated to pure practicality. His teachings emphasize that magicâs beauty must contribute to unfolding culture and personal emotional growth. Galazeth views dynamic expression and precise perfection as
Common, Draconic
Challenge 23 (50,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +7
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Galazeth fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Actions
Multiattack. Galazeth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
reflective, and aspires to mastery. Its mages tend to use elemental forces of cold, water, and wind. The perspective of expression instead emphasizes the portrayal of personal emotional truths. Its mages value
with. Prismari Scholars d12 Scholar Principle 1 Aesthemancer, studying abstract principles of beauty for insight into the workings of the multiverse Perfection 2 Electrovisionary, wielding the forms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
dragonâs service, bringing with them undead terrors that answer to the black dragon and aid it in spreading ruin to nearby bastions of beauty and peace. Adult Black Dragon Huge Dragon (Chromatic
). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Actions
Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting to cast Melfâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
petrifying gaze), she tended to Asteriaâs wounds. When Asteria awoke, the young woman didnât panic. Instead, the pair chatted throughout the night, talking of the stars, the sea, and everything else
, for Asteriaâs father never gave up hope his daughter still lived. After a decade of searching, he found her new home and ordered his soldiers to retrieve her through any means necessary. The idyllic