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with it.
A creature restrained by the vortex, or another creature that can reach it, can use its action to make a DC 22 Strength check. On a successful check, the restrained creature is no longer
to the extradimensional realm that created him. From the steps of the staircase, Nafas hears the wishes of creatures across the multiverse but cannot act on them. Moved by their stories but barred by
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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control water, control weather,* fog cloud
*This spell’s casting time is longer than 1 action.
Dragon Turtle Adventures
The Dragon Turtle Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions
for stories and adventures involving dragon turtles.
Dragon Turtle Adventure Hooks
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
that there are as many kenku origin stories as there are kenku. Some of them paint their genesis as a curse, being a flightless bird people doomed to mimic other people’s creations. Other kenku
dwarves and elves, can live for centuries. If typical members of a race can live longer than a century, that fact is mentioned in the race’s description.
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
unfold during adventures that lead your character to replacing their race with this new lineage. Work with your DM to establish if you’re amenable to such a development and how such stories
can choose one of the following lineages. If you choose a lineage, you might have once been a member of another race, but you aren’t any longer. You now possess only your lineage’s racial traits.
Tortle
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what little time they have left telling stories to their offspring. Within a year, the young tortle becomes an orphan, though not before it learns to speak and to survive on its own.
A young tortle
with stories of its exploits and new skills.
When a tortle nears the end of its natural lifespan, it seeks out a mate and procreates. Tortles lay their eggs (numbering as few as one or as many as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
live storytelling sessions. The longer-lived Avowed remember these performances with fondness and have passed the stories on to the adjutants over the years. One story stands out from all the others
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. From stories about the deeds of gods that explain the workings of the world to inspirational (or cautionary) tales of heroes, remarkable tales spread in countless ways, be they diversions, lessons, or
First Kings of Meletis.” These cues note the legendary places these stories occupy in the minds of Theros’s people and their place as tales that endlessly play out among the constellations of Nyx
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
recover the soul of said intern. (Clearly, none of those hells paid for him either.) The rogue Viari is one of Acquisitions Incorporated’s best internship success stories. In fact, he was so
to an ongoing defamation suit, we can no longer refer to as “the Mad Mage”). From regrowing his own arm after an unfortunate incident with the Apocalypse Dagger, to wrangling dinosaurs to win street
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
greatest festivals is the Agrypnion (“the Watching”), which marks the end of winter and the close of the year. (DAARKEN) MYTHS OF KRUPHIX
Kruphix appears in stories in an ancillary role, often as the
impartial judge who ends a conflict between gods. Initiates in Kruphix’s mystery cult know other stories in which he plays a more active role, including special versions of well-known legends, but they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
order is always vigilant, ready to smite evil, enforce justice, and enact retribution against any who try to subjugate or harm others. Though he’s no longer active in the order, he keeps an eye on
edge of town. (See the “Tresendar Manor” section for more information.) Old Owl Trouble Daran has heard stories from prospectors in the hills northeast of Phandalin that someone is digging in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
their prey before they attack again. Legends tie death dogs to malicious death gods, the underworld, and cursed rulers. These stories are based on the malady death dogs spread. Roll on or choose a result
when a creature no longer has the Poisoned condition from a death dog’s Bite. Death Dog Malady Symptoms 1d6 The Death Dog’s Malady Causes... 1 Marks from canine jaws to appear on the victim’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
effects demand more significant sacrifices. Palamnites While most of the Returned are listless and quiet, palamnites burn with envy and rage. They are vicious killers, destroying what no longer brings
them joy. Palamnites burn villages, slaughter innocents, and steal wealth only to discard it later. Most stories of vengeful Returned stem from reports of these tortured souls. Pseudammas Pseudammas
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
retribution against any who try to subjugate or harm others. Though he is no longer active in the order, he keeps an eye on happenings around Phandalin. He is happy to trade news with fellow adventurers
safe house lies under Tresendar Manor, the ruin at the east edge of town. (See the “Tresendar Manor” section for more information.) Quest: Old Owl Trouble. Daran has heard stories from prospectors in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Legend of the Nine Gods Stories of Omu’s nine trickster gods died with the Omuans who worshiped them. As characters explore the gods’ shrines, the players piece together fragments of the following
legend, which provides clues on how to enter the Tomb of the Nine Gods. Long ago, the god Ubtao hardened his heart and vowed to weep for the people of Omu no longer. The rains stopped, the jungle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, with no adult staying longer than a few months and none ever returning for a second stint. The instruction that young githyanki undergo is unrelenting and unforgiving. As a crop of youngsters grows
weakling to die in training than to undertake a mission and imperil a war band. Final Test of Loyalty By the time a group of githyanki come of age, they have heard years of stories of Vlaakith and her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Quest: Tools of Destruction If a character asks to purchase armor or weapons, Kalista explains why she no longer sells those to outsiders. Read the following boxed text aloud: “I used to sell arms
and armor to would-be heroes like you. I had heard reports of foolhardy adventurers falling victim to brigands and monsters. I shrugged those stories off for a time.
“Last winter, the castellan’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
bored of his stories and songs. Daphne tells the characters that Quill hasn’t visited in the past two weeks, which is unusual for him. She theorizes that his absence is due to the arrival of the many
real village. Three traveling merchants visit regularly. Each of these constructed commoners never stays longer than a day, and one appears only once every few weeks to break up the monotony of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Bronze Dragon Adventures The Bronze Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving bronze dragons. Bronze Dragon Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook
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both leaders to discover which has the worthier claim.
