band before disease completed resolve

The Abbot

Monsters Curse of Strahd

"} hit points and is freed from any curse, disease, poison, blindness, or deafness. Change Shape. The Abbot magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating equal to or less

in reuniting Strahd with his lost love and, in so doing, ending Barovia's curse. The Abbot has recently completed work on a flesh golem bride made from the body parts of dead women. While the Belviews

Adventures in Richemulot

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

the Plague” section later in this domain explores how to use an ongoing disease as a backdrop to your adventures, while the Richemulot Adventures table suggests other plots that might unfold in the

characters for aid. 2 A desperate rogue seeks the characters’ aid when the rest of her band is trapped within the abandoned Fiox Estate by a haywire security system. 3 A band of students plot a

Creating a Gnoll War Band

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Creating a Gnoll War Band To include a gnoll war band in your campaign, or if you need to generate one quickly for use in an encounter, use the tables in this section. Roll on each one in turn to

determine the war band’s name, components, and unique traits. The War Band Name table is set up to create two-word names. Some war bands become infamous enough to earn an epithet from their enemies, but

Arriving at the Masquerade

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Arriving at the Masquerade The Magister’s Masquerade starts at dusk. Once characters have completed their preparations (or time has run out), they should head to Kollema Hall. As they arrive at

mingle. Beyond a check-in stand attended by student hosts, tables are arranged with whimsical ice sculptures and ornate refreshments. A band plays energetic music near the demonstration stage, which

Extracurricular Options (I-Z)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

that they resolve with special rules. Mage Tower Cheer Squad Skills: Perception, Persuasion Member: Zanther Bowen With their coordinated cheers, outfits, and school spirit, these cheerleaders inspire

Gorunn These bodybuilders support each other in developing strong muscles and even stronger friendships. Strixhaven Show Band Association Skills: Sleight of Hand, Performance Member: Aurora Luna

2. Vast Cavern

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

2. Vast Cavern This 120-foot-high cavern is abuzz with activity. 2a. Simulacrux Simulacrux. A 20-foot-deep trench surrounds a 100-foot-tall, half-completed metal archway that rises from a bed of

, and immunity to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical weapons that aren’t made of adamantine. Destroying the arch all but dooms the project, since Zox lacks the resolve to start

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

races have little good to say about kobolds, but they do admit that the little reptilians do respectable tunnel work using simple tools. If a band of kobolds is enslaved by more powerful creatures

considered an adult. Most succumb to violence, accidents, or disease by age 20, but a kobold can live for up to 120 years — a longevity they attribute to being distantly related to dragons. A female can

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

gather and celebrate, dwell the followers of Yurtrus, the god of disease and death, and Shargaas, the god of darkness and the unknown. Orcs too weak for battle (because of bodily weakness, malformation

rival orcs first and foremost as competitors for food and victims. On some occasions, though, tribes that have a common concern band together. The result is an orc horde — a sea of slavering

Individual Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

, Runara invites the character to consider how their reaction to the zombies on the beach might reflect their destiny—or not. If the character talks to Runara after having completed one or more of the

Dragon’s Rest seeking rest and new resolve. Runara welcomes the character and encourages them to talk to Tarak and Varnoth, who both know about escaping lives of corruption and violence. She also

Ten-Towns Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

. Roll again if the characters have already completed the quest associated with that town. Ten-Towns Rumors d10 Rumor 1 In Bremen, fishers are being terrorized by a monster that lives in

probably use some help. 9 In Targos, a band of adventurers is planning an expedition up the side of Kelvin’s Cairn, hoping to find Oyaminartok, a goliath lycanthrope who can transform into a polar bear

Adventures in Falkovnia

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

subjects. 3 A plague strikes the slums of Lekar. Those killed by the disease rise as zombie plague spreaders (see chapter 5). 4 A pack of zombie animals—predominantly wolves, ravens, and cattle

band of survivors in Silbervas, vanish after attempting to pillage Dekovan Palace. Soon after, the palace’s strange lights appear among buildings formerly claimed by the lost survivors. 8 A

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

to collapse under our weight? Unlike a game of make-believe, D&D gives structure to the stories, a way of determining the consequences of the adventurers’ action. Players roll dice to resolve

adventurers grow in might as the campaign continues. Each monster defeated, each adventure completed, and each treasure recovered not only adds to the continuing story, but also earns the adventurers

Introduction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

to collapse under our weight? Unlike a game of make-believe, D&D gives structure to the stories, a way of determining the consequences of the adventurers’ action. Players roll dice to resolve whether

adventurers grow in might as the campaign continues. Each monster defeated, each adventure completed, and each treasure recovered not only adds to the continuing story, but also earns the adventurers new

Villains

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

(d10) 1 Assassination 2 Cannibalism 3 Dismemberment 4 Drowning 5 Electrocution 6 Euthanasia (involuntary) 7 Disease 8 Poisoning 9 Stabbing 10 Strangulation or suffocation 13 Neglect 14 Politics (d6) 1

ancient enemy forgives its past actions. 8 The villain loses its power if a mystic bargain it struck long ago is completed.

