before base distance create refine

1. Create a Home Base

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

1. Create a Home Base See the “Settlements” section earlier in this chapter for guidance on building this settlement. A small town or village at the edge of the wilderness serves as a fine home base

in most D&D campaigns. Use a larger town or city if you want a campaign with urban adventuring. 2. Create a Local Region See “Mapping the Campaign” earlier in this chapter for guidance. Draw a map

Glyph of Warding

Spells Player’s Handbook

a surface, common triggers include touching or stepping on the glyph, removing another object covering it, or approaching within a certain distance of it. For glyphs inscribed within an object, common

triggers include opening that object or seeing the glyph. Once a glyph is triggered, this spell ends. You can refine the trigger so that only creatures of certain types activate it (for example, the

Symbol

Spells Player’s Handbook

surface, common triggers include touching or stepping on the glyph, removing another object covering it, or approaching within a certain distance of it. For glyphs inscribed within an object, common

triggers include opening that object or seeing the glyph. You can refine the trigger so that only creatures of certain types activate it (for example, the glyph could be set to affect Aberrations). You can

Control Water

Spells Player’s Handbook

instead create a 20-foot tall wave that travels from one side of the area to the other and then crashes. Any Huge or smaller vehicles in the wave’s path are carried with it to the other side. Any

, the wave repeats on the start of your next turn while the flood effect lasts. Part Water. You part water in the area and create a trench. The trench extends across the spell’s area, and the

Cranium Rat

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage.Mind flayers create cranium rats by bombarding rat;rats with psionic energy. If enough cranium

psionic powers. A single cranium rat uses its natural telepathy to communicate hunger, fear, and other base emotions. A swarm of cranium rats communicating telepathically “speaks” as one

Whistle-Stick

Equipment

grung also swing it about by a sturdy cord (attached) to create a sound recognizable by other grung, so they know each other’s approximate location. Additionally, grung that know Thieves’ Cant can use a whistle stick in this manner to communicate over distance.

Boggle Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

boggle can also climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Dimensional Rift. As a bonus action, the boggle can create an invisible and

immobile rift within an opening or frame it can see within 5 feet of it, provided that the space is no bigger than 10 feet on any side. The dimensional rift bridges the distance between that space and any

Swarm of Cranium Rats

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, comprehend languages, detect thoughts 1/day each: confusion, dominate monsterMind flayers create cranium rat;cranium rats by bombarding rat;rats with psionic energy. Cranium rats are somewhat smarter than

rat by its mind flayer creators, bestowing upon the swarm psionic powers. A single cranium rat uses its natural telepathy to communicate hunger, fear, and other base emotions. A swarm of cranium rats

Glyph of Warding Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

triggers include opening that object, approaching within a certain distance of the object, or seeing or reading the glyph. Once a glyph is triggered, this spell ends. You can further refine the

another object covering the glyph, approaching within a certain distance of the glyph, or manipulating the object on which the glyph is inscribed. For glyphs inscribed within an object, the most common

Turtle Dove Dagger

magic-items

From the tip of its thick steel blade to the base of its golden handle, each knife shimmers with a buzz of illusory energy. While wielding a pair of Turtle Dove Daggers, you can create an illusory

Brigganock

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

wish stones, discarding the ones that contain wishes of ill intent and keeping those that hold good wishes. Brigganocks refine wish stones into gems and use them to decorate their architecture

needed to create an animated object. Other uses are possible as well. A brigganock’s soul lives outside its body, manifesting as a bulb of pale light that floats alongside it and helps the

Dzaan

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

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

, Dzaan had used a spell scroll of simulacrum to create a copy of himself. This Dzaan's Simulacrum;simulacrum dwells in the sunken Netherese spire, waiting for its creator to return. The sunken Netherese

Steel Predator

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and isn’t stunned.A steel predator is a merciless machine with one purpose: to locate and kill its target regardless of distance and

modron was trapped and exiled. Now it operates a shop in Sigil where, for a steep price, anyone can commission the manufacture of a steel predator. To create a steel predator, the modron’s machine

Wood Woad

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

everlasting guardian. The ritual to create a wood woad is a primeval secret passed down through generations of forest-dwelling societies and druid circles. Performing the ritual isn’t necessarily an

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

Symbol Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

common triggers are opening the object, approaching within a certain distance of it, or seeing or reading the glyph. You can further refine the trigger so the spell is activated only under certain

stepping on the glyph, removing another object covering it, approaching within a certain distance of it, or manipulating the object that holds it. For glyphs inscribed within an object, the most

Spawn of Kyuss

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Orcus who plundered corpses from necropolises to create the first spawn of Kyuss. Even centuries after Kyuss’s death, his malign disciples continue performing the horrific rites he perfected

. From a distance or in poor light, a spawn of Kyuss looks like an ordinary zombie. As it comes into clearer view, however, the scores of little green worms crawling in and out of it become visible. These

Bag of Beans Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

from the ground where it was planted. The GM can choose an effect from the following table, determine it randomly, or create an effect. d100 Effect 01 5d4 toadstools sprout. If a

. On a failed save, the creature takes 10d6 force damage from an internal magical explosion. 91-99 A pyramid with a 60-foot‐square base bursts upward. Inside is a sarcophagus containing a mummy

Staff of Ruling

Magic Items Quests from the Infinite Staircase

effects. Once the staff has produced an effect, it can’t produce that effect again until the next dawn. Orb of Lightning. You create a Small orb of lightning in an unoccupied space you can see

lightning damage equal to the total accumulated damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one; the orb’s base damage is 6d6, and if at the end of your turn the orb hasn

