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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
also spew acid, though they tend to do so only as a last resort, since the acid dissolves and ruins the flesh they crave.
A braxat projects an invisible psychic barrier around itself that enhances its
natural armor, and it can amplify this magical energy to create shields of rippling force that deflect incoming attacks and absorb magic missile spells.Acid, Psychic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Noteworthy Features Those few people who glimpse Bluetspur know it only as a nameless realm from their impossible dreams. These visions share the following facts: The land’s surface is a lethal
, alien place, scattered with the ruins of long-extinct civilizations. A mountain—massive beyond all words—looms as a constant presence and thrums with a soundless pulse that nonetheless demands attention
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Adventures in Innsmouth Adventures in Innsmouth involve cults, degenerate rituals, nightmarish visions, and aberrant transformations. Use this section to develop horror adventures in this domain. David Frasheski Nightmarish monuments and reality-defying ruins cover the island called Innsmouth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Domain Features Innsmouth is known for the following features: Cosmic Horror Visions. Cthulhu’s dreams draw aberrant beings and shape Innsmouth as an amalgamation of cosmic horrors, from disparate
ruins on the surface to stranger realms in the depths. Cult Haven. Evil cults devoted to the entities Cthulhu, Dagon, Olhydra, and Zhudun struggle to control the domain. These cults view strangers as
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
, muttering a few words of power over them. Closing his eyes to see the visions more clearly, he nods slowly, then opens his eyes and points down the passage to his left.
Wizards are supreme magic-users
knowledge and power calls even the most unadventurous wizards out of the safety of their libraries and laboratories and into crumbling ruins and lost cities. Most wizards believe that their counterparts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
dwarves discovered the ancient drow hold and its temple below their own delvings. They lacked the strength to clean out the ruins, so they abandoned their deeper excavations. Trolls and giants soon
adventurers called the Knights of the Silver Horn found the place and commenced an exploration of the ruins. The adventurers came back to Tyar-Besil again and again, and when they decided to establish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Grasslands of Oreskos Unspoiled by roads or buildings, Oreskos is a land of striking natural beauty, where the plains and sky appear to go on forever. Craggy stone formations and ancient ruins dot
reflects the sunlight so brightly that it’s difficult to look at. Those who approach the lake and gaze into its waters usually see their own reflections, but on rare occasions, they see visions of places
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Every now and then reckless or unlucky adventurers manage to stir up some ancient curse in the ruins scattered around the area. Constables of valley settlements are usually up to the task of restoring
the peace. Six months ago, an insidious new threat began to grow in the area, unsuspected by the locals or any passing adventurers. Dreams and visions drew four elemental prophets, one by one, to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
of Ioun, once sacred to the knights who dwelled here. Those who drank directly from the font received visions of the past and future from this god of knowledge. Good characters who drink from the font
might receive a vision; roll on the Visions of Ioun table below. Visions of Ioun 1d6 Vision 1 Minotaurs dig beneath the hill and build a temple to Bahamut and other gods. 2 Minotaurs clad in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
and Kuo-toa that dwell amid waterlogged ruins deep below the Graven Peak, the cult interprets visions from Cthulhu as omens, calls for sacrifice, and signs of their god’s coming. King-Priest Eeyog-Yah
, an ageless and desiccated Kuo-toa Archpriest, leads the cult. Eeyog-Yah occupies a state of perpetual somnambulism and narrates its visions. The priest’s attendants decipher their leader’s rambling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Wood Elves: The Tairnadal Tairnadal Elf in Vulkoori Armor Tairnadal elves dedicate themselves to the arts of war. The greatest heroes of the Tairnadal’s many wars — against giants, dragons, and the
Tairnadal. Do you experience visions of your patron ancestor driving you on a particular course? Are you pursuing an epic quest that mirrors your ancestor’s legendary deeds? Are you seeking vengeance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
, though they tend to do so only as a last resort, since the acid dissolves and ruins the flesh they crave. A braxat projects an invisible psychic barrier around itself that enhances its natural armor
, and it can amplify this magical energy to create shields of rippling force that deflect incoming attacks and absorb magic missile spells. Braxat
Huge Giant, Typically Neutral
Armor Class 18
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
merchant prince: Ornate weapons, shields, and framed paintings are displayed throughout Ekene-Afa’s villa, as are squawking parrots in gilded cages. Ifan Talro’a decorates his villa and gardens with
