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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. Sages who study the Nine Hells believe the battle for control of Stygia is a test staged by Asmodeus in hopes of purging the worst impulses from both Geryon and Levistus—or discovering a competent
–6). As a reaction when this creature takes damage, it can roll a d10 and subtract the number rolled from the damage.
Geryon (Variant);VARIANT: SOUND THE HORN
Geryon can have an action that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
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
backgrounds: the giant foundling and the rune carver. These backgrounds represent formative years spent studying and living among giants, and they grant access to feats that represent that experience
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
":"damage", "rollAction":"Explosive Crystal", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage and be knocked prone.Amethyst dragons, the mightiest of the gem dragons, study and psionically manipulate the
glowing white or pale lavender orbs. Crystalline horns reminiscent of amethyst chunks hover behind their heads, held there by telekinetic force and shifting with their moods.
Cosmological Study
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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
);{"diceNotation":"3d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Explosive Crystal", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage and be knocked prone.Amethyst dragons, the mightiest of the gem dragons, study and
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Cosmological Study
Many amethyst dragons are fascinated by the existence of other worlds in the Material Plane, and especially the way individual dragons manifest unique echoes across those worlds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
chapter is for any D&D character who hopes or fears that they might one day face a dragon. But this chapter is also for the bard who has made a lifelong study of dragonsong, the cleric devoted to
can dramatically shape adventurers’ lives. The following sections present a variety of options for creating characters with a tie to dragons: “Draconic Races” presents variant dragonborn race options to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Elder Runes Elder runes are ancient symbols imbued with magical power. With years of study, any creature that can cast the symbol spell can learn an elder rune and add it to the selection of symbols
hazards. Appendix B presents several elder runes on paper cards that you can photocopy and cut out to create an Elder Runes Deck. When circumstances call for the appearance of an elder rune, a card is
classes
can be taught how to fist fight but accessing the strength and resilience of the Pugilist can’t. The secret of mastering moxie doesn’t come from disciplined study or rigorous training, it
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Player’s Handbook
them.
Once a pact is made, a Warlock’s thirst for knowledge and power can’t be slaked with mere study. Most Warlocks spend their days pursuing greater power and deeper knowledge, which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
forms of magic related to air, weather, and gravity. Very few giants, however, study magic in the way that humans, dwarves, and elves do. Arcane scholarship by itself isn’t acknowledged by the ordning
consequence, it’s a path rarely taken. The exception is rune magic. Giants are drawn to the solidity and permanence of magical runes. Stone giants are great practitioners of rune carving, both because of the
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
odds aren’t in their favor. A short retreat might be just the thing to reach a better tactical position, find allies, or to allow the yuan-ti the opportunity to study their opponents and
can more easily pronounce the name in this altered form. An adopted name of this sort is recognized as a variant of the birth name, rather than a unique name unto itself. A yuan-ti might refer to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, yet no one can be sure exactly what the illithids are and are not capable of. VARIANT: MIND FLAYER PSION
Mind flayers sometimes devote themselves to deeper study of psionic power, and many excel at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
oculorb. With Golcuus less dangerous, the fanatics secured access to the maze’s farthest chamber and inscribed their bolstering rune. The characters can access the Labyrinth of Eyes from area X10 in
feeblemind spell (save DC 18). Regardless of the result of this saving throw, the viewer realizes that a tiny, dark hole at the pool’s bottom is a powerful gate to a deeper place in the Far Realm. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
drift toward the sundial in the center of the temple. Study. A character can take the Study action and make a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana or Investigation) check. On a success, the character identifies
and speak or sign the passphrase “Cozmioko grins” in any language. Parting Gifts. Before the characters leave, Oliekintara gives them directions to Haskasori, a day’s journey deeper into the desert. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, and storm giant tempest caller all wield the traditional rune magic of their kind. They are joined by the death giant shrouded one and the fomorian warlock of the dark, giants outside the ordning
that nevertheless wield rune magic. Giant Cultists. Other variations include giants that follow the cults of "interloper gods." Some of these are Fiends transformed by their devotion to demon lords or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Mage Mages spend their lives in the study and practice of magic. Good-aligned mages offer counsel to nobles and others in power, while evil mages dwell in isolated sites to perform unspeakable
to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.
VARIANT: FAMILIARS
Any spellcaster that can cast the find familiar spell (such as an archmage or mage) is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
arch, the gate opens for 1 minute. Characters must be 9th level or higher to pass through this gate (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune
other locations in Dweomercore. From left to right, the tubes are labeled with their respective destinations: “Headmaster’s Office” (area 15a), “Kitchen” (area 27a), and “Study Hall” (area 39).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, ready to be unleashed. Even after these concepts are mastered, new knowledge of magic remains elusive, and a wizard must progress steadily through deeper levels of understanding, breaking through
gives them extra time to practice, as lessons learned during study can be reinforced by recalling them during resting periods. The rigidity and studiousness required by wizardry would seem anathema to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
casual observer, the Mror dwarves’ star appears to be rising. Their mines seem to offer limitless resources. Mror artificers make amazing strides as they study the relics of their ancestors. The dwarves
are proud of their ancient past and optimistic about the future. Most Mror are generous and courageous, eager to show off their wealth and accomplishments. Those who dig deeper realize that this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
power can’t be slaked with mere study. Most Warlocks spend their days pursuing greater power and deeper knowledge, which typically means some kind of adventure. Becoming a Warlock... As a Level 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
room. 45b. Halaster’s Study Desk. A black crystal desk covered with melted candles and empty ink jars stands in the middle of the room.
