below being deadly common remind

Winter Wolf Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

large as a dire wolf but has snow-white fur and pale blue eyes. Frost giants use these evil creatures as guards and hunting companions, putting the wolves' deadly breath weapon to use against their foes

. Winter wolves communicate with one another using growls and barks, but they speak Common and Giant well enough to follow simple conversations.Cold

Carrionette

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

porcelain dolls are the most common, all manner of deadly stuffed animals, crawling jack-in-the-boxes, bloodthirsty poppets, murderous jewelry box ballerinas, and so forth might be carrionettes. These

Chromatic Dragonborn

Species Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

and in the deadly energy of their breath weapons. Theirs is the raw elemental fury of the volcano, of biting arctic winds, and of raging lightning storms, as well as the subtle whisper of swamp and

. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be raised above 20. Languages Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is

Shifter Legacy

races Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

’s appearance might remind an onlooker of an animal, they remain clearly identifiable as shifters even when at their most feral. Most shifters resemble a particular kind of lycanthrope. You can

raise any of your scores above 20. Languages Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s

Barbarian Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

fraught with peril: rival tribes, deadly weather, and terrifying monsters. Barbarians charge headlong into that danger so that their people don’t have to. Their courage in the face of danger makes

stranger in the area of the campaign? Or is the campaign set in a rough-and-tumble frontier where barbarians are common? What led you to take up the adventuring life? Were you lured to settled lands

Fighter Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

and his companion, knocking the deadly blow aside. His companion, a half-elf in scale armor, swings two scimitars in a blinding whirl as she circles the ogre, looking for a blind spot in its defenses

use their training as adventurers. The dungeon delving, monster slaying, and other dangerous work common among adventurers is second nature for a fighter, not all that different from the life he or she

Lizardfolk

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

survive with just their wits in situations that would be deadly for other folk. Because of that fact, many lizardfolk myths state that their people were placed by the gods in the Material Plane to guard

follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20. Languages Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your

Golgari Agent

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

: Choose one of Elvish, Giant, or Kraul Equipment: A Golgari insignia, a poisoner’s kit, a pet beetle or spider, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp worth of mixed

. 2 I like to remind people of their inevitable demise. 3 Sometimes I give voice to the whispers of the rot, which I hear but no one else does. 4 I do my best to discourage anyone from

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

taking on a new form, making new allies, or trying a new strategy, flexibility keeps one youthful. (Chaotic) 5 Superiority. Weaker creatures cannot be trusted, so I constantly remind my servants

once every hundred years, when they choose targets for a deadly hunting spree. 3 Two ancient deep dragon;ancient deep dragons fight over territory. Unwilling to move against each other directly

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

within they physically transform for a short time. A shifter’s beast within is reflected by the shifter’s subrace. Four subraces are especially common: Beasthide often signifies the

shifter might be a massive brute built like a bear. While a shifter’s appearance might remind an onlooker of an animal, they remain clearly identifiable as shifters even when at their most feral

Roguish Archetypes

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

Roguish Archetypes Rogues have many features in common, including their emphasis on perfecting their skills, their precise and deadly approach to combat, and their increasingly quick reflexes. But

Roguish Archetypes

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

Roguish Archetypes Rogues have many features in common, including their emphasis on perfecting their skills, their precise and deadly approach to combat, and their increasingly quick reflexes. But

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

of farming of which goblins are capable and are charged with checking traps for captured people or beasts. Gatherers aren’t usually armed with weapons more deadly than a sling or a knife, but

Adventurer’s Guide.) Use one of the warlock stat blocks in appendix B to represent this goblin, adding darkvision and the Nimble Escape traits common to all goblins. Booyahg Booyahg Booyahg. This

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

broodguards and exceedingly rare anathemas have their place in the hierarchy as well. All yuan-ti can interbreed. Females usually lay clutches of eggs, which are stored in a common hatchery, although

common apes. Although some purebloods are able to reproduce with humans, most are disgusted by the idea and would do so only if seduction is necessary for a pureblood to preserve a role as a confidant or

