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Mirror Shade

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

’t observed the mirror shade move or act, that creature must succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern that the mirror shade isn’t the creature’s own reflection

strike. Mirror shades can be found throughout the multiverse but are particularly common in the Outer Planes.Poison, Psychic, RadiantAcid, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from

Orc Legacy

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Orcs trace their creation to the one-eyed god Gruumsh, an unstoppable warrior and powerful leader. The divine qualities of Gruumsh resonate within orcs, granting them a reflection of his toughness

, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify

Roguish Archetypes

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

Roguish Archetypes Rogues have many features in common, including their emphasis on perfecting their skills, their precise and deadly approach to combat, and their increasingly quick reflexes. But

different rogues steer those talents in varying directions, embodied by the rogue archetypes. Your choice of archetype is a reflection of your focus — not necessarily an indication of your chosen profession, but a description of your preferred techniques.

Roguish Archetypes

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

Roguish Archetypes Rogues have many features in common, including their emphasis on perfecting their skills, their precise and deadly approach to combat, and their increasingly quick reflexes. But

different rogues steer those talents in varying directions, embodied by the rogue archetypes. Your choice of archetype is a reflection of your focus — not necessarily an indication of your chosen profession, but a description of your preferred techniques.

Ghostly Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

Events d6 Event 1 A sudden gust of wind extinguishes any open flames. 2 A character sees their own reflection age in a puddle or pane of glass. 3 Books hurl themselves from a

shelf. 4 Any pets or animals with the group hiss, bark, or back away from an empty corner of the room. 5 Any rations that the group carries with them suddenly spoil and rot. 6 A voice

Dark Fantasy

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

and evil are blurred. Choices involve deciding which outcome is least bad. Corruption and suspicion flourish among organizations and individuals. Magic and magic items might be rarer or require a

bargain or sacrifice to use. Antiheroes are common—characters tainted by the world’s evil or those who refuse to be considered heroes.

23. Gnome with No Name

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

23. Gnome with No Name A 4-foot-tall, 2-foot-wide bronze-framed mirror leans against the far wall in this otherwise empty room. A creature that gazes into the mirror sees its reflection take the form

of a female gnome in leather armor. She speaks Common and Gnomish, and is surprised to see the characters. Halaster trapped her in the mirror so long ago that she has lost track of time. The gnome

Redwood Grove Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Redwood Grove Locations The following locations are keyed to Map: Redwood Grove. R1: Looming Redwood A redwood looms above, its lowest branches impossibly high up and its bark weeping darkened sap

. Sickly grasses and wilting wildflowers surround the wide trunk. R2: Sickly Redwood The bark of this once-regal redwood is sloughing off in sheets, like a snake’s shed skin. Impossibly tall branches

Creating a New Item

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

several different abilities, but simply deciding that an item is always active or can be used a fixed number of times per day might be easier to manage. Power Level If you make an item that lets a

Rarity table as a guide to help you determine how powerful a magic item should be based on its rarity. Magic Item Power by Rarity Rarity Max. Spell Level Max. Bonus Common 1 — Uncommon 3 +1 Rare 5 +2

Creating a New Item

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

it has several different abilities, but simply deciding that an item is always active or can be used a fixed number of times per day is easier to manage. Power Level If you make an item that lets a

Max Bonus Common 1st — Uncommon 3rd +1 Rare 6th +2 Very rare 8th +3 Legendary 9th +4 Maximum Spell Level. This column of the table indicates the highest-level spell effect the item should confer, in

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

lack of emotional bonding means they have no concept of marriage or permanent family relationships. Their eggs are placed in a common tribal hatchery with no effort to keep track of who each one

, and can eat just about anything, including meat, fruit, tree bark, bone, leather, and eggshells (a newly hatched kobold’s first meal is usually its own shell). A hungry tribe leaves nothing

Stone Golem

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

battle with the type of monster that slew the hero it resembles. Exercise discernment when deciding the golem’s appearance, as your creation is likely to long outlive its model. —Manual of

Senses Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 10 Languages Understands Common plus two other languages but can’t speak CR 10 (XP 5,900; PB +4) Traits Immutable Form. The golem can’t shape-shift

