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Nimblewright Guard

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

a weapon. Response: The nimblewright adds 2 to its AC against that attack, potentially causing it to miss.Watchful sentries that patrol important sites, nimblewright guards serve as loyal soldiers or

work as vigilant bodyguards. Nimblewrights Nimblewrights are fabricated from durable wood and animated by magic and clockwork gears. Some nimblewrights bear metal plates to protect their cogs and

Challenge 2 (450 XP)

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

Grick Griffon Hunter shark Intellect devourer Lizardfolk shaman Merrow Mimic Minotaur skeleton Myconid sovereign Nothic Ochre jelly Ogre Ogre zombie Orc Eye of Gruumsh

Orog Pegasus Pentadrone Peryton Plesiosaurus Polar bear Poltergeist Priest Quaggoth Rhinoceros Rug of smothering Saber-toothed tiger Sahuagin priestess Sea hag Silver

Alley: Spring

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

from them by Xanathar’s gazer spies, in which case they catch up with the gazers in the alley before the creatures can descend into the sewers. Bear Traps Choose five squares on the map. These

squares contain deep puddles of muddy water. Hidden within each puddle is a spring-loaded bear trap. A creature that has a passive Perception score of 13 or higher spots a trap before accidentally stepping

CR 2

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Gnoll Pack Lord Green Dragon Wyrmling Grick Griffon Hunter Shark Intellect Devourer Lizardfolk Geomancer Mage Apprentice Merrow Mimic Minotaur Skeleton Modron Pentadrone

Myconid Sovereign Nothic Ochre Jelly Ogre Ogre Zombie Pegasus Peryton Plesiosaurus Polar Bear Poltergeist Priest Quaggoth Rhinoceros Saber-Toothed Tiger Sahuagin Priest Sea

Folk Horror Plots

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

villager who ran away to escape the local cult. 2 Hunt down the monster blamed for causing a blight: a unicorn meant to serve as a sacrifice. 3 Discover why anyone entering the city on

“grandmother.” 6 Escape an estate after the residents adopt the party and refuse to let them leave. 7 Learn why the characters bear uncanny resemblances to the founders of an underground village. 8 Slay a dragon and, in so doing, prove a character is the prophesied chosen one.

Fallen Farmhouse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Fallen Farmhouse Workers have vanished from several farmhouses that bear conspicuous X marks As the characters continue on their journey, they notice the environment changing around them after only

, causing the road ahead to ripple, but just as quickly as it started, the shaking fades away. A character who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Nature) check realizes the tremor likely wasn’t an

Underdark Encounters (Levels 1–4)

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

intellect devourer or 1 spectator 66 1d8 + 1 orcs 67–68 A faint tapping coming from inside a nearby wall 69 1 gibbering mouther or 1 water weird 70 1d12 gas spores 71 1 giant constrictor snake 72 1d10

polar bear (cave bear) 86 1 hobgoblin captain with 1d4 half-ogres and 2d10 hobgoblins 87 1 earth elemental or 1 black pudding 88 1 kuo-toa monitor with 1d8 + 1 kuo-toa whips 89 1 quaggoth thonot with

Death Knight Aspirant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Death Knight Aspirant When the leader of a villainous order rises as a death knight, their wicked devotees might join them in their cursed existence as death knight aspirants. These followers bear a

(Necrotic), Dispel Magic Reactions Parry. Trigger: The aspirant is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The aspirant adds 4 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

-Ha’s achievements, ensuring that the queen’s legend would never fade, while Won-Ha was forgotten. Unable to bear the lie swallowed by her beloved people, Won-Ha grew ill and died. She passed on with no

story during her lifetime, her gwishin believes she has been forgotten by the city’s people. In response, Won-Ha’s gwishin has cursed the city’s people, causing them to forget the source of the ruin she brings down upon them.

Random Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

searching by day while Frostskimmr is on an ice floe doesn’t improve the odds of finding Oyaviggaton. Sea of Moving Ice Encounters d6 Encounter 1 Giant octopuses 2 Merrow 3 Polar bear 4 Scrags* 5 Ice

in the water. Polar Bear. This event can occur day or night, but only on the ice. A crew member aboard Frostskimmr spots a polar bear stalking a wounded Ice Hunter on an ice floe. If the characters

Random Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

searching by day while Frostskimmr is on an ice floe doesn’t improve the odds of finding Oyaviggaton. Sea of Moving Ice Encounters d6 Encounter or Event 1 Giant octopuses 2 Merrow 3 Polar bear 4 Scrags* 5

monsters in the water. Polar Bear This event can occur day or night, but only on the ice. A crew member aboard Frostskimmr spots a polar bear stalking a wounded Ice Hunter on an ice floe. If the characters

