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Monsters
Tales from the Yawning Portal
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, Yusdrayl has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Pack Tactics. Yusdrayl has advantage on an attack roll
who enter her throne room, and in fact is looking for some help from a group of outsiders that can help her contend with the goblins that live nearby. But if she or any other kobolds are threatened or set upon, Yusdrayl defends herself and her tribe as fiercely as she can.
Conjure Celestial
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Spells
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ends.
The celestial is friendly to you and your companions for the duration. Roll initiative for the celestial, which has its own turns. It obeys any verbal commands that you issue to it (no action
required by you), as long as they don't violate its alignment. If you don't issue any commands to the celestial, it defends itself from hostile creatures but otherwise takes no actions.
The GM has the
Conjure Elemental
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Spells
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hit points or when the spell ends.
The elemental is friendly to you and your companions for the duration. Roll initiative for the elemental, which has its own turns. It obeys any verbal commands
that you issue to it (no action required by you). If you don't issue any commands to the elemental, it defends itself from hostile creatures but otherwise takes no actions.
If your concentration is
Conjure Fey
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Spells
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range. The fey creature disappears when it drops to 0 hit points or when the spell ends.
The fey creature is friendly to you and your companions for the duration. Roll initiative for the creature, which
defends itself from hostile creatures but otherwise takes no actions.
If your concentration is broken, the fey creature doesn't disappear. Instead, you lose control of the fey creature, it becomes
Orcus
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
charges). The wand regains 1d4 + 3;{"diceNotation":"1d4+3","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Wand of Orcus"} charges daily at dawn.
While holding the wand, Orcus can use an action to conjure undead
woven hair. The city contains wandering undead, many of which are engaged in continuous battles with one another.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Orcus can take a lair
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
of which require charges; the wand has 7 charges to fuel these spells, and it regains 1d4 + 3;{"diceNotation":"1d4 + 3", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Charges regained"} charges daily at dawn:
At
wandering Undead, many of which are engaged in continuous battles with one another.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Orcus can take one of the following lair actions; he can
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
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The creature is friendly to you and your companions. It understands your languages and obeys your spoken commands. If you issue no commands, the creature defends itself but takes no other actions
;t be used again until 14 days have passed.
Whenever you command the figurine while it’s in tyrannosaurus rex form (including commanding it to revert to figurine form), you must roll a d20. On
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
: Phantasmal Dweomer (1/Day). After being in continuous physical contact with a Tiny nonmagical object for 1 minute, the creature can imbue the object with one of the following magical properties (choose one
or roll a d6):
1–3: Light. The object sheds bright light in a 5-foot radius and dim light for an additional 5 feet.
4–6: Sound. The object continuously emits the creature’s choice of a nonverbal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
continuous slope. The entire journey takes about 14 hours if the characters walk at normal speed. Random Encounters After each hour the characters spend in the tunnel, roll 1d20 and consult the Tunnel
for a missing tribe member who’s been acting strangely. 8 1d6 troglodytes and a barlgura are looking for a fight. 9 A patch of 2d4 shriekers blocks the way ahead; if they shriek, roll 1d8 on this table to see what creatures come to investigate. 10–20 No encounter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
duration. Roll initiative for the celestial, which has its own turns. It obeys any verbal commands that you issue to it (no action required by you), as long as they don’t violate its alignment. If you
don’t issue any commands to the celestial, it defends itself from hostile creatures but otherwise takes no actions. The DM has the celestial’s statistics. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a 9th-level spell slot, you summon a celestial of challenge rating 5 or lower.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
duration. Roll initiative for the celestial, which has its own turns. It obeys any verbal commands that you issue to it (no action required by you), as long as they don’t violate its alignment. If you
don’t issue any commands to the celestial, it defends itself from hostile creatures but otherwise takes no actions. The DM has the celestial’s statistics. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a 9th-level spell slot, you summon a celestial of challenge rating 5 or lower.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
spell ends. The fey creature is friendly to you and your companions for the duration. Roll initiative for the creature, which has its own turns. It obeys any verbal commands that you issue to it (no
action required by you), as long as they don’t violate its alignment. If you don’t issue any commands to the fey creature, it defends itself from hostile creatures but otherwise takes no actions. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
spell ends. The fey creature is friendly to you and your companions for the duration. Roll initiative for the creature, which has its own turns. It obeys any verbal commands that you issue to it (no
action required by you), as long as they don’t violate its alignment. If you don’t issue any commands to the fey creature, it defends itself from hostile creatures but otherwise takes no actions. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Event Descriptions The events from the Bastion Events table are detailed here in alphabetical order. All Is Well Nothing significant happens. Roll on the following table, fleshing out the details as
maps of their Bastions (see “Bastion Map” earlier in this chapter).
