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Tempest Domain (PHB)

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

Gods whose portfolios include the Tempest domain — including Talos, Umberlee, Kord, Zeboim, the Devourer, Zeus, and Thor — govtorms, sea, and sky. They include gods of lightning and

thunder, gods of earthquakes, some fire gods, and certain gods of violence, physical strength, and courage. In some pantheons, a god of this domain rules over other deities and is known for swift justice

Tempest Domain Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

Gods whose portfolios include the Tempest domain — including Talos, Umberlee, Kord, Zeboim, the Devourer, Zeus, and Thor — govern storms, sea, and sky. They include gods of lightning and

thunder, gods of earthquakes, some fire gods, and certain gods of violence, physical strength, and courage. In some pantheons, a god of this domain rules over other deities and is known for swift

Gnoll Witherling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Multiattack. The witherling makes two Bite or Spiked Club attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target

. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. Spiked Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType

Ancient Gold Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Presence. It then makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20+17","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 15 ft

., one target. Hit: 21 (2d10 + 10);{"diceNotation":"2d10+10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20+17

Adult Gold Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Presence. It then makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft

., one target. Hit: 19 (2d10 + 8);{"diceNotation":"2d10+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14

Boss Delour

Monsters The Book of Many Things

’t regenerate.Multiattack. Delour makes any combination of three Bite, Shortsword, or Hand Crossbow attacks. Bite (Rat or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8

", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 26 (5d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"5d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage

Young Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Amphibious. The dragon turtle can breathe air and water.Multiattack. The dragon turtle makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType

":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d12+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 6

Wereraven

Monsters Curse of Strahd

light weapons. They are reluctant to make bite attacks in raven form for fear of spreading their curse to those who don’t deserve it or who would abuse it. A Kindness of Wereravens. Wereravens

, modestly give money to charity. They take steps to keep magic items out of evil hands by stashing them in secret hiding places. Characters as Wereravens. The Monster Manual has rules for characters

Dragon Turtle Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Amphibious. The dragon turtle can breathe air and water.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12

+ 3);{"diceNotation":"1d12+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Steam Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge

Ancient Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

instead. Unusual Nature. The dragon turtle doesn't require food or drink.Multiattack. The dragon turtle makes one Bite or Tail attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +16

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (1d12 + 9);{"diceNotation":"1d12+9","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing

Baphomet Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

against him have advantage until the start of his next turn.Multiattack. Baphomet makes three attacks: one with Heartcleaver, one with his bite, and one with his gore attack. Heartcleaver. Melee

":"Heartcleaver","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20+17","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit

Crystal Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d10+2", "rollType":"damage

", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage

Deep Dragon Wyrmling Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d10+2", "rollType":"damage

", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Nightmare Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Nightmare Breath"}. The dragon exhales a

Young Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target

. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d10+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8", "rollType":"damage

Thousand Teeth the Devourer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Thousand Teeth the Devourer Thousand Teeth is an ancient crocodilian nightmare that has served as the apex predator in the swamps near Saltmarsh for as long as anyone can remember. This monster

. Thousand Teeth makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its tail. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) piercing damage. Tail. Melee Weapon

Adult Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d10+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite

Ancient Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +13

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d10 + 7);{"diceNotation":"2d10+7", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite

2. Goblin Blind

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

contested by the goblins’ passive Wisdom (Perception) score to avoid being surprised. See the Basic Rules for more information on ability check contests. Thickets. The thickets around the clearing are

difficult terrain, but they aren’t dangerous—just annoying. They provide half cover to creatures behind them. (See “Difficult Terrain” and “Cover” in the Basic Rules for more information.)

4. Steep Passage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

, twenty feet above the floor. Any character who can see the bridge in area 5 might also notice the goblin guarding the bridge. Doing so requires a Wisdom (Perception) check contested by the goblin’s

the Basic Rules). The ledge between the two escarpments is fragile. Any weight in excess of 100 pounds loosens the whole mass and sends it tumbling down to the east. Any creature on the ledge when it

Adventuring

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

Intelligence back, such as after an intellect devourer zeroes it? The greater restoration spell can remove the reduction to an ability score. What happens after 20th level? Is there a cap to character

within your line of sight. Speaking of “line of sight,” the game uses the English meaning of the term, which has no special meaning in the rules. Does casting a spell while taking a short rest

Tempest Domain

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

Tempest Domain Gods whose portfolios include the Tempest domain — including Talos, Umberlee, Kord, Zeboim, the Devourer, Zeus, and Thor — govern storms, sea, and sky. They include gods of lightning

and thunder, gods of earthquakes, some fire gods, and certain gods of violence, physical strength, and courage. In some pantheons, a god of this domain rules over other deities and is known for swift

Gnolls

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

makes one Bite attack and two Shortsword attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage. Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5

