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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
cause the Moonblade to flash brightly. Each other creature that is within 30 feet of you and not behind Total Cover must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have the Blinded condition for 1
. You control this entity, deciding how it acts and moves. It remains until it drops to 0 Hit Points or you dismiss it as a Magic action.
Species
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
. Their skin tones cover the full range of human coloration, but also include various shades of red. Their hair, cascading down from behind their horns, is usually dark, from black or brown to dark red
personality to any great degree. Years of dealing with mistrust does leave its mark on most tieflings, and they respond to it in different ways. Some choose to live up to the wicked stereotype, but others
Feats
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
use this benefit on that portal again until you finish a long rest. On a successful check, you can force the portal open or closed for 1 hour. For that duration, the portal doesn’t respond to
the portal are on the same plane of existence. Moreover, as an action, you can detect the location of any portals within 30 feet of you that aren’t behind total cover. Once you detect a portal with this action, you can’t use the action again until you finish a long rest.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Boranel respond to this treachery? Will the nations come to the defense of the displaced prince? Will Oargev’s scheming result in all of eastern Breland being swathed in the same gray mist that consumed
are unrelated or unnecessary for the work you’ve been assigned—is a good way to fall out of your patron’s good graces, however. When you are carrying out your orders within your nation’s borders
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
chief can plan where to send raiders next.
The territory that orc war parties cover can extend for many miles around the lair, and any encampment or settlement of elves, dwarves, or humans in that
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Walls alone holds more Cyran refugees than Karrnath has allowed across its borders. If you read the Sharn Inquisitive or the Korranberg Chronicle, you’ve heard the endless litany of how difficult life
survived the Mourning did so because they were beyond the borders of their nation. And why is that? Because they were soldiers.
The Sharn Inquisitive talks about starving children and ailing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
the “Here there be dragons” notations? What if great empires cover huge stretches of countryside, with clearly defined borders between them? The Five Nations of the Eberron setting were once part of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
right in. Players may be tempted to have characters seek cover and observe during the day and not attempt to enter the camp until nightfall. This can work, too, but sneaking around in the dark is more
need to resort to stealth or subterfuge to get in. For example, characters scaling the plateau from the east could use brush for cover right up to where the cliff overlooks the camp. From there, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
tempted to have characters seek cover and observe during the day and not attempt to enter the camp until nightfall. This can work, too, but sneaking around in the dark is more likely to attract
to resort to stealth or subterfuge to get in. For example, characters scaling the plateau from the east could use brush for cover right up to where the cliff overlooks the camp. From there, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
2. Captured Troglodytes The cracked bones and skulls of small creatures hunted by the troglodytes litter the tunnels leading to this area, marking the borders of territory that once belonged to their
until the item is washed. The stench is not as potent as a troglodyte’s Stench trait and imposes no conditions on those who catch a whiff of it.
The drow mage is deciding whether to kill the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
characters enter this chamber from area 9, then Mondath is here when they arrive. Guards in area 12 hear whatever happens in this chamber and respond dutifully. The chamber contains a writing desk and stool
, several tables with books and papers, and a mirror on a floor stand. Light comes from two oil lamps. Thick rugs completely cover the floor, including an open chute that drops down to area 9. A rope
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
area M9). Disguises The Sacred Stone monks normally wear hooded robes and gargoyle masks made of gilded tin that cover their faces. If the characters acquire these articles, they can don the monks
raise the alarm. However, the cultists do respond aggressively to the sounds of fighting. When a fight begins in an area, check adjacent areas to see if any other monsters or villains are nearby. Then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
this chamber from area 9, then Mondath is here when they arrive. Guards in area 12 hear whatever happens in this chamber and respond dutifully. The chamber contains a writing desk and stool, several
tables with books and papers, and a mirror on a floor stand. Light comes from two oil lamps. Thick rugs completely cover the floor, including an open chute that drops down to area 9. A rope ladder is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
beginning of Aerdy’s decline marked the high-water mark of Keoland’s expansionist policies, as it held sway from the Pomarj to the borders of Ket. Aided by Celene, rebels in the Ulek region strove to curb
information and respond to questions from the party. If the characters miss an important detail, this NPC can reinforce details in a way books and recollected facts can’t.
Any one of these methods is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
behind Total Cover must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have the Blinded condition for 1 minute. A creature repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on
changes: it is a Fey, has a Neutral alignment, and doesn’t create new shadows. You control this entity, deciding how it acts and moves. It remains until it drops to 0 Hit Points or you dismiss it as a Magic action.
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
checks are a tool you can use when the party is trying to accomplish something together and the most skilled characters can cover for characters who are less adept at the task. To make a group
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
fundamental character, and if the halflings are convinced of a creature’s good intentions, they respond well. Halflings would welcome an orc with a good heart into their company and treat it as
Today Throughout recorded history, halflings have never sought to expand their reach beyond the borders of their isolated communities. They live their lives satisfied with what the world has to offer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
different combatants to maneuver. The giant moves in the characters’ direction and lashes out. Two duergar guards and two duergar xarrorn (see appendix C) respond to the giant’s roaring, racing in to join
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->Fated Flight of the Recluse
is a plane of endless fire populated by Celestials and Fiends, who both embody the raw power and versatility of flame. The borders between the Material Plane and Fernia are thin in a manifest zone; the
this area casts a spell using a spell slot that deals Fire damage, treat the spell as if it were cast using a spell slot 1 level above the slot expended.
