behind burn diffusing changing relatively

Cinder Hulk

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Death Burst. When the cinder hulk dies, it leaves behind a cloud of cinders and smoke that fills a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on its space. The sphere is heavily obscured. Any creature that moves

of their giant ancestors; they simply want to burn as much as they can until their own flames are extinguished. When a cinder hulk dies, it collapses into a billowing cloud of searing smoke.Fire, Poison

Riffler

Monsters The Book of Many Things

substance through which the riffler moves aside like cards to form a tunnel that closes behind the riffler.Multiattack. The riffler makes two Spectral Card attacks. Spectral Card. Melee or Ranged

the total (riffler’s choice), potentially changing the outcome.Rifflers are diminutive Fey reminiscent of gnomes and obsessed with destiny and fate. The oldest stories of rifflers suggest these

Dusk Hag

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

to the amount of damage taken.Dusk hags resemble gnarled crones with shriveled orange skin, tangled gray hair, and eyes that burn like hot coals. They see visions of the future in their dreams, and

waits behind a silver skull.” 3 “Three days, three deaths, three eyes, three breaths.” 4 “Doom falls on the peacock and the sparrow alike. Best be a raven.” 5 “A white hand on a black field holds

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

Regis the halfling, the only one of his kind for hundreds of miles in any direction, locked his fingers behind his head and leaned back against the mossy blanket of the tree trunk. Regis was short

that, avoiding offense. Standing about 3 feet tall, they appear relatively harmless and so have managed to survive for centuries in the shadow of empires and on the edges of wars and political strife

Phoenix

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

in the area that aren’t being worn or carried. The explosion destroys the phoenix’s body and leaves behind an egg-shaped cinder, which weighs 5 pounds. The cinder deals 21 (6d6

the sky. An enormous fiery bird forms in the center of the flames and smoke—an elder Elemental possessed by a need to burn everything to ash. The phoenix rarely stays in one place for long as

Hutijin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22): At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing his appearance), animate dead, detect magic, hold monster

lord of Cania, but he has never wavered in his support for his master—suggesting, perhaps, that Mephistopheles has some hold over him. Outside the Nine Hells, Hutijin is a relatively obscure

Fighter Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

A human in clanging plate armor holds her shield before her as she runs toward the massed goblins. An elf behind her, clad in studded leather armor, peppers the goblins with arrows loosed from his

combatants on battlefields and in dungeons alike. Trained for Danger Not every member of the city watch, the village militia, or the queen’s army is a fighter. Most of these troops are relatively

Zariel

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 26): At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing her appearance), detect

turns her magical gaze toward one creature she can see within 120 feet of her and commands it to burn. The target must succeed on a DC 26 Wisdom saving throw or take 22 (4d10);{"diceNotation":"4d10

Halaster Blackcloak

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

temporary hit points per level of the slot.Halaster, the Mad Mage of Undermountain, is the deranged individual behind most of the traps and horrors found in the great dungeon under Waterdeep

. Undermountain is his home, an amusement gallery in which others perform to entertain him. The Mad Mage knows the ever-changing ways of Undermountain as no one else does, for he is the one who controls those

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

build cities to last for the ages, and great kingdoms that can persist for long centuries. An individual human might have a relatively short life span, but a human nation or culture preserves

, striving to leave a lasting legacy. Individually and as a group, humans are adaptable opportunists, and they stay alert to changing political and social dynamics. EVERYONE’S SECOND-BEST FRIENDS

Mercenary Veteran

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

behind the life of a soldier for hire, but your skills are undeniably suited for battle, so now you fight on in a different way. MERCENARIES OF THE NORTH Countless mercenary companies

called the Chill. Unlike most of their kind, the Chill refrains from raiding the people of the North and maintains relatively good relations so that they can hire themselves out as warriors. Few city

Variety in All Things

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

settled. When they settle, though, they stay: they build cities to last for the ages, and great kingdoms that can persist for long centuries. An individual human might have a relatively short life span

also plan for the future, striving to leave a lasting legacy. Individually and as a group, humans are adaptable opportunists, and they stay alert to changing political and social dynamics.