relics and vases plundered from Chultan ruins, and colorful flying snakes swoop and glide through the spacious hallways. The walls and pillars in Jessamine’s villa are painted with colorful serpents, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
archetypal giant financier is a cloud giant who constantly seeks to improve their standing in the ordning by amassing more wealth. The financier might back treasure-hunting expeditions into ancient ruins
giant seer is guided by visions—glimpses of possible futures, messages from a god, or whisperings of some alien consciousness—and sends adventurers into the world to fulfill whatever those visions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
surrounding vegetation, creating an unnatural clearing similar to the one in the characters’ visions. The cleared plants also reveal overgrown ruins nearby: A crumbling stone structure lies among the
, make sure any players involved have chosen gods for their characters. Krynn’s deities and their provinces are listed in this book’s introduction. Visions of Divinity This prelude focuses on characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
giants who wield two huge shields like plow blades. These shields bear spikes on their exterior and have hollow interiors into which the dreadnought pours hot coals at the first sign of danger. Armed with
its two shields, the dreadnought can present a fiery wall to any attacker. When the dreadnought has finished, often all that is left of a foe is a smoking smear on the floor. When not called on to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
of the world. Their hut villages thrive in forbidding grottoes, half-sunken ruins, and watery caverns.
Territorial Xenophobes. Lizardfolk deal and trade with other races only rarely. Fiercely
cooked and eaten by the tribe, or are sacrificed to Semuanya, the lizardfolk god.
Canny Crafters. Though they aren’t skilled artisans, lizardfolk craft tools and ornamental jewelry out of the bones of their kills, and they use the hides and shells of dead monsters to create shields.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
else and brought with them all the rank and dank of the sunless sea. No one knows what they want, and seems to me, neither do they.
—Trosli Garnetgetter, gnome explorer
Kuo-toa Kuo-toa loot ruins
and raid communities near their dwellings in the Underdark. Their shields are coated in sticky slime, which they use to disarm their foes, and they employ slimy nets to entrap victims. They usually
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
howling blizzard. When that storm clears, villages and steadings lay in ruins, ravens descending to feed on the corpses of any creatures foolish or unlucky enough to stand in the giants’ path.
Inns
and bones of beasts, and carve bone or ivory into jewelry and the handles of weapons and tools. They reuse the weapons and armor of their smaller foes, stringing shields into scale armor and lashing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
to a rare toxin granted you visions of Pharika, and you have sought her wisdom ever since.
3 Your medical attention proved crucial to a stranger’s survival, and now your acquaintances
trait Pharika’s blessing shields you from most maladies. You have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned, and you are immune to disease. Pharika’s Disciple Piety 25+ Pharika trait Pharika
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
adult gold dragon skirmish over control of the vine-choked ruins of a floating mausoleum and its library of talking skulls.
4 An adult gold dragon enjoys playing strategy games with an
androsphinx, one of the few creatures able to successfully bluff the dragon.
5 An adult gold dragon living in a desert temple helps some elf oracles interpret visions bestowed by an artifact called the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Roots of Bathalang Puno The swamps grow drier and more densely forested within a couple miles of Bathalang Puno, with vines and mangroves ensnaring ancient, overgrown ruins. A character who succeeds
on a DC 16 Intelligence (History) check knows that a great city once spread around the sacred tree; the crumbled structures are that city’s ruins and the remnants of a destroyed skybridge called
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
The adventurers find the cult already at work. Much of Westbridge lies in ruins. A handful of people are out and about, but they keep to themselves. Several dozen more townsfolk have gathered in a
little better than poorly treated servants desperately trying to keep up with the hill giant’s appetite. Herivin and his staff want the villains dead. When confronted, Dreyon orders the commoners to drive out the characters. If that fails, he then tries to use the Westbridgers as living shields.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Kell, described earlier in this chapter. Do the Daughters simply want to ravage their enemies? Or, guided by the oracular visions of Sora Teraza, are they actually working toward some greater good? For
powers in Sharn, or pursue ancient artifacts in the ruins below the city to keep them out of others’ hands. Dreamlily is relatively safe; dragon’s blood is not. Its effects are intentionally unpredictable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
crumbling ruins, or the patterns of moons, stars, and the Ring of Siberys (best interpreted at an observatory). A dragonmarked character might gain insight into the Prophecy from the marks on their
skin. Alternatively, a character might hear words from the Prophecy in dreams or visions, or surfacing from some deeply buried memory of a traumatic event.
