before being directly cities random

Gazer Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage. Eye Rays. The gazer shoots two of the following magical eye rays at random;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Eye Rays

feet directly away from the gazer. If the target is an object weighing 10 pounds or less that isn’t being worn or carried, the gazer moves it up to 30 feet in any direction. The gazer can also exert fine control on objects with this ray, such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a container.

Gazer Familiar Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage. Eye Rays. The gazer shoots two of the following magical eye rays at random;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Eye

up to 30 feet directly away from the gazer. If the target is an object weighing 10 pounds or less that isn’t being worn or carried, the gazer moves it up to 30 feet in any direction. The gazer

Gazer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

magical eye rays at random (roll two d4s;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Eye Rays"}, and reroll duplicates), choosing one or two targets it can see within 60 feet of it: 1: Dazing

creature that is Medium or smaller, it must succeed on a DC 12 Strength saving throw or be moved up to 30 feet directly away from the gazer. If the target is an object weighing 10 pounds or less that

Gauth Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

":"piercing"} piercing damage. Eye Rays. The gauth shoots three of the following magical eye rays at random;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Eye Rays"} (reroll duplicates), choosing one

feet directly away from the gauth and have its speed halved until the start of the gauth’s next turn. 4. Fire Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or take

"The Demogorgon"

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

. If the target fails the save, it suffers one of the following effects of the ettin’s choice or at random: Beguiling Gaze. The target is stunned until the start of the ettin’s next turn

Demogorgon’s heads. Much like the true Demogorgon, the ettin’s two heads constantly clash and refuse to speak directly with one another, instead relaying messages through their assigned

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

). Each creature within 60 feet of Rak Tulkhesh must succeed on a DC 24 Wisdom saving throw or use its reaction to make a melee weapon attack against a random creature within reach. If no creatures

are within reach, it makes a ranged weapon attack against a random creature within range, throwing its weapon if necessary. This attack is made with advantage and gains a +4 bonus to the damage

Gazer (Familiar Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

following magical eye rays at random (roll two d4s;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Eye Rays"}, and reroll duplicates), choosing one or two targets it can see within 60 feet of it: 1

target is a creature that is Medium or smaller, it must succeed on a DC 12 Strength saving throw or be moved up to 30 feet directly away from the gazer. If the target is an object weighing 10 pounds or

Gauth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"piercing"} piercing damage. Eye Rays. The gauth shoots three of the following magical eye rays at random (roll three d6s;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Eye Rays"}, and reroll

Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 15 feet directly away from the gauth and have its speed halved until the start of the gauth’s next turn. 6: Sleep Ray. The targeted creature must succeed

Stone of Golorr

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

The Stone of Golorr is a glossy, greenish-gray stone that fits in the palm of your hand. The stone is actually an aboleth named Golorr, transformed by magic into an object. Random Properties. The

legend lore spell. By using the stone to cast legend lore, you communicate directly with the aboleth, and it shares its knowledge with you. The aboleth can’t lie to you, but the information it

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

around a creature within 30 feet of it that it can see. The target must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or use its reaction to make a melee weapon attack against a random creature within reach. If

once every hundred years, when they choose targets for a deadly hunting spree. 3 Two ancient deep dragon;ancient deep dragons fight over territory. Unwilling to move against each other directly

Tiefling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

, blue, or purple. Self-Reliant and Suspicious Tieflings subsist in small minorities found mostly in human cities or towns, often in the roughest quarters of those places, where they grow up to be

, Excellence, Fear, Glory, Hope, Ideal, Music, Nowhere, Open, Poetry, Quest, Random, Reverence, Sorrow, Temerity, Torment, Weary MET WITH MISTRUST Ignorant people tend to be suspicious of

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp Factions of the Sword Coast The lack of large, centralized governments in the North and along the Sword Coast is likely directly responsible for the

nature. The Lords’ Alliance: On one level, the agents of the Lords’ Alliance are representatives of the cities and other governments that constitute the alliance. But, as a faction

