After dealing with the consequences of failed checks, move to the next challenge.
Armor (ring mail), legendary You have a +3 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. This armor is leather armor with heavy rings sewn into it. The rings help reinforce the armor against blows from swords and axes. Ring mail is inferior to chain mail, and it's usually worn only by those who can't afford better armor.
Jeholrak Infiltrators are specialist members of Jeholrak society, hired by Jeholrak Politicians to eliminate other politicians. They are, in essence, master assassins whose primary purpose is to act as a wedge in the complex interplay of Jeholrak politics. The assassination of a particular politician is usually requested by another who has less influence, intending to clear space for their…
The Ruinbound are mutants that can be born to any humanoid species that has contact with the Daelkyr or their minions. A Ruinbound is born with a personal symbiont—an unnatural entity bound to the child. Unlike most symbionts, this entity cannot be separated from its host, and the two are permanently fused. Many Ruinbound have additional disturbing mutations; you can roll on the Ruinbound…
An adventure for level 3 characters “Enter the Deadmines” is a D&D; Encounters Celebration adventure that serves as an event play experience at the beginning of the Season of Champions. It is designed to fill a three-hour session.
Armor (ring mail), very rare You have a +2 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. This armor is leather armor with heavy rings sewn into it. The rings help reinforce the armor against blows from swords and axes. Ring mail is inferior to chain mail, and it's usually worn only by those who can't afford better armor.
Phidus stores his goods in this large structure. Two days ago, he went to check on some artwork and found his dragon egg had hatched. Waiting by the doors is a statue of a dragon in flight, which Phidus wants to give Kaneru to make amends.
If the characters search the room, they find some treasure piled in the corner where Dropach was held. The treasure includes the following:
Freylie’s mother, Mags, carves wooden toys, and her father, Pietr, specialises in painting them. In many years of working at the factory, Freylie’s parents have never had to work such long shifts. Freylie’s brother Toma is 18. He was looking after her until he went to visit the factory yesterday. The note Freylie received is in Mags’ handwriting, but the formal wording matches Mr Meville’s ads.…
Type: Martial Ranged Weapon Cost: 500 GP Weight: 3 lbs Damage: 1 Piercing Properties: Ammunition, Light, Magazine, Repeater, Vex Mastery of Advanced Weapons requires military training and skill. To use any of the special properties or the Weapon Mastery properties of the Repeater Needler, you must take the Advanced Weapon Proficiency feat. This weapon has the following mastery property. To use…
Fighting Style Feat (Prerequisite: Fighting Style Feature) When a creature you can see hits another creature within 5 feet of you with an attack roll, you can take a Reaction to reduce the damage dealt to the target by 1d10 plus your Proficiency Bonus. You must be holding a Shield or a Simple or Martial weapon to use this Reaction. Notes: Intercept an attack hit to another creature
Ketgrinn are catlike Fey spirits who delight in puzzles, riddles, and bargains. They have large, bright eyes and too-wide grins that gleam starkly even in shadows. Ketgrinn are tricksters and spies, often sent by those they serve to steal the voices of a rival’s minions to sow chaos and confusion. Secret. Ketgrinn can’t resist a puzzle or riddle, and a difficult one can send a ketgrinn’s mind…
Setting expectations is just as important in a digital environment as in person. Some groups confine out-of-character jokes, comments, and memes to a text channel, keeping the voice channel focused on the game. But some groups find it distracting to have a separate conversation unfolding in text while the game is going on. Choose an option that works best for your group. Who moves tokens on a…
To run each of these adventures, you’ll need the fifth edition core rulebooks: the Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide and Monster Manual. Text that appears in a box like this is meant to be read aloud or paraphrased for the players when their characters first arrive at a location or under a specific circumstance, as described in the text. Keeping it Spontaneous Text that appears in a box…
Before running “Enter the Deadmines,” prepare as follows: Step 1. Read the “Adventure Background” section. Step 2. Review the “Beginning the Adventure” section and all of the encounters. Step 3. Bookmark the following stat blocks in the Monster Manual, D&D;: World of Warcraft, or D&D; Beyond. Monsters marked with an * appear in D&D;: World of Warcraft.
