Welcome to Eldraine

Eldraine is a fairy tale land of knights, castles, and magical creatures. Wild magic is woven through the heart of the plane and two opposing but intertwined sides battle over it, impossible to untangle one from the other; the civilized courts of the Realm, and the Wilds of the fae.

Many cherished stories and fables find a new life in Eldraine; from Little Red Riding Hood to Three Blind Mice, classic tales are given twists and turns and re-imagined as part of this wondrous world.

The Realm

The Realm is an orderly society consisting of five courts, each of which exemplifies a virtue and guards a sacred relic. These relics are mysterious objects with immense magical power and sentience that lie just beyond mortal understanding. They are the physical embodiment of one of five virtues and possess the power to judge those virtues within individuals.

Embereth

The court of Embereth exemplifies the virtue of Courage. In place of a single ruler, Embereth has a ruling council made up of its knights and its noble class. To the locals, Embereth refers to the entire surrounding free city, while the large tournament complex some call a castle is known by its "true" name: The Burning Yard. The Burning Yard is a large collection of competition arenas, training rooms, and grandstands that hosts a never-ending tournament that features jousting, wrestling, horseback melee, one-on-one combat, archery, and other martial skills.

The Burning Yard is built beside the Irencrag, a massive boulder glowing with volcanic heat. In order to become a knight of Embereth, an aspirant must first face the fear inspired by its red-hot surface in order to plunge their sword into the boulder. If they are truly courageous, they can pull their sword back out, but if they are cowardly or hindered by fear, the sword remains stuck in the Irencrag. The Irencrag speaks to aspiring knights in a voice only they can hear, often taunting them as a test of their courage. Occasionally, when the Irencrag finds a knight particularly worthy, it will bestow their sword with a legendary name, forever imbuing it with its power.

Garenbrig

Unlike Vantress and Ardenvale with their many villages and towns, the border region of the court of Garenbrig appears desolate and uncultivated. The roads are walled and standing stones cluster in mysterious formations on hilltops. Built by giants long before the ascendancy of humans in the Realm, Castle Garenbrig is an enormous and strikingly odd structure. A huge stone outcropping juts out over a valley's lower ground. Its southern end is rooted to the earth by stone and massive tree trunks, while the northern portion extends like a roof over flat earth beneath. A monolith too large even for giants to move has fallen to rest at an angle against the fixed end of the outcropping, like a ramp to the sky broken violently off. Trees tangle their way partway up the stone's slope. Atop the outcropping stands the Great Henge and its portal. Monoliths of ordinary size have been set up in concentric circles around the base of the outcropping. The valley itself is verdant with stone-walled orchards and winter-fallow gardens. Incised menhirs have been erected in circles, rows, and as isolated singletons throughout, like guardians.

Ruled by King Yorvo, a stone giant, Garenbrig exemplifies the virtue of Strength. It is home to the Great Henge, a massive stone ring built by the giants before humans rose to power. At the center of the Great Henge stands the portal, a rough circle of stones with a larger standing stone in the middle. By shifting the stones of the portal to a particular alignment, the destination in the wilds might be configured. This a feat that only giants can manage. Everything that inhabits Garenbrig is affected by the wild magic flowing through the Henge, which often brings inanimate constructs to life.

Yorvo's subjects consist of both humans and giants. The knights of Garenbrig dress in mail coats covered with green tabards, and wear their hair long. Above all, they prize raw physical strength, not simply for its own sake but to use that strength to defend those who lack it. These knights ride bears into battle. To become a knight of Garenbrig, one must demonstrate a great feat of strength, something beyond the capabilities expected of their size and species.

Locthwain

Locthwain exemplifies the virtue of Persistence, and used to be home to the Cauldron of Eternity before it vanished. The Cauldron of Eternity can return those who die back to life if it deems them worthy. The court was once ruled by Queen Ayara, an ancient elf from the days of the Elven Kingdom on Eldraine, who perished during the Phyrexian Invasion.

