mercies shines with only among form for life

Rod of Lordly Might

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

push a different button or until you push the same button again, which causes the rod to revert to its normal form: Button 1. A fiery blade sprouts from the end opposite the rod’s flanged head

apart, forming a ladder. The pole can bear up to 4,000 pounds. More weight or lack of solid anchoring causes the rod to revert to its normal form. Button 5. The rod transforms into a handheld battering

Soul Coin

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

. A creature carrying the coin can use its action to expend 1 charge from a soul coin and use it to do one of the following: Drain Life. You siphon away some of the soul’s essence and gain 1d10

temporary hit points. Query. You telepathically ask the soul a question and receive a brief telepathic response, which you can understand. The soul knows only what it knew in life, but it must

Iggwilv's Cauldron

Magic Items The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

cauldron from one form to another (by using an action to touch it), which either can do without being attuned to the item. In its first form, the cauldron is made of solid gold and embossed on the outside

with images of bare-branched trees, falling leaves, and broomsticks. In its second form, the cauldron is made of iron and embossed on the outside with images of bats, toads, cats, lizards, and snakes

Changeling Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

changelings use this gift as a form of artistic and emotional expression. It’s also an invaluable tool for grifters, spies, and others who wish to deceive. This leads many people to treat

? Masks and Personas In their true form, changelings are pale, with colorless eyes and silver-white hair. It is rare to see a changeling in that form, for a typical changeling changes their shape the way

Wand of Orcus Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

can divide 500 hit points among, each undead having average hit points. The undead magically rise up from the ground or otherwise form in unoccupied spaces within 300 feet of you and obey your commands

the Positive Energy Plane by the ancient hero whose skull surmounts it. For this to happen, the long-lost hero must first be restored to life—no easy task, given the fact that Orcus has

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

the head with a single ring to keep them from flapping about. Changes in gender are also a known and accepted part of verdan life. These fluid aspects of form and identity are seen as blessings

turned the color of jade and their blood began to flow black. Their ears grew pointed, and they gained a limited form of telepathy — but at the cost of forgetting their history. The underground homes

Tiefling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

swindlers, thieves, or crime lords. Sometimes they live among other minority populations in enclaves where they are treated with more respect. Lacking a homeland, tieflings know that they have to make

him or her, the tiefling learns to extend the same trust to them. And once a tiefling gives someone loyalty, the tiefling is a firm friend or ally for life. Tiefling Names Tiefling names fall into

Centaur Legacy

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

the laboratories of the Simic. Centaurs celebrate life and growth, and the birth of a foal is always cause for festivities. At the same time, they revere the traditions of the past, and among both

natural world. Among the guilds that share that affinity, centaurs favor the rubblebelts of the Gruul Clans and the wide plazas of the Selesnya Conclave over the undercity tunnels of the Golgari and

Moonbeam

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

minute A silvery beam of pale light shines down in a 5-foot-radius, 40-foot-high cylinder centered on a point within range. Until the spell ends, dim light fills the cylinder. When a creature enters the

on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A shapechanger makes its saving throw with disadvantage. If it fails, it also instantly reverts to its original form and can’t assume a

Moonbeam

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

minute A silvery beam of pale light shines down in a 5-foot-radius, 40-foot-high cylinder centered on a point within range. Until the spell ends, dim light fills the cylinder. When a creature enters the

on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A shapechanger makes its saving throw with disadvantage. If it fails, it also instantly reverts to its original form and can’t assume a

Way of Mercy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Way of Mercy Plague doctor—some looks never go out of style. Tasha Monks of the Way of Mercy learn to manipulate the life force of others to bring aid to those in need. They are wandering

needy and making grim choices rooted in reality rather than idealism. Some might be gentle-voiced healers, beloved by their communities, while others might be masked bringers of macabre mercies. The

