black boss diffusing consult receive

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

drawing this card, you can ask a question in meditation and mentally receive a truthful answer to that question. Skull. An Avatar of Death appears in an unoccupied space as close to you as possible

. The avatar targets only you with its attacks, appearing as a ghostly skeleton clad in a tattered black robe and carrying a spectral scythe. The avatar disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points or you

Polymorph Blade

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

failed save, the creature also suffers the effects of a polymorph spell. Roll a d20 and consult the following table to determine the form the target creature is transformed into. d20 New

Form 1 Tyrannosaurus Rex 2 Giant Ape 3 Elephant 4 Giant scorpion 5 Rhinoceros 6 Polar bear 7 Giant toad 8 Giant eagle 9 Black bear 10

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the fringes of a society first test its defenses by stealing objects, and if these crimes go unpunished, they begin stealing people. Enslaved creatures receive the worst treatment the goblins can dish

, smelting, forging, and religion. If the tribe has any spellcasters, this caste includes them. Lashers follow the lead of the tribe’s boss, and enforce their will on other goblins with whips

Sibriex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

effect, you can roll percentile dice and consult the Flesh Warping table to determine an additional effect, which vanishes when Warp Creature ends on the creature. If the creature transforms into a manes

whip. 66–70 The target’s entire eyes turn black, and it gains darkvision out to a range of 120 feet. 71–75 The target swells, tripling its weight. 76–80 The

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

. Skull. You summon an avatar of death--a ghostly humanoid skeleton clad in a tattered black robe and carrying a spectral scythe. It appears in a space of the GM's choice within 10 feet of you and attacks

mentally receive a truthful answer to that question. Besides information, the answer helps you solve a puzzling problem or other dilemma. In other words, the knowledge comes with wisdom on how to

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, young ones incapable of protecting themselves but who might prove useful in the future if they receive care. Lizardfolk Personality You can use the Lizardfolk Quirks table to determine a personality

(secret), Jhank (hammer), Kepesk (storm), Kethend (gem), Korth (danger), Kosj (small), Kothar (demon), Litrix (armor), Mirik (song), Othokent (smart), Sauriv (eye), Throden (many), Thurkear (night), Usk (iron), Valignat (burn), Vargach (battle), Verthica (mountain), Vutha (black), Vyth (steel)

CR 4

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

CR 4 Aarakocra Aeromancer Archelon Banshee Black Pudding Bone Naga Bullywug Bog Sage Chuul Couatl Elephant Ettin Flameskull Ghost Gnoll Fang of Yeenoghu Guard Captain

Helmed Horror Hippopotamus Incubus Juvenile Shadow Dragon Lamia Lizardfolk Sovereign Red Dragon Wyrmling Shadow Demon Succubus Swarm of Dretches Tough Boss Wereboar Weretiger

Wilderness Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

encounter takes place. Roll a d12 and consult the Triboar Trails Random Encounters table to determine what the party meets. Triboar Trail Random Encounters Day Roll Night Roll Result 1–2 1–3 1d4 + 2

Goblin Band This band of Cragmaw marauders consists of 2d4 goblins led by a goblin boss. They know the location of Cragmaw Castle and can provide directions if they are captured and threatened. The

Paladin Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

shines from her hands, the man’s wounds knit closed, and his eyes open wide with amazement. A dwarf crouches behind an outcrop, his black cloak making him nearly invisible in the night, and watches

of the world, but even fewer people can claim the true calling of a paladin. When they do receive the call, these warriors turn from their former occupations and take up arms to fight evil. Sometimes

9. Boss Hark's Cave

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

9. Boss Hark’s Cave This 10-foot-high cave contains Hark, the goblin boss, two female goblins (bodyguards) named Ratcha and Zukluk, and seven giant rats (Hark’s beloved pets). When the characters

clubs, two daggers, and six wooden shields. Hark’s Larder At the north end of the cave is a smaller cave where Boss Hark keeps prisoners before feeding them to his giant rats. Cowering in the back of this

Boros Legionnaire

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

and receive the attention of medics. You are also paid a salary of 1 gp (a Boros-minted 1-zino coin) per week, which (combined with free lodging in your garrison) enables you to maintain a poor

;m alone. 2 I see everything in clear-cut black and white. 3 I’m just a little fascinated by the ways of the Gruul. 4 I trust the chain of command more than anything &mdash

Deck of Several Things

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

tattered black robe. It appears in a space of the DM’s choice within 10 feet of you and attacks you, warning all others that you must win the battle alone. The avatar fights until you die or it

servants before you can claim the monastery as yours. Vizier. At any one time you choose within the duration of the adventure, you can ask a question in meditation and mentally receive a truthful

