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Shadar-kai Legacy

Species Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Sworn to the Raven Queen’s service, the mysterious shadar-kai venture into the Material Plane from the Shadowfell to advance her will. Once they were fey like the rest of their elven kin, and

now they exist in a strange state between life and death. Eladrin and shadar-kai are like reflections of each other: one bursting with emotion, the other nearly devoid of it.

Drow Arachnomancer Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

Change Shape (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The drow can use a bonus action to magically polymorph into a giant spider, remaining in that form for up to 1 hour. It can revert to its true

long rest. It knows the following warlock spells: Cantrips (at will): chill touch, eldritch blast, mage hand, poison spray 1st–5th level (3 5th-level slots): conjure animals (spiders only), crown of

Drow Arachnomancer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Web"} to hit, range 30/60 ft., one target. Hit: The target is restrained by webbing. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC 15 Strength check, bursting the

(Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The drow magically transforms into a Large spider, remaining in that form for up to 1 hour, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are

Eladrin Legacy

Species Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

finishing a long rest, any eladrin can change their season. An eladrin might choose the season that is present in the world or perhaps the season that most closely matches the eladrin’s current

emotional state. For example, an eladrin might shift to autumn if filled with contentment, another eladrin could change to winter if plunged into sorrow, still another might be bursting with joy and become an

Choldrith

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollAction":"Web"} to hit, range 30/60 ft., one Large or smaller creature. Hit: The target is restrained by webbing. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC 11 Strength check, bursting the webbing

violent, action.Spectral Dagger (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The choldrith conjures a floating, spectral dagger within 60 feet of itself. The choldrith can make a melee spell attack (+4

Shadar-kai

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

Shadar-kai Sworn to the Raven Queen’s service, the mysterious shadar-kai venture into the Material Plane from the Shadowfell to advance her will. Once they were fey like the rest of their elven kin

, and now they exist in a strange state between life and death. Eladrin and shadar-kai are like reflections of each other: one bursting with emotion, the other nearly devoid of it. Shadar-kai Traits

Mogis as Campaign Villain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

of the brothers’ war. At first, they might be swept along by events, but as they grow in power, the characters will become the key to checking Mogis’s influence, perhaps even helping Iroas triumph

and Setessa. Thousands will die unless the scheme is put to rest. 4 Mogis agrees to ally with three other gods against their rivals if they help him defeat Iroas. Mogis’s brother does the same. Soon the entire pantheon divides along faction lines and prepare for the final war.

D4. Dormitory

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

benches rests in the middle. Shelves and open cupboards are chiseled out of the walls, all of it smooth and perfectly formed. Cushions cover the benches, and mattresses rest on the beds. A variety of

along the far wall. Judging from the smell and the decay, they died close to a tenday ago. Checking the bodies reveals that they are all robed dwarves, likely the inhabitants of the shrine. Most were killed by the renegade dwarves’ warhammers, although some are rent by long wounds from the oni’s claws.

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

of farming of which goblins are capable and are charged with checking traps for captured people or beasts. Gatherers aren’t usually armed with weapons more deadly than a sling or a knife, but

lucky if their only punishment is demotion to the pariah caste. Sometimes another creature assumes control of a goblin tribe, by killing or subjugating the current boss and cowing most of the rest of

Random Road Events

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

however you like. Use a few, use them all, or make up more of your own. On a trip of this length, checking for random events every hour is excessive. The Trade Way sees a lot of travelers and it is

means an event occurs during the first rest stop 18 means an event occurs in the afternoon 19 means an event occurs in the evening or night 20 means one event occurs in the morning and another during

Random Road Events

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

however you like. Use a few, use them all, or make up more of your own. On a trip of this length, checking for random events every hour is excessive. The Trade Way sees a lot of travelers and it is

means an event occurs during the first rest stop 18 means an event occurs in the afternoon 19 means an event occurs in the evening or night 20 means one event occurs in the morning and another during

Meeting the Inhabitants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

), or they simply laugh away queries about her accommodations, explaining that she’s always in the temple, or in the library, or checking on the rest of the residents—she never seems to sleep! Kobolds

