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Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

goliath, and fewer still can claim friendship with them. Goliaths wander a bleak realm of rock, wind, and cold. Their bodies look as if they are carved from mountain stone and give them great

physical power. Their spirits take after the wandering wind, making them nomads who wander from peak to peak. Their hearts are infused with the cold regard of their frigid realm, leaving each goliath with

Creating a Gnoll War Band

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

, halve them. Roll once on the Special Creatures table to see which special creature is part of the war band and in what numbers. The Shared Physical Trait and Notable Behavior or Tactics tables add some

Constant, cackling laugh 6 Covered with strange mushroom growths 7 Horrid stench 8 Eyes glow like fire 9 Long, black fangs 10 Albinos Notable Behavior or Tactics d8 Notable Behavior or Tactics 1 Use of

Fiends

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

Fiends Denizens of the Lower Planes regularly invade the Outlands, seeking to shift the balance of the realm toward evil. The Blood War, the endless conflict between demons and devils, regularly

spills onto the plane and can devastate whole regions. Outlands Fiends d4 Encounter 1 A nycaloth seeks to capture several monochromatic hell hounds influenced by Gehenna. The yugoloth seeks to sell

Cult of the Obelisk

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

serve a greater force. Once Humanoids—such as humans, dwarves, and elves—the cultists embraced the power of the Far Realm and transformed into Humanoid mutates (see appendix A). They believe the

obelisk provides them a conduit to an entity from the Far Realm. A malevolent Aberration called an encephalon cluster (see appendix A) never leaves the obelisk’s side. The encephalon cluster occasionally

Independent Realms

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

of the wilder lands within and just outside their borders, and survive only through constant vigilance and the steady recruitment of new defenders. A great variety of independent nations and notable

realm of Najara. The lands of the Uthgardt, the towns of frigid Icewind Dale, the quiet Trielta Hills, the cutthroat city of Luskan, and the legendary Warlock’s Crypt, dominion of the great lich

Location Overview

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

, to capture the vessel. After a terrible sea battle, Ularan Mortus was forced to dive overboard and flee to shore. Unable to steer the dreadnaught, Fheralai crashed it onto the rocks. Once beached, she

spoke to the grim soul of the ship and hatched a plan to appease it. The spirit inhabiting the vessel hails from the lost city of Anauria, a realm swallowed up long ago by the spread of the Anauroch

Juiblex

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

believe that if Juiblex and its spawn were given free rein, they would one day overrun the universe, turning every realm into an ooze-infested wasteland. Cultists. Juiblex has few cultists, and most of

gathering place. They use traps to capture sentient creatures, then feed them to the oozes in a simulation of what awaits all who don’t revere Juiblex.

Talking Snakes

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

leads to the realm of an apocalyptic god known as Dendar the Night Serpent. If the Night Serpent emerges, she will devour the world. Her yuan-ti followers are searching for a relic called the Black Opal

Crown, which is said to have the power to open the gate to Dendar’s realm. For ages, a mysterious god named Ubtao stood watch in Chult and built mazes to prevent Dendar’s worshipers from finding and

Elemental Plane of Air

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

-elemental Plane of Ice. Although few landmarks distinguish one area of the Plane of Air from any other, the following are notable features of the plane: Aaqa Here and there are hidden realms reachable only

by following a particular sequence of flowing winds. Fabled Aaqa is one such realm, a shining domain of silver spires and verdant gardens atop a fertile earth mote. The Wind Dukes of Aaqa are

24. Sir Bluto's Guard Post

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4

a creature without harming it; any other creature in the same net can then use its action to free itself through that opening. Sir Bluto was a respected Knight of the Realm before his indictment in

the River of Blood mass-murder case. His mysterious disappearance from prison left even the Royal Magician-Detectives baffled, and a reward of 10,000 gp was posted for his capture. Someone in the party

The Abyss

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

. Even the plants, which must bathe their roots in blood, snare the unwary. Yeenoghu’s servants, helping to sate their master’s hunger as he prowls his kingdom seeking prey, capture creatures from the Material Plane for release in the Gnoll Lord’s realm.

resemble his dead realm of Thanatos, and all creatures would become undead under his control. Under its black sky, Thanatos is a land of bleak mountains, barren moors, ruined cities, and forests of

