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Returning 35 results for 'secret types'.
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
influenced the types of mysteries you’re interested in. Why was this case so impactful, personal, or traumatic? Whom did it affect besides you? Why and how did you get involved? Was it solved? How
suffered, even while still being pursued by the law.
6
You survived the destructive use of a magic device that wiped out your home. Members of a secret organization found you. You now work with them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
with Moloch. To remedy this, he has requested more lizardfolk to brave the underwater lake and collect gemstones as tribute. He is preparing to bless the next volunteers. Secret Door A secret door to
fireplace hearth. Two types of offering can be placed in this graven brazier—either a character’s sacrifice of blood (represented by a self-inflicted wound that deals 5 piercing or slashing damage) or a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
with Moloch. To remedy this, he has requested more lizardfolk to brave the underwater lake and collect gemstones as tribute. He is preparing to bless the next volunteers. Secret Door A secret door to
fireplace hearth. Two types of offering can be placed in this graven brazier—either a character’s sacrifice of blood (represented by a self-inflicted wound that deals 5 piercing or slashing damage) or a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
is hope and the fragile promise of peace. Types of Sovereigns Broadly defined, a sovereign ranges from the head of a government to the leader of a powerful, private institution. Queens, chieftains
and its people. Roll or pick from the Sovereign Types table to determine what sort of liege you serve. Sovereign Types d6 Sovereign 1 Village Elder. The wizened leader of a community offers both
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
is hope and the fragile promise of peace. Types of Sovereigns Broadly defined, a sovereign ranges from the head of a government to the leader of a powerful, private institution. Queens, chieftains
and its people. Roll or pick from the Sovereign Types table to determine what sort of liege you serve. Sovereign Types d6 Sovereign 1 Village Elder. The wizened leader of a community offers both
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
has a red dragon’s head at each end of it and is pointing the staff toward the pentagram.
Secret Door. A secret door in the northern alcove conceals a staircase that leads up to area 32.
The
effects). This field prevents spells from detecting a magic item that is hidden beneath a secret trapdoor in the middle of the pentagram (see “Shield of the Uven Rune” below). A character who examines
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Gray Harbor One of the largest and deepest harbors on Faerûn’s western coast, Gray Harbor is also one of the busiest. The city’s independence and general laissez-faire attitude toward the types of
patrols the harbor, yet it’s no secret that the more expensive docks are safer than the budget options. Sailors and even whole ships have been known to go missing in Gray Harbor, and while some assume
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Path to Mystery Your first case influenced the types of mysteries you’re interested in. Why was this case so impactful, personal, or traumatic? Whom did it affect besides you? Why and how did you get
suffered, even while still being pursued by the law.
6 You survived the destructive use of a magic device that wiped out your home. Members of a secret organization found you. You now work with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Gray Harbor One of the largest and deepest harbors on Faerûn’s western coast, Gray Harbor is also one of the busiest. The city’s independence and general laissez-faire attitude toward the types of
patrols the harbor, yet it’s no secret that the more expensive docks are safer than the budget options. Sailors and even whole ships have been known to go missing in Gray Harbor, and while some assume
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
might spend significant time in Sigil, take note of how the following types of magic work in the city: Ekaterina Burmak Lady Alustriel Silverhand Banishment. Effects that banish a target from Sigil
Summons and Leomund’s Secret Chest spells, automatically fail. Teleportation. Attempts to teleport into or out of Sigil fail, but such magic functions normally when teleporting within the city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
has a red dragon’s head at each end of it and is pointing the staff toward the pentagram.
Secret Door. A secret door in the northern alcove conceals a staircase that leads up to area 32.
The
effects). This field prevents spells from detecting a magic item that is hidden beneath a secret trapdoor in the middle of the pentagram (see “Shield of the Uven Rune” below). A character who examines
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Path to Mystery Your first case influenced the types of mysteries you’re interested in. Why was this case so impactful, personal, or traumatic? Whom did it affect besides you? Why and how did you get
suffered, even while still being pursued by the law.
6 You survived the destructive use of a magic device that wiped out your home. Members of a secret organization found you. You now work with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Gray Harbor One of the largest and deepest harbors on Faerûn’s western coast, Gray Harbor is also one of the busiest. The city’s independence and general laissez-faire attitude toward the types of
patrols the harbor, yet it’s no secret that the more expensive docks are safer than the budget options. Sailors and even whole ships have been known to go missing in Gray Harbor, and while some assume
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
might spend significant time in Sigil, take note of how the following types of magic work in the city: Ekaterina Burmak Lady Alustriel Silverhand Banishment. Effects that banish a target from Sigil
Summons and Leomund’s Secret Chest spells, automatically fail. Teleportation. Attempts to teleport into or out of Sigil fail, but such magic functions normally when teleporting within the city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Gray Harbor One of the largest and deepest harbors on Faerûn’s western coast, Gray Harbor is also one of the busiest. The city’s independence and general laissez-faire attitude toward the types of
patrols the harbor, yet it’s no secret that the more expensive docks are safer than the budget options. Sailors and even whole ships have been known to go missing in Gray Harbor, and while some assume
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
The Harpers The secret society known as the Harpers has been disbanded and rebuilt several times over its long history. The latest incarnation of the group retains its focus on gathering information
are the most common character types in the Harpers, but characters of every class can be found in the organization. Remallia Haventree Chaotic good female moon elf fighter Ideals: Freedom, respect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
The Harpers The secret society known as the Harpers has been disbanded and rebuilt several times over its long history. The latest incarnation of the group retains its focus on gathering information
are the most common character types in the Harpers, but characters of every class can be found in the organization. Remallia Haventree Chaotic good female moon elf fighter Ideals: Freedom, respect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
craft or art, and a few are experts with specialized adventuring skills. Some of the most basic types of hirelings appear on the Services table. Other common hirelings include any of the wide variety
