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Monsters
Curse of Strahd
Extraordinary Feature. The mongrelfolk has one of the following extraordinary features, determined randomly by rolling a d20;{"diceNotation":"1d20","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Extraordinary
example, one mongrelfolk might have the basic body shape of a dwarf with a head that combines the features of a cat and a lizard, one arm that ends in a crab’s pincer, and one leg that ends in
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
changelings develop identities that have more depth, crafting whole personas complete with histories and beliefs. A changeling adventurer might have personas for many situations, including negotiation
of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
treated by your creator, so you ran away from home.
5
You were built to complete a special mission.
6
You felt trapped in the role for which you were built and abandoned your creator
, such as rolling or point buy.
The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You’re free to follow those suggestions or
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
;potentially for the final time.
Random Properties. The artifact has the following random properties, which you can determine by rolling on the tables in the "Artifacts" section of the Dungeon Master
years to complete, at the end of which the gate becomes a permanent portal to Pazunia, the first layer of the Abyss.
Destroying or Repairing the Crook. The Crook of Rao can either be destroyed or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
bloodstained leather case containing a complete set of thieves’ tools (worth 25 gp) A holy symbol of Silvanus carved from wood and inlaid with gold (worth 25 gp) One magic item, determined randomly by rolling on Magic Item Table A in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide
boulder out of the way requires a successful DC 11 Strength (Athletics) check. The sound of the rolling boulder is loud enough to be heard by the creatures in area 9. The cave has an 8-foot-high
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
female dwarf has fallen prey to a scythe trap, her dead body pinned between the trap’s blades and the western wall. Halaster has placed a teleport trap (see “Teleport Traps”) just south of the scythe
trap.
Scythe Trap If the dead dwarf is disturbed, the scythe blades shatter due to the built-up pressure from the gears hidden in the walls. Any creature within 5 feet of the broken trap must succeed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
been completely scavenged. Rebuilding Faith Shield dwarf priests have begun the long task of rebuilding, revitalizing, and restoring the Iron Tabernacle to its former glory. The area is vast, and its
halls are numerous and multileveled. The dwarf priests have restored many shrines and altars, and have cleared paths through the cracked and broken hallways to the Vault of Kings so that Bruenor can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
on one of the beds. The sack has been here for months, left behind by an old and forgetful frost giant. It contains 1d4 mundane items determined by rolling on the Items in a Giant’s Bag table in the
introduction. The sack also contains a shard of the ise rune (see appendix B) and three severed, frozen dwarf heads (two male and one female). One of the heads has ten gold teeth (worth 1 gp each).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
dwarf adventurer wearing tattered leather armor and a matching leather skullcap. In one skeletal hand, she clutches a dagger; in the other, an empty tin flagon. On a bench in the room is her burglar’s pack, complete except for the lantern and the flasks of oil.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
artifact also reveals that an adult gold dragon named Aurinax guards the vault. The three keys needed to open the vault are chosen by you or determined randomly by rolling on the Vault Keys table
Animated construct Beardless dwarf 2 Beholder eyestalk Bronze dragon scale Cask of dwarven ale 3 Drunken elf Gems worth at least 1,000 gp Gift from a queen 4 Invisible creature Painting of a dwarf miner
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
rolling a d20 and consulting the Great Forge Encounters table to determine what, if anything, comes out of the darkness. If the heroes call for help, four shield dwarf veterans arrive in 1d4 + 1
, the forge echoed with the hammering and songs of a hundred smiths working at once. In time, it might do so again. It was the furnaces of the Great Forge that made this place the apex of the dwarf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
“Pride goes before a fall.” Fall’s name tag is complete, but Pride’s name tag reads PR _ _ _. Third Pair. These unicorns’ names are Stone and Moss, from the proverb “A rolling stone gathers no moss
Fortune and Bold, from the proverb “Fortune favors the bold.” Fortune’s name tag is complete, but Bold’s name tag reads B _ _ _. Second Pair. These unicorns’ names are Pride and Fall, from the proverb
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
