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Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
as an intricate web of schemes, plots, and counterplots. Assessing the range of possibilities, you use instinct to predict threats to your clients and defend against them well before those threats can
turn into danger. Defending against an assassin’s blade is a job any Deneith sellsword or Tharashk enforcer can do—making sure no one ever draws that blade is the Medani way.
Animal Friendship
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
This spell lets you convince a beast that you mean it no harm. Choose a beast that you can see within range. It must see and hear you. If the beast's Intelligence is 4 or higher, the spell fails
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
"} slashing damage.
Hand Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Hand Crossbow"} to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4
weapon.A drow house captain leads the troops of an Underdark faction, whether defending a stronghold or leading forces against enemies. These officers make extensive study of strategy and tactics to become
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Ranged Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Force Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 40/120 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d10+4
android has one or more upgrades to help it excel at its intended functions, but all androids are capable of defending themselves with concentrated bolts of force up close or from a distance.
Despite
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
speaking, singing, and playing by itself.
Whenever you attempt to attune to the harp, you must first make either a DC 15 Charisma (Performance) check or a DC 20 Charisma (Persuasion) check to convince the
to a range of 120 feet.
The harp can speak, read, and understand Common and Giant. It can also communicate telepathically with the creature attuned to it.
The harp has a dramatic and pompous
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"Heavy Crossbow"} to hit, range 100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Heavy Crossbow", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Shared
if that passion rarely manifests as mirth. They bring an emotional intensity to their lives, whether they’re exploring neighboring tunnels, defending their homes, engaging with their families
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Javelin"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Javelin
;re exploring neighboring tunnels, defending their homes, engaging with their families, or crafting bold new works. The bonds of friendship and kinship are strong, though navigating the inevitable
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
15 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d6+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Ensnaring Shriek", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage, and if the target is a
) check to convince the engulfed target the nightmare isn’t real, with the target escaping on a success. The creature making the check takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage.
Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Javelin"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one
passion rarely manifests as mirth. They bring an emotional intensity to their lives, whether they’re exploring neighboring tunnels, defending their homes, engaging with their families, or crafting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
powerful magic, walking castles cause wildlife and other travelers to scatter as they tromp across the plane. The mobile fortresses range in size and construction, from sprawling palaces haunted by royal
spirits to impregnable aquatic keeps on the shells of grumpy dragon turtles. Coveted by planar raiders, walking castles are capable of defending themselves from would-be conquerors.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
from doing so. You see the world around you as an intricate web of schemes, plots, and counterplots. Assessing the range of possibilities, you use instinct to predict threats to your clients and
defend against them well before those threats can turn into danger. Defending against an assassin’s blade is a job any Deneith sellsword or Tharashk enforcer can do—making sure no one ever draws that blade is the Medani way.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Animal Friendship 1st-level enchantment Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S, M (a morsel of food) Duration: 24 hours This spell lets you convince a beast that you mean it no harm
. Choose a beast that you can see within range. It must see and hear you. If the beast’s Intelligence is 4 or higher, the spell fails. Otherwise, the beast must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Animal Friendship 1st-level enchantment Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V, S, M (a morsel of food) Duration: 24 hours This spell lets you convince a beast that you mean it no harm
. Choose a beast that you can see within range. It must see and hear you. If the beast’s Intelligence is 4 or higher, the spell fails. Otherwise, the beast must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. They speak Common and Gnomish. The gnomes know a great deal about submarines and very little about everything else. They are treated well by Jarlaxle, but a
successful DC 15 Charisma (Intimidation) check or a bribe of 100 gp or more can convince a gnome to surrender its master keys, tamper with the engine, or pilot the submarine as the characters direct.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Monstrous Tactics Monsters, just like player characters, can try anything you can imagine in combat, including the full range of combat options described in the Player’s Handbook. Monsters can use
; the goal is to surprise and scare the players, not to convince them that you’re trying to make them fail.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
carved with frescoes depicting dwarves defending their mountain homes against ankhegs, purple worms, umber hulks, and other burrowing monsters. (Hidden behind a fresco of a dwarf battling a bulette is a
blindsight out to a range of 30 feet. It is blind beyond this radius. Without a rider, the wooden donkey is incapacitated. It has immunity to poison damage, and it can’t be blinded, charmed, frightened
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Avernus, the characters encounter the valiant Ulder Ravengard, who has been placed in the most unusual situation of defending a city he has long opposed. The beleaguered Ravengard urges the characters to do
Cruel, using him to broker a deal with Tiamat. By returning her stolen treasure, characters can convince Tiamat to break Elturel’s chains. As tempting as such pursuits can be, the characters must be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
campaigns less focused on combat and more on social encounters and intrigue. Lastly, a campaign focused on defending a city could present a range of threats, from external foes—like wild creatures or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
or more upgrades to help it excel at its intended functions, but all androids are capable of defending themselves with concentrated bolts of force up close or from a distance. Despite an android’s
Force Strike attacks.
