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Monsters
Curse of Strahd
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Healing Touch (3/Day). The Abbot touches another creature. The target magically regains 20 (4d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"4d8+2","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Healing Touch
in reuniting Strahd with his lost love and, in so doing, ending Barovia's curse. The Abbot has recently completed work on a flesh golem bride made from the body parts of dead women. While the Belviews
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
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
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
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
discovered a beating heart that filled an entire room, pumping blood through veins in the walls of the building. According to Allis, the staff claimed to be “creating the heart of Galifar,” apparently
believing that if completed, this monstrosity could reunite the shattered kingdom.
When pressed to comment, Patriarch Dalin d’Vadalis denied any connections to this cult. “These are difficult times
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
one encounter per goal achieved in the “Task List” section. Roll a d6 and consult the Battle of Blingdenstone Encounters table to determine each encounter. BENEFITS FOR COMPLETING TASKS
Completing
cleanse the temple of Callardurran Smoothhands (area 22), an earth elemental aids them. If the characters completed both tasks, the elemental has 15 additional hit points. If the characters fetch the
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.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
completed their turns. If more than two sides take part in a battle, each side rolls for initiative. Sides act from the highest roll to lowest. Combat continues in the initiative order until the battle
Initiative Variants This section offers different ways to handle initiative. Initiative Score With this optional rule, creature don’t roll initiative at the start of combat. Instead, each creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Roll again if the characters have already completed the quest associated with that town. Ten-Towns Rumors d10 Rumor
1 In Bremen, fishers are being terrorized by a monster that lives in
and aren’t sure where to go next, inform the players that their characters have heard rumors of trouble in a neighboring town, then roll on the Ten-Towns Rumors table to determine what they’ve heard
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
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
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
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
, therefore, is at high risk of robbery, beating, or worse. Victor Adame Minguez 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, whispers “not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
appear. The ritual can’t be completed if the statue is destroyed or the magic gem is removed. If the characters discern or divine the gem’s location with the aid of magic, they can try to dig the gem
character’s player roll a d20: on a result of 13 or higher, the character unearths the gem and can take it as part of his or her action. Development If the druids and the berserkers are killed, their numbers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
. Reducing Murgaxor to 0 hit points or destroying all five ritual stones ends the ritual before it can be completed (see “Stopping the Ritual” below). Murgaxor’s Lair Actions. On initiative count 20
fist disappears if the attack roll misses or if the grapple ends. When the fist disappears, this lair action recharges, allowing Murgaxor to use it again. Necrotic Burst. Tendrils of necrotic energy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
3. Junkyard Metal Wasps. Buzzing about the 50-foot-high cavern are five giant wasps made of metal (see “Metal Wasps”).
Discarded Junk. Half-completed and destroyed metal contraptions, most rusted
the dodecahedron require no components. Roll a d12 and consult the following table to determine the effect: d12 Effect 1–2 The dodecahedron explodes and is destroyed. Each creature within 20 feet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
to collapse under our weight?
Unlike a game of make-believe, D&D gives structure to the stories, a way of determining the consequences of the adventurers’ action. Players roll dice to resolve
whether their attacks hit or miss or whether their adventurers can scale a cliff, roll away from the strike of a magical lightning bolt, or pull off some other dangerous task. Anything is possible, but the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
to collapse under our weight?
