before black dance cautious read

Black Viper

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Cunning Action. On each of her turns, the Black Viper can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. Evasion. If the Black Viper is subjected to an effect that allows her to make

. Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The Black Viper deals an extra 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Sneak Attack"} damage when she hits a target with a weapon attack and has

Wand of Dancing

magic-items

Light glistens across this shiny, black wand; the ribbons that flow from its tip twinkle and sparkle in rhythmic patterns. You can spin and twirl holding this wand to cast the Otto's Irresistible

Dance spell (save DC 14). The wand can be used to cast the spell as many times as you like each day, however, once a creature fails its saving throw against the spell cast by this wand, the wand cannot be used to cast the spell again until dawn the next day.

Prismari Student

Backgrounds Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

You are an artist, and you have been preparing to hone your craft according to the traditions of Prismari College. Whatever your medium—sculpture, dance, paint, music, drama, architecture, or

musical instrument or artisan’s tools Languages: One of your choice Equipment: A bottle of black ink, an ink pen, a set of artisan’s tools or a musical instrument (one of your choice), a

Bak Mei

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. Bak Mei regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn. Crane Dance. Bak Mei moves up to 20 feet. This movement does not

knowledge. Bak Mei is an old man with a long white beard and bushy eyebrows. Like the other members of his order, Bak Mei is clad in snow-white robes secured by a black sash over a form-fitting black

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

sang from every page. Long into the night Liriel read, lighting candle after precious candle. She’d never given much thought to humans, but these stories fascinated her. In these yellowed

. Human skin shades range from nearly black to very pale, and hair colors from black to blond (curly, kinky, or straight); males might sport facial hair that is sparse or thick. A lot of humans have a

Sage Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

master in your fields of study. Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, History Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a letter from a dead

, sometimes as a means toward other ideals. d8 Personality Trait 1 I use polysyllabic words that convey the impression of great erudition. 2 I’ve read every book in the

Occultant Abacus

Magic Items Acquisitions Incorporated

Head office grants you the use of a unique item known as an occultant abacus (sometimes just referred to as an occultant), whose beads resemble tiny skulls. Read the Kill Also at rank 1, your

finish a long rest. Ways to Read the Kill d6 Reading 1 Using a tiny bellows to pump one last breath into a corpse. 2 Reading the entrails with special reading-the-entrails

Ancient Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

, a well maintained and above-water version of the black dragon lair’s tower (map 5.2) makes a great Feywild audience chamber, while a vibrant, living version of the green dragon lair’s

nearest unoccupied space. Compulsive Dance. The dragon targets a creature it can see in its lair, and a merry waltz begins to play that only the target can hear. The target must succeed on a DC 15

Ancient Solar Dragon

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

choose to succeed instead. Nebulous Thoughts. Magical attempts to read the dragon’s mind or glean its thoughts fail automatically. Siege Monster. The dragon deals double damage to objects and

shell, shiny black and opaque. When an egg is close to hatching, the shell becomes translucent, allowing the light from the unborn wyrmling’s wings to shine through.A Solar Dragon’s Lair

Blackrazor Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Hidden in the dungeon of White Plume Mountain, Blackrazor shines like a piece of night sky filled with stars. Its black scabbard is decorated with pieces of cut obsidian. You gain a +3 bonus to

feet. The weapon can speak, read, and understand Common, and can communicate with its wielder telepathically. Its voice is deep and echoing. While you are attuned to it, Blackrazor also understands

Prisoner 13

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

. Shroud Tattoo. Prisoner 13 can’t be targeted by divination spells or any feature that would read her thoughts, and she can’t be perceived through magical scrying sensors. She can&rsquo

. Black and gray smoke and shadows coil down her left arm, ending in runes on the fingers of her left hand. Knotwork. Purple and blue knotwork and runes run down her right arm, across the back of her right

Adult Solar Dragon

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

choose to succeed instead. Nebulous Thoughts. Magical attempts to read the dragon’s mind or glean its thoughts fail automatically. Siege Monster. The dragon deals double damage to objects and

shell, shiny black and opaque. When an egg is close to hatching, the shell becomes translucent, allowing the light from the unborn wyrmling’s wings to shine through.A Solar Dragon’s Lair A

