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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
previous existence.
For reasons unknown, ceremorphosis can go awry when an illithid tadpole is implanted in the brain of a gnome. This deviation might be due to the quasi-magical nature of gnomes, or
simply a facet of how their minds work. When the process is warped only slightly, the mind flayer remains gnome-sized and is called a gnome ceremorph. It retains its knowledge of the Gnomish language
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
save, or half as much damage on a successful one.A bronze scout seldom emerges from underground. Its telescoping eyestalks observe foes at close range while most of its segmented body remains buried
. If detected, it sends electrical shocks through the ground toward pursuers while it retreats.
Clockworks
Gnomes’ tinkering with magic and mechanical devices has produced many failed
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
themselves at odds with a sapphire dragon if they cross into the dragon’s territory. But sapphire dragons sometimes forge peaceful relationships with rock gnomes or deep gnomes, relying on these folk
"} days. The enhancement of telepathic abilities ends immediately. The existing abundance of crystals and sapphires remains, but new ones form at a normal rate.Lightning, ThunderChange Shape. The dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Chapter 6: Blingdenstone Blingdenstone, once called the City of Speaking Stones, is a deep gnome settlement founded more than two millennia ago. The deep gnomes, insular and secretive by nature, care
combination of misdirection and magic. It wasn’t until they provided shelter to a drow exile named Drizzt Do’Urden that the deep gnomes began to take a more active interest in the world outside their
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
they cross into the dragon’s territory. But sapphire dragons sometimes forge peaceful relationships with rock gnomes or deep gnomes, relying on these folk to help protect the territory
existing abundance of crystals and sapphires remains, but new ones form at a normal rate.Lightning, ThunderChange Shape. The dragon magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small, while
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
settlement remains safe from the demon lord’s influence. Alternatively, if the characters didn’t previously visit Blingdenstone, news of the challenges faced by the deep gnomes can reach them while they
King is among the survivors, he leads the mad march to confront Zuggtmoy and her fungal followers. Reinforcements The deep gnomes of Blingdenstone are valuable allies. In gratitude for the adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Pelek’s spirit to rest by placing his remains in the catacombs. If they do this, the ghost of Burrow Warden Jadger appears before them. Burrow Warden Jadger Jadger’s ghost greets the characters but
disappears through a wall if they attack. (Word quickly gets around the settlement of the adventurers’ rudeness, negatively shifting the gnomes’ attitude toward the characters.) Jadger speaks candidly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, but as a bodyguard for gnomes and other clockworks. Stone Defender
Medium construct, unaligned
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 52 (7d8 + 21)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
19(+4)
DEX
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)
False Appearance. While the stone defender remains motionless against an uneven earthen or stone surface, it is indistinguishable from that surface.
Magic Resistance. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
. The skeletal remains of dozens of dead warriors—dwarves, gnomes, orcs, and ogres—attest to the fierceness of the fighting that took place here long ago.
Seven ghouls lurk in the shadows on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Characters can identify the remains as belonging to several derro, deep gnomes, and goblins, as well as a couple grimlocks. Buppido is a typical derro and attacks the characters regardless of their
carpeted with humanoid remains in varying stages of decomposition, arranged in a spiral pattern around the cave’s center. An off-key humming comes from a hunched figure working busily at something on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
divided into the following four factions. Griswill Garrison The Griswill Garrison is a group of gnome mercenaries paid to serve Shalfey. Believing the elder sage dead, the gnomes now follow Piyarz’s orders
sanctum, Shalfey remains the true head of the tower. His only surviving confidant is Hadley, who runs the tower’s ferry. Hadley knows Shalfey still lives; he feigns loyalty to Piyarz while subtly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
their stat block later in the adventure). Their wheelbarrow contains four bodies—the remains of two adult humans (monks) who were killed in training exercises, and the remains of two forest gnomes who
seep out of the tree and begin consuming the remains. Each black pudding can devour one gnome corpse in 2 rounds or one human corpse in 4 rounds. The puddings ignore creatures that leave them alone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
mountain-dwelling gnomes. The gnomes raise goats and sheep in the valley and mine metals in the surrounding bluffs. Five guards (lawful neutral, gnome scouts) watch the canyon entrance at all hours. If
holds authority and confidence. Stolen Steel. A group of trolls recently stole a crate of steel ingots from the gnomes. If the characters retrieve the ingots from the trolls (see the “Troll Cave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
characters leave the rat unharmed, it follows them around as though curious or hungry. It might even feign affection for a character who feeds it, though it remains absolutely loyal to Iarno. Books and
done so.) In addition, Urmon records that a magic mace named Lightbringer was commissioned by priests of Lathander, the god of dawn, from the mages working with the gnomes and dwarves of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
and fears the Second Wind might accidentally smash it to flinders or rip it off its moorings. For this reason, he orders Flinch to deploy a jolly boat while the Second Wind remains 100 feet away, its
end of the dock, two gray, shark-like creatures fight over the remains of a pelican.
