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Player’s Handbook
Armor, Sickle, 2 Dagger;Daggers, orb;Arcane Focus (orb), Book (occult lore), Scholar's Pack, and 15 GP; or (B) 100 GP
Warlocks quest for knowledge that lies hidden in the fabric of the
multiverse. They often begin their search for magical power by delving into tomes of forbidden lore, dabbling in invocations meant to attract the power of extraplanar beings, or seeking places of power where
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
helped avert a war between the gods. She transformed them into the scabrous, birdlike creatures known as nagpas and rendered them able to acquire new lore and magical power only from the ruins of
patient and pursue several schemes simultaneously, so if one plan goes awry, they can shift their focus to another. Typically, nagpas emerge from the shadows only when they can deliver a finishing blow
Magic Items
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
monster, Rime's binding ice*
Gem. Rary's telepathic bond, Raulothim's psychic lance*
Metallic. Fizban's platinum shield,* legend lore
Dragon-Touched Focus (Ascendant);Ascendant (Legendary). The Ascendant
-Touched Focus (Slumbering);Slumbering (Uncommon). You have advantage on initiative rolls. While you are holding the focus, it can function as a spellcasting focus for all your spells.
Dragon-Touched Focus
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
1 minor detrimental property
Legend Lore. The Stone of Golorr has 3 charges and regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. While holding the stone, you can expend 1 of its charges to cast the
legend lore spell.
By using the stone to cast legend lore, you communicate directly with the aboleth, and it shares its knowledge with you. The aboleth can’t lie to you, but the information it
Lizardfolk
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
have more in common with iguanas or dragons than they do with humans, dwarves, or elves. Lizardfolk possess an alien and inscrutable mindset, their desires and thoughts driven by a different set of
smooth-skins is far greater.
Despite their alien outlook, some lizardfolk make an effort to understand and, in their own manner, befriend people of other races. Such lizardfolk make faithful and
Warlock
Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
, while poring over tomes of forbidden lore, a brilliant student’s mind is opened to realities beyond the material world and to the alien beings that dwell in the outer void. Once a pact is made, a
, hags, and alien entities of the Far Realm, warlocks piece together arcane secrets to bolster their own power. Sworn and Beholden A warlock is defined by a pact with an otherworldly being. Sometimes the
Kalashtar
Legacy
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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Kalashtar are often seen as wise, spiritual people with great compassion for others. But there is an unmistakable alien quality to the kalashtar, as they are haunted by the conflicts of their otherworldly
kalashtar communities focus on acts of devotion known as the Path of Light. But the dark powers of Dal Quor have their own plans for Eberron. Through the force known as the Dreaming Dark, these monsters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
skill can make an Intelligence (Arcana) check to determine what, if anything, they recall about planar vortices and Mechanus chains. With a successful check, a character learns the appropriate lore
and all lore with a lower DC: DC 10: Planar vortices are incredibly destructive. No one can expect to enter a vortex and survive. DC 15: The chain is called a Mechanus chain. Such chains are crafted by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, Intimidation, Investigation, Nature, or Religion Weapon Proficiencies Simple weapons Armor Training Light armor Starting Equipment Choose A or B: (A) Leather Armor, Sickle, 2 Daggers, Arcane Focus (orb
), Book (occult lore), Scholar’s Pack, and 15 GP; or (B) 100 GP Warlocks quest for knowledge that lies hidden in the fabric of the multiverse. They often begin their search for magical power by
Ranger
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
hiding themselves in brush and rubble. Rangers focus their combat training on techniques that are particularly useful against their specific favored foes. Thanks to their familiarity with the wilds
talents and abilities are honed with deadly focus on the grim task of protecting the borderlands. Independent Adventurers Though a ranger might make a living as a hunter, a guide, or a tracker, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Choose A or B: (A) Leather Armor, Sickle, 2 Daggers, Arcane Focus (orb), Book (occult lore), Scholar’s Pack, and 15 GP; or (B) 100 GP Warlocks quest for knowledge that lies hidden in the fabric of the
multiverse. They often begin their search for magical power by delving into tomes of forbidden lore, dabbling in invocations meant to attract the power of extraplanar beings, or seeking places of power
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
before swapping back.
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A cult devoted to a Great Old One of the Far Realm seeks an alien monolith that can summon its master, but the site is guarded by an amethyst dragon.
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An amethyst
dragon’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects:
Background Check. Once per day, the dragon can cast the legend lore spell, requiring no spell components, naming any person, place, or
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
A cult devoted to a Great Old One of the Far Realm seeks an alien monolith that can summon its master, but the site is guarded by an amethyst dragon.
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An amethyst dragon wyrmling is actually
lore spell, requiring no spell components, naming any person, place, or object within 1 mile of the lair as the spell’s subject.
