before being deafened contested random

Elemental Cataclysm

Monsters Monster Manual

effects at random (roll 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Cataclymic Event"}): 1: Clinging Flames. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 23, each creature in a 60-foot-radius Sphere

cloud have the Blinded and Deafened conditions and can’t cast spells with a Verbal component. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 23, each creature that enters the cloud for the first time on a turn or

Sphere of Annihilation Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

attempt to control a sphere that is under another creature's control, you make an Intelligence (Arcana) check contested by the other creature's Intelligence (Arcana) check. The winner of the contest

or into the extradimensional space. 86-00 A spatial rift sends each creature and object within 180 feet of the sphere, including the sphere, to a random plane of existence.

Sword of Kas Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

dominated by the sword, as if by the dominate monster spell, and the sword demands that it be bathed in blood. The spell effect ends when the sword’s demand is met. Random Properties. The Sword of Kas

has the following random properties: 1 minor beneficial property 1 major beneficial property 1 minor detrimental property 1 major detrimental property Spirit of Kas. While the sword is on

"The Demogorgon"

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

Two Heads. The ettin has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and on saving throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, and knocked unconscious. Wakeful. When one of the

. If the target fails the save, it suffers one of the following effects of the ettin’s choice or at random: Beguiling Gaze. The target is stunned until the start of the ettin’s next turn

Cradle of the Cloud Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

; 10 feet away from the vortex in a random direction.Thunderclap. Immediately after taking damage, the cradle unleashes a thunderclap in a 30-foot-radius sphere centered on itself. All other creatures

have the deafened condition for 1 minute.A slumbering scion of Memnor appears as a dense, slowly drifting tower of clouds that never dissipates. Often, this cloud lingers over a remote valley, creating

Demogorgon Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

advantage on saving throws against being blinded, deafened, stunned, and knocked unconscious.Multiattack. Demogorgon makes two tentacle attacks. Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20+17

following effects of Demogorgon’s choice or at random: 1. Beguiling Gaze. The target is stunned until the start of Demogorgon’s next turn or until Demogorgon is no longer within line of sight. 2

Sphere of Annihilation

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

by it, taking 4d10 force damage. If you attempt to control a sphere that is under another creature’s control, you make an Intelligence (Arcana) check contested by the other creature’s Intelligence

through the portal or into the extradimensional space. 86–00 A spatial rift sends each creature and object within 180 feet of the sphere, including the sphere, to a random plane of existence.

Inquisitive

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

a Wisdom (Insight) check against a creature you can see that isn’t incapacitated, contested by the target’s Charisma (Deception) check. If you succeed, you can use your Sneak Attack against that

within 30 feet of you, provided you aren’t blinded or deafened. You sense that an effect is attempting to trick you, but you gain no insight into what is hidden or into its true nature. You can use this

Sphere of Annihilation

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

by it, taking 4d10 force damage. If you attempt to control a sphere that is under another creature’s control, you make an Intelligence (Arcana) check contested by the other creature’s Intelligence

through the portal or into the extradimensional space. 86–00 A spatial rift sends each creature and object within 180 feet of the sphere, including the sphere, to a random plane of existence.

Random Settlements

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

Random Settlements The following tables allow you to quickly create a settlement. They assume that you’ve already determined its size and its basic form of government. Race Relations d20 Result

powerful monster 12 Mysterious, anonymous cabal 13 Contested leadership, open fighting 14 Cabal seized power openly 15 Doltish lout 16 On deathbed, claimants compete for power 17–18 Iron-willed but

Sword of Kas

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

dominated by the sword, as if by the dominate monster spell, and the sword demands that it be bathed in blood. The spell effect ends when the sword’s demand is met. Sword of Kas Random Properties. The

Sword of Kas has the following random properties: 1 minor beneficial property 1 major beneficial property 1 minor detrimental property 1 major detrimental property Spirit of Kas. While the sword is on

"The Demogorgon"

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

ettin has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and on saving throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, and knocked unconscious. Wakeful. When one of the ettin’s heads is

random: Beguiling Gaze. The target is stunned until the start of the ettin’s next turn or until the ettin is no longer within line of sight. Hypnotic Gaze. The target is charmed by the ettin until the

