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Merrow Doublespeaker

Monsters Lorwyn: First Light

Wisdom (Insight) check.Multiattack. The merrow makes three Spined Tail attacks. It can replace one of these attacks with a use of Spellcasting to cast Command. Spined Tail. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll

large fish with humanoid torsos and arms, though their forms vary widely. Merrow are often capable warriors, but most prefer to duel with cutting words before resorting to physical violence.

Biha Babir

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Babir makes two Marine Burst attacks. She can replace one of these attacks with a Tail attack. Marine Burst. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction

typically presents as a marid crowned in coral, with her lower half lengthening into a sinewy, eel-like tail. History Before becoming ruler of Maran Saya, Biha Babir worked as a spy. She has

Hexblood

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

with a hag. You are the result of that arrangement. 2 Fey kidnappers swapped you and your parents’ child. 3 A coven of hags lost one of its members. You were created to replace the

considered a gift from the town’s patron deity, who is known as Mother. BECOMING A HAG Hags can undertake a ritual to irreversibly transform a hexblood they created into a new hag, either one of

Otyugh Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

or Tentacle attacks. It can replace one of these attacks with Chitin Slam. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one

in this section are found in the preceding adventure, although other mutates exist. Some creatures are more prone to becoming Far Realm mutates, such as the cloaker mutate;cloaker and otyugh

Baba Lysaga's Creeping Hut

Monsters Curse of Strahd

roots. It can replace one of these attacks with a rock attack. Root. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Root"} to hit, reach 60 ft., one target. Hit: 30

floorboards are out of the way, a creature can reach into the cavity and snatch the gem. But if someone attempts this while the hut is alive, the cavity sprouts wooden teeth, becoming a mouth that bites

Winter Eladrin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

throw, ending the effect on itself on a success.Multiattack. The eladrin makes two Longsword or Longbow attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting. Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack

":"cold"} cold damage.When sorrow distresses eladrin, they enter the winter season, becoming figures of melancholy. Frozen tears drop from their cheeks, and their palpable sadness emanates from them as icy

Mind Flayer Lich (Illithilich) Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

":"1d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Rejuvenation"} days, regaining all its hit points and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of the phylactery. Spellcasting. The lich is an 18th

options, which replace all of the lich’s legendary actions. Tentacles. The lich makes one attack with its tentacles. Extract Brain (Costs 2 Actions). The lich uses Extract Brain. Mind Blast

Juvenile Kraken

Monsters Ghosts of Saltmarsh

feet of movement to escape from nonmagical restraints or being grappled.Multiattack. The kraken makes two tentacle attacks, each of which it can replace with one use of Fling. Bite. Melee Weapon

the kraken’s next turn.Hidden in a deep, dark underwater pit near the Styes, this creature bears the mark of the dark god Tharizdun’s madness. Becoming more independent every day, it

Relentless Juggernaut

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. The juggernaut doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The juggernaut makes two attacks. It can replace one attack with Deadly Shaping if it is ready. Executioner’s Pick

dissects victims or harvests their organs for the sake of medical understanding. 5 Mask. The killer wears a distinctive disguise, its visage becoming a symbol of its crimes. 6 Penitent. The

Fog Giant

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

treasure plundered fall to the bottom of the ordning, becoming outcasts known as fog giants. Cut off from their proper place in society, they become raiders and marauders who seek to reclaim their

wealth and power with a bitter mix of longing, regret, and shame, seeking always to replace the grandest treasures they once possessed. Simple coins, gems, or trade goods do nothing to satisfy the

Bard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

. You can use Cutting Words to reduce the damage from any effect that calls for a damage roll (including magic missile) even if the damage roll is not preceded by an attack roll. Can a bard replace

rolled on an attack roll or ability check before using Cutting Words, or should they always guess? If used on a damage roll, does Cutting Words apply to any kind of damage roll including an auto-hit

Bard Subclass

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

: Cutting Words You learn to use your wit to supernaturally distract, confuse, and otherwise sap the confidence and competence of others. When a creature that you can see within 60 feet of yourself

