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Dungeon Master’s Guide
This object looks like a feather. Different types of feather tokens exist, each with a different single-use effect. The DM chooses the kind of token or determines it randomly by rolling on the Quaal
;t be moved by any means. Touching the token to the vessel again ends the effect. When the effect ends, the token disappears.
Bird (Rare). You can take a Magic action to toss the token 5 feet into
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
that there are as many kenku origin stories as there are kenku. Some of them paint their genesis as a curse, being a flightless bird people doomed to mimic other people’s creations. Other kenku
as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but
Kalashtar
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
an orphan kalashtar raised among strangers.
The bond to the spirit can cause some kalashtar to display unusual quirks. Consider rolling or selecting a trait from the Kalashtar Quirks table
manipulate the folk of Khorvaire to eliminate kalashtar whenever possible.
Many kalashtar defend themselves from the Dreaming Dark by focusing on devotion to the Path of Light. Others, though, seek
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
characteristic if none of the suggestions below fit your character.
Fey Characteristics
d8
Characteristic
1
Your wings are like those of a bird.
2
You have shimmering, multicolored
regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
dangerous those dragons can be and help others defend against draconic destruction.
Whatever their relationship to dragons, kobold scales tend to be rust colored, although the occasional kobold sports
by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your
Ranger
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whistles to the hawk that circles high above him, calling the bird back to his side. Whispering instructions in Elvish, he points to the owlbear he’s been tracking and sends the hawk to distract
ranger’s true calling is to defend the outskirts of civilization from the ravages of monsters that press in from the wild. In some places, rangers gather in secretive orders or join forces with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
creature that reveals themself to be lying about who they are. In her guise as duchess, Saidra dons a bird-like mask and fashionable scarlet gowns. As the Red Death, she is nothing more than a
Chateaufaux. Stately houses stand atop gently rolling hills amid lush farmlands and vineyards, but the houses never get any closer, no matter how long one travels. And sooner or later, travelers always find themselves back on the outskirts of Port-a-Lucine.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
or determines it randomly by rolling on the Quaal’s Feather Tokens table. The type of token determines its rarity. Quaal’s Feather Tokens 1d100 Token Rarity 01–20 Anchor Uncommon 21–35 Bird Rare
can’t be moved by any means. Touching the token to the vessel again ends the effect. When the effect ends, the token disappears. Bird (Rare) You can take a Magic action to toss the token 5 feet into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
or determines it randomly by rolling on the Quaal’s Feather Tokens table. The type of token determines its rarity. Quaal’s Feather Tokens 1d100 Token Rarity 01–20 Anchor Uncommon 21–35 Bird Rare
can’t be moved by any means. Touching the token to the vessel again ends the effect. When the effect ends, the token disappears. Bird (Rare) You can take a Magic action to toss the token 5 feet into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
in the valley. The chaotic satyrs may upend a copse of trees one night only to have it regrow by morning. Most of the Skola Vale consists of greenery rolling over gentle hills. During the day, the
Nyxborn legends that appear again and again through the generations, either as threats or the stuff of incredible meals. Satyrs speak of both Kexosrexsos the Braided Lion and Hulp the Pork Bird with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
frighten away interlopers and defend whatever it has been charged to protect. When it needs to move close to those intruders, it presses its limbs tight to its body and rolls forward at a furious pace
. Galeb Duhr
Medium elemental, neutral
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 85 (9d8 + 45)
Speed 15 ft. (30 ft. when rolling, 60 ft. rolling downhill)
STR
20 (+5)
DEX
14 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
four articulated metal legs.
