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Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Blood-Soaked Resolve. While Bloodied, the cultist has Advantage on saving throws.Multiattack. The cultist makes three Cursed Blade attacks. It can replace one of these attacks with a use of
Spellcasting.
Cursed Blade. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Cursed Blade"} (with Advantage if the target doesn’t have all its Hit Points
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
Death Burst. When the stonemelder dies, it turns to stone and explodes in a burst of rock shards, becoming a smoking pile of rubble. Each creature within 10 feet of the exploding stonemelder must
","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It knows the following sorcerer spells (an asterisked spell is from appendix B):
Cantrips (at will): acid splash, blade ward, light, mending
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
version of the green devil face of the Tomb of Horrors is fashioned into the hilt of the weapon, with the blade extending from its open mouth. The blade always appears ruined and rusting, and causes its
surroundings to appear reflected in the blade as if in a state of decay.
You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. When you hit an undead creature with it, the attack
Monk
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shadow on a balcony a stone’s throw away. She slides her blade free of its cloth-wrapped scabbard and peers through the open window at the tyrant prince, so vulnerable in the grip of sleep
nearby towns or villages and exchanging their service for food and other goods. As versatile warriors, monks often end up protecting their neighbors from monsters or tyrants. For a monk, becoming an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Gambler’s Blade Weapon (any sword), rare (requires attunement) Choose a magical bonus of +1 to +3. This sword gains that bonus to its attack and damage rolls. For each point of bonus you choose for
the sword, you take a corresponding penalty (−1 to −3) to your death saving throws. You can change this magical bonus each day at dawn. Curse. This weapon is cursed, and becoming attuned to it extends
Druid
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; activities.
Swinging a blade formed of pure fire, a half-elf charges into a mass of skeletal soldiers, sundering the unnatural magic that gives the foul creatures the mocking semblance of life
becoming a druid was part of your character’s destiny.
Have you always been an adventurer as part of your druidic calling, or did you first spend time as a caretaker of a sacred grove or spring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Polymorph Blade Weapon (any sword), very rare (requires attunement) When you attack a creature with this magic weapon and roll a 20 on the attack roll, the creature must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving
has legendary actions. Curse. This weapon is cursed, and becoming attuned to it extends the curse to you. Until the curse is broken with a remove curse spell or similar magic, you are unwilling to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Blade of the Medusa Weapon (any sword), very rare (requires attunement) When you attack a creature with this magic weapon and roll a 20 on the attack roll, the creature must make a DC 15 Constitution
to this effect if it is immune to damage of the weapon’s type, does not have a body made of flesh, or has legendary actions. Curse. This weapon is cursed, and becoming attuned to it extends the curse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
gives them remarkable resolve in the face of threats. Cultists perform much of a cult’s mundane work, which might include evangelism, criminal acts, or serving as sacrifices. Cultist Medium or Small
Pact Blade. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) Slashing damage plus 7 (2d6) Necrotic damage.
Spellcasting. The cultist casts one of the following spells, using Wisdom as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
use the weapon as his own phylactery.) A small jade version of the green devil face of the Tomb of Horrors is fashioned into the hilt of the weapon, with the blade extending from its open mouth. The
blade always appears ruined and rusting, and causes its surroundings to appear reflected in the blade as if in a state of decay. You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
champions of Dhakaan — live on after death, becoming the patron ancestors of the Tairnadal. Upon reaching adulthood, a Tairnadal elf forms a bond with one of these ancestors and strives to follow in
weapon of Valenar elves. A haft of fine wood supports a long, curving blade on either end. Forged with techniques honed over centuries, these blades are strong, sharp, and remarkably light. Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Large Groups The biggest considerations with large groups are maintaining order at the table and keeping combat from becoming too slow. Structured Turns If you find yourself in a situation where
Information. If you tell the players what the Armor Class of their opponents is, you reduce the steps of interaction needed to resolve an attack. Instead of telling you a number and asking if it hits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Kaius II was newly seated on the steel throne and lacked the resolve to bring the dwarf lords to heel. Now we see the harvest we have sown, and it is horrifying. Without the firm hand of Karrnath to
, and it seemed to pulse with its own heartbeat. A guard present at the event said that Soldorak’s axe moaned when the blade came close to him, as if the weapon hungered for human blood.
This is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
advantage of this moment of uncertainty, making a Charisma (Persuasion) check with advantage to sway Zariel from the path of evil. Resolve a successful check as noted in “Redeeming Zariel” earlier in
choose not to try, read: Zariel grabs the sword by the blade and lets her fiendish blood cascade down its edge, snarling in pain. “With this final rite, I discharge my divine duty. Let my name be forever
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Languages Common plus any two languages
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Actions
Ink Blade. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6
plus any two languages
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Actions
Ink Blade. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
a defeat that leads to her removal. For now, though, the devils are fighting with a berserker fury under her charge. Zariel leads their offensives herself, and her unyielding resolve coupled with the
and her court prefer to be left alone. She appears disinterested in becoming involved in the Blood War.
Tiamat’s presence in Avernus has confounded sages for years. As with devils, she is unable to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
powerful adventurers. Their deaths and souls are my nourishment.”
Flaw. “I underestimate the resolve of my enemies.”
Acererak
Medium undead, neutral evil
Armor Class 21 (natural armor)
Hit Points
body turns to dust when he drops to 0 hit points, and his equipment is left behind. Acererak gains a new body after 1d10 days, regaining all his hit points and becoming active again. The new body
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
is expended, roll a d20. On a 1, the chest loses its magic (becoming an ordinary chest), and its gemstones turn to dust.
Cauldron of Plenty Wondrous item, rare
This cauldron is made of thick
word stun
9th level: blade of disaster,* power word kill
*Described in this chapter.
