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Animal Messenger

Spells Player’s Handbook

A Tiny Beast of your choice that you can see within range must succeed on a Charisma saving throw, or it attempts to deliver a message for you (if the target’s Challenge Rating isn’t 0

;a red-haired dwarf wearing a pointed hat.” You also communicate a message of up to twenty-five words. The Beast travels for the duration toward the specified location, covering about 25 miles

Grimskalle

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

resemble a gigantic skull wearing a crown. Weaving up the mountain’s southern slope are enormous stairs hewn from the ice. These steps, which extend from the base of the mountain to the base of the

. Each step is 4 feet higher than the one below it, making the staircase difficult terrain for creatures that aren’t Huge giants. The snow and rime covering the steps make them less slippery than they would be otherwise.

Animal Messenger

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

that you can see within range must succeed on a Charisma saving throw, or it attempts to deliver a message for you (if the target’s Challenge Rating isn’t 0, it automatically succeeds). You specify a

communicate a message of up to twenty-five words. The Beast travels for the duration toward the specified location, covering about 25 miles per 24 hours or 50 miles if the Beast can fly. When the Beast

Animal Messenger

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

that you can see within range must succeed on a Charisma saving throw, or it attempts to deliver a message for you (if the target’s Challenge Rating isn’t 0, it automatically succeeds). You specify a

communicate a message of up to twenty-five words. The Beast travels for the duration toward the specified location, covering about 25 miles per 24 hours or 50 miles if the Beast can fly. When the Beast

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

with a challenge rating of 10 or less (chosen by the DM) appears in an unoccupied space within 15 feet of you. The creature is hostile toward you and attacks immediately. The creature disappears when

you are proficient with appears in your hands. The DM chooses the armor. If you lack proficiency with any armor, your base AC instead now equals 12 + your Dexterity modifier while you aren’t

10. Great Hall of Spheres

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7

high overhead Red, held waist high4 Turquoise, held at shoulder Buff, at feet Scarlet, held waist high (None) Pale green, at feet Indigo, held high overhead 1 An illusion covering

a crawlway to area 11 2 This door can be opened by a knock spell or destroyed with disintegrate 3 An illusion covering a crawlway to area 14 4 An illusion covering a crawlway to area 13 The false

Creating a Monster Stat Block

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

ogre, give it a Strength of 19 (+4 modifier). Step 6. Expected Challenge Rating Choose a challenge rating for your monster. See step 1 under “Creating Quick Monster Stats” for more information. You will

use the proficiency bonus in later steps, so jot it down now or remember it. Step 7. Armor Class A monster’s Armor Class has a direct bearing on its challenge rating, and vice versa. You can

Creating a Combat Encounter

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

2,400 4,900 7,300 10,900 20th 2,800 5,700 8,500 12,700 CHALLENGE RATING When putting together an encounter or adventure, especially at lower levels, exercise caution when using monsters whose

challenge rating is higher than the party’s average level. Such a creature might deal enough damage with a single action to take out adventurers of a lower level. For example, an ogre has a challenge rating

Adult Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

beauty of the ocean. (Good) 6 Code of Combat. I despise most other dragons, but I meet them face to face without resorting to the base trickery I use on lesser creatures. (Lawful) Topaz

interior chambers of their lairs meticulously dry. The challenge rating of a legendary topaz dragon increases by 1 when it’s encountered in its lair. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing

9. Stockyard

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

speed is 30 feet. It lacks the Charge feature and any effective attacks. Its challenge rating is 0 (0 XP). A palisade of 20-foot-tall sharpened logs encloses the stockyard, except for an opening to the

of the ramp, at the base of a 60-foot-tall stone bluff, is the entrance of a tunnel that leads north to areas 10 and 11. To the west, a wide opening in the log dam leads to area 12.

