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Ring of Elemental Command

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

composed of rubble, rocks, or dirt isn’t Difficult Terrain for you. In addition, you can move through solid earth or rock as if those areas were Difficult Terrain without disturbing the matter

regains 1d4 + 1 expended charges daily at dawn. While wearing the ring, you can cast a spell from it. Choose the spell from the list of available spells based on the Elemental Plane the ring is linked to

Ring of Earth Elemental Command

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

addition, you have access to properties based on the Elemental Plane of Earth. The ring has 5 charges. It regains 1d4 + 1 expended charges daily at dawn. Spells cast from the ring have a save DC of

17. You can expend 2 of the ring's charges to cast dominate monster on an earth elemental. In addition, you can move in difficult terrain that is composed of rubble, rocks, or dirt as if it were

Grung

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

effect based on the grung’s color (see “Variant: Grung Poison”). They also use this venom to poison their weapons. Variant: Grung Poison A creature poisoned by a grung can suffer an

jumps. If the creature is flying, it can’t take any actions or reactions unless it lands. Orange Grung. The poisoned creature is frightened of its allies. Purple Grung. The poisoned creature

Grung Elite Warrior

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

secrete a substance that is harmless to them but poisonous to other creatures, and sometimes that substance has a special effect based on the grung’s color (see “Variant: Grung Poison&rdquo

charmed by the grung and can speak Grung. Green Grung. The poisoned creature can’t move except to climb or make standing jumps. If the creature is flying, it can’t take any actions or reactions

Grung Wildling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

gold. All grungs secrete a substance that is harmless to them but poisonous to other creatures, and sometimes that substance has a special effect based on the grung’s color (see “Variant

actions or reactions unless it lands. Orange Grung. The poisoned creature is frightened of its allies. Purple Grung. The poisoned creature feels a desperate need to soak itself in liquid or mud. It

Ring of Elemental Command Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

the linked plane, and they have disadvantage on attack rolls against you. In addition, you have access to properties based on the linked plane. The ring has 5 charges. It regains 1d4 + 1 expended

charges to cast dominate monster on an earth elemental. In addition, you can move in difficult terrain that is composed of rubble, rocks, or dirt as if it were normal terrain. You can also speak and

Half-Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

. EXCELLENT AMBASSADORS Many half-elves learn at an early age to get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and

-Elf Variants Some half-elves in Faerûn have a racial trait in place of the Skill Versatility trait. If your DM allows it, your half-elf character can forgo Skill Versatility and instead take the elf trait Keen Senses or a trait based on your elf parentage:

Obzedat Ghost

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Council of Five. The ghost has a trait based on who it is, as shown below: Enezesku: Enfeebling Ray. Enezesku’s Innate Spellcasting trait includes ray of enfeeblement, which he can cast at

saving throw or bow until the end of its next turn. Until this bow ends, the target can’t take actions or reactions, and its speed is 0 and can’t be increased. Indentured Spirits (Costs 3

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

emotion and empathy. The same label serves as an apt depiction of lizardfolk. Lacking any internal emotional reactions, lizardfolk behave in a distant manner. They don’t mourn fallen comrades or

rage against their enemies. They simply observe and react as a situation warrants. Lizardfolk lack meaningful emotional ties to the past. They assess situations based on their current and future

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

-tiered caste system made up of lashers, hunters, gatherers, and pariahs. The status of every family in the tribe is based on its importance to the tribe’s survival. Families that belong to the

castes that give goblins their reputation for cowardice. Pariahs. Some goblin families are the lowest of the low, composed of the most dimwitted, least educated, and weakest goblins. They get the worst

Cold and Calculating

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

Cold and Calculating Most humanoids describe cold-blooded people as lacking in emotion and empathy. The same label serves as an apt depiction of lizardfolk. Lacking any internal emotional reactions

to the past. They assess situations based on their current and future utility and importance. Nowhere does this come through as strongly as when lizardfolk deal with the dead. To a lizardfolk, a

Event-Based Adventures

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

Event-Based Adventures In an event-based adventure, the focus is on what the characters and villains do and what happens as a result. The question of where those things happen is of secondary

importance. Building an event-based adventure is more work than building a location-based one, but the process can be simplified by following a number of straightforward steps. Several steps include tables