Attack A hostile force attacks your Bastion but is defeated. Roll 6d6; for each die that rolls a 1, one Bastion Defender dies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
. The elemental disappears when it drops to 0 hit points or when the spell ends. The elemental is friendly to you and your companions for the duration. Roll initiative for the elemental, which has its
own turns. It obeys any verbal commands that you issue to it (no action required by you). If you don’t issue any commands to the elemental, it defends itself from hostile creatures but otherwise takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. The elemental disappears when it drops to 0 hit points or when the spell ends. The elemental is friendly to you and your companions for the duration. Roll initiative for the elemental, which has its
own turns. It obeys any verbal commands that you issue to it (no action required by you). If you don’t issue any commands to the elemental, it defends itself from hostile creatures but otherwise takes
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
fraught with tests of strength, fierce competition and nothing in the way of maternal or paternal love. From the time a child can wield a stick or a crude knife, it asserts itself and defends itself
have a calm temperament and let insults roll off my back.
2
I don’t fear the gods and have no patience for superstitions.
3
I am slow to anger, but when I do become enraged I fight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
importance. Roll on or choose a result from the Weretiger Wards table to inspire what a weretiger defends.
Weretiger Wards 1d4 The Weretiger Protects A...
1 Legendary weapon or symbol of
replace one attack with a Bite attack.
Bite (Tiger or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) Piercing damage. If the target is a Humanoid, it is subjected to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
their duty above mortal life. If threatened, a sphinx of valor defends its charge with its supernaturally empowered roar and fierce strikes. Sphinx of Valor Large Celestial, Lawful Neutral
AC 17
, it can choose to succeed instead.
Actions
Multiattack. The sphinx makes two Claw attacks and uses Roar.
Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +12, reach 5 ft. Hit: 20 (4d6 + 6) Slashing damage.
Roar (3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Adult Bronze Dragon Matt Stewart An adult bronze dragon defends the deep from a ravenous giant shark Adult bronze dragons often dwell near places they defend or where they help others work toward
(level 2 version).
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +12, reach 10 ft. Hit: 16 (2d8 + 7) Slashing damage plus 5 (1d10) Lightning damage.
Lightning Breath (Recharge 5–6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 19, each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. On initiative count 0, roll on the Clockwork Chaos table for each character adjacent to a goblin to determine how the devices react to that
turn. The inventor Tatina Rookledust defends her home from Dragon Army goblins The goblins flee after half their number are defeated. The hobgoblin tries to make the goblins hold their ground but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, then use the same spell to enlarge a strong character to throw it. Other solutions might involve casting levitate on the rock and giving it a push, digging a trench for the rock to roll down the
cyclops defends itself if attacked, and killing them changes nothing. The characters still need to propel a stone farther than the cyclops did to get back to the sundial. When the characters beat the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
spell, then use the same spell to enlarge a strong character to throw it. Other solutions might involve casting levitate on the rock and giving it a push, digging a trench for the rock to roll down the
cyclops defends itself if attacked, and killing them changes nothing. The characters still need to propel a stone farther than the cyclops did to get back to the sundial. When the characters beat the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
to fire, able to transform into a flock of crows, or able to teleport through shadows — whatever the hag thinks best defends or serves her. Random Hag Minions To determine the minions and helpers in a
hag’s retinue, roll once on the following tables or choose from the possibilities. The Servants table includes faithful, trusted helpers that a hag uses to protect herself and her home. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
mysterious sights. These scenes aren’t dangerous, but you can elaborate on them as you please. Roll on or choose a result from the Sights within the Spire table to break up the characters’ climb. Sights
) whenever they rest or cast a spell within the next 7 days. The croaking vanishes after this time, the giant having forgotten the characters. Slaying the Giant. The giant defends himself if attacked, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
and barely fulfilling its duties. The mephit is Indifferent but defends itself in combat. If the mephit sees the characters enter the cave, it peers at them through the arrow slit and whistles like a
creature that comes within 5 feet of it. It fights to the death. Sam Keiser Treasure. The real treasure chest contains 150 GP and one magic item; roll once on the Magic Items table in appendix A (rerolling duplicates) to determine the item.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
hobgoblin warrior, sword in hand, stands before it.
