before being dealing continual required

Storm Giant Quintessent

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

spreads around corners, and its area is heavily obscured. The fog lasts until the giant disperses it (no action required), and it can’t be dispersed by wind. Gale. The giant creates a 60-foot-long

their banks; snow, dust, or sand forms deep drifts or dunes. Lightning. Flashes of lightning and peals of thunder are continual, day and night, within 5 miles of the lair. Winds. High wind blows within

Phoenix Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

destroys the phoenix’s body and leaves behind an egg-shaped cinder that weighs 5 pounds. The cinder is blazing hot, dealing 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"fire

touch, the phoenix can also ignite flammable objects that aren’t worn or carried (no action required). Flyby. The phoenix doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an

Storm Giant Quintessent Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

within water) centered on a point anywhere in its lair. The sphere spreads around corners, and its area is heavily obscured. The fog lasts until the giant disperses it (no action required), and it can't

, dust, or sand form deep drifts or dunes. Flashes of lightning and peals of thunder are continual, day and night, within 5 miles of the lair. If the giant dies, the lightning, thunder, and high wind

Mastix, Whip of Erebos

Magic Items Mythic Odysseys of Theros

’t be used again until the next dusk. Blessing of the Dead. If you are a worshiper of Erebos, you gain all the following benefits for which you have the required piety: Piety 1+. The whip has 1

dusk. Destroying the Whip. To destroy the whip, it must be taken to the heights of Mount Hiastos in Nyx, unraveled by a Returned, and left to bask in continual daylight for one month.

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

with interests and concerns that transcend local politics and geography, the Alliance has its own cadre of individuals who work on behalf of the organizations, wider agenda. Alliance agents are required

dealing with people in the outside world. d6 Ideal 1 Tradition. The ancient traditions of worship and sacrifice must be preserved and upheld. (Lawful) 2 Charity. I always

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

can transform an individual into a more powerful type. The cost and time required to perform the ritual is prohibitive, and as a result most yuan-ti never get the opportunity to undergo such a

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

Top Card: The Challenge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

small dungeon or an encounter (which might involve multiple ability checks or even combat). Let the character of the player who flipped the card be the focus of the day’s events and make any required

ability checks (though another character can help, at your discretion). Whatever choice or challenge you decide the top card represents, the characters’ success or failure while dealing with that situation determines how you read the bottom card.

Inner Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

peruse the contents within, with an Avowed adjutant (a commoner) serving as their guide. Visitors are required to stay with their guide, since those unfamiliar with the library might become lost in

highest shelves. Continual flame spells light the well-traveled areas, and the Avowed employ driftglobes when visiting remote sections. An intricate arrangement of mounted mirrors lights the upper reaches

Delphi Mansion Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

text states otherwise. Lighting. The mansion is illuminated by continual flame spells cast on candles that are mounted to the walls. Windows. Each window is under the effect of an arcane lock spell. The

spell on its turn, the shadow makes a melee spell attack (+4 to hit) against a random creature within 5 feet of it, dealing 5 (2d4) necrotic damage on a hit.

Magewrights

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

combined together. A lamplighter can work with mundane lanterns, but also learns continual flame to create and maintain the everbright lanterns that light the streets. A chef can heat and flavor food

make a business out of predicting events that occur in the next 30 minutes. In dealing with a magewright, think about the form their magic takes. A locksmith can perform knock as a ritual. But they

Religious Service

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

character’s. If such a place is available, the activity takes one workweek of time but involves no gold piece expenditure. Resolution. At the end of the required time, the character chooses to make

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

6. Hallway

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

first rank of the marching order is required to notice this trigger without activating the pressure plate. If the plate is activated, the circular mosaic pattern that appears as the sun on the floor

crashing against the wall in area 7. As it rolls through, the bone boulder crushes and slashes at any creature in area 6, dealing 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage and 18 (4d8) slashing damage, or half as

