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Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

yourself. The knight has the same alignment as you and serves you loyally until death, believing the two of you have been drawn together by fate. Work with your DM to create a name and backstory for this NPC

ally with its attacks. You and your allies can each summon only one avatar as a consequence of this draw. A creature slain by an avatar can’t be restored to life. Avatar of Death Medium Undead

Drowned Master

Monsters Ghosts of Saltmarsh

damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success, the drowned master drops to 1 hit point instead.Multiattack. The drowned master makes two attacks: one with its greatsword and one with its Life

"} cold damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or contract bluerot (see the “Bluerot” sidebar). Life-Draining Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7

Endelyn Moongrave

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

them from taking certain courses of action in their lives. Her petitioners often learn of a dreadful fate that awaits them but find themselves unable to prevent it due to the cursed terms of their

deal. Endelyn’s obsession with tragedy and hopelessness extends to her own life; she has foreseen her own demise during a solar eclipse. In the depths of her castle, a lightning-powered device

Leedara

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

after the possession ends. Change Shape. Leedara magically assumes the appearance she had in life, and her creature type changes to Humanoid, while retaining her other game statistics. This

fellow priest, Isolde, drawn into the grim fate of the wicked Knight of Solamnia, Lord Soth;Lord Loren Soth. When Soth failed his gods-given quest to prevent the Cataclysm, he became cursed to exist

Nabassu

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Soul"} damage on a hit. The nabassu retains these benefits for 6 days. A creature devoured by a nabassu can be restored to life only by a wish spell. Magic Resistance. The nabassu has advantage on

catch. One way a summoner can avoid this fate is by providing a steady supply of souls to the nabassu, which might persuade the demon to be cooperative—as long as the supply lasts.PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Rahadin

Monsters Curse of Strahd

never love her. Rahadin assumed that Patrina would suffer the same fate as those women who had come before her. He was proven wrong when Patrina's own people stoned her to death to keep Strahd from

haunted by them if he could. The only thing he cares about is Strahd von Zarovich, for whom he would gladly give his life. Rahadin's Traits Ideal. “Loyalty is everything.” Bond. “I am a son of King Barov

Mister Light

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

inheritor of the Umbrage estate and legacy, and he did everything in his power to make life miserable for everyone around him, especially his parents. He seemed bereft of ambition and spent much of

Gloomwrought and asked Naeryx to help him run it. For Urmius, the carnival was a chance to emerge from under his family’s shadow and become the master of his own fate, but it also meant forsaking his

Ancient Time Dragon

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

1d100;{"diceNotation":"1d100", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Cycle of Rebirth"} years. The dragon retains all memories and knowledge it gained in its previous life. Legendary Resistance (5/Day

dragons can create temporal gates connected to specific times and places in the multiverse. Using these, they and allied creatures can travel anywhere in time to affect fate-determining moments or to banish

Artus Cimber

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

Lugg. Artus has spent most of his life trying to keep the Ring of Winter out of evil hands, but his return to Chult is focused on reuniting with his beloved Alisanda, who disappeared along with the

ancient guardian naga, can help him. As such, his search has been focused on locating the ruins of Orolunga, where the naga is said to dwell. Fate has handed Artus a saurial traveling companion named

Satyr Legacy

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

. While their spontaneity and whimsy sometimes put them at odds with more stoic peoples, satyrs rarely let the moodiness of others hinder their own happiness. Life is a blessing from the gods, after

longer below the knees. Short, soft hair grows down their neck and spine, along their shoulders, and on their forearms. Embracing Life Most satyrs believe that the other peoples of Theros are woefully

Death Saving Throws Legacy

Rules

Whenever you start your turn with 0 hit points, you must make a special saving throw, called a death saving throw, to determine whether you creep closer to death or hang onto life. Unlike other

saving throws, this one isn't tied to any ability score. You are in the hands of fate now, aided only by spells and features that improve your chances of succeeding on a saving throw. Roll a d20. If the

Leonin

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

gods, but I roll my eyes at each new twist of fate and try to get on with my life. 5 I wish that I could be as naive as humans and other mortals who actually think the gods are looking out for them

