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Dungeon Master’s Guide
, freedom from the orb, to spread suffering in the world, to advance the worship of Tiamat, or something else the DM decides.
Random Properties. An Orb of Dragonkind has the following random properties
(see the Dungeon Master’s Guide):
2 minor beneficial properties
1 minor detrimental property
1 major detrimental property
Spells. The orb has 7 charges and regains 1d4 + 3 expended
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
itself on a success.Champions of the dragon queen are often called Talons of Tiamat. They work tirelessly to free their master from her imprisonment in Avernus, and Tiamat grants these pawns immense
themselves to their divine ancestor. Dragonborn champions advance the cause of their dragon god among draconic creatures and other folk alike.
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Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, shield, silent image
2nd level (3 slots): arcane lock, cloud of daggers, darkvision, knock
3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, dispel magic, fireball
4th level (3 slots): confusion, hallucinatory
master of Undermountain, Halaster can alter the entire dungeon to some extent. His lair actions and regional effects don’t extend beyond Undermountain.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
from the heart, a lock of a loved one’s hair, or a painting of a favorite place. A story of happy times fondly remembered is more precious to a moonstone dragon than a sack of gold.
Creating a
greater still are those who inspire them. (Any)
6
Power. Creatures are at their most vulnerable in their dreams, and I am the master of dreams. (Evil)
Moonstone Dragon Adventures
The
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, but they love silver, platinum, and mithral. They also cherish treasures whose value can’t be easily quantified—a song sung from the heart, a lock of a loved one’s hair, or a
. Creatures are at their most vulnerable in their dreams, and I am the master of dreams. (Evil)
Moonstone Dragon Adventures
The Moonstone Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for
Magic Items
Keys from the Golden Vault
added their own input to its catalog of vile knowledge. Their additions are clear, for the writers of later works stitched whatever they were writing into the tome or, in some cases, made notations
the book’s contents, provided that those modifications advance evil and expand the lore already contained within.
Whenever a non-evil creature attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
lock of a loved one’s hair, or a painting of a favorite place. A story of happy times fondly remembered is more precious to a moonstone dragon than a sack of gold.
Creating a Moonstone Dragon
those who inspire them. (Any)
6
Power. Creatures are at their most vulnerable in their dreams, and I am the master of dreams. (Evil)
Moonstone Dragon Adventures
The Moonstone Dragon
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
sung from the heart, a lock of a loved one’s hair, or a painting of a favorite place. A story of happy times fondly remembered is more precious to a moonstone dragon than a sack of gold
. But greater still are those who inspire them. (Any)
6
Power. Creatures are at their most vulnerable in their dreams, and I am the master of dreams. (Evil)
Moonstone Dragon Adventures
feats
with Thieves' Tools. If you already have proficiency in it, you gain Expertise in it. While holding Thieves’ Tools, you can craft a key to a lock by spending 10 minutes with that lock.
Master of
quadrupedal, for instance.
Master Calligrapher. You have proficiency with a Forgery Kit. If you already have proficiency in it, you gain Expertise in it. You aren’t limited to 10 or fewer words when
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
added their own input to its catalog of vile knowledge. Their additions are clear, for the writers of later works stitched whatever they were writing into the tome or, in some cases, made notations
the book’s contents, provided that those modifications advance evil and expand the lore already contained within.
Whenever a non-evil creature attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Level 14: Arcturiadoom Arcturiadoom is designed for four 13th-level characters, and adventurers who defeat the monsters on this level should gain enough XP to advance halfway to 14th level. The lich
Arcturia, who dwells on level 23 of Undermountain, is one of Halaster’s most accomplished apprentices, arguably the most powerful of the Seven, and a master of transmutation magic. Arcturiadoom is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
be found here, his quarters are unoccupied. Trap The chest is locked, and Shoor keeps the key in his belt pouch. The lock is trapped with a poison needle trap identical to the one in Ilvara’s
black velvet mask stitched with silver thread in a spiderweb pattern (worth 25 gp), a set of bone dice engraved with Elvish characters (worth 10 gp), a small black velvet bag containing a spider
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Dead in Thay Near the village of Daggerford on the Sword Coast, the Red Wizards of Thay plotted to extend the evil reach of their land and its master, the lich lord Szass Tam. At a site called
would surely overthrow and take control of the North. However, groups of heroes recently assaulted Bloodgate Keep and its master, the lich Tarul Var. With the help of a renegade Red Wizard named
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
room is currently unoccupied, and its door is locked. In addition to a key he loans to guests, Alan has a master key that unlocks the door. Picking the lock requires thieves’ tools and a successful DC 10
these two rooms are locked. In addition to keys he loans to guests, Alan has a master key that unlocks both doors. Picking either lock requires thieves’ tools and a successful DC 10 Dexterity check. Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
learn new magic. No matter how much he studies or researches new magical lore or spells, he cannot master them. He can use and prepare any spell he already knows but can no longer advance the magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Running the Adventure Lost Mine of Phandelver is an adventure for four to five characters of 1st level. During the course of the adventure, the characters will advance to 5th level. The adventure is
running a D&D adventure, read “The Dungeon Master” section; it will help you better understand your role and responsibilities. The “Background” section tells you everything you need to know to set up the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
must possess a background, a proficiency, or a status that the guild values. For example, a character with the sailor background is welcome to join the Master Mariners’ Guild. One can practice a
charge 1 gp per month or 10 gp for a year’s dues paid in advance. A guild can expel a member for any number of reasons, not the least of which is failing to pay dues. GUILDS OF WATERDEEP
Bakers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Purphoros’s Champions Purphoros’s relationship to his champions is more that of a patron than a ruler. He chooses champions whose passions advance his interests in the world, and he grants them his
for a master smith.
