before both depending combatants removed

Fighter Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

exquisite bow. The half-orc nearby shouts orders, helping the two combatants coordinate their assault to the best advantage. A dwarf in chain mail interposes his shield between the ogre’s club

combatants on battlefields and in dungeons alike. Trained for Danger Not every member of the city watch, the village militia, or the queen’s army is a fighter. Most of these troops are relatively

Devastation Orb

Magic Items Princes of the Apocalypse

. If it is removed from the container after the time when it was supposed to detonate, it explodes 1d6 rounds later, unless it is returned to the container. Regardless of the type of orb, its effect

the flood’s path is swept away. The flooding destroys crops and might trigger mudslides, depending on the terrain.

Strahd von Zarovich

Monsters Curse of Strahd

. Stake to the Heart. If a piercing weapon made of wood is driven into his heart while he is incapacitated in his coffin, he is paralyzed until the stake is removed. Sunlight Hypersensitivity. While

the reach of melee combatants and spellcasters, or he flies away (using summoned wolf;wolves or swarm of bats;swarms of bats or swarm of rats;rats to guard his retreat). Strahd observes the characters

Morale

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

Morale Some combatants might run away when a fight turns against them. You can use this optional rule to help determine when monsters and NPCs flee. A creature might flee under any of the following

removed from battle. The group is reduced to half its original size with no losses on the opposing side. To determine whether a creature or group of creatures flees, make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw for

Battle on the Crater Rim

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge

Battle on the Crater Rim On the rim of the Star Forge’s crater, four fire giants harry the adult red dragon Akaanvaerd. The five combatants move around the crater’s rim while fighting, effectively

discretion, the dragon might arrive at the Star Forge just in time to complicate (or simplify, depending on how things go) the party’s encounter with Brimskarda. To avoid only the fire giants’ notice, the

18. Nangnang's Shrine

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

the combatants. The inscriptions are written in Old Omuan. The one above the mosaic reads, “Nangnang teaches us to serve only ourselves.” The inscriptions below tell how Nangnang (a grung) stole a

of this dusty room, a stone cube rests on a pedestal carved and painted to resemble a squat, humanoid frog. Nangnang’s puzzle cube can be safely removed from its pedestal.

Meeting Kwalish

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

Meeting Kwalish You have several options for having Kwalish appear to the characters, depending on how much time you wish to dedicate to the party’s exploration of the city of Daoine Gloine. Quick

removed in this way falls under a curse. While so cursed, whenever the character drops to 0 hit points, they are treated as if they had already failed one death saving throw. This curse can be removed only

Horns of the Beast

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

. Use the map to determine how long the sea voyage takes, depending on where the adventurers begin the trip and figuring that the ship covers about 1½ hexes per day. Near the end of the trip, as the

Contagions” in chapter 3). The Artifact can’t be removed from the character’s head until a Remove Curse spell is cast on the character. If the characters defeat Melchis and search him, they find a Bag of

The End of the World

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

challenge. When the ritual summons new goblins, you can have the minimum or maximum number appear, depending on how the characters are doing in the fight. If the characters are so focused on the fight

in, returning him to combat with half his normal hit points. Controlling the Orrery Components Depending on which components the Six managed to steal in episode 5, and whether the characters gave up

Using Miniatures

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

you regularly use miniatures, flanking gives combatants a simple way to gain advantage on attack rolls against a common enemy. A creature can’t flank an enemy that it can’t see. A creature also can’t

, and another on the opposite side of the creature for the rear arc. The remaining spaces to either side of the creature are its side arcs. A square or hex might be in more than one arc, depending on how

Military Force

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

member of your group earns a regular salary or share of the military force’s spoils. The amount varies depending on your organization and your position within it, but at minimum you enjoy a modest

missions pit you against rival combatants during an active engagement, as you influence the war effort. Rival mercenary companies, armed resistance fighters, and monsters drawn to the presence of

Landro Locations

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

yet, Glaive and one of her blade scout companions attack the characters from both ends of this narrow tunnel. After all combatants have taken a turn, the attackers flee into Landro and hide for another

L10). The helmet loses this effect if removed from this room. L18: Collapsed Antigravity Well Rubble chokes this shaft. A steady trickle of gray liquid burbles through the rubble. Damage to Landro’s

Palace Garden Locations

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

.) The time-frozen water, which has the consistency of soft dough, takes on the qualities of normal water if removed from either stream or the pool. P3. Pavilion The entrance to the pavilion is open, and

.) Tea and Cakes. The pavilion’s supply of tea and cakes magically replenishes every hour. The cakes are delicious. Any cakes removed from the pavilion instantly become moldy. Treasure. Characters who

Goldwarren Locations

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

caverns are recent excavations seeking new profitable veins of gold. Use some or all of the following encounters in these caverns, depending on how quickly you want to reach the final showdown with

stone of controlling earth elementals formed naturally via elemental magic, and the miners left it untouched until its power could be assessed. It can be removed from the rock surrounding it with a

