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There are three cryptic alchemical tomes on Obojima that speak of the arcane energies of spirit vine and its uses. Only the most expert potion
makers understand how to work with this plant, and of those, only a few can fully release its power. Spirit vine only grows in the Spirit Realm, where it is abundant. However, what makes this plant
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
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dominate person
Your magic often takes the form of blue or golden runes floating and glowing in the air in circular patterns or of shimmering azure barriers of magical energy. If you
unable to distinguish between the letter and the spirit of the law.
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I seem like a harsh judge to others, but I judge myself most harshly of all.
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I have a secret, illegal vice.
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I
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
animate dead, plant growth
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giant insect, grasping vine
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cloudkill, insect plague
Golgari magic is often accompanied by a sickly green glow and a rotting
me for turning the tide.
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An Izzet scientist resents that I sold a scrapped invention I found in the sewer.
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My undercity explorations led me into an Orzhov vault, and a spirit thinks I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
foes before attacking. Vine blights are the only blights capable of speech. Through its connection to the evil spirit of the Gulthias tree it serves, a vine blight speaks in a fractured version of its
Vine Blight Appearing as masses of slithering creepers, vine blights hide in undergrowth and wait for prey to draw near. By animating the plants around them, vine blights entangle and hinder their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Blood o’ the Vine Adventure for Level 6 Characters Situation. A discovery beneath the Blood of the Vine tavern in the village of Barovia has unleashed sinister magic, transforming the owners. Hook
. Disguised as a human, Urwin Martikov (Medium Wereraven; see chapter 5) of the Blue Water Inn in Vallaki hires the characters to investigate why the Blood of the Vine tavern in the village of Barovia
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
glowing white runes wink into existence, drifting about the room like snowflakes. This is the castle’s steering chamber. When no one is present, the castle is under the control of the spirit of Esclarotta
, who is bound to the fortress by powerful magic that cannot be dispelled. Touching one of the glowing runes issues a specific command to Esclarotta’s spirit. A character who understands Dwarvish or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
glowing white runes wink into existence, drifting about the room like snowflakes.
This is the castle’s steering chamber. When no one is present, the castle is under the control of the spirit of
Esclarotta, who is bound to the fortress by powerful magic that cannot be dispelled. Touching one of the glowing runes issues a specific command to Esclarotta’s spirit. A character who understands Dwarvish or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
48. Shagambi’s Tomb Each character who teleports into this tomb from area 47C appears atop a randomly determined teleportation rune (see “Teleportation Runes” below). Characters can also enter the
this area: Nervous Unkh suggests that her host leave the tomb at once using one of the teleportation runes, though she can’t decide which rune is best. Impulsive Wongo thinks it’s a good idea to shatter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
imbued with a fey spirit. Conclave Dryad
Medium fey, lawful good
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 143 (22d8 + 44)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
12(+1)
DEX
19(+4)
CON
14(+2
, requiring no material components:
At will: druidcraft
3/day each: dispel magic, entangle, plant growth, spike growth
1/day each: moonbeam, grasping vine, wall of thorns
Magic Resistance. The dryad
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of these pillars, Trobriand recently transferred his spirit into the golem. Trobriand is looking forward to testing his new body and attacks intruders on sight, showing no mercy. Trobriand While his
spirit is bound within the golem, Trobriand has a challenge rating of 22 (41,000 XP) and the statistics of an iron golem, with these changes: Trobriand has an Intelligence of 20. He has the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
it is littered with yuan-ti bones. 17b. Death of a Naga The phantasmal scene of a spirit naga battling four yuan-ti purebloods plays out for characters who set foot on this island. As characters view
statistics of a yuan-ti pureblood with 2d20 hit points remaining. Hexacali, a spirit naga with 35 hit points, is trapped on the island and fights yuan-ti characters to the death. Yuan-ti characters who drop
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
lurk inside the crypts here. Once each wraith is defeated, it turns into an incorporeal elven spirit. One spirit quickly fades away, while the other—a woman with light-gray hair and pale eyes—floats
yellowed bones fallen from burial niches and scattered across the floor.
