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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)
Kas was a powerful warrior who served Vecna and whose loyalty was rewarded with this sword. As Kas’s power grew, so did his hubris. The sword urged Kas to destroy Vecna and usurp his throne
bring ruin to Vecna. Killing Vecna’s worshipers, destroying the lich’s works, and foiling his machinations all help to fulfill this goal.
The Sword of Kas also seeks to destroy anyone
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
their knowledge of the many worlds of the Material Plane as a source of power—and indeed, a gem dragon who becomes a greatwyrm has access to almost unimaginable power.
Gem greatwyrms&rsquo
is actively seeking out their echoes across the worlds of the Material Plane, hoping to merge with these other dragons, with the goal of eventually uniting themselves to re-form the great Ruby Dragon
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
their knowledge of the many worlds of the Material Plane as a source of power—and indeed, a gem dragon who becomes a greatwyrm has access to almost unimaginable power.
Gem greatwyrms&rsquo
is actively seeking out their echoes across the worlds of the Material Plane, hoping to merge with these other dragons, with the goal of eventually uniting themselves to re-form the great Ruby Dragon
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
their knowledge of the many worlds of the Material Plane as a source of power—and indeed, a gem dragon who becomes a greatwyrm has access to almost unimaginable power.
Gem greatwyrms&rsquo
is actively seeking out their echoes across the worlds of the Material Plane, hoping to merge with these other dragons, with the goal of eventually uniting themselves to re-form the great Ruby Dragon
Classes
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
who follow this tradition augment their prowess in battle, bolster their allies, and can even soar through the air on draconic wings. But all this power is in service of a greater goal: achieving a
spiritual unity with the essence of the Material Plane.
As a follower of the Way of the Ascendant Dragon, you decide how you unlocked the power of dragons within yourself. The Ascendant Dragon Origin
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
shared his dread secrets with them and demanded their worship. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly power. Acknowledging the role that his disciples played in his ascension
","damageType":"necrotic"}) necrotic damage.Necromancers of deep evil, the priests of Osybus steal the souls of others to fuel the priests’ malevolent magic. Using this soul power, each priest can defy
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
disciples who also wished to defy life and death. He shared his dread secrets with them and demanded their worship. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly power. Acknowledging the
. Using this soul power, each priest can defy death and become an undead creature, potentially cheating the grave over and over.
This unholy order of priests was founded centuries ago by Osybus, a
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, prismatic spray
8th level (1 slot): incendiary cloud, maze
9th level (1 slot): power word kill, time stopChill Touch (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15","rollType":"to hit
Lady Illmarrow is no folk tale. She is the greatest necromancer in Eberron, and after centuries of silence, she is setting ancient plots into motion at last. She is the power behind the Order of the
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly power. Acknowledging the role that his disciples played in his ascension, Osybus gifted them with a trace of his power. Taking the form of a
priests of Osybus steal the souls of others to fuel the priests’ malevolent magic. Using this soul power, each priest can defy death and become an undead creature, potentially cheating the grave over
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
attracted disciples who also wished to defy life and death. He shared his dread secrets with them and demanded their worship. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly power
; malevolent magic. Using this soul power, each priest can defy death and become an undead creature, potentially cheating the grave over and over.
This unholy order of priests was founded centuries ago
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
path to power and domination. (Evil)
6
Self-Improvement. The goal of a life of study is the betterment of oneself. (Any)
d6
Bond
1
It is my duty to protect my students
adventuring. Your ideal is no doubt related to how you view the quest for knowledge and truth—perhaps as a worthy goal in itself, or maybe as a means to a desirable end.
Sage
d8
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
their knowledge of the many worlds of the Material Plane as a source of power—and indeed, a gem dragon who becomes a greatwyrm has access to almost unimaginable power.