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

— for goblins, life is short. Goblins seek to trap and enslave any creatures they encounter, but they flee from opposition that seems too daunting. For miles around their lair, they employ pit

called out as a traitor. Status Symbols Goblins love symbols of authority, and thus the tribe’s boss often has such trappings wherever he or she goes. Such a symbol can take a typical form

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

formidable skills with weapons and druidic magic. Humble Guardians Firbolgs love nothing more than a peaceful day spent among the trees of an old forest. They see forests as sacred places, representing the

heart of the world and monuments to the durability of life. In their role as caretakers, firbolgs live off the land while striving to remain in balance with nature. Their methods reflect common

Beastlands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

penetrates, of vast plains where grains and wildflowers wave in the wind with vibrant life. The plane embodies nature’s wildness and beauty, but it also speaks to the animal within all living creatures—not

as centaurs). Among the greatest inhabitants of this plane are the primal spirits called animal lords. Whenever a visitor slays a Beast native to the plane, the slayer must succeed on a DC 10

Aberrant Mind

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

acquired your powers. Were you born with them? Or did an event later in life leave you shining with psionic awareness? Consult the Aberrant Origins table for a possible origin of your power. Aberrant

. 4 You were implanted with a mind flayer tadpole, but the ceremorphosis never completed. And now its psionic power is yours. When you use it, your flesh shines with a strange mucus. 5 As a child, you

Elf Adventurers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

crusaders or heroes for hire. This aspect of elven life isn’t as well known among other races as it might be, because elves spend much of their “adventuring” years in places far away from other

some elves take to this life enthusiastically. Elves have a reputation for remaining unruffled in the face of danger, a very good quality to have among folk who regularly find themselves in difficult

Chapter 1: Adventuring in Netheril

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel

mages, so most Netherese would accept time travel as another form of magical experimentation. Reactions are likely to range from polite interest or intellectual curiosity among High Netherese to

Presence of Time Travelers Should the characters be revealed as time travelers, Netherese might be less surprised than the characters assume. Magical travel of all kinds is pervasive among Netheril’s

Ready Accomplices

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Ready Accomplices Characters readily win contacts among Borca’s nobility, since the elite seem easily charmed by the adventuring life. Friendly nobles soon embroil new acquaintances in their schemes

Reincarnate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

consults the following table to determine what form the creature takes when restored to life, or the DM chooses a form. d100 Race 01–04 Dragonborn 05–13 Dwarf, hill 14–21 Dwarf, mountain 22–25 Elf

creature recalls its former life and experiences. It retains the capabilities it had in its original form, except it exchanges its original race for the new one and changes its racial traits accordingly.

Ghastria

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Ghastria Darklord: Marquis Stezen D’Polarno Hallmarks: Cursed art, dour population A notorious hedonist, Marquis Stezen D’Polarno was popular among his noble peers but craved immortality. A

mysterious artist offered him eternity by painting D’Polarno’s portrait upon a magical canvas. But the artist didn’t mention that the painting would strip D’Polarno of his love of life and natural charm. The

Chapter 4: Adventures in Sharn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Chapter 4: Adventures in Sharn Chapter 3 describes the city of Sharn in detail; the following sections focus on the adventures that can happen there. These adventures can unfold among the tallest

. Corruption can be found among the ranks of government, the watch, the temples, and large businesses. This atmosphere makes Sharn a perfect location for adventures inspired by the noir genre. Sharn can also

Age

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Age Giants are long-lived compared to humans, though not as much as their semidivine ancestors. Their life spans generally correspond with their place in the ordning, with hill giants living about

two centuries and storm giants as many as six. Stone giants are the exception, sometimes reaching over eight hundred years of age, as enduring as the stone for which they’re named. The Life Spans table

Draconic Magic

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Draconic Magic Dragons are known to take humanoid form and live among lesser creatures for decades. Some of these dragons have liaisons with humanoids, or invest their allies or minions with dragon

The Great Wheel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

, with the Material realms at the center. The Inner Planes form a wheel around the Material Plane, enveloped in the Ethereal Plane. Then the Outer Planes form another wheel around and behind (or above

between Bytopia and Arcadia; rather, this theoretical positioning is based on the philosophical shading among the three planes and the relative importance they give to law and good. Other

Ideas, Not Rules

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

desire, and you can make decisions in any order you want. For instance, you might not want these tables to help you decide who your parents and siblings are, because that’s among the information

you’ve already come up with. But you can still use other parts, such as the section on life events, to provide added depth and detail.

