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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
wins the contest, nothing happens, and the wish spell is wasted. If the sword loses the contest, it is destroyed.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
must be convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
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An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how
they respond.
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An emerald dragon has been spying for a villainous cabal, ensuring the villains remain one step ahead of the adventurers.
Connected Creatures
Emerald dragons generally
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
contest, but each contest is held only once. After hearing a contest’s objective, all the characters who wish to compete in the contest must do so at the same time. Objective. To win a contest, a
character must complete the contest’s objective before the other competitors. The objective for each contest is included in the contest descriptions that follow. Opponent and Conduct. One Fireside giant
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
and must be convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
7
An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can
watch how they respond.
8
An emerald dragon has been spying for a villainous cabal, ensuring the villains remain one step ahead of the adventurers.
Connected Creatures
Emerald dragons
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
2/day: Mass Cure Wounds (cast at 8th level)
1/day each: Blade Barrier, Divination, Greater RestorationThe medusa can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. It can take only one
a surface such as a ceiling with no way to remain there (for example, sufficient handholds), it falls at the end of this movement.
Regional Effects
The region containing a medusa’s lair is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
surround the foothills of the Barrier Peaks. A dryad queen once ruled there, and her grave is now hidden among the trees. Beware, for those trees remain guarded by sprites that still honor her. 31–45 Aye
Rumors and Legends Countless legends have arisen regarding the mysterious Barrier Peaks, and those tales circulate constantly among adventurers, explorers, and bards. Rumors specific to Kwalish and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Reckless Steps Difficulty: Easy This puzzle features a word search on floor tiles, which might present a barrier to exploration in myriad scenarios. To cross safely, characters must first uncover
-square tiles. On the opposite wall, a solitary arch leads from the room. One wall bears the following inscription:
Eight appear before your eyes,
And eight remain in schooled disguise.
Avoid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Barrier Peaks likely shifts dramatically if the Grand Master is defeated, and a new power struggle soon ensues for control of the monastery. If Ctenmiir escapes or is freed, he might return to the
monastery to occupy it as his new lair. Mary Greymalkin joins him there, creating a sanctum of evil magic. If Gearbox has connected with the monastery, he might remain there as the pair’s unwitting servant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
been up to in the intervening decades, or whether he’s even still alive. Some think he must have become a lich, while others believe he’s just dead. All that’s certain is that the hedge maze remains a frustrating barrier, and the spells and wards protecting the tower against entry remain as powerful as ever.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
been up to in the intervening decades, or whether he’s even still alive. Some think he must have become a lich, while others believe he’s just dead. All that’s certain is that the hedge maze remains a frustrating barrier, and the spells and wards protecting the tower against entry remain as powerful as ever.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
7
An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond
.
8
An emerald dragon has been spying for a villainous cabal, ensuring the villains remain one step ahead of the adventurers.
Connected Creatures
Emerald dragons generally go out of
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the school in a contest against a rival college.
7
An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond.
8
An
emerald dragon has been spying for a villainous cabal, ensuring the villains remain one step ahead of the adventurers.
Connected Creatures
Emerald dragons generally go out of their way to
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.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
contest, the character sees the claw enter the backpack. If the claw wins the contest, it waits until the character takes a long rest before scuttling out to attack. Crawling Strahd Zombie You hear 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
can earn his release from the coffin along the way — by any means possible. Value to the Party. Originally native to an area near the Barrier Peaks, Ctenmiir has much experience with the initial route
. See appendix C for Garret’s stat block. Value to the Party. Garret can draw the maps requested by the Cartophile. He also knows several rumors (both true and false) regarding the Barrier Peaks, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. The clone challenged Halaster to a spell duel and lost more than just the contest. Halaster turned the limb into a guardian that attacks all intruders until the Mad Mage or a creature that looks like
, who otherwise dwells in area 15. When in the company of visitors, the erudite arcanaloth tries to remain civil even while impersonating the Mad Mage. It describes the academy in glowing terms and sings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
character who wins the contest can board the ship without raising suspicion. If Storn wins the contest, he views the character as suspicious and demands an explanation for the individual’s presence. Storn
isn’t really interested in the answer; he’s looking to see how the character reacts. A character who reacts in a nonthreatening manner can repeat the check. If the character wins the contest, Storn’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
7 An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they
respond.
8 An emerald dragon has been spying for a villainous cabal, ensuring the villains remain one step ahead of the adventurers.
Connected Creatures Emerald dragons generally go out of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
yourself to him as a champion, he will not desert you—as long as you remain faithful and your actions continue to reflect well on him. Heliod’s Favor d6 Circumstance
1 You were born at noon on
, demonstrating your courage and your respect for this sacred creature.
