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Candlekeep Mysteries
Alternate Forms. The gingwatzim has two alternate forms, both of which are chosen by its creator when the gingwatzim comes into being. One form is an exact duplicate of a Tiny nonmagical object (such
-diameter sphere of luminous ectoplasm—into one of its two alternate forms, or from one of those forms back into its true form. In object form, it can’t move or make attacks but otherwise retains
Kenku
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at the burned-out building, a sudden cacophony erupted around us. Birds squawked, cats hissed, and dogs growled. Lidda hustled us back to the city’s safer avenues. Only when we were back within
might sound like fun, but it can prove distracting and could slow down the game.
Kenku Names
Given that kenku can duplicate any sound, their names are drawn from a staggering variety of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
33. Chamber of Opposition This chamber contains a stone font filled with a steaming green liquid. Beyond it, a shadowy figure stands at an open door on the far side of the room. The figure’s back is
illusory. Tactile exploration reveals that the liquid has no substance and the font is dry. The dark figure is a magical, illusory duplicate of whichever character opened the door to the room. It copies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
21. Hall of Mirrors Mirrors. Niches, each 3 feet deep, line the north and south walls. Mounted on the back wall inside each one is a large, oval glass mirror in a heavy stone frame — sixteen mirrors
area of a detect magic spell. When a humanoid passes between the two westernmost mirrors, a shadowy duplicate of that creature emerges from each of those mirrors. These duplicates are hostile toward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Changeling With ever-changing appearances, changelings reside in many societies undetected. Each changeling can supernaturally adopt any face they like. For some changelings, a new face may reveal an
another playable species, though none of your game statistics change. You can’t duplicate the appearance of an individual you’ve never seen, and you must adopt a form that has the same basic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
of caverns the same way a stingray glides through water and hides on the ocean floor. Parallel rows of round, black eyespots run along its back like buttons, and the ivory-colored claws on its cowl
targets the cloaker with an attack or a harmful spell while a duplicate remains, that creature rolls randomly to determine whether it targets the cloaker or one of the duplicates. A creature is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Slaying the mammoth is a tall order, so characters would be wise to flee from Norsu or try to reason with it. Norsu and the winter wolves reside in an ice lodge built by Garagai. The wolves try to entice
. Characters lured to the ice lodge by the wolves or hired by Speaker Durmoot to find the missing teenagers can try to rescue Silja and Finn from the frost giant’s lodge and see them safely back to town.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
above can fool adventurers into thinking they have escaped Undermountain and found their way back to the surface. Birds, insects, and tree-dwelling mammals live here alongside Wyllowwood’s fiercer
illusions that can’t be dispelled. These illusions begin 30 feet above ground and create the impression of open sky where high walls and ceilings should be. The illusions flawlessly duplicate the sun
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
giff, reporting on his activities and contacts. When word of the recent altercation between the characters and the astral elves gets back to Hastain, the reigar decides to punish the characters for
yours. It isn’t every day I get to witness the destruction of a planet. I promise, it will end beautifully—even if you’re not alive to see it.”
Hastain uses Summon Duplicate on their second turn in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
rise up and attack the characters. Created by Araumycos to perfectly duplicate the abilities, traits, and actions of otyughs, these creatures are plants rather than aberrations. They attack until slain
, whereupon each bursts into a cloud of sweet-smelling spores as its body dissolves back into the larger mass of fungi filling the cavern. Read the following to the players when the final creature is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Kenku Names Given that kenku can duplicate any sound, their names are drawn from a staggering variety of noises and phrases. Kenku names tend to break down into three categories that make no
mimics, such as Rat Scratch, Whistler, Mouser, and Growler. Some kenku turn their back on crime to pursue legitimate trades. These kenku adopt noises made as part of their craft. A sailor duplicates the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
Area Information Dimensions & Terrain This area appears to duplicate the same space as the cathedral the adventures just left (forty-five feet by one-hundred-ten feet). The main difference is the
only visible way out is back through the portal. Lighting This area is well lit. The charging Gith Capacitor creates A LOT of light. Creatures/NPCs A star spawn seer and its guardian star spawn hulk are
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some other convenient way (or, in a cannibalistic tribe, eaten). Kobolds believe that if they die in service to their tribe, Kurtulmak immediately sends each of them back to life as the next egg laid in
.
