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Planar Ally

Spells Player’s Handbook

exchange for payment, but it isn’t obliged to do so. The requested task could range from simple (fly us across the chasm, or help us fight a battle) to complex (spy on our enemies, or protect us during

measured in minutes requires a payment worth 100 GP per minute. A task measured in hours requires 1,000 GP per hour. And a task measured in days (up to 10 days) requires 10,000 GP per day. The DM can

Female Steeder

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

domesticate steeders, particularly duergar. Typically the females serve as steeds in battle, while the males are used as draft animals. Steeders attempt to tear apart perceived threats—and consider

intelligent enough to learn simple hand signals and vocal commands, but even a domesticated steeder might turn against its handler. Training a steeder requires a rider to bond with it, a process that

Planar Ally Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

service in exchange for payment, but it isn't obliged to do so. The requested task could range from simple (fly us across the chasm, or help us fight a battle) to complex (spy on our enemies, or

rule of thumb, a task that can be measured in minutes requires a payment worth 100 gp per minute. A task measured in hours requires 1,000 gp per hour. And a task measured in days (up to 10 days) requires

Martial Adept Legacy

Feats Player’s Handbook (2014)

You have martial training that allows you to perform special combat maneuvers. You gain the following benefits: You learn two maneuvers of your choice from among those available to the Battle

Master archetype in the fighter class. If a maneuver you use requires your target to make a saving throw to resist the maneuver's effects, the saving throw DC equals 8 + your proficiency bonus + your

Male Steeder

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

domesticate steeders, particularly duergar. Typically the females serve as steeds in battle, while the males are used as draft animals. Steeders attempt to tear apart perceived threats—and consider even

intelligent enough to learn simple hand signals and vocal commands, but even a domesticated steeder might turn against its handler. Training a steeder requires a rider to bond with it, a process that

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

goblin tribe has to nobility is the caste of lashers — families of goblins trained in the ways of battle, and also possessed of key skills such as strategy, trap-building, beast taming, mining

appreciation for the finer things! — Volo Goblins occupy an uneasy place in a dangerous world, and they react by lashing out at any creatures they believe they can bully. Cunning in battle and

Master of Souls

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

. Ray of Sickness (1st-Level Spell; Requires a Spell Slot). Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Ray of Sickness"} to hit, range 60 ft., one creature. Hit: 9

","rollAction":"Ray of Sickness"} for each slot level above 1st. Scorching Ray (2nd-Level Spell; Requires a Spell Slot). Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction

Skull Lasher of Myrkul

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

; Requires a Spell Slot). Ranged Spell Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit"} to hit, range 60 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType

replacing the normal flail’s striking head. Necromite of Myrkul;Necromites are initiates who have not yet mastered arcane magic and rely on their flails in battle. Skull Lasher of Myrkul;Skull

Vampiric Mist

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

without squeezing. Each foot of movement in water costs it 2 extra feet, rather than 1 extra foot. The mist can’t manipulate objects in any way that requires fingers or manual dexterity. Sunlight

. In battle, a mist focuses its attacks on injured targets, since open wounds are a more ready source of blood.PoisonAcid, Cold, Lightning, Necrotic, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Choldrith

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

spiderlike creatures originally created to serve Lolth. They rule colonies of chitine;chitines and lead them into battle in Lolth’s war against her enemies. When devotees of Lolth created the first

connection to Lolth, which gives them divine magic. They also make up the ruling caste of most chitine colonies. A colony can support numerous choldriths, who serve as commanders, priests, and

Banner of the Krig Rune

Magic Items Storm King's Thunder

-foot pole to serve as a standard. Furling or unfurling the banner requires an action. The banner has the following properties. Mark of Courage. As a bonus action, you can touch the unfurled banner and

rest. Gift of Battle. You can transfer the banner’s magic to a place by tracing the krig rune on the ground with your finger. The point where you trace it becomes the center of a spherical