Umberlee

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

common moniker suggests, she is viewed as capricious and cruel with no firm ethical outlook; the sea is a savage place, and those who travel it had best be willing to pay the price of challenging her

. Often they wear the colors of waves and storms, and they decorate themselves with items that remind others of the sea’s dangerous nature — a necklace of shark teeth, seaweed wrapped about a human

Ten-Towns Overview

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

buildings of Good Mead remind folk that many of its original settlers were Chultan. Residents of Ten-Towns tend to remain indoors when they’re not working, since it’s so frightfully cold outside, which

against one another as competition for resources becomes increasingly intense. The alliance of Ten-Towns won’t hold if the mounting tribalism continues to threaten the common good.

Young Black Dragon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Young Black Dragon Most young black dragons claim a hidden lair—typically a dismal place accessible through deadly ruins or a treacherous bog. They delight in exploiting fearful servants and might

Acid Senses Blindsight 30 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 16 Languages Common, Draconic CR 7 (XP 2,900; PB +3) Traits Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water. Actions

North and South Poles

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

knights carved from living ice. The queen lives in a glacial palace, and those who overcome her guards and the deadly weather to earn her favor can gain powerful boons. It’s also common knowledge that

of a lost expedition. Find the source of a mysterious mystical signal. It’s common knowledge that Everice is the domain of the Queen of Winter, an archfey who commands a host of winter wolves and

Winter Wolf

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

wolves’ deadly breath weapon to use against their foes. Winter wolves communicate with one another using growls and barks, but they speak Common and Giant well enough to follow simple conversations

) WIS 12 (+1) CHA 8 (−1) Skills Perception +5, Stealth +3 Damage Immunities cold Senses passive Perception 15 Languages Common, Giant, Winter Wolf Challenge 3 (700 XP

Encounters on the Way

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

characters don’t remember seeing the armor on their previous encounter at the inn, feel free to remind them. Also, if any character stole a suit of the armor and is wearing it now, it falls off the

of these creatures is a deadly encounter, even for 6 characters of 8th level. For fewer characters, or for lower level characters, have the enemies start at half their normal hit points, and allow

Darkmantle

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

. Then it drops from the ceiling and unfurls, surrounding itself with magical darkness as it engulfs and crushes its prey. Darkmantles are found throughout the Underdark, but they are equally common on

companions. “Remind me again why we’re on this quest?” — Ethelrede the fighter, after his first darkmantle encounter Darkmantle Small monstrosity, unaligned Armor Class 11 Hit Points 22 (5d6

Traps in Play

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

avoid it. Triggering a Trap Most traps are triggered when a creature goes somewhere or touches something that the trap’s creator wanted to protect. Common triggers include stepping on a pressure plate or

. Use your common sense, drawing on the trap’s description to determine what happens. No trap’s design can anticipate every possible action that the characters might attempt. You should allow a

Ogre Bolt Launcher

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

Ogre Bolt Launcher A bolt launcher carries a gigantic crossbow — a weapon so large it’s essentially an ogre-held ballista. An ogre bolt launcher can load this immense weapon and loose its deadly

) DEX 12(+1) CON 16(+3) INT 5(−3) WIS 7(−2) CHA 7(−2) Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8 Languages Common, Giant Challenge 2 (450 XP

Berserker Commander

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Berserker Commander Berserker commanders bear the scars of battle and drive their followers to match their deadly zeal. These commanders tap into a primal magic to enhance their might. Berserker

Passive Perception 15 Languages Common CR 8 (XP 3,900; PB +3) Traits Bloodied Frenzy. While Bloodied, the berserker has Advantage on attack rolls and saving throws. Actions Multiattack

Traps in Play

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

avoid it. Triggering a Trap Most traps are triggered when a creature goes somewhere or touches something that the trap's creator wanted to protect. Common triggers include stepping on a pressure plate or

