blood begins diffusing constant read

Troglodyte Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

in the shallow depths of the Underdark in a constant state of war against their neighbors and one another. They mark the borders of their territories with cracked bones and skulls, or with

pictographs painted in blood or dung. Perhaps the most loathsome of all humanoids, troglodytes eat anything they can stomach. They dwell in filth. The walls of their cavern homes are smeared with grime, oily

Fensir Skirmisher

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

take 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Mud to Stone", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage and have the restrained condition as the mud begins to turn to

nature was altered by constant regeneration and rebirth amid the energy of Ysgard, slowly changed into entirely new creatures: fensirs. Fensirs’ troll ancestry is hardly apparent in their appearance

Fire Hellion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

sometimes leads the giants to a fascination with the Blood War—the endless conflict between demons and devils across the Lower Planes. Such a giant might enter into a pact with a powerful devil

this way, the devil stands to gain a constant supply of souls from the giant’s enemies, as well as the promise that the giant will serve the devil as a smith in the Nine Hells after death. The

Sword of Kas Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

grants a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. It scores a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20, and deals an extra 2d10 slashing damage to undead. If the sword isn’t bathed in blood

dominated by the sword, as if by the dominate monster spell, and the sword demands that it be bathed in blood. The spell effect ends when the sword’s demand is met. Random Properties. The Sword of Kas

Drakewarden

Classes Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

dragon gave you a geode or gemstone to care for. To your surprise, the drake hatched from that stone. 4 You ingested a few drops of dragon blood, forever infusing your nature magic with draconic

power. 5 An ancient Draconic inscription on a standing stone empowered you when you read it aloud. 6 You had a vivid dream of a mysterious figure accompanied by seven yellow canaries, who warned you of impending doom. When you awoke, your drake was there, watching you.

Nepenthe

Magic Items Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

has hearing and darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. It can read and understand Elvish. It can also speak Elvish, but only through the voice of its wielder, with whom the sword can communicate

from the innocent. With each beheading, it hungers for more justice and blood. The sword is corrupt and irredeemable.

Drakewarden (FToD)

Classes Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

dragon gave you a geode or gemstone to care for. To your surprise, the drake hatched from that stone. 4 You ingested a few drops of dragon blood, forever infusing your nature magic with draconic

power. 5 An ancient Draconic inscription on a standing stone empowered you when you read it aloud. 6 You had a vivid dream of a mysterious figure accompanied by seven yellow canaries, who warned you of impending doom. When you awoke, your drake was there, watching you.

Stone Cursed

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

"} slashing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, or it begins to turn to stone and is restrained until the end of its next turn, when it must

that has been turned to stone. The ritual, which requires a mixture of basilisk blood and the ashes from the burned feathers of a cockatrice, awakens a dim echo of the petrified victim’s spirit

Star Spawn Grue

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

skin, and its long fingers end in broken and dirty nails. Grues are the weakest of the star spawn. A host of writhing, scrambling grues typically accompanies more powerful star spawn. Their constant

of a comet—or perhaps this phenomenon merely signals that star spawn are in the vicinity and available for communication. When the signs are right, cultists gather together, read aloud their

Hythonia

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

failed save the creature begins to turn to stone and is restrained. The restrained creature must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn, becoming petrified on a failure or ending the

;s victims have dwindled, tales of the medusa queen and the divine secrets she hoards have not. Hythonia eagerly trades the mysteries she knows but demands a constant price: a beautiful individual to

Dhampir

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

overindulge their thirst risk losing control and forever viewing others as prey. Those who resist might find exceptional ways of controlling their urges or suppress them through constant, molar-grinding

restraint. In any case, temptation haunts dhampirs, and circumstances conspire to give them endless reasons to indulge. While many dhampirs thirst for blood, your character might otherwise gain

Relentless Slasher

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Legendary Resistance (1/Day). If the slasher fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Shrouded Presence. The slasher is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its

. Relentless Methods d8 Method 1 Artist. The killer turns its victims into works of art, perhaps creating grisly tableaus or using their blood in the forging of new weapons. 2

Ruinblade

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

darkvision out to a range of 120 feet. The weapon can speak, read, and understand Common, and can communicate with its wielder telepathically. Its voice is a rough, ruined echo. While you are attuned

blank slate. It thus encourages its wielder to engage in constant destruction, claiming that this will allow the creation of a more superior vision from the ruin of what came before.

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

sang from every page. Long into the night Liriel read, lighting candle after precious candle. She’d never given much thought to humans, but these stories fascinated her. In these yellowed

dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century. Variety in All Things Humans are the most

Dhampir Hungers

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

exceptional ways of controlling their urges or suppress them through constant, molar-grinding restraint. In any case, temptation haunts dhampirs, and circumstances conspire to give them endless reasons to

indulge. While many dhampirs thirst for blood, your character might otherwise gain sustenance from the living. Roll on or choose an option from the Dhampir Hungers table to determine what tempts your

Society of Blood and Poison

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

Society of Blood and Poison The principal organization in drow culture and society is the house, an extended clan that comprises many related families, plus a number of lesser families who have

service, or a craft that supports by providing income. Houses are in constant competition with one another. They vie for money, for prestige, and, more than anything else, for power over others — the

The Battle Begins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

The Battle Begins When the battle begins, read the following boxed text aloud: The night is dark, and torrential rain beats down on the rooftops. An hour before dawn, the bell on the newly erected

south gate begins to toll urgently. A cry goes up from the wall as troops dash to man their positions: “The dead! The dead are coming!” The Battle of Leilon has begun.