Zox Clammersham is using the scaladar under his control to build the Simulacrux and to defend it, should it come under attack. The Simulacrux is designed to replicate
over. The Simulacrux warps magic in its proximity. Any spell cast within 30 feet of the arch automatically triggers a wild magic surge, the effect of which is determined by rolling percentile dice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
new Sembian-sponsored merchant coster called the Rolling Wheel. Shopkeepers affiliated with the Black Network approach the characters. They are prepared to do so several times, with each potential
. The Zhents aren’t happy about traveling overland with large amounts of gold. During attacks on the caravan, the thugs defend themselves first, and then their wagon and drover. They don’t leave the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Bladesinging Bladesingers are elves who bravely defend their people and lands. They are elf wizards who master a school of sword fighting grounded in a tradition of arcane magic. In combat, a
illusion and stealth. Red tiger, a style just three centuries old, has its bladesingers using the scimitar in a whirling dance of defense from which they launch into sudden leaps and attacks.
Bird
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
paper, twisted pieces of metal, and bird droppings. Other furnishings include a rocking chair, a trellis table, and the charred remains of a bookshelf, all shrouded in thick cobwebs. Arrow slits line
thorough search of the room yields a random treasure, determined by rolling a d4 and consulting the Old Tower Treasure table. Old Tower Treasure d4 Treasure 1 A charred wand of magic missiles (each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
character wins a prize playing a game, roll a d8 on the Carnival Prizes table to determine the prize. Carnival Prizes d8 Prize 1 Trinket (determined by rolling on the Feywild Trinkets table in the
Feathers “Birds of a feather? How about feathers of a bird? Step right up and guess how many feathers festoon this fiendish fowl!”
A participant gets three tries to guess the number of feathers on one of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
fortified positions. Gnolls avoid protracted battles if they can, much preferring to slaughter those that can’t defend themselves. Overwhelm the Strong Gnolls attack intelligent prey that is capable of
, preferably by messenger bird. Do not tell the spies of your suspicions. Invent a story, such as the search for an outlaw or some other deception.
If a spy fails to report, you must strike quickly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
suffuses the entire grove and lends the grove a dreamlike quality.
Sentinel Mushrooms. To defend themselves, myconids have cultivated and guided the growth of awakened zurkhwoods (see appendix C) to
these spores for 24 hours. On a failed save, the creature is infected with a disease called the spores of Zuggtmoy and also gains a random form of indefinite madness (determined by rolling on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
metal mustache. The indifferent autognomes have the three directives common to all their kind plus the following directive: “Defend Topolah from hostile creatures.” Topolah and Her Birds Birds. Harmless
This floor houses a modest kitchen where two mechanical gnomes are preparing dinner. Furnishings include an unmade bed, a wardrobe topped with bird nests, and a bookshelf packed with astrological
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, leaving the adventurers and a handful of determined townsfolk to defend the town. Give each player one of the following NPCs to play during this encounter: Darathra Shendrel, Lord Protector of
sack holding 1d6 mundane items, determined by rolling on the Items in a Giant’s Bag table in the introduction, and a ruby pendant (worth 750 gp). The magmins and the orcs have no treasure. Each orog
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
a majestic bird with outstretched wings.
A follower of Habbakuk or a character who succeeds on a DC 12 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes the bird on the door as a blue phoenix, the symbol of
: Altar Room A long room stretches ahead, its walls carved with motifs of rolling waves. A ceiling supported by twin pillars glows with faint blue light.
