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When you attempt to learn or recall a piece of lore, if you do not know that information, you often know where and from whom you can obtain it. Usually, this information comes from a
library, scriptorium, university, or a sage or other learned person or creature. Your DM might rule that the knowledge you seek is secreted away in an almost inaccessible place, or that it simply cannot
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Basic Rules (2014)
can obtain it. Usually, this information comes from a library, scriptorium, university, or a sage or other learned person or creature. Your DM might rule that the knowledge you seek is secreted away in
Characteristics
Sages are defined by their extensive studies, and their characteristics reflect this life of study. Devoted to scholarly pursuits, a sage values knowledge highly—sometimes in its own right
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. Whether a rumor is true or false is left to your judgment. Shard Rumors d4 Rumor 1 The shard comes from the Abyss. The misery it causes feeds a dying, long-forgotten demon. 2 A sage who tried to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
comes from a library, scriptorium, university, or a sage or other learned person or creature. Your DM might rule that the knowledge you seek is secreted away in an almost inaccessible place, or that
Sage You spent years learning the lore of the multiverse. You scoured manuscripts, studied scrolls, and listened to the greatest experts on the subjects that interest you. Your efforts have made you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Arcana Unleashed
Arcana, Investigation, or Medicine; proficiency with Leatherworker’s Tools; or the Covenant of the Grave Recruit, Sage, or Scribe background are also good fits. Member Benefits If you’re a member of
the Covenant of the Grave, you receive these benefits. Grave Services. The covenant respectfully performs final rites for your corpse whenever the inevitable comes to pass. Modest Lifestyle. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Arcana Unleashed
Arcana, Investigation, or Medicine; proficiency with Leatherworker’s Tools; or the Covenant of the Grave Recruit, Sage, or Scribe background are also good fits. Member Benefits If you’re a member of
the Covenant of the Grave, you receive these benefits. Grave Services. The covenant respectfully performs final rites for your corpse whenever the inevitable comes to pass. Modest Lifestyle. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
running. There are times, though, when the design intent of a rule isn’t clear or when one rule seems to contradict another. Dealing with those situations is where Sage Advice comes in. This column
The Role of Rules Why even have a column like Sage Advice when a DM can just make a ruling? Rules are a big part of what makes D&D a game, rather than simply improvised storytelling. The game’s rules
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
or recall a piece of lore, if you do not know that information, you often know where and from whom you can obtain it. Usually, this information comes from a library, scriptorium, university, or a sage
Sage You spent years learning the lore of the multiverse. You scoured manuscripts, studied scrolls, and listened to the greatest experts on the subjects that interest you. Your efforts have made you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Character Options Each player has options when it comes to choosing a character race, class, and background. These options are summarized in the Character Options table. If there are multiple players
play an all-dwarf party or a troupe of adventuring entertainers. Character Options Races Classes Backgrounds Dwarf Bard Acolyte Elf Cleric Criminal Halfling Fighter Entertainer Human Rogue Sage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
, though, when the design intent of a rule isn’t clear or when one rule seems to contradict another. Dealing with those situations is where Sage Advice comes in. It doesn’t replace a DM’s adjudication
The Role of Rules Why even have Sage Advice when a DM can just make a ruling? Rules are a big part of what makes D&D a game, rather than simply improvised storytelling. The game’s rules are meant to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
woman, is mayor of a small village about a week’s walk from the tower. An upcoming election has her on edge, and she wants to know what her odds are of keeping her title. 4 Adavalis, an elf man, comes
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Lurg (lawful evil, human tower sage) conducts this ceremony. Two tower hands loyal to Lurg accompany him (see appendix B for both stat blocks). If allowed to run its course, the ceremony is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Oddlewin’s actions, but they remain connected to his feet. Oddlewin’s Deck of Many Things is a nine-card set containing the Comet, Fates, Fool, Key, Knight, Rogue, Ruin, Sage, and Throne cards. He stole
fortune comes true. A firm handshake with Oddlewin seals the deal. Fortune-Telling To read a character’s fortune, Oddlewin draws a single card from his nine-card deck and places it on the ground in front
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
comes in. A high Intelligence benefits this character, as does proficiency in skills such as Insight and Investigation. Masterminds often come from backgrounds such as acolyte, noble, or sage, that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Mielikki, Oghma, Silvanus, Sune, Tymora, and Mystra. Knowledge, both the acquisition of it and the wisdom that comes from diligent study, is the real treasure of Silverymoon, as much as magic or wealth
could ever be. While it is easy and pleasing enough to get lost among the trees of the city, anyone who comes close enough to the River Raurin is awed by the vision of the Moonbridge: the great arch of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
lands are known to worship altogether different gods. Occasionally, foreigners bring the worship of these gods to Faerûn. In addition, on rare occasions a new god comes into being, perhaps a mortal
of some gods speak of a cycle of death and resurrection. As the Sage of Shadowdale once noted, “If the gods can grant the power to raise mortals from death, why do ye assume they should be laid low by it forever?”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
For centuries, a silver dragon has posed as a sage dwelling on a mountaintop. Now it’s time to retire this persona without alarming the people who have grown reliant on the sage’s advice.
