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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
to warp the fabric of the world around them. Sages who seek out archaics for their knowledge receive confusing and often contradictory answers to questions. If a supplicant successfully unwinds the
tangle, the answer they seek is revealed.
In truth, archaics are the reincarnated souls of the oracles of Strixhaven. When an oracle dies, their soul travels back through time to the explosion of magic
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
adventuring. Your ideal is no doubt related to how you view the quest for knowledge and truth—perhaps as a worthy goal in itself, or maybe as a means to a desirable end.
Sage
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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
knowledge One of stars Transmuter A new discovery; the coming of unexpected things; unforeseen consequences and chaos Two of stars Diviner The pursuit of knowledge tempered by wisdom; truth and honesty
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
knowledge One of stars Transmuter A new discovery; the coming of unexpected things; unforeseen consequences and chaos Two of stars Diviner The pursuit of knowledge tempered by wisdom; truth and honesty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Sphinxes Collectors and Keepers of Secrets Habitat: Desert, Planar (Upper Planes); Treasure: Arcana Hazem Ameen Sphinxes protect the secrets of the multiverse. Formed from the spirits of sages and
explorers, sphinxes know the power of truth and the importance of preserving it. They share their wisdom only with those who prove themselves wise or overcome tests of worthiness, such as riddles or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Sphinxes Collectors and Keepers of Secrets Habitat: Desert, Planar (Upper Planes); Treasure: Arcana Hazem Ameen Sphinxes protect the secrets of the multiverse. Formed from the spirits of sages and
explorers, sphinxes know the power of truth and the importance of preserving it. They share their wisdom only with those who prove themselves wise or overcome tests of worthiness, such as riddles or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Ma’at. Founded by a god of learning, Thebestys draws sages and scholars with the promise of knowledge, for its library is said to hold the answer to any question one could ask. However, finding answers
Thebestys to throw down with one another in academic debates, hoping to assert a single truth for all of history.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Ma’at. Founded by a god of learning, Thebestys draws sages and scholars with the promise of knowledge, for its library is said to hold the answer to any question one could ask. However, finding answers
Thebestys to throw down with one another in academic debates, hoping to assert a single truth for all of history.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, 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
the truth of these assertions remains unknown. No other planets have been discovered within Eberron’s Material Plane. The underworld of Khyber, however, contains a host of demiplanes, tiny pockets of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, 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
the truth of these assertions remains unknown. No other planets have been discovered within Eberron’s Material Plane. The underworld of Khyber, however, contains a host of demiplanes, tiny pockets of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
nature, speaking the truth that is too subtle for the general populace to hear. Many who become druids find that they naturally gravitate toward nature; its forces, cycles, and movements fill their
minds and spirits with wonder and insight. Many sages and wise folk have studied nature, writing volumes about its mystery and power, but druids are a special kind of being: at some point, they begin to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
nature, speaking the truth that is too subtle for the general populace to hear. Many who become druids find that they naturally gravitate toward nature; its forces, cycles, and movements fill their
minds and spirits with wonder and insight. Many sages and wise folk have studied nature, writing volumes about its mystery and power, but druids are a special kind of being: at some point, they begin to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
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
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
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
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Sphinx of Lore Sphinxes of lore each know a great secret and protect it all costs. This truth might take the form of an ancient text, a magical puzzle, or a path to another world. These sphinxes
might gain reputations as sages or oracles, but they typically dwell far from civilization. Sphinx of Lore Large Celestial, Lawful Neutral
AC 17 Initiative +10 (20)
HP 170 (20d10 + 60)
Speed 40 ft
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->Princes of the Apocalypse
outside their walls — or to make sure visitors who learn the truth either join the cult or never return from their visit. Reason to Visit. These four sites are central to the adventure (see chapter 3
of the Sacred Stone,” which sages across Faerûn have never heard of because it’s merely a cover for the Cult of the Black Earth. The monastery is the surface stronghold of the earth cult, and it
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->Monster Manual
Sphinx of Lore Sphinxes of lore each know a great secret and protect it all costs. This truth might take the form of an ancient text, a magical puzzle, or a path to another world. These sphinxes
might gain reputations as sages or oracles, but they typically dwell far from civilization. Sphinx of Lore Large Celestial, Lawful Neutral
AC 17 Initiative +10 (20)
HP 170 (20d10 + 60)
Speed 40 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
outside their walls — or to make sure visitors who learn the truth either join the cult or never return from their visit. Reason to Visit. These four sites are central to the adventure (see chapter 3
of the Sacred Stone,” which sages across Faerûn have never heard of because it’s merely a cover for the Cult of the Black Earth. The monastery is the surface stronghold of the earth cult, and it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, but no others can say for sure. If Vlaakith knows anything more, she has taken drastic measures to keep it secret. A few sages and spellcasters have sought to learn the truth about Gith’s fate using
Vlaakith: she knows how to build fanatics. But alas, fanatics are good for nothing of lasting consequence.
