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True Polymorph Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

form. It retains its alignment and personality. The target assumes the hit points of its new form, and when it reverts to its normal form, the creature returns to the number of hit points it had

creature’s challenge rating is 9 or lower. The creature is friendly to you and your companions. It acts on each of your turns. You decide what action it takes and how it moves. The GM has the creature

Plasmoid

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

consume food by osmosis, the way an amoeba does, and excrete waste through tiny pores. They breathe by absorbing oxygen through another set of pores, and their limbs are strong and flexible enough to

you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a member of the human race or one of the game’s fantastical races. If you create a character using a race option

Juiblex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

ooze, a noxious creature that doesn’t care about the plots and schemes of others of its kind. It exists only to consume, digesting and transforming living matter into more of itself. A true

returns to the space where it began this movement. Slimy Organs. This creature has resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks. Whenever this creature suffers a

Izzet Engineer

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

me with conflicted feelings. 5 I helped a minor Gruul chieftain acquire an Izzet weapon. 6 Roll an additional Izzet contact; you can decide if the contact is an ally or a rival. 7

An Orzhov banker financed my laboratory’s current work and expects great returns. 8 I have a cousin in the Cult of Rakdos, and we get along quite well. 9 A former attendant from the

Shadow

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

, becoming a new undead shadow hungry for more life to consume. If a creature from which a shadow has been created somehow returns to life, its undead shadow senses the return. The shadow might seek

Shadow Shadows are undead that resemble dark exaggerations of humanoid shadows. Dark Disposition. From the darkness, the shadow reaches out to feed on living creatures’ vitality. They can consume any

Missing Players

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

should strive to keep the character alive and use resources wisely. Run the character yourself. It’s an extra burden for you, but it can work. Decide the character isn’t there. Invent a good reason for

the character to miss the adventure, perhaps by having him or her linger in town or continue a downtime activity. Leave a way for the character to rejoin the party when the player returns. Have the

Concluding the Campaign

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

Evil, for now. Over the next few months, the region returns to its tranquil state. It’s still a frontier, but monster predations and banditry decline. The weather returns to normal, even if the people

disperse within a tenday of the cults’ defeat. Bereft of leadership and reeling from the events, the cultists decide the Dessarin Valley isn’t the place for them. Some go to nearby cities, especially

Fate of Lord Viallis

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

guilt before his execution, and the tragic tale of the Yellowcrest family comes to a close. If Lord Viallis teleports out of the temple, his destination is for you to decide. Though he has lost the

fruits of all his labor, his connection to Gaernoo remains strong, and he starts work immediately to regain what he has lost. Whether he returns to Waterdeep or emerges in some other location, his plots might spawn new adventures for the party.

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

raid just as another group returns, laden with severed heads, sacks of loot, and armfuls of food. Warriors also serve as scouts, bringing back detailed reports about the surrounding area so that the

battle skills. 3 I always appear like I am about to kill everyone around me. 4 I love a good brawl. 5 I drink the blood of monsters to consume their power. 6 I chant orcish war

Asger and Edith

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Asger and Edith If the characters rescue Asger, they might decide to reunite him with Edith or try find him a new home. Possible endings for Asger include the following: Finding Asger a New Home. If

frees himself by squeezing between the bars of his cage or returns to working as Uncle Nibblecheek’s kitchen helper, depending on whether the hag is alive or dead. If the characters confront Edith

Bottom Card: Reward or Ruin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

and don’t need to consume any of their rations. They eat well that night, and each character begins the next day with inspiration. Reduced Travel Time. The characters find a shortcut that reduces the

: Encounter. The characters’ failure leads to a difficult combat encounter. Use the card to help you decide what kind of creature is encountered. Exhaustion. The stress of overcoming the challenge

Absent Players

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

in-game explanation. Monsters don’t attack the character, who returns the favor. On returning, the player resumes playing as if the absence never happened. Narrative Contrivance. Decide the character

Serving Zariel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Serving Zariel The characters might decide after meeting Zariel that they wish to serve her, joining her army and smiting demons in the Blood War. They also might wind up serving her if they fail to

redeem her and wish to live. Souls are Forfeit Characters who choose to serve Zariel must sign a contract (see appendix A) forfeiting their souls to the archdevil. She then returns such characters to

Planar Glitch

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

it’s not rising in a straight line. Cloud cover might even make it look as though it were broken into multiple pieces. After an hour, the Spire returns to normal. 2 A kolyarut (see Morte’s Planar Parade

) arrives to interview the characters about their strange situation. It seeks information so greater powers in Mechanus can decide whether they want to blame the characters for their reality-defying

True Polymorph

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

alignment and personality. The target assumes the hit points of its new form, and when it reverts to its normal form, the creature returns to the number of hit points it had before it transformed. If it

companions. It acts on each of your turns. You decide what action it takes and how it moves. The DM has its statistics and resolves its actions and movement. If the spell becomes permanent, you no

True Polymorph

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

its alignment and personality. The target assumes the hit points of its new form, and when it reverts to its normal form, the creature returns to the number of hit points it had before it transformed

and your companions. It acts on each of your turns. You decide what action it takes and how it moves. The DM has its statistics and resolves its actions and movement. If the spell becomes permanent

Unity of Self

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

character receives a flood of sensations and their memories as this missing piece of themself returns. Among these are any other details about the character the player wants to be true—such as how the

, more powerful self. If a character doesn’t release their lost incarnation, it might make the following chapter more challenging. Let each character decide what to do with their trapped incarnation

Tower of Urm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

with him when he leaves Avernus. Its empty iron foundations remain behind to mark the site, and when the tower returns, it locks itself into place with a satisfying clunk. Mordenkainen pays yugoloths

here to assassinate Mordenkainen. If they overhear his discussions with the characters, the assassins decide to alter their plans. Both fiends turn invisible and follow the party in hope of an

