manners stretches with only aspects from for light

Iarno “Glasstaff” Albrek

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): At will: light, mage hand 1/day each: charm person, hold person

a group of outlaws and local ruffians to secure his own position in town. Glasstaff puts on airs of gentility and courteous manners, addressing his bandits and ruffians as “my good fellows

Alseid

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

":"radiant"} radiant damage.Alseid Touched with the golden light of the sun, alseids inhabit meadows, plains, and lands of cultivated natural beauty. Many live in closer proximity to human civilization

benevolent and aid those who live off the land, while others embody violent aspects of nature. In either case, nymphs generally avoid other sapient creatures, preferring to mind the cycles of nature, the

Day and Night

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Day and Night The staircase doesn’t experience day or night, existing in a perpetual state of twilight. Distant doors, twinkling like stars, provide dim light to the dreamlike realm, as does the staircase itself, which gives off an ambient glow in some stretches.

W15. Brown Mold

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

W15. Brown Mold If the characters open the secret door, read: It takes some effort to push open the secret door, and you are greeted by a blast of cold air. A dark tunnel stretches for fifteen feet

, ending at an archway beyond which lies a shallow cave. Characters who have a light source can see brown mold covering the walls, floor, and ceiling around the archway and the cave beyond. Growing

Divine Domains

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Divine Domains In a pantheon, every deity has influence over different aspects of mortal life and civilization, called a deity’s domain. All the domains over which a deity has influence are called

the deity’s portfolio. For example, the portfolio of the Greek god Apollo includes the domains of Knowledge, Life, and Light. As a cleric, you choose one aspect of your deity’s portfolio to emphasize

The Portal Ritual

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

The Portal Ritual At sunset, the ritual for travel through the Hammock of Worlds begins: Two wizened trees stand before the Silver Tapir Monastery, their ancient boughs lit by dusk light. Between

them stretches the Hammock of Worlds, its patterned fabric loose and empty. Soon the Green Doctors and other visitors who have come to participate in the ritual begin a rhythmic drumming. All around the

Loose Pantheons

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

Loose Pantheons Most D&D worlds have a loose pantheon of gods. A multitude of deities rule the various aspects of existence, variously cooperating with and competing against one another to administer

gods the locals revere. To quickly build a pantheon for your world, create a single god for each of the eight domains available to clerics: Death, Knowledge, Life, Light, Nature, Tempest, Trickery

Azuth

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

as goddess of magic; Oghma is god of knowledge; and Deneir is god of writing and language. Azuth takes aspects of these general fields and applies them to the specific practices of wizards. For

, finger pointed up. Sometimes he is represented by merely the hand. In either case, the finger often serves as a candleholder or as the point of origin for a light spell.

The Forgotten Realms

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

their gods, questing against the terrifying powers that threaten the land. Wizards plunder the ruins of the fallen Netherese empire, delving into secrets too dark for the light of day. Bards sing of

the World, a range of skyscraping, snow-covered peaks. These extend toward the Sword Coast, which forms the western edge of the great continent of Faerûn and stretches southward for thousands of miles

The Planes of Eberron

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

The Planes of Eberron The material plane is enfolded by thirteen planes of existence. Many of these have aspects of both outer and inner planes. All of the planes overlap with Eberron in some way

eldritch machines or interaction with extraplanar entities. There are also manifest zones: places in the material plane where the barriers are thin and where some aspects of a plane can bleed through

Chapter 1: Playing the Game

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

drawbridge spans the chasm, its chains creaking in the wind. Stone gargoyles stare down at you from the high walls, and a pale light spills into the courtyard from the open castle doors beyond. Phillip (as

drawbridge? The adventure continues from there, relying on the DM’s descriptions to set the scenes. Later in the chapter, other examples of play focus on certain aspects of D&D play: social

Heliod's Influence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Heliod’s Influence Heliod personifies the light of day, and by extension, he is associated with many metaphorical aspects of the sun’s circuit. As the sun rises without fail every morning, so Heliod

society in the poleis. Heliod controls the radiant sun that makes the natural world flourish; Karametra brings the interplay of light and nature to life for mortals in the practice of agriculture. And

