blade before despite currents replaced

Worker Robot

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

mollifying phrases or make shallow but pleasant small talk. Robots Robots are Constructs created for heavy labor, menial tasks, or routine security. Despite robots’ hardy construction, their

circuitry is prone to overload if exposed to strong electrical currents. A robot has a pair of small appendages for fine motor control and object manipulation, as well as two larger appendages

Camlash

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

turn.Multiattack. Camlash makes one Flaming Whip attack and one Lightning Blade attack. Camlash can replace one of these attacks with Teleport. Flaming Whip. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15

"} fire damage, and if the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 21 Strength saving throw or be pulled up to 25 feet toward Camlash. Lightning Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation

Combat Robot

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

even while subduing opponents. Robots Robots are Constructs created for heavy labor, menial tasks, or routine security. Despite robots’ hardy construction, their circuitry is prone to

overload if exposed to strong electrical currents. A robot has a pair of small appendages for fine motor control and object manipulation, as well as two larger appendages specialized for its role. Robots

High Fae Impostor

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

Magic Resistance. The high fae has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The high fae makes two Fae Blade attacks and uses Vexing Prank once. Fae Blade

. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Fae Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"3d8+5", "rollType":"damage

Podling

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

comatose. Over the course of hours, the creature is dissolved and its body repurposed into a podling duplicate. Podlings are near-perfect mimics of the creatures they replace. Despite having the

replaced by a podling can often tell something’s amiss. Roll on the Podling Behavior table to see what unusual habits a podling might demonstrate. Podling Behavior d6 Behavior 1

Kansaldi Fire-Eyes

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

, thaumaturgy 1/day each: blade barrier, dispel magic, flame strike, lesser restoration, revivifyHigh Master Kansaldi Fire-Eyes leads the Red Dragon Army’s offensive in Solamnia. A fanatical adherent

of the Dragon Queen, Kansaldi was indoctrinated into the god’s worship by Dragon High Lord Verminaard. During a test of faith from her mentor, Kansaldi replaced her left eye with a gem of seeing

High Fae Noble

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

Fae Blade attacks. It can replace one of these attacks with Stunning Soliloquy if available. Fae Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Fae Blade

"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d8 + 7);{"diceNotation":"3d8+7", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Fae Blade", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Stunning Soliloquy (Recharge 5–6

Walnut Dankgrass

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

statistics are replaced by the statistics of the dire wolf, except she retains her alignment, personality, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. Her attacks in beast form are magical. While in

druid spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): druidcraft, produce flame, thorn whip 1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, entangle, thunderwave 2nd level (3 slots): flame blade, moonbeam, pass without trace

Priest of Osybus (Dread)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

it is immune to poison and psychic damage. It has 15 hit points, but it regains all its hit points at the end of every combatant’s turn.Multiattack. The priest attacks twice. Soul Blade. Melee

Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Soul Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction

Priest of Osybus

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

it regains all its hit points at the end of every combatant’s turn.Multiattack. The priest attacks twice. Soul Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit

","rollAction":"Soul Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Soul Blade","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and if the

Priest of Osybus (Ectoplasmic)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

and psychic damage. It has 15 hit points, but it regains all its hit points at the end of every combatant’s turn.Multiattack. The priest attacks twice. Soul Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +5

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Soul Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Soul Blade

Priest of Osybus (Spectral)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

15, and it is immune to poison and psychic damage. It has 15 hit points, but it regains all its hit points at the end of every combatant’s turn.Multiattack. The priest attacks twice. Soul Blade

. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Soul Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage

Priest of Osybus (Vampiric)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

points, but it regains all its hit points at the end of every combatant’s turn.Multiattack. The priest attacks twice. Soul Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to

hit","rollAction":"Soul Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Soul Blade","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and

Priest of Osybus (Deathly)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

turn.Multiattack. The priest attacks twice. Soul Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Soul Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2

);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Soul Blade","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and if the target is a creature, it is paralyzed until the start of the priest’s

Aasimar Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

I saw her, wreathed in wings of pure light, her eyes blazing with the fury of the gods. The bone devils stopped in their tracks, shielding their faces. Her blade, now a brand of light, swept

Conflicted Souls Despite its celestial origin, an aasimar is mortal and possesses free will. Most aasimar follow their ordained path, but some grow to see their abilities as a curse. These disaffected

Robots

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Robots Robots are Constructs created for heavy labor, menial tasks, or routine security. Despite robots’ hardy construction, their circuitry is prone to overload if exposed to strong electrical

currents. A robot has a pair of small appendages for fine motor control and object manipulation, as well as two larger appendages specialized for its role. Robots are programmed with intelligence

General Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

General Features The Aeghith is in pristine condition despite existing for generations. Community members regularly repair and reinforce the Aeghith’s wooden floors and stone exterior, and its

thatched roof is replaced every decade. The building’s other features are described below: Ceilings. The first floor’s ceiling is 20 feet high. The second floor’s ceiling is 10 feet high. Doors. The

Going to Gracklstugh

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

Going to Gracklstugh Despite its dangers, Gracklstugh does have a few things to offer … or at least that’s what some of the characters’ fellow escapees tell them. Buppido (see chapter 1) and Hemeth

other subterranean and surface-dwelling races. Gracklstugh’s Blade Bazaar might be the ideal place to find traders or explorers heading to the surface world. If Buppido or Hemeth isn’t with the party

Winged Kobold

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

Winged Kobold Some kobolds are born with wings. Called urds by others of their kind, these kobolds are thought to be blessed by a dragon or Tiamat, the Dragon Queen. Despite their favored status

checks and attack rolls. Actions Dragon-Tooth Blade. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) Piercing damage. Chromatic Spittle. Ranged Attack Roll: +5, range 30 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) damage of a type chosen by the kobold: Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Poison.