Locthwain's court is noble and graceful. The courtiers wear elaborate headdresses and elegant attire. Locthwain knights are haughty, believing themselves superior to other knights by their devotion to the highest virtue. They are pragmatic enough to flee a losing battle, but their persistence ensures that they will find some way to return and defeat their enemies. There are two orders of knightsl The elite knights of the Order of Midnight fly on giant ravens, while The Blacklance Paragons are the highest aspiration for a Locthwain knight. Blacklances would bring a gift from the wilds to Queen Ayara and hope to be considered worthy of undertaking the quest for the Cauldron of Eternity, wedding the queen before setting out on the quest. With the queen gone, the Blacklances continue to scour the Wilds for the Cauldron, hoping it will bring her back to life.

Vantress

The court of Vantress exemplifies the virtue of Knowledge and is home to Indrelon, the Magic Mirror. The highlands of Vantress are riddled with murky swamps and noisome bogs. The castle itself sits at the center of the lake Lochmere, in which live merfolk, known on Eldraine as undines, who ferry travelers across on the back of the mistford turtle (stat block on page 68). This makes it nearly impossible for an intruder to make it into castle grounds. A walled and warded compound stands on the shore, with an inn, a barracks, a substantial stable, and warehouses for goods waiting to be ferried over to the castle. The water of Lochmere is opaque, not silty but impenetrable, as if it devours all light. Its depth is unknown.

Vantress is currently the seat of the high king, Will Kenrith, though most of the day-to-day responsibilities are tended to by the archmage; currently Gadwick the Wizened (CN human archmage), though few dare speak his name aloud as he has enchanted the speaking of it, and can hear even whispers. Vantress wizards, often called loremages, chroniclers, or riddleseekers, who study under Gadwick seek out the lore of the wilds and dig into the secrets of the convoluted magic of the fair folk.

The Boundary Lands

The countryside around the main castles is dotted with villages and towns, and there are way-stations constructed along the roads for questing knights, stocked with firewood and supplies. The boundary lands are a nebulous region between the Realm and the Wilds traversed by a cart road. Both humans and fae folk frequent these lands, trading with each other for coin.

The Wilds

The Wilds are an enchanted environment with shifting borders, where distance, direction, time, and the seasons all seem to be distorted and where both monsters and curses abound. The inhabitants of the Wilds are called the fair folk by the people of the Realm and include faeries, elves, merfolk known as undines, redcap goblins, reclusive human witches who practice dark magic against those they deem deserving, and those dwarves and giants who choose not to live in the Realm. The closest thing the Wilds have to a ruling body is a Council of Druids, elves who wish to return the plane to the days of elvish rule. Though mostly composed of vast woodland, the Wilds are dotted with crumbling forts and overgrown castles. At some point, the Wilds meet the ocean, though none know what lies beyond these shores.

Eldraine Languages

Proficiency Swaps

Dwarf

Most dwarves are stout, squat, and bearded, with complexions similar to humans. They are industrious artisans who value hard work and independence. They are miners and jewelers, and control over natural resources is an important aspect of dwarf society. Dwarves create intricate jewelry and sturdy weapons from the minerals they dig up. Occasionally they sell what they find to the courts of the Realm. Dwarves take pride in the things they make and value the dignity of work.

While most dwarves highly value their individual ability to take care of themselves and pull their own weight, most ultimately prefer strength in numbers. Dwarves usually choose to live in tight-knit family groups that hold claim to mineral deposits. Each vein of gold or cave of sapphires is controlled by a different clan of dwarves. Dwarf households are underground, carved out of massive crystal and gems and far away from natural light sources.

The majority of dwarves are put off by the hierarchy and stuffiness of the human courts and prefer to live out in the wilds. For a few individual dwarves, the fearless camaraderie of the Court of Embereth appeals to them. These dwarves, driven by the independence so valued by their clans, sometimes pack up for a few years to compete at the Burning Yard, often bringing with them dwarf-forged armor and weapons that give them an edge in combat.

Elf

Most elves are lithe and stand just shorter than a human, with a range of earthen skin tones and tall, pointed ears. Some elves can be found in the court of Locthwain, once ruled by Queen Ayara, an ancient elf from the days of the former Elven Kingdom on Eldraine. These noble, graceful elves wear elaborate headdresses and elegant attire.

