before bands diffusing contested remain

Arcane Hand Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

. Forceful Hand. The hand attempts to push a creature within 5 feet of it in a direction you choose. Make a check with the hand's Strength contested by the Strength (Athletics) check of the target. If the

hand moves with the target to remain within 5 feet of it. Grasping Hand. The hand attempts to grapple a Huge or smaller creature within 5 feet of it. You use the hand's Strength score to resolve the

Sword of Kas Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Class instead. The adjusted bonuses remain in effect until the start of your next turn. Spells. While the sword is on your person, you can use an action to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18

Kas. The creature must cast the wish spell and make a Charisma check contested by the Charisma check of the sword. The sword must be within 30 feet of the creature, or the spell fails. If the sword

Bigby's Hand Legacy

Spells Player’s Handbook (2014)

. Forceful Hand. The hand attempts to push a creature within 5 feet of it in a direction you choose. Make a check with the hand's Strength contested by the Strength (Athletics) check of the target. If the

hand moves with the target to remain within 5 feet of it. Grasping Hand. The hand attempts to grapple a Huge or smaller creature within 5 feet of it. You use the hand's Strength score to resolve the

Nordmaar Falls

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

neutral bands of hobgoblins and ogres in the Taman Busuk region to align with the Dragon Armies, though many holdouts remain.

Morfenzi

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Morfenzi Once a rich rural community, Morfenzi now holds only rubble and graves. The fields surrounding it remain strangely fertile, making them a prime destination for bands of farmers dispatched

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

for survival in the material world, but to keep Maglubiyet at bay in the conflict on the planes. Her children will remain in her care, and if need be she wouldn’t hesitate to take to the field

warriors are commanded to scour the surrounding landscape for any opportunity to spill blood and bring glory to their gods. Often, bands of warriors work on a rotation, with one group heading out on a

General Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

the structure collapses completely. Ceilings. Ceilings are 15 feet high unless noted otherwise. Doors. Interior doors are made of wood reinforced with iron bands. They have neither locks nor keyholes

) check contested by the monsters’ Wisdom (Insight) checks, and give the characters advantage on their checks if the deception is particularly well planned or roleplayed. If at least one character wins

Keep Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

Keep Features The water cultists are busy repairing Rivergard, but parts of the complex remain inaccessible. For example, the upper floors of the north tower and the water tower are filled with

takes a successful DC 10 Strength check to force open a locked door. Exterior doors are reinforced with iron bands and can be barred. Such a barred door requires a successful DC 20 Strength check to

8. Nightstone Inn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

(from the chamber above) lie among the shattered dining room furnishings. Two smaller round tables and several chairs remain intact, and resting atop each table is an unlit oil lamp. Characters exploring

revealing her location. Any character who peers up through the hole in the ceiling can spot Kella lurking in the shadows with a successful Wisdom (Perception) check contested by Kella’s Dexterity

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

other creatures, because such objects are more likely to be in good condition and thus more useful or valuable. When they go after items that aren’t free for the taking, kobolds try to remain

moves its tribe to another area, ceding the contested territory to its more successful neighbors. As demonstrated by their hatred of gnomes, kobolds have a persecution complex and easily take offense

Sword of Kas

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

Class instead. The adjusted bonuses remain in effect until the start of your next turn. Spells. While the sword is on your person, you can use an action to cast one of the following spells (save DC 18

spell and make a Charisma check contested by the Charisma check of the sword. The sword must be within 30 feet of the creature, or the spell fails. If the sword wins the contest, nothing happens, and the wish spell is wasted. If the sword loses the contest, it is destroyed.

Bigby's Hand

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

push a creature within 5 feet of it in a direction you choose. Make a check with the hand’s Strength contested by the Strength (Athletics) check of the target. If the target is Medium or smaller, you

remain within 5 feet of it. Grasping Hand. The hand attempts to grapple a Huge or smaller creature within 5 feet of it. You use the hand’s Strength score to resolve the grapple. If the target is Medium or

4. The Alchemist

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

pilfer one with a successful Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check contested by the slaad’s Wisdom (Perception) check. Potion of Comprehension. When you drink this potion, you gain the effect of a

the next 8 hours: magic can’t put you to sleep, and you can remain awake during a long rest and still gain its benefits. This sweet, amber-colored brew has no effect on creatures that don’t require sleep, such as elves.

