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Demilich (Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
souls of the insolent intruders to his tomb, magically transferring them to his phylactery.
Liches who follow Acererak’s path believe that by becoming free of their bodies, they can continue
it to retreat into its ancient tomb and forget to feed on souls. The spells it once knew fade from its mind, and it no longer channels the arcane energy it wielded as a lich. However, even as a mere
Elf
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Basic Rules (2014)
have been known to retreat from intrusions into their woodland homes, confident that they can simply wait the invaders out. But when the need arises, elves reveal a stern martial side, demonstrating
might continue to use the child name. Each elf’s adult name is a unique creation, though it might reflect the names of respected individuals or other family members. Little distinction exists
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
of purebloods and slaves are thrown at opposing forces in the hope of allowing the malisons and abominations time to escape.
Survival First
Yuan-ti are likely to retreat or flee from conflict if
odds aren’t in their favor. A short retreat might be just the thing to reach a better tactical position, find allies, or to allow the yuan-ti the opportunity to study their opponents and
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
the reach of melee combatants and spellcasters, or he flies away (using summoned wolf;wolves or swarm of bats;swarms of bats or swarm of rats;rats to guard his retreat).
Strahd observes the characters
, provided it has at least 1 hit point remaining. Strahd can, as a bonus action on his turn, break his link to the Heart of Sorrow so that it no longer absorbs damage dealt to him. Strahd can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
outnumbered. Rather than joining the Kalaman forces in their advance, the characters find themselves defending a retreat. The adventure unfolds in one of two ways: With Mass Combat. If you’re using
, continue with the following section. WARRIORS OF KRYNN: SCENARIO 4
The characters reach the battlefield as the conflict turns against Kalaman’s forces. Read the introduction to scenario 4 in Dragonlance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
javelins at the retreating Kalaman soldiers. The Dragon Army soldiers shift their attention to the characters if attacked. The Kalaman soldiers continue their retreat south instead of engaging. They move
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
and the other members of the league are searching Prismeer for a unicorn horn to break the spell on Ringlerun. See appendix B for more information on these villains. When the characters arrive at the
in chapters 2, 3, and 4, the hags retreat to area P47. When the hags are in the palace, members of the League of Malevolence act as their underlings while steering clear of the hags whenever possible.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Scouting A portion of the expanded party can break off in order to travel some distance ahead, scouting for the right path while remaining on the lookout for potential hazards. A smaller group might
first and can choose whether to avoid or deal with the encounter. If characters in the scouting party notice the encounter without being seen themselves, they can retreat back to the main force to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Existing Characters One or more of your players might want to continue playing characters who have successfully completed previous D&D adventures, and that’s fine! Any character from any campaign
family connection brings them there). If a character takes a break after their previous adventure, consider rolling on or picking an option from the Purpose in Neverwinter table, expanding on it as necessary, to provide a reason the character has come to Neverwinter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
retreat from the world and not allow herself to be imperiled by mortals once more. The characters won’t have to deal with her again in their lifetimes unless they continue meddling in her followers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Rules of Conduct Although Zybilna is indisposed, three of the rules she put into place when she created her Feywild domain continue to hold weight: the rule of hospitality, the rule of ownership, and
realm. (For example, Bavlorna Blightstraw considers herself the owner of Hither and everything in it.) Also, the hags are far less inclined to punish those who break the rules than Zybilna was, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Decision As the characters begin their ascent, read: From high above comes a loud grinding noise as large sheets of ice break off the fortress walls and tumble down the mountainside. Suddenly, great
to Ten-Towns? If they continue their climb to the fortress, continue with the next section; if they pursue the dragon, move on to chapter 4.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
fortification is destroyed, throw down their banners and retreat across Pandesmos. Spyder-Fiends Falter. The spyder-fiends can’t capitalize on this sudden victory, since their raklupis battle-leaders (see
appendix A) immediately devolve into infighting to seize control. The spyder-fiend battle lines break into violent packs. The Vampire Notices. Kas arrives at the tower’s broken base within a few minutes to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
of the ships, but might retreat below deck to eat, rest, or get a break from the light of day. Each ship has six officers: a captain, a first mate, a bosun, a quartermaster, a surgeon, and a cook. Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
into existence as the result of divine action, as the expression of abstract ideals, or as manifestations of the strength of shared belief. As mortals continue to tell their tales of creatures that
break the power of the gods. You can use the Nyxborn Monster Origin table to help you decide what brought a Nyxborn creature into existence. Nyxborn Monster Origin d6 Origin
1 A god created
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
can escape. If they join the battle instead, Iymrith uses her frightful rage. If one or more characters continue to harass her, she focuses her attention on Harshnag while using her legendary actions
, killing and burying anyone inside the temple. Iymrith escapes the cave-in with the aid of her teleport spell. Harshnag’s fate is uncertain. Either he is killed in the collapse, or he manages to retreat to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
DC of the group Dexterity (Stealth) check is 16. If the characters fail this check, two fire giants break off and attack the party on the crater’s rim. Wrestlers’ Aid. If any Fireside giant wrestlers
attacking the characters as long as the fire giants remain at the Star Forge. In this case, Akaanvaerd might fly ahead to soften up the fire giants before the characters arrive, or he might retreat for a few
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
mouth spells in areas 4 and area 10), the smugglers become aware of the party before encountering them. Sanbalet and three of his gang (a hobgoblin, a bandit, and a scout) immediately retreat to areas
27 and area 28 to protect the smuggled goods. The others break into two groups. Two bandits and a scout wait in area 21 to ambush intruders. The second hobgoblin keeps watch at area 30, but runs to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the rift closed off, the Pit of Hatred might continue to be a lurking threat. With the seal restored, the evil beyond is left to fester — frustrated and perhaps seeking ways to break free, stronger and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
run, ask your players what they prefer. If your players have different preferences, you can intersperse episodic, stand-alone adventures among serialized adventures to break up the bigger story
take a break from adventuring. Serials A serialized campaign is one continuous story broken up into smaller parts that flow naturally from one to the next. It often has one or more overarching threats
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
more relaxed setting. Give the group space to breathe, note developments you want to highlight later, then continue with your adventures. Consider these ideas for a break episode. Bastions Episode. The
? How might an NPC comment on a character’s abilities or recognize that they’re special? Break Episodes It’s easy to get caught up in a story with dramatic stakes, pitting characters against mounting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
.