Bard Features table. You always have the chosen spells prepared, and whenever you gain a Bard level, you can replace one of the spells with another spell that meets these requirements. Level 14: Peerless

Mechanical Guides

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

appropriate suggestions for how the characters might repair or replace a destroyed guide. Each guide follows the party and obeys all the characters’ commands. If two characters issue commands to the guide at

sabotage and destroy its counterpart. Or you might decide that they develop a mutual respect for each other, perhaps even becoming friends as a result of their shared adventures. If on friendly terms, a

13. Runestone Caverns

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

-foot-diameter circular lozenge of crystal (the Runestone) embedded at the peak of a 120-foot-tall stalagmite. Stalactites. The cavern walls taper inward as they rise, becoming a curved, 200-foot-high

afoul of the golem in area 2 and was mortally wounded. It retreated to this cavern and died here. Treasure. Cutting open the xorn’s carcass reveals an undigested ring of x-ray vision and a lumpy, half

Merrow

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

resemble large fish with humanoid torsos and arms, though their forms vary widely. Merrow are often capable warriors, but most prefer to duel with cutting words before resorting to physical violence. To

mimicries can tell they are imitations with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check. Actions Multiattack. The merrow makes three Spined Tail attacks. It can replace one of these attacks with a

Tower Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

to protect its disguise. Cutting the Webs. Four web anchors support the walls: two in the southwest and two in the southeast. The webs are tough but, except where they meet the walls, aren’t sticky

saving throw or have the paralyzed condition until the start of Camlash’s next turn. Actions Multiattack. Camlash makes one Flaming Whip attack and one Lightning Blade attack. Camlash can replace one

Modifying a Class

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

different races or cultures. The bardic colleges might be closed to everyone except elves, dragonborn might be the only creatures capable of becoming sorcerers, and all warlocks in your world might be human

or tone of your campaign, you can pull them out of the class and replace them with new ones. In doing so, you should strive to make sure that the new options are just as appealing as the ones you are

Hexblood Traits

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

. Ancestral Legacy. If you replace a race with this lineage, you can keep the following elements of that race: any skill proficiencies you gained from it and any climbing, flying, or swimming speed

). BECOMING A HAG Hags can undertake a ritual to irreversibly transform a hexblood they created into a new hag, either one of their own kind or that embodies the hexblood’s nature. This requires that

Initiative Variants

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

has an initiative score, which is a passive Dexterity check: 10 + Dexterity modifier. By cutting down on die rolls, math done on the fly, and the process of asking for and recording totals, you can

remembering where you are in the list can bog the game down. If you want quicker combats, at the risk of those combats becoming unbalanced, try using the side initiative rule. Under this variant, the

Eladrin

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

eladrin has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Actions Multiattack. The eladrin makes two Longsword or Longbow attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of

Multiattack. The eladrin makes two Longsword or Longbow attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting. Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6

Juvenile Kraken

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

Juvenile Kraken Hidden in a deep, dark underwater pit near the Styes, this creature bears the mark of the dark god Tharizdun’s madness. Becoming more independent every day, it dreams of freeing

being grappled. Actions Multiattack. The kraken makes two tentacle attacks, each of which it can replace with a use of Fling. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 20

Giant, Fog

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

have their treasure plundered fall to the bottom of the ordning, becoming outcasts known as fog giants. Cut off from their proper place in society, they become raiders and marauders who seek to

former wealth and power with a bitter mix of longing, regret, and shame, seeking always to replace the grandest treasures they once possessed. Simple coins, gems, or trade goods do nothing to satisfy the

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

(your choice). The cure wounds spell restores no hit points for you. 13 You have an innate sense of direction. You automatically succeed on ability checks made to avoid becoming lost. Whenever

which magic items you carry. 68 As an action while you are in dim light or darkness, you can become invisible, as if targeted by the invisibility spell. In addition to becoming visible if you

Relentless Killer

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

Multiattack. The juggernaut makes two attacks. It can replace one attack with Deadly Shaping if it is ready. Executioner’s Pick. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6

medical understanding. 5 Mask. The killer wears a distinctive disguise, its visage becoming a symbol of its crimes. 6 Penitent. The killer can’t help itself from committing crimes and seeks