Adventure Synopsis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

characters explore first. Even as the characters delve into the elemental temples, their successes provoke retaliation. The elemental prophets dispatch bands of cultists armed with devastation orbs

their newly established bases in Tyar-Besil. Unfortunately, other members of the delegation remain missing, and various other leads and mysteries remain unresolved. Worse yet, it quickly becomes clear

Levistus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

imprisoned means that Levistus can focus his full attention on such matters, which allows him to excel at what he does. A Contested Realm Levistus was not always the lord of Stygia. The archdevil Geryon

does, however, remain a viable option for Geryon against Levistus’s servants. As such, Stygia has become a war-wracked realm. Any devils bound to either of the archdevils that aren’t needed for service

Specter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

retreat back into the darkness, where they remain until night falls again. Undead Nature. A specter doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Specter Medium undead, chaotic evil Armor Class 12

it. A creature must be Medium or smaller to be affected by this magic, and an object can weigh up to 150 pounds. If the target is a creature, the poltergeist makes a Charisma check contested by the

Random Encounters (A-C)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

, one of the claws tries to crawl into the character’s backpack and hide there. It makes a Dexterity (Stealth) check contested by the character’s passive Wisdom (Perception) score. If the claw loses the

deathly groans of something vile. The groans are coming from a Strahd zombie that is missing both of its legs, so that only its head, torso, and arms remain. It uses its arms to drag itself across

Xen'drik

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

Xen’drik Expeditions to Xen’drik remain the core of Morgrave University’s archaeological work and the foundation of its reputation—for both good and ill. The school’s founder, Lord Lareth ir’Morgrave

the waters around Shargon’s Teeth. Some sahuagin bands prove hostile to all travelers, while others sell their services as guides and lead ships through the hard-to-navigate waterways. Successfully

8. Made of Stone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

remain motionless unless they are attacked or combat erupts in this area, whereupon they fight as allies of the stone golems. The golems are hostile toward any creature that doesn’t look like Halaster or a

gargoyle. A character disguised as Halaster can make a Charisma (Deception) check contested by the golems’ Wisdom (Insight) check, with advantage on the check if the portrayal is particularly

Duthcloim

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

the characters and begins shadowing them, attempting to remain unseen. Characters keeping an eye out for trouble spot the drow with a successful Wisdom (Perception) check contested by the drow’s

Chaos Incarnate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Abyss. A few demon lords have come to the attention of mortals and are even worshiped as gods in some places, but the vast majority of demon lords remain unknown to scholars and sages. Some scholars

determined at any given time is which lord holds sway over which parts of the Abyss, and which areas are being contested by two or more lords. And as soon as such a fact becomes known, it might already

Doomspace in a Nutshell

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

. Fyreen Fyreen is a volcanic world despoiled by dragons. The planet’s remaining resources are hotly contested, giving rise to tyrants. Temperatures on Fyreen plunged dramatically after the sun

shelters among the bones. Shattered Sphere Smoky gray shards of crystal, each one a mile thick and hundreds of miles long, float in the outermost regions of Doomspace. These shards are all that remain of

Tepui Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Wisdom (Insight) check contested by the cloakers’ Charisma (Deception) check recognizes that the “spirit” is a little too eager with its request. Additionally, a character who succeeds on a DC 18

is indifferent to the characters and attempts to hide from them if they remain on deck. It tries to flee if cornered within its den. Treasure. Bones and scraps of hide litter the displacer beast’s

17. Dangerous Paths

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

17. Dangerous Paths These caverns stand between the drow and goblinoid settlements on this level. 17a. Contested Cavern Guards. Eleven hobgoblins and a hobgoblin captain are stationed in this 20-foot

of Skullport and lost. Skullport’s mind flayer ambassador (see area 21g) brought Nerozar’s animated corpse with it to Stromkuhldur, but Azrok wouldn’t allow the beholder zombie to remain in the

