before bringing days continues realizes

Sammaster (Lich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

to dust. After 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Soul Gem"} days, he appears in the space of his soul gem, using the Sammaster (Dracolich Form) stat block. The gem is a

. He drew on the warped resurrection of dracoliches to become a lich himself. He continues to lead the Cult of the Dragon from the shadows, developing new ways to control and corrupt dragonkind

Sammaster (Dracolich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

until he is reduced to 0 Hit Points. If Sammaster is reduced to 0 Hit Points, his dracolich form dissolves to dust. After 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Soul Gem"} days

for his demise. He drew on the warped resurrection of dracoliches to become a lich himself. He continues to lead the Cult of the Dragon from the shadows, developing new ways to control and corrupt

Crown of Horns

Magic Items Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

dying essence. Myrkul has since returned to become one of the Dead Three, and the Crown of Horns continues to further his gruesome will by seeking out mortal agents and gradually transforming them into

the course of 365 days. During that time, the transformation is purely cosmetic; these cosmetic changes slowly fade if you end Attunement to the crown before completing the transformation. When the

Goose Mother

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

days, the Goose Mother grew to prodigious size, and the witch grew fearful. One night, while the Goose Mother slept, the witch took to its neck with a cleaver, but to her horror, two more heads

wilds have developed a symbiotic relationship with the Goose Mother, often bringing it fresh meat in exchange for the treasures inside its golden eggs. If you have Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Kasimir Velikov

Monsters Curse of Strahd

strong that he adopted the name of the Vistana who welcomed him into his clan, a man named Velikov. Although Velikov passed away more than a century ago, Kasimir continues to live among Velikov's

more important, he believes that the Amber Temple holds the secret to bringing the ancient dead back to life. With the characters' help, Kasimir thinks he might be able to find out how to restore

Killmoulis

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

sore and cramped, as rocks or sharp sticks somehow end up under their bedrolls. Once a killmoulis is angered, it continues to tail a group and visit its curse upon them. Only an offering of fine food

and an earnest apology can sooth an angry killmoulis. Without that, these creatures hold a grudge against a group's rude behavior that can last for days.

Scion of Skoraeus

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

inside it awakens. At nearly 70 feet tall, it towers over most other creatures and wields a mass of crystal as a club. Once awakened, the scion continues to pursue the art that ornamented its dreams

":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. Scions of Giants’ Gods Giants are descended from the All-Father, Annam, and his children. But scions of giants’ gods boast a greater

Draconic Shard

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

":"Days"} days, the gemstone dissipates and the shard re-forms, regaining all its hit points and appearing in the place the gemstone once occupied or in the nearest unoccupied space. Unusual Nature

. In this vessel, a draconic shard continues to pursue the interests and struggles that drove the dragon, perhaps even accompanying adventurers in the guise of an intelligent magic item and steering

Ancient Green Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

continues down its spine, reaching full height just behind the skull.The forest-loving green dragons sometimes compete for territory with black dragons in marshy woods and with white dragons in subarctic

1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days, they become mundane plants and normal difficult terrain, losing their thorns.Poison

Cradle of the Stone Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

scion continues to pursue the art that ornamented its dreams, seeking to mold and shape stone into beautiful elegance. If it needs more raw materials, the scion can transform a living creature in its

minerals, and existing moss dies within 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. Scions of Giants’ Gods Giants are descended from the All-Father, Annam, and

Adult Green Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

treacherous of true dragons, green dragons use misdirection and trickery to get the upper hand against their enemies. A green dragon is recognized by the crest that begins near its eyes and continues down

;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days, they become mundane plants and normal difficult terrain, losing their thorns.Poison

Imix

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

location. At first, effects are minor — grass turns brown, animals become listless, work and travel become very tiring. The longer Imix remains, the worse the heat becomes; after 5 days, crops

die and ponds dry up; after 10 days, unprotected livestock dies, and wells and small rivers dry up; after 20 days, large lakes and rivers are reduced in depth by 20 feet and shrink accordingly

Adult Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

object dropped down one of the chimneys continues falling endlessly unless it or some outside force has the means to slow or stop it. This property of the lair vanishes after 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10

","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Days"} days if the dragon dies. Upper Caves. The dragon most often sleeps in the largest upper chamber of the lair. The dragon’s hoard is divided between that

Topaz Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Creatures 1 Moved by pity, a giant eagle continues bringing food to an abandoned topaz dragon wyrmling, despite the wyrmling’s attempts to eat the eagle. 2 A pseudodragon who is

Ancient Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the lower level brings a creature to the upper level. A creature or object dropped down one of the chimneys continues falling endlessly unless it or some outside force has the means to slow or stop it

. This property of the lair vanishes after 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Days"} days if the dragon dies. Upper Caves. The dragon most often sleeps in the largest upper

Claugiyliamatar (possessed)

Monsters Divine Contention

the crest that begins near its eyes and continues down its spine, reaching full height just behind the skull. A small wooded region near Westbridge hides many old dwarven ruins and the extensive

and birds lose their supernatural link to it. The thickets remain, but within 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days, they become mundane plants and normal difficult terrain, losing their thorns.Poison

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the battlefield. The followers of all

raid just as another group returns, laden with severed heads, sacks of loot, and armfuls of food. Warriors also serve as scouts, bringing back detailed reports about the surrounding area so that the

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

neighboring tribes that want exclusive claim to a flock of mountain goats might skirmish with each other every few days. Eventually the leader of one warring tribe realizes it is losing due to attrition and

crawl to make progress. In places where a tunnel opens into a chasm and continues on the other side, the kobolds might connect the two passages with a rope bridge or some other rickety structure

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

While the petty squabbles of other creatures bore and irritate me, I might hear out those who demonstrate an appreciation for the finer things in life by bringing me delicacies like clams or aboleth