relatively (if not entirely) safe. Check for a random event each day by rolling a d20. On a roll of 16 or higher, one or more events occur as indicated below: 16 means an event occurs in the morning 17
recommend 300 XP per character for each situation the heroes resolve successfully. Ideally, the characters have the chance to complete eight or nine of these events. If you use the milestone experience
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
over. The Simulacrux warps magic in its proximity. Any spell cast within 30 feet of the arch automatically triggers a wild magic surge, the effect of which is determined by rolling percentile dice
. Kurlog will accept reasonable aid to complete this mission. In particular, he could use help taking down the arbalests that guard the Simulacrux. 2c. Detritus Wreckage. This section of cavern is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
characters. It’s up to the characters to either take action or let the event transpire. When the characters complete an encounter, roll on the table again. If the characters ignore one of these events
deliver orders from General Drakov (likely related to the siege’s climax). As the battle reaches what you determine to be the halfway point, start rolling 2d6 on the Zombie Siege Encounters table and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
relatively (if not entirely) safe. Check for a random event each day by rolling a d20. On a roll of 16 or higher, one or more events occur as indicated below: 16 means an event occurs in the morning 17
recommend 300 XP per character for each situation the heroes resolve successfully. Ideally, the characters have the chance to complete eight or nine of these events. If you use the milestone experience
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
sometimes in actual colleges, complete with classrooms and dormitories, to share their lore with one another. They also meet at festivals or affairs of state, where they can expose corruption
roll, an ability check, or a damage roll, you can use your reaction to expend one of your uses of Bardic Inspiration, rolling a Bardic Inspiration die and subtracting the number rolled from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
sometimes in actual colleges, complete with classrooms and dormitories, to share their lore with one another. They also meet at festivals or affairs of state, where they can expose corruption
roll, an ability check, or a damage roll, you can use your reaction to expend one of your uses of Bardic Inspiration, rolling a Bardic Inspiration die and subtracting the number rolled from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
gold piece cost by 50. A character can complete multiple items in a workweek if the items’ combined cost is 50 gp or lower. Items that cost more than 50 gp can be completed over longer periods of
. The formula is like a recipe. It lists the materials needed and steps required to make the item. An item invariably requires an exotic material to complete it. This material can range from the skin of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
dwarf into the Serpent Hills — a swath of badlands, mesas, and rocky plateaus sprinkled with trees and tall grass. Varram’s trail leads some sixty-five miles north-northeast. Lizardfolk and nagas
6 hours of travel; an encounter occurs on a roll of 17–20. Determine the encounter by rolling on the table below. Serpent Hills Encounters d8 Encounter 1 Humanoids (1d6) 2 Herd mammals (5d6) 3 Hill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
dwarf into the Serpent Hills—a swath of badlands, mesas, and rocky plateaus sprinkled with trees and tall grass. Varram’s trail leads some sixty-five miles north-northeast. Lizardfolk and nagas, trolls
hours of travel; an encounter occurs on a roll of 17–20. Determine the encounter by rolling on the table below. Serpent Hills Encounters d8 Encounter 1 Humanoids (1d6) 2 Herd mammals (5d6) 3 Hill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Quest: Official Errands Each official in the fortress spurs the characters to explore a different adventure setting. Dwern the Scribe The castellan’s scribe, a dwarf man named Dwern, sits at a tidy
scribe pays them a handsome reward: a large, glittering gemstone (worth 100 GP), which they can sell to the jeweler for gold (see area 3). Svetlin Velinov Dwern
Dwarf Scribe
Stat Block: Noble
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
complete their honeymoon and decide where they’ll spend their lives as a couple. (The pressure from both families to choose one clan over the other is huge.) Gifts include furniture, art pieces, and
Thunderwind Clan. Wedding Guests Each of the guests in the wedding party is a dwarf, including the happy couple, their family members and wedding party attendants, and various retainers to both clans
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
walls here, two against the northern wall and two against the southern wall. A statue of a dwarf warrior stands between each pair of sarcophagi. The statues and sarcophagi are all badly cracked, as if
they would fall apart with a touch.
