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Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
A docent is a small metal sphere, about 2 inches across, studded with dragonshards. To attune to a docent, you must embed the item somewhere on your body, such as your chest or your eye socket
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Sentience. A docent is a sentient item of any alignment with an Intelligence of 16, a Wisdom of 14, and a Charisma of 14. It perceives the world through your senses. It communicates telepathically with
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
magical power than a potion, but they all believe that the tribal sorcerer can figure out how to use any such item they come across. When kobolds sense an opportunity to separate a magic item from its
divination (to find raw materials and foresee threats to the tribe).
The main reason why kobolds depend on arcane magic rather than divine is Kurtulmak’s imprisonment, which makes it difficult for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Wisdom (Perception) checks of any active observers, or using an observer’s passive Wisdom (Perception) score as the base DC. A prisoner that fails the check is commanded to relinquish the item, on pain
of death. What equipment and treasures the characters claim during their escape depend on how much of the outpost they are able to explore before fleeing. For some characters, it might be a fun
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
your goals depend on recovering an item a villain has hidden in the vaults of Korranath. Can you penetrate the most secure facility in Sharn? Go to jail. The King’s Citadel in Ambassador Towers is also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Docent Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement by a warforged) A docent is a small metal sphere, about 2 inches across, studded with dragonshards. To attune to a docent, you must embed the item
somewhere on your body, such as your chest or your eye socket. Sentience. A docent is a sentient item of any alignment with an Intelligence of 16, a Wisdom of 14, and a Charisma of 14. It perceives the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Docent Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement by a warforged) A docent is a small metal sphere, about 2 inches across, studded with dragonshards. To attune to a docent, you must embed the item
somewhere on your body, such as your chest or your eye socket. Sentience. A docent is a sentient item of any alignment with an Intelligence of 16, a Wisdom of 14, and a Charisma of 14. It perceives the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
target’s teeth into yellow fangs, or give the target bad breath. When this curse ends, the Vistana it takes 1d6 psychic damage. A nonmagical item in the target’s possession (chosen by the DM) disappears
and can’t be found until the curse ends. The lost item can weigh no more than 1 pound. When this curse ends, the Vistana takes 1d6 psychic damage. The target gains vulnerability to a damage type of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
below). Docent Wondrous Item, Rare (Requires Attunement by a Warforged) A Docent is a 2-inch-diameter metal sphere studded with dragonshards. To attune to a Docent, you must embed the item somewhere
on your body, such as your chest or your eye socket. CoupleofKooks A Docent Sentience. A Docent is a sentient item of any alignment with an Intelligence of 16, a Wisdom of 14, and a Charisma of 14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
these riches by exploiting my tenants’ misery, buying up condemned property and renting it out for an exorbitant fee. Granny Nightshade is helping me to make amends. I told her I wanted to put my bad
luster or some amount of golden color in its design. Roll a d8 and refer to the Gold-spun Gifts table to determine each item. (All the items listed in the table are uncommon magic items.) If a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
elements designed to be dropped into your own campaign. And tying those chapters together is a legendary magic item that every player both dreads and longs for: the Deck of Many Things. For decades
has only good cards (or bad ones!) in it. You can do all this without losing the wonder of the deck: its unique nature as a physical object that players—not just their characters—can hold in their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
dessert recipe
Sensational, applause-worthy performance
Haircut or bath
Bad Gifts to Give Fey Item that has outlived its usefulness
Item you intended to get rid of
Half-hearted performance
Cursed, evil, or broken item
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
gone. Each item a dwarf crafts is a milepost on the path to perfection, a step taken toward mastering a technique. All of one’s works taken together are the physical representation of a dwarf’s
dragon protecting a treasure hoard. Such protectiveness isn’t often called for in the company of friends and family — but just as a parent doesn’t leave a child unattended, a dwarf doesn’t craft an item
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
proficiency, a merchant’s scale, five waterproof belt pouches in which to store creature parts or other tools, and a unique item known as an occultant abacus (sometimes just referred to as an occultant
to you lately.
