guide conflicts lore

Demonomicon of Iggwilv

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

it longs to be more than mere reference material. Abyssal Lore. You can reference the Demonomicon whenever you make an Intelligence check to discern information about demons or a Wisdom (Survival

the Dungeon Master’s Guide): 2 minor beneficial properties 1 minor detrimental property 1 major detrimental property Spells. The book has 8 charges and regains 1d8 expended charges daily

Mimir

Magic Items Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

can use an action to cast legend lore from the device. The device speaks the revealed lore aloud. Once this property has been used, it can’t be used again until the next dawn. Planar Knowledge

knows the information about the planes in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, as well as basic information about the gate-towns of the Outlands (presented in chapter 3 of Sigil and the Outlands).

Professor Orb

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Guide. Regardless of its alignment, the orb has an Intelligence of 18, and Wisdom and Charisma scores determined by rolling 3d6 for each ability. The orb speaks, reads, and understands four languages

. The orb has extensive knowledge of four narrow academic subjects. When making an Intelligence check to recall lore from any of its areas of expertise, the orb has a +9 bonus to its roll (including

Stone of Golorr

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Stone of Golorr has the following properties, determined by rolling on the tables in the “Artifacts” section in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide: 1 minor beneficial property

1 minor detrimental property Legend Lore. The Stone of Golorr has 3 charges and regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. While holding the stone, you can expend 1 of its charges to cast the

Graz'zt Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

frequent conflicts and coupling, mirroring the behavior that occurs during their mating seasons. If a humanoid spends at least 1 hour within 1 mile of the lair, that creature must succeed on a DC 23

Master’s Guide for more on madness. Madness of Graz’zt d100 Flaw (lasts until cured) 01–20 “There is nothing in the world more important than me and my

Bard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Guild College of Glamour* Selesnya College of Lore Azorius, Selesnya College of Swords* Rakdos College of Valor Rakdos College of Whispers* Dimir *Appears in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything

Bard In Ravnica, bards are commonly found among the Azorius Senate, the Cult of Rakdos, and the Selesnya Conclave, serving in a variety of capacities as lore keepers and entertainers. Bard Subclass

Warlock

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

delve too deeply into forbidden secrets — perhaps at the behest of their guilds’ leaders, or sometimes in defiance of them — might unearth lore regarding the “old gods” of Ravnica. These mysterious beings

, called the Nephilim, grant warlocks the mysterious and maddening powers of the Great Old One. Warlock Subclass Guild The Archfey Selesnya The Celestial* Boros The Fiend Rakdos The Great Old One Any *Appears in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything

Chapter 3: Creating Adventures

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

, traps, puzzles, and conflicts. When you design an adventure, you call the shots. You do things exactly the way you want to. Fundamentally, adventures are stories. An adventure shares many of the

interaction, and combat into a unified whole that meets the needs of your players and your campaign. But it’s more than that. The basic elements of good storytelling should guide you throughout this process, so your players experience the adventure as a story and not a disjointed series of encounters.

Finding the Book

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

study room at the Pillars of Pedagogy, and an adjutant guide. Their guide is surprised and thankful that the characters already know the name of the work they’re looking for. Characters who aren’t

specifically investigating the village can discover A Deep and Creeping Darkness while researching one of the following topics: Local history, legends, and lore The mining industry Unexplained disappearances of individuals and entire settlements

Volothamp “Volo” Geddarm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

copies of his new book, Volo’s Guide to Monsters, to the merchant princes (some of whom he knows well, and others he claims to know well), and to promote his latest work. Characters are most likely to

venture outside Port Nyanzaru under any circumstances. If the characters buy a copy of Volo’s book (50 gp for a durable hardcover edition), they can put it to use. Any time they want to know lore about

Greyhawk Conflicts

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

Greyhawk Conflicts Although Greyhawk lends itself well to any D&D adventure you might want to run, the default setting features conflicts with three major villainous groups: chromatic dragons