The elves of the wilds have little in common with their kinfolk who have stayed in the Realm. Among the fair folk, elves are most home in the deep forests of the wilds. They are adept at hiding among the trees and attuned to the mana of the forests. Due to their innate connection to the natural world, elves often patrol the forests as rangers, archers, scouts, and druids.

The elves remember being driven from their realm (in fact, some living individuals were alive at the time). Resentment lingers in their hearts, but they are not bitter enemies. Encounters between elves and humans do not always erupt in violence, but they are never warm. Some elves actively hunt humans, just as they hunt deer and boars in the forest.

The elves retain the regal bearing and pride of the realm's ancient rulers despite their life in the wilds, but they also mock the pretensions of human nobility. Elves are often seen wearing mock crowns made of natural substances like ferns, flowers, and branches. Some elves call themselves knights, though the realm would not recognize them as such. They ride giant foxes and wolves so they can bound through dense forests faster than any horse.

Faerie

The fae of Eldraine are ancient creatures of magic and whimsy. Though all are winged humanoid creatures, they appear in many different shapes, sizes, and temperaments. The common thread among all fae is their love of messing with humans and their precious virtues.

Faerie Pathlighter

Pathlighters, sometimes called meddling fae, have an almost angelic appearance. They are as tall as adult humans with translucent wings, flowing garments, and an eerie glowing aura. Motes of magical light drift around their heads. Pathlighters love to pry into human affairs. Sometimes they wish to help (like a classic fairy godparent), and other times to harm. In the Wilds, pathlighters use their natural glow to guide the lost; either safely back to the Realm, or deeper to their doom. Though they are fickle, they are the few fae who are sometimes truly benevolent, helping unfortunate souls or granting desperate wishes. Still, most humans are wary to put their fates in the hands of a faerie.

Faerie Pathlighter Traits

You have the following racial traits.

Creature Type. You are a Fey.

Size. You are Medium.

Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Faerie Magic. You know the dancing lights cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the faerie fire spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Starting at 5th level, you can also cast the locat object spell with this trait. Once you cast faerie fire or locate object with this trait, you can't cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.

Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).

Flight. Because of your wings, you have a flying speed equal to your walking speed. You can't use this flying speed if you're wearing medium or heavy armor.

Illumintation. You emit dim light in a 5-foot radius.

Faerie Pest

Faerie pests, also called prankster fae or naughties, are about the size of a human child, with mottled gray skin, sullen white eyes, and feathery black wings. They are considered the most mercurial of the fae, and revel in pranks that cause annoyance, anger, and pain. It is quite common for their "pranks" to turn deadly; they are known to wield thought-manipulating magic along with sharp blades coated in poison for such occasions.

Faun

Fauns are humanoids with goat-like traits, including fur, tails, horns, and hooves. Fauns are typically reclusive, living deep in the Wilds in close-knit family units. But during the time of the Wicked Slumber, many fauns have taken charge of the Tanglepsan between the Realm and Wilds and charge a modest toll for escorting travelers, helping them navigate the criss-crossing beanstalk bridges and avoid the trolls that live there.

Human

Humans in Eldraine are similar to their counterparts in other worlds; varied, numerous, and diverse. They can be found throughout the realm's five courts as peasants, mages, and knights. Most humans avoid the wilds, but witches are shadowy human warlocks who reside in the wilds, so disconnected from the rest of humanity that most consider them to be fair folk.

Ogre

Ogres are small giants with big, blocky frames and wedge-like heads, standing nearly twice as tall as most humans. While most ogres live in the Wilds, some are known to make incursions into the Realm and wreak havoc. Among those in the Realm, ogres are renown for having vicious tempers, thick hides, and even thicker skulls.

Redcap

Redcaps are mischievous agents of chaos, standing about as tall as a barrel, with distorted features and red hair stained with the blood of their enemies. Redcaps fight without any sense of honor or fair play, specializing in sneak attacks and ambushes. They often launch raids into villages near the edges of the wilds. Redcaps are fierce and reckless in battle, reveling in disrupting human order by instilling fear and chaos. In the realm, redcaps are thought to be entirely lacking courage; they rely solely on cowardly tactics like backstabbing and only ever fighting if they outnumber their opponents.