The Bitter Truth In the time since Vlaakith made this promise to her people, she has called
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, but no others can say for sure. If Vlaakith knows anything more, she has taken drastic measures to keep it secret. A few sages and spellcasters have sought to learn the truth about Gith’s fate using
Vlaakith: she knows how to build fanatics. But alas, fanatics are good for nothing of lasting consequence.
The Bitter Truth In the time since Vlaakith made this promise to her people, she has called
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
from their lives any people who might hold back their progress toward enlightenment. Aspirants thus gradually come to see the Heralds of the Comet as their sole source of truth and friendship
Basil, the Sage of Sages, founder of the group and the architect of its belief system. While serving a forgotten king in an insignificant realm, Basil became fascinated with the original Deck of Many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
from their lives any people who might hold back their progress toward enlightenment. Aspirants thus gradually come to see the Heralds of the Comet as their sole source of truth and friendship
Basil, the Sage of Sages, founder of the group and the architect of its belief system. While serving a forgotten king in an insignificant realm, Basil became fascinated with the original Deck of Many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the fabric of the world around them. Sages who seek out archaics for their knowledge receive confusing and often contradictory answers to questions. If a supplicant successfully unwinds the tangle
, the answer they seek is revealed. In truth, archaics are the reincarnated souls of the oracles of Strixhaven. When an oracle dies, their soul travels back through time to the explosion of magic that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the fabric of the world around them. Sages who seek out archaics for their knowledge receive confusing and often contradictory answers to questions. If a supplicant successfully unwinds the tangle
, the answer they seek is revealed. In truth, archaics are the reincarnated souls of the oracles of Strixhaven. When an oracle dies, their soul travels back through time to the explosion of magic that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, is a baleful heraldic figure signifying death or doom. Sages say that gods of pestilence and rot created catoblepases as embodiments of their influence. Whatever the origin of the creature, stories
link the catoblepas to misfortune, and many of these yarns have elements of truth. Some such tales claim that hags tend catoblepases like cattle, and that a swamp that contains a catoblepas might also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
dangerously exhausted and avoids combat. Shalfey’s Motivations. If pressed about why he covets the star, Shalfey tells most of the truth but doesn’t expose the sages’ reliance on the Books of Prophecy. He
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Chapter 22: Euryale Though many cards in the Deck of Many Things depict individuals, only one card bears a proper name: Euryale, a baneful card with a medusa-like visage. Many sages have pondered who
this individual is and why she appears in the deck, speculating that perhaps Euryale is a fearsome demigod or the wielder of a destructive curse. But the truth is simple: the Deck of Many Things was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Chapter 22: Euryale Though many cards in the Deck of Many Things depict individuals, only one card bears a proper name: Euryale, a baneful card with a medusa-like visage. Many sages have pondered who
this individual is and why she appears in the deck, speculating that perhaps Euryale is a fearsome demigod or the wielder of a destructive curse. But the truth is simple: the Deck of Many Things was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, is a baleful heraldic figure signifying death or doom. Sages say that gods of pestilence and rot created catoblepases as embodiments of their influence. Whatever the origin of the creature, stories
link the catoblepas to misfortune, and many of these yarns have elements of truth. Some such tales claim that hags tend catoblepases like cattle, and that a swamp that contains a catoblepas might also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
dangerously exhausted and avoids combat. Shalfey’s Motivations. If pressed about why he covets the star, Shalfey tells most of the truth but doesn’t expose the sages’ reliance on the Books of Prophecy. He
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
magical divination. Clerics, mages, and other scholars work at the institution’s Celestial Observatory, its Library of Ultimate Truth, and its College of Divination. When the characters arrive at the
temple, read or paraphrase the following: The teleportation circle is surrounded by a courtyard garden and several buildings. The day is warm, with a mild breeze. Yellow-robed sages and priests, some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
magical divination. Clerics, mages, and other scholars work at the institution’s Celestial Observatory, its Library of Ultimate Truth, and its College of Divination. When the characters arrive at the
temple, read or paraphrase the following: The teleportation circle is surrounded by a courtyard garden and several buildings. The day is warm, with a mild breeze. Yellow-robed sages and priests, some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the ruins below the towers, and expeditions leave for Xen’drik every day. At any moment, dozens of sages, spies, and nobles around the city are searching for capable agents to help with their schemes
the Closed Circle went mad and sought to summon terrible things; whatever the truth, the guild was wiped out more than two hundred years ago by the combined action of the Church of the Silver Flame