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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
suggestions for stories and adventures involving crystal dragons.
Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks
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university, but the students must travel to the dragon’s mountain lair for class.
Crystal Dragon Lairs
Crystal dragons seek out frigid, picturesque locations with clear views of the sky
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
that there are as many kenku origin stories as there are kenku. Some of them paint their genesis as a curse, being a flightless bird people doomed to mimic other people’s creations. Other kenku
as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
occupation or social class that frequents the establishment. This contact is delighted to talk with you, and to listen.
Variant Entertainer: Gladiator
A gladiator is as much an
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Tradition. The stories, legends, and songs of the past must never be forgotten, for they teach us who we are. (Lawful)
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Creativity. The world is in need of new ideas and bold action
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Chapter 4: Personality and Background Characters are defined by much more than their race and class. They’re individuals with their own stories, interests, connections, and capabilities beyond those
that class and race define. This section expounds on the details that distinguish characters from one another, including the basics of name and physical description, the rules of backgrounds and languages, and the finer points of personality and alignment.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Chapter 4: Personality and Background Characters are defined by much more than their race and class. They’re individuals with their own stories, interests, connections, and capabilities beyond those
that class and race define. This chapter expounds on the details that distinguish characters from one another, including the basics of name and physical description, the rules of backgrounds and languages, and the finer points of personality and alignment.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. “Big Heroes, Big Stories” includes inspiration for narratively connecting characters to giants, regardless of their class or background. “Feats” provides options for players who wish to link their characters to giants and primordial magic. Kai Carpenter
to giants runs deeper than fanciful stories. This chapter is for any D&D character who aspires to forge a link to the mighty giants. From sources of havoc-wreaking power to the artful study of rune
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Using This Book Quests from the Infinite Staircase contains six classic D&D adventures updated for the game’s fifth edition. A cosmic thread pervades these tales, whose stories involve falling stars
Plane Shift, the staircase can be accessed by characters of any class or level. It merely requires happening on the right door. The adventures in Quests from the Infinite Staircase can be worked into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
following text to describe part of her lecture: “A historian interrogates the stories we tell ourselves about the past, learning how true they are—or otherwise,” lectures Dean Tullus. “Only by
much about it yet. She suspects it was used as a magical focus by an ancient wizard she has yet to identify. A character who subtly casts detect magic in class learns the object exudes an aura of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, akin to the visit of a dignitary. A bard can reasonably expect at least a hot supper and a clean place to sleep from a local landlord or inn in exchange for a few songs or stories. A noble might host a
it is considered a gift of their gods. Characters with the bard class who rise to prominence among these folk must align themselves with their clan’s priests and shamans or risk being outcast. Most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
Yarnspinner Yarnspinner has a monstrous form resembling that of an enormous spider. However, he has a benevolent personality and is obsessed with stories. In fact, he has amassed quite a collection
inhabit. The visitor is free to remain there as long as they wish, provided they do no harm to the other denizens of Fablerise. Yarnspinner’s favorite activity is to read stories aloud to the animals that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha (“Dark Crow” in Common), and other Fey refer to the house’s descendants as dubh sith—“darklings.” Darklings dwell in secluded caverns and chambers beneath
lives explodes outward when they die, incinerating the creatures and much of their possessions.
Darkling
Small Fey, Typically Chaotic Neutral
Armor Class 14 (leather armor)
Hit Points 13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
those seeking to avoid notice. Catoblepases in Folklore Ordinary folk rarely see a catoblepas, but the creature has such a feared reputation that stories about it are ingrained in the popular culture
and its head held low, is a baleful heraldic figure signifying death or doom. Sages say that gods of pestilence and rot created catoblepases as embodiments of their influence, while other stories link
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, combining humble origins with a sense of destiny. Any class or proficiencies are suited for this role. Visionary. At least one character in the party should have a particular connection to your immortal
different stories for a Visionary: An acolyte might have had a revelatory experience that paved the way for the immortal’s communications. A hermit might have been plagued by disturbing dreams from youth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
—law, religion, economics, education, social class, and so on—and how those structures drive historical events. Order focuses on systemic changes and the actions of people collectively. The perspective
Dustspeaker, conversing with spirits of the past to learn their stories Chaos 6 Pastraiser, binding spirits into the monuments that bear their likeness to learn about their inspiring deeds Order 7 Relic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Mordent Domain of the Haunted Darklord: Wilfred Godefroy Genre: Ghost stories Hallmarks: Ancestral curses, haunted mansions, mist-shrouded moors, vengeful spirits Mist Talismans: Broken jewelry
, Mordent is a quiet domain of peaceful country estates that sprawl across rolling moors. Landowners of the aristocratic class maintain a pretense of being the benevolent custodians of the land and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
inhabitants of the planes. This book contains useful data gleaned from Morte’s stories and ramblings. Still, the planes are vast and varied, and what Morte experienced as true might not match all
block contains the name of a class in parentheses under the creature’s name, the creature is considered a member of that class for the purpose of meeting prerequisites for magic items.
Brian
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha (“Dark Crow” in Common), and other Fey refer to the house’s descendants as dubh sith—“darklings.” Darklings dwell in secluded caverns and chambers beneath the
explodes outward when they die, incinerating the creatures and much of their possessions. Darkling
Small Fey, Typically Chaotic Neutral
Armor Class 14 (leather armor)
Hit Points 13 (3d6 + 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
redeeming qualities. Few travelers willingly traverse the territory of a catoblepas.