Variety in All Things

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

settled. When they settle, though, they stay: they build cities to last for the ages, and great kingdoms that can persist for long centuries. An individual human might have a relatively short life span

also plan for the future, striving to leave a lasting legacy. Individually and as a group, humans are adaptable opportunists, and they stay alert to changing political and social dynamics.

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

top of the map) provides the main access to the lair by way of two sections of relatively thin crystal walls. The dragon can use a lair action to open or close passages through these walls throughout

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

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

relics, magical items, and other rare objects. Aside from the power such items might confer, a tabaxi takes great joy in unraveling the stories behind their creation and the history of their use

result every few days that pass in the campaign to reflect your ever-changing curiosity. Tabaxi Obsessions d8 My curiosity is currently fixed on … 1 A god or planar entity

Salted Legacy

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

Salted Legacy An Adventure for 1st-Level Characters A series of disturbances plagues the Dyn Singh Night Market, an endlessly changing maze of stalls filled with incredible wares, enticing smells

’ conflict from escalating, the characters must earn the trust of the market’s vendors and gain their help to unmask who’s behind a rash of vandalism and thefts.

Trained for Danger

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Trained for Danger Not every member of the city watch, the village militia, or the queen’s army is a fighter. Most of these troops are relatively untrained soldiers with only the most basic combat

delving, monster slaying, and other dangerous work common among adventurers is second nature for a fighter, not all that different from the life he or she left behind. There are greater risks, perhaps, but

Trained for Danger

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Trained for Danger Not every member of the city watch, the village militia, or the queen’s army is a fighter. Most of these troops are relatively untrained soldiers with only the most basic combat

delving, monster slaying, and other dangerous work common among adventurers is second nature for a fighter, not all that different from the life he or she left behind. There are greater risks, perhaps, but

Skeleton

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

poorly to changing circumstances. They can’t read, speak, emote, or communicate in any way except to nod, shake their heads, or point. Still, skeletons are able to accomplish a variety of relatively

Arriving at the Grove

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

Arriving at the Grove While many passages lead to Neverlight Grove, most are little more than narrow fissures riven by trickles of water. Only one natural tunnel is fit for relatively easy travel by

Medium creatures, formed by a drying underground stream and dimly lit by glowing lichen. Upon entering the cavern of the grove, characters leave the horrors of the Underdark behind. They find

By Sea

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

characters see a well-traveled and relatively dry track (at the point marked A on the map) leading from the coast. It disappears into the marshland interior. Once they are within 40 feet of the

promontory’s northern coastline, the party spies another track running up to the middle elevations of the promontory, where it disappears behind a clump of tall grasses and brightly flowering shrubs (leading to

Fallen Farmhouse

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

Fallen Farmhouse Workers have vanished from several farmhouses that bear conspicuous X marks As the characters continue on their journey, they notice the environment changing around them after only

another hour of travel. After they’ve traveled about a mile from Uncle Polder’s home, read or paraphrase the following description: The open fields have all but vanished behind sparse woods at the far

Approaching the Caer

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

courtyard climb to the tops of these walls, which are unmanned. Arrow slits in the outer walls of the guard towers and central keep provide three-quarters cover to those standing behind them. Most of the

castle is lit by torches regardless of the time of day. Doors inside the castle aren’t locked unless the text states otherwise. Castle Defenders The castle’s relatively small size makes it possible

Disaster Horror

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

interplanar rifts might sow all manner of supernatural chaos. Wars and relentless monster hordes—like legions of zombies or fiends—can also cause region- or world-changing ruin. In all these cases, society

of a terrifying weapon? Is it war or endless throngs of monsters? Was the disaster somehow manufactured? Is there a cause behind it? Is there a place that was somehow spared from the disaster? What

Into the Underdark

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

Into the Underdark Little Lockford is situated in the Underdark, but the tunnels leading to the settlement are well traveled and relatively easy to navigate. Stone signs illuminated by continual

