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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
’s Feather Tokens table. The type of token determines its rarity.
Anchor (Uncommon). You can take a Magic action to touch the token to a boat or ship. For the next 24 hours, the vessel can&rsquo
after flying its maximum distance for a day or if it drops to 0 Hit Points. You can dismiss the bird as a Magic action.
Fan (Uncommon). If you are on a boat or ship, you can take a Magic action to
Feather Token
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while on the boat to command it to move or to turn up to 90 degrees. The boat can carry up to thirty-two Medium or smaller creatures. A Large creature counts as four Medium creatures, while a Huge
creature counts as nine. The boat remains for 24 hours and then disappears. You can dismiss the boat as an action.
Feather Token (Tree);Tree. You must be outdoors to use this token. You can use an action to
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 20 Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 10 feet away from the dragon turtle and knocked prone.
Steam Breath (Recharge 5–6). The dragon
turtle exhales scalding steam in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw, taking 52 (15d6);{"diceNotation":"15d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Steam
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while on the boat to command it to move or to turn up to 90 degrees. The boat can carry up to thirty-two Medium or smaller creatures. A Large creature counts as four Medium creatures, while a Huge
creature counts as nine. The boat remains for 24 hours and then disappears. You can dismiss the boat as an action.
Feather Token (Tree);Tree. You must be outdoors to use this token. You can use an action to
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
—wanders by. While trading riddles or witticisms, a cat often decides to reveal its grin, its tail, or sometimes its whole head to confuse or intimidate the creature it’s talking to.
A
grinning cat can be persuaded to bestow one of its whiskers as a gift. A creature holding a whisker can use it to cast the misty step spell once, then the whisker turns to smoke and is destroyed. If a
monsters
logic. Although a snow sphinx can speak, it generally greets its prey with claws and teeth rather than riddles or philosophical conversation.
Physically, this fearsome creature is well adapted to harsh
":"recharge", "rollAction":"Freezing Glare"}. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 13, each creature in a 30- foot Cone. First Failure: The target has the Restrained condition and repeats the save at the end of its
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
feet, to a minimum speed of 5 feet. The reduction lasts until the start of the high fae’s next turn.
Tripping Feint. The high fae targets one Large or smaller creature it can see within 10 feet
operate under inviolable rules of their own: gifts must always be repaid, promises must be honored, and outright lies must never be spoken (though misdirection and riddles are always welcome). To
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Wrestling. You fought in hand-to-hand combat with an immense lobster.
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It Dragged the Boat. You nearly caught a fish of monstrous size that pulled your boat for miles.
3
Fins of Pure Gold
creature of pure water, but your brief romance ended tragically.
Suggested Characteristics
Fishers succeed only if they spend time at their jobs. As such, most fishers have a strong
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
", "rollAction":"Fae Blade", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Vexing Prank. The high fae targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of itself with a magical trick. The target must make a DC 18 Wisdom
impostor takes on the identity of another creature, the impostor magically gains access to a small portion of that creature’s mind—any information that the creature might share with a casual
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
, mirror imageFae Counterspell. The high fae interrupts a creature it can see that is casting a spell with verbal, somatic, or material components. The caster takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6
always be repaid, promises must be honored, and outright lies must never be spoken (though misdirection and riddles are always welcome). To amuse themselves over the long centuries of their lives, high fae
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
Aura of Overwhelming Splendor. The high fae radiates dazzling and mollifying magic. Each creature of the high fae’s choice that starts its turn within 5 feet of the high fae must succeed on a
DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or have the charmed condition until the start of its next turn. While charmed, the creature also has the incapacitated condition.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the high
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Why Use Riddles? Riddles are a staple of the fantasy adventure genre. Used judiciously, riddles neatly illustrate the wondrous, whimsical, and often dangerous nature of a fantasy world. A good riddle
can challenge all manner of adventurers—novice or veteran, weak or strong—and can make the reward at the end of the adventure feel well earned. Riddles can be used to do any of the following: Provide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
turn up to 90 degrees. The boat can carry up to thirty-two Medium or smaller creatures. A Large creature counts as four Medium creatures, while a Huge creature counts as nine. The boat remains for 24
determines it randomly.
