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Use Powerful Runes to Weaken Enemies and Escape from Harm
You concentrate your efforts on perfecting your art, developing special marks to claim and cripple your targets. Rebel leaders, artists
works of art are famously difficult to pin down. The magical marks left behind become a calling card for any Runetagger, and as their strength and notoriety grow from the deeds that they commit (both good and evil), so too does the renown for their art.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Runic Circle The Runic Circle combines the functions of a giant’s spellbook, an astronomical chart, and a beacon to travelers beyond the stars. The ancient giants who created the circle traveled to
inscribed into a flat stone hilltop. The stones bear Giant runes, carved constellations, and strange symbols. On the ground, an enormous circle of Giant runes of power links the monoliths and circumscribes smaller circles of runes. Carved lines throughout the circle link different strings of symbols.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Runic Circle Features Dyson Logos Map 4.14: Runic Circle Map 4.14 depicts the Runic Circle, including the following features: Carvings. The carvings are a combination of Giant runes of power
, magical formulas like those in a wizard’s spellbook, and extremely accurate charts of stars and other bodies in the sky. Shelters. Simple shelters of tight-fitted stone, just large enough to hold a single
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Recent Memory The Age of Heroes has not yet come to an end, and more epics will surely be sung and written as more heroes take their destinies into their own hands and chart their paths to the stars
protagonists of age-old epics, even if their deeds aren’t yet as widely known. Beyond individuals— a kraken attack on Meletis; the fall of the monstrous hydra Polukranos; the Nyxborn assault on Akros
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Heroic Destiny Great deeds lie in your future, and it will take extraordinary effort to kill you before you accomplish those deeds. Choose or roll a random destiny using the Heroic Destiny table
.
2 I’m destined to earn a place among the stars of Nyx.
3 I’m destined to become a god.
4 I’m destined to liberate my beloved from the clutches of the Underworld.
5 I was born
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. Star Port. The largest circle of runes is a permanent teleportation circle. Additionally, at night, a character can spend 10 minutes tracing constellation carvings that match the stars visible in the
Runic Circle Magic The Runic Circle has the following properties: Magic Archive. The inscribed runes make up a gigantic archive of spells. With 1 hour of study, a creature that is capable of casting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Waterdeep can undertake research to study its mysterious runes, which can lead to information regarding That-Which-Endures (see the sidebar in the “New Race: Verdan” section in chapter 3.) Gorkoh the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. The item is half the normal weight and inscribed with feathered wings, suns, and stars. Fiends find it repulsive. 3 Devotees of Lolth. The item is half the normal weight. It is inscribed with spiders
Dwarvish runes worked into its design. It might be associated with a clan that would like to see it returned to their ancestral halls. 7 Elemental Air. The item is half the normal weight and feels hollow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
composed recounting of deeds, events, and important persons. Dwarves combine their runes into patterns, present pictorial histories in seemingly unconnected murals and images, and otherwise leave their
a thief’s wildest dreams. In one chamber, gold foil lines the ceiling of an immense hall, carefully worked with diamonds that mimic the stars at night. In another, jewels are used to form wondrous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
character’s gift. These supernatural gifts are intended for starting characters, but some might be bestowed by gods as rewards for remarkable deeds. HEROIC FEATS
If your campaign uses the optional feat
my strength when I rest on it. (Durable)
The stars of Nyx are never hidden from my sight, revealing their secrets to my eyes. (Keen Mind)
I hear the echoes of the gods’ speech in every mortal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, flickering like tiny stars as they catch the light.
Demon. A marilith demon slithers about the room.