At the rear of the chamber stands an altar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
and pulls a small box from his pocket, his sweetheart bursts into laughter and begins rolling on the ground. The halfling in face paint begins sobbing and darts into the nearby tent without getting his
head while holding a hand up to one ear. He might bob his head and flap his arms like a bird to indicate that Kettlesteam is the culprit. He doesn’t know where the kenku is, but he knows she has been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
following effects in and around the gate-town: Mechanical Metronome. The gate ticks as it turns in time with the gears of Mechanus. Repetitive sounds—a bird tweeting, a worker hammering a nail, or a guard
as modrons leave for work each morning. The Council of Order asks the characters to investigate. 4 A marid fruit vendor is arrested in the Inverse for color-coordinating the produce in their stall. The genie petitions the characters to defend them in the nonsensical courts of the Hall of Discord.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
might happen. This picture isn’t wrong, but it’s incomplete: there’s more to a revel than debauchery. For satyrs, revelry is a way of life. It’s the delight in small things: the song of a bird, a warm
feet in height, with generally slender builds. Your size is Medium. Here’s how to determine your height and weight randomly, starting with rolling a size modifier: Size modifier = 2d8 Height = 4 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
aura of enchantment magic around the statuette. Any creature that touches the statuette must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or suffer a random form of short-term madness, determined by rolling on
). 11f. Nylas’s Room A vile stench issues from an ogre zombie that stands against the wall opposite the door. Its orders are to defend Nylas while he is asleep in the room and to protect the Red
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
around them. Much later, in 1479 DR, the eighth statue — the Griffon — emerged from the Ethereal Plane to defend Ahghairon’s Tower against intrusion. It roosted there for a time before flying to its
stone. Its gaze looks up toward the sphere, and the pattern of bird droppings around its eyes gives it the appearance of weeping. All about the statue, climbing up its chest and on its knee and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
hostilities break out, the dragon hunters defend themselves, using the stat blocks of five veterans (see “The Dragon Hunters” earlier in this adventure). The Bakunawa’s Lair Map 10.2: roots of bathalang
there and are about to attack. Unless the characters have previously convinced Paolo to hold back, the dragon hunters immediately attack. Rather than rolling for the dragon hunters’ attacks, assume any of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
cabinets are covered with creepers, bird droppings, and the bones of small animals. Stools collapse if any weight is put on them. There’s no information and nothing of use here. 2. Supply Shed This
grease to get it rolling again. The old brake looks solid, but each time it’s used, it has a 10 percent chance to fail utterly. This risk is recognized by someone who inspects the brake and makes a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
zircon gemstones (750 gp) An electrum chain with a bloodstone pendant (250 gp) A wooden sea chest covered with bird droppings and sealed with a heavy padlock that a character using thieves’ tools can pick
walrus as big as an elephant is having a grand old time rolling and sliding on the ice, paying you little heed.
The giant walrus (see appendix C), named Ukuma, is supposed to be guarding this room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
docks! The party holds the line. Mark one victory and advance to Event 6: “Rolling Thunder.” The party retreats. The cultists of Talos surge into the town. Go to Event 5: “Streets of Rage.” Event 4
. The surviving defenders rally around them to hold the docks. Mark one victory and advance to Event 6: “Rolling Thunder.” The party retreats or Valdi dies. The defenders crumble and the zombies advance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
aarakocra are alert but remain perfectly still; they do nothing other than defend themselves and obey Sansuri’s commands. Any creature that jumps or falls into the hole plummets to the ground far below unless
items, determined by rolling on the Items in a Giant’s Bag table in the introduction. If the characters seize all this treasure, don’t bother rolling to determine the exact contents of each sack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
-wide wooden rolling pin falls from the ceiling at the north end of the hall and rolls the length of the hallway, flattening creatures in its path. Each creature in the hallway must succeed on a DC 15
. The rolling pin stops at the south end of the hall. C7: Candied Apple Orchard Nestled in this courtyard are four trees with peppermint bark. Candied apples dangle from their delicate white branches
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
750 gp and weighing 50 pounds). Among the furnishings in their bedchamber is an alabaster chest containing 800 pp and 1d3 magic items, determined by rolling on Magic Item Table F in chapter 7 of the
Kaltivar the frost giant carries a sack containing 2d6 × 100 gp, 1d4 mundane items (determined by rolling on the Items in a Giant’s Bag table in the introduction), and one magic item, determined by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
driven out. The city’s only resident is Kwalish, but the inventor has developed potent defenses to defend the entrance to his lab. The following locations are identified on the map below. View
does not control it. If still active, the kraken’s tentacles work to defend its engine. Kwalish developed a process of using living and undead creatures as a control module for powerful constructs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
encounter on the trail. Alternatively, you can forgo rolling and simply choose an encounter from the table.
Theater of the Mind. While the “Bandit Ambush” encounter later in this region uses a map
, or Indifferent (see the D&D Beyond Basic Rules). Regardless, creatures defend themselves in combat.
Game Trail
You spot a regal elk on the trail beside a dense thicket. Startled by your