before both deafened carries recalls

Death Dog Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Two-Headed. The dog has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and on saving throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, or knocked unconscious.Multiattack. The dog makes

. Hate burns in a death dog's heart, and a taste for humanoid flesh drives it to attack travelers and explorers. Death dog saliva carries a foul disease that causes a victim's flesh to slowly rot off the bone.

Bak Mei

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If Bak Mei fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead. Special Equipment. Bak Mei carries a staff of striking with 10 charges. Unarmored Defense. While Bak

":"damage","rollAction":"Thunder Strike","rollDamageType":"thunder"} thunder damage, and if the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be deafened and stunned until the

Needle Blight

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

detect a threat, they loose a pollen that the wind carries to other needle blights throughout the forest. Alerted to their foes’ location, needle blights converge from all sides to drench their roots

4 (−3) WIS 8 (−1) CHA 3 (−4) Condition Immunities blinded, deafened Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 9 Languages understands Common but

Death Dog

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

explorers. Death dog saliva carries a foul disease that causes a victim’s flesh to slowly rot off the bone. Death Dog Medium monstrosity, neutral evil Armor Class 12 Hit Points 39 (6d8 + 12

., passive Perception 15 Languages — Challenge 1 (200 XP) Two-Headed. The dog has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and on saving throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened

Flameskull

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

erupt from the skull to complete its ghastly transformation. Legacy of Life. A flameskull only dimly recalls its former life. Though it might speak in its old voice and recount key events from its past

carries out the directives given to it when it was created, and it interprets those commands to the letter. A flameskull’s master must craft its instructions with care to ensure that the creature

Tiny Servant

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

, the servant continues to follow that order until its task is complete. When the creature drops to 0 hit points, it reverts to its original form, and any remaining damage carries over to that form. At

) Damage Immunities poison, psychic Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive

Hook Horror

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

120 ft., passive Perception 13 Languages Hook Horror Challenge 3 (700 XP) Echolocation. The hook horror can’t use its blindsight while deafened. Keen Hearing. The hook horror has advantage on

surfaces around them. What sounds to others like random clacking noise is actually a complex language that only hook horrors understand, and which carries for miles through the echoing Underdark. Pack

Helmed Horror

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

armor, the helmed horror requires less direction and maintenance as it carries out its appointed tasks. A helmed horror follows its orders with complete loyalty, and is intelligent enough to

blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, stunned Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 14 Languages understands the languages of its

Mister Light

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

carries around a fancy weather vane given to him by the carnival’s previous owner. He twirls it and waves it around like a fool’s scepter, but its power is far greater than he lets on. With this magic

Hand +5 Damage Vulnerabilities lightning Damage Resistances necrotic Condition Immunities blinded, deafened, petrified, stunned Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13 Languages Common

Gas Spore

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

dead within a day. Its corpse then becomes the spawning ground from which new gas spores arise. Beholder Memories. A gas spore that sprouts from a beholder’s corpse sometimes carries within it memories

Immunities blinded, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, prone Senses blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 5 Languages — Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Death Burst. The

Monsters O - S

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

) WIS 6(−2) CHA 1(−5) Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 8 Languages — Challenge 1/2 (100

ends (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the quasit wears or carries is invisible with it. Quickling Tiny Fey, Chaotic Evil Armor Class 16 Hit Points 10 (3d4 + 3) Speed 120 ft

Council Massacre

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

his lord, and his lord serves a higher power. His lord was here, but he had to go attend to business with a musty old friend. A character who succeeds on a DC 18 Intelligence (History) check recalls

L5. Jagged Sanctum

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

/Day). If Bak Mei fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead. Special Equipment. Bak Mei carries a staff of striking with 10 charges. Unarmored Defense. While Bak Mei is wearing no armor

. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) thunder damage, and if the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be deafened and stunned

Acererak

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

nonmagical weapons Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, stunned Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 22 Languages Abyssal

, Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Elvish, Giant, Infernal, Primordial, Undercommon Challenge 23 (50,000 XP) Special Equipment. Acererak carries the Staff of the Forgotten One (see Appendix C). He wears a

Spaceship Locations, Level 4

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

to 2,000 pounds without hindrance. It can carry up to twice this weight, but it moves at half speed if it carries more than its normal capacity. At full charge, a wheelie sled can operate for 24 hours

staying aboard the ship to assess the damage and salvage what’s left of the servers. The scientist instinctively recalls how to use the technology aboard the ship and can teach the characters how to use

Sample Ships

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

) STR 24 (+7) DEX 4 (-3) CON 20 (+5) INT 0 WIS 0 CHA 0 Damage Immunities poison, psychic Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened

16 (+3) DEX 7 (-2) CON 13 (+1) INT 0 WIS 0 CHA 0 Damage Immunities poison, psychic Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion

Warlock's Quest

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

(elves native to the Shadowfell) named Mister Witch and Mister Light. He assumes they’re still in charge. Madryck dimly recalls that Witch and Light acquired the carnival more than a hundred years ago

assumes the form of a statuesque woman with long white hair and a small tattoo shaped like a chicken’s foot below one eye. Each character who hears Madryck’s description of Zybilna suddenly recalls a

Meeting the Inhabitants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

of kobolds. These small, reptilian folk eye you curiously while a couple of humans watch from a distance. All the cloister’s residents are dressed in simple clothes, and no one carries a visible

Intelligence (History) check recalls hearing of General Varnoth Wender and the Azure Wolves, which was a mighty force in the east about a decade ago. A character with the soldier background succeeds on this check automatically.

4. Temple of Thrym

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

dragon unless it harms them first. Treasure. Each frost giant carries a sealskin sack containing 3d6 × 100 sp, 1d6 × 100 gp, and 1d3 mundane items, determined by rolling on the Items in a Giant’s Bag

trove.” Any character who succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (History) check dimly recalls a halfling pirate of no great repute who went by that name. Development. A character who studies the treasure

Bastion of Takhisis

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

Bastion of Takhisis The City of Lost Names was built on a foundation of pillaged dragon bones, which gave it much of its magic. The Bastion of Takhisis (depicted on map 7.3) now carries that magic’s

DC 14 Intelligence (Religion) or Wisdom (Insight) check. On a successful check, a character recalls Leedara said the power of the gods could quell the flames, and they remember the dragonlance bears

Random Encounters in Yon

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

, Keeper of Stars. Sit on my throne, disciple, and unravel. Any character who succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana or History) check recalls that Mazikoth was an elf and a celebrated astronomer who

characters while he is searching for Pollenella, his lost queen bee. Mudlump wears a hooded veil to protect his eye from bee stings and carries a large beehive on a stick, which doubles as a greatclub

Howling Caves Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

damage and is deafened for 1 minute. On a success, the creature takes half damage and isn’t deafened. Lightning. Lightning momentarily fills the chasm. Each creature in the chasm must make a DC 15

chapter 7). Treasure The drow wears a suit of elven chain and carries a pair of fine daggers decorated with rubies (1,000 gp each), as well as a scroll of primordial ward (see appendix B). See area N7

Cave of Echoes Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

take 13 (3d8) thunder damage and have the deafened condition for 1 minute. The echo then dissipates and doesn’t compound. Whispers of Fate. The magic of the Feywild whispers into the cavern, offering

refracts through the crystals and fills the chamber with a soft glow and dazzling rainbow patterns. Music. The disembodied melody carries the emotional resonance of the Feywild and evokes nostalgia in

Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Skills Athletics +13, Perception +5 Damage Immunities fire Senses passive Perception 15 Languages Giant Challenge 14 (11,500 XP) Dual Shields. The giant carries two shields, each of which

has more than one, it has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and on saving throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, or knocked unconscious. Regeneration. The giant

