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                                                    Candlekeep Mysteries
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If Bak Mei fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Special Equipment. Bak Mei carries a staff of striking with 10 charges.
Unarmored Defense. While Bak
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     shirt and trousers.
Personality Trait. âI judge others by their actions. Words mean nothing.â
Ideal. âKnowledge. The Book of Inner Alchemy will help me leave behind the sins of my
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     feeling about who might fulfill their duties strictly by the book.
 
Suggested Characteristics
The horrors of war combined with the rigid discipline of military service leave their mark on all
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    
Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in defense of others. (Good)
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Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority. (Lawful)
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Independence. When people follow orders
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Vrakir unleashes the fell power of the Book of Vile Darkness. Syr Isbeth, the human leader of the defense effort, received a missive from the arcanaloth Nebukath professing the arcanalothâs sympathies
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     for her cause and providing information about the bookâs location. Syr Isbeth doesnât know whether Nebukath can be trusted, but stealing the book would stymie Vrakirâs war effortâitâs too good an
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , inherited the magic required to read these books from the line of sages who came before himâbut this magic prevents him from turning more than one new page per day, allowing only a peek at the future
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     A few days ago, Shalfey turned a page of his current Book of Prophecy and found it blank. Worse still, he found he now could turn the rest of the pages, which were also blank, save for the last
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , shifting the campaignâs focus to its defense and maintenance; a character could become separated from the rest of the party, trapped in an undetectable and unreachable prison; or characters could instantly
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     perish. While some groups embrace such surprising twists, others prefer to avoid major campaign upsets. This book provides tools to help you use the deck on your own terms. The following sections
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , the city can count on the other members of the Lordsâ Alliance to come to its defense. This arrangement infuriates Amn, which is not prepared to test the allianceâs resolve. To the east, the nations of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     great library of Candlekeep, one must furnish the libraryâs monks with a book not already contained in the libraryâs archives. Travelers on the way to Candlekeep often stop in Baldurâs Gate
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldurâs Gate Gazetteer
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , the city can count on the other members of the Lordsâ Alliance to come to its defense. This arrangement infuriates Amn, which is not prepared to test the allianceâs resolve. To the east, the nations of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     great library of Candlekeep, one must furnish the libraryâs monks with a book not already contained in the libraryâs archives. Travelers on the way to Candlekeep often stop in Baldurâs Gate
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     consumed with self-pity. Sheâs in no mood to fight or have a conversation, so she mumbles and curses to herself, attacking only in self-defense. Both hagsâ stat blocks appear in appendix B. The
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     as boggle oil, troll spittle, and various flavors of tree sap. Fantasma Dementoâs Codicil of Conundrums is a lavishly illustrated book of fey puzzles and riddles. Answers to the puzzles and riddles are
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     with the twist of a knob. This convenience is made possible by the inventiveness of the Gondar, the industry of the Cellarersâ and Plumbersâ Guild, and the magic that Waterdeep inherited from the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     offer free instruction in reading to all who desire it, and the city has over thirty publishers of broadsheets in addition to chapbook printers and book publishers. Large paper advertisements are
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     lectern with an open book resting on it.
 Tapestry. A tapestry covering the east wall shows a tentacled creature from nightmare stuffing a number of naked, terrified humanoids into its black maw
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . This merging obliterated most of Korvaâs body and personality, leaving Berlain with an extra mouth and an extra set of arms that once belonged to her brother. She also inherited a few of his internal
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    : Intimidation, Persuasion Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: A bottle of black ink, an ink pen, a book of poetry, a school uniform, and a pouch containing 15 gp Feature: Silverquill Initiate You gain
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Spells   1st Dissonant Whispers, Silvery Barbs (in this book) 2nd Calm Emotions, Darkness 3rd Beacon of Hope, Daylight 4th Compulsion, Confusion 5th Dominate Person, Raryâs Telepathic Bond  Consider
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     last line of defense against foes that threaten the inner sanctum. Pets A beholder often has one or more pets in its lair, mainly because (for whatever reason) it enjoys the company of such creatures
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     with zombies. 
** See chapter 3 of this book for statistics.  Beholder Greater Minions  d100 Greater Minions*   01â03 2d4 barlguras 04â10 1d12 ettins 11â20 1d2 fire giants, 1d3 frost giants, 2d4
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     kind of slave or minion creature living with or near them as a defense against attackers, even if itâs just a common animal. Hags particularly delight in using mortals bound to their service as
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     considers beneath her personal attention. Hags prefer to employ clever, cruel creatures rather than dumb oafs. Servants  d8 Servant(s)   * See chapter 3 of this book for statistics.   1 1d4 flameskulls 2 1d2
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , you can choose from among the common magic items in that book when you pick a magic item you can replicate with this infusion. Replicable Items (2nd-Level Artificer)    Magic Item Attunement
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                      Yes 
   Boots of levitation  Yes 
   Boots of speed  Yes 
   Bracers of defense  Yes 
   Cloak of the bat  Yes 
   Dimensional shackles  No 
   Gem of seeing  Yes 
   Horn of blasting  No 
   Ring of free action  Yes 
   Ring of protection  Yes 
   Ring of the ram  Yes
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Githzerai Githzerai are otherworldly folk with psionic powers who share an ancestral link to githyanki (also in this book). The githzerai followers of the great leader Zaerith Menyar-Ag-Gith are an
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     with a thought. Githzerai Anarch
 Medium Humanoid (Gith), Any Alignment
 Armor Class 20 (Psychic Defense)
 Hit Points 144 (17d8 + 68)
 Speed 30 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover)
   STR
  16 (+3) 
  DEX
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     block later in the adventure). At the center of the chamber is an artificial pool filled with water and covered with floating lilies. The stolen pages from The Book of Inner Alchemy rest on an
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    
 Medium humanoid (human)
 Armor Class 17 (Unarmored Defense)
 Hit Points 102 (12d8 + 48)
 Speed 40 ft.
   STR 
  10 (+0) 
 