Kruphix's Champions

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

it, and then destroy it. 2 Capture a former follower of Kruphix who used secret knowledge for personal gain and deliver them to Kruphix’s temple for judgment. 3 Suppress all knowledge of

the agents sent to stop you. 5 Investigate rumors of an unearthed divine relic and decide whether it’s safe to be in the mortal realm. 6 End a conflict between the followers of two other

Erebos's Champions

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

Erebos’s Champions Erebos spends most of his time and attention on the Underworld, leaving his champions to safeguard his interests in the realm of the living. He might call upon his followers to

involve themselves in. Erebos’s Quests d6 Adventure Goal 1 Capture a hero who came back to Theros as a Returned and send them back to the Underworld. 2 Find out why those who die in a

Abyss

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

222, a fetid realm of ooze and fungi, obeys the whims of Juiblex and Zuggtmoy. The Death Dells Yeenoghu and his gnoll servants prowl layer 422—a cruel, desolate realm. The Endless Maze Layer 600’s

days at least. Layers 45–47: Azzagrat The demon lord Graz’zt embodies manipulation and cruelty, tempting mortals with the promise of appalling delights and decadent luxuries. He rules over the realm of

Mephistopheles

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

Mephistopheles There are few problems that cannot be solved through the application of overwhelming arcane firepower. — Mephistopheles Cania, like Stygia above it, is a bitterly cold realm of

series of experiments that expand his understanding of arcane magic and of the planes of existence. Mephistopheles keeps his realm churning with punishing storms. He doesn’t entertain visitors, and

Illithinoch Locations

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

trickery. Shalghast asks the characters whether they’ve come “to worship Ilvaash, who bleeds from the Far Realm,” or whether they are bringing more “obelisk pieces for the masters.” The mind flayers don’t

goblins drank in a recent game of drink-or-dare. Rift in Reality. The rift leads into the Far Realm to a location called the Feeder Trenches. The Feeder Trenches are described in the “Far Realm Rifts

Patrons in the Realms

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

bargain with the Archfey of that realm for power. Noteworthy Archfey patrons include the following: Titania, the Summer Queen, is perhaps the mightiest of the archfey. With a smile, she can ripen a

struck directly with the power in question, however. Often a weaker fiend serves as an intermediary, and the warlock might not know whom he or she serves. Notable fiendish patrons peculiar to the

Adventures in Hazlan

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

Adventures in Hazlan While Hazlan’s magic-using elite test the boundaries of arcane possibility, the domain around them crumbles. The result is a realm where supernatural disasters wrack the land and

release the unborn antimagic entity within. 5 One of Hazlik’s apprentices sends multiple groups to capture a star spawn emissary (see chapter 5) that emerged from a meteor in Moonstone Valley. But

Underworld Crossing

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

to keep the living out of the realm of the dead and the dead from returning to the land of the living. Underworld Crossing Adventures Adventures in Underworld crossings usually involve the characters

Underworld—their treasures proving useless in the realm of the dead. The dunes of discarded coins that pile up on the Underworld’s shores might be enough to tempt mortal treasure hunters, even at the

18. Berlain's Suite

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

gashes in her robe. Floating nearby are two grells. A little over a year ago, Berlain and her brother Korva briefly entered the Far Realm, whereupon they became fused into a single physical form

her mutated form. Berlain has a close kinship with Vertrand, and the two wizards work well together. Berlain has no interest in forging alliances with visitors and tries to capture intruders for use

Fierna and Belial

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

Fierna and Belial A paladin? How exquisite! Sit, please. Rest. Tell me about the god that would send such a bright soul on so long and dark a journey. — Fierna In the flaming realm of Phlegethos

, Fierna and Belial rule in strange tandem. They are variously thought of by mortals as mother and son, daughter and father, wife and husband, or ruler and consort, but none of those terms can capture

Adventure Situations by Level

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

new captain has taken charge of a band of pirates or bandits and started raiding more frequently. Levels 5–10: Heroes of the Realm At this tier, characters undertake adventures that might determine the

the promise of looting the king’s treasury. 3 An evil Artifact has transformed a forest into a dismal swamp full of horrific monsters. 4 An Aberration living in the Underdark sends minions to capture

Using Aurnozci in a Game

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

Using Aurnozci in a Game Aurnozci’s cult targets mortals to use as sacrifices for the demon lord. The cult’s hordes of minions travel throughout the Material Plane to bedevil and capture less

in themselves. A map of Gorewood and an overview of the locations within this Abyssal realm appear later in this chapter. Depending on your players’ actions, the characters might resolve their final

