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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
is their favorite pursuit. They spin durable webs and are ingenious in how they employ their webs against prey.
Spyder-fiends are organized into a hierarchy based on might and cunning, with higher
-ranked spyder-fiends dominating lower ranks. Spyder-fiends of equivalent rank scheme against each other for advancement and eagerly turn against one another if treachery can improve their position
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, fomorians ordered themselves based on achievements of knowledge and magical power. Before Karontor urged his descendants into an ill-fated assault against the Feywild, some of the most ambitious
to survey the world they left. With angular features and apparently ageless faces, these fomorians resemble gigantic elves.
Fomorians
Descended from Annam’s son Karontor, fomorians once
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
into a hierarchy based on might and cunning, with higher-ranked spyder-fiends dominating lower ranks. Spyder-fiends of equivalent rank scheme against each other for advancement and eagerly turn against
one another if treachery can improve their position.
Spyder-fiends loyally serve their general, Miska the Wolf-Spider. While they were rarely seen during Miska’s imprisonment in Pandemonium
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
dead.”
Combat Notes
Elkhorn’s challenge rating is based on him using Feint to improve his rather weak sword attack. Having been trained in his youth to fight ogres and trolls, he&rsquo
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
brutal killing is their favorite pursuit. They spin durable webs and are ingenious in how they employ their webs against prey.
Spyder-fiends are organized into a hierarchy based on might and cunning
, with higher-ranked spyder-fiends dominating lower ranks. Spyder-fiends of equivalent rank scheme against each other for advancement and eagerly turn against one another if treachery can improve their
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
pursuit. They spin durable webs and are ingenious in how they employ their webs against prey.
Spyder-fiends are organized into a hierarchy based on might and cunning, with higher-ranked spyder-fiends
dominating lower ranks. Spyder-fiends of equivalent rank scheme against each other for advancement and eagerly turn against one another if treachery can improve their position.
Spyder-fiends loyally
Aasimar
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Dragons
Aasimar bear within their souls the light of the heavens. They are descended from humans with a touch of the power of Mount Celestia, the divine realm of many lawful good deities. Aasimar are
, and feelings.
The angelic being is far from omniscient. Its guidance is based on its understanding of the tenets of law and good, and it might have insight into combating especially powerful evils
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
The verdan owe their existence to chaos. Descended and transformed from a large clan of goblins and hobgoblins, those who became the verdan were simply living their lives, doing goblinoid things. But
, particularly those based on physical characteristics such as gender, race, or appearance.
Wide-Eyed and Curious
Verdan are hungry to undertake new challenges and absorb new experiences. When they meet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
based on might and cunning, with higher-ranked spyder-fiends dominating lower ranks. Spyder-fiends of equivalent rank scheme against each other for advancement and eagerly turn against one another if
treachery can improve their position. Spyder-fiends loyally serve their general, Miska the Wolf-Spider. While they were rarely seen during Miska’s imprisonment in Pandemonium, they have become increasingly active as Miska struggles to free himself in Pandesmos.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Creating a New Item If modifying an item doesn’t quite fulfill the need, you can create one from scratch. A magic item should either let a character do something they couldn’t do before or improve
Rarity table as a guide to help you determine how powerful a magic item should be based on its rarity. Magic Item Power by Rarity Rarity Max. Spell Level Max. Bonus Common 1 — Uncommon 3 +1 Rare 5 +2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Creating a New Item If modifying an item doesn’t quite do the trick, you can create one from scratch. A magic item should either let a character do something he or she couldn’t do before, or improve
doling out as one. Use the Magic Item Power by Rarity table as a guide to help you determine how powerful an item should be, based on its rarity. Magic Item Power by Rarity Rarity Max Spell Level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
are presented here. Flensing Claws Illithids don’t always provide their thralls with normal weapons, such as swords and axes. Sometimes they improve the natural capabilities of thralls by giving them
attack with the claws. The claws deal slashing damage based on the creature’s size: Small, 1d8; Medium, 1d10; Large, 1d12; or Huge, 2d8. The creature adds its proficiency bonus and Strength modifier to
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wereboars and ettins, both creatures that can markedly improve a tribe’s murderous efficiency. For a promise of sufficient food and loot, a troll might accompany a tribe temporarily.
A group of
. These tenets vary from tribe to tribe, and are often based in events that the tribe has experienced. Here are a few examples:
If a dwarf or a human invokes its god upon dying, you must carry the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
place within the larger framework of the ordning, and each kind of giant has a different way of assigning that place. Cloud giants rank themselves based on wealth, fire giants based on crafting skill
, frost giants based on physical strength, and stone giants based on a combination of artistry and rock throwing. Hill giants give their respect to larger and stronger giants without putting much thought
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
adopted the name given to him by the goblins and spent the next several months engineering ways to improve their standard of living. Long after the other members of the caravan had been eaten, Yarb-Gnock
for “home,” became the goblin tribe’s dream of a better future. As the goblins were finishing construction of their new home, everlasting winter descended upon Icewind Dale. Fewer caravans made their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
true menace to evildoers.” Flaw. “Retire? My goodness, no. I’ll retire when I’m dead.” Combat Notes Elkhorn’s challenge rating is based on him using Feint to improve his rather weak sword attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
(s) player characters occupy, summarizing results from the other zones based on how you’d like the narrative to work. This method increases speed of play and lowers complexity. You can concentrate
easily defeat twice their number of commoners, but with the defenses available to the ranchers, the odds improve considerably. The ranchers don’t have to defeat the orcs outright. They just have to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
life’s journey. This drew the spirits to you, and we must learn why.”
