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Player’s Handbook
returning to your living body (and ending the spell) or attempting to possess a Humanoid’s body.
You can attempt to possess any Humanoid within 100 feet of you that you can see (creatures warded
the target’s soul becomes trapped in the container. On a successful save, the target resists your efforts to possess it, and you can’t attempt to possess it again for 24 hours.
Once you
Magic Items
Out of the Abyss
knows every language you know while you’re attuned to it.
Personality. Forged by ancient sun worshipers, Dawnbringer is meant to bring light into darkness and to fight creatures of darkness. It
its blade always be present and shedding light in areas of darkness, and it strongly resists being parted from its wielder for any length of time.
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
, the apparition sheds bright light in a 20-foot radius and dim light for an additional 20 feet.
Incorporeal Movement. The apparition can move through other creatures and objects as if they were
avoid or overcome a perilous obstacle or accomplish a difficult task. A starlight apparition comes into being when the soul of a deceased individual, from its resting place in the afterlife, projects a
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
living body (and ending the spell) or attempting to possess a humanoid's body.
You can attempt to possess any humanoid within 100 feet of you that you can see (creatures warded by a protection from evil
container. On a success, the target resists your efforts to possess it, and you can't attempt to possess it again for 24 hours.
Once you possess a creature's body, you control it. Your game statistics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
inhabit that creature. With a successful DC 16 Charisma saving throw, the creature resists the god’s power, and that god can’t attempt to inhabit the same creature for the remainder of the adventure. On
interest in possessing other types of creatures. While inhabiting a host body, a trickster god acts like an overbearing passenger. The host creature remains in control of its actions but inherits a flaw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
evil Undead such as shadows or ghouls. Many of these creatures wander the demiplane, pursuing their cruel compulsions. New arrivals are spotted by the grim champions or their lieutenants, who seek out
deck from anyone who resists, and obedient enough to do what the grim champions tell it. But this combination is rare, so the grim champions must often settle for imperfect servants. The most common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
attuned to it. Personality. Forged by ancient sun worshipers, Dawnbringer is meant to bring light into darkness and to fight creatures of darkness. It is kind and compassionate to those in need, but fierce
and destructive to its enemies. Long years lost in darkness have made Dawnbringer frightened of both the dark and abandonment. It prefers that its blade always be present and shedding light in areas of darkness, and it strongly resists being parted from its wielder for any length of time.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
spell) or attempting to possess a Humanoid’s body. You can attempt to possess any Humanoid within 100 feet of you that you can see (creatures warded by a Protection from Evil and Good or Magic Circle
, the target resists your efforts to possess it, and you can’t attempt to possess it again for 24 hours. Once you possess a creature’s body, you control it. Your Hit Points, Hit Point Dice, Strength
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
spell) or attempting to possess a Humanoid’s body. You can attempt to possess any Humanoid within 100 feet of you that you can see (creatures warded by a Protection from Evil and Good or Magic Circle
, the target resists your efforts to possess it, and you can’t attempt to possess it again for 24 hours. Once you possess a creature’s body, you control it. Your Hit Points, Hit Point Dice, Strength
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
murder a serious crime, but their reasoning concerning punishment is their own. Mortal creatures, such as humans, condemn murder and those who commit it because it snuffs out a life. Where a mortal’s life
act of thievery. But elves aren’t truly mortal in the way that humans and other creatures are. If an elf is killed, the soul is reincarnated into a new body after some indeterminate time. Only the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
living body (and ending the spell) or attempting to possess a humanoids body. You can attempt to possess any humanoid within 100 feet of you that you can see (creatures warded by a protection from evil and
container. On a success, the target resists your efforts to possess it, and you can’t attempt to possess it again for 24 hours. Once you possess a creature’s body, you control it. Your game statistics are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
living body (and ending the spell) or attempting to possess a humanoids body. You can attempt to possess any humanoid within 100 feet of you that you can see (creatures warded by a protection from evil and
container. On a success, the target resists your efforts to possess it, and you can’t attempt to possess it again for 24 hours. Once you possess a creature’s body, you control it. Your game statistics are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
Elendra (see the “Other Locations” section in “Shadowmoor”). Grave of Nath The deceased elf Nath, a zealous and wicked hunter, was interred in a forest grove. The area, now called the Grave of Nath
creatures and plants that perish in its waters. Boggart apothecaries seek the strange liquids produced in the mire for use in their potion making. Velis Vel Grotto A glittering cavern studded with rune
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
of its deceased parent. When the gas spore explodes, its deadly spores cast those memories adrift. Any creature that inhales the spores and survives inherits one or more of the beholder’s fragmented
memories, and might gain useful information about the beholder’s former lair and other nearby places and creatures of interest. Gas Spore
Large plant, unaligned
Armor Class 5
Hit Points 1 (1d10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Ipses (the lich’s pseudodragon), and hostile toward all other creatures. It has no concern for its own well-being and fights without mercy. Ezzat calls off the staff if its destruction seems likely, or
does its best to obey. The creature can repeat the saving throw each time it takes damage, ending the effect on itself on a success. A creature that successfully resists the staff’s control can’t be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
slay the dragon and plunder the dragon’s hoard.