Zariel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Zariel Keep wasting my time with your pointless words and die, or join my war band and live. Choose swiftly. I have a plane to conquer. — Zariel addressing emissaries from Dis Zariel was once an

a defeat that leads to her removal. For now, though, the devils are fighting with a berserker fury under her charge. Zariel leads their offensives herself, and her unyielding resolve coupled with the

Reaching the Bottom

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

giant crane (use the pteranodon stat block) previously hidden by the fog emerges and takes flight. The giant crane poses no threat, but its sudden movement alerts a band of brigands lurking nearby. After

(Intimidation) group check. If the group check succeeds, the brigands are cowed by the characters’ resolve and retreat into the swamp rather than risk getting whomped by the party. On a failed check, the

Battlefield Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

successfully completed the “Icingdeath and Twinkle” quest). After this time, allied reinforcements rally to secure the palisade in this section and drive back the undead. The party holds the line

. Use your judgement to resolve any plans that the players devise and award them appropriately (see “Narrative Combat”). If the gate is demolished, the players must hold the line alongside the defenders

The Afterlife

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

N Nature Oak leaf Sune, goddess of love and beauty CG Life, Light Face of a beautiful red-haired woman Talona, goddess of poison and disease CE Death Three teardrops in a triangle Talos, god of storms

Knowledge, Nature Golden signet ring with six-pointed star Flandal Steelskin, god of metalwork NG Knowledge Flaming hammer Gaerdal Ironhand, god of protection LG War Iron band Garl Glittergold, god of

Tresendar Manor Dungeon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

clear water bubbles lazily. A door on the cellar’s west wall is ajar. Cistern. Operatives of the Six tainted the cistern here. The water might appear pure, but it’s teeming with a magical disease

Constitution saving throw or contract the disease. Symptoms strike when a victim starts a long rest or next becomes excited, as during combat. A victim suffers severe cramps, and their bowels make sounds

Staff

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

band of ex-soldiers or reformed criminals) can add personality to the group. Consider using the rules in chapter 4 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide, applying the results of a single set of rolls to the

other skilled hirelings from helping with franchise tasks and downtime activities until the mission is completed. As with untrained hirelings, detailing a group background and assigning personality

Plague-Mort

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

throne’s despotic inheritor is doomed to defend the seat from an unending torrent of assassins and usurpers. Their pattern of betrayal has one exception. Periodically, the townsfolk band together to

chokes local wildlife, transforming fauna into grotesque Fiends that prey on a wretched populace. Disease runs rampant, but those who succumb to illness or infection don’t stay dead for long. Undead are a

Factions of Gracklstugh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Deepking. The lairds hold council to resolve disputes and discuss future plans. Each clan has its own holdings in Gracklstugh and specializes in a certain craft or service. Duergar Clans Smithing Clan

against it with advantage. Any spell or effect that cures disease also cures grackle-lung, effectively removing all levels of exhaustion brought on by the affliction. Clan Cairngorm The stone giants of

Gnome Gods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

personal concerns to embark on a grand excursion or to work together toward a common goal. And according to the gnomes, it is proven that their gods can accomplish the impossible when they band together

with six-pointed star Flandal Steelskin NG Metalwork Forge,* Knowledge Flaming hammer Gaerdal Ironhand LG Protection War Iron band Garl Glittergold LG Primary god of gnomes

Orcs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

of its hit points remaining. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) slashing damage. Orc Hand of Yurtrus Yurtrus is the orc god of death and disease

healed. The hands cultivate the sickness of these nurtured ones, turning them into instruments of defense and weapons of war. When orcs go to battle, a band of nurtured ones might charge in first — to

Encounter Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

completed her transformation into a lichen lich, she had no more need of it. At the back of the cave lurks a strange bundle of white poison ivy with a single bulbous eye in the center (use the death tyrant

.) Targeting the behir with magic that removes a disease kills off its blood parasites. Fog. The fog is confined to this chamber and covers the floor here to a depth of 2 feet. Any creature or object

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