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Dungeon Master’s Guide
regain 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. If you play the pipes as a Magic action, you can take a Bonus Action to expend 1 to 3 charges, calling forth one Swarm of Rats with each expended charge if
24 hours. On a failed save, the swarm is swayed by the pipes’ music and becomes Friendly to you and your allies for as long as you continue to play the pipes each round as a Magic action. A
Doppelganger
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
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Surprise Attack. If the doppelganger surprises a creature and hits it with an attack during the first round of combat, the target takes an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll
target's mind, the doppelganger has advantage on Wisdom (Insight) and Charisma (Deception, Intimidation, and Persuasion) checks against the target.Doppelgangers are devious shapeshifters that take on
Pipes of the Sewers
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Magic Items
Basic Rules (2014)
unless you threaten or harm them.
The pipes have 3 charges. If you play the pipes as an action, you can use a bonus action to expend 1 to 3 charges, calling forth one swarm of rats with each expended
long as you continue to play the pipes each round as an action. A friendly swarm obeys your commands. If you issue no commands to a friendly swarm, it defends itself but otherwise takes no actions. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the Ancestral Guardian Rather than calling upon the spirits of your ancestors, you are in communion with the franchise executives and corporate raiders who have traveled your path before. These paragons
clerks reminding you of expense accounts and budgets. Other times, they are fellow heavies and knee breakers who died in the line of duty, sarcastically calling out your mistakes in a misguided effort
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Doppelganger Doppelgangers are devious shapeshifters that take on the appearance of other humanoids, throwing off pursuit or luring victims to their doom with misdirection and disguise. Few creatures
. It reverts to its true form if it dies.
Ambusher. In the first round of a combat, the doppelganger has advantage on attack rolls against any creature it surprised.
Surprise Attack. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
pact with the spirit, which has the same effect as her calling it. In either case, the biza appears above Kala at the start of the following round and attacks the characters. The biza uses the wraith
farthest from the characters. Map 5.1: parade routeView Player Version Azra Nir. Azra uses the acolyte stat block and is surprised during the first round of combat. He seeks only to escape the chaos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
threaten or harm them. The pipes have 3 charges and regain 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. If you play the pipes as a Magic action, you can take a Bonus Action to expend 1 to 3 charges, calling forth one
the next 24 hours. On a failed save, the swarm is swayed by the pipes’ music and becomes Friendly to you and your allies for as long as you continue to play the pipes each round as a Magic action. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
to a calm night. Then shouts ring out, shattering the peace. Someone’s calling for help!
The characters can tell the shouts are coming from the inn’s common room. Following the sound, the
captive in death. Their sorrow causes them to fear the characters are allies of the invaders who murdered them. Before the haints can say much, or after 1 round of combat, a wraith that looks like a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
threaten or harm them. The pipes have 3 charges and regain 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. If you play the pipes as a Magic action, you can take a Bonus Action to expend 1 to 3 charges, calling forth one
the next 24 hours. On a failed save, the swarm is swayed by the pipes’ music and becomes Friendly to you and your allies for as long as you continue to play the pipes each round as a Magic action. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, calling forth one swarm of rats (see the Monster Manual for statistics) with each expended charge, provided that enough rats are within half a mile of you to be called in this fashion (as determined by
swayed by the pipes’ music and becomes friendly to you and your companions for as long as you continue to play the pipes each round as an action. A friendly swarm obeys your commands. If you issue no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, calling forth one swarm of rats (see the Monster Manual for statistics) with each expended charge, provided that enough rats are within half a mile of you to be called in this fashion (as determined by
swayed by the pipes’ music and becomes friendly to you and your companions for as long as you continue to play the pipes each round as an action. A friendly swarm obeys your commands. If you issue no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Doppelganger Doppelgangers are devious shapeshifters that take on the appearance of other humanoids, throwing off pursuit or luring victims to their doom with misdirection and disguise. Few creatures
reverts to its true form if it dies.
Ambusher. In the first round of a combat, the doppelganger has advantage on attack rolls against any creature it surprised.
