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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the end of its next turn. While charmed in this way, the target becomes the shard’s puppet, acting and moving in accordance with its telepathic commands
Deflection. The shard’s AC includes its Intelligence modifier.
Incorporeal Movement. The shard can move through creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. If it ends its turn
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Multiattack. The ashenwight makes two Necrotic Shard attacks. It also uses Psionic Crown if available.
Necrotic Shard. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit
", "rollAction":"Necrotic Shard"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Necrotic Shard", "rollDamageType
Magic Items
Keys from the Golden Vault
This 1-foot-long shard of obsidian has veins of silver and gold beneath its cold surface.
Empowered Magic. While holding the shard, you can use it as a spellcasting focus, and it gives you a +1
bonus to your spell attack rolls.
Enhanced Strength. Your Strength score increases by 4 while the shard is on your person. The shard can’t raise your Strength score above 22.
Curse. Attuning to
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
moment.Multiattack. The hag makes two Slam or Frost Shard attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d8
", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage.
Frost Shard. Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Frost Shard"} to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 30 (6d8
Magic Items
Out of the Abyss
Created by the stone giant librarians of Gravenhollow, this nineteen-inch-long shard of quartz grants you advantage on Intelligence (Investigation) checks while it is on your person.
The crystal has
the spell. The crystal is not consumed when used in this way.
The crystal regains 1d6 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the crystal’s last charge, roll a d20. On a 1, the crystal vanishes, lost forever.
Centaur
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Species
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
coloration — from various shades of chestnut or bay to dappled or even zebra-like striped patterns. Most centaurs style their hair and their tails in a similar way. Selesnya centaurs favor long, flowing
memory — and, the centaurs believe, some shard of the spirit — of the departed. Centaurs don’t use family names, but they wear symbols that represent their family membership. These
Halfling
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Basic Rules (2014)
the glassy surface of Maer Dualdon.
— R.A. Salvatore, The Crystal Shard
The comforts of home are the goals of most halflings’ lives: a place to settle in peace and quiet, far from
communities travel as a way of life, driving wagons or guiding boats from place to place and maintaining no permanent home.
AFFABLE AND POSITIVE
Halflings try to get along with everyone else and are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. In Yana’s opinion, returning the cursed shard to the place from which it was taken is the best way to stop the earthquakes. If the characters vow to complete this quest, Yana gives them a necklace of
Adventure Hooks Either the Golden Vault delivers the shard of Xeluan to the characters at the start of the adventure (see “Using the Golden Vault” below), or the characters come to possess the shard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Far Realm Invader Some time ago, a malevolent entity from the Far Realm found a way into the shard solitaire through the extradimensional rift contained inside it. Since then, this bodiless entity
, unaware of the danger, Zorhanna donned the shard solitaire necklace to see how it looked with a new gown she planned to wear at the gala. Zorhanna’s close contact with the necklace allowed the Far Realm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
the bag absorbed some of the portal’s volatile energy and became the shard solitaire featured in this adventure. The same Far Realm entity that wormed its way into the shard solitaire’s extradimensional
Secrets of the Shard Solitaire Long ago, someone dropped a bag of holding full of jewels into a portable hole, creating an explosive portal to the Astral Plane. A 5,000 gp diamond contained within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Shard Description The shard of Xeluan is described below. Characters don’t become aware of the shard’s curse until it comes into play. Shard of Xeluan Shard of Xeluan Wondrous Item, Rare (Requires
Attunement) This 1-foot-long shard of obsidian has veins of silver and gold beneath its cold surface. Empowered Magic. While holding the shard, you can use it as a spellcasting focus, and it gives you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. In Yana’s opinion, returning the cursed shard to the place from which it was taken is the best way to stop the earthquakes. If the characters vow to complete this quest, Yana gives them a necklace of
