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The Book of Many Things
Inviolate Presence. The veiled presence can’t be targeted by divination magic or by features that would read its mind or determine its creature type.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the
half as much damage on a successful one.The ultimate threat created by the Rogue card, the veiled presence is a Celestial for tier 4 play (levels 17 to 20). This being descends from an Outer Plane to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
Spells Known of 1st-Level and Higher (p. 98) In the final sentence of this subsection, the closing phrase has changed to read as follows: “… unless you’re replacing the spell you gained at 3rd, 8th, 14th, or 20th level from any school of magic.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
dust on the steps, but light fog tumbles down the steps from above. If the characters enter this area at the top of the staircase, read: The rough-hewn corridor ends at a stone staircase that descends
K80. Center Stair If the characters enter this area through the door at the bottom of the stairs, read: The door creaks open to reveal a stone staircase between rough masonry walls. There is little
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Cordially Invited Once the characters have decided how they’ve spent their time away from school and chosen their courses for the year, read the following text: Classes haven’t even started at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
Starting the Adventure Read or paraphrase the following text to begin the adventure: You are a member of a group of adventurers, united in weeks past by your pursuit of a common prize: the treasures
blackened by soot. Past the stone maw, a wide passage with roughly hewn stairs descends into darkness.
The tunnel slants down to area L1 of the lesser caverns.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the Biblioplex, read or paraphrase the following: Majestic marble archways, tomes seemingly stacked for miles, and the infectious energy of hundreds of young adults fill the Biblioplex, the grand
, make sure they see other new students engaging in their own versions of the scavenger hunt, each unique to that set of students (see “Orientation Challenge” later in this chapter).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
School of Divination The counsel of a diviner is sought by royalty and commoners alike, for all seek a clearer understanding of the past, present, and future. As a diviner, you strive to part the
select this school at 2nd level, the gold and time you must spend to copy a divination spell into your spellbook is halved. Portent Starting at 2nd level when you choose this school, glimpses of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Orientation Challenge When the characters enter the Hall of Oracles to begin orientation, read or paraphrase the following: An almost sacrosanct sense of calm descends as you step into the Hall of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K59. High Tower Peak If the characters climb the stairs to reach the tower peak, read: The spiral staircase finally ends at a five-foot-wide stone walkway that circles the shaft. In the center of the
(area K18a) that descends 450 feet to the castle catacombs (area K84). Pidlwick II Hiding in the rafters is Pidlwick II (see appendix D). A character spots Pidlwick II with a passive Wisdom (Perception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
other companions, and helps ensure companions never outshine the characters. As somewhat more social versions of wild creatures, companions are often cleverer and more versatile than their untamed
companion can’t read, speak, or write any language, even if similar creatures normally can. Proficiency Bonus Because a companion’s effectiveness and survivability depend on the training and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
writing.
If Maccath is with the characters, she can direct them to the items stolen from the Hosttower of the Arcane. She cautions the characters not to read or even peruse the material for their own
safety. The writings are laced with diabolical lore that is anathema to the mortal mind. Characters unable to read magic can’t make any headway in the books. A character who can read magic who examines
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
’ corruption begins to take hold, the plants have become living traps. Read or paraphrase the following to set the scene: Your path through the woods descends along a ridgeline, with the trees crowding together
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Arriving in Vogler The characters arrive on the day of Ispin Greenshield’s funeral, which is scheduled to take place in the evening. Read or paraphrase the following text when you’re ready for the
adventure to begin: The fishing village of Vogler clings to a spit of land reaching into the Vingaard River. Wooded cliffs overlook the community, and the only path from the north descends past the ivy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
a coffin, its black doors painted with fey creatures, stands between two cracked, full-length mirrors hanging on the south wall. A staircase descends along the north wall. If someone opens the
wardrobe, read: A plain white dress yellowed with age flies out of the wardrobe and begins to dance in the middle of the room. The dress flaps around to the music of the storm. If anyone touches the dancing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
something real every round, or just once? Illusory Reality is intended to make one illusory object real per illusion spell. For the Shapechanger feature of the School of Transmutation, does polymorph need
parts. In the case of a book, if you have seen only the cover, then the duplicate created will be a copy of the cover, and the pages will be blank. (Minor Conjuration) Can a School of Divination wizard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
writing.
If Maccath is with the characters, she can direct them to the items stolen from the Hosttower of the Arcane. She cautions the characters not to read or even peruse the material for their own
safety. The writings are laced with diabolical lore that is anathema to the mortal mind. Characters unable to read magic can’t make any headway in the books. A character who can read magic who examines
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk
eight. Upon opening the trapdoor, read or paraphrase the following: Below the trapdoor is a steep stone staircase that descends about 10 feet into the ground. The stairs are dark, but faint light can be
sliding barn door that the Geistenhals close and latch each evening. From the workshop, a stairway descends to the cellar, which is the same size as the building above. There’s also a storm cellar door
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
descended the ladder, read or paraphrase the following text: The ladder descends into a dimly lit room smelling of dust and sweet spices. Musty furniture and crates are strewn about the space. A door
tent. This challenge doesn’t have an audience. When the characters enter the tent, read or paraphrase the following text: Seated at the middle of this sizable empty tent is a wizened gnome at work amid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
bound to protect the crypt and can be summoned from anywhere in Avernus to fulfill his duties. He descends below ground to hunt down intruders and interrogate them, leaving the gorgons and chariot
knight to their cause, the characters must have read his journals and learned of his hatred for Zariel. Otherwise, he tries to annihilate them for their impudence. Olanthius is willing to reveal the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Bel’s Forge An ousted archduke sulking in a volcano, eager to reclaim his stolen throne. — The Cartographer When the characters arrive at this location, read or paraphrase the following boxed text to
assaulted by a strike team of two horned devils leading ten bearded devils. If the intruders survive and linger in the area, a whole army of devils descends upon them. Characters can gain an audience with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
The Aartuks of Aruun With the help of the Wildspace orrery, the characters arrives at Aruun in ten days. As the ship approaches the moon, read: Flashes of light on the surface of Aruun can be seen
from orbit. As the ship descends toward the moon, you see a wasteland dotted with pillars of rock. Arcs of lightning leap from pillar to pillar.
