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The Book of Many Things
much damage on a successful one.Living portents are embodiments of prophecy sent by deities or other cosmic forces. These Celestials descend to Material Plane worlds in the form of falling stars. When
inhabitants of the world.
Living portents seek out beings who will play a part in the prophecies they serve, and as the living portents search, they relate fragments of the prophecies to those they
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
wickedness inspired by bizarre beings from beyond the stars.
Warlocks
Warlocks gain arcane might through magical pacts with mysterious entities. While some use their abilities to serve the sources of their power, others use them to undermine or even destroy these entities.Psychic
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
priests draw their strength from the pantheon of elven gods and oversee religious practices in astral elf society. Itâs common for them to serve aboard spelljamming ships, not only as emissaries
sustenance.
Astral elves were among the first creatures to dwell in the Silver Void. As other explorers have reached for the stars, astral elves have had to reckon with violent neighbors and strange
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
is no longer restrained and can escape from the pod by spending 10 feet of movement, exiting prone. The plant has one pod, which can envelop one creature at a time.Whether hailing from the stars or
world would be healthier and more efficient were they in control. Anyone who disagrees either lacks perspective or is fit to serve only as fertilizer.
A bodytaker plant roots deep, spreading near
Magic Items
Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
fourteen cards of the high deck and forty other cards divided into four suits: coins, glyphs, stars, and swords.
Random Properties. The artifact has the following random properties, which you can
creatures of the night. âWe may wander amid the shadows,â Mother Luba said. âBut we must ever serve as a light to our fellow travelers.â
Some years ago, Mother Luba disappeared into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
the powers of the cosmos. Many druids of this circle keep records of the constellations and the starsâ effects on the world. Some groups document these observations at megalithic sites, which serve as
Circle of Stars What about the dark places between the stars? Donât you realize thatâs where the good stuff is?
Tasha
The Circle of Stars allows druids to draw on the power of starlight. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
territories and plunder the wilds. In groups, they form hierarchical, martial societies bent on conquering lands and stripping them of resources to serve their expansionist zeal. Hobgoblins often
subjugate animals, monsters, and destructive Feyâparticularly goblins and bugbearsâto serve their plans. Hobgoblins might ally with dragons, warlords, the servants of warlike gods, or other powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurerâs Guide
Terminology The Astral Plane is, quite literally, the plane of stars. More precisely, it is where the stars and portals to the heavens resideâan infinitely vast celestial void that surrounds all the
Astral Sea you travel, the thicker and brighter the haze becomes, but the stars that shine through it are always visible. Wildspace and the Astral Sea together comprise the Astral Plane. The Astral Sea
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Living Portent Living portents are embodiments of prophecy sent by deities or other cosmic forces. These Celestials descend to Material Plane worlds in the form of falling stars. When the living
world. Living portents seek out beings who will play a part in the prophecies they serve, and as the living portents search, they relate fragments of the prophecies to those they encounter. Variant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Transitive Planes The Ethereal Plane and the Astral Plane are called the Transitive Planes. They are mostly featureless realms that serve primarily as ways to travel from one plane to another. Spells
white and gray streaking among motes of light resembling distant stars. Erratic whirlpools of color flicker in midair like spinning coins. Occasional bits of solid matter can be found here, but most of the Astral Plane is an endless, open domain.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
retire, seeking promising mages to inspire. Clue 3. Each group deserves a free treat for their investment. Serve up this list and enjoy your refreshment. Clue 4. These leafy beds arenât always what
they seem. Give them a pat and see what you glean. Clue 5. Some stars are ancient, enduring, and bright. But othersâmaybe you!âare born on opening night. Each clue can be unraveled either by deduction
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Transitive Planes The Ethereal Plane and the Astral Plane are called the Transitive Planes. They are mostly featureless realms that serve primarily as ways to travel from one plane to another. Spells
white and gray streaking among motes of light resembling distant stars. Erratic whirlpools of color flicker in midair like spinning coins. Occasional bits of solid matter can be found here, but most of the Astral Plane is an endless, open domain.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
skiff that drifted far out into the Sea of Fallen Stars. Both Fhenimore and Whymsee preferred death to becoming the immortal undead servitors of their wicked masters.
