blow being diffusing climbing relatively

Fighter Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

and his companion, knocking the deadly blow aside. His companion, a half-elf in scale armor, swings two scimitars in a blinding whirl as she circles the ogre, looking for a blind spot in its defenses

combatants on battlefields and in dungeons alike. Trained for Danger Not every member of the city watch, the village militia, or the queen’s army is a fighter. Most of these troops are relatively

Tabaxi Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

equivalent to humans. Size. Tabaxi are taller on average than humans and relatively slender. Your size is Medium. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Darkvision. You have a cat’s keen senses

can’t use it again until you move 0 feet on one of your turns. Cat’s Claws. Because of your claws, you have a climbing speed of 20 feet. In addition, your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to

Wreck of the Star Goddess

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

in the branches above. The crash could have occurred anytime within the past 3d10 days. Climbing up to the wreck is relatively easy, thanks to many vines in the trees and lines of rigging hanging from

climbing speed, they can move anywhere on the map as easily as on the ship. The NPCs fight back, but they aren’t very effective given their exhaustion. The girallon zombies aren’t above grabbing

Leaving Elturel

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

Leaving Elturel Inventive characters have a number of different options to reach the surface of Avernus from Elturel, but none of those options is without risk. Climbing Down The jagged posts and

infernal iron that is 5 feet thick. See chapter 5 for more information on breaking these infernal chains. The chain links are covered in 1-foot-long iron barbs that make them relatively easy to move

Entering Derro Territory

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

chance of another attack becomes 50 percent every half hour. Sneaking through the senseless arrangement of the burrows is relatively easy, as the derro are normally too preoccupied with their own mad

each hour or half hour. Other means of subterfuge such as illusions, climbing along the walls, or using flying or levitation magic automatically avoid detection, but invisibility of any kind activates

General Features

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

manned by kobolds, while warriors man the one above. The guards have horns to blow when they must sound an alarm. Prisoners. The cultists’ prisoners are kept at area 1. Currently, only eight prisoners

climbing, so no die roll is needed under normal circumstances. If characters are in a hurry, a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check is needed to make the climb without falling. If characters

General Features

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

. The tower at the mouth of the hollow is manned by kobolds, while warriors man the one above. The guards have horns to blow when they must sound an alarm. Prisoners. The cultists’ prisoners are kept at

. The cliffs have handholds and footholds for climbing, so no die roll is needed under normal circumstances. If characters are in a hurry, a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check is needed to make

Goblin

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

and slender. Many goblins prefer to go unshod to leave their toes exposed for climbing. Unfettered Emotion Creatures of raw impulse, goblins are found among guilds that value that quality

anything but. Some goblins clobber things, others like to light them on fire, and many love to blow things up. Goblins have an outrageous sense of humor, usually expressed through mischievous pranks

Solitary but Social

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

receive relatively cordial treatment from those other hags instead. Every hag has a particular status relative to others of her kind and to hags of all sorts, based on age, abilities, influence

remaining coven members. Adventurers who slay only one member of a coven might deal a blow to it in the short term, but later on the surrounding region is wracked with plagues, curses, and other disasters

Firefinger

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

, there’s no chance they’ll be spotted climbing the tower. During daytime in clear weather, a circling pterafolk spots climbers with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check, unless characters have

characters can use a long jump is 15 feet. Climbing into or out of the pit is easy and requires a successful DC 5 Strength (Athletics) check. However, the first character who enters the pit disturbs

Terrain Encounters

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

shed dim light in a 10-foot radius. A sharp blow to one of the crystals, including throwing it so it impacts a hard surface, causes it to burst in a 10-foot-radius flash of blinding light. Any creature

random party member steps on and collapses a sinkhole, and must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw to avoid falling into a 20-foot-deep pit and taking 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage. Climbing out

Stage 3: Feeling Small

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

these changes: Her size (relative to the characters in their diminutive state) is Huge. Her speed (relative to the characters) is ten times normal. This gives her a speed of 400 feet and a climbing

character is struck a glancing blow for 4 (1d8) bludgeoning damage and must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. 3 A previously unseen patch of spiderweb, chewing gum

Nangalore

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

dome can be read only by climbing to the mezzanine, but the decrepit condition of the stairs and balcony makes this venture risky. A character who climbs the steps must make a successful DC 10 Dexterity

. Without the steps, climbing the inward-curving wall requires a climbing kit and a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. The message, scrawled in Old Omuan, states, “True love, faithful general

Necropolis Locations (Y10-Y18)

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

, glinting under the purple glow of a nearby street lamp. The stone well is 100 feet deep and lined with slippery ice and frost, making it impossible to negotiate without climbing gear or magic

climbing speed of 30 feet. The monster shudders awake if a light source penetrates more than 80 feet into the well, or if a creature sitting on one of the benches awakens it (see below). Meditation

Locations on the Lower Level

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

along the length of the cavern. Survivors of attacks on the level above will most likely make a stand in the grand entry cavern if they are still in relatively good shape. Secret Exits. The boulders

. The giant has to use an action to blow the horn. 6. Emissaries’ Cavern An oni and its four ogre servants are staying here. They have had an audience with the jarl, and after a special wassail to be

Ruins Locations

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

ash zombies (see the “Ash Zombies” sidebar) lurk in the shadows in this building, slumped against the walls or under the bar. When living creatures enter, the zombies groan and stir, slowly climbing to

relatively good condition, although half of the tower’s roof is gone. A door leads into the cottage, and several arrow-slit windows are visible in the tower. You notice an eerie quiet in the area and a

Halls of the Upper Priesthood

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

the bowls spread their leaves like wings and take flight in all directions like insects. There are fifty flying fruits in all. A character more than 20 feet off the ground—such as one climbing a palm

area P33). A fierce battle ensued, and Uma’s comrades were slain. Uma struck a killing blow on the undead priest—or so she thought. As the mummy crumbled to dust, he claimed his life was “too precious

Fane Locations

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

Wind howls as it climbs this dark shaft. After 80 feet, the pit tapers into a tunnel (area N1 of the Howling Caves, described later in this chapter). Chaotic gusts blow up and down the shaft, too

weak to pose an actual hazard. Climbing the rough pit walls requires successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) checks. F3. Wind Prison A stone pedestal in the middle of this cavern holds a glassy sphere

Tower of the Heavens Locations

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

relatively simple and businesslike. Once a question has been asked, Lurg asks for a mandatory “donation” of 100 gp, no matter what the question is. One of his tower hands then collects the payment. Once

walls of this room are smooth, wet, and slippery. A character can climb along the wall to the other side with climbing gear and a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. On a failed check, the

Ship Locations

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

center, forward of the mast, a jolly boat is lashed to the deck with ropes. Aft of the mast is a hatch to the belowdecks area and a rope ladder climbing to a crow’s nest above. Two human figures

olive oil. The ship’s food stores are relatively fresh, though nothing is particularly appetizing. 5. Ship’s Stores Two coiled lengths of rope and three rolls of sailcloth lie on the deck alongside a

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