Chair. Behind the desk, attached to a thin iron chain and
).
The desk has a single drawer, in which Halaster has placed one of his many spellbooks. This thin tome has a black leather cover with Halaster’s rune burned into it. Any creature other than Halaster that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
item, which is teleported to Halaster’s study in area 37 of level 23. The gate then opens for 1 minute. If an appropriate magic item is not placed in the hand within 10 seconds of its appearance, it
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 1 on level 23, in the closest unoccupied space next to the similar gate located there.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
follows a muse generally does so to gain a deeper understanding of what that muse represents and how to best convey that understanding to others through performance. If your bard character has a muse, it
. You are on a quest to identify the essence of true love. Though you do not disdain the superficial love of flesh and form, the deeper form of love that can inspire thousands or bring joy to one’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
the diary, dated just over five years earlier, change in tone as Sarah worries about the strange conduct of Lord Yellowcrest, and his habit of spending too much time with ancient books in his study
. The final diary entry reads: I stole close to Lord Viallis today, and saw that he had chalked a circle marked with strange runes across the floor of his study. A puddle spread within the circle and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
given them. Once a pact is made, a Warlock’s thirst for knowledge and power can’t be slaked with mere study. Most Warlocks spend their days pursuing greater power and deeper knowledge, which typically
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
“Treasure”). His morningstar is nonmagical and made for a Huge creature. Characters close enough to touch the cloud giant’s corpse or the morningstar notice a rune-inscribed circle carved into the floor
from this side. Characters who study the arch and succeed on a DC 17 Intelligence (Arcana) check can sense that the archway will remain open for a short time only, perhaps as long as an hour. The statues
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
those without skill in the Art. Every Red Wizard devotes study to one of the eight schools of magic and serves that school’s zulkir, the leader and ultimate master of that style of magic. The zulkirs
teleport nearby with attack spells already in the midst of being cast. MAGE SIGILS
Wizards and many other arcane spellcasters develop a signature rune, which they use to identify their belongings, sign as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
located in this stateroom, on the bed’s headboard, while the other is in the ship’s study (area Z13) on the wall above the desk. He suspects casting Dispel Magic on a rune would deactivate it, but the
ship power the wards. Kycera knows one rune was placed in the ship’s stateroom, but she doesn’t remember the second rune’s location. She believes that magic or a pass phrase can deactivate the runes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
motivation, but it also might explain some of your class features or magic. A bard of the College of Lore might focus on the study of giants, a Rune Knight fighter (from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Dexterity saving throw to keep their footing. The sound of wood splintering and trees falling echoes from deeper in the forest, but the tremor soon passes. In the aftermath of the battle and
. They dwell at the Twin Gods Observatory, a site of volcanic study that normally warns Etizalan of impending earthquakes and eruptions. The warriors have not returned. Ameyali and her fellow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
.)
Furnishings. Six stuffed chairs and a chaise longue are arranged near the fireplace.
14c. Study Furnishings. An elegant zurkhwood desk stands in the middle of the room, a thin matching chair positioned
”). 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 41 on level 7, in the closest unoccupied space next to the identical gate located there.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
associated with different races or cultures. You decide how flexible you want to be in allowing a player character to break these restrictions. Can a half-elf live among the elves and study their bardic
an existing feature that can be used as a model? How does the new class feature compare to other features of the same level? Variant: Spell Points One way to modify how a class feels is to change how
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
secured underground vaults, including the restricted Archival Vault. Public areas are open by day; deeper sections are locked and warded. Lighting. The main hall is illuminated by high, arched windows
spilling pale Bright Light across the stone floors. In the deeper wings, hanging lanterns create pools of Bright Light, while the farthest stacks remain in Dim Light. Sounds and Smells. The quiet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Following a religion is a way to give your character a deeper connection to the world and a bond to other members of the community. The Foundation of Faith table can provide ideas for the source of your
blades or flayed dragon The Shadow Ambition, dark magic Knowledge Obsidian tower The Traveler Change, chaos Forge**, Knowledge, Trickery Four crossed, rune-inscribed bones Other Faiths
Province
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Nautiloid Down Seven days ago, spacefaring mind flayers hoping to capture some interesting species for study crashed their ship—a nautiloid called the Id Ascendant—while trying to fly it through a
courses through the ship’s veins. Equipment is scattered everywhere, both from the impact of the crash and because of subsequent repair work. Approaching the Nautiloid As you trudge deeper into a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the Mark, the houses agreed to create an institute for the application of magic—a foundation that would study dragonmarks, along with more traditional forms of magic. Over the centuries, the Twelve has
research of a number of scholars who make a study of the manifest zone that links the city to the plane of Syrania. Loosely organized as the Manifest Institute, these researchers include representatives