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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
a soul?” Gerrion said.
“What makes you think you do?”
—Keith Baker, The Shattered Land
The warforged were built to fight in the Last War. While the first warforged were
mindless automatons, House Cannith devoted vast resources to improving these steel soldiers. An unexpected breakthrough produced sapient soldiers, giving rise to what some have only grudgingly accepted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
History of Krynn Scholars and soldiers across Solamnia spread warnings
of sinister forces rising beyond their nation’s borders While every world’s history is vast and fractured, with missing
pieces and forgotten perspectives, Krynn’s tale has been shattered by the global catastrophe called the Cataclysm. The world of Krynn was forged and destroyed, yet—broken and scarred—it continued on. Most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
said.
“What makes you think you do?”
—Keith Baker, The Shattered Land
The warforged were built to fight in the Last War. The first warforged were mindless automatons, but House Cannith devoted vast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
.
“What makes you think you do?”
— Keith Baker, The Shattered Land
The warforged were built to fight in the Last War. While the first warforged were mindless automatons, House Cannith devoted
vast resources to improving these steel soldiers. An unexpected breakthrough produced sapient soldiers, giving rise to what some have only grudgingly accepted as a new species. Warforged are made from
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
caste system based on how complete a person’s transformation was. The vast majority of yuan-ti fall into three categories — abominations, malisons, and purebloods — while the mutated
keen intellect and magic to discover the secrets of making steel. Its military shattered rival tribes and developed advanced tactics for fighting in forests and open plains.
The civilization grew into a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
shattered castle, causing new halls and rambling stairs to form between fractured floors. These surreal ruins can’t conceal the magical radiance hanging at the castle’s core—a vestige of the magical force
devastation, Castle Avernus isn’t empty. Azalin’s treasures and former servants survived, including Ebbasheyth, the Darklord’s black shadow dragon advisor; a vast library that records the memories of all who die in Darkon; and the tomb haunted by Irik Zal’honen, Azalin’s son.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
X4. Overlook A twenty-foot-wide balcony of black marble with a shattered railing overlooks a vast temple. Black marble staircases at each end of the balcony descend thirty feet to the temple floor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
discover there is no safe haven anywhere in the Underdark with the demon lords running rampant. The safety of Mantol-Derith has been shattered by the demon lord Fraz-Urb’luu, who has turned the trading
for them to reach the stone giant library of Gravenhollow (see chapter 11), whose vast lore might provide some clue as to what has brought the demon lords to the Underdark.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
reshaping. Eventually one named Gith rose from among the captives and led a rebellion against their oppressors. Gith’s followers, who became known as the gith, defeated the mind flayers and shattered
their vast empire. The victory of the gith was short-lived. As Gith was forging her own burgeoning empire, a leader named Zerthimon challenged her. Zerthimon claimed Gith’s drive for vengeance and new
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
enormous hole in the cave floor like a cork. This hole leads down to the Cave of Shattered Reflection, but the characters can’t bypass the crystals or make their descent until they explore the side
unreality described in the “Neverwinter’s New King” section. E2c. This tunnel’s walls flash violent scenes of Vecna slaying, dominating, and imprisoning other gods in the vast emptiness of the Astral Sea. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
that feels like the interior of some vast, insectile organ. Dozens of pale, oblong masses lie piled at the room’s center, and a curved passage leads out of the space. Nearby, a glowing, oval portal
mouth.
Part of the Drought Elder’s body has been shattered, reduced to a mass of broken chitin islands floating between the two halves of its body. Shattered Path. Five-foot-square chunks of chitin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
controlled by a gang of wererats The Underdark There is no greater dungeon than the Underdark, the underworld beneath the surface world. It is a vast subterranean realm where monsters accustomed to darkness
vast, sunless sea that’s home to aboleths and kuo-toa The Wilderness Not all monsters lurk underground. Many of them inhabit deserts, mountains, swamps, canyons, forests, and other natural settings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Dwarvish runes.
Pedestals. Six stone pedestals stand before the frescoes, surrounded by shattered glass.
