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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Grandolpha Muzgardt for many years. He asked Grandolpha to his fortress to give her a gift—a pseudodragon made of chardalyn (a pseudo-pseudodragon, if you will)—and make her an offer she can't refuse. Once
admiration for Grandolpha to foresee her treachery.
Before entering combat, Grandolpha casts stoneskin on herself. Once her duergar;guards come to her rescue, she withdraws from combat and uses her
Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
’t be bound for long by brute force, and that many creatures will refuse to serve. As a result, yuan-ti first influence other creatures with the promise of wealth and power. Time and again
are cunning and ruthless tacticians who readily sacrifice lesser yuan-ti if potential victory justifies such losses. They have no sense of honorable combat and strike first in decisive ambush if they
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
coins
Feature: Undercity Paths
You know hidden, underground pathways that you can use to bypass crowds, obstacles, and observation as you move through the city. When you aren’t in combat, you
of my parents is an elite assassin, a member of the Ochran.
2
I learned combat from a kraul.
3
I know a medusa who is stationed in the guildhall.
4
I had a torrid romance with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Combat Chris Rallis Combat is prohibited in the keep. If you need game statistics for an NPC, reference the recommended stat block listed on their NPC Card. At your discretion, characters who
antagonize peaceful members of the keep might attract the attention of the soldiers of the keep, of whom there are many (use the Guard stat block). Those who refuse to keep the peace might be arrested and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
horseback is imprisoned and sentenced to death.
4 Help a cult summon a fiend to combat an impending greater evil.
5 Defeat a violent hag who’s protected by everyone in town and called
“grandmother.”
6 Escape an estate after the residents adopt the party and refuse to let them leave.
7 Learn why the characters bear uncanny resemblances to the founders of an underground village.
8 Slay a dragon and, in so doing, prove a character is the prophesied chosen one.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
this room unmolested. 24b. Peek-a-Boo Two nothics cower beneath mounds of rotting tapestries piled against the east wall. The nothics sheepishly observe passersby and avoid combat. 24c. Rotting Refuse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
defensive Dodge action or the Ready action to delay acting. Ending Combat Combat ends when one side or the other is defeated, which can mean the creatures are killed or knocked out or have surrendered or fled. Combat can also end when both sides agree to end it.
The Order of Combat A typical combat encounter is a clash between two sides: a flurry of weapon swings, feints, parries, footwork, and spellcasting. The game organizes combat into a cycle of rounds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
defensive Dodge action or the Ready action to delay acting. Ending Combat Combat ends when one side or the other is defeated, which can mean the creatures are killed or knocked out or have surrendered or fled. Combat can also end when both sides agree to end it.
The Order of Combat A typical combat encounter is a clash between two sides: a flurry of weapon swings, feints, parries, footwork, and spellcasting. The game organizes combat into a cycle of rounds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
on saves. If you’re surprised, you can’t move or take an action on your first turn of the combat and you can’t take a reaction until that turn ends. Can you delay your turn and take it later in the
wanted to take your turn at all. Multiply that extra analysis by the number of characters and monsters in a combat, and you have the potential for many slowdowns in play. The ability to delay your turn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
lot of noise. Once combat starts, Zemk fights to the death. How Krentz reacts to the adventurers depends on how they treated him earlier. If they helped him, he gives them a chance to leave in peace
, but he fights alongside Zemk if they refuse to withdraw. If the duergar is killed, Krentz flees if he can or surrenders if he must. Neither Zemk nor Krentz carries any treasure. Both report to Grum’shar (see area Q7).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, 12 feet in diameter, with a conical thatched roof that rises 18 feet from the floor at its apex. Prisoners of the Soggy Court are held here while they await trial by combat in area D9. Characters
