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Flumph

Monsters Monster Manual

Advanced Telepathy. The flumph perceives the content of any telepathic communication within 60 feet of it. Prone Deficiency. If the flumph receives the Prone condition, roll a die. On an odd number

’s thoughts can’t be read by any means, and magic can’t detect its location or observe it remotely.Tentacle. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit

Shedrak of the Eyes

Monsters Out of the Abyss

spell attacks). Shedrak has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, mage armor, magic missile, shield

. Karazikar (the beholder) can see through this eye and treats it as one of its own eyes for the purpose of using its eye rays. Breaking the staff renders the eye inert and prevents Karazikar from using

Deathlock Mastermind

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

deathlock casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): At will: detect magic, disguise self, mage armor, minor illusion 1/day each: darkness, dimension

forging of a pact between a warlock and a patron is no minor occasion—at least not for the warlock. The consequences of breaking that pact can be dire and, in some cases, lethal. A warlock who fails

Deathlock Wight

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Spellcasting. The deathlock casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): At will: detect magic, disguise self, mage armor 1/day each: fear, hold

warlock and a patron is no minor occasion—at least not for the warlock. The consequences of breaking that pact can be dire and, in some cases, lethal. A warlock who fails to live up to a bargain

Deathlock

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. Spellcasting. The deathlock casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): At will: detect magic, disguise self, mage

warlock. The consequences of breaking that pact can be dire and, in some cases, lethal. A warlock who fails to live up to a bargain with an evil patron runs the risk of rising from the dead as a deathlock

Cloud Giant Destiny Gambler

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

): At will: detect magic, fog cloud, light, minor illusion 1/day each: dream (as an action), gaseous form, major image Thunderous Clap (Requires Cloud Rune). The giant magically summons a thundercloud

treasures—often by gambling. While many cloud giants are content with risking their wealth in games with each other, those who aim for the top of their ordning challenge all manner of beings in

Forlarren

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

bound to their fey lord and unable to bargain away their souls. So rather than claim them, Fierna warped and twisted them before returning them to the Feywild, content that the corruption of the satyrs

. Unfortunately, when it reaches that breaking point, its diabolical nature asserts itself, and it remains in this scheming, dominating mindset until its plans are foiled and it faces defeat. Then, overwhelmed

Bavlorna Blightstraw

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): At will: detect magic 2/day each: create food and water, polymorph, remove curse 1/day: plane shift (self only)Younger than Skabatha and older than

these visitors enter into an agreement with Bavlorna, she’ll use her powers to resolve their pressing problem in exchange for something of use to her. Alignment. Neutral evil. Personality

Kasimir Velikov

Monsters Curse of Strahd

wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, mage armor, magic missile, shield 2nd level (3 slots): misty step, suggestion

spying on the temple for years, but he needs adventurers to help him survive its perils. He thinks that the secret to breaking Strahd's pact and freeing Barovia from its curse might be hidden there, but

Interacting with Objects

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Interacting with Objects Interacting with objects is often simple to resolve. The player tells the DM that their character is doing something, such as moving a lever or opening a door, and the DM

rules glossary. Breaking Objects As an action, you can automatically break or otherwise destroy a fragile, nonmagical object, such as a glass container or a piece of paper. If you try to damage something more resilient, the DM might use the rules on breaking objects in the rules glossary.

Interacting with Objects

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Interacting with Objects Interacting with objects is often simple to resolve. The player tells the DM that their character is doing something, such as moving a lever or opening a door, and the DM

Rules Glossary. Breaking Objects As an action, you can automatically break or otherwise destroy a fragile, nonmagical object, such as a glass container or a piece of paper. If you try to damage something more resilient, the DM might use the rules on breaking objects in the Rules Glossary.

