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The Book of Many Things
enough to contain the creature. While encased, the creature doesnât need to breathe, eat, or drink, and it doesnât age. Nothing can pass through the orb, nor can any creature teleport or use
mechanical animal or plant.
This Construct doesnât have a control amulet and canât be controlled like other shield guardian;shield guardians.Poison
Tortle
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fortifications. They marvel at the works of other civilized creatures, humans in particular, and can lose themselves for years in a city, studying its architectural wonders and learning skills they can
put to use when building forts to contain their offspring.
Although they spend a considerable portion of their lives in isolation, tortles are social creatures that like to form meaningful
Compendium
- 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
druids; they manage a spell or two thanks to a subclass or feat; or they manifest magical abilities that arenât even spells. (For example, a barbarian who follows the Path of the Ancestral Guardian
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. On the world of Ansalon, Southern Ergoth and the Northern Wastesboth contain arid stretches where Cynidicea might have existed. Forgotten Realms. The ruins of Cynidicea might lie among the dunes of
and a learning tool for new Dungeon Masters. While the adventure detailed the upper levels of the Cynidicean ziggurat, DMs could test their mettle by expanding the dungeon to include its lower levels
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
The Deadbark Dryad As Riffel and the characters talk, the peylon treeâs guardian emerges from the grottoâs wall and stands before her uninvited guests. This is Gazaia, a deadbark dryad (see appendix
powerful artifact buried in this hillâthe rod pieceâinfused the peylon tree with its magic and enticed Gazaia to become the treeâs guardian. When Lord Sothâs soldiers recently stole the artifact, Gazaia
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
development. A few possible downtime activities are suggested below, but the partyâs downtime escapades can include anything that you and the players come up with. The Orrery Learning more about the
approach the characters take, remember that learning the full scope of the orreryâs history, the secrets of its creator, and the range of its powers is the goal of the whole campaign. Whatever small bits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
learning skills they can put to use when building forts to contain their offspring. Although they spend a considerable portion of their lives in isolation, tortles are social creatures that like to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
contain the creature. While encased, the creature doesnât need to breathe, eat, or drink, and it doesnât age. Nothing can pass through the orb, nor can any creature teleport or use planar travel to enter
. Drone Patrols d6 Patrol Composition 1â2 1d6 quadrones 3 1d4 suits of animated armor 4â5 2 helmed horrors 6 1 shield guardian
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
located on a mountain peak. Second, portals often have guardians charged with ensuring that certain creatures donât pass through. A portalâs guardian is typically a powerful magical creature, such as a
. Once it opens, such a portal remains open for a limited time, such as for 3 days following the full moon, for 1 hour, or for 10 minutes. Learning and meeting a portalâs requirements can draw characters
Orc
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while learning to fight, to survive in the wild, and to fear the gods.
The children that canât endure the rigors of a life of combat are culled from the main body of the tribe, taken into the
return from a raid.
The gaze of the One Eye brings madness to many an orc.
â Elminster
Roleplaying an Orc
When youâre roleplaying an orc, the following tables contain possible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Graymatter Guardian Alfven Ato The graymatter engine serves as Landroâs brain, though it canât control the colossusâs mechanical systems The graymatter engine hasâor, more aptly, isâa mind of its
, the graymatter engine assumes the role of a gracious host. It is far more interested in learning about its visitors than in talking about itself. If pushed, Landro briefly explains how it was created by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
furnishings include an unmade bed, a drafting table, and an iron safe (see âIron Safeâ below).
Alcoves. Alcoves to the south contain a poorly draining privy and a modest kitchenette where food molders in
playing a tinny tune.
Guardian. Rex, a shield guardian painted with gold stars and crescent moons, stands next to the table.
