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Dungeon Master’s Guide
physical remains.
Sphere Interactions. If the sphere comes into contact with a planar portal (such as that created by the Gate spell) or an extradimensional space (such as that within a Portable Hole
extradimensional space.
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A spatial rift sends the sphere and each creature and object within 180 feet of the sphere to a random plane of existence.
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
click whenever the die is cast.
The dodecahedron can be hurled up to 60 feet as an action. A random magical effect occurs when the die comes to rest after rolling across the ground for at least
until a creature touches the die.
5–6
The dodecahedron casts ray of frost (+5 to hit), targeting a random creature within 60 feet of it that doesn’t have total
Sphere of Annihilation
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Basic Rules (2014)
gains control of the sphere and can levitate it as normal.
If the sphere comes into contact with a planar portal, such as that created by the gate spell, or an extradimensional space, such as that
or into the extradimensional space.
86-00
A spatial rift sends each creature and object within 180 feet of the sphere, including the sphere, to a random plane of existence.
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
; 10 feet away from the vortex in a random direction.Thunderclap. Immediately after taking damage, the cradle unleashes a thunderclap in a 30-foot-radius sphere centered on itself. All other creatures
, creating one or more of the following effects:
Compulsory Offering. The first time a sapient creature comes within 6 miles of the scion, the creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or feel
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
own, which giff have learned to channel through their weapons. Most giff have no idea where this so-called astral spark comes from, but they feel its presence most strongly when they are in Wildspace
determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Magic Items
Princes of the Apocalypse
apply, as detailed in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. At the end of each hour, there is a ten percent chance that the heat wave starts a wildfire in a random location within the area of
effect. The wildfire covers a 10-foot-square area initially but expands to fill another 10-foot square each round until the fire is extinguished or burns itself out. A creature that comes within 10
Magic Items
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
can attune to the cauldron simultaneously, provided they have formed a coven. If the coven disbands, the attunement ends for all three hags.
Random Properties. Regardless of the form it takes, the
cauldron has the following random properties:
1 minor beneficial property (determined by rolling on the Minor Beneficial Properties table in the Dungeon Master’s Guide)
1 minor detrimental
Ancient Deep Dragon
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
around a creature within 30 feet of it that it can see. The target must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or use its reaction to make a melee weapon attack against a random creature within reach. If
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Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours. (Any)
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Kindred. All dragons are kin to one another, and
Adult Deep Dragon
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
creature within 30 feet of it that it can see. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or use its reaction to make a melee weapon attack against a random creature within reach. If no
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Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours. (Any)
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Kindred. All dragons are kin to one another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
25 feet high. Ceilings of small caverns are 30 to 40 feet high, and those of the large caves 45 to 60 feet. Illumination. Light in this area comes from torches and from cressets that are actually
cages for giant fire beetles (the latter mostly in the part inhabited by the jarl). Random Encounters On the lower level of the frost giant stronghold, the chance of a random encounter occurs on an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
, and leads to an open fiery pit — a portal to the Abyss. The unstable magic of the portal prevents any creature that is not a fiend from stepping through it. If Tarnhem is freed, he eventually comes
1–5, treat this effect as a summon lesser demons spell. On a 5–6, treat it as a summon greater demon spell. (See appendix C for both those spells.) Pick one character at random to be treated as the summoner.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
planned encounters (encounters that you prepare ahead of time) and random encounters (encounters determined by rolling on a table). A planned encounter might need a map of the location where the encounter
is set to occur, such as a ruin, a bridge spanning a gorge, or some other memorable location. Random encounters tend to be less location-specific. The fewer planned encounters you have, the more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
P. Luna River Crossroads Always check for a random encounter when the characters reach area P in their travels. The road comes to an X intersection, with branches to the northwest, northeast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Examples of Sharn Watch villains appear on the Sharn Watch Villains table. Sharn Watch Villains d6 Villain 1 A dwarf arrests random halflings on the streets in the lower wards and allows Daask
her superiors but making it look like they died in the line of duty. 5 An elf in the lower wards comes to the aid of only those who pay a monthly protection fee. 6 A Blackened Book mage confiscates magic items from others to auction off to criminals.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
creature that comes into contact with the back wall must succeed on a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw or become charmed by the wall for 1 minute. While charmed in this way, the creature is stunned and stares at
that was charmed gains a random form of indefinite madness (see “Madness” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Retreat from Steel Springs When the characters complete the thirty-mile trip to Steel Springs, read the following text: As the brook called the Inkwater comes into view, smoke rises over the tree
of the wounded Kalaman soldiers collapses. The soldier and other Kalaman soldiers within 10 feet of that soldier don’t move this round. 4–5 Arrows arc over the trees to the north. A random player
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Random Encounters (A-C) Barovian Commoners A loud clamor fills the unhallowed halls of Ravenloft. Cries of “Kill the vampire!” are mixed with bold voices shouting, “Never again!” and “To the crypts
from doing so. As long as these Barovians are with the adventurers, random encounters occur on a roll of 9 or higher. Barovian Witch You hear a woman’s scratchy voice calling out a name. “Grizzlegut
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
random snail comes loose and falls off. The snail’s jockey must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw to remain atop the snail. On a failed save, the jockey falls off, and the snail continues the
affected by rolling a d8. Snail Race Surprises d8 Surprise 1–3 No surprise. 4 One random snail gets a stitch, reducing its speed by 40 feet this round. 5 A spectator throws a head of lettuce at one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
find allies or meet an untimely end. Roll for random encounters as the characters explore this district. You can roll a d20 and consult the Encounters in the Braeryn table, or choose an encounter that
you like. The party can avoid random encounters in the Braeryn by succeeding on a DC 15 Dexterity (Stealth) group check. Encounters in the Braeryn d20 Encounter 1–2 1d4 + 2 bugbears 3–8 Drow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
are traveling with the party (see the “Society of Brilliance” random encounter in chapter 2), they can find the way to Gravenhollow, having found it once before. Any Society of Brilliance member who
comes within a day’s travel of the library can make a DC 15 Intelligence check to find the passage leading to Gravenhollow. If its check fails, it can try again after 8 hours of searching and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
dragonnels. The grove ahead is in flames. From amid the smoke comes the sound of bestial screeching.
