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Equipment
A Concealed Blade is a dagger built into a mechanism hidden within a bracer or gauntlet. When you roll Initiative, you can make a Dexterity (Deception) check opposed by others’ Wisdom
(Perception) checks. You have Advantage on the first attack made in the first round of combat against any enemy who failed their check.
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
and are usually programmed to take intruders prisoner before resorting to lethal force. Combat robots signal their pursuit with built-in sirens and flashing lights, warning nearby creatures of their
imminent arrival with an intimidating display. Combat robots display a wide range of voices. Some units are clearly designed to intimidate, while others offer canned, upbeat platitudes in pleasant tones
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
portals and paths connected to goodly realms. They have powerfully built, bipedal bodies with the heads of great bears and eyes like pools of silvery light. When warden archons speak, glimmering
safeguard those threatened by wicked forces. Archons are skilled communicators, able to speak all the languages of the multiverse. When pushed into combat, they prefer to subdue foes. However, against Fiends
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
people who became yuan-ti were one of the original human civilizations. Their society built great temples of stone and forged metal into armor, tools, and weapons. In their ceremonies they paid homage to
others can be exploited through bribes, favors, or threats.
As creatures devoid of emotion, yuan-ti exhibit behavior and use tactics that exemplify that outlook (or lack of one). Whether in combat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
6. Reflections This swampy cavern has a 50-foot-high ceiling of jagged rock. Rising from the mire is an island of dry rock, upon which are the following features: Ruins and Statue. Amid the ruins of
a dome built of black stone is a statue of a snake with closed eyes swallowing its own tail.
Apparition. The ghostly image of an adventurer moves through the area, looking lost.
The ghostly image
Adult Deep Dragon
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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
of far-off lands. Many seek out new insights and tricks that they can use against other denizens of the Underdark, preferring social manipulation and crafty dealmaking to exerting themselves in combat
with whom they have alliances or enmities. Their lairs are highly individual. Some are woven from networks of living fungus. Others are built upon the ruins of ancient cities or carved into caves near
Ancient Deep Dragon
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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
far-off lands. Many seek out new insights and tricks that they can use against other denizens of the Underdark, preferring social manipulation and crafty dealmaking to exerting themselves in combat
alliances or enmities. Their lairs are highly individual. Some are woven from networks of living fungus. Others are built upon the ruins of ancient cities or carved into caves near underground lakes.
Deep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
). Challenge Rating. An NPC built for combat needs a challenge rating. Use the rules in chapter 9 to determine the NPC’s challenge rating, just as you would for a monster you designed.
need an exhaustive list of equipment. An enemy meant to be faced in combat requires weapons and armor, plus any treasure the NPC carries (including magic items that might be used against the adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
signal their pursuit with built-in sirens and flashing lights, warning nearby creatures of their imminent arrival with an intimidating display. Combat robots display a wide range of voices. Some units
Combat Robot Combat robots are designed for security or military action. They make able sentries and are usually programmed to take intruders prisoner before resorting to lethal force. Combat robots
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Arriving at the Temple The Temple of the Restful Lily is built around a fey-enchanted hot spring in a large open grove in the High Forest. The woodland trail accessed through the portal created by
anyone tries to forcibly enter the abandoned shrine or the tower. If the characters are intent on starting this part of the adventure with combat, you might lead off with a challenging fight against the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
and sate that hunger by drinking the blood of the living. Vampires abhor sunlight, for its touch burns them. They never cast shadows or reflections, and any vampire wishing to move unnoticed among the
strength, he settled in the remote valley of Barovia and built a castle on a towering pinnacle, from which he could survey his lands. His brother Sergei came to live with him in Castle Ravenloft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
means blood on the altar to its dark and forgotten deity. Playing the Pillars COMBAT
When combat begins, the eidolon animates the sacred statue in the center of the chamber and attacks the adventurers
statue.