The surviving hobgoblins lodge in this once-full barrack. A lone Hobgoblin Warrior fiercely defends what few valuables remain. He starts combat
. Treasure. The chest includes stolen goods: fine furs worth 75 GP, a pouch containing 20 GP, and one magic item; roll once on the Magic Items table in appendix A (rerolling duplicates) to determine the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
defends the modrons. Civil but unhelpful, Qaara wants to find out why the alarm was triggered, then return to the Astral Plane. She has no interest in the characters’ quest or the dragon’s claim to the
manipulates any switches or dials, roll on the Console Mishaps table to determine what happens. The console is a Large object with AC 18 and HP 27; the screen above it is a Medium object with AC 11 and HP 4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
characters each have a round to cast a spell or drink a potion. But otherwise, the action is continuous. Dropping out from behind a dark cloud is an airship held aloft by a large balloon — emblazoned with
components as they can. Round 1 The Six’s airship begins 100 feet away from the characters’ battle balloon. Roll initiative for the airship and all the creatures on it, but the creatures intentionally take no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
whirlwind romance. Roll a d20. On a 1–5, the romance ends badly. On a 6–10, the romance ends amicably. On an 11–20, the romance is ongoing. You determine the identity of the love interest, subject to your
Salable Magic Items table. The character also makes a Charisma (Persuasion) check and adds that check’s total to the roll. The subsequent total determines what a buyer offers to pay for the item. You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
damage type for another. Roll a d4 for the new damage type, if any: (1) acid, (2) cold, (3) fire, or (4) lightning. This effect can change only one damage type per casting of a spell. Spontaneous
focused meditation. A powerful sage named Almera (githzerai futurist; see Morte’s Planar Parade) defends, sustains, and reshapes the embassy with her psionic prowess. Though it sees its share of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
several years older and wiser than they look. The magic of the Feywild has kept them young. Speaking to the Getaway Gang about Loomlurch yields the following information: A squad of tin soldiers defends
-up sheets of parchment in the basket are three of Granny Nightshade’s wanted posters (see “Wanted Posters” earlier in the chapter). Roll on the Wanted Posters table to determine each poster, allowing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
strewn about, and all are in poor condition. When the characters explore an unnumbered room, roll on the Unnumbered Rooms table to determine the room’s contents. Unnumbered Rooms d12 Description 1–2
with a lightning bolt rests on the floor of this room. Inside are 1d4 energy cells. 9 One spaceship trinket lies in a corner. Roll on the Spaceship Trinkets table to determine the trinket. 10 Schematics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
garden as a place to exercise and torment guests with physical training. One of the trees in the garden is an awakened tree under her control, which she uses in her workouts and which defends her if she is
complete this activity, a character must perform three sets of continuous squats and succeed on three incrementally harder Constitution checks—DC 10, DC 13, and DC 16, respectively. A character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
toward its liberator and obeys their commands. In the absence of any commands, or if given a command that’s likely to result in its destruction, the specter defends itself but otherwise takes no
the direction, roll a d6 and assign a direction to each die face. Each creature in the line must make on a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 35 (10d6) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as