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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
their back on me.”
Ideal. “Power is what I crave. One can never have too much of it.”
Bond. “Baba Yaga is my patron, and she has taught me to be self-reliant. Nevertheless, I
effective melee combatant. She is more dangerous when she can use magic from a safe distance. She can also use her faerie fire spell to make foes easier for her allies to hit.
League of Malevolence
The
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
. Therefore, nothing surprises me.”
Ideal. “To know all things is the goal of the most powerful oracles. And I will be the most powerful oracle of all.”
Bond. “This temple was
on the next round.
Each undead in the lair has advantage on saving throws against effects that turn undead until initiative count 20 on the next round.
Until initiative count 20 on the next round
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rolls for monsters.Surprise. If a combatant is surprised by combat starting, that combatant has Disadvantage on their Initiative roll. For example, if an ambusher starts combat while hidden from a
highest to lowest Initiative. This is the order in which they act during each round. The Initiative order remains the same from round to round.Ties. If a tie occurs, the DM decides the order among
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
Ambusher. During the first round of combat, Pidlwick II has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn't had a turn yet.Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2","rollType
Ideal. “I wish I could make people happy.”
Bond. “I would like to find someone—anyone—who isn't afraid of me and who enjoys my company.”
Flaw. “When I'm upset, I do bad things.”Poison
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
and turns. A round represents about 6 seconds in the game world. During a round, each participant in a battle takes a turn. The order of turns is determined at the beginning of combat when everyone
rolls Initiative. Once everyone has taken a turn, the fight continues to the next round if neither side is defeated. Combat Step by Step Combat unfolds in these steps: Establish Positions. The Dungeon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
and turns. A round represents about 6 seconds in the game world. During a round, each participant in a battle takes a turn. The order of turns is determined at the beginning of combat when everyone
rolls Initiative. Once everyone has taken a turn, the fight continues to the next round if neither side is defeated. Combat Step by Step Combat unfolds in these steps: Establish Positions. The Dungeon
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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 this way obeys
Rary's telepathic bond spell.
Thriving Wildlife. giant spider;Giant spiders (a sapphire dragon’s favorite prey) are attracted to the area within 6 miles of the lair and settle there in large
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. But anyone who can endure their abrasive demeanor, caustic observations, and morbid interests can form a lasting bond with a powerful ally.
Entropic Hoards
Topaz dragons prize information on
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
irritated when disturbed. But anyone who can endure their abrasive demeanor, caustic observations, and morbid interests can form a lasting bond with a powerful ally.
Entropic Hoards
Topaz dragons prize
the next round. A creature charmed in this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Cancellation. The dragon chooses an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. Personality Trait. “Only a fool would turn their back on me.” Ideal. “Power is what I crave. One can never have too much of it.” Bond. “Baba Yaga is my patron, and she has taught me to be self-reliant
melee combatant. She is more dangerous when she can use magic from a safe distance. She can also use her faerie fire spell to make foes easier for her allies to hit. Skylla
Medium Humanoid (Human
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
companion to build up their ferocity during a fight. However, a too-easy target doesn’t rile up a companion the way being threatened by an enemy combatant in a battle for survival does. As such, the GM
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
tie is broken. When it’s a side’s turn, the members of that side can act in any order they choose. Once everyone on the side has taken a turn, the other side goes. A round ends when both sides have
initiative that introduces more uncertainty into combat, at the cost of speed of play. Under this variant, the participants in a battle roll initiative each round. Before rolling, each character or
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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
has its telepathy range doubled while within 1 mile of the lair. This includes creatures with innate telepathy and magical telepathy such as the Rary's telepathic bond spell.
Thriving Wildlife. Giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
round. A creature charmed in this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature. Stone Passage. The dragon touches a section of stone
the Rary’s telepathic bond spell. Thriving Wildlife. Giant spiders (a sapphire dragon’s favorite prey) are attracted to the area within 6 miles of the lair and settle there in large numbers. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Psychic. In addition, when you cast a Warlock spell that is an Enchantment or Illusion, you can do so without Verbal or Somatic components. Level 6: Clairvoyant Combatant When you form a telepathic bond
Charmed condition. In addition, immediately after a creature you can see hits you with an attack roll, you can take a Reaction to reduce the damage you take by half (round down), and you can force the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
stall to the open air.
The round room in the center of the spire serves as a storeroom. It is filled with supplies. Any gear from the Player’s Handbook you want the characters to have can be found
next.
Your beloved queen,
Aerisi Kalinoth
Treasure In addition to clothing and personal effects, the chest contains 320 gp in a sack, a potion of heroism, a scroll of beast bond, and a scroll of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
happy.” Bond. “I would like to find someone—anyone—who isn’t afraid of me and who enjoys my company.” Flaw. “When I’m upset, I do bad things.” Pidlwick II
Small construct, neutral evil
Armor Class 14
)
Ambusher. During the first round of combat, Pidlwick II has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn’t had a turn yet.
Actions
Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
plus half your Fighter level (round down). Riposte When a creature misses you with a melee attack roll, you can take a Reaction and expend one Superiority Die to make a melee attack roll with a weapon
. Spellcasting Ability. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for your Wizard spells. Spellcasting Focus. You can use an Arcane Focus as a Spellcasting Focus for your Wizard spells. Level 3: War Bond You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
best of their ability unless prevented or interrupted by the player characters.
