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Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
Death Burst. When the stonemelder dies, it turns to stone and explodes in a burst of rock shards, becoming a smoking pile of rubble. Each creature within 10 feet of the exploding stonemelder must
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Monsters
Curse of Strahd
contained in a cavity in the stump, beneath the rotted floorboards of the hut. The floorboards can be ripped up with a successful DC 14 Strength check or smashed by dealing 10 damage to them. Once the
floorboards are out of the way, a creature can reach into the cavity and snatch the gem. But if someone attempts this while the hut is alive, the cavity sprouts wooden teeth, becoming a mouth that bites
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
numerous invaders, including psurlons, mind flayers, and githyanki. When dealing with others, astral elves customarily cover their faces with ornate visors, becoming faceless extensions of their gods
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
psurlons, mind flayers, and githyanki. When dealing with others, astral elves customarily cover their faces with ornate visors, becoming faceless extensions of their gods. Their fierce devotion to the
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
visitors. Over the eons, astral elves have clashed with numerous invaders, including psurlons, mind flayers, and githyanki. When dealing with others, astral elves customarily cover their faces with
ornate visors, becoming faceless extensions of their gods. Their fierce devotion to the pantheon of elven deities is repaid with divine power. For example, the gods invest astral elf warriors with the
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
, and githyanki. When dealing with others, astral elves customarily cover their faces with ornate visors, becoming faceless extensions of their gods. Their fierce devotion to the pantheon of elven
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
eons, astral elves have clashed with numerous invaders, including psurlons, mind flayers, and githyanki. When dealing with others, astral elves customarily cover their faces with ornate visors, becoming
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
operated openly or secretly, depending on the faction and its goals, as well as how those goals mesh with your own. Becoming an adventurer doesn’t necessarily require you to relinquish membership
dealing with people in the outside world.
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Tradition. The ancient traditions of worship and sacrifice must be preserved and upheld. (Lawful)
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Charity. I always
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
cannibalizing their victims, and then performed a sorcerous ritual while writhing in pools filled with living snakes that enabled them to mix their flesh with that of serpents, becoming like the gods in
get into places their normal forms couldn’t enter.
Their immunity to poison gives all yuan-ti a tactical advantage in dealing with other creatures. A pureblood serving as a food taster for a
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
failed save the creature begins to turn to stone and is restrained. The restrained creature must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn, becoming petrified on a failure or ending the
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Hythonia briefly animates creatures that have been petrified by her gaze. Each statue attacks one creature within 5 feet of it, with a +11 bonus to hit and dealing 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Contests in Combat Battle often involves pitting your prowess against that of your foe. Such a challenge is represented by a contest. This section includes the most common contests that require an action
in combat: grappling and shoving a creature. The DM can use these contests as models for improvising others.
Grappling When you want to grab a creature or wrestle with it, you can use the Attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
attack replaces one of them. The target of your grapple must be no more than one size larger than you and must be within your reach. Using at least one free hand, you try to seize the target by
smaller than you. CONTESTS IN COMBAT
Battle often involves pitting your prowess against that of your foe. Such a challenge is represented by a contest. This section includes the most common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Deft Explorer 1st-level ranger feature, which replaces the Natural Explorer feature You are an unsurpassed explorer and survivor, both in the wilderness and in dealing with others on your travels
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
Fireside Contests The Fireside contests are described below. They can be run in any order. The rules of the Fireside contests are as follows. Competitors. Any number of characters can partake in each
wrestler competes in each contest against any characters who take part. Purposefully dealing damage to another competitor immediately disqualifies the attacker. Other forms of interference—such as
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
ability to maneuver underground. A sapphire dragon often refrains from striking immediately, preferring to assess intruders first in order to devise the most advantageous approach to dealing with them
their army in battle centuries ago.
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An ancient sapphire dragon guards the phylactery of a lich who helped the dragon establish a lair centuries before becoming Undead.