The Mortal Realm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

population of Theros. Meletis covers the whole territory of the southwestern peninsula, Akros forms the northern frontier, and Setessa lies at the northern edge of the wild Nessian Wood. Two bands of

certain their homes will remain where they left them when they venture off to work, the specific locations of legendary sites prove more nebulous. Even well-known locations are typically noted

Baldur's Gate Today

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

, the explorer Balduran. The symbol originated as a pirate emblem, though, and its components hold a double meaning today. Originally, the alternating bands of water beneath the ship indicated the

desire to remain a peaceful power and the clear skies symbolize a prosperous future. But those who know the city’s history see the cunning and violence underpinning the emblem. For many, the contradictory interpretations make the city’s coat of arms all the more fitting. Mike Schley Map: Sword Coast

Baldur's Gate Today

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

Balduran. The symbol originated as a pirate emblem, though, and its components hold a double meaning today. Originally, the alternating bands of water beneath the ship indicated the turbulent dangers of

sail symbolized the web of secrets and intrigue that mark a pirate captain’s life. Today, some optimistic souls try to recast the seal, claiming its calm waters represent the city’s desire to remain a

Githzerai in the World

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Teachings of Menyar-Ag It’s natural for githzerai to prefer to remain in Limbo. They have carved out a well-ordered civilization in an environment that they can freely manipulate with their minds. When

they did to the gith eons ago. As their means of vengeance against the mind flayers, the githzerai send bands of warriors called rrakkmas — illithid hunting parties — to other planes to do battle with

Gnoll Tactics

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

to spawn more gnolls. In this manner, gnolls replenish their ranks before wandering off in ragged bands to continue their rampage. Kill from a Distance Almost every gnoll carries a bow scavenged from

devastated before the wider world becomes aware of a gnoll threat. ON DEFEATING GNOLLS An excerpt from One Hundred Years of War, a famous manual of dwarven battle tactics: Gnolls remain a threat

4. Drow Enclave

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

, he attempts to steal something from one randomly determined party member. Far from being a skilled thief, Zilch must succeed at a Dexterity check contested by the passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of

that conceal a dozen giant spiders loyal to the drow. The warehouse’s denizens attack the party unless the characters are accompanied by a drow. The merchants have been instructed to remain in the

Mbala

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

decrepit wooden gateway. The gates that sealed this entrance are rotted away; only their rusted iron hinges and reinforcing bands remain. In their place are heaps of human skulls. Picked clean of all

flesh and bleached white by the sun, they grin up at you from the roadway and down from atop towering mounds. The skulls are all that remain of Mbala’s former residents. The citizens were devoured by a

Minotaur

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

chapter 3 for more details on Phoberos, the minotaur polis of Skophos, and various minotaur bands. Passion and Zeal Minotaurs are known for venting their outrage through violence, but they aren’t

Skophos have the opportunity to be free of its culture and pursue chaotic alignments, while those who remain within the polis and its tyrannical regime tend toward lawful alignments. Size. Minotaurs

Areas of Terminus

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

bloodied and unconscious on a large mattress. Nur, a Daask gnoll, is burning Garra’s documents as ordered by the half-ogre. Of the documents that remain on the floor, two are of interest. One is a

no idea why Daask abducted him and begs for the characters to free him. A character who succeeds on a Wisdom (Insight) check contested by Corrin’s Charisma (Deception) check knows the halfling is lying

Gods of the Orcs

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

only for survival in the material world, but to keep Maglubiyet at bay in the conflict on the planes. Her children will remain in her care, and if need be she wouldn’t hesitate to take to the field

bursting the orcs apart. If it was not for the followers of Luthic, it is possible that the race of orcs would be no more than small bands of warrior-nomads, scratching out a meager existence, rather

Life in the Tribe

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

, orc warriors are commanded to scour the surrounding landscape for any opportunity to spill blood and bring glory to their gods. Often, bands of warriors work on a rotation, with one group heading out

amount of resources to remain strong. As a rule, a tribe is violently hostile toward any other tribe it meets, seeing the rival orcs first and foremost as competitors for food and victims. On some

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