Thornwall Keep

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

away to her quarters for a moment. When she returns, read the following: Becklin reenters the room carrying a shallow wooden box, approximately three feet to a side. She sets it down gently on a table

the characters the shield only if at least one of them agrees to participate in the Battle of High Hill reenactment. She leaves it to the group to decide which character keeps the shield or how they

What Renaer Knows

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

could decide to pay them a visit at their tavern. If he’s told that a gnome and two Zhents were killed in the blast, Renaer drops a bombshell: When the Lords of Waterdeep ousted my father, I thought

friends in the Harpers. A day later, he returns with the following information: The man Fala saw matches the description of Urstul Floxin, a suspected member of the Black Network. Another North Ward

Basilisk

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

basilisk’s supernatural gaze can be enough to affect a rapid transformation, transforming a victim into porous stone. Basilisks, with their strong jaws, are able to consume the stone. The stone returns to

Encounters

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

the DM, you decide how much to tell the players and when. All the information the players need to make choices comes from you. Within the rules of the game and the limits of the characters’ knowledge

characters don’t need to take turns, but you need to give each player a chance to tell you what their character is doing so you can decide how to resolve everyone’s actions. In combat, everyone takes

Encounters

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

sections offer more detailed information on how an encounter typically unfolds, in three steps. Step 1: Describe the Situation As the DM, you decide how much to tell the players and when. All the

bookshelf. Outside combat, the characters don’t need to take turns, but you need to give each player a chance to tell you what their character is doing so you can decide how to resolve everyone’s

Fallen Clock Tower

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

failed checks cause significant sections of the tower to crumble, you might decide that the DC of the check to climb across increases, or that checks are made with disadvantage. Using the Controls

stopped before the tower returns to its standing position, it becomes a stable bridge that can be crossed without ability checks. Adjusting the time field affects only the tower. Other creatures and objects that might happen to be in or on the tower at the time remain unaffected.

Adventure Summary

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

of Saltmarsh and begin to hear tales of the haunted house, after which they might seek more information about the house and its current state. If you decide so, they can speak to the poacher mentioned

elders offer to hire the party to board and commandeer the smugglers’ ship when it returns to its secret port. That event sets in motion “The Sea Ghost,” which likely unfolds in the following sequence

Hold the Fort

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Emporium. She warns the characters of one other condition before they decide: they must watch over her grove while she’s gone. If the characters attack or threaten Red Ruth during this negotiation, she

bargain when she returns. Otherwise, the undead tree collapses the entrance to Red Ruth’s hovel. The night hag is not pleased and uses her Etherealness trait to walk through the collapsed entrance of her

Finding Iymrith

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

roll initiative for each storm giant. The former approach expedites combat; the latter leads to a battle with more verisimilitude. HARSHNAG RETURNS! If the characters decide to confront Iymrith

Magic and Metaphysics

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

occasional family heirloom. It’s up to you to decide how pervasive magic is in a domain, choosing whether a dearth or an excess of magic is more terrifying. Rarity of Magic. In domains where

. How these changes manifest are for you to decide and can shift from domain to domain. Do summoned creatures appear undead in one domain or violently mutated in another? Do divination spells rasp in

Aboleth

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

from their subjects. When they consume other creatures, aboleths add the knowledge and experiences of their prey to their eternal memories. Aboleths use their telepathic powers to read the minds of

flawless memories, for aboleths never truly die. If an aboleth’s body is destroyed, its spirit returns to the Elemental Plane of Water, where a new body coalesces for it over days or months. Ultimately

The Mourning

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

have you burned Cyre out of your heart? Even if you’re not from Cyre, the Mourning may have had a profound impact on you. Are you afraid that the Mourning could consume all of Khorvaire, or do you

Mourning? A DM running an Eberron campaign can decide the cause of the Mourning or leave it as a mystery that will never be solved. People in Eberron have many theories about the cause of the Mourning

Village

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

only to do the yuan-ti’s bidding; they all show signs of abuse from their treatment. Some are in a state of mourning, after being forced to watch the yuan-ti consume their eggs. Map 8.1: grippli village

if they remain undamaged, the characters could use them for transport when they decide to leave this place behind. Pond Mother’s Home The religious center of the village, this enormous building made

Modifying a Class

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

world. For example, you could decide that the clerics of a particular deity belong to an order that forbids the accumulation of material goods, other than magic items useful for their divine mission

firmly in the world by associating the class with a particular race or culture. For example, you might decide that bards, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards represent the magical traditions of four

Knights' Quest

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

characters’ stories and share anecdotes. When you decide it’s time, read the following: The doors to the great hall fly open and a sentry from the pinnacle shouts, “Manticore! It’s on the move!” At this

it again. Manticore Lost. If 10 consecutive minutes pass and neither the knights nor the characters find the manticore, it returns to its lair (area V9). Conclusion After the manticore hunt, a few

Juiblex

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

kind. It exists only to consume, digesting and transforming living matter into more of itself. A true horror, Juiblex is a mass of bubbling slime, swirling black and green, with glaring red eyes

to 20 feet through spaces no more than an inch in diameter. It must end this movement in a space that can accommodate its full size. Otherwise, it takes 5 force damage and returns to the space where

A Race Divided

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

and longing a matter for judges to decide? The heart knows what the soul wants. — Amlaruil Moonflower, Last Queen of Evermeet Long before elves existed, Corellon danced from world to world and

Arvandor. Instead, when an elven soul returns to Arvandor, it is adopted by the other gods of the Seldarine and given respite from the world for a time, during which it is left alone to contemplate its

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