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                                                    Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the one year of basic curriculum that most students must complete before selecting their school. These beginner students are taught by faculty from all of Strixhavenâs colleges, learning
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     rudimentary magic as they acclimate to the universityâs environment. Once a student has selected a college, they trade their plain gray first-year uniforms for the trappings of their chosen school and
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     flow of events, learning which occurrences herald specific outcomes, and they trace their magic through those paths of causality. In their exploration of ruins, professors of order shore up dangerous
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     magic.
Lorehold Scholars
The archaeomancers of Lorehold College draw their magical might from the flow of time and fate and the way those forces shape the course of history. Scholars of this broad
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     dragonsâ preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     adventurers in the hopes of pitting them against fire giant rivals.
Hoarded Histories
Emerald dragons prize knowledge, particularly local histories that focus on magical events and individuals
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
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Emerald dragonsâ preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     experienced adventurers in the hopes of pitting them against fire giant rivals.
Hoarded Histories
Emerald dragons prize knowledge, particularly local histories that focus on magical events and
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Possession (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The yakfolk attempts to magically possess a humanoid or giant. The yakfolk must touch the target throughout a short rest, or the attempt fails. At
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     that image until the strangers can be disarmed and taken prisoner.
In their seemingly idyllic hideaways, the yakfolk rule with iron fists, and for all their learning and culture, they are enormously
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Possession (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The yakfolk attempts to magically possess a humanoid or giant. The yakfolk must touch the target throughout a short rest, or the attempt fails. At
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , and the yakfolk foster that image until the strangers can be disarmed and taken prisoner.
In their seemingly idyllic hideaways, the yakfolk rule with iron fists, and for all their learning and
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ; preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     adventurers in the hopes of pitting them against fire giant rivals.
Hoarded Histories
Emerald dragons prize knowledge, particularly local histories that focus on magical events and individuals. They usually
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced adventurers in the hopes
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     of pitting them against fire giant rivals.
Hoarded Histories
Emerald dragons prize knowledge, particularly local histories that focus on magical events and individuals. They usually know of places
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     has been raised in the caring environment of a crystal dragonâs lair. But they fiercely oppose destructive forces in their home territories, which sometimes leads nearby frost giant;frost
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Personality Traits
d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Trait"}
Trait
1
If youâre not a thief or a frost giant, letâs talk!
2
Are you comfortable
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     giant;frost giants and white dragons to put aside their mutual enmity to hunt them.
Glittering Hoards
For their treasure hoards, crystal dragons prize diamonds and baubles that refract light
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Crystal Dragon Personality Traits
d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Trait"}
Trait
1
If youâre not a thief or a frost giant, letâs talk!
2
Are
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     found in the domain of a territorial stone giant clan.
2
A coven of hags seeks to reclaim its hag eye, which rests within an amethyst dragonâs hoard.
3
An amethyst dragon magically
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     dragon's lair, and its members telepathically commune with the dragon and any visitors in the lair from time to time.
2
A young amethyst dragon and a githzerai zerth travel together, learning
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     leads nearby frost giant;frost giants and white dragons to put aside their mutual enmity to hunt them.
Glittering Hoards
For their treasure hoards, crystal dragons prize diamonds and baubles that
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     dragon characters.
Crystal Dragon Personality Traits
d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Trait"}
Trait
1
If youâre not a thief or a frost giant, letâs
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , which sometimes leads nearby frost giant;frost giants and white dragons to put aside their mutual enmity to hunt them.
Glittering Hoards
For their treasure hoards, crystal dragons prize diamonds and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     giant, letâs talk!
2
Are you comfortable? Can I tell your future for you? Just let me know what I can do for you, okay?
3
Jokes are as valuable as any gemstone and more fun to share
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     enlightenment and learning, and both its graduates and its delegates are typically welcomed and respected wherever they go. Founded seven centuries ago by five ancient dragons, Strixhaven is the premier
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     institution of magical learning, drawing promising young mages from all over. Each equipped with its own campus and faculty, Strixhavenâs five collegesâsummarized in the Colleges of Strixhaven tableâcover
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     exuberance with them and learning new languages as they went.
Harengons are bipedal, with the characteristic long feet of the rabbits they resemble and fur in a variety of colors. They share the keen senses
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types donât have rules
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Lorehold College Lorehold is the College of Archaeomancyâa term that describes the exploration of ancient things through magic. Its mages explore the past by poring over archaeological sites, calling
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     forth magical energy from old tomes, and summoning the spirits of long-dead historical figures. Lorehold mages travel far and wide across the world, gathering relics of bygone ages and learning dead languages to unpack the secrets of history.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Itâs an Academy of Mages Study at Strixhaven isnât about learning to be a wizard but about learning to be a historian, an artist, an orator, a scientist, or some other professionâwhile using magic to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , described in Xanatharâs Guide to Everything, can excel in studying history at Lorehold College by virtue of their connection to an ancestral spirit.) Magic is everywhere on campus. The campus culture
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    An Exclusive Enclave Captain Dapplewingâs manor house is used as a learning annex by esteemed dual-college faculty members and their favored students. A two-story home, the house is located on the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , as a bard in an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign, you now focus that learning into your own personal school of business. College of Glamour The lessons taught by the College of Glamour are right in
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    Transferring Colleges The loose association of minstrels and masters that was your bard college helps to define your knowledge and skills. Still, no matter what your original collegiate connections
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Starting Point: Morgrave University Morgrave University is the largest institute of learning in Breland. While itâs not as prestigious as Arcanix or the Library of Korranberg, Morgrave is known for
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     college of tomb robbers, and much of its endowment does come from the sale of artifacts recovered on its expeditions. Morgrave University can be a useful resource in any style of campaign. Itâs an
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     a considerable library of songs) and more with history, heraldry, and folklore, making it a key center of learning for bards of the College of Lore, as described in the Bard College class feature in
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     tradition fell when the colleges went into decline, but some bards dream of restoring it. College of Fochlucan The original College of Fochlucan once stood on the northeastern edge of Silverymoon. Many years
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Studies and Philosophy The curriculum of Silverquill College revolves around words, encompassing literature (including fiction, essays, drama, and poetry), languages, linguistics, oratory, rhetoric
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , and dramatic performance. Students from other colleges often take Silverquill courses to improve their communication skills, learning to speak and write more effectively about their primary field of
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     complete before selecting their school. These beginner students are taught by faculty from all of Strixhavenâs colleges, learning rudimentary magic as they acclimate to the universityâs environment. Once
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     a student has selected a college, they trade their plain gray first-year uniforms for the trappings of their chosen school and begin honingâor even replacingâthe magic they learned in their initial
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Hill Giant Bags The items found in hill giant bags reflect a diversity of taste and interest as broad as that found among any other giants. Some hill giants carry only food and boulders for throwing
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , while others collect artistic or scholarly materials that defy stereotypes attached to their kind. Hill giant bags are made from simple materials like burlap or linen. Most have a distinctive âsnack
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    10. Xortaâs Flute Xorta. The reclusive stone giant lairs here, shunning the rest of her family.