Wizard Spells Characters who obtain The Codicil of White from Auril’s abode or The Incantations of Iriolarthas
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
raids, she risks her best warriors and marauders becoming experienced and powerful enough to challenge her rule. Also, if she sends out too many raiding parties at one time, the security of Tu’narath
, and every such endeavor they undertake ends in this manner. A Blade Kept Sharp Despite the decadent lifestyle the githyanki indulge in, they remain in fighting shape. All are required to attend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Torrga Icevein. In other words, Sephek gets around. He’s charming. Makes friends easily. He’s also Torrga’s bodyguard, so I’m guessing he’s good with a blade.
“His victims come from the only three towns
their way out of becoming sacrifices to Auril, it’s likely the Frostmaiden will use him to kill again. Hlin is too old and frail to apprehend Sephek herself, but she has more gold than she needs, so she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
his blade. To Mogis, the ideal follower is one who sheds all moral compunctions in the course of bringing suffering to the world. He also cultivates grievances and bitterness in those not ordinarily
dramatically (and perhaps violently) worthy in a contest of strength, a feat of endurance, or a similar accomplishment.
5 You called on Mogis’s power to settle old scores by becoming an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Multiattack. The professor makes two Spatial Blade attacks.
Spatial Blade. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +7 to hit (the target can’t benefit from cover less than total cover), reach 5 ft. or range
professors tweak probability to impede attacks and strike at the minds of their foes with lancing equations that disrupt the opponent’s resolve. Professors of theory hold that altering the way a person
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
material by providing a structured way to resolve a social interaction. Much of this structure will be invisible to your players in play and isn’t meant to be a substitute for roleplaying. 1. Starting
condescending noble might wish to see a group of upstart adventurers fail so as to keep them from becoming rivals for the king’s attention, thwarting them with slander and scheming rather than direct threats
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
cunningly hidden secret doors. The hallway is 20 feet wide and 160 feet long. It is mostly clear. After 80 feet, the floor is broken and cracked, becoming difficult terrain until the 130-foot mark
, imposing disadvantage on the blades’ attacks against the creature while it isn’t incapacitated. Attack. A creature in the area can ready an attack to strike at one of the blades as it goes by. The blade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
come closer.
Firelight illuminates massive columns with structures built around their bases. The cold air of the Underdark is becoming warmer even at this distance, and you can now see a variety of
foreign mercenaries). Possible offers of employment in the Blade Bazaar can also be turned into timely rescues for the adventurers. Otherwise, they end up in Overlake Hold, interrogated by Errde Blackskull.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
(spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). It knows the following sorcerer spells (an asterisked spell is from appendix B):
Cantrips (at will): acid splash, blade ward, light, mending, mold earth
in a burst of rock shards, becoming a smoking pile of rubble. Each creature within 10 feet of the exploding stonemelder must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 11 (2d10) bludgeoning damage on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
, Infernal, thieves’ cant
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Special Equipment. Garret wears a ring of warmth (included in his statistics) and wields a gambler’s blade longsword (see appendix D).
Bardic Inspiration
spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). He has the following bard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): blade ward, vicious mockery
1st level (4 slots
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
team is on offense. Resolve a tie with a Strength (Athletics) contest.
Step 2. To simulate the ball being passed around, every player makes a DC 15 Dexterity (Athletics) check. If the team on
rises from the goblet’s contents and dissipates in the cold air.
Each window in the auditorium depicts a wizard casting a spell from one of the eight schools of magic. The spells depicted are blade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
weed has a 1 percent chance of instead becoming incapacitated for the duration of the plant’s effect. During this time it experiences terrifying visions of an enormous shark devouring great amounts of
trapped with a thrusting blade trap. Noticing the trap requires a successful DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) check. A successful DC 15 Dexterity check is required to disarm the trap. Opening the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
rushes from west to east through the center of the room, crossed by two stone bridges. On the other side of the stream, three bald, gray dwarves work at a roaring forge, beating a white-hot blade into
shape on an old anvil.
Creatures. Two duergar smiths are forging a blade at the forge in the center of the south wall. The work is overseen by Snurrevin, a duergar with the following changes, which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
. A character who tastes the wine must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution or Wisdom saving throw (drinker’s choice) to keep from becoming intoxicated. (One quart is enough to make a giant reel, while a
total of 13,000 cp). Opening the second chest triggers a scything blade trap that targets the opener (+7 to hit), dealing 10 (3d6) slashing damage on a hit. With a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
civilization, to predict areas where villages or towns might be found, and to avoid becoming lost. You have studied so many maps that common patterns, such as how trade routes evolve and where settlements
include a sextant, a compass, calipers, a ruler, parchment, ink, and a quill. Survival. Knowledge of navigator’s tools helps you avoid becoming lost and also grants you insight into the most likely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. Though he is not truly in danger of losing this ability (his resolve is simply shaken), this can provide a roleplaying opportunity for the characters to boost his spirits and strengthen his faith. H5
sensation of their bones becoming brittle and their skin feeling dry and cracked. The altar can be restored and its profane effect ended in the following ways: A character who kneels before the altar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
essence is trapped in the blade, and 1d10 days later the creature re-forms with all its hit points in a space within 10 feet of the dagger. When a creature that is not undead and does not worship Vecna
repeat the saving throw, becoming subject to the effect again on a failure. A character who examines the dagger and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check discerns that casting dispel magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
, they plead with the characters to represent them in court. 5 When the coast is clear, a shady-looking Doomguard rot blade (see Morte’s Planar Parade) opens their long overcoat in front of the characters
obstructing justice and becoming the next target. Though most of their work occurs in the Prison, members of the faction regularly mete out discipline in public for all to see. Lady’s Ward Locations Robson