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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
is typically the first or second son of a drow matron mother. Elsewhere drow house captains fight in the war against Lolth, often allying with duergar and others who also wish to rid their
weapon.A drow house captain leads the troops of an Underdark faction, whether defending a stronghold or leading forces against enemies. These officers make extensive study of strategy and tactics to become
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Assassinate. During his first turn, Urstul has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn't taken a turn. Any hit Urstul scores against a surprised creature is a critical hit.
Evasion
":"poison"} poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.Urstul Floxin works for Manshoon, and he is the highest-ranking member of the Zhentarim squad stationed at House
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
age, then turned over to artificers working for the dragonmarked houses during the Last War. House Cannith studied these designs, and in the course of uncovering the secrets of the golems and the giant artificers who made them, House Cannith created the first warforged titans.Poison, Psychic
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
the magic favored by Dimir mind mages, giving them a powerful combination of abilities ideal for espionage and infiltration.
Szadek’s Heirs. The founder of House Dimir, Szadek, was the first of
target’s general emotional state but not its thoughts.When vampires join House Dimir, they can learn to siphon mental energy and memories along with the blood of their victims. They also study
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, Tharashk bounty hunter
The Mark of Finding sharpens the senses, guiding the hunter to prey. Alone among the dragonmarks, the Mark of Finding is carried by two races: humans and half-orcs. It first
appeared in the Shadow Marches, where clan hunters used it to find their prey.
House Tharashk
Leader: The Triumvirate (Maagrim Torrn, Khandar’aashta, and Daric Velderan)
Headquarters: Zarash&rsquo
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, Tharashk bounty hunter
The Mark of Finding sharpens the senses, guiding the hunter to prey. Alone among the dragonmarks, the Mark of Finding is carried by two races: humans and half-orcs. It first
appeared in the Shadow Marches, where clan hunters used it to find their prey.
House Tharashk
Leader: The Triumvirate (Maagrim Torrn, Khandar’aashta, and Daric Velderan)
Headquarters: Zarash&rsquo
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
the Books of Keeping—ancient tomes detailing the true names of the first yugoloths—report no mention of baernaloths within. Some posit that these enigmatic yugoloths were created by a
planes. It’s said the first demodands of Carceri were created by baernaloths.
Baernaloths spread discord and despair among any creatures they meet. They use their breath, thick with the gloom of
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
motivation behind another strike performed in a different part of the city, or simply to spread fear.
As part of your covert work for House Dimir, you maintain a false identity as a member of another guild
chapter for your secondary guild
Feature: False Identity
You have more than one identity. The one you wear most of the time makes you appear to be a member of a guild other than House Dimir. You
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
a soul?” Gerrion said.
“What makes you think you do?”
—Keith Baker, The Shattered Land
The warforged were built to fight in the Last War. While the first warforged were
mindless automatons, House Cannith devoted vast resources to improving these steel soldiers. An unexpected breakthrough produced sapient soldiers, giving rise to what some have only grudgingly accepted
Dragonborn
Legacy
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Basic Rules (2014)
Her father stood on the first of the three stairs that led down from the portal, unmoving. The scales of his face had grown paler around the edges, but Clanless Mehen still looked as if he could
foreign house. The sword at his back was the same, though, the one he had carried since even before he had found the twins left in swaddling at the gates of Arush Vayem.
For all her life, Farideh had
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
all life except for kobolds. He especially hates Garl Glittergold, gnomes, and fey creatures that enjoy playing pranks. He taught the first kobolds how to mine, tunnel, hide, and ambush. He is
undetected and don’t give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobbler’s house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Leaving the House The characters can attempt to leave Death House at any time. If the characters haven’t yet faced Strahd, the Mists invariably return them to a random room. Teleportation spells likewise fail. To leave Death House, the characters must first face Strahd.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
rail, first class (House Orien) 5 sp/mile 30 mph Lightning rail, steerage (House Orien) 3 cp/mile 30 mph
Transportation (p. 11) In the Travel Services table, the lightning rail row has been replaced with the following three new rows: Lightning rail, standard (House Orien) 2 sp/mile 30 mph Lightning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Leaving the House The characters can attempt to leave Death House at any time. If the characters haven’t yet faced Strahd, the Mists invariably return them to a random room. Teleportation spells likewise fail. To leave Death House, the characters must first face Strahd.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
rail, first class (House Orien) 5 sp/mile 30 mph Lightning rail, steerage (House Orien) 3 cp/mile 30 mph
Transportation (p. 11) In the Travel Services table, the lightning rail row has been replaced with the following three new rows: Lightning rail, standard (House Orien) 2 sp/mile 30 mph Lightning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Gnomes and Dragonmarks The Mark of Scribing appears among the gnomes of House Sivis. The gnomes of this house were among the first of their kind to leave Zilargo and live in human lands. They love
bureaucracy and intrigue as much as the gnomes of their homeland, but they have carefully cultivated a reputation for impartiality and secrecy, since their services rely on trust. Today, House Sivis
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
exploration of the building. As the party initially surveys the house, it manifests subtle hauntings. The characters are then invited to participate in the first of several séances, allowing them to commune
Adventure Summary The characters arrive at the House of Lament after a mysterious message leads them into the Mists. At the door, they meet investigators who invite them to participate in an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Gnomes and Dragonmarks The Mark of Scribing appears among the gnomes of House Sivis. The gnomes of this house were among the first of their kind to leave Zilargo and live in human lands. They love
bureaucracy and intrigue as much as the gnomes of their homeland, but they have carefully cultivated a reputation for impartiality and secrecy, since their services rely on trust. Today, House Sivis
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
