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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
(Stirring );Stirring (Rare). The Stirring focus has the Slumbering property, and it gains an additional property determined by the family of the dragon in whose hoard it became Stirring:
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you makes a saving throw, you can use your reaction to give that creature advantage on the saving throw.
Dragon-Touched Focus (Wakened);Wakened (Very Rare). The Wakened focus has the Slumbering and
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
In your earlier days, you were a personage of some significance in a noble court or a bureaucratic organization. You might or might not come from an upper-class family; your talents, rather than the
I’ll do anything to get my hands on something rare or priceless.
2
I’m quick to assume that someone is trying to cheat me.
3
No one must ever learn that I once stole money
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
this rare service only to group members and their allies. Keeper ravens as a means of correspondence is detailed in “Life in the Domains of Dread” earlier in this chapter. Keeper Adventures The Keeper
social gathering where fortunes are told and attendees sample rare imported mumia—powdered mummy.
2 A Keeper delivers a letter to the characters that arrived by raven. The message has no sender
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
you roll a 20 on your attack roll with this weapon, each creature of your choice within 5 feet of the target takes 5 damage of the type dealt by the dragon’s breath weapon. Stirring (Rare). The Stirring
breath weapon. Wakened (Very Rare). The Wakened weapon has the Slumbering property, and it improves on the Stirring property. The bonus to attack and damage rolls increases to +2, and the extra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
to fuel his own experiments. However, Kwalish was not the first explorer to do so. Earlier expeditions also chanced upon the crash site, and although most parties perished while delving through the
craft, a few managed to recover rare objects never conceived by even the greatest minds of this world. Many of these objects were subsequently lost over time — and most resulted in the deaths of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
like these exist in your world. Wizards (and bards and druids) might be so rare that a player character learns from a single mentor and never meets another character of the same class, in which case
for organizations presented earlier in this chapter. A player character necromancer might cultivate renown within the Cabal of Thar-Zad, while a bard seeks increasing renown within the College of Mac-Fuirmidh.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
from the lost property wagon. In a rare moment of anger, Dirlagraun snatches the ball back with a snarl and a flick of its tentacle, causing Viro to dash away in fright. Unable to leave the younger boy
Mood” earlier in the chapter). If the characters return with Viro, Dirlagraun is grateful and reveals that, many years ago, its own cub vanished from the carnival without a trace. The cub’s name is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
extremely active and dangerous lives, such as adventurers, seem to be affected earlier than those who pursue more sedate occupations. Notably, elves who have been revived from death by magical means seem
to experience their first other-life memory earlier than they otherwise might. Regardless of how soon or how often elves experience such memories, most consider them a blessing from the gods. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Moonstalkers’ treasure against intruders. Treasure. This room contains coins, gems, and art objects worth a total of 9,000 gp. It also contains two uncommon magic items, one rare magic item, and one very
rare magic item of your choice. 8: Shrine to the Fallen This room has a small shrine with a headstone memorializing Boss Pyrite and other guild members who died when the Moonstalkers’ old guildhall was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
World Tree that connects all the Outer Planes (see “Traveling the Outer Planes” earlier in this chapter). When the First World was destroyed, seeds from this great tree scattered into the void of the
between the worlds of the Material Plane is rare but not impossible and can be accomplished in a variety of ways. The Dream of Other Worlds Aided by magic, travelers can fall into a deep slumber and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Acquisitions Incorporated franchise results in a 20 percent reduction in your franchise’s monthly costs (see “Franchise Costs” earlier in this chapter, and “Franchise Tasks and Downtime” later in this
above those gained normally through franchise advancement. See “Headquarters Features” earlier in this chapter for more information. Whispered Warnings Also at rank 3, your whisper jar gains
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->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
usually be found examining his orrery of souls (detailed earlier in this supplement). After eons of existence, Skall is in an advanced state of deterioration. Once a spry lich with a wrinkled frame, he
. Notorious among the factols of Sigil but rarely seen in the flesh, Skall often delegates his bureaucratic responsibilities to Undead proxies or—on rare occasions—appears as an illusory duplicate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
fiercely loyal to Acererak. His passion for learning followed him into undeath, granting him a rare chance to study for eternity. The walls of his office are covered in papers on natural history and
flesh out the journals further, refer to the “History of Omu” section in chapter 3 and “History of the Tomb” earlier in this chapter. Treasure Withers has enough equipment on his desk to assemble a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. You could build an entire campaign in the shadow of such a conflict, which is basically taking the ideas described under “Clash of Titans” earlier in this chapter and extending them through many
thousand years for good reason: neither giants nor dragons were ever particularly numerous, and actual skirmishes between giants and dragons were rare. For this reason, you could run a campaign where battles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
with the idea on their own), the characters reach one of the gates. (See “Arriving in Gracklstugh” earlier in this chapter.) City Gates The pragmatic nature of the duergar means that all Gracklstugh’s
weapons they might have), and that there’s something odd about his behavior. The madness creeping into Gracklstugh has made Gorglak obsessed with rare weapons. He’s willing to go to great extents to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
” section earlier in this chapter for more information. Eggs. The “snowballs” in the shallow crater are six unhatched remorhaz eggs, each one frozen to or partially embedded in the icy floor. Each egg is
and engraved with the symbol of House Dalambra (25 gp), and a half-empty bottle of Elverquisst (a rare, ruby-colored elven liquor distilled from sunshine and rare summer fruits). Professor Skant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
maps of their Bastions (see “Bastion Map” earlier in this chapter).