Hook Horror

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

120 ft., passive Perception 13 Languages Hook Horror Challenge 3 (700 XP) Echolocation. The hook horror can’t use its blindsight while deafened. Keen Hearing. The hook horror has advantage on

surfaces around them. What sounds to others like random clacking noise is actually a complex language that only hook horrors understand, and which carries for miles through the echoing Underdark. Pack

Elemental Cataclysm

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

, carelessly destroying cities and throwing whole nations into chaos. The rampages aren’t random. Elemental cataclysms abhor anything that visibly mars nature, be it mines or monuments, fortresses or

Con 27 +8 +15 Ability Score Mod Save Int 9 −1 −1 Wis 14 +2 +9 Cha 9 −1 +6 Immunities Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Poison, Thunder; Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Exhaustion, Frightened, Grappled

Duthcloim

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

. Nevertheless, business has been booming as drow celebrate the deaths of rivals. If you want a random encounter to occur as the characters make their way through the Duthcloim district, roll a d20 and

consult the Duthcloim Encounters table, or choose an encounter that you like. The party can avoid random encounters in Duthcloim by succeeding on a DC 13 Dexterity (Stealth) group check. Duthcloim

Settlement Tables and Tracker

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

Mysterious, anonymous conspirators 7 Contested leadership (with open fighting) 8 Acrimonious council unable to make decisions 9 Doltish lout 10 Dying leader (with disputed succession) 11 Iron-willed and

Barrel and Bucket 16 The Thirsty Crow 17 The Wandering Satyr 18 The Barking Dog 19 The Happy Spider 20 The Witch and Dragon *Roll a separate d20 for each part of the tavern’s name. Random Shops

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

moves its tribe to another area, ceding the contested territory to its more successful neighbors. As demonstrated by their hatred of gnomes, kobolds have a persecution complex and easily take offense

serve similar roles but under threat of death. URDS: WINGED KOBOLDS Winged kobolds, known as urds, hatch seemingly at random from kobold eggs, even in a tribe that has no adult urds. Although

Random Encounters (A-C)

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

Random Encounters (A-C) Barovian Commoners A loud clamor fills the unhallowed halls of Ravenloft. Cries of “Kill the vampire!” are mixed with bold voices shouting, “Never again!” and “To the crypts

from doing so. As long as these Barovians are with the adventurers, random encounters occur on a roll of 9 or higher. Barovian Witch You hear a woman’s scratchy voice calling out a name. “Grizzlegut

Supernatural Regions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

affected location. The descriptions of the following supernatural regions summarize the region, present a table of potential effects within the affected area, and note triggers for a random effect. Feel

-radius sphere centered on one random creature in the region. Each creature in the sphere that isn’t undead regains 3d6 hit points. Each undead creature in the sphere takes 3d6 radiant damage. 13–18

Chaos Incarnate

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

determined at any given time is which lord holds sway over which parts of the Abyss, and which areas are being contested by two or more lords. And as soon as such a fact becomes known, it might already

out of existence or connecting to different layers at random. Rituals exist that travelers can use to attune a portal to a certain domain. However, the exact specifications of such a ritual vary for

Animated Objects

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

Throws Con +9, Wis +0, Cha +0 Damage Immunities poison, psychic Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, prone Senses blindsight 120 ft

) CON 10(+0) INT 1(−5) WIS 5(−3) CHA 1(−5) Damage Immunities poison, psychic Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed

Darklake Creature Encounters

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

fungi (see “Fungi of the Underdark” in chapter 2) 20 A locked iron chest containing 3d6 × 100 gp and a random magic item (roll once on Magic Item Table B in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide

contested by the merrow’s Strength check. If the merrow wins the contest, the vessel capsizes. Stirges These stirges cling to the ceiling like bats. If the party is aware of the stirges, the

Artifacts

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

Artifact, you have Immunity to the Blinded, Deafened, Petrified, and Stunned conditions. Minor Detrimental Properties 1d100 Property 01–08 While attuned to the Artifact, you have Disadvantage on any

