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Dungeon Masterâs Guide
. The tome recounts both the oldest and most current profanities of the Abyss and demons. Demons have attempted to censor the text, and while sections have been ripped from the bookâs spine, the
general chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the Abyss itself, which keeps the book up-to-date, no matter how many pages are removed, and
Spells
Playerâs Handbook
six months, such as a book from a wizardâs library.
âVery familiarâ is a place you have visited often, a place you have carefully studied, or a place you can see when you cast the
âs sanctum but instead viewed an illusion, or you are attempting to teleport to a location that no longer exists.
Mishap. The spellâs unpredictable magic results in a difficult journey
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
and headed toward the Sea of Moving Ice, hoping to find a tome called The Codicil of White, a book of magic and lore composed by servants of Auril the Frostmaiden. The Arcane Brotherhood believes that
this book tells how to reach a lost city of magic entombed in the ice. Before she could obtain the book, Nass perished. She now exists as a ghost, unable to rest until she finds the book. Characters
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Iggwilv has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. (This trait is bestowed by her robe of the archmagi.)
Special Equipment. Iggwilv wears
Oerth as Iggwilv the Witch Queen, a peerless wizard and conqueror. It was she who wrote the Demonomicon of Iggwilvâthe greatest of all treatises on the Abyss and its demonic inhabitants. (The book
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
", "rollAction":"Death Ray", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target instead takes 64
, drinking the monstersâ milk and using them as guardians or pets. Other legends say that those of impure heart can tame a catoblepas and whisper of malevolent warlocks and wicked knights who ride them into battle.
Demonomicon of Iggwilv
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Magic Items
Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
a fiend, you use the maximum possible result instead of rolling.
Ensnarement. While carrying the book, whenever you cast the magic circle spell naming only fiends, or the planar binding spell
recounts both the oldest and most current profanities of the Abyss and demons. Demons have attempted to censor the text, and while sections have been ripped from the bookâs spine, the general
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the Goose Mother fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Multiple Heads. The Goose Mother has five heads. Whenever the Goose Mother takes 25 or more
, you can use the Goose Egg Trinket table to determine the contents of one of the Goose Motherâs eggs that isnât destined to hatch into a goose or a giant goose (also described in that book).
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If Bak Mei fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Special Equipment. Bak Mei carries a staff of striking with 10 charges.
Unarmored Defense. While Bak
shirt and trousers.
Personality Trait. âI judge others by their actions. Words mean nothing.â
Ideal. âKnowledge. The Book of Inner Alchemy will help me leave behind the sins of my
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
succeeds on this saving throw automatically if Bael wishes it or if he is incapacitated.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Bael fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance
following of cultists. Those who worship at his altar call him the King of Hell, and the most deluded believe that he is the lord of all devils. In arcane circles, certain writings, such as the dreaded Book
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the Monster Manual but is a fiend instead of a beast.
Spellbook. Avariceâs spellbook has white leather covers and vellum pages. The tieflingâs personal sigil is burned into the front cover
. The book contains the spells Avarice has prepared plus the following additional spells: burning hands, cone of cold, find familiar, ice storm, lightning bolt, rope trick, thunderwave, tongues, wall of fire, and wall of force.Cold, Fire
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Legendary Resistance (5/Day). If Vecna fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Special Equipment. Vecna carries a magic dagger named Afterthought. In the hands of anyone other than
and dream as he started to write his Book of Vile Darkness.
Vecna forged a kingdom on Oerth, but he grew bored with it after several centuries. He started inflicting suffering on other worlds. In
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Nafas has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Noble Genie. Nafas doesnât suffer any of the penalties that
destroy Nafas is to take his place.
Nafas as a Patron
In addition to linking the adventures in this book, you can use Nafas as a group patron (detailed in Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything). In
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
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Beast
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Bridge
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Celestial
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Comet*
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Crossroads
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the transformation early. When you revert to your normal form, you return to the same state you were in when you initially transformed.
Book. You gain the ability to speak, read, and write 1d6 + 2
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
world.
Perhaps instead you were taken in by the scholars of the Vault of the Sages or the Map House in Silverymoon, and now you have struck out to increase your knowledge and to make yourself available
your cloister, a writing kit (small pouch with a quill, ink, folded parchment, and a small penknife), a borrowed book on the subject of your current study, and a pouch containing 10 gp
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Teleport
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a permanent teleportation circle whose sigil sequence you know. "Associated object" means that you possess an object taken from the desired destination within the last six months, such as a book from
an enemy's sanctum but instead viewed an illusion, or you are attempting to teleport to a familiar location that no longer exists.
On Target. You and your group (or the target object) appear where
Origin Feat
You gain the following benefits.
Dragonâs Tongue. You know Draconic. If you already know Draconic when you select this feat, you instead learn one language of your choice from the
language tables in the Player's Handbook or Chapter 2 of this book.
