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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Combat Though it’s possible to avoid combat with many of the caves’ occupants, the characters eventually will clash with creatures that can’t be reasoned with. The text states when a monster might
start combat. When a fight breaks out, see the “Combat” section in the D&D Beyond Basic Rules. The following stat blocks are used in this section: Animated Flying Sword Bugbear Warrior Carrion Crawler
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
her, she becomes angry and orders them out of the house with forceful gestures. However, she won’t initiate combat unless the characters threaten her or her children. If Ignis becomes hostile, a
then awakened, Ignis can again be reasoned with. Ignis’s Children Ignis’s children, Flauma and Calor, are noncombatants. Where the children appear later in the adventure, you’ll find guidance for their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
retired with honor decades ago. You’ve got an endless supply of stories of your heroic deeds. It’s been a long time since you’ve been in combat and your skills are a little rusty. But you’re sure that
Watch by a group of corrupt officers. You still have friends among the guards, but there’s a lot of bad apples in the barrel. Do you want to clean up the Watch, or are you content to enforce justice on your own?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
combat here, leaving their prisoners tied up in those rooms. Abyssal Circle. The script around the circle is written in Abyssal. Anyone who understands the language and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence
blessing and nothing more. 7d. Water Torture Narizmar. A nude male drow named Narizmar Do’ett is strapped to a sturdy table positioned beneath a suspended 80-gallon water barrel. A spider silk hood covers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
combat erupts, the entire den goes on alert. As a consequence, adventurers might find themselves fighting several encounters’ worth of creatures at once. Grudd Haug’s defenders lack a cohesive defense
in area 9. 12 1 ettin, 7 bugbears The ettin and the bugbears remain here. 13 2 bugbears The bugbears stay here until they hear combat in area 12. They then investigate that area. 14 1 male hill giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
necessary for combat, may result in the character taking a spill. A character who uses the Dash action or tries to fight within the room must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. The
the crayfish is attacked. Once it is awake, it may attack or bargain. It speaks Olman. The crab can be reasoned with, if the party doesn’t attack it and can come to terms with it. The crab denies any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
hoist their greataxes when intruders appear. After the first round of combat, it occurs to one of the giants that she should sound the warning horn. She staggers up a flight of wooden stairs to blow
nearly 8 feet across, a wooden fork as big as a pitchfork, and a mug of bronze as large as a barrel, with handles shaped like a dragon’s wings. The platter is worth 750 gp and weighs 75 pounds. The mug is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
of rot is strong in this room, coming from a large depression at the center, where dozens of fungi of many species grow. A barrel-shaped copper tank sits at the edge of the pit. Attached to the tank
characters make a lot of noise in area 6 or force their way through the doors to the west, the duergar turn invisible and attack as soon as the characters arrive. At the start of combat, two duergar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
equipment remains. The ropes and nets are salvageable, as are the contents of the barrels. Barrels. The characters must use a crowbar or similar tool to pry open a frozen barrel. The first barrel
contains a hooded lantern, three flasks of oil, five bars of lime soap, and three sets of manacles. The second barrel holds ten torches. D8. Captain’s Cabin The aft castle is taken up by one spacious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Jelusic Three Stirges descend on the characters. These bloodthirsty creatures can’t be reasoned with; the Hostile stirges fight to the death.
