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Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the incarnate fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The incarnate has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
expressions of a plane’s power are called planar incarnates, and they appear as roiling energies with features distinct to the plane that created it. They protect their home from destructive or
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the incarnate fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The incarnate has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
. These expressions of a plane’s power are called planar incarnates, and they appear as roiling energies with features distinct to the plane that created it. They protect their home from destructive
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
metal shield, the khargra attaches to that armor or shield. While attached, the khargra doesn't attack. Instead, at the start of each of the khargra's turns, roll a d20. On a 10 or higher, the armor or
, digesting the dust but leaving the message lodged in its digestive tract. Trained over long years and with plentiful treats to learn the direction to different underground strongholds and outposts, the khargra carries its burden to its destination, then coughs up the message on command.
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
they split into two distinct cultures: the introspective Aereni and the warlike Tairnadal. While neither of these cultures have much interest in human activities, a small number of elves have immigrated
instead of serving in a Valenar warband. Are you driven by visions from your patron ancestor? Are you pursuing an epic quest that mirrors their legendary deeds? Do you seek vengeance for the death of a
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
they split into two distinct cultures: the introspective Aereni and the warlike Tairnadal. While neither of these cultures have much interest in human activities, a small number of elves have immigrated
instead of serving in a Valenar warband. Are you driven by visions from your patron ancestor? Are you pursuing an epic quest that mirrors their legendary deeds? Do you seek vengeance for the death of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Components of a Curse Most curses have three distinct components: pronouncement, burden, and resolution. Whatever form these take, at least one of them, especially the burden or resolution, should
a powerful villain or a wrongly slain innocent Swearing a vow to refrain from or undertake some action on pain of great suffering Burden A curse’s burden is the effect that causes hardship and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
clothing. Characters traveling at a fast pace, instead of a normal or slow pace, take a –5 penalty on their saving throws against dehydration. Characters traveling with beasts of burden and other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the footsteps of this ancestor, living as the patron did. In this way, the champion comes to embody their ancestor, allowing the dead to live on. The Tairnadal have three distinct lines: the Draleus
Tairnadal most often encountered in Khorvaire. Despite sharing a homeland with the Aereni, the Tairnadal have distinct religious traditions, revering their patron ancestors rather than the Undying Court. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
hobgoblin legions. Maglubiyet takes three races and turns them into one people. In bygone times the goblinoids were distinct from one another, with separate faiths and different customs. Then Maglubiyet came
another as strangers or foes. Instead they know that by the fact of their meeting alone, Maglubiyet has commanded them to come together. They know the time has come to form a host. Ahh, the Sly Fox
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
physically similar but culturally distinct. Aereni are typically high elves, while Valenar are usually wood elves; but both of these subraces are options in these cultures. The Aereni place greater
your DM allows it, your elf character can forgo Elf Weapon Training and instead take the elf trait based on their culture:
An Aereni elf can choose one skill or tool proficiency. Your proficiency
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
shattered his empire. The deck also gained magical powers distinct from the cards’ effects: wizards, sorcerers, and warlocks could use the deck to empower their spells. The Deck of Many Things was central
characters to interact with the Deck of Many Things, but it rewarded them with new powers instead of punishing them and blocking all efforts to escape the deck.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Elves Several distinct elven cultures inhabit Ansalon, including the Qualinesti and Silvanesti high elves, the Kagonesti wood elves, and the Dargonesti and Dimernesti sea elves. Over two thousand
cities of Silvanesti, instead living a nomadic way of life and seeking harmony with nature. Most of these wood elves live in small tribes in the forests of Southern Ergoth. Although few outsiders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
evil. He has these racial traits: When reduced to 0 hit points, he drops to 1 hit point instead (but can’t do this again until he finishes a long rest). He has darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. He
shows his affection by hugging them. He stays close to them, trusting in their ability to protect him. If Renaer is with the party, he can shoulder the burden of protecting Floon. Treasure In a satchel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
plentiful treats to learn the direction to different underground strongholds and outposts, the khargra carries its burden to its destination, then coughs up the message on command. khargra
Small
, the khargra attaches to that armor or shield. While attached, the khargra doesn’t attack. Instead, at the start of each of the khargra’s turns, roll a d20. On a 10 or higher, the armor or shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
several days now, instead sending a representative (see “The Circle of Masters” in area 5). Times in Neverlight Grove are strange and worrisome indeed. ROLEPLAYING THE MYCONIDS
Myconids lead lives
with their own unique interests and distinct personalities. They gravitate toward simple, shared joys, living by the wisdom and insight their melding provides. Because of their naive and sharing ways
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Episodes and Serials There are two basic ways to think about how adventures fit together in your campaign: as distinct episodes or as a serialized story. If you’re not sure which type of campaign to
might pick up immediately after the end of the previous adventure, but it might instead begin weeks, months, or years after the last adventure, allowing interim events to unfold while the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
their might. These expressions of a plane’s power are called planar incarnates, and they appear as roiling energies with features distinct to the plane that created it. They protect their home from
22 (41,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +7
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the incarnate fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The incarnate has advantage on saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
a breeze blows through the area. Thousands of sheets of heavy paper then fly into the air in a great whirlwind, slashing at any creature in the area. One distinct storm of paper forms around each
character on the first round. Every round after that, two more cyclones form, to a maximum of three per character. Treat these paper whirlwinds as swarms of ravens, but they are constructs instead of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
a breeze blows through the area. Thousands of sheets of heavy paper then fly into the air in a great whirlwind, slashing at any creature in the area. One distinct storm of paper forms around each
character on the first round. Every round after that, two more cyclones form, to a maximum of three per character. Treat these paper whirlwinds as swarms of ravens, but they are constructs instead of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
their might. These expressions of a plane’s power are called planar incarnates, and they appear as roiling energies with features distinct to the plane that created it. They protect their home from
22 (41,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +7
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the incarnate fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The incarnate has advantage on saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Captain Sartell, instead keeping to themselves as long as the characters are around to thwart any open revolt) Up to sixty commoners (six of whom are competent sailors) The Moondancer is armed with two
sits in the chair while piloting the ship. Area 12: Upper Cargo Hold. The upper cargo hold contains a dozen healthy mules (which Sartell plans to sell as beasts of burden); sacks of food for the animals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
rulers of the world. Giants, therefore, don’t pray to Annam, who refuses to hear them. Instead, they revere his divine children, as well as a host of other hero-deities and godly villains that are minor
racially distinct. Stronmaus, for example, doesn’t look like a storm giant, though he is often depicted as one in carvings and other art. Like Annam and each of his brothers, Stronmaus is a unique godly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
single name — Trostani — and a single life force. Usually Trostani communicates the will of the Worldsoul with one voice, but she retains three distinct personalities that embody the three parts of the
succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Trostani has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. Trostani’s weapon attacks are magical.