Loose Pages. The floor is strewn with sheets of parchment bearing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
struggle to contain. Guardian monasteries are hidden in multiple domains, with the best known being Watchersâ Stronghold in Darkon. Power-hungry groups and unscrupulous lore seekers, such as the Kargat and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
guardian naga named Jyada lives in the garden and serves as its protector. Should a creature try to sneak into the garden or pluck a flower without Euryaleâs permission, Jyada attacks. Cair Ophidian
Many Things gathered from around the multiverse. Some of these decks are incomplete or contain unusual cards; a few take alternative forms, such as a die with twenty-two sides or a collection of twenty-two runestones.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Chapter 13: The Amber Temple A secret society of good-aligned wizards built the Amber Temple in the Balinok Mountains more than two thousand years ago. They needed a vault in which to contain the
hidden from the rest of the world until the end of time. Unfortunately for the wizards, even the will of a god couldnât prevent other evil creatures from learning the templeâs location. The wizards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
than one piece
8 Floating in an unstable parallel reality
(SAM BURLEY) Abandoned Temple Adventures An abandoned temple might contain records, special items, and humanoid remains, any
guardian.
6 Consult with a hermit who lives in the temple.
7 Stop cultists from performing a destructive ritual in the temple.
8 Restore the temple to receive the patron deityâs blessing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, learning their ways. Cursed Cursed islands are steeped in dark magic from a ritual cast by necromancers, hag covens, evil spellcasters, foul deities, or worse. The island might still hold some hint as to
commoners are struggling to survive. 4 The ghost of a characterâs loved one is trapped on the island. Hostile Hostile islands contain creatures that want to harm the characters. These creatures fill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
means of transformation. Learning the secrets of the universe lets you shape the world as you desire. The Upwelling encourages every creature to discover its full potential. WILLIAN MURAI The Holdfast
for war include the creation of soldiers that are magically and biologically adapted. The Guardian Project has yielded hybrids that combine human, elf, or vedalken stock with the characteristics of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
an amethyst dragon wyrmling sibling after the disappearance of their dragon parent.
3 A violet faerie dragon is the playmate and guardian of an amethyst dragon wyrmling.
4 An amethyst
githzerai zerth travel together, learning about the multiverse.
3 A young amethyst dragon wants to take over the cavern lair of a hydra.
4 A deep pool in a young amethyst dragonâs lair leads
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
destination, âundesirable peopleâ might include evil characters, good characters, cowards, thieves, anyone wearing a robe, or any mortal creature. A portalâs guardian is typically a powerful magical creature
overwhelming number of such item-keyed portals. Learning and meeting a portalâs requirements can draw characters into further adventures as they chase down a key item, scour old libraries for command words, or consult sages to find the right time to visit the portal.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
. Should the characters free the Bedroll from the ice and search it, within they find a control amulet for a Shield Guardian. The guardian it controls is in the south alcove of the trophy cave (area D16
). A character who takes a Study action and makes a successful DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana) check knows basic information about this guardian: It follows the orders of whoever wears its amulet. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Two other duergar carry treasures plundered from the other areas of this level in gray, soot-stained sacks. The sacks contain the other items stolen from area 11c â an onyx smoking pipe (75 gp), a
impervious to damage. The golem canât be reasoned with. It enters the altar again only if it perceives no threats on the dais. If it goes berserk, the golem abandons its role as guardian and leaves the dais
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
infiltrated the organizationâs headquarters, and the angel managed to learn some of what Asteria knows about the deckâs origins. Convinced that she is key to learning the truth about the deck, the
endeavor to protect those affected by curses, destroy cursed magic items, and contain evil and destructive artifacts so they canât cause further harm or be used for wicked ends. The Solar Bastionâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
present only as an image through which she can sense and communicate. She goes on as follows. âMany Red Wizards chafe under the rule of Szass Tam. Once, Thay was a land of learning and power. Now, death
Doomvault, but hasnât discovered how to access it. The rebels will use their power to stop magical communications to the outside and contain any enemies who escape from the Doomvault. Theyâll make sure that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
head upstairs (see âUpstairs Bedroomsâ below). Entering area 4 reveals a most macabre version of the innâs kitchen. The transformed kitchenâs shelves contain all manner of ingredients suitable for a
captured. It heard the name âSplugothâ used by some of the creatures passing through the horrid inn. Phfffffffft also recalls someone discussing a terrifying guardian that protects âthe dimensional
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
contain the clanâs historyâfour scrolls per case. The scrolls are in Dwarvish, the written language of giants. A character who can speak Dwarvish or Giant realizes that these writings tell the history of
learning and harnessing this new magic, the giants became a force for good in the region for many years, until their patron was overthrown in a coup. Enemies of the deposed Wind Duke wiped out the giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Web Hall (area W12) tries to escape. W5: Guardian Chamber An enormous, winged biped with a boarâs head paces in front of a barred prison door to the southwest. A ring of keys hangs from a hook on the
creatureâs trident.
