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Gnome Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

gave Burgell room to pack in all his gnome-sized gear. The front room was his workshop, and it contained a bewildering miscellany of tools: hammers, chisels, saws, lockpicks, tinted lenses, jeweler&rsquo

enjoy a mix of serious learning and delighted enjoyment. A gnome might tutor several generations of a single human family over the course of his or her long life. Gnome Names Gnomes love names, and

It's an Academy of Mages

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

It’s an Academy of Mages Study at Strixhaven isn’t about learning to be a wizard but about learning to be a historian, an artist, an orator, a scientist, or some other profession—while using magic to

druids; they manage a spell or two thanks to a subclass or feat; or they manifest magical abilities that aren’t even spells. (For example, a barbarian who follows the Path of the Ancestral Guardian

The Deadbark Dryad

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

The Deadbark Dryad As Riffel and the characters talk, the peylon tree’s guardian emerges from the grotto’s wall and stands before her uninvited guests. This is Gazaia, a deadbark dryad (see appendix

powerful artifact buried in this hill—the rod piece—infused the peylon tree with its magic and enticed Gazaia to become the tree’s guardian. When Lord Soth’s soldiers recently stole the artifact, Gazaia

Franchise Downtime

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

development. A few possible downtime activities are suggested below, but the party’s 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 orrery’s history, the secrets of its creator, and the range of its powers is the goal of the whole campaign. Whatever small bits

Basilisk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

, but it makes a daunting guardian beast. Because of this use, basilisk eggs are highly prized. Gaze of Stone. Basilisks are ponderous for hunting creatures, but they needn’t chase prey. Meeting a

organic form in the basilisk’s gullet. Some alchemists are said to know how to process the basilisk’s gullet and the fluids contained within. Properly handled, the gullet produces an oil that can

Planar Portals

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

located on a mountain peak. Second, portals often have guardians charged with ensuring that certain creatures don’t pass through. A portal’s 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 portal’s requirements can draw characters

Exploring the Gulch

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

Exploring the Gulch Dumathoin’s Gulch was once a dwarven mine, but the erosion of the stream exposed it to the sky. The mine contained a shrine to Dumathoin, and the power of that deity still infuses

represent Dumathoin. Refer to the “Guardian of the Gulch” section for information about awakening the eidolon. The gnome resting against the moonstone is Dabbledob Plasterpatch. He holds the magical

Animated Objects

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

than done, however. The glowing green gem is contained in a cavity in the stump, beneath the rotted floorboards of the hut. The floorboards can be ripped up with a successful DC 14 Strength check or

] Guardian Portrait A guardian portrait looks like a finely rendered and beautifully framed work of art, usually depicting someone important in a realistic manner. The picture and its frame are bound

Tenets

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

basic tenets are shared with anyone who expresses an interest in learning about the group’s beliefs. Such folk, known as aspirants, are taught the following: Flawed Creation. Suffering isn’t an

divinatory card readings, lend psychic energy to the All-Consuming Star, hastening the completion of its mission. Deck of Many Things. The magic contained within the cards of the original Deck of Many

Graymatter Guardian

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Graymatter Guardian Alfven Ato The graymatter engine serves as Landro’s brain, though it can’t control the colossus’s mechanical systems The graymatter engine has—or, more aptly, is—a 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

Lost Spire Locations (P9-P16)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

cross the tundra without fear of freezing to death. guardian amulet Amulet. The object on the table is the amulet for a shield guardian. Dzaan retrieved it from area P15 and brought it here for

face. (This rune matches the one on the shield guardian’s forearms and is the personal sigil of the wizard who created both.) This particular shield guardian amulet is a rare magic item that requires

Detention Monitors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

7). Instructor Minexes is a recent addition to the faculty who is enthusiastic about learning and team-building. Earlier in the week, a load of supply crates failed to arrive at a storage area on

contained chemical substances that, unless recovered quickly and stored properly, could become unstable. Unwilling to frighten the students, the instructor keeps this information quiet for now

Inside the Combine

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

Amethyst Dragon Adventures

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 dragon’s lair leads

Planar Portals

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

destination, “undesirable people” might include evil characters, good characters, cowards, thieves, anyone wearing a robe, or any mortal creature. A portal’s guardian is typically a powerful magical creature

overwhelming number of such item-keyed portals. Learning and meeting a portal’s 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.