Grungs

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

harmless to them but poisonous to other creatures. A grung also uses venom to poison its weapons. VARIANT: GRUNG POISON Grung poison loses its potency 1 minute after being removed from a grung. A

similar breakdown occurs if the grung dies. A creature poisoned by a grung can suffer an additional effect that varies depending on the grung’s skin color. This effect lasts until the creature is no

Elemental Magic Items

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

container, the orb thrums. If it is removed from the container after the time when it was supposed to detonate, it explodes 1d6 rounds later, unless it is returned to the container. Regardless of the type

is swept away. The flooding destroys crops and might trigger mudslides, depending on the terrain. Seeker Dart Weapon (dart), uncommon This small dart is decorated with designs like windy spirals that

Strahd von Zarovich

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

the most advantageous position. Strahd knows when he’s in over his head. If he begins taking more damage than he can regenerate, he moves beyond the reach of melee combatants and spellcasters, or he

, he is paralyzed until the stake is removed. Sunlight Hypersensitivity. While in sunlight, Strahd takes 20 radiant damage at the start of his turn, and he has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability

Fortress Level 3

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

urging the combatants as they fight. From the north they hear an occasional scream from the locathah undergoing torture and the raucous noise of the torturers enjoying their pastime. This long room has

floor. The characters experience some difficulty in opening this door, even with the bar removed. This is because the giant eel (Borgas’s companion) died in the confined space, and its body partially

Other Religious Systems

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

different rank on each world, depending on their influence there. Greater deities are beyond mortal understanding. They can’t be summoned, and they are almost always removed from direct involvement in

Haven Locations

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

. You can adjust the number of mummies depending on whether the characters are having too easy or too hard a time, with more mummies appearing intermittently until all three key runes are touched to the

wall, and it looks like it can be removed. The first creature that touches the wand triggers a chain lightning spell (save DC 17) that springs from it, targeting that creature. The bolts that spring

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

discovered the crash site removed the command console and brought it back to civilization, not understanding its true purpose or powers. In later years, the console came into the possession of Baron

spell. Each time you deal or take cold damage or fire damage, you must succeed on a DC 10 Charisma saving throw or accidentally summon a hostile air elemental or fire elemental (depending on the damage

Lair Locations

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

east wall, a wooden chest at its foot. The chest contains personal possessions, a dagger in a scabbard, and a purse with 25 ep. 29. Barracks Adjust the description depending on the number of

the fight and fled here, where he subsequently died. The lizardfolk removed the corpse but overlooked the gear. Treasure. The backpack can be discovered by a character who rifles around in the heap of

Tomb Locations

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

condition for 1 hour. Liquor removed from this cave immediately loses its magical properties. Removing a cask from this room causes the liquor within the cask to evaporate. Tunnel to Area T8. Characters

feathers (a +3 Wand of the War Mage). A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check can convince Abalahin to relinquish the wand voluntarily. The wand can also be removed without

Gibbet Crossing Locations

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

that this is the mudslick tower’s command word once they’ve examined the tower in area G14. Treasure. The spiders creeping through the webbing are mundane coins enchanted by the yochlol. If removed

combatants. While Qunbraxel fights, the mind flayer telepathically berates the characters with dire warnings and predictions such as the following: “The ritual will devastate Phandalin! You bear witness to

Areas of the Water Temple

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

of the lake disappears into darkness. The quay leading to area C4 might or might not be visible, depending on which direction the party approaches from. It isn’t illuminated and hard to see in the

a short rest, but an individual who benefits from the fountain’s magic can’t do so again for 24 hours. The water loses its healing power if removed from the fountain. North Tunnel. This tunnel leads

Areas of the Lair

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

releases arena combatants from area X7. Ten human bandits and five bugbears (all members of the Xanathar Guild) guzzle ale and heckle combatants from the bleachers, while two goblins serve up salted rat

be disintegrated but is actually teleported to area X34a or X34b, depending on which button was pushed. Once a button is pushed, it locks in place for 1 hour and can’t be pushed again until that time

Crypt of the Talhund Locations

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

stone in this room was badly weakened in the mind flayer assault. The statues fall to pieces if disturbed, creating difficult terrain across the southern half or northern half of the room, depending on

specters emerge from the carvings. At the beginning of each round, another specter emerges from another carving until the fragment is removed from the room or until all seven specters are summoned into the

Spaceship Locations, Level 1

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

outside this drop tube shows a flickering image of this deck’s layout. Aphelion might disable the screen or let the characters use it to get their bearings, depending on the computer’s current attitude

. When the characters enter or peer inside a kitchen, read or paraphrase the following text: The floor of this futuristic kitchen is stained with the grimy outlines of equipment removed from the area

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