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Dragon of Icespire Peak
Archer. A longbow or shortbow deals one extra die of its damage when Falcon hits with it (included in his longbow attack).
Sharpshooter. Falcon's ranged weapon attacks ignore half cover and three
treated—fairly and with patience.
Falcon's real name is Gustaf Stellern, but he has long since abandoned it. His hunting skills have earned him the name he now bears.
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
Richten’s tale is a sad one. A scholar and doctor from a land called Darkon, he married his childhood sweetheart, Ingrid, and together they had a son, Erasmus. When he was fourteen, Erasmus was
, he will do so.
Van Richten works alone. A curse placed on him long ago by a Vistani seer brings doom to those he befriends. Furthermore, he believes too much is at stake to risk exposure. Consequently
Bard
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Basic Rules (2014)
Humming as she traces her fingers over an ancient monument in a long-forgotten ruin, a half-elf in rugged leathers finds knowledge springing into her mind, conjured forth by the magic of her song
, ensuring that her companions’ words will be well received. Whether scholar, skald, or scoundrel, a bard weaves magic through words and music to inspire allies, demoralize foes, manipulate minds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
normally deals 1d10 + 5 damage always deals 10 damage on Mechanus. Optional Rule: Imposing Order At the end of each long rest taken on this plane, a visitor that isn’t lawful neutral must make a DC 10
Mechanus On Mechanus, law is reflected in a realm of clockwork gears, all interlocked and turning according to their measure. The cogs seem to be engaged in a calculation so vast that no deity can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
some future act of conquest. The march is long and dangerous, and only a small number of modrons returns to Mechanus. ZUZANNA WUZYK The Great Modron March
Great Modron March, The When the gears of the plane of Mechanus (see chapter 6) complete seventeen cycles—once every 289 years—the modron (MOE-dron) leader, Primus, sends a vast army of modrons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
most common are modrons, mechanical denizens of Mechanus that seek to enforce order on the plane. Outlands Constructs d4 Encounter 1 A tyrannical homunculus rules over the small domain of its long
has been transformed into the walking hive that’s home to numerous swarms of insects (wasps). Quintin Gleim Mechanical dinosaurs roam an orderly realm influenced by the lawful energies of Mechanus
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
An archaeologist learns about the long-lost and fallen cultures of the past by studying their remains — their bones, their ruins, their surviving masterworks, and their tombs. Those who
me nervous.
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I might fail, but I will never give up.
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You might think I’m a scholar, but I love a good brawl. These fists were made for punching.
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Ideal
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
in for the long haul of Mechanus bureaucracy, word filters through the administration’s ranks until Aristimus hears about the characters and comes to investigate their intentions after 1d4 hours
Exploring Automata CoupleOfKooks “You think Automata’s straight streets and ticks and tocks are order?! Wake up! The powers of Mechanus don’t want what’s best for you. They want you predicable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
reconnaissance mission. The march is long and dangerous, and only a small number of modrons returns to Mechanus. “Every 289 years, the entire multiverse goes mad. Like clockwork.”