2 An
took advantage of.
4 As a city comes under siege, a silver dragon must decide between solitude and saving the place where the dragon has lived so many lives.
5 In memory of a long friendship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
information or a magic item the party needs; if it’s an item, the person might have given it to the group’s leaders. Claudio Pozas Basil, the Sage of Sages Public Enemies. A hierophant stirs up
obvious indication the group will use this magic for destructive or evil purposes, and the pay is good. Only when the hierophant comes across a clue to the location of the original Deck of Many Things does it become clear that the cult’s intentions aren’t benign.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
A Point of Pride Adventure for Level 3 Characters Situation. A lifetime of research has led a dying sage to discover the time gate to Eileanar in the Anauroch desert. Hook. The kind, elderly human
character comes with 15 feet of a scorpion, the creatures begin combat. Early Ascent. Due to the winding nature and Difficult Terrain of the ascending path, it takes 3 hours to navigate the first 85
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Death of a Dragon When I go, I dream of passing my spirit into that with which I have had the most profound experiences. The first thing that comes to mind is a caramel treacle from the Foxy Duck
generation. In other cases, a dragon at the brink of death invests power into another creature—usually a dragon, but sometimes a sovereign, a sage, or an adventurer. Moreover, those who slay a dragon could
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
lifestyle. You receive a small salary (as little as 1 sp per day) and food and housing on a military base. Or you receive 1 gp per day but rely on that money for room and board. With higher rank comes
. Military Force Envoy Roles Role Backgrounds Combatant Criminal, Folk Hero, Outlander, Sailor, Soldier Tactician Acolyte, Folk Hero, Noble, Outlander, Sage, Soldier Medic Acolyte, Folk Hero, Hermit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
misfortune they endure is eventually balanced by good tidings. Many Balances live up to their birth sign’s moniker by becoming traders or merchants. Sage The Wise One; Most Prominent in Early Spring In
born under the Sage are destined to solve a particularly obstinate problem or unravel a confounding mystery. This leads many Sages to an adventuring life, but they also find plenty of puzzles to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
card comes up again.) Deck of Many Things 1d100 (13-Card Deck) 1d100 (22-Card Deck) Card — 01–05 Balance — 06–10 Comet — 11–14 Donjon 01–08 15–18 Euryale — 19–23 Fates 09–16 24–27 Flames — 28–31
Fool — 32–36 Gem 17–24 37–41 Jester 25–32 42–46 Key 33–40 47–51 Knight 41–48 52–56 Moon — 57–60 Puzzle 49–56 61–64 Rogue 57–64 65–68 Ruin — 69–73 Sage 65–72 74–77 Skull 73–80 78–82 Star 81–88 83–87 Sun
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
card comes up again.) Deck of Many Things 1d100 (13-Card Deck) 1d100 (22-Card Deck) Card — 01–05 Balance — 06–10 Comet — 11–14 Donjon 01–08 15–18 Euryale — 19–23 Fates 09–16 24–27 Flames — 28–31
Fool — 32–36 Gem 17–24 37–41 Jester 25–32 42–46 Key 33–40 47–51 Knight 41–48 52–56 Moon — 57–60 Puzzle 49–56 61–64 Rogue 57–64 65–68 Ruin — 69–73 Sage 65–72 74–77 Skull 73–80 78–82 Star 81–88 83–87 Sun
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
free to hire any NPCs they want, within whatever limitations the DM wants to set on such employment. But the franchise itself comes with a number of staff whose wages are part of the franchise’s cost
backstory that complements a franchise’s evolution over time. A sage might research how the franchise gains new capabilities. Or perhaps the majordomo was the pilot of a vessel capable of planar travel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Arcana Unleashed
unfathomable magical knowledge and prowess and creating spells they name after themselves. With archmages’ great learning and magical capabilities comes even greater willpower. Standing among the
