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Wyrmreaver Gauntlets

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

, or poison. You have resistance to the chosen damage type until you finish another long rest. Invoking the Runes. As a bonus action, you can invoke the gauntlets’ runes and summon two enormous

. The fists last for 1 minute or until you are incapacitated. While the spectral fists are active, unarmed strikes you make on your turn have a reach of 30 feet, and when you hit a creature with an

Tinderstrike

Magic Items Princes of the Apocalypse

A flint dagger, Tinderstrike is uncommonly sharp, and sparks cascade off its edge whenever it strikes something solid. Its handle is always warm to the touch, and the blade smolders for 1d4 minutes

monster (save DC 17) on a fire elemental. Once you have done so, Tinderstrike can’t be used this way again until the next dawn. Dance of the All-Consuming Fire. While inside a fire node, you can

Ancient Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

storage. Occasionally, though, a whimsical moonstone dragon delights in shaking things up, insisting that visitors come to the Border Ethereal for a meeting or sleeping in the middle of a heavily

nearest unoccupied space. Compulsive Dance. The dragon targets a creature it can see in its lair, and a merry waltz begins to play that only the target can hear. The target must succeed on a DC 15

Adult Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

things up, insisting that visitors come to the Border Ethereal for a meeting or sleeping in the middle of a heavily trafficked forest on the Material Plane. Moonstone dragons navigate their

round. While there, the target is stunned. When the effect ends, the target reappears in the space it left or in the nearest unoccupied space. Compulsive Dance. The dragon targets a creature it can

Graz'zt Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

legendary actions at the start of his turn. Attack. Graz’zt attacks once with the Wave of Sorrow. Dance, My Puppet! One creature charmed by Graz’zt that Graz’zt can see must use its

Dark Prince is a warning that not all beautiful things are good. Standing nearly nine feet tall, Graz’zt strikes the perfect figure of untamed desire, every plane and curve of his body, every

Nafas

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

melodious chimes dance in the shutterless windows of its vaulted halls. Held aloft by genie magic and the staircases that branch from it, the palace is a pit stop for planar travelers and a haven for

, and the target must succeed on a DC 21 Strength saving throw or have the prone condition. Lightning Strike. A bolt of lightning strikes a point Nafas can see within 120 feet of him. Each creature

Horizon's Edge Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

studies the runes and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check realizes their rotation marks out repeating 12-hour cycles, allowing visitors to keep time with the Material Plane worlds

form patches of solid ground upon which giant-sized structures are built. Rune Ring. A great ring of glowing Giant runes slowly rotates around the equator of the spherical demiplane. A creature who

3. Hungry Gnome

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

one of the corpses. (The gnome is really a troll named Xlorp, transformed by the runes in area 11b.) In its current form, the troll has the statistics of an unarmored (AC 12), chaotic evil deep gnome

character who examines the bodies and succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) check reveals that four drow are covered in burn marks consistent with lightning strikes, three were torn to pieces by large claws, and one was crushed to death (a victim of the behir’s coils).

3. Sea Hag Coven

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

get many visitors who aren’t boring anchorites or screaming victims, so they invite intruders in for a nice seaweed and squid ink cookie. Auntie Unk is the newest member of the coven, and she spent her

Neverwinter. Nana Pocktuss likes to dance. If any of the characters can play music or dance themselves, Nana Pocktuss appreciates a grand old hoedown to shake the rust (and maggots) out of her old joints

The Portal Ritual

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

them stretches the Hammock of Worlds, its patterned fabric loose and empty. Soon the Green Doctors and other visitors who have come to participate in the ritual begin a rhythmic drumming. All around the

monastery, the dance begins, with the sound of drums, flutes, harps, and chants rising. Mystics, people from nearby villages, thri-kreen travelers, and even enthusiastic capybaras shuffle and gyrate

10. Royal Armory

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

gate to open for 1 minute. The dance requires 1 minute to perform. Characters must be 8th level or higher to pass through this gate (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the

gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 9 on level 5, in the closest unoccupied space next to the identical gate located there. Armor and

Yakfolk Neighbors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

the yakfolk use for manual labor. The yakfolk feign benevolence, offering food and shelter to wayward visitors, only to shed their guise of friendly hosts when their guests are most vulnerable. While

their visitors sleep, the yakfolk beat them unconscious, strip them of their gear and weapons, and consign them to a life of menial labor. Deprived of food and warmth, prisoners rarely survive more

Storm Giant Bags

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

prophetic runes 2 A giant-sized deck of ornately illustrated cards, their edges trimmed with gold foil 3 A drop of crystallized amber from a sacred tree 4 An earthenware jar filled with salt 5 10 pounds of

lightning strikes 8 A giant-sized dulcimer inlaid with mother-of-pearl, worth 100 gp 9 A large bronze gong worth 50 gp 10 A gold toad pendant with carnelian eyes, worth 90 gp 11 A star rose quartz orb worth 120 gp 12 Three giant-sized sticks of incense, worth 75 gp each

10. Arcane Display

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

beasts (badgers, mice, rabbits, birds, fish, and so forth). The paintings’ eyes (including the eyes on Halaster’s robes) seem to follow visitors as they move through the hall — a minor magical illusion

if needed. Hanging on a stone peg that juts from the wall, the gold-plated shield is etched with arcane runes. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of necromancy magic radiating from the shield. A

