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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
holding that blade, that’s what we do.
—Baron Trelib d’Medani
The Mark of Detection is an inquisitive’s dream. It sharpens powers of observation and intuition, allowing the
between the other dragonmarked houses. Many Medani heirs are more interested in helping their communities than in raw profit, and Medani heirs often work with local law enforcement or help those who can’t afford their services.
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
were born to rule it.
—Dalin d’Vadalis
The Mark of Handling gives its bearer a primal connection to beasts and the natural world, granting the power to calm and coax. This extends beyond
content; they’re more interested in discovering new monstrosities than engaging in politics. The current head of the house, Dalin d’Vadalis, disdains the use of a title and has no aspirations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Dragonmarked Characters Here are a few examples of characters with the Mark of Detection. House Agent Bard. With the kind of threats your house deals with, words are often more effective than weapons
. Rogue Folk Hero. You’re an inquisitive trained by your house. You grew up in a bad neighborhood, and while you could make more gold solving the problems of nobles, you’re more interested in helping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
Continuing the Story If the players are interested in more adventures, you can continue the story in the D&D Starter Set: Heroes of the Borderlands available in September 2025. That set provides more
information on this area, and plenty of opportunity for more adventures! The players can also create more customized versions of their characters, or completely new characters, using D&D Beyond.
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
numbers. Theirs is a life that has no place for weakness, and every warrior must be strong enough to take what is needed by force. Orcs aren’t interested in treaties, trade negotiations or
special significance beyond that is imparted to it.
At 4 years old an orc is considered a juvenile, and by age 12 it is a fully functioning adult. Most orcs don’t live past the age of 25 due to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
means of detection will not indicate any way out of this place. Levers. The iron levers can be moved horizontally or vertically, singly or in combination. Only the act of moving all three together
succeeds on a DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check can find the door. Also, anyone who raps or sounds on the ceiling in the door’s area hears it is hollow, indicating a space beyond. Eventually the small tunnel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
antimagic that prevents its detection or removal or its change to another form or substance. The wall slot (see above) is of sufficient size to accept a coin or a disc-shaped gem. It is also just right for
the insertion of a magic ring of any sort. Only such an item will trigger the mechanism, which causes the block to sink slowly into the floor so as to allow entry into the passage beyond. The object
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
or other settlement, provided that you can find buyers and merchants interested in your loot. Arms, Armor, and Other Equipment. As a general rule, undamaged weapons, armor, and other equipment fetch
purchase. The value of magic is far beyond simple gold and should always be treated as such. Gems, Jewelry, and Art Objects. These items retain their full value in the marketplace, and you can either
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Dealing with Uldrak Uldrak is a bitter creature who barely remembers his past. Long ago, he learned how to remove his curse, but the solution was so beyond him that he consigned himself to failure
. Now, he’s more interested in scrabbling to survive than trying to escape the Nine Hells. Uldrak’s empyrean heritage still lingers in his voice. He understands all languages, and when he speaks, he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Living Descent Sometimes the answer to a riddle is lost beyond the inky waters of the Tartyx River. When spells and sages fail to recover some crucial bit of information, how far might heroes go to
. 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
crawlway beyond the illusion. Magic Archway. On the south wall is a stone archway similar in appearance to area 5, also filled with cloudy vapors that block vision or detection of what lies beyond. When a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
artificer or a wizard, are you interested in studying its effects more closely… might you even hope to unravel its mysteries yourself? Do you see it solely as a tragedy, or do you hope that this awesome
power could somehow be harnessed and controlled? Beyond this, player characters are remarkable people. Perhaps you were caught in the Mourning and survived the experience… but its effects remain with you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
thick walls of stone. Shield dwarves of a more adventurous bent are interested in exploring the world and seeing what lies beyond the bounds of their ancient dwarfholds. Shield dwarves have the racial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
that Jhesiyra is beyond the reach of any mortal magic.) Treasure Ezzat wears an amulet of proof against detection and location and carries an ebony wand (25 gp) that he uses as an arcane focus.
detection and location that conceals him from divination magic and scrying sensors. Ezzat’s pseudodragon is selfish and doesn’t like sharing its master with strangers. The lich lets the pseudodragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
airships, tough bronzewood, even trees that remain alive after being felled. Beyond this, the island is close to the planes of Irian and Mabar… allowing the lines between life and death to become
fall, secure in their island sanctuary. The Aereni possess many secrets and powers the Five Nations have yet to discover. But the elves are more interested in practicing and perfecting these ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
contents are short on details beyond the agent’s name, but the invitation promises a lucrative reward for services rendered that will benefit all good and free folk, and includes a map to the respective
agent’s manor. Due haste is also advised. Each invitation makes it clear that another, less scrupulous agent is interested in the characters as well, and cautions them against the machinations of this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Worshiping Iroas Iroas is interested not in pretty words, but in great deeds. The faithful of Iroas show their piety by comporting themselves well in contests of athleticism or skill. Swearing an
stubbornness. Countless tales tell of him or his champions besting terrible beasts, enemy armies, or threats to the world. Still other stories rise beyond accounts of his victories.