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

with that of snakes, producing a caste-based society of hybrids in which the most snakelike are the leaders and the most humanlike are spies and agents in foreign lands. Humans Transformed The

caste system based on how complete a person’s transformation was. The vast majority of yuan-ti fall into three categories — abominations, malisons, and purebloods — while the mutated

Boros Legionnaire

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

;s wing, a tattered piece of a Boros banner (a souvenir from a famous battle), a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 2 gp (Boros-minted 1-zino coins) Feature: Legion Station You have

) 2 Justice. Achieving justice requires establishing fair, equitable, and compassionate relationships within a community. (Good) 3 Protection. It isn’t right for innocents to

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the plane of Acheron. It is there in the afterlife where the chosen ones will join Gruumsh and his armies in their endless extraplanar battle for supremacy. Gods of the Orcs Orcs believe their gods

gather and celebrate, dwell the followers of Yurtrus, the god of disease and death, and Shargaas, the god of darkness and the unknown. Orcs too weak for battle (because of bodily weakness, malformation

Powered Armor

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

approached. Battle of Wills. When donned by a new user, the armor deems itself superior and attempts to take possession of that user. The user must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or be

), but doesn’t gain access to the user’s knowledge, features, or proficiencies. Freeing a creature trapped inside the armor first requires defeating the armor’s automatic defenses

Priest of Osybus (Blazing)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

5th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13, +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"spell","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It requires no

threat posed by Osybus and his disciples raised alarms far and wide. In response, the Ulmist Inquisition and the then-mortal Count Strahd von Zarovich faced the lich in battle. Their bravery would have

Battle Standard of Infernal Power

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Battle Standard of Infernal Power Battle Standard of Infernal Power Wondrous item, very rare (requires attunement) This hell-forged battle standard is made of infernal iron and fitted with a

Goblins

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

shows up. Lashers. The closest thing a goblin tribe has to nobility is the caste of lashers — families of goblins trained in the ways of battle, and also possessed of key skills such as strategy, trap

Goblins Goblins occupy an uneasy place in a dangerous world, and they react by lashing out at any creatures they believe they can bully. Cunning in battle and cruel in victory, goblins are fawning

Saint Markovia's Thighbone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Saint Markovia’s Thighbone Weapon (mace), rare (requires attunement) Saint Markovia’s thighbone has the properties of a mace of disruption. If it scores one or more hits against a vampire or a

vampire spawn in the course of a single battle, the thighbone crumbles into dust once the battle concludes. As a youth, Markovia followed her heart and became a priest of the Morninglord soon after her

Martial Adept

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

Battle Master archetype in the fighter class. If a maneuver you use requires your target to make a saving throw to resist the maneuver’s effects, the saving throw DC equals 8 + your proficiency bonus

Blood Spear

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Blood Spear Weapon (spear), uncommon (requires attunement) Kavan was a ruthless chieftain whose tribe lived in the Balinok Mountains centuries before the arrival of Strahd von Zarovich. Although he

was very much alive, Kavan had some traits in common with vampires: he slept during the day and hunted at night, he drank the blood of his prey, and he lived underground. In battle, he wielded a spear

Humans Transformed

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

quickly coalesced into a caste system based on how complete a person’s transformation was. The vast majority of yuan-ti fall into three categories — abominations, malisons, and purebloods — while the

transformation. Every use of the ritual must be modified to suit the individual undergoing transformation, and requires rare herbs, exotic magical substances, snakes, and one or more humans to be sacrificed and eaten as part of the procedure.

Relics of Besilmer

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

Relics of Besilmer The following items were crafted by the dwarves of Besilmer for their king, Torhild Flametongue. Lost Crown of Besilmer Wondrous item, legendary (requires attunement) This dwarven

battle-helm consists of a sturdy open-faced steel helmet, decorated with a golden circlet above the brow from which seven small gold spikes project upward. You gain the following benefits while

It's a Sing-off!