Monsters by Environment

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

, giant constrictor snake, gibbering mouther, grick, intellect devourer, mimic, minotaur skeleton, nothic, ochre jelly, ogre, orc Eye of Gruumsh, orog, polar bear (cave bear), quaggoth 2 (450 XP

, orc, scout 1/2 (100 XP) Brown bear, half-ogre 1 (200 XP) Bandit captain, berserker, druid, griffon, ogre, orc Eye of Gruumsh, orog, polar bear, saber-toothed tiger 2 (450 XP) Manticore, veteran, winter

Phoenix District

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

this day. The shop is decorated with hundreds of teacups arrayed on shelves; many cups bear the names of famous past patrons, adventurers, nobles, and royals. The owner, a talkative, neutral human noble

both sides, causing the game to conclude in 10 minutes. Talking with the Nobles When they’re ready to talk, Dae-Shim and Ju-Won call for rice wine and ask the characters their business. The pair

Warriors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

warrior adds 2 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss. Water Elemental Large Elemental, Neutral AC 14 Initiative +2 (12) HP 114 (12d10 + 48) Speed 30 ft., Swim 90 ft

damage only. Werebear Medium or Small Monstrosity (Lycanthrope), Neutral Good AC 15 Initiative +3 (13) HP 135 (18d8 + 54) Speed 30 ft., 40 ft. (bear form only), Climb 30 ft. (bear form only

Monsters by Habitat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Warrior 1/4 Axe Beak, Giant Owl, Winged Kobold 1/2 Ice Mephit 1 Brown Bear, Ogrillon Ogre 2 Griffon, Ogre, Polar Bear, Saber-Toothed Tiger, White Dragon Wyrmling 3 Manticore, Winter Wolf, Yeti 5 Giant Axe

, Pseudodragon, Sprite, Swarm of Bats, Swarm of Rats, Winged Kobold, Wolf 1/2 Ape, Black Bear, Giant Wasp, Gnoll Warrior, Hobgoblin Warrior, Satyr, Swarm of Insects, Vine Blight, Worg 1 Brown Bear, Bugbear

Example Simple Traps

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

Example Simple Traps The following simple traps can be used to populate your adventures or as models for your own creations. Bear Trap Simple trap (level 1–4, dangerous threat) A bear trap resembles

a set of iron jaws that springs shut when stepped on, clamping down on a creature’s leg. The trap is spiked in the ground, leaving the victim immobilized. Trigger. A creature that steps on the bear

Creating a Rival

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

created for themselves. Example Rivals d20 Rival 1 Tax collector who is convinced the characters are dodging fees 2 Politician who is concerned that the characters are causing more trouble than they

methods the rival can bring to bear against the characters. Goals. An effective rival has a clear reason for interfering with the characters’ lives. Think about what the rival wants, how and why the

Climbing the Spire

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

bear the characters’ weight, it is fragile. Damaging the Bridge. Each 5-foot segment of the bridge is a Large object with AC 15, 10 hit points, vulnerability to lightning damage, and immunity to poison

and psychic damage. If any segment of the bridge is destroyed, the entire structure crumbles, causing creatures on it to fall. This part of the Spire has no ceiling or floor. Any creature that falls

Airship Locations

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

trapped inside an iron flask or a similar device. If the furnace is destroyed or the elemental released from within it, the air inside the balloon cools, causing the airship to descend at a rate of

goods from various caravans, and many of the containers bear the names and emblems of their previous owners.

Encounters (A-C)

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

of the dale, she prefers the taste of reindeer, walrus, and polar bear flesh to that of humanoids. The dragon has a healthy respect for humanoids and has never threatened Ten-Towns directly, though it

doesn’t occur during a blizzard, the characters see Arveiaturace in the sky or on the ground. If she’s on the ground, she’s eating a polar bear or a herd of reindeer that she has killed with her breath

N3. Burgomaster's Mansion

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

reeks of pipe smoke, and mounted on the east wall is the head of an angry-looking brown bear. The mounted bear’s head is meant to unnerve visitors. It serves as a subtle warning not to antagonize the

burgomaster, who spends most of his time in the library (area N3l). Although the burgomaster claims that his father killed the bear, the head was actually a gift given to his family by the late Szoldar

Respect for the DM

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

the conversation about the kind of game you want to play. If it’s just one player causing the trouble, it’s perfectly appropriate to issue an ultimatum: an out-of-control player who wants to continue

exploitation. Bear these principles in mind: Rules Aren’t Physics. The rules of the game are meant to provide a fun game experience, not to describe the laws of physics in the worlds of D&D, let alone

Respect for the DM

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

just one player causing the trouble, it’s perfectly appropriate to issue an ultimatum: an out-of-control player who wants to continue playing with the group must stop being disruptive and play as part of

everyone else’s fun. Setting clear expectations is essential when dealing with this kind of rules exploitation. Bear these principles in mind: Rules Aren’t Physics. The rules of the game are meant to