2 Protect a traveling theater troupe as they perform a new play that glorifies Purphoros and makes another god look foolish.
3 Retrieve a sacred weapon of Purphoros that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
instead, skip to the “Vanthampur Villa” section. Having conquered the Dungeon of the Dead Three, the characters should advance to 3rd level before they head off to the Low Lantern or Vanthampur Villa
, casting darkness spells to confound foes and facilitate escape.
Revenge Squad (for 5th-level characters). A black gauntlet of Bane comes after the characters with two reapers of Bhaal and a master of souls, who commands an undead force of six skeletons or four zombies.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
in the Forgotten Realms. They need to be, as their powers come from years of careful study and practice. Some wizards apprentice and study with an experienced master, while others attend formal
to become increasingly solitary as they advance in their Art, having fewer peers with whom they can share their insights, if they choose to share them with anyone at all. Thus great wizards often take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
end of the nave, a throne resembling a twisted metal captain’s chair rises from a metallic dais backed by an ornate arch. There sits the Grand Master of the Distressed Body — a bone devil flanked by
two massive bodyguards. The Grand Master wears a patchwork leather robe and a gleaming crown, and it carries a scepter set with odd crystal bumps and metal flanges. With its other hand, the devil taps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
asks Alaestra to reward her messengers with an old gray bag stitched with animal designs. This item is a gray bag of tricks. A Demanding Letter Harbin Wester, the pompous town master of Phandalin, asks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Artisans called magewrights provide much of this magic. Compared to a wizard or an artificer, a magewright’s knowledge of magic is narrow: a locksmith might master the arcane lock and knock spells to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
made of thick, sturdy oak with iron fixtures. Locked doors are noted in their area’s heading and require a master key to open. Sythian has one master key; Vordell, the housekeeper, has another. A
character can take an action to try to pick a lock using thieves’ tools, doing so with a successful DC 18 Dexterity check. Elevator A 5-foot-wide cage elevator fitted with stained-glass windows connects the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the end, used for snaring and controlling young drakes; leashes and collars; sharp prods; mock weapons made of wood; human-sized dummies stitched out of sailcloth and stuffed with straw, with
check. If characters bring some raw meat to the ledge, the drakes think they’re about to be fed and advance into the light. If characters enter the pit, either by descending the steps or climbing down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
the end, used for snaring and controlling young drakes; leashes and collars; sharp prods; mock weapons made of wood; human-sized dummies stitched out of sailcloth and stuffed with straw, with
characters bring some raw meat to the ledge, the drakes think they’re about to be fed and advance into the light. If characters enter the pit, either by descending the steps or climbing down the ledge, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
magewright are time and money. A locksmith can cast more than one arcane lock in a day; but it takes an hour and 65 gp for each lock they want to create. While the common spell list is a starting point for
having a spell that’s superior to the usual version of a spell, reflecting their tight focus. An oracle’s version of augury might be able to predict outcomes up to a week in advance, as it’s hard to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. The shop, Dandymops, is closed and locked with an iron gate. The lock can be picked by a character who makes a successful DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, or the gate can be forced open
counterspell and greater invisibility. All his spell slots are currently expended. Losser carries a spellbook bound in stitched flesh that contains all his prepared spells. He also has a key to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
but not its contents. Picking the Lock (A character who has Thieves’ Tools). A character that can use Thieves’ Tools to pick the strongbox’s lock, doing so with a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of
, Lenk pays each character 1 GP as a consolation and says there are nobler skills to master than thievery.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
laws of nature, and sought instead to use her mind to master the world. The brain of
Baron Rudolph von Aubrecker
constructs a new body Eventually, Dr. Mordenheim became convinced that she could do
artificial organ Mordenheim called the Unbreakable Heart. But as she stitched the miraculous device into place, constables burst into the lab and accused the doctor of facilitating numerous murders. As Dr
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Control Ability Check to Deal With 1 (Alton) 3 and 9 The true, evil nature of the monks and the Grand Master; the story of how the Grand Master first came to power Dormitories; can lock and unlock
their brains in order to return them to a semblance of life. Kwalish promised to research a means of finding new bodies for his fallen companions, but was driven away by the Grand Master before he
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers
The Wayward Son Adventure for Level 12 Characters Situation. Cazador, Astarion’s vampire master, is fed up with Astarion’s disobedience. The vampire plans to find Astarion, incapacitate him, and take
(losing Initiative ties). If the characters and Astarion make it upstairs without alerting the wardens, Astarion suggests picking the lock to one of the inn rooms (area R9c) to lie low inside. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
old vampire hunter, lock him in the dungeons of Castle Ravenloft, and slowly break his spirit. Chapter 5 describes the town of Vallaki, where van Richten currently resides incognito. Search for a
determine whether any of them is worthy to be his successor or consort. (Eventually, he decides that none of them can replace him as master of Barovia, but he doesn’t arrive at this conclusion immediately
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
cut for the tomb’s excavation. It holds a number of important documents of Moghadam’s creation, including the master map of the tomb. This map features a notation in Undercommon: “The true master of
the tomb is he who plans its construction.” Characters who have a chance to look around this area can also find calligrapher’s supplies; a forgery kit; spell scrolls of arcane lock, glyph of warding, and legend lore; a wand of secrets; and a strongbox containing 30 pp.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
nimblewright to meddle in his mission. Lady Gralhund decides she no longer likes Urstul and, taking advantage of his injuries, wrests the Stone of Golorr from him at swordpoint and orders her guards to lock
other guards and servants. Urstul’s goal is to capture Lord or Lady Gralhund, force the surrender of the Stone of Golorr, and deliver it to his master Manshoon in Kolat Towers (described in chapter 8