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Monsters
Monster Manual
looks different but uses the same stat block and returns with all its Hit Points.Multiattack. The revenant makes two Object Slam attacks and uses Invitation.
Object Slam. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll
. Failure: The target is teleported inside the revenant’s space and swallowed. A swallowed creature has Total Cover against attacks and other effects outside the revenant.
While the revenant has
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
cause the Moonblade to flash brightly. Each other creature that is within 30 feet of you and not behind Total Cover must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have the Blinded condition for 1
serving you. The entity appears in an unoccupied space within 120 feet of you. It uses the Shadow stat block with these changes: it is a Fey, has a Neutral alignment, and doesn’t create new shadows
Guards and Wards
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
doors in the warded area are magically locked, as if sealed by an arcane lock spell. In addition, you can cover up to ten doors with an illusion (equivalent to the illusory object function of the minor
four corridors. You can designate a simple program that the lights repeat as long as guards and wards lasts.
Place magic mouth in two locations.
Place stinking cloud in two locations. The vapors
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
; 3–4, purple blossom; or 5–6, snapper saw. This form determines certain traits in this stat block.
False Appearance. If the horrid plant is motionless at the start of combat, it has
":"acid"} acid damage at the start of each of its turns.
Spiked Leaves (Snapper Saw Only). Creatures within 10 feet of the horrid plant and not behind total cover must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving
Monsters
Locathah Rising
Hearth of Moonlight and Shadow. At the start of a short or long rest, Amble can touch a point in space, and an invisible, 30-foot-radius sphere of magic appears, centered on that point. Total cover
gaining those of the creature. If the creature has the same proficiency as Amble and the bonus in its stat block is higher, use the creature's bonus instead of Amble's.
When Amble transforms, they
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Create Lornlings"}. Bavlorna creates one or two 1-foot-tall duplicates of herself, called lornlings (use the Quickling stat block in appendix C). Each lornling appears
lornlings, to serve as her attendants. When she travels away from her lair, she does so on her bobbing lily pad (see appendix A), accompanied by lornlings, which use the quickling stat block in appendix C
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the Knights of the Black Sword, if she needs to call on their talents.
Familiar. Avarice’s familiar throughout the adventure is a squawking raven named Skelm. It uses the raven stat block in
the Monster Manual but is a fiend instead of a beast.
Spellbook. Avarice’s spellbook has white leather covers and vellum pages. The tiefling’s personal sigil is burned into the front cover
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
hatch also opens it until the start of the caster’s next turn.
A creature can enter or exit through the hatch by spending 10 feet of movement. Those inside the servant have total cover from
action, you can command the servant to take one of the actions in its stat block or some other action.
When a creature provokes an opportunity attack from the servant, you can use your reaction to command
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
trapped in the crystal, which is immovable. If the saving throw succeeds, the crystal shatters and nothing else happens. A creature trapped in the crystal is stunned, has total cover against attacks and
form survives. When she transitions from one form to another, she loses all the traits and actions of the old form and gains those of the new form.
A stat block is given for each of Auril’s three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, swirling into forms vaguely resembling people. On the foredeck, a figure resolves from the cloudiness—a transparent, rough-looking sailor in crusty scale mail, whose eyes blaze.
