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Locathah Rising
dropping to 0 hit points, any excess damage carries over their normal form.
Amble can't cast spells, and their ability to speak or take any action that requires hands is limited to the capabilities of
: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claws"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6
different target.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft. one target. Hit: 10 (1d8 + 6);{"diceNotation":"1d8+6
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
", "rollAction":"Infernal Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d4 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d4+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Infernal Dagger", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage, and the
knows which one, but not the exact location there.Explosive Retribution. In response to dropping to 15 hit points or fewer, the orthon explodes. All other creatures within 30 feet of it must each make
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
":"1d20+11","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claws"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d8+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing
":"to hit","rollAction":"Constrict"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one Large or smaller creature. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d10+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Constrict","rollDamageType
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Ice Mephit Ice mephits have bodies made of frigid air and frozen water. They delight in freezing things and dropping ice into peoples’ clothes. Ice Mephit Small Elemental, Neutral Evil
AC 11
from the mephit. Failure: 5 (2d4) Cold damage. Success: Half damage.
Actions
Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) Slashing damage plus 2 (1d4) Cold damage.
Fog Cloud (1/Day
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. They have long coils of rope they use to climb up and down the tower’s exterior. The tower interior is a hollow cylinder 90 feet high, without stairs or ladders to reach the top. Any creature inside the
tower that speaks the command word “Esclarotta” is instantly teleported to area 21. Developments If the two ogres standing watch atop this tower begin firing the ballista or dropping some boulders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
have long coils of rope they use to climb up and down the tower’s exterior. The tower interior is a hollow cylinder 90 feet high, without stairs or ladders to reach the top. Any creature inside the
tower that speaks the command word “Esclarotta” is instantly teleported to area 21. Developments If the two ogres standing watch atop this tower begin firing the ballista or dropping some boulders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
.
Early in Tyranny of Dragons, the characters join a caravan traveling from Baldur’s Gate to Waterdeep. By the time they reach Waterdeep, they should be 5th level. You can use the party’s arrival in
Waterdeep to shift attention away from the Tyranny of Dragons story by dropping reports of giant sightings near the temple-farm of Goldenfields. The Emerald Enclave is looking for adventurers to help
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
) are responsible for the attacks in the water. They have been drawn by the kuo-toa ritual and feast on any creatures they can reach, including party members in the water. The sudden frenzy sets a wave
of panic through the kuo-toa. The young archpriest calls out “Leemooggoogoon!” just as her father strikes a final, fatal blow, dropping her before the profane altar. (If any character is also engaging the archpriest of the Deep Father, allow that character to strike the final blow.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
hit points they had before they transformed. However, if Amble reverts as a result of dropping to 0 hit points, any excess damage carries over their normal form.
Amble can’t cast spells, and their
prevent them from taking actions that are part of a spell.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) slashing damage.
Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit (+8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the giants before Tiamat is brought into the world. Early in Tyranny of Dragons, the characters join a caravan traveling from Baldur’s Gate to Waterdeep. By the time they reach Waterdeep, they should
be 5th level. You can use the party’s arrival in Waterdeep to shift attention away from the Tyranny of Dragons story by dropping reports of giant sightings near the temple-farm of Goldenfields. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Dropping to 0 Hit Points When a creature drops to 0 Hit Points, it either dies outright or falls unconscious, as explained below. Instant Death Here are the main ways a creature can die instantly
If you reach 0 Hit Points and don’t die instantly, you have the Unconscious condition (see the rules glossary) until you regain any Hit Points, and you now face making Death Saving Throws (see below
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Dropping to 0 Hit Points When a creature drops to 0 Hit Points, it either dies outright or falls unconscious, as explained below. Instant Death Here are the main ways a creature can die instantly
If you reach 0 Hit Points and don’t die instantly, you have the Unconscious condition (see the Rules Glossary) until you regain any Hit Points, and you now face making Death Saving Throws (see below
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
temple lost in the jungle. He offers to pay them a total of 2,000 GP in trade bars—half when they reach the temple and half when they safely return to civilization—and promises to support them with what
the characters reach the edge of the lake, Melchis leads them southwest along the shore until they find the ruin. This stage covers 90 miles through coastal terrain. The second day of the journey
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
competitor is disqualified. The first competitor to reach the other end of the lava field without dropping the boulder wins the contest. The lava field is a smooth tract of hardened lava that still smolders
competitor to reach the clifftop wins the contest. A competitor who stops touching one of the ropes at any point is disqualified. At the start of the contest’s second round, wrestlers atop the cliff dribble
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, channeling the Cataclysmic fire that limns their bones and fuels their breath. They take cruel delight in snatching foes in their jaws, rushing into the air, then dropping the snared creatures to
Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) necrotic damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
western side of the Dessarin Valley. This small town services passing caravans and has a large quarry from which local folk mine marble favored by the wealthy of Waterdeep. A wagon can reach Waterdeep
battle against it by dropping flowerpots on its head from the second-story landing. She tied it up in several of her dresses, and is now wondering what to do with it. Haeleeya is glad to hand the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
XP) Proficiency Bonus +4
Magic Resistance. The orthon has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
Infernal Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft
attack roll.