Eldritch Occultant Starting at rank 2, your occultant abacus becomes an uncommon magic item that can track lives both eliminated and saved. While holding your occultant abacus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Crime Sometimes it pays to be bad. This activity gives a character the chance to make some extra cash, at the risk of arrest. Resources. A character must spend one week and at least 25 gp gathering
Your victim is financially ruined by your crime. 4 Someone who knows of your crime has been arrested on an unrelated matter.* 5 Your loot is a single, easily identified item that you can’t fence in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Morgrave’s bad reputation. They seek fame, wealth, and power by plundering the secrets of ancient civilizations and claiming the magic and money they find for themselves. On the other hand, if the
rivalry comes to a head through an unfortunate event. The adversaries acquire a cursed item that possesses or otherwise corrupts them, turning the other group into outright antagonists. Ideally, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Research Forewarned is forearmed. The research downtime activity allows a character to delve into lore concerning a monster, a location, a magic item, or some other particular topic. Resources
character astray, especially if the object of the research is known to the rival. The rival might plant false information, bribe sages to give bad advice, or steal key tomes needed to find the truth. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
matter of hours for any magic items the characters bring to her. The amount she’s willing to pay is based on the item’s rarity, as shown in the Magic Item Rewards table, and is nonnegotiable. Characters
would be hard-pressed to find anyone willing to spend as much for these items as Obaya is, and she always pays in platinum pieces for ease of transport. Magic Item Rewards Item Rarity
Obaya’s Reward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Stat Block: Commoner
One of the Borderlands’ oldest and wisest residents was banished from the keep for crimes she didn’t commit.
Bad Reputation. Xanthe was wrongfully exiled for using occult magic
Point each—to thank them for helping the sprites train.
Treasure. In exchange for the characters’ spirited participation, the sprites reward the party with one magic item; roll once on the Magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
attacks of ghouls and ghasts don’t appear to have proficiency bonus added in. Intentional or mistake? Intentional; it’s a ghoul/ghast thing. They’re exceptionally bad at biting, compared to their claw
magical energy that is contained in a magic item or channeled to create a spell or other focused magical effect In D&D, the first type of magic is part of nature. It is no more dispellable than the wind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Alustriel correctly supposes that Kas plans to find Vecna and co-opt the lich-god’s ritual to become the most powerful being in existence. This outcome is as bad as Vecna ruling the multiverse, as far as
, Alustriel suggests the characters use the Chime of Exile to return Kas to Tovag, his Domain of Dread. Alustriel notes that the characters need to significantly weaken Kas before the magic item will work on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
anything in particular to the characters but feel like a bad omen. Lost and Found Prior to the vision, the characters were traveling to Vogler and had stopped to camp or rest near a forested path. After
characters find an item that closely matches the amulet from their visions. As in the vision, the characters might feel inexplicably drawn to the item. If the characters have different gods, they each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
and two magic items, determined by rolling on Magic Item Table B in Dungeon Master’s Guide. 2. Upper Level Nothing of value is to be found on this level of the tower except a large sack lying on the
let her go, she returns to the tower 3d10 hours later with a squealing boar tucked under one arm. Moog has had some bad experiences with small folk in the past. Her inclination is to attack if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the tables and see if the result sparks your imagination or read the entries on the tables until you find something that grabs you. Levels 1–4: Local Heroes The fate of a village might depend on the
is haunted by Undead because of a cursed item in the house. 15 Creatures from the Feywild enter the world and cause mischief and misfortune among villagers and their livestock. 16 A hag’s curse is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
provide such information in return for her life. If an item later backfires on the one who uses it, or turns out to be cursed in some way, that’s just another lesson in why never to never threaten or
and therefore more dangerous when disappointed or angered by a deal gone bad. Fey are also long-lived and thus have more time to retaliate against the hag, whereas most humanoids die within a few