Astral Drifter

Backgrounds Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

of art and magic 2 Tymora, god of good fortune 3 Fharlanghn, god of horizons and travel 4 Istus, god of fate and destiny 5 Nuada, god of war and warriors 6 Zivilyn, god

of wisdom 7 Arawn, god of life and death 8 Hecate, god of magic and moons 9 Celestian, god of stars and wanderers 10 Ptah, god of knowledge and secrets

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

identities and affiliations, recognize related dwarves, and invoke their ancestors’ names in oaths and curses. To be clanless is the worst fate that can befall a dwarf. Dwarves in other lands are

up the adventuring life might be motivated by a desire for treasure—for its own sake, for a specific purpose, or even out of an altruistic desire to help others. Other dwarves are driven by the

Chapter 8: Fates

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

from tragedy. Following them is a selection of personality traits and life events inspired by the Deck of Many Things. These traits and events reflect the influence of fate and destiny on your

Chapter 8: Fates Tinnel Lovitt A character who draws the Fates card from a Deck of Many Things gains the chance to rewrite the events of their life. This card is an example in miniature of the deck

Fate and Destiny

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

Fate and Destiny Two closely related concepts loom large in the way mortals think about their place in the world: fate and destiny. The idea of fate is that the course of each mortal’s life is

predetermined, spun out in a tapestry woven by a trio of semidivine women, the Fates. Gods aren’t bound by the strands of fate, their lives and legends constantly changing and endlessly uncertain. In the

Worldroot Sapling

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

growth, clearly a young tree despite its prodigious size. This is the Worldroot Sapling, a spark of defiant life amid the remnants of dead plants and ashen ground. The sapling is a seedling from the

world of the multiverse, while others say wicked dragons long ago gnawed on and poisoned the great tree. Whatever the fate of Yggdrasil, the Worldroot Sapling stands as a symbol of hope and the

Kolyan Indirovich's Letter (version 2)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

the walls of weeping Barovia. Leave our sorrows to our graves, and save the world from this evil fate of ours. There is much wealth entrapped in this community. Return for your reward after we are all departed for a better life. Kolyan Indirovich Burgomaster

nights bitten by a vampyr. For over four hundred years, this creature has drained the life blood of my people. Now, my dear Ireena languishes and dies from an unholy wound caused by this vile beast

Heroic Drive

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

Heroic Drive The defining characteristic of a hero in Theros is their heroic drive—the force that impels them to live a life worthy of great epics. Ordinary mortals across the multiverse are driven

to extraordinary deeds when they are called on to pursue their ideals, to protect their bonds, and to overcome their flaws. In Theros, heroic drive stems from the same sources, but the power of fate

The Secret of Darkon's Doom

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

campaign, use the Darkon’s Destruction and Azalin’s Fate tables to establish an idea of why Darkon is being destroyed. Darkon’s Destruction d4 Destruction 1 With Azalin gone, Darkon has no

. Invaders are using the Shroud to disguise their assault. 4 The priests of Osybus (see chapter 5) are draining life from Darkon to empower the imprisoned vestige of a wicked deity. Azalin’s

Character Creation

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

makes a hero? Is it a quality of birth that sets some mortals above others? Is it a blessing from the gods? Is it a matter of fate, spun out in the strands of a divine tapestry, charting the course of a

hero’s life from miraculous birth to glorious end? If you’re reading this, the answer is that you make a hero, of course. In Theros, player characters and heroes are synonymous, being rare

Greyhawk

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

, goddess of woodlands NG Life, Nature Unicorn horn Erythnul, god of envy and slaughter CE War Blood drop Fharlanghn, god of horizons and travel NG Knowledge, Trickery Circle crossed by a curved horizon

and four maces radiating out from a central point Incabulos, god of plague and famine NE Death Reptilian eye with a horizontal diamond Istus, goddess of fate and destiny N Knowledge Weaver’s spindle

Aging and Death

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

accept their upcoming fate with optimism or resignation, but some react by throwing themselves back into the labors of life with a frenzy other elves consider unbecoming. Elves who die of old age

age to a human of perhaps 30 years. Yet there is one sure sign that an elf is nearing the end of life: cataracts in the shape of crescents, points down, that appear over the pupils of both eyes when

