blessing back down consists received

Baba Lysaga

Monsters Curse of Strahd

Shapechanger. Baba Lysaga can use an action to polymorph into a swarm of insects (flies), or back into her true form. While in swarm form, she has a walking speed of 5 feet and a flying speed of 30

feet. Anything she is wearing transforms with her, but nothing she is carrying does. Blessing of Mother Night. Baba Lysaga is shielded against divination magic, as though protected by a nondetection

Yuan-ti Mind Whisperer Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Shapechanger. The yuan-ti can use its action to polymorph into a Medium snake or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't

, crown of madness, detect thoughts, expeditious retreat, fly, hypnotic pattern, illusory script Sseth's Blessing. When the yuan-ti reduces an enemy to 0 hit points, the yuan-ti gains 9 temporary hit

Yuan-ti Mind Whisperer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Sseth’s Blessing. When the yuan-ti reduces an enemy to 0 hit points, the yuan-ti gains 9 temporary hit points.Multiattack. The yuan-ti makes two Bite attacks and one Scimitar attack, or it makes

for being self-important, sneaky, and prone to flee at the first sign of trouble.PoisonChange Shape. The yuan-ti transforms into a Medium snake or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same

Sorcerer Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

Golden eyes flashing, a human stretches out her hand and unleashes the dragonfire that burns in her veins. As an inferno rages around her foes, leathery wings spread from her back and she takes to

the air. Long hair whipped by a conjured wind, a half-elf spreads his arms wide and throws his head back. Lifting him momentarily off the ground, a wave of magic surges up in him, through him, and out

Ancient Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Amphibious. The dragon turtle can breathe air and water Blessing of the Sea (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the dragon turtle would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total

62,000 XP (124,000 XP total) for defeating the dragon turtle after its Blessing of the Sea activates. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon turtle fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed

Drow Matron Mother

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

favor, and the goddess sometimes capriciously takes back what she has given. This represents a matron mother at the height of her power. A matron mother is almost never encountered alone. She is

Queen’s blessing on one ally she can see within 30 feet of her. The ally takes 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Lolth's Fickle Favor","rollDamageType":"psychic

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

back into the air. Those that make it to a world in the Material Plane find it a strange place. They sometimes forget or ignore vertical distances, and they have nothing but pity for those earthbound

it hard not to pluck the treasure and bring it back to their settlement to beautify it. An aarakocra who spends years among other races can learn to inhibit these impulses. Confinement terrifies the

Uthgardt Tribe Member

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

among the people as living embodiments of his power. Perhaps they needed a reminder of who they were and from whence they came. The Chosen of Uthgar led bands back to the old ways, and most of your people

fullest. 3 I remember every insult I’ve received and nurse a silent resentment toward anyone who’s ever wronged me. 4 I am slow to trust members of other races, tribes, and

Cult of Shar

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

Cult of Shar The cult of Shar in Vanrakdoom consists mainly of vampire spawn under the command of Keresta Delvingstone. Living cultists also find their way here from time to time, guided through

Undermountain by the dark grace of Shar herself. Keresta turns the most promising acolytes into vampire spawn. Those deemed unworthy of Shar’s blessing nourish Keresta and her spawn with their blood

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

battle or illness, but an orc can live to about 40, remaining healthy almost up until the end. Luthic’s divine blessing can further extend an orc’s life, though Gruumsh is never happy when

raid just as another group returns, laden with severed heads, sacks of loot, and armfuls of food. Warriors also serve as scouts, bringing back detailed reports about the surrounding area so that the

Firenewts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Firenewts A light firenewt patrol consists of 1d4 firenewt warriors mounted on giant striders. A heavy patrol consists of 2d4 firenewt warriors and a firenewt warlock of Imix, all mounted on giant

striders. Statistics for all these creatures appear in appendix D. The firenewts always strike their final blows with the intention of knocking out enemies, who are then taken back to the creatures’ cave lair to be tortured and eaten.

Odunos

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

, there was one witness to his escape, an unremarkable soul called Tymaret. Sharing what he’d seen with the god of the dead, Tymaret received a cursed blessing from Erebos: he would be restored to the

. Those who would strike back against Odunos’s raiders must venture through mires corrupted by sucking bogs and necromatic horrors. Those who survive to reach the city find it heavily guarded, its

20. Malar's Tabernacle

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

where they perch on the outer walls. The cult of Malar would gather to worship here. The building’s stone doors are fitted with locks, though they are unlocked at present. The building consists of one

elapsed. The summoned chimera is immune to the charmed and frightened conditions, and it can’t leave the tabernacle. Once the altar has summoned a chimera, it can’t do so again for a tenday. Whoever drops the chimera to 0 hit points gains inspiration — a minor blessing from the god Malar.

