beating before diffusing changing roll

Incarnation of Transience

Monsters Lorwyn: First Light

Roll: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d8+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Piercing

"} Piercing damage. Miasmic Globule. Ranged Attack Roll: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Miasmic Globule"}, range 60/120 ft. Hit: 15 (6d4);{"diceNotation":"6d4

Riffler

Monsters The Book of Many Things

":"damage", "rollAction":"Spectral Card", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage plus 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Spectral Card"} damage that is radiant if the d10 roll

material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability.Shuffle Destiny. When a creature the riffler can see within 30 feet of itself makes an ability check, an attack roll, or a saving throw

Living Portent

Monsters The Book of Many Things

roll the prophecy die and add the number rolled to the total, potentially changing the outcome. The blessing ends after 1 hour or when the living portent ends the blessing (no action required) or uses

willing creature the living portent can see within 30 feet of itself. The target’s hit point maximum and current hit points increase by 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3", "rollType":"roll

Geryon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

: alter self (can become Medium when changing his appearance), detect magic, ice storm, invisibility (self only), locate object, suggestion, wall of ice 1/day: banishment Teleport. Geryon magically

traveler somewhere in Stygia. If Geryon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days. Cultists of Geryon Geryon grants his cultists special

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

have never been to the surface world. They struggle with the idea that they can’t easily move up and down out of water, and the changing of the seasons mystifies them. Tritons also find the

by others. You can select, roll, or adapt a triton-specific quirk from the Triton Quirks table. Use the quirk to inform how you portray your character. Triton Quirks d6 Quirk 1 You

Geryon Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Medium when changing his appearance), detect magic, geas, ice storm, invisibility (self only), locate object, suggestion, wall of ice 1/day each: divine word, symbol (pain only) Legendary Resistance

. If Geryon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days. VARIANT: SOUND THE HORN Geryon can have an action that allows him to summon enslaved

Geryon (Summoner Variant) Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Medium when changing his appearance), detect magic, geas, ice storm, invisibility (self only), locate object, suggestion, wall of ice 1/day each: divine word, symbol (pain only) Legendary Resistance

see. Sound the Horn (1/Day). As an action Geryon blows his horn, which causes 5d4;{"diceNotation":"5d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Sound the Horn"} minotaur;minotaurs to appear in unoccupied spaces

Geryon (Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

: alter self (can become Medium when changing his appearance), detect magic, ice storm, invisibility (self only), locate object, suggestion, wall of ice 1/day: banishment Teleport. Geryon magically

","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Sound the Horn"} minotaur;minotaurs (see the Monster Manual) to appear in unoccupied spaces of his choice within 600 feet of him. The minotaurs roll initiative when they

Autognome

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

autognome might have an actual beating heart in its chest cavity, while another might be powered by stardust or intricate clockwork gears. Roll on the Autognome History table or choose an entry that

Fraz-Urb'luu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

will: alter self (can become Medium-sized when changing his appearance), detect magic, dispel magic, phantasmal force 3/day each: confusion, dream, mislead, programmed illusion, seeming 1/day each

’luu dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days. Madness of Fraz-Urb’luu If a creature goes mad in Fraz-Urb’luu’s lair or

Zariel Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 26). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing her appearance

;t be cleared away. If Zariel dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days.Necrotic, PoisonCold, Fire, Radiant; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered

Zariel

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 26): At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing her appearance), detect

cleared away. If Zariel dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. Cultists of Zariel Zariel grants special abilities to

Sailor - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Baldur’s Gate was founded by sailors, and its harbor is still the city’s beating heart. Several patriars are descended from captains of yore, the commerce of the Lower City is built on

charm such as a rabbit foot or a small stone with a hole in the center (or you may roll for a random trinket on the Trinkets table in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook), a set of common clothes

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

tables to customize your character in addition to the trait, ideal, bond, and flaw from your background. The Tabaxi Obsession table can help hone your character’s goals. For extra fun, roll a new

result every few days that pass in the campaign to reflect your ever-changing curiosity. Tabaxi Obsessions d8 My curiosity is currently fixed on … 1 A god or planar entity

Hierophant Medusa

Monsters The Book of Many Things

attack roll, the target is decapitated and dies if it fails a DC 20 Constitution saving throw and can’t survive without that head. A target is immune to this effect if it takes none of the damage

gather and inspire followers, protecting their people and guiding them to fulfill the medusa’s divine purpose. The Divine Purpose table offers suggestions for motivations. Roll on the table, or use

Fraz-Urb'luu

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

’luu casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 23): At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing

navigation in the area exceedingly difficult. If Fraz-Urb’luu dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days. Cultists of Fraz-Urb’luu Fraz

Rolling with It

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

characters succeeding or failing on any one check to move the action in a specific direction. You must be ready to improvise and react to a changing situation. Relying on dice also gives the players the sense

that anything is possible. Sure, it might seem unlikely that the party’s halfling can leap on the ogre’s back, pull a sack over its head, and then dive to safety, but with a lucky enough roll it just

Autognome

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide

autognome might have an actual beating heart in its chest cavity, while another might be powered by stardust or intricate clockwork gears. Roll on the Autognome History table or choose an entry that

Folk Hero - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Folk Hero Origins Folk heroes might rise from a variety of circumstances, or their origins might be a secret as they do their work anonymously. If you wish, you may roll on the Folk Hero

, and I will protect the land. 3 A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter. 4 My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry

