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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. To do so, simply roll once on one or all of the following tables. Results from the Body Composition table adjust the Theran chimera as described, while results on the Breath Weapons, Head Attacks
, and Tail Attacks tables replace those respective actions in the stat block. Theran chimeras always have the Claws action. If the results of multiple tables conflict, chose your preferred result.
Body
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
basic knowledge of the structure of buildings, including the stuff behind the walls. You can also find blueprints of a specific building in order to learn the details of its construction. Such
suspension.
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Great ideas are fine, but great results are what counts.
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If you can guess what I’m about to do, that means I’ve run out of imagination.
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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
to ask for help getting home.
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A topaz dragon is building a tableau of desiccated creatures and has grown obsessed with catching one treasure hunter who escaped the dragon’s clutches
topaz dragon their monarch, despite the dragon’s complete lack of interest and growing annoyance toward them.
Cold, Necrotic
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, but the dragon is too proud to ask for help getting home.
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A topaz dragon is building a tableau of desiccated creatures and has grown obsessed with catching one treasure hunter who escaped the
dragon egg, and they care for it as if it were their own.
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A sea hag is on the hunt for a topaz dragon wyrmling, to be used as a component in a fell ritual.
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A pirate crew keeps a curmudgeonly topaz dragon wyrmling as a beloved mascot.
Cold, Necrotic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
), Vyth (steel) LIZARDFOLK SPEECH
Lizardfolk can master Common, but their mindset results in a speech pattern distinct from other humanoids. Lizardfolk rarely use metaphors. Their speech is almost
Common words.
Lizardfolk use active verbs to describe the world. A lizardfolk in cold weather might say, “This wind brings cold” rather than “I feel cold.”
Lizardfolk tend to define things in terms of actions, rather than effects.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Random Buildings Pulse-pounding chases and harrowing escapes within the confines of a town or city can sometimes force characters to dash into buildings. When you need to flesh out a building quickly
, roll on the Building Type table. Then roll on the table corresponding to that building to add further detail. If a roll makes no sense considering where the characters are (such as a lavish mansion
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
goblin tribe has to nobility is the caste of lashers — families of goblins trained in the ways of battle, and also possessed of key skills such as strategy, trap-building, beast taming, mining
, and thus each group has one leader that exerts autocratic control. But as with many tyrannies, the passing of a leader often results in a chaotic transition to the next. Sometimes a goblin boss has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, roll on the table or choose a development you think might spur the character into action. Town in Chaos d20 Development
1–3 Building collapse
4–6 Enlarged duergar
7–9 Invisible
duergar
10–14 Malevolent townsfolk
15–16 Thieves
17–18 Trapped beast
19–20 Walking wounded
Building Collapse A damaged building collapses twenty feet away from you. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
hardwood, and the earthy scent of old books permeates the air. The library fills two floors of this three-story building, and it somehow seems to contain more shelves than the building should be able
, suggestion 75 gp Clairvoyance, counterspell, dispel magic, fireball, fly, nondetection, water breathing 150 gp Arcane eye, fabricate, greater invisibility, ice storm, locate creature, polymorph 300 gp Bigby’s hand, cone of cold, modify memory 750 gp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
3: Private Apartments Residents and long-term visitors rent apartments in this tenement building. The complex’s most notable resident is also its landlord, a crotchety jeweler who invests in
gemstones and other valuables.
