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Heliod as Campaign Villain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

peevishness brings the worst of the sun god’s qualities into focus. As a campaign villain, Heliod is most likely driven by his desire to assert his rulership over the other gods of the pantheon and his

kingship over everything: Nyx, the mortal world, and the Underworld. He might begin, through his agents, by enacting laws that make participation in Heliod’s rites mandatory for the citizens of a polis

Centaur of Attention

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

Centaur of Attention After being driven from his home in Neverwinter Wood by marauding orcs, Xanth the centaur has taken refuge in the hills around the barrow. When he spots the characters, Xanth

overrun with orcs in league with half-orc spellcasters. Deep in the forest, atop a cave-riddled hill, is a circle of standing stones where the evil half-orcs perform their dark rites.” Xanth avoids

History of Eberron

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

living prison, a world that would forever contain Khyber’s evil. Almost every culture in the world shares this story as a myth that explains the world. Shattered Siberys became the ring of golden

archfiends known as the Overlords and their armies of rakshasa and lesser fiends dominated Eberron. Forces of light—some versions of the story say the nine gods of the Sovereign Host, others say an

Order of the Emerald Claw

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Order of the Emerald Claw What arose as an order of militant knights within the nation of Karrnath fell into disgrace and became a shattered remnant. The Order of the Emerald Claw now operates as a

collection of cells of fanatical warriors, necromancers, and spies. On the surface, its members seem to be driven by Karrnathi patriotism, and they purport to be adherents of the Blood of Vol. The most

Annam and the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Annam gathering the shattered fragments of the First World (the original creation of Bahamut and Tiamat) and spreading them across the Material Plane to create countless worlds. Still other myths

and Rites. Thanks to his prolonged absence from mortal giants’ affairs, Annam has few priests. On some worlds, he has no priests and his name is all but forgotten. On other worlds, a priest of Annam

Fourth Edition

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Fourth Edition Two versions of the deck were presented for the fourth edition of D&D. The first appeared in Dungeon 177 and was an artifact intended for heroes of levels 11–20; the second appeared a

shattered his empire. The deck also gained magical powers distinct from the cards’ effects: wizards, sorcerers, and warlocks could use the deck to empower their spells. The Deck of Many Things was central

Fractured Soul

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

seed of its being. It also remembered the last living person Culley ever saw, his dear friend Kianna. Driven by instinct, shattered memories, and the discordant urges of dozens of tiny Undead, the soul shaker grew in power, then sought out its old friend.

Phenax as Campaign Villain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

. As a campaign villain, Phenax might be driven by a desire to incite conflict against his fellow gods, usually to serve his own ends. Although Phenax doesn’t desire rulership over Nyx, he does love to

Returned. If he succeeds, the balance of life and death will be shattered. 3 Phenax vanishes. For a time, it’s believe the god has been killed or grew bored and left Theros. In fact, though, Phenax

Fallen

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

with the rubble of the fallen tower, mingled with shattered buildings and broken statues. Those who venture into Fallen must deal with the Ravers, feral savages that lurk in the shadows. There’s no

driven mad by the ghosts of those who died when the tower fell. Others claim that House Vadalis has been trying to magebreed super-soldiers, and the Ravers are the result of failed experiments. Only

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

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

rather than among other creatures, including my own kind. 4 I sometimes become consumed by philosophy. 5 I believe I am superior to others of my caste. 6 I am driven by wanderlust

Loose Pantheons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

religious rites and festivals. Priests at such sites relate stories of the gods, teach the ethics of their patron deities, offer advice and blessings, perform religious rites, and provide training in

shattered one-eyed skull Zehir, god of darkness and poison CE Trickery, Death Snake in the shape of a dagger This pantheon draws in several nonhuman deities and establishes them as universal

Cults of the Dragon Below

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

believing that if completed, this monstrosity could reunite the shattered kingdom. When pressed to comment, Patriarch Dalin d’Vadalis denied any connections to this cult. “These are difficult times

, not from faith. Cults driven by madness have a warped view of reality. A cultist might believe aberrations are a higher form of life and that the daelkyr will elevate mortals. Other cultists may not