Surprise Attack. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
curry Lolth’s favor, or to accomplish something more devious. As long as both sides get what they want, these arrangements conclude without further incident. Every so often, a demon summoning goes badly
could handle. Calling forth a demon and failing to rein it in is a capital crime in most drow communities — an uncontrolled demon often spells disaster not only for the drow who pulled it from the Abyss
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
passage of the lair. In the round after the goblins in area 7 are signaled by the lookout in area 5, they start knocking away the supports. In the following round on the goblins’ initiative count, a
this unless the goblin on the bridge tells them to. The goblin on the bridge waits to see if the first flood got rid of all the intruders before calling for the second to be released.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Improved Cunning Strike 6d6 12 +4 Ability Score Improvement 6d6 13 +5 Subclass feature 7d6 14 +5 Devious Strikes 7d6 15 +5 Slippery Mind 8d6 16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 8d6 17 +6 Subclass feature 9d6
Attacks. BRYAN SOLA Level 5: Uncanny Dodge When an attacker that you can see hits you with an attack roll, you can take a Reaction to halve the attack’s damage against you (round down). Level 7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Improved Cunning Strike 6d6 12 +4 Ability Score Improvement 6d6 13 +5 Subclass feature 7d6 14 +5 Devious Strikes 7d6 15 +5 Slippery Mind 8d6 16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 8d6 17 +6 Subclass feature 9d6
an attacker that you can see hits you with an attack roll, you can take a Reaction to halve the attack’s damage against you (round down). Level 7: Evasion You can nimbly dodge out of the way of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
climbed in a howling storm. Sometimes a sphinx must be summoned from such an extradimensional space, with supplicants calling it from its empty lair. Only those the sphinx deems worthy gain admittance to
deems worthy. Round she is, yet flat as a board
Altar of the Lupine Lords
Jewel on black velvet, pearl in the sea
Unchanged but e’erchanging, eternally.
— Riddle of the gynosphinx of White Plume Mountain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
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Rise. The castle ascends at a rate of 10 feet per round.
Sink. The castle descends at a rate of 10 feet per round. If it comes into contact with the ground, it lands.
Spin. The castle rotates gently
round, and heavily obscured areas become lightly obscured for 1 minute, then become clear.
Veil. Foggy cloudstuff materializes around the castle. After one minute, all creatures and objects in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
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Rise. The castle ascends at a rate of 10 feet per round.
Sink. The castle descends at a rate of 10 feet per round. If it comes into contact with the ground, it lands.
Spin. The castle rotates
unattended object targeted by the bolt simply takes the damage (no saving throw).
Unveil. Foggy cloudstuff engulfing the castle dissipates. Lightly obscured areas become clear in 1 round, and heavily
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Actions The beholder’s ability to use legendary actions effectively doubles the number of times it can shoot rays in a round. Each legendary action a beholder takes gives it an opportunity to react to a
vanquish invaders without directly confronting them. Devious and hidden traps are liable to be lurking around every corner, and might be blatantly obvious in some places, yet no less lethal. In similar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, which brings the flow of the game right back to step 1.
This pattern holds whether the adventurers are cautiously exploring a ruin, talking to a devious prince, or locked in mortal combat against a
, roll a d6 and divide the number rolled by 2 (round up). To simulate the roll of 1d2, roll any die and assign a 1 or 2 to the roll depending on whether it was odd or even. (Alternatively, if the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Kraken Beneath the waves, the kraken sleeps for untold ages, awaiting some fell sign or calling. Land-born mortals who sail the open sea forget the reasons their ancestors dreaded the ocean, even as
with its worshipers can becalm rough seas and bring a bounteous harvest of fish to the faithful. However, the devious mind of a kraken is ancient beyond reckoning, and is ultimately bent to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Army soldiers only with a successful DC 22 Charisma (Deception) check. If Hask believes he’s being tricked, he stands and attacks while calling for the soldiers in area O11, who arrive after 1 round
round turret to the southeast—with glass intact in its windows—provides a panoramic view of the neighborhood’s wreckage. A door leads to a room to the east, and another door opens to the hallway to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
this reason, members of this college rarely reveal their true nature. They typically claim to follow some other college, or they keep their actual calling secret in order to infiltrate and exploit royal
that target. You can do so only once per round on your turn. The psychic damage increases when you reach certain levels in this class, increasing to 3d6 at 5th level, 5d6 at 10th level, and 8d6 at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
calling it “gunpowder chowder.”