Artifact, you have the Deafened condition when you’re more than 10 feet away from it. 41–48 While attuned to the Artifact, you lose all sense of smell. 49–66 While you’re attuned to the Artifact, your

Random Encounters

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

Random Encounters With routine patrols of heavily armed gray dwarves who can turn invisible, Gracklstugh is a relatively safe place for those who know where they belong and stay there. However

17–20, an encounter takes place. Roll another d20 and consult the Random Encounters in Gracklstugh table; if the characters are outside the Darklake District, treat any entry marked with an asterisk

Rampaging Giant

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

giant has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and on saving throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, or knocked unconscious. The giant is unarmed. As an action, it can

characters attacking from range and attacks opponents in melee at random, including the duergar. Both the giant and the guards fight until they drop to 0 hit points. Development Without the characters’ help

Madness of Demogorgon

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

saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Magic Weapons. Demogorgon’s weapon attacks are magical. Two Heads. Demogorgon has advantage on saving throws against being blinded, deafened

Demogorgon’s choice or at random: 1. Beguiling Gaze. The target is stunned until the start of Demogorgon’s next turn or until Demogorgon is no longer within line of sight. 2. Hypnotic Gaze. The

Madness of Demogorgon

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

being blinded, deafened, stunned, and knocked unconscious. Actions Multiattack. Demogorgon makes two tentacle attacks. Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +17 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 28

following effects of Demogorgon’s choice or at random: 1. Beguiling Gaze. The target is stunned until the start of Demogorgon’s next turn or until Demogorgon is no longer within line of sight. 2

Life and Outlook

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

skirmish with each other every few days. Eventually the leader of one warring tribe realizes it is losing due to attrition and moves its tribe to another area, ceding the contested territory to its

at random from kobold eggs, even in a tribe that has no adult urds. Although being able to fly is an incredible gift, and it would be expected for kobolds to interpret the wings as a blessing from

Artifact Properties

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

. 91–00 While attuned to the artifact, you can’t be blinded, deafened, petrified, or stunned. Minor Detrimental Properties d100 Property 01–05 While attuned to the artifact, you have disadvantage

attuned to the artifact, your appearance changes as the DM decides. 51–55 While attuned to the artifact, you are deafened when you are more than 10 feet away from it. 56–60 While attuned to the artifact

Traveling to Phandalin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

. If you want your campaign to move at a quick pace, run only these encounters. In doing so, you don’t have to worry about random encounters and setting up details of the journey such as who keeps

watch when the characters camp. If you prefer to emphasize the dangerous nature of the adventuring life for lower-level characters, random encounters can be used to create additional tension along the

Thalivar's Beacon Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

deafened until the end of their next turn. 10-20 No effect. B11. Gallio’s Study Gallio sleeps in here, surrounded by books he acquired from Thalivar’s library. The room contains a bed, a closet

where it died. Each use of the artifact has a terrible side effect: one random person known to the user is also erased from reality. The villains in this adventure both want to acquire the ruinstone

Juiblex

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

, and slashing that is nonmagical Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned, unconscious Senses

to 10 feet on a side. When the slime appears, each creature on it must succeed on a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone and slide 10 feet in a random direction determined by a d8 roll. When a

Giants

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

has more than one, it has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and on saving throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, or knocked unconscious. Regeneration. The giant

. Roll a d10 at the start of each of the giant’s turns to determine its action for that turn: 1–3. The giant makes three attacks with its fists against one random target within its reach. If no

The Stone Tooth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

2.6, the Black Lake. WILDERNESS ENCOUNTERS AND CAMPING If you want to make the trek from Blasingdell to the Stone Tooth more interesting, you can create random encounters with orc raiding parties

. Doing so can let them try to bluff their way past sentries in the dungeon, using Charisma (Deception) checks contested by the orcs’ Wisdom (Insight) checks. Treasure. Each orc carries a sack of

Lady Illmarrow

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Undeath. When Minara restored Erandis as a lich, she hid her daughter’s phylactery, weaving enchantments into it that cause Erandis to be reborn in a random safe haven after she is destroyed. Thus, even

, and slashing from nonmagical attacks Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, stunned Senses truesight 120 ft., passive perception

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