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Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
inherited from his grandmother. When not serving the Watchful Order, he spends his days reading and writing books in his library.
Barnibus uses spells that help him investigate crimes, pry secrets
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
thoughts, fear
1/day each: confusion, dominate person, mass suggestionGreen abishais are adept at discovering secrets and other sensitive information, while their diplomatic skills and their magic
responsibilities, such as leading large groups, assassinating targets, and serving in armies. In all cases, abishais are fanatically loyal to Tiamat, ready to lay down their lives if needed.
Abishais stand
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
easily manipulated into serving their more forceful brethren. Having purpose forced upon them, these Returned perform simple, artless tasks with middling efficiency. Their one virtue is their
. Convincing a merchant to buy a Returned mask, or dealing with the ramifications of such a sale, might prove to be an adventure in itself.
Returned Nature. The Returned are undead. They need water
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Wheel, she manipulates secrets and fates across the planes. Shemeshka and her plots are further detailed in the adventure Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel.Acid, PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning
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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, which plays no part in this adventure, is described in Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything.)
Iggwilvâs Transformation. Iggwilv learned several dark secrets while studying the Abyss
itself on a success.Iggwilv has a long and storied history throughout the multiverse. This adventure presents the legendary figure in her current form.
Baba Yagaâs Daughter. Iggwilvâs
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
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A colossus might be filled with monsters and secrets, in addition to the corpses of those who died inside it. In chapter 4, map 4.8 illustrates an inactive warforged colossus, and the text that
accompanies it explains how the colossus might serve as an adventure location.Necrotic, Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
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Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Dark Powers and tapped into their immortal malice to fuel his apotheosis.
As his power grew, he attracted disciples who also wished to defy life and death. He shared his dread secrets with them and
other Dark Powers had conjured up a misty prison to contain the newly immortal Strahd, thereby preventing the count from serving as the conquering force that the priests sought to loose upon the world
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
into their immortal malice to fuel his apotheosis.
As his power grew, he attracted disciples who also wished to defy life and death. He shared his dread secrets with them and demanded their worship
conjured up a misty prison to contain the newly immortal Strahd, thereby preventing the count from serving as the conquering force that the priests sought to loose upon the world; thus they were denied
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
grew, he attracted disciples who also wished to defy life and death. He shared his dread secrets with them and demanded their worship. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly
, thereby preventing the count from serving as the conquering force that the priests sought to loose upon the world; thus they were denied their reward of immortality.
To this day, the priests of Osybus
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
their immortal malice to fuel his apotheosis.
As his power grew, he attracted disciples who also wished to defy life and death. He shared his dread secrets with them and demanded their worship. In time
a misty prison to contain the newly immortal Strahd, thereby preventing the count from serving as the conquering force that the priests sought to loose upon the world; thus they were denied their
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
attracted disciples who also wished to defy life and death. He shared his dread secrets with them and demanded their worship. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly power
preventing the count from serving as the conquering force that the priests sought to loose upon the world; thus they were denied their reward of immortality.
To this day, the priests of Osybus seek to
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
shared his dread secrets with them and demanded their worship. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly power. Acknowledging the role that his disciples played in his ascension
one of the Dark Powers, and he and the other Dark Powers had conjured up a misty prison to contain the newly immortal Strahd, thereby preventing the count from serving as the conquering force that the
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
disciples who also wished to defy life and death. He shared his dread secrets with them and demanded their worship. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly power. Acknowledging the
from serving as the conquering force that the priests sought to loose upon the world; thus they were denied their reward of immortality.
To this day, the priests of Osybus seek to unleash Strahd from
Deep Dragon Wyrmling
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
wings are attached to their front legs and can fold in close to the body, allowing deep dragons to easily maneuver through relatively narrow tunnels.
Deep dragons often hoard secrets, delighting in
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Deep dragons often hoard secrets, delighting in knowledge of far-off lands. Many seek out new insights and tricks that they can use against other denizens of the Underdark, preferring social
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an almost inaccessible place, or that it simply cannot be found. Unearthing the deepest secrets of the multiverse can require an adventure or even a whole campaign.
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Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral
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Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
be found. Unearthing the deepest secrets of the multiverse can require an adventure or even a whole campaign.
BALDURâS GATE FEATURE: RUMOR MONGER
Via your personal rumor mill and articles
published in Baldurâs Mouth, you can surmise a great deal about Balduriansâ secrets â whoâs practicing necromancy, whoâs involved in spying or smuggling, who would purchase or
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attached to their front legs and can fold in close to the body, allowing deep dragons to easily maneuver through relatively narrow tunnels.
Deep dragons often hoard secrets, delighting in knowledge
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Ancient Deep Dragon
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attached to their front legs and can fold in close to the body, allowing deep dragons to easily maneuver through relatively narrow tunnels.
Deep dragons often hoard secrets, delighting in knowledge of
Deep Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving deep dragons.