Unlike a game of make-believe, D&D gives structure to the stories, a way of determining the consequences of the adventurers’ action. Players roll dice to resolve whether
their attacks hit or miss or whether their adventurers can scale a cliff, roll away from the strike of a magical lightning bolt, or pull off some other dangerous task. Anything is possible, but the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
character must choose a pepper from the basket and eat it. The peppers are from the Spicy Brothers’ unique stock, and nothing about them reveals their taste or intensity. The character must roll on the
renown with the Dyn Singh Night Market’s vendors. After the challenge is completed, characters can ask Vi for information about the thefts (see the “What Vendors Know” section). Soon after the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
; “Three… two… one… start!” At this point, the characters and prawns should roll initiative. Bean Preparation. Massive bundles of green tree beans cover both preparation tables. Participants must chop or
cakes. If the participants completed both tasks in 6 rounds or fewer, the shrimp cakes are made in record time. Characters who participated in the challenge gain 1 renown with the Dyn Singh Night
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, tensions are rising because of the influence of Demogorgon, and the characters have many opportunities to participate in events unfolding in the city. At the end of each long rest, roll a d20; on a roll of
17–20, an encounter takes place. Roll another d20 and consult the Random Encounters in Gracklstugh table; if the characters are outside the Darklake District, treat any entry marked with an asterisk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
place for random encounters. When it suits you, roll a d20 and consult the Dark Dominion Encounters table to determine what the party encounters, or choose an encounter that you like. Dark Dominion
opens into a forgotten tunnel. Roll a d10 and consult the Goblin Tunnel table to determine where the tunnel leads. Goblin Tunnel d10 Tunnel Destination 1–2 Kyorbblivvin (see “Kyorbblivvin”) 3–4 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
a capable explorer who can hold her own in a fight, but some quests can’t be completed alone. If they help her recover the tapestry, she promises a hefty reward. The barrels are mostly filled with
explore the cave and fights alongside them until they all reemerge in the valley. Treasure. Vinx stashed a magic item at the bottom of one of the barrels before she was captured; roll once on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Masquerade Preparations The following tasks must be completed to transform Kollema Hall: Remove all the tables from the first floor. Unpack the supplies delivered from the Biblioplex. Hang banners
dangers—unknown to the characters, some more sinister force is at work. For every two hours the characters spend working in Kollema Hall, roll on the Kollema Hall Accidents table to determine whether an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
successfully completed the “Icingdeath and Twinkle” quest). After this time, allied reinforcements rally to secure the palisade in this section and drive back the undead. The party holds the line
for every character in the party. To prevail, the party must hold out for 8 rounds without retreating (or 5 rounds if they successfully completed the “Icingdeath and Twinkle” quest). After this time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. Each step provides tables from which you can select the basic elements of your adventure. Alternatively, roll on the tables and see how the random results inspire you. You can mix up the order of the
surviving in the dungeon for a certain amount of time. 18 Parley with a villain in the dungeon. 19 Hide from a threat outside the dungeon. 20 Roll twice, ignoring results of 20. Wilderness Goals d20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
runestone for at least 1 hour gains a runestone die, a d6. Once within the next 24 hours, it can roll the die and add the number rolled to one Wisdom check or Charisma check it makes. It can wait
until after it rolls the d20 before deciding to use the runestone die, but must decide before the DM says whether the roll succeeds or fails. Once the runestone die is rolled, it is lost, and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Class Training If you haven’t chosen your class yet, do so now, keeping in mind your background and all the other details you have established so far. Once you’ve made your selection, roll a d6 and
unmistakable sign. I dropped everything to serve the divine. 4 Although I was always devout, it wasn’t until I completed a pilgrimage that I knew my true calling. 5 I used to serve in my religion’s bureaucracy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Kwalish’s completed experiments — a set of clockwork-enhanced footwear that act as boots of striding and springing A collection of tiny glass statues of creatures, including a pseudodragon, an imp
window. In another area, five clear canisters hold what appear to be still-beating hearts. Across the room, a mind flayer appears trapped inside a glass tank.
All of the active equipment in the lab
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
portals the characters access will never lead to the headquarters. The current destinations of the portals are noted on the Portals table. You can choose encounters you favor, or roll on the table to
see where the characters end up, rerolling any locations already visited. For the first three destinations, roll a d6 to prevent the characters from reaching The Maverick. For subsequent destinations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
enter the westernmost bedroom triggers a roll on the Eldritch Surges table. The easternmost bedroom contains a gibbering mouther. It attacks any character who opens the door and fights to the death. D10
contains a wooden file cabinet.
The first character to enter the office triggers a roll on the Eldritch Surges table. Correspondence. The file cabinet in the northeast niche is unlocked and contains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
wrong, though, and the victims were consumed before the ritual could be completed. A success with this check, or 5 minutes spent studying the runes and the bodies, gives characters advantage on their
. Creature. After the first character enters the room, roll initiative. A gibbering mouther wriggles through the portal on its initiative count, but can take no other actions on its first turn. Thereafter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
roll the same name for a plaque more than once, the plaque is missing. Crypt Plaques d10 Plaque 1–2 Scratches make the plaque unreadable 3–4 The plaque is missing 5 Minara of the Scarlet Robes 6
with evidence they’ve completed this task, Alstare tells them how to access the treasure vault (area S13) using the statue in area S12. If the characters agree to help Alstare, he also immediately