bards block down currents resolve

Bavlorna Blightstraw

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Create Lornlings"}. Bavlorna creates one or two 1-foot-tall duplicates of herself, called lornlings (use the Quickling stat block in appendix C). Each lornling appears

these visitors enter into an agreement with Bavlorna, she’ll use her powers to resolve their pressing problem in exchange for something of use to her. Alignment. Neutral evil. Personality

Locking the Cage

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

allowing creatures to enter or leave the city. She even bars gods from stepping foot in the city—a ban she can extend to anyone at any time. The Lady knows when any creature uses a portal and can block

Lady can cause all the city’s portals to cease functioning. This grinds the city to a halt; food and drink can’t enter the city, sewage and refuse pool in the streets, and corpses stack in the Mortuary with no hope of being interred. This compels the factions to quickly resolve their conflicts.

Druim Calad

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

brackish waters, sometimes bending and swaying with the movements of currents. Underwater, the merrow make their home. Valuables change hands all over the city, but blood from failed deals often stains

a patron to part with a specific item. Water Runs Red. A deal the adventurers are making or that they find themselves in the middle of goes wrong, and the adventurers are the targets of Finblade cutthroats. They must resolve the situation and make amends to Myyn before something terrible happens.

Chapter 3: Bestiary

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

variants of the monsters discussed in chapter 1. This chapter is a continuation of the Monster Manual and adopts a similar presentation. If you are unfamiliar with the monster stat block format, read the

introduction of the Monster Manual before proceeding further. It explains stat block terminology and gives rules for various monster traits — information that isn’t repeated here. As with the

The Old Dartwild Cabin

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

Common, and has an Intelligence score of 10; he otherwise uses the zombie stat block. Bard’s Quest Frody didn’t intend to frighten away the cabin’s proper owners, but his appearance can’t be helped

imparts the following information: Grave Theft. Two halflings dug up his grave in the dead of night and stole his Canaith mandolin (an instrument of the bards). Frody wants it back. (“It was a gift

College of Creation

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

College of Creation One bard’s song of creation is the score to another person’s nightmares. Tasha Bards believe the cosmos is a work of art—the creation of the first dragons and gods. That

creative work included harmonies that continue to resound through existence today, a power known as the Song of Creation. The bards of the College of Creation draw on that primeval song through dance

Drowned Sailors

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

’ initiative count, they move toward the characters. If they get close enough, they make melee attacks. The zombies’ stat block contains the information you need to resolve these attacks. If all the

: Review the zombie stat block in appendix B. Use the initiative rules to determine who acts first, second, third, and so on. Keep track of everyone’s initiative count on your notepad. On the zombies

Drowned Sailors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle

count, they move toward the characters. If they get close enough, they make melee attacks. The zombies’ stat block contains the information you need to resolve these attacks. On each character’s

: Review the zombie stat block below. Use the initiative rules to determine who acts first, second, third, and so on. Keep track of everyone’s initiative count on your notepad. On the zombies’ initiative

Running Allies

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

the players to have the ally’s character sheet or stat block, you can ask them what they’d like the ally to do and fulfill their requests. The ally might be eager for instruction, dutifully carrying

character, keep the ally 1 or 2 levels below the characters. If you’re using a monster stat block instead, make sure its hit points and damage output aren’t outpacing the characters’, and be wary of

Making an Attack

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

target. In addition, spells, special abilities, and other effects can apply penalties or bonuses to your attack roll. Resolve the attack. You make the attack roll. On a hit, you roll damage

determined at character creation, whereas the AC of a monster is in its stat block. Modifiers to the Roll When a character makes an attack roll, the two most common modifiers to the roll are an

Quandrix Faculty

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

Quandrix Faculty This section describes noteworthy members of the Quandrix faculty. Some of them use a Quandrix-specific stat block from chapter 7. The geometry of Torus Hall is the most prominent

tides and currents that eluded even the most esteemed scholars of their society. Once, they saved a hundred lives by predicting the sudden arrival of a tsunami, despite the deceptively calm seas—washing

Bavlorna Blightstraw

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

tragic tale of woe and misery puts her in a bargaining mood. If these visitors enter into an agreement with Bavlorna, she’ll use her powers to resolve their pressing problem in exchange for something of

her attendants. When she travels away from her lair, she does so on her bobbing lily pad (see appendix A), accompanied by lornlings, which use the quickling stat block in appendix C. Bavlorna’s Weakness