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Kenku
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
their ingenuity and skill had turned toward scheming against their patron, the spark of creativity was torn from their souls. Finally, to ensure that the kenku could never divulge any secrets, their
kenku make an easy living serving as messengers, spies, and lookouts for thievesâ guilds, bandits, and other criminal cartels. A network of kenku can relay a bird call or similar noise across the
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Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
before their birth. Many hexbloods turn to lives of adventure, seeking to discover the mysteries of their magic, to forge a connection with their fey natures, or to avoid a hag that obsesses over them
unusual crown, often called an eldercross or a witchâs turn. This living, garland-like part of a hexbloodâs body extends from their temples and wraps behind the head, serving as a visible
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Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
ât be found. Unearthing the deepest secrets of the multiverse can require an adventure or even a whole campaign.
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Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature
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offer bribes, favors, or other incentives to induce people to reveal their secrets.
Your DM might rule that the knowledge you seek is secreted away in an inaccessible place, or that it simply can
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
Wizard Bladesingers can be found in Aundair, serving as specially trained agents of the Arcane Congress. Bladesingers are specifically tasked with protecting the congressâs secrets and ensuring that
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
-Towns Rumors"). The tavernâs raven-haired barkeep, Danae Xotal (lawful evil human spy), files away these secrets as she goes about her serving work with quiet circumspection. Her secret is that sheâs a
loosened by drink let slip valuable or dangerous secrets. Characters who loiter in the tavern are likely to hear a rumor or two, which you can determine by rolling on the Ten-Towns Rumors table (see "Ten
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
the cult consists of three people who range from fanatical to deluded in serving the Demon Prince of Undeath. Talking to Cultists Three non-Undead cultists inhabit the temple, serving as
question, though she finds them perplexing. While the statue gives Xia orders, it sows doubts in the minds of her mortal followers. Temple Secrets Xia believes the temple holds many secrets. When not
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
secrets. The characters can spend secrets like currency once they receive Vecnaâs Link in chapter 1. Throughout the adventure, the characters can learn many secrets. Each chapterâs beginning includes a
The Power of Secrets Wade Acuff Cults of Vecna everywhere are conducting rituals to siphon victimsâ
secrets, which will fuel the lichâs ritual to remake the multiverse Vecna uses stolen secrets to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Power of Secrets The characters can use the unspent secrets theyâve collected throughout this adventure in their final confrontation with Vecna. See the âCave of Shattered Reflectionâ section later in this chapter for more information.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
What Secrets Remain Allow time at the end of the adventure for players to reveal any character secrets that have not come to light. Some players will want to keep their charactersâ secrets buried
. For the others, work with them to figure out the best way for the charactersâ secrets to bear fruit. For example, a character who has the Ring Hunter secret might still be searching for the signet ring
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Adventures Giants often appear in adventures that arenât about giants, serving as powerful enemies or allies to adventurers. This section offers inspiration if you want to make giants or the realms
they inhabit a central element of an adventure. This section has two parts: âAdventure Modelsâ outlines five categories of adventures to help you think about the role you want giants to play. âGiant
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Power of Secrets The characters can learn two secrets in this chapter or later that are applicable to the rules in âThe Power of Secretsâ section in this bookâs introduction: Gertrudeâs Secret. The
). Mordenkainenâs Secret. Mordenkainen is duping Alustriel, Tasha, and the characters and is actually Kas in disguise. (The characters arenât likely to learn this until later in the adventure.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
never known defeat, and all who oppose him live in torment. By the time this adventure begins, the lich has gathered a hoard of secrets and is nearly ready to begin the Ritual of Remaking. Only the characters can stop Vecnaâs evil plan.
The Ritual of Remaking Vecnaâs Ritual of Remaking involves gathering powerful secrets, extracting energy from them, and interweaving this energy with the lichâs essence and magic. After Vecna and his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
About the Adventure Designed for an adventuring party of four to six 1st-level characters, Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus is a Dungeons & Dragons adventure that begins in the city of Baldurâs
Gate and ends in Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells. By the end of the adventure, the characters should be 13th level or higher. To run this adventure, you need the fifth edition Playerâs
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Running This Chapter This chapter focuses on the charactersâ exploration of the ice caves. Thereâs a good chance that Vellynne Harpell is present as well, serving as an NPC guide. If she died earlier
in the adventure, the characters can use Professor Skant as a substitute guide, assuming they retrieved Vellynneâs professor orb from Aurilâs island in chapter 5. If neither Vellynne nor Professor
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
. Lurking Undead, tormented spirits, and Strahdâs other servants haunt the vast castle, each serving the countâs schemes; reflecting some aspect of his depraved past; or protecting his coffin, which lies
hidden within the castleâs vast catacombs. Mementos of lost times and fallen heroes lie scattered throughout the countâs home. Strahd keeps these relics close, but that might hold the key to his undoing. Castle Ravenloft is detailed in the adventure Curse of Strahd.
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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keen intellect and magic to discover the secrets of making steel. Its military shattered rival tribes and developed advanced tactics for fighting in forests and open plains.
The civilization grew into a
get into places their normal forms couldnât enter.
Their immunity to poison gives all yuan-ti a tactical advantage in dealing with other creatures. A pureblood serving as a food taster for a