Control Water Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

includes a shore, the flooding water spills over onto dry land. If you choose an area in a large body of water, you instead create a 20-foot tall wave that travels from one side of the area to the other

. Part Water. You cause water in the area to move apart and create a trench. The trench extends across the spell's area, and the separated water forms a wall to either side. The trench remains until the

Aboleth Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

target is under the aboleth’s control and can’t take reactions, and the aboleth and the target can communicate telepathically with each other over any distance. Whenever the charmed target

and are difficult terrain. Water sources within 1 mile of the lair are supernaturally fouled. Enemies of the aboleth that drink such water vomit it within minutes. As an action, the aboleth can create

Earthquake Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

You create a seismic disturbance at a point on the ground that you can see within range. For the duration, an intense tremor rips through the ground in a 100-foot-radius circle centered on that point

and potentially damages nearby creatures. A creature within half the distance of a structure's height must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 5d6 bludgeoning damage, is

Ki-rin Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

form, major image (6th-level version), wind walk 1/day: create food and water Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the ki-rin fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. The ki

idealized form. Such creatures are rarely aggressive toward others that aren't normally prey. Evil creatures can't tolerate the holy atmosphere within the same distance, and usually choose to live much

Reduced-threat Aboleth

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

each other over any distance. Whenever the charmed target takes damage, the target can repeat the saving throw. On a success, the effect ends. No more than once every 24 hours, the target can also

it within minutes. As an action, the aboleth can create an illusory image of itself within 1 mile of the lair. The copy can appear at any location the aboleth has seen before or in any location a

Pride Silk

Equipment

create such outfits are few and far between, so while pride silk might be expensive as a raw material, outfits made of the cloth are prohibitively expensive for most common folk. One square yard of

pride silk weighs 1 pound and costs 100 gp. An pride silk outfit;outfit made of pride silk weighs 4 pounds and costs 500 gp. If you aren’t wearing armor, your base Armor Class is 11 + your Dexterity modifier while wearing it.

Rogue Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

variety of skills as they do to perfecting their combat abilities, giving them a broad expertise that few other characters can match. Many rogues focus on stealth and deception, while others refine the

treasure. Creating a Rogue As you create your rogue character, consider the character’s relationship to the law. Do you have a criminal past—or present? Are you on the run from the law or from

Ogrémoch

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

creatures standing on the ground in that radius must succeed on a DC 23 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. Create Gargoyle (Costs 3 Actions). Ogrémoch’s hit points are reduced by 50 as he

location. A hidden sinkhole can be spotted from a safe distance by any creature with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher or spotted with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check

Young Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): 1/day each: bane, create or destroy waterDecay and despair are bound up in the nature of topaz dragons, thanks to

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 Dragon Adventures The Topaz Dragon

Bard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

, create illusions, and even heal wounds. Music and Magic In the worlds of D&D, words and music are not just vibrations of air, but vocalizations with power all their own. The bard is a master

versatility. Many bards prefer to stick to the sidelines in combat, using their magic to inspire their allies and hinder their foes from a distance. But bards are capable of defending themselves in melee if

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

extended their stewardship over the sea floor from their initial settlements and built outposts to create trade with other races. Despite this expansion, few folk know of them. Their settlements are so

them. Tritons also have a tendency to emerge from their isolation under the assumption that other folk will welcome them as respected allies and mentors. Again, distance drives much of this attitude

Baphomet

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Baphomet use mazes and complex knots as their emblems. They create secret places to indulge themselves, including labyrinths of the sort their master favors. Bloodstained crowns and weapons of iron and

distance and direction to the target if it is on the same plane of existence. The link ends if this creature is incapacitated or if it uses this ability on a different target. Incite the Hunters (Recharges

Glyph of Warding

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

most common triggers include opening that object, approaching within a certain distance of the object, or seeing or reading the glyph. Once a glyph is triggered, this spell ends. You can further refine

, removing another object covering the glyph, approaching within a certain distance of the glyph, or manipulating the object on which the glyph is inscribed. For glyphs inscribed within an object, the

Glyph of Warding

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

most common triggers include opening that object, approaching within a certain distance of the object, or seeing or reading the glyph. Once a glyph is triggered, this spell ends. You can further refine

, removing another object covering the glyph, approaching within a certain distance of the glyph, or manipulating the object on which the glyph is inscribed. For glyphs inscribed within an object, the

5. The Arch of Mist

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

before you is filled with a veil of thick vapors. The stones on either side of the base and the keystone protrude slightly from the stones around them. As you move to within touching distance, the left

-hand base stone begins to glow yellow, the right-hand base stone orange, and the keystone seven feet above blue. Nothing will cause the vapors to clear, nor will any sort of magic allow sight into

Using the Citadel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel

Using the Citadel Fleeing disaster, a family discovers the base of a Concord Jewel—a gateway to the Radiant Citadel The Radiant Citadel links to a multitude of worlds. While the fifteen lands

presented in this book are the best known, you can decide where else the Concord Jewels reach and what connections they create to future adventures.

Using the Citadel

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

Using the Citadel Fleeing disaster, a family discovers the base of a Concord Jewel—a gateway to the Radiant Citadel The Radiant Citadel links to a multitude of worlds. While the fifteen lands

presented in this book are the best known, you can decide where else the Concord Jewels reach and what connections they create to future adventures.

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