Speak with Beasts and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. The characters encounter one or more Hostile creatures. For example, marching through a burning forest instead of circling around it might prompt an encounter with raging fire elementals. Damage. The
appropriate. Exhaustion. The obstacle fatigues the characters, causing them to gain Exhaustion levels. For example, marching through a blizzard instead of taking shelter might cause each character to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
cap of water breathing while you hold it, and you can use it as a cube of force by choosing the effect, instead of pressing cube sides to select it. Sentience. Wave is a sentient weapon of neutral
. Cube of Force This cube is about an inch across. Each face has a distinct marking on it that can be pressed. The cube starts with 36 charges, and it regains 1d20 expended charges daily at dawn. You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
shores of the Dagger, and Sharn can’t spread out… so instead it’s grown ever upward. Sharn is broken into five “quarters”: Central Plateau, Dura, Menthis Plateau, Northedge, and Tavick’s Landing. Each
, and North Market. Lower Dura includes seven distinct districts. This book doesn’t delve deeply into unique features of each district; the broad flavor of a ward is enough to drive an adventure. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
distinct cultures; they have always been blended. Although enclaves made up of a single kind of creature do exist, most communities contain a mix of creatures. In bygone days, many of these groups of
of loyalty to the pack above all else. Since standing together and being bound by this Znir Pact, the gnolls have never been subjugated by any other force, and have never sought to conquer. Instead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
tremendously, most dragons covet wealth, hoarding mounds of coins and gathering gems, jewels, and magic items.
Chromatic and metallic dragons pass through four distinct stages of life, from wyrmlings to
+5
Amphibious. Runara can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Runara fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Actions
Multiattack. Runara makes one Bite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, evil, or neutral), and the other describes attitudes toward society and order (lawful, chaotic, or neutral). Thus, nine distinct alignments define the possible combinations. These brief summaries of the
from the Standard Languages table, or choose one that is common in your campaign. With your DM’s permission, you can instead choose a language from the Exotic Languages table or a secret language
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Cartophile’s hirelings join the expedition. Or, instead of front-loading hirelings at the start, these NPCs can be set up as independent explorers not connected to the Cartophile. You can stagger their
instead be found in the foothills, in the possession of outlaws seeking the monastery who use the vampire as their guide. If he joins the expedition from the start, the vampire might lead the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
protect it. Pens and Pits Goblins are responsible for tending to the camp’s slaves, battle beasts, and beasts of burden. These are hobbled, chained to posts, or placed in pens, cages, or pits as needed
the ground, the red-and-yellow whip of Khurgorbaeyag. Notably absent from this grouping are the symbols of the bugbear gods. Instead, severed heads hang in bunches around the block or are impaled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
basic physiology, the centaur bands are commonly associated with their own distinct traits. Lagonna band centaurs tend to be sleek and muscular, with powerful legs built for endurance rather than
, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal bludgeoning damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. Equine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
; instead, assume that the entire hoard consists of 10,000 sp, 7,000 gp, and twenty items selected from the table. 6. Aft Battery A 30-foot-high curtain wall with an overhanging rampart (area 17) encloses
Sansuri wears a mask (see “Treasure”) and is a cloud giant, with the following changes: Sansuri’s alignment is neutral evil. She speaks Auran, Common, and Giant. She wields a spear instead of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
labor, the neogi designed and built sleek vessels, some capable of traversing the planes, to carry them to their new frontiers. Some neogi groups still create and use such vehicles, which have a distinct
they are as devious as devils when doing so. Neogi buy and sell, but they pose a grave risk to potential patrons that might instead be easily enslaved, so their customers generally consist of desperate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
chain shirts instead of the usual hide armor. Bugbears are never outfitted with ranged weapons (which they refuse to use) or with heavy armor (which compromises their stealthiness). If some bugbears
center of the army, dragging along the equipment of war while surrounded by its users. If slaves have yet to be acquired, goblins and beasts of burden perform this function. Conquest and Occupation