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Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
, the hydra dies.
At the end of its turn, the hydra grows two heads for each of its heads that died since its last turn, unless it has taken cold damage since its last turn. The hydra regains 10 hit
, the hydra has the prone condition, its speed is 0 and can’t increase, its heads can’t die, it has disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws, and it can’t take any other actions or
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
her form and all her hit points after 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Reform"} days, reappearing in the location where she died or in the nearest unoccupied space
see.Well over 1,500 years ago, the silver dragon Miirym broke into Candlekeep, intent on adding its riches to her hoard. She devoured scholars and destroyed a score of irreplaceable books before she was
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
filling books, scrolls, tablets, or stranger archives—such as magical crystals that hold captured memories or the voices of those long dead. You can use this lair and the lair actions described for
DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a target’s speed is reduced to 0 and can’t increase. On a successful save, its speed is halved. The target’s speed returns to normal
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
live for centuries, typically up to 500 years.
Autognome History
d6
Story
1
Your creator gave you autonomy and urged you to follow your dreams.
2
Your creator died, leaving you
ability scores, increase one of those scores by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, and mouse-chewed rope, they’ve also thrown out items that appear useful from a distance: discarded clothes, worn boots, tattered books, cracked lamps, and so forth. Some of these items came from
prisoners who died, and others were taken in treasure raids and later deemed to be unworthy of Tiamat. Characters viewing this area from the ledge see tantalizing glints of metal (belt buckles without belts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, and mouse-chewed rope, they’ve also thrown out items that appear useful from a distance: discarded clothes, worn boots, tattered books, cracked lamps, and so forth. Some of these items came from
prisoners who died, and others were taken in treasure raids and later deemed to be unworthy of Tiamat. Characters viewing this area from the ledge see tantalizing glints of metal (belt buckles without belts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, while others prefer to increase a low score. Backgrounds and Species from Older Books
Backgrounds in older D&D books don’t include ability score adjustments. If you’re using a background from an older
; increase one of those scores by 2 and a different one by 1, or increase all three by 1. None of these increases can raise a score above 20. Some players like to increase their class’s primary ability
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
increasing one score by 2 and a different one by 1, or increase three scores by 1. None of these increases can raise a score above 20.
Similarly, species in older books include ability score increases
12 13 15 14 10 Adjust Ability Scores After assigning your ability scores, adjust them according to your background. Your background lists three abilities; increase one of those scores by 2 and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
a wizard’s homunculus. The wizard killed the monster before it could harm anyone else, but not before it turned into a spider and tried to scuttle away. When the monster died, no trace of it was left behind. Amberdune Books
Questioning Seekers If the characters question Yalerion Highscroll or Valor about the books they used to gain entry into Candlekeep, use the following information to roleplay these NPCs. Yalerion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
19). The bolted door is easy to open from this side. Documents. The books and papers in the room include copious documents, Loren’s business files interspersed with personal papers. Most are ruined by
members of the Halvhrest family—Loren, his wife Theodora, their daughter Regan, and their son Vastion. An addendum notes that Loren died of “tenacious deviltry of the leftmost lung.” Deed to the House
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
17. Lich’s Study Ezzat the lich spends much of his time in this dusty, cobweb-filled room, poring over books that claim to shed light on Halaster’s mastery of Undermountain. The lich’s neutral evil
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Books. The room is cluttered with stacks of books, most of them caked with dust (see “Books” below).
Desk and Chair. A path between the books leads from the door to an old desk and chair by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
succeed, the characters coax the following information out of Kirina: Both the giant scorpions and aurumvoraxes were conjured by Kedjou to let Kirina play the part of the hero and increase his
expects to influence Kirina’s policy decisions once Kirina becomes emperor. If confronted with his responsibility for the miners who died for his charade, the prince merely shrugs. He blames the Aurum
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Favor table offers several suggestions for the nature of your connection to the god. Athreos’s Favor d6 Circumstance
1 A family member died bringing you into the world.
2 You don’t
Underworld, restoring a measure of order to the cosmos.
