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Dhergoloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

brutes, employers must use caution when instructing them. They can handle simple orders that don’t take a lot of time to resolve. When given anything complex to do, however, they either forget what

Bigby's Hand Legacy

Spells Player’s Handbook (2014)

. Forceful Hand. The hand attempts to push a creature within 5 feet of it in a direction you choose. Make a check with the hand's Strength contested by the Strength (Athletics) check of the target. If the

hand moves with the target to remain within 5 feet of it. Grasping Hand. The hand attempts to grapple a Huge or smaller creature within 5 feet of it. You use the hand's Strength score to resolve the

Arcane Hand Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

. Forceful Hand. The hand attempts to push a creature within 5 feet of it in a direction you choose. Make a check with the hand's Strength contested by the Strength (Athletics) check of the target. If the

hand moves with the target to remain within 5 feet of it. Grasping Hand. The hand attempts to grapple a Huge or smaller creature within 5 feet of it. You use the hand's Strength score to resolve the

Ancient Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

been known to throw caution to the wind when in pursuit of new items for my hoard. 3 No matter how old I get, I always delight in harmless pranks and tricks. 4 I’ve always been mature

. Various portals link the Material Plane, the Feywild, and the Border Ethereal within 6 miles of the lair. Creatures can pass through a portal in either direction by spending 5 feet of movement. If the dragon dies, any portals near the lair close immediately.

Dhergoloth

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

than dumb brutes, employers must use caution when instructing these fiends. They can handle simple orders that don’t take a lot of time to resolve. When given anything complex to do, they either

spin a different direction from its dancing legs. I’d like to vivisect one at some point to find out how this can be. Dhergoloth Medium fiend (yugoloth), neutral evil Armor Class 15 (natural armor

Dhergoloth

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

dhergoloths are little more than brutes, employers must use caution when instructing them. They can handle simple orders that don’t take a lot of time to resolve. When given anything complex to do, however

its torso can spin a different direction from its dancing legs. I’d like to vivisect one at some point to find out how this can be. —Mordenkainen Dhergoloth Medium Fiend (Yugoloth), Typically

Adult Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

caution to the wind when in pursuit of new items for my hoard. 3 No matter how old I get, I always delight in harmless pranks and tricks. 4 I’ve always been mature for my age, and I can

within 6 miles of the lair. Creatures can pass through a portal in either direction by spending 5 feet of movement. If the dragon dies, any portals near the lair close immediately.

Portal Quirks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

exhaustion. 5 Temporary. The portal allows only 1d6 + 6 travelers to pass through in either direction, then vanishes. 6 Tumbling Lock. Every time the portal is opened, it requires a different portal key

. CoupleOfKooks “WARNING: Based on publicly available municipal data, the portal in front of which you are standing leads to a vertical drop of approximately –calibrating... calibrating...– two hundred feet. Proceed with caution.” –A mimir to a planar traveler

Magical Storms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

teleported 5d20 miles in a random direction. Conjuration When conjuration magic churns within a storm’s heart, creatures of wind and rain emerge from distant realms to attack anything they encounter. The

danger. During the storm, any checks made to resolve hazards or manage the ship are made with disadvantage. Evocation These ferocious storms are wracked with thunderbolts, driving sheets of acid rain

Actions in Exploration

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

in action.) In such situations, have the characters take turns, though it’s usually not necessary to roll Initiative as you would in a combat encounter. Resolve one character’s actions before moving

attributes to provide direction. A character who succeeds on an Intelligence (Investigation) check might notice a clue that gives the players a hint to the puzzle’s solution.

Splitting Loyalties

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

agent of the Sunweaver—deemed service in the Brightguard a holy calling, the group’s ranks swelled. Most members have unshakable resolve, but recent revolutionary acts have the order on edge. The

. Maintain order under the enlightened direction of Atash. Character Role. Characters who align with the Brightguard find the group earnestly seeks to enforce Akharin Sangar’s laws and keep the city

Headwater Pool

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

(Arcana) check recognize the frothing pillars as water elementals. Characters risk provoking the Elementals if they’re noisy or approach without caution. Characters who approach carefully and succeed on a

direction except for a haunted area called the Forest of Hands. The Forest of Hands occupies much of the same land as the vanished Adirohit River and the disappeared city of Manivarsha. The magic

Fighting the Lizards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

are a typical adventuring party, they charge in without a plan. However, they might favor caution and knowledge over brute force. A more cautious party can better catch the lizards unaware and might

tribe has rested, to leave the cooked human here, and take the traveling village in a different direction to keep the tribe safe from the rot trolls. This could give the party some information on a

Adventure Structure

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

lair are difficult for characters of lower than 5th level to overcome. You can gently steer characters in a different direction, drop hints that urge them to use extreme caution, or make deadly

Bigby's Hand

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

push a creature within 5 feet of it in a direction you choose. Make a check with the hand’s Strength contested by the Strength (Athletics) check of the target. If the target is Medium or smaller, you

remain within 5 feet of it. Grasping Hand. The hand attempts to grapple a Huge or smaller creature within 5 feet of it. You use the hand’s Strength score to resolve the grapple. If the target is Medium or