Treant

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

Languages Common, Druidic, Elvish, Sylvan CR 9 (XP 5,000; PB +4) Traits Siege Monster. The treant deals double damage to objects and structures. Actions Multiattack. The treant makes two Slam

attacks. Slam. Melee Attack Roll: +10, reach 5 ft. Hit: 16 (3d6 + 6) Bludgeoning damage. Hail of Bark. Ranged Attack Roll: +10, range 180 ft. Hit: 28 (4d10 + 6) Piercing damage. Animate Trees (1/Day

Mirror Shade

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

seamlessly with their reflected surroundings and wait until the moment is right to strike. Mirror shades can be found throughout the multiverse but are particularly common in the Outer Planes. “She was

creature’s own reflection. Mirror Movement. The mirror shade can move along the surface of reflective or translucent objects, such as mirrors, without provoking opportunity attacks. It can move through

Skulk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

understands Common but can’t speak Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Fallible Invisibility. The skulk is invisible. This invisibility can be circumvented by three things: Charnel

through this invisibility. Reflective Surfaces. The skulk appears as a drab, smooth-skinned biped if its reflection can be seen in a mirror or on another surface. Trackless. The skulk leaves no tracks

Gold Dwarves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Gold Dwarves Gold dwarves are common in the lands to the south and east. They are formidable warriors, proud of their long traditions, with strong ties to clan. They are gruff and haughty and have a

artisans toil over items for years, getting their etchings and fine details just right before being satisfied with their efforts. That deliberate, perfectionist approach is a reflection of gold dwarf

Medusa

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

+6 Senses Darkvision 150 ft.; Passive Perception 14 Languages Common plus one other language CR 6 (XP 2,300; PB +3) Actions Multiattack. The medusa makes two Claw attacks and one Snake Hair

13, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. If the medusa sees its reflection in the Cone, the medusa must make this save. First Failure: The target has the Restrained condition and repeats the save at the

Skulk

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

Skills Stealth +8 Damage Immunities radiant Condition Immunities blinded Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 8 Languages understands Common but can’t speak Challenge 1/2 (100 XP

) Fallible Invisibility. The skulk is invisible. This invisibility can be circumvented by three things: The skulk appears as a drab, smooth-skinned humanoid if its reflection can be seen in a

Inside the Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. She has resistance to lightning damage. She speaks Common and Draconic. If the characters mention the figure they saw on the roof of the

comply. Meeting Nim Nimblewright Detector Nim understands Common but can’t speak. It has developed a simple sign language that Valetta and other members of the temple staff understand. After the

Lichen Lich

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

Lichen Lich Lichen liches are the undead remnants of powerful druids. A lichen lich looks like a skeleton covered with fungi and bark-like lichen. A lichen lich has vines writhing within its chest

Perception 21 Languages Common, Druidic, Sylvan Challenge 18 (20,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +6 Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the lich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead

Treant

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

such trees in secret groves as they draw near the moment of their awakening. During the long process of awakening, a tree acquires face-like features in its bark, a division of the lower trunk into legs

Resistances bludgeoning, piercing Damage Vulnerabilities fire Senses passive Perception 13 Languages Common, Druidic, Elvish, Sylvan Challenge 9 (5,000 XP) False Appearance. While the treant remains

D13. Big Barkless

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

D13. Big Barkless Several holes dot the trunk of a gnarled old tree that grows on the shore of the lake. The tree has lost all its bark, and a few withered leaves cling to the ends of its twisted

. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10 Languages understands Common and Druidic but doesn’t speak Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 False Appearance. If the blight is

Skabatha Nightshade

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

. Underneath her makeup, her flesh is textured like rotten bark and infested with wood lice and fungus. The windup key sticking out of her back is a part of her body and no easier to remove than one of her

+5, Perception +6, Stealth +2 Senses truesight 60 ft., passive Perception 16 Languages Common, Elvish, Infernal, Sylvan Challenge 8 (3,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 Boon of Immortality

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

rival orcs first and foremost as competitors for food and victims. On some occasions, though, tribes that have a common concern band together. The result is an orc horde — a sea of slavering

everywhere in the world around them, and the priests of a tribe are entrusted with the responsibility of identifying these signs and omens — both good and bad — and deciding how the tribe should