Flumph

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

telepathically and by changing color to reflect their moods. Flumphs dwell in psychically charged regions or near creatures with psionic magic. They harmlessly feed off psychic energies, but in doing so, they

. Roll on or choose a result from the Flumph Assistance table to inspire what support flumphs provide. Flumph Assistance 1d6 The Flumph Helps By... 1 Cooking a meal of Underdark delicacies. 2

Exploring Mount Ironrot

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

are indeterminate and ever-changing. Map 4.1 shows the approximate positions of locations around Mount Ironrot relative to one another. The map doesn’t include a scale due to this effect. Whenever the

characters travel from one location to another, roll 2d4 to determine the number of hours it takes the party to reach their destination. Have the players designate one party member to make a DC 15

The Adventure Begins

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

words echo in your memory, even as you plot your escape. Assume that each player character has been a prisoner in Velkynvelve for 1d10 days. (Roll separately for each character.) The characters

attacks the drow. The drow don’t kill any of the prisoners (leaving them unconscious at 0 hit points) but have no compunction about beating them.

Tabaxi Personality

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

to the trait, ideal, bond, and flaw from your background. The Tabaxi Obsession table can help hone your character’s goals. For extra fun, roll a new result every few days that pass in the campaign to

reflect your ever-changing curiosity. TABAXI IN THE FORGOTTEN REALMS In the Forgotten Realms, tabaxi hail from Maztica, a realm located far across the ocean west of the Sword Coast. The tabaxi of

Middle Dura

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

the dozens of permanent shops and smithies, the streets of the bazaar are an ever-changing tapestry of stalls and tents. It’s said that you can find anything here, if you’re not too worried about

table; roll a d10, or choose a location of interest. Bazaar Merchants d10 Merchant 1 Secondhand Strings. A must-stop shop for the bard on a budget, with a variety of gently used instruments. 2

Air Elemental

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

elementals gather clouds and winds into ever-changing bodies with indistinct limbs and vague features. Beyond their home plane, these elementals might serve magic-users who conjure them, or they might

fling away foes. Air elementals often have distinctive compositions. Roll on or choose a result from the Air Elemental Compositions table to inspire the elemental’s appearance. Air Elemental

Character Traits

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

can use these tables instead of the ones that appear in the Player’s Handbook, or they can mix and match them. If a rolled result doesn’t make sense for a character, the player can roll again or choose

good, which is why I live by an ever-changing set of rules. (Chaotic) 5 Honor. A deal is a deal, and I would never break one. (Lawful) 6 Rule of Three. Everything in the multiverse happens in threes. I

Riffler

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

that creature to roll a d6 and either add the number rolled to the total or subtract it from the total (riffler’s choice), potentially changing the outcome. Katerina Ladon

hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) force damage plus 5 (1d10) damage that is radiant if the d10 roll is an even number and necrotic if it’s odd. Card Spray (Recharge 5–6

Random Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

atmosphere than challenge. Any random encounter should be foreshadowed with noise or other cues. If a result you roll makes no sense for a given area, select a different result that does. At least one

. Encounter Type If a random encounter is indicated, roll on the Encounter Type table, adding the current alert level to the roll. Then roll on the indicated table to determine the encounter specifics

Sphinx of Valor

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

Sphinx of Valor Sphinxes of valor guard world-changing or dangerous secrets—evidence of weird truths, deadly Artifacts, and things that shouldn’t exist. They inhabit hidden, magical sites and hold

, it can choose to succeed instead. Actions Multiattack. The sphinx makes two Claw attacks and uses Roar. Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +12, reach 5 ft. Hit: 20 (4d6 + 6) Slashing damage. Roar (3

Other Things Characters Can Do

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

, roll on the table or choose a development you think might spur the character into action. Town in Chaos d20 Development 1–3 Building collapse 4–6 Enlarged duergar 7–9 Invisible

on a hit. These townsfolk act on the same initiative count. Rather than make saving throws for the commoners to end the effect of the dragon’s Malevolent Presence on them, roll a d6 at the end of each

Living Portent

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

ability check or saving throw or misses an attack roll, it can roll the prophecy die and add the number rolled to the total, potentially changing the outcome. The blessing ends after 1 hour or when the

Never Alone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

thessalhydra and another creation of Moghadam’s known as the thessalheart construct. Thessalhydra When the characters first enter the temple, roll a d4. On a 1–2, the temple’s guardian thessalhydra is

thessalheart construct is a strange magical-mechanical device that struts about like a chicken, and which features a human heart beating madly behind its glass front. The construct always wanders the zone

Gigant

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

advantage on saving throws against spells, and any creature that makes a spell attack against the gigant has disadvantage on the attack roll. Actions Multiattack. The gigant makes one Mandibles attack and

horrid droning sound by rapidly beating its wings. Each creature within 10 feet of the gigant must succeed on a DC 19 Constitution saving throw or take 10 (3d6) thunder damage and have the

Divine Soul

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

miss with an attack roll, you can roll 2d4 and add it to the total, possibly changing the outcome. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest. Empowered

Upper City

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

, therefore, is at high risk of robbery, beating, or worse. Upper City Random Encounters d20 Encounter 1–6 No encounter 7–10 Harmless interaction (roll on table A) 11–16 Denizens

(roll on table B) 17–20 Threat (roll on table C) Table A: Upper City Harmless Interactions d12 Interaction 1 A pallid maid wearing the livery of House Bormul stumbles into a party

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