5 Serving Athreos is your family tradition, a responsibility honored for countless generations.
6 You have died before, and in that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
spectacles in his human and hybrid forms Marliza, a petite jackalwere whose wide eyes and long braids belie her cunning Ramah, Inbar’s outspoken brother, who prefers to spend his shift at Amberdune Books
loudly orating from a tome to entice potential customers Theryn, a young jackalwere with deft hands, good for repairing damaged books or liberating a few coins from wealthy pockets Zan, the oldest pack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
M7. Oracular Library This magnificent hall is lined with stone bookshelves housing a library of leather-bound tomes. Three elderly, bespectacled goblins climb ladders to fetch books for three slender
curse spell or similar magic. Endelyn’s Black Books. The remaining books, of which there are hundreds, are of similar manufacture. Each one is 8 inches tall, 3 inches wide, and spineless, its black
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
prophecy.”
Four days ago, Shalfey recounted his findings from the final page of the Books of Prophecy. Memory 3: Shalfey’s Orders Another memory shifts into your mind. The same old man gazes at you
her this bestiary as payment. When the star falls, only she can tell you where it landed. I implore you, do not return without the star.”
Three days ago, Shalfey tasked his tower hands with seeking out Derwyth. They died along the way.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
leather-bound books line stone shelves carved into the walls of this underground library. A tome with an iron-plated cover lies open on a table near the north wall.
The nothic occasionally performs
research here. Books. The books in this room cover topics related to alchemy, geometry, and metallurgy. They are hard to parse, and none of them are valuable to the characters. Iron Tome. The open tome
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
, one of its heads dies. If all its heads die, the hydra dies.
At the end of its turn, the hydra grows two heads for each of its heads that died since its last turn, unless it has taken cold damage
and has advantage on Strength and Constitution saving throws. While in its shell, the hydra has the prone condition, its speed is 0 and can’t increase, its heads can’t die, it has disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws, and it can’t take any other actions or reactions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Verdan Traits Verdan characters have a number of traits in common with others of their kind. Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1, and your Charisma score increases by 2
. Age. Verdan reach adulthood at around the age of 24, and it is thought that they might live to nearly 200 years old. However, because no verdan has died of old age since the race’s initial creation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
corpses closely can, with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) check, confirm that the two died in their sleep from drowning. It appears they stopped in the cave after an intense battle, fell asleep, and
this furniture have been pushed into a corner. A large wooden door to the north is ajar.
Mounted on the wall next to the door, seemingly left untouched, is a shelf of books and scrolls. It has been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
14. Nandar Keep The cloud giant attack left Nandar Keep in a sorry state and also claimed the life of Lady Velrosa Nandar, the High Steward of Nightstone. She was buried under rubble and died from
eastward. Lady Nandar was in the great hall when the roof collapsed. She was buried under the rubble and died before anyone could reach her. The great hall once served as a throne room and a dining room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
reliability that makes her a popular deity.
The Miraculous Field. Outside Setessa is a farm that produces incredible fruits and grains that can heal illnesses, increase fertility, and stave off
hunger for days. The field is said to be Karametra’s tribute to her beloved human priest, Thamuzus, who died there. While many seek the farm, it is said that the vineyard around it is so labyrinthine that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, with lore both worldly and esoteric filling books, scrolls, tablets, or stranger archives—such as magical crystals that hold captured memories or the voices of those long dead. You can use this lair
. Each target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a target’s speed is reduced to 0 and can’t increase. On a successful save, its speed is halved. The target’s speed returns to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
behalf. You can set those fees, and clients will often pay higher fees as your reputation and prestige increase. A fee of 5 sp to 10 sp per inquisitive per day, plus expenses incurred as part of the
interfere in that gang’s affairs. 4 A bitter, more experienced inquisitive spends a lot of time telling you who you could have talked to ten years ago—if that person hadn’t died—but still knows a lot about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
friendly and welcoming, and they know nothing of the attempted coup. They believe Shalfey died of natural causes and regard Piyarz as the legitimate keeper of the books unless proven otherwise. Hostel
his fee is paid, Lurg announces he must consult the stars for the answers the visitors seek. Of course, Lurg can’t access the Books of Prophecy, since Shalfey still has them locked away in his sanctum
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
dragon—a member of the metallic family. If characters ask Runara about the statue, she tells them it depicts Astalagan, who died on these cliffs centuries ago. She doesn’t tell them that Astalagan was
shelves in the west half of the room. In the east half is a table with two benches, writing implements, book stands, and glass-shielded lamps.