The name Girscamen is
plainly emblazoned on the ghost ship’s hull. As the ship comes alongside the characters, the first mate (use the wraith stat block) is joined by four crew members who are little more than eerie light and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
point of origin. If all straight lines extending from the point of origin to a location in the area of effect are blocked, that location isn’t included in the area of effect. To block a line, an
obstruction must provide Total Cover. See also “Cover.” If the creator of an area of effect places it at an unseen point and an obstruction—such as a wall—is between the creator and that point, the point of origin comes into being on the near side of the obstruction.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
point of origin. If all straight lines extending from the point of origin to a location in the area of effect are blocked, that location isn’t included in the area of effect. To block a line, an
obstruction must provide Total Cover. See also “Cover.” If the creator of an area of effect places it at an unseen point and an obstruction—such as a wall—is between the creator and that point, the point of origin comes into being on the near side of the obstruction.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
in the opposite direction from the one it chooses. Doors. All doors in the warded area are magically locked, as if sealed by an arcane lock spell. In addition, you can cover up to ten doors with an
within the warded area of the stronghold. Place dancing lights in four corridors. You can designate a simple program that the lights repeat as long as guards and wards lasts. Place magic mouth in two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Group Attacks Each minion has at least one group attack action that speeds up play. In a group attack, two to five minions of the same stat block who share a turn can all use their action to join the
disadvantage on the attack roll. Otherwise, the attack is made without advantage or disadvantage. Cover and Concealment If a target has cover or concealment from some but not all minions, the GM should divide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
in the opposite direction from the one it chooses. Doors. All doors in the warded area are magically locked, as if sealed by an arcane lock spell. In addition, you can cover up to ten doors with an
within the warded area of the stronghold. Place dancing lights in four corridors. You can designate a simple program that the lights repeat as long as guards and wards lasts. Place magic mouth in two
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Developer: Jeremy Crawford
Editors: Judy Bauer, Kim Mohan
Senior Graphic Designer: Trish Yochum
Graphic Designers: Matt Cole, Trystan Falcone
Cover Illustrators: Ekaterina Burmak, Hydro74
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Concept Illustrators: Titus Lunter, Shawn Wood
Stat Block Analysts: Makenzie De Armas, Taymoor Rehman
Project Engineer: Cynda Callaway
Imaging Technicians: Daniel Corona
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
human sculptors here (use the cultist stat block) work feverishly to cover for the absence of the colleagues who left for the Tomb of Horrors. If the characters talk to them, the sculptors assume they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
dozen empty bedrolls lie on the dusty floor.
Frescoes. Faded frescoes cover the walls, depicting villagers and farmers being terrorized by a giant bat.
7b. Crypt This area contains a cobweb-draped
wooden coffin resting on a 2-foot-high block of gray stone. The coffin is intact and has an obvious 1-inch-diameter hole bored into its foot panel. The coffin’s lid is unlocked. A thin layer of grave
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Graphic Designers: Matt Cole, Trystan Falcone
Cover Illustrators: Justin Gerard, Hydro74
Interior Illustrators: Zoltan Boros, Christopher Burdett, Kai Carpenter, Alayna Danner, Nikki Dawes, Simon
Wood
Stat Block Analysts: Makenzie De Armas, Taymoor Rehman
Project Engineer: Cynda Callaway
Imaging Technicians: Daniel Corona, Kevin Yee
Prepress Specialist: Jefferson Dunlap
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
named Ivlis, but she recently departed the keep on a long-anticipated pilgrimage.
Hazem Ameen Fazzir
Human Priest
Stat Block: Curate
This spiritual leader offers counsel and healing
hard on new recruits.” (True)
DM Secret! Ivlis secretly leads the Cult of Chaos, an evil cult that feeds on destruction and disarray. Her supposed religious journey is a cover for her occult
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Areas of Effect Spells such as burning hands and cone of cold cover an area, allowing them to affect multiple creatures at once. A spell's description specifies its area of effect, which typically
from the point of origin. If no unblocked straight line extends from the point of origin to a location within the area of effect, that location isn't included in the spell's area. To block one of these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
increasing ferocity, a group of creatures who share a single stat block (such as a swarm of rats) counts as one creature. Ferocity increases round after round during combat, and there is no maximum to
any potential targets, they move as far as they can in a random direction determined by the GM, avoiding danger. When a companion who has entered a rampage resolves their action or ends their turn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
hovering over the lake.