Within the border of the Realm, redcaps have been hunted ruthlessly and their burrows have been burned out. However, they still thrive in the wilds. Redcaps are known to smear their swords with pussflower juice (found on page 37), to poison their prey if they don't kill them outright.

Scarecrow

The magic of the Great Henge in Garenbrig suffuses the land, and often has the side effect of imbuing constructs with life. Walking henges and gargoyles are not uncommon in Garenbrig, and every so often, a scarecrow left to tend a farm's fields will get off its post in search of adventure.

Treefolk

Treefolk are sentient and mobile oak trees found in the depths of the Wilds. Though many treefolk rival members of the high fae in age, they rarely interfere with Talion's court, instead serving as guardians and shepherds of their wild groves, dispensing wisdom and blessings to travelers.

Undine

Undines have amber or kelp colored seaweed-like hair and faces resembling humans, though with flat nostril slits and large, shining eyes. They have skin tones ranging from human-like to a bluish gray, and and their legs and arms have aquatic fins. They are defined by their compulsive curiosity, obsessed with learning all they can, occasionally to the brink of madness.

Rather than seeking knowledge in service of others, merfolk hoard secrets and lord them over others. As a result, little is known about merfolk origins, customs, or magic. Their connection to knowledge and secrets leads many to take up residence in Lochmere near the Magic Mirror, which they can visit when it is fully submerged. Any potential ties between the merfolk and the Mirror remain a mystery even to those in Vantress, though they are often seen sulking in the shadows whenever human aspirants descend the spiral stairs.

Werefox

Redtooth Keep is one of the last remaining elven citadels from the time of elven dominion. Long before the Realm, the elven garrison at Redtooth Keep turned away a group of travelers seeking shelter. Before departing, one of the travelers was revealed to be a powerful witch of Dunbarrow and cursed the elves, declaring that their bodies would forever transform to match their hearts' selfish and bestial natures. Each night, the elves of Redtooth Keep are transformed into feral, monstrous werefoxes.

The curse of the werefox is not passed through bites, but inherited by elves who are born from the lineage of the cursed. It is believed that a werefox's curse can only be broken by a mystical rose known as the Wild Rose, which blooms in moonlight. Elvish archivists work tirelessly to locate roses such as this, though some Redtooth elves embrace their bestial nature.

Backgrounds

Also at 1st level, you choose a background for your character. The following section presents sample background options for characters from Eldraine. When you make a character from Eldraine, you choose or customize one of these backgrounds. The backgrounds in this section provide features, proficiencies, languages, and equipment.

If you would like to customize a background in this section, you can replace one feature with any other, choose two skill proficiencies, and choose a total of two tool proficiencies and/or languages.

Turn into a Pumpkin

4th-level Transmutation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: V, S, M (a pumpkin seed)
• Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes

This spell transforms a creature that you can see within range into a pumpkin. An unwilling creature must make a Wisdom saving throw to avoid the effect. The spell has no effect on a shapechanger or a creature with 0 hit points.

The creature along with everything it is wearing or carrying are transformed into a pumpkin for the duration. The target's statistics, except for its Wisdom score, are replaced by those of the pumpkin, which is a Tiny object with AC 14, 10 hp, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. At the end of each of its turns, the creature repeats the Wisdom saving throw, ending the spell on a success. The transformation ends early if the pumpkin is reduced to 0 hit points.

When it returns to its normal form, the creature returns to the number of hit points it had before it transformed, and has no memory of time spent as a pumpkin.

Witch's Vengeance

3rd-level Necromancy

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 90 feet
• Components: V, S, M
• Duration: Concentration, up to 8 hours

You choose a type between Humanoid or Fey and place a contagious hex on a creature of that type you can see within range. That creature is cursed for the duration. While cursed, an illusory dagger wreathed in blue flame appears over the creature's head.

Whenever another creature of the chosen type starts its turn within 5 feet of a cursed creature, that creature is also cursed for the duration. No more than 8 creatures can be cursed by this spell at a time.

At the end of each of a cursed creature's turns, it must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or take 1d6 necrotic damage. If it successfully saves against this spell three times, the curse ends for that creature. The successes don't need to be consecutive. When the curse ends on the original cursed target, the spell ends.

A remove curse spell cast on a cursed creature ends the curse on that target.