When the characters arrive at the apartments, read the following boxed text aloud:
A wooden jeweler’s sign hangs over an open door in the front of this two-story building
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
failed Dexterity check to move on a ramp results in the character sliding to the bottom of the ramp and falling prone. Light. The interior of Oyaviggaton is filled with dim light by whale-oil lamps
that are kept filled and lit by the kobolds. The light is for the benefit of the ice toads, who are the only residents of the caves who need light to see. Temperature. The ice caverns are cold, with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
a Medium object with AC 13, 6 hit points, and resistance to cold and fire damage. Reducing an egg to 0 hit points kills the unborn remorhaz inside it. Left alone, the eggs won’t hatch until they are
-high ceiling of this cavern is a forest of icicles, some of which have grown to a length of five feet or more. Embedded in the south wall is a cylindrical, domed building made of seamless black stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
adventuring party’s reputation in Ten-Towns improves as the characters gain levels, with the following results: When the characters reach 3rd level, they begin to earn a healthy measure of respect
from Ten-Towners who know of their exploits. When the characters reach 4th level, they are given a hero’s welcome in the towns they’ve helped but are given the cold shoulder in towns they’ve ignored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the characters, keep in mind that Common is not a native language for the race, and their but their mindset results in a speech pattern distinct from that of other Common-speaking humanoids
in cold weather might say, “This wind brings cold” rather than “I feel cold.” Lizardfolk tend to express concepts in terms of actions, rather than effects.
Parley and Surrender The lizardfolk are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
22. Mess Hall The cultists cooked meals and ate here before a hunt. The werebats have thoroughly looted the building, leaving its stone doors ajar. This structure has lighting and plumbing (see the
empty sacks and a drained wineskin that are salvageable. 22b. Larder Statue. This room is cold. Frost coats the walls and floors, becoming thicker around a life-size statue of a dwarf that stands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
18. Abandoned Priory This long, windowless stone building contains several apartments formerly occupied by high-ranking priests of Malar, god of the hunt. Stone doors throughout are fitted with locks
, though they’re unlocked at present. The building has various amenities (see the “Lighting and Plumbing”sidebar). Heaped around the building are broken swords, dented helms, and torn metal armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
many of the group’s checks succeeded — the officers’ and the crew’s — then consult the Infestation Check Results table. Infestation DCs DC Description 10 Minor bug or rat infestation, common cold
ship’s success or failure is determined. Hazards offer four levels of success or failure determined by the results of the ship’s group check. A total success or a total failure occurs when every roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
all the DCs for Charisma checks in the “Goodwill Tour” section are increased by 2. Afterward, the lizardfolk treat the characters with cold hostility. Even if the characters own up to their mistake
, the lizardfolk and their allies remain suspicious of the characters. Building an alliance becomes much more difficult. Kill Queen Othokent. No amount of recompense can atone for their actions if the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
creatures of unknown realms far removed from mortal concerns. As heroes confront this evil, they must face the selfish, cold tendencies of their own kind as well. A campaign featuring troubled heroes who
an abandoned building or tower. If you run horror adventures week after week, try using a villain who turns out to be ordinary, perhaps even silly. Comic relief is a great variation on almost any D&D campaign, though players usually provide it themselves.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, but using a climber’s kit grants advantage on the checks. Any failed Dexterity check to move on a ramp results in the character sliding to the bottom and falling prone. Light. The interior of
see. Temperature. The ice caverns are cold, with the temperature in most chambers hovering around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. The white dragons, the ice trolls, and the ice toads don’t mind the cold. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
7). Instructor Minexes is a recent addition to the faculty who is enthusiastic about learning and team-building. Earlier in the week, a load of supply crates failed to arrive at a storage area on
scrolls.