Bulwark of Brotherhood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
others, insular communities fear it as the province of monsters. Few domains deny magic entirely or outlaw its use, but magic might be rare beyond the spellcasting of local healers or the power of the
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
characters aren’t interested in aiding the githzerai but request help getting through the Obstacle Course, Yrlakka tells them that the level is rigged with many traps and guarded by a death tyrant. Arch Gate
of magic detection hanging from his belt. 24d. Fountain In the west half of the room, a semicircular fountain emerges from the north wall. Fresh water springs from the mouth of a stone trout held in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
18. Nangnang’s Shrine Monoliths adorned with prancing, frog-like figures rise from the swamp. Beyond, a ruined edifice shaped like an arrowhead squats in the muddy water. Bushes and trees grow from
, with 1d4 appearing at the end of each round until twenty have arrived. The grungs are jumpy and distrustful of strangers. At first, Yorb is more interested in scaring away intruders than he is talking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
most of its kind, this beholder is hateful and paranoid, trusting no one. Its servants are keenly aware that failure to please their master means death or petrification. Karazikar has goals beyond simply
. Since then, the beholder has made it known that it’s interested in certain “curiosities,” and it rewards anyone who brings it more modrons or hints about the existence or location of the Maze Engine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
card set and oracle cards, you can lean on the cards’ imagery, not just numbers and words. A card’s artwork can generate meaning for that card beyond whatever this book or any other text might tell
situations The rest of this chapter is devoted to examples of how you can use these properties of cards to enrich your D&D game. If you’re interested in further possibilities, the reference book that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
take part. In order to be successful, a shared campaign needs a champion — someone who takes on the responsibility of organizing and maintaining the group. If you’re interested in learning more about
getting together to play is defeated. The basic code of conduct for a shared campaign might be modeled on a similar document that another organization or location uses. Beyond that, some special
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
are below decks to avoid damage. One of the mephits activates a wand of magic detection. Round 2 If any harpoons have hit, the Six’s crew begin to reel them in using the airship’s Harpoon Haul, pulling
on board. Round 4 and Beyond Any remaining goblins emerge to board the battle balloon and attack the characters. The hobgoblin captain rides her hippogriff into battle. The mephits assume that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
wall of dead-gray mist surrounds the remnants of Cyre. Beyond the mists lies a land twisted by magic, a wound that will not heal. The blasted land is strangely transformed. In some places, the ground
interested in studying its effects more closely. Might you even hope to unravel its mysteries yourself? Do you see it solely as a tragedy, or do you hope that this awesome power could somehow be harnessed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
characters might have good reason to seek out healing pools when a malady is beyond their ability to treat. Medical tests that are being conducted near healing pools could also present opportunities for
Pools View Player Version Healing Pools Villains Villains at healing pools are usually interested in healing themselves, harming others, or controlling others’ access to the pools. They might also take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
thinks they‘re interested in buying contraband. Investigating the Shop. A character who inspects the goods piled in Emad’s shop and succeeds on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check notes that the
under crates and curios. On the far wall, a narrow window opens into a cluttered alley beyond. Just outside, two figures wearing menacing scarlet masks kneel on a flying carpet, one holding an ornate samovar. They laugh as the carpet shoots down the alley.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
drugs are just two of the most notorious substances available in the City of Towers and beyond.
Dragon’s Blood. Introduced into Sharn by Daask, dragon’s blood is a potent and highly addictive
Tarkanan Enemies of the dragonmarked houses dedicated to protecting and training individuals with aberrant dragonmarks The Tyrants Evil-minded changelings interested in gathering secrets and using them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
offering rare magic items. Few Aereni elves are interested in the world beyond their island. The Aereni see Khorvaire as a primitive backwater, and humans as dangerously impulsive. Aereni who travel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
aren’t interested in treaties, trade negotiations or diplomacy. They care only for satisfying their insatiable desire for battle, to smash their foes and appease their gods. Booming Birth Rate In order
mundane necessity of life, and no special significance beyond that is imparted to it. At 4 years old an orc is considered a juvenile, and by age 12 it is a fully functioning adult. Most orcs don’t live
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
possess powers far beyond what’s usual for their kind. They are creatures of legend, beings who have defeated many of the greatest heroes of Galifar. Sora Katra is the voice of the Daughters
and champions. She speaks for Droaam, and is always interested in intrigues and plots. Sora Maenya is the commander of Droaam’s armies. It’s said that she can crush a giant with her bare hands, then eat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
access.
Hard and Soft Limits Beyond the general themes and flavors of fantasy you’re interested in exploring in your campaign, it’s important to have a conversation with your players about topics
conversations about content to be embraced and avoided. You don’t need to reveal the major plot points or twists in your story, but share the themes you’re interested in exploring, the kinds of stories you’re
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Limits Beyond the general themes and flavors of fantasy you’re interested in exploring in your campaign, it’s important to have a conversation with your players about topics that can be sensitive or
conversations about content to be embraced and avoided. You don’t need to reveal the major plot points or twists in your story, but share the themes you’re interested in exploring, the kinds of stories you’re
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
return stronger than before. Of all the Princes of Elemental Evil, Olhydra is the one most interested in mortals. She recognizes that pirates and raiders who redden the waters with mortal blood (and
objects within or beyond the fog are heavily obscured. A creature that enters the freezing cloud for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there takes 10 (3d6) cold damage. Regional Effects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
very interested in acquiring it. Complicating matters is the damage done by the crash to the nautiloid’s life support system, for once this system shuts down, the illithids are at risk of freezing to
. Beyond such base hunger, the gnome squidlings don’t know what they want. They have the reasoning and emotional control of toddlers blended with the guile of bored housecats. Rin, Rix, and Zglarrd make