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Returning 35 results for 'madness select with only are from for led'.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Development Another tunnel on the opposite side of the cavern heads off in a different direction than where Yeenoghu led his pack. Characters who defeat the remaining gnolls can continue on their way
that they can occasionally hear it beating. A character who carries the heart, even in a bag of holding or similar extradimensional space, makes saving throws against madness with disadvantage. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
that combination as evidence of madness. Warlocks see it as a demonstration of bravery. Warlocks are defined by two elements that work in concert to forge their path into this class. The first
element is the event or circumstances that led to a warlock’s entering into a pact with a planar entity. The second one is the nature of the entity a warlock is bound to. Unlike clerics, who typically
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, which she, in her madness, mistook as a payment from the drow enclave to assassinate Lorthuun, a maimed beholder allied with the Zhentarim. Yantha’s theft of the gem led Krimgol to leave and return with
prey to delusional madness. A duergar ale merchant named Krimgol Muzgardt found the gem and took it to Mantol-Derith. By the time he arrived, Krimgol had succumbed to the delusion that he was a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Elder Evil Blessings Through generations of study and grim practice, the disciples of certain Elder Evils have mastered the ability to bestow supernatural gifts on minions they select for the
martial weapon or a natural weapon, if it has one. The next creature hit by the touched weapon must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or experience short-term madness for 10 minutes. Consult the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
mysterious black obelisk in the farthest cave (see area 16). The other group is a budding cult of derro demon worshipers led by a renegade member of the Council of Savants. Sensing that the demon lords are
somehow using faerzress to spread chaos and madness, the demon worshipers have begun conducting rituals to infect Gracklstugh. Intent on weakening the city and breaking the power of King Horgar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. The homeland of the orcs, it was scarred in the ancient conflict with the daelkyr. These fiends left twisted creatures and aberrations in the swamps, and sowed seeds of madness that linger to this day
a House Sivis expedition made two discoveries: the region contained valuable dragonshards, and a number of clans had manifested the Dragonmark of Finding. This led to the foundation of House Tharashk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
homeland of the orcs, the Marches were scarred in the ancient conflict with the daelkyr. The fiends left twisted creatures and aberrations in the swamps, and sowed seeds of madness that linger to this
hundred years ago, when a House Sivis expedition made two discoveries: the region contained valuable dragonshards, and a number of clans had manifested the Dragonmark of Finding. This led to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
transform into gnolls.
Any adventurer witnessing this horrible tableau must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or gain one level of madness (see “Madness” in chapter 2). If this causes the
character to suffer a bout of indefinite madness, determine the nature of the madness using the Madness of Yeenoghu table in appendix D. Yeenoghu (see appendix D) has been wandering the Underdark since he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
introduction). Though the invasion was the empire’s death knell, its people’s self-importance and unwillingness to collaborate with other species had already led to the empire’s decline. In
Playing an Elf Use the Elf species (see the Player’s Handbook) when creating an elf player character from Lorwyn or Shadowmoor. For the character’s Elven Lineage trait, select one of the lineages from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
.” 1b. North Entrance The password to open this secret door is “belaern,” a drow word meaning “wealth.” If the characters are being guided by members of the Black Network, they are led through this
has broken his sanity. He kills and eats other humanoids he encounters or, as he calls it, “culls the herd to maintain the natural order.” This is considered a form of indefinite madness (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
characters as possible, hoping to infect them with his or her spores when the time comes. Mad Drow This drow commoner suffers from a form of indefinite madness (see “Madness” in chapter 2 of the Dungeon
the gnome. If the characters follow the possessed gnome, they are led to a cramped cave under a dilapidated building. The cave is the secret lair of another 2d4 intellect devourers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