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

it isn’t the big kids on campus. They think they’re going to wipe the floor with us at the Battle of Strixhaven, don’t they? Well, we’ve got something to say about that! “We challenge you to a sing

-off! We’ll crush you in song before we crush you on the field!” If the characters participate in the sing-off, they’ll gain an edge during the Battle of Strixhaven; see the “Determining the Winner

Planar Ally

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

could range from simple (fly us across the chasm, or help us fight a battle) to complex (spy on our enemies, or protect us during our foray into the dungeon). You must be able to communicate with the

sacrifice or a gift of treasure. Some creatures might exchange their service for a quest undertaken by you. As a rule of thumb, a task that can be measured in minutes requires a payment worth 100 gp per

Planar Ally

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

simple (fly us across the chasm, or help us fight a battle) to complex (spy on our enemies, or protect us during our foray into the dungeon). You must be able to communicate with the creature to

gift of treasure. Some creatures might exchange their service for a quest undertaken by you. A task that can be measured in minutes requires a payment worth 100 GP per minute. A task measured in hours

Banner of the Krig Rune

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

Banner of the Krig Rune Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) Crafted from a thick, red fabric, this banner measures 5 feet high and 3 feet wide. The krig (war) rune is displayed on the fabric

with round, metal plates sewn into it. It can be attached to a 10-foot pole to serve as a standard. Furling or unfurling the banner requires an action. The banner has the following properties. Mark of

Planar Ally

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

simple (fly us across the chasm, or help us fight a battle) to complex (spy on our enemies, or protect us during our foray into the dungeon). You must be able to communicate with the creature to

gift of treasure. Some creatures might exchange their service for a quest undertaken by you. A task that can be measured in minutes requires a payment worth 100 GP per minute. A task measured in hours

Planar Ally

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

could range from simple (fly us across the chasm, or help us fight a battle) to complex (spy on our enemies, or protect us during our foray into the dungeon). You must be able to communicate with the

sacrifice or a gift of treasure. Some creatures might exchange their service for a quest undertaken by you. As a rule of thumb, a task that can be measured in minutes requires a payment worth 100 gp per

Arrival at the Wreck

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

vultures circle high above it. After demons crippled this fortress in battle, Zariel abandoned it and left it to rust. The fortress is 150 feet tall, but the lower third of it is buried underground

its lowest point. Climbing the outside of the wreck without proper gear requires a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. Characters who can fly have no trouble reaching the command deck. The

Climbing the Shrine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

carries. If the characters engage in battle, set off a trap, shout, or otherwise make loud noises on this level, the Scaly Eye members in areas B2 and B4 investigate the disturbance. Rage of Bahamut. If

(4d10) psychic damage on a hit. After attacking once, the dragon disappears. Walls. Climbing the walls of the shrine without equipment requires a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check.

Gurt's Greataxe

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

Gurt’s Greataxe Weapon (greataxe), legendary (requires attunement) In the Year of the Icy Axe (123 DR), the frost giant lord Gurt fell to Uthgar Gardolfsson—leader of the folk who would become the

Uthgardt—in a battle that marked the ascendance of humankind over the giants in the Dessarin Valley. Gurt’s greataxe was buried in Morgur’s Mound until it was unearthed and brought back to Waterdeep

6. Caretaker's Quarters

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

him requires a successful DC 12 Dexterity (Stealth) check. If awakened, the fomorian shouts out about “killing egg thieves” and “protecting my precious ones,” then fights to defend the nesting area and

protect the eggs. If Stronk is reduced to half his hit points or fewer, he charges into the adjoining echo chamber (area 5) and bellows to summon a purple worm before rejoining the battle. Treasure

Running the Encounter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

Running the Encounter Use the following guidance for running and resolving the encounter between the characters’ hammerhead and the githyanki ship. The Battle Begins Using the side initiative variant

fish ship that lie strewn amid the asteroids—are attracted to the battle as it unfolds. At the start of the fourth round of combat, they appear at the stern of the characters’ ship and attack the

12. Bat Cave

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

. If a battle turns against them, Ryld and Llauzdrar use darkness spells to cover their withdrawal to area 8. From there, they head to area 11a to make their stand. These drow aren’t interested in

natural climbing speed. A successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check is needed otherwise. Moving across the trunk without slipping or falling requires a successful DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check

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