The cloud cover here is thick with ash that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
portal open or closed for 1 hour. For that duration, the portal doesn’t respond to its portal key unless a creature employing the key succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana) check as an action. Portal
30 feet of you that aren’t behind total cover. Once you detect a portal with this action, you can’t use the action again until you finish a long rest. Righteous Heritor Prerequisites: 4th Level, Scion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Temple Layers of silt cover the stone floor of the main section of the temple. Tangled mounds of collapsed scaffolding lie toward the east end of this area. The west side is dominated by a circular
Sgothgah — or, better yet, that they have killed the rogue aboleth — they can engage these aboleths in diplomacy regarding their desire to kill or enslave the kraken. The aboleths might respond to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
characters who hear that calling and respond to it. Running This Prelude Characters in this prelude can come from any background. Perhaps they’re discovering the gods for the first time, or they might be
characters have been having: You stand at the center of a forest clearing. Clashing steel echoes from the thicket beyond. As you look around, you realize piles of bodies cover the ground. One of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
until after it rolls the d20 before deciding to use the runestone die, but must decide before the DM says whether the roll succeeds or fails. Once the runestone die is rolled, it is lost, and the
members who show great wisdom. The goliaths don’t ride the griffons; rather, they train them to hunt like falcons. The griffons are taught to respond to goliath whistles and never stray too far from their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the skeletons as they hiss accusations like “You fly on our backs” and “You soar on our bones.” However, the skeletons don’t understand or respond to anything the characters say. Grasping Claws. Until
from area M5 opens into this room 10 feet above the surface of the water. Murals of dancing people cover the walls, and a small stone stage rises to the west. The lower southwest half of the room is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
trait can tell the passage isn’t natural and was constructed using magic (no check required). I2: Hall of Histories Bright murals cover the walls of this broad, pillared hall, depicting people through
unconscious, and will die if they don’t receive healing within the next hour. I3: Blessings Memorial Murals of people making offerings to the gods cover this room’s walls. At the chamber’s center stand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
their crossbows at intruders who traverse the hallway without an Onyx Scar escort. The arrow slits give the thugs three-quarters cover. No guards are stationed behind the eastern arrow slits. The
contain walled-in shrines with steps leading up to them. Tangled mushrooms and roots have extended beyond a central garden to cover every visible surface.
Rising from the garden is a staircase that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
-dead builder) is the only approach to the temple’s entrance. The skum lurking in the ship’s prow (area T3) keep an eye on the bridge and respond to any intruders. T2. Galley Pier The main deck of the
weapons on hand). They have half cover while in the rubble, and they engage in melee only if the characters come to them or attempt to open the doors into the temple. T4. Chuul-Haunted Hallway This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
that the enemy has breached the town square and the defenders are in dire need of aid. As you prepare to respond, you hear war drums beating from just outside town. Suddenly a bolt of lightning blasts a
enemy advancing through the streets!
The party must choose whether to cover the townsfolk’s retreat or advance on the House of Thalivar to confront the dragon. The characters choose to cover the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
tower if any intruders appear, or to respond to an alarm raised by the goblin sentries.
Treasure Mounted to the walls are five spears, four longswords, three morningstars, two greatswords, and a fine
of bread, and gnawed bones cover the tables.
This hall holds seven miserable goblins and their leader—a fat, cantankerous goblin with 12 hit points named Yegg. Yegg is the chief cook for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
or disturbance in the main area draws all the monsters, although those in the northwest chamber respond most slowly. Investigating. The containers on the small tables in the main area hold mashed
herbalism kit and a set of alchemist’s supplies. Northwest Chamber. Snores are audible from the room to the northwest, which is a rough barracks. Sixteen small pallets of matted fur cover the floor. Two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
are always getting into fights, they don’t pay attention to noise in areas C2 or area C3. However, they’re quick to defend their tower if any intruders appear, or to respond to an alarm raised by the
is tucked into one corner. Dirty dishes, half-full stewpots, moldy heels of bread, and gnawed bones cover the tables. Several goblins scuttle about while a tough-looking goblin barks orders.
This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
can respond by standing before his sphere and speaking. When he does, his helmeted face manifests, but it’s composed of the sphere’s silvery goo. (For more about Lord Soth, see appendix B.) Unknown to
Teremini, Lord Soth can send a weaker facsimile of himself through this scrying sphere. If the characters respond to Lord Soth’s manifested face with anything other than deference, a death knight made
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
go or uses the word “truth” while speaking in this area, the faces respond in unison. Five of the faces lie, saying, “My way is the right way.” The face marking the southeast tunnel leading to area L10
-quarters cover. A creature within 5 feet of a burrow can pull a cave moray from its burrow by grappling it. If removed from its burrow, a cave moray frantically tries to escape back to its hole. Loud sounds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
” while speaking near a face, the faces respond in unison. Five of the faces lie, saying, “My way is the right way.” The face marking the southeast tunnel leading to area L9, however, responds, “I
snake stat block. They use their reach to bite at prey from the safety of their burrows. Cave morays inside their burrows have three-quarters cover. A creature within 5 feet of a burrow can pull a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
marks the course of the lost, marching modrons. Any creature that enters this area on foot is affected as described in the “Marching Modrons” section. Tyrant Fungus. Beholder-like fungi cover the
respond. Xabash can provide general details from the “Tyrant’s Spiral” section earlier in this chapter. Once the characters are done conversing with Xabash or if they attack it, the beholder drifts