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Hydroloth
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
, requiring no material components:
At will: darkness, detect magic, dispel magic, invisibility (self only), water walk
3/day each: control water, crown of madness, fear, phantasmal killer, suggestion
to the waters of the River Styx as well as any effect that would steal or modify its memories or detect or read its thoughts.
Watery Advantage. While submerged in liquid, the hydroloth has advantage
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to the waters of the River Styx, as well as any effect that would steal or modify its memories or detect or read its thoughts.
Watery Advantage. While submerged in liquid, the hydroloth has advantage
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
At will: darkness, detect magic, dispel magic, invisibility (self only)
3/day each: control water, crown of madness, fear, suggestion
Steal Memory (1/Day
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communication. When the signs are right, cultists gather together, read aloud their blasphemous texts, and conduct the mind-searing rituals that guide star spawn into the world.
Elder Evil Blessings
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
of a comet—or perhaps this phenomenon merely signals that star spawn are in the vicinity and available for communication. When the signs are right, cultists gather together, read aloud their
blasphemous texts, and conduct the mind-searing rituals that guide star spawn into the world.
Elder Evil Blessings
Disciples of certain Elder Evils can bestow supernatural gifts on those who serve
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
available for communication. When the signs are right, cultists gather together, read aloud their blasphemous texts, and conduct the mind-searing rituals that guide star spawn into the world.
Elder Evil
Blessings
Disciples of certain Elder Evils can bestow supernatural gifts on those who serve that cult, including star spawn. The following powers are unique to specific cults; typically a creature has
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
available for communication. When the signs are right, cultists gather together, read aloud their blasphemous texts, and conduct the mind-searing rituals that guide star spawn into the world.
Elder Evil
Blessings
Disciples of certain Elder Evils can bestow supernatural gifts on those who serve that cult, including star spawn. The following powers are unique to specific cults; typically a creature has
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
often in the wake of a comet—or perhaps this phenomenon merely signals that star spawn are in the vicinity and available for communication. When the signs are right, cultists gather together, read
aloud their blasphemous texts, and conduct the mind-searing rituals that guide star spawn into the world.
Elder Evil Blessings
Disciples of certain Elder Evils can bestow supernatural gifts on those
Orc
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order from the encroachments of Fiends and other extraplanar threats. Gruumsh’s blessings have made orcs tireless guardians and mighty allies wherever they are found, even when they turn their
class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. Even characters who don’t sleep have the dream. If the characters don’t rest at the same time, you might decide that only the first character who rests has the dream. Read the following boxed text only
to the players whose characters experience the dream (preferably out of earshot of those players whose characters didn’t have the dream). If all the characters have the dream, read the boxed text to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
render and describe, to write and to read, and to pass on information. In legend, Deneir is often portrayed as being a scribe in service to Oghma, and he is sometimes thought of as Oghma’s right hand
concerned with religious hierarchy and protocol. This behavior is supported by the fact that Deneir’s blessings of divine magic are more often bestowed on those who lose themselves in written works
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
Dais and Silver Throne. When the characters come close enough to see the details on the dais, read: Contrasting with the pastel colors of the floor and pillars of the hall is the stark blackness of
the huge dais on the south wall, atop which sits an obsidian throne inlaid with silver and ivory skulls. Upon the throne rest a crown made of gold and a scepter made of electrum, with a gold knob on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
of Lurue is an enchanted storybook—one that, if read, could bestow upon its reader gifts and blessings. The moment the characters open the book, they are transported to a demiplane in the heart of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Card Reading When you perform a card reading before running the adventure, write down the results for reference later. If the characters have their fortunes read in the adventures, do the card
reading again, out loud for the players’ benefit. Substitute the new results for the old ones. When you’re ready to begin the card reading, remove the fourteen cards with the crown icon (the high deck) and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
has turned his servants into wights and his opponents into dust. Read the following when the characters arrive in the Neverwinter unreality: A regal figure clad in menacing spiked armor stands on the
is a striking golden crown, the front of which is emblazoned with a glowing symbol of Vecna.
Throughout the square, terrified citizens gawk at the king with tearful, disbelieving eyes. Beneath the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
49. Maze of Death Stone slabs seal off the entrances to this corner of the dungeon. 49A. Stone Slabs When the characters reach either entrance, read: A stone slab blocks the end of this corridor
extended, both slabs open at the same time, regardless of any efforts taken to prevent them from doing so. When this happens, read: The slab sinks into the floor, revealing a dusty passageway beyond
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
traps don’t find any, but they do notice a small bronze plaque embedded in a flagstone at the base of the gate. The plaque bears an inscription in Elvish that provides a hint about unlocking the crown
locks inside the palace (see “Crown Locks” above). The inscription reads: The lion or the hart must wear the crown.
But which one should it weigh down?
P2. Palace Garden The scents of roses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, read: An elderly woman sits rigidly on a black throne, shrouded in ice. She wears a crown of entwined iron tentacles, and her forehead is bruised where the band fits tightly against her skull. An
by fire, lightning, and acid, having borne the brunt of centuries of destructive spellcasting. A spiral staircase ascends to the topmost chamber. When the characters arrive here, read: Red orbs of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K60. North Tower Peak If the characters climb the stairs to this area, read: The stairs end at a dark and dreary room with manacles attached to the walls. In the middle of the room is a wood-framed
the chest here for safekeeping. Treasure The iron chest is locked, and its key is with Cyrus Belview in area K62. The chest contains a bejeweled gold crown (worth 2,500 gp) resting on a silk pillow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
to one who hears their voices and bears their true blessings.