mad, and it didn’t take long for the madness to spread to other members of the Shadowdusk family and come into public view. As the family’s behavior grew more bizarre, local broadsheets circulated
darkness.” The family’s crest is a lit torch with three embers rising from the flame, set against a purple background. In the wake of the family’s descent into Undermountain and madness, this crest has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
warriors of Dhakaan are preparing to reclaim their stolen lands, and the nations of Khorvaire have no idea what’s coming. During the struggle with the daelkyr, some Dhakaani leaders saw the madness
spreading among their people and knew it would destroy their civilization. They led their forces into deep subterranean chambers and severed all contact with the outside world. In recent years these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
area should be free of devils unless the characters arrive there just as the devils do. Group 1: Abishai and Cultists This group is led by the mastermind behind the raid on the cathedral: Victuusa, a
represent them) on a rampage. The brigands were driven mad by the journey to Avernus, and have now pledged themselves to their spined devil master. Their madness causes them to bellow and gibber as they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, most are drawn to it by strange visions and corrupting madness. Like weeds breaking through the foundation of Khorvaire, Cults of the Dragon Below can spring up anywhere, at any time. Unlike other
that only the eye tyrant has the vision to lead them to a golden age. 6 A cult of Dyrrn led by a mind flayer kidnaps people with dragonmarks, seeking to decipher the marks and transfer them to others. 7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
ago. Even such a strange scar would normally be little more than a curiosity, but Sgothgah saw a pattern in this one that evoked thoughts of Tharizdun’s dark madness. The aboleth took this event as a
. Led secretly by one of the Styes’ own ruling councillors — an inhuman creature that calls itself “Mr. Dory” — this cult of Tharizdun has thrived in the decay of the Styes for decades. Through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
to their king. Everyone who touched the idol became afflicted with madness, including the king, who decreed that a sacrificial ritual be performed to open a gateway to the Abyss. The ocean turned red
with the blood of slaughtered merfolk, but the ritual worked, and the king led the survivors through the underwater gate to Demogorgon’s layer of the Abyss. The merfolk remained there for generations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
not downright alarmed — at the sight of an armed expeditionary force from the surface world at their gates. They likely refuse entry to the full party, allowing only a select few characters into the
demonic madness, comes to the conclusion that Gracklstugh’s salvation lies in eliminating Themberchaud before he becomes a bigger threat. In the process, both factions plan to acquire a new and far more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
the other characters? Did you have a home on the Material Plane, or did you travel many planes? What catastrophe or betrayal led to your demise? How do you know Shemeshka was involved in your downfall
choose one of the following options, then select magic items of these rarities from the Dungeon Master’s Guide: Option A: One magic item of legendary rarity Option B: Two very rare magic items Option C
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
able to shape-shift at will, the elves retreated to the Feywild, where their sorrow was deepened by that plane’s influence. Over time, curiosity led many of them to explore other planes of existence
spell slots you have of the appropriate level. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for the spells you cast with this trait (choose the ability when you select the lineage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
-shift at will, the elves retreated to the Feywild, where their sorrow was deepened by that plane’s influence. Over time, curiosity led many of them to explore other planes of existence, including
Charisma is your spellcasting ability for the spells you cast with this trait (choose the ability when you select the lineage). Fey Ancestry. You have Advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
in this life and keep them separate from the ever-increasing number of other-life memories that are resurfacing. Most elves undergo this experience in their third or fourth century. Elves who led
view. A handful of elves in any generation never experience an other-life memory during trance. It’s hypothesized that these select few might be reincarnations of the original primal elves who sprang
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
bonds and wreak havoc, and we must always be vigilant.
Civilizations rose and fell. The giants of Xen’drik worked great magics, even destroying one of the moons. This rash action led the reclusive
conflict with the vile daelkyr. These flesh-warping lords of madness were eventually trapped in Khyber by wise orcish druids, but ruins are all that remain of that great empire.