Adult Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

look to other maps in this chapter as inspiration for the scattered parts of a moonstone dragon’s lair. For example, a well maintained and above-water version of the black dragon lair’s

round. While there, the target is stunned. When the effect ends, the target reappears in the space it left or in the nearest unoccupied space. Compulsive Dance. The dragon targets a creature it can

Auril (First Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Frost.First Form In her first form, Auril appears as a hunched, 7-foot-tall biped with the head of a snowy owl, black talons, cloven hooves, and grayish-white wolf fur covering her body from the neck down

weak and vulnerable. In her self-inflicted weakened state, Auril is inclined to be cautious and avoid contact with other creatures that can harm her. Auril’s worshipers know better than to

Sage - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Proficiencies: Arcana, History Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a letter from a dead colleague posing a question you have not yet been able to

convey the impression of great erudition. 2 I’ve read every book in the world’s greatest libraries—or I like to boast that I have. 3 I’m used to helping out those who

Chromatic Dragonborn

Species Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Dragonborn with chromatic ancestry claim the raw elemental power of chromatic dragons. The vibrant colors of black, blue, green, red, and white dragons gleam in those dragonborn’s scaled skin

. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be raised above 20. Languages Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is

Fancying Up Footwork

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

chapter 3. Whether learning magic or dance, Strixhaven students throw themselves into their studies with zeal The day of the dance classes, when the characters show up at the Rose Stage, read or

Fancying Up Footwork In preparation for the Magister’s Masquerade, the Strixhaven faculty sponsors a day of free, professional dance lessons for third-year students. Dance lessons are offered about a

K34. Servants' Upper Floor

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

wardrobe, read: A plain white dress yellowed with age flies out of the wardrobe and begins to dance in the middle of the room. The dress flaps around to the music of the storm. If anyone touches the dancing

a coffin, its black doors painted with fey creatures, stands between two cracked, full-length mirrors hanging on the south wall. A staircase descends along the north wall. If someone opens the

Appendix: Magic Items

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack

[Tooltip Not Found] Wand, rare Light glistens across this shiny, black wand; the ribbons that flow from its tip twinkle and sparkle in rhythmic patterns. You can spin and twirl holding this wand

to cast the Otto's Irresistible Dance spell (save DC 14). The wand can be used to cast the spell as many times as you like each day, however, once a creature fails its saving throw against the spell

Welcoming Announcement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Welcoming Announcement Once all the characters have arrived and had a chance to mingle, Dean Tullus welcomes the attendees to the annual Magister’s Masquerade. Read the following text to begin this

wisdom once again, for history lives here at Strixhaven, and nothing is ever truly forgotten. “Now, you’ve all been promised a starlit night, so one and all, come dance among the stars!” With Dean

Delerium Fragment Legacy

Equipment

within 30 feet, who are affected as if by otto's irresistible dance;irresistible dance (Save DC 15). 8 A section of stone, water, air, or energy becomes an appropriate contaminated elemental. 9

simply wrong. Creatures incapacitated by the spell weep uncontrollably. 15 A black tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (Escape DC 15). 16 Objects within 60 feet come to life for the

Starting the Adventure

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

adventure to further detail the city. Read or paraphrase the following when you’re ready to begin: The city of Sagorpur is teeming with onlookers enjoying the Shankha Trials. The final event of this great

her fans—is about to perform. Her name passes through the crowd with a buzz of excitement. The characters have a clear view of her performance. Read the following description for those who watch

Ancestors' Danse House

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

Ancestors’ Danse House Anyone in the city can provide directions to the Ancestors’ Danse House, and the characters find it easily. The structure is a combination mausoleum and dance hall, a place

. Read the following when the characters enter: A captivating drumbeat grows louder as the Blue leads you along a corridor set with archways, at the end of which a cavernous ballroom opens up. Half the

Silver Tapir Monastery

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

Silver Tapir Monastery The Silver Tapir Monastery is approximately 15 miles from the Basket, a journey that takes 5 hours at a normal pace. As the characters approach, read the following description

