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Dohwar

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

also shroud themselves in hooded cloaks. The average dohwar stands 3 feet tall and has bright plumage matching a particular color in the rainbow spectrum. This color can change at unpredictable times in

the dohwar's life, often in response to the dohwar experiencing an overwhelming emotion. Instead of wings, it has arms and tiny hands. Dohwars prefer to communicate through a form of telepathy they

Dohwar (p. 19)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

rainbow spectrum. This color can change at unpredictable times in the dohwar’s life, often in response to the dohwar experiencing an overwhelming emotion. Instead of wings, it has arms and tiny hands

to dress in a garish mishmash of clothing, but many of them also shroud themselves in hooded cloaks. The average dohwar stands 3 feet tall and has bright plumage matching a particular color in the

Dohwar

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

shroud themselves in hooded cloaks. The average dohwar stands 3 feet tall and has bright plumage matching a particular color in the rainbow spectrum. This color can change at unpredictable times in the

dohwar’s life, often in response to the dohwar experiencing an overwhelming emotion. Instead of wings, it has arms and tiny hands. Dohwars prefer to communicate through a form of telepathy they call

Purpose

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

Purpose A settlement exists primarily to facilitate the story and fun of your campaign. Other than that point, the settlement’s purpose determines the amount of detail you put into it. Create only

notes on new places you invent. Local Color A settlement might serve as a place where the characters stop to rest and to buy supplies. A settlement of this sort needs no more than a brief description

Actions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Actions When you do something other than moving or communicating, you typically take an action. The Action table lists the game’s main actions, which are defined in more detail in the rules glossary

. Ready Prepare to take an action in response to a trigger you define. Search Make a Wisdom (Insight, Medicine, Perception, or Survival) check. Study Make an Intelligence (Arcana, History

Actions

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

Actions When you do something other than moving or communicating, you typically take an action. The Action table lists the game’s main actions, which are defined in more detail in the Rules Glossary

. Ready Prepare to take an action in response to a trigger you define. Search Make a Wisdom (Insight, Medicine, Perception, or Survival) check. Study Make an Intelligence (Arcana, History

43. The Smoking Mirrors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3

frame and is blue in color. Reflections in this mirror ripple as if the viewer were looking into a pool of water. Red Mirror. A creature that looks into the red mirror sees a ghostly white form

three yes-or-no questions (the one-word command is “Answer”). The spirit answers only questions spoken in Olman, and nods or shakes its head in response. Any creature that touches the black mirror must

All for One: The Clan

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

parents rightfully think of their children as the greatest legacy they can leave the clan, and they raise them with the same care and attention to detail that they give to the items they create. A

would term it, but it is just as intense. Dwarves are creatures of stone, and like stone they change only in response to extremes. The dwarves of the many worlds share much in common, but never

L14. Study

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

, ownership, and reciprocity in detail (see “Rules of Conduct” in chapter 2). Twilight Tides is a fat, wrinkled book about navigating the oceans of the Feywild. After two books were stolen from her

color of fresh blood until it dries, whereupon its color changes to sepia. A Tiny clockwork toad with AC 5 and 1 hit point. If a creature places the toad on the ground, it hops 5 feet across the ground

Detailed NPCs

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

Piercings 3 Flamboyant or outlandish clothes 4 Formal, clean clothes 5 Ragged, dirty clothes 6 Pronounced scar 7 Missing teeth 8 Missing fingers 9 Unusual eye color (or two different colors) 10

Tattoos 11 Birthmark 12 Unusual skin color 13 Bald 14 Braided beard or hair 15 Unusual hair color 16 Nervous eye twitch 17 Distinctive nose 18 Distinctive posture (crooked or rigid) 19 Exceptionally

Respect for the Players

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

seeing the people and places they care about threatened or destroyed. Other players gleefully detail a backstory full of beloved NPCs, fully expecting the DM to use those people as bait, tragic

behavior is a learned response to too many unpleasant surprises in past adventures, and sometimes it’s just a manifestation of players’ personalities. Here are some in-game techniques you can use to

Respect for the Players

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

seeing the people and places they care about threatened or destroyed. Other players gleefully detail a backstory full of beloved NPCs, fully expecting the DM to use those people as bait, tragic

behavior is a learned response to too many unpleasant surprises in past adventures, and sometimes it’s just a manifestation of players’ personalities. Here are some in-game techniques you can use to

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

Running the Adventure As with the previous adventures in this series, it is up to you to add to the considerable detail given herein, filling in any needed information to color the whole and bring it

Death of a Dragon

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

one of the dragon’s echoes on another world, increasing that echo’s power. Regional Reversal As described in the Monster Manual and discussed in more detail in chapter 4, a dragon’s presence

changes color and is fouled for 1d10 days. Restless Sleep. Any creature that sleeps within 6 miles of the lair is troubled by nightmares for the next 1d10 days. Trembling Earth. An enormous tremor

Third Session

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

. He makes the apology because honor demands it, but he resents the party for forcing his hand. Connerad Brawnanvil is similarly unhappy if a concession was made in response to the ancient dragonmoots of

for tolerating misbehaving dragons, no matter what their color. Bartering away portions of the hoard that the cult stole is the only way some factions can make concessions. For every concession that was

Prime Speaker Zegana

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

outdated and the guild requires more practical leadership. In response, Zegana maintains that she serves as prime speaker only at the sufferance of the Speakers’ Chamber, and if the other speakers wish to

). She has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): acid splash, druidcraft, ray of frost, shape water 1st level (4 slots): color spray, expeditious retreat, fog cloud, shield 2nd

