Search Results
All Results
Characters
Compendium
Spells
Items
Monsters
Vehicles
Forums
Returning 35 results for 'monastery studied with only are from for long'.
Other Suggestions:
monster stunned with only are from for long
monsters studied with only are from for long
monsters studies with only are from for long
mastery studies with only are from for long
monster studies with only are from for long
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
, the greatest vampire of them all. Van Richten has studied Strahd for years and knows he can’t hope to best the vampire in a straight-up confrontation: he must wait for the right moment to strike
, 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
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. They all hope to ascend to godhood, perhaps recreating or replacing Sardior.
Connected Creatures
Amethyst dragons are generally aloof creatures, dwelling in isolation for long periods of time
adult amethyst dragon;adult amethyst dragon's lair.
3
The Enlightened Dragon Master of an isolated monastery is, in fact, an adult amethyst dragon.
4
An adult amethyst dragon is at war
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
)
6
Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
Crystal Dragon Adventures
The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures
—if only they would stop trying to kill the dragon’s guests.
6
A crystal dragon wyrmling is placed in a monastery to learn the teachings of the monks before returning home in three years. The monks don’t appreciate the wyrmling’s pranks.
Cold, Radiant
backgrounds
, Cartographer’s Tools, Backpack, Basket, Parchment (4 sheets), Rope, Traveler’s Clothes, 29 GP; or (B) 50 GP
You hail from Lorwyn, a land of eternal sunshine, or you have studied the place with
you’ve seen some venture into Shadowmoor or beyond and become faded versions of themselves. You’re nevertheless courageous and always long for new experiences.
Book of Exalted Deeds
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
in a blinding flash and is destroyed, leaving its possessions behind.
Benefits granted by the Book of Exalted Deeds last only as long as you strive to do good. If you fail to perform at least one act
Wisdom score increases by 2, to a maximum of 24. You can’t gain this benefit from the book more than once.
Enlightened Magic
Once you’ve read and studied the book, any spell slot you
Hermit
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
You lived in seclusion—either in a sheltered community such as a monastery, or entirely alone—for a formative part of your life. In your time apart from the clamor of society, you found
uncovered a fact that has long been forgotten, or unearthed some relic of the past that could rewrite history. It might be information that would be damaging to the people who consigned you to exile, and
monsters
, he appears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of his soul gem (so long as the gem still exists), using the Sammaster (Lich Form) stat block. The gem is a Tiny object that has AC 20; HP 50; and
.
History
Sammaster was a keenly intelligent wizard born centuries ago. A quick study throughout his itinerant apprenticeship, Sammaster primarily studied magic relating to dragons. After learning all
monsters
Sammaster was a keenly intelligent wizard born centuries ago. A quick study throughout his itinerant apprenticeship, Sammaster primarily studied magic relating to dragons. After learning all he could from
.
Personality
Sammaster presents a charming and handsome facade, but he can’t conceal his morbid fascination with undead dragonkind for long. His only true allies are the inner circle of the Cult of
Sage
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
You spent years learning the lore of the multiverse. You scoured manuscripts, studied scrolls, and listened to the greatest experts on the subjects that interest you. Your efforts have made you a
work to preserve a library, university, scriptorium, or monastery.
4
My life’s work is a series of tomes related to a specific field of lore.
5
I’ve been searching my whole
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
. You scoured manuscripts, studied scrolls, and listened to the greatest experts on the subjects that interest you. Your efforts have made you a master in your fields of study.
Skill
ancient text that holds terrible secrets that must not fall into the wrong hands.
3
I work to preserve a library, university, scriptorium, or monastery.
4
My life’s work is a series of
Feats
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
You’ve studied the magic of Giant runes, granting you the following benefits:
Comprehend Languages. You learn the comprehend languages spell. You can cast this spell without expending a spell
slot, and you must finish a long rest before you can cast it in this way again. You can also cast this spell using any spell slots you have.
