nobles contain reality pdf

Eldritch Lich

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

","rollAction":"Far Realm Parasite (Miles)"} miles of where it died. If the lich died inside a magic circle cast to contain Undead, the lich instead reappears as an otyugh with all the lich’s memories

One whispers promises of reality-defying knowledge and world-bending power. When a wizard or a warlock hears that whisper and listens too intently, they might set foot on the twisting path toward

Nafas

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

of twinkling stardust follows Nafas wherever he goes, as evidence of his cosmic might. No bottle, vase, ring, or lamp can contain Nafas. The genie is bound to the Infinite Staircase itself, anchored

typically reserves the Wish spell for creatures he deems worthy of its gifts, he isn’t above leveraging that power against formidable threats, rewriting reality to forcibly tilt the scales in his

Demiplanes

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

Demiplanes Demiplanes are extradimensional spaces that come into being by a variety of means and boast their own physical laws. Some are created by spells. Others are natural folds of reality pinched

Gate spell is more reliable, assuming the caster knows of the demiplane. A demiplane can be as small as a single chamber or large enough to contain an entire realm. For example, a Mordenkainen’s

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

focus on intellectual pursuits. These nobles turned to philosophy and prayer, offering gifts of magic and animal sacrifices to their serpent gods, paying homage to the perfection of the ophidian form. The

you’re roleplaying a yuan-ti, the following tables contain possible inspiration. They suggest characteristics that a yuan-ti might possess. Yuan-ti Personality Traits d8 Personality

Demiplanes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Demiplanes Demiplanes are extradimensional spaces that come into being by a variety of means and boast their own physical laws. Some are created by spells. Others exist naturally, as folds of reality

acquire. The gate spell is more reliable, assuming the caster knows of the demiplane. A demiplane can be as small as a single chamber or large enough to contain an entire realm. For example, a

Domains

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

. Domains Hold Darklords. Domains exist to contain and torment a villain. Though Darklords exert control over their domains, they are each tormented by a personal terror playing out in their realm

the most notorious Domains of Dread. CULTIVATING HOPE In Ravenloft, the Dark Powers control reality, the Mists foil escape attempts, and terrifying Darklords can appear at any moment. What hope do

Nafas

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

his cosmic might. No bottle, vase, ring, or lamp can contain Nafas. The genie is bound to the Infinite Staircase itself, anchored to the extradimensional realm that created him. From the steps of the

that power against formidable threats, rewriting reality to forcibly tilt the scales in his favor. The multiverse dictates that there must always be a noble djinni to preside over the Infinite Staircase

Cults of the Dragon Below

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

, and you will see reality through new eyes. The Korranberg Chronicle Raid Reveals Cult Chaos The people of Fairhaven were shocked by the revelation of bizarre cult activity in the center of one of

serve the demon overlord Sul Khatesh in exchange for secrets of magic. In the Mror Holds, dwarf clans bargain with Dyrrn the Corruptor to gain symbionts and sinister gifts. The Shadow Marches contain

History of Eberron

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

dominion over this new reality. She struck Siberys without warning and tore him apart. Eberron wrestled with Khyber and bound the traitor in her coils but could not defeat her. So Eberron became a

living prison, a world that would forever contain Khyber’s evil. Almost every culture in the world shares this story as a myth that explains the world. Shattered Siberys became the ring of golden

Lady of Masks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Lady of Masks Countess Sansuri is a greedy and vainglorious giant who lives in the clouds, untethered from reality, convinced that she is the victim of a great injustice and surrounded by jealous

fraught with envy and scorn, but she tries to hide those feelings behind a calm, unassuming facade. Like many cloud giant nobles, Sansuri keeps a collection of masks. She dons whichever mask best

Thalivar's Beacon Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

away over the hearth. B5. Servant’s Quarters These cozy quarters contain beds for the tower’s two servants, halfling cook Tombil Breen and his brother Tug. The adjoining storage closet houses a small

shrine to Cyrrollalee, halfling god of home and friendship. B6. Garrison These rooms contain bunks for the tower’s soldiers. Foot lockers at the end of the bunks hold each soldier’s meager possessions