Wood Elves: The Tairnadal

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

Tairnadal most often encountered in Khorvaire. Despite sharing a homeland with the Aereni, the Tairnadal have distinct religious traditions, revering their patron ancestors rather than the Undying Court. 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

Drow Renegades

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

, has just three options: agonizing death on an altar, virtual enslavement, or fleeing for their lives. Some of those who choose to run succeed in escaping into the Underdark, despite the odds against

traitorous drow spend the rest of their lives looking over their shoulders, hoping to spy the black hood and flashing blade of a bounty-hunting drow assassin before it’s too late.

Walnut Dankgrass

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Mielikki, the matriarchal clan known as the Enclave Panax Anima defended the unspoiled wild by word and blade (with the latter option more prevalent by far). But when tragedy struck the enclave, Walnut’s

unconscious, drops to 0 hit points, or dies. While transformed, Walnut’s game statistics are replaced by the statistics of the dire wolf, except she retains her alignment, personality, and Intelligence

Kansaldi Fire-Eyes

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

Dragon Highlord Verminaard. During a test of faith from her mentor, Kansaldi replaced her left eye with a gem of seeing. This gem smolders and glows red whenever Kansaldi uses her magic, and her

spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16): At will: light, spare the dying, thaumaturgy 1/day each: blade barrier, dispel magic, flame strike, lesser restoration, revivify Bonus Actions Dragon

Quandrix Faculty

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

tides and currents that eluded even the most esteemed scholars of their society. Once, they saved a hundred lives by predicting the sudden arrival of a tsunami, despite the deceptively calm seas—washing

Saidra d'Honaire

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

his rightful home by a vicious younger brother. The young girl took pleasure in lording that fact over other peasant children, proclaiming herself superior by birth despite her present circumstances

. Despite the family’s new wealth, Saidra continued to dress in rags and labor from dawn to dusk, acting as a housemaid to her stepmother and stepsisters. A harder blow descended when Saidra’s stepmother

Khyber's Influence in Khorvaire

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

of aberrations. Despite the magnitude of this threat, portals to Khyber are very rare, and they are stable once found. If you dig a hole in the ground, the odds that you’ll eventually reach the Vale of

as a sword of life stealing from the Abyssal Forest of Khar made of jagged, blackened steel. Shadows trail the blade, and it issues a hungry moan any time it draws blood. Trinkets from Khyber d10

Customizing the Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

still writing the Player’s Handbook for the original AD&D game. Despite being (in a sense) older than the game itself, these adventures continue to hold a special place in the hearts and memories of D

determine its nature. Either apply the result of the roll or use it as inspiration for something along the same lines. Giant’s Bag Contents d100 Item in Bag 01–03 Old axe blade for use as hand chopper 04

Overlake Hold

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

a derro named Droki. Despite his presence in the Darklake District, the derro has managed to avoid capture, as if he somehow knows in advance where the duergar patrols will be — invisible or

random encounters and the behavior of merchants in the Blade Bazaar. For every three such events they report, the characters can attempt a DC 15 group Charisma (Persuasion) check, but they only need

Levistus

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

, immense icebergs drift on the unpredictable currents. Levistus is trapped within one of these bergs, imprisoned there by Asmodeus for reasons that few can even guess about. As part of Levistus’s

devotion of a wide variety of criminals, rascals, and ne’er-do-wells across a multitude of worlds. He continues to meet his quota of souls, both despite his lack of mobility and because of it. Being

The Peg and Hook

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

, peg arm accessories) that provide surprising functionality — and even replaced one of her own hands and a leg to prove her point. Talk First, Fight Later? When the characters approach the Peg and Hook

be accomplished with a successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check. Getting a limb replaced costs 25 gp, and Arla offers no-interest payment plans. The Hidden Headquarters Arla shares that Dran

Appendix D: Magic

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

removed. The outside of the cauldron remains safe to touch despite the heat of the stew. The cauldron can create stew three times. It then ceases to function until the next dawn, when it regains

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

Bodytaker Plant

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

dissolved and its body repurposed into a podling duplicate. Podlings are near-perfect mimics of the creatures they replace. Despite having the knowledge of those they mimic, podlings frequently miss the

nuances of interactions between sapient beings. These duplicates make excuses about their odd behavior, but those familiar with an individual replaced by a podling can often tell something’s amiss

Specific Spells

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

of 1, assuming you cast goodberry with a 1st-level spell slot. Can you use green-flame blade and booming blade with Extra Attack, opportunity attacks, Sneak Attack, and other weapon attack options

? Introduced in the Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide , the green-flame blade and booming blade spells pose a number of questions, because they each do something unusual: require you to make a melee attack

Githyanki

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

race. When their leader Gith perished, she was replaced by her undead adviser, Vlaakith. The lich-queen forbade worship of all beings except herself. Of all their enemies, the githyanki most hate

, dealing psychic as well as physical damage. A githyanki can’t become a knight until it masters the singular discipline needed to will such a blade into existence. A silver sword is equivalent to a

Vlaakith's Dilemma

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

, 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

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