before both defending changes random

Crown of Horns

Magic Items Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

the course of 365 days. During that time, the transformation is purely cosmetic; these cosmetic changes slowly fade if you end Attunement to the crown before completing the transformation. When the

can also cast this spell of its own free will. Once the spell has been cast using the crown, it can't be cast again until 7 days have passed. Random Properties. The Artifact has the following random

Otto

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

changes color, it gains additional spells as shown below. Red, 1/day each: dancing lights, mage hand, minor illusion Orange, 1/day: color spray Yellow, 1/day: mirror image Green, 1/day

the turn: 1–4. The target takes no action or bonus action and uses all of its movement to move in a random direction. 5–6. The target doesn’t move, and the only thing it can do on its turn is make a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Faerie Dragon (Older) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

material components. As the dragon ages and changes color, it gains additional spells as shown below. Red, 1/day each: dancing lights, mage hand, minor illusion Orange, 1/day: color spray Yellow, 1/day

action or bonus action and uses all of its movement to move in a random direction. 5–6. The target doesn’t move, and the only thing it can do on its turn is make a DC 11 Wisdom saving

Faerie Dragon (Younger) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

material components. As the dragon ages and changes color, it gains additional spells as shown below. Red, 1/day each: dancing lights, mage hand, minor illusion Orange, 1/day: color spray Yellow, 1/day

determine its behavior during the turn: 1–4. The target takes no action or bonus action and uses all of its movement to move in a random direction. 5–6. The target doesn’t move, and the

Eye and Hand of Vecna Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

each have the following random properties: 1 minor beneficial property 1 major beneficial property 1 minor detrimental property Properties of the Eye. Your alignment changes to neutral evil

the artifact against the stump. The hand grafts itself to your arm and becomes a functioning appendage. If the hand is ever removed, you die. Random Properties. The Eye of Vecna and the Hand of Vecna

Sir Talavar

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

material components. As the dragon ages and changes color, it gains additional spells as shown below. Red, 1/day each: dancing lights, mage hand, minor illusion Orange, 1/day: color spray Yellow, 1

of its turns to determine its behavior during the turn: 1–4. The target takes no action or bonus action and uses all of its movement to move in a random direction. 5–6. The

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

-encompassing power of entropy — the force that unknowingly and uncaringly changes order into chaos, and that breaks matter and time down into its component parts so that all can be rebuilt. Some

stature. But they soon learned that their kind were fated to eventually undergo a dramatic, painful, and random growth spurt that sees them transformed to hobgoblin size over a period of days. At the

Axe of the Dwarvish Lords Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

rolls made with it. The axe also functions as a belt of dwarvenkind, a dwarven thrower, and a sword of sharpness. Random Properties The axe has the following randomly determined properties: 2 minor

the creature neither loses its racial traits nor gains the racial traits of a dwarf. The physical changes wrought by the axe aren’t considered magical in nature (and therefore can’t be

Book of Vile Darkness Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

must make a DC 17 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, the creature’s alignment changes to neutral evil. The Book of Vile Darkness remains with you only as long as you strive to work evil

great evil claims your soul. You can’t be restored to life by any means while your soul remains imprisoned. Random Properties. The Book of Vile Darkness has the following random properties: 3

Orrery of the Wanderer

Magic Items Acquisitions Incorporated

decades or centuries, found by treasure hunters, stolen by monsters, found and stolen again — and moving closer to each other all the time. Random Properties. The orrery has the following randomly

determined properties: 2 minor beneficial properties 1 major beneficial property 1 major detrimental property The random properties of the orrery might function only when all its components

Halaster Blackcloak

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

parts restored. His new body appears in a random safe location in Undermountain. Spellcasting. Halaster is a 20th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 22, +14 to hit

changes. He prefers to remain unseen, skulking about invisibly or peering through scrying sensors that resemble wide-open eyes surrounded by sparkling motes of light. Halaster’s abilities far

Changeling

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, their features almost devoid of detail. It is rare to see a changeling in that form, for a typical changeling changes their shape the way others might change clothes. A casual shape—one created

character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.

