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Spells
Player’s Handbook
Avenger or Defender. Your choice determines certain details in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points or when the spell ends.
The creature is an ally to you and your allies
Celestial, Neutral
AC 11 + the spell’s level + 2 (Defender only)
HP 40 + 10 for each spell level above 5
Speed 30 ft., Fly 40 ft.
Mod
Save
STR
16
+3
+3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
cast the spell, choose Avenger or Defender. Your choice determines certain details in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points or when the spell ends. The creature is an
Celestial, Neutral
AC 11 + the spell’s level + 2 (Defender only)
HP 40 + 10 for each spell level above 5
Speed 30 ft., Fly 40 ft.
Mod Save
STR 16 +3 +3
DEX 14 +2 +2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
a Celestial spirit. It manifests in an angelic form in an unoccupied space that you can see within range and uses the Celestial Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose Avenger or Defender
movement to avoid danger. Celestial Spirit Large Celestial, Neutral
AC 11 + the spell’s level + 2 (Defender only)
HP 40 + 10 for each spell level above 5
Speed 30 ft., Fly 40 ft.
Mod
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
creators abandoned them, taking great interest in the artifacts and architecture they left behind. Visitors who manage to convince the dragon they are not a threat are treated to a tour of the vaults, with
succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the dragon until initiative count 20 on the next round. A creature charmed in this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
drive the giant away.
2
An adult topaz dragon and an adult bronze dragon are finding their centuries-old enmity turning into a more romantic passion.
3
A djinni hopes to convince a topaz
one creature within range of the dragon’s telepathy. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the dragon until initiative count 20 on the next round. A creature
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
of the remaining areas of the vaults as they were when their creators abandoned them, taking great interest in the artifacts and architecture they left behind. Visitors who manage to convince the
within range of the dragon’s telepathy. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the dragon until initiative count 20 on the next round. A creature charmed in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
clear the debris blocking the way into the domains of the Pudding King. The Goldwhisker Clan Chipgrin doesn’t know about the Pudding King’s deal with Juiblex, but he knows the Pudding King can command the
oozes as if they were intelligent. If the characters help convince Dorbo Diggermattock that the Goldwhisker clan belongs in Blingdenstone, the svirfneblin wererats participate in the battle and prove
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
ten thugs blocking her path work for him. Traevus and his thugs are indifferent toward the party but turn hostile if the characters try to force their way onto the Moondancer with Captain Sartell in
tow. Although Sartell knows Traevus, he doesn’t recognize her. Traevus is intent on saving himself and as much of his merchandise as possible. As an action, a character can try to convince him to take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
, blocking them in. If anyone is hesitant to enter, he’ll beckon for them to come forward, asking them to converse with him. In this regard, his demeanor is regal, but gracious and non-hostile. “Please. Come
.
When Gar leaves this area, the sea lions attack the characters, and the entire room is flooded with magic that acts like an entangle spell of massive proportions. Each round the characters are in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
farthest from the characters. Map 5.1: parade routeView Player Version Azra Nir. Azra uses the acolyte stat block and is surprised during the first round of combat. He seeks only to escape the chaos
make one melee attack against a randomly determined creature within reach each round for 1 minute before the poison’s effect ends. Kala. Kala uses the druid stat block and has already cast barkskin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
following: Attacking light sources to extinguish them, so the kobolds can use their darkvision to best advantage. Leaving one defender in a room to lure invaders into a trap or an ambush. Often this bait is
attacks over the round instead of having them all act on the same initiative count. Doing this gives the kobolds more opportunities to react to what their enemies do, and makes it harder for players to coordinate their characters’ attacks because not all the kobolds take their actions at the same time.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
dragonnels (see appendix B) have been separated from their riders. A character can convince the dragonnels to let the characters ride them out of the city by succeeding on a DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion
appendix B for both stat blocks) spots the characters and attacks. At the end of the first round of combat, roll a die. If you roll an even number, a random draconian is affected as if by the levitate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
situation with the villagers before they can proceed. The characters can disperse the mob in a variety of ways. They can lie about their identities or intentions; they can convince the villagers that
check. Until the characters disperse or escape the mob, one randomly determined character takes 1 bludgeoning damage from hurled debris at the start of each turn. Each round on initiative count 0, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
, one of the kraken priests triggers the ballistae trap, firing both siege weapons simultaneously, while the other casts Evard’s black tentacles, effectively blocking off the entrance to area 10. On the
following round, the other kraken priest will also cast Evard’s black tentacles, and the two of them will proceed to do whatever they can (such as casting command) to keep the characters caught up in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers
) with the characters, Astarion recognizes two Vampire Wardens from Cazador’s palace. The wardens are blocking the public exit to Rat’s Run. Certain that someone from the palace wants to kidnap him
. If the characters fight the wardens downstairs, the two Speaker Devils lurking upstairs hear the fray. The devils head downstairs and join the fight on Initiative count 0 of the second round (losing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
who talks to the weretigers during this round can convince them not to attack by succeeding on a DC 16 Charisma (Intimidation or Persuasion) check. Even if the weretigers do attack, a character who
noticed or soon after the characters land on the island, three hostile weretigers in hybrid form emerge with longbows drawn. They gauge the party’s intentions for 1 round before attacking. A character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Running the Siege You have a few options on how to run the battle. Consider the following: You can treat each defender and orc as an individual, and run the combat as a long, complex encounter. If
are within range, they throw javelins at any visible targets. The next round, they charge to close the distance and attack with melee weapons. After two or three rounds, the orcs retreat. The orcs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
weapon? Can you balance on a narrow ledge as you ascend a mountain? Can you convince a dragon not to eat you? You find the answer to these questions during the game by making a D20 Test!