EXPLORATION
If the adventurers investigate they notice the tops of the statues are oddly flattened, as they were built to have a descending ceiling rest upon them.
SOCIAL
Once released from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
gymnasium, a music or dance hall, or a cleverly built gauntlet of traps and hazards. It might contain inanimate targets (for weapon practice), padded mats, and other equipment. One of the facility’s
. Tools Expert You gain proficiency with one tool of your choice. Unarmed Combat Expert When you hit with your Unarmed Strike and deal damage, the attack deals an extra 1d4 Bludgeoning damage. Weapon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
built around these quests. Hopefully, the characters will find them tempting enough to undertake. GLOSSARY
The adventure uses terms that might be unfamiliar to you. A few of these terms are
describe locations or present bits of scripted dialogue.
Stat Block. Any monster or NPC that is likely to be involved in combat requires game statistics so that the DM can run it effectively. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Old Owl Well Built thousands of years ago by a long-vanished empire, Old Owl Well is now a ruined watchtower, along with an adjoining building, that consists of little more than a few crumbling walls
during combat, he temporarily calls off his zombies. The Red Wizard is not particularly aggressive, and he is willing to strike a deal that advances his interests at the same time it helps the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
18th-level spellcaster, by defeating the enhanced sphinx in combat, or through mechanisms found in Kwalish’s lab in Daoine Gloine (see area O7). Dock. Created by Kwalish, this structure is built so
that a ferry summoned from the monastery slots into it, allowing characters to easily board. An identical dock juts out from the edge of the flying island. Treasure. If the sphinx is defeated in combat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Matches pit two teams against each other: one consisting of creatures enlisted by the casino, the other consisting of casino patrons looking to prove their mettle in combat. Before each match
for each member of the opposing team. Tier 2. A purple worm erupts through the floor of the arena. Tier 3. Two iron statues built to resemble pit fiends lumber into the arena. They use the iron golem
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
weapons, armor, and magic items built for the battlefield—the more unique, the better. Stories matter to a bronze dragon, who would rather have the humble spear that felled a tyrant than a jeweled
blade that’s never seen combat. They love collecting and studying histories that can give them tactical insight or inspiration, as well as safeguarding artifacts they deem too dangerous to entrust to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
in combat, roll a d6. If you roll a 1, it retreats from combat. If retreat isn’t possible, it continues fighting. 8 Overheats. Roll a d6 at the start of the clockwork’s turn. If you roll a 1, the
bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks that aren’t adamantine. Never depend on something built by a gnome. You can always rely on a gnome to take a good idea and make it impractical.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Mapping a Dungeon Titus Lunter A dungeon built by giants offers enormous adventures A dungeon can range in size from a few chambers to a huge complex of rooms and passages extending hundreds of feet
. Three-Dimensional Layout. Stairs, ramps, lifts, platforms, ledges, balconies, pits, and other changes of elevation make a dungeon interesting and make combat encounters in those areas challenging
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
combat, and he values his bodyguards too much to risk their lives in a pointless battle. Unless the characters provoke a fight, he tries to find out more about them and learn any secrets they might
disease for which there is no known cure. Ras Nsi has made a pact with a powerful lich named Acererak, who conquered Omu long ago and built a tomb beneath the city. The tomb’s entrance is marked with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
ongoing operations. You also have a knack for finding weaknesses in enemies — not only in combat, but in a rival’s business plans as well. Mastermind Planning, tactics, misdirection, intrigue, sneak
attack: it’s like the rogue mastermind was specifically built for an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign. Your formidable social skills translate perfectly well from the street to the boardroom, and your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
completing this stage of the journey might involve combat, careful negotiation, or both. The third and longest stage might involve encounters with unexpected monsters—from a Giant Crab to a Kraken —living
giants, drow now dwell in the homes of their former masters, guarding the relics and holy sites that fate has entrusted to them. With a culture based on rebellion, magic, and combat prowess, drow are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Children of the All-Father In an age before human and elf, when all dragons were young, Annam the All-Father put the first giants upon the world. These giants were reflections of his divine offspring
them stood nearest the knee of the All-Father. United in purpose, Annam’s children built Ostoria, the fabled empire of the giants, where they lived according to the ordning. Storm giants ruled all from
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
This strange device was once thought to have been built by gods long forgotten and to have survived the eons since their passing, for it is incredibly ancient and crafted by means unlike anything
. The first time during a combat that a creature attacks you with a metal weapon, that creature has disadvantage on the attack roll.