The ship heads toward a plateau that is one hundred
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
train to arrive. As the train approaches the characters’ location, read the following text: You pass the time on a grassy plain, waiting for the train to arrive. A few miles away, a colossal spire of
disassembling the tracks behind the train and passing them forward so the locomotive can lay down new tracks in front of itself.
As the train descends to ground level, its horn blares once more. It swerves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Starting the Adventure Once the players are ready to begin, read or paraphrase the following boxed text to them: An orange glow covers the top of Lyrandar Tower as the sun sinks in the sky. Above
same birthplace, fighting for the same side in the Last War, or having common backgrounds or interests. Once the characters’ relationships to one another have been established, read or paraphrase the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, read: The sultry day is silent except for the sounds of the sea. A lone bird circles in lazy loops in the sky overhead. Eventually it descends and alights on a nearby rock. It’s a gull, and an old one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
New in the 2025 Version?
This is the 2025 version of the fifth edition Monster Manual. If you’ve read the 2014 version, much of this book will feel familiar, since the fundamental rules and variety
of monsters are the same. Much of the book contains new or redesigned elements, and the monsters herein replace versions from older books. Here are highlights:
More Monsters. The number of monsters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
bestiary has new versions of githyanki and githzerai that supplement the Monster Manual entries for those creatures. This chapter is a continuation of the Monster Manual and adopts a similar presentation
. If you are unfamiliar with the monster stat block format, read the introduction of the Monster Manual before proceeding further. It explains stat block terminology and gives rules for various monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
choice. Spellbook. Your wizardly apprenticeship culminated in the creation of a unique book: your spellbook. It is a Tiny object that weighs 3 pounds, contains 100 pages, and can be read only by you
can use an Arcane Focus or your spellbook as a Spellcasting Focus for your Wizard spells. Spell DC: 14 Spell Attack Modifier: +6 Cantrips (At Will) Spell School Special* Fire Bolt Evocation — Light
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Burning Sugar As the Sarire sugar mill comes into view, the smell of cooking sugarcane rises on the breeze. Read or paraphrase the following text when the characters are about a quarter mile from the
opening of the sinkhole is 20 feet wide and descends into a 20-foot-deep pit. Six workers (neutral, human commoners) are at the bottom of the pit, frantically trying to climb out. Climbing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
(Medium Noble Prodigy) descends directly from Lareth ir’Morgrave, founder of the university, and serves as its current master. Though his job involves more administration than scholarship, he
hard to curry favor with Master Larrian, and if the adventurers don’t put in similar effort, they’ll find the school administration hampering their efforts at every turn. Zophik Widely regarded as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Need a Lift? Jas (neutral evil changeling; see chapter 6) approaches the characters in the guise of Sergeant Vilroy sometime after they leave Mithral Tower. Read or paraphrase the following boxed
text to the players when this occurs: As you cross a bridge that views the city from a dizzying height, you hear a familiar voice from above. “Need a lift?” asks Sergeant Vilroy as she descends toward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Skeleton Gate When the characters get close enough to make out the details of the green door, read: This twelve-foot-high, ten-foot-wide door is made of green stone, its surface carved with grinning
be pulled open like a normal (albeit heavy) door, revealing a wide staircase that descends 20 feet to area 77. The door and its seals are impervious to damage and spells, and cannot be opened in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Encounters in the Forge
Map 3.5: Bel’s Forge View Player Version The following descriptions correspond to areas marked on map 3.5. F1. Descent to the Forge Read the following boxed text to the
players when their characters reach the lowest level of Bel’s fortress: A wrought iron spiral staircase descends into a cavernous forge. Channels of bubbling lava wind through the complex, casting fiery
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Thlaarsh. When a character enters this area, read or paraphrase the following: A spiral staircase emerges through the floor into this multiuse kitchen and social area. To the north, a ladder ascends to
log perch covered in old talon scratches. W5: Study If the nycaloth in this room is aware of the characters, it casts invisibility. When a character enters the room, read or paraphrase the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
pulses from the four open bedroom doors above the bar.
This version of the Test Market is empty except for the rooms rented by the “C” Team. When the characters make their way to the second floor, read
different versions of the Test Market than those seen by the characters, which they talk about if asked (see “Additional Stages” below for inspiration). If they don’t presently return to the same
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, taking on forms that evoke the glory of giants. Some barbarians look like oversized versions of themselves, perhaps with a hint of elemental energy flaring in their eyes and around their weapons
Giant’s Power 3rd-Level Path of the Giant Feature When you choose this path, you learn to speak, read, and write Giant or one other language of your choice if you already know Giant. Additionally