You call forth a fiendish spirit. It manifests in an unoccupied space that you can see within range and uses the Fiendish Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose Demon, Devil, or Yugoloth. The creature resembles a Fiend of the chosen type, which determines certain details in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points or when the spell ends. The creature is an…
You attempt to reshape another creature’s memories. One creature that you can see within range makes a Wisdom saving throw. If you are fighting the creature, it has Advantage on the save. On a failed save, the target has the Charmed condition for the duration. While Charmed in this way, the target also has the Incapacitated condition and is unaware of its surroundings, though it can hear you. If…
Armor of the Vampire Lily Dragon Cherry Blossom Token Clematis-tainted Weapon Dandelion Hourglass Floral Dragon Grooming Rake Great Harvest Apple Hydrangea Dragon Antidote Ornithogalum Dragon Elixir Ornithogalum Dragon Honey Peony Dragon Essence Succulent Water of Life Wisteria Dragon Perfume
Wondrous Item, rare This spiral bone key allows the user to traverse the planes. As an action, a creature in a Thin Place can create a gate to the Ethereal Plane for 1 minute, after which the key crumbles to dust. Creating the Fractal Key requires a Rare forge and the following components:
Raiders use guerrilla tactics to ambush warehouses and beat down opponents. These skilled fistfighters work in tandem to claim goods and territory for Daask.
This book is about how we all face the inevitability of death. While treated in a lighthearted way, that subject can still bring out powerful emotions from time to time. We strongly suggest that all players be made fully aware in advance that they are playing a doomed campaign; these stories are not intended to be a “surprise” for your table. Further, some stories involve the death of companions…
Lily doesn’t believe Gareld ’s stories; she thinks he spends too much time gossiping in the tavern. Although neither would willingly admit it, Lily and Gareld both see the other as their closest friend. Lily thinks Ianna left before the end of her shift yesterday and hasn’t bothered showing up today. The holes appeared around a month ago; more show up every night when the Ankhegs burrow and…
You touch a creature and choose Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma. For the duration, the target has Advantage on ability checks using the chosen ability. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You can target one additional creature for each spell slot level above 2. You can choose a different ability for each target. Spell Tags: Buff Available For: Bard (Legacy), Cleric (Legacy),…
Try reducing the number of Harpies to three in total, and don’t use the Succubus stats for their leader.
Infiltrators can pass as human, their serpentine features limited to scaly skin, forked tongues, and other minor or internal transformations. These spies insinuate themselves among their rivals, manipulating others and making foes vulnerable to the plots of more powerful yuan-ti. Yuan-ti Exploiting pacts with sinister supernatural forces, yuan-ti bargain away their humanity for the lethality and…
The field notes throughout this book were written by four different members of an adventuring party determined to learn as much as they could about floral dragons of all kinds. The party’s research led them to a terrible threat—the pleurossa fungus. Piecing together the field notes tells the story of the party’s discoveries and how the actions of one of them led to the mushroom dragon’s…
The thieves that looted Kaneru’s hoard told Phidus that the egg was an art piece, not a real dragon egg. Phidus has nicknamed the little wyrmling Sprout, inspired by the green tints on his pale-yellow scales. Kaneru realised her child was being held somewhere in town when she heard Sprout’s newborn cries. Terrified Phidus hid in the warehouse with Sprout when Kaneru arrived to threaten the…
Residents of Rexcrown consider themselves the only true Darkonians due to their proximity to the capital, Il Aluk. Despite that prestige, Rexcrown is covered in deadly swamps, depleted mountains, and fields that produce disturbingly malformed crops. The city of Il Aluk is built in a bend in the Vuchar River and rises in countless gothic spires. These mark the homes of the city’s elite, severe…
Make a Deal with the Lower Planes Your pact draws on the Lower Planes, the realms of perdition. You might forge a bargain with a demon lord such as Demogorgon or Orcus; an archdevil such as Asmodeus; or a pit fiend, balor, yugoloth, or night hag that is especially mighty. That patron’s aims are evil—the corruption or destruction of all things, ultimately including you—and your path is defined by…
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