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Arrant Quill

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

(Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Quill's Fable"}. Quill utters a short fable while targeting up to five creatures within 30 feet of him that he can see. Each target that

spent alone with his thoughts in Wisteria Vale has led him to suspect that the Harpers were never going to find a cure, and that they were simply biding their time until he became complacent enough

Bavlorna Blightstraw

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Trait. “I detest chores and would rather have other creatures do them for me.” Ideal. “I don’t care about the past or the future. I live in the present. What I do now, this very

uncontrollably.” Bavlorna’s Appearance Bavlorna has a toad-like face with a mouth that magically widens and elongates, enabling her to swallow creatures whole. Her bulging eyes move

Zaratan

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

its cavernous maw. If seriously injured, a zaratan retracts its appendages to gain shelter beneath its impervious shell, biding its time until it recovers and can resume its march.PoisonCold, Fire

creatures use their actions in this way, the check is an automatic success. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and doesn’t fall prone or become trapped.

The Six Abilities

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

The Six Abilities All creatures—characters and monsters—have six abilities that measure physical and mental characteristics, as shown on the Ability Descriptions table. Ability Descriptions

Ability Score Measures... Strength Physical might Dexterity Agility, reflexes, and balance Constitution Health and stamina Intelligence Reasoning and memory Wisdom Perceptiveness and mental fortitude Charisma Confidence, poise, and charm

The Six Abilities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

The Six Abilities All creatures—characters and monsters—have six abilities that measure physical and mental characteristics, as shown on the Ability Descriptions table. Ability Descriptions

Ability Score Measures... Strength Physical might Dexterity Agility, reflexes, and balance Constitution Health and stamina Intelligence Reasoning and memory Wisdom Perceptiveness and mental fortitude Charisma Confidence, poise, and charm

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

; Elminster The serpent creatures known as yuan-ti are all that remains of an ancient, decadent human empire. Ages ago their dark gods taught them profane, cannibalistic rituals to mix their flesh

interest of maintaining the strength of their personal bloodline. The yuan-ti have abandoned their humanity and consider non-serpentine humanoids to be lesser creatures, barely more civilized than

Monastic Icon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

certain creatures with special regard, either because the creature is tied to the order’s history or because it serves as an example of a quality the monks seek to emulate. If your character’s monastery

but is expressed through a gesture or a posture that you adopt, and which other monks might know how to interpret. Monastic Icons d6 Icon 1 Monkey. Quick reflexes and the ability to travel through

Resolving Outcomes

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

Ability Score Measures... Make an Ability Check To... Make a Saving Throw To... Strength Physical might Lift, push, pull, or break something Physically resist direct force Dexterity Agility, reflexes

remember Recognize an illusion as fake Wisdom Perceptiveness and mental fortitude Notice things in the environment or in creatures’ behavior Resist a mental assault Charisma Confidence, poise, and charm Influence, entertain, or deceive Assert your identity

Beastlands

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

penetrates, of vast plains where grains and wildflowers wave in the wind with vibrant life. The plane embodies nature’s wildness and beauty, but it also speaks to the animal within all living creatures—not

invigorated and more vital—their minds more alert, their reflexes sharpened, and their strides quickened. Hunger pangs are acute, but food and drink taste better than ever before. Sleep is always deep and

Ability Checks

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

. Contests A contest is a kind of ability check that matches two creatures against each other. Use a contest if a character attempts something that either directly foils or is directly opposed by another

creatures arm wrestle, or if one creature is holding a door closed against another’s attempt to push it open, both use Strength. Ability Checks Ability Used for… Example Uses Strength Physical

Dexterity

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

Dexterity Dexterity measures agility, reflexes, and balance. Dexterity Checks A Dexterity check can model any attempt to move nimbly, quickly, or quietly, or to keep from falling on tricky footing

. Initiative determines the order of creatures’ turns in combat, as described in chapter 9, "Combat." HIDING The DM decides when circumstances are appropriate for hiding. When you try to hide, make

Dexterity

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

Dexterity Dexterity measures agility, reflexes, and balance. Dexterity Checks A Dexterity check can model any attempt to move nimbly, quickly, or quietly, or to keep from falling on tricky footing

of creatures' turns in combat. HIDING The DM decides when circumstances are appropriate for hiding. When you try to hide, make a Dexterity (Stealth) check. Until you are discovered or you stop

Zaratan

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

impervious shell, biding its time until it recovers and can resume its march. Zaratan Gargantuan elemental, neutral Armor Class 21 (natural armor) Hit Points 307 (15d20 + 150) Speed 40 ft., swim

. Another creature within 5 feet of the buried creature can use its action to clear rubble and grant advantage on the check. If three creatures use their actions in this way, the check is an automatic

Zaratan

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

gain shelter beneath its impervious shell, biding its time until it recovers and can resume its march. Zaratan Gargantuan Elemental, Typically Neutral Armor Class 21 (natural armor) Hit Points 307

feet of the buried creature can use its action to clear rubble and grant advantage on the check. If three creatures use their actions in this way, the check is an automatic success. On a successful

Manor Occupants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Manor Occupants As the characters explore the manor, they might encounter one or more creatures roaming the halls or moving from one room to another. Whenever you feel the need for a random encounter

that they were simply biding their time until he became complacent enough that they could kill him without his being a threat. Quill’s corruption has convinced him that the Harpers have become a

Introducing Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

. Other information on a character sheet is based on these three elements. Abilities and Ability Scores. All creatures (including your characters) have six abilities – Strength, Dexterity, Constitution

, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma. Each of the ability scores governs a specific characteristic. Strength is physical might; Dexterity is agility, reflexes, and balance; Constitution is health and

Factions

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

minions, could constitute a fourth group if it took an active hand in events, but for now it is biding its time to see how events develop. Rezmir’s three-way alliance is unstable. The cultists

black dragon who claims the Mere of Dead Men as his territory. Although many creatures live in the mere and dominate it to one extent or another, none challenge Voaraghamanthar’s supremacy. The

Najara

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

to believe, for this area had always hosted such things. But a nation of such creatures? As we now know, the kingdom of Najara, as proclaimed by the serpents that live within, lies along the northern

courtiers believe that she is frequently kept to hand as a foil to Dhosun, as her slickly vicious nature offsets the Dhosun’s more honorable tendencies. For my part, I believe she’s biding her time. A great

Factions

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

minions, could constitute a fourth group if it took an active hand in events, but for now it is biding its time to see how events develop. Rezmir’s three-way alliance is unstable. The cultists

Voaraghamanthar is an adult black dragon who claims the Mere of Dead Men as his territory. Although many creatures live in the mere and dominate it to one extent or another, none challenge Voaraghamanthar’s

Rogue Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

. You can establish telepathic communication between yourself and others. As a Magic action, choose one or more creatures you can see, up to a number of creatures equal to your Proficiency Bonus, and

then roll one Psionic Energy Die. For a number of hours equal to the number rolled, the chosen creatures can speak telepathically with you, and you can speak telepathically with them. To send or

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