before beyond defusing chain retreat

Fighter

Classes Player’s Handbook

, Medium, and Heavy armor and Shields Starting Equipment Choose A, B, or C: (A) Chain Mail, Greatsword, Flail, 8 Javelin;Javelins, Dungeoneer's Pack, and 4 GP; (B) Studded Leather;Studded Leather

weapon techniques, and a well-equipped Fighter always has the right tool at hand for any combat situation. Likewise, a Fighter is adept with every form of armor. Beyond that basic degree of familiarity

Blue Abishai Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

(4 slots): chromatic orb, disguise self, expeditious retreat, magic missile, charm person, thunderwave 2nd level (3 slots): darkness, mirror image, misty step 3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, fear

, lightning bolt 4th level (3 slots): dimension door, greater invisibility, ice storm 5th level (2 slots): cone of cold, wall of force 6th level (1 slot): chain lightning 7th level (1 slot

Nosferatu

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

stables turned into slaughterhouses are typical first signs of a nosferatu’s predation. When the sun interrupts their hunts, nosferatu retreat to favored ruins, sewers, or caves, caring nothing for

capable of considering more than their next meal. In these instants, nosferatu recollect glimpses of what they once were, beings who knew pride, intention, and a world beyond the shadows. They might even

Sibriex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

succeed instead. Magic Resistance. The sibriex has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The sibriex makes three Chain attacks, and it uses Squirt Bile

. Chain. Melee Weapon Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Chain"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (2d12 + 7);{"diceNotation":"2d12+7", "rollType":"damage

Zargash

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

folly, but Zargash is twisted beyond any hope of redemption. His hobbies include slaying the living and animating the dead. Alignment. Chaotic evil. Personality Trait. “I do not fear death

accordingly.” Combat Notes War is Zargash’s domain. He wears a rusty chain shirt under his robe and likes to thwart enemy spellcasters by enveloping them in the area of a silence spell. If

Animate Objects Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

appendages it can use for locomotion, it instead has a flying speed of 30 feet and can hover. If the object is securely attached to a surface or a larger object, such as a chain bolted to a wall, its

speed is 0. It has blindsight with a radius of 30 feet and is blind beyond that distance. When the animated object drops to 0 hit points, it reverts to its original object form, and any remaining

Demilich (Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

their quest for power beyond the mortal world. As their patron did, they secure their remains within well-guarded vaults, using soul gems to maintain their phylacteries and destroy the adventurers who

it to retreat into its ancient tomb and forget to feed on souls. The spells it once knew fade from its mind, and it no longer channels the arcane energy it wielded as a lich. However, even as a mere

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

“I have never imagined such beauty existed,” Goldmoon said softly. The day’s march had been difficult, but the reward at the end was beyond their dreams. The companions stood on a

have been known to retreat from intrusions into their woodland homes, confident that they can simply wait the invaders out. But when the need arises, elves reveal a stern martial side, demonstrating

Halaster Blackcloak

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

terrain, polymorph 5th level (3 slots): Bigby's hand, geas, wall of force 6th level (2 slots): chain lightning, globe of invulnerability, programmed illusion 7th level (2 slots): finger of death

master of Undermountain, Halaster can alter the entire dungeon to some extent. His lair actions and regional effects don’t extend beyond Undermountain. Lair Actions On initiative count 20

Aereni High Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

his flail flashed in the firelight. The chain wrapped around Caerys’ blade but she twisted away. The flail flew into the darkness. She spun forward, her double blade weaving a circle of fire as

achieve this immortality. The Aereni are isolationists who have little interest in the world beyond their island. The Five Nations are a place of chaos and war. With this in mind, what has caused you to

Aereni Wood Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

his flail flashed in the firelight. The chain wrapped around Caerys’ blade but she twisted away. The flail flew into the darkness. She spun forward, her double blade weaving a circle of fire as

achieve this immortality. The Aereni are isolationists who have little interest in the world beyond their island. The Five Nations are a place of chaos and war. With this in mind, what has caused you to

Fighter Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

exquisite bow. The half-orc nearby shouts orders, helping the two combatants coordinate their assault to the best advantage. A dwarf in chain mail interposes his shield between the ogre’s club

skill. Likewise, a fighter is adept with shields and every form of armor. Beyond that basic degree of familiarity, each fighter specializes in a certain style of combat. Some concentrate on archery