Rune Magic. You know a number of runes equal to half your
Feats
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
You have studied some magical theory and have learned a few spells associated with Strixhaven University.
Choose one of Strixhaven’s colleges: Lorehold, Prismari, Quandrix, Silverquill, or
, and you must finish a long rest before you can cast it in this way again. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have.
Your spellcasting ability for this feat’s spells is
Feats
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
You have studied some magical theory and have learned a few spells associated with Strixhaven University.
Choose one of Strixhaven’s colleges: Lorehold, Prismari, Quandrix, Silverquill, or
, and you must finish a long rest before you can cast it in this way again. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have.
Your spellcasting ability for this feat’s spells is
Feats
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
You have studied some magical theory and have learned a few spells associated with Strixhaven University.
Choose one of Strixhaven’s colleges: Lorehold, Prismari, Quandrix, Silverquill, or
, and you must finish a long rest before you can cast it in this way again. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have.
Your spellcasting ability for this feat’s spells is
Soldier
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
War has been your life for as long as you care to remember. You trained as a youth, studied the use of weapons and armor, learned basic survival techniques, including how to stay alive on the
Feats
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
You have studied some magical theory and have learned a few spells associated with Strixhaven University.
Choose one of Strixhaven’s colleges: Lorehold, Prismari, Quandrix, Silverquill, or
, and you must finish a long rest before you can cast it in this way again. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have.
Your spellcasting ability for this feat’s spells is
Feats
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
You have studied some magical theory and have learned a few spells associated with Strixhaven University.
Choose one of Strixhaven’s colleges: Lorehold, Prismari, Quandrix, Silverquill, or
, and you must finish a long rest before you can cast it in this way again. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have.
Your spellcasting ability for this feat’s spells is
Feats
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
You have studied some magical theory and have learned a few spells associated with Strixhaven University.
Choose one of Strixhaven’s colleges: Lorehold, Prismari, Quandrix, Silverquill, or
, and you must finish a long rest before you can cast it in this way again. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have.
Your spellcasting ability for this feat’s spells is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
it looms over a treacherous pass. 2 Your monastery is high in the branches of an immense tree in the Feywild. 3 Your monastery was founded long ago by a cloud giant and is inside a cloud castle that
Monastery A monk studies in a monastery in preparation for a life of asceticism. Most of those who enter a monastery make it their home for the rest of their lives, with the exception of adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
flesh out the characters’ journey to the Monastery of the Distressed Body. Cavern Encounters d10 Encounter 1 A xorn and an umber hulk hunt as a team, with the umber hulk working to herd characters
toward its partner. Alternatively, the xorn and the umber hulk are rivals, with the characters caught in the middle. 2 A small war machine built at the monastery has been claimed by three kobolds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Najkir Monastery Joshua Raphael The Island Najkir The island Najkir is a rugged, egg-shaped island 6 miles wide and 10 miles long. Persistent fog shrouds much of the island, which has a black pebble
entering the cave and climbing to the monastery’s entrance. A pier allows small boats to dock near the entrance. The monastery has long been a retreat for folk seeking enlightenment. The monks who reside here are peaceful.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
side. After he grew, Skalanthas served as her mount. When Ishyllia died in battle fifteen years ago, the distraught Skalanthas fled House Daamos in his grief. Skalanthas found solace at a monastery on
laid claim to a cave complex under the monastery and plundered treasure-laden shipwrecks amid the island’s vast coral reefs. The monks felt grateful for the dragon’s company and protection. Six
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
out of the way into a corner for a quick and callous disposal.