Vladeska's Torment

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

has no time for rest or deliberation; every moment must be used to the fullest before the hordes return. Every wasted second is a life lost. Vladeska refuses to flee. She knows doing so could save many

of Lekar’s people, but it would mean admitting failure—a fate worse than death. Vladeska recognizes every zombie’s face, knowing they’re her own fallen soldiers, the defenders of communities she razed

Mausoleum of Chronepsis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

in a vast cavern beneath the dilapidated city resides Chronepsis, the dragon deity of time and fate. Chronepsis typically manifests as an ancient time dragon (see Morte’s Planar Parade), though he

sometimes takes the form of a black dragon with iridescent scales. Each hourglass within the dragon god’s realm is said to represent the life of a dragon somewhere in the multiverse. Chronepsis prefers to

Past Life

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

Past Life Darklords aren’t mindless killing machines; they are full but monstrous individuals. In a few sentences, describe who the Darklord was before they chose to become irredeemable. For

Dungeon Master’s Guide or the “This Is Your Life” section of Xanathar’s Guide to Everything for additional inspirations for your Darklord’s motivations. DARKLORDS FROM THE TAROKKA If you have a

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

or in daily life, the following principles guide the yuan-ti in all they do. Other Lives Are Cheap Yuan-ti put little value on humanoid lives, even those of their own slaves and cultists. They would

’ feelings if doing so could adversely affect the yuan-ti’s plans, but they understand humanoid psychology well enough to know that they can get away with this casual disregard for life

22. Under Black Sheets

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

22. Under Black Sheets Sheets and Statues. Black sheets are draped over six wooden statues in the northern portion of the room. (Each statue is a painted, life-size representation of Lord Vanrak

Vanrak Moonstar, a death knight wearing a mithral chain shirt and clutching a bladeless sword hilt. “This is not the fate either of us deserved,” he says mournfully. “In darkness, we have lost our way

Gods of Har'Akir

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

, replacing them with parodies that make him and his followers central to the land’s faith. Over generations, these deities have become the gods of Har’Akir: Anu, who judges the fate of the dead Ese, who

presides over life and the living Neb, who guards the path of the dead Oru, who orders the heavens and all beneath Ousa, who controls death and the dead Sek, who heals the sick and cultivates life Sute

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

Underworld Adventures

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

Underworld Adventures All things eventually reach their end and pass into the Underworld. That doesn’t mean the heroes of Theros need to accept that fate and embrace eternity quietly, though. This

all the memories and skills it enjoyed in life. In all respects, it is identical to its living self, including its game statistics. Though souls can enjoy the acts of eating, drinking, and sleeping

What If Everyone Dies?

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

drastic option, but it allows for new stories and fresh character dynamics. Divine Council The characters find themselves before a council of deities who are arguing about the characters’ fate. The

characters must convince the council to return them to life. Escape from the Underworld The dead characters wake up in Hades (see chapter 6) and must find a way to escape the grim underworld and return

E3. Mad Mary's Townhouse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

gently. Mary hid her beloved daughter, Gertruda, in this house for the girl’s entire life. Gertruda, now a teenager, broke out of the house a week ago and has not been seen since. Her mother fears the

worst—and is justified in doing so. See area K42 in chapter 4 for more information on Gertruda’s fate. The malformed doll has a strange leer and wears a sackcloth dress. It belonged to Mary in her youth

Outlander

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

up hours later in the hold of a Sea Princes slaving ship, having been drugged into a stupor. A Keoish ship ran down and boarded the vessel, saving you from a terrible fate. You owe your life to

Soldier

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

soon as you reached adulthood and carry precious few memories of life before you took up arms. Battle is in your blood. Sometimes you catch yourself reflexively performing the basic fighting exercises

friends and a few of them rivals. You slept where you could and did odd jobs for food. At times, when the hunger became unbearable, you resorted to theft. Still, you never lost your pride and never abandoned hope. Fate is not yet finished with you.

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