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Beholder
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
the beholder moves it up to 30 feet in any direction. It is restrained by the ray’s telekinetic grip until the start of the beholder’s next turn or until the beholder is incapacitated.
If
the target is an object weighing 300 pounds or less that isn’t being worn or carried, it is moved up to 30 feet in any direction. The beholder can also exert fine control on objects with this
Death Tyrant
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
on a DC 17 Strength saving throw or the tyrant moves it up to 30 feet in any direction. The target is restrained by the ray’s telekinetic grip until the start of the tyrant’s next turn or
until the tyrant is incapacitated.
If the target is an object weighing 300 pounds or less that isn’t being worn or carried, it is moved up to 30 feet in any direction. The tyrant can also exert
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or the beholder moves it up to 30 feet in any direction. It is restrained by the ray's telekinetic grip until the start of the
beholder's next turn or until the beholder is incapacitated.
If the target is an object weighing 300 pounds or less that isn't being worn or carried, it is moved up to 30 feet in any direction. The beholder
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Guardian of the Market. Pazrodine can sense when an item is stolen from Seelie Market. She knows the distance and direction to stolen items, as if by the Locate Object spell.
Legendary Resistance (3
;s challenge rating is 22 (41,000 XP) when she’s encountered in Seelie Market.
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties) while in her lair, Pazrodine can take one of the following lair
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
ooze at Juiblex’s command.
Juiblex’s challenge rating is 24 (62,000 XP) when encountered in its lair.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Juiblex can take one
the slime appears, each creature on it must succeed on a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone and slide 10 feet in a random direction determined by a d8 roll. When a creature enters the area for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
unsettling all the same. When the characters reach the turn in the hallway, 4 lizardfolk charge from the direction of area 22, followed by 2 yuan-ti malisons (type 1). If the characters moved past the door
to area 17 without checking that room, the 3 lizardfolk and 1 yuan-ti pureblood in that area come charging out.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
unsettling all the same. When the characters reach the turn in the hallway, 4 lizardfolk charge from the direction of area 22, followed by 2 yuan-ti malisons (type 1). If the characters moved past the door to
area 17 without checking that room, the 3 lizardfolk and 1 yuan-ti pureblood in that area come charging out.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, various townsfolk can point in the direction the verbeeg went after stealing the casks. As the characters make their way to the edge of the forest, read: A figure in cold weather clothing lurches out of
(chaotic good human scout), a trapper. He was out in the woods checking his traps when he came upon a grisly scene: five members of Good Mead’s militia, their skulls and chests stove in. He came
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
an dragon turtle;adult or ancient dragon turtle access to lair actions, increasing its challenge rating by 1. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon turtle can take one of the
within 30 feet of the dragon turtle must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be moved 30 feet in a direction of the dragon turtle’s choice. On a success, the creature is moved 10 feet
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
magic portals, often splitting their time between the Feywild, the Material Plane, and the Ethereal Plane.
The challenge rating of a legendary moonstone dragon increases by 1 when it’s
. Various portals link the Material Plane, the Feywild, and the Border Ethereal within 6 miles of the lair. Creatures can pass through a portal in either direction by spending 5 feet of movement.
If the dragon dies, any portals near the lair close immediately.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Plane, and the Ethereal Plane.
The challenge rating of a legendary moonstone dragon increases by 1 when it’s encountered in its lair.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative
within 6 miles of the lair. Creatures can pass through a portal in either direction by spending 5 feet of movement.
If the dragon dies, any portals near the lair close immediately.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. Any such ad hoc award should be no more than what the characters would earn for defeating a monster with a challenge rating equal to their level. For example, a fair ad hoc award for a party of 2nd
-level adventurers would be 450 XP, which is what the characters would earn for defeating a challenge rating 2 monster. As with other XP awards, the amount should be divided evenly among all party members
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Material Plane, and the Ethereal Plane. The challenge rating of a legendary moonstone dragon increases by 1 when it’s encountered in its lair. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties
through a portal in either direction by spending 5 feet of movement. If the dragon dies, any portals near the lair close immediately.
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
; the adjusted value’s only purpose is to help you accurately assess the encounter’s difficulty.
When making this calculation, don’t count any monsters whose challenge rating is significantly below
the average challenge rating of the other monsters in the group unless you think the weak monsters significantly contribute to the difficulty of the encounter.
Number of Monsters Multiplier
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
2. Mad Golem’s Lair Characters who approach this cavern from any direction hear stone smashing against stone. The cavern has a peaked roof 50 feet high and the following features: Construct. A
interrupt or attack the golem incur its enmity. Otherwise, it shows little interest in them. The mad golem is a stone golem with a challenge rating of 12 (8,400 XP) and these changes: The golem is Huge and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
Random Encounters Roll a d20 three times per day of game time, checking for encounters each morning, afternoon, and evening or night. A random encounter occurs on a roll of 18 or higher. Roll a d100
offer to trade information for treasure. For 50 gp worth of treasure, they will point the adventurers in the direction of nearby landmarks. The eblis attack if the characters refuse to trade and are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
challenge rating of 2 (450 XP) and gains the following additional trait:
Invisibility. The poltergeist is invisible.
The poltergeist has the following action options in place of the specter’s Life Drain
target’s Strength check. If the poltergeist wins the contest, the poltergeist hurls the target up to 30 feet in any direction, including upward. If the target then comes into contact with a hard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
are in time for blood. The desecrater dwells there.”
He points to the Nettlebee ranch in the valley below the barrow. Then, he begins to run in that direction.
