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Wood Woad

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

roots. After three days, a sprout emerges from the ground at the base of the tree and swiftly grows into a bipedal form. This new body, armored in tough bark and bearing a gnarled club and shield, is

, and when not called on to take action, they root themselves in the earth and silently take sustenance from it. Like trees, wood woads need only sunlight, air, and nutrients from the earth to go on

Yestabrod

Monsters Out of the Abyss

. On a successful save, the creature can’t be infected by these spores for 24 hours. On a failed save, the creature is infected with a disease called the spores of Zuggtmoy and also gains a

random form of indefinite madness (determined by rolling on the Madness of Zuggtmoy table in appendix D) that lasts until the creature is cured of the disease or dies. While infected in this way, the

Chamberlain of Zuggtmoy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

infected with a disease called the spores of Zuggtmoy and also gains a random form of indefinite madness (determined by rolling on the Madness of Zuggtmoy table in appendix D) that lasts until the

Bridesmaid of Zuggtmoy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

saving throw. On a successful save, the creature can’t be infected by these spores for 24 hours. On a failed save, the creature is infected with a disease called the spores of Zuggtmoy and also

gains a random form of indefinite madness (determined by rolling on the Madness of Zuggtmoy table in appendix D) that lasts until the creature is cured of the disease or dies. While infected in this way

Maw of Yeenoghu

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

against a random creature within 10 feet of itself. If no creature is within reach, the maw can make two Fang Fling attacks.Hill giants are known for their voracious appetites, which can attract the

result is a ravenous monster called a maw of Yeenoghu, which is wholly devoted to the demon lord. A maw of Yeenoghu grows a mane of hair and hunches over like a gnoll. Its jaw grows and widens, and

Rod of Seven Parts

Magic Items Vecna: Eve of Ruin

annihilation. Desperate to save themselves and their allies, powerful elemental beings called the Wind Dukes of Aaqa rose against Miska. Committed to the concept of law, the Wind Dukes descended from a

people called the vaati, who once ruled many worlds. Seven Wind Dukes wove their power into an artifact called the Rod of Law. The dukes used the rod to imprison Miska on the plane of Pandemonium. As a

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

). Each creature within 60 feet of Rak Tulkhesh must succeed on a DC 24 Wisdom saving throw or use its reaction to make a melee weapon attack against a random creature within reach. If no creatures

are within reach, it makes a ranged weapon attack against a random creature within range, throwing its weapon if necessary. This attack is made with advantage and gains a +4 bonus to the damage

Zuggtmoy Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

infected by these spores for 24 hours. On a failed save, the creature is infected with a disease called the spores of Zuggtmoy and also gains a random form of madness (determined by rolling on the Madness

save, the creature is infected with a disease called the influence of Zuggtmoy for 24 hours. While infected, the creature is charmed by her and can’t be reinfected by these spores.Protective

Yeenoghu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

flail attacks. If an attack hits, he can cause it to create an additional effect of his choice or at random (each effect can be used only once per Multiattack): 1. The attack deals an extra 13 (2d12

, decorated by the flayed skins of his foes. He wields a triple-headed flail called the Butcher, which he can summon into his hand at will, although he is as likely to tear his prey apart with his bare

Crown of Lies

Magic Items Vecna: Eve of Ruin

After betraying and nearly destroying the lich Vecna, the warrior Kas found himself trapped in the Shadowfell, imprisoned in a Domain of Dread called Tovag. There, he languished as a vampire. In time

, you must place it on your head and speak a true desire of your heart. You know how to attune to the crown when you touch it. Random Properties. The Crown of Lies has the following random properties

Githyanki

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

psionic powers and built a great city called Tu’narath. They have since spread throughout the multiverse, starting in outposts outside the Astral Plane, called creches, where time passes and their

the same ranges of height and weight that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the