A kobold’s cautious nature doesn’t mean it can’t get angry. The blood of dragons flows in its veins, and like a raging drake, a kobold that is pushed too far or has its back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Background The Iceshield orcs reside in a handful of lodges spaced about a day apart along the western edge of the High Forest. They have long been a thorn in the side of the denizens of that wood
wagons they find, loading them with loot. They take the families as slaves and force them to tow the conveyances back to the Iceshield lodges. Some independent-minded squads of orcs decided that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
About the Students “Sythian has four students currently. They all reside at the conservatory, but their families have grand estates in the nearby city.
“Wylie plays strings and has a beautiful
singing voice. She is attending her father’s birthday party and won’t be back for a couple of days. That leaves Embry, a talented composer and horn player; Mazia, who plays the flute; and Mytchyl, who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
without question, using telepathy to communicate. A gingwatzim can assume two other forms that are determined by its creator at the time the gingwatzim comes into being. One is an exact duplicate of a
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Alternate Forms. The gingwatzim has two alternate forms, both of which are chosen by its creator when the gingwatzim comes into being. One form is an exact duplicate of a Tiny
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
contingency. If the rules tried to do so, the game would become unplayable. An alternative would be for the rules to severely limit what characters can do, which would be counter to the open-endedness of
but not with another. When I write about the RAI interpretation of a rule, I’ll be pulling back the curtain and letting you know what the D&D team meant when we wrote a certain rule. RAF. Regardless of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
reduced to 30 feet. Roads, paths, and trails twist and turn back on themselves, making navigation in the area exceedingly difficult. A powerful green hag creates one or more of the following additional
regional effects within 1 mile of her lair: Illusory duplicates of the hag appear in random places at random times (but never more than one in any given location). An illusory duplicate has no
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
discovered the crash site removed the command console and brought it back to civilization, not understanding its true purpose or powers. In later years, the console came into the possession of Baron
+1 bonus to initiative rolls.
You are unable to hear any speech louder than a whisper.
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An exact duplicate of you appears next to you, dressed as you but lacking any gear. The duplicate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of the floor on its back, its shriveled tongue hanging out and all six feet sticking up in the air. Clutched in one of its clawed feet is a transparent orb. The basilisk was killed by previous
adventurers and left here. Anyone who inspects the corpse discovers that the basilisk died from wounds consistent with weapon attacks and destructive spells. Two centipedes reside in the corpse. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
entrance to his halls, and went to reside in his final haunt, while his soul roamed strange planes unknown to even the wisest of sages. If the characters gain access to the innermost part of the tomb
where the lich’s crypt lies, their actions along the way will have caused his soul to be called back to the Material Plane and alerted Acererak, now a demilich, that interlopers have invaded his resting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
are twenty feet away from the tree trunk and pushing a wheelbarrow filled with bodies toward it.
Two black puddings reside within the hollow, petrified tree. Bak Mei uses these oozes to dispose of
. The monks don’t stick around to watch the puddings’ feast; they guide the wheelbarrow back to the temple, about 500 yards east of the dump site. If the characters make their presence known, the monks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
players to bring them to life and a DM to guide their use. The DM is key. Many unexpected things can happen in a D&D campaign, and no set of rules could reasonably account for every contingency. If
with another. When we write about the RAI interpretation of a rule, we pull back the curtain and let you know what the D&D team meant when writing that rule. RAF Regardless of what’s on the page or what
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Dwarfholds of the North Who am I? Son, I’ve got hairs on my back longer than that little beard o’ yours. I fought with Emerus to retake Felbarr, and marched with every dwarf king of the North to win
back Gauntlgrym. Lost half my foot to an orc’s blade, and slew every damned one that got in my way marching home. If I want to sit and enjoy my old age now that we finally drove the orcs back, I’ll do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
for every contingency. Leave nothing to chance!