The frescoes show Melair, a shield dwarf prospector, discovering veins of mithral under a
the west and east walls of this 20-foot-high room bear frescoes and Dwarvish runes that tell of King Melair’s obsession with mithral. The discovery of vast veins of that metal in the Seadeeps (beneath
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
foundation of a dozen shattered nations. Scholars consider the loss of these nations to be a tragedy… except for Ohr Kaluun. The lords of this ancient kingdom were driven by deep paranoia and an all
region, haunted and cursed. Dark secrets and great treasures remain in the vast war labyrinths of Ohr Kaluun, but fiends, wards, and far deadlier threats linger in this fallen kingdom.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Worshiping Thassa Most of Thassa’s dedicated worshipers are tritons, and the vast majority of tritons are wholly devoted to Thassa. Tritons spend much of their lives in Thassa’s realm, with their god
his power. When the Silence was lifted and Thassa returned to the world, she struck the impostor down with such fury that she shattered her bident. Purphoros, remembering Thassa’s kindness to him on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
headquartered in the Lower Ward: Athar. From the ruins of the Shattered Temple, the Athar keep tabs on the temples and god worshipers of the Cage, ensuring none of them grow too powerful. Propaganda
tracts undermining the gods’ divinity litter the broken streets near the Shattered Temple. Defiers sometimes seed these tracts with details of scandals to discredit clerics and other worshipers. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
all are cautious when entering areas with elevated ruins. The home ground of the Slizt clan is the Husk, an area at the center of a vast rubblebelt featuring many large, ancient structures that have
reputation (almost certainly exaggerated) for shrugging off devastating attacks. The clan’s leader, a hot-tempered goblin named Skorik Boulder Tooth, adorns himself with the shattered remnants of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
these pits as baths and hide in them if they see lights approaching or hear unfamiliar footsteps.
Decor. A vast variety of shells are embedded in the slick, algae-coated walls.
If the characters
-high ceiling.
Wreckage. A 20-foot-high mountain of rotted-out rowboats fills the back 40 feet of this damp cave. Jutting like needles from the mound are shattered, barnacle-covered spars that were
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, defending themselves as necessary. P2: Main Worship Hall The air is cool and still in this vast limestone chamber. Three pillars line each side of the room, and corridors lead to the east and west
, much of its plaster lies shattered on the floor. A human woman in priestly robes paces about the room, overseeing five scholars who work to reattach the pieces to the walls.
The people of Bakar were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
damaged in any way, and attempts to circumvent them with magic fail automatically. V2. Entrance Foyer This vast chamber has the following features: Three age-worn columns support crumbling stone bridges
little more than halfway down the hall, a section of the western mural has broken off, forming a heap of shattered tile on the floor. A crack in the wall conceals a black pudding that gushes out and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
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Population. Roughly one hundred thousand folk dwell in Tu’narath. The vast majority are githyanki, but visitors from other planes aren’t uncommon. Individuals who come to deal with the githyanki reside
maintenance enjoy a high status and are allowed to consider their work as part of their military service. Githyanki warriors provide labor as needed. Dragon Caves. The shattered lower body of the dead god
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
floated up against a pearlescent remnant of celestial matter imbued with life and life-giving magic. The collision shattered both objects and released a storm of chaotic energy. Countless islands of mixed
collection and plotting to acquire more possessions. The monster hoards vast stores of treasure and knowledge. Its island holds numerous captives, which it considers part of its collection. Some inhabitants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
to prominence in the world. As scions of a realm that once enjoyed unmatched arcane power and a vast dominion, its members see themselves as superior to all other folk and the only ones fit to rule
would be shattered. For now, Skerrin uses Petra’s memory to fan Anders’s antipathy toward the Sea Princes. Flaw. Due to a combination of his youth and his somewhat sheltered upbringing, Anders is naïve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
full hit points if the dais is touched again. Shattered Dais. The hilt (see “Treasure” below) can be easily claimed once the dais is destroyed. The first creature to pick it up must make a DC 16
shattered dais repairs itself 1 hour after being destroyed. If the hilt (or any other object) is left amid the rubble, it is trapped inside the dais when it re-forms. The dais can’t re-form around
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
the host do the goblinoids resort to slaughter and slavery to empty it of enemies. A host that gains many victories might end up claiming vast amounts of territory and eventually become a true nation
are thrown down, ruined, or marred. Mosaics are broken apart. Stained glass is shattered. Flags and pennants are soaked in blood. Statues are put in chains. Altars become chopping blocks where
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
characters until they return to Ten-Towns, then parts ways with them after deciding that her adventuring days are over. Against one wall, hidden under the shattered remains of a dogsled, is a mess kit, an
as Blue Boots Ruined Camp You come to the edge of a vast and deep crevasse, with nowhere to go but down. A collapsed tent lies half-buried in the snow near the precipice. Jutting out of a nearby
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
save shattered thrones, with no rulers but the dead. Dragons shall rule the world entire …” Guided by this new vision, Severin has worked tirelessly to bring about the ascendance to power of living
the “shattered thrones” part of the ancient prophecy and attempts to assassinate rulers and destroy their seats of power.