Appendix 1. Creature Statistics

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma

attacks, it casts a spell, it uses its Enlarge, or its concentration is broken (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the duergar wears or carries is invisible with it. DUERGAR WARLORD

equipment the duergar wears or carries is invisible with it. Reactions Scouring Instruction. When an ally that the duergar can see makes a d20 roll, the duergar can roll a d6 and the ally can add

Tomb Locations

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

Valin’s service, but she recalls no details of the transfer. The ritual likewise leaves no physical signs behind. Personality Trait. “I serve my masters in faith willingly, and I let fate and faith

Necropolis Locations (Y10-Y18)

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

(Religion) check, a character recalls that a crystal ball filled with eyes is the symbol of Savras, god of divination. Orb of Divination. The stone plinth upon which the orb rests is engraved with

rating of 10 (5,900 XP). It is blinded and deafened, giving it disadvantage on all its attack rolls, and it can’t use its Poison Breath. The golem was decapitated when Ythryn crashed into the Reghed

Monsters F - M

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

) Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, prone Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 8 Languages — Challenge 2 (450 XP

, Common, Elvish, Infernal, Sylvan Challenge 2 (450 XP) Special Equipment. Mary wears bracers of defense and a ring of protection, and carries a deck of several things (see appendix D). Fey Presence

Delphi Mansion Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

Intelligence (History) check recalls that the knights belong to an order of paladins that battles extraplanar threats. D3: Dining Room Chairs and candelabras accompany a large dining table. The heads of

”). Treasure. Zala carries two spell scrolls (crown of madness and sleep) and a spellbook that contains the following spells: arcane lock, detect magic, detect thoughts, knock, mage armor, magic missile

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

and can thereafter be opened and closed without the emerald. A character who succeeds on a DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana) check recalls that emeralds are used to contain water elementals. Whenever a

(Investigation) check discovers that one of its drawers contains a locked false bottom. Rerak (see area T26) carries the key to this compartment, but a character with thieves’ tools can use them to try to

Redbrand Hideout Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

great knight named Aldith Tresendar, known as the Black Hawk. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (History) check recognizes the sword and recalls this lore. Sir Aldith died fighting off the

remember the location of Cragmaw Castle, but he knows it’s up north (in the forest). Treasure. Nosk carries a belt pouch containing 13 sp and some semiprecious stones worth 50 gp. He also has an iron

Lower Palace Locations

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

is still alive, it comes running if it hears this sound. Treasure. Ringlerun carries a staff of power with 15 charges remaining. (The staff has 20 charges when fully charged. Five charges were expended

. Appendix D has additional roleplaying notes for Shon. Shon’s Spellbook. Shon carries his spellbook, which is a leather-bound tome with a charcoal sketch of a wolf spider on the title page. This book

Red Larch Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

workers. Rumors of Evil. If the characters ask Thorsk about strange customers, the busy wagonmaker recalls an Amnian merchant heading north on the Long Road who stopped for a wagon repair. His goods

, and a little bit of everything else. Almost anything might be available to buy here, buried under heaps of other stuff, and Vallivoe carries a good running inventory in his head. He’s the only vendor

The Fissure

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

is starting to fear (rightfully) that Caerhan is dead, however, and if the characters treat him kindly, he might be convinced to join them. Gorkoh carries standard goblin weapons, plus three potions

deep, but the inner area is 10 feet deep. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (History) check recalls this bizarre cesspool as the experiment of an ambitious Masked Lord of Waterdeep

Wedding Itinerary

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

and casts either a green-flamed fireball or a blue lightning bolt at random. Two Dry Cloaks also carries a scroll tube with three spell scrolls: prayer of healing, silence, and stone shape. Lady and

feeling as he recalls hearing Amara worrying about the vault and what might happen to the still-fractious relationship between the families if anything were stolen from it. To appease Amara, he wants to

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