Skitterwidget

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

, it must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of its next turn. Reactions Good Parent. The skitterwidget imposes disadvantage on one attack roll made against a

kiddywidget it can see within 5 feet of it. Language of Squeals. Skitterwidgets speak their own simple language, which is composed of high-pitched, vowel-heavy squeals. Control Ring. A skitterwidget

Intrigue

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

Intrigue Intrigue adventures are event-based adventures that revolve around power struggles. Intrigues are common in the courts of the nobility, but power struggles can play out just as easily in

the event-based goals discussed earlier in this section lend themselves to intrigue adventures. For example, if the adventurers must uncover a conspiracy, negotiate a peace treaty, or secure aid from

Ring of Elemental Command

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

know Auran, you have Resistance to Lightning damage, and you have a Fly Speed equal to your Speed and can hover. Earth. You know Terran, and you have Resistance to Acid damage. Terrain composed of rubble

from it. Choose the spell from the list of available spells based on the Elemental Plane the ring is linked to, as shown in the following table. The table indicates how many charges you must expend to

Nimblewright

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Nimblewright A nimblewright is a magical construct created to serve as a guard or assassin. Composed predominantly of lightweight wood and powered by magic, it can pass for humanoid while wearing

or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage. Reactions Parry. The nimblewright adds 2 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the nimblewright must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.

Ring of Elemental Command

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

know Auran, you have Resistance to Lightning damage, and you have a Fly Speed equal to your Speed and can hover. Earth. You know Terran, and you have Resistance to Acid damage. Terrain composed of rubble

from it. Choose the spell from the list of available spells based on the Elemental Plane the ring is linked to, as shown in the following table. The table indicates how many charges you must expend to

Borthak

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

the borthak’s next turn. Webbed Feet. The borthak can move across icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn’t cost it extra

damage and has the poisoned condition until the start of the borthak’s next turn. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage only. Reactions Reactive Tail. When a creature within

Duergar Warlord

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

Short or Long Rest). For 1 minute, the duergar magically increases in size, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. While enlarged, the duergar is Large, doubles its damage dice on Strength-based

if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the duergar wears or carries is invisible with it. Reactions Scouring Instruction. When an ally that the duergar can see makes a d20 roll, the duergar

Ring of Elemental Command

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

ring, you have advantage on attack rolls against elementals from the linked plane, and they have disadvantage on attack rolls against you. In addition, you have access to properties based on the linked

Command. You can expend 2 of the ring’s charges to cast dominate monster on an earth elemental. In addition, you can move in difficult terrain that is composed of rubble, rocks, or dirt as if it were

Life in Shankhabhumi

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

favor clothing composed of lengths of cotton or silk cloth called bastras, which are wrapped around the body in various styles. These include the loose, voluminous drapes of a sedentary noble, the

to be many syllables long and indicate the bearer’s gender. Most folk use a last name based on their city of birth—Sagorpuri, Ashwadhatuj or Tippuri. The only exceptions are the descendants of

Ooze Master

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

a pillar composed of thick, red, ooze-like stuff. The creature is actually inside the pillar, and when it is roused, it emerges with evil intent. Undead Nature. The Ooze Master doesn’t require air

make an ability check. Actions Pseudopod. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage plus 10 (3d6) acid damage. Reactions Instinctive Charm

Ring of Elemental Command

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

ring, you have advantage on attack rolls against elementals from the linked plane, and they have disadvantage on attack rolls against you. In addition, you have access to properties based on the linked

Command. You can expend 2 of the ring’s charges to cast dominate monster on an earth elemental. In addition, you can move in difficult terrain that is composed of rubble, rocks, or dirt as if it were

Creating a Monster Stat Block

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

monster might be based on a real-world creature or a monster from myth, in which case its name might be obvious. If you need to invent a name, keep in mind that the best names either reflect the

determine your monster’s Armor Class in one of two ways. Use the Table. You can choose an appropriate AC based on the monster’s expected challenge rating, as shown in the Monster Statistics by Challenge

