most smith with only artists from for like

Cairnwight

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

instead of the restrained condition.Stone giants believe the god Skoraeus Stonebones inspires artists to create their finest stone carvings. Sometimes a giant pursues this divine inspiration to the

while creating art might rise as a cairnwight and continue the work. Once the artwork is completed, the cairnwight remains as its undying guardian. A cairnwight looks much like an emaciated stone

Knowledge Domain (Legacy)

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

of knowledge promote the practical knowledge of craft and invention, including smith deities like Gond, Reorx, Onatar, Moradin, Hephaestus, and Goibhniu. Knowledge Domain Spells Cleric Level

Knowledge Domain Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

of knowledge promote the practical knowledge of craft and invention, including smith deities like Gond, Reorx, Onatar, Moradin, Hephaestus, and Goibhniu. Knowledge Domain Spells Cleric Level

Elf Legacy

Species 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

Credits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Tapia, Brian Valeza, Zuzanna Wuzyk Concept Art Directors: Josh Herman, Kate Irwin, Emi Tanji Concept Artists: One Pixel Brush, Noor Rahman Consultants: Tempest Bradford, Ma’at Crook, Dominique

Dickey, Sameer Joseph, Omar Ramadan-Santiago Project Engineer: Cynda Callaway Imaging Technicians: Daniel Corona, Kevin Yee Producers: Bill Benham, Siera Bruggeman, Robert Hawkey, Andy Smith, Dan

Kenku Names

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

the kenku by describing this noise. Examples of this type of name include Smasher, Clanger, Slicer, and Basher. Kenku thieves, con artists, and burglars adopt animal noises, typically those common in

sound of a fluttering sail, while a smith mimics the clanging of a hammer on metal. Non-kenku describe these folk by their trade sounds, such as Sail Snap, Hammerer, and Cutter.

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

might sound like fun, but it can prove distracting and could slow down the game. Kenku Names Given that kenku can duplicate any sound, their names are drawn from a staggering variety of

. Kenku thieves, con artists, and burglars adopt animal noises, typically those common in urban settings. In this manner, kenku can call out to each other while those who overhear them mistake them for

Warforged Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

-hearted killer, or a visionary in search of meaning. Living Steel and Stone Warforged are formed from a blend of organic and inorganic materials. Root-like cords infused with alchemical fluids serve as

, Church, Crunch, Crystal, Dagger, Dent, Five, Glaive, Hammer, Iron, Lucky, Mace, Oak, Onyx, Pants, Pierce, Red, Rod, Rusty, Scout, Seven, Shield, Slash, Smith, Spike, Temple, Vault, Wall

Credits

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

, Magali Villeneuve, Lauren Walsh, Shawn Wood, Zuzanna Wužyk, Kieran Yanner Concept Art Directors: Richard Whitters, Shawn Wood Concept Artists: Alix Branwyn, Tyler Jacobson, Chris Rahn, Magali

, Emi Tanji, Trish Yochum Senior Producers: Lisa Ohanian, Dan Tovar Producers: Bill Benham, Robert Hawkey, Lea Heleotis, Andy Smith Director of Product Management: Liz Schuh Product Managers

Chapter 4: Sharn Inquisitives

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

Chapter 4: Sharn Inquisitives Chapter 04 Sharn Inquisitives Chapter 04 Adventure Genre: Film Noir Pop Culture: Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, Mike Hammer, Dick Tracy Kuno A Battle Smith

murders, or dispel the magic keeping a noble scion in comatose slumber. Run a Sharn inquisitives campaign if you want to emulate the film noir adventures of detectives like Philip Marlowe, Sam Spade, Mike

First Impressions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

to stoop to get down to that level! A giant’s metal hammer could serve as an anvil for a human smith, and a giant’s shield is bigger and heavier than a feasting table. Giants Are Heavy. If a giant

sits on a wagon, its wheels and axles are liable to snap like twigs. A giant can crush a house or capsize a ship simply by carelessly shifting its weight. An ox that strays too close to a sleeping giant

Deneir

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

. It’s common practice for someone who writes a letter or records information to say a prayer to Deneir to avoid mistakes. Similarly, artists acknowledge Deneir before beginning and upon completing

saved for later use is information lost. They consider literacy an important gift of the gods, one that should be spread and taught. His followers are scribes and scholars devoted, like their patron

