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Frost Giant (variant)

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

restrained until it escapes the net. Any creature can use its action to make a DC 17 Strength check to free itself or another creature in the net, ending the effect on a success. Dealing 15 slashing damage to

brute strength and skill in battle. Some adult frost giants are skilled hunters who construct and hurl nets weighted down with fragments of metal or bone.Cold

Baba Lysaga's Creeping Hut

Monsters Curse of Strahd

, drink, or sleep. The magic that animates an object is dispelled when the construct drops to 0 hit points. An animated object reduced to 0 hit points becomes inanimate and is too damaged to be of much use

contained in a cavity in the stump, beneath the rotted floorboards of the hut. The floorboards can be ripped up with a successful DC 14 Strength check or smashed by dealing 10 damage to them. Once the

Fractine

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

of itself behind. The destruction of a fractine is accompanied by a loud sound reminiscent of shattering glass. A fractine attacks by falling on its targets, dealing damage as it passes through them

itself and disappears, releasing any creature trapped inside it.Imprison. The fractine targets one creature of its size or smaller in its space. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Dexterity saving

9. Boss Hark's Cave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

9. Boss Hark’s Cave This 10-foot-high cave contains Hark, the goblin boss, two female goblins (bodyguards) named Ratcha and Zukluk, and seven giant rats (Hark’s beloved pets). When the characters

clubs, two daggers, and six wooden shields. Hark’s Larder At the north end of the cave is a smaller cave where Boss Hark keeps prisoners before feeding them to his giant rats. Cowering in the back of this

Frost Giant (variant);Frost Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Frost Giants Some adult frost giants are skilled hunters who construct and hurl nets weighted down with fragments of metal or bone. This ability is represented by the following action option

Strength check to free itself or another creature in the net, ending the effect on a success. Dealing 15 slashing damage to the net (AC 12) destroys the net and frees the target.

Poison

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

Advantage on the saving throw or dealing only half as much damage on a failed save. Inhaled. Poisonous powders and gases take effect when inhaled. Blowing the powder or releasing the gas subjects

Poisons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

as allowing advantage on the saving throw or dealing only half damage on a failed save. Inhaled. These poisons are powders or gases that take effect when inhaled. Blowing the powder or releasing the

Poison

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

poison to suffer its effects. The dose can be delivered in food or a liquid. You may decide that a partial dose has a reduced effect, such as allowing Advantage on the saving throw or dealing only

half as much damage on a failed save. Inhaled. Poisonous powders and gases take effect when inhaled. Blowing the powder or releasing the gas subjects creatures in a 5-foot Cube to its effect. The

Bring It to an End

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

nefarious activity happening in an adventure, having the dragon’s minions mention the nature of their boss sets up the coming climactic encounter. Although the climax must hinge on the successes and

, forcing the adventurers to close the portal while dealing with a villain at the same time. 8 The dungeon begins to collapse while a villain attempts to escape in the chaos. 9 The adventurers must choose

Poisons

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

advantage on the saving throw or dealing only half damage on a failed save. Inhaled. These poisons are powders or gases that take effect when inhaled. Blowing the powder or releasing the gas subjects

Snow Golem

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

Snow Golem A snow golem is a mass of snow brought to life through magic. Nonmagical weapons pass through its snowy form without dealing any appreciable damage to it, though heat is its doom. Snow

Golem Medium construct, unaligned Armor Class 8 Hit Points 39 (6d8 + 12) Speed 10 ft. STR 15 (+2) DEX 6 (−2) CON 14 (+2) INT 1 (−5) WIS 6 (−2) CHA 1

Animated Rug of Smothering

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

attack those who speak a supposed command word. Deadly tapestries, furs, and similar items also use this stat block. Animated Rug of Smothering Large Construct, Unaligned AC 12 Initiative +4 (14

DC 13) instead of dealing damage. Until the grapple ends, the target has the Blinded and Restrained conditions, is suffocating, and takes 10 (2d6 + 3) Bludgeoning damage at the start of each of its

21. Animated Ballistae

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

dark.) Animated Ballistae. Parked in front of the door to area 22a are two animated ballistae. Each animated ballista is a Large wood-and-iron construct with AC 15, 50 hit points, a walking speed

magic bolt of fire (+6 to hit) at a target it can perceive, dealing 16 (3d10) fire damage on a hit, but it can’t attack any creature directly above it. Treat each ballista as a monster with a challenge

