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Player’s Handbook
Channel Cosmic Forces of Order
The cosmic force of order has suffused you with magic. That power arises from Mechanus or a realm like it—a plane of existence shaped entirely by clockwork
efficiency. You or someone from your lineage might have become entangled in the machinations of modrons, the orderly beings who inhabit Mechanus. Perhaps your ancestor even took part in the Great Modron
Species
Player’s Handbook
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Halfling communities come in all varieties. For every sequestered shire tucked away in an unspoiled part of the world, there’s a crime syndicate like the Boromar Clan in the Eberron setting or a
territorial mob of halflings like those in the Dark Sun setting.
Halflings who prefer to live underground are sometimes called strongheart halflings or stouts. Nomadic halflings, as well as those who
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Hidden in the dungeon of White Plume Mountain, Blackrazor shines like a piece of night sky filled with stars. Its black scabbard is decorated with pieces of cut obsidian.
You gain a +3 bonus to
Blackrazor. Blackrazor can be destroyed by crushing it in the great gears of Mechanus. Primus, the creator of the modrons, also knows a series of musical tones that Blackrazor can’t stand to hear, causing the sword to shatter.
Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.
Ashen Creature. When the armor drops to 0 hit points, it is reduced to a pile of ash, and any equipment it was wearing or carrying falls to the ground
"} bludgeoning damage.This suit of magically animated plate armor clamors as it moves, banging and grinding like the vengeful spirit of a fallen knight.Fire, Poison, Psychic
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Keys from the Golden Vault
spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.
Ashen Creature. When the sword drops to 0 hit points, it is reduced to a pile of ash, and any equipment it was wearing or carrying falls to the ground
animated flying sword dances through the air, fighting like a warrior that can’t be injured.Fire, Poison, Psychic
Clockwork Soul
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
The cosmic force of order has suffused you with magic. That power arises from Mechanus or a realm like it—a plane of existence shaped entirely by clockwork efficiency. You, or someone from your
lineage, might have become entangled in the machinations of the modrons, the orderly beings who inhabit Mechanus. Perhaps your ancestor even took part in the Great Modron March. Whatever its origin
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
Also at rank 1, you are given use of an Acquisitions Incorporated sending stone, an uncommon magic item that resembles a gemstone in a bold setting. It functions like a normal sending stones;sending
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
that wrap around existing passages and chambers. They use these hiding spots to watch the comings and goings of monsters and adventurers, setting traps to vex and annoy whenever possible. A trip wire
irritable and easily frustrated to the point of violence. For such creatures, every minor failure feels like gross incompetence. Simple tasks become increasingly difficult. Those who undertake those tasks
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
recounted in dockside taverns tell of people lost to the sea—but not merely drowned and gone. Some unfortunates taken by the ocean live on as sea spawn, haunting the waves like tortured reflections
the Forgotten Realms setting) might notice one curious fact about the islands’ human inhabitants: no infants or elderly are among them. This is because babies born to the Rocklanders are claimed
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’s grim energy.
Shadar-kai have ashen skin tones, and while they’re in the Shadowfell, they also become wizened, reflecting the somber nature of that gloomy plane.
Like other elves
Material Plane to forge their own destinies.
Once shadar-kai were Fey like the rest of their elven kin; now they exist in a state between life and death, thanks to being transformed by the Shadowfell
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
winds.
Air genasi’s skin tones include many shades of blue, along with the full range of human skin tones, with bluish or ashen casts. Sometimes their skin is marked by lines that seem like cracks
’s description.
Height and Weight
Player characters, regardless of race, typically fall into the same ranges of height and weight that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine
Half-Elf
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Basic Rules (2014)
Flint squinted into the setting sun. He thought he saw the figure of a man striding up the path. Standing, Flint drew back into the shadow of a tall pine to see better. The man’s walk was
like elves, and to elves, they look human. In height, they’re on par with both parents, though they’re neither as slender as elves nor as broad as humans. They range from under 5 feet to
Dragonborn
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Basic Rules (2014)
calling in life.
Proud Dragon Kin
Dragonborn look very much like dragons standing erect in humanoid form, though they lack wings or a tail. The first dragonborn had scales of vibrant hues matching the
DRACONIANS
In the Dragonlance setting, the followers of the evil goddess Takhisis learned a vile ritual that let them corrupt the eggs of metallic dragons, producing evil dragonborn called draconians
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Death isn’t always the end. The reborn exemplify this, being individuals who have died yet, somehow, still live. Some reborn exhibit the scars of fatal ends, their ashen flesh or bloodless
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A memory carries a vivid smell or sensation. What are you going to do to recreate that experience?
Reborn Origins
Reborn might originate from circumstances similar to
Tortle
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The Tortle Package
related to a god and choose to worship that deity. In the Forgotten Realms, tortles are especially fond of Eldath, Gond, Lathander, Savras, Selûne, and Tymora. In the Greyhawk setting, they
regard these settlements as places worth defending with their lives, and they will abandon a settlement when it no longer serves their needs.
Most tortles like to see how other creatures live and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Mechanus has no distinct layers. Each turning cog has its own force of gravity pulling toward its center, with structures built on the faces of the cogs. Some of the cogs are like small islands
Mechanus Mechanus is where perfectly regimented order reigns supreme. It consists of equal measures of light and dark, and equal proportions of heat and cold. On Mechanus, law is reflected in a realm
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Powered armor resembles a suit of unusual plate armor, with finely articulated joints connected by an oily, black, leather-like material. The armor has been worked to create the appearance of a
’s legendary powered armor.