13. Riverside Caves

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

, their faces chipped away by vandals. An inscription carved into the door’s molding has also been damaged, rendering it indecipherable. Ferry. A black gondola, its hull carved with leering eyes, is

moored at the river’s edge and ferried by a black-robed tiefling skeleton clutching a 10-foot pole, which it uses to guide the boat. The gondola and the skeletal ferryman are all creations of Halaster

Official Status

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

Official Status Heads of state employ a variety of agents. Some are officially recognized, but others are expected to operate on the borders of legality. Consult the State Status table to determine

you in private and provide help. 6 Double. Your allegiance lies with an official or government other than the one you overtly serve. You may receive support from the head of state you openly answer

Xanathar Guild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

, robbing a hire-coach, or looting a warehouse. Among low-ranking guild members, rampant speculation goes on about the true nature of Xanathar. Few have any inkling that their boss is a beholder, and fewer

might receive a monstrous bodyguard or assistant (such as a bugbear, a kenku, or a wererat), who has secret instructions to kill the guild member if they fail to complete the assignment as ordered. The

Goblins

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

Goblins Goblins are small, black-hearted, selfish humanoids that lair in caves, abandoned mines, despoiled dungeons, and other dismal settings. Individually weak, goblins gather in large — sometimes

all manner of wickedness. Leaders and Followers. Goblins are ruled by the strongest or smartest among them. A goblin boss might command a single lair, while a goblin king or queen (who is nothing more

Random Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

occurs. Roll a d20 and consult the Random Events table, or choose a suitable event. For the rules on madness, see chapter 2 of this adventure and chapter 8, “Running the Game,” in the Dungeon Master’s

Battle Aftermath The party stumbles upon the remains of one or more creatures slaughtered by rampaging demons. Roll a d10 and consult the Corpses table to determine what they find. A thorough search of

Monster Conversions

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

locate a stat block herein, consult the Stat Block Conversions table to find the equivalent stat block you should use. Stat Block Conversions 2014 Stat Block 2025 Equivalent Aarakocra Aarakocra

Skirmisher Minotaur Minotaur of Baphomet Monodrone Modron Monodrone Orc Tough Orc Eye of Gruumsh Cultist Fanatic Orc War Chief Tough Boss Orog Berserker Pentadrone Modron Pentadrone Poisonous Snake

Kyorbblivvin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

private hunting domain. Drow warriors patrol the forest, alert for poachers and intruders. Check for random encounters in Kyorbblivvin once every hour. Roll a d20 and consult the Kyorbblivvin Encounters

d20 Encounter 1–10 No encounter 11 1 black pudding 12 3d6 drow spore servants (see appendix C) 13 Elite drow foot patrol 14 Exotic fungi 15 1d4 giant spiders 16 1d4 gricks 17 Hunting party 18 1

Z1. Main Room

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Z1. Main Room The Black Network’s main business is recruiting, training, and equipping sellswords. Crates packed with weapons, rations, boots, black uniforms, and other gear fill the warehouse. When

the area, stairs rise to an open level above. If the kenku aren’t hidden, add: Four short, avian creatures with long beaks and black feathers look over in surprise from where they stand in the middle

Timeline of Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Morning, Day 1: Krenko meets with his gang and prepares a disguise for himself. Noon, Day 1: Krenko and his gang secure an abandoned warehouse as a temporary hideout for the mob boss. Sunset, Day 1

: The adventurers receive the mission. Late Evening, Day 1: Krenko places a weapons order with Falish, a human arms dealer. Noon, Day 2: Additional enforcers from Krenko’s gang arrive at Krenko’s

Zhentarim

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

to a table in the center of the Yawning Portal’s taproom, where her boss waits with drink in hand. Davil Starsong Davil Starsong (see appendix B) is the characters’ primary contact in the Black

arrested by the City Watch and held in Castle Waterdeep while he waits to be questioned by the Lords of Waterdeep about the Black Network’s operations in the city. The characters continue to receive

Oracle

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

whims of the gods and petition them for glimpses of their vast insight. This gift also comes with a curse, though, which typically takes the form of dire insights. Consult the Oracle Curse table to

determine what unwanted revelations you receive. The gods seek mortal oracles to act as their agents. As a result, most oracles devote themselves to the service of a single god and learn to ignore the

L2. Goblin Market

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

quietly to himself. Chucklehead This market sells goblin-made candies of all sorts. Six goblins (lawful neutral) work here, two per stall, under the watchful gaze of their goblin boss, Chucklehead

watches out for thieves. Chucklehead. The goblin boss can escort characters to the parlor (area L3) if they request a meeting with Granny Nightshade. When left alone, he mutters to himself as though