The fuel originally carried by the planar craft has long been exhausted, and prisoners now shovel low-grade ore mined from the
surrounding mountains into the furnaces beneath this area. The powerful fires of those furnaces keep the monastery in the air, and instantly destroy anything thrown into their open vents. If ore ceases to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
monastery revere a family of owlbears and have coexisted with them for generations. 5 Hydra. Your order singles out the hydra for its ability to unleash several attacks simultaneously. 6 Dragon. A dragon once laired within your monastery. Its influence remains long after its departure.
certain creatures with special regard, either because the creature is tied to the order’s history or because it serves as an example of a quality the monks seek to emulate. If your character’s monastery
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Summit Hall Summit Hall was established long ago as a fortified monastery by the Knights of Samular, an order dedicated to Tyr, god of justice. A paladin of Tyr named Samular Caradoon founded the
order and its monastery. A tomb within the monastery contains Samular’s remains as well as the phylactery of his brother, Renwick Caradoon, who dwells in the Sacred Stone Monastery (see “Haunted Keeps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
disposition. Monastery. The Najkir Monastery has long served as a retreat for monks and visitors seeking enlightenment. Visitors may freely explore the monastery but are urged not to enter the flooded caves
woman named Veen. Ronnom is the son of Ishyllia Daamos, a knight who was a frequent guest at the monastery before her death. Recently it has come to light that Ronnom is a wanted man whose crimes
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Mercenaries, private guards, Watch soldiers, and members of the Flaming Fist number among just a few of the many soldiers on the streets of Baldur’s Gate.
War has been your life for as long as
you care to remember. You trained as a youth, studied the use of weapons and armor, learned basic survival techniques, including how to stay alive on the battlefield. You might have been part of a
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
souls who manage to find isolation amid its tumult.
You lived in seclusion — either in a sheltered community such as a monastery, or entirely alone—for a formative part of your life. In your
powerful beings of the outer planes, or the forces of nature. It could be a site that no one else has ever seen. You might have uncovered a fact that has long been forgotten, or unearthed some relic of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
ancient monastery partway up the mountain. “The students there have a long tradition of fighting giants,” he says. “They might know more about Brimskarda and the Star Forge.” If prompted for a reward
mountain. The site is named after the fallen star that formed the crater and that the founding giants harnessed to power a massive furnace. Fireside Monastery. Evin suggests the characters visit the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Part 2: Monastery of the Distressed Body The known route of Kwalish’s original expedition ends at the series of tunnels leading into the Barrier Peaks, with no sense of how that long-lost company
proceeded. However, recent carvings have been etched into these tunnels in thieves’ cant and Infernal, marking the route to the monastery for new recruits. The markings can be spotted with a successful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Skalanthas Retreats Should the party force Skalanthas to flee, he flies to a quiet corner of the island and takes a Long Rest there before returning to reclaim his lair. If Ronnom is nearby when
Skalanthas flees and is still on good terms with him, Ronnom mounts the dragon, and the two of them return to the monastery together. Until the dragon is fully rested, ships can come and go from the island without danger.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Kwalish’s Plans Kwalish has long yearned to help the members of his former expedition trapped as brains in jars in the Monastery of the Distressed Body. Knowing that they still survive, he might
provide instructions and materials for the characters to return to the monastery and provide the brains with new bodies. And in Daoine Gloine, the characters might entreat the inventor to discover a way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
don’t manipulate the Weave in the customary way that spellcasters do. The mental state of the user is vitally important: monks and some psionics-users train long and hard to attain the right frame of
use of the so-called Unseen Art is an aspect of magical talent that can’t be directly studied or taught.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
: (A) Quarterstaff, Cartographer’s Tools, Backpack, Basket, Parchment (4 sheets), Rope, Traveler’s Clothes, 29 GP; or (B) 50 GP
You hail from Lorwyn, a land of eternal sunshine, or you have studied
emotionally, for you’ve seen some venture into Shadowmoor or beyond and become faded versions of themselves. You’re nevertheless courageous and always long for new experiences. AURORE FOLNY
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
scrap parts from the complex mechanical detritus of the monastery, and feature residual buttons, dials, and meters that have no discernible purpose. The walls here are covered in graffiti, suggesting a
steady series of new residents over long years.
Creatures. A group of five monks led by an elder monk can be found here at any time, sleeping, eating, and taking part in decidedly non-monastic