Twenty-Two Riddles

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

see the answer! Fool I’m the cosmic paintbrush whose stroke fades fast. From afar I grant wishes; up close I destroy all in my path. Click to see the answer! Comet Savior of kidnapped nobles and

answer! Ruin I’ll consume anything but contain nothing. Where there’s emptiness, I am there. If you see me, despair. Click to see the answer! Void Most are well hidden, though adventurers can

Abandoned Temple

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

than one piece 8 Floating in an unstable parallel reality (SAM BURLEY) Abandoned Temple Adventures An abandoned temple might contain records, special items, and humanoid remains, any

Size

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

themselves. Towns and cities are the seats of the nobles who govern the surrounding area, and who carry the responsibility for defending the villages from attack. Occasionally, a local lord or lady

available, possibly from an inn or a trading post. Other goods are available from traveling merchants. Organizations: A village might contain one or two temples or shrines, but few or no other organizations

Amphitheater

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

. Many performers moonlight as assassins, spies, and thieves, given their talents and resources, and as such many amphitheaters contain hidden shrines to Phenax. Amphitheater Adventures Adventures in

. Examples of such villains appear on the Amphitheater Villains table. Amphitheater Villains d8 Villain 1 An actor charms nobles who see him perform into surrendering their fortunes. 2 The

Stage 2: Little Inn of Horrors

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

Stage 2: Little Inn of Horrors The Test Market warps reality the moment any character opens a door within the Dran & Courtier. The first time this happens, all the characters find themselves back in

head upstairs (see “Upstairs Bedrooms” below). Entering area 4 reveals a most macabre version of the inn’s kitchen. The transformed kitchen’s shelves contain all manner of ingredients suitable for a

Paliset Hall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

icicle-covered ceiling, disappearing as they touch the floor. Guests mill about, idly chatting. Guests. At any given time during the gala, 1d6 nobles loiter in the foyer. You can add a named guest to

jewels. A 20-foot-high balcony (area P9) overlooks the ballroom floor. Guests. At any given time during the gala, 2d6 × 2 nobles dance here. You can add a named guest to the ballroom by rolling once on

Eldritch Lich

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures

Eldritch Lich From beyond the stars, a Great Old One whispers promises of reality-defying knowledge and world-bending power. When a wizard or a warlock hears that whisper and listens too intently

inside a magic circle cast to contain Undead, the lich instead reappears as an otyugh with all the lich’s memories. Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the lich fails a saving throw, it can choose to

19. Gravity Ring

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

remains reveals that he was killed by wounds from axes and crossbow bolts. Devlin’s ink-stained robes contain a journal that hints at the tomb’s mysteries (see “Devlin’s Journal” below). A search of the

parallel reality. Characters who walk the length of the circular corridor notice that Devlin’s body is no longer present — nor are any companions who waited behind for them. If they step back through the

Manor Locations

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

, silently watching. The library is a replica of one of the Harper libraries that Quill frequented. The books contain well-known stories and plays, research on monsters, and information about the

ability to warp reality and bring to life things from their imagination. Renekor dreamed itself into Wisteria Vale from the Underdark. The beholder believes that the village and its residents are its own

Areas of the Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Mist. The glass bottles on the southwest shelf contain magically captured sounds, including songs, operas, and recorded lectures. Uncorking a bottle temporarily releases its auditory contents into the

signed contract inside each one. These contracts outline the terms of loans made by Victoro to various nobles, merchants, and guilds. The drawer also has a secret compartment that characters can find

Lesser Caverns Locations

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

diamonds worth 100 gp each. The illusory sacks contain nothing. L6: Grotto Mark Behm Four pechs diligently dig a staired tunnel up into the mountain, decorating its walls with carvings This tunnel has

brightly lit. The nobles kindly invite the characters to join the repast, insisting they rest and regale the nobles with tales of adventure. The nobles are part of an elaborate, genie-wrought illusion

The Present Age

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

repeatedly rewritten the laws of reality. The Time of Troubles In 1358 DR, the gods were cast out of their otherworldly domain and made to wander the land incarnated as mortals. In seeking to recover

, returned from a nearly two-thousand-year-long excursion in the Shadowfell, to hover above the Anauroch desert. The shadow-touched nobles of the city almost immediately began hunting for ancient Netherese

Lesser Cavern Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

) suppresses the trap and its illusions for 24 hours. Treasure. A pouch on the minotaur’s skeleton holds five diamonds worth 100 gp each. The illusory sacks contain nothing. L5: Grotto Mark Behm Four pechs

feast in the parlor. An unseen string quartet accompanies their revelry with soothing music. This area is brightly lit. The nobles invite the characters to join the repast, insisting the characters