Fire Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

the giants, fire giants produce the greatest crafters and artists. They excel at smelting and smith work, as they do at the engineering of metal and stone, and the quality of their artistry shows even

feet that resound like smiths’ hammers throughout their smoky halls. Just as fire giants pass down their knowledge of crafting from generation to generation, their renowned fighting prowess comes not

Selling a Magic Item

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

Selling a Magic Item Selling a magic item is by no means an easy task. Con artists and thieves are always looking out for an easy score, and there’s no guarantee that a character will receive a good

Base Price* Common 100 gp Uncommon 400 gp Rare 4,000 gp Very rare 40,000 gp Legendary 200,000 gp *Halved for a consumable item like a potion or scroll Magic Item Offer Check Total Offer 1–10 50% of

Cairnwight

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

Cairnwight Stone giants believe the god Skoraeus Stonebones inspires artists to create their finest stone carvings. Sometimes a giant pursues this divine inspiration to the exclusion of all other

rise as a cairnwight and continue the work. Once the artwork is completed, the cairnwight remains as its undying guardian. A cairnwight looks much like an emaciated stone giant. Its form is caked with

Introduction: Welcome to Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

. There’d never been anything like it: a game in which each player made their own fantasy character and teamed up with their friends to go on quests. One person served as the narrator and referee—the

. Over the decades, millions of people have played D&D, and scores of writers, game designers, and artists have made their mark on it through its various editions. When our team released the current

Agora

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

Agora (JAMES RYMAN) Many settlements in Theros have a centrally located agora, or public forum, where artists perform, politicians give speeches, philosophers debate, vendors hawk their wares, and

and learning the latest news and gossip. The crowds attract less savory folk, like spies and thieves. Priests of Ephara often bless agoras because they are so central to civilized life in Theros, but

Exploring Glorium

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

churning with rough waters. In the surrounding fields, warriors and martial artists hone their skills. As you near, your mimir chimes as its eyes brim with a swirling, blue-green light. The people of

Performance) Gate to Ysgard The gate to Ysgard is a maelstrom a mile offshore. Characters directed to the gate can see it in the distance from Glorium’s docks. Spells like fly or water walk can help

Zodiac Signs

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

family, run a professional guild, or rise to prominence in a temple. Key The Child; Prominent in Late Spring Many artists’ interpretations of this constellation show a child holding a silver Key in one

artists, counselors, and religious figures. Knight The Dragon Slayer; Most Prominent in Midsummer The Knight soars overhead during high summer—the final month of the Righteous Quartet. The prominence

Tale of Tragedy and Terror

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

named in the book include Mayor Lei Duvezin, a kind and talented dwarf smith named Tormun, and his wife, Blenyss. Seventy years ago, an explosion rocked the platinum mine, collapsing the tunnels and

meenlocks spontaneously manifested within the bedrock of the mountain. Their strange, twisting lair affixed itself to the tunnels of the mine like a leech. The creatures spent days psychically tormenting the

Knowledge Domain

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

gods of knowledge promote the practical knowledge of craft and invention, including smith deities like Gond, Reorx, Onatar, Moradin, Hephaestus, and Goibhniu. Knowledge Domain Spells Cleric Level

to learn the same information about that creature. Area Reading. As you meditate, you see visions of recent events in your immediate vicinity (a room, street, tunnel, clearing, or the like, up to a 50

Ephara's Champions

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

. Some of the god’s most devout followers work as architects, artists, or philosophers, all striving to serve the public good. Ephara’s Favor Ephara seeks champions who will defend her cities fiercely

likely involved the polis you call home. The Ephara’s Favor table provides just a few possibilities. Ephara’s Favor d6 Circumstance 1 You grew up in a polis like Meletis and never feel safe

4. Describe Your Character

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

he or she looks like and how he or she behaves in general terms. Using the information in the Personality and Background section, you can flesh out your character’s physical appearance and

expelled from its homeland when Bruenor was very young. He grew up working as a smith in the remote villages of Icewind Dale. But Bruenor has a heroic destiny—to reclaim his homeland—so Bob chooses

Sundabar

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

Sundabar Like Mirabar, Sundabar was a dwarven settlement atop which a human city was built. Sundabar’s recent fall should serve as an example to my fellow dwarves of what can happen when the balance

