before bones deciding common relying

Wand of Orcus

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

unoccupied spaces within 300 feet of you and obey your commands until they are destroyed or until the next dawn, when they collapse into inanimate piles of bones and rotting corpses. Once you use this

Darkvision out to 120 feet. The wand communicates telepathically with its wielder and speaks Abyssal and Common. Personality. The wand’s purpose is to help satisfy Orcus’s desire to slay

Crown of Horns

Magic Items Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

The Crown of Horns contains the essence and intelligence of Myrkul, one of the Dead Three. This ghastly crown is a pale silver circlet with four curved bones set around its rim. On the crown's brow

Common. Personality. The crown contains the essence of Myrkul and exists to spread that god’s will, which is to slay the living, raise the dead, and sow fear across the Material Plane. The crown

Troglodyte Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

in the shallow depths of the Underdark in a constant state of war against their neighbors and one another. They mark the borders of their territories with cracked bones and skulls, or with

relying on constant raids and hunting to survive. They take sadistic pleasure in hunting intelligent creatures weaker than themselves and show no mercy toward those they capture and drag back to their

Blood-Toll Harpy

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

"} slashing damage.Murderous gangs of harpies collect in grim places across Theros, preying on any who pass by. Many merchants face regular losses at the harpies' claws, common casualties often referred

upon travelers or claw open fresh graves, stripping bodies of riches and flesh. Then they carry back any treasures or appealing bones they find to reeking nests situated in cramped caves or rotten trees.

Leucrotta

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

that can crush bones and lacerate flesh. These plates are so tough that a leucrotta can use them to peel plate armor away from the body of a slain knight. A leucrotta’s stench would normally warn

of common deer. Second, it can duplicate the call or the vocal expressions of just about any creature it has heard. The monster uses its mimicry to lure in potential victims, then attacks while they

Rune Carver

Backgrounds Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a small knife, a whetstone, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Rune Styles Each rune carver has a unique style and preferred medium

. 5 You carve runes on a set of animal bones you can throw in different formations. 6 You draw runes into candles, melting the wax to smooth over the engravings. Feature: Rune Shaper You gain the Rune Shaper feat.

Wand of Orcus Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

. Made from bones as hard as iron, the wand is topped with a magically enlarged skull that once belonged to a human hero slain by Orcus. The wand can magically change in size to better conform to the

until they are destroyed or until dawn of the next day, when they collapse into inanimate piles of bones and rotting corpses. Once you use this property of the wand, you can’t use it again

The Middle Path

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

The Middle Path Many DMs find that using a combination of the two approaches works best. By balancing the use of dice against deciding on success, you can encourage your players to strike a balance

between relying on their bonuses and abilities and paying attention to the game and immersing themselves in its world. Remember that dice don’t run your game — you do. Dice are like rules. They’re

Klauth

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

;s dread overlord, the red wyrm Klauth. Scattered here and there are the crushed or charred bones of powerful adventurers and entire orc hordes that dared to enter the valley. “Old Snarl,&rdquo

legendary red dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Small earthquakes are common within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair. Water

Archaeologist

Backgrounds Tomb of Annihilation

An archaeologist learns about the long-lost and fallen cultures of the past by studying their remains — their bones, their ruins, their surviving masterworks, and their tombs. Those who

museum, or a university. d6 Flaw 1 I have a secret fear of some common wild animal—and in my work, I see them everywhere. 2 I can’t leave a room without

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

heightened senses. Geth’s gift from his lycanthrope ancestors was sheer toughness. Strength seeped into his bones and flooded his flesh. His skin hardened, and his hair became coarse like an

within they physically transform for a short time. A shifter’s beast within is reflected by the shifter’s subrace. Four subraces are especially common: Beasthide often signifies the

Superstitions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

they hold in their hands. They have no use for the invisible world, instead relying on their senses to hunt and survive like the wild beasts they emulate. Both of these attitudes can give rise to

your family, or are they the result of personal experience? Superstitions d6 Superstition 1 If you disturb the bones of the dead, you inherit all the troubles that plagued them in life. 2 Never