8 A bronze dragon fears that a remote library-fortress is no longer the best place to safeguard an infamous tome called the Antitheorem
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the healer’s kit and the herbalism kit. While she works, Burney tells all manner of stories, making them up as she goes along, but always with a moral at the end. Burney’s stories might point toward
her service to Bahamut: Unless Burney decided otherwise, once any creature less powerful than a deity has taken three steps from her, they can no longer remember her or having interacted with her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Spellplague suddenly vanishing, and stories circulated of known destinations being farther away from one another, as if the world had quietly added miles of wilderness to the distance between them. Word began
southern skies. No longer engaged in Cormyr, Netheril attacked Myth Drannor by floating the City of Shade over it. In a struggle for control of Myth Drannor’s mythal and the Weave itself, the flying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, depicted in a variety of ways in myths told across countless worlds of the Material Plane. These stories have been altered in the telling over the course of thousands of years. In some myths, he is
and serve as cautionary tales. Giants on most worlds agree that Annam is no longer active in the affairs of giants in the Material Plane. Some say he despaired over his quarreling children. Others
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
possible. Or so the stories go. Despite all the quests undertaken by adventurers down the centuries, none ever truly found the ancient city until the ghosts of Gauntlgrym’s former denizens began calling to
particular, Sundabar is worried that its weapons will no longer be sought after along the Sword Coast, and is looking southward for new markets in Elturgard and elsewhere. Beyond the great mithral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
community — designing longer-lasting or larger-scale illusions that help the community stay hidden from the world. Gnomes use illusions for practically any reason — as a game, for defense, or for
is a kind of entertainment unfathomable by most other races, whose stories and performances are limited by whatever materials are on hand. The forest gnomes’ playful nature shows through in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
was no longer an option. North of Nightstone, about a mile away, are some bat caves. The villagers probably hid there. Several guards stationed in the village fled north with the villagers. Once the
walls are lined with bookshelves. Lord Drezlin Nandar and his hunting companions used the den as a place to relax and tell stories, while Lady Velrosa Nandar used the library to store her collection
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
important to the folk who take inspiration and pride from the stories of their gods, because each legend is true in its own way. Each deity in the gnome pantheon is an expert in multiple fields of activity
Glittergold When gnome children hear their first stories about the gods, they are introduced to a gold-skinned gnome with a wide grin and glittering gemstone eyes that shift colors like a kaleidoscope. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
destructive potential of the tarrasque is so vast that some cultures incorporate the monster into religious doctrine, weaving its sporadic appearance into stories of divine judgment and wrath
longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 30 feet of movement, exiting prone.
Legendary Actions
The tarrasque can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
corners and by shouting summaries of top stories at passersby. From the slums of the Outer City to the finest manor house sitting rooms, the Mouth is where Baldurians go to be informed, incited, and
to shout his stories of upper-crust injustices, but as enthusiasm for the practice built and more people began bringing him information, he began writing the stories down for his distributors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
his presence is no longer felt.
Priest of Corellon
Corellon doesn’t expect much from followers — no complex rituals or frequent ceremonies or even regular prayer. Corellon wants them to enjoy life
sacred sites are natural spaces that have intrinsic magical properties. Stories about the Mysteries are preached by many theologians as examples of Corellon’s abiding love for his wayward children. Some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
corners and by shouting summaries of top stories at passersby. From the slums of the Outer City to the finest manor house sitting rooms, the Mouth is where Baldurians go to be informed, incited, and
to shout his stories of upper-crust injustices, but as enthusiasm for the practice built and more people began bringing him information, he began writing the stories down for his distributors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
subrace has history in the D&D multiverse, so you already have some stories to draw on when building its traits. Example Subrace: Eladrin Creatures of magic with strong ties to nature, eladrin live in the
by 2. Age. Aasimar mature at the same rate as humans but live a few years longer. Size. Aasimar are built like well-proportioned humans. Your size is Medium. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
never dissipate. Stories speak of living spells—war magic that has taken physical form, sentient fireballs and vile cloudkills that endlessly search for new victims. And angry ghosts continue to fight
and what the consequences would be. Right now, fear of the Mourning holds war at bay. If it’s confirmed that the Mourning is no longer a threat—or if one nation manages to harness its power—war could begin again.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Elturgard diminish. But it was a miracle that brought about the nation of Elturgard, and perhaps that divine provenance will preserve it. It began, as all the great stories do, in darkness. Half a
Hellriders. The post of High Observer is no longer occupied by a paladin, but by a priest of Torm named Thavius Kreeg, and this to me seems fitting. Paladins should be out in the world, using their divine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
walking statues, no longer mobile, offers another way to orient yourself on a local scale. At nine stories tall, twice the height of any buildings nearby, the Honorable Knight stands guard in a block of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Eliander uses this cell to conduct meetings that require the utmost secrecy. The jail is used to hold prisoners with sentences of up to a year, but those facing longer terms or sentenced to hard labor are
stories and drink into the night. The Snapping Line is run by a young woman named Hanna Rist (NG female human commoner), who comes from a family of well-known lobster catchers. The Rist family also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
reputation, are by all accounts no longer the cadre of thieves, assassins, and evil wizards they once were. And strangely enough, according to my source among the Zhentarim, that change in character can
is now immune to the wyverns’ venom, after having been stung so many times. He loves telling stories in the Rookery about how he got his many stings, and thinks himself an entertaining storyteller