Gem greatwyrms&rsquo
is actively seeking out their echoes across the worlds of the Material Plane, hoping to merge with these other dragons, with the goal of eventually uniting themselves to re-form the great Ruby Dragon
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
their knowledge of the many worlds of the Material Plane as a source of power—and indeed, a gem dragon who becomes a greatwyrm has access to almost unimaginable power.
Gem greatwyrms&rsquo
is actively seeking out their echoes across the worlds of the Material Plane, hoping to merge with these other dragons, with the goal of eventually uniting themselves to re-form the great Ruby Dragon
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
all of his master's affairs and began searching for a woman who could tear Strahd away from Patrina Velikovna. In this task, he failed. His goal was fulfilled, however, when Sergei, Strahd's brother
Tatyana's death and Strahd's curse. The ageless Patrina returned to Ravenloft in the hope of winning Strahd's love. This time, it was clear that Patrina craved Strahd's power and that Strahd would
Classes
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
who follow this tradition augment their prowess in battle, bolster their allies, and can even soar through the air on draconic wings. But all this power is in service of a greater goal: achieving a
spiritual unity with the essence of the Material Plane.
As a follower of the Way of the Ascendant Dragon, you decide how you unlocked the power of dragons within yourself. The Ascendant Dragon Origin
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
demanded their worship. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly power. Acknowledging the role that his disciples played in his ascension, Osybus gifted them with a trace of his
points.Necromancers of deep evil, the priests of Osybus steal the souls of others to fuel the priests’ malevolent magic. Using this soul power, each priest can defy death and become an undead creature
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly power. Acknowledging the role that his disciples played in his ascension, Osybus gifted them with a trace of his power. Taking the form
, the priests of Osybus steal the souls of others to fuel the priests’ malevolent magic. Using this soul power, each priest can defy death and become an undead creature, potentially cheating the
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
’ malevolent magic. Using this soul power, each priest can defy death and become an undead creature, potentially cheating the grave over and over.
This unholy order of priests was founded
give him more power and delved into any eldritch secret that would prolong his life. He became a devotee of the Dark Powers and tapped into their immortal malice to fuel his apotheosis.
As his power
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
1
Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral)
2
Beauty. What is beautiful points us beyond itself toward what is true. (Good)
3
Logic. Emotions must
not cloud our logical thinking. (Lawful)
4
No Limits. Nothing should fetter the infinite possibility inherent in all existence. (Chaotic)
5
Power. Knowledge is the path to power and
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
of power (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide) in addition to the following properties.
Animate Walking Statues. You can expend 1 or more of the staff’s charges as an action to animate or
personality among them. Like Khelben, the staff is extremely devious and manipulative. It prefers to counsel its owner without exerting outright control. The staff’s primary goal is to protect
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
innkeepers, rangers, and the clergy of gods that are aligned with the Harpers’ ideals.
The Order of the Gauntlet: One of the newest power groups in Faerûn, the Order of the Gauntlet has an
Emerald Enclave: Maintaining balance in the natural order and combating the forces that threaten that balance is the twofold goal of the Emerald Enclave. Those who serve the faction are masters
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
;performing sacred rites is not the same thing as channeling divine power.
Choose a god, a pantheon of gods, or some other quasi-divine being, and work with your DM to detail the nature of your
about the changes the gods are constantly working in the world. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I hope to one day rise to the top of my faith’s religious hierarchy. (Lawful)
5
Faith. I trust that
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
immense power.
Creating a Sapphire Dragon
Use the Sapphire Dragon Personality Traits and Sapphire Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive sapphire dragon characters.
Sapphire
discuss how they might reunite and restore Sardior, the Ruby Dragon.
2
A horde of revenant;revenants led by a death knight has one goal—destroying the ancient sapphire dragon who defeated
Sword of Kas
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
When Vecna grew in power, he appointed an evil and ruthless lieutenant, Kas the Bloody Handed, to act as his bodyguard and right hand. This despicable villain served as advisor, warlord, and assassin
power grew, so did his hubris. His sword urged him to supplant Vecna, so that they could rule the lich’s empire in Vecna’s stead. Legend says Vecna’s destruction came at Kas’s
monsters
servants from mountain predators and vengeful lowlanders, who come seeking justice for the raids commited by the tribes subjugated by the gnoph-keh.