Crystal Profusion. Amethyst crystals and geodes form along muddy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Checks. You might ask characters to make a Sanity check in place of an Intelligence check to recall lore about alien creatures featured in your campaign, to decipher the incomprehensible scrawlings of
score if your campaign revolves around entities of an utterly alien and unspeakable nature, such as Great Cthulhu, whose powers and minions can shatter a character’s mind. A character with a high Sanity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
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
understand individuality in others. When speaking to a group, the tridrone might focus its attention on the adventurer it believes to be at the top of the party’s hierarchy even while talking to another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
strangely beautiful tower, meets its fey lord or lady, and stumbles into a pact without being fully aware of it. And sometimes, while poring over tomes of forbidden lore, a brilliant but crazed
student’s mind is opened to realities beyond the material world and to the alien beings that dwell in the outer void. Once a pact is made, a warlock’s thirst for knowledge and power can’t be slaked with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Broken blade, medal 28–30 Clock tower face High Courts Mechanus Metal cog, perfectly balanced scales 31–33 Razorvine trellis Great Foundry Arcadia Rune-inscribed ingot, sprig of grapes 34–36 Temple
Shadowfell Grave dirt, mourner’s veil 91–94 Yew wardrobe Parted Veil Feywild Book of limericks, toadstool 95–98 Human-shaped hole Gastrognome Far Realm Alien fossil, bezoar 99–00 Inn room door Ubiquitous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Research Forewarned is forearmed. The research downtime activity allows a character to delve into lore concerning a monster, a location, a magic item, or some other particular topic. Resources
, bribes, gifts, and other expenses. Resolution. The character declares the focus of the research — a specific person, place, or thing. After one workweek, the character makes an Intelligence check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, as a bard in an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign, you now focus that learning into your own personal school of business. College of Glamour The lessons taught by the College of Glamour are right in
yourself to deliver your speeches in boardrooms and guildhalls. It’s all about convincing people to see your side of an issue — then motivating them to do exactly what you want. College of Lore Some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
strangely beautiful tower, meets its fey lord or lady, and stumbles into a pact without being fully aware of it. And sometimes, while poring over tomes of forbidden lore, a brilliant student’s mind
is opened to realities beyond the material world and to the alien beings that dwell in the outer void. Once a pact is made, a warlock’s thirst for knowledge and power can’t be slaked with mere study
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
Acheron, the Infinite Battlefield of LN, LE Mechanus, the Clockwork Nirvana of LN Arcadia, the Peaceable Kingdoms of LN, LG The planes with an element of good in their nature are called the Upper Planes
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->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
: Emphasize Wrongness. Focus on the features that make the creature alien, inhuman, and out of place. The Whistling Fiend looks like a humanoid skeleton dripping its own gelatinous musculature. Its skull
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
motivation, but it also might explain some of your class features or magic. A bard of the College of Lore might focus on the study of giants, a Rune Knight fighter (from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
with the Giant type, or you could write enmity toward giants into the tenets of your paladin’s Sacred Oath. Giant Lore You might have learned magic, martial techniques, or other secrets from studying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Chapter 3: Bestiary Within this bestiary, you will find game statistics and lore for nearly one hundred monsters suitable for any D&D campaign. Many of these monsters, such as the froghemoth and the
monsters in the Monster Manual, we’ve tried to capture the essence of each creature and focus on those traits that make it unique or that encourage DMs to use it. You can do what you will with these monsters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Chapter 6: Bestiary This bestiary provides game statistics and lore for more than a hundred monsters suitable for any D&D campaign, including old favorites from past editions of the game as well as
traits — information that isn’t repeated here. As with the monsters in the Monster Manual, we’ve tried to capture the essence of each creature and focus on those traits that make it unique or that
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
adventurers in the hopes of pitting them against fire giant rivals.
Hoarded Histories
Emerald dragons prize knowledge, particularly local histories that focus on magical events and individuals. They usually
through their lairs in multiple ways and set traps leading to yawning chasms or pools and flows of lava.
Emerald dragons take great pains to hide the chambers that house their hoards and collected lore
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
of pitting them against fire giant rivals.
Hoarded Histories
Emerald dragons prize knowledge, particularly local histories that focus on magical events and individuals. They usually know of places
to hide the chambers that house their hoards and collected lore, often using illusion magic and subtle construction around the natural features of their lairs to conceal their central hoard chambers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
strictures, one they opposed or were an outsider in, or something completely unknown or alien to them? While a domain’s culture might take inspirations from fantastical or historical examples, remember
out. These details can fade into the background as your adventures focus on more exciting threats, or you can highlight the cosmic dread that declares, yes, this place doesn’t make sense at all, yet it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
The Heirs of Dhakaan Though the Dhakaani Empire defeated the alien daelkyr, the war left seeds of corruption strewn throughout the empire. As Dhakaan began to fall, a number of generals and governors
, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who tell tales of past glory. Among the Dhakaan, goblinoids work together. Hobgoblins are the strategists and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
types, which have no rules of their own. Aberrations are utterly alien beings. Many of them have innate magical abilities drawn from the creature's alien mind rather than the mystical forces of the world
with sentience and capable of independent thought. Golems are the iconic constructs. Many creatures native to the outer plane of Mechanus, such as modrons, are constructs shaped from the raw material
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
is gone, and it’s not coming back. Too many in Djaynai focus on the glories of the past, obsessed with searching for ancient lore that might restore that glory. The Night Revelers seek to surpass the
.”
Djeneba assumes Atiba-Pa hired the characters to seek the lore of the Blackmist Way and the Blackthrone Arts, and makes a counteroffer: If the characters find the lore of the Blackmist Way and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
creatures known as nagpas and rendered them able to acquire new lore and magical power only from the ruins of fallen civilizations and great calamities. Nagpas still fear the Raven Queen and do their best
ways and making them unwitting accomplices in their own destruction. Nagpas are extraordinarily patient and pursue several schemes simultaneously, so if one plan goes awry, they can shift their focus to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, Raulothim’s psychic lance* Metallic. Fizban’s platinum shield,* legend lore Ascendant (Legendary). The Ascendant focus has the Slumbering, Stirring, and Wakened properties. In addition, when you cast a spell
by the weapon increases to 3d6. The cone of destructive energy the weapon creates increases to a 60-foot cone, the save DC increases to 18, and the damage increases to 12d6. Dragon-Touched Focus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
centaurs, minotaurs, and satyrs more readily than unpredictable humans and alien tritons. Leonin Communities Leonin prides typically occupy dens or mobile tent cities, or possibly both at different
focus has largely been within the grasslands’ borders, he cautiously explores engaging in trade with the human poleis Ironmanes One collection of leonin prides, the Ironmanes, doesn’t recognize the