2 Every copper wants to be a silver. Each bet is an opportunity.
3 I’m one of Lady Luck’s favored. Anything I try is destined to succeed
I’ll be back at the card table.
d6 Ideal
1 Knowledge. Knowledge is power, and knowing which horse to back is the key to success. (Any)
2 Fate. Whatever happens is fated, regardless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
sequestered in a cavern off the main chamber, where they protect the young and supervise food stores. These orcs take control of prisoners brought back from raids, using them as slave labor to dig out new
living space and do other menial tasks. Most of Luthic’s faithful reside in this area, close to the whelping pens where young orcs are kept until they grow old enough to contribute to the tribe. When
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
age and renown might know unique rituals that can temporarily or permanently alter or transform a creature, bring back the dead for a limited time, rewrite memories, or siphon emotions. At the other end
blackness equivalent to darkness (a 2nd-level spell). A hag carefully shepherds her use of weird magic because the items in her repertoire are often impossible to duplicate or replace. To reflect this fact
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
a great many sacrifices to function. Tabaxi thieves might try to steal the jewel and bear it safely back to Maztica, perhaps trading it for the release of enslaved loved ones. Conversely, a villain
gods reside — turn to dust and are destroyed as soon as they exit the tomb. These items include Obo’laka’s ring of protection (area 10), Moa’s staff of the python (area 14), Wongo’s mace of terror (area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. Efreet view all other creatures as enemies or potential serfs. They raid the Material Plane and the elemental planes, bringing captives back to their homes on the Elemental Plane of Fire. Efreet are
oppressive tyrants toward those they force to labor for them. Planar Raiders. Most efreet reside on the Elemental Plane of Fire, either in great domed fortresses of black glass and basalt surrounded by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
brother.”
Xeleth doesn’t deny his sister’s accusation, nor do her words change the present situation. Xedalli sees no better option than to accompany her brother back to Xaryxispace. As the encounter
unfolds, however, she uses the same trick as Xeleth: she casts mislead, turning invisible while creating an illusory duplicate of herself. While invisible, Xedalli addresses the characters through her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
nothing that occurs beneath the sun-dappled leaves escapes the creature’s notice. A unicorn hears each breathy tune sung by the elves that reside amid the treetops. It senses where every caterpillar
in the affairs of the mortal realm. It is a holy alliance made to cleave the heads from demons and banish devils back to the Nine Hells.
Unicorn
Large celestial, lawful good
Armor Class 12
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
the controls to this strange torture device, he causes Francache’s lycanthropy to transform the rat into a duplicate of Big Gadai, to the pain and horror of everyone involved. When the rat is in human
cannot be severed or destroyed. Concealed Door Located at the back of an empty iron maiden, this locked door leads to area 23, and is used by Andras to check on the clones there. It can be detected
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
random, roll a d8 three times (rerolling duplicate results) to determine which three wires shut down that particular psipod, then roll a d8 for each wire that is disconnected to see if it’s one of the
familiar NPCs act, or pick up on minor details that the ulitharid has gotten wrong or can’t reasonably duplicate: slight changes in decor, books that are blank between the covers, foul-tasting elven wine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), N’ghathrod can take one lair action to cause one of the following effects:
N’ghathrod creates a magical duplicate of itself anywhere
aboard the ship. Formed out of psionic energy, this duplicate lasts until it is reduced to 0 hit points, until it is dispelled (DC 15), or until N’ghathrod takes another lair action. The duplicate has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
create are highly sought after by navigators. These maps don’t come cheap, each one priced between 300 and 800 gold pieces, but the owner of an Elmandar map can bring it back to the shop at any time for
members, who reside in their own homes when they’re not on active duty. Led by the renowned Valkan Riogan, who heads up many of the legion’s larger operations personally, the company takes on






