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This long metal chain bears hook-like barbs made of alchemically strengthened urdefhan teeth. If you score a Critical Hit against a creature that isn’t a Construct or Undead while using this
hold these weapons with the same reverence with which they do shauth blade;shauth blades.
This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you
Equipment
These strange, curved blades are jagged and deadly weapons made of alchemically strengthened teeth of dead urdefhans. They are typically named for the urdefhan whose teeth were forged into the weapon
and are often carried (and revered) by that urdefhan’s descendants. If you score a Critical Hit against a creature that isn’t a Construct or Undead while using this weapon, you deal an
Charlatan
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
Characteristics
Charlatans are colorful characters who conceal their true selves behind the masks they construct. They reflect what people want to see, what they want to believe, and how they see the
a born gambler who can’t resist taking a risk for a potential payoff.
5
I lie about almost everything, even when there’s no good reason to.
6
Sarcasm and insults are my
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
.
Suggested Characteristics
Charlatans are colorful characters who conceal their true selves behind the masks they construct. They reflect what people want to see, what they want to believe
want.
4
I’m a born gambler who can’t resist taking a risk for a potential payoff.
5
I lie about almost everything, even when there’s no good reason to.
6
Sarcasm and
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
thin cloak of mist forms around her. Blades of ice grow out of her body at odd angles, breaking off before they get too long. When she moves, her body crackles.
In this form, Auril creates weapons of
. The less she talks, the less risk you have of unintentionally demystifying her in the eyes of your players. Let her actions, not her words, define her.
Lesser gods in the D&D multiverse are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
construct eldritch machines and other weapons. What would happen if the Lord of Blades were to discover the power that caused the Mourning and unleashed that power across Khorvaire?
Lord of Blades Campaign Themes The Voice of
THRANE
Do They Know the War Is Over?
Against all logic and reason, people in Breland continue to argue that the warforged — creations of House
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Beast
Clawfoot
Fastieth
Celestial
Radiant idol
Construct
Expeditious messenger
Iron defender
Living burning hands
Living cloudkill
Living lightning bolt
Warforged colossus
Kalashtar
Lord of Blades
Magewright
Shifter
Tarkanan assassin
Warforged soldier
Undead
Karrnathi undead soldier
Lady Illmarrow
Undying councilor
Undying soldier
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Lord of Blades’ Strike Squad While the characters explore Landro, they’re pursued by a warforged named Glaive (see the accompanying stat block). Glaive is a high-ranking commander loyal to the Lord
of Blades. She has orders to find a ruined colossus suitable to transform into an outpost for the blades, and Landro fits this description perfectly. When she becomes aware of the party’s presence in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
shape events in the city that point toward the danger Gracklstugh faces — and how unprepared the city is for it. But with each moment the characters spend in the City of Blades, they run the risk of having escaped the drow only to be enslaved by the duergar.
