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Alustriel Silverhand

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

are to spread kindness, reward virtue, and promote a culture of compassion throughout the multiverse. She is good at building alliances and quick to intervene when she senses a threat to the forces of

. Alustriel has partaken in countless adventures before and after her tenure as Silverymoon’s high mage. She has befriended famous adventurers such as Drizzt Do’Urden, worked with prominent

Harengon

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

exuberance with them and learning new languages as they went. Harengons are bipedal, with the characteristic long feet of the rabbits they resemble and fur in a variety of colors. They share the keen senses

dangers during adventures. Creating Your Character At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race such as the

During the Interim

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

during this time. The party might have stayed together and gone on further adventures, or each character could have gone their own way. If the players aren’t sure or you’d like to offer them suggestions

. Adventure became less of a priority as they settled into domestic life. 5 Obsessed with the concept of the multiverse, the characters studied the realms that make up existence, traveling between

Age of Heroes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

narratives remain widely retold and studied: The Akroan War, The Callapheia, and The Theriad. The epic tale of the Akroan War is only nominally a history of the long siege of Akros, precipitated by the queen

among the stars. The tales of her adventures are a mythic tour of the Dakra Isles and the coastlands of Theros, describing a panoply of creatures, nations, and marvelous phenomena—some of which still

Library Vault

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

remain active even after the outer door is breached. Map 4.9: Library Vault View Player Version Library Vault Adventures The Library Vault Adventures table outlines some possibilities for adventure

involving one of these locations. Library Vault Adventures d6 Adventure Goal 1 Destroy a scroll containing an incantation that allows even non-spellcasters to animate the dead. 2 Steal the journal of

Psychological Horror

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

between what characters think and how they behave. When creating adventures rooted in psychological horror, consider common fears and anxieties. These readily become metaphors for villains and monsters

. Uncertainty, paranoia, and blurred lines between reality and fiction also shape psychological horror stories. In your adventures, this might take the form of unreliable information. Characters might experience

Ez d'Avenir

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. After a wary introduction, Ez met van Richten and studied with him for a time, learning all she could of hunting deadly creatures. Although her and Rudolph’s personalities clashed, Ez was surprised to

. “I go where angels fear to tread.” Adventures with Ez d’Avenir Use the statistics of an assassin to represent Ez, or you can use her stat block from Curse of Strahd. Consider the following plots

Harengon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

senses and powerful legs of leporine creatures and are full of energy, like a wound-up spring. Harengons are blessed with a little fey luck, and they often find themselves a few fortunate feet away from dangers during adventures. Here and gone. Fey puns are a menace! — Mordenkainen

Warforged Titan

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

, some of these golems were unearthed by adventurers searching for the secrets of that age, then turned over to artificers working for the dragonmarked houses during the Last War. House Cannith studied

1 (–5) Damage Immunities poison, psychic Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages

Planar Portals

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Planar Portals [Raistlin’s] eyes studied the Portal, studied every detail intently — although it was not really necessary. He had seen it myriad times in dreams both sleeping and waking. The spells

overwhelming number of such item-keyed portals. Learning and meeting a portal’s requirements can draw characters into further adventures as they chase down a key item, scour old libraries for command words, or consult sages to find the right time to visit the portal.

Character Backgrounds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

eager crowds. Folk Hero You may have humble origins, but you made your name as a hero in the wilds outside Neverwinter. You need new adventures, so you’ve set off for the frontier of Phandalin. Guild

home. Sage In the academic halls of Neverwinter, you studied the region’s historical alliance between Phandalin and its neighbors. The fate of the lost mine of Phandelver has always fascinated you, so

Spirits of the Past

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

wizard, you’ve studied the spells created by your ancestor. If you’re a warrior, you’ve practiced their specific martial techniques. When you trance, you relive their greatest battles. But these

want is to let your ancestors live again, and that means you need to perform deeds worthy of champions. That drives you now: seeking out adventures that will add to the legends of your patron. You and

Iroas's Champions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

table suggests a few adventures the god’s champions might involve themselves in. Iroas’s Quests d6 Adventure Goal 1 Defeat Returned bandits who are terrorizing the polis. 2 Defend a

writing. These instructions became known as Kelephne’s manual, and her technique was called pankration—now a widely studied style of weaponless fighting.