Modern civilization
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
indicates the war band’s commander (if it has one) and gives a modifier to apply to the composition results: for a band led by a flind, double all the results, and for a band that lacks a leader
and drink spoil 2 Animals become rabid, vicious 3 Terrible storms erupt 4 Minor earthquakes strike 5 Residents suffer bursts of short-term madness 6 Folk indulge in decadence, excessive drinking 7 Quarrels turn violent 8 Friends betray one another 9–12 None
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
that could drive a weak-willed person to madness. It takes time for a character to learn to control their mark, and in time people may be hurt. If an aberrant mark grants fire bolt, the person who
devoted to you. All of these factors have led to the general superstition that people with aberrant dragonmarks are dangerous, that their marks drive them crazy or turn them into sociopaths. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
cavern is the site of a heated battle between House Freth (to the north) and House Auvryndar (to the south). House Freth’s forces are nine male drow led by a male drow mage named Spirreth Dalambra. The
forces of House Auvryndar are fifteen drow (twelve females and three males) led by a female drow priestess of Lolth named Shindreer Argonrae. The chasmes are agents of House Freth, while the hezrou is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Desperate adventurers might seek her out as a last resort or be led to her realm by a series of tempting clues. Method or Madness? Some wizards and other scholars have speculated that the Raven Queen is
After the Fall After the nagpas were created and then banished by the Raven Queen, the shadar-kai watched as she fell deeper and deeper into a divine madness. Her pain and turmoil over the betrayal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
basket of mixed peppers and several pitchers of milk. During each of the event’s three rounds, participants must select one pepper from the basket and eat it. Any participant who eats a pepper each round
, the characters are escorted into the main area of the tent. A crowd applauds from nearby bleachers as you’re led into the broad, open space of the event tent. Before you is a square table bearing a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. You can select from or roll on the Sharn Watch Races and Sharn Watch Personalities tables to generate a Watch NPC. There is a 75 percent chance the NPC is taking bribes from the Boromar Clan or
forget that the Guardians of the Gate have a civilian branch that handles administrative issues and special customs investigations. Tethyn Olar has led that arm of the Sharn Watch for more than a decade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of subdued madness in them with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check. (The obelisk was created by Halaster and sounds just like him.) The obelisk’s “vision” refers to the secret passage at area
successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check and causes it to break into myriad pieces on the floor. 28c. East Chamber Goblins. Unless they are led elsewhere, six goblins cower behind broken halves of a stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, madness and destruction could spread unchecked through the North. The presence of Elemental Evil in the Sumber Hills goes back thousands of years, when a sect of renegade drow discovered the extensive
, DeVir was no servant of Lolth; like the forgotten sect that created the temple long ago, he devoted himself to the nameless power of the Elder Elemental Eye. His beliefs led to his exile from drow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
over them. Ekene-Afa pays Wakanga O’tamu to place permanent enchantments on a select few of these items, which she sells at the prices listed in the Magic Shields and Weapons for Sale table. Magic
survived the gauntlet of undead and dinosaur attacks, making it back to Port Nyanzaru in a canoe laden with treasure. There’s no doubt he’s led a life of adventure; his body bears many scars from his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
and responsibility aren’t necessarily commensurate from one legion to another or even between banners in the same legion. A phalanx of foot soldiers led by a captain in one legion might be two hundred
strong, while in another such a force numbers just twenty. One banner might have four warriors mounted on worgs led by a fist, while a fist in another banner of the same legion might lead ten mounted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Factions of Gracklstugh The Deepkingdom is a feudal state with the Deepking as the absolute monarch, who passes the crown to descendants or relatives in his Steelshadow clan. Each clan is led by a
. Despite reports that the darkhafts and the Stone Guards have received about the growing crisis outside the city’s walls, hubris and the onset of madness prevents them from mounting any sort of response or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
tables below to randomly generate an event to inspire your imagination. The attempt to justify a random result can reveal unforeseen possibilities. To get started, select a world-shaking event category
previously unknown adversary. Select a threat that already poses a danger to the area you’ve chosen, or use the Invading Forces table to determine the aggressor. Invading Forces d8 Invading Force






