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Dungeon Master’s Guide
yourself. The knight has the same alignment as you and serves you loyally until death, believing the two of you have been drawn together by fate. Work with your DM to create a name and backstory for this NPC
avatar makes a number of Reaping Scythe attacks equal to half the summoner’s Proficiency Bonus (rounded up).
Reaping Scythe. Melee Attack Roll: Automatic hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType
antagonizes him.
Orok's siblings bullied him mercilessly, so he ran away from his tribe. Although he's clearly an Uthgardt child, he carries nothing that identifies him as a member of the Blue Bear tribe, nor does he disclose his tribal affiliation for fear of being delivered back to the tribe.
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Barb. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Poison Barb"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3", "rollType":"damage
wood.
An attached barkburr can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement on its turn. A creature that can reach the barkburr, including the target, can use its action to detach the barkburr by
Monsters
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
of a Vorpal Sword. Shards of a vorpal sword once broken against the devil replace its claws. A successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) or Wisdom (Perception) check identifies them as such. When the
actions.Multiattack. The devil makes three attacks: two with its claws and one with its sting.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
sleep.Multiattack. The steel predator makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one
", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d8 + 7);{"diceNotation":"2d8+7", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Neither bugs nor bears, bugbears are the hulking cousins of goblins and hobgoblins. With roots in the Feywild, early bugbears resided in hidden places, in hard-to-reach and shadowed spaces. Long ago
character, has a special tag in the rules that identifies the type of creature they are. Most player characters are of the Humanoid type. A race tells you what your character’s creature type is
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
children can reach adulthood.
A lanky people with skin tones of yellows, greens, and browns, githyanki complement their physical prowess with psionic might, instilled in them by mind flayers and
languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign.
Creature Type
Every creature in D&D, including each player character, has a special tag in the rules that identifies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
subclasses; in the fighter, for instance, the subclasses are called martial archetypes, and in the paladin, they’re sacred oaths. The table below identifies each of the subclasses in this book. In addition
result if desired. Following the subclasses, the section called “This Is Your Life” presents a series of tables for adding detail to your character’s backstory. The chapter concludes with a selection
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, as well as the number of cards they intend to draw. Otherwise, the deck’s magical powers lie dormant. Anyone who identifies a deck learns this about the deck in the process, per the rules for
without triggering the cards’ effects. But accidents do happen. A curious stranger who spots a deck, face down, might reach out to draw the topmost card without realizing the import of their actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
afternoon or night When an event occurs, select one that seems appropriate to the location, the timing, and the backstory that the characters have thus far, or you can roll a d12 to select one
rule, the characters reach 5th level at the end of this journey. Trade Way Events d12 Event 1 Adventuring Life 2 Animal Abuse 3 Bane of the Mountains 4 Contraband 5 Everything Has a Price 6 Fungus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
afternoon or night When an event occurs, select one that seems appropriate to the location, the timing, and the backstory that the characters have thus far, or you can roll a d12 to select one
rule, the characters reach 5th level at the end of this journey. Trade Way Events d12 Event 1 Adventuring Life 2 Animal Abuse 3 Bane of the Mountains 4 Contraband 5 Everything Has a Price 6 Fungus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
identifies whether the attack is a melee or a ranged attack and then provides the attack roll’s bonus, its reach or range, and what happens on a hit. An attack is against one target unless its entry
hits or misses its target, that information follows the “Hit or Miss:” notation. Saving Throw Effect Notation If an effect forces a saving throw, the effect identifies the kind of save required and then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
creatures that threaten the forest’s natural order. When a barkburr identifies such a creature, the barkburr leaps at the invader and injects it with a poisonous sap that quickly and painfully transforms
jumps can exceed its speed if its speed isn’t 0.
Actions
Multiattack. The barkburr makes two Poison Barb attacks and uses Lignify if able.
Poison Barb. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
identifies whether the attack is a melee or a ranged attack and then provides the attack roll’s bonus, its reach or range, and what happens on a hit. An attack is against one target unless its entry says
misses its target, that information follows the “Hit or Miss:” notation. Saving Throw Effect Notation If an effect forces a saving throw, the effect identifies the kind of save required and then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
, and one of those ships is mine. Pity I can’t reach it. Would you be good enough to help me? I promise to return the favor.”
Captain Elaina Sartell, a chaotic good bandit captain, commands the
galleon Moondancer. She is unflappable—an island of calm in a sea of chaos. Traevus and His Gang Captain Sartell identifies the red-haired man as a local crime lord named Traevus—a neutral evil veteran. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
steep price, anyone can commission the manufacture of a steel predator. To create a steel predator, the modron’s machine must be fed something that identifies the predator’s target, such as a lock of
makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d10 + 7) lightning damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
identifies the predator’s target, such as a lock of hair, a well-worn glove, or a much-used weapon. The moment the newly manufactured steel predator emerges, it bounds away in search of its prey. It
claw.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d6 + 7) piercing damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d8 + 7) slashing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
grow into ruthless adults whose wickedness and perversion horrifies even the most devoted mortal parent. Even as a youth, a cambion identifies its rightful place as an overlord of mortals. It might
Fire Ray twice.
Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage, or 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage if used with two hands to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Cerulean Hall Blue crystal pillars reach toward this gaming hall’s ceiling. All is quiet except for the clinking of coins and shuffling of cards. Walking between tables is a lean, blue-scaled devil
. If the character correctly identifies the medallion, Nyssa smiles widely and commends the character’s ability to see through her ruse. She then concedes the match. End of the Match. If the character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
annihilation that slowly drains away Tarnhem’s essence to fuel the magical workings of the tomb. A successful DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) check identifies a number of silver wires attached to the
Attack: +14 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d4 + 8) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage. If released, Tarnhem upholds any agreement he made to not harm the characters. He instead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
guardian. Or you could keep that information to yourself. Investigating the Glade The characters can use their mobile headquarters to reach the Moon Glade easily enough. When they finally arrive at
covered in dark, foul-smelling moss. A successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana or Nature) check identifies the bark as magically tainted. Dealing damage to Garalel harms her but also breaks off large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Goblin Ambush Several hours after the characters turn onto Triboar Trail (shown on the map in the introduction), they reach the area shown on map 1.1. Mike Schley Map 1.1: Goblin Ambush View Player
Phandalin” adventure hook, any character who approaches the scene identifies the horses as belonging to Gundren Rockseeker and Sildar Hallwinter. It’s up to the players to decide whether to bring the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Cult of Malar In the prologue of Lore of Lurue—not a part of the story that the characters witness or experience—Ecamane Truesilver describes the underlying truth of the situation and identifies the
of Malar Campsite No matter when the characters set out after their rest, the passage of time on the demiplane speeds up or slows down to ensure that night has fallen by the time they reach the next
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
with a banner (see area 15) and a useful pass-phrase (“Tiamat, our Mother and Strength”) that will allow them to reach the castle unharmed. Accepting the Deal. If the party accepts the deal, Talis
, threatened, or offered other information in exchange. Talis identifies the five leaders of the cult as “wyrmspeakers,” each of whom has an affinity for a particular kind of chromatic dragon. The leaders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
master and prides herself on always arriving at her destination ahead of schedule. If the characters ask around for merchants who know how to reach the surface, they are directed to Ylsa. Though she has no
him with the characters. If a character asks about him in the Ghohlbrorn’s Lair, a successful DC 12 Charisma (Persuasion) check yields up the name “Droki,” and identifies the wily derro as a courier and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
makes four sword attacks.
Sword. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d8 + 6) slashing damage.
Anyone speaking the statue’s name (Szashune) aloud isn’t attacked by it
successful check, the character confirms that Gromph’s grimoire isn’t among the books in the collection and also identifies the collection’s five most valuable tomes, worth 1,000 gp each. However
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Iron Shadows are two such organizations, and their graduates are feared among the ranks of goblinkind. Hobgoblin Devastator In hobgoblin society, the Academy of Devastation identifies hobgoblins with
level (1 slot): ice storm
Actions
Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage, or 5 (1d8 + 1) bludgeoning damage if used with two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
a banner (see area 15) and a useful pass-phrase (“Tiamat, our Mother and Strength”) that will allow them to reach the castle unharmed. Accepting the Deal. If the party accepts the deal, Talis prefers
is bribed, threatened, or offered other information in exchange. Talis identifies the five leaders of the cult as “wyrmspeakers,” each of whom has an affinity for a particular kind of chromatic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Intelligence (Investigation) check identifies large bite marks in the wood. Once this evidence is found, a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Nature) check confirms that a Huge reptile smashed and bit into the
used to move cargo again, a ruin grinder needs to be recalibrated. A character within reach of a ruin grinder can use an action to recalibrate it by first succeeding on a DC 13 Intelligence (Arcana
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
of yourself. The knight has the same alignment as you and serves you loyally until death, believing the two of you have been drawn together by fate. Work with your DM to create a name and backstory
Scythe. Melee Attack Roll: Automatic hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Slashing damage plus 4 (1d8) Necrotic damage.
Star Increase one of your ability scores by 2, to a maximum of 24. Sun A magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
(Perception) check identifies them as such. When the devil rolls a 20 on an attack roll with a claw, the target is decapitated. (At your option, the attack can instead deal an extra 6d8 slashing damage.) A
these changes: East Wind is armed with a longsword that is a polymorph blade (see appendix D), granting him the following attack: Polymorph Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
character’s backstory, someone the character wronged on a previous quest, or a relative of someone the character killed or brought to ruin. This person might seek revenge in combat or through social sabotage
. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage.
Cloud of Cards. Oddlewin conjures magical cards that slash at the air in a 5-foot cube within 60 feet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
the two of you have been drawn together by fate. Work with your DM to create a name and backstory for this NPC. The DM can use a different stat block to represent the knight, as desired. Moon You
number of Reaping Scythe attacks equal to half the summoner’s Proficiency Bonus (rounded up).
Reaping Scythe. Melee Attack Roll: Automatic hit, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Slashing damage plus 4 (1d8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, roll a d8. Alternatively, you can allow the characters to reach the headquarters ship (see “On Board The Maverick” below) any time after they’ve returned from three other destinations. With the
door, the unstable magic of this portal draws the characters back to the portal nexus, giving them no time to explore the ship. However, a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) check identifies the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
successful DC 15 Intelligence (History) check identifies it as a holy symbol of Mystryl (see the “Mystryl” sidebar). Tekeli-li the gnoll vampire assumes hyena form as it sneaks up behind unsuspecting prey
points or fewer, the wraith retreats to the icy cyst that contains Drakareth’s frozen remains, passing through the interposing walls of ice to reach it. There, it fights to the bitter end. The walls of