Rosethorn Halberd

Weapon (halberd), uncommon

Animated Book

Gadwick the Wizened, archmage of Vantress, is known to have many animated objects and elementals in his tower of Caervelin. He is quite fond of animated books, which he can call to his side instead of pouring over his enormous library. Gadwick's spellbook is said to be one of these flitting creatures.

Archive Dragon

Beanstalk Giant

Many giants are found throughout Eldraine. Hill giants are found roaming the Wilds and the Realm, while most stone giants take up residence in Garenbrig. The everstalks found throughout the Wilds lead to the Kingdom of Stoms atop the clouds, where cloud giants and storm giants can be found. Beanstalk giants are none of these giants, instead being the result of smallfolk who mistakenly eat the beans of everstalks.

Bunnicorn

The bunnicorn is a fabled creature of legend, much rarer than other horned beasts such as the unicorn. It has a similar celestial magic, but is not an intelligent or regal beast; it is quite content to spend its day grazing and running away from humans.

Clockwork Servant

"Some are annoyed by the constant ticking as they clean the cobbles, but to the castle custodians, there’s no sweeter sound."

These small automatons are clockwork machines, crafted by Vantress artificers, that are able to perform simple tasks, such as fetching things, cleaning, mending, folding clothes, lighting fires, serving food, and pouring wine. They aren't living or thinking, and will simply follow the orders given them by their creator.

Corridor Monitor

The corridor monitors are clockwork machines powered by magic. They are similar to lanterns with legs, and they use their light to search Vantress castle for intruders. Should they find any, they emit a loud alarm sound, alerting the castle guards and knights to the disturbance.

Elementals

The archmage of Vantress, Gadwick the Wizened, has a personal tower called Caervelin hidden somewhere in Vantress' lands. The tower is home to many magical secrets, but its large size, coupled with Gadwick's preference for seclusion, mean that it can only be properly maintained through the use of many spells and magical servants. Among those servants are many specialized elementals that Gadwick has summoned. However, the longer he spends away from the tower, the less of a magical hold his spells have on his servants.

Hearth Elemental

The hearth elemental is a fire elemental summoned into a fireplace. Gadwick's intention seems to have been a fire that never went out nor needed stoking; unfortunately, as all fires, the elemental turns out to be quite hungry.

Rotisserie Elemental

Another fire elemental, the rotisserie elemental exists to automate the food-making process in Caervelin, so Gadwick can continue his studies instead of being bothered with cooking. The only problem is that the elemental really loves cooking things.

Scalding Viper

The scalding viper, unlike other elementals in Caervelin, is quite an accident; a fire elemental and a water elemental somehow got their jobs mixed up, and are now one steaming wyrm.

Splashy Spellcaster

These water elementals have gone beyond their intended function and have begun mimicking their master, using their magical connection to the plane of water to invoke spells and magical effects throughout Caervelin; which usually involves water damage to books and scrolls.

Faeries

Faeries are the denizens of the Wilds, found all throughout the plane of Eldraine in many forms. Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures has stat blocks for numerous faeries and high fae. This section adds three more stat blocks to increase the diversity of faeries in a campaign or adventure set in Eldraine.

Faerie Guidemother

Particularly benevolent pathlighters are known to become faerie guidemothers, watching over a particular mortal, keeping them safe and giving them gifts.

* The bring to life spell is found on page 31.

Shadow Puppeteers

Faerie borrowers are always looking for something new and novel to steal. Certain magics allow them to steal something that shouldn't be possible to steal: a creature's own shadow.

Faun

Fauns are goat-like humanoids similar to satyrs found on other worlds. Prior to the Phyrexian invasion, fauns were reclusive creatures living in tight family units deep in the forest. But during the invasion, they joined the rest of the fae and the Realm in defense of their home.

Loamcrafter Druid

Some fauns use druidic and fae magic to give them an edge when navigating the Tanglespan by reshaping the beanstalks and bridges. This tradition of nature magic is known among the fauns as loamcraft.

Gluttoneer

The dwarven settlement of Delverhaugh is renowned for its Grand Balls, lavish parties that only the prestigious may attend. The Assult on Delverhaugh was an attack on a Grand Ball by a gang of Ogres and Redcaps. A group of dwarven survivors were dubbed the Gluttoneers for slaying dozens of assaulting redcaps using only fruit and cakes.