, Elemental Evil cults, and Iuz and his followers. You can replace one or more of these conflicts with ones of your devising or with ones from the “Flavors of Fantasy” section earlier in this chapter. If you

Bardic Colleges

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

the bards, each of which is named after one of the colleges. See chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for the game statistics of these magic instruments. Long ago, bards who sought the rank of

, yielded a faculty able to revive the college, and the House of the Harp adopted the Fochlucan name once again. Most of its bards study and practice the methods of the College of Lore, as described

5. Control Room

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

balor. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area drains more energy from the balor, causing him to fall unconscious in area 6. Who’s Who The wizard Tuerny was the creator

of the long-lost artifact called the Iron Flask of Tuerny the Merciless, used to trap demons, devils, and other creatures. This artifact later became the model for the lesser-but-still-legendary magic of the iron flask. According to lore, Tuerny became a nalfeshnee demon before vanishing from history.

Arauthator's Treasure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

800 gp). In addition, add potions, scrolls, and magic items at your discretion. Alternatively, use the treasure tables in the Dungeon Master’s Guide to generate a hoard whose value is in line with

of data on Arauthator is priceless to the Arcane Brotherhood (a fact Maccath will recognize if the characters don’t) or to other collectors of draconic lore. If the dragon is dead, Marfulb can be

Arauthator's Treasure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

, and 800 gp). In addition, add potions, scrolls, and magic items at your discretion. Alternatively, use the treasure tables in the Dungeon Master’s Guide to generate a hoard whose value is in line

decades of data on Arauthator is priceless to the Arcane Brotherhood (a fact Maccath will recognize if the characters don’t) or to other collectors of draconic lore. If the dragon is dead, Marfulb can be

Finding The Book

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

of Candlekeep by helping them sort a pile of books that need to be reshelved Talking to a scholar about books that describe ancient conflicts between deities Examining the History of Faerûn section of

Treant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

gigantic, animate trees with wizened faces. Most have lived for centuries and know secrets of the natural world. They avoid becoming embroiled in the conflicts of shorter-lived creatures, but they’re

. 3 Home to a community of pixies or sprites. 4 The last lore keeper of lost druidic knowledge. 5 Rooted on a hero’s burial mound and animates trees that look like questing knights. 6 Scarred by a fire

Chapter 6: Bestiary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Chapter 6: Bestiary This bestiary provides game statistics and lore for more than a hundred monsters suitable for any D&D campaign, including old favorites from past editions of the game as well as

encourage DMs to use it. You can do what you will with these monsters and change their lore to suit your game. Nothing we say here is meant to curtail your creativity. The creatures in this bestiary are

The Darkening

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

launched an assault on the sea elf city of Myth Nantar! Outrageous! During these conflicts, each of you have assisted the Turmish in driving these foul undead creatures away, and in this endeavor you

strangeness remains unknown. The Turmish and Thayans are too busy with their conflicts to notice, and so it is up to you brave heroes to travel into the darkening and discover what evil has come to reside so

Patron Benefits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

patron has abundant resources to facilitate it. You can call in a favor to delegate the work of researching lore (a downtime activity described in the Player’s Handbook or Xanathar’s Guide to Everything

the Player’s Handbook or Xanathar’s Guide to Everything), you pay only one-half the normal cost, assuming that what you are studying is something the university teaches. Training in languages, musical

Seeking the Ritual Site

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

seek lore and materials to refine the operation of the characters’ portalometer. Candlekeep The many towers of the largest and most storied library in all Faerûn are the perfect place to search for

clues leading to the location or nature of the ritual site, or to find instructions for crafting a portalometer. Gaining lore or befriending the monks of the library could reveal that someone else

Djeneba's Curiosity

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

following points to guide the conversation: Ancient Djaynai was a wondrous place, its streets lined with alchemical lights and its people’s hearts gilded with the peace of free living. But the past

is gone, and it’s not coming back. Too many in Djaynai focus on the glories of the past, obsessed with searching for ancient lore that might restore that glory. The Night Revelers seek to surpass the