 Bats. Ten giant bats cling to the caveâs roof, their wings wrapped tightly around their bodies as
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     lacks the courage to defy them and knows they wonât let her leave. She has a 4-foot-long stone flute and likes to play it here because the acoustics are favorable. Sheâs still learning how to play
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     week after the charactersâ second Advanced Arcane History Exam and are held on the Rose Stage on Silverquill College. Map 3.5 shows the layout of the Rose Stage, and a full description of it can be
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     chapter 3.  Whether learning magic or dance,
Strixhaven students throw themselves
into their studies with zeal The day of the dance classes, when the characters show up at the Rose Stage, read or
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the Elemental Chaos. Giant Ancestors You might be distantly descended from giants and manifest the power of your ancestors in your class features or magic, which might explain your Rage as a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     barbarian or your spellcasting as a sorcerer. Giant Foes Your characterâs relationship to giants might be defined by animosity. You could choose class features specifically to target giants or all creatures
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . Once a character chooses a college at the start of second year, they receive a set of college robes, a knit hat, a scarf, a tunic, and gloves free of charge. (This set normally costs 5 gp.) In
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Members of Witherbloom College typically tend this space, and three Witherbloom pledgemages (see chapter 7) can be found here most days. Members of the Fantastical Horticulture Club often relax in
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     involving dragon riders. 
   3  An emerald dragonâs assault on a fire giant has attracted the attention of the giantâs clan, and now the dragon seeks aid. 
   4  Villagers have been going missing
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , and then are found weeks later roaming the forest. They have no memory of the emerald dragon who charmed them for wandering too close to the dragonâs lair. 
   5  Giant lizards drawn to the lair of a
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Traits    d8 Trait 
     1  If youâre not a thief or a frost giant, letâs talk! 
   2  Are you comfortable? Can I tell your future for you? Just let me know what I can do for you, okay? 
   3  Jokes
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     others. (Neutral) 
   4  Determinism. Our destinies may already be written, but the way we achieve them still matters. (Any) 
   5  Fun and Games. Play is learning, but without the boredom. (Chaotic) 
   6  Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     library, marking its location as a center of mystic learning. Arches welcome inquisitive minds into the library. Inside, almost every surface from the floor to the high ceiling is jammed with stacks of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    -towers radiate from the Biblioplex like enormous spokes. These Torches of Enlightenment stretch out to the five college campuses and beyond, more than a hundred miles into the surrounding countryside
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Levels 1-4: Local Heroes Characters in this tier are still learning the range of class features that define them, including their choice of specialization. But even 1st-level characters are heroes
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     characters navigate dangerous terrain and explore haunted crypts, where they can expect to fight ruthless bandits, ferocious wolves, giant spiders, evil cultists, bloodthirsty ghouls, and hired thugs. If they face even a young dragon, theyâre better off avoiding a fight.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Learning Beast Shapes  The Wild Shape feature in the Playerâs Handbook lets you transform into a beast that youâve seen. That rule gives you a tremendous amount of flexibility, making it easy to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     1) or the Circle Forms feature of the Circle of the Moon (up to a challenge rating of 6). Arctic  CR Beast Fly/Swim   0 Owl Fly 1/8 Blood hawk Fly 1/4 Giant owl Fly 1 Brown bear â 2 Polar bear Swim 2
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     players: A giant slab of ice is wedged at the end of this craggy ravine. Through its surface, you glimpse a glacial landscape draped in snow.
 Anyone who gazes into the surface of this 20-foot-tall
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Intelligence saving throw or become stunned for 1 minute. As they gaze stunned into their reflectionâs eyes, Mephistopheles gains access to all their thoughts, fears, and knowledge, learning of their mission to retrieve Zarielâs sword and free Elturel (see âDevelopmentâ below).
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     giant captures a renowned Humanoid smith in the hope of learning a new technique, and the smithâs spouse begs the adventurers to help. 6 A fire giant offers adventurers an extravagant sum for metal
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     creatures of the Giant typeâsuch as ettins, fomorians, and trollsâare not counted as part of the ordning, placing them functionally below the hill giants. At a smaller scale, every giant has a precise
                                                
                                            
                                        