Illithinoch Locations

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

crystal (see appendix B). X4: Laboratory Shelves and benches contain a mess of jars, powders, beakers, and other laboratory equipment. A five-foot-wide rift of green-and-silver energy roils on the south

since they arrived. The goblins tried to block the rift with two lab tables, not realizing that grells from the Feeder Trenches (see the “Rift in Reality” section below) could simply float over the

Warforged Colossus

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

unusually large size, cut into a specific pattern that allows the dragonshard to contain raw magical energy without exploding. A single power core is about the size of a wine barrel, hooked up to an elaborate

upon a reality the world isn’t ready to face: an operational colossus (see the stat block in chapter 6). Entering a Colossus Map 4.8 shows a fallen colossus. The mostly hollow interior of a colossus

14. Psipod Nexus I

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

resembling clipboards are inspecting the capsules, nine of which contain unconscious humanoids. The mind flayers are tasked with ensuring that the equipment in this room is functioning properly

end of each of its turns until it exits the cylinder. While in a psipod, an unconscious creature finds itself drawn into a simulated reality created by the ulitharid (see the “Alterdeep” sidebar) and

Fortress Level 2

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

small gold locket on a fine chain (50 gp); if the locket is opened, it is seen to contain a miniature portrait of a human girl and a lock of blonde hair, which floats away into the surrounding water A

contain a total of 300 gp and twenty leather harnesses with silver buckles (10 gp each). 28. Wave Shaper’s Quarters This room is adorned with a colorful mosaic of a sahuagin with a twisted body creating a

Castle Cinis Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

one another. A detect magic spell reveals a dim aura of necromantic magic around each one. Each figurine represents someone who was killed by Charmayne. Five of the victims were guards or nobles who

or to feel one last thing. S13: Royal Gallery Glass cases on tables arranged about this room contain dragon scales, manticore tails, and other hunting trophies, as well as weapons, regal gifts, and

Locations on the Entrance Level

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

(Perception) check, that contains spell scrolls of two random 7th-level spells of a particular class (DM’s choice). All but one of the copper coffers contain unguents and the like; the third coffer

beyond contain furnishings of various sizes. The smallest of them are a table, a plush chair with a footstool, and a couch. Other items are more or less human-sized, including a long table, two benches

Encounters in the Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

surround the table, with a particularly tall and elaborate chair at each end. Lining the wood-paneled walls are tapestries and locked wooden cabinets that contain fine dishes, silverware, and candlesticks

Dexterity check. The trunk appears to contain folded clothes and shoes. A secret compartment in the bottom can be detected by someone who examines the outside of the trunk and makes a successful DC 15 Wisdom

Locations in Triboar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

as a place to park their wagons and contain their oxen for free. There’s also plenty of room to pitch tents and build campfires. Fresh water can be drawn from a 30-foot-deep stone well in the

, and adventuring gear, armor, and weapons in back. Rooms on the second floor contain accommodations for the store’s young proprietors, Alaestra Ulgar (NG female Illuskan human commoner) and Narth

N2. Blue Water Inn

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

can be barred shut from within. Mounted on braces and tucked into alcoves behind the bar are three wine barrels, each one three-quarters empty. Two of the barrels contain Purple Grapemash No. 3 (a cheap

Krushkin Wachter Brothers. Nikolai and Karl Wachter (N male human nobles) are brothers of noble birth. They are brash drunkards always looking for trouble, though they are smart enough not to pick fights

Vault Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

area T1 is locked. Each guard in the vault has a key that unlocks this door. Trapped Safes. The two document safes in this room contain secret information about local nobles and government officials

T1), who arrive 2 rounds later to investigate. Treasure. The shelves contain twenty-six vials of acid, a potion of animal friendship, two potions of healing (greater), two potions of resistance (one

Redbrand Hideout Locations

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

Sword Coast). The stone lid of each sarcophagus is carved to depict the person entombed within: two human men and one human woman, all dressed like nobles. If opened, the tombs contain mostly moldering

with fresh provisions, nothing in this cellar gives away their presence. The barrels contain salted pork and beef, flour, sugar, apples, and ale. Moving barrels around to thoroughly search them is a

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