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Ruxithid the Chosen

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

, but the goblins remained, sequestered from the rest of the world until recently when the mind flayer fanatics called on them. Some of these goblins’ descendants possess psionic powers, as

gemstone. Unknown to Ruxithid the Chosen, a new group of mind flayer fanatics that draw power from the Far Realm planted it for him to find. The gemstone lets Ruxithid telepathically communicate with the

Bone Knight

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

, Kaius sealed most of Karrnath's undead in deep vaults, and the Order of the Emerald Claw was disbanded. A few bone knights remained in service to the crown, but most were cast aside — still bound to

their bonecraft armor and still convinced of Karrnathi supremacy. These bone knights felt that Kaius had betrayed both them and their nation, leading their once-proud order to find a new purpose in the service of Lady Illmarrow.Necrotic, Poison

Pidlwick II

Monsters Curse of Strahd

their creator's madness. Pidlwick II knew that it had no purpose as long as Pidlwick remained in Castle Ravenloft, so it pushed Pidlwick down a long flight of stairs, killing him. Everyone else

guests for Pidlwick II to “entertain.” The clockwork effigy emerged from its closet and found new places to hide. It fears Strahd and eagerly follows anyone who gives it the attention it craves

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

body, thought, and emotion. Freed from the limitations of their human bodies, the yuan-ti used their new abilities to conquer new lands and expand their borders. One Race, Many Forms The bodies of all

from the snake-bodied oppressors, and within a few generations the yuan-ti were all but forgotten by the new humanoid civilizations. For over a thousand years after their empire fell, the yuan-ti

Third Edition

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

Third Edition When D&D was reimagined in its third edition, the new Dungeon Master’s Guide included the Deck of Many Things. The mechanical effects of the cards and the card names remained largely

After the Cataclysm

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

disaster waned. Though many elves and mountain dwarves remained reclusive, other cultures tentatively rebuilt. Explorers ventured forth to map the drastically altered continent. Societies reestablished

bonds of trade that united and diversified them. As the civilizations of Krynn rebuilt, and new societies arose, the world learned to live with a jarring truth: the gods were truly gone. Religion on Krynn

Elven Wizard

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

visions delivered in your trances, your god has called you to a new mission. A goblin tribe has made its lair in an ancient ruin now called Cragmaw Castle, where they have defiled a shrine once sacred to

knowledge is for the benefit of all. Kingdoms and laws are useful so far as they allow knowledge to flourish. Tyrants who seek to suppress and control it are the worst villains. You share your knowledge freely, and use what you have learned to help where you can. View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF

Legends of Tletepec

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Legends of Tletepec Long ago, two lovers led their people away from war and conflict, looking for a new place to settle. They and their people were starving by the time they arrived at a peaceful but

infertile land. The lovers offered themselves to the land, fusing their souls to create the two oldest volcanoes in what is now Tletepec, but the land remained barren. Desperate, the people offered

Campaign Conflicts

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

” section below provides examples of conflicts that reinforce particular themes. If a conflict reaches a satisfying end before the end of the campaign, create a new conflict to replace it. You can also

power and capabilities, and they can also be story milestones in the arc of your campaign. The shift from one tier to another is an ideal time to wrap up a campaign conflict and introduce a new one that

Preface

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

between Faerûn and our world and into Ed’s living room. When TSR, the company that owned D&D at the time, sought a new campaign world to expand the D&D multiverse, they chose the Forgotten Realms, and

remained open in the depths of our imaginations and do so to this day, as more and more visitors find their way there. It is no surprise, then, that the Forgotten Realms became the setting for the first

Patriar Manors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

Wall was raised, and that its line has remained prosperous and unbroken since. Even on the rare occasion that a patriar manor changes hands entirely, the new owner generally goes to great lengths to

Patriar Manors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Wall was raised, and that its line has remained prosperous and unbroken since. Even on the rare occasion that a patriar manor changes hands entirely, the new owner generally goes to great lengths to

