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its trigger and choose whether it’s an explosive rune or a spell glyph, as explained below.
Set the Trigger. You decide what triggers the glyph when you cast the spell. For glyphs inscribed on
a surface, common triggers include touching or stepping on the glyph, removing another object covering it, or approaching within a certain distance of it. For glyphs inscribed within an object, common
Backgrounds
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a small knife, a whetstone, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Rune Styles
Each rune carver has a unique style and preferred medium
You’ve dedicated your life to studying runecraft. Whether you were taught by a master rune carver or learned by poring over ancient engravings, you can tap into the supernatural power held
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
Gnoll flesh gnawers 2d4 Warriors (common gnolls) 6d6 Hyenas 4d6 War Band Leadership d6 Leader Number Appearing Modifier 1 Flind Double 2–4 Gnoll pack lord None 5–6 None Halve Special Creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Fighter Fighters are common in almost every guild, with Dimir as the notable exception. In a world where constant tension among the guilds often blooms into physical violence, fighters are the core
Lizardfolk
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
have more in common with iguanas or dragons than they do with humans, dwarves, or elves. Lizardfolk possess an alien and inscrutable mindset, their desires and thoughts driven by a different set of
notable deeds or actions. For example, Garurt translates as “axe,” a name given to a lizardfolk warrior who defeated an orc and claimed his foe’s weapon. A lizardfolk who likes to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
: Giant Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a small knife, a whetstone, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Rune Styles Each rune carver has a unique style and
Rune Carver What we call rune magic is the palest imitation of Annam’s creative work. He shaped worlds from the primal elements; we struggle to bind the merest scraps of elemental power into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Throws Str +9, Con +8, Wis +8
Skills Nature +7, Perception +8
Senses passive Perception 18
Languages Common, Giant
Challenge 12 (8,400 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4
Hill Rune. The giant has a
Hill Giant Avalancher Hill giants who master rune magic discover a close connection to the natural forces of earth and stone. Their magic, combined with their size and strength, helps them quickly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Hidden Rune Irina Nordsol Giants of the Hidden Rune explore a ruin
with help from smaller assistants To the giants of the Hidden Rune, the children of Annam are in a temporary state of decline, a
it. Giants of the Hidden Rune are active across many worlds of the Material Plane. On worlds that had giant empires in the ancient past (such as Ostoria in the Forgotten Realms and the giant empire of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
dare to challenge them. Wielding the power of rune magic in addition to the innate magic that courses through them, these storm giants are highly respected. If any giant can draw Annam’s attention to
the world, it would likely be a tempest caller. Tempest callers implant crystal balls inscribed with the storm rune into their foreheads or eye sockets, allowing them to see through magical deception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Stone Giant Rockspeaker Stone giants practice rune magic more than other giants do, perhaps because of these giants’ interest in and aptitude for carving stone. Stone giants who combine this magic
, History +9, Perception +7
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages Common, Giant, Terran
Challenge 16 (15,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +5
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Languages Common, Giant
Challenge 17 (18,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +6
Frost Rune. The giant has a frost rune inscribed on a chunk of ice or some other object in its possession. While holding or wearing
Frost Giant Ice Shaper Frost giants who master rune magic are known as ice shapers, and their sheer power typically contributes to a meteoric rise in the giants’ ordning. Many of them end up as jarls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Fire Giant Forgecaller A fire giant who masters traditional rune magic can control the heat of a volcanic environment and conjure raw elemental energy of fire and magma. In a fire giant community
, Perception +11
Damage Immunities fire
Senses passive Perception 21
Languages Common, Giant
Challenge 18 (20,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +6
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the giant fails a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Lizardfolk Names Lizardfolk take their names from the Draconic language. They use simple descriptives granted by the tribe based on an individual’s notable deeds or actions. For example, Garurt
), Vyth (steel) LIZARDFOLK SPEECH
Lizardfolk can master Common, but their mindset results in a speech pattern distinct from other humanoids. Lizardfolk rarely use metaphors. Their speech is almost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
Fire Giant Forgecaller A fire giant who masters traditional rune magic can control the heat of a volcanic environment and conjure raw elemental energy of fire and magma. In a fire giant community
, Perception +11
Damage Immunities fire
Senses passive Perception 21
Languages Common, Giant
Challenge 18 (20,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +6
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the giant fails a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Tucked under the table is a wooden crate with Halaster’s personal rune burned into its sides.
Demilich. Floating behind the table is a demilich that looks like a human skull with a jagged crack that
extends above and below one eye socket.
Shelves and Ladder. The walls are lined with 10-foot-tall, wooden shelves packed with jars of pickled newts, frogs’ eyes, and other common ingredients used in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
and the Material Plane for souls that might please their divine queen. Most giants know better than to make regular use of the death rune.
—Diancastra
“Know better”? Perhaps, but there’s no
herself. A shrouded one collects the skulls of fallen kin and inscribes the death rune on a prized skull from this grisly collection. Abandoning armor in favor of gloomy robes, the shrouded one uses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
sarcophagus draped in cobwebs. Its lid is carved to resemble a giant bat with folded wings. (The sarcophagus contains a vampire.) Floating above the vessel is a magic rune that glows as bright as a candle
flame.
A character who understands Dwarvish recognizes the glowing, magical rune as a dwarven symbol of death (identical to the one inscribed on the door to area 14a). The first time a creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
magic mouth speaks the following words in Common before disappearing: “Welcome to the Obstacle Course! Place all weapons and magic items in the carts for safekeeping. You won’t need them. Hurry! Time
Destination 1–12 The teleport trap in area 10 13–18 The teleport trap in area 19 19–20 The teleport trap in area 40c Additional Effect: Elder Rune. The first time a creature triggers this teleport
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Common.
