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Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
, pressing the needle there throughout the attunement process. When the attunement is complete, the needle turns into the ink that becomes the tattoo, which appears on the skin.
If your attunement to
the tattoo ends, the tattoo vanishes, and the needle reappears in your space.
Necrotic Resistance. You have resistance to necrotic damage.
Life Ward. When you would be reduced to 0 hit points, you drop to 1 hit point instead. Once used, this property can’t be used again until the next dawn.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
necrotic damage. The target dies if reduced to 0 hit points by this ray.The catoblepas is as loathsome as the vile swamplands in which it lives, a conglomeration of bloated buffalo, dinosaur, warthog
the creature has such a feared reputation that stories about it are ingrained in the popular culture. Any rumor of a catoblepas taking up residence nearby is taken to be a bad omen, even if the rumor is
Equipment
proficiency in Arcana. To complete a body modification, the subject must remain inside the tank while the operator touches the metal orbs outside the enucleator for 1 hour. If this work is interrupted
essential organ, granting them advantage on death saving throws.
Relentless Toughness. The creature is infused with troll essence. If they are reduced to 0 hit points by damage other than acid or fire
Animate Objects
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
, Huge targets count as eight objects. You can't animate any object larger than Huge. Each target animates and becomes a creature under your control until the spell ends or until reduced to 0 hit points
particular chamber or corridor. If you issue no commands, the creature only defends itself against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
hit points for each elemental she summons. Summoned elementals have maximum hit points, appear within 100 feet of Olhydra, and disappear if Olhydra is reduced to 0 hit points.Olhydra can take 3
— bad weather, strong tides, and increasing aggression from dangerous sea life.
Violent downpours become frequent within 10 miles of the lair. A downpour occurs once every 2d12;{"diceNotation
Aarakocra
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Species
Elemental Evil Player's Companion
brightly colored, with feathers of red, orange, or yellow. Females have more subdued colors, usually brown or gray. Their heads complete the avian appearance, being something like a parrot or eagle with
changes in the prevailing winds that they regarded as a bad omen.
Unlike the aarakocra of other worlds on the Material Plane, the aarakocra of the Realms rarely travel to the Elemental Plane of Air
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
, you hold the needle to your skin where you want the tattoo to appear, pressing the needle there throughout the attunement process. When the attunement is complete, the needle turns into the ink that
damage. Life Ward. When you would be reduced to 0 hit points, you drop to 1 hit point instead. Once used, this property can’t be used again until the next dawn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Quest Goals To complete the Axeholm Quest, adventurers must kill or drive out all the monsters in the fortress. AXEHOLM FEATURES
In the dwarves’ absence, Axeholm has become a dark, sullen tomb
, full of dust and bad memories. It’s quiet most of the time, except when the sorrowful wails of the banshee fill the place. The following features are common throughout.
Arrow Slits. When using an arrow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
(encounter 4, “Mausoleum”). Weather Effects Until the encounter chain is complete, the following weather effects are in play. Blizzard. Shrieking wind and falling snow impose disadvantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks that rely on hearing or sight. The wind also extinguishes open fires smaller than a torch flame. Visibility is reduced to 60 feet. Snow on the ground creates difficult terrain in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
other characters assist, the character gains advantage on the check, but the time to complete the puzzle is not reduced. When all the pieces are placed, the characters realize that one puzzle piece is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
things otherwise go wrong, Ghalasine is reduced to ashes. Her victory complete, Charmayne abandons the ruined city. The characters might encounter her again after she finds some other city to torment.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
After the Exchange With the trade complete, the kagu-svirfneblin thank the characters and escort them back to the inner hall (area F5). They invite the characters to take whatever they want from the
storerooms (area F4). The kagu-svirfneblin announce their purpose here is complete, and they’re about to return to the Underdark, sealing off their tunnel to protect themselves from dragons and other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
use their actions to chant and dance about. To complete the ritual, the druids must chant for 10 consecutive rounds, with at least one of them chanting each round. If a round goes by and none of the
druids are able to chant on their turn, the ritual is ruined and must be started anew. If the Gulthias tree (area Y4) has been reduced to 0 hit points, the ritual won’t work. Druids who realize that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, where Volo gives them a quest. It’s a straightforward rescue mission with a twist involving a case of mistaken identity. If the adventurers complete the quest, Volo rewards them with a valuable piece of
goal is to prevent the gold from falling into the hands of the bad guys. If all goes well, some of the gold will find its way into the characters’ pockets. Characters will have a hard time claiming it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
who becomes attuned to the stone learns that the Vault of Dragons lies beneath a theater in the Castle Ward (encounter 6, “Theater”). Weather Effects Until the encounter chain is complete, the
extinguishes open flames. Visibility is reduced to 60 feet. Thick Fog. From midnight until noon, the city is engulfed in thick fog. Creatures in the fog have disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Visibility is reduced to 30 feet.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
home in their carnival. Diana greets patrons with good humor, but there’s a sadness behind her eyes. She’s quick to correct anyone who calls her a centaur, saying that she’s “a human who made a bad
Fortune and Bold, from the proverb “Fortune favors the bold.” Fortune’s name tag is complete, but Bold’s name tag reads B _ _ _. Second Pair. These unicorns’ names are Pride and Fall, from the proverb
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
(Arcana) check. The DC for this check is reduced by 1 (to a minimum DC of 10) for each day the character spent in research beforehand.
Casting the Spell. The character must have Virgil present for the
casting of find familiar. They must burn twice the normal amount of material components to complete the restoration of the gull.