Goose

A goose is a bird that is often found swimming in bodies of water. They are simple if intrusive creatures.

Eldraine legends speak of the Gilded Goose, often rumored to be held in the Kingdom of Storms above the Wilds. This golden-plated creature is responsible for laying golden eggs, and is coveted by peasants and nobles alike. A gilded goose is practically priceless, and might be the subject of an entire quest for a noble or hunter. The golden eggs laid by a gilded goose are worth 50gp each.

Horned Loch-Whale

The horned loch-whale, like the unicorn and bunnicorn, is a horned beast of legend. Unlike the former two examples, the loch-whale is a carnivorous terror. It is rarely sighted, but when it grows hungry enough, it can leap up from the water to pierce and drag down prey swimming or flying overhead.

Howling Galefang

The galefang is a ferocious canine beast believed to be magically connected to the north wind. These creatures are very rare; one of the few known in the Realm was a pet of Yorvo, king of Garenbrig, and was given as a gift to Beluna, the storm giant queen of Stormkeld in the clouds above the Wilds.

Ice Sentry

Hylda, one of the witches in league with Talion during the time of the Wicked Slumber, created for herself a fortress of ice at Loch Larent near Dunbarrow (read more on page 11). Ice sentries are the elementals Hylda created through the crown to defend her domain from intruders.

Inquisitive Puppet

A curious living object, the first inquisitive puppet was brought to life by a faerie guidemother as a boon for an old woodcarver who longed for a son. Perhaps it is the humanoid shape of puppets that cause them to be exceedingly curious when touched by magic.

Keeper of Fables

The Keeper of Fables is a magical lion, believed to have "awakened" by becoming infused with the magic of the Great Henge in Garenbrig. Not only does the lion speak, but it is incredibly knowledge and wise, and has a penchant for collecting tales and fables and sharing them with those who mean no harm.

Loch Dragon

The loch dragons live in and around Lochmere, the great lake upon which Castle Vantress sits. Just as the undines and Magic Mirror, loch dragons are curious and inquisitive creatures. Despite their ferocity, their favor can be won with a gift of something they’ve never seen before.

Lost Legionnaire

The lost legion is the collective name for all of the Blacklance Paragons who have died in their quest. These knights of Locthwain give a worthy gift from the wilds to Queen Ayara, ruler of the court, and are rewarded with a wedding to her and a send-off into the wilds to find the fabled Cauldron of Eternity, whose magic can bring the dead back to life.

But as Locthwain exemplifies the virtue of persistence, not even death can stop the Blacklane Paragons. As ghosts, these knights scour the wilds for any trace of the Cauldron, and will jealously defend its secrets from anyone unlucky enough to wander into their path.

Merfolk Sage

The undines of Eldraine are known to be hoarders of magic and magical secrets. Many questing knights will seek out these undines in hope of gleaning insight into their journey and future. Of course, Aak a merfolk even a simple question and the answer is a journey far beyond the known.

Merfolk Scavenger

Not all undines are content to seek knowledge peacefully. Scavengers comb the shallows of Lochmere for relics of a bygone era. And if they happen upon a lone traveler, all the better.

Mistford River Turtle

The mistford river turtle was raised from a hatchling by the undines. They taught the turtle who to ferry across Lochmere, and who to drown. If someone attempts to use the back of the great turtle to cross the lake, it will submerge itself and leave the intruders stranded in the murky waters.

But the turtle will safely guide those who are welcome through the mists and across the dangerous waters.

Otter

Otters are aquatic mammals found commonly in the rivers and lochs of the Wilds. Some otters show a particular penchant for magic, and while this is rare, some wizards are known to take the furry critters as familiars.

Ouphe

Ouphes are curious creatures found throughout the wilds of Eldraine. Though often seen as dim-witted, ouphes are magically connected to the natural world and know more about the secret lives of trees, mushrooms, and moss than most mortals. Ouphes are related to faeries, though they are treated as distant (and embarassing) cousins.