Traveling the Skybridge

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

skybridges between the Dayawlongon islands, this bridge is well-lit by gentle magical light at night. It once featured way stations, but few travel to Lambakluha anymore, so the way stations are

lands below. Flames Everlasting Skybridge stretches over steep hills and seas to the island of Lambakluha Bonesinger As the characters travel the skybridge, they might encounter a lone old woman

Other Religious Systems

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

think of a tight pantheon as similar to a family. One or two deities who lead the pantheon serve as parent figures, with the rest serving as patrons of important aspects of the culture that worships

example of a tight pantheon. Odin is the pantheon’s leader and father figure. Deities such as Thor, Tyr, and Freya embody important aspects of Norse culture. Meanwhile, Loki and his devotees lurk in the

Verminaard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two

his blood rather than his brains. He glories in Takhisis’s favor and wields her power in manners both frivolous and brutal. In their bunks, his troops whisper of his zealotry and claim that those

spells, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18): At will: light, thaumaturgy 2/day each: bane, fear, freedom of movement, greater restoration

Attacking the Citadel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

shipyards sprouting from its wings. Atop the moth’s head stands a magnificent temple. A beam of light stretches from a crystal atop the temple toward the bright white star, Xaryxis. An armada of

solar dragons (see Boo’s Astral Menagerie), born in the fiery heart of Xaryxis, fly around the beam of light that extends between the imperial citadel to the star. After noticing the battle, they join

Other Nonplayer Characters

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

smelly, vulgar, and utterly without manners. His second wagon driver and two laborers, on the other hand, are perfectly pleasant. Aldor Urnpoleshurst (Male Human Lawyer). A lawyer by training but a skunk

inexplicably breaks into merry songs and short stretches of joke-telling. His voice is a fine tenor and his jokes are hilarious. But these gregarious moods are always short. The rest of the time, he is silent

66. Door of Devouring

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

dark corridor leads south, while a stone door with iron hinges and a brass knob stands to the east. If the characters approach this area from the lake, read: A worked stone column stretches from the

so hungry I could eat you alive, but I’ll settle for somethin’ else. Somethin’ livin’. Somethin’ light!” The mouth is similar to that created by a magic mouth spell, but more powerful. A successful

Iymrith's Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

thunderstorm is the dragon’s work — a regional effect (see the blue dragon entry in the Monster Manual) that stretches for 6 miles in every direction. The storm has no effect on the battle as it

). Illumination. Iymrith uses darkvision to see in the dungeon level. No light sources are present except for what visitors bring with them. Sand Dunes. Marked on the map are mounds of sand that range in height

Simulation Chambers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

Simulation Chambers Each simulation chamber is a broad circular space with a domed ceiling, its stone walls carved with arcane runes that fill the area with bright light. Each chamber is equipped

a simulation chamber where Mister Blip, the academy’s autognome quartermaster, is preparing the physical aspects of the simulation. Mister Blip hurries over when he sees the characters enter, his eyes

Landgrave's Folly

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

pit that stretches from wall to wall, and that throbs with a dim, unnatural light. Two aboleths from the Endless Nadir are in this chamber, having rested and recovered from their fight with Sgothgah

dim light and silt in the water. As the characters approach the sunken temple, read the following, making adjustments depending on whether they are coming from above or below the water: Below the

Astral Blights

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

panicked citizens before them, while the enormous vine in the distance stretches ever taller. The friendly sailor, Elaina Sartell, is described later in the chapter. She flees at once, leaving the

Perception 10 Languages — Challenge 1 (200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Illumination. While it has at least 1 hit point, the astral blight sheds dim light in a 10-foot radius. Unusual Nature. The

Semuanya's Bog

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

gains. If the characters agree, the lizardfolk are appreciative. They board the walking castle and take to sunning themselves and doing light stretches on the terrace. The lizardfolk are polite

Inside the Swarm

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

finds allies and agents in the form of fungi, oozes, insects, diseases, and other unsavory aspects of nature, and it uses the power of nature actively toward the goal of advancing its own place in the

sewer chambers, and luminescent spores float through the air to shed an otherworldly light on the moss-covered masonry. Entering Golgari territory feels like stepping into a secret world of dangerous

