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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
enter the afterlife, the spirit sometimes becomes a mirror shade instead. Mirror shades are incorporeal Undead that, in their true forms, look like person-shaped blobs of shining light. More often
strike. Mirror shades can be found throughout the multiverse but are particularly common in the Outer Planes.Poison, Psychic, RadiantAcid, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from
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Basic Rules (2014)
high cliff over the fabled city of Qualinost.
Four slender spires rose from the city’s corners like glistening spindles, their brilliant white stone marbled with shining silver. Graceful
humans translate their family names into Common, but others retain the Elvish version.
Child Names: Ara, Bryn, Del, Eryn, Faen, Innil, Lael, Mella, Naill, Naeris, Phann, Rael, Rinn, Sai, Syllin
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Faerûn for being eccentric, spoiled, venal, and, above all else, rich.
Whether you are a shining example of the reason for this reputation or one who proves the rule by being an exception, people
wonderful and important person in the world.
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The common folk love me for my kindness and generosity.
3
No one could doubt by looking at my regal bearing that I am a cut above the unwashed
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Almost all of the common people and other folk that one might encounter along the Sword Coast or in the North have one thing in common: they live out their lives without ever traveling more than a
few miles from where they were born.
You aren’t one of those folk.
You are from a distant place, one so remote that few of the common folk in the North realize that it exists, and chances are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
spiritual journeys and seek to transcend mortal concerns. Shining One, light my hours. Enkindle my soul, and inspire my deeds. Chase the shadows from my path, and let me walk in your brilliance.
—Morning
Senses Passive Perception 19
Languages Common plus two other languages
CR 12 (XP 8,400; PB +4)
Actions
Multiattack. The archpriest makes three Radiant Burst attacks.
Radiant Burst. Melee or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Common, Draconic, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 9 (5,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe both air and water.
Actions
Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two
target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) slashing damage.
Singularity Breath (Recharge 5–6). The dragon creates a shining bead of gravitational force in its mouth, then releases the energy in a 30-foot cone. Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
occasional adventuresome rock gnome takes up residence in a human or dwarven city. Rock gnome communities are most common in the Western Heartlands and along the coast of the Shining Sea, but gnome
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
proximity to the secret continent. Its collections of artifacts and scholarly works about ancient Xen’drik and the Dhakaan Empire are unparalleled. In many ways, it lives up to the shining vision of
its founder, Lord Lareth ir’Morgrave, to be “a beacon of knowledge shining from the tallest towers of the city.” On the other hand, the university’s reputation is tainted by allegations of smuggling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
eerie green light pulses from this beacon, shining westward out to sea. With each green pulse of light, you hear the thump of a slow-beating heart.
Characters searching for a safe way down the cliffs
this creature with an Intelligence of 10 and the ability to speak Common. If the characters approach it peacefully, the crab says, “Well met!” and tries to strike up a conversation, during which it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, in their true forms, look like person-shaped blobs of shining light. More often, though, mirror shades are encountered on reflective surfaces such as mirrors or panes of glass. There, they blend in
seamlessly with their reflected surroundings and wait until the moment is right to strike. Mirror shades can be found throughout the multiverse but are particularly common in the Outer Planes. “She was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
16 (+3)
Skills Sleight of Hand +7, Stealth +7
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages Common, Sylvan
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Flyby. The faerie doesn’t provoke
(+2)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
17 (+3)
CHA
18 (+4)
Skills Insight +5, Perception +5, Survival +5
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Sylvan
Challenge 2 (450 XP
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
a translucent knight in shining armor, with the symbol of Tyr (a set of balanced scales) on his ghostly breastplate. The ghost is lawful good and speaks in Common. If the ghost is reduced to 0 hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Wood Elves Also called copper elves, or Sy’Tel’Quessir, wood elves are the most common elves remaining in Faerûn. Their ancestors left behind the strife of the Crown Wars millennia ago to found
variety of folk. Wood elves in Faerûn have the racial traits of wood elves in the Player’s Handbook. They have tan or coppery skin, with hair of wood brown, golden blond, black, or a shining metallic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Languages Common, Draconic, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 23 (50,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +7
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe both air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon
). The dragon creates a shining bead of gravitational force in its mouth, then releases the energy in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 23 Strength saving throw. On a failed save
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Common, Draconic, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 16 (15,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +5
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe both air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving
creates a shining bead of gravitational force in its mouth, then releases the energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 20 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Thieves’ Gallery
Xenk Yendar Raised in the nation of Thay, Xenk Yendar has sworn an oath of devotion to aid the innocent. Every inch the knight in shining armor, he thrives when inspiring goodness in his allies. The
, Insight +7, Survival +7
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Thayan, Undercommon
Challenge 10 (5,900 XP
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, peaceful realm, where many races live together for common knowledge, celebration, and defense. The city is peopled primarily by the “goodly” races (humans, dwarves, gnomes, elves, halflings, and half-elves
structure. The merlons of its battlements are carved to resemble unicorn heads. The soldiers of the High Guard, clad in shining silver plate, protect the residence and seat of power, and keep those out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Immunities charmed, exhaustion, poisoned
Senses passive Perception 16
Languages Common, Draconic, Elvish
Challenge 21 (33,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +7
Ear of the Chosen. Whenever a creature on the
Shining Counterspell. Alustriel interrupts a creature she can see within 60 feet of herself that is casting a spell. If the spell is 5th level or lower, it fails and has no effect. If the spell is 6th
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Leonin The leonin guard the shining lands of Oreskos, a golden plain where even the gods rarely trespass. Prides of these nomadic, lion-like humanoids rarely interact with other peoples, having all
end of your next turn. The DC of the save equals 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier. Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Leonin.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
trade are common enough in Faerûn, metal coins and trade bars are the everyday currency. Common Coinage. Coins appear in a bewildering variety of shapes, sizes, names, and materials. Thanks to the
of cargo at once. The coin is worth 50 gp in Waterdeep and 30 gp elsewhere. The northern city of Silverymoon mints a crescent-shaped, shining blue coin called an electrum moon, worth 1 gp in that city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
three most common are the Great Wheel, the World Tree, and the World Axis, but you can create or adapt whatever model works best for the planes you want to use in your game. The Great Wheel The default
Planes in the different stages of its journey. One World. In this model, there are no other planes of existence, but the Material Plane includes places like the bottomless Abyss, the shining Mount
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the Strixhaven campus guide stat block (see chapter 7). Without anyone to correct it, the butler believes the characters are burglars. It shouts a warning in Common—“The Earl commands you to leave
, and a plaque with insects mounted on it. The insects are wearing tiny top hats.
