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Arms of Hadar
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
You invoke the power of Hadar, the Dark Hunger. Tendrils of dark energy erupt from you and batter all creatures within 10 feet of you. Each creature in that area must make a Strength saving throw. On
a failed save, a target takes 2d6 necrotic damage and can’t take reactions until its next turn. On a successful save, the creature takes half damage, but suffers no other effect.
At
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
use it to drag enemies toward the center of its body so that it can batter them with its powerful branches. It can also spit pellets of radiant energy.
The Aartuk language is made up of rustling
Spider Climb. The aartuk can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.Multiattack. The aartuk makes two Branch attacks, two
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
center of its body so that it can batter them with its powerful branches. It can also spit pellets of radiant energy.
The Aartuk language is made up of rustling sounds, snaps, pops, and hisses. It has no
Spider Climb. The aartuk can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.Multiattack. The aartuk makes two Branch attacks, two Radiant Pellet
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
"}. The dragon exhales a flashing mote of radiant energy that travels to a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of itself, then blossoms into a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on that point. Each
. It can see clearly even in intensely bright light.
Solar dragons are fond of treasure just as all dragons are, but in the airless void of Wildspace, they value food even more. Solar dragons typically
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Control Weather (1/Day). The hag can cast the control weather spell, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability.
Graystaff Magic. The hag carries a graystaff, a
magic staff. The hag can use its flying speed only while astride the staff. If the staff is lost or destroyed, the hag must craft another, which takes a year and a day. Only a bheur hag can use a
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
toward the center of its body so that it can batter them with its powerful branches. It can also spit pellets of radiant energy.
The Aartuk language is made up of rustling sounds, snaps, pops, and
Spider Climb. The aartuk can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.Multiattack. The aartuk makes two Branch attacks, two
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Breath"}. The dragon exhales a flashing mote of radiant energy that travels to a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of itself, then blossoms into a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on that point. Each
. It can see clearly even in intensely bright light.
Solar dragons are fond of treasure just as all dragons are, but in the airless void of Wildspace, they value food even more. Solar dragons
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Flyby. The dragon doesn’t provoke opportunity attack;opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can
Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Photonic Breath"}. The dragon exhales a flashing mote of radiant energy that travels to a point the dragon can see within
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Flyby. The dragon doesn’t provoke opportunity attack;opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach.
Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can
Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Photonic Breath"}. The dragon exhales a flashing mote of radiant energy that travels to a point the dragon can see within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
. The defensive team can try to catch the ball (see the “Catching” section). Each batter can attempt this check up to three times; after three failed checks, the batter strikes out and must stand down
Hands—vie for a single soul in the Outlands. Both teams need players, but the characters can join only one. Alternatively, the characters can join neither and instead influence the game’s outcome from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
heavy log suspended from two roof beams by chains. The log is shod in iron and used to batter through doors and barricades. Positioning a Ram requires three Utilize actions. Then a crew member can use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
vault, and if the characters do something particularly loud, a guard might investigate at your discretion. Exterior Security Characters who learned the guard rotation in the “Preparation” section know two
guards are posted on the balcony and one guard patrols around the outside of the building at ground level. A character can avoid the notice of the exterior guards with a successful DC 12 Dexterity
Magic Items
Princes of the Apocalypse
A devastation orb is an elemental bomb that can be created at the site of an elemental node by performing a ritual with an elemental weapon. The type of orb created depends on the node used. For
remains before it will detonate. Spells such as identify and divination can be used to ascertain when the orb will explode. An orb has AC 10, 15 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
War A hobgoblin army marches toward the city, leading elephants and giants to batter down the stronghold’s walls and ramparts. Dragons wheel above an invading horde, scattering enemies as the raging
larger army by holding a strategic location until reinforcements arrive, killing enemy scouts before they can report, or cutting off supply lines. Information gathering and diplomatic missions can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
The Breaker’s Map Each character can now cause a magical image of map 4.1 to appear in the air before them while they aren’t incapacitated (no action required). A breaker’s map isn’t visible to
others while a character is viewing it. Varrin explains each of the features the characters can see on their maps: Cells. The cells, highlighted in red, are blanketed in permanent antimagic. Prisoner 13’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
The Breaker’s Map Each character can now cause a magical image of map 4.1 to appear in the air before them while they aren’t incapacitated (no action required). A breaker’s map isn’t visible to
others while a character is viewing it. Varrin explains each of the features the characters can see on their maps: Cells. The cells, highlighted in red, are blanketed in permanent antimagic. Prisoner 13’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the length of the journey. The characters’ thoughts draw them toward a distant, floating object. It appears to be a hemisphere, until its slow rotation reveals its true form: a giant skull missing its
, the colors resembling those of Araumycos on the Material Plane. Through the empty eye sockets of the skull, the adventurers can see that its interior is hollow and filled with a bewildering variety
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
directs them to report to a ship called the Jolly Pelican the following dawn. The ship regularly delivers a fresh rotation of prison staff to Revel’s End and returns the relieved shift to the Sword Coast
. The journey to Revel’s End by sea is 350 miles, which a sailing ship can cover in three days under normal conditions. Twenty-five guards and six cooks are bound for the prison, including any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
directs them to report to a ship called the Jolly Pelican the following dawn. The ship regularly delivers a fresh rotation of prison staff to Revel’s End and returns the relieved shift to the Sword Coast
. The journey to Revel’s End by sea is 350 miles, which a sailing ship can cover in three days under normal conditions. Twenty-five guards and six cooks are bound for the prison, including any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
so that it can batter them with its powerful branches. It can also spit pellets of radiant energy. The Aartuk language is made up of rustling sounds, snaps, pops, and hisses. It has no written form.
