blows back diffusing carve reflections

Frost Druid

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

into a beast form—fox, mountain goat, owl, or wolf—or back into its humanoid form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the beast form (the druid’s choice

Sickle. A frost druid can carve a sickle out of ice, requiring a total of 24 hours for the work. Bitter cold courses through this weapon while it’s in the druid’s hands. If the druid dies, the ice sickle melts away. The weapon is otherwise identical to a normal sickle.Cold

Ancient Brass Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

damage or someone uses an action to wake it. Change Shape. The dragon magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating no higher than its own, or back into its true form. It

initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects: A strong wind blows around the dragon. Each creature within 60 feet of the dragon must succeed on a DC 15

Ancient Silver Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Change Shape. The dragon magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating no higher than its own, or back into its

fog cloud spell. The fog lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round. A blisteringly cold wind blows through the lair near the dragon. Each creature within 120 feet of the dragon must succeed on

Adult Silver Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Change Shape. The dragon magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating no higher than its own, or back into its true form

spell. The fog lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round. A blisteringly cold wind blows through the lair near the dragon. Each creature within 120 feet of the dragon must succeed on a DC 15

Stalagma Steelshadow

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Change Shape. The dragon magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating no higher than its own, or back into

dragon creates fog as if it had cast the fog cloud spell. The fog lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round. A blisteringly cold wind blows through the lair near the dragon. Each creature within

Gnoll Vampire

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

can use its action to polymorph into a Large hyena or a Medium cloud of mist, or back into its true form. While in hyena form, the vampire can’t speak, and its walking speed is 50 feet. Its

gnolls. Their noses can’t stand the scent of perfumes, and their ears can’t abide words spoken aloud in Celestial. They don’t cast reflections in mirrors unless they want to. Unlike

Iymrith

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Change Shape. Iymrith magically polymorphs into a female storm giant or back into her true form

their lightning breath and their burrowing ability to carve out crystallized caverns and tunnels beneath the sands. Thunderstorms rage around a legendary blue dragon’s lair, and narrow tubes lined

Nass Lantomir's Ghost

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

feeling unwanted. After much thought, however, Nass came around to the idea. She could put her magic to the test and carve out a name for herself. As she was preparing to leave the Hosttower, Nass

ghost is unable to cast the find familiar spell in order to get it back. Spellcasting. As a ghost, Nass can cast the spells she prepared prior to her death—except that the ghost can’t

Baba Yaga's Mortar and Pestle

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

. Properties of the Pestle. The pestle is a 6-inch-long, worn wooden tool. Once during your turn while you are holding the pestle, you can extend it into a quarterstaff or shrink it back into a pestle (no action

1,000 miles of you, the mortar lifts into the air and vanishes. You and any creatures in the mortar travel through a dreamlike sky, with hazy reflections of the world passing by below. Creatures might see

Monstrous Transformation

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

Darklord’s evil. Monstrous Transformations d10 Transformation 1 The Darklord loses their voice; their words now carve themselves on their skin as lingering scars. 2 Something the Darklord

, in the mouths of serpents, or on metallic cables. 4 The Darklord’s most painful memories visually repeat in reflections around them or amid illusory projections. 5 The Darklord gains an

Firenewts

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

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.

Location Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

nothing of value so far. Behind the settlement, carved into the back wall of the canyon, is an old temple of Abbathor, the evil dwarven god of greed. During solar eclipses, Abbathor is appeased with

the settlement. The priests in the temple who were not killed outright were transformed into ochre jellies — debased reflections of Abbathor’s hunger and greed.

L1. Entry Cave

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

L1. Entry Cave The cave mouth opens into darkness from which a breezes blows, carrying the faint odor of death. Inside is a natural cave, its floor and ceiling uneven. The passage leads to the west

male is sprawled here on its back. It wears only leather breeches. The body is a zombie, but it animates only if touched. Then, it attacks.

Ki

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

points you have, as shown in the Ki Points column of the Monk table. You can spend these points to fuel various ki features. You start knowing three such features: Flurry of Blows, Patient Defense, and

your expended ki back into yourself. You must spend at least 30 minutes of the rest meditating to regain your ki points. Some of your ki features require your target to make a saving throw to resist the

Ki

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

points you have, as shown in the Ki Points column of the Monk table. You can spend these points to fuel various ki features. You start knowing three such features: Flurry of Blows, Patient Defense, and

your expended ki back into yourself. You must spend at least 30 minutes of the rest meditating to regain your ki points. Some of your ki features require your target to make a saving throw to resist the

35. Exercise Room

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

35. Exercise Room Golems. Two flesh golems are working out in this room. One golem is doing shoulder shrugs with two 100-pound iron kettlebells. The other switches back and forth between jumping

workout and stands ready to assist. The golems attack only if damage causes them to go berserk. If a character dons the boxing gloves, one golem moves to the middle of the room, raises its fists, and trades blows with anyone who tries to box with it. It takes no damage from an adversary’s gloved fists.

