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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
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.
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
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
sibriexes can graft on new body parts to give the demons greater strength, vision, or stamina. Sibriexes never give aid freely, though; they demand a service or a treasure in return for the flesh
turn into short tusks.
41–45
The target’s skin develops bark-like scales, granting it a +1 bonus to AC but reducing its Charisma by 2 (to a minimum of 1).
46–50
The
Elf
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Basic Rules (2014)
high cliff over the fabled city of Qualinost.
Four slender spires rose from the city’s corners like glistening spindles, their brilliant white stone marbled with shining silver. Graceful
, bronze, and almost bluish-white, hair of green or blue, and eyes like pools of liquid gold or silver. Elves have no facial and little body hair. They favor elegant clothing in bright colors, and they
Satyr
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
song of a bird, a warm breeze, the smell of a tasty pie, relaxing by a river in the sunshine. Life freely offers these gifts, and for a satyr, they are more valuable than gold or glory. To revel means
amazing things ever. I want to pick them, wear them, and discover their silent secrets.
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There isn’t a tree or statue that isn’t fun to climb.
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Nothing wards off bad luck like a
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
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
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
misquote) religious texts.
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I anger quickly when I witness cruelty or injustice.
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My praise and trust are earned and never given freely.
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I like everything clean and organized
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
Compendium
- 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->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
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
, the verdan found that they were often mistaken for smaller, green-skinned half-elves. Attracting curiosity but no real questions, they have thus been able to make their way reasonably freely in the
spontaneous alterations over their lifetime, from the typical range of point and peak seen among the elves, to huge ears that sweep back from the head like wings, and which are often pierced behind
Compendium
- 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Outer Planes Streamers of noxious gas streaked that crimson dome like dirty clouds. They whirled to form what looked like giant eyes staring down, eyes that were swept away before they could focus
their divine needs. Distance is a virtually meaningless concept on the Outer Planes. The perceptible regions of the planes can seem quite small, but they can also stretch on to what seems like infinity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
a Celestial and a Fiend arguing in a tavern while sharing a fine bottle of wine. Gate-Towns of the Outlands Town Gate Destination Automata Mechanus Bedlam Pandemonium Curst Carceri Ecstasy
Limbo Outlands Adventures The Outlands is the closest the Outer Planes come to being like a world on the Material Plane. Adventurers can travel easily from one gate-town to the next, making a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Septon Modron Septons are auditors of base modrons in Mechanus, recording the activities in each of the plane’s sectors to ensure operations are in perfect order. They are easily identified by their
seven flexible limbs. CoupleofKooks “You ever notice how certain modrons sort of look like some kind of wacky dice?”
–Morte
Septon Modron Large Construct, Typically Lawful Neutral
Armor Class
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->Curse of Strahd
Card Name Represents Master of coins Rogue Anyone for whom money is important; those who believe money is the key to their success One of coins Swashbuckler Those who like money yet give it up
freely; likable rogues and rapscallions Two of coins Philanthropist Charity and giving on a grand scale; those who use wealth to fight evil and sickness Three of coins Trader Commerce; smuggling and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Minor Alterations You can change the superficial details of a creature’s appearance however you like, and you can alter any of the following pieces of a monster’s stat block without impacting its
of a Large Giant. Ability Scores You can usually change a creature’s Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores freely unless the ability is used for spellcasting. For example, a Black Pudding stat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
massive sphinx statue carved from black stone. The statue’s pyramidal head is like a triangular blade tipped toward the sky. Its shadow creeps across the stone courtyard, pointing like a sundial at runes
.