Uthgardt of the fierce Elk tribe, as
. She has a challenge rating of 3. Padraich wields a maul that deals 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage on a hit. The two berserkers ride warhorses. Anyone native to the area knows Uthgardt of the Elk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
been lit, add the following: The corpses tilt their heads in your direction. One of them growls, “Why do you the living disturb the dead?” The skeletal figures are five revenants. All five are lawful
spellcaster with a challenge rating of 6 (2,300 XP) and the following additional feature: Spellcasting. Sir Godfrey is a 16th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14). Sir
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
is within sight of land, there is no chance of the vessel becoming lost. Otherwise, a ship’s navigator must rely on dead reckoning (tracking the direction and distance of the ship’s travel) or the sun
potential to change the direction of a campaign. It isn’t, however, a particularly good way to kill off characters or end a campaign.
If you and your campaign conspire to wreck a ship on which the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Mountain Encounters While the characters are exploring or camping in the Yatil Mountains, roll a d20 three times per day of game time, checking for encounters each morning, afternoon, and night. An
rare or better magic item, the dragon shares this fact and points the characters in the right direction. She then advises them to follow the bats, adding a few barbs about how they’d be doomed without
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
on a successful one. Telekinetic Ray. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or the beholder moves it up to 30 feet in any direction. It is restrained by the
is moved up to 30 feet in any direction. The beholder can also exert fine control on objects with this ray, such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a door or a container.
Sleep Ray. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
rules for cover, terrain, and so on to the attacks and spells. Chase participants can’t normally make opportunity attacks against each other, since they are all assumed to be moving in the same direction
return the stolen samovar. If the characters return the samovar without opening it, the halfling opens it while checking for damage and releases Baadi (see the previous section). To Navid’s Hideout The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, dragon turtles don’t have access to lair actions while in their lairs. At your discretion, you can give an adult or ancient dragon turtle access to lair actions, increasing its challenge rating by 1
. A strong water current moves through the dragon turtle’s lair. Each creature within 30 feet of the dragon turtle must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be moved 30 feet in a direction of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
in the Monster Manual) has a challenge rating of 8 (3,900 XP). IRON TOKEN
An annis hag can pull out one of her iron teeth or nails and spend 1 minute shaping and polishing it into the form of a coin
the token and not the noise around it.
A hag can have up to three iron tokens active at one time. As an action, she can discern the direction and approximate distance to all of her active tokens. She
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
the tyrant moves it up to 30 feet in any direction. The target is restrained by the ray’s telekinetic grip until the start of the tyrant’s next turn or until the tyrant is incapacitated.
If the
target is an object weighing 300 pounds or less that isn’t being worn or carried, it is moved up to 30 feet in any direction. The tyrant can also exert fine control on objects with this ray, such as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
slimes, and strange organic forms rise from the oceans of ooze at Juiblex’s command. Juiblex’s challenge rating is 24 (62,000 XP) when encountered in its lair. Lair Actions On initiative count 20
to 10 feet on a side. When the slime appears, each creature on it must succeed on a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone and slide 10 feet in a random direction determined by a d8 roll. When a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
mutations on this table might increase a creature’s challenge rating by 1 or 2. Use the guidelines in chapter 9 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to determine whether its challenge rating should increase and
melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 5 (1d10) damage of that type. You can adjust these damage numbers to suit the creature’s challenge rating. 4 The creature has the Magic Resistance trait: it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
hillside. On a successful check, the characters travel in the general direction of the chimney. Otherwise, they lose their way (see “Becoming Lost” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). (A
wood or stone. Characters can attempt various tasks before trying to open a door, including listening for sounds from the other side and checking for traps. If characters elect to listen at a door
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
reverse gravity spell, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability. The spell has the normal effect, except that the githzerai can orient the area in any direction and creatures and objects fall toward the end
mountains, lakes, and structures to serve as a foundation for a githzerai community. The anarch’s challenge rating is 17 (18,000 XP) when it’s encountered in its lair. Lair Actions. On initiative count
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
not here, Thullen is either in his quarters (area 20) or checking on his niece and nephew in area 23. Lurking among the flora are seven awakened shrubs that guard the greenhouse and protect the other
gains the Spellcasting feature described below. He speaks Common, Draconic, Druidic, and Giant. He has a challenge rating of 10 (5,900 XP). Spellcasting. Thullen casts one of the following spells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
thousand years before. Under the direction of the most powerful priests, the ritual that creates a mummy can be increased in potency. The mummy lord that rises from such a ritual retains the memories
lesser undead and rigged with traps. Hidden in this temple is the sarcophagus where a mummy lord keeps its greatest treasures. A mummy lord encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 16 (15,000
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
any direction. He has a locked collar around his neck and a locked iron muzzle covering his snout. The muzzle, the collar, and the manacles are all designed to hold a dragon of his size and aren’t
has a challenge rating of 11 (7,200 XP). Spellcasting. Sansuri casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
)
CHA
8 (−1)
Skills Perception +4, Stealth +6, Survival +2
Condition Immunities frightened
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge Rating 2
), with the following changes: It has a challenge rating of 22 (41,000 XP). It speaks Deep Speech and Undercommon, and has telepathy out to a range of 120 feet. It has the Magic Resistance and Innate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
from it. Kiorna is keenly interested in acquiring hides from exotic creatures to craft into expensive leather. She pays a fee in gold pieces equal to 100 times a creature’s challenge rating for the
intact hide of any beast or monstrosity of challenge rating 3 or higher. Harvesting the hide from such a creature requires an intact carcass, an hour of work, and a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of