Adventure Hooks Either the Golden Vault delivers the shard of Xeluan to the characters at the start of the adventure (see “Using the Golden Vault” below), or the characters come to possess the shard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Shard Description The shard of Xeluan is described below. Characters don’t become aware of the shard’s curse until it comes into play. Shard of Xeluan Shard of Xeluan Wondrous Item, Rare (Requires
Attunement) This 1-foot-long shard of obsidian has veins of silver and gold beneath its cold surface. Empowered Magic. While holding the shard, you can use it as a spellcasting focus, and it gives you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
the bag absorbed some of the portal’s volatile energy and became the shard solitaire featured in this adventure. The same Far Realm entity that wormed its way into the shard solitaire’s extradimensional
Secrets of the Shard Solitaire Long ago, someone dropped a bag of holding full of jewels into a portable hole, creating an explosive portal to the Astral Plane. A 5,000 gp diamond contained within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Far Realm Invader Some time ago, a malevolent entity from the Far Realm found a way into the shard solitaire through the extradimensional rift contained inside it. Since then, this bodiless entity
, unaware of the danger, Zorhanna donned the shard solitaire necklace to see how it looked with a new gown she planned to wear at the gala. Zorhanna’s close contact with the necklace allowed the Far Realm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
shard. If pressed, Dalamar reveals the shard’s nature and his intention to have it. Dalamar won’t attack the characters for the shard, but he will bargain for it now or concoct a way to steal it later
mage) aids them. Shard of Darkness. Once the anhkolox is destroyed, a character who searches the cave finds the source of the fog: a rounded piece of broken black glass. The fog ceases if the glass
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
end of its next turn. While charmed in this way, the target becomes the shard’s puppet, acting and moving in accordance with its telepathic commands. While under the shard’s control, the target can take only the Attack (shard chooses the target) or Dash action on its turn.
Draconic Shard Gem dragons wield psionic power, and when a powerful gem dragon perishes, the force of the dragon’s will and mind sometimes refuses to pass on. This essence lingers in the form of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
shard. If pressed, Dalamar reveals the shard’s nature and his intention to have it. Dalamar won’t attack the characters for the shard, but he will bargain for it now or concoct a way to steal it later
mage) aids them. Shard of Darkness. Once the anhkolox is destroyed, a character who searches the cave finds the source of the fog: a rounded piece of broken black glass. The fog ceases if the glass
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
end of its next turn. While charmed in this way, the target becomes the shard’s puppet, acting and moving in accordance with its telepathic commands. While under the shard’s control, the target can take only the Attack (shard chooses the target) or Dash action on its turn.
Draconic Shard Gem dragons wield psionic power, and when a powerful gem dragon perishes, the force of the dragon’s will and mind sometimes refuses to pass on. This essence lingers in the form of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Stealing the Necklace As an action, a character can try to steal the shard solitaire necklace with a successful DC 20 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check, or a character can use a suggestion spell or
shard solitaire. The simulacrum doesn’t care about collateral damage to Paliset Hall, its staff, or its guests. The instant the necklace becomes separated from the simulacrum, the necklace teleports to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
used as a base by the Shard Shunners, a gang of halfling wererats. They are aware of the Xanathar Guild hideout, and the two gangs are tenuous allies. Roscoe Underbough, a Shard Shunner in hybrid form
advantage on saving throws against being frightened. He speaks Common and Halfling, and he knows thieves’ cant. Development If the characters defeat Roscoe or slip past him, they can make their way up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
used as a base by the Shard Shunners, a gang of halfling wererats. They are aware of the Xanathar Guild hideout, and the two gangs are tenuous allies. Roscoe Underbough, a Shard Shunner in hybrid form
advantage on saving throws against being frightened. He speaks Common and Halfling, and he knows thieves’ cant. Development If the characters defeat Roscoe or slip past him, they can make their way up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Stealing the Necklace As an action, a character can try to steal the shard solitaire necklace with a successful DC 20 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check, or a character can use a suggestion spell or
shard solitaire. The simulacrum doesn’t care about collateral damage to Paliset Hall, its staff, or its guests. The instant the necklace becomes separated from the simulacrum, the necklace teleports to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Journey to Bittergrass Fen By foot, the trek to Bittergrass Fen takes an hour. Along the way, Riffel conveys the following: Teremini’s Vault. The Three Moons Vault is a heavily fortified keep in the
