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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
You cause up to ten words to form in a part of the sky you can see. The words appear to be made of cloud and remain in place for the spell’s duration. The words dissipate when the spell ends. A strong wind can disperse the clouds and end the spell early.
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Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
, buoyed by its mastery of the new airship technology. You might have spent your early career on the sea as a sailor or navigator; as a shipwright; or as a member of the Raincallers’ Guild
, manipulating the weather and assisting with irrigation and similar public works. Or you might have been among the fi rst in your house to take to the skies as part of an airship crew. Service to the house
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expend 1 or more charges as part of that movement. Choose an unoccupied space you just walked through for each expended charge. The ground and air in a 5-foot Cube within the chosen space or spaces become
. The Cubes return to normal if you have the Unconscious condition or end the effect early as a Bonus Action.
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This heavy, dark wood is incredibly strong and forms part of the symbiotic relationship it shares with destructive beetles that live inside. You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made
of it can take an action to swat away the beetles, removing them and ending the effect early. If the target is a plant, a Plant creature, or an object made of wood, this effect deals maximum damage to it at the start of each of its turns and lasts for 4 turns unless ended early by a creature.
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Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
-reliance from an early age. What your young house lacks in resources, it makes up for in spirit and determination. Tharashk has a destiny to fulfill, and you have a part in it. Whether in combat or in social
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
ago, the god Maglubiyet—conqueror and then lord of early goblinoids—bargained with the General of Gehenna for aid. The General provided yugoloths, which then died in service to Maglubiyet
. Yet when the time came to honor his part of the compact, Maglubiyet reneged on the deal. In vengeance, the General of Gehenna created the soul-devouring barghests to devour goblinoid souls.
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messenger can also shape the environment of the dream, creating landscapes, objects, and other images. The messenger can emerge from the trance at any time, ending the effect of the spell early. The
target from gaining any benefit from that rest. In addition, when the target wakes up, it takes 3d6 psychic damage.
If you have a body part, lock of hair, clipping from a nail, or similar portion of the target's body, the target makes its saving throw with disadvantage.
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attack roll using this Dagger, you can choose to absorb that creature’s shadow as part of the attack. When you do, the creature no longer casts a shadow, and the Dagger becomes shrouded in a dark
missing its shadow. The haze ends early immediately after you make an attack roll, deal damage, or cast a spell, or if you take a Bonus Action to end it. Once the haze ends, the shadow immediately
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way, you sink into it as normal until you stand on solid ground again. In addition, while holding the staff, you can cast the Control Water spell (“flood” or “part water” only
) from it. The spell ends early if you are no longer holding the staff. Once the staff is used to cast this spell, it can’t do so again until the next dawn.
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had cast it, provided the bubble stays attached to the gum in your mouth. While the effect doesn’t require your Concentration, it does end early and cause you to fall if you take an action to pop
this bubble, you can remove it from your mouth as part of the same action and stick it on another creature or loose object within 5 feet of you. When you do, the stuck target gains the effect of the
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
and avoid the same.
While many hexbloods gain their lineage after making a deal with a hag, others reveal their nature as they age—particularly if a hag influenced them early in life or even
unusual crown, often called an eldercross or a witch’s turn. This living, garland-like part of a hexblood’s body extends from their temples and wraps behind the head, serving as a visible
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Aasimar are placed in the world to serve as guardians of law and good. Their patrons expect them to strike at evil, lead by example, and further the cause of justice.
From an early age, an aasimar
that it knows about.
As part of fleshing out an aasimar character, consider the nature of that character’s angelic guide. The Angelic Guide tables offer names and natures that you can use to
Shifter
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
world around them. Do they embrace their primal instincts or the path of civilization?
The Beast Within
Early in childhood, a shifter forms a bond with a beast within, a totemic force that shapes their
different in personality. With any shifter, identifying the beast within is a crucial part of understanding the character.
Similar and Diverse
Shifters are similar to humans in height and build but are
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
service to your hometown was to help police its populace, protecting the citizenry from lawbreakers and malefactors of every stripe.
You might have been part of the City Watch of Waterdeep, the baton
City of Skilled Hands.
Even if you’re not city-born or city-bred, this background can describe your early years as a member of law enforcement. Most settlements of any size have their own
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and avoid the same.
While many hexbloods gain their lineage after making a deal with a hag, others reveal their nature as they age—particularly if a hag influenced them early in life or even
unusual crown, often called an eldercross or a witch’s turn. This living, garland-like part of a hexblood’s body extends from their temples and wraps behind the head, serving as a visible
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forms of camouflage. They have relatively short forelimbs.
Background
The Limukin are based on Limusaurus inextricabilis, a small Jurassic dinosaur that was an early member of Ceratosauria (the same
, building small shrines within their burrows for each event. These Limukin also see themselves as part of nature, and so celebrate their own achievements in a form of ancestry worship. For example, they will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Skywrite 2nd-level transmutation (ritual) Casting Time: 1 action Range: Sight Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour You cause up to ten words to form in a part of the sky you can see
. The words appear to be made of cloud and remain in place for the spell’s duration. The words dissipate when the spell ends. A strong wind can disperse the clouds and end the spell early.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Skywrite 2nd-level transmutation (ritual) Casting Time: 1 action Range: Sight Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour You cause up to ten words to form in a part of the sky you can see
. The words appear to be made of cloud and remain in place for the spell’s duration. The words dissipate when the spell ends. A strong wind can disperse the clouds and end the spell early.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
tunnels. A lair behind a cascading waterfall is ideal, and often part of that lair is submerged, allowing the dragon to rest in the water and cultivate the fish that are their preferred food.