The Drow of Eberron

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

hunters who worship totem spirits, especially the scorpion Vulkoor. They hunt giants and may threaten anyone who travels in the shattered land. The Sulatar live in obsidian cities and wield powerful fire

gods you may know from other settings. In Eberron, the Sulat Giants created the drow as a weapon to fight the rebellious elves: there is a lingering enmity between drow and elf, but it’s not driven by

24. Potion Brewery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

rises from inside the cauldron. Paraphernalia. Behind the cauldron rests a wooden table cluttered with brewing equipment. The floor around the table is strewn with shattered glass and empty flasks

driven the demilich insane, and it attacks anyone other than Halaster. Although powerful wards prevent the demilich from leaving Halaster’s tower, the tower is not considered its lair. Consequently

Notable Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

foundation of a dozen shattered nations. Scholars consider the loss of these nations to be a tragedy… except for Ohr Kaluun. The lords of this ancient kingdom were driven by deep paranoia and an all

Lower Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

headquartered in the Lower Ward: Athar. From the ruins of the Shattered Temple, the Athar keep tabs on the temples and god worshipers of the Cage, ensuring none of them grow too powerful. Propaganda

tracts undermining the gods’ divinity litter the broken streets near the Shattered Temple. Defiers sometimes seed these tracts with details of scandals to discredit clerics and other worshipers. The

Tower of Zephyros

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

hair, a wispy white beard, and a billowy purple robe adorned with gold stars. He poses no threat to Nightstone or the characters. Map 1.3: Tower of Zephyros Ever since the ordning shattered, Zephyros

has been using contact other plane spells to find a way to set things right. Failed castings of the spell have driven him insane on multiple occasions. He has recovered from the insanity, yet it has

Enemies All Around

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

by creatures it can catch in the open, including the travelers that enter and exit the place. On occasion, this state of (relatively) peaceful coexistence is shattered when a devious rival dragon with

dwarves, but they do consider them ideal slaves. Even when captured and put to work against their will, dwarves are innately driven to bring their full effort to a task at hand. Even simple toil

Bedlam

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

destroyed by its last gatekeeper, a foolish wizard named Tharick Bleakshadow. Driven by reckless curiosity, Tharick sought to plug the gate with a magical seal and stop its gales. To his surprise, the

lower districts forgo windows altogether, lest they be shattered by hazardous debris hurled by the winds—and the hotel’s roof comes to a sharp point. From outside, the joint looks like a giant

Morkoth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

floated up against a pearlescent remnant of celestial matter imbued with life and life-giving magic. The collision shattered both objects and released a storm of chaotic energy. Countless islands of mixed

cosmos. Rarely, a morkoth learns to control its island’s movement, so the island goes wherever its master wishes. Primeval Hoarders. Morkoths are driven by greed and selfishness, mixed with a yearning

Spire of Iriolarthas (Y19a-Y19h)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

room’s true contents are revealed: The ballroom lies in ruins, rimed with ice, its furniture jumbled and shattered. Above the floor where nobles danced, three glass cylinders with iron fittings slowly

becoming a brain in a jar (see appendix C). The three wizards have been driven mad by their undead existence. Dispelling the illusion drives them into a furious rage. Visitors who ruin the ball in any

Predator Pools

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

, characters approaching can hear the rattle and clank of immense chains. Gigantic steel bolts have been driven into the stone floor of this immense area, attached to heavy chains. These trail down into

a fine layer of shattered bone. The faint illumination from a pair of low-burning braziers reveals piles of animal skulls set around the edge of the water. Creatures. Four merrow entertain

Gods of the Orcs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

signifies acceptance into his inner circle. Those who are visited by Gruumsh are transformed psychologically and often physically by the experience. Some are driven to the brink of madness, reduced to

with distaste and unease. They interact with the tribe mostly on occasions of death, claiming the bones of fallen warriors to add to the ossuary shrines of Yurtrus, and sometimes during shamanic rites

Dragon Organizations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

save shattered thrones, with no rulers but the dead. Dragons shall rule the world entire …” Guided by this new vision, Severin has worked tirelessly to bring about the ascendance to power of living

the “shattered thrones” part of the ancient prophecy and attempts to assassinate rulers and destroy their seats of power. An adventurer closes a portal, preventing an agent of Tiamat from