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

rival orcs first and foremost as competitors for food and victims. On some occasions, though, tribes that have a common concern band together. The result is an orc horde — a sea of slavering

everywhere in the world around them, and the priests of a tribe are entrusted with the responsibility of identifying these signs and omens — both good and bad — and deciding how the tribe should

23. Hook Horror Larder

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

). Fungi. Patches of barrelstalk, ripplebark, timmask, and tongue of madness grow near the water that pools against the eastern wall. Treasure Amid the bones is a common wondrous item called a pipe of

23. Hook Horror Larder Ambush. A hook horror clings to a 15-foot high ledge, waiting to ambush any who enter. The ledge is set into the western wall, between the two tunnel entrances. Bones. Lying

Dark Fantasy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

and evil are blurred. Choices involve deciding which outcome is least bad. Corruption and suspicion flourish among organizations and individuals. Magic and magic items might be rarer or require a

bargain or sacrifice to use. Antiheroes are common—characters tainted by the world’s evil or those who refuse to be considered heroes.

19. Hall of Death

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

features are as follows: Ceiling. The ceiling is arched and 30 feet high. Skulls and Bones. Old skulls and bones (the remains of dead adventurers and monsters) have been swept into alcoves along the

hall’s southern stretch. Vision. Any character who opens a door leading west or east experiences one of the shadow dragon’s visions. If the bones are disturbed, a giant spectral mouth with fangs

The Angry

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

The Angry Relying on violence to sustain their existence, the Angry grow more powerful when their foes fight back. If a creature opts not to attack, though, the Angry becomes confused, and its

Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing while in dim light or darkness Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16 Languages Common Challenge 13 (10,000 XP) Two Heads. The

Rubblebelt Stalker

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

clambering across rooftops. They favor ambush tactics and avoid confrontations with stronger forces, relying on their superior mobility to make their escape. Rubblebelt Stalker Medium humanoid (any

(+2) CHA 8(−1) Skills Athletics +2, Perception +4, Stealth +4 Senses passive Perception 14 Languages any one language (usually Common) Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Ambusher. In the first

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

might display more than one of these items. Status Symbols d20 Status Symbol 1 Earrings and notches in an ear 2 Rib bones tied into hair 3 A belt made from raccoon pelts

Adventurer’s Guide.) Use one of the warlock stat blocks in appendix B to represent this goblin, adding darkvision and the Nimble Escape traits common to all goblins. Booyahg Booyahg Booyahg. This

Creating a New Item

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

several different abilities, but simply deciding that an item is always active or can be used a fixed number of times per day might be easier to manage. Power Level If you make an item that lets a

Rarity table as a guide to help you determine how powerful a magic item should be based on its rarity. Magic Item Power by Rarity Rarity Max. Spell Level Max. Bonus Common 1 — Uncommon 3 +1 Rare 5 +2

Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

. Serpentine Dragons called bakunawa, now rare, once defended the islands, and their bones and magic are infused into the skybridges. People. Most Dayawlongos are human, with dark hair and brown skin. Eyes

of yellow, green, or brown are most common. Dragonborn and tieflings are also indigenous to the archipelago; many Dayawlongo dragonborn have iridescent scales and serpentine features, and many

Life in a Reghed Camp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

hardened the nomads’ determination to survive. By following herds for their food and occasionally restocking on wood, the Reghed can get by without relying on trade. They shun Ten-Towns and expect to

glorify the nomads’ outlook on life are common pastimes (see the “Reghed Stories” sidebar), as is sharpening weapons. Food is critical, of course, and certain beasts of the tundra are staples among the

Horncaller

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

10(+0) WIS 14(+2) CHA 13(+1) Skills Animal Handling +4, Nature +2, Perception +4 Senses passive Perception 14 Languages Common plus any one language Challenge 1 (200 XP

community, and she has many non-Selesnya friends aside from the Guildpact. One of the most active advocates of cooperation among the guilds, she is relying on personal connections with members of other guilds to help that effort.