A woman with frayed robes and bare feet sits in a rocking chair at the base of the tower watching the fracas, her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
unfurnished and polished to a metallic sheen. In the center of the floor rises an eight-foot-wide clockwork dome.
The dome in the center of the floor is a maschin-i-bozorg (see appendix B). It remains
-shaped clockwork machines. They puff steam threateningly but make no advances.
Moments later, seven grayish-purple, bald gnomes, each astride a giant lizard, appear behind the machines. “Peace!” one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
constant attacks by the oozes and are close to fleeing the settlement and leaving the other deep gnomes to fend for themselves. However, Chipgrin has learned of the mysterious figure controlling the
, I can take you straight to him — he what calls himself the Pudding King.”
Map 6.5: Goldwhisker Warrens The wererat leader remains civil, but he refuses to tell the characters anything more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
during their flight from Blingdenstone to Mithral Hall. Only the memory of their valiant effort remains today — and even that is fading due to the deep gnomes’ penchant for forgetting their own history
a century ago. Believed to be sentient, it is found roaming the Rockblight section of the settlement. Elemental creatures touched by the cloud fall under its control. The cloud’s origin remains a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, such that Azuth, god of wizards, was forced to appear and set things right. He is said to have stitched reality and the Weave back together, but a wrinkle in the fabric remains. To this day, magic
. For months afterward, the object becomes the source of practical jokes in Waterdeep. Rock gnomes and wizards cause illusory mouths to lunge from real versions of the object, artisans craft beautiful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
reduced to 8 or fewer hit points and has no avenues of escape, Iarno surrenders. He values his life more than anything, and he remains a model prisoner in the hopes that the Black Spider will somehow
not. The Black Spider is searching Wave Echo Cave for the Forge of Spells. Dwarves and gnomes of the Phandelver’s Pact used the magical forge to fashion powerful magic items. No other members of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
unknown, ceremorphosis can go awry when an illithid tadpole is implanted in the brain of a gnome. This deviation might be due to the quasi-magical nature of gnomes, or simply a facet of how their minds
work. When the process is warped only slightly, the mind flayer remains gnome-sized and is called a gnome ceremorph. It retains its knowledge of the Gnomish language while becoming able to speak Deep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
gnomes (see “Changing Svirfneblin Attitudes”). Random Encounters. For each day of exploration, check for random encounters using the tables in chapter 2 and adjust the drow pursuit level as necessary. The
Beasts of Entémoch’s Boon Characters who explore the cavern find shattered bits of statuary. A successful DC 17 Intelligence (Investigation) check confirms that the stone bits are the remains of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Amendsfarm) where those convicted of minor offenses work off their debt to the city. Many gnomes and halflings live in this region, and most buildings are built to reflect their stature. Two noble
from below. All were claimed, altered, and expanded by the mad wizard Halaster and his apprentices — who are believed to dwell in the dungeons to this day. What drove them deep into the earth remains a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
leading up from the jetty. Three gnomes wearing heavy armor peek out from one of the building’s tall, narrow windows. They wave as you approach.