Story Overview

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

Loren Halvhrest purchased the land. By then, only one of Castle Laventz’s towers remained. The frugal Halvhrest incorporated the tower into the construction of a lavish manor for his family. The

Halvhrests lived peacefully in their new home for several years before mysteriously vanishing. Those who investigated found no trace of the family but were deeply unsettled by the house. Grim tales rapidly

Chapter 10: The Ruins of Berez

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

returning. Berez has remained mostly abandoned since. The ruins of Berez are now home to Baba Lysaga (see appendix D), an almost mythic figure tied to Strahd’s ancient past. A hermit, she spends most of her

Night and collects their blood, then bathes in the blood on nights of the new moon in a ritual to stave off the effects of extreme old age. Baba Lysaga recently stole a magic gemstone from the Wizards of

Skyway

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

Vista and the Cloud Dragon are wondrous restaurants. The Azure Gateway is a new hotel and restaurant that has replaced a Ghallanda establishment. The owner has remained anonymous, and this touch of

The Cataclysm

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

, the gods whisked away their most devout followers and unleashed punishment on all who remained. A mountain of fire fell from the sky, destroying Istar. The Blood Sea—a new ocean that split eastern

Gatekeepers

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

, in addition to guarding the seals that bind the daelkyr and keep Xoriat at bay, the Gatekeepers remained vigilant against the possibility of worse to come. In the millennia since that struggle ended

, the Gatekeepers have shared Vvaraak’s wisdom and druidic magic with humans, shifters, and others who came to Khorvaire. New interpretations of Vvaraak’s teachings gave birth to new druid sects: the

Aldani

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

belonging to the Aldani tribe. The fishers of the tribe trapped the lobsters of the rivers by the thousands, until no lobsters remained. Their greed made Ubtao angry, and he cursed the fishers by

transforming them into lobsterfolk. The fishers accepted their punishment and embraced their new existence. However, they were scorned by other members of their tribe and forced to take refuge in the

Wyllow

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

that remained was undying grief and encroaching madness. She remains in Undermountain in accordance with Yinark’s wishes, a prisoner of her own guilt. Undermountain is Wyllow’s home now, and all memory

used his magic to turn Wyllow’s new friend against her. The heartbroken druid slew Crissann in the woods with the help of several forest creatures and vowed never to let another mortal touch her

A Race Divided

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

, a new elf god was born. One of these beings, although privileged to be elevated above the rest of the primal elves, was not satisfied with being one of Corellon’s trusted underlings. She — for she

had declared herself thus — saw in the multiverse around them other beings making an impact in various worlds. The entity who called herself Lolth spoke to the other new gods and wove an enticing tale

Welcome to Leilon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

quickly overrun and subsequently abandoned and has remained that way for more than a century. The first action the soldiery of Neverwinter took in Leilon was to destroy the planar beacon inside the

, new settlers attempt to build docks for barges, made to cross the marsh and meet merchant ships in the sea. Outside of town, the settlers’ campground becomes ever smaller as new buildings made of

The Scars of War

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

dragonmarked houses remained neutral in the war and made considerable profit selling their services to all sides. War drives innovation; House Cannith developed many new weapons during the war, including the

houses. Today, no monarch can afford to break ties with any of the dragonmarked houses. What will happen if one of the houses goes too far in its pursuit of profit? New Nations Before the Last War

Welcome to Leilon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

subsequently abandoned and has remained that way for more than a century. The first action the soldiery of Neverwinter took in Leilon was to destroy the planar beacon inside the House of Thalivar

quest “A Normal Day in Leilon”), show the Leilon map to the players and use the following read-aloud text: Leilon is a ruined town encircled by an earthen rampart. To the southwest, new settlers

Mror Holds

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

locked in endless feuds. This division kept the clans from uniting against the new arrivals, and the dwarves were forced to swear fealty to Karrnath and Galifar. Over the centuries, they turned their

, the clan lords joined together to form the Iron Council and to declare the independence and sovereignty of the Mror Holds. One question remained: What had become of the ancient dwarves? The answer