Random Encounters

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

Random Encounters For each hour the party spends in the ruins, roll a d6. On a roll of 1, an encounter occurs. To determine what the characters encounter, roll on the Random Ziggurat Encounters table

same result as a previous roll, feel free to reroll or choose a different encounter. Random Ziggurat Encounters d12 Encounter 1 1 rust monster 2 2 giant centipedes 3 1 owlbear 4 1d4 hobgoblins

Renaer Neverember

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

. As a Harper, he spends a lot of time defending Waterdavians against those who, like his father, would deprive them of their coin and rights. He owns Neverember House, a four-story residence in the Sea

who has the statistics of a swashbuckler (see below), with these changes: Renaer is chaotic good. He speaks Common.

Random Tricks

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

Random Tricks Tricks are quirkier and less deadly than traps. Some are effects left behind by the dungeon’s creators, while others might be manifestations of the strange magical energy suffusing the

dungeon. The following tables allow you to generate random tricks. Roll first to determine an object that the trick is placed on, then roll to determine the nature of the trick. Some tricks are

Mind Flayers

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

about its own future has forced Extremiton to hold off on transforming into an elder brain. Instead, it is focused on defending the colony and destroying its githyanki neighbors. With only a dozen mind

ulitharid has initiated with random Waterdavians has provided it with plenty of information, but no firsthand knowledge of how city dwellers behave and react on a daily basis. In the heart of Seadeeps, the

Ongoing Mutations

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

kind were fated to eventually undergo a dramatic, painful, and random growth spurt that sees them transformed to hobgoblin size over a period of days. At the same time, many verdan undergo changes in

about. Changes in gender are also a known and accepted part of verdan life. These fluid aspects of form and identity are seen as blessings, allowing an individual to experience more of the world and grow

8. Park-and-Ride

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

carved with frescoes depicting dwarves defending their mountain homes against ankhegs, purple worms, umber hulks, and other burrowing monsters. (Hidden behind a fresco of a dwarf battling a bulette is a

Small or Medium humanoid sits atop a wooden donkey, it moves and attacks as directed by its rider. Each donkey has the statistics of a mule, with these changes: The wooden donkey is a construct with

Going to Gracklstugh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

, others can provide the above information. Sarith resists plans to travel to the city at first, conscious of the low regard the duergar have for drow. He changes his mind quickly, however, as

of new “merchandise,” and they might deceive or outright capture the characters and bring them to their city’s slave markets. The random encounters in chapters 2 and 3 can easily set up this scenario.

R. Raven River Crossroads

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

R. Raven River Crossroads Always check for a random encounter whenever the characters reach area R. This stretch of the Old Svalich Road has multiple branches. One branch heads north, quickly turning

Mount Ghakis. A third branch heads west toward the Wizard of Wines winery and vineyard (area W), dipping south as it changes from a road into a gravel trail. Standing at the intersection of the Old

Finding the Morkoth

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

Finding the Morkoth The Morkoth is sailing around a cluster of islands in the Trackless Sea known as the Purple Rocks. The ship’s precise location changes from one hour to the next and is ultimately

not important, nor is it imperative that the characters find the vessel quickly. Chapter 3 describes random encounters you can use to spice up a sea voyage. To calculate how long it takes for the

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

invasion and oppression. Although individually they are timid and shy away from conflict, kobolds are dangerous if cornered, vicious when defending their eggs, and notorious for the dangerous

actions contribute to the survival of the group. The tribe practices for the eventuality of defending the lair against intruders, and their plans always include knowing the best escape routes and who is

9. Magic Fountain

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

encourages his host to drink from the fountain. Magic Fountain Any creature that drinks from the fountain experiences a random magical effect, determined by rolling a d4 and consulting the Magic Fountain

drinking the water loses the ability to speak for 8 hours. A lesser restoration spell or similar magic ends this effect. 3 The creature drinking the water magically changes sex. A greater restoration