Rampage. After the gnoll reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the gnoll moves up to half its speed and makes a Bite attack. Gnoll Hunter Hunters are the stealthiest gnolls

General Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

“Cover” in the Basic Rules). DISGUISED CHARACTERS Rather than storm Cragmaw Castle with weapons in hand, clever characters might try to talk their way inside. For example, they might don the scarlet

) check contested by the monsters’ Wisdom (Insight) checks, and give the characters advantage on their checks if the deception is particularly well planned or roleplayed. If at least one character wins

Roper

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

slime*. 7 Pools of magma or boiling water. 8 Razorvine* or similar dangerous plants. *See the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Rule 9: Never trust a stalagmite. —X the Mystic’s Rules of Dungeon Survival

Bite attacks. Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. Hit: 17 (3d8 + 4) Piercing damage. Tentacle. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 60 ft. Hit: The target has the Grappled condition (escape DC 14

Swashbuckler

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

creature can’t make opportunity attacks against you for the rest of your turn. SWASHBUCKLERS AND TWO-WEAPON FIGHTING The Swashbuckler relies on a good understanding of the D&D rules to realize its

attack roll. All the other rules for Sneak Attack still apply to you. Panache At 9th level, your charm becomes extraordinarily beguiling. As an action, you can make a Charisma (Persuasion) check

Piercer

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

. —X the Mystic’s Rules of Dungeon Survival Olivier Bernard Piercer Medium Aberration, Unaligned AC 15 Initiative +3 (13) HP 22 (3d8 + 9) Speed 5 ft., Climb 15 ft. Mod Save

ability check. Actions Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) Piercing damage. Drop. The piercer falls. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 11, one creature directly underneath the piercer

5. Overpass

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

) check contested by the goblin’s Dexterity (Stealth) check. This guard is lazy and inattentive. If no characters are using light sources, each character can attempt a Dexterity (Stealth) check

points, it collapses. Creatures on the collapsing bridge must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or fall, taking 2d6 bludgeoning damage and landing prone (see “Being Prone” in the Basic Rules

Swashbuckler

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

to use your Sneak Attack against a creature if you are within 5 feet of it, no other creatures are within 5 feet of you, and you don’t have disadvantage on the attack roll. All the other rules for

Sneak Attack still apply to you. Panache At 9th level, your charm becomes extraordinarily beguiling. As an action, you can make a Charisma (Persuasion) check contested by a creature’s Wisdom (Insight

Nabassu

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

, including another nabassu. Hated Outcasts. Demons have few rules, and the murder of other demons hardly raises an eyebrow among these fiends. The act of devouring souls is something else. For this

makes two attacks: one with its claws and one with its bite. Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) slashing damage. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to

Gnolls

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

ft., passive Perception 15 Languages Gnoll, Abyssal Challenge 9 (5,000 XP) Aura of Blood Thirst. If the flind isn’t incapacitated, any creature with the Rampage trait can make a bite attack as

) Rampage. When the gnoll reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the gnoll can take a bonus action to move up to half its speed and make a bite attack. Actions

9. Way to the Gate

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

Charisma (Deception) check contested by the golems’ Wisdom (Insight) check, with advantage on the check if the portrayal is particularly convincing. On a successful check, the golem won’t attack that

is one of Halaster’s gates (see “Gates”). It is composed of one hundred stone jigsaw pieces, each weighing 10 pounds. The rules of this gate are as follows: Only one piece of the arch can be removed at

Basilisk

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

ears open. —X the Mystic’s Rules of Dungeon Survival Petrified Basilisk Victims 1d8 A Basilisk Used Its Gaze to Petrify... 1 An adventurer with an ornate key hanging around their neck. 2

Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 9 Languages None CR 3 (XP 700; PB +2) Actions Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) Piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) Poison damage

Wilderness Survival

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

Wilderness Survival The following rules come into play as the characters explore Ten-Towns and embark on adventures to the icy, windy, hellishly cold reaches of Icewind Dale. Avalanches The following

rules can be used for rockslides as well as avalanches. An avalanche is a mass of snow and debris falling rapidly down a mountainside. A typical avalanche is 300 feet wide, 150 feet long, and 30 feet

Ship of the Dead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

placid and convincing, but his words carry the bite of a vampire scorned. He warms quickly to characters who echo his distaste for the Xaryxian Empire. Grimzod Gargenhale Parleying with Gargenhale

to abide by the following rules: Article 1: Don’t Eat Each Other. No crew member shall partake of another crew member’s flesh or drink their blood. Article 2: No Hymns. Many crew members’ ears are

9. Dragon's Platform

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

smaller chamber with an arch gate set into the back wall (see “Gates”). The arch is engraved with images of dancing dwarves. The rules of this gate are as follows: Standing within 5 feet of the arch and

contested by the character’s Charisma (Deception) check to see through the deception. A character who is caught lying to the dragon can never win back its trust. If the dragon is incapacitated, a

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