Phylactery. Lying in the middle of the floor is a small ornate metal box (Ezzat’s phylactery
inches tall that weighs 2 pounds. It is made of adamantine with gold trim, and its interior is inscribed with tiny silver runes. A detect magic spell reveals a powerful aura of necromancy magic around
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
The Giant Lords Convinced that King Hekaton is dead or otherwise out of the picture, five giant lords have struck out into the world to reshape the ordning through their deeds, each hoping to be
grants immortality to its wearer, was last seen in the possession of a human adventurer (and former Harper) named Artus Cimber. Guided by magical runes of tracking, Storvald plans to find the ring and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
is durable and has Dwarven runes worked into its design. It might be associated with a clan that would like to see it returned to their ancestral halls. 10 Elemental Air. The item is half the normal
. It is adorned with symbols of nature: leaves, vines, stars, and the like. 16 Fey. The item is exquisitely crafted from the finest materials and glows with a pale radiance in moonlight, shedding dim
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
the platform stands a stone archway sculpted with sharp runes and the heads of five dragons. Within the arch swirls dense gray mist.
The darkness beyond this room’s broken walls is only an illusion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the water. Some are completely submerged, navigable only by those able to breathe underwater.
Navigation. Without the sky or the stars to navigate by, any successful passage of the Darklake relies
on one’s familiarity with its intricate network of caverns, passages, and currents. Experienced navigators know how to find and read ancient duergar runes carved along the Darklake’s tunnels, though
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
offerings of fish and distilled spirits to his temples. The fish are cooked under a skylight open to the stars, with a shot of spirits thrown on the fire. (DAARKEN) MYTHS OF KERANOS
The myths and
legends told of Keranos’s deeds demonstrate his wisdom and wrath, dispensed in equal measure.
Epiphany. The lightning bolt is a symbol of both Keranos’s fury and his ability to inspire. Pondering this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
tunnels beneath the warehouse were dug as smugglers’ byways. Later, worshipers of That-Which-Endures (see the sidebar in the “New Race: Verdan” section in chapter 3) excavated chambers beneath the ground
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
home: a place to see familiar faces like Fizban the Fabulous Acknowledge the Incredible Adventurers are, by their nature, remarkable. Even at level 1, they perform miraculous deeds and possess
be cemented early and develop throughout a campaign. During every session, look for opportunities to make the characters feel like the stars of the story, and try to answer one or more of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
her father of her clever deeds rather than her feats of strength: she solved a sphinx’s riddles, plumbed the secrets of the ocean, and stole a string of pearls from a god of the kuo-toa. Through these
possible that Diancastra’s Saga, excerpted in the introduction to this book, alludes to this story when Annam compares Diancastra’s deeds to Hiatea’s.) Another myth suggests Stronmaus taunted Hiatea for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
"Rite of the Arcane Octad"). Y21. Obelisk A sixty-foot-tall obelisk of black stone, its surface covered in arcane runes, projects from the ground. A thin crack has formed on one side, stretching from
(Arcana) check recognizes that the magic runes inscribed on the obelisk represent all eight schools of magic. If the check result exceeds the DC by 5 or more, the character also identifies runes relating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
following details become apparent: The additional runes record the occupant’s date of death and the great deeds the dwarf performed in life. Also carved into these three coffins is a warning that doom awaits
Dwarvish runes.
The upper portion of the great cavern was intended to be the final resting place of Durgeddin’s clan. Durgeddin and his followers feared that their war against the orcs would
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
a villain, that soul has been marked for dark deeds and an evil destiny.
screaming devilkin
Small fey, lawful evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 18 (4d6 + 4)
Speed 0 ft., fly 40
runes. Living creatures wither and rot within the entropic energy emanated by Ygorl’s magic.
After the fifth artist dispatched to record Ygorl ’s appearance failed to return, I let the matter rest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
“Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 47a on level 6, in the closest unoccupied space next to the identical gate located there. Iron Safe. The square iron safe
playing a tinny tune.
Guardian. Rex, a shield guardian painted with gold stars and crescent moons, stands next to the table.
