bodies both down ceiling rather

Rimekin

Species Lorwyn: First Light

cold logic and rejected reactionary responses. As a result, the magical flames that engulfed their bodies took on a frigid air, and they became rimekin. Like flamekin, rimekin possess innate magic

, but the flames they conjure burn icy blue rather than red hot. Further, these “flames” emanate a chilling cold rather than blazing heat. This effect extends, superficially, to the items

Vampiric Mist

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

without squeezing. Each foot of movement in water costs it 2 extra feet, rather than 1 extra foot. The mist can’t manipulate objects in any way that requires fingers or manual dexterity. Sunlight

some mishap. Denied the restorative power of these places, the vampires’ bodies dissolve into mist. The transformation strips the intelligence and personality from them until only an unholy

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

rather enjoy the company of people—as long as they remain unaware of my true nature. Deep Dragon Ideals d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"} Ideal

of my power. (Evil) 6 Patience. All creatures might teach me something, and I’m willing to wait and find out what that might be rather than acting in haste. (Good) Deep Dragon

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

rather enjoy the company of people—as long as they remain unaware of my true nature. Deep Dragon Ideals d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"} Ideal

of my power. (Evil) 6 Patience. All creatures might teach me something, and I’m willing to wait and find out what that might be rather than acting in haste. (Good) Deep Dragon

Adult Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

negotiate an end to the restriction. 4 An amethyst dragon recruits a group of adventurers to psychically trade bodies with adventurers from another world, so that each can carry out certain tasks

the air is cool and slightly damp. Glowing Crystals. Large clusters of glowing amethyst crystals grow out from the walls and ceiling, casting dim light in a 30-foot radius. Chimneys. Two chimneys

Juiblex Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

truly insane worship Juiblex and tend to its slimes and oozes. Those who offer themselves up to the demon lord are engulfed by it and become vaguely humanoid, sentient oozes. The bodies of these former

Guide) appears on a spot on the ceiling that Juiblex chooses within the lair. The slime disintegrates after 1 hour. Regional Effects The region containing Juiblex’s lair is warped by its

Ancient Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

restriction. 4 An amethyst dragon recruits a group of adventurers to psychically trade bodies with adventurers from another world, so that each can carry out certain tasks before swapping back. 5

ceiling, casting dim light in a 30-foot radius. Chimneys. Two chimneys connect the main caves to the three chambers above. Each chimney appears to continue up through the ceiling of the upper level and

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

head on the ceiling—good food and good stories in front of a nice, warm fire. If halflings had a shred of ambition, they might really amount to something.” Lasting Institutions Where a

, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups. Human Names and Ethnicities Having so much more variety than other cultures, humans as a whole have no typical names. Some human parents

Juiblex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of the following lair actions; it can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row: Green Slime. A green slime (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide) appears on a spot on the ceiling that

, creating one or more of the following effects: Acidic Water. Small bodies of water, such as ponds or wells, within 1 mile of the lair turn highly acidic, corroding any object that touches them. Corrupted

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

rather than perform the work or confront the foe. Even when subsumed into a goblinoid host and drawn into war, bugbears must often be roused from naps and bribed to get them to do their duties. This

indolence offers no clue to how vicious the creatures are. Bugbears are capable of bouts of incredible ferocity, using their muscular bodies to exact swift and ruthless violence. At their core

Reborn

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

bodies. Whatever their origins, reborn know a new life and seek experiences and answers all their own. Faded Memories Reborn suffer from some manner of discontinuity, an interruption of their lives or

sensations or visions of the past to come rushing back. Rather than sleeping, reborn regularly sit and dwell on the past, hoping for some revelation of what came before. Most of the time, these are dark

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

body, thought, and emotion. Freed from the limitations of their human bodies, the yuan-ti used their new abilities to conquer new lands and expand their borders. One Race, Many Forms The bodies of all

of evil that calls for them to butcher or eradicate all who oppose them. In keeping with their goal of domination, the yuan-ti would rather capture potentially useful opponents than kill them. They use