— Kwint Stormbellow, rock gnome adventurer
Modrons Modrons are beings of absolute law that adhere to a hive-like hierarchy. They inhabit the plane of Mechanus and tend its eternally revolving gears, their existence a clockwork routine of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
centuries ago, long after the construction of the main library. The great elven scholar and Strixhaven alumnus Arick Quenthorne donated the collection’s initial materials. He went on to become a
powerful director at Strixhaven. Director Quenthorne was a leading occult scholar who specialized in studying the esoteric power inherent in physical objects, especially written words and symbols. Later in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Beasts Varied Beasts roam the Outlands, with many species being long extinct on Material Plane worlds. Plane-influenced creatures and gigantic or idealized animals from the Beastlands are common
influenced by Mechanus and composed of simple geometric shapes charges creatures that enter the angular canyons it inhabits. It moves only in straight lines and turns only at right angles. 3 Stirges drawn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Conclusion If the characters return to him with the logbook and Beltha, Aristimus is outwardly reserved but inwardly delighted. So long as the logbook is recovered, he provides the characters with a
pass to access the gate to Mechanus, along with a simple trinket: a precise copper pocket watch with a face that tracks 168 hours. The watch is worth 500 gp—double that in lawfully aligned settlements
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
March to Nowhere The Labyrinth is aptly named, for even the most resolute of explorers can become lost in its depths, as a number of modrons discovered to their dismay. Separated long ago from their
fellows during the Great Modron March, these modrons have been wandering the Underdark for a long time. As the party travels deeper into the Labyrinth, any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
expending a spell slot. You can do so a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest. If you lose the map, you can perform a 1-hour ceremony
to magically create a replacement. This ceremony can be performed during a short or long rest, and it destroys the previous map. Star Map d6 Map Form 1 A scroll covered with depictions of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Bard Humming as she traces her fingers over an ancient monument in a long-forgotten ruin, a half-elf in rugged leathers finds knowledge springing into her mind, conjured forth by the magic of her
, ensuring that her companions’ words will be well received. Whether scholar, skald, or scoundrel, a bard weaves magic through words and music to inspire allies, demoralize foes, manipulate minds, create illusions, and even heal wounds.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Bard Humming as she traces her fingers over an ancient monument in a long-forgotten ruin, a half-elf in rugged leathers finds knowledge springing into her mind, conjured forth by the magic of her
, ensuring that her companions’ words will be well received. Whether scholar, skald, or scoundrel, a bard weaves magic through words and music to inspire allies, demoralize foes, manipulate minds, create illusions, and even heal wounds.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
precious little about the specialties and subtleties of this class. Many flavors of fighter exist in the world, and all can fit into an Acquisitions Incorporated franchise in their own way. Arcane Archer
Acq Inc franchise can have its very own magical cannon! As an arcane archer, you’re incredibly useful during those tense discussions when someone needs to be able to whistle, and then moments later
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
and decay. Its traditional name comes from the prominence of vampires within the college, whose conceptions of draining life through the vein have long proven an important counterweight to the growth
Witherbloom student or faculty member. The Principle column notes which side of the growth-decay conflict a scholar more likely aligns with. Witherbloom Scholars d8 Scholar Principle 1 Banelock
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Chaotic Good, Neutral Good Bytopia Lawful Good, Neutral Good Carceri Chaotic Evil, Neutral Evil Elysium Neutral Good Gehenna Lawful Evil, Neutral Evil Hades Neutral Evil Limbo Chaotic Neutral Mechanus
Celestials. The Lower Planes are the home of Fiends. The planes in between host their own unique denizens: for example, modrons are Constructs that inhabit Mechanus, and slaadi are Aberrations that thrive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
this optional rule. At the end of a long rest spent on an incompatible plane, a visitor must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature gains one level of exhaustion
. Incompatibility between lawful and chaotic alignments doesn’t have the same effect, so Mechanus and Limbo lack this quality.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Arcane Archer An Arcane Archer studies a unique elven method of archery that weaves magic into attacks to produce supernatural effects. Arcane Archers are some of the most elite warriors among the
eye rays. That’s why I stay indoors all the time. Besides, the sky is totally overrated.
Arcane Archer Features Fighter Level Feature 3rd Arcane Archer Lore, Arcane Shot (2 options) 7th Curving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
town comes under attack by a dragon and its allies. Characters can intervene to save townsfolk, but not before attackers carry away an important scholar. While rescuing that captive from the raiders
operation and sends the characters on a long journey northward. During that trip, they face threats from the cult and gain some unexpected allies within the Zhentarim, a shadowy organization with an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
town comes under attack by a dragon and its allies. Characters can intervene to save townsfolk, but not before attackers carry away an important scholar. While rescuing that captive from the raiders
operation and sends the characters on a long journey northward. During that trip, they face threats from the cult and gain some unexpected allies within the Zhentarim, a shadowy organization with an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
town comes under attack by a dragon and its allies. Characters can intervene to save townsfolk, but not before attackers carry away an important scholar. While rescuing that captive from the raiders
operation and sends the characters on a long journey northward. During that trip, they face threats from the cult and gain some unexpected allies within the Zhentarim, a shadowy organization with an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
they can. Robson Michel The githzerai Zaythir uses the Castellan to set the walking castle’s course across the Outlands Zaythir Zaythir is a patient scholar of the planes who rarely shows extremes of
. Zaythir is a scholar of the planes who studies the Outlands and the planes beyond. She has guarded the walking castle alone for years. The Castellan. This magical being is Zaythir’s companion and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
cities stand on the brink of war, someone needs to make the arduous journey to convince a gold dragon to arbitrate the dispute.
