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Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
conjecture than fact, often referring to otherworldly beings, the mysterious Barrier Peaks in Oerth, and the supposedly related device known as the Machine of Lum the Mad. The best details on the device
Hermit
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Playerâs Handbook (2014)
seclusion. It might be a great truth about the cosmos, the deities, the powerful beings of the outer planes, or the forces of nature. It could be a site that no one else has ever seen. You might have
hence the reason for your return to society.
Work with your DM to determine the details of your discovery and its impact on the campaign.
Other Hermits
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Genasi
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
Those who think of other planes at all consider them remote, distant realms, but planar influence can be felt throughout the world. It sometimes manifests in beings who, through an accident of birth
Genasi inherit something from both sides of their dual nature. They resemble humans but have unusual skin color (red, green, blue, or gray), and there is something odd about them. The elemental blood
Species
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
veins making it clear that theyâve been touched by death. Other reborn are marvels of magic or science, being stitched together from disparate beings or bearing mysterious minds in manufactured
Memories table to inspire its details.
Lost Memories
d6
Memory
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You recall a physically painful moment. What mark or scar on your body does it relate to?
2
A memory brings
Backgrounds
Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
powerful beings of the outer planes, or the forces of nature. It could be a site that no one else has ever seen. You might have uncovered a fact that has long been forgotten, or unearthed some relic of the
determine the details of your discovery and its impact on the campaign.
Buldurâs Gate Feature: The Real City
You know the Baldurâs Gate most Baldurians ignore, the dog-eat-dog world of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Heirs to Elemental Power Genasi inherit something from both sides of their dual nature. They resemble humans but have unusual skin color (red, green, blue, or gray), and there is something odd about
, or assuming leadership of savage humanoids and weird cults in untamed lands. Others gain positions of great influence, especially where elemental beings are revered. A few genasi leave the Material Plane to find refuge in the households of their genie parents.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
than cryptic workers, yet these mysterious beings also punish those who disrupt city life. Whatever opposes the Ladyâs edicts or the smooth functioning of Sigil, dabus work to correct. For more details on dabus, see Morteâs Planar Parade.
Dabus Dabus are silent, floating beings who serve the Lady of Pain. Found only in Sigil, dabus communicate through visual rebuses, conjured illusory images that convey their thoughts. Dabus maintain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Gods and Religion The myths of giants across the Material Plane differ in many details, but most of them portray giants as descendants of a progenitor god, typically Annam, the All-Father. Giants
donât typically exalt themselves and demand worship from lesser beings. Rather, they are often drawn to follow godsâand sometimes other powerful beingsâwho help them live out their part in that epic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
, the whistled tune of a well-known nursery rhyme issuing from its lipless mouth, and the unnatural heat that forms ripples in the air around it. These details donât need to rely on grotesque
descriptions. Sometimes itâs a contrast between mundane and terrifying details that stands out, like a monsterâs soulful eyes or pearly teeth set amid vicious features. Make it Personal. Thereâs a fine line
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
jewels and assemble into amalgamations known as Incarnates. Some are small collections of spirits, but the greatestârelated to the citadelâs founding civilizationsâare larger-than-life beings that embody the wisdom of ages (see the âIncarnatesâ section for details).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Chapter 20: Flames The following pages detail three unique Fiends designed to be recurring adversaries for your campaign. Each entry includes a description and details about the Fiendâs background
.
A character who draws the Flames card from a Deck of Many Things attracts the ire of a powerful Fiend. The three malevolent beings described in this chapter can each fill that role, but you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
jewels and assemble into amalgamations known as Incarnates. Some are small collections of spirits, but the greatestârelated to the citadelâs founding civilizationsâare larger-than-life beings that embody the wisdom of ages (see the âIncarnatesâ section for details).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Nyleaâs Villains From Nyleaâs perspective, her desires are benign, but her unwillingness to favor sapient beings over wild animals and plants sometimes makes her a figure of menace. Those who dwell
uses magic on fields near the border of the forest, creating animated plants to drive off farmers.
5 A scout has taken to hunting and eating sapient beings. What could have caused this gruesome
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Chapter 17: Donjon This chapter, intended for DMs, details a dungeon called the Donjon Sphere. You can use this dungeon to describe the fate of a character who draws the Donjon card from a Deck of
split up.
The Donjon Sphere The Donjon Sphere is a metal sphere that drifts through the Astral Sea. Centuries ago, an unknown species of intelligent beings built the sphere to capture and contain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
beings have and how ki can not only be attacked, but also stolen. The book opens with theories on how the natural energies of the primordial trifectaâsoul, essence, and mindâcan be combined. It notes
attachment. Following the sections on spiritual and medicinal wisdom is one on the crafting of magic items that augment the userâs martial abilities, with grisly details of how the authors obtained such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
creations of the Dark Powers, whose bodies have been formed from the land and the Mists. For all intents and purposes, and even under magical detection, these beings are what they appear to be. The Dark
dies and is not returned to life, that soul remains trapped within the Domains of Dread until it is reincarnated, a process that can take decades. Individuals who inherit the same soul over generations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
in Planescape campaigns often focus on the following themes: Backstage of Reality. Planescape adventures provide glimpses of the daily lives of unfathomable beingsâlike gods, angels, and demonsâand how
. Power and Possibility. The planes are home to beings of phenomenal power, yet the smallest things make a difference. Although adventurers might seem insignificant in the grand scheme of the multiverse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
enterpriseâs success. Chapter 3 delves into backgrounds for Acq Inc franchise members, entrenching company goals at the core of their beings. In Chapter 4, all this comes together in an adventure
Acquisitions Incorporated world, founding members and characters from the companyâs ongoing adventures. Appendix B details foes, from terrifying deep crows to infamous keg robots. Appendices C, D, and E conclude
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
or details scrambled into puzzle-like jumbles. In rare cases, bone nagas continue to pursue the goals they had while alive instead of serving other creatures. Most free-willed bone nagas are evil
beings raised from spirit naga remains, but in unusual instances, bone nagas created from guardian nagas continue good, albeit confused, existences. Bone Naga Large Undead, Neutral Evil
AC 15 Initiative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
History of Eberron Every child knows the story of the Progenitor Dragons: Siberys, Eberron, and Khyber. In the dawn of time, these three cosmic beings created thirteen planes of existence, each
alliance of dragons and celestialsâeventually defeated the Overlords. But these fiends couldnât be destroyed; instead, their immortal essences were bound in Khyber. Whatever the true details of this tale
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
ingredient.
