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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
","rollAction":"Devour Intellect"}: If the total equals or exceeds the target’s Intelligence score, that score is reduced to 0. The target is stunned until it regains at least one point of
Intelligence.
Body Thief. The intellect devourer initiates an Intelligence contest with an incapacitated humanoid within 5 feet of it that isn’t protected by protection from evil and good. If it wins
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
contested by the creature's Strength check. If the broom wins the contest, it flies out of the creature's grasp and makes a melee attack against it with advantage on the attack roll.Animated objects
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The magic that animates an object is dispelled when the construct drops to 0 hit points. An animated object reduced to 0 hit points becomes inanimate and is too damaged to be of much use or value to
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
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
adventurers are undercover agents of the king. If the rogue loses a contest of Charisma (Deception) against the guard’s Wisdom (Insight), the same lie told again won’t work. The characters can come up with a
. Contests A contest is a kind of ability check that matches two creatures against each other. Use a contest if a character attempts something that either directly foils or is directly opposed by another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
bait. At the end of each 30-minute contest, participants are given charming but valueless trophies; bragging rights are the real prize at stake. Should characters choose to participate, they find one
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Running the Contest. The contest plays out in three 10-minute rounds. After a character spends 10 minutes fishing, roll on the Fish to Catch table to determine whether a fish tugs on their line and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
1d8 custard damage. Subtract custard damage from the contestant’s hit points as normal. Any contestant reduced to 0 hit points by custard damage is unable to continue, loses the contest, and has custard
feasting tables are lined with merrymakers, and dances spring up at the drop of a hat. Faerie Cake Eating Contest This contest runs repeatedly throughout the evening and costs 1 ticket punch to enter. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
this magic or take 11 (2d10) psychic damage. Also on a failure, roll 3d6: If the total equals or exceeds the target’s Intelligence score, that score is reduced to 0. The target is stunned until it
regains at least one point of Intelligence.
Body Thief. The intellect devourer initiates an Intelligence contest with an incapacitated humanoid within 5 feet of it that isn’t protected by protection from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
that would target the wand’s user targets the wand instead. If reduced to 0 hit points, the wand crumbles into dust and is destroyed. A dispel evil and good spell cast on the wand rids it of
the animated wand is grabbed while Rantantar’s spirit is lodged inside it, a contest of wills ensues. The creature grabbing the wand must immediately make a DC 20 Charisma saving throw. On a failed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
+12 A Contest of Wits Any character who wins a game in the experts’ section gains Nyssa’s attention. The pit master approaches the character after the game and offers a challenge of wits. Read or
paraphrase the following: “Not bad. You are clever—I acknowledge that much. But I wonder how you would fare against the master of this chamber. I hereby challenge you to a dragonchess match: winner takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
archery contest, you might decide that the more an attack roll exceeds the target’s AC, the higher the character’s score. The archery target might have AC 11, but it has five concentric rings indicating
automatic failure is bad enough. And characters typically make so many attack rolls that they’re bound to roll dozens of natural 1s over time. What might seem like an interesting consequence, like breaking the weapon used for the attack, will quickly get tiresome.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
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An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond
Shape. The dragon magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This transformation ends if the dragon is reduced to 0 hit
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the school in a contest against a rival college.
7
An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond.
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An
transformation ends if the dragon is reduced to 0 hit points or uses a bonus action to end it.
Psychic Step. The dragon magically teleports to an unoccupied space it can see within 60 feet of it.
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->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
(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
during the battle. If you find an encounter too deadly, reduce the antagonists’ hit points, have NPCs arrive to help the characters, or have the bad guys cut their losses and flee.
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->Storm King's Thunder
character who wins the contest can board the ship without raising suspicion. If Storn wins the contest, he views the character as suspicious and demands an explanation for the individual’s presence. Storn
isn’t really interested in the answer; he’s looking to see how the character reacts. A character who reacts in a nonthreatening manner can repeat the check. If the character wins the contest, Storn’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
suspended in the air.
In the west side of the room is a black gate, and on the wall near it is a contact stone.
Creatures. One reduced-threat aboleth (see “Reduced-Threat Monsters” above) dwells
deep in the pool. Within this room, the aboleth can use the water globes (see “Water Globes” below) to move around. The aboleth’s ordeal in the Doomvault has weakened it, making it a reduced threat. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
creature. Hit: 10 (3d6) necrotic damage. The target must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts
target’s Strength check. If the poltergeist wins the contest, the poltergeist hurls the target up to 30 feet in any direction, including upward. If the target then comes into contact with a hard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
reduced to 0 hit points by this ray.
