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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Gwaeron Windstrom The Mouth of Mielikki, the Master Tracker, the Tracker Never Led Astray Few aside from rangers of the North pray to Gwaeron Windstrom. Said to have been a mortal man elevated to
such as trolls and orcs. He is said to look like an old man with a long white beard who is still hale and mighty, and he is believed to take rest and sleep in a stand of trees near Triboar. Rangers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
among humans favor the goddess Mielikki. However, they consider the goddess too wild and primal for them to pray to directly. Instead, they pray to Gwaeron Windstrom to bring their words to the
goddess. Gwaeron is said to sleep in a grove of trees west of the town of Triboar, and most of his followers travel to that place at least once in their lives as a holy pilgrimage. Evil human rangers usually honor Malar for his ferocity and hunting skill.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
what others have said back to them to make sure I have remembered it correctly.
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I might not like you, but I will endeavor to treat you with respect, if not kindness.
3
I like to impress
issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Distort Perceptions. The dragon attempts to alter the perceptions of one creature it can see within its lair. That creature must succeed on a DC
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
said back to them to make sure I have remembered it correctly.
2
I might not like you, but I will endeavor to treat you with respect, if not kindness.
3
I like to impress visitors by
this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Distort Perceptions. The dragon attempts to alter the perceptions of one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
from one plane into the Astral Plane, and there search out a color pool leading to the desired destination. Characters can also use plane shift to reach a different plane more directly. Most often
, though, characters use portals — either a portal that links the two planes directly or a portal leading to Sigil, City of Doors, which holds portals to all the planes. Two planar features connect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
disadvantage.
At the beginning of combat, the star spawn hulk moves toward the gith and attacks in melee, while the star spawn seer uses its Psychic Orb attack directly on the star spawn hulk, relying
the adventurers. That said, if they would like to speak with the creature on their turn, they get back a gibberish reply and their next saving throw against confusion is made with disadvantage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
of a relic of Torm kept beneath the cemetery chapel. The Helm of Torm’s Sight is said to give a worthy soul the ability to commune directly with that noble god. The duke and his guards came to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
god of the oppressed and the unjustly treated. It is said that if he had his way, the Crying God would take all the suffering in the world onto himself, so as to spare others. Since he can’t, he
duties, such as when they administer to the wounded on a battlefield. The taboo is so strongly felt among humans that other races respect the custom. Even orcs and goblinoids will avoid directly attacking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Mielikki Our Lady of the Forest, the Forest Queen People rarely speak of Mielikki except in quiet forest spaces. Woodlands that evoke wonder are where she reigns supreme, but she is said to keep
attract. She is the patron of rangers in the same way that Milil is the patron of bards, but even rangers rarely pray to her directly. They instead pray to Gwaeron Windstrom, who they believe will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
and Darkness is an invisible presence around it, her voice thundering from the Night Diamond or whispering secrets directly in the ears of her courtiers, and sometimes both at once. The Prince of Frost
struck directly with the power in question, however. Often a weaker fiend serves as an intermediary, and the warlock might not know whom he or she serves. Notable fiendish patrons peculiar to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
said than done. At her full power, the archdevil is more than a match for most mortals. Adventurers who hope to lay her low must scheme like a devil. Forging an alliance with a powerful, supernatural
contact other plane spells or similar magic. Bel Bel rankles at Zariel’s rulership of the layer of the Nine Hells that was once his, but he won’t challenge her directly as long as he thinks Asmodeus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Should They or Shouldn’t They? The characters must proceed carefully, since they have no evidence that directly implicates the Gralhunds in the attack in Trollskull Alley. Their two basic choices are
. Their own investigation corroborates much of what the characters said. Barnibus concludes the meeting by saying, rather brusquely, “Thank you for the information.” Cromley adds, “Rest assured, we’ll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
. All members of the Solar Bastion report directly to him, and the knights are largely self-directed in choosing missions. Hilarion and the rest of the organization represent a pool of resources
rules. That said, the knights of the Solar Bastion recognize the value of wisdom and experience. They respect the oldest knights’ authority, whether those knights are active or retirees who serve as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
tavern, the staff, layout of the building, and decor shouldn’t change much from one visit to the next. That said, changes can occur as a result of the characters’ actions or of actions they learn about
them! If they leave a door open, it should stay open until someone closes it. No one’s memory is infallible, so it pays to keep records. Jot notes directly on an adventure map to keep track of open
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the dreams of her agents, or occasionally uses magical means to communicate, sometimes directly, other times through sinister omens. Allies. As a creature of legend, Sora Kell can hardly be said to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
of his most favored have begun working with a new metal—iron—said to come directly from their god’s forge-fires. Though Purphoros is largely interested in physical craft, he has influence over all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Daughters of Sora Kell Sora Kell is an ancient night hag with exceptional powers. She is said to have dealt with dragons and demons in the first age of the world, and to have tricked the Sovereigns
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->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Shape-Shifting The time a dragon spends in a humanoid form is not directly related to our opinion of said form. In fact, dragons generally disagree with mortals about visual taste.
Most of you are
dragons or steel dragons, which are said to favor life among Humanoids in the hustle and bustle of great cities.
The creatures featured in these legends are almost certainly copper, silver, or other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
over Geryon. The displaced lord still schemes to supplant Levistus as ruler of the realm, but he can’t directly affect his foe, since the ice that imprisons Levistus is impervious to harm. Violence
Plane has led to speculation that Stygia was not always a layer of the Hells, but was previously a world on the Material Plane. Its inhabitants, facing annihilation, are said to have pledged their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
control of the Lower Planes. One of these battles pitted the legions of the archdevil Glasya against the screaming hordes of the demon lord Graz’zt. It is said that Glasya wounded Graz’zt with her sword
success.