Flavors of Fantasy

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

venerable monarch clings to power by worshiping Orcus and becoming a lich. Intrigue Political intrigue, espionage, sabotage, and similar cloak-and-dagger activities can provide the basis for an exciting

the enemy’s flank to reach a demonic commander. The party might also support the larger army by holding a strategic location until reinforcements arrive, killing enemy scouts, or cutting off supply

Bard Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

they can expose corruption, unravel lies, and poke fun at self-important figures of authority. Level 3: Bonus Proficiencies You gain proficiency with three skills of your choice. Level 3: Cutting Words

. You always have the chosen spells prepared, and whenever you gain a Bard level, you can replace one of the spells with another spell that meets these requirements. Level 14: Peerless Skill When you

Rogue Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

list (see that class’s section for its list). Mind Sliver and Minor Illusion are recommended. Whenever you gain a Rogue level, you can replace one of your cantrips, except Mage Hand, with another

spells of level 1 or 2 in any combination. Changing Your Prepared Spells. Whenever you gain a Rogue level, you can replace one spell on your list with another Wizard spell for which you have spell slots

Guild Membership

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

right hand of the guildmaster — or even becoming the master yourself! Your status in your guild is measured by your renown score. As you increase that score, you gain the opportunity to advance in the

example of a loyalist. Opportunists join a guild based on what they can gain from becoming members. Every guild offers its members something — whether concrete benefits such as opportunities for wealth

Grimskalle Locations (G15-G23)

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

Gunvald died earlier in the adventure, replace him with another Bear Tribe chieftain named Svilbrekhild Forennal (a female human gladiator in hide armor who speaks Common and has Survival +5). See “Reghed

Auril! Begone, vultures!” This camp is home to the King of the Elk Tribe, Jarund Elkhardt (see appendix C). If Jarund died earlier in the adventure, replace him with Hengar Aesnvaard, a Common-speaking

Animated Objects

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

sprouts wooden teeth, becoming a mouth that bites anything that tries to remove the gem; a creature trying to remove the gem must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw. On a successful save, the creature

double damage to objects and structures. Actions Multiattack. The hut makes three attacks with its roots. It can replace one of these attacks with a rock attack. Root. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit

Areas of Kolat Towers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

, holding a knife and cutting carrots and celery. A staircase curves up one wall, leading to area K7. Zhent Cook. The halfling, Manafret Cherryport, is one of Manshoon’s lieutenants. He loves to cook, and

lock, burning hands, comprehend languages, counterspell, darkvision, dimension door, find familiar, levitate, sending, and unseen servant. (You can replace any of these spells with a spell of the same

Red Larch Locations

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

wagon). Inside, feathers drift in the air. Cages and casks sit at the street end of the building, followed by two brick cooking-hearths, long and bloodstained cutting tables, and a plucking area in

commoner), has built up her business by becoming a trusted supplier to inns across the valley. She prefers not to know about “the dangers of the wilderlands” and “such nonsense as dark magic.” Nahaeliya

Locations in Triboar

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

, using them to replace the old shingles on their own roofs. T8. The Cart and Coin This establishment sells and swaps horses and draft animals, and also deals in feed, horseshoes, and gear. The owners

feed and exercise the animals, clean the stables, and replace horseshoes. T9. The Triboar Travelers Merchant sponsors can hire the personnel and the vehicles of the Triboar Travelers to make caravan runs

Encounter Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

. This can be accomplished by cutting both creatures free of the mycelium or by destroying the mycelium that holds them. Either accomplishment spells their doom. A character with a knife or other small

servant, use the mummy lord stat block, but omit its lair actions and regional effects, and replace its sand-based effects with spore-based ones that are functionally identical. Use the vrock stat block

Talhundereth Locations

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

, first eliminating water and then conjuring clean water to replace it. The oven maintains a constant temperature suitable for cooking. These furnishings are too heavy to be moved. The only people who

survived the long years of abandonment. The drow explorers perused the surviving books in this library but found nothing of use. Most of the surviving books describe Dumathoin’s faith, gem cutting

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