Stacey Allan & William Doyle Map: Fens (Flock of
the treasure (see below), the lizardfolk leap out and start combat. Characters who failed to detect the lizardfolk before the ambush have Disadvantage on their Initiative rolls. The lizardfolk fight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
approaching. Only the howling of the skulls in area U2 or sounds of combat nearby are loud enough to be heard over the squawking. Inside each cage is a swarm of ravens that fiercely attacks Baba Lysaga and
damage. Hut Interior The hut is fifteen feet on a side and packed with old furniture, including a wooden cot, a wicker cabinet, a slender wardrobe, a wooden table, a stool, a barrel-topped wooden chest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
No. 3. Several empty wine bottles are strewn about the floor around the cot. Roleplaying Clovin Clovin stands 4 feet, 7 inches tall and has a barrel-like shape. His right head is fully formed and
that it impedes his combat ability, and his musical performance improves when he is inebriated. The larger head does all the talking. The smaller head has a forked snake’s tongue and can’t do anything
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the Bakunawa. Pangil ng Buwan isn’t currently in control of itself and can’t be reasoned with, as the spirit blisters in its lair cause it to see the party as the invaders of Lambakluha who haunt its
the five dragon hunters not engaged in combat with the characters or otherwise prevented from attacking deals 10 damage to Pangil ng Buwan each round. If a character points out to Paolo that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fated Flight of the Recluse
reasoned with; its goals, while currently aligned with Cannith South, lie intertwined with the Draconic Prophecy—a complex and enigmatic means by which adherents believe they can shape the course of
Dungeon Master’s Guide in addition to the sections below. The chase begins with the dragon circling 120 feet behind the Recluse. The dragon initiates combat if it catches the ship. Hiding the Airship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Persuasion) check. The giant carries a 2-foot-long iron key that unlocks the iron trunk in area 16B. 13. Overseer’s Office The room to the south of the dressing mill contains a basalt table, a barrel of
torture, a large cask of dwarven ale, a barrel of fresh water, and a wooden trunk bound in iron and fitted with an iron padlock. The trunk is 9 feet tall, 12 feet long, and 8 feet wide, and it weighs 750
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
herself as a tall, red-haired, human woman with jade-green eyes. If the characters combat Ronnom, Veen fights to the death to defend him. Chest of Drawers. The top drawer is unlocked and contains three
fishing poles, and a silver-tipped spear. Three doors lead to other locations, while a narrow hallway stretches westward.
Each barrel contains 2d20 gallons of fresh water, and each crate holds 3d10 flasks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
suddenly stirs to life. It extends long purple tendrils toward you and moves slowly across the cave floor on root-like tendrils.
Running the Combat. Because the violet fungi move so slowly, it’s
fungi. If the adults become aware of danger through the noise of combat (or the sprouts’ Distress Spores), they move as quickly as they can to protect the sprouts. If the characters defeat the violet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
’ mere presence desecrates Garagai’s tomb, and the mammoth reacts by trying to gore them with its tusks and crush them underfoot. Any character who can act before Norsu takes its first turn in combat
southern wall, providing an alternate entrance into the lodge. A foul scent pervades the room, which contains five barrels of whale oil. An intact barrel of whale oil weighs 500 pounds and can be sold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
passage that leads south. If combat goes against the giant, he flees through this passage to give a warning of intruders to the guards at areas 9 and 10. The room contains piles of hides, a giant sack, and
combat here and rush to aid his comrade (and vice versa). 2. Guardroom Ice Cave One frost giant waits here on standby guard. On the floor of the cave are a pile of sleeping skins and two bags. The guard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
odd-looking construct with an even more oddly placed spigot at the base of its barrel-shaped body. A gnome dressed in garishly colorful clothes sits on a stool nearby, his eyes blank. Another gnome
Fight If the characters are itching for combat, Hoobur casts wall of force or globe of invulnerability to show off his spellcasting prowess. If the characters don’t back off, he sighs as he uses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. The Nether Oak is easily angered and uproots itself if driven to combat. When it attacks, four needle blights spring from the ground to assist it, acting on the same initiative count. Y11. Tower of
door ceases to be an obstacle. This slaad is hostile toward all other creatures and can’t be reasoned with. Once inside, the characters can ascend the tower to its uppermost floor: A large telescope
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
fight, as soon as the characters enter. Development. If the characters have avoided combat to this point, the lizardfolk in areas 2 and 3 join the officer in this room when they hear sounds of combat
sizes. Against the south wall are four open barrels and a lidless wicker basket. Against the west wall are three large clay jars, a wooden chest, and a sealed barrel. Against the east wall is a large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
