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Ancient Blue Dragon
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
same effect two rounds in a row:
Part of the ceiling collapses above one creature that the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 10
a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The cloud spreads around corners. Each creature in the cloud must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A creature
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Lightning Flourish"}. The professor unleashes arcs of magical lightning at up to two creatures it can see within 60 feet of itself. Each target must make a DC 15
Chain Lightning
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
You create a bolt of lightning that arcs toward a target of your choice that you can see within range. Three bolts then leap from that target to as many as three other targets, each of which must be
Monsters
Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Actions). The bakunawa arcs lightning at up to two creatures it can see within 60 feet of itself. Each target must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 22 (4d10);{"diceNotation
Adult Blue Dragon
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
effect two rounds in a row:
Part of the ceiling collapses above one creature that the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 10
point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The cloud spreads around corners. Each creature in the cloud must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute. A creature can
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Lightning arcs, forming a 5-foot-wide line between two of the lair’s solid surfaces that the dragon can see. They
row:
Part of the ceiling collapses above one creature that the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
You create a bolt of lightning that arcs toward a target of your choice that you can see within range. Three bolts then leap from that target to as many as three other targets, each of which must be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
You create a bolt of lightning that arcs toward a target of your choice that you can see within range. Three bolts then leap from that target to as many as three other targets, each of which must be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
facing as a reaction when any other creature moves. A creature can normally target only creatures in its front or side arcs. It can’t see into its rear arc. This means an attacker in the creature’s
you regularly use miniatures, flanking gives combatants a simple way to gain advantage on attack rolls against a common enemy. A creature can’t flank an enemy that it can’t see. A creature also can’t
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
with opalescent scales and ruffs of emerald-green fur running down their chins, chests, backs, and tails. One horn arcs from the back of a moonstone dragon’s skull and another at the tip of the
a row:
Banish into Dream. The dragon targets a creature it can see within 120 feet of it and attempts to send that creature to a dream plane. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
and ruffs of emerald-green fur running down their chins, chests, backs, and tails. One horn arcs from the back of a moonstone dragon’s skull and another at the tip of the nose; the two horns
ties), the dragon can take one of the following lair actions; the dragon can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row:
Banish into Dream. The dragon targets a creature it can see within 120
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
skeletons. The triangular pillar’s apex points toward the pit. Scratches on the floor and ceiling, scribing short arcs on either side of it, are easy to see. Someone who examines the pillar notices that it
can be pivoted to either the left or the right, which will open a passage 2 feet wide that offers access to the north. If the characters move through this opening, they once again see the light of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
physical characteristics closely associated with the Plane of Air (see the “Respite’s Elemental Heritage” sidebar). Life was peaceful in Respite before the Cobblehook Corsairs’ raid. The villagers are
phantom wind, or eyes that flash with arcs of lightning. These traits are described when relevant for the characters in this adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
from orbit. As the ship descends toward the moon, you see a wasteland dotted with pillars of rock. Arcs of lightning leap from pillar to pillar.
The ship heads toward a plateau that is one hundred
, is out of ammunition and in a hurry. The creatures pursuing him are six aartuk weedlings and an aartuk starhorror (see Boo’s Astral Menagerie for their stat blocks). The aartuks are hostile and 30
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masters: Arcana Unleashed Play-Along Pack
spends traveling, roll on the table below.
1d4 Encounter
1 Sandstorm (see below)
2 Arcane Lightning (see below)
3 Extreme Heat (see the Basic Rules)
4 Dead Wind (see below
storm, each creature aboard makes a DC 14 Constitution saving throw, gaining one level of Exhaustion on a failed save.
Arcane Lightning. A storm discharging arcs of arcane-infused lightning forms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
destination or outcome, no matter how hard they try to change it. You might find it helpful to think about an adventure not as a narrative that arcs from beginning to end with little chance for
. See “Respect for the DM” in chapter 1 and “Draw In the Players” later in this chapter for advice about dealing with this situation.
One way to give players impactful choices is to keep multiple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
pillars of iron. The pillars generate arcs of magic lightning, as well as bolts that leap from one pillar to another. Creatures standing outside the hall are safe, as are creatures within the 20-foot
other creatures it can see, targeting celestials above all others. While trapped in the shield, the pit fiend can communicate telepathically with the shield’s wielder. It pretends to be a sentient magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
is a tall copper pipe that arcs over the pit. Crates line one wall.
Map 4.4: Gray Ghost Garden Three duergar work here. They are members of the Gray Ghosts who have been assigned gardening duty
. They attack as soon as they see intruders. If the characters arrive through the crack in the east wall (see “Fungi Pit”), they can hide among the fungi and try to catch the duergar by surprise. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
at Turbine Heights, read the following text: The streets of this district are filled with steam. Through the haze, you can see bright streetlamps and abandoned buildings. Every fifteen seconds, a bolt
of electricity arcs from a metal tower in the middle of the district to similar towers in other districts.