power, the archmage sends the characters on missions that covertly support the archmage’s goal. 2 Disguised Sage. The archmage disguises themself as a humble apprentice of limited magical ability, while
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
guild and the backgrounds frequently associated with each role. Guild Representative Roles Role Backgrounds Researcher Acolyte, Entertainer, Guild Artisan, Sage Negotiator Charlatan, Entertainer
collector seeks, but if you fail, you’ll become part of the collection. 6 The Bill Comes Due. Your guild master achieved their vaunted position by means of an otherworldly bargain. That price has come
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
Bullywug Bog Sage, is next to Grouch, a Bugbear Warrior. Grouch is loyal to Kelek. King Gurgle’s alliance with Kelek, however, is tenuous. King Gurgle has lent Kelek the service of his bullywug
Initiative ties), whichever comes first, Venger appears outside the demiplane. Read or paraphrase the following: A colossal, fiendish face with fangs and red eyes appears overhead, distorted by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
an archmage. A minor leader might be a local sage, seer, hedge wizard, wise elder, or teacher. Rise of a Leader, Beginning of an Era. In dramatic stories, a new leader’s rise often comes at the end of
event on a grand scale, since it will take time to come true (or be averted). Imagine that a world-shaking prophecy comes to light. If events continue on their present course, the prophecy will come
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
directions.
Characters who search for tracks in the dust and succeed on a DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check can determine that a lot of kobold foot traffic leads to and comes from the west, and a single
characters agree to take the kobolds in the mine back to Termalaine, the kobolds act as their allies. Trex Janth’s Ghost. In life, Janth Alowar was a neutral human sage who devoted himself by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
stained-glass windows, while a herbalist fills the headquarters with pleasing or mysterious scents. An acolyte could outfit a small area of the headquarters as a chapel, while a sage sources a unique
that cool light up top, and the oversized storage cellar. Docks close by are perfect for a starter franchise that comes into possession of a boat, and are also a sign of the lighthouse’s importance to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
three-story tower is home to the town’s resident sage and wizard, Keledek the Unspoken (LE male human mage). Keledek’s dusky skin, bald head, and bright red silk turban — not to mention his height of
looking to carouse find this the best place for a rowdy night of drinking and brawling. The town guard comes here only if called. Kreb works with Gellan Primewater to screen prospective buyers and sellers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
another passageway leading east. A second canal leads north from the eastern portion of the lake, and the glimmer of light comes from that direction, as well.
The ceiling of this cavern is a dome, at
sculpture has been badly damaged — two of the merfolk are missing their arms, and the third is missing her head. Hallways lead north, south, and east from this chamber. A glimmer of torchlight comes from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
along the bottom of the mosaic reads: “Contemplate life. Death comes soon enough.”
Any character with proficiency in Religion recognizes this area as one in which priests dedicated to dealing with the
. Characters who spoke to Pherria back at the cathedral remember that she was a sage who specialized in exorcism and possession. As such, she might be able to help. Treasure. Searching the bodies of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, beyond the range of most characters’ darkvision. As one or more characters enter the hall, the monster scuttles toward them threateningly: Out of the darkness comes a giant, wingless arthropod ten
area B1), Stonky is here. The intrepid gnome master sage (see "Sages and Master Sages" for his stat block) is currently crawling underneath the console, looking for his ring of telekinesis. (The ring is