honorable Sir Talavar escape. To delay their pursuers long enough for Wigglewog and Sir Talavar to steal a balloon, she was forced to stay behind and got captured as a result. It’s likely that she will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
and watching for intruders. The eagles offer to lead the characters to Derwyth’s homestead. If the characters decline or offend Avri and Ivo, the eagles tell them to leave. If combat ensues, three elk
test (see the “Derwyth’s Test” section later in this adventure). Going It Alone If the characters refuse the eagles’ guidance, they must find their own way to Derwyth’s homestead. The character leading
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Trial by Combat Xedalli asks the characters to serve as her champions. If the characters accept, read: Xeleth sneers. “Very well, sister, since you won’t face me yourself, I, too, name a champion
characters must fight the zodar (see Boo’s Astral Menagerie) on their own. See “Running the Zodar” below for more information about this creature. The characters win the trial by combat if they reduce
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
both ranged and melee combat. They are positioned in an area where the trail winds through a gap between two outcrops. The ambushers are hidden in the rocks, 12 to 15 feet above ground level. Characters
stop any small party of intruders coming up the trail, or harass and delay a larger group while sending word to the camp that trouble approaches. The veteran decides that he has enough of an advantage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
both ranged and melee combat. They are positioned in an area where the trail winds through a gap between two outcrops. The ambushers are hidden in the rocks, 12 to 15 feet above ground level
stop any small party of intruders coming up the trail, or harass and delay a larger group while sending word to the camp that trouble approaches. The veteran decides that he has enough of an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
is greedy. After allowing characters to pass through the gate, he demands a bribe in the form of food (preferably meat) or treasure (minimum 10 gp). If the characters refuse to pay up, Nahth picks a
fight with them. Combat here draws reinforcements from area 2. Snake Pits Beyond the main gate are three pits covered with iron grates. When enemies attack, the broodguards remove the grated covers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
excuse for tyranny. Those who abuse power must be stripped of it, and soldiers have a responsibility to refuse immoral orders.
5 I strive to treat foes honorably, but not at the expense of
strategy. A quick death in combat is its own kind of courtesy.
6 I trust my gut. I’d rather act on incomplete information than be hamstrung by indecision.
7 I’m fascinated by other species
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
barrels lie around and underneath them. Refuse covers the dried mud floor, in the middle of which are two 20-foot-diameter circular holes topped with crisscrossing wooden beams held in place by mud cement
inward. Piled around the wagon are bones and other refuse from Guh’s recent meals, as well as the treasures she has amassed (see “Treasure”). Guh weighs more than 20,000 pounds. She can’t move, so she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. Gold Dragon Personality Traits d8 Trait
1 I prefer to parley before combat. If villains can be reformed without violence, all the better
history. By acting strategically, I tip the ultimate balance toward justice and virtue. (Good)
4 Objectivity. I remain impartial in my judgments and refuse to let personal feelings get in the way of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Toril. Qitru doesn’t know the tyrant ship’s combat capabilities, so she’s not willing to risk her entire crew to retrieve Miken. If the characters tell Qitru that Miken is not aboard the tyrant ship
, Qitru assumes they are either lying to protect Miken. She asks, “Why risk your lives to protect a traitor?” She then demands that they produce Miken at once. If the characters refuse or reassert the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
disturb our meditations,” and are attacked if they refuse to leave. If the characters ask about the Mirabar delegation, the monks at the door say, “They aren’t here,” and turn the party away. Suspicious
area M14 don’t attack characters dressed in Sacred Stone robes and masks. Other villains and monsters ignore the disguised characters unless they act suspiciously. Infiltration and Combat The denizens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
family’s heels and fan out around the woman, who looks determined to delay the creatures for as long as possible.