Flanking the double door leading to area C4 are two shining sets of antique plate armor. If a character touches either
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
successful check, the character recognizes that the statue is a guardian common to Silvanesti burial sites and that the silver coins represent souls shining as stars in the night sky. The character also knows
in the Shadowfell, and they can see the door behind them shining like a beacon of light. Characters can freely pass back and forth through the portal between area E4 and E5, and they can speak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Uthgardt tribes will unite against a common enemy. The Uthgardt hate giants most of all—Uthgardt legends are replete with tales of how evil giants slew their ancestors and threatened Uthgar’s rise to
welcoming trading post it once was. The tribe’s spirit mound, Shining White, is northeast of the settlement, near an artery of the Surbrin River. Some of the more jaded tribesfolk believe that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the use of spears and other weapons, and must spend at least one day a month in defense of the town, standing sentry on its walls or patrolling the nearby roads. Their training means that the common
stationed at each gate make note of new faces, but don’t take action against those they don’t recognize unless they are given reason to do so. The largest of the town’s inns, the River Shining Tavern
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
shrub. These awakened plants speak Common and heed the party’s commands. Treasure. Tharra offers to guide the party to the Evermoor Way, north of the forest. If they accept, they have no hostile
demeanor. The dead halfling points them in the direction of an old tower in the wilderness, claiming (in Common) that they’ll find useful items hidden inside it. If the characters follow Keltar’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
an inn: the venerable, popular, and several-times-expanded Watchful Knight. The inn was named for an inoperative helmed horror that once stood in the common room. The creature mysteriously vanished
feast on the horses inside. The trolls are hungry and fight to the death. Once the trolls are dealt with, Tamalin reveals to the characters that troll attacks are becoming more common, and she offers to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Elturgard Ah Elturgard! If any place in the world exemplifies humanity’s potential for greatness, it is this nascent nation. Who could forget the shining sight of a host of its Companions, paladins
of Elturel literally rode through a gate into the Nine Hells to pursue and destroy devils that had been plaguing their people. With these bright examples to look up to, is it any wonder that the common
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
Common Symbol
Aerdrie Faenya CG Air, rain, fertility, birth Life, Tempest, Trickery Bird silhouetted against a cloud
Angharradh CG Wisdom, growth, protection Knowledge, Life, War
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, Calimshan, and Tethyr, also known as the Empires of the Sands
The Old Empires: Chessenta, Mulhorand, and Unther
Chessenta. A collection of city-states bound by common culture and mutual defense
mistrustful of anyone unwilling to sacrifice for the common good, but those who put in good work — whether in defense or labor — are accepted as equals, entitled to share in the rewards from their toil. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
common element — that Daoine Gloine was populated by creatures made of living glass, tended to by kenku in love with those creatures’ shining beauty. These occasional tales drove more explorers — including
Kwalish’s own expedition — to seek out the route to Daoine Gloine and learn the truth of who dwelled there. As is often the case, the common tales had more sinister origins. In ages past, the kenku
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
sturdy and lasts until the key is removed from the statue. D2: Rotunda Ruins Broken stone lines this plaza—fragments of elegant statues, once-magnificent pillars, and shining marble walls. At the center, a
. It reads, in an archaic dialect of Common, “To ye four scholars: point your eyes toward the Dragon’s light, for it guides your descent into knowledge.” This passage is a clue to unlocking the hidden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
that Ilvaash is their common enemy. Spectral Webs. The diaphanous webs are too flimsy to impede movement, but they lightly obscure most of the room and heavily obscure the 20 feet of the room closest
Varakkta lives here with two githyanki warriors named Kianka and Vazzi. Varakkta is using a spare greatsword rather than her silver greatsword, so her attacks don’t count as magical. She speaks Common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
skull with a rock. Julkoun A motte-and-bailey village called Julkoun marks the west end of the old Delimbiyr Road and rests on the north shore of the Delimbiyr River (which locals call “the River Shining
, she breathes poison gas at them, takes to the air, and returns to her hidden lair. If the characters restrain themselves, she tells them (in Common) to travel north to the Valley of Khedrun and search
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
(+3) and darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. He or she speaks Common and Dwarvish. He or she has advantage on saving throws against poison and resistance to poison damage. He or she wields a battleaxe
operatives in Yartar dispatched mercenaries to the village, offering protection. The mercenaries rode into town on warhorses, acting like shining knights. The villagers welcomed them at first, but the