The creature is a nalfeshnee named Maaltok, the guardian and keeper of the prison cells (areas W6aâW6d). Sometime in the last few decades, Maaltok switched allegiance from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
they would fall apart with a touch.
Each sarcophagus holds a dwarf crypt guardian whose spirit was corrupted by the mind flayersâ magic. When a sarcophagus is disturbed or a living creature attempts
western room contain all the parts for a serviceable suit of plate armor. As this armor is funerary armor for the Talhund, Dumathoinâs faithful are reluctant to attack its wearer. Undead dwarves in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
why they are in the Deansâ Wing after hours. If they arenât convinced by the response, they try to grapple the intruders and eject them from the building. Research. The bookshelves here contain
the party has not already encountered the invisible stalker that serves as the wingâs guardian, itâs currently in this room. It waits until intruders move to leave the room, then attacks from behind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
guardian accompanies Zelraun at all times. Zelraun tells the characters (truthfully) that he has no idea where Artus is, and all prior attempts to divine his whereabouts or scry on him with magic have
faction of the Order of the Gauntlet called the Order of the Gilded Eye. Sir Lanniver provides the following information about the organization if the characters seem interested in learning more. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
toward truth like a friendly guideâa guardian and shepherd of priests who fall from their previous devotions. Terrance reveres an entity known as the Greater Unknown, which he believes is the source of
matters, the factol splits his time between learning and lecturing. He has mastered at least one Axiom, from which he derives his magical abilities. Faction Attire. Guvners wear distinctive tall hats and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
of the charactersâ reaction to this revelation, learning it counts as a secret for the purposes of the Power of Secrets rules. At your discretion, if the characters help Naxa return to her sister and
spider with a womanâs head. The mounds of webbing contain a few corpses of people and driders, savagely torn apart by spyder-fiends and tossed here. If the characters want to disguise themselves to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
fault, and heâs glad that no one else was captured in the assault. Regardless of the charactersâ reaction to this revelation, learning it counts as a secret for the purposes of the Power of Secrets
worth 100 gp each, and six paintings worth 250 gp each. V12b: Guardian Chamber. A beholder zombie waits inside this vault. Akaazi keeps this zombie apart from the other Undead and reserves it for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. Flies swarm around a full dung cart that exudes a horrible stench.
The stalls contain ten riding horses. Cart. The dung-filled cart is a fire hazard. If the cart is pushed against a wall and set
guildmasterâs desk is a diary that
might contain a secret or two
Unless she has been lured elsewhere, Guildmaster Dusk (lawful evil, half-elf assassin) is asleep in bed with her lover, a politically
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Learning of Sarcelleâs vision counts as a secret for the purposes of the Power of Secrets rules found in this bookâs introduction. C6: Supply Room Stone shelves in this room contain boxes and bags. A few
Umberto to impart basic history about Vecna and Kas as described in the introduction. Learning about Umbertoâs secret research topic counts as a secret for the purposes of the Power of Secrets rules