Guildhall Locations

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

). This room’s ceiling is 30 feet high. The walls to the left and right of the entrance bear small bas-reliefs of a new moon, a waning moon, a half moon, and a waxing moon. When the moon reaches one of

of doors that she can see, causing each one to close. She can choose to lock a door as it closes. Wanewort can also use this lair action to unlock and open locked doors. Treasure. A Glimmering

Excelsior

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

heart of a lion with a thunderous roar. The favored cleric of a deity of light, the Sunweaver, Forough is the voice of a god and can bring its might to bear. Those who mistake her mercy for weakness

asks the characters to take the podium. 4 The faith of a divine champion (gladiator) begins to waver in the Chandelier, causing their cloud keep to shudder. A lantern archon (see Morte’s Planar Parade) asks the characters to erase the warrior’s doubt before their fortress falls from the sky.

Ground Floor

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

of the books are dull (histories, collections of romantic poems, and so forth), but three are quite noteworthy. These three books bear clear titles on their spines: The Magical Properties of Gemstones

spell is triggered, causing the following message to be spoken in a loud and malevolent voice: “Welcome, fools — welcome to your deaths!” Booming, fiendish laughter follows the spoken message. Each

Grimskalle Locations (G15-G23)

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

holding fast against a raging blizzard. The blizzard rages for the duration of the test and is inescapable. This camp is home to the King of the Bear Tribe, Gunvald Halraggson (see appendix C). If

Gunvald died earlier in the adventure, replace him with another Bear Tribe chieftain named Svilbrekhild Forennal (a female human gladiator in hide armor who speaks Common and has Survival +5). See “Reghed

21. Azrok's Hold

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

pass by 6 A bugbear with an intellect devourer in its skull that tries to lure characters to area 21f 7 Preeta Kreepa (see area 21m) 8–10 Three hobgoblins and a hobgoblin captain keeping the peace and

. Goblinoids. Attending the warlord are two bugbears, four hobgoblins, and six goblins. One of the bugbears has an intellect devourer hidden in its skull and acts as a spy for Xanathar while feigning

Giantkind Encounters

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

(attitude: 1d8 + 1) searching for a creature it killed whose soul escaped the Raven Queen’s clutches (the creature is now a revenant) 9 1 death giant shrouded one* (attitude: 1d6) debating 1 devourer

beautifully for 1d4 dire wolves (attitude for all: 1d10 + 2) 8 2 hill giants (attitude: 1d8) roasting a bear over a burning wagon and excessively seasoning it with spices plundered from the wagon 9

Magical Phenomena

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

, causing creatures to create works of art on the spot and obsess over them Joy: Appears in glens or flowering fields, inspiring creatures to dance, relax, and sing Love: Appears along beaches or

springs, driving off strangers or demanding a worthy price for access to the mystical waters. While many enchanted springs bear the blessings of wild gods or fey beings, some are tainted. These might be

Meenlock

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

. Psychic Infiltrators. When an elder brain infiltrates a mind, it alters the creature’s perception and deceives its senses, causing it to see, hear, touch, taste, or feel reality according to the elder

. Devourer of Thoughts. An elder brain sustains itself by consuming the brains of other creatures. When the mind flayer servants that guard and tend to an elder brain don’t bring its meals directly to it

Areas of the Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

vases and purple tapestries that bear Xanathar’s symbol. Jutting from the curved roof of the alcove is a spectral eyestalk (scrying sensor). A secret door is hidden in the south wall. If Xanathar is

Freth. The mind flayer is getting ready to implant an intellect devourer in Zaibon’s skull, then use him to undermine the drow plot and foment war between the drow houses. (Were Zaibon less useful, the

Chamber Purpose

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

soothsaying implements 47–50 Dormitory for lesser priests or students 51–56 Guardroom 57 Kennel for animals or monsters associated with the temple’s deity 58–60 Kitchen (might bear a disturbing resemblance to

sheer joy of causing pain (evil temples) 83–89 Trophy room where art celebrating key figures and events from mythology is displayed 90 Latrine or bath 91–94 Well for drinking water, defendable in the

The Walking Statues

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

, except for its female form and open-faced helm. It was felled during the Spellplague after causing much chaos and slaughter. The residents of Waterdeep’s North Ward funneled much of their frustrated

other travelers. These items bear little placards in Thort’s beautiful, flowing handwriting that identify them (or at least provide speculation as to their origin and purpose). Nobles and wealthy

Locations V - Z

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

ominous shadow causing widespread panic. Lady Laeral Silverhand dispatches heralds to calm the people and assure them that no harm will befall the city. If the adventurers decide to investigate, they must

child from the Blue Bear tribe (see the “Uthgardt” section earlier in this chapter). He is hiding in the inn’s hearth, and characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or higher spot

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