27. Stairs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3

“The Ruins: General Features” at the beginning of the adventure). If more than 30 pounds is placed on the plate, the trap described below triggers. If the characters detect the presence of this plate

by another check. Rolling Stone Trap. A millstone, concealed in the wall behind a layer of stucco, lies at the top of the steps. No nonmagical means can detect the hidden stone. If the trap is

Breaking the Archetypes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Breaking the Archetypes To the uninitiated, fighters are the simpletons of the adventuring world, flailing away with their weapons while taking repeated blows to the head. But those folk know

, providing a boon to your franchise’s standing in the community. Any franchise could do worse than having you as its public face — especially when your sense of quiet resolve is needed to quietly resolve some unexpected business disaster.

6. Music of the Dead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

. They are faded and difficult to read. The bone harpsichord has been enchanted to play on its own but stops when a living creature comes within 10 feet of it. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of

musical notes opens a hidden compartment that contains the scroll. Smashing or breaking open the harpsichord damages the scroll, rendering it useless.

Tree Trap

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

twig dolls are bound to the charred tree, all within easy reach. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of transmutation magic emanating from the tree and the ground in a 60-foot radius around it. Close

examination of a twig doll reveals something wrapped inside it. By breaking a doll apart, characters can see that it contains a still-beating pig’s heart. Any damage to a heart kills it and causes

1. Acererak's Warning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

topple or damage the obelisk, or who attacks them first. Obelisk The obelisk radiates a strong aura of abjuration magic under the scrutiny of a detect magic spell or similar magic, and a paladin

using Divine Sense can detect a fiendish presence within the obelisk. Clearing the vines and moss from the south face of the obelisk exposes a message carved into it in Common. (Give the players a copy of

T1. Trollskull Manor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

their new stronghold to their hearts’ content. Tavern Rooms When the characters first arrive, the tavern’s taproom is filled with broken furniture, tarnished silverware, casks of wine that have turned

speak. It invisibly causes mischief at the expense of the new owners by smashing plates, breaking beer barrels, and so forth. If the characters don’t take the hint, it writes not-so-subtle warnings

Rival Explorers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

characters solve this problem by breaking the curse rather than killing the rivals, but either way, these foils no longer trouble the characters after they resolve this situation. (A rival group at these levels might consist of an Archmage, an Archpriest, a Spy Master, and a Warrior Commander.)

Flumph Colors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

ft.; Passive Perception 12 Languages Understands Undercommon but can’t speak; telepathy 60 ft. CR 1/8 (XP 25; PB +2) Traits Advanced Telepathy. The flumph perceives the content of any

turns, the flumph makes a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, ending the Incapacitated condition on a success. Telepathic Shroud. The flumph’s thoughts can’t be read by any means, and magic can’t detect its

9. Alarm System

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

have strung thin web strands between some of the stalagmites, creating trip wires. Any creature that enters a square marked T on the map has a 50 percent chance of breaking a strand and triggering a

tunnel in the north wall is hidden behind a 1-foot-thick wall of rocks held in place by web netting and clay mortar; characters can detect the false wall with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check and break through it with ease.

Dao

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

treasure. If dao are there, so is wealth worth hunting. —Gundren Rockseeker, Dwarf Treasure Hunter Genies of minerals and gemstones, dao embody the resolve of rock. Using innate magic, they move

components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16): At Will: Detect Evil and Good, Detect Magic, Stone Shape 1/Day Each: Gaseous Form, Invisibility, Move Earth, Passwall, Plane Shift, Tongues, Wall of Stone

Never Alone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

lizardfolk guards heading out on patrol and monsters potentially breaking free and running amok. When that happens, keep a rough idea of where those guards and monsters might be heading, and let the

. Accustomed to inspiring fear, and having grown somewhat lazy in its guardian role, it is usually content to let foes flee from it rather than pursuing. Each time the characters finish a long rest in

Who's Your Friend?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

.” Jamna Gleamsilver If the characters tell Gleamsilver what they know about the cult’s cargo, she expresses gratitude and relief that she doesn’t need to risk breaking into their wagons. In fact, she

against the characters in all their dealings. If players ask to use Wisdom (Insight) to detect whether the gnome is telling the truth, let them make the check. On a roll of 15 or higher, the character