don’t prompt the statue to attack. Combat in this area alerts Peluze, the Incubus in area T3, who joins the fight on Initiative count 0 (losing Initiative ties) on the third round. T3: Nave The temple’s
. Containers and Wagons. The barrels and crates hold food and digging supplies. A creature hiding behind a crate or barrel has Half Cover against attacks. A creature hiding behind a covered wagon has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Hellenhild in melee combat, grant advantage on the check. Braxow. The stone giant thane fears the giant gods. If the character making the skill check claims to have spoken with the divine oracle at the Eye
. Iymrith doesn’t revert to dragon form in this encounter. On her first turn in combat, she curses the characters in Draconic, declares that all giants and small folk are doomed, and snatches the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. A giant barrel in the southeast corner serves as a stool and rests in front of a burnished, full-length mirror mounted in the south corner of the east wall. An iron brazier hangs from a hook mounted
). Cinderhild and Zaltember sleep in iron-framed beds. North of Cinderhild’s bed is an empty barrel that she uses as a stool when she’s sitting in front of a full-length mirror mounted on the north corner of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
apologetic or surprised to catch her “bathing.” A mean-spirited prankster, Gelida has no wish to fight; she simply hides behind the metal box if the characters start combat. Gelida recognizes an
about their casual destruction of the dragon’s statue. Both giants are Neutral Evil, loyal to Aerstigga, and openly Hostile; they fight to the death in combat, as they won’t entertain the thought that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. Stairs Down This room contains a barrel of fresh water and a brick-walled staircase that descends 15 feet to area V20. V8. Parlor While entertaining visitors in this room, the duke likes to sit in an
, but they stay put unless ordered to move by a member of the family. Combat here alerts Thurstwell Vanthampur in area V13. V12. Balcony A crenelated stone battlement encloses this balcony overlooking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
they prohibit entry into area 39. If the characters don’t negotiate, or if talks go badly, combat ensues. Tactics. If combat occurs, the duerger guards first attack with their javelins. They use their
. Double stone doors lead into a barrel-vaulted area containing several furnaces. The eastern end of the chamber continues into a large, dark cave, from which a cold wind moans. A stream of water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
recruiter for the Black Network. He’s proud of his affiliation: he lost an eye in combat several years ago and wears a red eye patch emblazoned with the black serpent symbol of the Zhentarim. Urlam is rarely
Tolmara drugged him and sealed him in a barrel with a poisonous snake, which killed him with its bite. Mirak has no clue why Tolmara killed him, and Tolmara is too addled to remember the incident or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
attack any creature that isn’t a Cassalanter or one of their servants. Any combat in this room draws the attention of both Laiba Rosse (area C17) and Tissina Khyret (area C19). Lockbox. Willifort
reasoned with. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check reveals that the pentagram prevents Osvaldo from manipulating his chains, and that the effect ends if another creature enters the area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
for a monk. If combat occurs, sleeping monks wake up and stand up during their first turn. They can each take a normal second turn. By day, four monks (the ones who drew night shift) sleep here. M4
at half their normal hit points. If confronted by individuals she believes to be new recruits, Hellenrae calls them out and tests them personally in hand-to-hand combat. She chooses one character at a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
. They are not interested in fighting for the hill giants and politely decline combat with intruders unless they are attacked or extorted. Treasure. If characters search through the personal gear, the
. Finally, what appears to be a broken barrel rests in the southeast corner. This is another illusion, concealing a well-made, watertight cask that holds a map showing the location of the frost giants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the strangers pause at the bridge to either give the hand sign of the cult (a triangle formed with thumbs and forefingers of both hands) or call out, “I serve the Black Earth!” In combat, the gargoyles
supports the low, barrel-vaulted ceiling of this unlit chamber. Rusted scraps of metal — the remnants of breastplates, shields, axes, and swords — hang from the walls on old pegs, or lie on the floor where
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
round of combat. C8. Ancient Silos There are two of these rooms, both identical. This large room is strewn with crumbling masonry. A dry pit lies in the middle of the floor, ringed by a five-foot-wide
floor mark spots where ovens once stood. Filthy, flea-infested straw pallets are arranged on the floor, alongside a water barrel and casks of provisions. An arrow slit looks out over the hallway to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
table piled with food. The grease-stained tablecloth is tucked under the giant’s chin, and she washes down each slobbering mouthful of food with a gulp from a barrel of beer.
A tea cart in one corner
Languages —
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
False Appearance. If the golem is embedded in a window and motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if