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Breathe the Magic of Dragons
Your innate magic comes from the gift of a dragon. Perhaps an ancient dragon facing death bequeathed some of its magical power to you or your ancestor. You might have
absorbed magic from a site infused with dragons’ power. Or perhaps you handled a treasure taken from a dragon’s hoard that was steeped in draconic power. Or you might have a dragon for an ancestor.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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Dragon skull supported on either side by dragon wings on a red field
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Yellow chicken foot on a black field
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Lightning bolt splitting a galley in two on a blue field
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Two crouching displacer beast;displacer beasts facing each other on a yellow field
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Knotted brambles on a green field
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Red owlbear with a silver crown on a checkered field of black
Oath of Vengeance
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, when a thieves’ guild grows too violent and powerful, when a dragon rampages through the countryside — at times like these, paladins arise and swear an Oath of Vengeance to set right
that which has gone wrong. To these paladins — sometimes called avengers or dark knights — their own purity is not as important as delivering justice.
TENETS OF VENGEANCE
The tenets of
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the will of the gods, when a thieves’ guild grows too violent, when a dragon rampages through the countryside—at times like these, paladins arise and swear an Oath of Vengeance to set
right what has gone wrong.
These paladins share the following tenets:
Show the wicked no mercy.
Fight injustice and its causes.
Aid those harmed by injustice.
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Close Encounter
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Beholder
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Cosmic horror*
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Feyr*
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Lunar dragon*
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Mind flayer
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Neh-thalggu
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
This shield is made from the scale of an ancient white dragon. It has a rune burned into its outward-facing side. A character who examines the rune and succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (History
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
stop the wildfires, but must decide whether to slay the dragon or return it to slumber using a potent sleeping concoction. Forbidden Vale. The group journeys to the Forbidden Vale, facing wildfires and
Key Plot Points The following information is key to this adventure’s story: Mountain Wildfires. A red dragon is igniting wildfires near a small town called Arborean Springs. The adventurers need to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. Drive all doubt from your heart and you will see reality through new eyes. The Cults of the Dragon Below are wildly diverse. The tenets above describe the beliefs of three different cults, and the
Cults of the Dragon Below
Cults of the Dragon Below
There is a paradise within the world, a vale bathed in the light of the Inner Sun. Earn your passage with the blood of worthy foes. Our
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
fate of Faerûn. The factions of the Sword Coast fight alongside new and unexpected allies, facing off against the assembled might of the dragon cultists, flights of chromatic dragons, other monsters
Stage 4 Fourth Council of Waterdeep At the final meeting of the council, the characters must work to unite the factions of the Sword Coast for the final battle against the Cult of the Dragon. Severin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
fate of Faerûn. The factions of the Sword Coast fight alongside new and unexpected allies, facing off against the assembled might of the dragon cultists, flights of chromatic dragons, other monsters
Stage 4 Fourth Council of Waterdeep At the final meeting of the council, the characters must work to unite the factions of the Sword Coast for the final battle against the Cult of the Dragon. Severin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, conceals a flooded passage connecting to the Sea of Moving Ice. This is Arauthator’s customary entrance and exit. When the dragon is reduced to 100 hit points or fewer and facing three or more foes, he
20. Arauthator’s Abyss The western end of the lair cavern is where Arauthator (an adult white dragon) spends most of his time at Oyaviggaton. Gold, jewels, and other treasure lies scattered on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Adventure Outline In Dragons of Stormwreck Isle, the characters experience the magical scars left behind by the death of dragons. Faced with the evil schemes of one living dragon and the righteous
anger of another, they’ll have the chance to explore whether peace between the feuding dragon families is possible—or if they must resort to violence to resolve the conflict on this isle. This adventure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
flooded passage connecting to the Sea of Moving Ice. This is Arauthator’s customary entrance and exit. When the dragon is reduced to 100 hit points or fewer and facing three or more foes, he dives for this exit and escapes into the frozen sea. If the dragon flees, the ice trolls retreat as well.