Who's Your Friend?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

.” Jamna Gleamsilver If the characters tell Gleamsilver what they know about the cult’s cargo, she expresses gratitude and relief that she doesn’t need to risk breaking into their wagons. In fact

against the characters in all their dealings. If players ask to use Wisdom (Insight) to detect whether the gnome is telling the truth, let them make the check. On a roll of 15 or higher, the

Mutual Respect

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

behavior is interfering with everyone else’s enjoyment, everyone has a stake in helping to resolve the issue. Setting Expectations Before you assemble a group around a game table, pitch the

conversations about content to be embraced and avoided. You don’t need to reveal the major plot points or twists in your story, but share the themes you’re interested in exploring, the kinds of stories you’re

Mutual Respect

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

behavior is interfering with everyone else’s enjoyment, everyone has a stake in helping to resolve the issue. Setting Expectations Before you assemble a group around a game table, pitch the

conversations about content to be embraced and avoided. You don’t need to reveal the major plot points or twists in your story, but share the themes you’re interested in exploring, the kinds of stories you’re

Cloud Giant Destiny Gambler

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Cloud Giant Destiny Gambler Cloud giants rise in the ordning by amassing valuable and beautiful treasures—often by gambling. While many cloud giants are content with risking their wealth in games

Winnings Destiny gamblers aren’t content with winning mere treasures, preferring to play for power and favors from creatures who possess great magic. Tales passed through cloud giant generations tell

Foul Play

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

. A character who casts detect magic on the unconscious students discovers an aura of enchantment magic surrounding each of them, along with some strange element they can’t quite place. This is an

so would mean openly admitting that they snuck into the Furygale Repository. Should Strixhaven faculty members find out about the characters sneaking into the repository, the characters are warned that further rule-breaking will result in disciplinary consequences.

Deathlock

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Deathlock The forging of a pact between a warlock and a patron is no minor occasion — at least not for the warlock. The consequences of breaking that pact can be dire and, in some cases, lethal. A

spells, requiring no material components: At will: detect magic, disguise self, mage armor Spellcasting. The deathlock is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC

Druid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

of a material other than metal, the druid might wear it. If you feel strongly about your druid breaking the taboo and donning metal, talk to your DM. Each class has story elements mixed with its game

druid takes the Magic Initiate feat and chooses detect magic as their one spell, can the druid cast that spell as a ritual? A druid’s Ritual Casting requires a ritual to be prepared. The spell from Magic Initiate is known but not prepared.

Forlarren

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

rather than claim them, Fierna warped and twisted them before returning them to the Feywild, content that the corruption of the satyrs would be adequate compensation for her failure. Bifurcated Souls

death, or to throw itself into caring for others with such relentless energy that it eventually collapses from exhaustion. Unfortunately, when it reaches that breaking point, its diabolical nature

Marid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

favor. They speak in voices as soft as the sea breeze or as sonorous as storm waves breaking against a rocky cliff. In flight, their lower bodies transform into columns of foamy water. Water Lords

components: At will: create or destroy water, detect evil and good, detect magic, fog cloud, purify food and drink 3/day each: tongues, water breathing, water walk 1/day each: conjure elemental

39. Arcturia's Boudoirs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

detect magic spell reveals a powerful aura of abjuration magic around the seal. The seal has AC 17, 30 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. If the seal is destroyed, the rakshasa bound

fuel her terrible transmutation rituals. Alussiarr has no beef with the adventurers and doesn’t want to distress them by revealing its true form. It does, however, ask them to set it free by breaking

Decisionist

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

franchise party. Noteworthy Decisionists: Donaar Blit’zen (“C” Team), Kelshi Annab Essential Functions: Receive one extra vote on franchise matters; resolve interparty conflicts Position Proficiencies: In

in this capacity for years. When she leverages her coin of decisionry, glinting with its final, unswerving resolve, it is because she has heard all. The Decisonist Franchise Rank Features

Deathlocks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Deathlocks The forging of a pact between a warlock and a patron is no minor occasion—at least not for the warlock. The consequences of breaking that pact can be dire and, in some cases, lethal. A

+ 3) necrotic damage. Spellcasting. The deathlock casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): At will: detect magic, disguise self, mage armor

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