Oliekintara (Sphinx of Lore) has watched over the Temple of Sands for centuries. Few except the bravest or most desperate seek the sphinx’s advice, which she never gives freely. In conversation, Oliekintara is aloof and soft-spoken.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
in the matter of being good or evil. Thus, how much greater and more precious is good when it is freely chosen by the humanoids, who must consciously turn away from villainy? Nymmurh’s belief in the
”). Desire. Nymmurh would like to help the factions, looking to the Harpers and the Order of the Gauntlet as epitomizing the best traits of humanoid aspiration. Attitude. Unless the party has engaged in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One Grung Above
Ward of Port Nyanzaru, drinking, and generally keeping tabs on goings on in the city in that regard. All manner of folks are willing to talk freely around a drunk albino dwarf that can barely seem to
, much like a flute. You can play music with it for entertainment, but the grung also swing it about by a sturdy cord (attached) to create a sound recognizable by other grung, so they know each other’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
unpleasant odor, like scorched metal. Cardinal Directions Like the rest of the Far Realm, the Endless Void has no cardinal directions. Compass roses appear on the maps for your convenience, to help you
draw the attention of these creatures. Characters who simply float freely in the void, or who venture into the Endless Void without a particular destination, encounter 1d6 intellect snares (see appendix A) each hour.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Bad Data The modron leader X01 isn’t just damaged—its mind has been overwhelmed. This is a result of flawed orders X01 received when it left Mechanus during the last Great Modron March, but more so
the gears of Mechanus require major readjustments to restore balance to the planes. Investigating X01 A character who spends 1 minute investigating X01 finds a panel on the modron’s head leaking green
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Mosaic Mimir The Mosaic Mimir is a mimir (see Sigil and the Outlands) that looks like a human skull made of gold, silver, jade, and onyx. The mimir was badly damaged in the attack on Iedcaru, and it
Great Modron March is a procession of countless modrons conducted every 289 years to collect information about the multiverse and realign the workings of the plane of Mechanus. Untold numbers of modrons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
in the matter of being good or evil. Thus, how much greater and more precious is good when it is freely chosen by the humanoids, who must consciously turn away from villainy? Nymmurh’s belief in the
. Nymmurh would like to help the factions, looking to the Harpers and the Order of the Gauntlet as epitomizing the best traits of humanoid aspiration. Attitude. Unless the party has engaged in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. The Dungeon Master decides which of these spells are available in a campaign and how they can be learned. For example, a DM might decide that some of the spells are freely available, that others are
player, consider adding only story-appropriate spells to the spell list of that player’s character. So why can’t people who use magic do it all the time?
I can disintegrate things whenever I want. Like now. And now. And now. And now … Hey, where’d everybody go?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
him from freely conferring such gifts to deserving recipients outside the staircase. Moved by the whims of yearning creatures on other planes but trapped within the Infinite Staircase, Nafas relies
that Nafas can wish away: Destroying or unmaking a magic item Learning the true name of a powerful enemy, such as an angel, an archfey, a demon, or a devil Restoring a creature to life Undoing a debilitating effect, like being transformed into a tree by a barkburr (see appendix B)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
d8 Personality Trait 1 I don’t run from evil. Evil runs from me. 2 I like to read and memorize poetry. It keeps me calm and brings me fleeting moments of happiness. 3 I spend money freely and live
calling that puts me above the law. (Chaotic) 5 I like to know my enemy’s capabilities and weaknesses before rushing into battle. (Lawful) 6 I’m a monster that destroys other monsters, and anything else
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
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
also shares the following information: Configuration. Like most trains, the Concordant Express includes an Engine Car at the front and a Caboose at the back. The number of other train cars and their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
murdered in the streets by cultists of the Dead Three — the evil gods Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul. Without the Flaming Fist to curtail them, these cultists have grown bold and now move freely within the city
. Duke Vanthampur is sheltering Kreeg in the dungeon beneath her villa until such time as Baldur’s Gate suffers the same fate as Elturel. Like Kreeg, the Vanthampur family is firmly in debt to Zariel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Factions and Their Representatives Port Nyanzaru is the lone civilized hub on a vast peninsula of great wealth. Many factions would like to tap into that wealth, and they all have agents vying for
laws by decree as they see fit, and judges are expected to interpret laws freely but wisely. Such a system would seem to invite abuse and bribery, but the Chultan courts are surprisingly free of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Planar Effects The Concordant Express moves across the known planes of existence by passing through invisible portals only the train’s sapient Engine Car can find. The train’s next stop is Mechanus
the plane. Some effects apply only to creatures outside the train. The train enters a new plane whenever you like. Roll or choose from the options on the table to determine which plane the train is on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
your players. Settle on a single defining factor that sums up a settlement’s personality and extrapolate from there. Maybe a city is built around canals, like real-world Venice. That key element
an early system of democracy might boast an open-air market where philosophical ideas are traded as freely as produce. All the possible combinations of these factors can inspire endless variety in the settlements of your campaign world.