Government

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

government is composed of groups or individuals primarily seeking wealth for themselves, often at the expense of their subjects. The grasping Bandit Kingdoms in the Greyhawk campaign setting are prime

examples. A kingdom run by thieves’ guilds would also fall into this category. Magocracy. The governing body is composed of spellcasters who rule directly as oligarchs or feudal lords, or participate in a

Mummy Lord

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

hundred years. 3 Reclaim and resurrect a loved one’s corpse. 4 Reconquer the lands that once composed its empire. 5 Recover the pieces of its lost heart. 6 Replace its descendant as the ruler of a realm

Each: Animate Dead, Harm, Insect Plague (level 7 version) Reactions Whirlwind of Sand. Trigger: The mummy is hit by an attack roll. Response: The mummy adds 2 to its AC against the attack

Triton

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

of the surface and the deep come into conflict. In such cases, tritons prove skilled at sabotaging ocean-going vessels, employing water-based magic, and otherwise whipping up the fury of the sea. Few

Frost (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit, range 60 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (3d8) cold damage, and the target’s speed is reduced by 10 feet until the start of the triton’s next turn. Reactions

Arcane Brotherhood

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

admittance to the brotherhood grants access to the Hosttower’s incredible libraries of magical lore. The truth behind the brotherhood’s ongoing quest for new members is based on the adage, “Keep your

Black Sword offered her sanctuary in the keep of Caer-Dineval, where they are based. Although she doesn’t trust the cultists, they treat her with more respect than anyone else does, and the keep is a

Black Earth Cultists

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

) Actions Multiattack. The guard makes two melee attacks. Morningstar. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage. Reactions Unyielding. When the guard

. Glaive. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2) slashing damage. Reactions Unyielding. When the priest is subjected to an effect that would move it, knock it

Obzedat, the Ghost Council

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

Challenge 8 (3,900 XP) Council of Five. The ghost has a trait based on who it is, as shown below: Enezesku: Enfeebling Ray. Enezesku’s Innate Spellcasting trait includes ray of enfeeblement, which he

Wisdom saving throw or bow until the end of its next turn. Until this bow ends, the target can’t take actions or reactions, and its speed is 0 and can’t be increased. Indentured Spirits (Costs 3

Grungs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

effect based on the grung’s color (see “Variant: Grung Poison”). They also use this venom to poison their weapons. Variant: Grung Poison A creature poisoned by a grung can suffer an additional effect

flying, it can’t take any actions or reactions unless it lands. Orange Grung. The poisoned creature is frightened of its allies. Purple Grung. The poisoned creature feels a desperate need to soak

Random Encounters

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

, the minotaur magically increases in size, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. While enlarged, the minotaur is Large, doubles its damage dice on Strength-based weapon attacks (included in the

existence. The link ends if Brusipha has the incapacitated condition or uses this ability on a different target. Reactions Baphomet’s Blessing. When Brusipha reduces a hostile creature to 0 hit points, she gains 8 temporary hit points.

Flavors of Fantasy

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

informed and inspired by the cultures, myths, legends, and fantasies of any culture: an epic fantasy campaign could draw on French romances or Chinese wuxia stories, a mythic fantasy campaign could be based

in addition to combat prowess. An adventure composed of nothing but puzzles can become frustrating, so be sure to mix up the kinds of encounters you present. Mystery Conflicts. A mystery might set

Daggerford

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

local militia, or accompanying the town guard on its patrols. Daily rulership is in the hands of the Council of Guilds, composed of the heads of the town’s informal trade groups. These guildmasters

Gate, which handles most landgoing traffic, including land-based trade; and Farmers’ Gate, which remains open at nearly all times, but is wide enough only to let one wagon or cart pass at a time. A

Fomorians

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Fomorian Noble Before their banishment to the Underdark, fomorians ordered themselves based on achievements of knowledge and magical power. Before Karontor urged his descendants into an ill-fated assault

its next turn. Reactions Poisoning Rebuke (Requires Blood Rune). In response to being damaged by a creature the fomorian can see within 60 feet of itself, the fomorian forces that creature to make

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