Wandslingers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

found in the armies of most nations. Due to the considerable training required to master magic, this has remained an elite specialty. The common soldier wields a spear or crossbow but it’s not unusual

required to use an arcane focus when casting a spell. But if you’re a wandslinger, you’re more comfortable with a focus in your hand. Casting a spell without a focus takes effort. There’s no mechanical

6. Hallway

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

the first rank of the marching order is required to notice this trigger without activating the pressure plate. If the plate is activated, the circular mosaic pattern that appears as the sun on the

before crashing against the wall in area 7. As it rolls through, the bone boulder crushes and slashes at any creature in area 6, dealing 18 (4d8) bludgeoning damage and 18 (4d8) slashing damage, or half

City Watch

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

with a continual flame spell. A watch post serves as an organizational headquarters and armory. Anyone who wishes to report a crime may do so at a watch post in the event a Watch constable can’t be

Elturgard. As long as you don’t engage in unlawful behavior, you can expect to be left untroubled by the Watch. WATCH TALK Members of the City Watch employ a sort of slang in dealing with the public

Renown in Kalakeri

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

notes activities that increase or decrease a character’s renown score. Intrigue and Horror. When dealing with Kalakeri’s factions, every option or choice has ramifications. Give the characters

opportunities to meet, interact with, and rise in the esteem of Ramya, Arijani, and Reeva. As they do, highlight the monstrous nature of the three villains and that dealing with them involves hard choices

Phoenix

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

the phoenix’s body and leaves behind an egg-shaped cinder that weighs 5 pounds. The cinder is blazing hot, dealing 21 (6d6) fire damage to any creature that touches it, though no more than once per

enters a creature’s space on a turn, that creature takes 5 (1d10) fire damage. With a touch, the phoenix can also ignite flammable objects that aren’t worn or carried (no action required). Flyby. The

D13. Big Barkless

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

three-quarters cover. Big Barkless remains rooted to the spot until it’s required to act in its own defense, whereupon it uproots itself and attacks all creatures it perceives as threatening. That

severed by dealing 6 or more slashing damage to it on one attack. Cutting the root doesn’t hurt the blight but ends the grapple. Bonus Actions Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature grappled by the blight. Hit: 19 (3d8 + 6) piercing damage.

Spellcasting

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

to produce wonders from mundane items and outlandish inventions. Tools Required You produce your artificer spell effects through your tools. You must have a spellcasting focus — specifically thieves

drink sanctuary snare * 2nd Level aid alter self arcane lock blur continual flame darkvision enhance ability enlarge/reduce heat metal invisibility lesser restoration

Spellcasting

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

in a conventional way; you look as if you’re producing wonders using mundane items or outlandish inventions. Tools Required You produce your artificer spell effects through your tools. You must have

snare * 2nd Level aid alter self arcane lock blur continual flame darkvision enhance ability enlarge/reduce heat metal invisibility lesser restoration levitate magic mouth

39. Arcturia's Boudoirs

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

to these chambers can escape. 39a. Gold and Black Boudoir Light. The walls and ceiling are painted gold. Mounted to them are black iron sconces with continual flame spells cast on them. These fires

mithral key shaped like a Y, and tells them it’s one of six keys required to activate the weapon of mass disintegration in area 37. Alussiarr doesn’t know where the other five keys are kept. If the

Spellcasting

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

conventional way; you appear to produce wonders from mundane items and outlandish inventions. Tools Required You produce your artificer spell effects through your tools. You must have a spellcasting

Arcane lock Blur Continual flame Darkvision Enhance ability Enlarge/reduce Heat metal Invisibility Lesser restoration Levitate Magic mouth (ritual) Magic weapon Protection from

Dungeon Features

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

so requires thieves’ tools and proficiency in their use). They can also force the door with a successful Strength check, smash the door to pieces by dealing enough damage to it, or use a knock spell

Wisdom (Perception) check. To set an appropriate DC for the check, see chapter 8. Opening a Secret Door. Once a secret door is detected, a successful Intelligence (Investigation) check might be required

Revel's End Locations (R17-R23)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