2 A scholar has learned a secret so dangerous that a gold dragon
is set on magically wiping the scholar’s mind. The dragon is recruiting trackers to locate the scholar, while the scholar tries to hire bodyguards.
3 A gold dragon seeks to vanquish evil by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
) arrives to interview the characters about their strange situation. It seeks information so greater powers in Mechanus can decide whether they want to blame the characters for their reality-defying
locations. 4 The characters witness an illusory, miles-long procession of thousands of modrons. Any character who draws close to the illusions can see that the modrons look terrified of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. You wouldn’t be standing around in this cold otherwise.”
The speaker is Dannika Graysteel (lawful neutral half-elf acolyte), a scholar who thinks that wee elemental spirits known as chwingas might be
each time they visit another town in Icewind Dale, there’s a cumulative 25 percent chance of chwingas being present. Searching a town for chwingas doesn’t take long if the characters use the lantern of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Chapter 15: Xonthal’s Tower Though Severin’s hold on the Cult of the Dragon is strong, there remain traditionalist elements within the cult that long for the old ways of reverence for the
, supplying the scholar with a duplicate of the Blue Dragon Mask that appears both powerful and inscrutable, though it holds little in the way of real magic. Severin knows the scholars will discover the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Chapter 15: Xonthal's Tower Though Severin’s hold on the Cult of the Dragon is strong, there remain traditionalist elements within the cult that long for the old ways of reverence for the
, supplying the scholar with a duplicate of the Blue Dragon Mask that appears both powerful and inscrutable, though it holds little in the way of real magic. Severin knows the scholars will discover
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Glitch the Quadrone Not long after agreeing to undertake the adventure, the characters encounter a friendly quadrone named Glitch. (When and where this happens is up to you.) The quadrone used to
train ticket per character, and an ink pen. The tickets are made from paper-thin sheets of brass and grant passage to Mechanus aboard the Concordant Express. Each ticket is stamped with a boarding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Ayik Ur The youthful archer Ayik is the consummate survivor. As the Dragon Armies swarmed over his homeland of Khur, he became a refugee, but not before his leg was injured by a charging warhorse
regain hit points equal to 1d10 + his level. Once he uses this feature, he can’t use it again until he finishes a short or long rest. 3rd 22 (4d8 + 4) Improved Critical. Ayik’s attack rolls now score a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Seeds of Fear Aside from supernatural sources of dread and monsters who strike terror in their victims, fear is subjective and often quite personal. A battle-hardened warrior and a reclusive scholar
, they shouldn’t be able to do so again until they finish a long rest. For example, imagine that a character has the Seed of Fear “I hate being stuck in tight spaces” and must squeeze through a narrow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Rudolph van Richten A scholar and monster hunter, Rudolph van Richten has traveled to dozens of domains, investigating reports of monstrous beings and documenting them in a series of published guides
. To represent him, use the stat block for a priest from the Monster Manual or Rictavio from Curse of Strahd. Consider the following plots when featuring van Richten in an adventure: Long ago, van
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Highscroll Yalerion is a 26-year-old human acolyte with an approachable demeanor and a relaxed posture. A scholar from Waterdeep, they have a never-ending thirst for knowledge, especially information
hopes to make the best out of their tenday-long visit by reading rare books and meeting likeminded people. Yalerion can be found in the House of the Binder, socializing with other followers of Oghma. They