20. Arauthator’s Abyss The western end of the lair cavern is where Arauthator (an adult white dragon) spends most of his time. Gold, jewels, and other treasure lies scattered on the floor and frozen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Chapter 1: Character Creation As the Dragon Queen’s forces march across Krynn, heroic souls rise to defy her. Forged in the crucible of war, these remarkable few are all that stand between the peace
-loving peoples of Krynn and an age of oppression. This chapter presents player-facing details of peoples and groups in Krynn, as well as character options supplementing the rules in the Player’s
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, injury, or age) often join these cults instead of facing daily humiliation, exile, or death.
Serving as the bridge between the two parts of the tribe are the priestesses of Luthic, the orc goddess who
. These tenets vary from tribe to tribe, and are often based in events that the tribe has experienced. Here are a few examples:
If a dwarf or a human invokes its god upon dying, you must carry the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Night of Terror As dusk approaches, the defenders on Kalaman’s western walls sound an alarm: the Red Dragon Army and its flying citadel draw near. All of Kalaman’s soldiers are called to defensive
positions. When the alarms ring out, Darrett finds the characters and takes them to the Trade Gate’s ramparts. When they arrive, read the following description: The west-facing ramparts of the Trade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. Draconic Sorcery Breathe the Magic of Dragons Your innate magic comes from the gift of a dragon. Perhaps an ancient dragon facing death bequeathed some of its magical power to you or your ancestor. You
might have absorbed magic from a site infused with dragons’ power. Or perhaps you handled a treasure taken from a dragon’s hoard that was steeped in draconic power. Or you might have a dragon for an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
surrounding the city of Kalaman in the nation of Solamnia as the War of the Lance first reaches its borders. Details of the world and the perils facing Kalaman are presented through this introduction
to start playing. It also contains a series of short encounters to immerse characters in the world’s mysteries. Chapters 3 to Chapter 7 present an adventure detailing the Dragon Armies’ invasion of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Cults of the Dragon Below A paradise exists within the world, a vale bathed in the light of the Inner Sun. Earn your passage with the blood of worthy foes. Our existence is a chrysalis state
for all of us. I assure you that House Vadalis will conduct a full investigation of this incident and work to regain the trust of the good people of Fairhaven.”
The Cults of the Dragon Below are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Facing Tiamat When the forces of good have been deployed and the battle begun, the characters will take on the most important goal of assaulting the Temple of Tiamat. Making their way through the
thunder. The gargantuan heads of five dragons begin to tear and gnash their way out of the rune-lined pit of fire that forms there. Tiamat the Dragon Queen is about to burst bodily from her confinement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Facing Tiamat When the forces of good have been deployed and the battle begun, the characters will take on the most important goal of assaulting the Temple of Tiamat. Making their way through the
crack of thunder.
The gargantuan heads of five dragons begin to tear and gnash their way out of the rune-lined pit of fire that forms there. Tiamat the Dragon Queen is about to burst bodily from her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Epic Fantasy A devout paladin in gleaming plate armor braces her lance as she charges a dragon. Bidding farewell to his dear love, a noble wizard sets forth on a quest to close the gate to the Nine
gain or ambition, and facing incredible dangers without blinking. Characters might struggle with moral quandaries, fighting the evil tendencies within themselves as well as the evil that threatens the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Outline The events of Hoard of the Dragon Queen lead directly into The Rise of Tiamat. The shape of this adventure is defined by the meetings of the Council of Waterdeep, which divide the adventure
into four stages. Stage 1 First Council of Waterdeep. The characters are invited by NPCs they know and trust to the first session of the Council of Waterdeep. (If you played Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
. Githyanki Wildspacer Whatever your history, life in Wildspace has toughened you so well that you are as brave as a miniature giant space hamster when it comes to facing the terrors and other challenges
Menagerie; the others are described in the Monster Manual. Close Encounter d10 Creature 1 Beholder 2 Cosmic horror* 3 Feyr* 4 Lunar dragon* 5 Mind flayer 6 Neh-thalggu* 7 Neogi* 8 Space clown* 9 Vampirate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Dragon skull supported on either side by dragon wings on a red field 7 Yellow chicken foot on a black field 8 Lightning bolt splitting a galley in two on a blue field 9 Two crouching displacer beasts
facing each other on a yellow field 10 Knotted brambles on a green field 11 Red owlbear with a silver crown on a checkered field of black and white 12 Black anvil cracked down the middle on an orange
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Arrival When the characters can see the outside of the shrine, read the following boxed text aloud: The sea splashes on the bottom of a rocky cliff carved to look like a 60-foot-tall dragon with a
ribbed and fluted crest around its head. The dragon’s mouth is open in a triumphant roar, facing the ocean and standing on its hind legs.