The Archmages' Desperation

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

archmages Mordenkainen and a version of Tasha from Oerth, though Alustriel and Tasha don’t yet know that Mordenkainen is Kas the Destroyer in disguise. These Wizards Three retreat to a sanctum Alustriel

keeps in Sigil. Using their combined magic, the archmages weave a Wish spell in hopes of sabotaging Vecna’s accumulated power and defusing his ritual. Instead of any expected effect, the Wish spell shunts

Strahd von Zarovich

Monsters Curse of Strahd

(Costs 2 Actions). Strahd makes one bite attack.With his mind sharp and his heart dark, Strahd von Zarovich is a formidable foe. Courage and lives beyond measure have been lost to him. Reread chapter 1

attacks at the most advantageous moment and from 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

Lady Illmarrow

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

, polymorph 5th level (3 slots): cloudkill, cone of cold, hold monster, scrying 6th level (2 slot): chain lightning, circle of death, create undead 7th level (2 slot): finger of death, forcecage

. Illmarrow is a fiefdom on the isle of Farlnen — home to a community of elves exiled from Aerenal, who have practiced necromancy for centuries. But Lady Illmarrow’s roots extend far beyond her

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

plans, or cultivating other methods to progress beyond their simple existence as hunters and gatherers. Hapless Soft Ones At their core, lizardfolk view other humanoids with an indifference verging on

you from using them at every opportunity. 7 You appreciate the soft humanoids who realize they need chain mail and swords to match the gifts you were born with. 8 You enjoy eating your

Sundered Chains

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

. Each broken chain is roughly a mile long. Long ago, these giant chains tethered an abducted city to Avernus. That city somehow tore free, leaving behind its broken bonds and scattered chunks of

masonry. The chains are similar to the ones that bind Elturel. Characters who examine a chain can tell that some intense, supernatural force caused one or more of its links to sunder. Although the cause

Sorcerer Spells

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

Shocking Grasp True Strike 1st Level Burning Hands Charm Person Color Spray Comprehend Languages Detect Magic Disguise Self Expeditious Retreat False Life Feather Fall Fog

6th Level Chain Lightning Circle of Death Disintegrate Eyebite Globe of Invulnerability Mass Suggestion Move Earth Sunbeam True Seeing 7th Level Delayed Blast Fireball

Rip Tide Priest

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

. They believe that using water to kill their enemies, such as through ritual drowning, earns them Olhydra’s favor. Rip Tide Priest Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil Armor Class 13 (chain shirt

): expeditious retreat, magic missile, shield 2nd level (3 slots): blur, hold person 3rd level (2 slots): sleet storm Actions Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) bludgeoning damage.

Sorcerer Spells

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

Expeditious Retreat False Life Feather Fall Fog Cloud Jump Mage Armor Magic Missile Ray of Sickness Shield Silent Image Sleep Thunderwave Witch Bolt 2nd Level Alter Self

Arcane Gate Chain Lightning Circle of Death Disintegrate Eyebite Globe of Invulnerability Mass Suggestion Move Earth Sunbeam True Seeing 7th Level Delayed Blast Fireball

T3. Cage Trap

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

chain and is 10 feet tall. The bottom panels appear to be a 10-foot ceiling from the hallway. The panels are thin plaster painted to resemble stone. When the characters can see the eastern end of the

hall, read the following: At the end of the passage is another stone door with an iron pull ring in it. It stands slightly ajar with darkness beyond. About five feet up, the door has a two-inch-wide

T2. Stone Sentinels

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

T2. Stone Sentinels Sixty feet beyond the stone door, the tunnel levels out. Two stone reliefs of stern dwarves in chain mail and carrying battleaxes face each other across the tunnel. The carvings

Medium Armor

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

Medium Armor Armor Name Cost Armor Class (AC) Strength Stealth Weight Hide 10 gp 12 + Dex modifier (max 2) - - 12 lb. Chain shirt 50 gp 13 + Dex modifier (max 2) - - 20 lb. Scale mail 50 gp 14

better armor. Chain Shirt. Made of interlocking metal rings, a chain shirt is worn between layers of clothing or leather. This armor offers modest protection to the wearer's upper body and allows the sound

Retreat from Steel Springs

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

line beyond it. Wounded Kalaman soldiers stagger from the trees, heading toward a narrow crossing that lies in your direction. Dragon Army soldiers give chase on horseback. This battlefield is

Spellcasters Beyond 9th Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

Spellcasters Beyond 9th Level Level Hit Points New Features 10th 49 (11d8) Empowered Spells. Choose one school of magic. Whenever the spellcaster casts a spell of that school by expending

. The spellcaster gains one 6th‐level spell slot and learns one new 6th‐level spell: heal (healer) or chain lightning (mage).