Starting the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

Starting the Adventure The characters start this adventure at the Brine Widow, a local pub near the water, having received directions from the Golden Vault (see above) or a mysterious invitation to

discuss an “advantageous opportunity” with someone named Verity Kye, who waits for them in the Brine Widow’s back room. ROLEPLAYING VERITY KYE Verity Kye is bold, confident, and genuinely kind—though

Adventure Hooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn

Adventure Hooks Use one of the following adventure hooks to draw the characters into the story: Back to the Realm. This hook continues the story of the Dungeons & Dragons animated series and assumes

the players choose the premade characters that accompany this adventure. Long ago, the characters were transported to the Realm, a world filled with magic and monsters. With magic items they received

Ruined Dhakaani Fort

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

Dhakaani fort built into a cliff face. It consists of four tiers in varying states of ruin. The cellar, including a cistern and storage areas, is accessed by way of secret trap doors in the floor above. The

ground floor features a statue of a great hobgoblin hero of old in a large enclosed courtyard, and a cluster of unidentifiable statues in one back corner. The outermost area of the ground floor is the

X12. East Shrine

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

X12. East Shrine This bare stone room consists of a foyer to the west and a shrine to the east. Four candlesticks lie on the dusty floor of the foyer. In the shrine, fragments of a shattered obsidian

candlesticks and pulverized the obsidian statue, which depicted the same nameless god that stands in area X5. Amber doors in the west wall open into area X13. A secret door is set into the back of one of the alcoves on the north wall. It can be pulled open to area X14.

Meeting in the Mists

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

cryptic message you received, it doesn’t take long before they lead you from familiar roads onto a disused trail overgrown by weeds and the roots of spindly trees. A light drizzle begins to fall as you

, realize that they’ve all just witnessed the same thing, learn that they all received similar messages, and raise questions they have no answers for. The Mists of Ravenloft have subtly claimed them

22. Caves of Worship

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement

22. Caves of Worship This area consists of three natural caves connected by tunnels. Sea mist sprays from the north, and the noise of crashing waves echoes throughout. Within each cave is a 5-foot

hungry xorn emerges from a wall behind them and demands food (in Terran). If the characters don’t quickly feed the xorn at least 50 gp worth of gems or coins, it attacks them. If the xorn is properly fed or reduced to fewer than half its hit points, it sinks back into the stone.

Story Overview

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

, Castle Laventz, as his own. Months later, the relentless knight Mara Silvra received word of her father’s defeat. Calling in debts and intimidating mercenaries, Mara forged a small army during her grueling

. Shouting her frustrations into the night, Mara was answered by a voice from the shadows. This sinister force would give her the power to take back her home and rule her lands, but she would never

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

some other convenient way (or, in a cannibalistic tribe, eaten). Kobolds believe that if they die in service to their tribe, Kurtulmak immediately sends each of them back to life as the next egg laid in

. A kobold’s cautious nature doesn’t mean it can’t get angry. The blood of dragons flows in its veins, and like a raging drake, a kobold that is pushed too far or has its back

Random Encounters

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

. Otherwise, the aarakocra might be helpful. Aarakocra War Band. A war band consists of 1d6 + 3 aarakocra and an air elemental. They interact like the scouts, above. Air Cult Scouts. A group of scouts

for the air cult consists of 1d4 + 1 hurricanes in wingwear. See chapter 7 for the cultists’ statistics and wingwear description. Air Cult Skyriders. One Feathergale knight leads 1d4 skyweavers. They

Quest: Priestly Duties

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Holy Symbol Impromptu Blessing A married couple asked Fazzir to give them a blessing for safe travel for a romantic getaway. Fazzir needs two assistants to perform the ceremony. To conduct the ceremony

gatehouse, read the following boxed text aloud: This gatehouse consists of a broad stone archway framed by a squat building constructed along the keep’s inner wall. Battlements line its flat roof, atop

