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Planar Ally

Spells Player’s Handbook

to it to aid you, making the creature appear in an unoccupied space within range. If you know a specific creature’s name, you can speak that name when you cast this spell to request that creature

exchange for payment, but it isn’t obliged to do so. The requested task could range from simple (fly us across the chasm, or help us fight a battle) to complex (spy on our enemies, or protect us during

Pral

Monsters Heroes of the Borderlands

", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage. Light Crossbow. Ranged Attack Roll: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Light Crossbow"}, range 80/320 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3

-proclaimed “gentleman thief,” Pral abides by a strict personal code. He never kills, and he always upholds his end of any bargain he makes. A lover of good food, comfortable lodgings, and stylish clothing, Pral squanders the spoils of each robbery on his extravagant lifestyle.

Deathlock

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Grave Bolt"} to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d10+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Grave Bolt", "rollDamageType

warlock. The consequences of breaking that pact can be dire and, in some cases, lethal. A warlock who fails to live up to a bargain with an evil patron runs the risk of rising from the dead as a deathlock

High Fae Mage

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

Spell Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Elemental Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d10 + 7) acid;{"diceNotation":"2d10+7

", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Negotiate Life"}. The high fae enacts a magical bargain, siphoning energy from its opponents to heal its wounds. The high fae targets up to three creatures it can see

Deathlock Mastermind

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. Grave Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Grave Bolt"} to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (3d8

to live up to a bargain with an evil patron runs the risk of rising from the dead as a deathlock, a foul Undead driven to serve its otherworldly patron. An powerful necromancer might also discover

Deathlock Wight

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollAction":"Grave Bolt"} to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Grave Bolt", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage

warlock and a patron is no minor occasion—at least not for the warlock. The consequences of breaking that pact can be dire and, in some cases, lethal. A warlock who fails to live up to a bargain

Tarul Var

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

, ending the effect on itself on a success. Benign Transportation. Var teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space that he can see. Alternatively, he can choose a space within range that is

. Interlopers who discover his quarters are set upon by the lich and his dread warrior guards, but if Var is brought to the brink of death, he might bargain for a chance to escape the dungeon. Undead Nature. A

Planar Ally Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

fiend loyal to it to aid you, making the creature appear in an unoccupied space within range. If you know a specific creature's name, you can speak that name when you cast this spell to request that

service in exchange for payment, but it isn't obliged to do so. The requested task could range from simple (fly us across the chasm, or help us fight a battle) to complex (spy on our enemies, or

Relentless Slasher

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Slasher's Knife"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/60 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d4+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction

range 30/60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Slice","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Vanishing Strike (Costs 3 Actions). The

Shield of the Hidden Lord

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Intelligence of 22, a Wisdom of 18, and a Charisma of 24, as well as hearing and truesight out to a range of 120 feet. The shield can speak, read, and understand Common and Infernal, and it can communicate

released from the shield, the pit fiend honors the terms of whatever bargain it struck to facilitate its escape. While trapped in the shield, Gargauth carefully steers the shield’s current owner

Forlarren

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

":"damage","rollAction":"Gore","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Chromatic Ray. Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit"} to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 3

bound to their fey lord and unable to bargain away their souls. So rather than claim them, Fierna warped and twisted them before returning them to the Feywild, content that the corruption of the satyrs

Earthquake!

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

finds its way to the characters, an earthquake rattles Candlekeep. An earthquake causes all of Candlekeep to shudder! And then it stops as quickly as it began. A range of emotions from calm

witnesses and compare their own recollections of the quake can try to ascertain its nature. With a successful DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana or Nature) check, a character is confident that the earthquake wasn’t magically created. As such, it must have been caused by a natural phenomenon.

Noticing Other Creatures

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

more likely to hear one another before they see anything. If neither side is being stealthy, creatures automatically notice each other once they are within sight or hearing range of one another

. Otherwise, compare the Dexterity (Stealth) check results of the creatures in the group that is hiding with the passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of the other group, as explained in the Player’s Handbook.

