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. They settle in places that accept them, usually bleak cities that have fallen on hard times and are overrun with crime.
Dreams of Flight
Above all else, kenku wish to regain their ability to fly
a talent for learning and memorizing details. Thus, ambitious kenku can excel as superb spies and scouts. A kenku who learns of clever schemes and plans devised by other creatures can put them to use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
multiverse.
—Bigby
Giants collect an eclectic assortment of treasures and trinkets over the course of their long life spans. This chapter, intended for the Dungeon Master, explores treasures
” provides tables you can use to determine the contents—both valuable and mundane—of a roaming giant's bag. “Relics of Giant Realms” details the variety of valuable treasures left by ancient giants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
asterisk (*). Sigil Wards Ward Prominent Factions Clerks’ Ward Fated, Incanterium,* Society of Sensation Hive Ward Bleak Cabal, Hands of Havoc, Heralds of Dust Lady’s Ward Doomguard, Fraternity of
introduction presents interactions that characters might have while adventuring in the ward. Factions. This section details the factions that are headquartered in the ward and their operations. Locations. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
in D&D’s history. The information in this book is intended for the Dungeon Master only. If you’re planning to play through the adventure with someone else as your DM, stop reading now! Vecna: Eve of
the story. This book describes the locations the characters explore and the challenges they must overcome to successfully complete the adventure. All pertinent details about the adventures’ settings and locations are covered in this book.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Anvilwrought You were forged in the fires of Purphoros’s forge. Your appearance bears a metallic sheen and visible joints. The Anvilwrought Characteristics table suggests details of your life or
.
5 Purphoros intended me to carry on his work by making even greater creations of my own.
6 Someone in Mount Velus implanted a terrible secret within me in order to smuggle it out into the world.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
escape. In return, she taught me the rudiments of rune carving.
—Bigby
Intended for the Dungeon Master, this chapter explores key aspects of giants’ life and society. The ideas and tables included
the relationships between giants and other kinds of creatures. “Organizations” details organizations that unite giants across the lines of the ordning, bringing them together around common goals and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Chapter 12: Comet The end is near!
This chapter details the Heralds of the Comet, an apocalyptic sect that plans to use the original Deck of Many Things to bring about the end of all things. It
end of the world and explores how these can enliven your campaign. This chapter is intended for the Dungeon Master, though characters might have a connection to the cult as ex-members, or as friends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Details Did they kill for justice or just for the thrill? Define the particulars of the murder, either by letting the players craft their own or by rolling on the Murder Details table. Murder Details d6
Murder Details
1 She knew, which meant tomorrow every pastry-loving patriar in Baldur’s Gate would too. The Upper City’s most notorious gossip, Ellyn Harbreeze of Harbreeze Bakery, had to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Details Did they kill for justice or just for the thrill? Define the particulars of the murder, either by letting the players craft their own or by rolling on the Murder Details table. Murder Details d6
Murder Details 1 She knew, which meant tomorrow every pastry-loving patriar in Baldur’s Gate would too. The Upper City’s most notorious gossip, Ellyn Harbreeze of Harbreeze Bakery, had to be dealt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
didn’t want someone else to have it? Theft Details Define the particulars of the party’s theft, either by having the players craft their own or by rolling on the Theft Details table. Theft Details
d6 Theft Details
1 You did it for the prestige as much as the money. It took months to plan and even longer to get everyone into place. The High Hall is locked down tight every evening. Its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
didn’t want someone else to have it? Theft Details Define the particulars of the party’s theft, either by having the players craft their own or by rolling on the Theft Details table. Theft Details d6
Theft Details 1 You did it for the prestige as much as the money. It took months to plan and even longer to get everyone into place. The High Hall is locked down tight every evening. Its crypts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
books. This book is intended for Dungeon Masters (DMs) and provides game statistics for monsters: all sorts of creatures—whether friend or foe—controlled by the DM. Those statistics appear in stat blocks
block has been updated for ease of use and game balance.
Enhanced Stat Blocks. New stat block design and language prioritize details vital during play.
Versatile Groups. Nonplayer characters now
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
.
Often a map is intended for the DM’s eyes only. You can copy portions of a DM’s map to share with your players as a visual aid while omitting details that should remain hidden from them. Virtual
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Athar, the Bleak Cabal, and the Mind’s Eye—are locked in debate in a public forum, such as the Trianym outside the Hall of Speakers. The quarrelers consist of a strident Athar null, an apathetic Bleak
dead husks in the Astral Sea as evidence that they’re unworthy of worship. The Bleak Cabal agrees with the Athar but goes on to say that nothing has meaning, not even this debate—the multiverse is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Ramya VasavadanMaharani Ramya Vasavadan The Vasavadan dynasty has ruled over Kalakeri since ancient times. Ramya Vasavadan was hand-picked by her father to succeed him, but on the bleak day of the
to yield. Moving swiftly, she organized her allies, met her brother in battle, and captured him. She intended to execute Arijani, but her sister Reeva counseled her to be merciful. Ultimately, Ramya
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
worth of coins from different worlds and planes Sigil Faction Affinities Faction Skill Athar Religion Bleak Cabal Insight Doomguard Nature Fated Intimidation Fraternity of Order History Hands of
following philosophies: Athar. Deities are frauds and merely channel the might of a true, higher power. Bleak Cabal. There is no greater truth to the multiverse. Each being must discover their own meaning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Things, complete with magical effects created by the constellations as well as a zodiac that might influence the destiny of those born under its signs.
The latter part of the chapter, intended for the
DM, includes details and rules for observatories: locations that facilitate stargazing and astronomical studies.