nearby mountains. It’s overseen by the archmage Teremini Nightsedge, who serves the dreaded Lord Soth. The Stolen Shard. Teremini’s soldiers stole a magical shard at the heart of the peylon tree. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Journey to Bittergrass Fen By foot, the trek to Bittergrass Fen takes an hour. Along the way, Riffel conveys the following: Teremini’s Vault. The Three Moons Vault is a heavily fortified keep in the
nearby mountains. It’s overseen by the archmage Teremini Nightsedge, who serves the dreaded Lord Soth. The Stolen Shard. Teremini’s soldiers stole a magical shard at the heart of the peylon tree. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
one afternoon. The speaker was brought back safe and sound, but Huarwar got separated from the others and didn’t find his way home until the following morning. He had frostbite and could barely walk
. Over the next few days, Huarwar displayed a meanness toward his mother that was uncharacteristic. The change in his demeanor started after Cora found what looked like a shard of black ice in her son’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
one afternoon. The speaker was brought back safe and sound, but Huarwar got separated from the others and didn’t find his way home until the following morning. He had frostbite and could barely walk
. Over the next few days, Huarwar displayed a meanness toward his mother that was uncharacteristic. The change in his demeanor started after Cora found what looked like a shard of black ice in her son’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
stone citadel. Three guards stand at the point where the dusty road meets the town.
The three guards eye the characters warily, but they don’t stop or interfere with the party in any way. If the
, whoever is carrying the shard of Xeluan feels it drawn downward, as if attracted to something underground. Simultaneously, a small tremor ripples through the town, shaking dust from buildings but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Stonespeaker Crystal Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) Created by the stone giant librarians of Gravenhollow, this nineteen-inch-long shard of quartz grants you advantage on Intelligence
consumed by the spell, at a cost of 1 charge per level of the spell. The crystal is not consumed when used in this way. The crystal regains 1d6 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the crystal’s last charge, roll a d20. On a 1, the crystal vanishes, lost forever.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
stone citadel. Three guards stand at the point where the dusty road meets the town.
The three guards eye the characters warily, but they don’t stop or interfere with the party in any way. If the
, whoever is carrying the shard of Xeluan feels it drawn downward, as if attracted to something underground. Simultaneously, a small tremor ripples through the town, shaking dust from buildings but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Stonespeaker Crystal Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) Created by the stone giant librarians of Gravenhollow, this nineteen-inch-long shard of quartz grants you advantage on Intelligence
consumed by the spell, at a cost of 1 charge per level of the spell. The crystal is not consumed when used in this way. The crystal regains 1d6 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the crystal’s last charge, roll a d20. On a 1, the crystal vanishes, lost forever.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
in an alcove at the south end of the hall is a life-size statue of a female cloud giant wearing an angry mask, her arms positioned in a way that suggests she’s casting a spell. The statue is inanimate
introduction. The sack also contains a shard of the ise rune (see appendix B) and three severed, frozen dwarf heads (two male and one female). One of the heads has ten gold teeth (worth 1 gp each).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Shard attacks. It also uses Psionic Crown if available.
Necrotic Shard. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 9
charmed in this way, the target’s thoughts are sluggish; it can’t take reactions, its speed is halved, and it takes 9 (2d8) psychic damage at the start of each of its turns. The target can repeat the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Shard attacks. It also uses Psionic Crown if available.
Necrotic Shard. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 9
charmed in this way, the target’s thoughts are sluggish; it can’t take reactions, its speed is halved, and it takes 9 (2d8) psychic damage at the start of each of its turns. The target can repeat the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
in an alcove at the south end of the hall is a life-size statue of a female cloud giant wearing an angry mask, her arms positioned in a way that suggests she’s casting a spell. The statue is inanimate
introduction. The sack also contains a shard of the ise rune (see appendix B) and three severed, frozen dwarf heads (two male and one female). One of the heads has ten gold teeth (worth 1 gp each).