Destroy the Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

of the secret door Area X6, at the top of the stone buttresses Area X17, at the base of any three pillars Area X20, against the back wall Area X22, between the columns Area X30, anywhere in the

kitchen Area X33, anywhere in the crypt As its lair collapses, Xanathar uses its Disintegration Ray to carve an escape tunnel and flees to safety with minor injuries. It uses its Telekinetic Ray to

Scouting the Lake

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

better part of an hour, then head back toward Targos with their catch. 14 A cold wind blows across the lake for the next hour. The lake’s normally still waters become choppy. Until the wind abates

nonthreatening. They fish in the vicinity for the better part of an hour, then head back toward Lonelywood with their catch. 13 The characters encounter a keelboat flying the Targos flag. It has 1d6 fishers

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

waking time is spent working, adversarial kobolds rarely have opportunities to exchange insults, let alone come to blows over their differences. Kobolds choose mates primarily for convenience. Their

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

Seeds of Fear

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

followed chills my blood.” 10 “Sudden noises or appearances fray my nerves.” 11 “I can’t be comfortable around creatures larger than I am.” 12 “Reflections always seem like they’re

stumbling back from a horrid event, consider giving the character inspiration for their fear-focused reaction (see “Inspiration” in the Player’s Handbook). Once a character gains inspiration in this way

The Codicil and the Orb

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

, The Codicil of White is rumored to contain a spell or ritual that can carve a passage through the Reghed Glacier, under which the lost city Ythryn is buried. Divination magic has revealed that the book

private collection of magic items. The professor orb known as Professor Skant was part of that collection, and Vellynne wants it back for both practical and sentimental reasons: “The orb is a family

Storm Sorcery

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

Storm Sorcery Your innate magic comes from the power of elemental air. Many with this power can trace their magic back to a near-death experience caused by the Great Rain, but perhaps you were born

stop falling in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on you. You can end this effect as a bonus action. If it is windy, you can use a bonus action each round to choose the direction that the wind blows in a

Storm Sorcery

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

Storm Sorcery Your innate magic comes from the power of elemental air. Many with this power can trace their magic back to a near-death experience caused by the Great Rain, but perhaps you were born

each round to choose the direction that the wind blows in a 100-foot-radius sphere centered on you. The wind blows in that direction until the end of your next turn. This feature doesn’t alter the

8. Kraken Kibble

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

that is their charge. They dutifully maintain the stores here while they work to carve a passage through the coral, which is turning out to be more difficult than originally thought. The intent is to

ballistae traps hidden behind the fish in the back of this chamber. Thin tripwires have been strung up throughout the area, with the intent of protecting the stores from the nearby undead creatures

Orc

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

Orc When an existing territory is depleted of food, an orc tribe divides into roving bands that scout for choice hunting grounds. When each party returns, it brings back trophies and news of targets

ripe for attack, the richest of which is chosen. The tribe then sets out en masse to carve a bloody path to its new territory. On rare occasions, a tribe’s leader chooses to hold onto a

The Wayward Son

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers

him back to his palace for punishment. Hook. Astarion (Medium Vampire Spawn) invites the characters to Rat’s Run to socialize. Astarion then notices several disguised members of Cazador’s “family

, Astarion sneaks upstairs to avoid the wardens until the trouble blows over. If the characters follow Astarion, they must remain inconspicuous while moving with him toward a staircase to area R6. Each

Creating a White Dragon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

I don’t like the taste of warm blood and always rinse my mouth out with snow after a fight. 5 Whenever I encounter a new type of creature, I try to lure it back to my lair so I can add it to my

collection of frozen trophies. 6 I have named the wind that blows through my lair and speak to it often. It is my sole companion. 7 I meet any challenge to my territory with aggression

Ice Gate Level

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

juts out of the east wall. Braziers heaped with hot coals do little to offset the cold air that blows through the arrow slits in the south wall. The two duergar are hostile toward non-duergar. On

at the top of the fortress. Pulling the lever on the east wall causes the wheel to turn, opening the western half of the door; sliding the lever back to its original position closes it. X14. Workshop

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

clouds of thick smoke that engulf the back of the temple and blanket the surrounding 30 feet of ground. Everything in the smoke is lightly obscured, and objects or creatures that are seen through more

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

clouds of thick smoke that engulf the back of the temple and blanket the surrounding 30 feet of ground. Everything in the smoke is lightly obscured, and objects or creatures that are seen through more

Diana

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

: Flurry of Blows, Patient Defense, and Step of the Wind, each of which is detailed below. When you spend a Focus Point, it is unavailable until you finish a Short or Long Rest, at the end of which you

regain all your expended points. Some features that use Focus Points require your target to make a saving throw. The save DC equals 8 plus your Wisdom modifier and Proficiency Bonus. Flurry of Blows

Reflections of Lolth

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

Reflections of Lolth From the time they’re old enough to understand, drow are taught that they’re superior to all other creatures, for they remain steadfast in their devotion to Lolth despite the

Lolth’s offer of mortality in return for destiny, but then they turned against her in a pathetic effort to win back Corellon’s favor. Drow view the elves of the surface world as cowardly children who

History of Omu

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

paid in blood. Omu’s feared legions marched across Chult. The Omuans’ greed and hubris angered the god Ubtao, causing him to turn his back on Omu two hundred years ago — long before he abandoned the

slew all nine trickster gods. He then enslaved the Omuans and forced them to carve out a tomb for their defeated gods. When the tomb was complete, Acererak murdered the Omuans and sealed them in the

Welcome to the Far North

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

. Further, she has cast a terrible spell over Icewind Dale, to the detriment of most of its denizens. Each night before midnight, Auril takes to the sky on the back of a white roc and weaves her spell, which

north of the Spine of the World. The long nights and sunless days are a blessing to Xardorok Sunblight, a duergar who longs to carve out a domain for himself on the surface and enslave the people of Ten

Ythryn Lore

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

in the enclave was obliged to carve their own wand from the Nether Oak at the heart of the arboretum. 7 Ythryn was held aloft by the magic of an arcane sphere known as a mythallar. The mythallar

pursuit for the city’s elite. 20 An ancient obelisk stands in the shadow of the Spire of Iriolarthas. Using this obelisk and a staff of power, one can turn back time.

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