Neo-Noir Intrigue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Motives. Not every conflict is a fight between light and darkness. In Eberron, the vast majority of people are driven by simple motives: Greed. Fear. Pride. Ambition. One person just wants to get some

for your character, something that helps define your motivations. But if you want to add a little hard-boiled flavor to your character, you might consider a few additional aspects: Do you have a debt

Howling Caves Locations

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

as the trunks of trees. Still others shed a faint light, eerily illuminating a sloped passage leading down to the shore of a placid body of water that also glows dimly. Beneath whispering gusts of air

fungi, a wide, placid pool of water stretches through this elongated cavern. The water glows a soft blue, and in its shallows, silvery fish dart in and out of sight. The mere is 15 feet deep at its

Lesser Caverns Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

blood, and the scent of iron hangs thick in the air. Twenty stirges hang from the ceiling of this cave. Bright light or any noise louder than a whisper disturbs the stirges, causing them to attack. L3

stalactites, waiting to fall on one of the characters. Tunnel Ledge. A ledge on the north wall of the cave stretches out 30 feet above the floor. A short tunnel leads from the ledge to the river beyond. The

Lesser Cavern Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

cave stretches out 30 feet above the floor. A short tunnel leads from the ledge to the river beyond. The water’s surface is 40 feet below the tunnel’s exit. L4: Littered Cave This small cave is

) are diligently carving a tunnel from this grotto up into the mountain toward an enclosed cavern they can sense. For now, the tunnel leads only to a dead end. If the characters draw attention with light

The Seldarine

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

core of divine entities remained loyal. Because they rejected Lolth’s treacherous ways, they retained their primal power and their immortality. Surface elves, and other elves who dwell in the light

Araleth Letheranil CG Light, stars, revelations Knowledge, Light Shaft of light Corellon Larethian CG Primary god of elves Arcana,** Life, Light, War Quarter moon or starburst Darahl

N2. Blue Water Inn

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

cloaks hang from pegs in the entrance portico. The tavern is packed with tables and chairs, with narrow paths meandering between them. A bar stretches along one wall, under a balcony that can be reached

resting on the tables bathe the room in dull orange light and cast shadows upon the walls, most of which are adorned with wolf heads mounted on wooden plaques. The double doors leading into the taproom

Spire of Iriolarthas (Y19i-Y19hq)

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

this gap, a similar window opens into the Chamber of Sorcery (area Y19j). Between these windows stretches a magical, invisible 5-foot-wide plane of force that serves as a bridge. (On map 7.3, this bridge

room. As more of the rays intersect, a translucent figure comes into view where their light converges: a bald man wearing a long, purple gown. His face breaks into a smile as he sees you. Everlast

Fortress Level 1

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

cover the walls and floor of this room. Many lidless coffers rest against the walls, though there are none near the northern wall west of the archway. One of the coffers glows, its blue light filling

open by a character who makes a successful DC 18 Strength (Athletics) check. 13. Slave Pen If the characters look into this room from the other side of the gate, read: A long, narrow room stretches

Other Villains

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

had found a cult dedicated to the dominating nature and utilizing its darker aspects, Wiggan joined the Cult of the Black Earth. He still doesn’t know the full extent of the cult’s plans. Wiggan

4th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). He has the following cleric spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): guidance, light, mending

The Stone Tooth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

after the second patrol returns. KHUNDRUKAR: GENERAL FEATURES The following aspects of Khundrukar are true unless otherwise noted in a particular area description. Doors. Most doors are made of

(Perception) check can hear sounds of activity through the door; increase the DC to 15 for quieter sounds. Light. Within the confines of Khundrukar, all areas are dark unless a room’s description says

C: Blue Phoenix Shrine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

: Altar Room A long room stretches ahead, its walls carved with motifs of rolling waves. A ceiling supported by twin pillars glows with faint blue light. At the rear of the chamber stands an altar

secret passages in areas C1 through area C4. Shrine Features The shrine has the following features: Ceilings. The ceilings in the shrine are 15 feet high. Light. All areas of the shrine are brightly

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