The woman is Linan Swift, and her husband is Cuth. Linan is a commoner but with 8
fight, run the combat normally. When enemies must make a check to notice sneaking or bluffing, make a check with advantage for the group. Each time the party retreats from an enemy group, they run
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
family’s heels and fan out around the woman, who looks determined to delay the creatures for as long as possible. The woman is Linan Swift, and her husband is Cuth. Linan is a commoner but with 8 hit
they fight, run the combat normally. When enemies must make a check to notice sneaking or bluffing, make a check with advantage for the group. Each time the characters retreat from an enemy group to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
desperation, demands a chance to prove her innocence in a trial by combat—a request that Xeleth mocks: “Only someone who bears one of the starlight rings can challenge for the right to rule,” says the prince
characters don’t have the ring or refuse to present it, Xedalli loses her claim to the throne. Xeleth laughs, after which Andavier declares, “Xeleth is the rightful heir!” Skip ahead to the “All Hail
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The Survivors’ Response The survivors in the abbey provide many potential social interactions and combat encounters. Use the following guidelines to decide how the survivors react to the characters
’ actions. Hostile If the characters enter the abbey with swords drawn and spells blazing, the survivors believe the pirates have returned and mount a solid defense. Once combat begins, the survivors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
.”
A Hobgoblin Warrior stands guard behind a pair of spear barricades (see the “Spear Barricade” sidebar). The sentry is Hostile toward intruders and tries to delay them through interrogation until the
once or be destroyed. Fighting the Hobgoblins. In combat, the sentry remains behind the barricades. If the characters breach either barricade, the sentry uses her next action to blow a war horn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
they approach peacefully, Oggdug assumes they must want to hire him for mercenary work. He tells the characters to cough up some coin or get out, threatening to clobber any who refuse. A character can
combat, grumbling that the characters are “puny cheapskates.” If the ogre drops to half his Hit Points or fewer, he calls to Cindertooth in area E3 for aid. Hiring the Ogre. Oggdug is accustomed to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
. Exploration is open-ended; the players don’t take turns moving around the dungeon the way they do in combat. As they explore, direct the players to freely move around on the map, but stop them when they reach
attitude toward the characters: Friendly, Hostile, or Indifferent (see the D&D Beyond Basic Rules). Regardless, creatures defend themselves in combat.
As an Influence action, a character can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
treatment he’s received at the hands of the yuan-ti.) If the characters refuse her offer, the priestess attempts to use suggestion to sway whomever she perceives as the party’s leader. If that fails and
combat breaks out, she slays Varram (he has only 3 hit points remaining), then attacks with her followers. Developments A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check reveals a secret space and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
he’s received at the hands of the yuan-ti.) If the characters refuse her offer, the priestess attempts to use suggestion to sway whomever she perceives as the party’s leader. If that fails and combat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
laugh and orders the characters to leave at once. If the characters refuse, Sythian and Joster flee to area C15, where Sythian equips himself with Golden Axe and tries to escape out the window using the
up the demons in areas C4, area C11, and area C18 before returning to dispose of the visitors. When combat erupts, Sythian retreats to his bedroom (area C15) and grabs Golden Axe. If the characters catch up to him, he tries to escape out the window using the mandolin’s fly spell.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
entrance without being detected. ROLEPLAYING THE DUERGAR
When the characters arrive, the outpost contains five duergar (including Nildar), who behave as described here.
Before entering combat
and rejoins the fight.
These duergar won’t negotiate, and they refuse to surrender. If the characters capture and interrogate a duergar, a successful DC 14 Charisma (Intimidation) check can convince
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
character succeeds on the check, the spectators refuse to accept the characters’ proposal, although characters can make a different one. If one spectator ends up guarding the meteorite, the other
and take the gazers with them. The ogre, who is very tired, falls asleep shortly thereafter, allowing the characters to take the meteorite without any fuss. Combat Erupts The spectators won’t allow the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
tranquil beauty of Mantol-Derith is undone by sounds of combat to the northeast, where you hear the thunderous boom of metal against stone and see panicked svirfneblin running from 8-foot-tall
. If the characters delay his departure, he gets angry at them and claims to be an expert Underdark guide, promising to lead them wherever they wish to go. If they accept his offer, he leads them to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
take shelter until the obstacle goes away. Let the players spend time thinking about a solution, then be generous in adjudicating whether their plan works. In addition to the chance of a delay (adding
a few hours, a day, or a couple of days to the current stage of the journey), here are some other consequences you can impose if characters fail to overcome or bypass an obstacle: Combat Encounter