d100 Feather Token
01–20 Anchor
21–35 Bird
36–50 Fan
51–65 Swan boat
66–90 Tree
91–00 Whip
Anchor. You can use an action to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
on the boat to command it to move or to turn up to 90 degrees. The boat can carry up to thirty-two Medium or smaller creatures. A Large creature counts as four Medium creatures, while a Huge creature
determines it randomly. d100 Feather Token d100 Feather Token 01–20 Anchor 51–65 Swan boat 21–35 Bird 66–90 Tree 36–50 Fan 91–00 Whip Anchor. You can use an action to touch the token to a boat or ship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
boat capsizes, and every creature in it falls into the frigid water.
5–6 The plesiosaurus leaves without so much as a hello.
Talking to the Plesiosaurus Although the plesiosaurus gives no
Clever Beast When a roll on the Lake Events table indicates that the lake monster takes an interest in the characters, read: Ripples disrupt the surface of the lake, causing your boat to bob from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
a hooded goblin carrying a lantern.
“Hello, friends!” the goblin says. “I can help you through these parts—if you can figure out my riddles. You don’t want to make a wrong turn in here, as there are
eyes everywhere. Solve the riddles and follow my directions to the letter.”
The goblin is friendly, and its offer is genuine. It’s name is Igor (pronounced eye-gor), which it reveals only if asked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check Falling. A creature that falls from the boat or the portal plummets 10,000 feet to the ground; it takes 70 (20d6) bludgeoning
floor of the corridor. Water of Athis. The water in this room is the water of Athis (see the “Pyramid Features” section). P66: Treasury of the Pharaohs A reed boat spans the length of the western wall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
(Athletics) check to push it free. While characters are pushing their boat free, there is a 50 percent chance that one or more creatures attack them; in this event, roll on the Darklake Creature Encounters
teeth 9 Tight passage 10 Whirlpool Collision This terrain encounter occurs only if one or more party members are traveling by raft or boat, and there’s a strong current. Have everyone aboard the vessel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
36–50 Fan Uncommon 51–65 Swan boat Rare 66–90 Tree Uncommon 91–00 Whip Rare Anchor (Uncommon) You can take a Magic action to touch the token to a boat or ship. For the next 24 hours, the vessel
flying its maximum distance for a day or if it drops to 0 Hit Points. You can dismiss the bird as a Magic action. Fan (Uncommon) If you are on a boat or ship, you can take a Magic action to toss the token
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
36–50 Fan Uncommon 51–65 Swan boat Rare 66–90 Tree Uncommon 91–00 Whip Rare Anchor (Uncommon) You can take a Magic action to touch the token to a boat or ship. For the next 24 hours, the vessel
flying its maximum distance for a day or if it drops to 0 Hit Points. You can dismiss the bird as a Magic action. Fan (Uncommon) If you are on a boat or ship, you can take a Magic action to toss the token
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
with a particular image of a creature, consider presenting a riddle alongside each lock. The answer to each riddle should be the related creature’s name, allowing characters to match the riddles’ answers to the proper keys.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Whirlwyrm Attack Reaching the gate to Ysgard by boat takes an hour. As the characters near the maelstrom, a character who succeeds on a DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check notices two serpentine shapes
the whirlpool using the Courier, the whirlwyrms still attack, rising 10 feet out of the water to snap at the characters. Battle on the Courier Map 9.1 depicts the Courier. The bird-boat has the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
11. We All Float Down Here A dead grimlock in a forlorn passageway is evidence of danger on the underground river. 11a. False Boat Tethered to the mouth of a narrow cave at water level is what
appears to be an intact wooden rowboat that can hold up to four characters and their equipment. The boat and its tether are, in fact, a Large mimic with 67 (9d10 + 18) hit points. The mimic adheres to any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
adventurers approach, cloaking themselves in darkness as they unfurl and attack. A creature in a boat or on a raft that tries and fails to detach a darkmantle from itself or another creature must
Darklake Creature Encounters The sections that follow the table provide additional information to help you run each creature encounter. d12 Encounter 1 1 aquatic troll 2 2d4 darkmantles 3 1d4 + 2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