Ancient Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the sight of the vast beauty of the ocean. (Good) 6 Code of Combat. I despise most other dragons, but I meet them face to face without resorting to the base trickery I use on lesser creatures

their homes. They keep the interior chambers of their lairs meticulously dry. The challenge rating of a legendary topaz dragon increases by 1 when it’s encountered in its lair. Lair Actions On

22. Potion Brewery

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

two poison weirds (see “Toxic Brew” below). The cauldrons are used by students for brewing potions. A valve at the base of each cauldron opens a natural gas vent underneath it, and a flint pedal

them into the basin. These creatures are water weirds with a challenge rating of 4 (1,100 XP) and these changes: The weirds are invisible while fully immersed in the toxic brew. They die if forced to

Building Combat Encounters

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

; the adjusted value’s only purpose is to help you accurately assess the encounter’s difficulty. When making this calculation, don’t count any monsters whose challenge rating is significantly below

the average challenge rating of the other monsters in the group unless you think the weak monsters significantly contribute to the difficulty of the encounter. Number of Monsters Multiplier

24. Shrine of Umberlee

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

24. Shrine of Umberlee Rising up from the floor of this damp, dark cave is a grotesque, ten-foot-tall statue of a sea monster with glistening eyes and tentacles. A raised stone basin, its base carved

has a challenge rating of 3 (700 XP). Also present are two shadows similar to those found in area 11. They emerge from behind the kraken statue and attack if the giant slug is harmed. If the slug

Sea Hag

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

hags are by far the ugliest of all hags, with slimy scales covering their pallid skin. A sea hag’s hair resembles seaweed and covers her emaciated body, and her glassy eyes seem as lifeless as a doll’s

(see the “Hag Covens” sidebar) has a challenge rating of 4 (1,100 XP). Sea Hag Medium fey, chaotic evil Armor Class 14 (natural armor) Hit Points 52 (7d8 + 21) Speed 30 ft., swim 40 ft. STR

Boons of Undeath

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

action, the priest can use the slime covering its own body to make itself look and feel like any creature that is Medium or Small while retaining its own game statistics. This transformation lasts for

rating increases by 1. It gains resistance to all damage except force, radiant, and psychic damage, and it is vulnerable to radiant damage. It can also move through creatures and objects as if they

9. Ice Spider Tunnels

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

a haunt for ice spiders. Ice spiders have red eyes and white fur covering their bodies, and they weave liquid webs that crystallize quickly, forming frosty sheets and icy cocoons. The tunnels are 10

ice spider queen, a giant spider with the following changes: It has 44 hit points and a challenge rating of 2 (450 XP). It has resistance to cold damage. Any creature that starts its turn within 5

Easthaven Ferry

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

soon. The ferry’s tiefling owner and operator, Scython, spends his idle time at the Wet Trout (described below). In Scython’s absence, the ferry has become a base of operations for a duergar mind master

and from the ferry. These tracks were made within the past 24 hours. Durth Sunblight Aft Cabin The ice covering the cabin door has been chipped away, and the door is not locked. The space is roughly

Crafting an Item

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

challenge rating of a creature that the characters need to face to acquire the materials for an item. Note that facing a creature does not necessarily mean that the characters must collect items from its

covering other materials, tools, and so on, based on the item’s rarity. Those values, as well as the time a character needs to work in order to complete the item, are shown on the Magic Item Crafting Time

Regional Effects

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

influence can manifest. You can add regional effects to make a particular dragon’s lair feel unique and wondrous. Adding regional effects to a dragon’s lair has no effect on the dragon’s challenge rating

of the lair have a year-round covering of ice or are frozen solid, regardless of the local weather. Sweet Water. Any water within 6 miles of the lair is supernaturally pure. It tastes mildly sweet

Lyn Armaal, Level 3

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

include a soft bed, a rug, a bookshelf, and a large, compartmentalized chest containing folded clothing and ordinary personal effects. 21. Library Like most wizards, Sansuri has acquired books covering a

mounted on a wooden base stands in a corner by the door; it is part of the room’s decor, not a toy. Development If the characters capture one or both children and use them as leverage to obtain Sansuri’s

Museum Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

display’s base notices a small hatch covering a panel of buttons. A character can use these controls to turn on the animatronic display, which alerts not only the guards in this area but also the guards

, covering the 10-foot-square area between the front doors and the information desk. Creatures in that area are restrained by the net, and those that fail a DC 10 Strength saving throw are also knocked prone

Gate of Illumination Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

covering the walls depict several myths known throughout the region. Any of the legends mentioned in the “Tletepec” section at the end of this adventure might be represented here, such as the tale of the

heavens. His other arm is bent as if holding something, but it is empty. An etching at the base of the statue reads, “Leuchis, who traveled on the wind.” Lilva. In the middle of the room, this red stone

Elven Tomb Locations

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

identifiable as elves. Each statue is life-sized, depicting an elf standing rigidly atop a 7-foot-high cylindrical base of wind-worn granite. (A seventh statue stands alone atop the northern tip of area E4