Childhood

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

generation is a topic studied by elves in the hope of discerning some sign from Corellon or others of the Seldarine. Aerdrie Faenya, the winged goddess of air and sky, is thought to ferry souls from

from the fantastic past adventures of the elf’s immortal soul. Parents of young elves and priests of Erevan Ilesere encourage the youths to explore these memories and talk about them with one another

Harengon

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

senses and powerful legs of leporine creatures and are full of energy, like a wound-up spring. Harengons are blessed with a little fey luck, and they often find themselves a few fortunate feet away from

dangers during adventures. Harengon Traits As a harengon, you have the following racial traits. Creature Type. You are a Humanoid. Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select

Don-Jon Raskin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

Don-Jon Raskin Adventurers who undertake the Mountain’s Toe Quest meet Don-Jon Raskin, a fearless troubleshooter who has experienced more than his fair share of adventures. Don-Jon Raskin Medium

(+2) Saving Throws Dex +2, Con +3 Skills Deception +4, Persuasion +4 Senses passive Perception 10 Languages Common, Dwarvish Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Brave. Don-Jon has advantage on saving

Horror Pacing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

of calm. The best horror adventures are like roller coasters, ratcheting up suspense and releasing it before building toward the next harrowing moment. Also, mix up social interaction, exploration

have less time to play than you think once late starts, food breaks, and other interruptions are all taken into account. When planning your adventures, account for less time than your full game session

Commoner

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

introduce commoners in your adventures: Artist Baker Bartender Blacksmith Butcher Captive Carpenter Castaway Cobbler Cook Dyer Farmer Fisher Fletcher Flimflam artist

Dex 10 +0 +0 Con 10 +0 +0 Ability Score Mod Save Int 10 +0 +0 Wis 10 +0 +0 Cha 10 +0 +0 Gear Club Senses Passive Perception 10 Languages Common CR

Chapter 3: Sharn, City of Towers

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

, arguing about the price of lizard meat. Beyond them, a gargoyle watches from a high perch. I gather my senses and keep moving. It’s not until I reach the lift that I realize the warforged stole my

aristocrat has just been discovered in a floating mansion. A Cannith artificer is experimenting with a planar gateway—and something is about to go terribly wrong. All of these adventures and a hundred

Chapter 6: Sharn, City of Towers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

meat. A gargoyle watches from a high perch. I gather my senses and keep moving. It’s not until I reach the lift that I realize… that warforged stole my purse. All of the themes of the setting are

artificer is experimenting with a planar gateway—and something is about to go terribly wrong. All of these adventures and a hundred more are waiting in the City of Towers. This chapter provides an overview

Talenta Halflings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

of information and revenge. Perhaps you’re guided by the spirits, who send you whispers and visions driving you on your adventures. You could be an official envoy of your tribe seeking allies in the

, 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

Firbolgs

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

) Speed 30 ft. STR 16 (+3) DEX 14 (+2) CON 14 (+2) INT 12 (+1) WIS 16 (+3) CHA 11 (+0) Saving Throws Int +3, Wis +5 Skills Medicine +5, Nature +3, Perception +7 Senses

next turn, until it makes an attack roll, or until it forces someone to make a saving throw. Josiah Cameron Firbolg Wanderer Firbolgs inspired by the saga of Diancastra embark on adventures to

Firbolg Wanderer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge

, that magic still thrums inside firbolgs. Firbolgs inspired by the saga of the giant god Diancastra embark on adventures to create their own legends. These wanderers use their magic for trickery and

16 (+3) INT 14 (+2) WIS 17 (+3) CHA 16 (+3) Saving Throws Dex +5, Cha +6 Skills Perception +6, Persuasion +6, Stealth +5 Senses passive Perception 16 Languages Common, Giant

Eldritch Invocations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

rituals, unless you’ve learned them by some other means. You can also cast a warlock spell you know as a ritual if it has the ritual tag. On your adventures, you can add other ritual spells to your Book

, without expending a spell slot or material components. Gaze of Two Minds You can use your action to touch a willing humanoid and perceive through its senses until the end of your next turn. As long as