Drow of Xen'drik

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

shadows of the distant past. When the elves fled to Aerenal, the drow remained on Xen’drik as subjects of the giants, and they were caught in the collapse of giant civilization. Today they linger on

a drow character, think about how you came to Khorvaire. Are you a Vulkoori hunter who accompanied an expedition home to Khorvaire, now seeking your way in this strange new world? Are you an Umbragen

Orlumbor

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

work is among the reasons Waterdeep remained so strong for so many years. Even when much of the city’s navy lay disabled in its harbor, the strong ships of Orlumbor proved sturdy enough that folk could

can find a wider berth, and any minor damage to the new visitor is happily (and cheaply) repaired by the Orlumbor dockworkers. These are folk born and bred to work on ships. The homes on Orlumbor are

Background

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

remained. The adventurers told the town council that they discovered evidence that the smugglers had been selling weapons to a nearby colony of lizardfolk. Their deduction was corroborated by Oceanus, a sea

humans of Saltmarsh in the battle to come. Now, with the sahuagin threat revealed and new alliances formed, the town council of Saltmarsh once again needs heroes — those accomplished enough to

The Goblins' Story

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

mind flayers eventually left, but the goblins remained, sequestered from the rest of the world until recently when the mind flayer fanatics called on them. Some of these goblins’ descendants possess

Sawplees: a simplification of the word for “goblin” in the illithids’ dialect of Deep Speech. In recent weeks, the Sawplee goblins’ leader found a mysterious gemstone. Unknown to Ruxithid the Chosen, a new

Dire Troll

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

fresh wound on the dire troll, its regenerative capacity incorporates the new mass into its own musculature. Even more horrifying are the multiple arms, eyes, claws, and other organs that a dire troll

devour those on the brink of death, but only if the troll is already cooked or digested (slain by fire or acid). Otherwise, the god spits the soul back into the world to regenerate a new body, no matter

The Drow of Eberron

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

, assassin bred to fight prey on their sunlit kin. The drow were made to kill elves, and while thousands of years have passed, a deep enmity remains between them. The drow remained on Xen’drik and

warrior finding your way in this strange new world? Are you an Umbragen shadow-wielder seeking powers that can help your people in their endless war? Or a Sulatar fire-binder pursuing a personal path

Chapter 1: Saltmarsh

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

kingdom’s attention even farther north. The southern coastal regions of Keoland remained a backwater. The crown’s benign neglect allowed piracy and banditry to flourish. Saltmarsh and similar towns kept

as a center of trade. Saltmarsh, remote though it might be from the center of power in Keoland, is entering a new phase of its life as it reacts to the king’s plans. The crown’s agents want to expand

Campaign Characters

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

rival midcampaign should be handled carefully to avoid straining credulity. Make sure a player is comfortable with new developments about their character before introducing them. Character-Focused

just to help their companion. Avoid focusing adventures on one character too often, and look for opportunities to have character-focused adventures for each character from time to time. Setting New

Seven Things to Know

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

peace. The conflicts, the anger, and the pain of the long war remain, however, and the new nations seek every advantage as they prepare for the next war to break out on the continent. Dragonmarked

Dynasties. The great dragonmarked families are the barons of industry and commerce throughout Khorvaire and beyond. Their influence transcends political boundaries, and they remained mostly neutral

Nylea's Champions

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

her or trying to find a new divine patron to protect them. Myth of Halma, Nylea’s Emissary One day, Nylea came upon an enormous lynx lounging in the shade of an olive grove, blood on its maw, the

Nylea drew close, the great cat vanished into the forest’s shadows. Seasons passed as the god loosed arrow after arrow at the lynx, but her efforts remained fruitless. Nylea eventually abandoned the

Ramya Vasavadan

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

maharana’s death, Ramya’s brother, Arijani, declared himself the new maharana. Allied with ranas hungry for unearned power, Arijani tried to force Ramya to relinquish the Sapphire Throne. Ramya refused

. The maharani’s brutality increased distrust in her rule, and the fighting spread. After numerous battles, Reeva begged her sister to meet her brother and negotiate an end to the war. Ramya, who remained

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