The scout Clystran has taken refuge in the grove and has set up a small camp where he waits for the
stray ballista bolt fires into the grove. Roll any die. On an even roll, the bolt targets a random player character. On an odd roll, the bolt targets a random red dragon. The attack has +6 to hit and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Beliard Check for random encounters during the journey to Beliard (see chapter 2). Orchards and large cattle ranches surround the little town of Beliard. Large stockyards lie on the east side of town
Spire, not far from Red Larch. Nothing more comes to light about the strange monk in Beliard. The characters have to keep looking.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
(Arcana) check. The winner of the contest gains control of the sphere and can levitate it as normal. If the sphere comes into contact with a planar portal, such as that created by the gate spell, or an
through the portal or into the extradimensional space. 86–00 A spatial rift sends each creature and object within 180 feet of the sphere, including the sphere, to a random plane of existence.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
-level characters). An iron consul with two fists of Bane as bodyguards uses three night blades as scouts and assassins to pick off random passersby. A skull lasher of Myrkul provides magical support
, casting darkness spells to confound foes and facilitate escape.
Revenge Squad (for 5th-level characters). A black gauntlet of Bane comes after the characters with two reapers of Bhaal and a master of souls, who commands an undead force of six skeletons or four zombies.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
find the cavern where the tower stands without getting lost. Use random encounters from chapter 13, “The Wormwrithings,” on the way to the tower. The final stretch to reach the tower is through a
narrow passage off a side tunnel, concealed by a magically protected secret door. If Vizeran’s map comes within 10 feet of the door, soft purple light outlines the word “Araj” — a drow word for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
(Arcana) check. The winner of the contest gains control of the sphere and can levitate it as normal. If the sphere comes into contact with a planar portal, such as that created by the gate spell, or an
through the portal or into the extradimensional space. 86–00 A spatial rift sends each creature and object within 180 feet of the sphere, including the sphere, to a random plane of existence.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
: “Dragon!”
Then it comes into view. Pitching this way and that, its scales clanking like steel plates, a black beast draws near the wharf, flanked by reptilian invaders. Flames crackle from the beast’s
nearest a random character. 2 A blinded bozak draconian (see appendix B) with 1 hit point staggers from the Fray and across the battlefield. It doesn’t attack, but it explodes in its Death Throes if killed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
on its pentagonal sides. The dodecahedron contains arcane clockwork mechanisms that whir and click whenever the die is cast. The dodecahedron can be hurled up to 60 feet as an action. A random magical
effect occurs when the die comes to rest after rolling across the ground for at least 10 feet. If an effect requires a target and no eligible target is within range, nothing happens. Spells cast by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Acheron Attacks When the attack from Acheron comes, read or paraphrase the following description: The gate to Acheron flares to life, the portal resembling a great, burning feline eye. Gigantic
to Acheron Battlefield Events d10 Event 1–3 A random character sees something suspicious, such as Sergeant Luggik not striking a foe or a foe shielding her from a blow. 4–5 A hostile berserker
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Random Encounters (T-Z) Trinket One random character finds a lost trinket. Read the following text to the player of that character: You kick something—a trinket buried in the dust. To determine what
tarnished silver platter with a lid (worth 25 gp). If a character comes within 5 feet of the servant, it lifts the lid, revealing a bunch of moldy scones. The first character to eat a scone gains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
three hours the characters spend in the forest, check for a random encounter using the Lonelywood Forest Encounters table. Lonelywood Forest Encounters d20 Encounter
1–10 No encounter
the banshee’s Corrupting Touch. There is only one banshee haunting the forest. If it’s destroyed, it re-forms after 24 hours in a random location in the forest, damned to its eternal exile. Brown Bear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
for them, but Scramsax bought it from them and had it stuffed instead. Years later, some prankster wizard cast a spell on the stuffed fish so that it turns and snaps at any creature that comes within 5
feet of it. Occasionally, seemingly at random, Ol’ Bitey sings the following verse instead: There’s a place I like to go
Farther up the river’s flow;
Where it is, I do not know;
Must be under
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
1,000 gp or more, as you see fit. Resolution. The character must make a series of checks, with a DC determined at random based on the quality of the competition that the character runs into. Part of
wants its money back. 5 A local crime boss insists you start frequenting the boss’s gambling parlor and no others. 6 A high-stakes gambler comes to town and insists that you take part in a game. *Might involve a rival
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
possessions behind but no other physical remains. Sphere Interactions. If the sphere comes into contact with a planar portal (such as that created by the Gate spell) or an extradimensional space (such as
extradimensional space. 86–00 A spatial rift sends the sphere and each creature and object within 180 feet of the sphere to a random plane of existence.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
affected location. The descriptions of the following supernatural regions summarize the region, present a table of potential effects within the affected area, and note triggers for a random effect. Feel
-radius sphere centered on one random creature in the region. Each creature in the sphere that isn’t undead regains 3d6 hit points. Each undead creature in the sphere takes 3d6 radiant damage. 13–18






