being before diffusing cuts reach

Gunvald Halraggson

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Battleaxe"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d8+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Battleaxe","rollDamageType

Bear King cuts an impressive figure and is renowned for his size and strength. He tries to be honorable, but he is often merciless and doesn't change his mind easily. He has trouble relating to Ten

Archaic

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Strike"} to hit, reach 15 ft. or range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (2d10 + 8);{"diceNotation":"2d10+8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Force Strike", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage, and

. Because their knowledge cuts across the flow of time, archaics are careful how much they reveal to mortals and thus tend to speak in riddles.Poison, PsychicForce

K'thriss Drow'b

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

sickle. Sickle. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Sickle"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage

","rollAction":"Sickle","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.The drow warlock K'thriss Drow'b cuts a dashing figure as the worldly representative of the Ur — a ravenous, inscrutable, and

Arrant Quill

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Quill’s Fable

charismatic bard who carries himself with a quiet confidence that doesn't hint at the full extent of his skills or powers. A scar cuts across his handsome face, curving from the top of his left

Dullahan

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The dullahan makes two attacks. Battleaxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Battleaxe"} to hit, reach 5 ft

":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. If the dullahan scores a critical hit against a creature, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or the dullahan cuts off the target’s head. The

Red Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (3d10 + 6);{"diceNotation":"3d10+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 38 (7d10

":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d10+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage plus 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

; Elminster Bugbears feature in the nightmare tales of many races — great, hairy beasts that creep through the shadows as quiet as cats. If you walk alone in the woods, a bugbear will reach out

of the bushes and strangle you. If you stray too far from the house at night, bugbears will scoop you up to devour you in their den. If a bugbear cuts off your head, your soul stays trapped inside

H. Tser Falls

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

H. Tser Falls If the characters reach area H by following the footpath from the Vistani encampment (area G), read: You follow the river to the base of a canyon, at the far end of which a great

south of the bridge leads down the mountainside to area F; the road north cuts through the mountains to area I. The gargoyles on the bridge are harmless sculptures.

Wyrm's Crossing

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

Wyrm’s Crossing The characters must cross this landmark to reach the Coast Way, which heads south to Candlekeep. Read the following to describe the scene: Two great bridges meet at a tall, rocky

island that rises from the middle of the Chionthar River. Buildings and merchant stalls line the sides of both bridges, making it impossible to see the river from the narrow, congested roadway that cuts

9. Basement

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

singed beard, and two humans—a man and a woman. The woman is wounded. Their chains are secured to iron rings, keeping them just out of reach of the food. They are all shackled with iron chains and

, stumbled upon the cult’s doings here, and was captured. She is terrified of Talis, who comes down to beat her and Craggnor from time to time. She has bruises and cuts along her neck and shoulder

9. Basement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

singed beard, and two humans — a man and a woman. The woman is wounded. Their chains are secured to iron rings, keeping them just out of reach of the food. They are all shackled with iron chains and

, stumbled upon the cult’s doings here, and was captured. She is terrified of Talis, who comes down to beat her and Craggnor from time to time. She has bruises and cuts along her neck and shoulder

K'thriss Drow'b

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

K’thriss Drow’b All things are divided into meat and mouths — but even a mouth is just meat. The drow warlock K’thriss Drow’b cuts a dashing figure as the worldly representative of the Ur — a

, sending, shatter Actions Multiattack. K’thriss makes two attacks with his sickle. Sickle. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) slashing damage.

Features of Meletis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

sea wall protects the polis’s port on the Bay of Meletis, while a lengthy channel cuts through the surrounding land to reach Meletis Harbor on the Siren Sea. Pyrgnos Many Meletians speak of the “edifice

Abishais

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

Abishai Expert assassins and infiltrators, black abishais can weave shadows to mask their presence, allowing them to reach a location where they can deliver a fatal strike to their targets. Black

against spells and other magical effects. Actions Multiattack. The abishai makes one Bite attack and two Scimitar attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10

Abishai

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

them to reach a location from where they can deliver a fatal strike to their targets. Black Abishai Medium fiend (devil), lawful evil Armor Class 15 (natural armor) Hit Points 58 (9d8 + 18) Speed

, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) acid damage. Creeping Darkness

Dullahan

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

Multiattack. The dullahan makes two attacks. Battleaxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage, or 9 (1d10 + 4) slashing damage if used with two

hands, plus 11 (2d10) necrotic damage. If the dullahan scores a critical hit against a creature, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or the dullahan cuts off the target’s

Battle of High Hill

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

the characters to the hill, they may be wounded during combat but should survive the battle. Other spectators, like Mayor Raven and Cudgel, are far enough away that they won’t reach the battlefield

formidable battleaxe leads a band of mercenaries through the chaos. He cuts through the few remaining members of Vogler’s militia as he draws closer. The half-ogre Gragonis emerges at the west edge

Slanty Tower

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

Common, “Psst. You there, I need your help.” The whisper comes from the basket that dangles from the top of the tower. If a character responds with anything louder than a whisper, a quick “Shush!” cuts

following additional action option: +1 Tiny Sword. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d4 + 6) piercing damage. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of abjuration magic

Flight of the Dragonnels

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

noticed the battle and are turning from Kalaman to investigate, but they’re still minutes away. As the characters reach the flying citadel, read the following text: The flying citadel rises upon an inverted

shelf with space enough to land. Beyond, a narrow cave cuts its way into the depths of the flying citadel. Clystran urges the characters to land swiftly, dismount, and head into the cave before they’re

Archaic

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

knowledge cuts across the flow of time, archaics are careful how much they reveal to mortals and thus tend to speak in riddles. Archaic Gargantuan Celestial, Typically Neutral Armor Class 20 (natural

can also use Gravity Shift, if available. Force Strike. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +14 to hit, reach 15 ft. or range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (2d10 + 8) force damage, and the target is pulled