L1. Stele Forest

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

L1. Stele Forest Towering over you is a gate with two carved stone columns and a gabled roof made from bark tiles. Above the gateway hangs a wooden plaque painted with a white lotus on a black circle

, Stealth +7 Damage Resistances poison, psychic Senses passive Perception 16 Languages Common Challenge 8 (3,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 Unarmored Defense. While Steel Crane is wearing no

Toughs

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

Ability Score Mod Save Int 10 +0 +0 Wis 10 +0 +0 Cha 11 +0 +0 Gear Heavy Crossbow, Leather Armor, Mace Senses Passive Perception 10 Languages Common CR 1/2

Common plus one other language CR 4 (XP 1,100; PB +2) Traits Pack Tactics. The tough has Advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the tough’s allies is within 5 feet of

14. Guest Apartment

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

intrigue in the city of Menzoberranzan, written in Elvish by an unknown author), and Demonic Infestations (a collection of stories about demonic possession, written in Common). None of the books are

mirror is one of Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”). Etched into the bottom of the mirror’s stone frame are the letters T-U-O-Y-A-W (a reflection of W-A-Y-O-U-T). This gate’s rules are as follows

Landro Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Landro Features The following features are common to all areas of Landro unless otherwise noted. Antigravity Magic The piece of the Rod of Seven Parts linked to the graymatter engine creates special

expression rather than its actual reflection. A creature that ingests any amount of graymatter fluid must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or experience the following effects: Altered Speech

Medusa

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

and adventurers who enter are often unaware of the medusa’s presence until the creature is among them. A medusa is subject to its own curse. By looking vainly on its reflection, it turns to stone as

, Perception +4, Stealth +5 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14 Languages Common Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Petrifying Gaze. When a creature that can see the medusa’s eyes starts its turn

34. Zalthar's Chambers

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

holds two tiny painted wooden figurines (busts of himself and his sister as young children, which he took from the fresco in area 19). The adventurers catch Zalthar in a moment of reflection, and he

speaks Abyssal, Common, and Deep Speech. When intruders enter the room, Zalthar stands, draws his sword, and says, “Dezmyr foretold your arrival. I’ve been waiting for you.” He then tries to destroy

Lone Faithful

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

, Mask, Selûne, Shar, and Tymora. Gods of knowledge, survival, cunning, and warfare are also common attractions for tieflings who value those qualities. Beshaba has tiefling worshipers who consider the

scaly skin; red or dark blue skin; cast no shadow or reflection; exude a smell of brimstone. Feral. Your Intelligence score increases by 1, and your Dexterity score increases by 2. This trait replaces

Kelek

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

Kelek uses Arcane Defense to bolster his low Armor Class whenever possible, and his challenge rating is a reflection of the likelihood that he will use Fiery Explosion as often as he can. If one or more

Perception 11 Languages Common, Draconic, Elvish Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 Special Equipment. Kelek wears bracers of defense and carries a staff of striking with 10 charges. The

Mages

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

Languages Common plus three other languages CR 6 (XP 2,300; PB +3) Actions Multiattack. The mage makes three Arcane Burst attacks. Arcane Burst. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +6, reach 5 ft. or range

Psychic; Charmed (with Mind Blank) Gear Wand Senses Passive Perception 16 Languages Common plus five other languages CR 12 (XP 8,000; PB +4) Traits Magic Resistance. The archmage has Advantage

Ability Checks

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

involved.” Sometimes the rules allow for any one of two or more proficiencies to apply to a check. When deciding what check a character should make, be generous in determining if the character’s

occasionally you need a passive measure of how good a character is at doing a thing. Passive Perception is the most common example. (See “Perception” later in this chapter.) You can extend the concept

Crew Territories

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

and piers. More common is the situation of groups like the Greengrocers’ Guild or the Brethren of Barbers, who operate out of all corners of the city and therefore claim no physical territory at all

stained on a piece of bark. He tells the party that the Drawing Tree in Insight Park sent it as a message. 8 The city’s sketchiest tea enthusiast invites the party into Jopalin’s for a free cup of the

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