Sir Talavar

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

of its turns to determine its behavior during the turn: 1–4. The target takes no action or bonus action and uses all of its movement to move in a random direction. 5–6. The

artifact called Iggwilv's Cauldron, the coven has frozen time in Zybilna’s palace, trapping the archfey inside. A goblin named Jingle Jangle has the key to Sir Talavar’s birdcage. She lives

Cradle of the Cloud Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

; 10 feet away from the vortex in a random direction.Thunderclap. Immediately after taking damage, the cradle unleashes a thunderclap in a 30-foot-radius sphere centered on itself. All other creatures

this case, each scion is enclosed in stasis inside a powerful Elemental called a cradle. The cradle protects the slumbering scion and follows its subconscious wishes, including driving off intruders

Demogorgon Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

following effects of Demogorgon’s choice or at random: 1. Beguiling Gaze. The target is stunned until the start of Demogorgon’s next turn or until Demogorgon is no longer within line of sight. 2

in a palace called Abysm, found on a layer of the Abyss known as the Gaping Maw. Demogorgon’s lair is a place of madness and duality; the portion of the palace that lies above water takes the

Shifter Legacy

races Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Shifters are sometimes called weretouched, as they are descendants of people who contracted full or partial lycanthropy. Humanoids with a bestial aspect, shifters can’t fully change shape, but

race, typically fall into the same ranges of height and weight that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random

Changeling

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

on the spur of the moment, with no depth or history—is called a mask. A mask can be used to express a mood or to serve a specific purpose and then might never be used again. However, many

character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.

Random Wilderness Encounters (p. 69)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

Random Wilderness Encounters (p. 69) The “Barbarians” row in the table is now called “Uthgardt marauders.” The corresponding “Barbarians” random encounter is now called “Uthgardt Marauders” and has moved to the end of the “Random Wilderness Encounters” section.

Aarakocra

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

;and were imbued with a measure of their masters’ power over winds. Their descendants still command echoes of that power. From below, aarakocra look like large birds and thus are sometimes called

your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.

Iggwilv's Cauldron

Magic Items The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

can attune to the cauldron simultaneously, provided they have formed a coven. If the coven disbands, the attunement ends for all three hags. Random Properties. Regardless of the form it takes, the

cauldron has the following random properties: 1 minor beneficial property (determined by rolling on the Minor Beneficial Properties table in the Dungeon Master’s Guide) 1 minor detrimental

Giff

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

own, which giff have learned to channel through their weapons. Most giff have no idea where this so-called astral spark comes from, but they feel its presence most strongly when they are in Wildspace

determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.

General Layout

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

General Layout Map 2.11 depicts a typical Reghed camp, which consists of an inner circle of large tents called the chief’s circle and an outer ring of smaller tents called the warriors’ circle

. Scattered among these tents are campfires around which members of the clan like to gather. The tents are crude yet sturdy structures with wooden frames and walls made of layered bark and animal hides. A

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, they might build a warren and make a permanent home there, while continuing to expand the town’s sewers as the community grows. These so-called “city kobolds” live underground but

, 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

Xulregg

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

sections of the tree crackle and glow with ancient embers, though Gorewood grows faster than any fire can destroy it. Wet, sticky tar seeps from Gorewood’s bark, fueling the tree’s eon-spanning burn

itself, called the Firehive, resembles a gargantuan wasp nest with an open top. Aurnozci’s power causes the Firehive to throb like a beating heart, and the nest’s surface is hot to the touch. Halfway up

Heart of Darkness

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

chaos. The characters will make saving throws against acquiring levels of madness, as called for in different encounters and whenever you feel it is appropriate. (See chapter 2 of the adventure for more

individual NPC, use the Random Events table in this chapter to determine when madness appears among those followers. When madness appears among the NPCs, use it not just for its mechanical effects but to

Into the Astral Sea

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

. Grimzod Gargenhale The vampirate captain likes to gamble with other crew members in a game called Dead Hand’s Dice. The buy-in is 5 gp per game unless the characters are feeling lucky and want to up

). Random Encounter The characters have at least one random encounter in the Astral Sea. Determine what they encounter by rolling on the Astral Sea Encounters table, which appears in Boo’s Astral Menagerie or choose an encounter you like.