be accomplished without slaying it. If the characters strike a truce with a creature, award them XP as if they had defeated it in combat. The characters will most likely arrive here by way of the
begins its lengthy, tumultuous descent into the Underdark — a voyage no ordinary boat or raft can survive.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
. It is a strange and dreadful creature with eight heads surrounding a large circular mouth rimmed with jagged teeth. Its maw drips with acid, and its tail ends in a pair of sharp pincers. Tristan asks
stinky trogs. Following the thessalhydra’s trail leads them into a cursed labyrinth, where they meet the Lost Knight. He will help them escape only if they prove themselves worthy by solving his riddles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
information below when shown the scroll. Aunt Dellie Aunt Dellie (Medium, Chaotic Good Commoner) is a human skimmer boat pilot with a skeptical mind, a soft heart, a loud laugh, and a talent for learning
mostly good news. Copper dragons are even-tempered but also miserly. They’re as fond of music, jokes, and riddles as they are of treasure. Their burrows are often sinuous, winding, and riddled with secret doors.” Jabari Weathers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
exhaustion. Characters not actively swimming but simply clinging to something that floats (including the wreckage of a boat or raft) can drift with the current at a speed of 1 mph. Check for creature
crewing a boat for longer than that is considered a forced march (see chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook). Boat Most craft navigating the waters of the Darklake are zurkhwood vessels piloted by the kuo-tua
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack
teeth rather than riddles or philosophical conversation. Physically, this fearsome creature is well adapted to harsh habitats, such as ice-covered mountains or arctic plains. It has wide paws to stop
, Fear, Suggestion
Bonus Actions
Freezing Glare (Recharge 5-6). Constitution Saving Throw: DC 13, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. First Failure: The target has the Restrained condition and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
as boggle oil, troll spittle, and various flavors of tree sap. Fantasma Demento’s Codicil of Conundrums is a lavishly illustrated book of fey puzzles and riddles. Answers to the puzzles and riddles are
score of 4 (the strength of a normal octopus). The effect lasts until the creature receives the benefit of a remove curse spell, a greater restoration spell, or similar magic. Treasure. Among the junk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
to investigate the boat, delaying that hero’s arrival in Grakenok. The dingy is doomed, but its lone sailor is easily saved. This precocious human commoner calls himself Kai and is impressed by whoever
want to sneak by the creature, they must succeed on a DC 10 group Dexterity (Stealth) check, or the monster notices them and attacks. If the characters engage the creature in combat, they’re delayed in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
edge of the castle yard leads down to the boat basin and landing. Carved into the bluff is a 20-foot-long staircase. Random Encounters. Characters lingering in the castle yard are likely to encounter
blocks the castle’s water gate (area K11). It only takes one person to operate the capstan, but lowering the chain to allow a boat to pass requires a character to use three actions cranking. Treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
beings, except to whisper eerie riddles to those they’re about to consume. Cloaker Large Aberration, Chaotic Neutral
AC 14 Initiative +5 (15)
HP 91 (14d10 + 14)
Speed 10 ft., Fly 40 ft
. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, the cloaker attaches to it. While the cloaker is attached, the target has the Blinded condition, and the cloaker can’t make Attach attacks against other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Shadowdusk family crest (a lit, upright torch with three embers trailing off it, set against a purple disk).
Dezmyr is so touched by the Far Realm that she speaks in riddles. As soon as one or more
action on her turn, Dezmyr can warp reality, undoing damage dealt to herself or another creature that she can see within 20 feet of her. The beneficiary of this warped reality instantly regains 10 hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
conversation partner—wanders by. While trading riddles or witticisms, a cat often decides to reveal its grin, its tail, or sometimes its whole head to confuse or intimidate the creature it’s talking to. A
grinning cat can be persuaded to bestow one of its whiskers as a gift. A creature holding a whisker can use it to cast the misty step spell once, then the whisker turns to smoke and is destroyed. If a






