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Minotaur

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Minotaurs are barrel-chested humanoids with heads resembling those of bulls. Blessed with a supernaturally strong sense of direction, minotaurs make great navigators. Some sages believe minotaurs

choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation. Ability Score Increases

G2. Waterfall and Rope Bridge

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

Basic Rules), and sags so that its midpoint is only 15 feet above the water. A creature that falls or jumps from the bridge takes no damage if it lands in the water, which is 5 feet deep in the area

below the bridge. The bridge has AC 11, 30 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. The barrel crab contraptions in area G6 are too clumsy to cross the bridge without getting tangled in its ropes.

Quandrix Campus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Arithmodrome looks like a large cube of water, ten feet on each side. The inside is an apparently boundless theory-space that suspends the rules of reality. Mages use this space to explore theoretical

numerical possibilities. ESIX, FRACTAL BLOOM Tasked with devising an infinite equation, a group of Quandrix students accidentally created Esix, a living theorem obsessed with infinity. Over the years

Breaking Objects

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

Breaking Objects Objects can be harmed by attacks and by some spells, using the rules below. If an object is exceedingly fragile, the DM may allow a creature to break it automatically with the Attack

object causes the whole thing to collapse. Object Hit Points Size Fragile Resilient Tiny (bottle, lock) 2 (1d4) 5 (2d4) Small (chest, lute) 3 (1d6) 10 (3d6) Medium (barrel, chandelier) 4 (1d8) 18

What the Prisoners Know

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

establish telepathic communication to allow everyone to speak freely. The guards aren’t observant enough to notice. You might wish to consult the social interaction rules in the Dungeon Master’s Guide

way the adventure unfolds. The characters can learn the following things from talking with their fellow prisoners, some of who have been captives of the drow for a tenday or two: There are nineteen

Breaking Objects

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

Breaking Objects Objects can be harmed by attacks and by some spells, using the rules below. If an object is exceedingly fragile, the DM may allow a creature to break it automatically with the Attack

object causes the whole thing to collapse. Object Hit Points Size Fragile Resilient Tiny (bottle, lock) 2 (1d4) 5 (2d4) Small (chest, lute) 3 (1d6) 10 (3d6) Medium (barrel, chandelier) 4 (1d8) 18

The Three Pillars of Adventure

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

rescued prisoner, pleading for mercy from an orc chieftain, or persuading a talkative magic mirror to show a distant location to the adventurers. The rules in part 2 (especially "Using Ability Scores" and

characters and other creatures swinging weapons, casting spells, maneuvering for position, and so on—all in an effort to defeat their opponents, whether that means killing every enemy, taking captives, or

Weird Magic

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

of the spectrum, even a hag without lofty status is likely to have strange, single-use items that don’t emulate common spells or even follow the normal rules of magic. For inspiration in devising the

Tu'narath

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

here. Residents also include captives that the githyanki have taken on raids. Law and Order. Warriors patrol above the streets in astral skiffs to keep the peace. Githyanki who cause unwarranted

equivalent of a labor camp. The glathk district, named after the Gith word for “farmer” — a term of derision — is where githyanki are taken when they violate society’s rules. Punishments are nonlethal

Locations on the Dungeon Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

The three chambers south of the bugbear complex are occupied by orc captives that are considered docile by their captors. As such, these rooms are not heavily guarded. Each door is barred on the outside

point of being nearly helpless. They will defend themselves if harmed, but they offer no resistance otherwise. 9. Barracks This room holds twenty-four unarmed orc captives (six orcs, eighteen orc

Bargaining with Endelyn

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

(see “Rules of Conduct” in chapter 2) to grant them an audience. FEY TO THE RESCUE! If the characters helped the korreds and brigganocks settle their differences earlier in the chapter, they offer to

barrel out of the secret tunnel in area M12 or scale the theater’s walls using ropes made of korred hair, and the brigganocks use their darkness, faerie fire, silence, and sleep spells to confound

Magic and Metaphysics

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

embellishments shouldn’t change the actual effects of spells or magic items. Prison of Souls Everyone among the Domains of Dread is a prisoner. The Darklords number among the most prominent captives, but

supernatural means, it realizes that its spirit is trapped within the Mists, likely forever. Using the rules for “Fear and Stress” from chapter 4, the creature gains a new Seed of Fear. If a being with a soul

Adventuring Gear

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

2 lb. 1 GP Barrel 70 lb. 2 GP Basket 2 lb. 4 SP Bedroll 7 lb. 1 GP Bell — 1 GP Blanket 3 lb. 5 SP Block and Tackle 5 lb. 1 GP Book 5 lb. 25 GP Bottle, Glass 2 lb. 2 GP Bucket 2 lb. 5 CP Burglar’s

throw (DC 8 plus your Dexterity modifier and Proficiency Bonus) or take 1d4 Fire damage and start burning (see the Rules Glossary). Ammunition (Varies) Ammunition is required by a weapon that has the