The Wink and Kiss

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

orb in great detail if questioned, reporting that it’s a thick glass orb, dull red in color and warm to the touch. It is packed in a small wooden cask filled with water and sealed with wax. A mage hired

Event-Based Adventures

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

characters you need to create, as well as how much detail you need to generate for each one. NPCs unlikely to become involved in combat don’t need full combat statistics, for example, just as characters

track after the adventurers thwart its plans. Or the flowchart could be separate from the timeline, showing the various actions the adventurers might take and the villain’s response to those actions. 6

Third Session

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

mythal. He makes the apology because honor demands it, but he resents the party for forcing his hand. Connerad Brawnanvil is similarly unhappy if a concession was made in response to the ancient

patience for tolerating misbehaving dragons, no matter what their color. Bartering away portions of the hoard that the cult stole is the only way some factions can make concessions. For every concession

Communication

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

usually send omens as either warnings or as signs of their favor. The response to the augury spell takes the form of an omen foretelling weal or woe, and the gods might use omens in the same way, even

form of the response might vary depending on the method of divination used, which can go beyond the inlaid sticks, dragon bones, or ornate cards mentioned in the spell description. Diviners in Theros

Tower of the Heavens Locations

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

, so Lurg simply withdraws behind the west curtain and remains silent for 1 minute while he concocts a cryptic, meaningless answer. After he reemerges from the curtain and delivers his response, the

the color of his robes. Lurg’s desk drawer is locked and magically trapped. Lurg carries its key (see area T4), and only he knows the password to safely unlock the drawer: “Struve.” As an action, a

Roleplaying Prisoner 13

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

that stretch from her collarbone to her ankles. She surveys you with unimpressed eyes. Prisoner 13 is a cunning schemer, ruthless and patient. She listens and watches, absorbing every detail she

office. It contains all the names, crimes, and prisoner numbers of everyone ever incarcerated at Revel’s End. Bring me that list, and I’ll see to it that you get your key.” In response to a verbal threat

Lorehold Deans' Wing Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

why they are in the Deans’ Wing after hours. If they aren’t convinced by the response, they try to grapple the intruders and eject them from the building. Research. The bookshelves here contain

locked, and each requires a successful DC 25 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools to open. Each room contains shelves and cabinets of Lorehold records that detail the academic progress of current students

Roleplaying Prisoner 13

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13

that stretch from her collarbone to her ankles. She surveys you with unimpressed eyes. Prisoner 13 is a cunning schemer, ruthless and patient. She listens and watches, absorbing every detail she

office. It contains all the names, crimes, and prisoner numbers of everyone ever incarcerated at Revel’s End. Bring me that list, and I’ll see to it that you get your key.” In response to a verbal threat

Magical Phenomena

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

. 4 Bathing in the spring grants a creature the benefits of the greater restoration spell. As a side effect, the creature’s skin, hair, and eyes become a shimmering golden color for 1d4 days. 5

unusual color. Roll a d4: 1, purple with yellow splotches; 2, bright orange with tiger stripes; 3, tree-frog green with red squiggles; 4, hot pink with yellow spots. This change is permanent unless

Tomb Locations

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

important business with Valin, and she freely answers any questions put to her. Power of Disbelief. Alessia scoffs in response to a suggestion that Valin might be involved in improper activities or evil

) force damage. Crystal Dart. Ranged Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) force damage. Reactions Spell Deflection. In response to a spell attack missing the golem

Threshold Locations

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

stops the island from falling, returns the rune to its original orange color, and disables the console. The experience is startling, but it doesn’t harm the tower or creatures on the island. If the tower

table fills the center of this room, and beyond it, the north wall holds a door. Atop the table, a three-dimensional illusion depicts a vast, rocky expanse in meticulous detail. Two aurak

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

. The first time during a combat that a creature attacks you with a metal weapon, that creature has disadvantage on the attack roll. Metal rusts in response to your touch—including metal armor you

distraught unless your clothing is all the same color, imposing disadvantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma checks and saving throws. 59 You have resistance to fire damage. You gain no

Appendix D: Magic

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

the hook. The color and properties of the conjured fish are determined by rolling on the Hook of Fisher’s Delight table. Once the hook conjures a fish, it can’t do so again until the next dawn. Hook

of Fisher’s Delight d20 Fish Color Magical Property 1–10 Green with copper bands This tasty fish provides a day’s worth of nourishment to one creature that eats it. The fish loses this

Area Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye

room is a square table covered in scribbled notes and ink-stained parchment. The notes spread across the table detail the cult’s experiments and history. A character who spends at least 10 minutes

leader commands, “Now! Release your secrets unto me! Let the truths hidden in your soul come forth and become stronger!” As if in response, the cultists’ silhouettes warp into two lanky shadowy entities

A Detour to Neverwinter

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

Request Omin Dran contacts the characters via the franchise documancer’s documancy satchel or some other form of magic. When he does, read the following to detail his request: “Yeah, so I’m going to need

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

Upper Level Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

, Color Spray, Counterspell, Darkvision, Detect Magic, Feather Fall, Invisibility, Mage Armor, Magic Missile, Melf’s Acid Arrow, Phantasmal Force, Sending, Speak with Dead, Unseen Servant, and Vampiric

?” In response to the characters’ questions, the monks share information (see “What the Residents Know”) and ask the characters to end the threat posed by Ronnom Daamos and his bodyguards without

Daoine Gloine

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

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

multiple pieces of the laboratory’s equipment. The wire can be recognized as a form of astral silver cord with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check. Notes scattered about the area detail how

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