Round 1. After sounding the alarm, the sentries in area 1 (Wark and Thark) flee south to area 2.
Round 2. The orcs in
area 4 fire at any exposed characters in area 1 if they have been alerted by the sentries. Wark and Thark flee through the door into area 3.
Round 3. Wark and Thark cross the rope bridge in area 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
magical, telepathic bond with its willing master. While the two are bonded, the master can sense what the anvilwrought senses, as long as they are within 1 mile of each other.
Bronze Sable
(JASPER
of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated.
Surprise Attack. If the sable surprises a creature and hits it with an attack during the first round of combat, the target takes an extra 10 (3d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
level (3 slots): augury, warding bond
3rd level (2 slots): bestow curse, create food and water
Actions
Multiattack. The orc makes two claw attacks, or four claw attacks if it has fewer than half
hits a target with a weapon attack (included in its attacks).
Shargaas’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the orc’s darkvision.
Slayer. In the first round of a combat, the orc has advantage on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. “The safest place to be is behind the toughest warrior in the room.” Bond. “In life and in death, I’m the only one who matters.” Flaw. “Who can resist a little drama?” Knight Caradoc carries a
. Once his knight form is defeated, Caradoc rises in his true incorporeal form. On the first round after emerging from the knight’s body, he automatically succeeds on the saving throw his Bound
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
more important than all the gold in Zinda.” Bond. “I would cheat and kill to keep my daughter with me, but I fear I will lose her as a result.” Flaw. “I have taken the easy way out before, and I would
for three rounds. On the fourth round, they overcome the effects of biza’s breath and groggily stop attacking. In the aftermath of the battle, characters who inspect the stage, the divas, or their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
start of round 2, the characters see the bodies consumed by aquamarine fire and reduced to bone and ash, from which another grell emerges. Viallis and this second grell then join the fight in round 3
.
Personality Trait. “I am superior. Those lesser than I do not deserve my attention.”
Ideal. “Gaernoo gifts us with insight. The knowledge from beyond the veil will open our eyes.”
Bond. “My
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
guarded. Lothar is a capable combatant in his own right and can animate a host of skulls in his collection as flameskulls. To combat larger threats, the Master of Bones relies on a ghoul-shaped stone
gnome with round spectacles and a wiry, unkempt beard. A proud member of the Athar, the open-minded Kesto aims to empower his customers through knowledge. He is accompanied by the gaunt-faced Sir Cleave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
have resistance to cold damage. All the ghouls act on the same initiative count. The characters encounter four ghouls initially, with another group of four ghouls appearing each round on the ghouls
when its creator dies, but Zelennor has somehow formed a bond with Nass’s spectral undead form. If Nass’s ghost is destroyed, even temporarily, the weasel ceases to exist. Treasure. Characters who dig
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
locked, and Alessia carries the key. This room is furnished with a simple cot, a small footlocker, a round table and chair, and a wooden cupboard with one door ajar. Small figurines of cats set along the
command me.”
Ideal. “I yearn to see the best of all possible futures, so that I can help those futures come to pass.”
Bond. “I faithfully serve Valin Sarnaster, the living embodiment of the divine will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. When they make camp, the tribesfolk live in large, round tents made of deerskin and supported by wooden shafts. (See map 2.11 for a typical Reghed camp configuration.) The Monster Manual has stat blocks
understanding of gods and spirits, and the fact that both men have lost their sons serves to strengthen the bond between them. Mjenir believes that the only way to break Auril’s spell is to slay the goddess in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Roleplaying a Giant Giving a giant a personality trait, an ideal, a bond, and a flaw helps to create a more vibrant NPC. You can also give a character background to a giant. The noble background, for
Religion. Of Annam’s many sons, none is greater than my patron deity. (Any) Giant Bonds d6 Bond 1 My clan is the most important influence on my life; our collective place in the ordning depends on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Afterward, the staff of power can be held and used normally. If no one grabs the staff within 1 round of its appearance, it
great deal about the black arts, was nearly a match for Strahd’s powers. She felt a great bond with him and asked to solemnize that bond in a dark marriage. Drawn to her knowledge and power, Strahd
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, preventing any combatant from escaping in that direction. The walls of the arena rise 30 feet from the floor to the lower edge of the gallery, which is supported by pillars at each corner. A clear quartz
rounds later. The two sahuagin champions (see appendix C) in area 55 also hear the combat and arrive on the round after it starts. 55. Champions’ Quarters This austere area has a large seaweed bed along
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
in 3 rounds, or by four creatures in 1 round. J10. Captain’s Cabin Regardless of which ship the characters are on, this opulent cabin contains the following features: Stylish purple drapes cover the
, magic missile, misty step, Rary’s telepathic bond, sending, shield, suggestion, thunderwave, water breathing, and web. Locked Trunk. A successful DC 20 Dexterity check by a character using thieves’ tools
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
great pleasure in lording its power over humanoids and other lesser creatures. A blue dragon is a patient and methodical combatant. When fighting on its own terms, it turns combat into an extended affair
throw once each round it’s in contact with the wall, taking 18 (4d8) piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Each 10-foot section of wall has AC 5, 15 hit points