Forgemaster, the smith most skilled at working with the Everfire. When one Forgemeaster died or another surpassed his or her ability, leadership of Sundbarr changed hands. So it was until the fleeing

Marid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

. A marid doesn’t expect much from its servants, simply wanting to have them for the prestige. Marids go out of their way to obtain skilled servants, and aren’t above kidnapping mortal artists

it a crime for a lesser being to interrupt one of their tales, and offending a marid is a sure way to invoke its wrath. “The marid poured out of the flask like water and said, ‘Your wish is my

Dragon Relationships

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

might range from theft and racketeering to smuggling and illegal gambling. Like any other gang leader, the dragon has little tolerance for rivals and none at all for disloyalty among minions. Various

to the dragon’s every whim. Parental Figure Some dragons treat their followers and minions like their children. These followers might be a dragon’s devoted dragon or half-dragon offspring, but it’s

Buying a Magic Item

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

rare (1d4 + 1) × 10,000 gp Legendary 2d6 × 25,000 gp *Halved for a consumable item like a potion or scroll Complications. The magic item trade is fraught with peril. The large sums of money

involved and the power offered by magic items attract thieves, con artists, and other villains. If you want to make things more interesting for the characters, roll on the Magic Item Purchase

Boromar Clan

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

a member of the Gold Concord of the Aurum (described in chapter 4). As much as some members of the Sharn Council and the Watch would like to see the Boromars disbanded, the syndicate is unlikely to

burglars, con artists, smugglers, and other criminals. When a situation calls for physical violence, the Boromars usually hire freelancers—members of the Sharn Guard or agents of House Tarkanan. The

Cartographer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

landmark. Once you use this feature, you cannot use it again until dawn seven days later. Possible Map Mission Landmarks d8 Landmark 1 The Ancient Sarcophagus of Gerald Smith 2 A tree

a Cartographer? d8 Reason 1 A paranoid person by nature, you like seeing what’s ahead of you at all times. 2 Your parent was a cartographer, their parent was a cartographer, and by

Easthaven Town Hall (T1-T10)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

flutters atop a cupola on the Town Hall’s steeply pitched rooftop. All above-ground levels have wooden floors, with framed oil paintings by local artists mounted above the wainscoting. The doors on these

. Prolonged contact with the figurehead might have other ill effects, at your discretion. White Lady of Lac Dinneshere. What looks like a woman tied to the figurehead is actually the White Lady of Lac

Star Forge Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge

piece of red-hot metal at the anvil. Like the human, she wears dark-tinted goggles to protect her eyes from the blinding light of the furnace. The giant smith is Brimskarda, a lawful evil fire giant

wear one of these rings like a bangle. Also within the pile is a stone medallion the size of a dinner plate, inscribed with the fire rune. A character can repair the cracked runestone in area 5 by

Ascendant Factions

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

toward truth like a friendly guide—a guardian and shepherd of priests who fall from their previous devotions. Terrance reveres an entity known as the Greater Unknown, which he believes is the source of

citizens can get a free hot meal. However, some factions don’t view this expansion as benevolent. Lhar moves carefully, always looking for like-minded individuals to further his cause. Faction Attire

Giantkind Encounters

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

for hill giants). Pick a Giant, Any Giant If you’d like to randomly determine the kind of giants that are dominant in a location, roll on the Giantkind Encounters table. You could also roll twice and

giants are aptly named. Though they are not themselves undead, they wear death like a shroud. Its stink lingers around them, and even sunlight seems to dim in their presence. —Bigby Fire Giant

Locations on the Dungeon Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

bedding. Rounding out the furnishings are a few stools and small crates, boxes, and the like, a scattering of (worthless) personal belongings, and tables with scraps of food and odds and ends of eating

. The armorer and the smith, two fire giants, are occupied in the eastern section of the room when the characters enter. If any of the armor and weapons in the northern section are touched, they collapse

Lower Ward

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

raw materials from every corner of the multiverse, transmuting them through sweat, heat, and magic into the components that allow Sigil to flourish. Over the years, civic fixtures like the Armory and

d8 Encounter 1 A thunder-voiced Mind’s Eye matter smith (see Morte’s Planar Parade) admonishes passersby to realize the power inside themselves. As a demonstration, the matter smith reshapes

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