Attack A hostile force attacks your Bastion but is defeated. Roll 6d6; for each die that rolls a 1, one Bastion Defender dies
table of your choice (Arcana, Armaments, Implements, or Relics). 99–00 Roll on a Rare Magic Items table of your choice (Arcana, Armaments, Implements, or Relics).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
” earlier in the chapter). The walls of this hall are illustrated with painted panels depicting a starry sky. The paintings show what a viewer would see while looking out through a set of windows into
tower and the staircases suspended above it. P13. Court of Storms The double door on the stone balcony between this area and area P22 is sealed with a lion crown lock (see “Crown Locks” earlier in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
earlier in the adventure). Holrow Family Scrapbook. On a small table lies an album with “Holrow” written across the front in Common; this is the Holrow family scrapbook. The scrapbook recounts the
soon as she sees the adventurers, she blurts out, “Manji!”—the Giant word for toy. She knows only a few words and speaks mostly in nonsense syllables. See the “Fire Giant Baby Talk” sidebar earlier
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
preparedness takes the from of asking yourself one question, then making a DC 15 Intelligence (History) check. On a success, you recall information you could have uncovered through earlier research about your
, your obviator’s lenses gain additional power and become a rare magic item. The lenses now function as both eyes of the eagle and eyes of minute seeing. Additionally, you can focus the power of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
employ of Acquisitions Incorporated, has been working to move Acq Inc treasure out of Neverwinter. By consolidating caches of treasure and using them to purchase rare diamonds, she’s been able to
). Moguhl’s weapon Piercer is a rare magic item that requires attunement. The sword is a +1 shortsword, and a character attuned to the sword regains the maximum possible number of hit points from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. If they failed to find the tracks earlier, they can pick up the trail here with a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival) check. The secret door can be discovered by someone
(Investigation) check ascertains that it is a rare vintage worth 50 gp to the proper buyer. Anyone who samples the wine, though, finds it cloyingly sweet, the vintage’s value clearly owing more to rarity than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
staircase descends 10 feet to area E2, and another ascends 10 feet to area E6. Urstul Floxin. If he survived earlier encounters with the characters, Urstul Floxin (see appendix B) stands at the table
of this room, all of them packed with books that deal with subjects of interest to wizards. Manshoon has amassed a sizable collection, including ten rare volumes he removed from Duhlark Kolat’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
and succeeds on a DC 17 Intelligence (Nature) check recognizes this rare plant. When a creature comes within 5 feet of a grenade palm, the vibrations of the creature’s movements loosen one of the
Upper Priesthood Encounters table (detailed earlier in this section) to determine what creatures arrive to investigate the noise. Trapdoor. A hidden, 10-foot-wide trapdoor sits between the compass rose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
earlier, Machil and his companions collapsed the archway in the north wall as they left, leaving it blocked. A Small character can squeeze through gaps in the rock with a successful DC 20 Dexterity check
or two very rare magic items, a small keep, a large parcel of land, or a seaworthy galley with a full crew.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the obelisk’s base to its middle.
Before Ythryn crashed, Iriolarthas relied on this obelisk as a precautionary measure in case Ythryn experienced a catastrophe. It was one of a few rare Netherese
a grand scale, sending a region or an entire world back to an earlier time (effectively erasing part of history). The obelisks were constructed to counteract the effects of calamitous spells and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Corellon and recapture his earlier formless nature by turning on Lolth. Ghaunadaur’s double act of betrayal brought retribution from both gods, and he was cast down into the world as a skinless
bribed to provide a safe haven. Most wild mages who are discovered are put to death, some survive as outcasts, and a rare few rise to positions of status, declaring their allegiance to Lolth — or at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
clockwork kraken at the apparatus garage (area O5). The construct’s tentacles are outfitted with local teleportation-field devices (see the earlier sidebar), allowing them to move throughout the city
, and almost as though they elongated themselves trying to escape their fate.
The space within the tower is likewise cluttered with broken relics from Kwalish’s earlier experiments, partial armatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
extremely rare and powerful magic artifact. As a former pirate, Kycera helped Captain Inda design the security system to protect the artifact. Safe Room. The artifact was stored in a safe room at the
the “Accessing the Rod Piece” section earlier in this chapter). Inspecting the safe room via a Detect Magic spell or a similar effect reveals a strong aura of abjuration magic, as well as two tethers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
THE MIND FLAYER
Nihiloor the mind flayer has carved out its own lair within Xanathar’s lair (areas X23 through X26). If Nihiloor is killed earlier in the adventure, replace it with a mind flayer named
trapdoor opens into area X18 above. X30. Xanathar’s Gourmet Kitchen A delightful aroma wafts down the hall from this kitchen, blending the scents of rare spices, savory meats, and fresh herbs. The room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
many days, however, as Hashutu’s work is even more important to him than his self-pampering. Treasure. The shelf contains five especially rare bottles of perfume worth 500 gp each and a subtle mind
fanatics. The alhoon can describe each fanatic (as mentioned in “Mind Flayer Fanatics” section earlier), but Oshundo doesn’t regard them very highly. Fanatics’ Problem. The fanatics retreated to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Master’s Guide. Flint Rock The spirit mound of the Elk tribe (see the “Uthgardt” section earlier in this chapter) is situated in the midst of the Evermoors atop a gnarly knob of flinty stone that’s
she can be bribed into luring away the roc or providing some other form of assistance. A rare magic item or a collection of gems worth at least 5,000 gp is enough to satisfy her. A character who