Using a Stat Block

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie

Humanoid 1/2 Space eel Beast 1/2 Ssurran poisoner Monstrosity 1 Jammer leech Plant 1 Psurlon ringer Aberration 2 Aartuk starhorror Plant 2 Aartuk weedling Plant 2 Autognome Construct 2 Hadozee explorer

Monstrosity 4 Gaj Aberration 4 Neh-thalggu Aberration 4 Neogi void hunter Aberration 4 Plasmoid boss Ooze 5 Astral elf honor guard Humanoid 5 Astral elf star priest Humanoid 5 Feyr Aberration 5 Mercane

Beyond Death

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

god’s favored worshiper from a cruel punishment in the Underworld—even though they’ve been dead for hundreds of years. 10 Sever one of the massive chains of Tizerus, releasing the ancient being it

binds. 11 Lead an immortal anvilwrought to Erebos’s palace and convince the god to let the construct die. 12 Discover why Erebos is no longer allowing certain individuals to die. 13

Fractine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures

self-destructs, leaving no trace of itself behind. The destruction of a fractine is accompanied by a loud sound reminiscent of shattering glass. A fractine attacks by falling on its targets, dealing

dies, it folds in on itself and disappears, releasing any creature trapped inside it. I’ve encountered a creature unlike any other in the multiverse: a flickering mirror tumbling across the Astral Sea

Khyber's Influence in Khorvaire

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

alongside dolgrims and dolgaunts (see chapter 6). Others can unintentionally threaten a community by releasing something from the underworld: an unnatural disease, a malevolent demon, or a strange and

addictive drug. In dealing with such a cult, the question is not only how to stop their current machinations, but how to seal the passage or prevent it from posing an ongoing threat. Treasures from

Living Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

different spell, choose a damage-dealing evocation or conjuration spell from the wizard spell list of up to 5th level. Then consult the Living Spell Customization table to see which stat block to customize

fireball with Spell Mimicry. Living Burning Hands Medium construct, unaligned Armor Class 15 (natural armor) Hit Points 15 (2d8 + 6) Speed 25 ft., fly 25 ft. (hover) STR 10 (+0) DEX 12

Phoenix

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

Phoenix Releasing a phoenix from the Inner Planes creates an explosion of fire that spreads across the sky. An enormous fiery bird forms in the center of the flames and smoke — an elder elemental

the phoenix’s body and leaves behind an egg-shaped cinder that weighs 5 pounds. The cinder is blazing hot, dealing 21 (6d6) fire damage to any creature that touches it, though no more than once per

Keeping Combat Moving

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

Keeping Combat Moving Sometimes even the best-planned combat encounter can turn into a slog, where no one’s moving and neither side is hitting or dealing much damage to the other. When that happens

floor. Maybe a fissure opens in the floor, releasing noxious vapors, obscuring smoke, or lava. Magic could tear open the boundaries between planes of existence, unleashing raw elements or other planar

Animated Objects

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Animated Objects Animated Armor Medium Construct, Unaligned AC 18 Initiative +2 (12) HP 33 (6d8 + 6) Speed 25 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 14 +2 +2 Dex 11 +0 +0 Con

ft. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) Bludgeoning damage. Animated Flying Sword Small Construct, Unaligned AC 17 Initiative +4 (14) HP 14 (4d6) Speed 5 ft., Fly 50 ft. (hover) Ability Score Mod Save

Animated Objects

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

require air, food, drink, or sleep. The magic that animates an object is dispelled when the construct drops to 0 hit points. An animated object reduced to 0 hit points becomes inanimate and is too

smashed by dealing 10 damage to them. Once the floorboards are out of the way, a creature can reach into the cavity and snatch the gem. But if someone attempts this while the hut is alive, the cavity

Sample Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

creature can use its action to make a DC 10 Strength check, freeing itself or another creature within its reach on a success. The net has AC 10 and 20 hit points. Dealing 5 slashing damage to the net (AC 10

, releasing a magical gout of flame from a nearby statue. The statue can be of anything, including a dragon or a wizard casting a spell. The DC is 15 to spot the pressure plate, as well as faint scorch marks