Meeting the Inhabitants Read this text when the characters first climb the path to Dragon’s Rest: Your arrival quickly draws the attention of the entire population of the place—which consists mostly

Drow Arachnomancer

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

Attack: +8 to hit, range 30/60 ft., one target. Hit: The target is restrained by webbing. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC 15 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. The

fire, fly, insect plague, invisibility Bonus Actions Change Shape (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The drow magically transforms into a Large spider, remaining in that form for up to 1 hour

Khyber

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

where you began. The Mror Holds demonstrate this mystery. Over the past century, the dwarves discovered a vast subterranean kingdom within the Ironroot Mountains. Most of these halls rest in the

world; the portals to the worlds within defy natural law. These connections impact the world in a number of ways. Dark forces can rise anywhere in the world, bursting out of a previously unknown portal

Drow Arachnomancer

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

or Long Rest). The drow can use a bonus action to magically polymorph into a giant spider, remaining in that form for up to 1 hour. It can revert to its true form as a bonus action. Its statistics

, +8 to hit with spell attacks). It regains its expended spell slots when it finishes a short or long rest. It knows the following warlock spells: Cantrips (at will): chill touch, eldritch blast, mage

Eladrin

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

unfettered energy. Some eladrin remain associated with a particular season for their entire lives, whereas other eladrin transform, adopting characteristics of a new season. When finishing a long rest

, an eladrin might shift to autumn if filled with contentment, another eladrin could change to winter if plunged into sorrow, still another might be bursting with joy and become an eladrin of spring

The Abyss

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

seems to be in a decaying, crumbling, or corroded state. Optional Rule: Abyssal Corruption A non-evil visitor that finishes a long rest in the Abyss must make a DC 10 Charisma saving throw. On a failure

finishing a long rest, a corrupted creature can make a DC 15 Charisma saving throw. On a successful save, the corruption effect ends. A dispel evil and good spell or any magic that removes a curse also ends

Choldrith

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

by webbing. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC 11 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. The webbing can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; 5 hit points; vulnerability

to fire damage; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage). Bonus Actions Spectral Dagger (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The choldrith conjures a floating, spectral dagger within

Respect for the Players

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

everyone can see it. Overly Cautious Players Overly cautious players can slow down the game by checking every flagstone, door, and wall in a dungeon for traps and hidden dangers. Sometimes this

encourage your players to act boldly: Avoid Random Perils. Avoid traps and ambushes that feel random and have little importance to the rest of the adventure. Create Time Pressure. Set up a situation where

Dragon's Flight Path

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Damage. The attack on Easthaven reduces the dragon’s hit points by 10. Target 4: Caer-Dineval The dragon lands between the castle and the rest of the town. It then moves through town, leveling one

structure after another. All buildings aside from the castle, including the Uphill Climb and Dinev’s Rest, are destroyed in 1 hour. The castle and its inhabitants are spared, for it was Xardorok’s intention

Respect for the Players

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

everyone can see it. Overly Cautious Players Overly cautious players can slow down the game by checking every flagstone, door, and wall in a dungeon for traps and hidden dangers. Sometimes this

encourage your players to act boldly: Avoid Random Perils. Avoid traps and ambushes that feel random and have little importance to the rest of the adventure. Create Time Pressure. Set up a situation where

21. Azrok's Hold

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

checking visitors’ identification papers Combat behind closed doors probably doesn’t raise an alarm, but any loud disturbance in the streets is likely to put the entire settlement on alert. As it

noncombatants such aschildren. Buildings not keyed on the map are assumed to be empty rooms. The rest are described below. 21a. “Krek” At the end of a street of mostly collapsed buildings is a canted

Sleeping Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

the counter. The Clue. The legible parts of the graffiti read, “Zorz ws here.” This is intended to say, “Zorzula was here,” and the goblins left the graffiti in reference to Zorzula’s Rest. The graffiti

fireplace, through which the goblins fled. Checking out the roof triggers the “Encounter: Rooftop Stash” section. Talking to Wheel-of-Fortune Wheel-of-Fortune tries their best to help the characters and