Albino Dwarves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

armor out of dinosaur hide; shape weapons out of dinosaur bones, flint, and wood; and craft ornate jewelry out of bones, feathers, tusks, and stone beads. Albino dwarves haven’t forgotten how to

darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14 Languages Common, Dwarvish Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Dwarven Resilience. The dwarf has advantage on saving throws against poison. Actions Handaxe. Melee or

Creating a New Item

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

it has several different abilities, but simply deciding that an item is always active or can be used a fixed number of times per day is easier to manage. Power Level If you make an item that lets a

Max Bonus Common 1st — Uncommon 3rd +1 Rare 6th +2 Very rare 8th +3 Legendary 9th +4 Maximum Spell Level. This column of the table indicates the highest-level spell effect the item should confer, in

12. Old Behir Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

12. Old Behir Lair A mated pair of behirs once occupied this corner of the dungeon, but the Stonecloaks killed them. 12a. Bones and Stones Uneven Surfaces. The cavern’s roof and floor are jagged and

. The behirs were smashed to a pulp by Halaster’s stone golems, but their skulls and bones are mostly intact. One of Halaster’s stone golems was destroyed in the battle that took place here. Among its

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

lack of emotional bonding means they have no concept of marriage or permanent family relationships. Their eggs are placed in a common tribal hatchery with no effort to keep track of who each one

resources or territory. Such conflicts aren’t common, because two tribes will always prefer to expand in different directions if they come into contact, but they do happen. For example, two

Skeleton

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Skeleton Ossified Evil Skeletons are reanimated Humanoid bones bearing the equipment they had in life. They have rudimentary faculties and greater agility than zombies and similar shambling corpses

Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 9 Languages Understands Common plus one other language but can’t speak CR 1/4 (XP 50; PB +2) Actions Shortsword. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6

Ability Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

involved.” Sometimes the rules allow for any one of two or more proficiencies to apply to a check. When deciding what check a character should make, be generous in determining if the character’s

guards’ attention, and there’s not much that stealthier characters can do about it, so relying on individual checks makes more sense. Similarly, don’t use a group check when a single successful check

23. Gnome with No Name

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

of a female gnome in leather armor. She speaks Common and Gnomish, and is surprised to see the characters. Halaster trapped her in the mirror so long ago that she has lost track of time. The gnome

immunity to poison and psychic damage. Breaking it or casting a successful dispel magic spell (DC 19) on the mirror frees the gnome. However, without the mirror’s magic to sustain her life, she instantly ages and dies, leaving nothing but dust, bones, and scraps of leather armor behind.

4. Muiral's Laboratory

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

this chamber for the first time (see “Vlonwelv’s Pulpit”). 4b. Laboratory Bones. Bones of unrecognizable creatures (the remains of Muiral’s failed experiments) lie piled in the corners of the room

contains a missive addressed to Muiral and signed with an H. The message, which is written in Common on a rolled-up sheet of parchment, invites Muiral to be a guest lecturer at Dweomercore (level 9

Skeleton

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Skeleton Skeletons are reanimated Humanoid bones bearing the equipment they had in life. They have rudimentary faculties and greater agility than zombies and similar shambling corpses. While they

Vulnerabilities Bludgeoning Immunities Poison; Exhaustion, Poisoned Gear Shortbow, Shortsword Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 9 Languages Understands Common plus one other language but

Stone Golem

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

battle with the type of monster that slew the hero it resembles. Exercise discernment when deciding the golem’s appearance, as your creation is likely to long outlive its model. —Manual of

Senses Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 10 Languages Understands Common plus two other languages but can’t speak CR 10 (XP 5,900; PB +4) Traits Immutable Form. The golem can’t shape-shift

12. Candlelit Halls

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

move past the midpoint of this area triggers a magic mouth spell cast on the floor, which says in Common, “Turn back now, or abandon hope!” The spell resets after 1 hour. 12c. Pit of Darkness An open

darkness ends it, though the darkness reappears after 1 hour. Other than the darkness, the pit contains nothing. 12d. Pit of Bones A 20-foot-deep pit spans the corridor in this location. The bottom of the pit is filled with the bones of rats that fell in and fed on each other until they all died.

Orog

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

any attack, relying on their superior strength and tactical insight to overcome anything that stands in their way. Few orc tribes actively seek out orogs to bolster their ranks. The orogs’ superiority

11 (+0) CHA 12 (+1) Skills Intimidation +5, Survival +2 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages Common, Orc Challenge 2 (450 XP) Aggressive. As a bonus action

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