Queen of Ice

The Queen of Ice is a mysterious figure who travels across Eldraine in the winter upon a carriage. She has a magical mastery over snow and ice, and seems especially concerned with lake Lochmere once it freezes over. She has been know to spirit away individuals with bad reputations, but none know if this is to punish or recruit them.

Questing Beast

The Questing Beast is a kind of hydra or chimera, with a sharp stinging tail and reptilian features. Despite its name, it is not beastly in the slightest. It is incredibly intelligent and wise, so much so that the throne of the high king is dependent on its whim.

When there is to be a new high king in Eldraine, there is no political vying or maneuvering. Instead, the Questing Beast chooses two individuals each generation, a future king and queen, to undertake the challenge of attaining knighthood in all five courts. If they are successful, they are crowned the next high king and high queen.

Ranger

The Boundary Lands that divide the Realm and Wilds are dangerous. Boundary lands rangers are hunters who brave the Wilds and help citizens of the Realm navigate the shifting and dangerous landscape. They are familiar with the archons of the boundaries (from Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures) and use their presence to assist them with navigation and spotting danger.

Ratcatcher

After the attacks of Lord Skitter and his piper Totetanz on the city of Edgewall (read more on page 7), ratcatching has become a very popular profession in larger villages throughout the realms. Though the way that a rat becomes a sewer king (from Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures), is largely unknown to the Realm, so preventative measures are taken to keep the pests under control.

Realm-Cloaked Giant

Far larger than the 15-foot tall giants of Garenbrig, the realm-cloaked giant is an enigmatic figure that uses its strength and magic to upend entire villages throughout the realms. This dangerous figure has been quested after and hunted by knights of all courts in the past, to no avail. Its power is hitherto unmatched throughout the realms or the wilds.

Redcap Ratter

The ogres have a spellcasting tradition of the ogre chitterlord (from Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures); and since ogres and redcaps often team up to assault the villages of the Realm, redcaps have begun to pick up and adapt this tradition for themselves.

Shrouded Shepherd

When the curse of the Wicked Slumber began, the Ardenvale noble girl Neva was among the first to fall asleep. At the command of high king Kenrith, the loremages of Vantress sealed her into a glass coffin to study the curse's effects. Unbeknownst to them, Neva wandered a land of dreams and nightmares, searching for a way home. She would have perished in the land of dreams were it not for the intervention of a mysterious spectral figure.

Stonecoil Serpent

A human artificer named Ennor was once exiled from the court of Garenbrig for crimes unknown. After this, he turned to fae magic to fashion the perfect weapon for his revenge; the stonecoil serpent, an enormous stone serpent with incredible speed and durability, and fully under his command. The serpent has attacked Garenbrig several times, and it appears Ennor continues to repair it and send it out for destruction. Many quests have been undertaken to put an end to the menace.

Sweettooth Horrors

Sweettooth is an abandoned village in the Wilds made entirely of candy. Sweettooth witches are known to leave trails of treats for hapless youths to find and be led to the village, which, despite its appetizing appearance, is full of terrible carnvorous candy monsters.

Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures has stat blocks for a sweettooth horror. This stat block is modeled off the the creature known as a Minstrosity. This section adds three additional stat blocks for various kinds of sweettooth horrors.

Sugarmaw

The sugarmaw is a hulking horror of dough, frosting, cherries, and gummy worm tentacles. Its may has rows of razor sharp candied teeth. This creature runs entirely on instinct; the instinct to eat.

Scream Puff

Similar to an ooze in consistency, the scream puff is a large doughy dessert creature of frosting and cream. The viscous, sugary substance that leaks from its skin is incredibly sticky, and not very tasty.

Thorn Mammoth

The thorn mammoth is a defender of the forest. It will come to the aid and defense of all wilds things, big or small. Some believe it is the will of the Great Henge made manifest, while others think it is nothing more than a magical oddity. In either case, it stands as a reminder that the wilds are not to be taken lightly.

Troll King

Trolls are commonly found hiding beneath bridges in the Realm or the Tanglespan, waiting for unsuspecting travelers to walk by so the troll can have an easy meal. Trolls are too dim-witted to have their own nations or kingdoms; the "troll king" is an epithet given by intelligent creatures to a particularly nasty or terrible troll.

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