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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, animating the statue and turning it into a useful guardian.
Stone cursed possess a malevolent drive to slay the living, yet they are utterly loyal to whoever performed the ritual to animate them, and
original victim’s memories resonates within the skull. A skilled magic-wielder can attempt to extract memories from it to gain insight into the victim’s past or find lore that otherwise
Magic Items
Keys from the Golden Vault
, Constantori’s Portrait has quietly observed countless conversations and now possesses an unquantifiable amount of lore—everything from criminal conspiracies to secret passwords. The DM decides what
of existence. The painting can’t telepathically contact you, however. Maintaining telepathic contact with the painting requires your concentration (as if concentrating on a spell).
Guardian
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Celestial Animal Lord
Couatl
Deva
Empyrean
Empyrean Iota
Giant Eagle
Giant Elk
Giant Owl
Guardian Naga
Pegasus
Planetar
Solar
Sphinx of Lore
Sphinx of Secrets
Sphinx of Valor
Sphinx of Wonder
Unicorn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Guardian Naga Enduring Serpentine Lore Keeper Habitat: Desert, Forest, Planar (Upper Planes); Treasure: Relics Alejandro Pacheco Guardian nagas are immortal, serpentine scholars that possess perfect
memories. They collect the histories and lore of those they live among, guarding cultures’ stories and passing them on to new generations with infallible accuracy. Guardian nagas that outlive their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Vistani Lore Characters who read the Book of the Raven learn the following information about the Vistani: The Vistani are planar travelers often encountered in the Shadowfell, and they seem to be
prosperity, sharing their good fortune with friends and strangers alike. Vistani resolve disagreements through contests that end with reconciliatory singing, dancing, and storytelling. Vistani families can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Walk
4th Level
Banishment
Control Water
Death Ward
Divination
Freedom of Movement
Guardian of Faith
Locate Creature
Stone Shape
5th Level
Commune
Contagion
Dispel Evil and Good
Flame Strike
Geas
Greater Restoration
Hallow
Insect Plague
Legend Lore
Mass Cure Wounds
Planar Binding
Raise Dead
Scrying
6th Level
Blade Barrier
Create Undead
Find the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Speak with Dead
Spirit Guardians
Tongues
Water Walk
4th Level Banishment
Control Water
Death Ward
Divination
Freedom of Movement
Guardian of Faith
Locate Creature
Stone
Shape
5th Level Commune
Contagion
Dispel Evil and Good
Flame Strike
Geas
Greater Restoration
Hallow
Insect Plague
Legend Lore
Mass Cure Wounds
Planar Binding
Raise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
modify that creature’s memory. A creature attuned to the stone can also extract information from the aboleth, including lore about Neverember’s vault. Built long ago by dwarves, the vault is warded
against all forms of magical detection and intrusion. Its current protector is an adult gold dragon named Aurinax, who is also the current wielder and guardian of the dragonstaff of Ahghairon, which has the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Strike, Legend Lore Consider customizing how your spells look when you cast them. Your Lorehold spells might create displays of golden light. You might use a tome or a scroll as a spellcasting focus
. For a more unusual take on a Lorehold student, you could consider playing a barbarian with a primal connection to the past (perhaps adopting the Path of the Ancestral Guardian from Xanathar’s Guide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Finding The Book Characters in Candlekeep might discover Lore of Lurue in its place on the shelves, or elsewhere in the library, in one of several ways, including: Assisting one of the Great Readers
. Mielikki oversaw the forest in the early days of creation, but once her work was done, she needed a guardian to represent her and be her eyes and ears on the Material Plane. Selûne agreed with Mielikki’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
include Chalnefaaz, a community of myconids that bud tiny, wailing faces, and the Bulwark of Secrets, an abbey of guardian nagas who protect dangerous lore. You can use the nodules in the Endless Void
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
them, serving their creators as tireless guards and sharing the lore they collected in life. Undeath disrupts the perfect memory bone nagas enjoyed while alive, leaving them with gaps in their memories
beings raised from spirit naga remains, but in unusual instances, bone nagas created from guardian nagas continue good, albeit confused, existences. Bone Naga Large Undead, Neutral Evil
AC 15 Initiative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. Ekene-Afa Deals in weapons, shields, traveling gear, rain catchers, saddles, wagons, and canoes Ekene-Afa (LG female Chultan human gladiator) won numerous gladiatorial contests in Port Nyanzaru’s arena