Dial Rising from the center of the circular depression is a tall, triangular, crystal gnomon—a device one typically finds in the middle of a sundial. It is thick near the base and narrows to a sharp

Deck of Many More Things

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

larger Monstrosity with a challenge rating of 10 or less (chosen by the DM) appears in an unoccupied space within 15 feet of you. The creature is hostile toward you and attacks immediately. The

your hands. The DM chooses the armor. If you lack proficiency with any armor, your base AC instead now equals 12 + your Dexterity modifier while you aren’t wearing armor. Ship. You gain proficiency in

Haskasori Locations

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

base of a mountain. Inside the cave, shattered fragments of lavender crystal lie scattered about the feet of cracked and broken statues made of the same crystal. The statues depict panicked human

imperious voice demands, “or face my wrath!” The black dust coalesces into the lanky shape of an emaciated halfling, rotting bandages and brass chains covering his decaying flesh. A proud, sinister grin

Lyn Armaal, Level 1

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

any direction. He has a locked collar around his neck and a locked iron muzzle covering his snout. The muzzle, the collar, and the manacles are all designed to hold a dragon of his size and aren’t

has a challenge rating of 11 (7,200 XP). Spellcasting. Sansuri casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15

Journey Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Valenzuela Vundru, Grell Psychic Historian’s Pack. Long before the behir or the grells came to this cave, Thorgran Ironquill used it as a base of operations to spy on mind flayers traveling to and from

Illithinoch. He wrote his notes on the east wall, though time and moisture have mostly destroyed them. However, Thorgran placed his large traveling pack against the wall, covering (and protecting

Verbeeg Lair

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

around its base. Set into the hill are three caves. The frozen creek emerges from the west cave, which has a low-hanging mouth. The center cave—an eight-foot-high passage hewn from the rock—is

points and a walking speed of 30 feet. It lacks the Charge feature and any effective attacks, giving it a challenge rating of 0 (0 XP). The verbeeg acquired his livestock by robbing travelers on the

Necropolis Locations (Y20-Y29)

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

an inscription on the ceiling, but the ice covering it renders it unreadable (see “Inscription” below). The central brazier is enchanted. A single spark created inside it causes it to blaze with

the obelisk’s base to its middle. Before Ythryn crashed, Iriolarthas relied on this obelisk as a precautionary measure in case Ythryn experienced a catastrophe. It was one of a few rare Netherese

Arcane Brotherhood

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

with whom they had spoken. After turning the tower into his secret base, Dzaan visited Easthaven to gather supplies. Although he took the precaution of adopting a magical disguise, members of the local

His hit point maximum becomes 49 (9d8 + 9), and his challenge rating becomes 2 (450 XP). His challenge rating becomes 4 (1,100 XP) if he finishes a long rest and regains his expended spells. Companion

Necropolis Locations (Y10-Y18)

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

rating of 10 (5,900 XP). It is blinded and deafened, giving it disadvantage on all its attack rolls, and it can’t use its Poison Breath. The golem was decapitated when Ythryn crashed into the Reghed

appendix C for their stat blocks). The hypnos magen telepathically orders intruders to leave the area. Defying this order prompts the magen to attack. The iron door at the base of the observatory is

The Foundry

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

increase his challenge rating to 2 (450 XP): He has 45 (7d8 + 14) hit points. His Intelligence is 14 (+2). He has an additional trait: Spellcasting. Snurrevin is a 3rd-level spellcaster. His spellcasting

duergar guard, the sounds of battle alert the leader, Nimira. She is a duergar with the following changes, which increase her challenge rating to 3 (700 XP): Her AC is 17 (splint armor). She has 52

Locations in Saltmarsh

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

from it. Kiorna is keenly interested in acquiring hides from exotic creatures to craft into expensive leather. She pays a fee in gold pieces equal to 100 times a creature’s challenge rating for the

intact hide of any beast or monstrosity of challenge rating 3 or higher. Harvesting the hide from such a creature requires an intact carcass, an hour of work, and a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of

Goldenfields Locations

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

attraction — dubbed “the Yeti” during his heyday because of his barrel-shaped body and the thick, white hair covering his arms, chest, back, and head. Miros is a staunch supporter of the Emerald

green marble battlements. Two guards (CG male and female Illuskan humans) stand at the base of the tower, and four more stand watch atop it. The current Captain of the Guard is Strog Thunderblade (NG

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