If the characters defeated the wraiths in the previous level, the elf spirit is here. Regretful Spirit. The woman’s spirit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
below: Step 1: Identify the Item. Any creature or spirit that studies the runes on the device’s rings and succeeds on a DC 18 Intelligence (Arcana) check ascertains that the device was designed to
gold, and the pendant bears the symbol of two hands cupping the sun. Summer Star Summer Star. This magic item looks like a 6-inch-diameter gyroscope featuring two scorched rings inlaid with runes and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, obscured by frost (see the “Words of the Divine Oracle” section). The teleportation archway looks much the same as it does when viewed from area 6, except it bears no runes, and it can’t be activated
was overcome with despair and envy. A terrible fight between father and son ensued, in which Blagothkus slew Eigeron. Blagothkus then retired to his castle to mourn. Eigeron manifests as the spirit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
.” [Partially true; the dragon’s influence has encouraged the growth of many forest blights, including the Vine Blight and Twig Blight in area L4.] 4 “Remember Ethvarn, who died fighting Death-at-Sunset
hair made of leaves. I think he’s a forest spirit!” [Partially true; a Dryad has moved into area R3. He might help the characters.] 6 “Dragons can come back from the dead as awful abominations made of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
hermit’s life until she finally passed on herself. Dumathoin blessed her and transformed her spirit into an eidolon (see appendix A). Sister Silvergranite remained here, even as the mine collapsed and
speed of 25 feet. When characters enter the inner circle of moon runes, Sister Silvergranite emerges from the moonstone to assess the situation, then withdraws and animates her sacred statue. She attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
faint runes etched among the ornate carvings on the lock. A subsequent DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana) check to study the runes reveals that they can emit a wave of transmutation magic throughout the room
character notices that the floor in this area shows signs of charring that obscures faint runes. A weak fire trap triggers if any creature enters the area, which radiates evocation to a detect magic spell or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Pu’pu recommends they capture a goblin, a grung, or other humanoid and bring it to her. Nanny Pu’pu kills the sacrifice, captures its spirit in the gemstone, and magically embeds the stone in the dead
humanoid’s forehead. After Nanny Pu’pu speaks a prayer to Myrkul, the spirit of the sacrifice gains the knowledge and the personality of the humanoid to which it is bound, in effect imitating that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
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The crumbling skeleton is all that remains of the Netherese wizard to whom this tower once belonged. Disturbing the remains causes the wizard’s evil spirit, a will-o’-wisp, to appear and attack. If
forever lost. P16. Upside-Down Rune Chamber The walls of this chamber are inscribed with interconnected runes and marred with cracks. What is now the ceiling bears similar inscriptions that swirl inward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
wearing simple clothing. She has her fists raised in an unarmed fighting stance. She was a heroic monk and the lady of the now-ruined Spirit Soaring cathedral in the Snowflake Mountains. Laerel
Silverhand is a human with long hair in elaborate braids, wearing magnificent flowing robes. She is the Open Lord of Waterdeep, and one of the Seven Sisters chosen by Mystra. C5. Vine Stairway Assassin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
into by winding coils of copper and adamantine throughout the forge like webs and using them as conduits to transfer magical heat to their furnaces. Runes of power carved into the walls and etched
rounds to aid them. Great Forge Encounters d8 Encounter 1–14 No encounter 15 1d4 + 1 doppelgangers disguised as shield dwarves 16 1d2 fire elementals and 3d6 magmins 17 1 salamander and 1d4 + 1 fire snakes 18 1 spirit naga 19 3d6 troglodytes 20 1 wraith leading 1d6 + 1 specter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
just fine. He stomps his foot once to communicate “yes,” and twice for “no.” Bodger, a brown bear from a world of your choice, hopes to undo a curse put on him by a cruel river spirit who resented
statue of a prancing satyr holding a set of pipes to his lips, is a thorny vine with five roses growing out of it, each one a different color: black, blue, green, red, and white.
The vine has five
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
or by accident), where magic runes have gone horribly awry and unleashed fiendish corruption into the world, or where fiends seek powerful allies to aid their schemes among mortals. Listen. I have
plates, while one built by cloud giants might leak wisps of mist and raindrops. Any of these Constructs might have Giant runes engraved somewhere on them as part of the magic that animates them. You can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Gremorly. Ritual Rod. Set into a metal tripod in the center of the room is a 3-foot-long metal rod decorated with runes and glowing with necromantic magic. The entire assembly weighs 8 pounds. This is one of
runes on the rod fill the room with acid. All creatures in the room must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 5d8 acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Once the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
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A Vine Blight and a Twig Blight remain motionless here until a character ventures more than 10 feet into this area. The blights then advance toward the characters and fight to the death. L5
Elvish runes.