The Sky of Many Things A zodiac is a series of constellations that appear to rotate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Chapter 19: Skull This chapter details the Grim Harrow, doomed Undead that seek the Deck of Many Things in all its forms so they can destroy it and end their own existence. But as the Deck of Many
campaigns of all levels, whether a Deck of Many Things appears in your campaign or not.
Intended for Dungeon Masters, this chapter describes the Grim Harrow’s motives and methods, as well as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
section for details). A yochlol demon in drow form — Lolth’s messenger to Gromph — is imprisoned within the magic circle. It pretends to be a drow priestess named Y’lara for as long as the disguise is
freed. The yochlol was sent by Lolth to “assist” Gromph with his ritual, knowing that it wouldn’t work as intended. When Gromph lost control of the ritual, he fled the city, but not before trapping the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
campaign. Gaining Treasure Points Each character earns treasure points based on an adventure’s tier and its intended playing time: 1 treasure point is awarded for every 2 hours played in a tier 1 or
increases. The Magic Items by Tier table provides the details. For instance, treasure points from a tier 1 adventure can be spent on items from tables A, B, C, and F. Any item on the first three tables costs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
come alive, you’ll need to invest some time fleshing out details, but the players can help you with that work. Ask them to tell you a bit about mentors, family members, and other important people in
settlements aren’t merely rest stops but locations where adventures unfold. In a settlement that doubles as an adventure location, detail the intended adventure areas, such as towers and warehouses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, whether spread by cultists from Faerûn, invented independently, or discovered by dragons who have dracolich echoes on Faerûn. Chapter 6 details three additional kinds of draconic Undead. A hollow dragon
circumstances foretold in an ancient prophecy. Now the prophecy is coming to pass, but the dragon won’t let the artifact be used for its intended purpose.
5 A gem dragon from another world is searching for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
their puny relatives. In the worlds of Dungeons & Dragons, the story of the giants is a tragic one that echoes this whole range of fantasy and myth. Begotten by the mighty god Annam, who intended them
into the history of the giants and details the places where they live in isolation, as well as the ruins they left behind in their decline. Our guide in this exploration is the wizard Bigby, a former
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
are home to the Returned—zombie-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->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
exile, and he believes his homeland is lost to him forever. But if he must spend the rest of his days in this bleak expanse, he’s determined to spend them as an exemplar of thoroughness and scholarship
to him, he hopes he’ll be able to determine the location of the City of Lost Names (see the end of the “E: Wakenreth” section for details). With this, Dalamar sends the characters on their way, wishing them fruitful investigations.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
discovery. Use the following tables to fill in details about a magic item’s history. Some table entries make more sense for certain items than for others. If you roll something that doesn’t make sense
” refers to the item’s bearer. Magic Item’s Creator or Intended User 1d20 Creator or Intended User 1 Aberration. The item is ancient. At a glance, it seems to be covered with mucus. 2 Celestial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
-foot-tall statue of a Humanoid brain adorned with diamonds.
This room is intended for eventual habitation by more cultists of Ilvaash. Seven Fragments. If the fanatics found all seven obelisk
who are using it. (The details of this backlash are described in area A4.) Treasure. The four diamonds on the brain statue are worth 5,000 gp each. A4: Pit Overlook Tyler Walpole The heroes must stop
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. Details bring a dungeon setting’s personality to life. Great bearded faces might be carved on the doors of a dwarven stronghold and might be defaced by the gnolls who live there now. Spiderweb
demise for some nefarious purpose, such as to feed souls to a lich’s phylactery. Lair. A lair is a place where monsters live. Typical lairs include ruins and caves. Maze. A maze is intended to deceive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
similar to those of an individual house. Consider using the following details as a template if there’s a particular dragonmarked house you wish to serve. Patronage. As a patron, the Twelve is
intended to help one house at a time or all of them at once, typically with a focus on magical research or problem-solving. Members of your group might have different status within their houses, but within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
story. It was built before the Cataclysm by the Mages of High Sorcery, but its intended purpose is lost to time. Many extradimensional spaces within it remain active, though they’re accessible only
their scrolls to Wyhan. She emphasizes that they must not open the scrolls under any circumstances, as their contents are meant for Wyhan only. More details about Wyhan and the characters’ next step on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
’ Tents Each tent is intended to house four people in reasonable comfort. They have log floors to keep the occupants above the mud, and reed-filled cloth mattresses for sleeping on. None of the material
can volunteer for outside work details) or over the top of the palisade wall. Either option is safer and more sanitary than using the latrines.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
fate and the creator of the first Deck of Many Things, stands in the center of the courtyard. She’s depicted as a solemn-faced woman holding a spread of cards. The statue is a stone golem intended to
he still knows how to hunt.) Treasure. Gremorly slept in the southernmost bedroom. A diary on the bedside table details his life and wicked agenda. Several references to a book titled Exploring Arcanum
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
Dwarvish runes.
The upper portion of the great cavern was intended to be the final resting place of Durgeddin’s clan. Durgeddin and his followers feared that their war against the orcs would
tomb appear to represent the names of the occupants or the intended occupants. Three of the stone coffins have additional runes carved into them.
If someone in the party can read Dwarvish, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
and damage values as shown below. Purpose Before diving into the details of your trap, think about its reason for being. Why would someone build such a trap? What is its purpose? Consider the trap’s
intended effect. Spells are a good starting point because they are compact pieces of game design that deliver specific effects. If you are using a spell as a starting point, check to see if you need to






