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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
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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
. Whatever the spell’s level, the caster takes 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shining Counterspell", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage if the spell
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
refuse to fight other giff, and will never agree to a contract unless it stipulates that they can sit out a battle rather than wage war against their kin. A giff prizes the reputation of its unit above its
military training to the exclusion of all other areas of study can make them seem dull-witted to those who have more varied interests.
GUNPOWDER BY THE KEG
Aside from their personal gunpowder weapons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
The Hauntings of Halvhrest House The House of Lament is a catastrophically haunted structure. It doesn’t rush to reveal its terrors, though. Rather, its history, threats, and phantasmal inhabitants
reveal themselves gradually and in a variety of ways. Before leading your adventurers into the house, familiarize yourself with the varied ways the house’s hauntings manifest.
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
society.
Halruaa. Located on the southern edges of the Shining South, and hemmed in by mountains all around, the magocracy of Halruaa is a bizarre land to most in Faerûn who know about it. Many folk
foreign land.
2
I pretend not to understand the local language in order to avoid interactions I would rather not have.
3
I have a weakness for the new intoxicants and other pleasures of this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. Even in a dungeon setting, you can present NPCs that aren’t meant to be fought but rather helped out, negotiated with, or just talked to. Think about your preferred style of play by considering these
action key, or do the players need to be thoughtful and cautious? Do you like to plan thoroughly in advance, or do you prefer improvising on the spot? Is the game full of varied D&D elements, or does it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
created through the actions of the person who held Euryale most dear. Long ago, the zealous ruler of a small coastal kingdom had a daughter he named Asteria, or “shining star” in the language of the
they had longed to share with someone for so long.
Tinnel Lovitt
Asteria stayed until her wounds were healed. But rather than return to a father who was always disappointed in her, she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, and most are stout or have a medium build rather than being thin or emaciated. Night hags enjoy corrupting the dreams of good people, compromising the ideals of their victims to get them to
to the environment of her current home. She might accomplish this transformation through force of will over time, or faster with the help of a ritual or assistance from her coven. The reasons for making such a change are as varied as the personalities and goals of hags.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
have varied ways of naming and visualizing this interface. By any name, without the Weave, raw magic is locked away and inaccessible; the most powerful archmage can’t light a candle with magic in an
such as detect magic or identify, they glimpse the Weave. A spell such as dispel magic smooths the Weave. Spells such as antimagic field rearrange the Weave so that magic flows around, rather than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
thing to come to Silverymoon seeking knowledge of one subject, and find oneself so enraptured by the study that it takes a lifetime to accomplish — or to realize that it was the study, rather than
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
famous Moonbridge and cofounded the Lady’s College, the first school in Faerûn for mages as students rather than as apprentices in service. Alustriel stepped down as Silverymoon’s high mage more than
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->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Sleight of Hand and Stealth skills. Confiscators are often rogues, and many have a history of stealing for profit rather than national interest. Hunter. The Hunter stalks humanoid prey, for purposes
if they can acquire one or more skills from among Deception, Perception, Persuasion, and Stealth. Investigators come from backgrounds as varied as charlatans, nobles, sages, and urchins. Operator. An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
their homes and hoards, faerie dragons abandon both without a second thought if adventure beckons. Faerie dragon lairs are as varied and eccentric as their owners. Some resemble simple animal nests
½ feet per square, the hollow spaces tucked inside a massive tree trunk, and the passages running inside major branches rather than underground. A typical lair has the following features: Trapped Entrance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
sit out a battle rather than wage war against their kin. A giff prizes the reputation of its unit above its own life. Life is fleeting, but the regiment endures for generations or even centuries. A
have more varied interests. GUNPOWDER BY THE KEG
Aside from their personal gunpowder weapons, giff ships and mercenary companies carry spare gunpowder in kegs. In an emergency, or any time a large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Paladin My companions did what!? The screams could be heard from how far away!? When many hear “paladin,” they can’t help but envision a knight in shining armor, helping innocent people in distress
squishier members of your party come to rely on your presence and protection. Things Best Left Unsaid Every character has a few private matters they’d rather not share, but the truth-and-honesty stakes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
town is accessed by a single gate. Within, a maze of corridors and ramps connects scattered dormitories, communal work halls, and chambers where varied scrying methods are used to monitor the planes
maintain their vision of equilibrium, no matter the cost. What does that mean? It means I’d rather deal with demons. At least with them I know what to expect!”
