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Dungeon Master’s Guide
cause the Moonblade to flash brightly. Each other creature that is within 30 feet of you and not behind Total Cover must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have the Blinded condition for 1
. You control this entity, deciding how it acts and moves. It remains until it drops to 0 Hit Points or you dismiss it as a Magic action.
Magic Items
Princes of the Apocalypse
drop to 0 hit points.
You can’t be surprised by orcs while you’re not incapacitated. You are also aware when orcs are within 120 feet of you and aren’t behind total cover, although
defend dwarves and to serve as a symbol of dwarven resolve. It hates the traditional foes of dwarves — giants, goblins, and, most of all, orcs — and silently urges its possessor to meet such creatures in battle.
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
Arcane Hand
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
hand moves with the target to remain within 5 feet of it.
Grasping Hand. The hand attempts to grapple a Huge or smaller creature within 5 feet of it. You use the hand's Strength score to resolve the
command. The hand moves to stay between you and the target, providing you with half cover against the target. The target can't move through the hand's space if its Strength score is less than or equal to
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
Bigby's Hand
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Spells
Player’s Handbook (2014)
hand moves with the target to remain within 5 feet of it.
Grasping Hand. The hand attempts to grapple a Huge or smaller creature within 5 feet of it. You use the hand's Strength score to resolve the
command. The hand moves to stay between you and the target, providing you with half cover against the target. The target can't move through the hand's space if its Strength score is less than or equal to
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
these visitors enter into an agreement with Bavlorna, she’ll use her powers to resolve their pressing problem in exchange for something of use to her.
Alignment. Neutral evil.
Personality
restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside Bavlorna, and it takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Swallow","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage at
Monsters
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the kraken, and it takes 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage at the start
the kraken’s next turn.Hidden in a deep, dark underwater pit near the Styes, this creature bears the mark of the dark god Tharizdun’s madness. Becoming more independent every day, it
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
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
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
treasure plundered fall to the bottom of the ordning, becoming outcasts known as fog giants. Cut off from their proper place in society, they become raiders and marauders who seek to reclaim their
the chosen prize. A giant might undertake a carefully planned robbery, making extensive use of magic to cover their presence. Or it might engage in a brute-force raid that involves tearing off 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
object providing cover. You can also use attack rolls to resolve noncombat activities such as archery contests or a game of darts.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Modifiers. The DM determines whether the target has Cover (see the next section) and whether you have Advantage or Disadvantage against the target. In addition, spells, special abilities, and other
effects can apply penalties or bonuses to your attack roll. Resolve the Attack. Make the attack roll, as detailed earlier in this chapter. On a hit, you roll damage unless the particular attack has rules that specify otherwise. Some attacks cause special effects in addition to or instead of damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Modifiers. The DM determines whether the target has Cover (see the next section) and whether you have Advantage or Disadvantage against the target. In addition, spells, special abilities, and other
effects can apply penalties or bonuses to your attack roll. Resolve the Attack. Make the attack roll, as detailed earlier in this chapter. On a hit, you roll damage unless the particular attack has rules that specify otherwise. Some attacks cause special effects in addition to or instead of damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
target within your attack's range: a creature, an object, or a location. 2. Determine modifiers. The DM determines whether the target has cover and whether you have advantage or disadvantage against the
target. In addition, spells, special abilities, and other effects can apply penalties or bonuses to your attack roll. 3. Resolve the attack. You make the attack roll. On a hit, you roll damage, unless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
persists through the day, becoming more obnoxious without getting any more generous. Unless the character takes special precautions, the object disappears overnight. If the character accuses the NPC publicly
provided perfect cover for a little nighttime thievery and took the missing item. To find the item, characters need to surreptitiously search people’s bags and wagons, since few people will agree to have their belongings rifled through as if they were common thieves — especially not a common thief.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
persists through the day, becoming more obnoxious without getting any more generous. Unless the character takes special precautions, the object disappears overnight. If the character accuses the NPC publicly
provided perfect cover for a little nighttime thievery and took the missing item. To find the item, characters need to surreptitiously search people’s bags and wagons, since few people will agree to have their belongings rifled through as if they were common thieves—especially not a common thief.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
upstanding mothers served as city clerks. But when they began investigating financial irregularities, the unscrupulous mayor framed them for embezzlement to cover his own corruption. The only evidence of the
-corruption work by becoming a city’s clerk and a member of the Golden Vault. Meera lives and breathes city protocols, procedures, and statutes. She also understands that sometimes doing the right thing means operating outside the law.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Casualties Slaying a ship’s crew reduces the number of actions most ships can take, making the crew a tempting target in combat. Resolve individual attacks as normal, using the guidelines for
resolving many, identical attacks at once from the Dungeon Master’s Guide as needed. In the case of spells that cover an area, such as fireball or lightning bolt, you might track the exact location of the
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
chief can plan where to send raiders next.