Sunset-Is-Nigh keeps the treasure he accumulated through theft and tributes here. Treasure. The hoard contains the following treasure: 210 GP, 3,150 SP, 6,300 CP Twelve moonstones
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
shell is carved with Draconic runes that spell out prayers to Tiamat, is joined by four ghouls that serve as his assistants. The ghouls gnaw on bones and eye the characters hungrily as Krull negotiates
slots): blindness/deafness, gentle repose, hold person, ray of enfeeblement, spiritual weapon
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, magic circle, speak with dead, spirit guardians, vampiric touch
4th
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
dictates that he cannot draw first blood. Thus, he tries to goad characters into wounding him first. S5. Shrine of Mind and Spirit An eight-foot-tall stone inscribed with runes stands in the middle of
Shelter (the other is in area S7). The goliaths pray next to it when they seek clarity of mind and spirit. The scripture on the runestone, written in Dwarvish, tells a story about the vision and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
gp) and a vine necklace set with an amethyst (250 gp) hidden among the webs. 7. Krell’s Cabin Palm fronds are piled up in one corner of this room to make a crude bed. Nearby, a stone-tipped wooden
scuttle for cover. These areas contain nothing of interest. 10. Unholy Shrine The floor of this chamber is covered with runes written in blood. A circle has been carved into the floor’s wooden planks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
shadow behind the statue’s wide wings. A five-foot-diameter, circular tile of dark stone is set in the floor in front of the dragon statue. Runes are carved around the circular tile’s inner edge
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Investigating. Viewed in white light, the circular tile is red. A detect magic spell can reveal that the tile and statue give off an aura of transmutation. The runes on the tile’s inner edge read, in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
distilled spirit constantly shifts in color. Made from a plant harvested on Limbo, each bottle contains a dead slaad tadpole. Eight Squared. This small-batch, amber hooch comes in a rectangular bottle
. Their saccharine concoctions are sweet enough to rot a lich’s teeth. The Vine. Purveyors of plant-based cuisines cluster in the Vine, a vegetarian oasis nestled in the corner of the grimy spittoon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
is grateful to the characters and, in return, suppresses the mirage, revealing the room’s exits. Bobbing Spirit Lights. There are 1d8 bobbing spirit lights (each uses the will-o’-wisp stat block and
speaks Common and Sylvan) that fill the illusory glade at any given time. The spirit lights are part of the mirage, are indifferent to the characters’ presence, and disappear if attacked. Any character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
insects, vine blight, worg 1/2 (100 XP) Brown bear, bugbear, dire wolf, dryad, faerie dragon (yellow or younger), giant hyena, giant spider, giant toad, goblin boss, half-ogre, harpy, tiger, yuan-ti
, drider 6 (2,300 XP) Drow mage, grick alpha, mind flayer, stone giant 7 (2,900 XP) Cloaker, fomorian, mind flayer arcanist, spirit naga 8 (3,900 XP) Fire giant 9 (5,000 XP) Aboleth 10 (5,900 XP) Behir, dao
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
table. After the party makes five such discoveries, no more canbe found. Garden Discoveries d20 Discovery 1 1d4 almiraj (see appendix D) 2–3 1 assassin vine (see appendix D) 4–5 1 chwinga (see appendix
wildroots (see appendix C) 18–19 Yahcha beetle (see appendix C) 20 The rotting corpse of a human mage who was strangled to death by an assassin vine. A search of the corpse yields a scholar’s pack, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, Pseudodragon, Sprite, Swarm of Bats, Swarm of Rats, Winged Kobold, Wolf 1/2 Ape, Black Bear, Giant Wasp, Gnoll Warrior, Hobgoblin Warrior, Satyr, Swarm of Insects, Vine Blight, Worg 1 Brown Bear, Bugbear
Cyclops Sentry, Drider, Ghast Gravecaller, Hobgoblin Warlord, Kuo-toa Archpriest 7 Grick Ancient, Mind Flayer, Stone Giant, Violet Fungus Necrohulk 8 Cloaker, Fomorian, Spirit Naga, Vampire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
rune-carved iron ingot embedded in its forehead (see “Treasure”). Although golems normally have elemental spirits of earth trapped within them, this golem holds an elemental spirit of fire. The golem
creature that activates the golem can issue commands to it. The elemental spirit that animates it is compelled to obey the commands of fire giants; as a result, a command issued by a fire giant