Metal rusts in response to your touch—including metal armor you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragon Lair Features An example complex faerie dragon lair is built around several hollowed-out chambers inside a large dead tree. The tree is decorated with the dragon’s lesser treasures, its limbs
preens and holds long, complimentary conversations with myriad admiring reflections here. Escape Tunnel. From the sleeping chamber, a concealed escape tunnel leads out through a hollow root before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
black dragon. Here she has built her hoard, having slowly collected most of the remaining loot from Khundrukar. From the lake, Nightscale can swim to the Sinkhole, climb up to the Glitterhame, or fly
. 51. Dwarven Bridges Durgeddin’s followers built two stone bridges when they started work on the escape route through this level. The chain ladder that drops from the north ledge of area 38 ends just
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
definitions, common actions, and other key rules. Some DMs set up a physical DM screen near their computer screen. A virtual tabletop might have reference information like this built in. Adventures and
products, but many DMs (and players) find them to be exciting additions to the game. Battle Grid and Miniatures Some DMs use a battle grid and miniatures to run combat encounters, which helps players
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
U2. Ulrich Mansion Toward the south end of the village lie the remains of a mansion built on higher ground. It has been reduced to piles of stone and rotting timber. Empty, arched windows stare at
experience points for the ghost only if they lay Ulrich’s spirit to rest, not if they defeat the ghost in combat. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is hidden in Berez
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Crab Maze Columns of stone with platforms built around them, connected by rickety-looking gangways that touch the sea or disappear beneath the frothing waves, are arrayed before you. In the distance
for only a single person. Interspersed through this web of rickety wood and netting are processing platforms built around the stone columns, each large enough to hold four creatures. Under the water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Headquarters The Solar Bastion’s eponymous headquarters is a fortified town built on a metal disk that orbits close to a small sun in a little-known reach of the Material Plane. The face of the disk
on which the Solar Bastion is built faces the sun, so the sun is always high in the sky above it. Map 10.1 shows the major features of the Solar Bastion, including the following locations. Francesca
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Old Owl Well Built thousands of years ago by a long-vanished empire, Old Owl Well is a ruined watchtower that now consists of little more than a few crumbling walls and the broken stump of a tower
to Kost, even by calling out a greeting or answering his questions during combat, he temporarily calls off his zombies. The Red Wizard is not particularly aggressive, and he is willing to strike a deal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
“Lick the floor!” and “Roll like a dog!” The bugbears here are bullying their goblin slave. This barracks contains four roughly built wooden bunks, with heaped-up blankets and dirty dishes scattered
someone stronger comes along. If he regains consciousness during combat, Droop hides and avoids the fight. He is such a coward that if he is ordered to fight, he does so with disadvantage (as explained
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Entering the Sanctum When the characters enter the sanctum, read or paraphrase the following: The doors of the lift open to reveal a massive sanctum built of obsidian stone. Two waterfalls of lava
and have the stunned condition until the start of Ruxithid’s next turn.
Combat Command. Ruxithid commands one allied creature he can see within 60 feet of himself to strike. The creature can immediately use its reaction to make one melee weapon attack against a target within its reach.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
definitions, common actions, and other key rules. Some DMs set up a physical DM screen near their computer screen. A virtual tabletop might have reference information like this built in. Adventures and
products, but many DMs (and players) find them to be exciting additions to the game. Battle Grid and Miniatures Some DMs use a battle grid and miniatures to run combat encounters, which helps players