Success. If the characters end the threat posed by the drowned ones
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
the dragon eggs hatch and the ravenous hatchlings emerge. The carcasses range from very fresh to several months old. The meat is only cold, not frozen, so the older items are slowly going bad. The smell
through the curtain must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or take 5 (1d10) poison damage, and the target’s hit point maximum is reduced by 5 This reduction lasts until the target finishes a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the dragon eggs hatch and the ravenous hatchlings emerge. The carcasses range from very fresh to several months old. The meat is only cold, not frozen, so the older items are slowly going bad. The
brushes through the curtain must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or take 5 (1d10) poison damage, and the target’s hit point maximum is reduced by 5. This reduction lasts until the target finishes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, restoring Ghalasine and its king to their former glory. If they fail, the city will be destroyed, and Charmayne’s treason will be complete. ASHEN CREATURES
Many of the creatures that haunt Ghalasine
ashen creature drops to 0 hit points, it is reduced to a pile of ash, and any equipment it was wearing or carrying falls to the ground.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Stat Block: Commoner
One of the Borderlands’ oldest and wisest residents was banished from the keep for crimes she didn’t commit.
Bad Reputation. Xanthe was wrongfully exiled for using occult magic
is complete or interrupted. If disturbed, they fight.
Adjusting the Difficulty. To make this encounter easier, reduce the number of Cultists. Conversely, you can make this encounter more challenging
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
realize what the party is up to, they immediately suspect the characters are out to make them look bad. In that case, they become surly and tight-lipped. All the militia guards have been assured by
superiors and fellow guards, and she doesn’t need any more trouble in that area. If she’s reassured that the characters aren’t trying to make the militia look bad, Jute gives a frank account of her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
ten times the normal amount of time needed to complete a task automatically succeeds at that task. However, no amount of repeating the check allows a character to turn an impossible task into a
something, think of it in terms of what a very high or low score in those two abilities might mean.
A character with a high Wisdom but low Intelligence is aware of the surroundings but is bad at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
character astray, especially if the object of the research is known to the rival. The rival might plant false information, bribe sages to give bad advice, or steal key tomes needed to find the truth. In
would have opened it. 4 A sage becomes obsessed with convincing you of a number of strange theories about reality.* 5 Your actions cause you to be banned from a library until you make reparations.* 6 You uncovered useful lore, but only by promising to complete a dangerous task in return. *Might involve a rival
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
sown with too many traps, and if the characters are victimized over and over again as a result, they are likely to take steps to prevent further bad things from happening. Because of their recent
characters discover a trap, be open to adjudicating their ideas for defeating it. The trap’s description is a starting point for countermeasures, rather than a complete definition. To make it easier
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
meat and chop beans for the sous-chefs. If they perform these preparations fast enough, they might complete the recipe in record time. Unless the characters specifically ask, no one mentions the unusual
, poison, and psychic damage. A pile is rendered unusable if it takes any amount of acid, fire, lightning, necrotic, or radiant damage. Once a pile of beans is reduced to 0 hit points, the sous-chefs add
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
replaced my bed linens with its hide.
I will complete our queen’s work with the troops at my disposal, but when I return to Neraka, I would have this viper reassigned. I recommend to Icewall.
By Her
reduced to 0 hit points by this effect, the creature immediately dies, and its body is reduced to ash.
Bonus Action
Alter Shape. Ember magically transforms into a vulture or a mage and retains his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
he opened (Umberlee’s Maw) have created an area in the ocean that acts like a beacon for strong, irregular currents and bad weather. Underwater, the effect manifests as a general darkness in an oddly
light source or darkvision, all Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight are made at disadvantage, and the encounter distance is reduced to 10 feet (see “Unusual Environments” in chapter 5 of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
umber hulk under the effect of a polymorph spell made permanent with a wish spell. The umber hulk reverts to its true form and attacks when its scorpion form is reduced to 0 hit points. 23b. Bad
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
. Any rumor of a catoblepas taking up residence nearby is taken to be a bad omen, even if the rumor is proven false. In some lands, the silhouette of a catoblepas, with its tail extended over its body
36 (8d8) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target instead takes 64 necrotic damage. The target dies if reduced to 0 hit points by this ray.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
through a curtain is greatly reduced; only creatures within 5 feet of it can hear anything from the other side. Any object thrown or shot through a watery curtain has a cost of 60 feet immediately applied
marid promises fabulous treasure in exchange, even going so far as to mention that he is forced by Halaster’s magic to make good on this promise (see “Treasure” below). If the characters complete
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
; a creature must trace the path of the lines, starting at either endpoint. All eight sets of arm positions must be performed, with no repeats, for the sequence to be complete. If the arm positions
attacking them. The dragon disappears if it is reduced to 0 hit points or if the characters open the door. Vestibule Beyond the door is a 5-foot-square vestibule with a tattered curtain that conceals area V4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
larger than Huge. Each target animates and becomes a creature under your control until the spell ends or until reduced to 0 hit points. As a bonus action, you can mentally command any creature you
creature only defends itself against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete. Animated Object Statistics Size HP AC Attack Str Dex Tiny 20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
statue takes fire damage after being splashed with oil, it catches fire, taking 2d6 fire damage each round. If the statue is reduced to 0 hit points, it collapses, and the magic gem tumbles onto the field
waiting to begin a ritual to summon forth an enormous tree blight. Only one druid is needed to complete the ritual, but the druids won’t begin without Strahd’s blessing. Thus, they are waiting for him to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Labyrinth, provided they leave Crèche K’liir as soon as they complete “one small task” for her. If the characters are reluctant to accept her terms, Al’chaia offers them a manual of gainful exercise or
located. She then shouts for Ashtyrranthor before she and Zolcharrx attack. Ashtyrranthor joins the fight 1d4 + 1 rounds later. Al’chaia fights until reduced to 90 hit points or fewer, then flees