The cloister library holds books and scrolls covering a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. Roleplay the encounter, paraphrasing the following information and responding in Silvane’s dry, cracking voice to the characters’ questions: “I was an adventurer years ago. I died once and was raised
. Mapping the place has always been nigh impossible, and nothing is known about the region’s current geography beyond a few miles from the coast.” “Working from dozens of sea charts, log books, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
along the north wall are the remains of three archmagi who tried to meddle in Acererak’s affairs. A successful DC 12 Wisdom (Medicine) check confirms that all three died within the past month and that
arcanaloth is bound to the library by Acererak’s magic and can’t leave, nor can it allow any of the library’s books or scrolls to be removed. If any character speaks the arcanaloth’s true name (“Ygga
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, and the library which connects the living areas to the orrery room contains books that can help oracles interpret visions. Map 4.7: Oracular Conflux View Player Version Oracular Conflux Villains A
pretends to be an avatar of Keranos and takes over the shrine, making its worshipers his subjects.
3 A revenant who died due to a misinterpreted prophecy comes back for revenge against the oracle who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
buried under the rubble is a human skeleton in tattered robes—the remains of an apprentice who died in the crash. Characters who examine the skeleton notice that one of its bony fingers is missing. A
functional office. A table stands in the middle of the room, surrounded by small stacks of books. Lying on the table is a whirring amulet on a chain.
Two figures stand behind the table. One is an undead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
the mending spell is cast on the defender, it regains 2d6 hit points. If it has died within the last hour, you can use your smith’s tools as an action to revive it, provided you are within 5 feet of it
: The extra damage and the healing of your Arcane Jolt both increase to 4d6. Your steel defender gains a +2 bonus to Armor Class. Whenever your steel defender uses its Deflect Attack, the attacker takes force damage equal to 1d4 + your Intelligence modifier.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
his most trusted subordinates. Bak Mei is joined by four Immortal Lotus monks (see their stat block earlier in the adventure). To increase the difficulty of this encounter, add more monks who have just
. Scattered around the Jagged Sanctum are shelves and chests containing a total of ten rare books (100 gp each) and twenty rare scrolls (50 gp each). The backside of the altar has a secret compartment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
examining the books in this library finds an old Spellbook that belonged to a dwarf magic-user named Xantarn, who died in the monastery eight years ago. The book contains the following spells: Arcane
died after ingesting some kind of poison within the past 12 hours. The monk can confirm that the birds were well yesterday. He believes they died from eating poisoned meat but doesn’t know who fed it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. If the mending spell is cast on it, it regains 2d6 hit points. If it has died within the last hour, you can use your smith’s tools as an action to revive it, provided you are within 5 feet of it and
finish a long rest. Improved Defender At 15th level, your Arcane Jolt and steel defender become more powerful: The extra damage and the healing of your Arcane Jolt both increase to 4d6. Your steel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
told of how those powers would increase if a magic orrery’s missing components were collected and placed within it. Unfortunately, Caerhan also never learned about the curse the orrery carried — and
sidewalks across the city. In the end, the orrery housing was too strong even for the destructive power of the shrine, and Caerhan died during his heroic attempt to rid the world of the dangerous device. Now