Ether Cyclones

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

leagues. Travelers with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or more receive 1d4 rounds of warning: a deep hum in the ethereal matter. Travelers who can’t reach a curtain or portal leading elsewhere

suffer the cyclone’s effect. Roll a d20 and consult the Ether Cyclone table to determine the effect on all creatures in the vicinity. Ether Cyclone d20 Effect 1–12 Extended journey 13–19 Blown to

Gambling

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

each one. Consult the Gambling Results table to see how the character did. Gambling Results Result Value 0 successes Lose all the money you bet, and accrue a debt equal to that amount. 1 success

wants its money back. 5 A local crime boss insists you start frequenting the boss’s gambling parlor and no others. 6 A high-stakes gambler comes to town and insists that you take part in a game. *Might involve a rival

Pit Fighting

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

+ 2d10; generate a separate DC for each one. Consult the Pit Fighting Results table to see how the character did. Pit Fighting Results Result Value 0 successes Lose your bouts, earning nothing. 1

An opponent swears to take revenge on you.* 2 A crime boss approaches you and offers to pay you to intentionally lose a few matches.* 3 You defeat a popular local champion, drawing the crowd’s ire. 4

Guildhall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

full moons, when all Moonstalkers lock themselves in the guildhall, most convene in this spacious chamber. 2: Commons This common room is where Moonstalkers mingle, prepare for missions and receive

rare magic item of your choice. 8: Shrine to the Fallen This room has a small shrine with a headstone memorializing Boss Pyrite and other guild members who died when the Moonstalkers’ old guildhall was

Polymorph Blade

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

throw in addition to suffering the attack’s normal effects. On a failed save, the creature also suffers the effects of a polymorph spell. Roll a d20 and consult the following table to determine the form

the target creature is transformed into. d20 New Form 1 Tyrannosaurus Rex 2 Giant Ape 3 Elephant 4 Giant scorpion 5 Rhinoceros 6 Polar bear 7 Giant toad 8 Giant eagle 9 Black bear 10 Crocodile 11

Creature Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Brilliance 18 Spore servants 19–20 Traders Ambushers One or more creatures attempt to ambush the party as it makes its way through the Underdark. Roll a d20 and consult the table to determine what the

a chance that characters searching the area find something of interest or value. Roll a d20 and consult the table below to see what, if anything, they find. Ambusher Lair Discoveries d20 Discovery

Teeth of Dahlver-Nar

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

lasts for 24 hours or until you break it. 3 The Golden Age of Dhakaan (golden goblin bicuspid) 10 goblin;goblins, 1 goblin boss When you are hit by an attack and an ally is within 5 feet of you

the tooth to cast the Evard's black tentacles spell (DC 18). Once this property is used, it can’t be used again until the next dawn. 11 The Thousand Deaths of Jander Sunstar (yellowed

Geode Features

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

them in his visions. The earth prophet gives descriptions of the characters to all cultists in the Black Geode. Ceilings. Cavern ceilings are 30 feet high, while tunnels are 15 feet high. Light. Most

areas are dimly lit by crystal formations that give off a soft, violet glow. Random Encounters Check for random encounters once every 30 minutes. Roll a d20 and consult the following table to determine

Random Encounters

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

spend resting in the castle. In most circumstances, a random encounter occurs on a roll of 18 or higher on a d20. To determine what the characters encounter, consult the table below. Random Encounters in

Castle Ravenloft d12 + d8 Encounter 2 Ezmerelda d’Avenir (see appendix D) 3 Rahadin (see appendix D) 4 1 black cat 5 1 broom of animated attack (see appendix D) 6 1d4 + 1 flying swords 7 Blinsky

Random Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

more oozes. Roll a d4 and consult the Oozes table to determine what kinds of oozes the characters encounter. d4 Oozes 1 1 black pudding and 1d6 gray oozes 2 1 ochre jellies 3 3d6 black puddings 4

more demons encounter the party and attack. Roll a d12 and consult the Demons table to determine what the characters meet. d20 Demons 1–2 2d4 barlguras 3–4 2d4 chasmes 5–6 1d4 hezrous 7–8 1d100 manes

1. Cave Entrance

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

1. Cave Entrance Whether the characters follow Gundren’s map or receive directions to Wave Echo Cave from another source, their initial approach leads them to a narrow tunnel whose entrance is hidden

Tharden, Gundren’s brother, who was killed by the Black Spider. Gundren’s other brother, Nundro, was here as well and is currently the Black Spider’s prisoner in area 20. The dwarves’ supplies are

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