Herald of a Greater Power. The gnoph-keh instructs
. Its ultimate goal, it seems, is forcing its tribes into fanatical worship and directing them to complete the rituals necessary to bring about the arrival of a Mythos entity.Cold, PoisonHeart of the
Sage
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Basic Rules (2014)
infinite possibility inherent in all existence. (Chaotic)
5
Power. Knowledge is the path to power and domination. (Evil)
6
Self-Improvement. The goal of a life of study is the betterment
situations.
8
I’m convinced that people are always trying to steal my secrets.
d6
Ideal
1
Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral
Acolyte
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Basic Rules (2014)
offering sacrifices in order to conduct worshipers into the presence of the divine. You are not necessarily a cleric—performing sacred rites is not the same thing as channeling divine power
the personal cost. (Good)
3
Change. We must help bring about the changes the gods are constantly working in the world. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I hope to one day rise to the top of my faith
Wand of Orcus
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Plane in the stasis of undeath. Orcus allows the wand to slip from his grasp from time to time. When it does, it magically appears wherever its master senses an opportunity to achieve some fell goal
or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: animate dead (1 charge), blight (2 charges), circle of death (3 charges), finger of death (3 charges), power word kill
Elf
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Basic Rules (2014)
more often amused than excited, and more likely to be curious than greedy. They tend to remain aloof and unfazed by petty happenstance. When pursuing a goal, however, whether adventuring on a mission or
they find careers that let them travel freely and set their own pace. Elves also enjoy exercising their martial prowess or gaining greater magical power, and adventuring allows them to do so. Some
backgrounds
You have been inducted into a secret society that venerates or pursues power from some otherworldly source. The cultists might serve as minions of an entity they worship, or they may seek to
bonded and dedicated people who pursue a common, if esoteric, goal.
Feat: Cult Intiate
Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, choose one (Cultist Affinity table skill recommended)
Language: Choose one
magic-items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2024)
some fell goal.
The wand is topped with a skull that once belonged to a human hero slain by Orcus. The wand can magically change in size to better conform to the grip of its user. All Holy Water
Death
3
Power Word Kill
4
Speak with Dead
1
While attuned to the wand, Orcus or a follower blessed by him can cast each of the wand’s spells using 2 fewer charges (minimum of 0
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
of evil that calls for them to butcher or eradicate all who oppose them. In keeping with their goal of domination, the yuan-ti would rather capture potentially useful opponents than kill them. They use
old times.
Yuan-ti Ideals
d6
Ideal
1
Greed. I display my wealth as a sign of my power and prosperity. (Evil)
2
Aspiration. I strive to follow the path toward becoming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragon Adventures Dragons are not in your world. You are in theirs.
-Fizban
When you want a dragon encounter to be the goal or focal point of an entire adventure, how do you craft that adventure
to highlight the dragon’s importance, grandeur, and terrifying power? When you’re using the adventure hooks in this book, dragons will fall broadly into three roles: monster, schemer, or power. Think about those categories as you consider the role you want a dragon to play in your adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragon Adventures Dragons are not in your world. You are in theirs.
-Fizban
When you want a dragon encounter to be the goal or focal point of an entire adventure, how do you craft that adventure
to highlight the dragon’s importance, grandeur, and terrifying power? When you’re using the adventure hooks in this book, dragons will fall broadly into three roles: monster, schemer, or power. Think about those categories as you consider the role you want a dragon to play in your adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
is to amass the power they need to defeat a powerful enemy that threatens the world. Their goal in the second example is to defend something they care about by destroying whatever threatens it. The
Using an Overarching Story This section presents a couple of examples of overarching stories which have, over the years, fueled many classic D&D campaigns. The adventurers’ goal in the first example