D10. Trinket, Bauble, and Charm's

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

merchant’s stall, which is open for business. Their boss, Charm, is a darkling elder (see appendix C) who is presently visiting Bavlorna Blightstraw in her cottage. Charm travels around Prismeer in her

balloon, the harnessed cloud must be charged with electrical energy. This can be accomplished by dealing more than 20 lightning damage to the cloud from a single source, or by surrounding it with

Little Oak

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

attack, it knocks the character unconscious instead of dealing a mortal wound. Unconscious characters are either tied up and questioned by Will or dragged to another part of the forest away from Little

Oak. If Little Oak is reduced to 0 hit points, the treant topples, destroying the Getaway Gang’s treehouse and dealing 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage to each creature inside it. Will of the Feywild Will

Appendix B: Creatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

narrow as 1 inch without expending extra movement to do so. Corrosive Form. Nonmagical ammunition is destroyed immediately after hitting the ooze and dealing any damage. Any nonmagical weapon takes a

cumulative −1 penalty to attack rolls immediately after dealing damage to the ooze and coming into contact with it. The weapon is destroyed if the penalty reaches −5. The penalty can be removed by

Monster Behavior

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

if its hunting companion is killed, or a mistreated toady might be eager to surrender and betray its boss in return for its life. You can use the Monster Relationships table to inspire such

DC 10 Wisdom saving throw. On a successful save, the creature either investigates or lays an ambush; on a failed save, it hides or fortifies its location. When dealing with a group of creatures, the

Haven Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

the door. (If the characters try to break through the door by dealing damage to it with a spell, go to “Opening the Door” below. The fight that immediately ensues will have the characters taking on

those masters long gone, the characters must now defeat the combined forces of the library’s guardians to claim the keys. Zyrian knows that the guardians are summoned when any damage-dealing spell is

Gold Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

turn. Guiding Light. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt (level 4 version). Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack. Gorgon Large Construct

1 inch without expending extra movement to do so. Corrosive Form. Nonmagical ammunition is destroyed immediately after hitting the ooze and dealing any damage. Any nonmagical weapon takes a

Lottie's Palace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

creature lunges toward you. Creature. The clockwork behir uses the behir stat block with these changes: It is a construct. It has immunity to poison and psychic damage. It has immunity to the charmed

below). Any character fighting the clockwork behir can see that the complex arrangement of its workings gives it a unique vulnerability. Any character within 5 feet of the construct can use an action

Ironslag: Upper Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

gantries in 2 and 3 rounds, respectively. Releasing the catch on a winch requires a knock spell. A creature can also use its action to make a DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check, releasing the catch on a

Zaltember prisoner, they can use him as leverage when dealing with either of his parents. Duke Zalto and Duchess Brimskarda don’t want any harm to befall their son and will accede to any reasonable

Maelstrom Level 2

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

set of doors that open into the throne room. Dealing with Mirran and Nym The sisters end their performance when the characters appear. The guards quickly interpose themselves between the princesses

, Hellenhild, and Braxow wait to attack them (see “Dealing with the Giant Lords”). The storm giant guards cover Mirran’s escape to area 15. Mirran and Nym do everything possible to avoid getting

Encounter Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

fireplace, forcing it to heat both this room and the kitchen (area C5). Dealing damage to the fire elemental frees it and causes it to go berserk. C5. Kitchen This kitchen contains a large stove

magical safeguards triggers, releasing two water elementals and six ice mephits. They appear in unoccupied spaces on the staircase and try to prevent intruders from reaching the basement. If Gazre

Threshold Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

time a column in the room takes damage, a 10-foot-square panel opens in the floor near the door leading to area T5, releasing a hostile Istarian drone (see appendix B). T5: Drone Monitoring Stone columns

and repair the tower’s construct defenders. The two Istarian drones (see appendix B) are intact but powered down. They activate and attack in the room if a drone, a column, or the console is damaged

Random Encounters in Thither

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

polymorph the redcaps again unless they leave immediately. The pixies are unaccustomed to dealing with redcaps and don’t know what else to do. If the characters approach the tree and do not appear

from the chariot by the jabberwock that frequents Zybilna’s palace (see chapter 5). The owlbear’s harness boss is engraved with a branch of the tree for which she is named: Juniper. The chariot is

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