behind both down covered read

Book of Exalted Deeds

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

’s authors filled the pages with their own visions of true virtue, providing guidance for defeating evil. The Book of Exalted Deeds rarely lingers in one place. As soon as the book is read, it

benefits. Other creatures that peruse the book’s open pages can read the text but glean no deeper meaning and reap no benefits. A Fiend, an Undead, or a servant of a god from the Lower Planes

Book of Exalted Deeds Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

is read, it vanishes to some other corner of the multiverse where its moral guidance can bring light to a darkened world. Although attempts have been made to copy the work, efforts to do so fail to

digest its contents and gain its benefits. Other creatures that peruse the book’s open pages can read the text but glean no deeper meaning and reap no benefits. An evil creature that tries to read

Horrid Plant

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

);{"diceNotation":"8d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Sap Squirt", "rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage and become covered in acidic sap. This sap lasts for 1 minute or until a creature uses its

action to scrape the sap off itself or another creature it can reach. A creature covered in sap takes 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Sap Squirt", "rollDamageType

Earworm

Magic Items Eberron: Rising from the Last War

To attune to this symbiont, you must hold it against the skin behind your ear for the entire attunement period, whereupon it burrows into your head and bonds to your skull. While the earworm is

inside you, you can speak, read, and write Deep Speech. Spells. The earworm has 4 charges. You can cast the following spells from it, expending the necessary number of charges (spell save DC 15

Young Kruthik

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

feed primarily on offal and one another. Within a month, the survivors become young kruthiks large enough to hunt and defend themselves. Kruthiks Kruthiks are chitin-covered reptiles that hunt in

. As they burrow through the earth, they leave behind tunnels—evidence that is often the first clue to the nearby presence of a kruthik hive. Kruthiks also make use of preexisting underground

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

breath. The moss-covered trees grow close together except where winding pathways trace their way like a maze into the heart of the forest. The light that reaches the forest floor carries an emerald

Adult Green Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

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 taiga

. The moss-covered trees grow close together except where winding pathways trace their way like a maze into the heart of the forest. The light that reaches the forest floor carries an emerald green cast

Yggdrasti

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

Tree, yggdrasti look like gigantic, dead trees covered with barnacles. They fly through Wildspace and the Astral Sea with their topmost branches leading the way and their withered roots trailing behind

Kruthik Hive Lord

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

;adult kruthiks nearby as bodyguards. Kruthiks Kruthiks are chitin-covered reptiles that hunt in packs and nest in sprawling subterranean warrens. They are attracted to sources of heat, such as dwarven

forges and pools of molten lava, and carve out lairs as close to such locations as possible. As they burrow through the earth, they leave behind tunnels—evidence that is often the first clue to

Trapper

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

digesting it. Only a scattering of bones, metal, treasure, and other indigestible bits is left behind. A trapper’s ability to alter the color and texture of its outer side enables it to blend in with

any surface made of stone, earth, or wood, masking its presence to any but the most rigorous scrutiny. It can’t change its texture to that of a grassy or snow-covered surface, but it is just

Adult Kruthik

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Kruthiks are chitin-covered reptiles that hunt in packs and nest in sprawling subterranean warrens. They are attracted to sources of heat, such as dwarven forges and pools of molten lava, and carve out

lairs as close to such locations as possible. As they burrow through the earth, they leave behind tunnels—evidence that is often the first clue to the nearby presence of a kruthik hive

Bugbear

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

lurking just out of sight, and many of them have sneaked away from that god’s influence. They are long of limb and covered in coarse hair, with wedge-shaped ears and pointed teeth. Despite their

ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20. Languages Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the

Sword of Kas Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

hand, but Vecna also wrought his rebellious lieutenant’s doom, leaving only Kas’s sword behind. The world was made brighter thereby. The Sword of Kas is a magic, sentient longsword that

its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Common. Personality. The sword’s purpose is to bring ruin to Vecna. Killing Vecna’s worshipers, destroying the lich’s works, and

Prisoner 13

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

. Shroud Tattoo. Prisoner 13 can’t be targeted by divination spells or any feature that would read her thoughts, and she can’t be perceived through magical scrying sensors. She can&rsquo

little as she can get away with. Prisoner 13’s Tattoos Most of Prisoner 13’s inkwork is covered by her uniform. Her tattoos include the following: Dwarven Poetry. An excerpt from a poem

Charlatan Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

You have always had a way with people. You know what makes them tick, you can tease out their hearts’ desires after a few minutes of conversation, and with a few leading questions you can read

Characteristics Charlatans are colorful characters who conceal their true selves behind the masks they construct. They reflect what people want to see, what they want to believe, and how they see the

Constantori's Portrait

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

of 120 feet and has darkvision within a range of 60 feet, but it can’t see anything behind itself. The painting can converse in Common, Draconic, and Elvish as if it were a living person

events, or any political conversations. Personality. Constantori’s Portrait is demanding, condescending, and vain. It doesn’t like being covered or placed out of sight, and it loudly

Feylost

Backgrounds The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

are haunted by the fact that the Feywild—a mirror world hidden behind a mere twist of perception—is only a hair’s breadth away. Although your memories of the Feywild grow fainter

nectar or honey. 3 You have long whiskers like those of a cat. 4 Your ears are covered with soft tufts of fur. 5 Your skin sparkles in moonlight. 6 Flowers either bloom or wilt

Tromokratis

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

ability scores as 10 (+0). If it finishes a short or long rest, the carapace heals, any destroyed hearts regenerate, and the hearts are covered again. Tromokratis dies when all the hearts are

its hearts are exposed, Tromokratis can choose one of its mythic actions when it uses a legendary action. Read or paraphrase the following text when Tromokratis uses its Hearts of the Kraken trait