Hoplites

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

contingents hailing from Theros’s great poleis. Consider using these names for military forces characters encounter during their adventures or that they were once a part of. Akroan Hoplite Unit Names

) CON 14 (+2) INT 11 (+0) WIS 14 (+2) CHA 13 (+1) Saving Throws Str +5, Dex +5 Senses passive Perception 12 Languages Common Challenge 3 (700 XP) Hold the Line

Rictavio

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

. He has come to Barovia to kill Strahd von Zarovich, the greatest vampire of them all. Van Richten has studied Strahd for years and knows he can’t hope to best the vampire in a straight-up

, Insight +7, Medicine +7, Perception +7, Religion +6, Sleight of Hand +4 Senses passive Perception 17 Languages Abyssal, Common, Elvish, Infernal Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Special Equipment. In

Ringlerun

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

Ringlerun Ringlerun became an adventurer to better satisfy his craving for arcane knowledge. One of his adventures took him into an underwater tomb, where he tricked a marid into surrendering a staff

, Cha +3 Skills Arcana +6, History +6 Senses passive Perception 11 Languages Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Elvish Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 Special Equipment. Ringlerun wields a

Kuo-toa Sanctuaries

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

deities, the features of these locations vary between communities. Roll on or choose a result from the Kuo-toa Ritual Sites table to inspire features and suggest adventures within a kuo-toa community

Mod Save Int 11 +0 +0 Wis 10 +0 +0 Cha 8 −1 −1 Skills Perception +4 Gear Spear Senses Darkvision 120 ft., Truesight 30 ft.; Passive Perception 14 Languages Undercommon CR 1/4 (XP 50; PB

Faeries

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four

16 (+3) Skills Sleight of Hand +7, Stealth +7 Senses passive Perception 11 Languages Common, Sylvan Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Flyby. The faerie doesn’t provoke

Anastasia Ovchinnikova For good or ill, most fae can’t resist meddling in the adventures of any knight they meet. Faerie pathlighters pry into human lives, sometimes to help (like a classic fairy

Ranger: Drakewarden

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

with. The Drakewarden Origin table offers examples. Drakewarden Origin d6 Origin 1 You studied a dragon’s scale or claw, or a trinket from a dragon’s hoard, creating your bond through that

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12 Languages Draconic Challenge — Proficiency Bonus (PB) equals your bonus Draconic Essence. When you summon the drake, choose a damage type: acid, cold

Ezmerelda d'Avenir

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

Richten, ran away from home. After many harrowing adventures, she tracked down van Richten two years later. Thinking she was a Vistana assassin, he put a sword to her throat and threatened to spill her

adventures, a werewolf bit off her right leg below the knee, and although she avoided being afflicted with lycanthropy, Ezmerelda was sidelined for months. She commissioned a master artisan to craft a

Using Aurnozci in a Game

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

powerful creatures and enemies of the cult. Lower-level characters could earn the cult’s ire by stepping on the wrong toes during their early adventures, such as by attacking a sect of the cult. Bud Cook

stop the cult’s aggression, they might be regularly encountering throngs of glabrezus, nalfeshnees, or other powerful demons. The party’s journey to Xulregg and infiltration of Gorewood are adventures

Knight of Eldraine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four

addressed with the honorific “Syr,” are revered as champions, heroes, and paragons of virtue. They have many responsibilities, from protecting townsfolk to embarking on adventures in the wilds. Knights are

(+1) Saving Throws Con +4, Wis +2 Senses passive Perception 10 Languages Common Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Knightly Virtue. The knight has one of the following traits

History

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

a century ago. Her son, Methrammar Aerasumé, now leads the city and works to uphold his mother’s legacy. Alustriel has partaken in countless adventures before and after her tenure as Silverymoon’s

Immunities charmed, exhaustion, poisoned Senses passive Perception 16 Languages Common, Draconic, Elvish Challenge 21 (33,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +7 Ear of the Chosen. Whenever a creature on the

Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

information the players need to make choices comes from you. Within the rules of the game and the limits of the characters’ knowledge and senses, tell players everything they need to know. Published adventures

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