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

notes on the great conflicts of the multiverse, I have been deluged with requests to reveal more of my hard earned, well-guarded secrets. Nonsense, I say. A secret shared is a secret no more. My

many forces that insist on upsetting it. Some among the Circle of Eight counsel that sharing the lore collected in this volume is the first step to setting the Balance forever off its center. Others

Upper Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Intelligence (Investigation) check finds useful books of Chultan lore mixed in with the romances. Use this as an opportunity to answer specific questions posed by the players. A library won’t reveal the

location of Omu, but a book of lore might mention the city and describe it as it was during its height. 11. Family Rooms The merchant prince’s children, spouses, and other close family members live in

Lorehold Student

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

Gala at the Cerulean Lyceum

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

. Use the following points to guide the initial conversation, but see “Unexpected Interruption” below if the characters get into the details of their mission: As soon as a character speaks, Zisatta

connected to lost lore essential to the future of both Djaynai and Janya. At the same time, Brother Broumane focuses on the following points: Brother Broumane tries to find out if the characters are working

37. Professor Bring

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

the alignment table in the “Sentient Magic Items” section in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Regardless of its disposition, the orb has an Intelligence of 18, and Wisdom and Charisma scores

lore from any of its areas of expertise, the orb has a +9 bonus to its roll (including its Intelligence modifier). In addition to the knowledge it possesses, a professor orb can cast the mage hand

Dukha Bhatiyali

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

expeditions to endless tales of forest lore. Personality Trait. “I know everything there is to know about the swamp forests!” Ideal. “Outside the cities, the land should be held in harmony between

Dukha, he offers to guide them for 100 gp. A character who haggles and succeeds on a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check convinces him to reduce this price by 25 gp. Once a deal’s been made, he shares these

Getting to Avernus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

, choosing to remain at Candlekeep for a few days before returning to Baldur’s Gate. Characters can use Candlekeep’s library to learn more about the Nine Hells. Chapter 2 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide

contains lore on all nine layers, which the characters can learn once they’ve spent a day or two researching the plane. Characters can also research devils to learn everything that’s said about them in

Lore Comes to Life

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Lore Comes to Life A successful DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana) check confirms that the book is enchanted. As soon as a character opens it, a few sentences in Common appear on the first page, as if

book is pulled into the portal and transported to a demiplane along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying (see the “Other Planes” section in the Dungeon Master’s Guide for more information on

DM Tips

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

at the start of the next session and make adjustments moving forward. What’s New in the 2024 Version? This is the 2024 version of the fifth edition Dungeon Master’s Guide. Much of the book has been

their own strongholds. Lore Glossary. In appendix A, a helpful glossary explains many of the iconic people and locations found throughout the D&D multiverse.

The Enhanced Sphinx

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

question they truly need to know the answer to, perhaps from some other mystery in your campaign. The sphinx always answers truly, and so can be used to provide rare knowledge or lore if the characters are

decreases to ability scores) might then be usable by their original owners to reverse the decrease. If any of those owners are still alive, the stones might help guide the characters to them, allowing the

Merchant Princes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Guide at market prices. Twelve years ago, Jessamine had a brief but torrid love affair with an Amnian sea captain. The “fruit” of that affair is a shy daughter named Ymezra. Under Jessamine’s watchful

and sellswords Jobal (NE male Chultan human scout) made a fortune as a wilderness guide when the party he was working for discovered a stunning cache of Chultan gold and jewels. Miraculously, only Jobal

What Is Planescape?

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

What Is Planescape? Planescape is the D&D multiverse and so much more. Beyond the Great Wheel cosmology (detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide), Planescape focuses on reality-bending adventures and

philosophies against one another and highlight subjective views. Situations might encourage characters to reexamine their beliefs in the face of plane-spanning philosophies, conflicts, and revelations

Weird Magic

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

and with various means of activation. Even those who have read scholarly books about hag lore can’t predict what a particular hag might have up her sleeve. A grandmother or some other hag of great

effects of such weird items, see “Charms” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. If you want a hag to use a weird object of this sort in a combat situation, provide her with an item that

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