In their last weary moments, an
strung across the back of the chamber to serve as underwater beds, and a variety of hooks have been driven into the walls with netting attached to serve as shelving.
Caught up in the netting of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the stuff Nyx is made of, and a Nyxborn is shaped from that raw material. You might have been specifically crafted by one of the gods to serve a certain purpose. Or your existence could be an accident
effects that might linger around your person. Additionally, you gain the following traits. Cloak of Stars. As an action, you wrap yourself in a starry cloak, appearing like a silhouette formed of the night
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
character in Theros begins with one supernatural gift chosen from those in this section. Work with the DM to decide where your characterâs gift came from. Is it tied to the god you serve? Was it the
my strength when I rest on it. (Durable)
The stars of Nyx are never hidden from my sight, revealing their secrets to my eyes. (Keen Mind)
I hear the echoes of the godsâ speech in every mortal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Orrery Vault At some point during the wedding itinerary, the characters attempt to breach the vault containing the wheel of stars. See the â11 AMâ section for information on the wedding vault, the
characters the following questions: âWho are you, and what are your ideals?â (Ideals related to running a business or earning a fortune appear to please the clockwork creatures.) âWho do you serve?â (The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
.
Directly in front of them was Kruphixâs Tree. Two enormous trunks were separate at the base, but they arched toward each other and joined at the top in a single leafy crown. Stars glittered beyond the
waterfall, but the background was milky violet with tinges of deep blue. The seawater that plummeted over the edge disappeared into the abyss of the stars.
They had reached the edge of the world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the opportunity to explore the site and potentially discover some of the structureâs secrets. Animate Statues. The symbols that look like circles inscribed with stars represent statues of knights
marks serve as stations for student duelists, and the scars between them were made by violent magic. Secret Storage Chambers. Two secret doors are located in the northern wall of the structure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Trial by Combat Xedalli asks the characters to serve as her champions. If the characters accept, read: Xeleth sneers. âVery well, sister, since you wonât face me yourself, I, too, name a champion
steps toward you, a wide smile on her face. âMy ring, if you please.â
If the characters return Xedalliâs ring of shooting stars, she slides it onto her finger, clenches her fist, and gazes at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
to serve. If the characters run out of platinum chips, he offers them one in exchange for a valuable secret, such as details about the attacks on Rigus from chapter 10 or anything the Scholar in
unfathomable distance away, two incredible beings composed of stars and crackling magic are locked in the throes of a cosmos-shaking battle while the audience shouts and cheers. A single gate filled with violet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
look for signs in the stars, in the patterns of flocks of birds in flight, in the shapes of clouds, in the organs of sacrificed animals, in the sounds of thunder, in the designs left by waves on sand
examples of phenomena that could serve as omens of the various gods. Although they each have their own areas of concern, any god can manipulate the natural world as they please. You can choose a god to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Oracular Conflux A few of Keranosâs most isolated temples serve a purpose beyond worship, being sites for the reading of worldly signs and recording of knowledge. These oracular confluxes provide
stars, the clouds, or the entrails of sacrificed animals being particularly common. The most popular readings are those conducted during thunderstorms. Crowds gather in the shrines to watch oracles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
the world-building is done for you. However, this means your players might know as much about the setting as you do. You can get around this by changing key aspects of the setting to better serve
must find a means of escape. Ravnica* In a world-spanning city, ten disparate factions draw heroes into a web of adventure and danger. Spelljammer Travel among the stars on a spelljamming ship, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
sizable party might need multiple boats or rafts. A creature with a swimming speed (including a polymorphed character) can travel without risk of fatigue for up to 8 hours, and can even serve as a
the water. Some are completely submerged, navigable only by those able to breathe underwater.