Reactions
Explosive Retribution. In response to dropping to 15 hit points or fewer, the orthon explodes. All other creatures within 30 feet of it must each make a DC 17 Dexterity saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) slashing damage plus 4 (1d8) poison damage.
Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 15 ft., one Large or smaller creature. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5
constrict another target.
Snaky Hair. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 31 (4d12 + 5) bludgeoning damage, and Hythonia can pull the target up to 5 feet closer to her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
characters each have a round to cast a spell or drink a potion. But otherwise, the action is continuous. Dropping out from behind a dark cloud is an airship held aloft by a large balloon — emblazoned with
be immediately obvious. For example, if the headquarters is a walking statue, the mechanism might be an arm that deploys a huge bear trap. It takes 2 rounds for the needle to reach the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
“The Orrery of the Wanderer” makes use of an adventure trope as old as D&D itself — working up a totally high-powered artifact, then dropping it into the hands of low-level characters just to see
individual components mysteriously fail until they are all installed in the orrery housing once more.
The Ruins When the characters reach the top of the hill and get a closer look at the ruins of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
kennel of foul-tempered wolves they’re training for battle. Three wolves are chained to a single post. They can’t reach targets standing on the steps, but all three wolves attack any creature that moves
. Development. A goblin in this area can use an action to release one wolf from its chain. If the wolves are goaded by enemies beyond their reach, they are driven into a frenzy. Each round that any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
shrine wasn’t the focus of the order’s activity, but it was an object of intense curiosity. Despite being in ruins, the shrine’s traps were still active, and they overcame the order’s attempts to reach the
. An individual who crosses this section of floor has a 50 percent chance of triggering the trapdoor and dropping into the 20-foot-deep pit, taking damage from the fall as normal. Once the pit opens, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
mouth atop its stony ovoid body. Casually dropping gemstones into the creature’s gaping mouth is a creepy-looking earth cultist.
A stonemelder (see chapter 7) named Keltar keeps vigil with a xorn he
between this cave and area G11; that stretch of the river is completely submerged in mud. A creature can use an action to pull itself or another creature within its reach out of the Mudflow, doing so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
of the floor has crumbled away, dropping off into a chamber below. Amid the rubble, collapsed bookcases jut out at odd angles, and moldering books are strewn across the floor.
Scholar’s Journal
entrance in the observatory tower (area D5). CLEVER SOLUTIONS
The challenges characters face in this adventure can have more than one solution. For example, to reach the isolated study (area D4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
construction with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check. Any creature, including Ssarnak, can dislodge one end of either bridge, dropping it into the crevasse, as an action. A creature that falls into
arrive. When the characters reach this room, read the following: The walls of this bedchamber are covered with drapes of scarlet cloth. The furnishings include a small writing desk with matching chair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
be sacrificed to Yan-C-Bin in area N19. Two invisible barlguras guard the prisoners. The demons lurk among the columns in the upper reaches of the cave, dropping down to attack intruders who dare free
attempting to call Yan-C-Bin into the world, she tries to stay out of the characters’ reach while casting her destructive spells. The myrmidons focus on thwarting and killing ranged attackers and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
he fermented into a unique wine. The other residents knew to give a wide berth to the vines, which attack anyone (except the now-dead druid) that comes within their reach. Anyone who ascends the west
stairs is in reach of the vines’ attacks. Outer Wall. The wall surrounding the courtyard is 15 feet high and has a 3-foot-wide walkway along its top, accessed by the stairs to the east and west. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Nature. The golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.
Actions
Multiattack. The golem makes two attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 27 (4d10 + 5
, four on either side of the room. It can be reached by descending the ramps, dropping a rope down from above, or any other way the characters might devise. Each canopic jar is ceramic and approximately 2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
its highest point almost 50 feet above the water. The lake is 20 feet deep near the cavern walls, dropping to 60 feet in the middle. The lake earns its name from a trick of acoustics. A mere whisper
or the cultists in area C23, who investigate soon after fighting begins. If faced with a dangerous band of attackers, the cultists attempt to reach the gong. Striking the gong summons Bronzefume from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
who examine the floor can see an empty basement through the 1-inch cracks between the floorboards. The basement has a tunnel exiting to the east, toward area T8. The easiest way to reach this tunnel
count 20 of the next round (losing initiative ties). The ceiling is too heavy to be stopped by any braces, but an Immovable Rod or similar item can prevent it from dropping so far as to crush anyone. T11