The Mists Characters who remain outside the house can see the mists close in around them, swallowing up the rest of the village. As more buildings disappear into the mists, the characters are left
with little choice but to seek refuge in the house. The mists stop short of entering the house but engulf anyone outside (see chapter 2, “The Lands of Barovia,” for information on the mists’ effect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
The Mists Characters who remain outside the house can see the mists close in around them, swallowing up the rest of the village. As more buildings disappear into the mists, the characters are left
with little choice but to seek refuge in the house. The mists stop short of entering the house but engulf anyone outside (see chapter 2, “The Lands of Barovia,” for information on the mists’ effect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Halflings and Dragonmarks Two dragonmarks appear among the halflings of Khorvaire, the Mark of Healing in House Jorasco and House Ghallanda’s Mark of Hospitality. Both marks are ancient, first
manifesting among the halflings about the same time that the elves of Aerenal received their first marks — centuries before the arrival of humans on Khorvaire. Sometimes halflings of House Ghallanda joke
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Halflings and Dragonmarks Two dragonmarks appear among the halflings of Khorvaire, the Mark of Healing in House Jorasco and House Ghallanda’s Mark of Hospitality. Both marks are ancient, first
manifesting among the halflings about the same time that the elves of Aerenal received their first marks — centuries before the arrival of humans on Khorvaire. Sometimes halflings of House Ghallanda joke
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Interesting Things About the Plains Gatherhold is one of the only cities in the Talenta Plains. All tribes come to Gatherhold to trade, hold councils, and settle disputes. House Ghallanda maintains
Gatherhold, but it is understood that Gatherhold belongs to the people, not the houses. House Ghallanda and House Jorasco both began in the Talenta Plains and still maintain connections to their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
exploration of the building. As the party initially surveys the house, it manifests subtle hauntings. The characters are then invited to participate in the first of several séances, allowing them to commune
Adventure Summary The characters arrive at the House of Lament after a mysterious message leads them into the Mists. At the door, they meet investigators who invite them to participate in an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Interesting Things About the Plains Gatherhold is one of the only cities in the Talenta Plains. All tribes come to Gatherhold to trade, hold councils, and settle disputes. House Ghallanda maintains
Gatherhold, but it is understood that Gatherhold belongs to the people, not the houses. House Ghallanda and House Jorasco both began in the Talenta Plains and still maintain connections to their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Death House Features The locations in Death House have the following features. Ceilings Ceilings vary in height by floor. The first floor has 10-foot-high ceilings, the second floor has 12-foot-high
ceilings, the third floor has 8-foot-high ceilings, and the attic has 13-foot-high ceilings. Haunted Doors When Strahd enters the house later in this chapter, certain doors marked on the map become
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Death House Features The locations in Death House have the following features. Ceilings Ceilings vary in height by floor. The first floor has 10-foot-high ceilings, the second floor has 12-foot-high
ceilings, the third floor has 8-foot-high ceilings, and the attic has 13-foot-high ceilings. Haunted Doors When Strahd enters the house later in this chapter, certain doors marked on the map become
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
them know the house’s history and anything characters have seen or done in the house. By the end of the first séance, the spirit conveys an unprompted message (with ellipses denoting pauses): Dalk
WITCH”. The planchette then moves to the skull image at the top of the spirit board. Mara wants to use the characters to free her consciousness from the house. She tests them first, setting the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
them know the house’s history and anything characters have seen or done in the house. By the end of the first séance, the spirit conveys an unprompted message (with ellipses denoting pauses): Dalk
WITCH”. The planchette then moves to the skull image at the top of the spirit board. Mara wants to use the characters to free her consciousness from the house. She tests them first, setting the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
30 mph Lightning rail, first class (House Orien) 5 sp/mile 30 mph Lightning rail, steerage (House Orien) 3 cp/mile 30 mph Magebred coach (House Orien) 3 sp/mile 5 mph Teleportation circle (House Orien) 2,500 gp Instant
Transportation An excellent system of roads connects the central nations of Khorvaire. Travelers can always make their way by horse or coach, which might employ draft animals magebred by House
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
30 mph Lightning rail, first class (House Orien) 5 sp/mile 30 mph Lightning rail, steerage (House Orien) 3 cp/mile 30 mph Magebred coach (House Orien) 3 sp/mile 5 mph Teleportation circle (House Orien) 2,500 gp Instant
Transportation An excellent system of roads connects the central nations of Khorvaire. Travelers can always make their way by horse or coach, which might employ draft animals magebred by House
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Elves and Dragonmarks The Mark of Shadow first appeared among the elves of the Phiarlan line, and the house quickly turned the mark’s powers of shadow and illusion into an economic dynasty. The
suspicion of their kin drove them from Aerenal to Khorvaire, and the house splintered during the Last War, giving rise to House Thuranni. The two houses of shadow control the business of espionage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Death House Encounters The foul energies coalescing in Death House have spawned numerous horrors. When the characters enter locations with an “Encounter” subsection for the first time, the
description will instruct you to roll on the Death House Encounters table below. With the exception of Meetings with Sarusanda, if you roll an encounter the characters have already overcome or an encounter that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Guests of the House The characters are about to discover the haunted house known as the House of Lament. They aren’t the first to arrive, though. Two investigators are already there, having come for
their own reasons unrelated to the characters’ strange experience. Prior the party’s arrival at the house, choose which pair of investigators meets them. Unless otherwise noted, these characters are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Guests of the House The characters are about to discover the haunted house known as the House of Lament. They aren’t the first to arrive, though. Two investigators are already there, having come for
their own reasons unrelated to the characters’ strange experience. Prior the party’s arrival at the house, choose which pair of investigators meets them. Unless otherwise noted, these characters are