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

might make occasional nighttime forays up to the surface. Roughly one quarter of the towns and cities in the world have kobold communities living under them, but the kobolds are so good at staying

retaliation usually prevents them from trying to directly harm the gnomes, but they might spit in the milk, balance dishes on tables so they’re easily knocked over and broken, or scatter sewing

Feral Tiefling

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

, blue, or purple. Self-Reliant and Suspicious Tieflings subsist in small minorities found mostly in human cities or towns, often in the roughest quarters of those places, where they grow up to be

, Excellence, Fear, Glory, Hope, Ideal, Music, Nowhere, Open, Poetry, Quest, Random, Reverence, Sorrow, Temerity, Torment, Weary MUTUAL MISTRUST People tend to be suspicious of tieflings, assuming

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

creature within 30 feet of it that it can see. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or use its reaction to make a melee weapon attack against a random creature within reach. If no

with whom they have alliances or enmities. Their lairs are highly individual. Some are woven from networks of living fungus. Others are built upon the ruins of ancient cities or carved into caves near

Background

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

cities sit. In exchange, the people of Shankhabhumi pay homage to the capricious riverines through the Shankha Trials. There were originally four cities in Shankhabhumi, but the city of Manivarsha was

home were forced to adopt new lives in the other three cities, but the memory of the lost city of Manivarsha remains. No further catastrophes happened for centuries. But now the conclusion of the most

Immortal Contacts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Immortal Contacts Immortal beings sometimes use mortal intermediaries to contact their agents, but most of them possess magic powerful enough to communicate with you directly, even over impossible

your patron in dreams. 2 A ghostly projection of your patron appears before you to deliver messages. 3 Random people are suddenly seized by your patron’s will and, glassy-eyed, deliver messages to

To the Lighthouse

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

directly to Silent Sound using the timepiece of travel. Either option is fine. With an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign often involving access to crazy magic, don’t be afraid to let the characters

lighthouse, which can be made use of no matter what the party’s method of travel. Additionally, if the characters are traveling overland, you can introduce random encounters along the road using the

Kraken

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

, these titans directly attack coastal cities or whole armadas. Kraken onslaughts persist until their wrath is sated, their divine patrons are appeased, or their egos are placated by valuable

Life in Shankhabhumi

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

coconut oil and wear it long or in thick plaits. Ornaments include conch-shell bangles and hairpieces, as well as designs of white clay painted directly onto the skin. Gold and gemstone jewelry, a specialty

swamps. Citizens who were away from home were left stranded. Those survivors and their descendants assimilated into the other cities, bringing Manivarsha’s traditions of gem-cutting and jewel-setting

Chapter 5: Adventure Environments

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

easier to predict where the adventuring party might go in the dungeon because the options are limited — less so in the wilderness. Villages, towns, and cities are cradles of civilization in a

, takes many forms, and urban settings aren’t always the safe havens they seem to be. This chapter provides an overview of these three environments plus a few unusual environments, taking you through the process of creating an adventure location, with plenty of random tables to inspire you.

Daask

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Droaamites who make up the core of Daask aren’t merely criminals; they are elite soldiers of Droaam working for Sora Katra, and part of an operation that is taking root in larger cities across Khorvaire

. The seemingly random attacks by Daask are part of a larger plan that, if it succeeds, will eventually give Sora Katra a foothold in the heart of Khorvaire. Over the last two years, the Daask cell in

Adventure Start

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

Adventure Start Red Larch is a little town on the Long Road, a few days’ travel north of Waterdeep and south of Yartar. It’s a way station for caravans coming to or from the cities of the North, with

to fall into the wrong hands. Lords’ Alliance. Three important diplomats from cities in the alliance were leading the delegation: a moon elf from Silverymoon named Teresiel, a shield dwarf from

Delerium Chip

Equipment

reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random Arcane Anomaly when destroyed. Delerium Hazards When a humanoid creature touches delerium without protective gear (such as

feet animate as hostile haze husk;Haze Husks. The shrieking undead beg frantically for forgiveness as they rip apart the living. 23–24 The Shadow;Shadows of 1d6 random creatures in the