  DEX 
  18 (+4) 
 
  CON 
  18 (+4) 
 
  INT 
  13 (+1
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     destructive magic in the defense of the court they serve, whether that court is in the Feywild or the Material Plane. A hobgoblin devastator on the battlefield is a boon to their allies and a threat
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Material Plane but not unheard of. Hobgoblin devastators are examples of such Fey folk, as are hobgoblin iron shadows and nilbogs (also in this book).
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     call, three flameskullsâthe remains of the hateful crew of the Girscamenâcome to the abolethâs defense via the passage to area T2. As the flameskulls enter the area, a familiar haint, Violette, appears
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     characters saw after the haunting at Anadouaâs Rest House and are the Book of the Blackthroneâs Aegis and the Book of the Blackmist. Treasure. The weapons along the walls are rusted and made for
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     images of armored cloud giant warriors carved into it. Treasure Cressaroâs bracers of defense magically resize to fit whoever attunes to them. Each book in Cressaroâs collection is worth 500 gp to an
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     here, and a permanent unseen servant cleans on a regular basis. The ogres are docile and shun combat, fighting only in self-defense. Each one is trained to prepare a specific kind of meal: one handles
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , with metal covers that are 5 feet tall, 4 feet wide, and 1 inch thick. Each book weighs 150 pounds. A large wooden table, its legs carved to look like rearing pegasi, dominates the room. An ornate
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     gp each and weighing 50 pounds each) and a one-of-a-kind book of original plays written in Dethek, the Dwarvish script, with Common translations, by a legendary and long-deceased cloud giant poet
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     tiger doesnât attack anyone who isnât a Vistana except in self-defense. It attacks Vistani on sight. Rictavio can make the tiger break off its attack and lure it back into the wagon.  Treasure The
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     containing 50 ep bearing Strahdâs profile and six gemstones (worth 100 gp each) A small prayer book (worth 50 gp) with a green leather cover and indecipherable notes in the margins A healerâs kit Three wooden
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     spellbook has white leather covers and vellum pages. The tieflingâs personal sigil is burned into the front cover. The book contains the spells Avarice has prepared plus the following additional spells
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     of Moving Ice, hoping to find a tome called The Codicil of White, a book of magic and lore composed by servants of Auril the Frostmaiden. The Arcane Brotherhood believes that this book tells how to
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Points of Interest Beyond Saltmarsh are a number of locations that characters can visit. Providing in-depth detail in for all of them is beyond the scope of this book, but enough information is
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Keoland have observed the Wild Flame Pact â a treaty that calls for mutual defense against the Dreadwoodâs horrors. The outpost is commanded by its castellan, Kiara Shadowbreaker (LG female half-elf
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     effects, but the sarcophagus with the mummy also contains bracers of defense and a yellow diamond elemental gem. (The mummy does not use these items in combat.) 
 Map 2.4: High Hall Catacombs View Player
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     servant of Torm. 
 Tome of the Creed Resolute
 Tome of the Creed Resolute. The book in Pherriaâs possession is titled Tome of the Creed Resolute. Written on the first page of this book is the oath
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Giant Patrons Many of the adventure hooks throughout this book involve giants asking characters for help or hiring them to carry out a task. This section outlines long-term patron roles giants might
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the adventure hooks and other information included here. Each of the roles described here corresponds (at least loosely) to a patron type described in that book, as shown on the Giant Patrons table
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     to kill every person in a town, just for the sake of claiming from its library an old book containing a map to a lost artifact. The fiends on both sides of the Blood War take the path of least