Arch Gate to Level 9 The arch is one of Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”). Inscribed on its wall is the following riddle in Common: “What appears once in an hour, twice in a blue moon, and
minute. Characters must be 10th level or higher to pass through this gate (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
truesight 30 ft. (requires Cloud Rune), passive Perception 19
Languages Common, Giant
Challenge 19 (22,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +6
Cloud Rune. The giant has a cloud rune inscribed on a mask in its
possession. While holding or wearing the mask bearing the rune, the giant has truesight within a range of 30 feet and can use its Thunderous Clap action and Negate Spell reaction. The mask bearing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
the glyph, you set its trigger and choose whether it’s an explosive rune or a spell glyph, as explained below. Set the Trigger. You decide what triggers the glyph when you cast the spell. For glyphs
inscribed on a surface, common triggers include touching or stepping on the glyph, removing another object covering it, or approaching within a certain distance of it. For glyphs inscribed within an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
the glyph, you set its trigger and choose whether it’s an explosive rune or a spell glyph, as explained below. Set the Trigger. You decide what triggers the glyph when you cast the spell. For glyphs
inscribed on a surface, common triggers include touching or stepping on the glyph, removing another object covering it, or approaching within a certain distance of it. For glyphs inscribed within an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
flayer fanatics traded some of their most degenerate mind flayers to Naruv in exchange for a well-guarded place to scribe their bolstering rune. The characters can access the Feeder Trenches from area X4
, nonnutritive runoff from the troughs in the adjacent rooms. It smells terrible but isn’t harmful to eat. It drains through tiny vents in the floor, dribbling into other parts of the Far Realm. F2: Common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
they’re being watched. Gnawbles The rifts connect to different parts of the Far Realm, but they all have one thing in common: somewhere in each rift, the fanatics’ magical bolstering rune has faded and
Far Realm Rifts Features The following features are common in each of the three Far Realm rifts. Strange Stone The terrain of the Far Realm rifts appears to be moist stone. If damaged, the stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
characters from level 1 to 4 might include fourteen items rather than eleven, in the expectation that three items won’t be found. Magic Items Awarded by Level Character Level (Tier of Play) Common Items
Uncommon Items Rare Items Very Rare Items Legendary Items All Items 1–4 (tier 1) 6 4 1 0 0 11 5–10 (tier 2) 10 17 6 1 0 34 11–16 (tier 3) 3 7 11 7 2 30 17–20 (tier 4) 0 0 5 11 9 25 Total 19 28 23 19 11 100 Justyna Gil Downloadable PDF
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
realize that the mind flayer fanatics placed their bolstering rune before the slaadi arrived and don’t care about returning. The characters can access Spawn Hollow from area X5 in Illithinoch. The
alcove.
This chamber is where Chalaag, the gray slaad explorer who discovered Spawn Hollow, studies the migrating flesh by tracking its warts. Chalaag is a gangly slaad that speaks Common and Deep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Lizardfolk Names Lizardfolk take their names from the Draconic language. They use simple descriptives granted by the tribe based on an individual’s notable deeds or actions. For example, Garurt
meaning in Common is given in parentheses.) Someone named Kosj might be exceptionally scrawny, while a lizardfolk dubbed Usk might wear scraps of plate armor scavenged from a foe. Lizardfolk Names
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the evening’s cool air attracts customers. The vendors are a tight-knit community, and many have attended the market for decades. Their wares vary from common goods to rarities. Some merchants price
their wares plainly; others haggle, trade, or exchange goods for favors. Notable shops in the market include the following: Madam Kulp’s Silk. This store sells luxurious silk garments for no less than 50
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
extradimensional tower, and the tiny glyph above it is Halaster’s rune. If this button is pressed, a magical, disembodied male voice fills the room and says in Common, “Gate access to Halaster’s Tower from
a bas-relief of a flaming skull. Next to the sixteenth level is a bas-relief of a comet. Next to the twenty-third (lowest) level is a bas-relief of a tower with a tiny rune engraved above it. Close
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
escape. In return, she taught me the rudiments of rune carving.
—Bigby
Intended for the Dungeon Master, this chapter explores key aspects of giants’ life and society. The ideas and tables included
the relationships between giants and other kinds of creatures. “Organizations” details organizations that unite giants across the lines of the ordning, bringing them together around common goals and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, these six creatures are animals transformed into humanoids by Arcturia’s magic. They have the following traits in common: They are unaligned. They can’t speak and know no languages. The three
otherwise avoid combat. Southeast Door This door has a stone wall behind it, inscribed upon which is an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). Determine the rune randomly by drawing a card from the Elder Rune Deck
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Misplaced Monsters: Volume One
Damage Resistances force, psychic
Senses blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Draconic, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
. At the end of this movement, each creature within 5 feet of Sheldon must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or have the prone condition, as the wind bursts around Sheldon.
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Gate to Level 7 The arch hidden behind the secret door is one of Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”). Inscribed on the wall inside the arch is the following riddle in Common: “What appears once in an
arch, the gate opens for 1 minute. Characters must be 9th level or higher to pass through this gate (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
indiscriminately. Arch Gate to Level 23 The arch is one of Halaster’s gates (see “Gates”). Its rules are as follows: If any creature touches the arch, the face shouts out in Common: “Yield magic for safe
this gate (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 1 on level 23, in the closest unoccupied space next to the similar gate located there.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
contains a missive addressed to Muiral and signed with an H. The message, which is written in Common on a rolled-up sheet of parchment, invites Muiral to be a guest lecturer at Dweomercore (level 9
). Mirror Gate to Level 6. The mirror is one of Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”). Carved into its frame are dozens of lidless eyes and the following phrase in Common: “The gate cannot hide from