Realm. She believes this can be done—though it hasn’t been tried before. The Hammock of Worlds is traditionally employed only at dusk during a ritual dance, one the Green Doctors are prepared to host this

Delerium Chip Legacy

Equipment

within 30 feet, who are affected as if by otto's irresistible dance;irresistible dance (Save DC 15). 8 A section of stone, water, air, or energy becomes an appropriate contaminated elemental. 9

simply wrong. Creatures incapacitated by the spell weep uncontrollably. 15 A black tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (Escape DC 15). 16 Objects within 60 feet come to life for the

Delerium Geode Legacy

Equipment

within 30 feet, who are affected as if by otto's irresistible dance;irresistible dance (Save DC 15). 8 A section of stone, water, air, or energy becomes an appropriate contaminated elemental. 9

simply wrong. Creatures incapacitated by the spell weep uncontrollably. 15 A black tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (Escape DC 15). 16 Objects within 60 feet come to life for the

Delerium Massive Cluster Legacy

Equipment

within 30 feet, who are affected as if by otto's irresistible dance;irresistible dance (Save DC 15). 8 A section of stone, water, air, or energy becomes an appropriate contaminated elemental. 9

simply wrong. Creatures incapacitated by the spell weep uncontrollably. 15 A black tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (Escape DC 15). 16 Objects within 60 feet come to life for the

24. Nangnang's Tomb

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

receive advice when entering this area: Cautious Obo’laka thinks the salt pentagram could use more salt and encourages her host to add to it. if any salt is available. (Doing so doesn’t break the wards

aura of enchantment surrounding the clay urn. The first creature to touch the urn or disturb its contents must succeed on a DC 21 Wisdom saving throw or be affected by an Otto’s irresistible dance spell

K4. Carriage House

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

K4. Carriage House Read the following text if the characters open the carriage house doors: The double doors swing open to reveal a sleek, black carriage fitted with glass windows and brass lanterns.

81. Ebon Pool

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

pool, read: The black marble sinks into the ooze, which rises up suddenly to form a four-foot-tall black obelisk — a miniature version of the obelisk that stood outside the tomb entrance. Any creature

81. Ebon Pool A pool of jet-black ooze glistens inside this silent chamber, whose walls are decorated with relief carvings depicting black stars. The pool radiates an aura of conjuration magic to a

The Black Viper

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

The Black Viper The Black Viper was a notorious burglar, pickpocket, mugger, and assassin who died a century ago, after a long and nefarious career. Esvele Rosznar, a brash young noble, has recently

adopted the Black Viper’s persona to lead a secret life of crime. Like many other nobles, Esvele gossips about the Black Viper’s exploits to lend credence to the villain’s mystique. The Rosznar family

Delerium Crystal Legacy

Equipment

within 30 feet, who are affected as if by otto's irresistible dance;irresistible dance (Save DC 15). 8 A section of stone, water, air, or energy becomes an appropriate contaminated elemental. 9

simply wrong. Creatures incapacitated by the spell weep uncontrollably. 15 A black tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (Escape DC 15). 16 Objects within 60 feet come to life for the

Delerium Shard Legacy

Equipment

within 30 feet, who are affected as if by otto's irresistible dance;irresistible dance (Save DC 15). 8 A section of stone, water, air, or energy becomes an appropriate contaminated elemental. 9

simply wrong. Creatures incapacitated by the spell weep uncontrollably. 15 A black tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (Escape DC 15). 16 Objects within 60 feet come to life for the

Beginning the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Beginning the Adventure The adventurers are traveling through a canyon when they receive a telepathic distress signal. Read or paraphrase the following to set the scene: You’re traveling through a

of air shimmers with intense heat, and the canyon’s colors seem to dance, undulating under the searing sun. The eerie silence is broken by a deep, baritone voice. “Hello, can you help me?” No

Arriving at the Masquerade

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Kollema Hall and step inside, read or paraphrase the following text: Kollema Hall has been transformed. Music, color, and laughter fill the airy space as masked and impeccably dressed students and faculty

has been turned into a dance floor. Above it all, banners depicting Strixhaven heroes hang amid drifting lanterns glowing with soft light. Students don’t need to present their invitations to gain

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