Amethyst
no spell components. The spell ends early if the dragon uses this lair action again or dies.
Spatial Projection. The dragon chooses a space it can fit into within the lair. It exists in its own space
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Underdark Natives Knowing that many of their NPC companions have homes in the Underdark can be an important part of the decision-making process that guides the characters through the early chapters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Cult Encampments Two cult encampments are marked in specific positions on the regional map. These play a part in the events and cult reactions of the adventure. Haayon’s Camp This is the camp of
from their respective temples. Reaver Ambush This is the camp of water cult reavers, described in the “Early Investigations” section of chapter 3. The camp is here only until the characters defeat Jolliver Grimjaw (chapter 3) or Gar Shatterkeel (chapter 4).
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, ideally mountain lakes, where they take advantage of existing caves and tunnels. A lair behind a cascading waterfall is ideal, and often part of that lair is submerged, allowing the dragon to rest in the
dragon casts the forcecage spell, using its spell save DC and requiring no spell components. The spell ends early if the dragon uses this lair action again or dies.
Spatial Projection. The dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Urgent Summons Early in this part of the adventure, one or more characters receive messages from their factions, asking for help with other dangers in the area. This opportunity allows you to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
in the early 1970s and went on to be featured as the official Dungeons & Dragons event at the original Origins gaming convention in 1975. The first publication of Tomb of Horrors, as a part of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
inquisitive trails his quarry
through the streets and towers of Sharn The inquisitives of Sharn are a distinctive breed of adventurers: part private investigator, part police detective, and part spy. To
line between playing an archetype and parodying it; the “hard-boiled detective” noir archetype has been parodied so often that a campaign based on it can easily lean on the comedic side. Talk with your players early and often about the tone you’re aiming for, as well as what they want from the campaign.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
elemental airship or an elemental galleon to travel. This facility’s hireling is a dragonmarked heir of House Lyrandar. On an elemental airship, the airship’s Helm crew station is part of this facility (see
, 8 hours per day, for the duration of the Bastion turn. The Bastion stops early when it reaches the specified destination or if something happens to stop your travel. When you issue the Empower order
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
of luxury, but in House Tharashk you learned self-reliance from an early age. What your young house lacks in resources, it makes up for in spirit and determination. Tharashk has a destiny to fulfill
, and you have a part in it. Whether in combat or in social interaction, you have learned to play the role of the hunter: study your enemies, exploit their weaknesses, and do whatever it takes to achieve victory.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
take a while for adventurers to realize that an apparently unconnected series of encounters early in a campaign are actually all part of the complex schemes of the Lords of Dust. These fiends are so
devious that it is often impossible to discern a pattern to their actions until their plans have come to fruition and the connections have finally been made clear. (You could retroactively decide that what you intended as unconnected encounters were all part of the plan from the beginning!)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
Seasonal Weather Log I’ve observed that seasonal weather conditions greatly affect the cheese aging process. Recording the weather each season is a key part of these experiments to understand how and
why our Holrow cheese is unusual. Summer. Dry heat makes for hard work out in the fields. Makes one wish he didn’t have to work alone. Fall. Snowfall came early and often. A nice blanket of snow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
your experiences there shaped who your favored enemies are? Homelands d6 Homeland 1 You patrolled an ancient forest, darkened and corrupted by several crossings to the Shadowfell. 2 As part of a
group of nomads, you acquired the skills for surviving in the desert. 3 Your early life in the Underdark prepared you for the challenges of combating its denizens. 4 You dwelled on the edge of a swamp
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
with orcs tells of confronting a hulking foe that can cleave through a warrior with a single blow, part of a force that can cut down enemies as though they were trembling stalks of wheat before the
three gods are a tribe’s raiders and ravagers—often the only part of an orc tribe that its victims ever see.
Deep within the den of a tribe, far away from the war-hearth where warriors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
restaurants. Are you part of one of these international guilds, or tied to a smaller local organization? 1d4 Guild Artisan
1 You’re a young prodigy. You’ve just joined the guild, but your
comrades are amazed at your early talent and push you to excel.
2 While you’ve still got your guild ties, you retired from the business some years ago. You hate the newfangled techniques the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
devastation of the Last War, your house is on the ascendancy, buoyed by its mastery of the new airship technology. You might have spent your early career on the sea as a sailor or navigator; as a shipwright
as part of an airship crew. Service to the house might call you to hunt pirates in the Lhazaar Sea, to explore ancient ruins in search of magical technology to bind elemental forces, or to salvage a wrecked airship in the Mournland.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
character learns another student is wearing the same costume as them. 5 Makeup, hair dye, or magical accessories work incorrectly, causing part of the character’s appearance to have an unexpected color. 6
to the event 1d4 hours early and work for a portion of the masquerade. 10 An accident—such as a chemical spill, animal damage, or a rain of magic pigment—ruins the character’s costume 1d4 hours before the event.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
The Relic Lecture During an early Advanced Arcane History course that all the characters are attending, Dean Tullus displays a relic she discovered during a recent expedition. Read or paraphrase the
following text to describe part of her lecture: “A historian interrogates the stories we tell ourselves about the past, learning how true they are—or otherwise,” lectures Dean Tullus. “Only by