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Lolth the Spider
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Dealing with Amrik Unless the characters attack him at once, Amrik assumes they’ve come to him for a loan. He is more than happy to provide one, up to a limit of 150 gp (the amount currently carried
paying it back. Characters who plan to rip off Amrik must succeed on a Charisma (Deception) check contested by Amrik’s Wisdom (Insight) check, as described under “Contests” in chapter 7 of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
petty contests, victories, and embarrassments, he grew increasingly arrogant, orchestrating events that left his rivals scarred by his spells or their own backfiring magic. During these feuds, there was
lands into a realm that knew nothing of magic. He had changed, becoming covered in golden tattoos evocative of symbols that meant “traitor” in his homeland. Undaunted, Hazlik claimed the title of zulkir and dubbed his new world Hazlan.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. While in Phandalin, the adventurers have the opportunity to interact with the townsfolk, possibly becoming involved in small-town dramas — including a mayoral election. Those events could have a
characters discover signs of recent rituals tapping into the power of the Far Realm — and take on the monsters the attackers left behind. After dealing with the threats in the dungeon, the characters run
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
raids, she risks her best warriors and marauders becoming experienced and powerful enough to challenge her rule. Also, if she sends out too many raiding parties at one time, the security of Tu’narath
might be compromised. So she addresses the problem by not dealing with it directly, but by trying to encourage her indolent followers to find purpose in meaningful activities that don’t involve plundering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
representative of the temple. It can be expended to ask the temple for help in dealing with a specific problem, for general political or social support, or to reduce the cost of cleric spellcasting by 50
a temple risks becoming embroiled in such struggles. Every workweek spent in religious service brings a 10 percent chance of a complication, examples of which are on the Religious Service
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
simple matter, and she isn’t receptive to bribes. If one or more of her children are imperiled, Speleosa becomes calm and begins negotiating for their safe release. While the characters are dealing with
a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 17 or higher glimpse the wee dragon for a second before it turns invisible. On subsequent turns, Otto flies back to Maddgoth’s castle. Otto’s spell replaces all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
clashed with numerous invaders, including psurlons, mind flayers, and githyanki. When dealing with others, astral elves customarily cover their faces with ornate visors, becoming faceless extensions of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
almost like a second skin. The armor is enhanced to hone the artificer’s magic, unleash potent attacks, and generate a formidable defense. The artificer bonds with this armor, becoming one with it even as
you can retract or deploy the helmet as a bonus action. The armor replaces any missing limbs, functioning identically to a limb it replaces. You can doff or don the armor as an action. The armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
champions of Dhakaan — live on after death, becoming the patron ancestors of the Tairnadal. Upon reaching adulthood, a Tairnadal elf forms a bond with one of these ancestors and strives to follow in
scimitar is a martial weapon, weighing 6 pounds and dealing 2d4 slashing damage on a hit. It has the two-handed property and the following special property: If you attack with a double-bladed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
abroad, as well as the many expressions of the arts. They spend coin to fund celebrations, contests at the Field of Triumph, upkeep at the city’s temples and shrines, civic projects, guild events, and
nobility, because when you have interaction with a noble, you are at the same time dealing with one’s entire family — as well as a network of business associates and allies. That situation can put you in a troublesome spot if you are unaware of the noble’s connections. Waterdeep at Night
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
gently clockwise, completing one full rotation in 1 minute.
Storm. The clouds around the castle darken and churn, becoming rumbling thunderclouds over a period of 1 minute. Until then, the calm rune
replaces Esclarotta’s, and he crashes the castle to keep it from falling into enemy hands (see “Developments”). Treasure If the characters insist on tearing out the valuable control elements, they can pry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
years old, but they mature and breed quickly. When their elders deem that their numbers are becoming unmanageable, the derro declare war on some other race and surge forth in a reckless horde, fighting
with this weapon, the wielder can forgo dealing damage and attempt to trip the target, in which case the target must succeed on a Strength saving throw or fall prone. The DC is 8 + the wielder’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
are youths who needed a job, and whose ambition was satisfied by becoming paid thugs. The guards’ patrol routes are determined entirely by who pays the largest fees for protection. The gallows in front
that the tower is haunted by devils and contains a portal to the Nine Hells. 10. Mortuary The lack of a strong religious presence in the Styes means that the task of dealing with the dead falls to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Fortuitous Happenstance. The Shieldmeet festival features a number of games of chance, skill, and bravery, from dice and darts, to drunken running, to wrestling and other physical contests
where she hears audiences. Feasts are often held here, though more often, the hall sees activity in its side rooms, where merchants dealing in large quantities of goods, or making deals and proposals that affect the entire community, can meet in comfort.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
clockwise, completing one full rotation in 1 minute.
Storm. The clouds around the castle darken and churn, becoming rumbling thunderclouds over a period of 1 minute. Until then, the calm rune cannot
spirit replaces Esclarotta’s, and he crashes the castle to keep it from falling into enemy hands (see “Developments”). Treasure If the characters insist on tearing out the valuable control elements
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
attack, it knocks the character unconscious instead of dealing a mortal wound. Unconscious characters are either tied up and questioned by Will or dragged to another part of the forest away from Little
Oak. If Little Oak is reduced to 0 hit points, the treant topples, destroying the Getaway Gang’s treehouse and dealing 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage to each creature inside it. Will of the Feywild Will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Eberron, many young kalashtar dream of becoming Psi Warriors. As a Psi Warrior, you might have honed your psionic abilities through solo discipline, unlocked it under the tutelage of a master, or
Psionic Energy die, rolling it and dealing force damage to the target equal to the number rolled plus your Intelligence modifier. Telekinetic Movement. You can move an object or a creature with your mind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Northlander culture. There’s no safe harbor for outsiders; you just have no idea what you are dealing with. For other Northlanders, the settlement of Westhaven on Pandira serves as a neutral ground where
Erliza and her soldiers have ruthlessly put down several rebellions, and the Ffolk here refer to her as “Bloody Erliza.” Some Amnians believe the isle is becoming more trouble to hold on to than its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
fighting the monster is always an option, characters might decide to negotiate with the manticore instead. Be flexible, particularly when dealing with intelligent monsters. If every encounter becomes a
Hill Quest. “The local midwife — an acolyte of Chauntea named Adabra Gwynn — lives by herself in a stone windmill on the side of a hill a few miles south of Phandalin. With dragon sightings becoming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
danger of becoming extinct anytime soon. Titanic Nature. Although it eats and sleeps if it so desires, an astral dreadnought doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Astral dreadnoughts exist for one
Astral Plane by means of the astral projection spell, the dreadnought can cut the target’s silver cord instead of dealing damage.
Actions
Multiattack. The astral dreadnought makes three attacks: one