These
Initiative, I’ll arrange them in order, starting with the character with the highest Initiative roll. From there, you act in descending order. After everyone acts, that’s the end of the round. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the fight in the second round. They are well trained and do their best to help, but to avoid additional complexity during the encounter, assume that the duergar act at the end of the initiative order
and deal a flat total of 10 damage to the giant each round. Bystanders take cover at once, but duergar citizens are ready to jump in if the guards fail to contain the threat. The giant ignores
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
round turret to the southeast—with glass intact in its windows—provides a panoramic view of the neighborhood’s wreckage. A door leads to a room to the east, and another door opens to the hallway to the
north.
Captain Hask Captain Hask, an aurak draconian (see appendix B), is writing reports at the desk. Hask knows all the soldiers in his unit, and the characters can convince Hask they’re Dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
behalf. Xedalli’s ring looks no different from her brother’s, but a successful check is enough to convince the crew that the ring was entrusted to the characters by the princess. An indifferent crew
breaks off its attack on the characters’ ship but won’t aid the characters in any other way.
Battle Losses Each round on initiative count 0, the Doomspace coalition and the Xaryxian armada each lose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
arrest those who resist. Should the characters come into conflict with the modron guards, Aristimus interrupts and orders the modrons to stand down after 1 round (proceed with “Agents of Order
introduces himself and shares that he’s one of the town’s leaders. Read or paraphrase the following: “I don’t see the harm in admitting you to the gate. Of course, I’ll have to convince the rest of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, though, the plucky entrepreneur managed to convince enough pirates to try out her unconventional system that her business thrived. She has since developed a number of unique attachments (hook shoes
Enterprises aren’t happy with their disgraced employee’s success. In that case, the strike team enters the shop just as the characters start to leave. The team’s primary objective is to convince Arla to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
DC 18 Charisma (Persuasion) check can convince Parvaz to share the location of the Vile Hunt’s camp. Otherwise, the characters need to make sharing this information worth Parvaz’s while. Parvaz would
near the cage at the rear of the camp. After 1 round, the hunter opens the cage and releases the panicked triceratops inside. Triceratops. The triceratops uses its Trampling Charge trait as often as it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
: Blood flows from Fazrian’s eyes until initiative count 20 on the next round. No creature within 120 feet of the planetar can regain hit points until the effect ends. Fazrian’s eyes become smoldering
black voids until initiative count 20 on the next round. All other creatures within 120 feet of the planetar have disadvantage on saving throws until the effect ends. Blinding magical light springs from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
spiral stairs, is the red slaad Kythkyr. The group is hostile to trespassers and demands they leave. The group attacks the following round. The quadrones favor using their Shortbow attacks, while
Kythkyr tries to prevent intruders from climbing to the balcony. A character who uses an action and succeeds on a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check can convince Beltha to call off her gang and talk (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
find Maxeene, a draft horse with an Intelligence score of 10, with a successful DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check. Maxeene speaks Common, and characters must try to convince her that they’re
,” who works at the Yawning Portal. She needs a few days to round up the other doppelgangers, who agree to meet at the tavern in human guises. Characters must interview each doppelganger and succeed on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
shuttered windows, or hear them trying to barricade doors with furniture. A successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check or good roleplaying can convince the locals to share what they know. One of the NPCs
characters her captive bugbear, which is happy to tell the characters everything it knows in exchange for staying alive. It tells how the bugbears were employed by the Six and ordered to round up twenty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
haunted trap affects a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on an ancient but pristine instrument. When a creature enters the area, the trap’s emanation manifests as the sound of distant, mournful music. A round
use an action to try to convince the performer to stop playing, doing so with a successful DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check. When the performer stops playing, all creatures affected by the haunted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
is soon breached, so it doesn’t matter whether the party faces their foes on the ramparts or inside the town: more undead are always coming! In the first round, the players face three ghasts per
character, including sidekicks. At start of each new round thereafter, two more ghasts per character enter the fray. To prevail, the party must hold out for 8 rounds without retreating (or 5 rounds if they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
bullywug dashes off to warn King Gurgle in area C4 while the others cover its retreat. Treasure. Each bullywug wears paste jewelry worth 10 GP. C4: King Gurgle’s Tent A round tent made from animal skins is
!”
Development. As an Influence action (see appendix A), a character can convince King Gurgle to turn against Kelek with a lie or compelling argument and a successful DC 14 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Charisma (Intimidation or Persuasion) check convinces a Scaly Eye member to stand down. If the characters can then convince a Scaly Eye member they mean no harm, the member shares all of the
, stoneskin When the dragon notices the characters, she begins muttering out loud to herself, wondering if the characters are intruders or friends. Each round, a character must speak with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
innocent intentions. If the spirits aren’t immediately calmed, each creature in the hall on the round after the spirits manifest must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or use its action to make a melee
attack against a random creature within reach. If no other creatures are within reach, the creature does nothing this turn. The spirits vanish 1 round after appearing. They reappear after 24 hours if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
octopuses are driven away, or the characters convince the sailors to flee to safety. Development. The three sailors are from a caravel called the Tortured Tortle, presently anchored a mile off shore. Belle
and dump their corpses overboard. Chaos of Battle. As soon as the characters attack, Athgar and Sister Foam order the crew to defend the ship. In the first round of combat, two sailors (N human
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
distract enemies in combat. A character who makes a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check can convince the mastiff to stay out of the fight and find shelter. Hezrou. On its turn, the demon
to kill everyone within. At the start of the second round of combat, a gnoll pack lord and six gnolls join the fray from the south. At the start of the third round of combat, a vrock swoops down from