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particular chamber or corridor. If you issue no commands, the creature only defends itself against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete
speed is 0. It has blindsight with a radius of 30 feet and is blind beyond that distance. When the animated object drops to 0 hit points, it reverts to its original object form, and any remaining
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Indestructible The Infinite Staircase is immune to all damage and can’t have its form changed by spells like Passwall or similar magic. No one knows who or what built the staircase—or continues to
add to it. Its masons are never seen but often heard, their hammers ringing in the distance like rolling thunder.
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
crawl to make progress. In places where a tunnel opens into a chasm and continues on the other side, the kobolds might connect the two passages with a rope bridge or some other rickety structure
him to grant spells to mortals and for those mortals to receive his favor. Furthermore, kobolds are so frail that a single hit from a human’s weapon can kill one of them, so a tribe has little
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Rate of Falling The rule for falling assumes that a creature immediately drops the entire distance when it falls. But what if a creature is at a high altitude when it falls, perhaps on the back of a
500 feet at the end of that turn. This process continues until the fall ends, either because you hit the ground or the fall is otherwise halted.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Onward Saerthe guides the tyrant ship out of the debris field and continues toward Toril. The ship picks up speed once it gets a mile away from the asteroid. Saerthe’s priority is to get back to
spelljammer, a githyanki named Nalvoor, to follow the tyrant ship to Toril while keeping a safe distance. The characters encounter the damselfly ship again in the next part of the adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
horizontally, leading to a 10-foot-square landing (see below). A second set of stairs continues upward to the east at a similar angle for a distance of 30 feet horizontally, ending at a secret door that opens
K79. Western Stair This staircase of ancient stone is worn smooth. Thick dust covers its steps, and cobwebs choke the passage. The stairs rise at a 45-degree angle for a distance of 40 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
number of empty crates, straw for packing, hammers, pry bars, and nails.
The cavern continues for some distance to the south. You can make out several passages that open up off the larger cavern, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. A short distance away along the bank of the pool is a narrow, spring-fed outlet stream that leads north toward the river. The purifying effect continues to flow into and along the stream, removing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
to tell at this distance, but there seems to be a switchback road clinging to the cliffs that lead up from the walled settlement to the abbey. The Old Svalich Road continues west from this location for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Fiery Fangs The fire cult is less concerned with maintaining appearances than the other elemental cults. When Vanifer or her lieutenants receive word that a band of adventurers is trying to ferret
the characters are at the time, whether traveling between sites or ostensibly safe at an inn. If the characters encounter the hell hounds in the wilderness, the hounds appear a short distance behind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
) even at night. A day without rain is rare, but rain varies from a steady mist to drenching downpours. Visibility in heavy rain is limited to 50 yards. Beyond that distance, only Huge or larger objects
can be distinguished. Missile weapon ranges are halved during rain. On days that receive heavy rain, there’s a 25 percent chance of a full-blown tropical storm featuring sheets of rain, high wind
Orc
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created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the battlefield. The followers of all
serve as a battering ram if a settlement dares to close its gates, blocking the way to the treasures and tasty food that lie within.
A heavily laden wagon that requires the strongest orcs to return it to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
Bowl Bandits The passage continues onwards, taking the characters north for a while, and then switching back to the south. The caves here are empty, save for some old cobwebs on the ceiling
goes first, and the characters act in descending order. The bandits act on Initiative 11.
Take Turns. On each of their turns, the characters and bandits can move up to a distance equal to their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Cult Retaliation The eradication of one or more of the surface outposts of the elemental cults marks the characters as dangerous enemies. As the party continues the assault on cult strongholds in
leave, assume the cultists’ effort to destroy a town in “Reckless Hate” causes great damage without the characters on hand to stop it. When “Race to Destruction” is triggered, the characters receive a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
continues to make bite attacks against that character on subsequent rounds as it feeds. The carrion crawlers are too stupid and hungry to flee in the face of certain death. Goblin Skull-Hunters Pibble
keep their distance and avoid harming the shield guardian, it ends its “attack” after a few rounds and wanders off, looking for other denizens to terrorize.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
which you have grown wearily accustomed. Eventually, stone tiles become more noticeable, turning the path into a proper road. You can see spots of light in the distance, blue-white and too regularly
placed to be phosphorescent mushrooms.
The lights are proper lamps flanking two massive stone gates blocking the tunnel. Before you get a chance to examine the intricate carvings on the gates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
common rabble. Not long after Ravengard arrived in Elturel, the city was dragged down into the Nine Hells — wiped off the map. Given the distance between the two cities, it’s no surprise that the
Gate continues to function under the three remaining dukes — Belynne Stelmane, Dillard Portyr, and Thalamra Vanthampur. Duke Portyr has gone so far as to recall his niece, Liara Portyr, from her post
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
The Importance of Brains Because of their dietary needs and their otherworldly biology, mind flayers must remain within hunting distance of intelligent humanoids, even if doing so makes them
acquires stray memories from its victim and shares them with the other members of its colony. Mind flayers also receive a degree of sustenance from the physical substance of a brain, but subsist
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
object or individual, as well as the distance between you and the object or individual, even if the object or individual is on a different plane of existence. If you named an individual, you know if
either decrease your number of declared draws by two or receive a rare or rarer wondrous item, which appears in your hands. The DM chooses the item.