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

laden wagon or after heroically defending it from thieves gain great respect and advance higher in the tribe’s pecking order. All Are Fighters Most of the orcs that stay behind when the

or less intact, the orcs leave themselves the option of returning to raid the community over and over. When orcs fight elves, all of that changes. The enmity between the two races cuts to the core

3. Junkyard

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

unless attacked by them. They are giant wasps, with these changes: The wasps are constructs with AC 16 (natural armor), 24 hit points each, and darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. They have immunity

on its pentagonal sides. The dodecahedron contains arcane clockwork mechanisms that whir and click whenever the die is cast. The dodecahedron can be hurled up to 60 feet as an action. A random magical

Random Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Random Encounters As the characters travel toward Araumycos, use the Creature Encounters table in this section rather than the Creature Encounters table in chapter 2. Once the characters enter

Araumycos’s territory, use the Araumycos Encounters table instead of the random encounter tables in chapter 2. While the characters are in Araumycos’s domain, check for a random encounter twice per day

Sorcerer

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

time to time. 2 At random, your voice shifts three octaves higher or lower than normal. 3 Your hair changes color for 1 hour. If you don’t have hair, you grow silver hair that lasts for 1

8 A polo mallet carved in the shape of the tarrasque 9 A flask of liquid that changes color each time you cast 10 The antler stub of a peryton, decorated with nymph hair and pixie dust

Elemental Cataclysm

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

, carelessly destroying cities and throwing whole nations into chaos. The rampages aren’t random. Elemental cataclysms abhor anything that visibly mars nature, be it mines or monuments, fortresses or

two destroy one another. These terrors leave a wake of ashes, floods, storms, and broken earth. But after these disasters recede, the land is imbued with new life or environmental changes. Roll on or

The Final Steps of Courage

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

random intervals. The soldiers are used to defending against spirits, but in recent weeks they’ve spotted flashes of blue lightning near Bathalang Puno, Pangil ng Buwan’s storied lair. If the

Orrery of the Wanderer

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

components have a way of inexorably coming together over decades or centuries, found by treasure hunters, stolen by monsters, found and stolen again — and moving closer to each other all the time. Random

Properties. The orrery has the following randomly determined properties: 2 minor beneficial properties 1 major beneficial property 1 major detrimental property The random properties of the orrery

Chapter 3: Balance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

wandering monsters to inspiring whole adventures. But The Deck of Many Things card set and other card decks provide an alternative way to get random results. How is drawing from a deck of cards

already has iconic random number generators close at hand. Advantages of Using Cards Whether you’re using The Deck of Many Things card set, oracle cards like tarokka cards or tarot cards, or a deck of

Supernatural Regions

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

affected location. The descriptions of the following supernatural regions summarize the region, present a table of potential effects within the affected area, and note triggers for a random effect. Feel

-radius sphere centered on one random creature in the region. Each creature in the sphere that isn’t undead regains 3d6 hit points. Each undead creature in the sphere takes 3d6 radiant damage. 13–18

Scourge of Worlds

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

presence begins to erode the barriers between their location and the Abyss. It can take a few years for weaker demons to warp their environment, while changes begin to occur around the location of a

demon prince in about a month. To bring about these changes, the invaders must remain in the same location for some time, usually an area no more than six miles on a side, to combine their influence

31. Gemsmith's Cell

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

changes: She has AC 19 (natural armor). She speaks Common and Primordial. She can move across difficult terrain made of stone without expending extra movement. She has the following trait: Treasure

. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area taps into the ritual magic Seodra is using to craft the demilich’s skull, causing a random character to age by one year. This effect can be reversed by casting a remove curse spell using a 6th-level spell slot.

Wilderness Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

redeployed to area 32 to guard against another intrusion. Keep track of such changes, so that the characters don’t encounter the same kobolds or goblins twice. Random Treasure. Each regular kobold and goblin is likely to have 2d10 sp, perhaps in the form of various coins and crude jewelry.

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