Wiltroot Hall Locations (W1-W7)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Outskirts This open clearing features a notable pool of black, sludgy refuse in the southern corner. If the characters approach the refuse, it reveals itself to be an aggressive black pudding. The black

) check reveals illegible scrawls in the dirt that match the writing in the journal the characters found in Sedgemoor last academic year. Some pests in Sedgemoor, eluding capture, grow to prodigious

Mortals and Minions

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

other realm where the forces clash. The leaders of each side recognize that the introduction of some unexpected factor could permanently affect the balance of power. Accordingly, demons and devils

creature of all its memories. Fiends don’t fear being momentarily exposed to the Styx, but — with the notable exception of hydroloths, merrenoloths, and amnizus — even they can’t retain their memories if

Ilvaash's Anima

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

reads these tablets and succeeds on a DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana or Investigation) check realizes the reassembly creates a notable weakness: damage to the obelisk creates backlash into the fanatics

the mind flayer fanatics from completing their ritual and transforming Phandalin into a nightmarish realm Stone arches reminiscent of tentacles reach over this vast space. Standing on a dais is a

Lords' Alliance

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

Lords’ Alliance Characters who place the security of the city and the realm ahead of their own interests are invited to join this faction. Potential recruits must be residents of Waterdeep. Jalester

will find a way to free him. Reward: Each Lords’ Alliance character gains 2 renown. Every character who aids in Ziraj’s capture receives 50 gp.

Confronting the Keymaster

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

through an interior door to generate a new stage (see below). Or you can ignore the later stages and let the characters capture the doppelganger (especially if the players are anxious to get to the

are being used to anchor a complex ritual that will open a portal to the Far Realm. When the portal opens completely, an otherworldly army will emerge to destroy Red Larch, sweep across the Sword Coast

Flavors of Fantasy

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

to drive the action of a campaign: Evil Cult. Wicked cultists infiltrate a peaceful realm to free an ancient evil entity trapped in a dungeon. Releasing the entity would surely spell the realm’s doom

peaceful realm. Cultists worship and protect this weapon, which must be seized and destroyed to end the threat. Forgotten Dynasty. The long-lost seat of a forgotten dynasty rises from the sea or the

Travel

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

journey otherwise works the same as described in the rest of the “Travel” section. Downloadable PDF Weather During each stage of the characters’ journey, you can determine what the weather is like by

moving on. Describe the journey as vividly as you like, but keep momentum by focusing on the most notable details that reinforce the desired mood. Visual aids can help set the scene for the characters

Drow

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

parties to the surface to capture humanoids under cover of darkness, bringing them back to their cities to be tortured into submission. Beyond those occasional excursions, the drow are content to remain

in their subterranean realm, where they feel secure and in control. Underdark Cities. The drow build fantastic cities in enormous caverns where food and water are abundant. Their ability to sculpt

Knights' Quest

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

Feathergale Spire (see chapter 2) Doing one’s duty for the realm Hunting and hawking Hippogriffs, giant vultures, and other aerial mounts If the characters mention elemental cults, read the following text

kill the characters later that night. Fighting all of the knights and cultists at once is a deadly encounter, but the villains aim to capture the characters first, and then hurl them from the top of

Azure Sea

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

Azure Sea, merchant vessels can reach almost every important trading realm in the world of Greyhawk. Shipwrecks The waters of the Azure Sea have claimed many ships, whether through natural causes or as

the result of naval combat. Some shipwrecks, such as the ones described below, are notable for the treasures they hold. Located in shallow, coastal waters, these wrecks are accessible to those who

Ironslag: Lower Level

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

described as a boundless realm full of wonders, but her parents refuse to let her leave, and she’s furious at them. She has a low opinion of her younger brother, Zaltember. Eighteen-year-old Cinderhild

. Development. Duke Zalto and Duchess Brimskarda treat Cinderhild’s capture the same way they treat the capture of their son (see area 18 for details). 27. War Room A basalt table, its base sculpted to look like

Xvarts

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

a demigod. After he ascended to godhood, Raxivort forged a realm called the Black Sewers, within Pandesmos, the topmost layer of Pandemonium. He enjoyed his divine ascension only briefly, though

stage kidnappings. They fashion nets to capture their enemies, which are dragged back to the lair and sacrificed on a makeshift altar. Raxivort can hear their supplications, but he’s too afraid to

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