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Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
company of fellow dragon worshipers, plus access to resources that might help further your studies in the realms of arcana and occultism.
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Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
into the eyes of the stunned onlookers. She smiled behind her spirit veil, counting the blades arrayed against her.
“But forty will.”
Elven culture began on the distant continent of Xen
to perfect the techniques of their ancestors. With centuries to devote to their studies, the elves are masters of their chosen crafts; at the same time, their society has changed very little over the
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
into the eyes of the stunned onlookers. She smiled behind her spirit veil, counting the blades arrayed against her.
“But forty will.”
Elven culture began on the distant continent of Xen
to perfect the techniques of their ancestors. With centuries to devote to their studies, the elves are masters of their chosen crafts; at the same time, their society has changed very little over the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
29. Eye See You! Hanging Shields. Sixteen old shields bearing emblems from long-forgotten human, dwarven, and elven realms hang on the north and south walls of this tunnel.
Scrying Eye. As the
characters traverse the corridor, a large floating eye surrounded by glowing motes of light appears ahead of them. This is one of Halaster’s scrying eyes (see “Halaster’s Lair”). It studies the characters for a minute or two before disappearing without a sound.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Studies and Philosophy The studies undertaken within Quandrix College include mathematics, physics, logic, statistics, metaphysics, and various fields of theoretical magic. Students from the other
colleges occasionally delve into Quandrix courses to bolster the theoretical underpinnings of their studies, and Quandrix’s studies of nature and Witherbloom’s explorations of practical biology have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Cosmic Horror Torments Darklords in this genre are endowed with powers stemming from their studies or ancestry, or granted by ancient numinosities. Darklords in cosmic horror realms commonly suffer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Shadow Crossings Similar to fey crossings, shadow crossings are locations where the veil between the Material Plane and the Shadowfell is so thin that creatures can walk from one plane to the other
battlefields, graveyards, and tombs. They manifest only in darkness, closing as soon as they feel light’s kiss. EVERNIGHT
The city of Neverwinter in the world of the Forgotten Realms has a dark reflection
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
floor. The site is depicted on map 2.35 and has the following features: Chakuna’s Chambers. In her quarters, Chakuna studies lore from other realms, fruitlessly seeking ways to placate her domain without
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Life in Djaynai and Janya The following truths are known to people who dwell in Djaynai or Janya, and to travelers who spend time in those realms. Those above and below the sea share similar cultures
and values, though Janya’s aquatic environment drives some differences. Education and Religion Both realms’ culture is tightly tied to Djaynai’s historical roots as an advanced, influential
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
eyes of the stunned onlookers. She smiled behind her spirit veil, counting the blades arrayed against her.
“But forty will.”
Elven culture began on the distant continent of Xen’drik. Tens of
ancestors. With centuries to devote to their studies, the elves are masters of their chosen crafts; at the same time, their society has changed very little over the last five thousand years, while
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Shadow Mastiff These black hounds of the Shadowfell move invisibly through the shadows, always on the hunt. In gloomy places where the veil between the Shadowfell and the Material Plane is thinnest
, they can cross over into the dark realms of the world. Ravenous Lurkers. Shadow mastiffs hunt in packs on the Shadowfell, so when one of them enters a rift between the planes, several more are sure to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
DM, includes details and rules for observatories: locations that facilitate stargazing and astronomical studies.
The Sky of Many Things A zodiac is a series of constellations that appear to rotate
neighboring planets of the Forgotten Realms. Clownspace, Krynnspace, Xaryxispace, and countless other Wildspace systems populate the Astral Plane.
Some stars in D&D aren’t ordinary astronomical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
seas to those who defend the marids’ watery realms or who offer them pleasing gifts. Marids appreciate rare aquatic treasures, such as colorful pearls, shell instruments, or delicacies from distant seas
, Invisibility, Plane Shift, Tongues
Bonus Actions
Misty Veil (Recharge 5–6). The marid casts Fog Cloud, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Underwater Adventures With vast triton realms hidden beneath the waves and legendary ruins drowned in the deep, endless potential for adventure lies under the sea. Characters interested in exploring
, grew wealthy and powerful.
