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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
what spawned this monstrosity. Strange phrases echo through their minds, and weird visions occupy their dreams. The sense that some colossal truth sits just outside their recall plagues them for days
mind by guiding another creature to write down what it knows. This process takes days or possibly weeks. An allip can accomplish this task by lurking in the study or workplace of a scholar. If the allip
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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
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After you had a series of strange dreams as a child, your superstitious parents sent you to study with a powerful but aloof storm giant oracle.
6
While playing hide-and-seek with your friends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. Creatures that sleep in the vicinity find their rest plagued by disturbing dreams and unintelligible whispers that hint at something simultaneously enticing and repulsive. Beneath the keep is a well
that once held a portal to the Feywild. Ancient fomorians built Karontor’s Hold around the font to study and harness its power. They used this crossing to launch an ill-fated assault on the Feywild
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
from an immortal patron, but puts faith in the dreams and inspiration of others, following such omens with an eager heart. This character is under no illusions of having a special role to play in the
patron. The Visionary might hear the patron’s voice in dreams, see waking visions that convey the immortal’s will, or interpret signs in accordance with prophecy. Different backgrounds might suggest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
adventurers aspire to be dragonslayers. In time, some have their dreams realized—or shattered in spectacular fashion, as they discover they are woefully unprepared for the threat a dragon poses. This
chapter is for any D&D character who hopes or fears that they might one day face a dragon. But this chapter is also for the bard who has made a lifelong study of dragonsong, the cleric devoted to
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
warlock’s thirst for knowledge and power can’t be slaked with mere study and research. No one makes a pact with such a mighty patron if he or she doesn’t intend to use the power thus
their patrons in dreams or waking visions, or deal only with intermediaries.
QUICK BUILD
You can make a warlock quickly by following these suggestions. First, Charisma should be your highest ability
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
magic items we find scattered across the world today. It holds magic beyond our wildest dreams. We might even find something there to end this hateful winter. Intrigued?”
If characters want to hear
human empire ruled by wizards, whose mastery of the Weave remains unsurpassed to this day. Some of what the Netherese wizards learned came from the elves. The rest came from the study of artifacts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
characters ransack them. H3. Gallio’s Study The walls of this study are lined with bookshelves housing dozens of musty scrolls and journals taken from the library on the second floor. Gallio Elibro spends
characters enter the study. H4. Kitchen The tower’s kitchen remains unused and is covered in a layer of masonry dust and rubble. The chimney over the hearth ascends for half the height of the tower before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
their dreams. The sense that some colossal truth sits just outside their recall plagues them for days, months, and sometimes years after their fateful encounter. Insidious Lore An allip might attempt to
. An allip can accomplish this task by lurking in the study or workplace of a scholar. If the allip remains hidden, its victim is gradually overcome by frantic energy. A scholar, driven by sudden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Although she had become a skilled enchanter in Faerie, her people were resistant to such charms. In her dreams she began to envision herself as one of the winged elves from her storybooks. She wished to
of an old mystic with brown skin and white hair, who promised to teach her all she desired to know — a vision of Yan-C-Bin, the Prince of Evil Air. Aerisi turned her study to elemental air, learning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
the expense of the people they’re supposed to protect. Recently you’ve had dreams of a shadow creeping across the sea like a shroud, swallowing an island in darkness. Though you dismissed the dreams at
of Death. Researching images from your dreams pointed you to Stormwreck Isle, not far from Neverwinter. A remote cloister there holds a temple to the dragon god Bahamut, who is a patron of heroes and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
survivors of an allip’s attack are sometimes left with a compulsion to learn more about what spawned this monstrosity. Strange phrases echo through their minds, and weird visions occupy their dreams. The
what it knows. This process takes days or possibly weeks. An allip can accomplish this task by lurking in the study or workplace of a scholar. If the allip remains hidden, its victim is gradually
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. 5 After you had a series of strange dreams as a child, your superstitious parents sent you to study with a powerful but aloof storm giant oracle. 6 While playing hide-and-seek with your friends, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
of the Dragon Queen’s ambitions. It haunts your dreams but steels your will to oppose her. This charm grants you a +4 bonus on Wisdom saving throws. Once used three times, the charm vanishes. While
you have this charm, you suffer unsettling but harmless dreams of ravenous dragons. You also permanently gain the ability to speak Draconic if you couldn’t already.
S15: Draconian Garrison Simple
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
wrong.
What They Want. Caset dreams of leaving petty crime behind to study magic or pursue anything else that broadens their horizons beyond the backstreets of the Free City.