Force Strike. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 40/120 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) force damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
frequently aid other good creatures of the forest, including treants and unicorns, in defending their homes. Annie Stegg
Sprite Tiny Fey, Neutral Good
AC 15 Initiative +4 (14)
HP 10 (4d4
. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) Piercing damage.
Enchanting Bow. Ranged Attack Roll: +6, range 40/160 ft. Hit: 1 Piercing damage, and the target has the Charmed condition until the start of the sprite’s next turn
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
creators abandoned them, taking great interest in the artifacts and architecture they left behind. Visitors who manage to convince the dragon they are not a threat are treated to a tour of the vaults, with
dragon can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row:
Beguiling Whisper. The dragon telepathically whispers to one creature within range of the dragon’s telepathy. The creature must
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
drive the giant away.
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An adult topaz dragon and an adult bronze dragon are finding their centuries-old enmity turning into a more romantic passion.
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A djinni hopes to convince a topaz
one creature within range of the dragon’s telepathy. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the dragon until initiative count 20 on the next round. A creature
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
of the remaining areas of the vaults as they were when their creators abandoned them, taking great interest in the artifacts and architecture they left behind. Visitors who manage to convince the
within range of the dragon’s telepathy. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the dragon until initiative count 20 on the next round. A creature charmed in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
if he thinks he can get away with it. The troglodytes wear breastplates and wield longswords (see “Gorzil’s Gang”). Nhilisstra is charged with defending the ledge against incursions by Muiral, but she
also helps defend the main cavern if it comes under attack. If that happens, she sends the troglodytes into melee combat while she and the drow attack at range.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Emperor Xeleth!” section. Defending Xedalli If the characters show that they have Xedalli’s ring, they are entitled to defend the princess’s claim to the throne. Prince Xeleth is irritated and tries to
Xeleth. If the characters fail to convince the crowd of Xedalli’s innocence, Xedalli resorts to challenging her brother to a trial by combat. If the characters turn the crowd’s opinion against the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Drow House Captain A drow house captain leads the troops of an Underdark faction, whether defending a stronghold or leading forces against enemies. These officers make extensive study of strategy and
damage plus 14 (4d6) poison damage.
Whip. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) slashing damage.
Hand Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, range 30/120 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
primarily used as a kind of moot, where tortles can socialize with one another and trade with strangers. Tortles don’t regard these settlements as places worth defending with their lives, and they
.
Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d8) piercing damage.
Shell Defense. The tortle withdraws into its shell. Until it emerges, it gains a +4 bonus to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
saurial communities are believed to exist anywhere in the world. The saurial’s language is a combination of clicks and whistles beyond the human range of hearing, so Dragonbait tends to rely on scents to
know where the city is located. If the characters convince Artus Cimber to help them destroy the Soulmonger, Dragonbait wants to help as well. Dragonbait
Medium humanoid (saurial), lawful good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
convince Sister Silvergranite that the characters mean no harm and are only here to protect the gnomes. GNOMENGARDE GRENADE Wondrous item, unique
This small metallic object is comprised of rune
times, rerolling any duplicate results. Any effects that specify a target affect all creatures in range of the grenade when it explodes. Any effects that would affect the wielder of the wand instead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
to warn them of intruders. If the characters attack, the myconids defend themselves. To convince a hostile myconid to converse or to allow the characters to do anything other than leave the caves, a
Spores When myconids take damage, they release spores that alert all other myconids within 240 feet of them. All myconids in the cave are in range of each other’s Distress Spores. Myconids in areas B2 and area B3 move to area B4 if they detect Distress Spores.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
abandon the wheelbarrow and take cover behind trees, hoping to draw the characters into melee range. Perhaps foolishly, they stay and fight—eager to put their new training to the test. If they are
healing (superior). Development. The dryads urge the characters to follow the tracks left by the monks, saying they lead to a “greater evil that must be defeated.” The characters can’t convince the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
following features: The Castellan is neutral and has an Intelligence of 12, a Wisdom of 10, and a Charisma of 12. The Castellan has hearing and darkvision out to a range of 60 feet, and it can understand
changes, a character must succeed on a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check to convince it to navigate the castle. The Castellan is indestructible so long as the walking castle stands. Provide the players
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
effects.
Actions
Multiattack. The dream eater makes two Ensnaring Shriek attacks.
Ensnaring Shriek. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit, reach 15 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6
requires the creature to use its action to make a DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion) check to convince the engulfed target the nightmare isn’t real, with the target escaping on a success. The creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
one elite warrior for every ten drow warriors. In addition, an estate holds 3d12 drow nobles and scores of slaves, 10d10 of which can be pressed into defending the house. These fighting slaves are
and rooftops. These gargoyles and giant spiders have truesight out to a range of 120 feet, enabling them to spot invisible trespassers. Roll for random encounters as the characters cross this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
dutiful and dangerous grung warrior, dedicated to his king. Roark thinks all this goddess-summoning nonsense is distracting from the real issue at hand: defending Dungrunglung from the undead. Secretly
, Roark’s loyalty is to the tribe first and Groak second, but Roark is dutifully abiding the king’s obsession for now. He is suspicious of adventurers yet open to help in defending his village from the