4 You proved your mettle in a dramatic contest of strength, charisma, or a similar quality.
5 Calling on Heliod to witness you
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
target’s Strength check. If the poltergeist wins the contest, the poltergeist hurls the target up to 30 feet in any direction, including upward. If the target then comes into contact with a hard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
during the war and holds it to this day. Most of the people of Aundair remain furious about the occupation of Thaliost, but the city has become a haven for Aundairians who revere the Silver Flame
students from Khorvaire, Cyre, and Aundair worked together to win honor in the Trials of the Ninefold Path. Known to students simply as the Nine, this contest pits students of the eight traditions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the eastern edge of the vast Siren Sea. Eastward from the sea, the land rises up to two ridges of mountains. The lofty peaks of the second ridge form a barrier that few mortals have passed, so only
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
puts the ruins on alert and activates the necromantic barrier described in area N2. A character who wants to sneak past the watchtower or climb its ladder undetected must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity
. Supply Train The pulverized remains of a military supply train are heaped alongside the trail leading to the fortress.
The wreckage of a supply train forms a 5-foot-high, 25-foot-long barrier
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
every character with line of sight to him. If he wins the contest, Zilch hides the stolen item in his bag and feigns innocence if questioned about the item’s disappearance. Flink Thunderbonk. Huddled
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
intruders as described in the “Beholder Tactics” section below. The hall contains one hundred lit candles. While the candles remain inside this vault, they burn indefinitely. If a candle is taken from the
. When an untethered creature is shoved or otherwise moved across the floor, it travels in one direction and does not stop until it comes into contact with a wall or other barrier. The alcoves contain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
a roof, it has a 5-foot-thick covering of sticky webs. The webs provide an effective barrier, and any creature that enters the webs or starts its turn in them is restrained. A restrained creature can
attacks from the east. If combat erupts in area 25a or 25b, Syrrak investigates while Gorthax and the crystal spider remain here. A battle in this hall brings reinforcements from area 30a. The spider golem understands Elvish but can’t speak. It obeys Gorthax’s commands.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
step. The maelephants (see Morte’s Planar Parade) of the Wall Watch patrol Curst’s perimeter: a high, corroded barrier lined with saw-toothed barbs and search towers. The elephantine warders turn their
gate-towns come knocking on their doors, residents feign ignorance or offer up false clues to throw off the nose of justice. Residents remain smugly aloof, fending off bounty hunters like bad suitors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
all else, the members of this faction put their faith in law. They exert influence through the town guard, though they remain within their legal authority. At their best, the loyalists want to grow
the world. At their worst, the loyalists see the people of Saltmarsh as a barrier to growth. The locals are little more than allies of the Sea Princes, traitors who for too long have evaded the crown’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
barrier, which is immune to all damage and can’t be dispelled by dispel magic. The barrier also extends into the Ethereal Plane, blocking ethereal travel. Any creature that touches the barrier for the
first time on a turn takes 40 (9d8) lightning damage. When the barrier appears, read: The shimmering head and shoulders of a woman blink into existence above the arena floor. Electrical currents course
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. For more than a thousand years, folk lived and traded at the site of what would become Waterdeep, but their identities remain a mystery — with a curious exception. We know that at some point during this
approach too close, however, lest you stumble into the invisible barrier — a “force cage,” I am told — that surrounds the tower. Within that barrier lie additional protective wards, as demonstrated by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
. Characters can break through this barrier with some effort; it has AC 16 and 50 hit points per 5-foot segment. 18. Troglodyte Warren Most of the troglodytes dwell in a group of dismal caverns
southeast chamber, those in the other chamber hear the sounds of battle and rush to assist. The troglodytes in the southwest chamber remain there to protect the hatchlings; if the characters attack the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
detected inside the forge, three ogres stand around the northernmost table, where two fire giants are locked in an arm-wrestling contest. The ogres are cheering on the giants and paying close attention
to the contest. Characters who stay in the shadows and try to cross the room quietly gain advantage on their Dexterity (Stealth) checks. The fire giants and the ogres investigate any loud disturbance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
creature that qualifies as a controller can gain control of a globe by winning a contest of Intelligence checks against the current controller. A creature that touches a globe but isn’t its controller must
outside the globe. While inside a globe, a trapped creature can’t contest for control of the globe. Dungeon State. If the characters free the aboleth, it wanders the dungeon and attacks anyone it runs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, or the severed heads of enemy leaders — a particularly holy gift. Hobgoblins operating on their own will remain in their forts, content to deal with internal politics of rank and matters of defense
heel, a mythic contest that has pitted the goblinoids and orcs of the world against one another since time immemorial.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Flinch remain aboard the ship while the characters handle the negotiations with Vocath. Warwyck offers to join the characters and will fight alongside them in Vocath’s arena if they ask him to. Princess
(see Boo’s Astral Menagerie). These two accompany Vocath wherever he goes. When Vocath decides to stage a gladiatorial contest, he notifies the base’s other guards so they can herd spectators onto the