The territory that orc war parties cover can extend for many miles around the lair, and any encampment or settlement of elves, dwarves, or humans in that
everywhere in the world around them, and the priests of a tribe are entrusted with the responsibility of identifying these signs and omens — both good and bad — and deciding how the tribe should
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Large Groups The biggest considerations with large groups are maintaining order at the table and keeping combat from becoming too slow. Structured Turns If you find yourself in a situation where
Information. If you tell the players what the Armor Class of their opponents is, you reduce the steps of interaction needed to resolve an attack. Instead of telling you a number and asking if it hits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
11. Disposal Cave The stench of death fills these caves, which the giants visit infrequently. 11a. Faces of Halaster Stone Faces. Giant-carved visages of Halaster cover the walls. Each face has a
using the cavern to store the bodies of creatures they’re forced to kill. With the duergar and the drow returning to Undermountain in force and the bullywugs on level 8 becoming more aggressive, such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
slit for protection, a creature gains three-quarters cover (see the Basic Rules) against outside threats. A Medium character can’t squeeze through an arrow slit, but a Small character can with a
and handles.
Light. The walls are lined with torch sconces, but the torches burned down long ago. Adventurers require darkvision or their own light sources to see inside.
Stench. A foul stench lingers in Axeholm, becoming stronger as one gets closer to the resident ghouls.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Let This Be Their Battlefield The players can choose where their characters confront the demon lords by deciding where to set the dark heart talisman. Vizeran’s preference is anywhere in
chapter 16 is a good potential site. If the vast fungal colony is already dead or badly damaged by its abuse at Zuggtmoy’s hands, it’s in no position to object. Otherwise, it opposes becoming a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
right in. Players may be tempted to have characters seek cover and observe during the day and not attempt to enter the camp until nightfall. This can work, too, but sneaking around in the dark is more
need to resort to stealth or subterfuge to get in. For example, characters scaling the plateau from the east could use brush for cover right up to where the cliff overlooks the camp. From there, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
tempted to have characters seek cover and observe during the day and not attempt to enter the camp until nightfall. This can work, too, but sneaking around in the dark is more likely to attract
to resort to stealth or subterfuge to get in. For example, characters scaling the plateau from the east could use brush for cover right up to where the cliff overlooks the camp. From there, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
adventurers called the Swords of Leilon. When the House of Thalivar released its monsters, the Swords fought to cover the escape of the townsfolk. They died, becoming ghosts bound to Leilon’s ruins
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->Candlekeep Mysteries
Book Description The Canopic Being has a cover and spine made of thin crystal sheets, with gems that represent eyes embedded in them. Every so often, the eyes move, shifting their gaze between
by becoming a mummy lord, using the rituals described in the book. The list of names in the back of the book is written by many scribes, since it includes creatures bonded to other mummy lords before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
remain within 5 feet of it. Grasping Hand. The hand attempts to grapple a Huge or smaller creature within 5 feet of it. You use the hand’s Strength score to resolve the grapple. If the target is Medium or
you and the target, providing you with half cover against the target. The target can’t move through the hand’s space if its Strength score is less than or equal to the hand’s Strength score. If its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
hit points. You can’t be surprised by orcs while you’re not incapacitated. You are also aware when orcs are within 120 feet of you and aren’t behind total cover, although you don’t know their
and serve a courageous, just wielder. It disdains cowards and any form of duplicity, deception, or disloyalty. The weapon’s purpose is to defend dwarves and to serve as a symbol of dwarven resolve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
target within your attack’s range: a creature, an object, or a location.
Determine modifiers. The DM determines whether the target has cover and whether you have advantage or disadvantage against the
target. In addition, spells, special abilities, and other effects can apply penalties or bonuses to your attack roll.
Resolve the attack. You make the attack roll. On a hit, you roll damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
remembering where you are in the list can bog the game down. If you want quicker combats, at the risk of those combats becoming unbalanced, try using the side initiative rule. Under this variant, the
example, a fighter wants to turn a winch to raise a portcullis. This is a complex, difficult action. You could rule that it incurs a -5 initiative penalty. Rolling Initiative. After deciding on an action
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
behind Total Cover must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have the Blinded condition for 1 minute. A creature repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on
changes: it is a Fey, has a Neutral alignment, and doesn’t create new shadows. You control this entity, deciding how it acts and moves. It remains until it drops to 0 Hit Points or you dismiss it as a Magic action.