Loose Pages. The floor is strewn with sheets of parchment bearing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
) check to jump safely over it. Moving past the rune otherwise deals 5 (1d10) necrotic damage to a creature and teleports it back to the cavern entrance. The runes remain active until disabled. Planar
control unless another creature successfully gains control. Adding Components. The characters hopefully have at least one more component (the wheel of stars given to them by Lottie), and might still
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
traps 41–42 Dining room (large) for the temple’s servants and lesser priests 43 Dining room (small) for the temple’s high priests 44–46 Divination room, inscribed with runes and stocked with
to contact the dead for guidance 10 False crypt (trapped) to kill or capture thieves 11 Gallery to display the deeds of the deceased through trophies, statues, paintings and so forth 12 Grand crypt for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Three interlocking circles
Alathrien Druanna N Runes, writing, spellcasting Arcana,** Knowledge A quill or glyph
Alobal Lorfiril CG Revelry, mirth Life, Trickery Wine glass
Araleth Letheranil CG Light, stars, revelations Knowledge, Light Shaft of light
Corellon Larethian CG Primary god of elves Arcana,** Life, Light, War Quarter moon or starburst
Darahl
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
dominated a mind flayer colony and turned the illithids into her slaves. Inspired by her mythic deeds, her priests are devoted to finding and annihilating mind flayer colonies or turning mind flayers into
disguise behind. Infernal Tablets. The barbed devil spends its time chiseling on granite tablets to inscribe them with Infernal runes. Characters who can read Infernal script can learn about the devil’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Loch Wynnis via the fey crossing: You stand in a fountain of illusory water on a cobblestone patio. Colorful globes of light bob in the air, dancing in time with the stars that blink on the twilit
flat and set in a shallow groove, such that it can be rotated. Once the water in the pool is drained, tiny Elvish runes representing the letters A through Z magically appear on the surface of each ring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
mage who has been transformed into a nothic. Zala helped Markos contact Krokulmar and blames this Far Realm entity for her transformation. Now she anxiously turns to the stars, hoping to find a way to
floor. All crystals flicker in concert with the chanting that echoes through the caves.
The chants come from a sallow, dark-robed figure who stands near the edge of a circle of arcane runes inscribed on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
with stars are vitality’s bane.
Blue is neither blessing nor curse.
Moon cleanses you of illness or worse.
Green’s neighbor is never boring—
Drink deep; pass through the flooring.”
The
room. A five-foot-tall, triangular stone covered in runes stands in this bare room’s center. At the top of the stone, a plum-sized diamond pulses with red light.
The triangular stone is immovable and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, and he began to appreciate the goodness of the Dark Maiden, as exhibited in her teachings and deeds. By aiding in Selvetarm’s redemption, Eilistraee hoped to begin to heal the breach between drow and
their kind, who come to the surface and fall in love with the stars — these are the ones who might be pleased to hear Eilistraee’s call. If they respond to it by going to the surface and staying there
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
, including runes etched in stone or messages in frescoes or other displays. Decipher Treasure Map. This tool proficiency grants you expertise in examining maps. You can make an Intelligence check to
navigator’s tools helps you determine a true course based on observing the stars. It also grants you insight into charts and maps while developing your sense of direction. Components. Navigator’s tools
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
quite a while, and rats have gnawed at them. The bodies have been looted. If someone removes the spear pinning the goblin to the wall, the body slumps to reveal Draconic runes on the wall behind it
. Those who know the Draconic language can read the runes as “Ashardalon.” Secret Door. A trapped secret door leads to area 5. Finding the door requires a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
. Haunted Haunted environs include homes burdened by wicked deeds, the sites of mass killings, and locations where individuals died while experiencing powerful fear, sorrow, or hatred. Haunted places
next sunset, the sun doesn’t rise again for 36 hours. During this time, the sky over the region might hold a crimson moon, be obscured by roiling fog, or display blinking, alien stars. 36–40 During
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
cardinal directions, are four menhirs of solid gray stone that the Elk tribe’s shamans use to track the passage of time, the changing of the seasons, and the movement of the stars. Map 3.4: Flint Rock
network’s innermost chamber is a relic of giantkind left here long ago by a Tree Ghost shaman: a nonmagical electrum torc etched with Giant runes. Formerly the nose-ring of a powerful hill giant chief