Mysterious Visitors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Mysterious Visitors The details of this adventure hook assume that your D&D campaign is based in or near Daggerford, a town on the Sword Coast in the Forgotten Realms, but you can change the location

harmless at first, but Morwen has received reports that they have begun harassing townsfolk and other visitors as they come and go, demanding money and wine, and threatening to put hexes on anyone who

Bard Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

their traditions. This section presents the College of Dance, College of Glamour, College of Lore, and College of Valor subclasses. College of Dance KATERINA LADON College of Dance Subclass Move in

Harmony with the Cosmos Bards of the College of Dance know that the Words of Creation can’t be contained within speech or song; the words are uttered by the movements of celestial bodies and flow

1. On Your Mark! Get Set! Go!

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

magic spell reveals an aura of transmutation magic around each one. Any nonmagical weapon that strikes a statue for the purpose of dealing damage to it turns to dust. Magic Mouth In Halaster’s voice, the

trap, an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”) appears in the air between the two southern statues a split second after the creature disappears, and at the same moment a booming voice shouts, “Teleported

Kinds of Treasure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

handsomely carved stonework, often adorned with tactile writing systems to accommodate visitors who aren't accustomed to the lightless depths such giants call home. Meanwhile, storm giant artwork

mask depicting an expression of raucous laughter 3 A set of gilded, giant-sized cutlery 4 A 5-foot-tall stone tablet engraved with runes that feel warm to the touch 5 A quartz pendant carved in the

Entering the Mortuary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

. Other visitors are questioned at the front gate, an impressive double door of copper-sheathed ironwood guarded by four guards and two mages in the Heralds of Dust. Creatures can enter the Mortuary

Master’s Guide. Mortuary Portals d6 Portal Anchor Portal Key 1 Body bag Vial of embalming fluid 2 Bone-filled ossuary Mourning dance 3 Funerary urn Spoken eulogy 4 Eye of a giant’s skull Two gold coins

Sphinx's Riddle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Sphinx’s Riddle Oliekintara confirms her identity to anyone who asks, but before she’ll say more, she insists visitors answer this riddle: You’ve come to meet me at my temple, And I’ll give you all

twelve runes engraved around the sphinx statue. Each is an ancient symbol for a different hour. If the characters fail to answer the riddle correctly, Oliekintara seems pleased with her own cleverness

Ticket Booth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Ticket Booth The booth where visitors buy their tickets is located at the main entrance. A silver statue of a dancing faerie is mounted on the roof of this ticket booth and surrounded by fluttering

through a spyglass. He lowers the spyglass and calls out to you: “Greetings, fair fairgoers!” Visitors are expected to buy tickets at this booth. An adult’s ticket costs 8 sp, and a child’s ticket

Cities and Sites

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

of Towers is described in chapter 3. Law and chaos dance on a knife’s edge here, one never truly gaining advantage over the other. Vathirond Throughout the Last War, this town was beset by armies from

of the Howling River at a point where the river widens, the ancestral seat of the rulers of Breland seduces visitors with its tree-lined avenues, elegant drawbridges, cleanliness, and laid-back

11. The Glittering Caverns of Jarûk the Prismatic

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

crystals that catch and reflect light. Dao in the Sand. The floor is concave and filled with golden sand to a depth of 10 feet. A dao hides in the sand until visitors appear. Medusas. Two medusas wearing

, the veiled medusas emerge from their alcove and begin to dance around him as the sand swirls and forms little dust devils. Jarûk is evil and cruel, but his current predicament motivates him to be a

Notable Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Notable Locations Aerenal taunts visitors with its ancient secrets and trackless jungles. Pylas Talaear The gateway to Aerenal, this port city is the primary point of contact between Aerenal and the

. Brilliant motes dance through the air—spectral messengers carrying words across the city. But the most remarkable feature of Pylas Talaear is the dead. If you know anything about Aerenal, you’ve surely

Gothic Horror

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

perceive them as a beast. 6 Sees evidence of their impending doom everywhere. 7 Extinguishes any light shone on them. 8 Can’t taste food. 9 Curses anyone they dance with. 10 Craves company but is cursed

. Gothic Horror Settings 1d10 The Adventure Takes Place In … 1 A lavish garden that siphons life from visitors to maintain its beauty. 2 A ruined cathedral devoted to transforming a prophesied being

Tresendar Manor Dungeon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

desiccated and skeletal humanoid corpses litter the floor of this small chamber. The stone of the north wall has been etched with intricate runes, but the pattern ends abruptly. Bodies and Runes. A closer

examination of the still-intact bodies reveals that each bears tattoos matching the runes carved on the walls. The corpses wear a wide range of clothing and armor, but have been stripped of all

21. Azrok's Hold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

inside a hollow red triangle. Patrols. Four bands of hobgoblins patrol Azrok’s Hold. Each patrol consists of three hobgoblins and a hobgoblin captain, who interrogates visitors and demands to see

their identification papers. Visitors entering Azrok’s Hold are greeted by two bugbears. Drow are attacked on sight. Others may enter and move through Azrok’s Hold, provided they have the proper

Great Chasm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

her visitors’ shadows. Pedro Cardoso Map 2.30: Sithicus View Player Version Sithicus Locations Location Description Giant’s Cloak Throughout the Giant’s Cloak forest are petrified trees carved

with strange runes and weeping tar-like sap. Stone giant hermits tend these groves and set deadly traps against trespassers. Har-Thelen Har-Thelen is largely abandoned. Its gates stand open, and only a

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