Connected Creatures Copper dragons are most interested in creatures they find entertaining or amusing, whether for their artistic abilities or
because they are fun to trick and tease. Copper Dragon Wyrmling Connections d6 Connected Creatures
1 A flock of aarakocra shelters a copper dragon wyrmling from gargoyles hunting in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
being when the soul of a deceased individual, from its resting place in the afterlife, projects a spectral copy of itself across a vast distance with the help of a deity or another powerful celestial
, the apparition sheds bright light in a 20-foot radius and dim light for an additional 20 feet.
Incorporeal Movement. The apparition can move through other creatures and objects as if they were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
inescapable hostility of the natural world holds sway. Harsh weather casts a pall over the land, and predators and dangerous plant creatures haunt the forests. Any kind of Fey creature might dwell in the
the characters to take their deceased loved one to the Cauldron, a pool said to restore life to a corpse bathed in its waters. The villager says nothing of the terrible price the pool’s magic exacts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
stored in it for 1d4 hours 37–38 Tiny disc that emits a high-pitched noise in the presence of smoke or mild cooking fumes 39–40 Aerosolized can of metal polish 41–42 Identification badge of a deceased
package of shriveled frankfurters 49–50 Tin hat that telepathically broadcasts the wearer’s surface thoughts to creatures within 10 feet of it 51–52 Chalky moon rock 53–54 Collar that, when placed on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
because they can’t remember where else to go, or evil undead—such as specters and wraiths—waiting to harm any living creatures they come across. Graveyard Temple Adventures Graveyard temple adventures
level of the temple contains a chapel with benches and a raised dais, which holds an altar and a viewing table for bodies of the deceased. The other chambers of the temple’s first floor contain the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
from Gauntlgrym, but their hold on the city proved just as short-lived, as foul creatures from the Underdark swarmed from the depths to claim Gauntlgrym as their own. Over the next thousand years
carts from one track to another.
Ghosts. The shades of long-deceased inhabitants of the city, from the time of the Delzoun of old, haunt many of the tunnels and hallways of Gauntlgrym. These spectral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
never received one in life. Merle lies in the casket but occasionally sits up to hear his own eulogies. The Dusters ask the characters if they’d like to say anything on behalf of the deceased. 6 A lost
, bloated and riddled with holes, shuffle up to the characters and each expel a swarm of rot grubs† at their feet. All the creatures are hostile toward the characters. 8 A Heralds of Dust exorcist* works
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
survival
The Punished. Once deceased, an individual has no say in whether or not its body is made into a mummy. Some mummies were powerful individuals who displeased a high priest or pharaoh, or
mummy might slaughter all the creatures responsible and still not sate its wrath.