Maw Demon Maw demons share Yeenoghu’s ceaseless hunger for carnage and mortal flesh. After a maw demon rests for 8 hours, anything devoured by it is transported directly into the Lord of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
inscribed in the floor before the throne, allowing anyone who knows the circle’s sigil sequence and the Teleport or Teleportation Circle spell to teleport directly to the dome. The throne also allows anyone
magic. The Dome of the Sun is said to have a hidden vault beneath it. One or more evil artifacts are rumored to be stashed in this vault to keep them from being used for malevolent ends. It’s generally
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
she teaches the four students who work for her to cook using hunches and passion instead of precision or science. Curtie lives by her teachings (and is said to augment her culinary creations with a
the overflow seating area. The chef hires all student cooks, so characters who wish to work in the kitchen must approach her directly. The most prominent features in the kitchen are the cooking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, tapping directly into the Weave to reshape reality or burn it to the ground has an eventual effect on the mind, and your sleep is often haunted by a recurring nightmare whose indelible images you cannot
whose greatest possession was a portrait painted by an ex-student, said to capture his green eyes perfectly. In truth, Sylvester was color-blind, and the portrait’s eyes are bloodshot red. No one ever told him.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
and flags of its two groups of guardians, the Hellriders and the Companions. It might be fairly said that the only reason Elturgard can exist as a nation is because of these knights, for it faces
other ne’er-do-wells who might otherwise try to find whatever is trapped in the fort’s depths.
The Companion The second sun that sits directly above Elturel burns night and day. This orb is commonly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
record the passing of the living and to aid Kelemvor in seeing that souls are properly bound to their appropriate afterlife. He is rarely acknowledged directly, except for being mentioned at funerals
essence for eternity,” promised Myrkul the necromancer.
Jergal arose from his throne with a weary expression and said, “The throne is yours. I have grown weary of this empty power. Take it if you wish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
vessel’s exploits, rumors abound regarding the wondrous vehicle. Is it powered by a bound efreeti, as some have said? Does the hold contain clones of every high-ranking member of Acquisitions
below. In the center of the deck, directly below the balloon, sits a large magic furnace, whose formidable lifting power is rumored to involve trapped elementals. The airship’s captain controls the arcane
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
characters directly unless they attack him first, in which case he casts imprisonment on a party member (Lulu being his first choice). If the spell works, Bel vows to release his prisoner once the nine
, without having to be told, that its orders include reporting back to Bel and whispering everything the sibriex said into its master’s ear. If characters refuse to let Balakros accompany them, the imp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
construction directly to one or more of Annam’s sons, arguing that even giants couldn’t have erected such a monumental edifice. The palace stood firm and unshaken as glaciers that could flatten mountains
rediscover its location: some hope to recapture the lost glory of Ostoria, but others want only to claim the mighty weapons of legend said to be entombed in its frozen halls.
Annam’s Offspring: The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
their emotions and instincts rather than out of reason and logic. Only certain charismatic orcs, those who have been directly touched by the will and might of Gruumsh, have the capacity to control the
Mighty. In the myths, it is said that Bahgtru was out hunting when he was surprised by the mightiest of the behirs, one with hundreds of legs. In a flash, Bahgtru was wrapped in the creature’s coils
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Kent Davis The first of Nine Hells, Avernus, is an eternal battlefield in the Blood War By Asmodeus’s orders, no planar portals connect directly to the lower layers of the Nine Hells. The first layer
said to have the wickedest heart in the Nine Hells. The alliance of Belial and Fierna is unbreakable, for both are aware that their mutual survival hinges on it. Stygia The fifth layer of the Nine Hells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
courageous adventurers can withstand the torment and horror of that journey. Avernus. No planar portals connect directly to the lower layers of the Nine Hells, by Asmodeus’s orders. As such, the first
it is said that only Asmodeus has ever deceived or thwarted him. Nessus. The lowest layer of the Nine Hells, Nessus is a realm of dark pits whose walls are set with fortresses. There, pit fiend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Fire and the Invoked Devastation? What would happen if such magic fell into the wrong hands today? A central portion of the Dry Steppes, where the seat of the Baklunish empire stood, is said to remain
have also transcended their origin on this world to impact the broader multiverse. Two of these, Tharizdun and Vecna, are described in appendix A. The greater gods of Greyhawk rarely get directly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
these same towers rise. Those who have seen this vista from above have said that it looks like nothing so much as a cake decorated with too many candles. The mist of sea-spray fills the air nearest the
reminded of that). It was once the home of the great prophet Alaundo the Seer, and within its walls were written the Prophecies of Alaundo. Its vaults, it is said, contain hidden knowledge enough to make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
, making them favored hideouts for fugitives, smugglers, aquatic predators, and particularly adventurous trysting lovers. Though rumors whisper that some tunnels lead directly under Baldur’s Gate, to date
have a reputation as rakes and riffraff, and the neighborhood specializes in seedy dive bars and gambling halls where belligerent drunks can be ejected directly out over the river. At the same time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
long stretches, making them favored hideouts for fugitives, smugglers, aquatic predators, and particularly adventurous trysting lovers. Though rumors whisper that some tunnels lead directly under
Crossing have a reputation as rakes and riffraff, and the neighborhood specializes in seedy dive bars and gambling halls where belligerent drunks can be ejected directly out over the river. At the same