An adventurer closes a portal, preventing an agent of Tiamat from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
relevant set of tools, such as mason’s tools, as well as proficiency with those tools. P7: Reliquary This room’s floor is covered with broken pedestals, shattered glass, and dust. A headless skeleton
Rivibiddel can’t get the lever to move. He’s done enough tinkering to realize that the lever is tied to some vast clockwork mechanism that must cause entire rooms in the crypt to shift. The lever is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
, Lupin has received parcels containing pieces of the shattered shield, each bearing a tiny constellation upon it. Lupin is convinced it’s a map, but to where, and whether that destination is terrestrial
, regularly renting out and conducting meetings in its vast central pool. Insight Park Forty years ago, an lawful neutral shield dwarf druid named Torimesh arrived home in the city after decades of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, Lupin has received parcels containing pieces of the shattered shield, each bearing a tiny constellation upon it. Lupin is convinced it’s a map, but to where, and whether that destination is terrestrial
joining the Union, the crew uses the location as its de facto headquarters, regularly renting out and conducting meetings in its vast central pool. Insight Park Forty years ago, an lawful neutral shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
tiles still decorate parts of the wall, but most have fallen to the dust-covered floor and shattered. Situated at the center of the chamber stands a slim pedestal of rusted iron shaped like an
sagging chamber. The collapsed southern wall opens into a vast cavern. Luminescent fungus on the rough walls and the high roof loom over a twilight grove of sickly briars, bushes, saplings, and other woody
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
the water of a vast pool situated between curving northern and southern staircases that lead up to double doors. Two enormous globes of blue liquid are suspended in the air to the east.
Creatures. One
a fine layer of shattered bone. The faint illumination from a pair of low-burning braziers reveals piles of animal skulls set around the edge of the water.
Creatures. Four merrow entertain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the Arcane Octad"). Y25. Hall of Weightless Wonder Four basalt columns support a huge mirrored dome on which are reflected Ythryn’s tallest spires and the cavern’s vast stalactites.
Ythryn’s elite
frozen in rapturous adulation. On the stage, cadaverous musicians slump over their shattered instruments.
The Netherese Esoteric Orchestra was midway through its crowning performance when Ythryn fell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
the demons fight, the battle can be heard in every chamber in this zone (see “Pit Battle” in area 2 to aid in narrating the noise). 1. Chandelier Chamber Scorched and shattered plaster shows faint
. Arena This area might once have been a columned temple. Its rotting tapestries show foul creatures tormenting humanoids in scenes of slaughter and sacrifice. At the center of this vast space, the stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
door bears a large “X” painted on it in red. Several urns lie shattered across the floor of this room amid heaps of ash and bone dust.
The cultists disturbed two wraiths bound to the urns while
faith in Vecna and vast necromantic knowledge over many years, right under the noses of his peers. He’s engaging in this current research while his friends and family believe him to be on an extended