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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
’d never see her again—then, to our horror, we did.”
—Hopewell Lightfinger, Sword Coast Adventurer
When the spirit of a malevolent trickster or callous rogue refuses to
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
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
forbidden and dangerous magical secrets. The arcane nature of a witchkite’s hoard seeps into the dragon’s core, granting it spellcasting abilities and twisting its fiery breath into malevolent
the mostly forgotten adventurer Osval
Dragons of Eldraine
The dragons of Eldraine, are much like those of other D&D worlds. You can use any dragon stat block for a dragon of Eldraine. On
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
Deep dragons often hoard secrets, delighting in knowledge of far-off lands. Many seek out new insights and tricks that they can use against other denizens of the Underdark, preferring social
deep dragon refuses to leave the cave where the dragon’s best friend—an adventurer who won the dragon’s respect and affection—lingers as a ghost.
Poison, Psychic
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
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Cultural Chameleon
Before becoming an adventurer, you spent much of your adult life away from your homeland, living among people different from your kin. You came to understand these foreign cultures
desensitized to violence.
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I would risk life and limb to discover a new culture or unravel the secrets of a dead one.
6
When I arrive at a new settlement for the first time, I must learn all its
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
, and a pouch containing 25 gp
Dust Digger
Prior to becoming an adventurer, you spent most of your young life crawling around in the dust, pilfering relics of questionable value from crypts
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Ever since I was a child, I’ve heard stories about a lost city. I aim to find it, learn its secrets, and earn my place in the history books.
2
I want to find my mentor, who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Journalistic Focus d10 Reporting 1 Investigation. Your job is to uncover the secrets that governments, dragonmarked houses, and other powerful people don’t want the public to know. 2 Muckraking. You look
for scandalous and titillating secrets that famous people would rather hide. 3 Local News. You care about the local community and report on local events and government. 4 International Affairs. You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Journalistic Focus d10 Reporting 1 Investigation. Your job is to uncover the secrets that governments, dragonmarked houses, and other powerful people don’t want the public to know. 2 Muckraking. You look
for scandalous and titillating secrets that famous people would rather hide. 3 Local News. You care about the local community and report on local events and government. 4 International Affairs. You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
sudden thought when they enter this area: “Some secrets are not meant for mortal minds to know. Look away from the darkness in which such knowledge hides.” Statue Trap When the first adventurer
the character is held by the dark gaze within the stony cowl for 1 round. During this time, the statue whispers impossible secrets to the character, which carry both benefit and burden. A character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
sudden thought when they enter this area: “Some secrets are not meant for mortal minds to know. Look away from the darkness in which such knowledge hides.” Statue Trap When the first adventurer
the character is held by the dark gaze within the stony cowl for 1 round. During this time, the statue whispers impossible secrets to the character, which carry both benefit and burden. The character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
sudden thought when they enter this area: “Some secrets are not meant for mortal minds to know. Look away from the darkness in which such knowledge hides.” Statue Trap When the first adventurer
the character is held by the dark gaze within the stony cowl for 1 round. During this time, the statue whispers impossible secrets to the character, which carry both benefit and burden. A character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
sudden thought when they enter this area: “Some secrets are not meant for mortal minds to know. Look away from the darkness in which such knowledge hides.” Statue Trap When the first adventurer
the character is held by the dark gaze within the stony cowl for 1 round. During this time, the statue whispers impossible secrets to the character, which carry both benefit and burden. The character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Warehouse Secrets Grotten Longflint (NE female gnome spy) describes herself as an adventurer, but her current trade is burglar and pickpocket. She is understandably circumspect about her business
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
jewels into a bag of holding, creating an explosive portal to the Astral Plane. One of the jewels absorbed some of the portal’s volatile energy to become the shard solitaire. (See “Secrets of the Shard
Solitaire” at the end of the adventure for what really happened.) Previous Owners. When she was an adventurer many years ago, Zorhanna stole the shard solitaire from a trio of night hags known as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
trust anyone or anything… except the few friends you’ve made over the years. You’d do anything for your friends—even become an adventurer.
2 As an orphan, you were recruited by a gang of thieves
place, but there’s a lot of wonders in these towers… and you’re happy to share those secrets with your friends.
4 You’re a refugee. You were put in the camp in High Walls, but no walls can hold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Warehouse Secrets Grotten Longflint (NE female gnome spy) describes herself as an adventurer, but her current trade is burglar and pickpocket. She is understandably circumspect about her business
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
jewels into a bag of holding, creating an explosive portal to the Astral Plane. One of the jewels absorbed some of the portal’s volatile energy to become the shard solitaire. (See “Secrets of the Shard
Solitaire” at the end of the adventure for what really happened.) Previous Owners. When she was an adventurer many years ago, Zorhanna stole the shard solitaire from a trio of night hags known as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
trust anyone or anything… except the few friends you’ve made over the years. You’d do anything for your friends—even become an adventurer.
2 As an orphan, you were recruited by a gang of thieves
place, but there’s a lot of wonders in these towers… and you’re happy to share those secrets with your friends.
4 You’re a refugee. You were put in the camp in High Walls, but no walls can hold
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
great at picking locks but had a terrible cruel streak. When the cloaker got her, we were glad we’d never see her again—then, to our horror, we did.”
—Hopewell Lightfinger,
Sword Coast adventurer
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
great at picking locks but had a terrible cruel streak. When the cloaker got her, we were glad we’d never see her again—then, to our horror, we did.”