replica) for use in the secret chest spell. A fighter might commission a blacksmith to forge a special sword. A bard might pay a tailor to make exquisite clothing for an upcoming performance in front of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
craft or art, and a few are experts with specialized adventuring skills. Some of the most basic types of hirelings appear on the Services table. Other common hirelings include any of the wide variety
replica) for use in the secret chest spell. A fighter might commission a blacksmith to forge a special sword. A bard might pay a tailor to make exquisite clothing for an upcoming in front of the duke
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
craft or art, and a few are experts with specialized adventuring skills. Some of the most basic types of hirelings appear on the Services table. Other common hirelings include any of the wide variety
replica) for use in the secret chest spell. A fighter might commission a blacksmith to forge a special sword. A bard might pay a tailor to make exquisite clothing for an upcoming performance in front of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
into a secret compartment, and so on. Don’t use the Investigation skill to determine if a character notices something—that’s the purview of Perception. For example, a successful Wisdom (Perception) check
allows a character to find a secret door or something that betrays its presence, such as thin seams marking the edges of the door. If the secret door is locked, a successful Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
into a secret compartment, and so on. Don’t use the Investigation skill to determine if a character notices something—that’s the purview of Perception. For example, a successful Wisdom (Perception) check
allows a character to find a secret door or something that betrays its presence, such as thin seams marking the edges of the door. If the secret door is locked, a successful Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
craft or art, and a few are experts with specialized adventuring skills. Some of the most basic types of hirelings appear on the Services table. Other common hirelings include any of the wide variety
replica) for use in the secret chest spell. A fighter might commission a blacksmith to forge a special sword. A bard might pay a tailor to make exquisite clothing for an upcoming in front of the duke
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
belonged to Baron Brantifax and his wife. The bed is the only piece of furniture that’s bolted to the floor, as one of its bedposts unlocks a nearby secret door. Secret Door. Characters who search
the room for secret doors find one along the southwest wall. The bedpost closest to the secret door can be twisted counterclockwise; doing so causes the secret door to swing open, revealing area C14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
resources, goals, and leaders—directly sponsors and guides your adventures. Types of Religious Orders Not every religious order represents an alliance of worshipers devoted to godly ideals. Perhaps your
enemies quietly disappear—though even cynical mercenaries can become true believers when confronted with the miraculous. Roll or pick from the Religious Order Types table to determine the type of religious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
hands, or perhaps they send you to the palaces of their enemies as envoys of peace. In exchange for loyalty and discretion, your patron is a powerful ally whose favor bestows far more than gold. Types
benefit enormously from the fruits of their ambition. Roll or pick from the Aristocrat Types table to determine what kind of noble you serve. Aristocrat Types d6 Aristocrats 1 Local Lord. Convinced
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
belonged to Baron Brantifax and his wife. The bed is the only piece of furniture that’s bolted to the floor, as one of its bedposts unlocks a nearby secret door. Secret Door. Characters who search
the room for secret doors find one along the southwest wall. The bedpost closest to the secret door can be twisted counterclockwise; doing so causes the secret door to swing open, revealing area C14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
resources, goals, and leaders—directly sponsors and guides your adventures. Types of Religious Orders Not every religious order represents an alliance of worshipers devoted to godly ideals. Perhaps your
enemies quietly disappear—though even cynical mercenaries can become true believers when confronted with the miraculous. Roll or pick from the Religious Order Types table to determine the type of religious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
hands, or perhaps they send you to the palaces of their enemies as envoys of peace. In exchange for loyalty and discretion, your patron is a powerful ally whose favor bestows far more than gold. Types
benefit enormously from the fruits of their ambition. Roll or pick from the Aristocrat Types table to determine what kind of noble you serve. Aristocrat Types d6 Aristocrats 1 Local Lord. Convinced
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
skill if you don’t already have it. Bladesong Starting at 2nd level, you can invoke a secret elven magic called the Bladesong, provided that you aren’t wearing medium or heavy armor or using a shield. It
specializations named after specific animal types, based on the types of spells employed, the techniques of the master, and the particular weapon used. Bladesingers who apprentice to a master typically get a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
skill if you don’t already have it. Bladesong Starting at 2nd level, you can invoke a secret elven magic called the Bladesong, provided that you aren’t wearing medium or heavy armor or using a shield. It
specializations named after specific animal types, based on the types of spells employed, the techniques of the master, and the particular weapon used. Bladesingers who apprentice to a master typically get a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
mercenaries, a special forces unit, or a squad of regular infantry. Perhaps you protect a nation’s people from monsters, or you fight secret battles in the wake of a war that has supposedly ended. Or the
nation requires military forces to protect the frontier and to lead advancement into new territory. Types of Military Forces Military forces represent a variety of organized bands of warriors. They can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
mercenaries, a special forces unit, or a squad of regular infantry. Perhaps you protect a nation’s people from monsters, or you fight secret battles in the wake of a war that has supposedly ended. Or the
nation requires military forces to protect the frontier and to lead advancement into new territory. Types of Military Forces Military forces represent a variety of organized bands of warriors. They can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
certain types of theft, such as housebreaking or picking pockets. Besides characters with the criminal background, young urchins often find a place in criminal syndicates by filling this role. Rogues
secret doors. Many Safecrackers also boast a high Strength for those cases where lockpicks fail. Safecrackers often come from criminal backgrounds, but characters with experience using other tools and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
certain types of theft, such as housebreaking or picking pockets. Besides characters with the criminal background, young urchins often find a place in criminal syndicates by filling this role. Rogues
secret doors. Many Safecrackers also boast a high Strength for those cases where lockpicks fail. Safecrackers often come from criminal backgrounds, but characters with experience using other tools and