Each sarcophagus holds a dwarf crypt guardian whose spirit was corrupted by the mind flayers’ magic. When a sarcophagus is disturbed or a living creature attempts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
to Undermountain.
Eye of the Spider Prerequisite: Complete the “Search for Kressando Rosznar” quest News of Kressando Rosznar’s death is leaked to the publishers of several local broadsheets, along
with the names of the adventurers who retrieved his signet ring from Undermountain. The news inspires Joroth Brighthelm, a dwarf spy for the Lords’ Alliance, to visit the Yawning Portal. Joroth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Search for the Sled If the characters agree to complete this quest, Hruna points them in the direction they must travel—straight toward Kelvin’s Cairn. The sled lies halfway between Bryn Shander and
the snow left behind by a sled that has been hauled away.
The corpse belongs to Oobok the dwarf. The yeti that killed him ate his arms and most of his internal organs before leaving with poor Oobok’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Painted stone tiles of dwarf smiths at work once covered the walls, but most have cracked and fallen to the floor, where they lie in small heaps of swept-up rubble.
Scuff Marks. Scuff marks on the
but can’t be surprised. Teleport Trap. This trap fills a 10-foot-square section of the passage leading to area 24d. A creature teleported by this trap arrives at a location determined by rolling a d20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
moldering dwarf skeletons (inanimate and harmless).
A pair of drow mages and siblings named Elvilac and Lorlynn searched and plundered the sarcophagi. Each sarcophagus rests atop a 1-foot-tall stone bier
and is 7 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 3 feet tall. The contents of the sarcophagi are as follows: The northern sarcophagus contains the moldy bones of a dwarf with corroded bits of armor clinging to it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
activities. The Boromars are pressuring Lian to crack down on Daask, but he has no desire to put his officers in danger unnecessarily. Commander Belew Yorgan is a male dwarf who leads the Sword Point
force if she believes a group or an individual threatens the city. Captain Khandan Dol is a male dwarf who leads the Redcloak Battalion. Khandan is a local legend who served in the Brelish army
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Quests” and “Follow-Up Quests” below). Let the players choose which quest to complete first, second, third, and so on. If the players don’t like a particular quest, they are under no obligation to complete
are three quests posted. Give the players these quests so that they can choose which to pursue. Dwarven Excavation Quest. “Dwarf prospectors found ancient dwarven ruins in the mountains southwest of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
not be sufficient motivation to take that risk. The Grand Masquerade is a fantastic adventure backdrop, but not a complete adventure. Adventurers need a good reason to attend; you can give them one by
rolling on the Grand Masquerade Objectives table that follows. Link these objectives to larger adventures in Dementlieu, such as those growing from the seeds on the Dementlieu Adventures table. Grand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Retreat from Steel Springs When the characters complete the thirty-mile trip to Steel Springs, read the following text: As the brook called the Inkwater comes into view, smoke rises over the tree
Dragon Army soldiers on the battlefield, roll on the Steel Springs Battlefield Events table each round on initiative count 0. Also consider rolling on the table if a character enters the Fray or a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
is complete. This variant encourages teamwork and makes your life as a DM easier, since you can more easily coordinate monsters. On the downside, the side that wins initiative can gang up on enemies
initiative that introduces more uncertainty into combat, at the cost of speed of play. Under this variant, the participants in a battle roll initiative each round. Before rolling, each character or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
“Teleport Traps”). A creature teleported by this trap arrives at a location determined by rolling a d20 and consulting the following table: d20 Teleport Destination 1–10 The teleport trap in area 19 11–15
statue of a cloaked female dwarf, her face half hidden under a cowl. In one outstretched hand, she holds an alien skull, yellowed with age. The statue depicts Deep Duerra, the duergar god of conquest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
26. Ancient Elven Tomb These chambers are much older than the dwarf-hewn chambers that surround them, as evidenced by the crumbling walls, the slanted floors, and the thin streams of dust pouring
south slopes gently upward to area 26d and contains a rolling sphere trap.
The 10-foot-square section of floor marked X on map 2 is a pressure plate. When 20 or more pounds of pressure depress this