and weapons among the Underdark races. Those who do business here refer to Gracklstugh as “the City of Blades.” As merciless as it can be, Gracklstugh is a major bastion of civilization in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
steel blades, wading through lava 18d10 Submerged in lava, hit by a crashing flying fortress 24d10 Tumbling into a vortex of fire on the Elemental Plane of Fire, crushed in the jaws of a godlike
(10d10) 99 (18d10) Nuisance damage rarely poses a risk of death to characters of the levels shown, but a severely weakened character might be laid low by this damage. Deadly damage poses a significant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Clockwork Observer A clockwork observer serves as an aerial spy for its creator. It looks like a mechanical, grapefruit-sized orb suspended under softly humming propeller blades. Embedded in the orb
Construct, Unaligned
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 7 (2d4 + 2)
Speed 0 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)
STR
1 (−5)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
3 (−4)
WIS
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Blade Lieutenant Blade lieutenants lead subordinates on raids on behalf of the Lord of Blades. Soldiers who fail to meet a lieutenant’s demands are harshly disciplined. Blade Lieutenant Medium
Construct (Warforged), Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 153 (18d8 + 72)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
13 (+1)
CON
19 (+4)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
14 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Blade Scout Blade scouts are responsible for exploring and charting Mournland regions not yet claimed by the Lord of Blades’ legions. Blade Scout Medium Construct (Warforged), Typically Lawful Evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
4d10 Hit by falling rubble in a collapsing tunnel, stumbling into a vat of acid 10d10 Crushed by compacting walls, hit by whirling steel blades, wading through a lava stream 18d10 Being submerged in
to cause a setback rarely poses a risk of death to characters of the level shown, but a severely weakened character might be laid low by this damage. In contrast, dangerous damage values pose a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
dangers lurking there range from ancient traps and Construct guardians crafted by long-dead goblinoids to subterranean monsters that lair in the ruins. Adventures involving the remnants of the Daelkyr
. These treasures include armor and weapons, frequently decorated with calligraphy or illustration—or enhanced with brutal spikes or serrated blades.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
inevitables, beings dedicated to the smooth exaction of laws across the planes. Kolyaruts wield blades with deadly efficiency, allowing them to defend themselves on their excursions and slice through any who
planar importance. Kolyarut Medium Construct (Inevitable), Typically Lawful Neutral
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 297 (35d8 + 140)
Speed 50 ft., fly 35 ft. (hover)
STR
25 (+7)
DEX
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
lurking, any elemental brought to the battle runs the risk of being driven insane. Nomi and Gurnik agree that if the Steadfast Stone is cleansed and Ogrémoch’s Bane is banished, the Stoneheart Enclave
. Another option is to send a shipment of salt to Gracklstugh to trade for high-quality weapons. The characters could escort the caravan if they have already visited the City of Blades and have unfinished
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
giant suits of armor. Its fist can destroy creatures with a single blow, and its clanging steps shake the earth beneath its feet. Iron golems wield enormous blades to extend their reach, and all can
adamantine. Iron Golem
Large construct, unaligned
Armor Class 20 (natural armor)
Hit Points 210 (20d10 + 100)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
24 (+7)
DEX
9 (−1)
CON
20 (+5)
INT
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
beauty—natural or otherwise—risk returning as a banshee.
All manner of torments might give rise to a banshee. Roll on or choose a result from the Banshee Sorrows table to inspire how a banshee’s
Wail (1/Day). The banshee releases a mournful wail if it isn’t in sunlight. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 13, each creature within 30 feet that can hear the wail and isn’t a Construct or an Undead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
the rug, or who attempts to utter a word of command, is quickly trapped as the rug of smothering rolls itself tightly around its victim. Rug of Smothering
Large construct, unaligned
Armor Class 12
. Hit: The creature is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, blinded, and at risk of suffocating, and the rug can’t smother another target. In addition, at the start of each of the target’s turns, the target takes 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
, therefore, is at high risk of robbery, beating, or worse. Victor Adame Minguez Upper City Random Encounters d20 Encounter 1–6 No encounter 7–10 Harmless interaction (roll on table A) 11–16 Denizens
High House of Wonders 5 1 ochre jelly in a sewer grate 6 Dead Three squad (4 fists of Bane, 3 night blades, and 2 necromites of Myrkul) trying to capture one or more city residents, in the hopes of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
(Silver Flame)
7 A clever doppelganger (Tyrants)
8 A vengeful warforged (Lord of Blades)
9 A possessed innocent (Dreaming Dark)
10 An oni mastermind (Daask)
11 An enigmatic
.