, west, and south can be scanned through 4-foot-tall, 1-foot-wide arrow slits. The continual flame spells that light the room can be dimmed or brightened by uttering a command word (“lights”). When the

can be opened only by the warden. Beyond the door is a comfortable bedchamber lit by a continual flame spell that can be dimmed or brightened by uttering a command word (“vaudra”). Prison Warden. The

Opening the Crate

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

monsters with hairy, spiderlike bodies and eel-like heads. Mirt yelps in shock, tumbles from his bed, and lands heavily on the floor, dragging his bedcovers with him. Dealing with the Hatchlings Eight

won’t be at risk here, so no stats are required for him. Mirt’s Rude Awakening Even on the best of days, Mirt requires a remarkable amount of time to rise from his bed. Though energized by the imminent

Vlaakith's Dilemma

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

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

, and every such endeavor they undertake ends in this manner. A Blade Kept Sharp Despite the decadent lifestyle the githyanki indulge in, they remain in fighting shape. All are required to attend

Weapon Properties

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

effectively. Light. A light weapon is small and easy to handle, making it ideal for use when fighting with two weapons. See the rules for two-weapon fighting in chapter 9. Loading. Because of the time required

that are Huge or larger. A creature can use its action to make a DC 10 Strength check, freeing itself or another creature within its reach on a success. Dealing 5 slashing damage to the net (AC 10

Revel's End Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13

contains a bed, a desk with matching chair, a claw-footed chest, and wall hooks for hanging clothes. The continual flame spell that illuminates each room can be suppressed or returned to its normal light

cooks sleep in the largest of the three rooms west of the kitchen. This side room is lit by continual flame spells that can be suppressed or activated by uttering the command word, “lights.” The middle

Revel's End Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

contains a bed, a desk with matching chair, a claw-footed chest, and wall hooks for hanging clothes. The continual flame spell that illuminates each room can be suppressed or returned to its normal light

cooks sleep in the largest of the three rooms west of the kitchen. This side room is lit by continual flame spells that can be suppressed or activated by uttering the command word, “lights.” The middle

Iymrith's Lair

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

dealing 10 damage or more to the ceiling with a single attack or spell effect. The collapse renders the passage impassable until the sand and stone are cleared away, which requires 250 hours of work

creature standing at either end of the collapsed area can use its action to pull a buried creature out of the area, provided the buried creature is within reach (no ability check required

Traps in Play

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

found the trigger and no check is required. Foiling traps can be a little more complicated. Consider a trapped treasure chest. If the chest is opened without first pulling on the two handles set in its

24d10 Complex Traps Complex traps work like standard traps, except once activated they execute a series of actions each round. A complex trap turns the process of dealing with a trap into something more

Lyn Armaal, Level 3

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

bronze lantern hanging above the table has a continual flame spell cast within it. Treasure Among Sansuri’s collection of books are four historical texts chronicling the rise and fall of Ostoria (worth 500

: arcane lock, continual flame, gust of wind, invisibility, knock, mirror image 3rd level: dispel magic, glyph of warding, haste, hypnotic pattern, lightning bolt, sending 4th level: fabricate, ice

Traps in Play

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

found the trigger and no check is required. Foiling traps can be a little more complicated. Consider a trapped treasure chest. If the chest is opened without first pulling on the two handles set in its

18d10 24d10 Complex Traps Complex traps work like standard traps, except once activated they execute a series of actions each round. A complex trap turns the process of dealing with a trap into something

Ferocity

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer

required) to try to stop the companion from entering a rampage. To make the check, the caregiver must not be incapacitated, and the companion must be able to see or hear the caregiver. The DC for the

companion enters a rampage, they immediately move up to their speed toward the nearest creature they can sense and attack that creature with their signature attack (see below), dealing extra damage equal

Harbor Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

guides (see “Finding a Guide”). The harbormaster is a half-gold dragon named Zindar (see appendix D). He’s seldom in this sturdy, airy building, however; most of his time is spent dealing with the

dinosaurs directly to the desired warehouse for easier loading and unloading. A large ship can easily block a canal, so good traffic management is required; that’s one of the harbormaster’s

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