The Blood War

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

The Blood War Throughout history, the teeming demon hordes of the Abyss and the regimented legions of devils from the Nine Hells have battled for supremacy in the cosmos. On worlds of the Material

Plane, those who know of the conflict refer to it as the Blood War—a conflict that has raged for millennia, ravaging the Lower Planes. The battlefields of the Blood War are concentrated in the Nine

17. Midden

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

17. Midden As the characters approach this area, a foul stench begins to rise. When the door is opened, read: The stench from the chamber beyond the door delivers a punch like an angered demigod. The

floor slopes toward an open pit at its center, and is covered in a layer of waste, blood, and viscera. The temple residents bring their refuse to this filthy chamber, including organic waste from

Starting the Adventure

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

Starting the Adventure Once the players are ready to begin, read or paraphrase the following introductory text: Life in the Tenth District is never dull. A hub of constant activity, it always offers

have had a chance to get to know one another, read: Light rain begins to patter on the cobblestones as the sun sets behind the spires and towers of the city. You see a male vedalken in well-tailored

Introduction

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

Starting the Adventure "Our story begins with a simple turn of the page..." This section helps you set up the adventure, including how and why the party enter the action. Text in boxes can be read aloud to help set the scene, but the additional plot context is for the game master (or GM) only.

Features of Avernus

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

continually swells up from just below the horizon as though lit by nine setting suns, yet no actual celestial bodies fill the sky — no sun, moons, or stars. This constant twilight makes it difficult for

swirl into immense sandstorms, which can strip flesh from bone and plunge everything into darkness. Biting flies, hellwasps, and blood-sucking stirges patrol the air, hunting for any source of blood

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

warriors are commanded to scour the surrounding landscape for any opportunity to spill blood and bring glory to their gods. Often, bands of warriors work on a rotation, with one group heading out on a

stand against the wave. Orc Culture and Beliefs Orcs live in constant fear of their gods, and their behavior is rooted in that mentality. They believe that they can see the influence of the gods

K43. Bath Chamber

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

him the chance to turn her into a vampire spawn. The blood in the tub isn’t real, but rather a manifestation of Varushka’s tormented spirit. If the blood is disturbed in any way, read: A blood

. The tub is full of blood. Both curtained archways lead to area K44. Tormented Spirit The spirit of Varushka, a maid, haunts this chamber. She took her own life when Strahd began feeding on her, denying

Approaching the High Hall

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

Approaching the High Hall When the characters approach the High Hall, read the following boxed text to describe the scene: This clifftop castle was once the crowning architectural jewel of Elturel

defiant. No threats reveal themselves to the characters as they enter the castle grounds. Once inside, they spot two humans in plate armor lying dead on the ground near the shattered gate, blood

Introduction: Wildspace Awaits!

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

Introduction: Wildspace Awaits! This Dungeons & Dragons adventure begins in a world of your choosing, then ventures into Wildspace and the Astral Sea. The characters navigate these environments

aboard ships that can traverse vast distances by using a magical form of travel known as spelljamming. Before running this adventure, read the Astral Adventurer’s Guide, which contains information about

Introduction: Into the Feywild

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

Introduction: Into the Feywild This Dungeons & Dragons adventure begins in a world of your choosing—perhaps a world of your own creation—then ventures into the Feywild. Also known as the Plane of

Faerie, the Feywild is a place of wonder and whimsy ruled by unfettered emotion. Before running this adventure, please read the “Feywild” section in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, as it contains useful

Beginning the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Beginning the Adventure The adventure begins when the ghost of a young woman named Sarah appears before the characters as they peruse the stacks of Candlekeep. The reason that Sarah’s ghost is able

shelves at random, you might have Sarah appear because her story is being read for the first time since her diary came to the library. Sarah of Yellowcrest Manor is a nondescript general text, so it fits

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

’ serpent gods into their religions. These victories sent a constant influx of food, ore, and slaves back to the home cities. The wealth of the empire allowed the ruling elite plenty of time to

the blood, as it once did. Because their population is so small, the yuan-ti are aware they are vulnerable in open warfare. Instead, their current plans assume they will never rule outwardly in

Uni in Danger

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

Uni in Danger The adventure begins on a woodland trail on a bright, sunny day. Read or paraphrase the following to begin the adventure: A cacophony of shouts breaks the woods’ serenity. Through the

Using These Rules

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

. When such an encounter begins, use the adventure’s read-aloud text to describe the scene. Then work with the characters one at a time until each has had a turn to interact with the student NPCs. The

Battle Begins

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

Battle Begins When the characters are ready, Darrett or a militia member guides them into line with the other Vogler troops. Read the following description: After much laughter and jostling, the

this, it’s too late to stop the attack. The mounted mercenaries lead their forces in a charge up the hill. When they clash with the militia members, an actual battle begins.

Area Information

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma

means blood on the altar to its dark and forgotten deity. Playing the Pillars COMBAT When combat begins, the eidolon animates the sacred statue in the center of the chamber and attacks the adventurers

, struck through with veins of a strange blood-red stone, stand at the perimeter of this chamber. A massive humanoid figure, also carved from the strange marble, stands the center of the chamber, its arms

Entering the Citadel

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

Entering the Citadel The characters should be 12th level by the time they enter the Bleeding Citadel. The citadel has one purpose: to keep the Sword of Zariel out of evil hands. Read or paraphrase

the following boxed text to the players when the characters enter the Bleeding Citadel: A bright white light burns away the blood and grit staining your clothes. Restorative energy brings life to numb

Approaching the Spaceship

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

Approaching the Spaceship It’s a two-day trek from the base of the mountains to the crash site. The adventure begins when the characters discover the entrance to the spaceship. When the characters

arrive, read or paraphrase the following text: For the past two days, you have been ascending the steep crags of the Barrier Peaks. Finally, through a dense stand of trees in a hidden dell, you spot a

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