17. Abandoned Residences

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

walls beyond your circle of light. The air is cold and damp, and you can hear a waterfall somewhere in the blackness, along with faint echoes of battle. The echoes of battle are always in the

darkness beyond the range of the characters’ light and darkvision. As characters move toward the apparent source, the echoes become more distant, as though originating somewhere else. Unless the characters

Spore Servants

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

, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned Senses blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 8 Languages — Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Actions Multiattack. The spore servant makes two

the spore servant doesn’t have two other creatures grappled. Drow Spore Servant Medium plant, unaligned Armor Class 15 (chain shirt) Hit Points 13 (3d8) Speed 20 ft. STR 10(+0

Zones and Denizens

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

remain here. 15 2 fire giants, 3 ogres The giants head to area 20 if the bucket chain stops moving, while the ogres remain here. Both the giants and the ogres investigate loud noises in area 14. 17 1

released, the orcs attack intruders. 25 30 goblins The goblins retreat to area 31 if they spot intruders. 26B Cinderhild (young fire giant), 2 hobgoblins Cinderhild and the hobgoblins remain here. 28

Armor and Shields

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

from leather armor to chain mail to costly plate armor, with several other kinds of armor in between. The Armor table collects the most commonly available types of armor found in the game and

gp 12 + Dex modifier - - 13 lb. Medium Armor Hide 10 gp 12 + Dex modifier (max 2) - - 12 lb. Chain shirt 50 gp 13 + Dex modifier (max 2) - - 20 lb. Scale mail 50

K23. Servants' Entrance

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

the south wall plunges into darkness. On each side of the staircase, a skeletal figure draped in gleaming chain mail stands sagging at attention, holding a rusty halberd. The skeletons, which were

in its frame and requires a successful DC 10 Strength check to force open. The north door is cracked and hangs loose on its hinges; beyond it lies another dust-filled chamber (area K24). The ancient

The Caller

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

causes is never isolated, triggering a tragic chain of events that can throw a family, a community, or a whole domain into anguish. Those investigating the history of a calamity might discover

. This pious or artistic soul has been convinced by a charming peer (the Caller in disguise) to attend a retreat that is secretly a meeting of the priests of Osybus. An old friend reappears in a

Conclusion

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

revealing Prince Kirina’s plot. He rewards them with two of his family’s treasures, an adamantine chain shirt and a ring of warmth emblazoned with the sunburst symbol of Anisa—Simbon says the ring carries

beyond. If Kirina and Kedjou’s plot isn’t revealed, Kirina’s rise in influence continues. Knowing the depths of his rival’s treachery, Prince Simbon might request the characters’ aid in exposing the rival prince’s future plots.

Wizard Spells

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

Shocking Grasp True Strike 1st Level Alarm Burning Hands Charm Person Color Spray Comprehend Languages Detect Magic Disguise Self Expeditious Retreat False Life Feather Fall

Telekinesis Teleportation Circle Wall of Force Wall of Stone 6th Level Chain Lightning Circle of Death Contingency Create Undead Disintegrate Eyebite Flesh to Stone Globe of

Zargash

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

folly, but Zargash is twisted beyond any hope of redemption. His hobbies include slaying the living and animating the dead. Alignment. Chaotic evil. Personality Trait. “I do not fear death, for when I

wears a rusty chain shirt under his robe and likes to thwart enemy spellcasters by enveloping them in the area of a silence spell. If defeat seems inevitable, he casts gaseous form on himself and flees

3. Kennel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

chained up just inside the opening. Each wolf’s chain leads to an iron rod driven into the base of a stalagmite. Three wolves are confined here. They can’t reach targets standing on the steps, but all

prone at the base of the shaft. Developments If the wolves are goaded by enemies beyond their reach, they are driven into a frenzy that allows them to yank the iron rod securing their chains out of the

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