Two hezrous break off from this melee to attack the characters. The other fiends continue fighting Lucille. By the time the characters deal with the hezrous attacking them, Lucille has destroyed the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. The characters can retreat away from the sounds of combat, but doing so means backtracking for six miles to find another route. If they continue ahead, they are confronted with a grisly scene. Though
, feasting on the goristro’s corpse. If the characters want to continue forward, the gnolls and hyenas need to be dealt with. Alternatively, if the characters are indecisive or spend too long debating the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
for Thessalar. If they prove too powerful, he flees and sets up hit-and-run ambushes for them as they continue to explore the temple. A successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check made while Barbatos
first provides advantage on this check. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes all the cage doors to rust with age and weaken, allowing the owls to break free
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
Strength check made by someone with a Strength score of 16 or greater, to break it down. Opening the door to this chamber reveals a grisly sight. Three desiccated human corpses are strung up at even
advantage of their shadowy surroundings to get the drop on the adventurers and continue to hide in the shadows throughout combat.
EXPLORATION
The water is not drinkable and attempting to do so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
walls, not targeting anyone or anything specifically but looking to cause widespread panic. As townsfolk take cover, Drufi and her two giant bodyguards try to break down the southwest gate and fight their
” section at the start of this chapter. If the players try to keep the special NPCs out of the fight, you can endanger them by having one or more giants break through the wall, storm the town, and threaten
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
to life. You, as Dungeon Master, must continue to improvise and create, for your players will certainly desire more specifics, seek to do things not provided for herein, and generally defy
playtest, the giants who survived the first foray by the (exceptionally strong and well-played) party set several ambushes, each surprise being timed to allow them to retreat quickly behind a turn in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Briny Maze. Resignation Tendered. Unwilling to continue these dangerous forays, Nellik and her mezzoloths fled while Ashripask slept. They fled in a direction Ashripask wouldn’t expect: into the Briny
Pool. Trapped. They don’t know how to leave the Endless Void and hope to learn a method of escape by observing the floating nodules from the concealment this island provides. Uneasy Retreat. Nellik
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
continue digging the place out, while their masters stay inside the part that has already been opened up. It’s here that preparations are being made for the sacrifice of the yuan-ti’s prisoners. When the
courtyard when the characters arrive will make a hasty but silent retreat to places of safety outside the temple. T2. Upper Court The upper court of the temple has been completely cleared of debris. Six
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
notorious captain, Agdon Longscarf, whom the characters might encounter later in the chapter. The harengons’ song is as follows: With sticks and stones, we’ll break your nose;
We’ll beat you blind and steal
(Intimidation) group check. If the group check succeeds, the brigands are cowed by the characters’ resolve and retreat into the swamp rather than risk getting whomped by the party. On a failed check, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
fall and break when the door is opened, alerting any bandits in areas 6a, 6c, and 6d. 6c. Uktarl’s Room Bandits. Unless they have been encountered elsewhere, four members of the Undertakers sit around
underlings slaughtered, cowardice compels him to retreat to area 7. The others flee to area 8 and team up with any bandits remaining there. A character who inspects the stone fresco and succeeds on a DC 13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Chamber Two bugbears stand guard in this empty room. When confronted by any threat, they retreat along the curved northern tunnel to area 28c, gather reinforcements, and make their stand in area 28b
successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check and causes it to break into myriad pieces on the floor. 28c. East Chamber Goblins. Unless they are led elsewhere, six goblins cower behind broken halves of a stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Father. They bind prisoners with tough cords of gut, each with 2 hit points and requiring a successful DC 17 Strength check to break. The Enemy of My Enemy On the way to Sloobludop after the previous
Underdark, and the fish-folk continue to do so out of habit or some deep-seated need. Certainly, their relative usefulness to the other races of the Underdark has served the kuo-toa well. Only the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
bit of special material to fuel his experiments and continue his work — a piece of the characters’ souls, extracted by his machinery. With a successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check made to
enhanced sphinx (whose machinery he created). This restores to normal any ability scores decreased by the sphinx (see area C2). Laboratory Fight If negotiations break down, or if the characters take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
continue searching for Nosey. Treasure. Each bullywug wears paste jewelry worth 10 GP. C3: Bullywug Ambush In the walls of this misty chamber, paths strike off in four directions. Within the chamber, four
bullywug dashes off to warn King Gurgle in area C4 while the others cover its retreat. Treasure. Each bullywug wears paste jewelry worth 10 GP. C4: King Gurgle’s Tent A round tent made from animal skins is