Undead Archives. Though they seldom bother to do so, mummies can speak. As a result, some serve as undead repositories
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
spells cast within Ribcage, occasionally intercepting them. Insatiable Greed. Creatures in or near the gate-town crave power in all its forms, but their accomplishments are never enough. Thirsts for
of the Nine Hells. Their jurisdiction is loosely defined, however, and creatures that break laws elsewhere in the Outlands sometimes wind up in the Court of Cinders due to fine print in devil-authored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
kill or capture creatures 20 Observation room, allowing guards or spectators to observe creatures moving through the dungeon Dungeon: Lair d20 Purpose 1 Armory stocked with weapons and armor 2
Workshop for the construction of weapons, armor, tools, and other goods Dungeon: Maze d20 Purpose 1 Conjuring room, used to summon creatures that guard the maze 2–5 Guardroom for sentinels that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
some ambitious creatures attempt the perilous climb to Maygel’s highest point, a caustic precipice wracked by acrid fumes that ignite on exposure to the atmosphere. From there, it’s a leap of faith
. Equipment and lifestyle expenses in Torch are twice their normal cost. Lure of Avarice. Visible coinage, jewelry, and magic items in Torch entice nearby creatures with faint, unintelligible whispers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
teleported creatures arrive in an empty space near this oval, regardless of their intended destination in the Mournland. A creature that studies the reflection of the Mournland in the oval clearly sees the
, but also uncover one of the following clues (determined by you): Deep Tracks. Deep, angular boot prints belonging to unusually heavy, bipedal creatures lead to and from the wreckage. Examining
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
whether a creature avoids or resists something. When the chest releases toxic gas, Phillip’s and Amy’s characters make Constitution saving throws. Constitution is one of the six abilities that measure
creatures’ capabilities, and it has to do with health and stamina. When they fail their saves, the gas causes them to have the Paralyzed condition. See “Conditions” later in this chapter for more information.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
exact favors from the demon whose life essence the amulet holds — or inflict great pain if the fiend resists. If an amulet is destroyed, the demon that created it is trapped in the Abyss for a year
and a day. Demonic Cults. Despite the dark risks involved in dealing with fiends, the mortal realm is filled with creatures that covet demonic power. Demon lords manipulate these mortal servants into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, Insight +9, Perception +9
Damage Vulnerabilities piercing from magic weapons wielded by good creatures
Damage Immunities bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Senses
deceased character. Tiefling Transformation. Asmodeus transforms the character into a tiefling with a direct infernal bloodline to him. Substitute the character’s racial traits with tiefling racial traits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
for Glory. Creatures in Glorium have advantage on death saving throws. Horns of Battle. Whenever a conflict of any sort starts in Glorium, a horn can be heard within 300 feet of the conflict’s origin
Adventures table offers suggestions for encounters and stories in the gate-town. Glorium Adventures d4 Adventure Hook 1 The town’s deceased warriors rise to fight again as ghosts, but their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
full of creatures that suit a storyline of supernatural horror. An essential element of such a campaign is an atmosphere of dread, created through careful pacing and evocative description. Your players
hidden chambers. Swashbuckling Conflicts. Conflicts like these highlight the themes of a swashbuckling campaign: Inherited Antagonists. A character inherits a magic item from a deceased relative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
morgue, a sterile room where Heralds of Dust identify the dead. It is described in the “Hey, Chief!” section and contains no creatures other than the talking skull Morte (see the accompanying stat block
blood, lie on any tables not occupied by the characters when they wake. Deceased commoners collected from Sigil, the corpses carry nothing of value. Treasure. The shelf along the far wall contains a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
around the point where the characters descend. Creatures. After the first character has been at the bottom of the fissure for 2 rounds, a group of six giant rats notices the potential feast. Any character
. Etched inside the ring is the name “Burton Boot.” The ring belonged to the father of Yander Boot, the deceased constable of the Watch, and was bitten off by the rat after Boot was killed (see area 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
1 round after the door is opened. Development. The ghost and the corpse are all that remain of a deceased member of the Order of the Stout Half-Pint, Patsy McRoyne. An examination of the body reveals
, and boards line the walls. Three tall wardrobes and four large chests stand among these materials.
Creatures. Hiding in the wardrobes and chests are four ghouls made from gnome and halfling corpses