Dimir Operative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

journals or hidden away in someone’s mind. Even you might not be aware of all the reasons behind the missions you carry out. Sometimes a mission’s sole purpose is to conceal the

motivation behind another strike performed in a different part of the city, or simply to spread fear. As part of your covert work for House Dimir, you maintain a false identity as a member of another guild

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

controlled by a green dragon is easy to spot. A perpetual fog hangs in the air in a legendary green dragon’s wood, carrying an acrid whiff of the creature’s poison breath. The moss-covered

Githyanki

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

cultivated over eons in the Astral Plane. Now all githyanki can use their psychic bond with that plane to access splinters of knowledge left behind by beings who travel, live, and die among the silver

above 20. Languages Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of

Hadozee

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

branch. Today, hadozees are sapient, bipedal beings eager to leave behind the fearsome predators of their home world and explore other worlds. In addition to being natural climbers, hadozees have feet

follow those suggestions or to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be raised above 20. Languages Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

spontaneous alterations over their lifetime, from the typical range of point and peak seen among the elves, to huge ears that sweep back from the head like wings, and which are often pierced behind

became the verdan covered an enormous area. As the verdan fled to the surface world, they emerged in culturally diverse locations. Some found themselves near dwarven strongholds, others near elven

Belashyrra

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Alien Mind. If a creature tries to read Belashyrra’s thoughts or deals psychic damage to it, that creature must succeed on a DC 22 Intelligence saving throw or be stunned for 1 minute. The

close my eyes, I see my past misdeeds.” 5 “I don’t trust my sight. I have no idea what’s real and what’s a hallucination.” 6 “Something watches the world through my eyes. To thwart them, I keep my eyes closed or covered.” Poison, Psychic

Claugiyliamatar

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

acrid whiff of the creature’s poison breath. The moss-covered trees grow close together except where winding pathways trace their way like a maze into the heart of the forest. The light that

entrance hidden from prying eyes. Some seek out cave mouths concealed behind waterfalls, or partly submerged caverns that can be accessed through lakes or streams. Others conceal the entrances to

Ki-rin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

muscular stag, covered in golden scales lined in some places with golden fur. It has a long mane and tail, coppery cloven hooves, and a spiral-shaped coppery horn just above and between its luminous

working behind the scenes, or they might be champions of their master’s cause, out to defeat villainy wherever it is found. When viewed from the outside, a ki-rin’s lair is indistinguishable

Zargon the Returner

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

can’t be targeted by divination magic or perceived through magical scrying sensors. Slimy Demise. When Zargon dies, its body dissolves into foul slime, leaving only its horn behind. Zargon re

save, it takes half as much damage.Zargon the Returner is an elder evil—an undying abomination from eons past with an insatiable appetite. A tentacled, slime-covered horror with a cyclopic red

Charlatan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

can tease out their hearts’ desires after a few minutes of conversation, and with a few leading questions you can read them like they were children’s books. It’s a useful talent, and

. Suggested Characteristics Charlatans are colorful characters who conceal their true selves behind the masks they construct. They reflect what people want to see, what they want to believe

Q20. South Alcove

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

glass pane through which a slight breeze passes, causing the curtain to move. When the characters look behind the curtain, read: A black cloth covers something atop a white marble pedestal. Beneath

with a neatly trimmed mustache and beard (Lord Argynvost). The illusion is too strong to be disbelieved, but it can be dispelled if the bust is broken or covered up again.

Z3. Wolf Den

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

), though not very well. The wolves are huddled behind him and go where he goes. Though well past his prime, he fights to the death to defend the den, and he takes umbrage at anyone who kills any of his

wolf allies. A five-foot-high stone ledge overlooks this large cave, which has a smoldering campfire at the far west end. The floor is covered with gnawed bones. If Skennis is reduced to 0 hit points

A14. Throne Room

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

A14. Throne Room Read the following boxed text out loud to describe this area: The stench of death hangs heavy in the air of this dusty, pillared hall, which has a dark, soot-stained fireplace at the

stairs leading up. Hiding behind the throne is a ghoul with 40 hit points. This undead creature is all that remains of Axeholm’s dwarf castellan, who stayed behind to seal up the fortress after most of

Secrets in Sedgemoor

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

water given to them by Professor Totsky into an underwater spring somewhere in area S7. Doing so should prevent future flare-ups of the wild magic that tainted the eldritch balm behind all the strange

campus mishaps. In addition, they can find Murgaxor’s journal, which points to a spellcaster’s troublesome meddling, in area S7. When the characters venture into Sedgemoor, read or paraphrase the

Arrival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

Arrival As the characters approach Claugiyliamatar’s lair, read the following boxed text aloud to set the scene: A few scattered pine trees stand before a vine-covered cliff. Two large cave openings

guardians created from humanoid remains by Claugiyliamatar, hide behind vines and watch the nearby forest from area C1. If the wood woads notice the characters attempting to enter the cave, they climb

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

caverns hold the bulk of the dragon’s hoard, particularly art objects that are impressive but not irreplaceable. Sleeping Chamber. At the heart of the lair, protected behind more thin crystal walls

points. The dragon’s most valuable treasures are stored here and in adjoining caves, and the walls of this central chamber are covered in art depicting various battles—many of which the

Approaching the Caer

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

Approaching the Caer When the characters first approach the castle, read: A sturdy, stone castle devoid of warmth and ostentation squats atop the cliffs overlooking the town and the frozen harbor

towers are connected by icy battlements and parapets. Atop the castle walls and within the guard towers, torches flicker. General Features The snow-covered ground outside the castle is 10 feet lower

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