. Use your common sense, drawing on the trap's description to determine what happens. No trap's design can anticipate every possible action that the characters might attempt. You should allow a character

Sea Elf

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

traits in common, in addition to the traits they share with other elves. Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1. Sea Elf Training. You have proficiency with the spear, trident

face on dry land, but none are as deadly as the sahuagin. The animosity between these two races stems from the sahuagin’s ferocious territoriality. They simply won’t abide any other intelligent society

Psychological Horror

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

between what characters think and how they behave. When creating adventures rooted in psychological horror, consider common fears and anxieties. These readily become metaphors for villains and monsters

a deadly encounter only to wake up at the end, not having previously realized they were asleep. Before undermining characters’ senses, though, make sure you know what’s driving these skewed

Bandit Crime Lord

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

), Scimitar, Studded Leather Armor Senses Passive Perception 20 Languages Common, Thieves’ Cant CR 11 (XP 7,200; PB +4) Traits Evasion. If the bandit is subjected to an effect that allows it

plus 14 (4d6) Poison damage. Pistol. Ranged Attack Roll: +9, range 30/90 ft. Hit: 10 (1d10 + 5) Piercing damage plus 14 (4d6) Poison damage. Bonus Actions Deadly Aim. The bandit gives itself

Testing Phase

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

fireballs and magical flames at its foes. Death slaadi are rumored to have a stench so bad it can be deadly. In reality, they can cast the cloudkill spell. Inexperienced scholars and adventurers

sometimes assume that “slaad” is a misspelling or mispronunciation. Calling these creatures “salads” is frowned upon. Frogs are common on campus and are often kept as pets

Domains

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

Domains Sinister demiplanes known as domains constitute the realms of Ravenloft. These domains vary widely, but they share a number of common features: Domains Are Finite. The domains vary in size

haze. Domains share neither borders nor common geography, and you can’t peer from one domain into another. The environments, cultures, and residents of one domain don’t influence those of other domains

Winter Wolf

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Winter Wolf Coldhearted Pack Hunter Habitat: Arctic; Treasure: None Winter wolves are horse-size, supernatural predators that prowl frigid wildernesses in deadly packs. With their great size and

Languages Common, Giant CR 3 (XP 700; PB +2) Traits Pack Tactics. The wolf has Advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the wolf’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature

Yuan-ti Malisons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Yuan-ti Malisons Brian Valenzuela Yuan-ti Malison Type 1 (Left) and Type 2 (Right) Malisons possesses deadly venom, which some manipulate into magical strikes. They can also shape-shift into snakes

, helping them to position themselves for surprise attacks or to slither away with nary a trace. Malisons exhibit snakelike features that make them deadly in combat. Three general types exist: Type 1

Death Dragons

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

by their state of being. These greater death dragons scheme to achieve their ends, all the while amassing and jealously guarding treasure hoards as they did in life. In battle, they are deadly foes

Immunities necrotic, poison Condition Immunities exhaustion, poisoned Senses blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 17 Languages Common, Draconic Challenge 14 (11,500 XP

38. Dezmyr's Chambers

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

Shadowdusk, who perished in the blaze that destroyed the original Shadowdusk Hold in Waterdeep. Dezmyr keeps her mother’s skull as a memento to remind her of her ambitions and purpose. Treasure

points. She has the locate creature spell prepared instead of banishment. She speaks Abyssal, Common, and Deep Speech. Secret Door. Set into the east wall, north of the fresco of Dezmyr on horseback, is

Medusa

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

Medusa As deadly as they are ravishing, the serpent-haired medusas suffer an immortal curse brought on by their vanity. They lurk in quiet exile among the tumbled ruins of their former lives

Perception 14 Languages Common Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Petrifying Gaze. When a creature that can see the medusa’s eyes starts its turn within 30 feet of the medusa, the medusa can force it to make a

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