Tiny clockwork device that was left behind by a svirfneblin miner. The device produces a miniature flame that can be used to light a candle, torch, or campfire. Using the device requires an action. 6

Noteworthy Features

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

. Azalin Rex, King of Darkon, vanished during the Hour of Ascension. Since then, an unmoving golden star called the King’s Tear hangs in the sky. The sun and moon pass behind this star daily. The Kargat

night. Locals swiftly burn bodies to prevent this. DARKONIAN CHARACTERS Darkon boasts particularly varied human and nonhuman populations. While diverse groups of humans dwell in the domain’s cities

T1. Entry Cavern

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

coffer is a heap of damp sand from which the ends of torches protrude. Beyond the wooden door, the tunnel continues ten feet before opening into the quarry behind Albaeri Mellikho’s house. The damp

torches were extinguished by being thrust into the sand. They are hard to light but readily burn if lit with an existing fire. The coffer contains flint and steel, as well as six dry torches.

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

sent Kurtulmak to retrieve it. Garl lured his pursuer into a maze-like cavern, then collapsed the exits behind him, trapping Kurtulmak for all eternity. Kurtulmak is a hateful deity, one who despises

behind from a kill, eating everything that’s edible and using the rest to make tools or adornments. Kobolds shed teeth as they wear out and grow new ones their entire lives. Many wear their own

Darklake District

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

Darklake District The Darklake District gives an illusion of openness. The streets are relatively wide to allow for merchant carts and wagons to pass, and the buildings aren’t as crowded around

here, as you spy drow, svirfneblin, derro, orcs, and other races in the crowds. The shouting of people blends with the sound of distant hammering to create a constant, distracting din. Behind the

Character Traits

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

Friendship. I never leave a friend behind. (Good) 2 Empathy. No creature should be made to suffer. (Good) 3 Wanderlust. I prefer to take the less traveled path. (Chaotic) 4 Changeability. Change is

good, which is why I live by an ever-changing set of rules. (Chaotic) 5 Honor. A deal is a deal, and I would never break one. (Lawful) 6 Rule of Three. Everything in the multiverse happens in threes. I

Adult Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

by way of two sections of relatively thin crystal walls. The dragon can use a lair action to open or close passages through these walls throughout the lair. Cobweb-Choked Tunnels. Adventurers who

, particularly art objects that are impressive but not irreplaceable. Sleeping Chamber. At the heart of the lair, protected behind more thin crystal walls, the largest cavern serves as the dragon’s

Cinder Hulk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Conflagration, the border region between those two planes. They retain none of the skills and motivation of their giant ancestors; they simply want to burn as much as they can until their own flames are

, it leaves behind a cloud of cinders and smoke that fills a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on its space. The sphere is heavily obscured. Any creature that moves into the area for the first time on a

Hell Hound

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

prey to the bitter end. When hell hounds feed, the flesh they consume stokes the infernal fires that burn within them. When a hell hound dies, that fire consumes the creature’s remains in a billowing

eruption of smoke and blazing embers, leaving nothing behind but scorched tufts of black fur. Evil to the Core. Hell hounds are smarter than mundane beasts, and their lawful nature makes them good at

Background

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

Background The Cult of the Dragon has been active in Faerûn for centuries. It has focused on making undead dragons to fulfill a prophecy most of that time, but that’s changing. Dragon Masks The new

, especially in the north, but the reasons behind the resurgence are unknown. Besides his cultists, Severin has forged an alliance with a splinter faction of the Red Wizards of Thay. This small and secretive

Cataclysmic Fire

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Cataclysmic Fire Though the signs of the gods’ rage have receded from the world, violet flames from the Cataclysm continue to burn in Sarlamir’s tomb. This magical fire lingers as a mark of disgrace

: Meeting. A Knight of Solamnia saves a group of elf travelers from ogre raiders. An elf woman falls into the knight’s arms. Behind him, the silhouette of a human woman turns and fades away. Disgraced. The

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