Hierophant Medusa

Monsters The Book of Many Things

often decorated with the petrified bodies of creatures that raised arms against the medusa or its followers. The lair is typically a rich repository of knowledge, with lore both worldly and esoteric

a surface such as a ceiling with no way to remain there (for example, sufficient handholds), it falls at the end of this movement. Regional Effects The region containing a medusa’s lair is

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

goliath, and fewer still can claim friendship with them. Goliaths wander a bleak realm of rock, wind, and cold. Their bodies look as if they are carved from mountain stone and give them great

away in the night to seek the cold will of fate. In some ways, the goliath drive to outdo themselves feeds into the grim inevitability of their decline and death. A goliath would much rather die in

3. Empty Ceremonial Chamber

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

3. Empty Ceremonial Chamber This chamber resembles a larger version of the entry, with arches meeting at the twenty-five-foot domed peak of the ceiling. A nine-foot-tall wooden platform stands

against the south wall, on which several bodies lie wrapped in funeral shrouds. The wooden platform is used as a dais for religious rites. The faithful are brought here after death, blessed, and then

Dead Spiders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

for several minutes before the passage turns north and leads up a set of natural stone steps. A group of caverns continues out ahead of you. The ceiling of these caverns is choked with webs, and the

footprints you’ve been following continue through these caves. In the center of the floor in the first cave is a human-sized boot. The ceiling is 15 feet high, but the webs cover the top five feet of

Gallery of Angels

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

emerging through the floor of a large cavern. The ceiling arches sixty feet overhead, bristling with stalactites that drip water onto stalagmites rising from the uneven and broken floor. Here and there

between the stalagmites, several statues of winged humanoids are set in poses of suffering and anguish. Some cover their faces, while others claw at them. Others reach toward the ceiling, their faces

Adult Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

amber in color. Their bodies are wider at the haunches, tapering in a wedge shape toward the head, and their wings are shaped to propel them through both air and water. A topaz dragon’s psionic

","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Adventure Hook"} Adventure Hook 1 A pirate ship is found floating on the open sea, the bodies of the crew completely desiccated. The only clue to what happened is a

Ancient Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

bright yellow to rich amber in color. Their bodies are wider at the haunches, tapering in a wedge shape toward the head, and their wings are shaped to propel them through both air and water. A topaz

;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Adventure Hook"} Adventure Hook 1 A pirate ship is found floating on the open sea, the bodies of the crew completely desiccated. The only clue

Area Information

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma

with small depressions at regular intervals. Water rapidly and continuously drips from the ceiling into the center of each depression. Manacled chains bound to the floor are mounted near many of the

depressions. If any of the characters succeed on a DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check, they determine that victims were originally bound in chains in such a manner that the water dripping from the ceiling would

What If Everyone Dies?

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

—rather, it presents an opportunity to take the game in a new direction. Consider these possibilities. A Fresh Start Everyone makes new characters, and the campaign starts anew. This might be the most

to the world of the living. Imprisoned The characters wake up in cells, kept alive and imprisoned by their foes for some purpose. Raised by Another A powerful individual finds the adventurers’ bodies

Re-created by the Doctor

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

provide an opportunity to put players in control of strange creatures or unique bodies. Either as part of an adventure or a longer campaign, the characters might awaken with their minds transplanted into

undergo that process, could be an exciting way to start an adventure or whole campaign. On the other, players might not appreciate losing access to their characters or having their bodies held hostage

23. Body Tanks

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

floor-to-ceiling glass tanks, four of which are filled with a light-blue fluid in which the body of an elderly male human is suspended. Three of the bodies appear lifeless and inert. The fourth looks

23. Body Tanks If the characters have met Thessalar already, they recognize the bodies in the tank as the artificer. Adjust the following read-aloud text accordingly: This chamber holds a half-dozen

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

-drenched creature explodes out of the tub and attaches to the ceiling, cackling maniacally. Blood pours off its pale flesh, bony limbs, and stringy hair as it scuttles away. The creature that erupts from

Sigil at a Glance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

, curving far overhead. Visitors can find this reality unsettling. There are no suns, moons, stars, or other celestial bodies in the sky above Sigil, though city lights twinkle above in the darkest hours

edge are ever heard from again. Those who pass over the edge don’t end up in the Outlands; rather, they are flung to random corners of the planes.