Adventuring Gear

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

GP Arcane Focus Varies Varies Backpack 5 lb. 2 GP Ball Bearings 2 lb. 1 GP Barrel 70 lb. 2 GP Basket 2 lb. 4 SP Bedroll 7 lb. 1 GP Bell — 1 GP Blanket 3 lb. 5 SP Block and Tackle 5 lb. 1 GP Book 5 lb

feet of yourself. The target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw (DC 8 plus your Dexterity modifier and Proficiency Bonus) or take 1d4 Fire damage and start burning (see the rules glossary

Monastery Locations

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

through without one, Jurth and his followers attack. Treasure Jurth has accumulated a good store of loot stolen from the hapless captives who wind up in the clutches of the cult. He conceals this loot

ambushed the Mirabar delegation south of Beliard, slaying most of their guards. Earth cultists and their captives were ferried across the Dessarin River by pirates who received the sage’s beloved books as

Adventuring Gear

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

Adventuring Gear This section describes items that have special rules or require further explanation. Ammunition Item Cost Weight Arrows (20) 1 gp 1 lb. Blowgun needles (50) 1 gp 1

) 50 gp 1 lb. Antitoxin (vial) 50 gp - Backpack 2 gp 5 lb. Ball bearings (bag of 1,000) 1 gp 2 lb. Barrel 2 gp 70 lb. Basket 4 sp 2 lb. Bedroll 1 gp 7 lb. Bell

Eileanar Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel

, oversees the coliseum’s operations and approves all combatants bound for the arena. The pitmaster is constantly seeking new and creative contest rules for the coliseum battles, and she often awards

such as sabotaging powerful mages or freeing prisoners and captives. Frozen Goods. Secret chambers in the center of the warehouse contain precious eggs of icy monsters, forbidden substances, and even

Ironslag: Lower Level

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

Brimskarda. The goblins are familiar with the layout of the fire giant stronghold and can be bullied into acting as guides or providing directions. Goblin captives always act in their own self-interest

. A giant barrel in the southeast corner serves as a stool and rests in front of a burnished, full-length mirror mounted in the south corner of the east wall. An iron brazier hangs from a hook mounted

Locations on the Second Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

). Various chains, bats, irons, whips, ropes, wires, and the like are strewn about the place. A table, two chairs, a stool, and a large barrel of ale complete the picture. Two fire giants, the King’s

volunteer that information). If the disguised wererats are conversed with, they claim to be captives forced to labor for the giants as scullions. If they are attacked, the wererats assume the form of giant

Necropolis Locations (Y10-Y18)

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

inside the orb (see “Injuries” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide for rules on losing an eye). If asked for the whereabouts of the missing wall engraving needed to complete the Rite of the Arcane Octad (see

. This device is a 10-foot-diameter iron wheel on its side, held above the ground by a metal brace, with eight barrel-sized, egg-shaped open containers attached to the outer ends of its spokes. The

Howling Caves Locations

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

slippery. (See chapter 5, “Adventure Environments,” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide for rules on extreme cold and slippery ice.) For every minute the characters spend here, there is a cumulative ten

takes sadistic delight in torturing captives. It guards the outer reaches of the Howling Caves against intruders. Prisoners. The prisoners here are in poor condition. Each one is incoherent and has 1

Locations R - U

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

a giant raven, attack the characters. Rules for mounted combat appear in chapter 9 of the Player’s Handbook. Suggested Encounter (Night) Characters who explore Raven Rock in the dead of night

vengeance. The reigning king of Ruathym is First Axe Vok Dorrg (CE male Illuskan human priest), a blind and vindictive old man who worships Valkur, a lesser god of the sea. The king rules from the Hall of

Areas of the Water Temple

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

rededicated it as a place to ceremonially drown captives. Each of the pools is 10 feet deep. The stones average about 50 pounds, and the ropes are used to bind a victim’s feet together before pushing him or

floor mark spots where ovens once stood. Filthy, flea-infested straw pallets are arranged on the floor, alongside a water barrel and casks of provisions. An arrow slit looks out over the hallway to

Areas of the Earth Temple

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

victim, and asks, “Who is to be questioned?” He is very excited by the prospect of interrogating a new subject. Prisoners. The captives locked in the cages include the following: Orna, a female human

supports the low, barrel-vaulted ceiling of this unlit chamber. Rusted scraps of metal — the remnants of breastplates, shields, axes, and swords — hang from the walls on old pegs, or lie on the floor where

Lower Palace Locations

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

table piled with food. The grease-stained tablecloth is tucked under the giant’s chin, and she washes down each slobbering mouthful of food with a gulp from a barrel of beer. A tea cart in one corner

for the rules of conduct (see “Rules of Conduct” in chapter 2). Dubhforgail assumes the characters are Kelek’s minions and demands that they bring her the cake that Kelek promised her (“Eight tiers

Lair Locations

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

sizes. Against the south wall are four open barrels and a lidless wicker basket. Against the west wall are three large clay jars, a wooden chest, and a sealed barrel. Against the east wall is a large

wild cherries. The three jars are filled with light, edible oil. The chest is full of wild herbs, and the sealed barrel is full of salt. The waterfowl are ordinary and pose no threat. Carcasses. The

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