before being direction cautious ringing

Advantage and Disadvantage

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

, actions, spells, or other features of their classes or backgrounds. In other cases, you decide whether a circumstance influences a roll in one direction or another, and you grant advantage or impose

ogre ambush, the fact that the wizard’s ears are still ringing from the thunderwave spell he cast at the beholder, the overall noise level of the dungeon — none of that matters any more. They all cancel out.

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

M20. Paper Birds and Hidden Belfry

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

desire. Ringing the bell summons a flock of giant cranes (use the pteranodon stat block), one for each character or NPC in the party, from the direction of the Palace of Heart’s Desire. These birds

“Leaving Yon” section at the end of the chapter. If the characters don’t leave right away, the birds take flight back to the palace after a few minutes. Ringing the bell summons them again.

Traveling to the Castle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

castle in this snarled, confusing maze would depend more on luck than skill. This trail doesn’t make travel easy; the lizardfolk’s trail is still treated as difficult terrain. It only shows the direction

drawn up near one of the lean-tos. A few dozen yards beyond the campsite in the direction you’ve been traveling, dry land ends. Other than moss-covered trees, fallen logs, and thick clumps of reeds

Evening 1

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

dugout canoes are drawn up near one of the lean-tos. A few dozen yards beyond the campsite in the direction you’ve been traveling, dry land ends. Other than moss-covered trees, fallen logs, and thick

and one never knows for sure, so their approach is more cautious if they smell smoke. In that case, characters with passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of 10 or higher notice the approaching lizardfolk

Random Encounters

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

characters must be cautious while using area spells that deal fire or force damage. One such spell does minimal damage that can be fixed by the crew at sea after the fight ends. If two such spells are used

not from the tribe that lives on Oyaviggaton, the hunter knows the iceberg. In response to any questions about Oyaviggaton, he advises the characters as to its distance and direction from their

Random Encounters

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

characters must be cautious while using area spells that deal fire or force damage. One such spell does minimal damage that can be fixed by the crew at sea after the fight ends. If two such spells

is not from the tribe that lives on Oyaviggaton, the hunter knows the iceberg. In response to any questions about Oyaviggaton, he advises the characters as to its distance and direction from their

Inside the Clans

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

in a direction they want to go anyway. For several decades, that position has been held by the mighty cyclops Borborygmos, chief of the Burning Tree clan. His nihilistic anger inspires the rest of the

all are cautious when entering areas with elevated ruins. The home ground of the Slizt clan is the Husk, an area at the center of a vast rubblebelt featuring many large, ancient structures that have

M17. Prison

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

some goblins talking about a belfry in one of the turrets. Endelyn boarded up the belfry to prevent others from ringing the bell. Apparently, it’s the safest, fastest way to reach the Palace of Heart’s

sister and I can reach the Fey Beacons, we can use them to return to the Witchlight Carnival.” (This is Glister’s ultimate goal.) Glister’s Plan. If the characters need some direction on how to deal

44. Vault of the Beholder

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

. When an untethered creature is shoved or otherwise moved across the floor, it travels in one direction and does not stop until it comes into contact with a wall or other barrier. The alcoves contain

whatever is hiding under the black drape, with no warning or negotiation. Cautious Obo’laka thinks a beholder is hidden under the black drape and urges her host to flee at once. When he becomes aware

Random Encounters in Thither

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

companion was slain while scouting out Loomlurch and the surrounding area. They urge any characters heading for the hag’s lair to be cautious. The blink dogs can reveal the following information about

characters in the direction of Loomlurch if that’s where they aim to go. Doomed Dryad A hostile dryad and seven awakened shrubs emerge from the undergrowth and surround the characters. Any character

Attack on Goldenfields

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

realize something is amiss and reach the bell in the dead of night.) The ringing bell can be heard for miles and puts all of Goldenfields’ defenses on alert. The bell panics any ogres, bugbears, and

.” “Grudd Haug. Home.” Characters who successfully intimidate one or both giants can command them to lead the way to Grudd Haug. But because neither giant has a good sense of direction, any such

Lower Ward

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

furnaces and ringing anvils makes conversation difficult. Fiery-mouthed furnaces the size of barns yawn in every direction, and crucibles large enough to hold a fire giant brim with molten metal. Map

Locations V - Z

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

scholarly and cautious cloud giant named Count Nimbolo. His wife, Countess Mulara, is distrusting of “small folk” and doesn’t allow the characters to move about her home unescorted. Although these giants

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

The Fissure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

important to allow them to take rests. However, if the players become overly cautious and attempt to take a long rest after every encounter, have wandering monsters interrupt their attempts to sleep

his wand several times in your direction. Gorkoh continues to bluff, pretending his gnarled stick of polished driftwood is a magic wand. A character who succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check

Locations in Saltmarsh

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

. Since then, thousands of crabs have taken up residence in the crumbling remains. Crabbers from Saltmarsh are cautious about the cove, as more than one overeager fisher has disappeared into the clacking

keeps an eye out for rumors of aberrations in the wild. He also has contacts with the elves of the Dreadwood, and they send word to him if a monster escapes that forest and heads in the direction of

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