6 An archmage devotee of Pharika manages to shrink monsters to a size so small that they effectively behave as viruses.
Pharikaâs Monsters Serpents, rare magical beings, and
Basilisk* MM
6 Medusa* MM
8 Assassin MM
8 Hydra MM
8 Spirit naga MM
17 Hythonia MOoT
* See chapter 6 for details about these creatures in Theros. Pharikaâs clerics believe that they are better healers because they are so well acquainted with death
(CHASE STONE)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
. There she exposed the modrons to fiendish influences, convincing them the Outlands are overrun by evil beings. The modronsâ belief is skewing the underpinnings of the Outlands and the planes beyond
the characters to go to Gzemnidâs Realm; find the groupâs leader, the hexton modron called X01; and help the modrons escape. R04M can also reiterate any details he provided in chapter 13. While the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
on what they know about a dead gold dragonâs lost hoard.
Connected Creatures Green dragons see other living beings as objects to subjugate, torment, or eat. Solitary by nature, they seldom
couatl attempts to shape the moral outlook of a green dragon wyrmling, so the dragon might inherit the duty of guarding the couatlâs treasures.
Young Green Dragon Connections d6 Connected
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, a squabbling pantheon of arrogant and powerful beings who view mortals as pawns in their strategic games. It also provides rules and guidelines for characters who serve as champions of the gods
gods, it presents omens that might launch heroes on the road to adventure, details hundreds of plot hooks, includes maps of potential adventure locations, and presents a short introductory adventure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. These paths lie beyond lands controlled by the poleis and other civilized beings. Dark caves with tunnels leading down into darkness and rivers quietly lapping at fog-shrouded gravel shores give way
various wards (see chapter 3), and where the object of their quest ended up. Oracles of any of the gods might aid in divining these details, but those likely to be the most preciseâfollowers of Erebos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
whisper fearfully, claiming they saw whistlers. If asked, a worker tells the characters that whistlers are beings that emerge from the shadows, whistling a creepy tune as they steal away the unwary
dear to him was once lost, and he wishes to see that person live again. He doesnât share the details, but the Sugar Man plans to use the power of the seed pod to resurrect his son, Endis, who died a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
recognize the true nature of the beings they serve. A cult of Rak Tulkhesh might truly believe their lord will bring peace to the world, even if that peace must begin with bloody war. Joining such a
. However, your character could be a member of a relatively benign cult. You might have been raised in a cult but broke free from its influence. If your character was or is part of a cult, work with your DM to develop the details of your sect.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
. Thanks to details youâve picked up here and there that corroborate the story, youâre certain itâs more than just a rumor. Personal Goal: Find the Lost Fortune. Whoever that Gilder was who skipped
growing up on an estate, you were raised in a small townhouse in Waterdeep. As an adult, you stand to inherit only a title. Since swearing your oath to Bahamut, youâve returned to Neverwinter and have been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
cosmic phenomena. Its power slips into the world in the same form, with star fields filling the shadows of Nyxborn beings that are infused with its power (see chapter 6 for details on Nyxborn). While
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
encompass the complexities of the strange relationships formed by beings of immortal evil.
Coin Legions Taking a cue from the sword, shield, and dreg legions into which the devilsâ armies are
entitled by law to inherit his parentsâ wealth but doesnât want to murder them might ask for help, and Glasyaâs agents provide it by arranging for them to die in an accident. A notable portion of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
chapter 3 for more details on Phoberos, the minotaur polis of Skophos, and various minotaur bands. Passion and Zeal Minotaurs are known for venting their outrage through violence, but they arenât
, believing that a child will inherit the strength, audacity, guile, or fearsomeness of a heroic namesake. Other minotaur parents invent their own names, though, believing in their childâs potential to light
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
, transforming the house into a supernatural deathtrap. The haunting within the house has two states: Dormant. When living beings arrive at the house, the haunting is dormant. During this time, the
during a long rest, one of them experiences a waking vision that plays out like an ambient haunt. These nightmares gradually reveal details from the âStory Overview.â Relate these specifics to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
beings of the outer planes, or the forces of nature. It could be a site that no one else has ever seen. You might have uncovered a fact that has long been forgotten, or unearthed some relic of the past
details of your discovery and its impact on the campaign. Suggested Characteristics Some hermits are well suited to a life of seclusion, whereas others chafe against it and long for company. Whether
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
are home to the Returnedâzombie-like beings who have escaped the clutches of the underworld at the cost of their identities. The lands around these cities are bleak and barren, as if the Returned
of sites are true by mortal standards, details might change as the gods please. As such, journeying between places is most reliably conducted by employing guides or maps specific to a single
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
between the living and the gods. Nimuel or Lungtian shares these details if asked, along with any specifics from the âLife in Dayawlongonâ section later in this adventure. Nimuel Nimuel (neutral good
am devoted to whoever protects the land and its people.â Ideal. âThe land and its ways must be defended, most of all those ancient beingsâlike bakunawaâwho created all that exists today.â Bond. âMy