own tej and insect repellent. For more information on these special items, see “Buying a Special Item." Wakanga O’tamu Deals in magic and lore Wakanga O’tamu (LN male Chultan human mage) is the only
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. Contests A contest is a kind of ability check that matches two creatures against each other. Use a contest if a character attempts something that either directly foils or is directly opposed by another
Constitution Stamina and health Endure a marathon, grasp hot metal without flinching, win a drinking contest Intelligence Memory and reason Recall a bit of lore, recognize a clue’s significance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
the burned feathers of a cockatrice, awakens a dim echo of the petrified victim’s spirit, animating the statue and turning it into a useful guardian. Stone cursed possess a malevolent drive to slay
into the victim’s past or find lore that otherwise would be lost. Cryptic Whispers Even though a creature transformed into a stone cursed is long dead, a vague whisper of their memories lives on in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
DARE-et HIGH-wah-ter Human Knight of Solamnia in training Chapter 3 Demelin dem-ME-lin Elf high mage of the city of Onyari Chapter 6 Duskwalker DUSK-wahl-ker Treant guardian of the City of Lost Names
Mysterious elven performer Chapter 3 Lohezet low-ZHET Black-robed human mage serving the Dragon Army Chapter 6 Loren Soth LORE-an SAWTH Infamous death knight Chapter 2 Lorry Wanwillow LOR-ee WAN-will-oh
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
struggle to contain. Guardian monasteries are hidden in multiple domains, with the best known being Watchers’ Stronghold in Darkon. Power-hungry groups and unscrupulous lore seekers, such as the Kargat and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Transmutation C Death Ward Abjuration — Divination Divination R, M Freedom of Movement Abjuration — Guardian of Faith Conjuration — Locate Creature Divination C Stone Shape Transmutation — Level 5 Cleric
Abjuration M Hallow Abjuration M Insect Plague Conjuration C Legend Lore Divination M Mass Cure Wounds Abjuration — Planar Binding Abjuration M Raise Dead Necromancy M Scrying Divination C, M Summon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
from the burned feathers of a cockatrice, awakens a dim echo of the petrified victim’s spirit, animating the statue and turning it into a useful guardian. Lingering Spirits. The stone cursed possess a
to extract memories from it to gain insight into the victim’s past or find lore that otherwise would be lost. Constructed Nature. A stone cursed doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. CRYPTIC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Abjuration C Banishment Abjuration C Control Water Transmutation C Death Ward Abjuration — Divination Divination R, M Freedom of Movement Abjuration — Guardian of Faith Conjuration — Locate Creature
Enchantment — Greater Restoration Abjuration M Hallow Abjuration M Insect Plague Conjuration C Legend Lore Divination M Mass Cure Wounds Abjuration — Planar Binding Abjuration M Raise Dead Necromancy M
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
techniques to share lore with your players:
Echoes of the Past. Features like a crater in the side of a mountain, a defaced statue in the town square, or a holiday celebrating a local hero provide concrete
roll warrants it.
Magical Footnotes. Spells such as Contact Other Plane, Legend Lore, and Speak with Dead allow characters to learn information while leaving you control of the particulars.
Primary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
circle of binding sigils or sealed as a spirit within a gigantic statue, the fiend’s influence drives your group. 4 Guardian Celestial. An angel or another powerful celestial takes an interest in a
scroll. Research. Relying on an ancient being’s network of contacts, the being’s vast collection of lore, or perhaps the being’s direct teaching helps you unearth hidden secrets. If you can contact
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Fortuitous Happenstance. The Shieldmeet festival features a number of games of chance, skill, and bravery, from dice and darts, to drunken running, to wrestling and other physical contests
fortified structure on the west bank of the Surbrin (the town sits primarily on the east), whose outer wall has frequently been torn down and rebuilt. It’s rumored that guardian skeletons rise when
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
feels unnaturally tight. Unless you go naked, roll a d4 each time you are attacked and subtract the number rolled from your AC.
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You can cast the legend lore spell three times.
Whenever you
guardian appears next to you, functioning as if you had cast the Mordenkainen's faithful hound spell. The guardian disappears if you die, regain hit points, or regain consciousness.
No one takes you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
columns that support the twenty-foot-high ceiling. Two arched wooden bridges span the chasm.
