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Moonblade

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Of all the magic items created by elves, one of the most prized and jealously guarded is a Moonblade. In ancient times, nearly all elven noble houses claimed one such weapon. Over the centuries, some

cause the Moonblade to flash brightly. Each other creature that is within 30 feet of you and not behind Total Cover must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have the Blinded condition for 1

Scion of Skoraeus

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

. Hit: 35 (4d12 + 9);{"diceNotation":"4d12+9", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Crystal Club", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Hit or Miss: The scion can cause the club to flare with

inside it awakens. At nearly 70 feet tall, it towers over most other creatures and wields a mass of crystal as a club. Once awakened, the scion continues to pursue the art that ornamented its dreams

Orcus Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

. Great bat wings sprout from his shoulders, and his head is like the skull of a goat, the flesh nearly rotted from it. In one hand, he wields the legendary Wand of Orcus, which is described in

action to cause one of the following effects; he can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Orcus’s voice booms throughout the lair. His utterance causes one creature of his choice to

Graz'zt Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Dark Prince is a warning that not all beautiful things are good. Standing nearly nine feet tall, Graz’zt strikes the perfect figure of untamed desire, every plane and curve of his body, every

initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Graz’zt can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects; he can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Graz’zt casts

Zariel Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Teleport action.Zariel’s Lair Zariel makes her lair in a basalt citadel that rises up in Avernus. From nearly a mile away, one can hear the screams and moans coming from the burned victims chained

of all kinds crawl over the structure, ensuring that no intruders breach their defenses. Lair Actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zariel can take a lair action to cause one of

Marine

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

You were trained for battle on sandy beaches and rocky shores. You have launched midnight raids from swift ships whose names evoke terror in the hearts of your adversaries. The water is your second

your character. D6 HARDSHIP 1 Nearly Drowned. You hid underwater to avoid detection by enemies and held your breath for an extremely long time. Just before you would have

Smuggler

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

’s Code. I uphold the unwritten rules of the smugglers, who do not cheat one another or directly harm innocents. (Lawful) 3 All for a Coin. I’ll do nearly anything if it

business. 5 I was tricked by a fellow smuggler who stole something precious from me. I will find that thief. 6 I give most of my profits to a charitable cause, and I don’t like to brag

Moonblade Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Of all the magic items created by the elves, one of the most prized and jealously guarded is a moonblade. In ancient times, nearly all elven noble houses claimed one such blade. Over the centuries

action to cause the moonblade to flash brightly. Each creature that can see you and is within 30 feet of you must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or become blinded for 1 minute. A creature

Far Traveler

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

here as part of some such delegation, then decided to stay when the mission was over. Mulhorand. From the terrain to the architecture to the god-kings who rule over these lands, nearly everything

can face any adversity in this strange land. 2 The gods of my people are a comfort to me so far from home. 3 I hold no greater cause than my service to my people. 4 My freedom is my

Personality

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Personality Mordenkainen is stubborn and egotistical to the point of driving even his friends to annoyance. He has few close relationships, although nearly all wizards recognize his accomplishments

, he eschews cruelty and sees no reason to cause pointless suffering. The wizard doesn’t like to admit it, but he would put his own safety at risk to quell the pain of innocents.

Halfling Rogue

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

name. Personal Goal: Get Your Revenge. Someone in the Redbrands nearly got you killed, and you sure would like to know who it was. And then you’d like to take your revenge—on that person, on Glasstaff

world a better place. But you have no interest in causing suffering or making things worse than they already are. View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

authority and cause the tribe to collapse into chaos, with the survivors scattering either to join new tribes or to strike out on their own. At the other extreme, warriors that return home with a heavily

warriors go on their raids are weaker than their tribe mates or otherwise not suited for a life of battle. Worshipers of Luthic fall into this category, as do some of those that revere Yurtrus or Shargaas

Diana

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

Diana Downloadable PDF Equipment Quarterstaff of the Acrobat 5 Daggers Calligrapher’s Supplies Cartographer’s Tools Explorer’s Pack Fine Clothes Lamp Oil (3 flasks) Parchment (12

, you can cause it to emit green Dim Light out to 10 feet, either as a Bonus Action or after you roll Initiative, or you can extinguish the light as a Bonus Action. While holding this weapon, you can