Connected Creatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

wind currents 7 1 cloud giant of Evil Air* (attitude: 1d4 + 1) terrorizing the skies 8 1 djinni (attitude: 1d12 + 2) examining shattered gargoyle remains 9 2d4 griffons (attitude: 1d10

encounters with gigantic animals that might appear in a “lost world” where long-forgotten versions of modern animals still thrive. It could also reflect a world where not only giants but everything—from

Necropolis Locations (Y10-Y18)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

. The Nether Oak is easily angered and uproots itself if driven to combat. When it attacks, four needle blights spring from the ground to assist it, acting on the same initiative count. Y11. Tower of

. This building’s entrance lies unattended. Ythryn’s mages would visit here to conjure up one-of-a-kind pets. Small-scale versions of natural habitats were constructed throughout the park: miniature

Halls of the Upper Priesthood

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

-abandoned kitchen. All the kitchen’s spoons are missing. They were taken by Prit the gnome (see area P54). P43: East Pantry Piles of plaster—the remnants of long-shattered frescoes—line the walls of

rites. He was keeper of the tomes of Terbakar, the greatest library in all lands of the golden age. “Nafik searched, too, for life eternal, and some say he sought to rob the pharaohs of their right

Howling Hatred Cultists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

their worldly goods to the cult’s coffers and the hardiness of their bodies to the cult’s emaciating rites. Cultists that survive their initiation usually gain all the things the cult promised — at the

the cycling patterns of the hurricane. They believe the physical world must be shattered so that the creatures of the Material Plane can live unshackled by physical things. Hurricanes see the frenetic

Star Spawn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

are seldom encountered without a commanding star spawn seer (also in this book) nearby. A hulk appears to have little will of its own and is driven to protect its master. Star Spawn Hulk Large

energy sources and perform the dire rites that will extend a bridge between the Material Plane and the squirming chaos of an Elder Evil’s realm. An entity that appears as a star spawn seer in the

Areas of Kolat Towers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Towers Features”). One staircase descends 20 feet to area K6, and the other climbs 20 feet to area K15. The area contains the following features: Shattered glass covers the floor, and a large wooden

lever is an action that causes both clamps to release the floor, which is then magically driven upward into the ceiling. Creatures standing on the floor are knocked prone and must make a DC 20

Supernatural Regions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

creature in the region gains the benefits of the blink spell for 1 minute, shimmering with overlapping shattered reflections. 19–24 Creatures in the region don’t cast reflections. Wisdom (Insight

region, creatures regain their reflections, and the effect ends. 25–34 Reflections of 1d4 creatures in the region emerge from mirrors and attack. The reflections are two-dimensional, shimmering versions

Daoine Gloine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

driven out. The city’s only resident is Kwalish, but the inventor has developed potent defenses to defend the entrance to his lab. The following locations are identified on the map below. View

bolted to the wall across from some sort of large glass device hints at the horrid rites that must once have taken place here. The wall murals can be deciphered with a successful DC 12 Wisdom

Fortress Level 2

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

headbands and silver bracelets are performing a ritual over the eggs. Two sahuagin priestesses are conducting rites to Sekolah over the unhatched eggs. If the priestesses notice the party, they

large sharks with armored plates driven into their flanks swim freely here. This is one of two large shark pens on the second level of the fortress. Because of the ubiquitous seaweed, the number of

Locations R - U

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

area, see the adventure Princes of the Apocalypse. Sundabar Mirabar’s sister-city is a shattered ruin. An orc horde destroyed this once-mighty fortress city during the War of the Silver Marches, wiped

Giant’s Bag table in the introduction. Once the monsters are driven out, the characters can travel north to the edge of the High Forest and let the villagers know that it’s safe to return. If they do

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

the tension on the tripwire when they exit, meaning that any guardroom that has been vacated can be entered safely. A small pit of embers, built of broken masonry and portions of shattered stone

who succeeds on a DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. Squalor reigns in this low-ceilinged room. A large iron spike is driven into the floor near the door, and a small iron cage is set farther

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