–Sazraen Tildoma, Fraternity of Order
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
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
coins of long-lost, legendary lands and centers of great magic are honored, though those who find them are wise to sell them to collectors rather than merely spending them in markets. The coins of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
if imbibed. Rather, any humanoid drinking from a bottle suffers as if they had drunk from the river (see above) and gains a killer hangover that imposes one level of exhaustion when the effect wears
the words “Welcome! You are Almost Here!” shining brightly. If the sign is not activated, it can be read by any creature within 10 feet of it. Farther down the twisting tunnel, a second pressure plate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
relatively intact lower levels, but as it climbs toward its eighty-foot height, the upper levels deteriorate. Rather than falling, the crumbling stone hangs in the air, the tower’s disintegration frozen
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
unfulfilled, so I intend to finish that work. 3 The world is a dark and terrible place. I decided to serve as a beacon of light shining out against the gathering shadows. 4 I served as a paladin’s squire
I want through sneakiness rather than direct confrontation. 6 I’m a sucker for a shiny bauble or a sack of coins, as long as I can get my hands on it without risking life and limb. Sorcerer d6 I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
as much. If combat breaks out, the deep gnomes fight defensively and attempt to defuse the situation. They try to incapacitate the characters rather than kill them, hoping to resume peaceful
failed check, the character takes 10 (3d6) fire damage from a blast of scalding steam. F9: Shimmering Dome Multicolored light dances through this faceted room, shining from a scintillating dome set
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
features: Terrain. A mix of old and new buildings, the ground is surprisingly clear of debris. Travel is very easy. Lighting. The sun is shining, providing Bright Light. Sounds and Smells. The River
Quarter has a variety of sounds and smells, from yelling workers, animals, and cargo being moved around. The smells of the area are as varied as the people who live there. Smells of unusual foods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
that the Lords’ Alliance will support this plan, given the gravity of the situation. She couldn’t be more wrong. Naxene is unaware that the Lords’ Alliance leaders would rather hurl themselves into the
male strongheart halfling commoner) asks them to speak with Nelkin “the Snail” Danniker, a Zhentarim operative who is staying at the River Shining Tavern and Inn, and kindly tell him to back off
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
great white moon, also called the Mistress) and Celene (a smaller blue moon, also called the Handmaiden). Greyspace’s sun orbits Oerth, rather than the other way around. The sun takes 360 days to
line of defense against these varied threats. In recent years, they have mobilized against the rising threats of Iuz and Elemental Evil, forcing them to broaden the scope of their operations into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
gather in the Shattered Temple, a place once dedicated to Aoskar, a now-dead god of portals. Rather than serve in Sigil’s government, the Athar’s self-appointed spy network closely surveils the city’s
transcend their potential and attain the power of gods. Even still, Seekers suspect that divinity isn’t the ultimate expression of their core beliefs, but rather a stepping stone to an unknowable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
north and east of the North Wall mountains bordering Halruaa, Elfharrow isn’t a name bestowed by its residents, but rather the sobriquet that travelers use for this violent region. The tribes of
servants. Thesk. Reminders of the century-old war with the Tuigan horde remain throughout Thesk, in the many and varied features of its present-day inhabitants, particularly the half-orc descendants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
shrine. The figure bears a moonlike sphere instead of a face. The sphere is illuminated by white light shining from a silver mirror in the crook of the statue’s left arm. Coiled around the plinth is an
. Both look out a window at the courtyard to the southeast. Fastened to the throne’s headrest is a mirror that seems to draw light in rather than reflect it.
On the rare occasions when Lord Soth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
halfling weasel named Nelkin Danniker (N male lightfoot halfling spy), known to his associates as the Snail because of his slow, deliberate way of talking. The Snail relaxes at the River Shining Tavern and
, Nelkin offers them the following benefits: Free room and board at the River Shining Tavern and Inn, paid for by the Zhentarim One free riding horse or pony for each party member, with stable fees in
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
poses and petrified (or, rather, vitrified) by the cult of the medusa. Many of the statues above the ooze show chips and cracks from long years of weathering. But below the ooze, most of the well
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
choose, as long as their way of contributing combines with the others to form a grand display of reverence. Such a gathering has the atmosphere of a festival rather than of an organized worship service
they mark her symbol on graves and tombs to invoke her protection of the dead. In these comforting aspects, Sehanine is often imagined as a willowy, gentle male elf with shining eyes that reveal both
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
: This area is gloomy and dancing with shadows. A ten-foot-wide catwalk encircles the fifteen-foot-high lantern room housing the lighthouse’s crystal lens. The lens rotates lazily, but rather than
benefits to undead. The energy of the lens is reversed for 1 minute, shining out as bright light that fills all exterior areas of the lighthouse within 20 feet. While the energy is reversed, each undead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
to be the easternmost extent of the Spine of the World, rather than being mountain ranges in their own right. The difference is academic, since all three areas have soaring peaks, permanent snowpack
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
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
(Recharge 5–6). Lowarnizel creates a shining bead of gravitational force, then releases the energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
minister’s favorites: The Politics of Power by Lucia Domici (5 gp), another rather obscure work dealing with the shiftier side of politics. The Triumph of Diplomacy by Tyrons Scroot (5 gp), a history
(no value) A dagger in a scabbard (2 gp) 45–46. Officers’ Quarters These rooms are very similar; the following description serves for each, though the positions of the furniture can be varied if desired