Navigation. Without the sky or the stars to navigate by, any successful passage of the Darklake relies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
over and releases a deluge of rain, often accompanied by spectacular shows of lightning, before clearing up again. At night, a glittering array of stars and auroras bedecks the sky. The weather on the
serve as solid ground where nothing else is available, although most natives of the plane never break the surface of the sea and thus ignore these habitations. The following are among the most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Bodytaker Plant Whether hailing from the stars or sprouting from hidden depths, the malicious vegetation known as bodytaker plants seek to become the dominant form of life wherever they appear. These
lands where they grow. To their minds, a world would be healthier and more efficient were they in control. Anyone who disagrees either lacks perspective or is fit to serve only as fertilizer. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
glittering array of stars and auroras bedecks the sky. The Plane of Water is an endless sea, called the Sea of Worlds, dotted here and there with atolls and islands that rise up from enormous coral reefs that
plane. Fleets of rafts and ships lashed together serve as solid ground where nothing else is available. Most natives of the plane never break the surface of the sea and thus ignore these habitations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
is a lavishly illustrated collection of fifty-four cards, comprising the fourteen cards of the high deck and forty other cards divided into four suits: coins, glyphs, stars, and swords. Random
friends, until Madam Eva began bargaining with the creatures of the night. âWe may wander amid the shadows,â Mother Luba said. âBut we must ever serve as a light to our fellow travelers.â
Some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Warlocks Warlocks gain arcane might through magical pacts with mysterious entities. While some use their abilities to serve the sources of their power, others use them to undermine or even destroy
stars. Warlock of the Great Old One
Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
Armor Class 13 (16 with mage armor)
Hit Points 91 (14d8 + 28)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
9 (â1)
DEX
16 (+3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
beholder gathers (or inherits) inferior creatures that it uses as minions. These creatures help defend the lair and also serve as shock troops if the beholder vacates its lair to prey on the inhabitants
, the creaturesâ actual place of origin is unknown (whether another plane, a world beyond the stars, or some stranger location), and spectators and gauths arenât believed to originate from dreams as other beholders do.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
their remains. These warnings are empty threats. The sarcophagi contain only the mummified corpses of the githyanki. G3: Passage of Stars The floor of this hall curves upward to become the walls and
the ceiling, forming a cylindrical corridor fifteen feet in diameter. The surfaces are inky black but studded with tiny lights like stars in the night sky.
The âstarsâ embedded in the surfaces of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
warm, clear nights, Laraelra moves tables, chairs, and lanterns onto this deck so that clients can drink and gamble under the stars. L3. Aftcastle The captainâs wheel and rudder are gone, leaving holes
off their hangovers. In the bow are four hammocks that serve a similar purpose. At any given time, 1d4 unconscious commoners can be found throughout this area, sleeping off the effects of a too-wild night. If the characters wish to rob them, each commoner has a belt pouch containing 1d6 sp and 2d6 cp.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
for clerics who serve the god, and a common symbol of the god. Several of the gods in the table are described in this section. Elf Deities (The Seldarine) Deity Alignment Province Suggested Domains
Araleth Letheranil CG Light, stars, revelations Knowledge, Light Shaft of light
Corellon Larethian CG Primary god of elves Arcana,** Life, Light, War Quarter moon or starburst
Darahl
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
catacombs serve as the burial place of lesser Phenax worshipers who earned the honor of being interred near Orestes. Two feet of water fill the room, making the entire area difficult terrain. (DANIEL
the remains of the following neâer-do-wells: Crypt A holds Yerda Ever-Coin, who paid her debts with stolen stars. Crypt B holds âCyclopsâ Phelnidus, beloved by numerals and friend of dice. Crypt C
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
wooden bunks and sacks of provisions. Stone doors exit to the south and the west.
Crushing Wave cultists who guard the lake landing (area C1) bunk here. Six double bunks serve nine reavers, a priest
scuttle around the room.
A sea hag named Thuluna Maah and two ogres that serve as her bodyguards live in this room. The two ogres stand watch in the outer portion of the room, while Thuluna lurks