Githzerai

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

know that in body and mind, their species was manipulated by their former illithid oppressors. Rather than giving in to this programming, githzerai follow the teachings of their first leader

, Zerthimon, and reshape their minds and bodies to find peace. Githzerai psychically create serene, hidden sanctuaries in chaotic reaches of the multiverse. Most of these redoubts drift through the chaotic

3. Talking Heads

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

3. Talking Heads This 10-foot-high room has wooden shelves covering the walls from floor to ceiling. Hundreds of wide-mouthed jars line the shelves, each containing a severed head floating in brine

from their bodies, the heads remain alive and sedate as a result of Halaster’s magic. Tapping on a jar is enough to stir a head to consciousness. The heads speak only the languages they knew in life

Exemplars of Ambition

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

, wealth, and fame. More than other people, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups. EVERYONE’S SECOND-BEST FRIENDS Just as readily as they mix with each other, humans mingle with members

to beat a meal in a halfling home, as long as you don’t crack your head on the ceiling—good food and good stories in front of a nice, warm fire. If halflings had a shred of ambition, they might really amount to something.”

Exemplars of Ambition

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

, wealth, and fame. More than other people, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups. EVERYONE'S SECOND-BEST FRIENDS Just as readily as they mix with each other, humans mingle with members

to beat a meal in a halfling home, as long as you don’t crack your head on the ceiling—good food and good stories in front of a nice, warm fire. If halflings had a shred of ambition, they might really amount to something.”

Centaur

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

the next wall looms in their path and brings them to a stop. Nature’s Cavalry Centaurs have the upper bodies, down to the waist, of muscular humans, displaying all the human variety of skin tones and

features. Their ears are slightly pointed, but their faces are wider and squarer than those of elves. Below the waist, they have the bodies of small horses, with a similar range of coloration — from

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

enact it. Enraged, the entity imposed three dreadful curses upon them. First, the kenku’s beloved wings withered and fell away from their bodies, leaving them bound to the earth. Second, because

kenku, constant attempts to mimic noises can come across as confusing or irritating rather than entertaining. You can just as easily describe the sounds your character makes and what they mean. Be clear

Grimlock

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

individual’s former personality remains. Grimlocks have shallow depressions rather than eyes. A sixth sense allows grimlocks to perceive their surroundings. Psychic energies from their transformations

linger in grimlocks’ bodies, and they channel these eerie forces into their attacks. Roll on or choose a result from the Grimlock Tasks table to inspire how grimlocks serve illithids. Grimlock Tasks

Maze of Mists

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

) The following locations are keyed to map 5.2. Stacey Allan & William Doyle Map 5.2: Maze of Mists View Player Version P13: Welcome Room This octagonal room has a domed ceiling and smells faintly of

magnetic trap within the chamber’s ceiling. Each creature in the room wearing metal armor is pulled up to the 30-foot-high ceiling, as are any metal objects or weapons that aren’t being worn or carried

15. Bridge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

the high ceiling, covering the bridge in slick moss that hangs over the edge in green curtains. Any creature moving along of the bridge must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or fall. On a

failed saving throw, a creature can attempt a DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to cling to the bridge rather than fall off into the darkness. The pit over which the bridge extends is 60 feet deep at the

4. Elf Quarters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

in time if they are loyal. It takes convincing roleplaying and a DC 17 Charisma (Persuasion) check to convince the elves to flee rather than wait around for the dragon to eventually tire of and eat

ceiling and onto the statue’s head, then into the basin. The long years have etched thin white lines resembling the tracks of tears across the statue’s face. The goddess Eldath still listens at this

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