Three members of the Griswill Garrison (lawful neutral
, gnome guards) stand watch in this outpost at all hours. Unless treated poorly, the cheery gnomes are friendly toward the characters, asking what brings them to the tower. It’s the gnomes’ job to greet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Clockworks Gnomes’ tinkering with magic and mechanical devices has produced many failed Constructs but also has resulted in genuine advances, such as clockworks. The methods used to craft clockworks
segmented body remains buried. If detected, it sends electrical shocks through the ground toward pursuers while it retreats. Clockwork Bronze Scout
Medium Construct, Unaligned
Armor Class 13
Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. You could break that down still further: bards of the College of Lore could be high elves, and bards of the College of War could be wood elves. Gnomes discovered the school of illusion, so all wizards
who specialize in that school are gnomes. Different human cultures produce warlocks with different pacts, and so on. Similarly, different cleric domains might reflect entirely separate religions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Two rock gnomes (commoners) clean the hut during the day and are confined in an iron cage outside at night. Treasure. Characters who search the hut find, amid the clutter, a basket containing ten
pieces of bead jewelry (worth 25 gp each). One of the gnomes also hides a 500 gp gemstone on her person. She gives it to the characters as a reward if they free her from captivity. 5F. Farmers’ Hut At
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk
.
Secret Agent. Quizlit’s cover is that she’s here to help villagers with their prosthetics. While true, she’s also an agent of the Kron Hills gnomes, working to build sympathy in Hommlet toward the
gnomes and away from the Viscountess in Verbobonc.
Always in Motion. Quizlit just can’t sit still and loves to fiddle with things. Even when interacting with others, she unconsciously tinkers with her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
flute of sophisticated make, found only in areas with skilled artisans, as in great cities or elven enclaves. Shawm: A double-reed instrument similar to an oboe or a bassoon, popular with gnomes, who
Myth Drannor. The organization has since gone underground again. Their relationship to the present-day Harpers, Laeral Silverhand, and the current Blackstaff of Waterdeep, Vajra, remains unclear.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
appear to be the remains of larger individuals. Half a dozen large, unlit brass lanterns stand in niches or on ledges around the cavern.
The tunnel that runs south was the original entrance to Wave
ruined stone bunks and toppled weapon racks are eight corpses, including the rotting remains of two ogres.
In the round after any living creature enters this chamber, the dead creatures clamber to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The Ruined Cellar The abbey’s remaining clerics and guards spend their days here in charred, uncomfortable quarters. 1. Rubble and Cellar Entrance All that remains of the abbey is a great square of
leading down into darkness.
If the characters investigate the piles of rubbish, they find nothing of value. The survivors have sorted through the remains of the abbey, and all valuable or usable objects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
remains in the camp with her lieutenants—the half-ogre Gragonis and the human Jeyev Veldrews—along with several dozen mercenaries. The soldiers spend most of the day participating in drills. At night
gnomeflinger (detailed in appendix A). Though it looks like a weapon of war, the contraption is a mode of rapid transportation originally devised by the tinker gnomes of Mount Nevermind. Becklin tolerates the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Web’s Edge Locations The following locations are keyed to map 2.2. Dyson Logos Map 2.2: Web’s Edge View Player Version W1: False Front The remains of mold-covered broken wagons and barrels languish
in this large foyer. Humanoid skeletal remains lie strewn about, their swords and armor bent and rusted. Something gleams next to the bodies propped along the northern wall. Double doors on the east
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. The bodies are the boiled remains of svirfneblin that lived in area N5. N3. Oubliette Gore spatters the floor and walls of this windy cave, and the floor is strewn with dismembered humanoid corpses. A
windy cyclone moves among the remains. A shaft in the ceiling leads up farther than you can see.
The shaft leads to area A18 in the Temple of Howling Hatred. An air elemental is bound to this area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
lies amid the bones in the sarcophagus containing the female human remains. Zoltan Boros The long-abandoned crypts of Tresendar Manor now hold some deadly surprises R5: Holding Cells For months, the
follows the party to other locations within the hideout, assume that it can do so without being detected as long as it remains invisible. Books and Notes. Glasstaff is a wizard of middling skill, and he is