. If the dragon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days.Poison, Psychic

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

While the petty squabbles of other creatures bore and irritate me, I might hear out those who demonstrate an appreciation for the finer things in life by bringing me delicacies like clams or aboleth

effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days.Poison, Psychic

Chapter 1: Witchlight Carnival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

few days at each location, then packs up and moves to another location on the same world until the decision is made to leave that world and visit the next. The carnival includes a fey crossing

time you run it. The Witchlight Carnival visits a world once every eight years, bringing wonder and whimsy to the Material Plane

9. Fountain of Evil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

surface, while the eastern path runs level with the water and continues into a tunnel opening. The water turns darker toward the center of the pool, where it transforms from a gentle swirl into a churning

Wisdom (Perception) score. If more than half the characters fail the check, the water weird notices them and attacks. If the characters are attacked by the water weird while following Droki, the wily derro realizes he’s being shadowed and makes a run for it.

Kianna's Story

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

sleep deprived and has been tormented by the strange creature. She wakes after an hour, unable to remember anything that’s happened in recent days except for glimpses of strange hands and menacing words

character who succeeds on a DC 18 Wisdom (Insight or Medicine) check recognizes Kianna is no longer suffering any supernatural effects, but the character also suspects her experiences might have affected her more deeply than she realizes.

Playing During the Last War

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

case, the adventure they undertake can set the stage for events in the “present day” of your campaign. You might run an introductory session or flashback set during the waning years of the war, bringing

in a memorable battle? Do they take actions they’ll later regret? Do they make a bitter enemy who comes back to haunt them years later, when the campaign continues in the present day? A magical

Trepsin the Troll

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

Trepsin the Troll This four-armed troll is a demon-worshiper and a fanatical hunter of big game: nothing pleases him so much as bringing blood and bones back to feed his ambush drakes, or the

even use red, blue, and green stripes as coded bits of clothing. A few banners showing cult insignia also exist, but most of those are being held in reserve for the days when the dragons rise to take

Trepsin the Troll

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

Trepsin the Troll This four-armed troll is a demon-worshiper and a fanatical hunter of big game: nothing pleases him so much as bringing blood and bones back to feed his ambush drakes, or the

even use red, blue, and green stripes as coded bits of clothing. A few banners showing cult insignia also exist, but most of those are being held in reserve for the days when the dragons rise to take

The House's Domain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

), and the structure can be accessed there no matter where else it appears. The house travels at the whims of the Dark Powers and might appear and linger for days or years before vanishing. When the House

of Lament closes the borders of its domain, a powerful thunderstorm surrounds it, bringing with it strong wind and heavy precipitation (detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Anyone who braves the

Asteroid Ahead!

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

uneventful days, except for the revelation that Saerthe is an excellent dragonchess player. Tarto continues your training to keep your edge and stave off boredom. You’ve now memorized each card in the

Asteroid Ahead! The characters’ tyrant ship encounters an asteroid a few days’ travel from H’Catha. Proximity to the asteroid causes the ship to reduce speed. Read the following: It has been a few

Mistshore: Spring

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

the stone for herself. She now realizes that decision was a mistake. Grinda tells the characters that she gave the stone to her rat familiar and told the creature to stash it in her family’s mausoleum

15 or higher can spot the gazer shortly after the party enters the City of the Dead. The gazer defends itself if attacked. Next Encounter Armed with directions to the Garloth mausoleum, the characters can head for the City of the Dead. The spring chain continues with encounter 4, “Mausoleum.”

Purple Worm Attack

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Square, targeting the Ashen Heirs’ boomhailers. When the Ashen Heirs see the worm racing toward them, they attempt to flee. The purple worm is irritated by the sound from the boomhailers and continues

through the square. A character who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) check realizes the Ashen Heirs’ devices are irritating the creature. Unaware of this, the Ashen Heirs

Overland Voyage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

into the forest and eventually leads to the outskirts of the grippli village. This route, well over 100 miles in total, takes at least seven days to traverse by foot, and at the end of it the characters

will be entering the village before they visit the trading post. Both of those facts might have a marked effect on how the adventure continues (at your discretion). In addition, you might pit the

7. Storeroom and Work Area

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

number of empty crates, straw for packing, hammers, pry bars, and nails. The cavern continues for some distance to the south. You can make out several passages that open up off the larger cavern, and

on secret doors. Treasure Most of the provisions and goods here aren’t valuable, but lying among them are thirty beaver pelts (2 gp each). They were looted from a caravan on the Triboar Trail a few days ago.

7. Crypt Raiders

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

gray sack holding 5 days of rations, and a large, empty gray sack to carry loot from the shrine. A character who interrogates a duergar captive and succeeds on a DC 20 Charisma (Intimidation) check

, green-skinned giant with glowing eyes and white-feathered wings.” Any character who succeeds on a DC 18 Intelligence (Religion) check realizes, based on this description, that Fazrian is a planetar

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Background According to local legend, the sages of the Tower of the Heavens can glimpse the future. Suppliants journey from distant regions to the tower, each bringing gold and a single question

Prophecy. The books chronicle events that have happened and those yet to pass; each cryptic page might detail a fate days, months, or years in the future. Shalfey, Elder Sage of the Tower of the Heavens

Welcome to Dragon's Rest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle

Welcome to Dragon’s Rest Jenn Ravenna The adventure continues at a tiny cloister on Stormwreck Isle called Dragon’s Rest, a haven where world-weary people come to seek peace, reconciliation, and

keep their reasons secret for now. Ask the players to give you the party’s marching order as they start toward the cloister. Who’s in front, and who’s bringing up the rear? Make a note of this marching order. When you’re ready, continue with the “Drowned Sailors” section.

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