Dragonâs Terror. You can take a Magic action to instill terror in a creature you can see within 30 feet of yourself. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Clue 4: Book Garden This clue refers to the book gardens of area B9. When the characters enter a book garden, they see a lush arboretum. A successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check reveals
that three of the shrubs are not ordinary greenery, but are instead awakened shrubs, each with a glistening crown of leaves. If a character uses an action to pat the shrubs on these leaves, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Pronouns The core rules often use the singular pronoun âitâ to refer to a single creature. This book instead uses the singular âtheyâ to clearly delineate between creatures and objects. Objects still use âitâ as a singular pronoun.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, one of Candlekeepâs sages and the foremost expert on Xanthoriaâboth the book and its mysterious author: Your guide does not return. Instead, you are greeted by a robed wood elf with brown hair and a
Finding the Book Upon arriving in Candlekeep, the characters can use an Avowed guide to help them track down the book titled Xanthoria. This quest brings them to the attention of Zelyth Lightleaf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Dehydration Characters who explore Chult need plenty of water to stay hydrated. The water found in rivers and on the ground is unfit for drinking unless it is boiled first. If they have a rain
clothing. Characters traveling at a fast pace, instead of a normal or slow pace, take a â5 penalty on their saving throws against dehydration. Characters traveling with beasts of burden and other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
Appendix: Class Options in Other Worlds The class options in this book are designed for the Forgotten Realms, but they can be easily transported to other official D&D worlds or to a world of your own
settings discussed. Instead, take them in the spirit of advice given from one DM to another on how to integrate these new character options into your campaign.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Chapter 1: Fool Harry Conway Welcome to The Book of Many Things, whose twenty-two chapters give you character options, magic items, spells, monsters, ready-to-play adventures, DM advice, and setting
to your campaign, shaping it to fit your needs and the tastes of your players. You can stack the deck with low-level effects that prompt roleplaying instead of mechanical changes or create a deck that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Running the Adventure Tyranny of Dragons is a big, sprawling adventure that covers many levels of play and a huge swath of the Forgotten Realms. This book outlines the overall structure of the
stage directions that must be followed. Tyranny of Dragons does not hold your hand and guide you step-by-step from the storyâs beginning to its inevitable conclusion. Instead, it presents people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
something called a âstraitjacketâ instead. If the characters interrupt them, the gnomes realize that the new arrivals might have another solution, so they fill in whatâs been happening and ask for any
inventions that serve no purpose, as well as worktables strewn with tinkerâs tools. A 10-foot-high ledge overlooks the room, set with a wooden pedestal on which sits a leather-bound book. Treasure. The book
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Event 3: Singing Skull The remains of Yowen Pilt, the book seller who brought the book and its curse to Candlekeep, are hidden in a secret compartment in area F4. This event begins when his skull
compelled to hum Shemshimeâs rhyme, they sing the words to the tune instead. You become aware that the song is not only in your head. Somewhere nearby, a deep and melodic voice is singing the words.
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Running the Adventure Tyranny of Dragons covers many levels of play and a huge swath of the Forgotten Realms. This book outlines the overall structure of the adventure and presents many chapters and
followed. Tyranny of Dragons does not hold your hand and guide you step-by-step from the storyâs beginning to its inevitable conclusion. Instead, it presents people, creatures, locations, and situations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Running the Adventure Tyranny of Dragons is a big, sprawling adventure that covers many levels of play and a huge swath of the Forgotten Realms. This book outlines the overall structure of the
stage directions that must be followed. Tyranny of Dragons does not hold your hand and guide you step-by-step from the storyâs beginning to its inevitable conclusion. Instead, it presents people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Event 6: Shemshime The final event revolves around interacting with the book and learning the last stanza of the rhyme, which tells how to foil Shemshime and end the curse. Meanwhile, Shemshime
coalesces around the book, lashing out at the characters to stop them from thwarting its manifestation. As event 5 concludes, read or paraphrase: Gailby appears in the doorway, blood spattered on her face
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Portal Basics Most portals arenât always open. Instead, they open at certain times, when a particular condition is met, in response to a command word or phrase, or when a traveler is holding a
when theyâre inactive (including to detect magic spells), but they can be detected by the true seeing or warp sense spell (see chapter 1 of this book for a description of the latter). When a portal activates, it typically becomes outlined in light with its destination visible beyond.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
father Klausâs eyesâutterly unfit to lead their family. Unwilling to accept her fatherâs view, Ivana spent her youth eschewing the dalliances of her kin, instead learning every aspect of her familyâs
perfume into poison. Drinking the antidote, Ivana watched as Klaus and all the manorâs workers and inhabitants died choking amid a violet fog. By the time the poison cleared, the land of Borca had become surrounded by the Mists.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
know that you seek many things. Ask me one question, and I will give you an answer.â
If the characters ask about Bowgentleâs spellbook, Agatha tells them that she traded the book to a necromancer
named Tsernoth from the city of Iriaebor more than a hundred years ago. She doesnât know what became of the book afterward. Her answer is truthful, and itâs all the information Sister Garaele needs for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
carrying the book, when you make a damage roll for a spell you cast against a fiend, you use the maximum possible result instead of rolling. Ensnarement. While carrying the book, whenever you cast the
have been ripped from the bookâs spine, the general chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. And the book holds more than blasphemies. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
will give you an answer.â
If the characters ask about Bowgentleâs spellbook, Agatha tells them that she traded the book to a necromancer named Tsernoth from the city of Iriaebor more than a hundred
years ago. She does not know what became of the book afterward. Her answer is truthful, and it is all the information Sister Garaele needs for the Harpers to resume their search. The characters might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Scourging. While carrying the book, when you make a damage roll for a spell you cast against a Fiend, you use the maximum possible result instead of rolling. Random Properties. The Artifact has the
book up-to-date, no matter how many pages are removed, and it longs to be more than mere reference material. Abyssal Lore. You can reference the Demonomicon whenever you make an Intelligence check to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
replaced by the eastern portion of the Kron Hills and the western border of the Gnarley Forest. Instead of Red Larch, the starting town of the adventure is Hommlet. The adventure content described in
chapter 6 of this book is a good parallel to the classic adventure, The Village of Hommlet, and the various sites in and around Red Larch can easily be relocated to the surrounding Kron Hills to