Goblin Ambush

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

attacks while two goblins stand 30 feet away from the party and make ranged attacks. The goblins’ stat block contains the information you need to resolve these attacks. For more information on what the

encounters in the adventure. Here are the steps you should follow to run it effectively: Review the goblin stat block in appendix B. Since the goblins are hiding, you’ll need to know their Stealth skill

Vault Guards

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

Vault Guards Vidorant employs a dozen guards (use the veteran stat block) to protect her treasures—three guards outside and nine inside the vault. Guards remain alert for noises elsewhere in the

, characters can resolve encounters without resorting to combat. Some examples are listed below, though the characters may come up with creative alternatives: Bluffing. A character can lie their way

Small Stalls

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

Small Stalls Catch the Dragon by the Tail The fair boasts several small stalls, each run by a Witchlight hand (variable alignments; see the stat block earlier in the chapter). Some of the stalls

by the goblin; two goblins working together make one check with advantage. Resolve a tie by rerolling. A victorious participant earns one roll on the Carnival Prizes table. Guess the Number of

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

Encounters (F-H)

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

Friends d4 Encounter 1 Awakened tree (coniferous only) 2 Awakened mountain goat (see appendix C) 3 Awakened reindeer (use the elk stat block) with glow-in-the-dark antlers that

possible. The contest ends when the majority of one team can’t hold their handstands and either give up or fall over. Resolve the contest using DC 10 Strength (Athletics) group checks: each team

Area Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye

kill any creature that enters the tunnel. Upon entering the tunnel for the first time, a character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notices odd waves and currents that suggest

twisted experiments (each uses the gray ooze stat block but is an Undead instead of Ooze). The masses ignore the room’s difficult terrain and attack if approached. N10: Crypt of the Silenced Singers

Expanded Ziggurat

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

(2d8) poison damage and have the poisoned condition for 1 minute. Immediately after a cocoon bursts, a mass of squirming, barbed tentacles (use the swarm of poisonous snakes stat block) emerges in

mind flayer stat block, though he can also speak Common. Four of the tentacles under the high priest’s mask are alive, writhing subtly as he speaks. Zekrikitch telepathically probes the minds of any

Caer Locations (C10-C19)

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

skewers of meat and boiling soups, and wood-block countertops. A portly cook busies himself at a table while a kettle belches steam over a fire in the hearth. A kennel by the door holds a pair of

to help Caer-Dineval resolve its fishing disputes with Easthaven and Caer-Konig. The one calling the shots is a tiefling named Kadroth, who answers to someone named Levistus. C15. Old Library This room

Magical Phenomena

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

forces, the subsequent effects range from whimsical to deadly. Eldritch Storm Eldritch Storms When magical currents become trapped amid winds and clouds, eldritch storms can result. Flaywind

use them even away from the colony, as shown in the Juvenile Mimic stat block. Confronting a Colony. A mimic colony’s primary goal is survival. If threatened by a force the mimics can’t overcome, they

Maelstrom Level 1

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

-covered portcullis has been lowered to block the passageway. North and East Hallways A hallway to the east ends at a life-size stone statue of a female storm giant holding a harp and wearing a gown of

southernmost chamber and one in the northernmost chamber. Their limbs are wrapped in kelp to keep them from drifting. The giants are sensitive to water currents, so that any creature that swims through a

Lady's Ward

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

, supposedly impartial magistrate appointed by the Guvners. Punishments are tailored to fit the crime, and advocates are strongly encouraged. Lawyers and orators, these civil servants include bards

. Engineered to contain all manner of planar convicts, the Prison’s cells vary by block. Fire elementals and arsonists are sealed in frigid cells, while giants are issued with magic collars that sap their

Greater Caverns Locations

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

corpses include dead explorers, troglodytes, and cave-dwelling creatures. A wicked spirit of hunger (use the wraith stat block) resides here, a sliver of the lesser god Laogzed’s power. The troglodytes

hill giant with crooked horns 15–16 An enormous, rampaging giant bull (use the mammoth stat block) 17–18 1d6 minotaurs 19–20 An aspect of the demon lord Baphomet (use the goristro stat block) Treasure