In addition to the characters, another group of cadets are receiving their first training assignment today. There’s talk that the training officers might combine the two
battered pocket notebook he always keeps on him. Miken has light-olive skin, dark-brown eyes, and short, disheveled black hair framing a round face. He wears the same uniform as the other cadets.
Quote: “I’d like to be a great spelljammer, but I don’t know if I’ve got it in me.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
attack or be damaged. In Draconic, they accuse the characters of trespassing, calling them desecraters and betrayers. A character can calm the spirits by assuring them in Draconic of the party’s
innocent intentions. If the spirits aren’t immediately calmed, each creature in the hall on the round after the spirits manifest must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or use its action to make a melee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
shout an alarm, calling the characters “trespassers” as they move to attack. This alerts the two cogwork archivists in the nearby Records Room (area L4), which remain in that area, and causes the
invisible stalker that guards the wing to arrive in 1d4 rounds. L4. Records Room Bound volumes of Lorehold records cram this room’s tall bookshelves and round tables. A double door and numerous plain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Gruumsh in between.
— Elminster
Orc Blade of Ilneval Ilneval is Gruumsh’s battle captain, a devious strategist who directs Gruumsh’s soldiers with boldness. Among orcs, warriors that venerate Ilneval
hits a target with a weapon attack (included in its attacks).
Shargaas’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the orc’s darkvision.
Slayer. In the first round of a combat, the orc has advantage on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
for three rounds. On the fourth round, they overcome the effects of biza’s breath and groggily stop attacking. In the aftermath of the battle, characters who inspect the stage, the divas, or their
Proud Edun to break the bargain. After calling the witch to a secret meeting, they murdered her. Learning about Kala Mabarin When the effects of the poison end, Diva Luma and her fellow entertainers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
-Is-Nigh, arriving at the end of the third round of combat. Roleplaying Sunset-Is-Nigh. The wyrmling, whose name proudly references his mother’s, is a cruel, arrogant, entitled creature. Sunset-Is-Nigh
characters in Draconic, calling them weaklings and false heroes who will never defeat him. The wyrmling insists he is a mighty dragon who will conquer everything the characters hold dear. Sickening
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. Development. A goblin in this area can use an action to release one wolf from its chain. If the wolves are goaded by enemies beyond their reach, they are driven into a frenzy. Each round that any
wall supports of one pool in the next round. In the following round on the goblins’ initiative count, water surges from area H7 to area H1. When the flood happens, read or paraphrase the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
” above) is fighting ten prisoners, nine of whom are human commoners. The tenth is a gold elf knight named Shalendra Floshin. Half the humans each deal 1 slashing damage to the vrock each round, and
Shalendra deals 10 damage to the vrock every round. The demon focuses on one target each round (roll randomly). If the characters join the battle, the vrock attacks them. Glyph Key. Issem has a glyph key
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
successful Wisdom (Perception) check challenged by the blights’ Dexterity (Stealth) check. These plant monsters are hungry and fight until destroyed. One round after they attack, the twig blights in area
example, characters rooting around in the rubble) draws the blights’ ire. Each round for 3 rounds, two twig blights head for the south doorway leading into the farmhouse while two more head for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
comfortably at round tables with stout wooden chairs or at rectangular tables with benches. A dozen soft, cushy armchairs encircle the fireplace in the center of the room. The Hearth’s patrons are a mix
Chambers. Each of the meeting chambers is humbly appointed with a large round table and chairs, plus a pair of sideboards containing dishes and cutlery. The menu and beverage list are posted on one wall in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
warehouse a risky place to have a fight. At the end of each round in which weapon damage or the movement of combatants might accidentally disturb a pile of crates, or if any effect deals damage in an area
cross the footbridge to the ship, simultaneously calling out to alert the ship’s occupants. These skum are intimately familiar with the walkway and the precarious bridge, so they can move and act