Time alone will tell.
Rosamund Heward, Knight of the Crown
Acting High Clerist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Approaching Rigus As the characters approach Rigus, read or paraphrase the following description: From a flat, dusty plain rises a seven-tiered hill girded by ring after ring of iron battlements
. When the captain is close enough to be heard, read or paraphrase the following boxed text: A human solider wearing rust-red plate armor flies through the air. He comes to a halt, hovering several dozen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
character is freed by a wish spell. If the characters clear away the webs and descend to the foot of the stairway, read: Lying on the floor at the bottom of the stairs is an iron mace inlaid with silver
resembles a lich, wearing a crown on its head, slowly rises from the couch (and throws up its hands in apparent fear if the mace is being carried). A booming voice seeming to emanate from the whole of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Timed Events The following events occur at specific times throughout the evening. Hour 1: Welcome Gifts Shortly after the carnival opens for business, read: A twelve-foot-tall walking tree garlanded
the rows of seats. If the characters join them, read: The lights dim and a hush falls over the crowd. A second later, a spotlight illuminates a lithe, elven figure sitting in a silver hoop, suspended
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Broken King Antigonos While the characters cross the wilderness of the Katachthon foothills, the following encounter takes place. Read or paraphrase this description: A scree-choked gully runs
around the corner, some 30 feet from the lead party member, rests the minotaur known as Broken King Antigonos. He is old and decrepit, garbed in ancient finery worn to tatters. A dented crown rests on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Spells
1st command, identify 3rd augury, suggestion 5th nondetection, speak with dead 7th arcane eye, confusion 9th legend lore, scrying Blessings of Knowledge At 1st level, you learn two
skill or tool. For 10 minutes, you have proficiency with the chosen skill or tool. Channel Divinity: Read Thoughts At 6th level, you can use your Channel Divinity to read a creature’s thoughts. You can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
before the glowing moon of Shabe Taabaan rises in the heavens. Map 11.3: pedestal of judgmentView Player Version Map 11.3 depicts the Pedestal of Judgment. As the characters near the site, read the
ground. Green crystals hover near the disc, like jeweled spikes adorning a crown. A handful of similar crystals slowly orbit the disc, twinkling in the night sky.
If the characters are riding the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
Elf Queen’s Palace Read or paraphrase the following text to start the adventure: Your adventuring group has earned renown, and word of your brave exploits reached Queen Yolande, ruler of the elven
you a parchment.
Distribute Handout: Cult Recruiter’s Note to the players. Give them a few moments to read the handout before Queen Yolande continues: Handout: Cult Recruiter’s Note “The Order of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, invisibility (self only), water walk
3/day each: control water, crown of madness, fear, phantasmal killer, suggestion
Magic Resistance. The hydroloth has advantage on saving throws against spells and
modify its memories or detect or read its thoughts.
Watery Advantage. While submerged in liquid, the hydroloth has advantage on attack rolls.
Actions
Multiattack. The hydroloth makes two melee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
effect that would steal or modify its memories or detect or read its thoughts.
Watery Advantage. While submerged in liquid, the hydroloth has advantage on attack rolls.
Actions
Multiattack. The
: control water, crown of madness, fear, suggestion
Steal Memory (1/Day). The hydroloth targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it. The target takes 14 (4d6) psychic damage, and it must make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
in. Otherwise, a character can use an action to try to force open the door, doing so with a successful DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check. When the characters peer inside, read: Standing just inside the
. Illig regards Gullop XIX as a witless buffoon unworthy of the crown and plans to declare himself the rightful king. He proudly shows off a drawing on the mud floor that depicts a crude image of Gullop XIX
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, read the following to set the scene: The city’s descent into Avernus has taken its toll on this once beautiful chapel. Nearly all the stained glass windows along the outside walls have been smashed, and
, or can enter through the main entrance at area G1 or the unlocked back door into area G3. G1. Walk of Bravery Read the following as the characters approach this area: Carved pillars resembling heroes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Lower Palace Locations P11. Carriage House When the characters open one of the doors leading to this chamber and peer inside, read: The doors swing open to reveal a crystal carriage hitched to a pair
Feywild, but the carriage and its glass pegasi shatter if the vehicle leaves the Feywild. P12. Hall of Stars The double door on the south side of this area is sealed with a hart crown lock (see “Crown Locks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. When the characters enter, read or paraphrase: The walls of this burial room display images of a priest performing ceremonies. On a raised dais in the middle of the room lies an open bronze coffin
: Ghostly Haunt As you proceed down this corridor, the ghost of a human man in a shimmering crown and regal attire appears before you. The phantom raises his hand and gestures for you to stop.
“Go no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
and the blessings it gives unto this land.”
If translated, the south wall’s hieroglyphs read: “In the years that followed, I learned of the passing of the pharaohs and how our tombs could guarantee a
5.1. Stacey Allan & William Doyle Map 5.1: False Tomb View Player Version P1: Tomb Entrance The stairs outside the pyramid lead to this outdoor platform. When the characters approach, read: Two people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
(Intimidation or Persuasion) check convinces the guards to let them see Young-Gi. When the guards admit the characters, they escort the characters to the estate’s gardens. Read the following when the
, Queen Young-Soo. He did this not out of malice, but out of devotion to his family and the crown, believing any individual who the people place above the ruling class must be treated as a threat. He
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
it’s a magnificent jeweled crown or an old shovel. As a student, he constantly spent time in detention for hoarding the best finds from Lorehold dig sites in his room; he lost count of how many times