Beyond the Mundane Life

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Beyond the Mundane Life Almost by definition, the life of a paladin is an adventuring life. Unless a lasting injury has taken him or her away from adventuring for a time, every paladin lives on the

front lines of the cosmic struggle against evil. Fighters are rare enough among the ranks of the militias and armies of the world, but even fewer people can claim the true calling of a paladin. When

The Soul's Shape

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

The Soul’s Shape Before tasking characters with retrieving it, determine what form the pharaoh’s ka takes. It might be a physical object, a living creature, or a spiritual concept that needs to be

summoned into being. Roll or choose an option from the Ankhtepot’s Soul table to determine the form of the Darklord’s ka. Ankhtepot’s Soul d8 The Ka’s Form 1 A hawk or giant eagle that

The Red Knight

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

one doesn’t mean losing the war.” “In war, plan for peace. In peace, plan for war.” “Seek allies among your enemy’s enemies.” Worship of the Red Knight arose among a hero-venerating monastic order of

among high-ranking commanders of armies, instructors in colleges of war, quartermasters, and the authors of tomes of strategy. Each temple to the Red Knight includes an altar dedicated to Tempus, and so

Inside the Combine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Inside the Combine Vast sinkholes called zonots are the primary geographic divisions among the Simic. Each zonot pierces layer upon layer of crumbled city as it descends deep below the surface and

connects to ancient, long-forgotten ocean waters. A zonot is a distinct Simic habitat with its own culture and ecosystem, as well as a leader called a Speaker. The Speakers of all nine zonots form the

Feral Tiefling

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

swindlers, thieves, or crime lords. Sometimes they live among other minority populations in enclaves where they are treated with more respect. Lacking a homeland, tieflings know that they have to make

him or her, the tiefling learns to extend the same trust to them. And once a tiefling gives someone loyalty, the tiefling is a firm friend or ally for life. Tiefling Names Tiefling names fall into

Nylea

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

, and the forest. Nylea is among the most gregarious of the gods, and can be spotted frolicking joyfully with her Nyxborn lynx, Halma, or her favorite nymph, Theophilia. But she also savors solitude

frequently a lynx or a wolf. When she desires stealth or solitude, she might take the form of a tree, usually an oak or an olive.

Returning War Band

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

Returning War Band You can add a complication in the form of a hobgoblin war band returning home, just as the characters are preparing to leave. This war band consists of three hobgoblins led by

) check. Awarding Experience Points Divide 500 XP equally among the characters if they defeat the hobgoblin war band or come to terms with Targor.

Chapter 1: Character Creation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

available to restore me to life, only a druid, but he can’t hide his smirk when he says it. —Bigby Most adventurers have heard tales of giants and their ilk. But for some adventurers, their connection

magic, from boons that imbue an individual with giant-like might to fantastic tales that can shape an adventurer’s entire life—giants can make both big and small impacts on a character’s story. The

Entering and Leaving the House

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

deck can command the House of Cards to open. The deck absorbs life energy, giving the creature 5 levels of exhaustion. These levels can be distributed among up to five willing creatures touching the

access to the dungeon. A creature touching the deck from which the Void card was drawn knows the House of Cards can be accessed in the following ways: Life Force. As an action, a creature touching the

Gnome Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

humans do, and most are expected to settle down into an adult life by around age 40. They can live 350 to almost 500 years. Size. Gnomes are between 3 and 4 feet tall and average about 40 pounds. Your

size is Small. Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet. Darkvision. Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you

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