Aartuks Aartuks are baleful plant creatures that live to wage war. Beholders destroyed their original home world and scattered the survivors across the Material Plane. Aartuk cells can be found
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
food. The dragon has a serpentine body, a pair of ventral limbs ending in long fins, nebulous wings that give off light, and gleaming, multicolored scales. It can see clearly even in intensely bright
experienced captain won’t take the dragon’s approach as a sign of hostility. Solar dragons that are fired upon have been known to batter the offending ships to flinders. Solar dragons are territorial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
studies the runes and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check realizes their rotation marks out repeating 12-hour cycles, allowing visitors to keep time with the Material Plane worlds
can use an action to manipulate sliding portions of the disk and designate a destination platform. If the creature succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana) check, the disk flies at a speed of 60
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, they learn the general exterior layout, including the locations of the main door, balcony door, and windows. They also get a good look at the guard uniforms—dark blue with gold stitching—which can
two guards are always on duty on the balcony, accessed via a rope ladder the guards leave hanging down to ground level. The characters also learn the basic exterior and interior guard rotation (detailed in “Vault Guards”).
Orc
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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
with orcs tells of confronting a hulking foe that can cleave through a warrior with a single blow, part of a force that can cut down enemies as though they were trembling stalks of wheat before the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Gathering Intelligence By combing through local pubs or asking around with their own informants, the characters can locate up to six guards (veterans) formerly employed by Vidorant. Use the Former
gnome), a cheerful woman who fidgets constantly To convince a former guard to share information about the vault and its defenses, a character can make a DC 12 Charisma (Persuasion) check or another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
congregate around nexuses of unbridled planar energy, such as wind-scoured mountain peaks or endless storms. In battle, air elementals batter enemies with powerful gusts or transform into whirlwinds to
(Auran)
CR 5 (XP 1,800; PB +3)
Traits
Air Form. The elemental can enter a creature’s space and stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without expending extra movement to do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
the schedule of the next rotation, and his agents are standing by to capture a number of guards and cooks so the characters can take their place (see “Approaching the Prison”). Prisoner 13. Prisoner 13
information on the prison and making the arrangements for a team to confront Korda. These are the details he can provide: Entering the Prison. The prison staff rotate out periodically. Varrin knows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
restores it body and soul, banishing the hateful undead spirit that empowers it.
While most skeletons are the animated remains of dead humans and other humanoids, skeletal undead can be created from
complex tasks.
A skeleton can fight with weapons and wear armor, can load and fire a catapult or trebuchet, scale a siege ladder, form a shield wall, or dump boiling oil. However, it must receive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
that unlocks this door. T3: Gem Room This room contains open crates of gems sorted by color and type. Most are neatly faceted, though a few remain uncut.
Guards. This room is part of the guard rotation
who searches the floor for traps and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check detects the trap, which can be disabled by placing a strong object such as a pole or crowbar between the floor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
the schedule of the next rotation, and his agents are standing by to capture a number of guards and cooks so the characters can take their place (see “Approaching the Prison”). Prisoner 13. Prisoner 13
information on the prison and making the arrangements for a team to confront Korda. These are the details he can provide: Entering the Prison. The prison staff rotate out periodically. Varrin knows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
one full rotation in one minute.
Esclarotta Although anyone can trigger command runes, the spirit of the cloud giant Esclarotta actually controls the castle and can “lock out” individuals who misuse
19. Steering Tower Blagothkus has secured the door to this tower with an arcane lock. It can be opened normally by a giant or by a knock spell. For everyone else, breaking it down is largely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
19. Steering Tower Blagothkus has secured the door to this tower with an arcane lock. It can be opened normally by a giant or by a knock spell. For everyone else, breaking it down is largely
Giant can interpret the command runes. Command Runes There are eighteen command runes. Alarm. A noise akin to a howling wind alerts all non-deafened creatures in the castle.
All-Clear. A noise akin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
twisted gray wooden staff that can be ridden like a flying broom and that augments the hag’s magic. Bheur hags are attracted to selfish actions inspired by deadly cold, such as murdering a traveler for a
others starve. Bheurs use their ability to manipulate weather to batter villages with freezing cold, hoping to instill a despair that turns folk against each other. In combat, a bheur hag also strives to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
crossbow that fires heavy bolts. Before it can be fired, it must be loaded and aimed. It takes one action to load the weapon, one action to aim it, and one action to fire it. Bolt. Ranged Weapon Attack
supported in a wooden frame with wheels. Before it can be fired, the cannon must be loaded and aimed. It takes one action to load the weapon, one action to aim it, and one action to fire it. Cannon Ball
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
behind a basalt arch holds a perpetually burning flame. Priests keep a strict rotation to ensure the fire never goes out, as it represents Purphoros’s fire that keeps the world warm through the colder
once a lion’s den. The cave contains a burial ground and is rumored to lead all the way into the underworld. Setessan children occasionally dare each other to see who can make it the farthest into the