blocking blade diffusing conferred regards

Way of the Kensei (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

expanded to include many different weapons. A kensei sees a weapon in much the same way a calligrapher or painter regards a pen or brush. Whatever the weapon, the kensei views it as a tool used to express

Monk Level Feature 3rd Path of the Kensei (2 weapons) 6th One with the Blade, Path of the Kensei (3 weapons) 11th Sharpen the Blade, Path of the Kensei (4 weapons) 17th Unerring Accuracy, Path of the Kensei (5 weapons)

Way of the Kensei

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

expanded to include many different weapons. A kensei sees a weapon in much the same way a calligrapher or painter regards a pen or brush. Whatever the weapon, the kensei views it as a tool used to express

Monk Level Feature 3rd Path of the Kensei (2 weapons) 6th One with the Blade, Path of the Kensei (3 weapons) 11th Sharpen the Blade, Path of the Kensei (4 weapons) 17th Unerring Accuracy, Path of the Kensei (5 weapons)

Moonblade Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Of all the magic items created by the elves, one of the most prized and jealously guarded is a moonblade. In ancient times, nearly all elven noble houses claimed one such blade. Over the centuries

. A moonblade passes down from parent to child. The sword chooses its bearer and remains bonded to that person for life. If the bearer dies, another heir can claim the blade. If no worthy heir exists

Temple of Sands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

massive sphinx statue carved from black stone. The statue’s pyramidal head is like a triangular blade tipped toward the sky. Its shadow creeps across the stone courtyard, pointing like a sundial at runes

engraved in the tiles. Lounging atop a dais in front of the sculpted sphinx is an actual sphinx, her silk scarves blowing around her in the breeze as she regards you with an inscrutable gaze

Moonblade

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

gods. A moonblade won’t serve anyone it regards as craven, erratic, corrupt, or at odds with preserving and protecting elvenkind. If the blade rejects you, you make ability checks, attack rolls, and

is a moonblade. In ancient times, nearly all elven noble houses claimed one such blade. Over the centuries, some blades have faded from the world, their magic lost as family lines have become extinct

Torm's Bridges

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

bridge is called Torm’s Reach, while the south bridge is named Torm’s Blade. Unless the characters can fly or teleport, they must use one of the bridges on their trek toward the High Hall. When the

characters approach either bridge, they can make out the initial details of the rift and can see the guards blocking the path. Read the following to set the scene: A rift in the earth divides Elturel into

Swashbuckler

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

Swashbuckler You focus your training on the art of the blade, relying on speed, elegance, and charm in equal parts. While some warriors are brutes clad in heavy armor, your method of fighting looks

you and the target are more than 60 feet apart. If you succeed on the check and the creature isn’t hostile to you, it is charmed by you for 1 minute. While charmed, it regards you as a friendly

Swashbuckler

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

Swashbuckler You focus your training on the art of the blade, relying on speed, elegance, and charm in equal parts. While some warriors are brutes clad in heavy armor, your method of fighting looks

charmed, it regards you as a friendly acquaintance. This effect ends immediately if you or your companions do anything harmful to it. Elegant Maneuver Starting at 13th level, you can use a bonus action

Way of the Kensei

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

tradition has expanded to include many different weapons. A kensei sees a weapon in much the same way a calligrapher or painter regards a pen or brush. Whatever the weapon, the kensei views it as a tool

because you’re stupid. Way of the Kensei Features Monk Level Feature 3rd Path of the Kensei (2 weapons) 6th One with the Blade, Path of the Kensei (3 weapons) 11th Sharpen the Blade, Path of the

Example Simple Traps

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

creature that steps on the pressure plate triggers the trap. Effect. An iron portcullis drops from the ceiling, blocking an exit or a passageway. Countermeasures. A successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception

with leaves and dirt to look like solid ground. This type of trap is useful for blocking off the entrance to a monster lair, and usually has narrow ledges along its sides to allow for movement around

Welcome to the City of Blades

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

placed to be phosphorescent mushrooms. The lights are proper lamps flanking two massive stone gates blocking the tunnel. Before you get a chance to examine the intricate carvings on the gates

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.

Example Complex Traps

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

, 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

gains advantage on its attack against the creature. The creature then attacks. Each blade has AC 15 and 15 hit points. Destroying a blade reduces the Whirling Blades attack bonus by 2. Dexterity check

The Winding Way

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

wall, effectively blocking it, is a large crystal statue of a minotaur. One ogre zombie, two ghasts, and one minotaur living crystal statue (see appendix C) guard this area. Unless a character in

fighting machines. Their heads are smooth, featureless iron balls. Their torsos are short and broad, and their legs are thick and stumpy. The right forearm of each one is a razor-sharp sword blade

Raided Catacombs Locations

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

make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw as the south end of the path collapses, blocking the way to area R7. On a successful save, the creature safely dodges back into area R3. On a failed save, it takes

Sarlamir as a skeletal knight (see appendix B). The Undead knight wears ancient Solamnic armor and wields a blade blazing with violet flame. He attacks the characters as soon as he emerges and fights until

Combat

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

factor. You can still try to hide from your foes and gain the benefits conferred by being hidden, but you don’t deprive your foes of their turns when you do so. Surprise rules work for two opposing

about unusual cases like the green-flame blade spell? The spell, which appears in the Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide, tells you to make a melee attack with a weapon. Look at the table above, and you see

Necropolis Locations (Y1-Y9)

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

barrier, which is immune to all damage and can’t be dispelled by dispel magic. The barrier also extends into the Ethereal Plane, blocking ethereal travel. Any creature that touches the barrier for the

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

Howling Caves Locations

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

” below). Treasure Godwyd’s shortsword is a dragon slayer. Removing the blade causes a low moan to rise from the casket, but nothing else happens. N12. Glowing Mere Surrounded by tall stalagmites and

, causing bits of debris to ricochet off the walls, exploding into dust from the impact. In the middle of the cavern a stone brazier is lit with a steady green flame. Blocking the tunnel to the north

Lesser Caverns Locations

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

slender-bladed Giant Slayer (shortsword). The sword’s name (“Longtooth”) is engraved into the blade in Gnomish. Once the golem is destroyed, the sword can easily be freed from its chest. L4: Guano

gp and 700 sp. L17: Boulder Heap Small, rounded boulders are carefully stacked here, blocking the entrance to a wide tunnel. The boulders are obviously not a natural formation. Chossos (see area

Lesser Cavern Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

blade in Gnomish. Once the golem is destroyed, the sword can easily be freed from its chest. L3: Guano-Covered Cave The floor of this vaulted cave is covered in pungent piles of bat guano. Large leather

a Periapt of Proof against Poison left over from an unlucky explorer the behir digested. L16: Boulder Heap Small, rounded boulders are carefully stacked here, blocking the entrance to a wide tunnel

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