Explorer's Guide to Wildemount

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Illustrator Karl KerschI captures the stern visages of two sovereigns
with a Luxon beacon between them. Bright Queen Leylas Kryn of

the Kryn Dynasty and King Bertrand Dwendal of the Dwendalian
Empire have never seen eye to eye-and their conflict will shape
the futures and destinies of all life on the war-torn continent of
Wildemount.

Disclaimer: The continent ofWildemount and all peoples within arefictional and primarily
exist to invite you and your friends into a world of exploration, imagination, and deep
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CONTENTS

Preface . . .. 4......................................... .... . ........ Humans . . . . 164........... ....... ............... .... ........ . . 290Gearkeeper Construct ........... .............. .

. . . 5Welcome to Wildemount ......... .... .. ....... Aarakocra . 165............................................ . . . . .. 291Gloomstalker . ................... ... ... . . ... .......
A New D&D Setting . 5...................... .............
. . 5Nations ofWildemount ....... ............. ........ Aasimar . 166.............................. .................. 292Horizonback Tortoise .............................
What's in This Book? 6..................................
War! 6................................................................. Dragonborn . 168................. ........................ Husk Zombie . . . . . . . 293. ... . ... ............... ..... ........ .
Calendar and Time . . . 8..... ............... ....... ........
Moons of Exandria ...................................... 9 Firbolgs . . . . 169 Merrow Shallowpriest .. 294................. .... .... ........... .........
Daily Life inWildemount........................... 9 . ........................

Genasi . .. . . 170 Moorbounders . . 295..... ............. ... ........ ..................
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Gnomes . . 173.............. .............. ................... . 296Nergaliid (Devil Toad) ........... ................

Goblinkin . 173............................................. SahuaginWarlock of Uk'otoa ...............297

Goliaths . . . 175............ ... .... ........................... Sea Fury . . . . 298.... ...... ..... ................. ................

Ch. 1: Story ofWildemount................... 11 Half-Elves . . . 176................. .... ....... ............... Shadowghast . .. . 299.. ............. ...................... ...
11History ofWildemount .............................
Wildemount after the Calamity.............. 14 Kenku..................................................... 176 . . 300Swavain Basilisk ............. ...... ... ............
Pantheon of Exandria............................... 20
Ores and Half-Orcs............................. 177 Udaak .........................................................301
Prime Deities . 20. .......................................
Betrayer Gods........................................ 26 Tabaxi . . 178.................... ... ........................... Glossary ....................................................302
Lesser Idols . . . . 30.... .. ........ ............. ............. Tieflings .. . 179................... ......................... .. Index . . . . . 304................... .............. ......... ... ... ....
Tortles....................................................180

Hollow One . . . . 181.......................... .... . ... ......... Maps

Subclasses . . . . . 182... ... .... . .... ............................ 7Continent ofWildemount ..........................

Ch. 2: Factions and 35Societies............... . 183Fighter: Echo Knight...................... ... Map 3.1:Menagerie Coast....................... 61
Dwendalian Empire..................................35
Kryn Dynasty .............................................38 . 184 3.2: . 73Wizard: ChronurgyMagic ...... .........
. . 41Cerberus Assembly .................... ...... .... ... Map Port Damali ............................. .
Clovis Concord 43...........................................
TheMyriad . . . . .. 45...... .................. .. ... .. ............. Wizard: GraviturgyMagic.................185 3.3: 79Map
Children ofMalice..................................... 46 Marrow Valley...........................
Diarchy of . .. . . .. . . 48Uthodurn .. ... . ...... ... .. .... ...
Tribes of Shadycreek Run . . 50......... ............ Dunamancy Spells ..................................186 3.4: 97Map
Library of the Cobalt Soul... . 52...... ............. Zemni Fields..............................
Scars of Scale and Tooth......................... 53
Claret Orders.............................................. 54 Heroic Chronicle......................................190 3.5: 105Map
Golden Grin ................................................ 56 Rexxentrum .............................
The Revelry .. . . ... .. 56.. ........... .... ...... ..... ............
Backgrounds . .. 200.. . ...................................... Map 3.6: GreyingWildlands ................. 111

Grinner .. . .. . . .. 200 Map 3.7: Eiselcross 123.... ... ..... ................... ..... ... .
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. 202 3.8: 137Volstrucker Agent ......................... .....
Map Wastes of Xhorhas .................

Adapting Backgrounds ......................203 Map 3.9: Rosohna . 143.................... ...............

3.10: 150Map
Ch. 5: Adventures in Wildemount 205.... Blightshore ............................
Using These . . . 205Adventures............ .... ... ..
206Tide of Retribution ....... .......................... 5.1: 209Map
Dangerous Designs 217................................. Palma Flora .............................
Frozen Sick . 235...... ........................................
. ..250Unwelcome Spirits ................ ............. .. 5.2: Wavechaser 210Map
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Ch. 6: Wildemount Treasures ........... .265
Magic Items ofWildemount..................265 Map 5.3: Ruined Palma Flora 215..............
Vestiges of . . . .. . 270Divergence ... . ... ...... .... ....
Arms of the Betrayers . . . . . .. 274.... ... ...... .... .. .. Map 5.4: Lower 219Hupperdook ................

Ch. 3: Wildemount . 59Gazetteer. ............. Map 5.5: Ironlot Streets . 220... .....................
Menagerie Coast... . 59....................... .............
Marrow Valley ............................................ 78 Map 5.6: Nima Cinnarid's 224House.........
Zemni Fields...............................................95
GreyingWildlands .................................. 111 Map 5.7: Silver Falls . 227Cavern ......... .......
Eiselcross ..................................................121
Wastes of Xhorhas ..................................132 Map 5.8: Stahlmast's Lair. ....................229
Blightshore................................................ 149
Distant Lands of . 158Exandria ..... .............. 5.9: 239Map
Croaker Cave ...........................

5.10: 245Map
Salsvault.................................

Ch. 7: Wildemount ..Bestiary ........... ...281 Map 5.11: BrokenveilMarsh .................254

Stat Blocks by Creature Type ...... ......... 281 Map 5.12: Fort Venture ..........................259

.. . . . . . 281Wildemount NPCs ............ ....... ... . . .. .

Ch. 4: . .Character Options ... ..... ........... 161 . . .. . . . ..282Aeorian Hunters .... .... ... ........ ..... .... .

Races . . 161........................... .................. ........... Blood Hunter . . . . . 284... .............. .......... .... .... ...

Dwarves ................................................ 162 Core Spawn ..............................................285

Elves . . 162................................... ....... ........... .. . . . 288Frost Giant Zombie ............ ... ........ ....

Halflings. . .... 164... ............................. FrostWorm . . 289................................ .... .........

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