before both daring constructed response

Phenax's Champions

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

the new moon. 2 One of your parents is a champion of Phenax. 3 You pulled off a daring theft or escaped from confinement at a young age. 4 You have proven yourself a capable liar

deceive. (Any) 5 Luck. Want more luck? Take more chances! (Chaotic) 6 Adaptability. Plans change, circumstances go awry. I must bend in response to changes, not break. (Any) Earning and

Tsien Chiang

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

home had been destroyed again, but a single golden scale remained. Using the scale, Chiang constructed the Nightingale Bell and dragged it into her occupied city. Tolling it, she wished for a city

insurrectionists. In response, assassins struck Tsien Chiang’s palace. Although she survived, her family did not. Distraught, Chiang climbed to the highest tower of her palace, looked out over her burning

Shield Guardian

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

are typically constructed of steel, stone, and wood in the shape of watchful soldiers. More fanciful designs exist, reflecting the tastes of their creators. Given their resilience, it’s common for

. Trigger: An attack roll hits the wearer of the guardian’s amulet while the wearer is within 5 feet of the guardian. Response: The wearer gains a +5 bonus to AC, including against the triggering attack and possibly causing it to miss, until the start of the guardian’s next turn.

Stone Cursed

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

to extract memories from it to gain insight into the victim’s past or find lore that otherwise would be lost. Constructed Nature. A stone cursed doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. CRYPTIC

short rest, a character can make a DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana) check to attempt to extract a memory from the skull — a memory that is a response to a verbal question posed by the character to the skull

Orrery Vault

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

clockwork creatures show no reaction to any response.) “Why have you come to Lottie’s vault?” (This can lead the characters to ask about Lottie, who the clockwork creatures know as the wizard who

Anauroch. The town of Fortune was built recently and quickly destroyed by Lottie for daring to challenge her authority. “Lottie would not like our telling you too much about her. She’s very powerful, is a

Helm's Hold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

women who had remained ever watchful for Helm’s return, experienced their own divine signs. In response to prayers, some were even rewarded with spells. Javen took those priests and followers from the

has since been replaced by a recently constructed temple to Lady Firehair, called the Heartward Hall. Not far from Heartward lies the town hall, a former inn that has been turned into the council

Blue Dragon Lairs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

crystallized glass formed by the dragon’s lightning breath. Most of its floors are loosely packed sand, with patches of rough stone showing through in some areas. The dragon has constructed a system of

of the chamber sometimes ripples or swirls ominously, perhaps in response to unpredictable desert winds, the dragon’s magic, or some creature lurking beneath the sand. Hoard Display. Just off the

Inspiration

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

ghouls, but you can reward the character’s daring maneuver with inspiration. Such a reward tells the players that you want them to embrace swashbuckling action. This approach is great for campaigns that

reinforce conventions of a certain genre. When Do You Award Inspiration? Consider the timing of your inspiration rewards. Some DMs like to award inspiration in response to an action. Other DMs like to

Criminal Syndicate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

who meet their demands. 4 Pirate Fleet. This alliance of pirate captains is unified under a ruling captain or admiral and adheres to a strict code of honor. They converge only in response to an

talents. Nimbleness and novelty prove vital not just to exploiting untapped prospects but to avoiding the law. You embody rare experience and skill, positioned at the forefront of daring new criminal

A Detour to Neverwinter

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

message her indirectly through a third party (a bribed guard or worker, for instance), Oppal’s response makes it clear that she is willing to pass along “the information” only if she is liberated. She

bring in a last meal. Then once they’re in the holes, it’s up to you to decide how they might pull off a daring escape — including searching for the rumored tunnel from the inside. Oppal’s Info If the

Daoine Gloine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

art installation. Desperate, Kwalish constructed another planar gateway while imprisoned in the temple, then opened a portal to the 222nd layer of the Abyss — Juiblex’s Slime Pits. A flood of ooze

any ooze-folk (see area O3) or the clockwork kraken (see area O2) become active in response to the characters’ intrusion, those defenders do not touch or intentionally damage any of the baubles, instead

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