Since hearing of the characters’ encounter, Atiba-Pa has been engaged in research and verifying stories. Based on his
city populated by the Nightsea chil-liren, an aquatic people descended from the people of Djaynai. Atiba-Pa can also share this information and details about Janya from the “Djaynai and Janya
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
moderate, dangerous, or deadly threat, based on its particular details. Trigger. A simple trap activates when an event occurs that triggers it. This entry in a trap’s description gives the location of
to disable it. MAKING TRAPS MEANINGFUL
If you want to improve the chance that the characters will come up against the traps you’ve set for them in an encounter or an adventure, it can be tempting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
finish your next long rest, you gain access to a special reaction based on whether you rolled an even or an odd number on the die: Weal (even). Whenever a creature you can see within 30 feet of you is
Form improve. The 1d8 of the Archer and the Chalice becomes 2d8, and while the Dragon is active, you have a flying speed of 20 feet and can hover. Moreover, at the start of each of your turns while
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
, your renown score with that guild increases by 2. Chapter 4 includes information for the DM about missions appropriate for your guild. Other tasks that don’t involve adventuring can also improve your
renown score. You can use the time between adventures to improve your renown within your guild by performing these tasks, as well as by socializing with prominent people in the guild. After doing so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
if the group check succeeds. A character can improve the carnival’s mood only once during this extravaganza. At the end of the show, Burly invites any characters who took to the stage and impressed the
speed equal to your walking speed, and you gain a +5 bonus on all Charisma-based ability checks. These effects last for 1 hour. After you use this charm three times, it vanishes from you.
If one of the
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
determine your monster’s Armor Class in one of two ways. Use the Table. You can choose an appropriate AC based on the monster’s expected challenge rating, as shown in the Monster Statistics by Challenge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
efforts on trying to improve the moral fabric of the polis, hoping to create the ideal society, where people live together in peace, and where war and crime disappear. Uremideans. This school emphasizes
philosophies and choose the schools of magic they focus on based on such teachings. The mark of a true thaumaturge, though, is a gift or positive omen from the gods; even the most accomplished student
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Fomorians Descended from Annam’s son Karontor, fomorians once occupied a place in the giants’ ordning between hill and stone giants. In ancient times, they were scholars of magic known for their keen
Fomorian Noble Before their banishment to the Underdark, fomorians ordered themselves based on achievements of knowledge and magical power. Before Karontor urged his descendants into an ill-fated assault
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
before the cart hits takes half damage, based on how far the cart descended before they jumped, but each creature must also succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or tumble over the edge of the
round the pit until it smashes into the barrier at the bottom of the track. Everyone in the cart when it hits takes 1d6 bludgeoning damage per 20 vertical feet the cart descended. Those who bail out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
special Reaction based on whether you rolled an even or an odd number on the die: Weal (Even). Whenever a creature you can see within 30 feet of you is about to make a D20 Test, you can take a Reaction
: Twinkling Constellations The constellations of your Starry Form improve. The 1d8 of the Archer and the Chalice becomes 2d8, and while the Dragon is active, you have a Fly Speed of 20 feet and can hover
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
object made of wood. The axe’s creator used it for protection in the forest while he cut firewood. U8: Old Smithy Based on its wide chimney and the rotted piles of firewood jumbled outside the walls
) lurk in this building. Former members of the garrison, they still wear the remnants of rusted mail and soldiers’ surcoats. These scraps of armor don’t improve their Armor Class. The zombies animate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
only accomplishments are as a gang leader. Drule once called his gang the Glinting Blades. The Blades were based in the Free City of Greyhawk until a wronged nobleman attempted to drown the gang’s
members in a well. As darkness descended upon him, Drule heard the call of Bwimb II, who promised to preserve the lives of Drule and his crew in exchange for their worship. Drule agreed. The gang emerged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
, individuals can leverage their perspectives and insights not only to improve themselves, but also to shape reality as they see fit. Alix Branwyn Growth and understanding are the keys to the Mind’s Eye
philosophy. Members advocate for experiential learning based on observation and experimentation instead of formal study. Every Seeker practices some craft to shape their experiences into something new and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
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
. Arriving cultists ring specific bells in a predetermined pattern, based on their rank, so cultists in the common room (area C14) can prepare an appropriate welcome. If the characters ring the bells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
vegetation might be its work.
Kyrzin. The cults of the Prince of Slime are based in the Shadow Marches and are infamous for cultivating gibbering beasts. Kyrzin creates sentient slimes that can enter
shifters are descended from lycanthropes, but shifter druids often assert the opposite—that the abilities of the shifters are a gift from Eberron or Lamannia, but the gift was corrupted by the daelkyr to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
includes cosmetics, hair dye, small props, and a few pieces of clothing. Deception. In certain cases, a disguise can improve your ability to weave convincing lies. Intimidation. The right disguise can
navigator’s tools helps you determine a true course based on observing the stars. It also grants you insight into charts and maps while developing your sense of direction. Components. Navigator’s tools