Clerks' Ward

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

Harmonium. Residents of the Clerks’ Ward claim it’s the safest and most honest ward in Sigil. Conflict usually occurs on paper, and structured forums for debate allow folks to resolve disagreements

their opinions freely at the Trianym, a public forum located a block from the Hall of Speakers. The Trianym consists of three cylindrical platforms with seating for scribes and spectators to witness

Torrents Locations

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

slime-covered walls of this half-submerged shrine. Stairs lined with columns ascend from the water to a landing where a block of smooth stone serves as an altar. Chains snake from the base of the altar

skeletons droop from the rigging or lay in tangled piles, and seaweed hangs from the gunwales. The rain renders the entire area lightly obscured, and strong currents on either side of the wreckage pull

Lesser Cavern Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

glow with a faint blue light. Pale, dog-sized insects chitter among the fungus. Three ghost-white cave crickets (use the giant frog stat block) nibble at the glowing mushrooms in this cave, which

snake stat block. They use their reach to bite at prey from the safety of their burrows. Cave morays inside their burrows have three-quarters cover. A creature within 5 feet of a burrow can pull a

Lesser Caverns Locations

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

crickets (use the giant frog stat block) nibble at the glowing mushrooms in this cave, which radiate dim light. The crickets are indifferent toward the characters. If the characters disturb the crickets

tunnels in the rock. The cave morays use the giant poisonous snake stat block. They use their reach to bite at prey from the safety of their burrows. Cave morays inside their burrows have three

Palace of Spires Locations

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

stone leads to a lush garden enclosed in a courtyard. Behind you, a pair of close-meshed silver gates block the path. Beyond the gates wavers a colorful haze that occasionally provides a glimpse of the

handles and are decorated with etched geometric patterns. The two column statues are depictions of Caerwyn and Porphura. The statues are living guardians (use the earth elemental stat block). They

Fane Locations

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

pool requires DC 10 Strength (Athletics) checks due to the swirling currents. Any creature that fails such a check is swept into the stream. The stream is 4 feet deep, cold, and swift. Any creature

losing to Karg. When the party arrives, he calls out, “I wanna play dese li’l guys! Hey, puny-bones! Wanna play?” If a character accepts the challenge, resolve the outcome of each game with an

Necropolis Locations (Y1-Y9)

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

first time on a turn takes 40 (9d8) lightning damage. When the barrier appears, read: The shimmering head and shoulders of a woman blink into existence above the arena floor. Electrical currents course

team is on offense. Resolve a tie with a Strength (Athletics) contest. Step 2. To simulate the ball being passed around, every player makes a DC 15 Dexterity (Athletics) check. If the team on

Wyrmheart Mine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

, held in place by a block under the wheels. The cart’s metal box is still solid, but one of the axles is broken and the other screeches horribly. The supply shed (area 3) contains the parts and

, which serves as the kobolds’ egg nursery. These kobolds protect their eggs with flinty resolve. The mossy niches in the walls contain a total of thirty eggs. 6C. Rolling Stone Trap A tripwire

Brimstone Hold Locations

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

to a stone block that serves as a crude table. Two duergar are always on guard here. They react with suspicion toward the characters, as visitors don’t usually come through this area, and become

here when he isn’t conducting business in area B25 or entertaining visitors in area B26. Treasure. The lyre is an instrument of the bards (Cli lyre) decorated with carvings of phoenixes. Jarazoun

Neverdeath Catacomb Locations

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

Neverdeath Graveyard cluster near the wall separating the Main Graveyard from the Pauper’s Graveyard to the west. Hallix Mausoleum is a squat, unassuming granite block in the shadow of larger monuments to

indicate that these magical gateways connect to a plane populated by Undead, but it’s clear Jerot doesn’t know much more than that. His notes indicate his resolve to learn more after he finishes his

Locations R - U

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

treant stat block, has 200 hit points, and has the following additional action option: Spellcasting. Turlang casts one of the following spells, requiring no material spell components and using Wisdom as

are even more formidable than the knights and have served the city well for years. Silverymoon is also a haven for Harpers — not surprising, given that many Harpers are wizards and bards. Grand and

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