Catoblepas
Large monstrosity, unaligned
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 84 (8d10 + 40)
Speed 30
those seeking to avoid notice. Sinister Folklore. Ordinary folk rarely see a catoblepas, but the creature has such a feared reputation that stories about it are ingrained in the popular culture. Any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Neo-Noir Intrigue While Eberron embraces the swashbuckling action of pulp adventure, it also draws inspiration from neo-noir and hardboiled fiction. It’s a world where stories don’t always end well
, where there isn’t a perfect solution for every problem. In developing characters or stories in Eberron, consider the following concepts. Shades of Gray. In Eberron, it’s not always easy to separate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
soldiers tell stories of nearly dying before being saved by a Battle Smith and a steel defender. Battle Smiths played a key role in House Cannith’s work on battle constructs and the original warforged
certain spells prepared after you reach particular levels in this class, as shown in the Battle Smith Spells table. These spells count as artificer spells for you, but they don’t count against the number of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
repairing both materiel and personnel. To aid in their work, Battle Smiths are accompanied by a steel defender, a protective companion of their own creation. Many soldiers tell stories of nearly dying before
reach particular levels in this class, as shown in the Battle Smith Spells table. These spells count as artificer spells for you, but they don’t count against the number of artificer spells you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
central role in the life of the Talenta halflings. You might flavor your spells and class features as dinosaur-related: you could have a clawfoot companion, take on a fastieth form, name your combat
you’re always telling exaggerated stories of your amazing adventures. 5 You wear a mask that you believe holds the spirit of your former dinosaur mount. You like to talk to it. 6 You don’t understand the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Riffler Rifflers are diminutive Fey reminiscent of gnomes and obsessed with destiny and fate. The oldest stories of rifflers suggest these dangerously curious spirits manifested as physical beings
organizations stay alert for signs of these Fey creatures, since that usually means a deck is nearby. Riffler Small Fey, Typically Chaotic Neutral
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 90 (20d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
tales of vanished explorers and wanton destruction speak of an unknown foe. Umber hulks take on supernatural status in these harrowing stories, many of which convey the same warning: once an umber hulk
evil
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 93 (11d10 + 33)
Speed 30 ft., burrow 20 ft.
STR
20 (+5)
DEX
13 (+1)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
9 (−1)
WIS
10 (+0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
them. Giants tell a variety of stories to explain the existence of gargantuas. One tale connects their origin to an ancient enclave’s pact with an entity from the Far Realm. Another claims that
destroy them. Gargantua Gargantuan Aberration, Typically Chaotic Neutral
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 388 (21d20 + 168)
Speed 60 ft.
STR
27 (+8)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
26 (+8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
this fate rather than accept the end of their naturally long lives. In such stories, a cloud giant undergoes a ritual in which its heart is transplanted into a cloud, causing the giant’s body to
dissolve and its spirit to animate the cloud. Spectral Cloud Huge Undead, Typically Neutral
Armor Class 11
Hit Points 189 (18d12 + 72)
Speed 0 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover)
STR
24 (+7)
DEX
12 (+1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
the hope of learning secrets. They record their stories on the bones that once belonged to these creatures, thus preserving the information they gain. Pursuit of knowledge drives everything berbalangs
Aberration, Typically Neutral Evil
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 49 (14d8 - 14)
Speed 30 ft., fly 40 ft.
STR
9 (-1)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
9 (-1)
INT
17
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
this, wereravens rarely reveal their hybrid forms. Nevertheless, folktales tell of eerie, raven-winged figures who appear prior to disasters and share mysterious prophecies. Such stories are true, in
Class 12
Hit Points 31 (7d8)
Speed 30 ft. in humanoid form; 10 ft., fly 50 ft. in raven form; 30 ft., fly 50 ft. in hybrid form
STR
10 (+0)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
11 (+0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
, and you’re always telling exaggerated stories of your amazing adventures.
5 You wear a mask that you believe holds the spirit of your former mount, and you talk to it when you are troubled
(ankylosaurus) Eagle: Glidewing (pteranodon) Wolf: Clawfoot raptor Clawfoot Raptor
Medium beast, unaligned
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 16 (3d8 + 3)
Speed 50 ft.
STR
17(+3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Bloodshed Medium Undead, Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 18 (plate armor)
Hit Points 280 (33d8 + 132)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
23 (+6)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
17 (+3)
CHA
21
leave in their wake. Their lives might be condemned to undeath and annihilation, but then they stampede across the multiverse, violently killing so many innocents whose stories have yet to be written. I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Darklings Ancient legends speak of a seelie fey who betrayed the Summer Queen. His true name has been stricken from history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha (“Dark Crow” in Common). So great was
Class 14 (leather armor)
Hit Points 13 (3d6 + 3)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
9 (−1)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Skills
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
flayers. These remnants were so distorted by the mind flayers’ psionic power that the dwarves became Aberrations. Derro tell their own stories of flight and survival in the Underdark, in which mind
even I have shed tears.
—Mordenkainen
Derro
Small Aberration, Typically Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 13 (leather armor)
Hit Points 13 (3d6 + 3)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
10 (+0)
DEX
14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Crystal Dragon Adventures The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving crystal dragons. Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook
crystal dragon wyrmling encourages nearby farmers to go on dangerous excursions so they’ll return with interesting stories to tell the dragon.
5 A crystal dragon wyrmling finds ice mephits to be the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
protecting their flocks and making their crops more abundant. Alseid
Medium fey, chaotic good
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
10
deep into the earth, and near portals to the Underworld. Lampad
Medium fey, neutral evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 52 (8d8 + 16)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
12 (+1)
DEX
13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
they call forth in the hope of learning secrets. They record their stories on the bones that once belonged to these creatures, thus preserving the information they gain. Spectral Spy. The pursuit of
watch over their crèches on the Material Plane. Berbalang
Medium aberration, neutral evil
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 38 (11d8 - 11)
Speed 30 ft., fly 40 ft.
STR
9(-1