Diana

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead

Diana Downloadable PDF Equipment Quarterstaff of the Acrobat 5 Daggers Calligrapher’s Supplies Cartographer’s Tools Explorer’s Pack Fine Clothes Lamp Oil (3 flasks) Parchment (12

, you can cause it to emit green Dim Light out to 10 feet, either as a Bonus Action or after you roll Initiative, or you can extinguish the light as a Bonus Action. While holding this weapon, you can

Survivors' Tales

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

number of villagers, the characters can learn the following: The dragon swooped down and attacked on the ground first. Nearly half of the village’s victims died during that first assault. Humans in the

the survivors. The attack lasted only a short while, then the dragon unexpectedly retreated. The cultists followed, but as they fled, they took nothing of value from the village. This is a stark contrast to the dragon’s other raids, which were focused on capturing treasure.

Survivors' Tales

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

of villagers, the characters can learn the following: The dragon swooped down and attacked on the ground first. Nearly half of the village’s victims died during that first assault. Humans in the

survivors. The attack lasted only a short while, then the dragon unexpectedly retreated. The cultists followed, but as they fled, they took nothing of value from the village. This is a stark contrast to the dragon’s other raids, which were focused on capturing treasure.

Bobby

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

Bobby Downloadable PDF Equipment Thunderous Greatclub 4 Handaxes Explorer’s Pack Carpenter’s Tools Healer’s Kit Iron Pot Shovel Traveler’s Clothes Thunderous Greatclub Weapon

a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or its Concentration is broken. In addition, you can cause a 30-foot-deep, 10-foot-wide fissure to open up on the ground anywhere in the area. Any creature on a spot

Bobby

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead

Bobby Downloadable PDF Equipment Thunderous Greatclub 4 Handaxes Explorer’s Pack Carpenter’s Tools Healer’s Kit Iron Pot Shovel Traveler’s Clothes Thunderous Greatclub Weapon

a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or its Concentration is broken. In addition, you can cause a 30-foot-deep, 10-foot-wide fissure to open up on the ground anywhere in the area. Any creature on a spot

Master

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

you had to defeat in single combat to complete your instruction. 2 Your master was kindly and taught you to pursue the cause of peace. 3 Your master was merciless in pushing you to your limits. You

nearly lost an eye during one especially brutal practice session. 4 Your master seemed goodhearted while tutoring you, but betrayed your monastery in the end. 5 Your master was cold and distant. You

Vlaakith's Dilemma

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

way the githyanki are victims of their own success. After centuries of staging lucrative raids throughout the multiverse, the folk of Tu’narath have become spoiled and decadent. Vlaakith can still

raids, she risks her best warriors and marauders becoming experienced and powerful enough to challenge her rule. Also, if she sends out too many raiding parties at one time, the security of Tu’narath

Firenewts

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

, a firenewt warrior in combat can become “touched by the Fire Lord,” entering a nearly unstoppable battle rage. Warlocks of Imix command warriors to prove their worth by going on raids to bring back

muster for war, rather than merely staging occasional raids, they take no prisoners. Their goal is nothing less than the annihilation of their foes — and they reserve their greatest animosity for

Settlement Tables and Tracker

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

plague or famine sparks riots. 5 Monsters attack anyone who approaches or leaves the settlement. 6 Trade disputes cause economic hardship. 7 A natural disaster threatens the settlement. 8 A prophecy of

1d20 Type 1 Pawnshop 2 Apothecary 3 Grocer 4 Delicatessen 5 Potter 6 Undertaker 7 Bookstore 8 Moneylender 9 Armorer 10 Chandler 11 Smithy 12 Carpenter 13 Weaver 14 Jeweler 15 Baker 16 Mapmaker 17 Tailor 18 Ropemaker 19 Mason 20 Scribe Olga Drebas Joy Ang Downloadable PDF

Background

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

under his banner dodging storms, pirate raids, and aquatic monsters to carry goods across the world. Yet Aubreck’s success perhaps came too fast and too easily; although his profits eventually

lifestyle of an ordinary merchant. The true fate of Emperor of the Waves is known only to a few. The ship was nearly sunk in the storm that drove it off course, but it remained seaworthy. After the storm

History

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

adventure. The earliest realm that does is the shield dwarf kingdom of Besilmer, which was founded nearly six thousand years ago in −4420 DR. Its existence is so far back in the mists of history that only a