Goblins

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

Goblins A typical Batiri patrol or hunting party consists of a goblin boss leading 2d6 + 3 goblins, all wearing painted wooden masks. They move quietly through familiar areas and seldom range outside

bargain for their lives if captured. If the characters can force or coerce a vow of cooperation from goblin prisoners, the Batiri will serve as guides. They have the following additional skill: Survival +1.

Pral

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

strict personal code. He never kills, and he always upholds his end of any bargain he makes. A lover of good food, comfortable lodgings, and stylish clothing, Pral squanders the spoils of each robbery

: +5, range 80/320 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Piercing damage. Reactions Parry. Trigger: Pral is hit with a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: Pral adds 2 to his AC against that attack, potentially causing the attack to miss.

Planar Ally

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Planar Ally Level 6 Conjuration (Cleric) Casting Time: 10 minutes Range: 60 feet Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous You beseech an otherworldly entity for aid. The being must be known

within range. If you know a specific creature’s name, you can speak that name when you cast this spell to request that creature, though you might get a different creature anyway (DM’s choice). When the

Planar Ally

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

Planar Ally 6th-level conjuration Casting Time: 10 minutes Range: 60 feet Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous You beseech an otherworldly entity for aid. The being must be known to you: a god, a

within range. If you know a specific creature’s name, you can speak that name when you cast this spell to request that creature, though you might get a different creature anyway (DM’s choice). When the

Planar Ally

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Planar Ally Level 6 Conjuration (Cleric) Casting Time: 10 minutes Range: 60 feet Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous You beseech an otherworldly entity for aid. The being must be known

within range. If you know a specific creature’s name, you can speak that name when you cast this spell to request that creature, though you might get a different creature anyway (DM’s choice). When the

Planar Ally

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Planar Ally 6th-level conjuration Casting Time: 10 minutes Range: 60 feet Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous You beseech an otherworldly entity for aid. The being must be known to you: a god, a

within range. If you know a specific creature’s name, you can speak that name when you cast this spell to request that creature, though you might get a different creature anyway (DM’s choice). When the

The D20

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

, Wisdom, and Charisma, and they typically range from 3 to 18 for most adventurers. (Monsters might have scores as low as 1 or as high as 30.) These ability scores, and the ability modifiers derived from

.) Apply circumstantial bonuses and penalties. A class feature, a spell, a particular circumstance, or some other effect might give a bonus or penalty to the check. Compare the total to a target

Vampire Familiar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

as part of some terrible bargain. In each case, these vampire servants show signs of their vampiric corruption, such as corpse-like complexions, uncanny reflexes, and evidence of their masters

makes two Umbral Dagger attacks. Umbral Dagger. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) Piercing damage plus 7 (3d4) Necrotic damage. If the target is reduced

Medusa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

or circumstances afflicted its ancestor. 2 Created by a god and tasked with guarding a treasure or secret. 3 A cultist who made a fiendish bargain and enjoyed rewards that have since

damage plus 14 (4d6) Poison damage. Poison Ray. Ranged Attack Roll: +5, range 150 ft. Hit: 11 (2d8 + 2) Poison damage. Bonus Actions Petrifying Gaze (Recharge 5–6). Constitution Saving Throw: DC

M6. Performers' Quarters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

are eager to leave, but cannot do so yet; each either has an unfulfilled bargain with the hag or has displeased her somehow and is working to win back her favor. All five performers are unarmed

commoners (neutral), and the nonhuman ones have darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. They are as follows: Elemic the Excellent (a male human from the world of Toril) sobs in his bunk. Diamanda Mistriddle

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

* 65 Warrior 66 Well 67–00 Roll again *Found in the Deck of Many Things as depicted in the Dungeon Master’s Guide Aberration. You gain telepathy within a range of 90

bargained with; it keeps its side of any bargain it makes, though it might twist the wording of any agreement to suit its purposes. If attacked, or if negotiations fail and you refuse the Fiend’s

Spirit Naga

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

reneged on an age-old bargain. 4 Other creatures are mocking it. 5 A rival is spying on it. 6 Someone’s treasure rightfully belongs to it. Spirit Naga Large Fiend, Chaotic Evil AC 17 Initiative +3

. Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 10 ft. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) Piercing damage plus 14 (4d6) Poison damage. Necrotic Ray. Ranged Attack Roll: +6, range 60 ft. Hit: 21 (6d6) Necrotic damage

Cambion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Making a bargain with a Fiend. 5 Suffering a god’s curse. 6 Taking part in fiendish rituals. Cambion Medium Fiend, Neutral Evil AC 19 Initiative +4 (14) HP 105 (14d8 + 42) Speed 30 ft., Fly 60

Roll: +7, range 120 ft. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 3) Fire damage. Spellcasting. The cambion casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability

Dragon as Monster

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Dragon as Monster For all their vast power, great intellect, and range of possible motivations, dragons are often simple creatures at heart. They want food, a secure lair, and treasure. Many tropes

to achieve some other goal. Slaying the dragon might be one option, but sneaking into the lair and stealing what the characters seek is another. The characters could even bargain with the dragon to

Shield of the Hidden Lord

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

Gargauth. While sentient, the shield has the following properties: The shield has an Intelligence of 22, a Wisdom of 18, and a Charisma of 24, as well as hearing and truesight out to a range of 120 feet

suggestions that it is an angel trapped in an unholy prison. If released from the shield, the pit fiend honors the terms of whatever bargain it struck to facilitate its escape. While trapped in the shield

Tarul Var

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

who discover his quarters are set upon by the lich and his dread warrior guards, but if Var is brought to the brink of death, he might bargain for a chance to escape the dungeon. Undead Nature. A lich

turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Benign Transportation. Var teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space that he can see. Alternatively, he can choose a space within range that is

Blights

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (2d4 + 1) piercing damage. Needles. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 30/60 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d6 + 1) piercing damage. Twig Blight Twig blights

bargain with powerful foes. Vine Blight Medium plant, neutral evil Armor Class 12 (natural armor) Hit Points 26 (4d8 + 8) Speed 10 ft. STR 15 (+2) DEX 8 (-1) CON 14 (+2

Buying a Special Item

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

successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check to bargain down the price. The only alternative to buying specialty items through the merchant princes is to deal with the black market, which is highly

the thrown weapon property, the yklwa is not well balanced for throwing (range 10/30 ft.). The merchant prince Ekene-Afa controls the sale of yklwas in Port Nyanzaru.

Amidor and Gleam

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, Gleam suggests they strike up an alliance with the korreds. See “Lockbury Henge” later in the chapter for how they might accomplish that.) An elf prince named Alagarthas made a bargain with Endelyn and

now finds himself trapped in Yon. He’s at the Fey Beacons, searching for a way home (see “Fey Beacons” later in the chapter for more information). Hurly, a bugbear, made a bargain with Endelyn and is

Building Combat Encounters

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

1 × 1 2 × 1.5 3–6 × 2 7-10 x 2.5 11-14 x 3 15 or more x 4 5. Compare XP. Compare the monsters’ adjusted XP value to the party’s XP thresholds. The closest

their enemies to move around, such as chandeliers, kegs of gunpowder or oil, and whirling blade traps Enemies in hard-to-reach locations or defensive positions, so that characters who normally attack at range are forced to move around the battlefield Different types of monsters working together

Storm Giant

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

, range 60/240 ft., one target. Hit: 35 (4d12 + 9) bludgeoning damage. Lightning Strike (Recharge 5–6). The giant hurls a magical lightning bolt at a point it can see within 500 feet of it. Each

kind. They do so usually to compare signs and omens or engage in a rare courtship. Storm giant parents stay together to raise a child to maturity, then return to the solitary isolation they cherish

Traps in Play

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

actively looking for a trap can attempt a Wisdom (Perception) check against the trap's DC. You can also compare the DC to detect the trap with each character's passive Wisdom (Perception) score to

harming themselves. Such traps might have hidden levers that disable their triggers, or a secret door might conceal a passage that goes around the trap. Trap Effects The effects of traps can range from

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