bands before docent cards required

Vegepygmy

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Vegepygmies are fungus creatures that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the spores by which they reproduce. Also called mold folk or moldies, vegepygmies inhabit dark, moist areas

, so they’re most commonly found underground or in forests where little sunlight penetrates. A vegepygmy feels kinship with other plant and fungus creatures, and thus vegepygmy bands coexist well

Luba's Tarokka of Souls

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

figure of Vistani legend, Luba’s Tarokka of Souls shaped the destiny of countless heroes. The prophecies of this deck of cards also revealed great evils and guided its creator into the path of

amid shuffling cards, waiting for fate to turn foul—as it inevitably will. Like all tarokka decks, the Tarokka of Souls is a lavishly illustrated collection of fifty-four cards, comprising the

Thorny Vegepygmy

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the spores by which they reproduce. Also called mold folk or moldies, vegepygmies inhabit dark, moist areas, so they’re most

commonly found underground or in forests where little sunlight penetrates. A vegepygmy feels kinship with other plant and fungus creatures, and thus vegepygmy bands coexist well with creatures such as

Vegepygmy Chief

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

dies while infected, its corpse produces vegepygmies the same way russet mold does. Vegepygmies Vegepygmies are fungus creatures that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the

. A vegepygmy feels kinship with other plant and fungus creatures, and thus vegepygmy bands coexist well with creatures such as myconid adult;myconid adults, shrieker;shriekers, and violet fungus;violet

Witchlight Hand

Backgrounds The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

instrument Languages: One of your choice Equipment: A disguise kit or a musical instrument of your choice, a deck of cards, a carnival uniform or costume, one trinket (determined by rolling on the

of light (no stat block required) that has a flying speed of 30 feet, can hover, and sheds bright light in a 5-foot radius and dim light for an additional 5 feet

Soldier - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

gaming set, vehicles (land) Equipment: An insignia of rank, a trophy taken from a fallen enemy (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a set of bone dice or deck of cards, a set of common

your responsibilities for a month. Flaming Fist. If you serve in the Flaming Fist, once every ten days, you must report to the Seatower of Balduran for training, and you’re required to take a

Mount Ironrot Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

wreckage for a Docent. At the end of this time, have one character make a DC 17 Intelligence (Investigation) check for the group. On a failed check, the characters don’t find a Docent, but they can’t be sure

they didn’t simply miss it; the characters can spend another 1d4 hours to reattempt the check. On a successful check, the characters not only determine that the colossus’s Docent is definitely gone

Warforged Colossus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

colossus required an active crew including a captain with the Mark of Making, a weapons officer with the Mark of Storm, and a helmsman with the Mark of Passage. When absolutely necessary, though, the

smashed through a wall, then pour out through hatches once the colossus was in position. Docent Network. Controlling a construct of such size proved to be a great challenge for the Cannith artificers

Spaceship Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

key card (see the “Key Cards” section). The color of key card required for a drop tube entrance is noted in the area containing that drop tube (area S2, area S31, and area S47) and shown on that

possess the key card required to access the next lowest (or highest) level of the ship, it can exit the drop tube on the nearest level its key card allows access to. Key Cards Throughout the spaceship are

Potion of Animal Friendship

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

spell (no Concentration required). An eyeball bobs in this potion’s yellowish liquid but vanishes when the potion is opened. Potion of Climbing Potion, Common When you drink this potion, you gain

bands of stone. Shaking the bottle fails to mix the colors. Potion of Comprehension Potion, Common When you drink this potion, you gain the effect of the Comprehend Languages spell for 1 hour

Vistani

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

same world as Barovia, many Vistani look toward the future, learning from their traditions and from one another to better face whatever lies ahead. Vistani bands consist primarily of one or more

at night to set up camp. Vistani bands occasionally camp near welcoming communities to trade and resupply, but rarely stay more than a week—though this can be complicated if a Darklord closes a

Luba's Tarokka of Souls

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

this deck of cards also revealed great evils and guided its creator into the path of nefarious forces. Untold times the deck’s creator, Mother Luba, narrowly escaped doom, spared only by her keen

deck. There these foul spirits dwell still, trapped within a nether-realm hidden amid shuffling cards, waiting for fate to turn foul—as it inevitably will. Like all tarokka decks, the Tarokka of Souls