3 A third party shows up with their own agenda.
4 There’s a hostage, or an ally of the PCs is directly at risk.
5 A manifest zone or planar conjunction has an unexpected effect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Life in the City of Blades The duergar are called gray dwarves not only because of the color of their skin, but also because of their drab and joyless lifestyle. While they make no time for merriment
, the duergar have a culture as rich and complex as any other, and nowhere is this so evident as in Gracklstugh. Work never stops in the City of Blades, and the gray dwarves take pride in efficiency
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Whispers Features Bard Level Feature 3rd Psychic Blades, Words of Terror 6th Mantle of Whispers 14th Shadow Lore Psychic Blades When you join the College of Whispers at 3rd level, you gain the ability
secret. You gain no knowledge of this secret, but the target is convinced you know it. The charmed creature obeys your commands for fear that you will reveal its secret. It won’t risk its life for you or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
kind of document or the handwriting you are trying to copy. Suggested Characteristics Charlatans are colorful characters who conceal their true selves behind the masks they construct. They reflect what
for getting what I want. 4 I’m a born gambler who can’t resist taking a risk for a potential payoff. 5 I lie about almost everything, even when there’s no good reason to. 6 Sarcasm and insults are my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
or the duergar. These boats are equivalent to keelboats (see the Airborne and Waterborne Vehicles table in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Makeshift Raft Characters can also construct
sizable party might need multiple boats or rafts. A creature with a swimming speed (including a polymorphed character) can travel without risk of fatigue for up to 8 hours, and can even serve as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
tactile way to read texts. Plargg believes that history is full of unpredictable, war-filled chaos and that his students must be ready for anything. He teaches that no rewards come without risk, and
spirit magic. His time at Prismari was hardly wasted, however. Combining his artistic skill with his keen spiritual sense, Hofri could visualize a spirit’s mortal appearance and construct a viable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
fewer prizes and incur more risk. The other captains see the disadvantages clearly, but Jaharwon is building a following among the rank-and-file pirates of all three crews.
The Dragonfang’s crew
pilings, and a crane on the platform serves to lift cargo up to the warehouse. Thrust into the rough-hewn back wall of the warehouse are scores of rusty blades — old longswords, shortswords, rapiers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
. However, those who commit crimes within Curst risk a fate called Second Exile, in which the offender is bound and thrown into the gate, never to return. Second Exile is typically reserved for gruesome
Junk Wyrm, an eccentric adult copper dragon who reeks of garbage. The dump’s artistic guardian, Tudhog fashions three-dimensional pieces from once-magic blades, battle-damaged suits of shimmering armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
people of Torch are crooked, greedy, and cruel. Townsfolk eye each other with suspicion as they pass through the sloped alleys, clutching their purses in one hand and brandishing cautionary blades in the
add to his hoard. Those who offer payment at his shrine, a gilded bowl near the spire’s peak, can petition Old Goldbelly to ferry them to the gate. However, those who disturb him with paltry sums risk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
until destroyed. Buzz Saw of Doom. The cylindrical object in the room’s center looks like two barrels placed atop one another, with sharp, circular blades jutting out in various directions. When the
door’s five slots, the door automatically opens into this area and activates the creatures in the next room. 4. Mechachimera This chamber holds a construct chimera, Screve’s crowning achievement before he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
any opportunity to dispose of his older brother, provided the risk to himself is minimal. The other drow are not surprised by Xaphtal’s treachery — Tanimar least of all. Standing Gate. The standing
iron spider is a Large unaligned construct that stands 7 feet tall. It has AC 19, 80 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. Its ability scores are as follows: Strength 18, Dexterity 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
pantheon find worshipers in the City of Doors. No temples to the Lady of Pain exist in the ward; to construct one is an offense worthy of banishment to the Mazes. CoupleOfKooks “It’s the Lady’s Ward
-reaching schemes. Dragon Bar. Like moths to a candle, risk takers gravitate to the buzzing marquee of Fortune’s Wheel. The polished revolving door of this recently renovated building opens into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
blades, tactical experts who advise their chief in matters of war. Blades lead from the front, wading into combat fearlessly while barking orders at lesser soldiers. A blade knows how to use orcish
than risk raising a natural-born tanarukk, most tribes slay such abominations. Tanarukk
Medium fiend (demon, orc), chaotic evil
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 95 (10d8 + 50)
Speed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
her neck and across her shoulder blades reads, “Endless dreams entombed in stone.” Flames. A roiling storm of brilliant flames covers her back and ribs. Shroud. Black and gray smoke and shadows coil
or drawing. The characters can retry if they fail, at the cost of more time and more risk of discovery. Last Resort. A gruesome but effective option is killing Prisoner 13 and taking her body back