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Returning 35 results for 'sages beyond'.
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
tomes or works of art and bully, cajole, or steal collections from drow or duergar sages.
Deep dragons are excellent swimmers. They often clash with aquatic Underdark societies, such as kuo-toa. Many
deep dragons demand tribute from these groups in the form of food or treasure.
Underdark explorers have many reasons to brave deep dragon lairs beyond treasure hunting; they might contain the only
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
works of art and bully, cajole, or steal collections from drow or duergar sages.
Deep dragons are excellent swimmers. They often clash with aquatic Underdark societies, such as kuo-toa. Many deep
dragons demand tribute from these groups in the form of food or treasure.
Underdark explorers have many reasons to brave deep dragon lairs beyond treasure hunting; they might contain the only surviving
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
dragons’ sinuous forms. Many deep dragons collect forgotten tomes or works of art and bully, cajole, or steal collections from drow or duergar sages.
Deep dragons are excellent swimmers. They
dragon lairs beyond treasure hunting; they might contain the only surviving copies of forgotten lore, fungal ingredients for cures or plagues, or maps to lost Underdark locales.Deep Dragon Lairs
Deep
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
forms. Many deep dragons collect forgotten tomes or works of art and bully, cajole, or steal collections from drow or duergar sages.
Deep dragons are excellent swimmers. They often clash with aquatic
Underdark societies, such as kuo-toa. Many deep dragons demand tribute from these groups in the form of food or treasure.
Underdark explorers have many reasons to brave deep dragon lairs beyond
Sage
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
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
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Beauty. What is beautiful points us beyond itself toward what is true. (Good)
3
Logic. Emotions must not cloud our logical thinking. (Lawful)
4
No Limits. Nothing should fetter the
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
involved, have a strong chance of knowing who is.
Suggested Characteristics
Sages are defined by their extensive studies, and their characteristics reflect this life of study. Devoted to
1
Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral)
2
Beauty. What is beautiful points us beyond itself toward what is true. (Good)
3
Logic. Emotions must
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
world.
Perhaps instead you were taken in by the scholars of the Vault of the Sages or the Map House in Silverymoon, and now you have struck out to increase your knowledge and to make yourself available
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Ideal
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Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral)
2
Beauty. What is beautiful points us beyond itself toward what is true. (Good
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
the first inhabitants of the Nine Hells, predating even the arrival of Asmodeus, the plane’s foremost ruler. Long-lived devils and occult sages theorize Zargon and its kind were invaders from
another plane—or another reality entirely.
When Asmodeus ascended the infernal hierarchy, he and his legions wiped out most of the plane’s earlier inhabitants, but Zargon proved beyond even
Elf
Legacy
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
“I have never imagined such beauty existed,” Goldmoon said softly. The day’s march had been difficult, but the reward at the end was beyond their dreams. The companions stood on a
minstrels, artists, or sages. Human nobles compete for the services of elf instructors to teach swordplay or magic to their children.
Exploration and Adventure
Elves take up adventuring out of wanderlust
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
History of Krynn Scholars and soldiers across Solamnia spread warnings
of sinister forces rising beyond their nation’s borders While every world’s history is vast and fractured, with missing
of its people, seeking merely to survive in their slowly healing lands, care little for eons past. But the sages who piece together fragments of the past focus on three periods: before the Cataclysm, the Cataclysm itself, and the dire age since.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Stars This suit symbolizes the desire for personal power and control over things beyond the ken of mortals. It is the suit of arcane mages, sages, and intellectuals. It also represents the triumph of
; sages and prophecy Three of stars Enchanter Inner turmoil that comes from confusion, fear of failure, or false information Four of stars Abjurer Those guided by logic and reasoning; warns of an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Warlock You think me mad? I think true insanity is being content to live a life of mortal drudgery when knowledge and power is there for the taking in the realm beyond.
— Xarren, herald of Acamar
Warlocks are finders and keepers of secrets. They push at the edge of our understanding of the world, always seeking to expand their expertise. Where sages or wizards might heed a clear sign of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Material Plane Eberron is the heart of the material plane. It is surrounded by the Ring of Siberys, a band of golden dragonshards. Beyond this, twelve moons orbit the world. To date, no creature
from Eberron has ever explored the moons. None can say whether they are lifeless rocks or thriving worlds in their own right. Some sages believe that the moons are actually connected to the planes, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
is the heart of its own Material Plane. It is surrounded by the Ring of Siberys. Beyond this band of dragonshards, twelve moons orbit the world. To date, no creature from Eberron has explored the moons
, and none can say whether they are lifeless rocks or thriving worlds. Some sages believe that the moons are connected to the planes, or that they might even be physical extensions of the planes, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the cosmology of Eberron is specifically designed to prevent such travel, to keep the world hidden away from the meddling of gods, celestials, and fiends from beyond. The three progenitor wyrms worked
them in their new world, but allowed them to develop beyond the reach of Gruumsh, Corellon, Lolth, and other influences for good and ill. In your campaign, you might decide that the barrier formed by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
The Truth behind the Legend Ages ago, a human wizard/cleric of surpassing evil took the steps necessary to preserve his life force beyond the centuries he had already lived, and this creature became
entrance to his halls, and went to reside in his final haunt, while his soul roamed strange planes unknown to even the wisest of sages. If the characters gain access to the innermost part of the tomb
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
-lived devils and occult sages theorize Zargon and its kind were invaders from another plane—or another reality entirely. When Asmodeus ascended the infernal hierarchy, he and his legions wiped out most
of the plane’s earlier inhabitants, but Zargon proved beyond even Asmodeus’ might. No matter what blistering wrath Asmodeus brought to bear on Zargon, the aberration continually re-formed from its horn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
and merrow, but it also provokes misunderstandings with surface dwellers who blame merfolk for merrow attacks. Sages trace merrows’ origins to aquatic ogres, depraved merfolk, and worse. Such broad
theories reveal little about these monsters but overmuch of the dread lurking beyond our certain shores.
