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Tales from the Yawning Portal
replaced with a bite attack, and any of them can be replaced with Fling.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target
object held or creature grappled by the kraken's tentacles is thrown up to 60 feet in a random direction and knocked prone. If a thrown target strikes a solid surface, the target takes 3 (1d6
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
altitude and location remain fixed until the orb is returned or replaced.
As an action, you can cause one of the following effects to occur if you are touching the orb:
The castle moves at a
speed of 1 mph in a straight line, in a direction of your choice, until the castle stops or is made to stop, or until another action is used to change its direction. If this movement brings the castle
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
feet of him, turning the open space to solid, worked stone or vice versa.
Halaster causes one door or archway within 30 feet of him to disappear and be replaced by a blank wall, or he restores a door
ghostly, 1-foot-diameter humanoid eye surrounded by motes of light. The sensor is stationary, though Halaster can reorient the eye to face in any direction. Halaster can see through the eye as though he
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
destroyed or removed from its castle, the castle’s altitude and location remain fixed until the orb is returned or replaced. As an action, you can cause one of the following effects to occur if you
are touching the orb: The castle moves at a speed of 1 mph in a straight line, in a direction of your choice, until the castle stops or is made to stop, or until another action is used to change its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Ghost Orchid Tepui When a character enters the giant termite mound in the Llanos, read the following description: The Llanos vanishes, replaced by the earthy scent of jungle. As you emerge through a
Tepui no matter which direction they were headed. With a shriek, Nene encourages the characters to proceed down the path toward the tepui. He then flies up the side of the tepui and over the top.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
double damage to objects and structures.
Actions
Multiattack. The kraken makes three tentacle attacks. One of them can be replaced with a bite attack, and any of them can be replaced with Fling.
Bite
object held or creature grappled by the kraken’s tentacles is thrown up to 60 feet in a random direction and knocked prone. If a thrown target strikes a solid surface, the target takes 3 (1d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. If the driver is incapacitated, leaves the helm, or does nothing to alter the infernal war machine’s course and speed, the vehicle moves in the same direction and at the same speed as it did during the
” and “Demon Ichor Boost” below). Weapon Stations Each of an infernal war machine’s weapons takes up a station on the vehicle. One weapon can be replaced with another (see “Alternative Weapon Stations”), provided the crew requirement needed to operate the replacement weapon is the same.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
within 30 feet of him, turning the open space to solid, worked stone or vice versa. Halaster causes one door or archway within 30 feet of him to disappear and be replaced by a blank wall, or he
, 1-foot-diameter humanoid eye surrounded by motes of light. The sensor is stationary, though Halaster can reorient the eye to face in any direction. Halaster can see through the eye as though he was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
perfect order. Absolute Law and Order. Under the direction of their leader, Primus, modrons increase order in the multiverse in accordance with laws beyond the comprehension of mortal minds. Their own
transforms in a flash of light, gaining the physical form of its new rank. The promoted modron is replaced by one of its underlings in the same manner, all the way to the lowest levels of the hierarchy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
dungeon with monsters. His old gates were destroyed by the Spellplague, but Halaster has replaced them with new ones, most of which have destinations confined to the dungeon. These gates are not subject
feet tall and spaced 10 feet apart, with a stone lintel resting horizontally atop them to form a rectangular opening. Because the gate is freestanding, one can pass through it from either direction
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->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->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, but its Disintegration Ray is replaced with the following: Telekinetic Ray. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw, or the zombie moves it up to 30 feet in any
direction. It is restrained by the ray’s telekinetic grip until the start of the zombie’s next turn or until the zombie is incapacitated.
If the target is an object weighing 300 pounds or less that
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->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->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
specified cardinal direction. Touching two runes simultaneously can move the castle in other directions; for example, touching the north and east runes at the same time moves the castle northeast
the characters and various NPCs. Crashed by Blagothkus. If the cloud giant is slain, his wife’s spirit in the steering chamber is replaced by his spirit. Enraged, he avenges his death by moving the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
specified cardinal direction. Touching two runes simultaneously can move the castle in other directions; for example, touching the north and east runes at the same time moves the castle northeast
characters and various NPCs. Crashed by Blagothkus. If the cloud giant is slain, his wife’s spirit in the steering chamber is replaced by his spirit. Enraged, he avenges his death by moving the castle
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->Volo's Guide to Monsters
attacks. Up to three of these attacks can be replaced by Blood Drain, one replacement per tentacle grappling a creature.
Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 14
30 feet directly away from the gazer.
If the target is an object weighing 10 pounds or less that isn’t being worn or carried, the gazer moves it up to 30 feet in any direction. The gazer can also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
pay little attention to anyone heading in that direction. Visitors heading east must make the handsign of the fire cult (one hand in a fist, thumb up, with the other hand over the fist) or state the
containing 20 gp and a pair of polished bloodstones worth 50 gp each. Development If the characters defeat these hobgoblins and then leave this part of the dungeon, the guards are replaced by the
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
these cultists and then leave this part of the dungeon, the guards are replaced by the cultists in area C7 within an hour. C2. Canals A twenty-foot wide canal leads between ancient masonry walls into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
wafts through the palace’s open doorway.
Four winter wolves stand between you and Paliset Hall. After welcoming guests to the gala, the wolves insist on checking invitations once more before allowing
of information: Zorhanna’s Simulacrum. “I’m now convinced that my wife has been replaced by a simulacrum—a lookalike invested with her knowledge and spellcasting ability. I dimly recall Zorhanna
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Blossom ever since. Thunderwing has no sense of direction and no sense of time. Any questions relating to such topics just confuse her. The first character who touches Thunderwing experiences an image
only they experience: The cave disappears and is replaced by a field carpeted in spongy moss and pockmarked with pools of ooze. A colossal palace constructed of giant mushrooms with interconnecting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
seated, the doll is more than seven feet tall. It grasps a menacing-looking lollipop, and a single cyclopic eye peers out of the doll’s face. It gazes in your direction.
“Sowwy,” booms the one-eyed
string of baking bungles, the hag locked him up here. Asger fears he’s being replaced and soon will be eaten. Skeleton. Asger doesn’t know the identity of the skeletal prisoner in the other cage, whom he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
right direction. All outside doors are locked after nightfall. M2. Basalt Hall At night, no one is here, but during the day, two Sacred Stone monks (see chapter 7) are stationed here. If the monks are
meet Qarbo. Development If the characters attack the monastery and then leave, when they return the guards here are replaced by two minotaurs sent here from the Temple of Black Earth, supervised by one