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     devils extended a tenacious defense out to the planes beyond Avernus, they could keep the demons away from Hellâs doorstep, but such a strategy would place a great strain on supplies, reinforcements, and
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     attack anyone bearing this symbol except in self-defense. The Test Begins. The camp has run out of food, and the tribeâs hunters have failed to return because of the unyielding blizzard. The nomads
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     attack anyone bearing this symbol except in self-defense. The Test Begins. The figure calling out to the characters is King Jarund, who has ordered that the camp be torn down so that the nomads can
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , peaceful realm, where many races live together for common knowledge, celebration, and defense. The city is peopled primarily by the âgoodlyâ races (humans, dwarves, gnomes, elves, halflings, and half-elves
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the many buildings and houses of learning in the Conclave of Silverymoon, the great center of knowledge and wisdom that forms much of the cityâs southern part. If a map, a book, or a spell exists
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     secret exists before its details can be sussed out. To that end, Candlekeepâs vast library is something of a defense in and of itself: for every bit of hidden lore of potentially great power that lies
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     has the book being offered, and responds concerning whether the gift is accepted or not. One of the priests of Deneir whom I regularly accompany to Candlekeep has mentioned truth-seeking magics being at
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     answer the ghost will never find. The ghost is harmless and attacks only in self-defense or if a character tries to steal a star map. The ghost stops attacking as soon as the stolen map is returned
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the floor. The figure recites an eldritch passage from a book, then carefully sets the book atop a wooden crate near the back wall. The figure turns toward the circle, wherein kneels a headless body
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     succeed on a DC 16 Intelligence (History) check can recognize one of Iggwilvâs costumes from a woodcut of her that they saw once in a book, where she was identified as âIggwilv, the Witch Queen of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     doesnât change, but it is free to go where it pleases. It shuns combat and fights only in self-defense. Killing one or more dretches causes an upswell of dark emotions in Iggwilv, which can have
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     inherited from his uncle (see âTreasureâ below). What Happened. The gnome was searching the hills for gem deposits when he saw a copper dragon flying overhead. Believing the dragon to be friendly and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     finds the notebook. Titled Verses of the Awakening Song, the notebook was written by a young man who identifies himself as Proclaimer Cirroc Coldwater, Acolyte of the Covenant. The book is valuable
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     faith, making them proficient with the quarterstaff and nothing else. You could give them a benefit to make up for the loss of proficienciesâsomething like the monkâs Unarmored Defense class feature, but
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     specific need for your campaign, or to appeal to a player trying to create a specific kind of character (perhaps one modeled after a character from a novel, TV series, comic book, or movie). The first
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Gauntlet This floor of the pyramidâthe Gauntletâserved as a last line of defense between intruders and the pharaohâs tomb. It also served as the quarters of the pyramidâs former high priest, Nafik
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     floor of this room are made of marble. They might once have been beautiful, but now theyâre covered in cobwebs, dirt, and grime. An old, scorched book lies on a marble slab in the center of the room
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     âinheritedâ the tavern after the previous owner fled in the wake of a scandal and has done the minimum amount of work necessary to keep it operational. Kaelen has dreams of turning the Troll into a theater
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , Kolstaagâs bracers of defense, and a +1 wand of the war mage. T16. The Triboar Arms The Triboar Arms has burned to the ground twice and been rebuilt twice. Its owner and proprietor is Nemyth (NG male
                                                
                                            
                                        






