before being defusing combatants remain

Strahd von Zarovich

Monsters Curse of Strahd

","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} rounds, acting as allies of Strahd and obeying his spoken commands. The beasts remain for 1 hour, until Strahd dies, or until he dismisses

the reach of melee combatants and spellcasters, or he flies away (using summoned wolf;wolves or swarm of bats;swarms of bats or swarm of rats;rats to guard his retreat). Strahd observes the characters

Battle on the Crater Rim

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge

Battle on the Crater Rim On the rim of the Star Forge’s crater, four fire giants harry the adult red dragon Akaanvaerd. The five combatants move around the crater’s rim while fighting, effectively

attacking the characters as long as the fire giants remain at the Star Forge. In this case, Akaanvaerd might fly ahead to soften up the fire giants before the characters arrive, or he might retreat for a few

18. Nangnang's Shrine

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

the combatants. The inscriptions are written in Old Omuan. The one above the mosaic reads, “Nangnang teaches us to serve only ourselves.” The inscriptions below tell how Nangnang (a grung) stole a

spear belonging to Shagambi (a kamadan). For details, see “Legend of the Nine Gods." While the treasures remain in the shrine, they look and feel real. If a character removes a treasure from the shrine

26. Chipgrin's Rise

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

melee combatants locked down. He doesn’t kill the characters, but makes sure they are infected with wererat lycanthropy before dumping them in the maze in Outer Blingdenstone (area 3). During any

Goldwhisker clan. The twins accept the offer unless their bond of friendship with the characters inspires them to remain with the party. Development This encounter tests the characters’ skills as

Mortals and Minions

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

Mortals and Minions Devils and demons are far from the only combatants in the Blood War. Both sides exploit the Material Plane’s most abundant resource — mortal creatures, whose bodies and souls are

the forces of good, but the combatants in the Blood War have no regard for collateral damage — and on the Material Plane, they can cause a lot of it. If agents of Asmodeus discover a thriving demon cult

Strahd von Zarovich

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

the most advantageous position. Strahd knows when he’s in over his head. If he begins taking more damage than he can regenerate, he moves beyond the reach of melee combatants and spellcasters, or he

remain for 1 hour, until Strahd dies, or until he dismisses them as a bonus action. Legendary Actions Strahd can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary

Gibbet Crossing Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

all that remain in this large room. Words are carved into a double door that leads south. Doors also exit to the east and west; the one to the west bears a large “X” in dark red. The tunnel from the

unless the attacker doesn’t rely on sight, as with blindsight, or can see through illusions, as with truesight. G13: Private Rooms Half a dozen rough chambers along an L-shaped passage remain mostly

21. Azrok's Hold

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

emanating from within. Sleeping in a pile to the north are twelve goblins. Their weapons and shields lie in a heap to the south. The goblins are reluctant combatants, easily intimidated by shows of

smaller ones, shoving them around and hurling insults. The goblin bosses remain here even if an alarm sounds elsewhere. Trinket. Various broken toys lie scattered about. A thorough search yields an intact

Landro Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

yet, Glaive and one of her blade scout companions attack the characters from both ends of this narrow tunnel. After all combatants have taken a turn, the attackers flee into Landro and hide for another

. The Day of Mourning caused her to remain asleep in this chamber. She is a neutral good ghost who can speak Common; she can also communicate telepathically within a range of 30 feet. If Alamar-Vatashi

Areas of the Lair

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

elsewhere, the arena is empty but under surveillance (see “Scrying Sensor” below). If Xanathar is present, it hovers in the southeast alcove and uses its ring of invisibility to remain unseen. Standing

releases arena combatants from area X7. Ten human bandits and five bugbears (all members of the Xanathar Guild) guzzle ale and heckle combatants from the bleachers, while two goblins serve up salted rat

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