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Lord Dagult Neverember once told me, during a drunken tirade, that orcs are fearful of their gods, and, if one plays one’s cards right, they can be controlled through that fear and made to

warriors are commanded to scour the surrounding landscape for any opportunity to spill blood and bring glory to their gods. Often, bands of warriors work on a rotation, with one group heading out on a

Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

magic, whether it requires concentration, whether it bears the ritual tag, and which classes have access to it. Spells Level Spell School Concentration Ritual Class 2nd Spray of Cards Conjuration

initiative count and takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you don’t issue the spirit any commands, it takes the Dodge action and uses its

General Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

the structure collapses completely. Ceilings. Ceilings are 15 feet high unless noted otherwise. Doors. Interior doors are made of wood reinforced with iron bands. They have neither locks nor keyholes

the contest, the deception is a success. You may award XP for monsters fooled by the deception. As the party makes its way deeper into the castle, additional checks might be required, at your discretion.

Centaur

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

the far-traveling Lagonna band and the proud raiders of the Pheres band. These bands occupy territories situated between the three major human poleis, making them common sights to those who travel human

basic physiology, the centaur bands are commonly associated with their own distinct traits. Lagonna band centaurs tend to be sleek and muscular, with powerful legs built for endurance rather than

Effects for Single Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Effects for Single Cards A Deck of Many Things typically appears not as individual cards, but as a collection of cards characters can draw from. But this doesn’t have to be true; you can give each

they can use in subsequent adventures to find the cards that remain. Eventually the heroes assemble the entire deck, which they can then use in the traditional manner, drawing transformative cards from

Mysterious Passengers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

skills in return for food or spare coins. 61–62 A warforged leaning on a wooden staff carries on a conversation with the docent attached to its chest. 63–64 A human pickpocket circulates among the

–88 A rogue tries to swindle other passengers by using marked cards. 89–90 A House Tharashk inquisitive examines the floor of the vessel very carefully, offering no explanation. 91–92 A group of

Scouting the Museum

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

have been cast in areas marked (A) on map 1.2. The museum’s guards and the curator have pass cards that allow them to bypass these alarms, and spare pass cards are kept in area V7 (see “Bypassing

have keys to certain areas. Guards also have pass cards that allow them to bypass the museum’s alarms (see “Bypassing Alarms” below). If the characters get into a noisy fight with one or more guards

S2. Gatehouse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

guards plus forty commoners (male and female humans) armed with handaxes. The double doors are made of thick wood planks bound with iron bands and sealed shut with a heavy wooden bar held in iron

more than he is willing to humor Strahd’s allies. The only way the characters can earn his favor is to help Krezk in some way, whereupon Dmitri is required by his oath of office and his honor as a

V1. Ezmerelda's Magic Wagon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

flinders by the explosion, and the contents of the wagon (see “Treasure” below) are destroyed as well. A character inside the wagon spots the trap automatically (no ability check required) and can disable

silver ewer (worth 100 gp) with five chicken eggs in it A tiny wooden box containing a deck of tarokka cards (see appendix E) wrapped in silk A set of copper pots and pans (worth 50 gp) Three sets of

Witchlight Hand

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

your choice Equipment: A disguise kit or a musical instrument of your choice, a deck of cards, a carnival uniform or costume, one trinket (determined by rolling on the Feywild Trinkets table), and a

performer 5 Seasoned animal trainer 6 Old blink dog 7 Cheery sprite 8 Harmless, magical wisp of light (no stat block required) that has a flying speed of 30 feet, can hover, and sheds bright light in

Tools

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

physical forgery of a document. Gaming Set. This item encompasses a wide range of game pieces, including dice and decks of cards (for games such as Three-Dragon Ante). A few common examples appear on the

potions. Proficiency with this kit lets you add your proficiency bonus to any ability checks you make to identify or apply herbs. Also, proficiency with this kit is required to create antitoxin and

Guardian of the Gulch

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

Dumathoin. If any adventurers took control of the sacred statue during the battle, the eidolon allows the party to leave unharmed. If not, a successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check is required to