Given access to the words of the Prophecy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
chapter 2). Explore the Aldani Basin. Inete (LG female Chultan human acolyte of Savras) has had disturbing visions of red-robed wizards operating a secret base somewhere in the Aldani Basin. The head of her
the Lords’ Alliance, offers to trade a sailing ship for an accurate map of Chult that shows the exact location of the ruins of Nangalore and Orolunga. Lerek represents wealthy Waterdhavian interests
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk
wait in the main hall. The hall is hung with tapestries and decorated with weapons, shields, and hunting trophies. Zerah has the characters wait here while she gets her pop. A few minutes later, she
a fistful of dubious treasure maps to nearby ruins. He’s an enthusiastic gambler. Quizlit Leitlink. A gnome from the Kron Hills. She’s been here off and on all year, helping repair prosthetics for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
symbol and colors. Members of a Ship often wear their colors, decorate their round shields with the symbol and colors, and tattoo themselves with the symbol. Like their Northlander relations, Luskar Ship
shields the Northlanders prefer. Each Ship accepts new candidates from time to time to fill vacancies caused by death, but as a rule, the Ships don’t expand their ranks by taking on a large number of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
heaped in another.
A great deal of wood has been sorted into one large mound of badly burned scraps. In the center of the ruins is an opening, and as you move nearer, you see a stone staircase
by dirty dishes.
The cauldron was originally used in the abbey laundry, but the survivors rescued it from the ruins and now use it for cooking. Meals prepared here consist of boiled vegetables and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
some task that only the god can comprehend. Before this gathering begins, the elves who have been selected start to have powerful dreams and waking visions, urging them to travel to a certain location
. At this point, each of the summoned elves must choose whether to follow the visions, because it is known that not every elf returns from an encounter with Corellon. It’s true that to be absorbed into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
seen the earthmote believe it’s actually the petrified heart of the god Ubtao, and they consider it sacred. Priests of Ubtao used to travel here on the backs of flying dinosaurs to seek visions
believes that the Soulmonger is hidden somewhere in the ruins of Omu. She shares this information with the characters even if she suspects they’ll betray her down the road, because in the meantime, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
their nests in this area. Armed with morningstars, shields, and javelins, the Blackmaws are vile savages that torture, kill, and eat their enemies. Roleplaying Drexa. Although the lizardfolk here are
sees the nothic as proof of his importance. Trophies. The Emberhorn minotaurs take trophies by hewing the hands from their smaller defeated foes. To dedicate the victory to Imix, the minotaurs roast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
on itself on a success. If the mycelium is destroyed, the room is engulfed in a psychic backlash. Those present receive visions of an endless forest of tower-sized mushrooms, a woman wearing a holy
) psychic damage. Thunderwing is immune to these visions. L4. Moldy Bedroom An unlocked wooden door seals off this cave. This cave reeks of mold and mildew. Delicate white vines with brilliant purple flowers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
: Appears around cliffs or deserts and makes creatures hesitate, mistrusting their ability to climb or escape their current difficulties Fear: Appears in caves and ruins, overwhelming creatures with dread
orchards and encourages creatures to confess their love to others and endlessly list their favorite things Sorrow: Appears in ruins and swamps, particularly around quicksand, and overwhelms creatures with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
itself.
Adamantine shields cover the observatory’s windows. A large chunk of stone from another building has crashed through the roof and embedded itself in the floor like a jagged stone knife. This
ineffectively trying to excavate the tower’s ruins, brick by brick. Anyone who disrupts this effort is attacked by 2d6 claws. Deep under the rubble, the corpse of High Necromancer Cadavix lies crushed, yet