Automatic Defenses. Unless Kwalish deactivates the suit’s automatic defenses, no one can approach the armor without setting those defenses off. Treat the
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
paraphrase the following text when Arasta uses her Armor of Spiders trait:
The nightmarish arachnid unleashes a shriek that sounds like a thousand spider carapaces scarring slate. In response, the
sought out Arasta’s lair, as it is rumored that some of the strands of her web are anchored near the edge of the Underworld and can enable a traveler to reach that realm’s ashen shores.
But
Bard
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Basic Rules (2014)
—knowledge of the people who constructed the monument and the mythic saga it depicts. A stern human warrior bangs his sword rhythmically against his scale mail, setting the tempo for his war chant
wandering across the land gathering lore, telling stories, and living on the gratitude of audiences, much like any other entertainer. But a depth of knowledge, a level of musical skill, and a touch of magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
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
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Anarchist Outcry An ear-splitting crash pierces the air. Five figures wearing snarling, crimson masks clamber atop stalls, each raising a cone-like device to their mouth. Along with an irritating
spy stat block), members of a group called the Ashen Heirs, have interrupted the festivities to antagonize the Brightguard. As they do so, their attempts to stand atop stalls cause booths and tents to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
, sizes you up, and nods. “You seem like you’re in a bit of a hurry. What business do you have in Mechanus?”
Aristimus allows the characters to explain their situation. After they do, Aristimus
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
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
participant in the chase can take one action and move on its turn. The Ashen Heirs begin 120 feet ahead of the pursuers and 15 feet off the ground. Track the distance between the Ashen Heirs and the
pursuers, and designate the pursuer closest to the thieves as the lead. The lead pursuer might change from round to round. As the Ashen Heirs seek to escape, one controls the carpet while the other casts
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
those of thousands of modrons. If the modrons return home, this data influences the cosmic alignment of Mechanus. Countless modrons across the multiverse then seek to rebalance the planes in
suffer the multiversal glitch the characters experienced. Inconsistent Unless the characters intervene, it takes months for X01 and a much-diminished group of modrons to return to Mechanus. When they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Shadowfell’s grim energy. Shadar-kai have ashen skin tones, and while they’re in the Shadowfell, they also become wizened, reflecting the somber nature of that gloomy plane. Like other elves, shadar-kai can live to be over 750 years old.
ventured into the Material Plane to forge their own destinies. Once shadar-kai were Fey like the rest of their elven kin; now they exist in a state between life and death, thanks to being transformed by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Ashen Heir Hideout Locations The following locations are keyed to map 11.2. Map 11.2: ashen heir hideoutView Player Version A1: Courtyard The temple’s courtyard lies in ruin, its stone paving
door can be forced open with a successful DC 20 Strength check, but doing so alerts the Ashen Heir veteran guarding the door in area A2. If the characters knock on the door or otherwise make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
question. Personality Trait. “I can’t help but offer my guests food.” Ideal. “Change is like dough. It takes hard work to shape, but also time and patience for it to rise.” Bond. “My sister means the
destructive Ashen Heirs. Laleh has received word that Afsoun was not released after her questioning. Laleh seeks information on where her sister is being held. While Afsoun is in Brightguard custody, Laleh has
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. The train’s conductor is its sapient Engine Car, which delivers passengers and cargo to their intended destinations on schedule. No terrain is too rugged for the train. Like the landmasses that make
up Mechanus, the wheels of the Concordant Express are a network of interlacing cogs. A series of mechanical arms rapidly places levitating tracks before the train, while a similar set of arms beneath
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Background For about one week every three years, a mysterious lunar phenomenon bathes Akharin Sangar with light in the dead of night. Ancient magic causes the moon to blaze like the sun for a short
the Ashen Heirs have tormented the city with propaganda and violence, seeking to incite rebellion against Atash. The Brightguard struggles to maintain law amid the havoc. Stretched thin, the order
Bugbear
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
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Gang Mentality
Since bugbears aren’t a particularly fecund race, their overall population is small and spread over a wide area. Bugbears live in family groups that operate much like gangs. The
natural state. Thanks to Grankhul, they can use their size and strength to work as stealthy assassins rather than blundering around like ogres.
Bullying, murder, and engaging in battle are all holy
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Splitting Loyalties The plans of Ashen Heir anarchists go awry when a purple worm erupts into Three Suns Square During the adventure, characters will ally with one of two factions: the Brightguard
-state peaceful and pristine. At the behest of the group, the characters investigate the activities of the Ashen Heirs and come into contact with the Silent Roar. Silent Roar Members of the Silent Roar
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
adventuring party If you’re using a published campaign setting, pick any location in that setting and develop it as you like. A published setting or adventure might give you all the details you need. The
setting, start small by detailing only this starting area. The rest of your setting can remain undeveloped for now. Don’t spend too much time fleshing out the geopolitical landscape of your world or
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
over adobe settlements like massive vultures. Akharin Sangar has all but closed its gates to the rest of the world. Outsiders often surmise the city-state is full of zealots as severe as the city’s angel
, philosophers, and merchants has formed a secret coalition known as the Silent Roar that seeks to oust Atash and revive the city by instituting rule by the people. Meanwhile, pernicious anarchists called the Ashen Heirs foment unrest, striving for change at any cost.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
place. PLACING THE ADVENTURE
In the original Tomb of Horrors, Gary Gygax suggested six possible, far-flung locations for the adventure in the Greyhawk setting—proof in itself that the tomb is liable
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Eberron. Appropriate sites for the tomb in Eberron include the Ashen Spires of Karrnath, or among the tors in the Vile Marsh between Droaam and the Shadow Marches. among Shargon’s Teeth. Eberron’s
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
a wide, smiling mouth. At the column’s head stands a creature that looks like an inverted pyramid held up by six legs. It scuttles like a crab. On each side of its body, an eye is set above a mouth
fellows and trapped here. Unable to find their way back to Mechanus, the modrons have been pressing on (and on), knowing that they must find their way back or be destroyed in the process. The