A number of students equal to the number of characters are serving detention; you can roll on the Students in Detention table (rerolling any repeated results) to identify them, or you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
5th Cone of Cold, Conjure Elemental Consider customizing how your spells look when you cast them. You might wield your Prismari spells with dynamic, gestural movement—as much dance as somatic
elements after your spells are dissipated, as sparks dance in your hair and your touch leaves tracings of frost on whatever you touch. An advanced Prismari student artfully harnesses fire Building a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, cold, and pure. Five human guards loyal to the Cult of the Dragon keep an eye out here at all times, making sure that villagers do as they are told. If the guards are confronted, one runs to fetch
his retinue arrive, suggesting that the characters rush to the stables, mount the wyverns, and take flight at once. The characters have a few rounds to reach the stables before Othelstan has the building surrounded and demands their surrender.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, and others haggle over the finer lumber here, and wagons carry supplies. See areas 2, 3, and 4 for more information about the tavern, the stable, and the shrine. The well is 40 feet deep, cold, and
the stables, mount the wyverns, and take flight at once. The characters have a few rounds to reach the stables before Othelstan has the building surrounded and demands their surrender.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
parking. The compound is crowded with food, lumber, and myriad other supplies in crates and barrels. Material that can’t be left exposed to the cold, wet weather or is especially valuable is stored in the
dragon resembling the designs on the scabbards characters saw in the dragon hatchery (and possibly have with them still; see area 12 in that section). When cult wagons arrive, their road-building
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, and myriad other supplies in crates and barrels. Material that can’t be left exposed to the cold, wet weather or is especially valuable is stored in the warehouse (area 3), and anything valuable is
characters saw in the dragon hatchery (and possibly have with them still; see area 12 in that section). When cult wagons arrive, their road-building cargo is unloaded into the compound normally, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. Encounters in Elturel d10 Encounter
1 Collapsed building
2 Cry for help
3 Ghastly meal
4 Ghoul pack
5 Hateful patrol
6 Imp sales pitch
7 Narzugon cavalier
8 Spouts of hellfire
9 Vrock philosophy
10 Zombie horde
Collapsed Building A quake rocks the city, and a building collapses in the distance. The characters hear cries for help
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
influence among its fellows in the North. Currently, it is most remarkable for its barge-building operation (and that industry’s importance to the commerce of other settlements) and its annual fairs
it clear that she didn’t wish to speak of the matter again, and she would ensure that anyone who brought it up in official dealings would be quite unhappy with the results. Though there are whispers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
importance. Building an event-based adventure is more work than building a location-based one, but the process can be simplified by following a number of straightforward steps. Several steps include tables
steps the villain takes to achieve its goals. Create a timeline showing what the villain does and when, assuming no interference from the adventurers.
Building on the previous example, you might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
wards, middle wards, upper wards, and Skyway. You can choose results from the tables, or randomly determine what happens, and you can modify results as you please, tailoring the details of an event
you and quickly move apart. 45–46 Three shifter children run by you, yelling and chasing each other with wooden swords. They duck into a boarded-up building. 47–48 "Stop her! She stole my necklace
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Mephistopheles There are few problems that cannot be solved through the application of overwhelming arcane firepower.
— Mephistopheles
Cania, like Stygia above it, is a bitterly cold realm of
Asmodeus has charged him with maintaining a stout security force around Nessus. Travelers that aren’t protected against the environment, which is cold enough to kill a creature in seconds, have little
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
5 (−3)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
5 (−3)
Skills Stealth +2
Damage Resistances cold, fire
Damage Immunities lightning
Condition Immunities
creature engulfed at a time.
Spawned by Lightning. A shambling mound results from a phenomenon in which lightning or fey magic invigorates an otherwise ordinary swamp plant. As the plant is reborn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
particular backgrounds and interests of the adventurers, you can make some or all of the following additional activities available as options. Building a Stronghold A character can spend time between
adventures building a stronghold. Before work can begin, the character must acquire a plot of land. If the estate lies within a kingdom or similar domain, the character will need a royal charter (a legal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Neverwinter. A cold, coastal marsh called the Mere of Dead Men lay between the road and the coast. Over the years, the mere continually expanded. Each time it grew, it flooded the road, which had to be
-building camps are coordinated. If freight haulers went there, it must have been to see if they could haul supplies to the road-head for pay. Are they hiring guards for supply caravans? Sure, you bet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
council hall is a nondescript warehouse where the speakers of Ten-Towns engage in discussions about matters that concern their communities. When no meetings are in session, the building stands empty
hours without tiring. Others might bristle at her temerity, but she usually gets what she wants. B6. Town Hall Bryn Shander’s town hall is the largest building that borders the central square. It is