-covered parts made from different metals, linked together with a variety of gears, bands, bits, and bobs. The metals are all different colors, making the grenade shine with a rainbow of color when held up

Vegepygmies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Vegepygmies Vegepygmies are fungus creatures that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the spores by which they reproduce. Also called mold folk or moldies, vegepygmies inhabit

dark, moist areas, so they’re most commonly found underground or in forests where little sunlight penetrates. A vegepygmy feels kinship with other plant and fungus creatures, and thus vegepygmy bands

Dungeon Features

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

Wisdom (Perception) check. To set an appropriate DC for the check, see chapter 8. Opening a Secret Door. Once a secret door is detected, a successful Intelligence (Investigation) check might be required

by mundane means. It might be covered by a tapestry, covered with plaster, or (in the case of a concealed trapdoor) hidden under a rug. Normally, no ability check is required to find a concealed door

Haayon the Punisher

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

Haayon the Punisher This encounter occurs only after the prophets of the Cult of the Howling Hatred and the Cult of the Crushing Wave have been defeated. Bands of raiders roaming the area, minor

. Lack of it proves punishment is required.” He then gives the signal to attack. Treasure Haayon’s pavilion contains two large wooden chests filled with the valuables he has confiscated from those who

Tools

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

of game pieces, including dice and decks of cards (for games such as Three-Dragon Ante). A few common examples appear on the Tools table, but other kinds of gaming sets exist. If you are proficient

any ability checks you make to identify or apply herbs. Also, proficiency with this kit is required to create antitoxin and potions of healing. Musical Instrument. Several of the most common types of

Encounter Locations

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

. The chest contains two potions of healing (greater) and a rusty iron sphere (iron bands of Bilarro). C4. Mess Hall This room’s ceiling is mostly intact, except for a portion to the south. This room

of gaming set or who succeeds on a DC 12 Intelligence (History) check can determine that the ghosts are playing Three-Dragon Ante with spectral cards. The game distracts them, at least temporarily

Annam and the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

in Annam’s absence, but to most of them, he is but a steward, an inadequate substitute for the All-Father. They offer the required prayers and sacrifices (a scattering of fragrant herbs and incense

Annam seemed to favor Surtur; he vents that frustration by harassing his younger brother Skoraeus. Thrym appears in myth as the greatest warrior of the Ordning. He leads bands of mortal giants in

The Morkoth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

a desk drawer. Tholtz has the key in his possession, but the lock on the drawer is easily broken and can be just as easily picked using thieves’ tools (no ability check required). The spellbook

deck of marked playing cards (worth 15 gp) in a wooden case, a spyglass (worth 1,000 gp), a quill, a jar of dragon blood (which Rool uses for ink), and a diary with a black leather cover. In his diary

Vault Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

uniforms. Guards. Two off-duty guards are playing cards at the table. They aren’t expecting to be interrupted, and each has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 7. If the characters try a nonviolent

check is required to spot the door from inside the passage. Characters can use this route to enter area T15 and avoid the trap there. Trapped Cabinets. All four cabinets in this room are locked and

Ship Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

the trap requires a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) check. A successful DC 12 Dexterity check is required to disarm the trap. Opening the chest without disarming the trap, or failing to

thieves’ tools. The chest is also trapped with poisonous gas. Noticing the trap requires a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) check. A successful DC 12 Dexterity check is required to disarm the

Harrowhall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

clamber through the moat with more time and effort. No check is required, but it’s a grisly detour, and the moat is difficult terrain. Portcullis. The portcullis is up, and nothing prevents entry to

fate and the creator of the first Deck of Many Things, stands in the center of the courtyard. She’s depicted as a solemn-faced woman holding a spread of cards. The statue is a stone golem intended to

Tool Descriptions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

set has all the pieces needed to play a specific game or type of game, such as a complete deck of cards or a board and tokens. History. Your mastery of a game includes knowledge of its history, as

you a better ability to discern their lies from their truths and read their mood. Sleight of Hand. Sleight of Hand is a useful skill for cheating at a game, as it allows you to swap pieces, palm cards

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