—Leomund
David Auden nash
Merrow Large Monstrosity, Chaotic Evil
AC 13 Initiative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
with a +1 bonus per 50 gp spent beyond the initial 50 gp, to a maximum of +6. In addition, a character who has access to a particularly well-stocked library or knowledgeable sages gains advantage on this
character astray, especially if the object of the research is known to the rival. The rival might plant false information, bribe sages to give bad advice, or steal key tomes needed to find the truth. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Living Descent Sometimes the answer to a riddle is lost beyond the inky waters of the Tartyx River. When spells and sages fail to recover some crucial bit of information, how far might heroes go to
. These paths lie beyond lands controlled by the poleis and other civilized beings. Dark caves with tunnels leading down into darkness and rivers quietly lapping at fog-shrouded gravel shores give way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
or beliefs. Stars The suit of stars symbolizes the desire for personal power and control over things beyond mortal ken. It is the suit of mages, sages, and intellectuals. It also represents the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
of the multiverse can require an adventure or even a whole campaign. Suggested Characteristics Sages are defined by their extensive studies, and their characteristics reflect this life of study
. d6 Ideal 1 Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral) 2 Beauty. What is beautiful points us beyond itself toward what is true. (Good) 3 Logic. Emotions must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
shrewdness. Demon lords and other powerful entities exert control over their armies that enables the forces to accomplish goals that would be beyond the capabilities of a leaderless mob. To the demons that
devils have surmised, the demons invade Avernus because it is easily accessible from the Abyss. But some sages and demonologists maintain that even if that were not the case, the Nine Hells would still
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
it simply cannot be found. Unearthing the deepest secrets of the multiverse can require an adventure or even a whole campaign. Suggested Characteristics Sages are defined by their extensive studies
and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral)
2 Beauty. What is beautiful points us beyond itself toward what is true. (Good)
3 Logic. Emotions must not cloud our logical thinking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
realms yet adrift in the Astral Plane. Though no one has discovered such a place, it is beyond dispute that an empire as vast as the illithids’ built great cities and other edifices. Most sages, however
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, the Outer Planes provide the direction, thought, and purpose for its construction. Accordingly, many sages refer to the Outer Planes as divine planes, spiritual planes, or godly planes, for the Outer
spiritual regions lie beyond ordinary sensory experience. Even in perceptible regions, appearances can be deceptive. Initially, many of the Outer Planes appear hospitable and familiar to natives of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Outer Planes If the Inner Planes are the raw matter and energy that makes up the multiverse, the Outer Planes are the direction, thought and purpose for such construction. Accordingly, many sages
imagine the perceptible part of the Outer Planes as a sort of border region, while extensive spiritual regions lie beyond ordinary sensory experience. Even in those perceptible regions, appearances
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Kruphix’s Influence Kruphix holds dominion over everything unseen or unknown. He is associated with the horizon—the brink of the unknown—and with navigation. His followers include scholars, sages
among the gods. He seldom acts against Heliod openly, preferring to warn others about the sun god’s efforts to seize power at their expense. Since every mortal soul must eventually pass beyond the horizon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
whole of Eastern Oerik. Adventurers and Organizations
Factions and organizations aimed at player characters can connect adventurers to your world, providing ties to key NPCs and a clear agenda beyond
individual gain. In the same way, villainous organizations create an ongoing sense of menace beyond the threat of solitary foes.
Having different characters tied to different factions can create
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
her crops failed this year. She has come to ask what next year’s harvest will bring. She doesn’t have the 100 gp required for an answer but hopes the sages will take pity on her. 3 Namaia, a human
darkened with soot, and the marble floor has been scuffed by the soles of countless feet.
Sages conduct fortune-telling sessions in this dimly lit hall. If the characters were escorted here by the gnome
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Githzerai Anarch The most powerful of the githzerai, anarchs lead communities and maintain the adamantine citadels that serve as strong points in planes beyond Limbo. They have formidable psionic
capabilities, able to manipulate the unformed substance of their adopted plane with a thought. These rare githzerai are sages and mystics, and their word is law. An Anarch’s Lair In Limbo, githzerai
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
your fears; some find a way to move beyond them, but others can be driven mad. To discover a secret of someone who is dead. Adventurers might need to go to the Shadowfell to find a soul that has been
the Raven Queen needs the gravity of emotions to hold her eternally decaying identity together. But a few sages have postulated that the Raven Queen’s purpose is of greater importance, that she serves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
spell that alerts the castellan in area 14 and the cloud giant guard in area 24. If he’s not already aware of visitors, the castellan confronts them in the hall beyond the doors, demands to know their
interested buyer and weighs 100 pounds. Many historians and sages in Waterdeep would pay for them. Close inspection of the vase accompanied by a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals a seam
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Candlekeep’s foremost sages, and specializes in knowledge pertaining to the Outer Planes. In addition to her other skills, she has Investigation +13. She speaks Abyssal, Celestial, Common, Draconic
Zariel in all matters and for all time. I will place Her above all creatures, living and dead. I will obey Her all my days and beyond with fear and servility.
I recognize the dispensation of the device
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
to advise and tutor them for long after the Descent. The Great Old One Beyond the planes known to great wizards and sages lies the Far Realm of the Great Old Ones, beings outside time, space, and