Second Trollwars, and finally a series of vicious drow raids. By the year 942 DR, human settlements in the Dessarin Valley had been all but wiped out, and the Knights of the Silver Horn were no more

Ogre

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

target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage. Greedy Collectors. An ogre’s eyes glitter with avarice when it sees the possessions of others. Ogres carry rough sacks on their raids, which they fill with

freely with goblinoids, orcs, and trolls, and practically worship giants. In the giants’ complex social structure (known as the ordning), ogres rank beneath the lowest giants in status. As a result, an ogre will do nearly anything a giant asks. “Worst. Dancers. Ever.” — Riddlefiddle the Satyr, on ogres

Athreos as Campaign Villain

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

have desires beyond his responsibilities to the dead, he would likely keep them secret and act with slow, nearly invisible, deliberateness. The Athreos’s Divine Schemes table suggests just a few of the

agents to the headwaters of the Tartyx River, seeking the cause of the problem before whatever the river had kept drowned emerges. 4 War between Heliod and Erebos is inevitable. Rather than

Fight or Flight

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

Fight or Flight Few creatures fight to the death. Nearly all creatures have survival instincts that cause them to reevaluate their tactics in the face of their own destruction. Sapient creatures

Fourth Session

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

to strike. At the end of this council, the delegates make their final decisions of support for the adventurers and their cause, if they haven’t done so already. Follow-Up: Xonthal’s Tower At an

the support of the metallic dragons (as allocated in the third council) is accounted for in this fourth council. Factions that did not receive draconic aid suffer terribly in the cult’s raids, and some

Fourth Session

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

to strike. At the end of this council, the delegates make their final decisions of support for the adventurers and their cause, if they haven’t done so already. Follow-Up: Xonthal’s Tower At an

the metallic dragons (as allocated in the third council) is accounted for in this fourth council. Factions that did not receive draconic aid suffer terribly in the cult’s raids, and some delegates

Secondary Tables

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

Secondary Tables These tables add detail to many of the results on the Life Events table. The tables are in alphabetical order. Adventures d100 Outcome 01–10 You nearly died. You have nasty scars

authorities found you not guilty. 7–8 You were nearly caught in the act. You had to flee and are wanted in the community where the crime occurred. 9–12 You were caught and convicted. You spent time in jail

Yartar

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

portion of a larger band of warriors who gathered in Yartar nearly a decade ago — still enjoys moderate success, and makes annual contributions to the Happy Hall. Yartar is ruled by a Waterbaron who is

the Lords’ Alliance, to ensure that Yartar doesn’t fall to enemies and cause upheaval in the trade network along the rivers. What can’t be transported to or from Yartar by barge comes and goes by

Tu'narath

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

here. Residents also include captives that the githyanki have taken on raids. Law and Order. Warriors patrol above the streets in astral skiffs to keep the peace. Githyanki who cause unwarranted

. Soldiers and officers occupy several areas around the city, most of which contain defensive works and armories. The githyanki also maintain barracks that serve as mustering points in advance of raids. All

Dark Elves (Drow)

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

of these few heroic drow have tempered some people’s opinions toward the race, although the appearance of a dark elf on the surface remains a rare event and a cause for alarm. Many drow in Faerûn hail

nearly wiped them out, and today they are rarely, if ever, seen. Lythari. The Ly’Tel’Quessir have the ability to polymorph into wolves. Unlike werewolves, lythari don’t have a hybrid form and aren’t

Waterdeep

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

; chromatic half-dragons are almost never seen, and they tend to cause alarm when they are. If the rumor is true, then the half-dragon was traveling with a strong escort of mounted guards, headed north

relocated farther inland. That was the situation until a century ago, when Neverwinter was nearly destroyed by the eruption of Mount Hotenow. With the city in ruins, efforts to keep the road open simply

Drow Favored Consort

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Drow Favored Consort Nearly every priestess of Lolth, including the powerful drow matron mother in this book, takes an attractive drow as consort. Chosen as much for beauty as for magical might, a

, levitate (self only) Reactions Protective Shield (3/Day). When the drow or a creature within 10 feet of it is hit by an attack roll, the drow gives the target a +5 bonus to its AC until the start of the drow’s next turn, which can cause the triggering attack roll to miss.

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