Delerium Crystal

Equipment

when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random Arcane Anomaly when destroyed. Delerium Hazards When a humanoid creature touches delerium without protective gear (such

with 120 feet animate as hostile haze husk;Haze Husks. The shrieking undead beg frantically for forgiveness as they rip apart the living. 23–24 The Shadow;Shadows of 1d6 random creatures in

The Chamber

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

revolves around the Draconic Prophecy. Each dragon of the Chamber watches over a small corner of the world and maintains a network of agents who can move freely in the cities and nations of Khorvaire

distasteful to the characters or directly conflict with their other goals. Levels 11–16. The dragon monitoring the characters becomes convinced that the characters’ other activities are corrupting the Prophecy

Ephara's Villains

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Ephara’s Villains Many see Ephara and her followers as villains, treading on the wilderness to expand cities and civilization. Even people who live in urban environments might not be safe from foes

people from expressing themselves. 2 A guard imprisons people who worship gods opposed to Ephara, such as Phenax and Nylea. 3 A noble is building a new development directly in a forest, where

Drow

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

parties to the surface to capture humanoids under cover of darkness, bringing them back to their cities to be tortured into submission. Beyond those occasional excursions, the drow are content to remain

in their subterranean realm, where they feel secure and in control. Underdark Cities. The drow build fantastic cities in enormous caverns where food and water are abundant. Their ability to sculpt

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

who serve Yurtrus and Shargaas. Some are sent forth into the cities dominated by humans, on dark missions. Beware them. — Elminster Search, Destroy, Repeat When a tribe is on the move, orc

area is at risk. If orcs come upon a target that is too large to assault directly, they will lurk along supply routes, taking out their frustration on caravans and travelers. Left unchecked, a tribe can

Elemental Cataclysm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

, carelessly destroying cities and throwing whole nations into chaos. The rampages aren’t random. Elemental cataclysms abhor anything that visibly mars nature, be it mines or monuments, fortresses or

cities, but they vent their most intense rage on works of metal and clockwork. As they sow destruction, they howl condemnation and chant words of unmaking in the languages of the Inner Planes. Little can

Fortress Cities

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

Fortress Cities The monasteries of the githzerai are massive outposts of stability that sail through the chaos of Limbo. Githzerai anarchs keep the fortresses stable and control their interior design

, opening portals to the outside only as needed. Most fortresses drift through Limbo at random, but none of them are ever isolated. When Menyar-Ag sends out a call to them, the anarchs of the other

Journey to Kelvin's Cairn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

, the characters can hire Jarthra Farzassh (see “Frozenfar Expeditions”) as a guide. Targos to Kelvin’s Cairn By crossing open tundra, the characters can travel directly from Targos to Kelvin’s Cairn

“Random Wilderness Encounters” section in chapter 2 to determine the nature of the encounter and if it occurs during a blizzard. As the characters pass through the Dwarven Valley, they might (if the

Gazer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

the following magical eye rays at random (roll two d4s, and reroll duplicates), choosing one or two targets it can see within 60 feet of it: Dazing Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 12

) cold damage. Telekinetic Ray. If the target is a creature that is Medium or smaller, it must succeed on a DC 12 Strength saving throw or be moved up to 30 feet directly away from the gazer. If the

Government

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

Government In the feudal society common in most D&D worlds, power and authority are concentrated in towns and cities. Nobles hold authority over the settlements where they live and the surrounding

their positions because they already hold the respect of their fellow citizens. Within towns and cities, lords share authority and administrative responsibility with lesser nobles (usually their own

Delerium Fragment

Equipment

when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random Arcane Anomaly when destroyed. Delerium Hazards When a humanoid creature touches delerium without protective gear (such as

with 120 feet animate as hostile haze husk;Haze Husks. The shrieking undead beg frantically for forgiveness as they rip apart the living. 23–24 The Shadow;Shadows of 1d6 random creatures in

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