Navigating Hither

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

described later in the chapter. After stepping through the mirror in the Witchlight Carnival, the characters appear atop a broken bridge called the Queen’s Way, which overlooks Hither’s vast swamp

. As the characters navigate the swamp, they might have one or more random encounters, as described in the “Random Encounters in Hither” section. Guide from Hither to Thither If the characters need a

Bronze Dragon Treasures

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

natural whorls in the bark that form the words, “For service not forgotten” 5 A dragon-sized drinking vessel crafted from a behir horn 6 Framed blueprints of a siege engine called the Moonhammer

Geographic Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

language hear their names being called. Random Encounters. The Drowned Forest Random Encounters table provides ideas for the sorts of encounters that can take place here. Check for an encounter once per

beside their mistress. Random Encounters. The Dreadwood Random Encounters table provides ideas for the sort of encounters that can take place here. Check for an encounter once per day by rolling a d20. On

Delerium Chip

Equipment

reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random Arcane Anomaly when destroyed. Delerium Hazards When a humanoid creature touches delerium without protective gear (such as

feet animate as hostile haze husk;Haze Husks. The shrieking undead beg frantically for forgiveness as they rip apart the living. 23–24 The Shadow;Shadows of 1d6 random creatures in the

Delerium Crystal

Equipment

when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random Arcane Anomaly when destroyed. Delerium Hazards When a humanoid creature touches delerium without protective gear (such

with 120 feet animate as hostile haze husk;Haze Husks. The shrieking undead beg frantically for forgiveness as they rip apart the living. 23–24 The Shadow;Shadows of 1d6 random creatures in

Retreat from Steel Springs

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

Retreat from Steel Springs When the characters complete the thirty-mile trip to Steel Springs, read the following text: As the brook called the Inkwater comes into view, smoke rises over the tree

of the wounded Kalaman soldiers collapses. The soldier and other Kalaman soldiers within 10 feet of that soldier don’t move this round. 4–5 Arrows arc over the trees to the north. A random player

What Are Dice For?

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

What Are Dice For? Here are the most common uses of dice in D&D. D20 Test The 20-sided die (d20) is the most important die you’ll use in the game. It’s central to the core mechanic—called D20 Tests

spells use different dice for damage. For example, a Dagger uses 1d4, a Greataxe uses 1d12, and a Fireball spell uses 8d6. Random Tables Occasionally, you’ll see a table that uses a die roll to generate a

City of Guilds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

spirits often called the Ghost Council. Cult of Rakdos. The demonic Cult of Rakdos is the jester in Ravnica’s culture, using satire and performance to skewer the powerful and embolden the weak. But it is

they have vied for control of the world. Their roles were established thousands of years ago in a magical treaty called the Guildpact, which not only assigned each guild a function, but also enforced

What Are Dice For?

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

What Are Dice For? Here are the most common uses of dice in D&D. D20 Test The 20-sided die (d20) is the most important die you’ll use in the game. It’s central to the core mechanic—called D20 Tests

spells use different dice for damage. For example, a Dagger uses 1d4, a Greataxe uses 1d12, and a Fireball spell uses 8d6. Random Tables Occasionally, you’ll see a table that uses a die roll to generate a

Domain of Dread Parolee

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

Domain of Dread Parolee Kas uses an artifact called the Crown of Lies to impersonate a powerful wizard and manipulate others into retrieving an item that will allow him to free a demon lord ally

nearly destroying the lich Vecna, the warrior Kas found himself trapped in the Shadowfell, imprisoned in a Domain of Dread called Tovag. There, he languished as a vampire. In time, the Dark Powers of the

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