Statue. You immediately have the petrified
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
receive a cold welcome. Daggerwatch, Upper Dura Moraggan’s A posh tavern specializing in strong Mror spirits. Food and drink are wealthy in quality and cost. Highhold, Upper Dura The Mystic Market A
them with virtuous companions. Highwater,
Upper Dura Ghallanda Hall This proud Ghallanda enclave continues to operate amid the fading squalor of Middle Dura, and has become a tourist attraction. It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
creature only defends itself against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete. Animated Object Statistics Size HP AC Attack Str Dex Tiny 20
surface or a larger object, such as a chain bolted to a wall, its speed is 0. It has blindsight with a radius of 30 feet and is blind beyond that distance. When the animated object drops to 0 hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
information about the castle’s inhabitants, treasures, or dangers other than to say that the castle doesn’t receive many guests. The illusory vampire converses with the characters for no more than 3
distance. They also hear the portcullis clang shut and the tired groan of the aged drawbridge pulling up. Finally, unless the doors to this room are being held open, they slam shut (but do not lock). If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
to its distance traveled. If this added distance changes a ranged weapon attack from normal to long range, the attack roll is made with disadvantage. An object that enters the curtain and can travel
Plane of Water. The characters find Ichthyglug’s promised reward at the bottom of the drained pool. Characters who complete Ichthyglug’s quest should receive XP as if they had defeated the marid and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
creature only defends itself against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete. Animated Object Statistics Size HP AC Attack Str Dex Tiny 20
surface or a larger object, such as a chain bolted to a wall, its speed is 0. It has blindsight with a radius of 30 feet and is blind beyond that distance. When the animated object drops to 0 hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
folk, and he shares his supposition about the nighttime thunderclaps and lightning strikes in the distance. “Signs of a battle brewing,” he says. A group of vicious predators have been stalking
most a day or two from now.” When the characters have learned all they can from Wheeldoli, the sprite directs them to a narrow gravel path that skirts the community and then continues northward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
the clan, and stone carvers start using short cuts that compromise their constructions. If such a decline continues for too long and becomes too severe, the result could be a schism within the clan
waiting to attack will be happy to finish the job. FRIENDLY FROM A DISTANCE
Even though dwarves have a natural affinity for one another, different clans keep a comfortable distance between their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, see area 15 in chapter 10 for modifications to her statistics. The storm giants ride whales to the Whalebones. At the islands, they mount rocs and fly the remaining distance to Anauroch. Once they
among the players in your group. If your group includes more than four players, not every player will receive a storm giant NPC to play, and that’s okay. Accompanying the giants’ stat blocks are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
two exits, including an adamantine portcullis blocking a passage to the north. Set into a metal plate above the portcullis is a row of five red crystals shaped like drops of blood.
The adamantine
cemetery, its canted tombstones shrouded in fog. Eerie, hungry shapes move among the graves in the distance. Suddenly, bright glowing balls of light appear in the room behind you.
Opening the wardrobe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
is within sight of land, there is no chance of the vessel becoming lost. Otherwise, a ship’s navigator must rely on dead reckoning (tracking the direction and distance of the ship’s travel) or the sun
harpies 17 Iceberg (easily avoided if seen from a distance) 18 Sahuagin boarding party 19 NPC in the water (clinging to floating debris) 20 Sea monster (such as a dragon turtle or kraken) SHIPWRECKS
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
an easy escape. A falling portcullis trap can be especially devious if it causes a portcullis to drop some distance away from the pressure plate that activates the trap. Although the trap is deep in
creature that steps on the pressure plate triggers the trap. Effect. An iron portcullis drops from the ceiling, blocking an exit or a passageway. Countermeasures. A successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
host, and they receive obedience and deference from many quarters. Their ability to lay waste to entire formations with a single use of magic allows them to gain far more glory in battle than a single
ironclad commitment to Maglubiyet’s will. A candidate for admission undergoes a series of tests designed to reveal any potential for treachery. Those who fail are slain, while those who pass receive secret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
continues with the fight. Sildar takes 1d6 bludgeoning damage from the fall, which is enough to drop him to 0 hit points. Quick-acting characters can try to stabilize him before he dies (see “Damage and
receive an equal share of the XP earned for the encounter. (The characters receive less XP as a consequence.) NPCs have their own lives and goals. Consequently, an NPC should remain with the party
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
south bank of the river. On the north side of the bridge, a ledge continues to the east.
If the characters go north and cross the bridge, read: After a short distance, the ledge leading east bends to
distance offshore sits a small isle thirty or forty feet across. Stalagmites thrust up at the ceiling above, and the dark waters lap quietly at its shores. Several spots on its surface glimmer even in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
throw or be pulled into the frigid water (see “Frigid Water” below). A character who is pulled out of the water is dripping wet and continues to suffer the effects of the frigid water until the wet
chapter 1. Overland Travel Method of Travel Distance per Hour
Dogsled 1 mile
On foot, with snowshoes 1/2 mile
On foot, without snowshoes 1/4 mile
Mountain Travel Navigating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
with melee or ranged weapons, or with melee or ranged spells. “Melee” means an attack that is used when a character is right next to a foe. “Ranged” means an attack that is used at a distance. Ranged
attacks include the distance you must be within to hit a foe.
The number after the attack’s name on your character sheet is added to the d20 roll (a roll of a 20-sided die) you make when your