Details about what came next are unclear, but records tell of a veil of darkness that engulfed the coast. People believed that Heliod had abandoned them, and many fled the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
crossings are locations where the veil between the Material Plane and the Shadowfell is so thin that creatures can pass from one plane to the other. A blot of shadow in the corner of a dusty crypt
villainous beings become Darklords, able to exercise great power but confined to realms that twist their desires, capturing them in cycles of dread and despair. Mists surround each of the Domains of Dread
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
believing they are as powerful as the gods. Some go so far as to demand that mortals of other realms — even whole continents or worlds — bow down before them. VARIANT: GENIE POWERS
Genies have a variety
of magical capabilities, including spells. A few have even greater powers that allow them to alter their appearance or the nature of reality.
Disguises. Some genies can veil themselves in illusion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
from their studies or granted by alien forces. Choose from or roll on the Cosmic Horror Torments table to determine what alien or psychological torment plagues the villain. Cosmic Horror Torments 1d10
. Cosmic Horror Adventures Adventures in cosmic horror realms are bleak, desperate affairs, where the best one can hope for is to survive relatively intact. There is no stopping the ultimate evil, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
spheres on a shelf along the north wall.
Lord Viallis studies magic in this room, which is off limits to his cultists. The papers are covered with formulas and schematics, recognizable as related
bookcase holds a collection of debased literature, dark mythology, studies of aberrant magic, and treatises on elder gods. Lord Viallis has been building this collection for years for the benefit of his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Monastic Orders The following orders can be found in various parts of the Forgotten Realms. The Dark Moon A monastic order devoted to Shar, the Dark Moon works openly in lands where her worship is
can’t obtain easily themselves. But such studies are only part of the monks’ daily life: They seek to understand death as it pertains especially to intelligent living beings, and to this end they eagerly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
. Statues and roofs erode in a few decades unless protected by magic or alchemical treatment, and locals often bear scars from exposure to these portals and the deadly realms beyond. Lower Ward Encounters
2.4 depicts one of the forges within the Mithral Tower. Calder Moore The light of the Great Foundry’s forges pierces the industrial smog that suffocates the Lower Ward Parted Veil Nearly every faction
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
of a mythic fantasy campaign: Divine Trials. Seeking a gift or favor from the gods, the adventurers undertake a series of trials that lead them to the realms of the gods, where the adventurers can
Necromancy. Vampires open a college of necromancy, attracting evil necromancers who need fresh corpses for their studies. An order of vampire hunters seeks the characters’ help. Undying Monarch. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
a life of piracy, following in the enormous footsteps of Huzza, a hill giant in the world of the Forgotten Realms. The Boss Assignments table suggests the kinds of missions a giant boss might send
choice among smaller folk and sharing the ancient wisdom of giants with them. Often, these giants are interested in pursuing esoteric studies of their own even as they share what they have learned
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
to specific subjects: Artistic Studies, Geography, History, Poetry & Literature, Science & Engineering, and a General wing for miscellaneous subjects. A hidden iron door behind Abra’s desk leads to
dungeons beneath Greyhawk. Belendar’s cautionary examples specifically reference traps left behind by the Mad Archmage Zagig. Poetry & Literature Wing. The Twelvefold Veil by Jaskar the Flame-Tongued
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
halfling gods are viewed as folk heroes — mortal beings who ascended to divinity, rather than divine entities who descend from their realms to influence the world. Because of this outlook, halflings
— clear evidence that, as Urogalan promised, she is still looking out for her grandson from beyond the veil of death. As a divine being, Urogalan can move freely through the earth and across the planes of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
out on the peninsula where Candlekeep stands. The Great Library Candlekeep is the largest repository of lore and writings in all the Realms (although my scholarly kin in Evereska don’t like being
, and general sweating that a place of such size requires, and work at their studies, hoping to prove themselves and be accepted into the ranks of the scribes. The scribes do most of the archival labor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
thoughts the pharaoh sleeps,
In dreamy realms and sky so deep.
The high priest worked a wonder great,
And sealed him up into his fate.
Great Nafik, the priest most high,
Studies tomes that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
used for research in centuries past. The sculpture depicts the planet of Toril (the world of the Forgotten Realms), its moon (called Selûne), the sun, and seven other planets, as well as one comet with
a very eccentric orbit. A character who studies the sculpture can puzzle out its importance with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check: its current position suggests the comet will soon pass
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
along one wall. Each cask has a different symbol painted on it, with a spigot beneath it. Cups and tankards line shelves on the opposite wall.
A character who studies the shelves notices a
: Room of Myriad Archways Each wall of this octagonal room contains a stone archway. A veil of white fog fills the room.
The fog is magical and can’t be cleared or dispelled. Archways. The archways