Tepui Locations

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

brilliant green rain forest vegetation. A deep stream cuts through the foliage, running alongside a ridge before cascading off the tepui’s edge. A trail vanishes through a cleft in the ridge, with low, green

reach the deck of the shattered vessel. Vines cover the ship’s shattered hull. Little more than a moldy deck and toppled masts remains. Bits of frayed rope and broad scraps of patchwork fabric litter

Redeeming Zariel

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

takes on the task of saving the besieged city of Elturel. If Zariel must travel some distance to reach Elturel, make sure the characters have the ability to keep up with the angel, or have her bring them

along by magical means. Zariel first soars above Elturel to within reach of the corrupted Companion. She closes her eyes, raises her sword above her head, takes a deep, centering breath, and brings

Reghed Nomads

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

sacrifices, which they offer up to Auril to gain the Frostmaiden’s favor. King Gunvald Halraggson The thirty-year-old Bear King cuts an impressive figure and is renowned for his size and strength. He

Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) slashing damage, or 10 (1d10 + 5) slashing damage when used with two hands, plus 6 (1d12) slashing damage if Gunvald uses Menacing

Bugbears

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Bugbears Bugbears feature in the nightmare tales of many races — great, hairy beasts that creep through the shadows as quiet as cats. If you walk alone in the woods, a bugbear will reach out of the

bushes and strangle you. If you stray too far from the house at night, bugbears will scoop you up to devour you in their den. If a bugbear cuts off your head, your soul stays trapped inside, and the

Evil Students

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

cuts a deal with the adventurers: if they distract the arcanaloth and the night hag long enough for him to steal the spellbook, Spite will show them the stairs leading down to level 10 (see area 44

years before ending up in Skullport, where they heard rumors of a secret academy for magic-users deep inside Undermountain. They fought tooth and nail to reach Dweomercore, but the place hasn’t lived up

Bedlam

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

base of Sablereach. Six iron blastgates bore through the ebony arm, each spewing a constant jet of bitingly cold wind that wails as it exits. Those stalwart enough to reach a blastgate can eventually

of worn nickel coat the exterior of the narrow, triangular building, which cuts through Bedlam’s winds with its knifelike edge. The Eye and Dagger is mostly windowless—many establishments in Bedlam’s

Caer Locations (C10-C19)

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

-high passage cuts into the north wall 20 feet beyond the rowboat, leading to area C19. A similar passage farther east leads south to area C20. Eastern Door. At the eastern end of the cistern is a 10

Medium characters plus their gear. C19. Storage Characters can use the rowboat to reach this area, the floor of which is above the water level in the cistern (area C18). A harmless rat chews through the corner of a sack of grain lying on the floor. This room is otherwise empty.

Middle Level (M1-M9)

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

-tall, 8-inch-wide, 2-inch-thick object. The swarm can’t regain hit points or gain temporary hit points. Actions Book Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm’s space

floor by itself! This room was where Fistandia practiced her martial and magical skills (at the expense of the fine floors). The mannequin has numerous cuts and chips. The weapons in the rack are

Idyllglen Events

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

disappear when they reach the edge of the map. Garoknul stops its chase to battle the characters. If reduced to 50 hit points or fewer, Garoknul uses its next action to teleport away. Next Event. When

the previous one. Read the following boxed text to the players: A wild, hideous laugh pierces the air and cuts through the din of battle. A giant gnoll covered in matted, bloodstained fur and swinging

1. Jarl's Lodge

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

1. Jarl’s Lodge This three-story lodge is partially buried under ice but has numerous entrances. Steps ascend to the main doors (leading to area 1A), and a tunnel cuts through the ice to a door set

into the north wall of the lodge (leading to area 1D). Flying or climbing characters can reach a balcony on the second floor (leading to area 1G) or a gaping window on the third floor (leading to area

Lyn Armaal, Level 1

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

gear and locked in the cages. The oversized padlock on each cage door is too big to be picked using thieves’ tools, but a character outside a cage can use an action to reach into the locking

for a while. Instead, he returns to one of his many dens — a cave overlooking a river that cuts through the western Starmetal Hills. If the characters require the dragon’s assistance at some later time

Caves of Hunger Locations (H31-H39)

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

their last foray down the southeast passage. Purple Pears. Each tree has 3d6 ripe pears hanging from its branches, most of them within reach. Any creature that eats more than half of a purple pear gains

, one or more of them might contain a psychic haunting (see “Psychic Hauntings”). The caves have 20-foot-high ceilings and slippery floors. H39. Passage to Ythryn This tunnel of ice cuts through the

Firefinger

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

they’re safe in their stronghold. Characters might take elaborate precautions to avoid being spotted, but they’re surprisingly safe as long as they reach the spire unseen. During rain or at night

, who has 40 hit points. Nrak is a hate-filled creature with a scar that begins at the top of its head and cuts down the right side of its face and chest to below its right wing. If Azaka Stormfang (see

D: Sunward Fortress

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

red and black colors of the Red Dragon Army. Dozens of empty or shattered crates are scattered amid the camp. Nearby, an earthen ramp cuts through the clay and leads to an opening into the ruined

mouths. These creatures use the kapak draconian stat block (see appendix B), but replace their Dagger attack with the following attack: Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit

Geode Locations

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

between this cave and area G11; that stretch of the river is completely submerged in mud. A creature can use an action to pull itself or another creature within its reach out of the Mudflow, doing so

-high tunnel hidden behind the mud descends to area G4. A creature must pass through the mud to reach the tunnel, taking 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage from the falling mud. Ledge. The western portion of

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