The electrically charged metal tower is attached to the roof of the power station (area L6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
what excites them most, you can craft stories they want to see their characters star in. You can also more effectively draw players into adventure plots (see “Draw In the Players” in chapter 4) if you
directly sharing what they want to see in a campaign. You can learn about your players’ preferences in two ways: Direct Input. Ask your players what they want to do in a campaign. Regularly inquire about how
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
? Traveling the Mists. Do people travel between domains? Is travel limited to wanderers such as Vistani, or are tools such as Mist talismans (see the introduction) common enough to allow for broader
making players feel like they’ve lost something they’ve invested in? See “Tragic Limits” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide for advice on handling these topics. Altered States. How might characters change
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
open plaza stretches for 100 feet on each side of the tower, ending at the island’s edge. Tower Patrol. Three Dragon Army officers mounted on Dragon Army dragonnels (see appendix B for both stat blocks
2 rounds. Tower Guards. Four sivak draconians (see appendix B) guard the tower’s entrance. They halt anyone who tries to enter, whether wearing Dragon Army armor or not, and demand they state the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Evermeet What I tell you now is truth as pure as Garl’s nugget, and the only reason I’ve written it in a book for all to see is that no one else shall ever achieve the feat: I stowed away on a ship
? Well if you’re ever honored to meet an elderly elf at such a time, you’ll see a similar arc in each of the elf’s eyes above the pupil. This is Sehanine Moonbow’s way of guiding the elf to the afterlife
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
waters with little hope of ever returning home. A warm sun arcs across the sky of the Plane of Water, seeming to rise and set from within the water at the horizon. Several times a day, the sky clouds
. The palace is the glittering centerpiece of the Sea of Light (see below). Visitors are welcome to ask favors of the emperor, whose mood is as changeable as the sea. Darkened Depths The deeper
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. Destroying the panel disables the controls and causes arcs of lightning to momentarily erupt from the iron lectern. Each creature in the room must
slime (see "Aboleth Slime") begins to pour into the room through the iron pipes above the wall engraving. If the pipes are plugged with cloth before the lever is pulled, the slime is prevented from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
ancient dragons threatening nations and clashing with each other in devastating battles. The campaign might end with Tiamat herself appearing in the Flanaess—perhaps emerging from the Riftcanyon (see
whatever is trapped in the dungeon. An Elemental Evil Arc. Two published adventures have explored campaign arcs centered around Elemental Evil. The Temple of Elemental Evil (published in 1985) is set in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fated Flight of the Recluse
manifest zone linked to Fernia, the Sea of Fire, the area is Lightly Obscured by clouds choked with ash, and fire behaves oddly (see the “Fernia Manifest Zone” sidebar). Fernia Manifest Zone
Fernia
emerges from the clouds and banks to circle around behind the Recluse, arcs of electricity flashing in its wake.
Brynshal’duun (Neutral Young Blue Dragon) is currently in the service of Cannith South and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
character who makes a successful DC 17 Dexterity check with thieves’ tools picks the chain’s lock. A bystander who catches a character trying to steal the skycoach shouts for the Sharn Watch (see “Sharn
areas T4, area T5, and area T6. T4. Top-Level Apartments The doors to both apartments on this level are locked. T4a. Martisha’s Apartment Martisha Kullandra (neutral female Brelish human magewright; see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
enters the story, an existing NPC who reveals their true identity, or someone transformed into an enemy by the deck’s magic. Each stat block represents an appropriate antagonist for campaign arcs in a
Dodge. When an attacker the assassin can see hits the assassin with an attack, the assassin halves the attack’s damage against it.
Legendary Actions
The assassin can take 3 legendary actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Spell Attack: +7 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) fire damage.
Lightning Flourish (Recharge 6). The professor unleashes arcs of magical lightning at up to two creatures it can see
. Prismari Students The students of Prismari College—first as apprentices and then as pledgemages—see no distinction between magic and art. No two Prismari students have the same style of spellcasting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
slippery. (See chapter 5, “Adventure Environments,” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide for rules on extreme cold and slippery ice.) For every minute the characters spend here, there is a cumulative ten
windy cyclone moves among the remains. A shaft in the ceiling leads up farther than you can see.
The shaft leads to area A18 in the Temple of Howling Hatred. An air elemental is bound to this area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
ways to cross the gap. See the sidebar called “Clever Solutions” for advice to help you determine whether these solutions work. The rhythm of the waves below echoes throughout this cramped tower. Part
blue dragon. Lightning arcs around his horns and snout as he slumbers amid a scattered collection of coins and glittering jewels.
Sparkrender the blue dragon wyrmling is currently sleeping here
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
the region give off a crimson glow for 1 minute. The creatures shed dim light in a 10-foot radius, attacks against them have advantage if the attacker can see them, and the creatures can’t benefit from
feels a profound sense of purpose and gains the benefit of the bless spell for 1 minute. They can choose two other creatures they can see to gain the spell’s benefits as well. 67–72 A booming voice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
return the lift to the level above. S55: Deadly Reptiles Exhibit (Violet) This menagerie is overgrown with vegetation. Bare fence posts spark intermittently with electrical arcs, marking the outlines of
encounter in this location is identical to the one in area S56b. S57: Inner Garden (Green) This area is similar to area S56 but has fewer predators due to the presence of the froghemoth (see area S59). It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Lightning arcs, forming a 5-foot-wide line between two of the lair’s solid surfaces that the dragon can see. They
effect two rounds in a row: Pools of water that the dragon can see within 120 feet of it surge outward in a grasping tide. Any creature on the ground within 20 feet of such a pool must succeed on a DC 15