Big Barkless is a tree blight, a carnivorous, ambulatory Plant of menacing disposition (see the accompanying stat block). While it remains motionless, it easily passes for a dead
three-quarters cover. Big Barkless remains rooted to the spot until it’s required to act in its own defense, whereupon it uproots itself and attacks all creatures it perceives as threatening. That
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Demons and Souls Demons feast not on food or water, but on souls. These fuel their bloodthirsty powers, and while starved for souls, a demon can scarcely think. Soul Count A demon’s stat block states
Undead, within a certain radius. Soulsight doesn’t rely on sight but counts as “seeing” for features that require sight. Neither physical objects (including total cover) nor supernatural effects can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Surface of the Sun Magical Trap, Dangerous (1st–4th Level) Mike Schley Diagram 4.6: Surface of the Sun Thick vines cover the walls of this high-ceilinged chamber. The chamber splits into three long
to be a living object (use the flying sword stat block). The key does everything it can to return to its stand, attacking anyone who tries to stop it. If the key is destroyed by reducing it to 0 hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
structure elsewhere on the same plane of existence; it now looks different but uses the same stat block and returns with all its Hit Points.
Actions
Multiattack. The revenant makes two Object Slam
damage.
Invitation. Charisma Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature in a 60-foot Cone. Failure: The target is teleported inside the revenant’s space and swallowed. A swallowed creature has Total Cover
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
willingly. Hanging on the inside wall of each guard post is a net woven from twigs and pine needles, as well as a shovel. Otto and Zygfrek cover themselves with the nets when they skulk through the
wears a plain wool cloak. Otto has the Standing Leap feature (see the mongrelfolk stat block in appendix D). His madness is embodied in the following statement: “I am the smartest, wisest, strongest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, that location isn’t included in the spell’s area. To block one of these imaginary lines, an obstruction must provide total cover, as explained in chapter 9. Cone A cone extends in a direction you choose
Areas of Effect Left to Right: Line, Cone, Cube, Sphere, Cylinder
*Point of Origin Spells such as burning hands and cone of cold cover an area, allowing them to affect multiple creatures at once
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
past them. The panther has a mental block that prevents it from being able to see humans, which initially applies to other humanoids as well. It likewise ignores familiars, but it attacks any beast
block regarding other humanoids fails, and the panther attacks any such creature it can see. If it can see no target, the bewildered panther resumes its pacing. Treasure. Almost all the weapons around the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Darklake. Not even the duergar risk drinking water from the Darklake, however, and with clean streams in short supply, the people of Gracklstugh cover this scarcity with Darklake Stout, the signature ale
immediately brought before the Council of Lairds, which resolves matters swiftly and harshly. The code of punishment is simple. Because dishonor, mutilation and imprisonment are a waste of resources and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
target within your attack’s range: a creature, an object, or a location.
Determine modifiers. The DM determines whether the target has cover and whether you have advantage or disadvantage against the
determined at character creation, whereas the AC of a monster is in its stat block.
Modifiers to the Roll When a character makes an attack roll, the two most common modifiers to the roll are an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
the insertion of a magic ring of any sort. Only such an item will trigger the mechanism, which causes the block to sink slowly into the floor so as to allow entry into the passage beyond. The object
against, it can be opened safely by pulling it inward, and the party will have standard chances of falling in when the characters leading the way step on the pit cover. By the time the westernmost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
and recently established as a medical doctor, Rudolph ran afoul of the Radanaviches, a family using Vistani traditions as a cover for brigandage. When the doctor refused to treat one of the family’s
. To represent him, use the stat block for a priest from the Monster Manual or Rictavio from Curse of Strahd. Consider the following plots when featuring van Richten in an adventure: Long ago, van
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Gelatinous Cube Insatiable Block of Ooze Gelatinous Cube Large Ooze, Unaligned
AC 6 Initiative −4 (6)
HP 63 (6d10 + 30)
Speed 15 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 14 +2 +2
Dex
space, but a creature that does so is subjected to the cube’s Engulf and has Disadvantage on the saving throw.
Creatures inside the cube have Total Cover, and the cube can hold one Large creature or up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
(areas X11 and X23), the areas beneath them, or anywhere behind or directly above the statue. The eyeholes grant the arcanaloth three-quarters cover against attacks that originate outside the head. Neferon
arcanaloth carries a spellbook containing the wizard spells it has prepared (see its stat block in the Monster Manual). It wears small gold spectacles with pink crystal lenses (worth 250 gp) and a robe