Quick-Witted, Curious
. Inside is a bundle of encrypted letters. As a Study action, a character can decipher the messages with a successful DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) check. The most recent reads, “It is time. The Eye
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
or scientific, mundane or magical. For every topic with unexplored possibilities, an academy seeks to plumb its depths or elevate its study. Roll or pick from the Academy Type table to determine the
eradicate all knowledge of a specific truth. 6 Museum of Dreams. Magical communication or shared dreamscapes connect a network of wide-ranging specialists. Wizardly boyfriends relax while their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
her neck and across her shoulder blades reads, “Endless dreams entombed in stone.” Flames. A roiling storm of brilliant flames covers her back and ribs. Shroud. Black and gray smoke and shadows coil
later use. Following that, she reveals that the tattoo on her right hand is the key to the vault. She allows the characters to study it so they can replicate its image using magic such as disguise self
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
origin. For this reason, I immersed myself in the study of the druidic mysteries and became a champion of the natural order. Fighter d6 I became a fighter because … 1 I wanted to hone my combat skills
because … 1 I was chosen to study at a secluded monastery. There, I was taught the fundamental techniques required to eventually master a tradition. 2 I sought instruction to gain a deeper understanding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
her neck and across her shoulder blades reads, “Endless dreams entombed in stone.” Flames. A roiling storm of brilliant flames covers her back and ribs. Shroud. Black and gray smoke and shadows coil
later use. Following that, she reveals that the tattoo on her right hand is the key to the vault. She allows the characters to study it so they can replicate its image using magic such as disguise self
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Vizeran’s Scheme Vizeran DeVir invites guests to settle into his study while unseen servants bring trays of dried mushrooms, smoked rothé meat, and goblets of spicy liquor. The drow archmage takes a
outcome is inevitable given enough time. Vizeran wants desperately to destroy his old rival. But even more so, the archmage dreams of thwarting Lolth and of having the Demon Queen of Spiders revealed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
headmaster’s office (area 15a), Wormriddle’s workshop (area 23c), the kitchen (area 27a), and the study hall (area 39).
Bed, Dresser, and Chest. Against the far wall rests a comfortable bed, a handsome
on her by the headmaster. She also speaks of an imaginary lover named Acamar, who comes from the void beyond the sky, and talks about visits to the Far Realm in her dreams. She makes a passing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
treasure.
The treasure lies in Castle Ravenloft’s study (chapter 4, area K37). 9 of Stars—Conjurer I see a dead village, drowned by a river, ruled by one who has brought great evil into the world.
The
(chapter 4, area K84, crypt 5). 6 of Coins—Beggar A wounded elf has what you seek. He will part with the treasure to see his dark dreams fulfilled.
The treasure is hidden in Kasimir’s hovel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
month ago when the elf entered the grove to study its corruption. The wyrmling spent days tormenting Armin until the desperate elf agreed to drive away anyone who approaches the lair. Armin desperately
saving throw or have the Unconscious condition for 1 hour. During that hour, the character can’t be woken using magical or mundane means. The character dreams of the battle in which these elf warriors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, Ilren claims to come from a similar background: the giff is an adventurer with heroic dreams who became stranded on this wreck when his skiff crashed into Havock. Ilren claims that nothing of his skiff
located in this stateroom, on the bed’s headboard, while the other is in the ship’s study (area Z13) on the wall above the desk. He suspects casting Dispel Magic on a rune would deactivate it, but the
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
Cargo Street used to run straight to the Selintar River, but as the city expanded, that straight path became less practical. A character who takes the Study action and succeeds on a DC 13 Intelligence
character who takes the Study action to meet her gaze and interpret her words can make a DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) or Wisdom (Insight) check. On a success, images flood the character’s mind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
describe Annam as a sleeping god whose dreams formed the substance of reality and allowed other gods to create within it. Annam is often described as an all-knowing god whose deep learning, profound
meditations, and expansive philosophy offer endless wisdom for his descendants to study. Occasionally, he’s more of a trickster figure whose escapades across the worlds are greeted with uproarious laughter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Hobgoblins War is the lifeblood of hobgoblins. Its glories are the dreams that inspire them. Its horrors don’t feature in their nightmares. Cowardice is more terrible to hobgoblins than dying, for
aptitude for magic are enrolled in the academy, brought to a hidden school, and subjected to a rigorous regimen of drills, exercises, and study. In the academy’s view, every young student is a
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
light fawn forearms hint at close scrapes from escapades gone wrong.
What They Want. Caset dreams of leaving petty crime behind to study magic or pursue anything else that broadens their horizons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
indifference, but for some a spellbook is a gateway to a new way of thinking.
For a time, the study of such forbidden texts can be hidden from other illithids and even from an elder brain. Understanding of
elder brain sprawls within a vat of viscous brine, touching the thoughts of creatures near and far. It scrawls upon the canvas of their minds, rewriting their thoughts and authoring their dreams
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
from each character’s mind. The hags flee their lair in ethereal form if attacked, vowing to return and seek vengeance in the adventurers’ dreams. Inscription. An inscription in Draconic is written on
the walls of this monumental building, their spires arching over its shattered roof.
This grand academy was a place of study for novice mages, where each one learned which schools of magic would
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Outer City Gazetteer Dreams both flourish and die in the Outer City, which many say holds the best and worst of Baldur’s Gate. The following are some of the best known and most infamous Outer City
. Aramina is a former Candlekeep scholar who’s moved her lifelong study of psychology from the academic to the clinical. How Mother Aramina learns of individuals’ distress and under what circumstances she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Outer City Gazetteer Dreams both flourish and die in the Outer City, which many say holds the best and worst of Baldur’s Gate. The following are some of the best known and most infamous Outer City
study of psychology from the academic to the clinical. How Mother Aramina learns of individuals’ distress and under what circumstances she offers free room and board in her facility is something of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
cult pay once she escapes. Indrina dreams of returning to her estate, cleaning up, and dousing herself in perfumes. She doesn’t know anything about Vecna or what the cult has in store for her; she
four rooms are empty. C25: Leader’s Room This large room has been furnished to resemble a cozy bedroom and study. Stooped over a desk and scribbling furiously on a parchment is a gaunt, robed human man