There are four entrances into the Bronze Shrine. The first is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. These are the tracks of Paolo Maykapal and his dragon hunters, who arrived ahead of the characters and who are also searching for the bakunawa. Facing the Dragon Hunters If the characters follow the
dragon hunters, they catch up to them as the hunters conduct a stealthy—and slow—search. Paolo and his cousins are surprised to see the characters but aren’t deterred from their hunt. If a character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
reveals that these inscriptions spell out the core tenets of Shar’s faith: In darkness, act. Never wait for the darkness to pass before making your move. Quench the light of the moon when you can. Hide
, bronze-colored eyes, and dragon wings. Piled around the statue are 9,300 gp. West Statue. This stone statue stands 9 feet tall and is painted jet black. It depicts Shar as a cloaked woman with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
standards.
Many who swear this oath are devoted to gods of law and good and use their gods’ tenets as the measure of personal devotion. Others hold angels as their ideals and incorporate images of angelic
wings into their helmets or coats of arms.
These paladins share the following tenets:
Let your word be your promise. Protect the weak and never fear to act. Let your honorable deeds be an example
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
images of soaring dragons is embedded in the middle of the north wall, atop a 3-foot-high red marble dais. Carved into the wall above the arch are the following words in Draconic: “Only a dragon can
arch’s gold inlay can’t be removed. The rules of this gate are as follows: The gate opens for 1 minute when a real or illusory dragon touches the arch. An artistic rendering of a dragon, such as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
successful DC 20 Dexterity check. Shield of the Uven Rune Wondrous item, very rare (requires attunement) This shield is made from the scale of an ancient white dragon. It has a rune burned into its
outward-facing side. A character who examines the rune and succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (History) check recognizes it as an uven (“enemy” in Giant) rune that confers great power. While holding the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Quest “Go north along the coast and track the bronze dragon Lhammaruntosz, the Claws of the Coast, to her lair. This location looks like a bronze dragon carved into the side of a cliff overlooking
the sea. Ask for a chance to worship at the shrine to Bahamut so you may receive visions of the threats facing Leilon. Report the threats you divine to the town council to collect a reward of 1,000 gp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
ideas, Darrett makes the following suggestions: Facing the Undead dragons and the Dragon Army troops directly on the surface of the flying citadel would end in disaster. The citadel is surrounded by
flying over the city toward the spires of Castle Kalaman. At a glance, the character doesn’t see any Dragon Army colors on the distant figures. The characters can learn more about these visitors by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
every few seconds (see “Morphing Statue” below).
Cassiok and Pet. Facing the statue with its back to the rest of the room is a black-robed creature (Cassiok Shadowdusk) leaning heavily on a staff
another dragon corpse and rise again. The gem is destroyed if subjected to the fiery breath of an ancient red or gold dragon; it is otherwise impervious to damage. The statue containing the gemstone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Finding Floon Volo last saw Floon outside the Skewered Dragon, a dubious (and Zhentarim-owned) tavern between Net Street and Fillet Lane in the Dock Ward. The following encounters kick off the
them a feel for their surroundings, and they might discover a strange place, “Old Xoblob Shop,” that warrants further exploration. Once they arrive at their destination, “The Skewered Dragon” is an