Bazaar Chase

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

long rest. The Dash action cannot make a carpet of flying move faster. Spells and Attacks A chase participant can make attacks and cast spells against other creatures within range. Apply the normal

return the stolen samovar. If the characters return the samovar without opening it, the halfling opens it while checking for damage and releases Baadi (see the previous section). To Navid’s Hideout The

Gods of the Orcs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

bursting the orcs apart. If it was not for the followers of Luthic, it is possible that the race of orcs would be no more than small bands of warrior-nomads, scratching out a meager existence, rather

symbolize their connection to the power of Yurtrus. The necromancy practiced by the shamans of Yurtrus is a force considered taboo by orcs, which makes them both revered and feared by the rest of the

Random Encounters

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

Random Encounters Roll a d20 three times per day of game time, checking for encounters each morning, afternoon, and evening or night. A random encounter occurs on a roll of 18 or higher. Roll a d100

tries to be helpful. If the characters are looking for a settlement where they can rest and trade, the tortle points them in the direction of Ahoyhoy. If they’re looking for adventure, it points them in

The Stone Tooth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

reinforce the defenses in the complex (see area 5 and area 14). Captured orcs can describe in some detail the general arrangement of the Mountain Door. They don’t know anything about the rest of the

wood or stone. Characters can attempt various tasks before trying to open a door, including listening for sounds from the other side and checking for traps. If characters elect to listen at a door

Arcane Archer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

expended uses of it when you finish a short or long rest. You gain an additional Arcane Shot option of your choice when you reach certain levels in this class: 7th, 10th, 15th, and 18th level. Each option

. The psychic damage increases to 4d6 when you reach 18th level in this class. Bursting Arrow. You imbue your arrow with force energy drawn from the school of evocation. The energy detonates after

Random Encounters in Hither

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

. Anyone within 10 feet of a bursting bubble must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or suffer the gas’s magical effect for 1 hour. Roll on the Marsh Gas table below to determine the effect

maniacally, dive back under the muck, and disappear. If no character guesses correctly, one mephit blurts out the answer as they attack. If two or more mephits are killed in the ensuing fracas, the rest

Creature Encounters

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

crevice or fissure 10–15 1d4 orogs perching on ledges 16–17 1d6 piercers masquerading as stalactites 18–20 1 umber hulk bursting out of a nearby wall If the ambush occurs in the monster’s lair, there is

characters move through a series of caves, they attract the attention of a ochre jelly. The ooze follows the characters, attacking when they stop to take their next rest. Characters in the back rank of the

Lyn Armaal, Level 3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

harm befalls either child, Sansuri won’t rest until those responsible are crushed to a pulp. The same is true for Thullen (see area 28), who loves the children even more than his sister does. 24

not here, Thullen is either in his quarters (area 20) or checking on his niece and nephew in area 23. Lurking among the flora are seven awakened shrubs that guard the greenhouse and protect the other

Brimstone Hold Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

up or down as an action from the first floors of the adjoining towers. Lifting the bars from within the central yard of area B2 requires a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check, while bursting

fissure in the volcano’s slope leads into a small cave not visible from the stronghold below. Kalimrax lairs here, returning for a few hours every evening to rest and check on her hoard, which consists

Magical Phenomena

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

by eccentric wizards, and blessed groves touched by divine providence, plants can sometimes produce fruit bursting with primal magic. Not every fruit-bearing plant holds this stored magic, but those

of hit points. The increase lasts until the creature finishes a long rest, at which time the creature must succeed on a DC 15 Charisma saving throw or be cursed with a random form of lycanthropy (see

Goblins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

little amount of farming of which goblins are capable and are charged with checking traps for captured people or beasts. Gatherers aren’t usually armed with weapons more deadly than a sling or a knife

lucky if their only punishment is demotion to the pariah caste. Sometimes another creature assumes control of a goblin tribe, by killing or subjugating the current boss and cowing most of the rest of

Paliset Hall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

wafts through the palace’s open doorway. Four winter wolves stand between you and Paliset Hall. After welcoming guests to the gala, the wolves insist on checking invitations once more before allowing

plane shift spell, but only after finishing a 4-hour trance (the equivalent of a long rest for her). If the characters escape with Zorhanna before the shard solitaire cracks, she admits that the

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