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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Immutable Form. The warbler is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Telepathic Bond. While the warbler is on the same plane of existence as its master, it can magically convey
what it senses to its master, and the two can communicate telepathically with each other.Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Immutable Form. The peacekeeper is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
Telepathic Bond. While the peacekeeper is on the same plane of existence as its master, it can magically
convey what it senses to its master, and the two can communicate telepathically with each other.Multiattack. The peacekeeper makes two Slam attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20
Monsters
Locathah Rising
Amphibious. Gar can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Gar fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Spellcasting. Gar is a 13th-level spellcaster. His
*Circle spells don’t count against spells prepared.
Water Walk. Gar can stand and move on liquid surfaces as if they were solid ground.
Watery Fall. When Gar drops to 0 hit points, his body
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EXCELLENT AMBASSADORS
Many half-elves learn at an early age to get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and
-Elf Variants
Some half-elves in Faerûn have a racial trait in place of the Skill Versatility trait. If your DM allows it, your half-elf character can forgo Skill Versatility and instead take the elf trait Keen Senses or a trait based on your elf parentage:
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
addition, Arasta’s children immediately swarm over her body to protect her, granting her 100 temporary hit points.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Arasta fails a saving throw, she can choose to
succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Arasta has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Spider Climb. Arasta can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, green, gray, and death slaadi requires a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) check. Defusing Slaad Confrontations. Writing short essays about commonly accepted ways to keep slaadi calm during
can use a gland under one of their claws to implant an egg into a Humanoid. The egg eventually becomes a tadpole that bursts from the host’s body and transforms into a full-grown blue slaad, or a green
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Q20. South Alcove A red velvet curtain hangs in front of an alcove in the southeast corner of this hall. It ripples ever so slightly. One of the narrow windows in the back of the alcove has a broken
with a neatly trimmed mustache and beard (Lord Argynvost). The illusion is too strong to be disbelieved, but it can be dispelled if the bust is broken or covered up again.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, the whistled tune of a well-known nursery rhyme issuing from its lipless mouth, and the unnatural heat that forms ripples in the air around it. These details don’t need to rely on grotesque
here: Don’t dictate a character’s actions in response to what they see. But you can touch on the feelings that the creature provokes, leaving it up to the players to describe how they respond to those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
close to Sir Tristan’s castle (they can see the towers above the tree line). Prints in the dirt make it clear that the thessalhydra has come this way often, and the tracks lead into a nearby cave
(Perception) check to notice it. Once found, it can be used freely. Area 4. A tribe of ten troglodytes live here. When the thessalhydra moved in, the trogs began to worship it as a god. Now they protect it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
glowing ripples, tracing them along a small river called the Tinjhorna. Near a series of waterfalls, Tinjhorna the riverine warned Dukha to stay away, accusing mortal folk of unleashing tainted magic upon
his waters. Dukha can share any of the details in the “Riverine” section at the end of this adventure. Dukha suggests taking the characters to that same series of waterfalls on the Tinjhorna River in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
, Common
Challenge 15 (13,000 XP)
Amphibious. Gar can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Gar fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Spellcasting. Gar is a
count against spells prepared.
Water Walk. Gar can stand and move on liquid surfaces as if they were solid ground.
Watery Fall. When Gar drops to 0 hit points, his body collapses into a pool of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
your training exercise began. Magical energy ripples like a turbulent cloud around you, reaching out to touch the rune-scribed walls, then exploding outward as bolts of lightning, sending Saerthe, Tarto
addition to tending to their own wounds, the characters can head to the other simulation chamber where Miken’s group of cadets was being tested. If the characters spoke with and encouraged Miken in part
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
projections of psionic gem dragons. And dragons can also linger after death as ghost dragons. Whatever form an Undead dragon takes, the creature’s transformation ripples throughout the Material Plane
comes into being when a metallic dragon gives up mortal life so a fragment of life essence can linger as an eternal guardian of a precious treasure or knowledge. Draconic shards are lingering psychic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
After the Battle Once the characters deal with the vicious Elementals, their problems aren’t over. The ground heaves as a small earthquake ripples through the area. Characters must succeed on a DC 12
project, I hold the necklace to give me confidence.” Flaw. “The world disappears when I’m focused. I often don’t notice people talking to me at such times.” Ameyali’s Request Ameyali can use her magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
threads of destiny and possibility for omens presaging the resurgence of the giants’ once-great civilization. The irruption of the demon lords into the Underdark has sent powerful ripples of
-forked symbols of Demogorgon, the excessive growth and rot of Zuggtmoy, visions obscured and clouded by the slime of Juiblex, and so on. She gladly helps any characters who can offer clarity in what
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Clever Beast When a roll on the Lake Events table indicates that the lake monster takes an interest in the characters, read: Ripples disrupt the surface of the lake, causing your boat to bob from
side to side. A large mass glides through the dark water below you.
A character who succeeds on a DC 13 Intelligence (Nature) check can identify the creature as a plesiosaurus. The creature recognizes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
armor scraps and rusty weapons balanced atop the partly open double door. Moving either door triggers the trap, the rules for which are as follows: Avoiding the Trap. A Medium or smaller creature can
slip through the gap between the doors with a successful DC 13 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check; failing this check triggers the trap. Detect and Disable. As a Search action, a character can examine the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Omuans offer it urns of food and treasure as tribute. Cracks in the fresco obscure the head of the human figure in the foreground, but you can see that it grasps a lit candle.