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
efforts to undercut Acquisitions Incorporated’s reputation and success. Dagdra has made a lot of bad choices in her life, from leaving her church to joining Dran Enterprises and getting stuck with
their story. Fortunately, Dagdra is open to reconsidering her life choices and allegiances — and is having a really bad day. If the characters agree to help her complete her tasks, she reveals the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
of the party’s rewards. 2 A cloud giant hosts an art gala in a cloud castle to display their wealth, providing an opportunity for the characters to retrieve an important magic item from the giant’s
betting on the outcome—and at least one giant is meddling behind the scenes to increase the likelihood of one side winning. 5 A cloud giant who recently lost a large amount of money on bad bets tries to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
magic item (of the DM’s choice). Arcane Matters d10 Magical Event 1 You were charmed or frightened by a spell. 2 You were injured by the effect of a spell. 3 You witnessed a powerful spell being
promptly found a new place to live. 11 A romantic relationship ended. Roll a d6. An odd number means it ended with bad feelings, while an even number means it ended amicably. 12 A current or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
escaped from the wolf”). Halflings believe that an item has a “spirit” of its own — the more dramatic or incredible its story, the stronger its spirit. This outlook prompts them to ask probing questions
. Halfling settlements survive wars because halflings are so irritating. Why conquer something you want nothing to do with?
Bad Apples Although most halflings are energetic and jovial, as with any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
on Magic Item Table B in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to determine what is found. Only two such treasures can be unearthed. The next party member to succeed on the check finds a giant-sized
about the dark halls of the keep like a bad smell. The keep had a small garrison once, but only Amrath remains. The keep is nestled among old pine trees on a hilltop overlooking the sleepy village. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
). In addition to his weapons, Izek carries an iron ring of keys that unlock the stocks in the town square (area N8). If the characters get on his bad side, the baron accuses them of being “spies of the
uncovers a few old paintings and antiques, but nothing of value. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, the item is hidden in a trunk. Each character has a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
valuable art objects, but all are knockoffs acquired from dubious sources. The haphazardly assembled collection is a testament to bad taste. Wax Statue. A 6-foot-tall wax statue in one corner depicts
puzzle box. The duke insisted that Thavius let the family safeguard the item while he studies the shield. Treasure. The infernal puzzle box is a new magic item described in Appendix C. Each puzzle box is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
worth by its size. The small folk are beneath my concern. 7 The small folk are vermin. I enjoy torturing and killing them. 8 Good or bad, Annam’s sons represent the ideals that we, as giants, must
them well, even though it’s not entirely deserved. Ordning of Extravagance A cloud giant’s position within the ordning doesn’t depend on talent or skill. It depends on wealth. The more treasure a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
gemstones, and one mundane item, determined by rolling on the Items in a Giant’s Bag table in the introduction. Lonely Moor The aptly named Lonely Moor is a desolate, dusty waste of scrub and rock that
Mirabar and continues for hundreds of miles southward through the Dessarin Valley, meeting the High Road just north of Waterdeep. Many towns and villages lie along the route and depend on the relative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
sister’s plan to win the dragon’s favor a bad one. He doesn’t think Challidax will honor any pledges of fealty from Aerstigga, even if Aerstigga tries to buy off the dragon with treasure. He thinks it
: Aerstigga and the Wand. Aerstigga is trying to win Challidax’s favor using gems she’s secretly creating with an erratic magic item called a Wand of Wonder. If the dragon knew Aerstigga possessed such a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
behind the bar leads to the kitchen. Characters who sit in the lounge are shown a menu whose only item is “Delicious Meals” for 3 tokens. The bartender can be bribed (6 tokens) to let characters into the
terrible powers to learn how to use the orrery components to open a portal to the Far Realm. The commercial interests of these liches means that all understand how destroying the world is bad for business