The guardian of this cave is a nothic—an insane subterranean monster that hungers for flesh. The creature
Intelligence (History) check recognizes the sword and recalls this lore. Sir Aldith died fighting off the orcs that attacked through the hidden caverns below his manor. Talon was lost here until the nothic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, Medusa, Young Brass Dragon 7 Yuan-ti Abomination 8 Gnoll Demoniac, Sphinx of Secrets, Thri-kreen Psion 9 Young Blue Dragon 10 Cyclops Oracle, Guardian Naga 11 Efreeti, Roc, Sphinx of Lore 13 Adult
Warden, Giant Ape, Graveyard Revenant, Grick Ancient, Oni, Primeval Owlbear, Tree Blight, Yuan-ti Abomination 8 Gnoll Demoniac, Young Green Dragon 9 Brazen Gorgon, Treant 10 Dire Worg, Guardian Naga
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Military Force The whole machine of war is barbaric. In a sane world, conflicts would be resolved by contests of apocalyptic magics or by continent-reshaping brawls between titanic, soul-fueled
Organization 1 Standing Army. A standing army serves as the highly disciplined and structured guardian of a province or an entire nation. Strict tiers of command ensure coordination between branches of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
of them. Zyrian the Scrivener. The ghostly figure is Zyrian the scrivener, the archmage who created the Haven of the Red Quill to preserve the lore of Phalorm. Zyrian (use the ghost stat block) doesn’t
of any previous interaction with the characters. Zyrian can be permanently destroyed by reducing his ghost to 0 hit points after the haven’s guardian creatures have been dispatched and the door
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 flayers’ magic. When a sarcophagus is disturbed or a living creature attempts
and area P7, but not further. Each sarcophagus contains the brittle bones of a dwarf. As the mind flayers never bypassed the clay golem guardian and these sarcophagi are farthest from the obelisk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
, Mennek can reveal two pieces of lore. Suffering Aura. Whenever a creature in this room deals damage to one or more creatures, it must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. If the saving throw fails, the
fight goes badly for him, he surrenders. He offers his skeleton key and one piece of lore if he’s allowed to flee to the gatehouse. Curse of Fortune. High and low d20 results matter more in this area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
, Zone of Truth 9 Beacon of Hope, Dispel Magic 13 Freedom of Movement, Guardian of Faith 17 Commune, Flame Strike Level 3: Sacred Weapon When you take the Attack action, you can expend one use of your
, Magic Weapon 9 Haste, Protection from Energy 13 Compulsion, Freedom of Movement 17 Legend Lore, Yolande’s Regal Presence
Level 3: Peerless Athlete As a Bonus Action, you can expend one use of your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
have the listed spells prepared.
Celestial Spells Warlock Level Spells
3 Aid, Cure Wounds, Guiding Bolt, Lesser Restoration, Light, Sacred Flame
5 Daylight, Revivify
7 Guardian
Forbidden Lore of Ineffable Beings
When you choose this subclass, you might bind yourself to an unspeakable being from the Far Realm or an elder god—a being such as Tharizdun, the Chained God; Zargon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
unlocking the tome’s secret lore and believed it could be interpreted in this chamber. Alas, the magical nature of this room doesn’t enhance reading comprehension. Undaunted, Klaudel summoned Jomlus to read
, waving eyestalks, and a toothy maw floats vigilantly through the area.
A beholder named Mublinesh appointed itself as Ilvaash’s guardian and floats throughout this area, alert for intruders. Ilvaash
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
+ 1) capering around a blasphemous idol
2 1 arcanaloth (attitude: 1d12) searching for a tempting bit of lost lore
3 2 chain devils (attitude: 1d6) suspending corpses on spiked chains
4
dormant state
2 2d4 animated armors (Large) and 1 rug of smothering (attitude for all: 1d6) keeping watch
3 1 iron golem (attitude: 1d6) patrolling
4 1 shield guardian (attitude: 1d12
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
drinking a potion of greater healing (see “Treasure”). Reinforcements. These hobgoblins are often loud, engaging in training or contests. The forces in area E6, E7, and E8 might investigate a
symbol of fire; show it to the players. Each furnished cell to the north houses an Eternal Flame guardian, and each of the furnished cells to the south houses a flamewrath (see chapter 7 for both