A search of the wall
froghemoth (Kubazan’s animal form; see appendix D) as well as some valuable items (see “Treasure” below). The sarcophagus lid is otherwise sealed shut with an arcane lock spell. It can be opened with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
those who hear it. Characters who listen to the music can feel it tugging at memories from their pasts, whether joyful or otherwise. The music causes momentary ripples in the seemingly frozen waterfall
aid to those in true need and without selfish intent. When such a creature requests help in this area, the cavern can offer answers or intervene by duplicating any spell of 8th level or lower (your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
that can be expanded to accommodate a growing family. Still, they appreciate the tactical advantages of height and usually create their lairs near a spire or cliff from which they can keep watch over
ancient city. A narrow, jagged piece of granite juts out horizontally from the wall near the top of the chamber, providing a perch from which the dragon can survey the cavern. The sand covering the floor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
characters who hear that calling and respond to it. Running This Prelude Characters in this prelude can come from any background. Perhaps they’re discovering the gods for the first time, or they might be
. Characters with no special interest in serving a deity might participate in the “Scales of War” prelude instead. The prelude unfolds in a surreal, dreamlike situation where characters can follow a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Other Nonplayer Characters This list of twenty NPCs is provided for when you need one quickly. You can, of course, change any details about them that you wish. Use them to flesh out the caravan, to
. He is suspicious of everyone and makes outrageous accusations at the drop of a hat. Beyd Sechepol (Male Half-Elf Merchant). Ale and beer are so common that not much money can be made hauling them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Other Nonplayer Characters This list of twenty NPCs is provided for when you need one quickly. You can, of course, change any details about them that you wish. Use them to flesh out the caravan, to
. He is suspicious of everyone and makes outrageous accusations at the drop of a hat. Beyd Sechepol (Male Half-Elf Merchant). Ale and beer are so common that not much money can be made hauling them long
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
mistakes or counting down the days until they can exact vengeance on those who wronged them. Cracked, dried-up soil pervades the town and its rusted structures, rising as clouds of dust with every
is wasted. As an action, the burgomaster can suppress either of these effects for any number of creatures of the burgomaster’s choice for 1 hour. Noteworthy Sites Curst is separated into six
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
lives in an enormous, gnarled olive tree called Enorasi, which was planted millennia ago by Klothys. It is said that those who eat of its fruit can see glimpses of the future. Eating the fruit brings
out Arasta’s lair, as it is rumored that some of the strands of her web are anchored near the edge of the Underworld and can enable a traveler to reach that realm’s ashen shores. But those who enter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
town’s center, its weathered visage and mossy limbs reflected in the pool’s sparkling ripples. Called Wrath by the animal kingdoms that came before, the guardian questions all who seek to enter the portal
has an Intelligence of 10 and can speak and understand Common. Tropical Paradise. Frequent rainfall yields fruit and water in abundance. Wisdom (Survival) checks to forage in Faunel are made with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Fey Beacons In this encounter, a cursed prince trying to find his way home is thwarted by a troupe of perytons. If they want, the characters can intervene on the prince’s behalf, or they can simply
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The columns of rock are 200 feet tall and 150 feet apart. Each one has a large copper brazier at its summit. These braziers aren’t visible from below the columns’ summits, but all eight can be seen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
pool is frozen solid. Tekeli-li. If Tekeli-li is here, the gnoll vampire (see appendix C) is in mist form, hiding in the steam. The characters can sense the vampire only if they have magic that can
placed in a heated pool for a period of 4d6 days. Treasure. An undamaged remorhaz egg can be sold to an interested buyer in Bryn Shander for up to 500 gp. A remorhaz uses its body heat to warm the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
maker, and enforcer in the ward, there is an open-minded artisan, entertainer, or thrill-seeker to match. Locals routinely direct inquisitive newcomers to the Hall of Information, where visitors can
where creatures can record and relive one another’s sensory experiences through sensory stones (see chapter 1 of this book). For a price of 10 gp, a client can feel the thrill of a researcher’s epiphany
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Communication Communication between the mortal world and the divine can take a variety of forms, from omens that get mortals’ attention by distorting natural phenomena to face-to-face conversations
spell requests an omen. At your option, you can simply provide the short answers offered in the spell description—weal, woe, weal and woe, or nothing—but you can also describe more elaborate omens. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
find, as it indicates Thorgran survived the creation of his tomb to make this excursion. Either of these scholars can arrange a payment of 900 gp for the bookplate and attached pages, given time to
chasm, but without much success. The townspeople would prefer to be escorted back to Phandalin, but they can make the trip themselves if the characters express urgency in rescuing the other kidnapped
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
wounded and Grandolpha can kill him without putting herself in harm’s way, she seizes the opportunity. Throne. Prolonged contact with Xardorok’s chardalyn throne can warp one’s mind. A creature that
. Only a wish spell or divine intervention can end the permanent madness. Treasure. Each quaggoth spore servant has a jug containing enough of Pleurota’s animating spores to turn one fresh corpse into a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
imprisonment and hungry to enslave the living. 36. Dark Water Water can be heard rippling in this dark area before the characters arrive. The walls of this cavern are the same dark shade of blue as
the pool of water that fills the center of the area. Ripples spread across the surface as if the water has been recently disturbed. Around the cavern, narrow alcoves hold enormous globes of blue liquid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
adjoining halls have been converted into a pig farm to feed carnivorous monsters. 19. Walkway Pen Sounds. The unmistakable squealing and grunting of pigs can be heard from outside any of the entrances
character can step onto a plank bridge (see below). Knocking a slab down requires a successful DC 20 Strength check. If a slab is knocked down, the bridge collapses and packs of pigs rush into the open area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
support a ring-shaped iron gantry 50 feet overhead (area 11). Wide tunnels lead north and west to areas 25 and area 28. A flurry of goblin voices can be heard to the north. 25. Feasting Hall Thirty
Brimskarda. The goblins are familiar with the layout of the fire giant stronghold and can be bullied into acting as guides or providing directions. Goblin captives always act in their own self-interest