Revenant

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

its mortal body and superficially resembles a zombie. However, instead of lifeless eyes, a revenant’s eyes burn with resolve and flare in the presence of its adversary. If the revenant’s original body

a creature pursued by a revenant, which always knows the direction and distance between it and the target of its vengeance. In cases where the revenant seeks revenge against more than one adversary

Outlander

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

could comprehend, and enjoyed the solitude of being the only thinking creature for miles in any direction. The wilds are in your blood, whether you were a nomad, an explorer, a recluse, a hunter-gatherer

to prevent it. 6 It is my duty to provide children to sustain my tribe. d6 Flaw 1 I am too enamored of ale, wine, and other intoxicants. 2 There’s no room for caution in a life lived to the

Components of a Curse

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

pronouncement, or it may be left to those who suffer the curse to make amends on their own. Research and divination can offer clues or even reveal the exact steps needed to resolve the curse. While more

place where it once rested Slaying the head of a dynasty that has long held power in the region Accomplishing a seemingly impossible task, such as raising a castle above the clouds or making the sun cross the sky in a different direction

Temple of Light

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

. “Where is your ring, dear sister?” If she has entrusted her ring of shooting stars to the characters, Xedalli points in their direction, causing all eyes in the temple to fall upon them. If the

their grievances against the Xaryxian Empire, while Xeleth attempts to twist every point against them. Resolve this debate by having one of the characters—whichever one is leading the argument in favor

Reaching the Bottom

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

. Coming from one direction are several voices joined in a marching song. The singing grows louder as six bipedal rabbits wearing clothing emerge from the fog. Two of them tug at the reins of a giant

(Intimidation) group check. If the group check succeeds, the brigands are cowed by the characters’ resolve and retreat into the swamp rather than risk getting whomped by the party. On a failed check, the

Mutual Respect

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

behavior is interfering with everyone else’s enjoyment, everyone has a stake in helping to resolve the issue. Setting Expectations Before you assemble a group around a game table, pitch the

Flavor. In this box, broadly describe the direction you envision for your game. See the “Setting Expectations” section for the kinds of information to include here. Potentially Sensitive Elements

Mutual Respect

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

behavior is interfering with everyone else’s enjoyment, everyone has a stake in helping to resolve the issue. Setting Expectations Before you assemble a group around a game table, pitch the

, broadly describe the direction you envision for your game. See the “Setting Expectations” section for the kinds of information to include here. Potentially Sensitive Elements. If you know that some

Resolving Interactions

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

material by providing a structured way to resolve a social interaction. Much of this structure will be invisible to your players in play and isn’t meant to be a substitute for roleplaying. 1. Starting

the creature cares about. They can guess, but doing so runs the risk of shifting the creature’s attitude in the wrong direction if they guess badly. After interacting with a creature long enough to get

Building Combat Encounters

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

). Challenge Rating When putting together an encounter or adventure, especially at lower levels, exercise caution when using monsters whose challenge rating is higher than the party’s average level. Such a

benefit or drawback pushes the encounter one step in the appropriate direction. If the characters have both a benefit and a drawback, the two cancel each other out. Situational drawbacks include the

Quandrix Scholars

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

horizontal direction. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and isn’t moved. Quandrix Professor of Substance Professors of substance specialize in the concrete side of Quandrix

professors tweak probability to impede attacks and strike at the minds of their foes with lancing equations that disrupt the opponent’s resolve. Professors of theory hold that altering the way a person

Gnome Gods

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

send an omen to nudge a group of gnomes in a certain direction, or even manifest an avatar in the middle of a gnome burrow. When Garl makes one of these rare appearances, it is to resolve a dispute that

Clerks' Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

Harmonium. Residents of the Clerks’ Ward claim it’s the safest and most honest ward in Sigil. Conflict usually occurs on paper, and structured forums for debate allow folks to resolve disagreements

a tout. 2 A stiff-necked Fated tax collector (noble), flanked by two guards, smugly informs the characters they must each pay a “promenade toll” of 1 sp to proceed in their current direction. 3 Out of

Locations V - Z

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

, useful contacts, and potential hirelings to be found anywhere. Others caution that the city houses a veritable army of potential enemies for those who aren’t careful — and everyone agrees that its wide

well as an old witch (use the druid statistics) who is skilled at making herbal remedies and poultices. Lord Zymorven’s duty is to be vigilant and watch for trouble, which could come from any direction

City Celebrations

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

this world and the faerie realm of the Feywild is thought to be weak on this day. Though this phenomenon provokes caution in rural areas (with folk avoiding woodlands, putting offerings of food on

celebrants fed throughout the long night and into morning of the next day. If you have no particular star of your own, you’ll find many vendors of star maps willing to divine which is yours — based upon your place and date of birth — and to point you in the right direction for a shard or two.

Ship Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

extended. This last document is a request from the lizardfolk for more weapons. You should exercise caution here in not making the document too explicit — the lizardfolk would not want the document to

Mate’s Cabin This cabin occupies half the stern section on this deck, with one bulkhead running along the centerline of the ship. Along this bulkhead, leading up in the direction of the bow, is an

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