Blood Will Tell

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

pure orc blood. And they aren’t accepted into other societies because of their orc heritage. Half-orcs are seen as off-putting and intimidating by other people, which is both a blessing and a curse

come off as coarse, blunt, or rude in dealings with other people. With the directness of an orc, they speak their minds with no apparent concern for how their opinions are received. No matter where

Sanctuary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

minutes (two minutes per side). Group C consists of four cultists and four kobolds clustered tightly around the temple’s back door. Their meager fire produces little flame, instead creating prodigious

dealing with one group. Group A consists of one dragonclaw (see appendix D), two cultists, and six kobolds. The cultists are handling the ram while the kobolds stand guard in case the town militia

Sanctuary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

minutes (two minutes per side). Group C consists of four cultists and four kobolds clustered tightly around the temple’s back door. Their meager fire produces little flame, instead creating prodigious

dealing with one group. Group A consists of one dragonclaw (see appendix D), two cultists, and six kobolds. The cultists are handling the ram while the kobolds stand guard in case the town militia

Awarding Experience Points

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

can provide basic directions to Cragmaw Castle. It’s about twenty miles northeast of the Cragmaw hideout, in Neverwinter Wood.) Klarg received a messenger goblin from King Grol a few days ago. The

messenger told him that someone named the Black Spider was paying the Cragmaws to watch out for the dwarf Gundren Rockseeker, capture him, and send him and anything he was carrying back to King Grol

Knight Sarlamir's Curse

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

Knight Sarlamir’s Curse Among the dead entombed beneath Castle Kalaman lies the body of Knight Zanas Sarlamir. A respected knight of the Order of the Crown, Sarlamir received a divine quest from the

Knight Sarlamir’s hand. The dragons attacked, slaying Sarlamir and crashing the flying city. A handful of Sarlamir’s loyal knights escaped, and they brought his body and his cursed dragonlance back to Kalaman. Both were interred beneath the city, where they remained.

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Conclusion If the characters are exiled, they are never welcomed back in Yongjing while the White Jade Emperor rules. Zhong Yin leaves the party’s company as soon as possible. If the characters

1,000 gp if they promise not to speak of what they have learned about Dragon’s Blessing and his eventual death. If the characters break their promise, rumors spread quickly, but the emperor does not

Arcane Origin

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

particular cause. Does your character know the source of your magical power? Does it tie back to some distant relative, a cosmic event, or blind chance? If your sorcerer doesn’t know where their power

bloodline. You are related to some powerful creature, or you inherited a blessing or a curse. 2 You are the reincarnation of a being from another plane of existence. 3 A powerful entity entered the world

4. Gift Getaway

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack

the village on the back of their [Tooltip Not Found] leader, bagged the gifts, then disappeared. The bandits left a ransom note: they want 1000gp in exchange for the gifts, or else the gifts will be

destroyed. They will throw a handful of gifts off the White Falls waterfall every 30 minutes from 8 a.m. until payment is received in full. Gregorus refuses to pay.

Crypt Features

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

ghostly image of a dwarf zombie lurches from a wall, puts a rotted finger to its lips, then uses its other hand to peel back its ribcage and reveal a gem hidden in its chest cavity. The zombie then

), valiant approach (area P11), and haunted hall (area P16). Dumathoin’s Blessing. When the characters purify the crypt, any character that helped put a haunt to rest or defeated one of the crypt’s ghosts

Exiting the Fissure

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

Exiting the Fissure With Sergeant Teeshe saved (or with her body in tow and a convenient cover story), the characters can make their way back to the sinkhole. If they left any dangers behind them on

their initial pass, those dangers reemerge on the trip back — and will prevent them from fulfilling their contract if not eliminated. When the characters climb out of the sinkhole, Captain Truff is

4. Elf Quarters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

its northeast edges looking out over area 2. Neronvain and Chuth brought a dozen elves back from their raids in the Misty Forest as prisoners—8 commoners, 3 nobles with whom Neronvain converses on

. If the characters received the garlands from the druid and place them on the elves, this automatically convinces them to safely flee. Forgotten Shrine An ancient shrine stands in the southwest corner

Northbound, Again

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

Charter Company, a consortium of guilds and noble houses partnered with Lord Neverember. A human veteran named Ardred Briferhew commands the entire convoy. It consists of six supply wagons, twelve

escorts (including the characters and Jamna), and two dozen laborers marching out to relieve a group that is coming back to Waterdeep for some time off. Those cultists who weren’t hired as teamsters for

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