Island Theme

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

scouts, 4d10 guards 5 1d4 stone golems, 1d4 mages, and 3d10 guards 6 1 shield guardian, 2d4 knights, 2d6 priests, and 6d10 commoners Sanctum Island Reactions d6 Reaction 1 The characters are allowed

Academy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

institution with which you’re aligned. Academy Type d6 Academy Types 1 Boarding School. Students and faculty enjoy a familial relationship on a self-contained campus. 2 Arcane Enclave. Drawn

Arcana, History, Nature, or Religion skills by this method, as if you were learning a language. A character can learn only one of these skills in this way. Academy Contact How much autonomy you have in

The Fissure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

might target such characters as easy marks in future adventures. Trap D. The area of trap D appears as normal stone, and its trigger is contained in the double door. It takes a successful DC 20

Waterdeep” sidebar.) The wyrmling, which calls itself Dabshabah, entered a sea cave near Waterdeep that contained a passage leading to this complex of tunnels and caverns. She was hiding when the

Treasure Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

the glassblower’s workshop in the Wizard of Wines winery (chapter 12, area W10). 4 of Coins—Merchant Seek a cask that once contained the finest wine, of which not a drop remains. The treasure lies in

I see a garden dusted with snow, watched over by a scarecrow with a sackcloth grin. Look not to the garden but to the guardian. The treasure is hidden inside one of the scarecrows in the garden of

Ruinous Citadel Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

of the characters’ 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

, chitin, and gnashing teeth presses against the stones from the other side. The circle of stones shudders, and you realize the monstrous thing contained on the other side is expanding the circle

Bryn Shander Quests

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

Web's Edge Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Web Hall (area W12) tries to escape. W5: Guardian Chamber An enormous, winged biped with a boar’s head paces in front of a barred prison door to the southwest. A ring of keys hangs from a hook on the

creature’s trident. The creature is a nalfeshnee named Maaltok, the guardian and keeper of the prison cells (areas W6a–W6d). Sometime in the last few decades, Maaltok switched allegiance from

Ascendant Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

toward truth like a friendly guide—a 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

Vault Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

fault, and he’s glad that no one else was captured in the assault. Regardless of the characters’ 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

Torrents Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

P14, and area P16). The globe has a flying speed of 10 feet, and a creature contained within gains the benefit of a water breathing spell for as long as it remains in the globe. Any time during the

inside the hut. The hut contains two hammocks made from fishing nets, as well as the knights’ weapons, clothing, and belongings. None of these belongings are valuable. P17. Elemental Guardian Water

Portal Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

sickly ethereal light. With a horrid slurping sound, writhing tentacles spill forth through the open doorway and lash toward you. This self-contained dimension is fueled by the power of the Far Realm

closer. Warehouse Worker. The guardian of this warehouse is Dagdra Deepforge (NG female dwarf), a long-time employee of Dran Enterprises. She has the iconic documancer feature (see “Iconic Faction

K84. Catacombs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

contained in a secret compartment under Endorovich’s remains. Once his bones and dust are swept away, the compartment can be found and opened without an ability check. Crypt 8 Duchess Dorfniya

help destroy Strahd (a lie). If the characters oblige, she repays their kindness by learning as much about them as possible before pursuing her own goals. Crypt 22 Sir Erik Vonderbucks A gilded man lies

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

when the trap is sprung must succeed on a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw or take 10 (4d4) piercing damage and have the poisoned condition for 1 hour. Treasure. Contained within the box is a delicate gold

earliest memory, the false lich never truly wanted to fulfill Acererak’s will. Regardless of the characters’ reaction to this revelation, learning it counts as a secret for the purposes of the Power of

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