—Hopewell Lightfinger,
Sword Coast adventurer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Kuo-toa Fishlike Fanatics of the Deep Habitat: Coastal, Underdark; Treasure: Relics Eric Belisle An adventurer stumbles on a kuo-toa archpriest and servants of its strange gods Kuo-toa have slimy
themselves to dominance, often kidnapping people to learn their secrets or making dubious sacrifices to bizarre gods. To facilitate such plots, kuo-toa try to capture creatures alive using nets or strange
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Kuo-toa Fishlike Fanatics of the Deep Habitat: Coastal, Underdark; Treasure: Relics Eric Belisle An adventurer stumbles on a kuo-toa archpriest and servants of its strange gods Kuo-toa have slimy
themselves to dominance, often kidnapping people to learn their secrets or making dubious sacrifices to bizarre gods. To facilitate such plots, kuo-toa try to capture creatures alive using nets or strange
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
Chef in a Pickle Robin Olausson As the characters walk through the streets of Daggerford, they find themselves drawn to the delicious aroma emanating from the River Shining Tavern. When they enter
, aged exactly seven seasons A small bag of mustard seeds from Arthur Holrow’s garden KENDER STUMBLENOODLES
Kaga got the recipe for Stumblenoodles from a kender adventurer who hailed from the world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
Chef in a Pickle Robin Olausson As the characters walk through the streets of Daggerford, they find themselves drawn to the delicious aroma emanating from the River Shining Tavern. When they enter
, aged exactly seven seasons A small bag of mustard seeds from Arthur Holrow’s garden KENDER STUMBLENOODLES
Kaga got the recipe for Stumblenoodles from a kender adventurer who hailed from the world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, who wants to play a typical adventurer? And who wants to merely succeed? Franchisees of Acquisitions Incorporated want to thrive. They want to dominate. They want to pillage lairs and loot the treasure
that makes all their dreams come true. Whether it’s unlocking the secrets of the multiverse, living in the soft and supple lap of luxury, holding sway over hordes of adoring followers, or maybe even
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, who wants to play a typical adventurer? And who wants to merely succeed? Franchisees of Acquisitions Incorporated want to thrive. They want to dominate. They want to pillage lairs and loot the treasure
that makes all their dreams come true. Whether it’s unlocking the secrets of the multiverse, living in the soft and supple lap of luxury, holding sway over hordes of adoring followers, or maybe even
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, this confrontation could begin with a number of small attacks against the adventurer or their friends. Over time, these actions could escalate. In addition, you could build a story around Thora
Tarkanan’s quest to discover the secrets of aberrant dragonmarks. Long ago, Halas Tarkanan and the Lady of the Plague possessed marks so powerful that they could destroy cities. Can Thora find a way to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, this confrontation could begin with a number of small attacks against the adventurer or their friends. Over time, these actions could escalate. In addition, you could build a story around Thora
Tarkanan’s quest to discover the secrets of aberrant dragonmarks. Long ago, Halas Tarkanan and the Lady of the Plague possessed marks so powerful that they could destroy cities. Can Thora find a way to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
insight into the setting. The other books are largely tied to specific subjects. If you want to run a campaign in the mysterious lands of Xen’drik, Secrets of Xen’drik and City of Stormreach have a
with a host of spells, feats, prestige classes, and other game material. Eberron Player’s Guide (4E): This book presents Eberron from the point of view of the adventurer exploring it. This includes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Incorporated characters to be aware of. Mask is the god of acquisition, after all, and governs the secrets that any successful Acq Inc franchise will be dealing in. Whether personal, professional, or business
-related, secrets are an important component of gaining leverage over others. Moreover, your successful franchise will eventually have many secrets of its own that you desperately need to keep quiet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Incorporated characters to be aware of. Mask is the god of acquisition, after all, and governs the secrets that any successful Acq Inc franchise will be dealing in. Whether personal, professional, or business
-related, secrets are an important component of gaining leverage over others. Moreover, your successful franchise will eventually have many secrets of its own that you desperately need to keep quiet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
insight into the setting. The other books are largely tied to specific subjects. If you want to run a campaign in the mysterious lands of Xen’drik, Secrets of Xen’drik and City of Stormreach have a
with a host of spells, feats, prestige classes, and other game material. Eberron Player’s Guide (4E): This book presents Eberron from the point of view of the adventurer exploring it. This includes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
be a character with plenty of training and experience in the dangerous life of an adventurer. Sometimes called tomb raiders or grave robbers, such characters know that groundbreaking work requires
armed with combat-oriented spells that supplement the knowledge-focused capabilities of the Scholar, preparing them to face those who guard the world’s greatest secrets. Morgrave University
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
your heart. Step 2. Summon a flame in your palm. Step 3. Speak a secret about yourself aloud. (The secrets in appendix B might come into play here and in step 4.) Step 4. Compel another to share a
ritual was designed to test visitors’ magical aptitude but can be performed without casting spells. For example, an adventurer could light a handful of lamp oil to “summon a flame” (taking 1 fire damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
Witchkite “I heard there’s an especially fearsome witch around here. Or was it a particularly cruel dragon? The tales were very confu—”
—Last words of the mostly forgotten adventurer Osval
While
many dragons of Eldraine hoard wealth and material goods, witchkites prefer hoarding forbidden and dangerous magical secrets. The arcane nature of a witchkite’s hoard seeps into the dragon’s core
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
be a character with plenty of training and experience in the dangerous life of an adventurer. Sometimes called tomb raiders or grave robbers, such characters know that groundbreaking work requires
armed with combat-oriented spells that supplement the knowledge-focused capabilities of the Scholar, preparing them to face those who guard the world’s greatest secrets. Morgrave University