Animalistic Nature. Despite their ungainly physiology, catoblepases resemble natural beasts. A catoblepas behaves much like an animal, too, ambling through its
rumor of a catoblepas taking up residence nearby is taken to be a bad omen, even if the rumor is proven false. The silhouette of a catoblepas, with its tail extended over its body and its head held low
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
decision, follow through with it knowing your path is just. Redemption. So you feel bad about having done something, and then you have to do something to feel better? Why don’t you just kill and eat
taking it. This feature doesn’t transfer any other effects that might accompany the damage, and this damage can’t be reduced in any way. At 18th level, the range of this aura increases to 30 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
three be immediately reduced to 0 hit points, since the overkill damage exceeded the target’s hit point maximum more than twice over. Overkill attacks can’t be made as part of an opportunity attack
damage other minions with this attack.
Outnumbered? Switch to area-of-effect powers. Otherwise you’re gonna have a bad day, which will probably last the rest of your life.
The Sun, Senior
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
restraint. A player character reduced to 0 Hit Points by a sprite has the Unconscious condition and is Stable. The sprites expect similar treatment by the characters.
If all the sprites are defeated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
disappear when they reach the edge of the map. Garoknul stops its chase to battle the characters. If reduced to 50 hit points or fewer, Garoknul uses its next action to teleport away. Next Event. When
enters your mind. “Nice work. Take a break. You’ve got an hour before the really bad stuff happens.”
The characters can spend the next hour interacting with Lulu’s memory of Idyllglen. They can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
disappear if Olhydra is reduced to 0 hit points.
Legendary Actions
Olhydra can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and
Olhydra’s presence in an elemental node creates a number of widespread effects — bad weather, strong tides, and increasing aggression from dangerous sea life. Violent downpours become frequent within 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
gate-towns come knocking on their doors, residents feign ignorance or offer up false clues to throw off the nose of justice. Residents remain smugly aloof, fending off bounty hunters like bad suitors
speed reduced by 5 feet. Extradimensional Prison. Creatures can’t leave Curst using teleportation or by extradimensional or interplanar means other than the town’s gate to Carceri. Any attempt to do so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
of the globe while within 100 feet of it. Another creature that qualifies as a controller can gain control of a globe by winning a contest of Intelligence checks against the current controller. A
globe has half cover against effects that originate outside the globe. While inside a globe, a trapped creature can’t contest for control of the globe. Pools of Devotion A spirit naga oversees this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
require air, food, drink, or sleep. The magic that animates an object is dispelled when the construct drops to 0 hit points. An animated object reduced to 0 hit points becomes inanimate and is too
contested by the creature’s Strength check. If the broom wins the contest, it flies out of the creature’s grasp and makes a melee attack against it with advantage on the attack roll.
Guardian Portrait A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
his size is Small. Bullywugs captured Nosey outside the demiplane and were planning to offer the puppy to their king as a gift, but Nosey escaped from them. Nosey suffers from a bad cold and sneezes
. He loses any remaining Temporary Hit Points if he loses possession of the horn. Venger Appears. When Kelek is reduced to fewer than 25 Hit Points or on Initiative count 0 of the fourth round (losing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
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Damage, Death, and Healing. Creatures can be hurt, healed, and killed in the simulation just as they can be in the real world, and a character reduced to 0 hit points makes death saving throws as normal
city limits, Extremiton creates situations to dissuade them: bad weather, a city-wide lockdown, a festival — whatever it takes. The ulitharid hasn’t researched areas outlying the city. Consequently
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
salted meat gone bad, sacks of flour or grain covered in russet-colored mold, tuns of cider turned to vinegar.
Two open archways in the east wall lead to a similar room, and two more openings are dimly
failed save, the creature suffers another level of exhaustion. On a successful save, its exhaustion level is reduced by one. If its exhaustion level reaches 5, the infected creature becomes paralyzed until
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
above the trip wire is in bad repair, and anyone who can see it can tell that it's in danger of collapse. When the trap is triggered, the unstable ceiling collapses. Any creature in the area beneath the
allow the sphere to keep moving. As an action, a creature within 5 feet of the sphere can attempt to slow it down with a DC 20 Strength check. On a successful check, the sphere's speed is reduced by