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Caradoc

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

then disappears, and the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. Caradoc now controls the body but doesn’t deprive the target of awareness. Caradoc can’t be targeted by any

action. He otherwise uses the possessed target’s statistics but doesn’t gain access to the target’s knowledge, class features, or proficiencies. The possession lasts until the body

Valenar High Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

into the eyes of the stunned onlookers. She smiled behind her spirit veil, counting the blades arrayed against her. “But forty will.” Elven culture began on the distant continent of Xen

or clever? Whatever their nature, it’s your duty to follow their example. Is this something you proudly embrace, or do you resist it? Each patron ancestor is tied to many Valenar: do you have a

Valenar Wood Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

into the eyes of the stunned onlookers. She smiled behind her spirit veil, counting the blades arrayed against her. “But forty will.” Elven culture began on the distant continent of Xen

or clever? Whatever their nature, it’s your duty to follow their example. Is this something you proudly embrace, or do you resist it? Each patron ancestor is tied to many Valenar: do you have a

Deformed Duergar

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Duergar Resilience. The duergar has advantage on saving throws against poison, spells, and illusions, as well as to resist being charmed or paralyzed. Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the

ears, three eyes, two noses, and two mouths. It has a third arm on the right side of its body, and its left leg splits into two at the knee, giving it three feet. The transformation drove the poor creature insane, and it regards all other creatures as threats that must be destroyed.Poison

Elf

races Player’s Handbook

, including worlds in the Material Plane. Elves have pointed ears and lack facial and body hair. They live for around 750 years, and they don’t sleep but instead enter a trance when they need

shaped by it. Some drow individuals and societies avoid the Underdark altogether yet carry its magic. In the Eberron setting, for example, drow dwell in rainforests and cyclopean ruins on the continent of

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

changed your body, making you reliant on others for vital fluids. Dhampirs in the Domains of Dread When creating a dhampir, ask your DM if it makes sense for your character to have ties to

Resolving Outcomes

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

character is reactively trying to avoid or resist something, use a saving throw. Which Ability Does the Test Use? Think about which ability has the most influence on a character’s chance to succeed on

Ability Score Measures... Make an Ability Check To... Make a Saving Throw To... Strength Physical might Lift, push, pull, or break something Physically resist direct force Dexterity Agility, reflexes

Stage Three: Illness

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

character must succeed on a Constitution saving throw to resist the disease with the DC listed in the table entry for that encounter. Stage Three Encounters d6 Encounter 1 A dead body lies

in the character’s path. A character who touches the body must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or contract the Gnawing Plague. 2 A retching commoner tries to grapple the character

Ancient Mysteries

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

turned on the others, killing noble Siberys and scattering the pieces of his body. Eberron fought Khyber, but couldn’t defeat the dark wyrm. And so Eberron wound Khyber in her coils and transformed

, source of demons and foul things. And the ring around our world is the broken body of Siberys, the Dragon Above, whose blood is the source of all magic. This cosmic struggle was merely the first of

Cargo Deck Conflagration

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

characters reach Petty Officer Ryeback’s dead body, three magma mephits attack them. Due to their elemental nature, the mephits aren’t as hindered by the smoke. They can see clearly out to 20 feet, and

around their noses and mouths, giving them advantage on saving throws to resist the effect of smoke inhalation. If Wizpop is present, the traumatized autognome watches the scene unfold but takes no

Vargouille

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

Vargouille Shrieking, flapping, and hideous to behold — with a body like a severed head and bat-like wings in place of ears — vargouilles boil out of the Abyss to infest other planes of existence

his body totters and falls, ye haven’t lived. And if ye want to go on living, ye might want to stop watching in favor of fleeing. — Elminster Ghastly Reproduction. Vargouilles that roam free on

Elf

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

, including worlds in the Material Plane. Elves have pointed ears and lack facial and body hair. They live for around 750 years, and they don’t sleep but instead enter a trance when they need to rest. In

drow individuals and societies avoid the Underdark altogether yet carry its magic. In the Eberron setting, for example, drow dwell in rainforests and cyclopean ruins on the continent of Xen’drik

Elf

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

worlds in the Material Plane. Elves have pointed ears and lack facial and body hair. They live for around 750 years, and they don’t sleep but instead enter a trance when they need to rest. In that state

individuals and societies avoid the Underdark altogether yet carry its magic. In the Eberron setting, for example, drow dwell in rainforests and cyclopean ruins on the continent of Xen’drik. High Elves

16. Central Cavern

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

once it leaves the sphere, which is generated by the mithral spindle. No saving throw is allowed to resist the shrinking effect, and nothing short of divine intervention can suppress the spindle’s magic

of two umber hulks killed by Qurrok in the western caves. Qurrok’s body is a temple, and he has honed and shaped it to perfection. His extensive physical training gives him advantage on all

Neverlight Grove

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

happening and try to resist, but internal strife is alien to the myconids — they will not prevail without outside aid to save them. NEVERLIGHT GROVE: GENERAL FEATURES Visitors encounter the

at the end of every 24 hours, ending the infection on a success. On a failure, the infected creature’s body is slowly taken over by fungal growth, and after three such failed saves, the creature dies

Dybbuk

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

possesses the first suitable corpse it finds, rousing the body from death so it can then indulge its hideous vices. Dark Masquerade. By plundering a corpse’s memories and accessing its capabilities, a dybbuk

can impersonate the creature as it was in life. But the truth of the matter quickly becomes apparent to those around it, because a dybbuk can’t resist pursuing its vices with a maniacal single

Council Massacre

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

bloody bodies of Kalaman’s council members slump in high-backed chairs and across the room’s large table. At a position of honor opposite the door, Governor Calof Miat’s body is transfixed to his chair

, a gleaming longsword piercing his chest. Next to the governor’s body, a man in Solamnic armor rocks back in a chair. He props his booted feet on the table as he balances a scroll on one finger

Life Span

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

century of life, adult dragons are mighty beings, akin to characters in the third tier of play (levels 11 to 16). An adult dragon’s influence can extend across a whole region or continent. Most adult

mates or as members of a special alliance or organization. A whole continent, about 3,000 miles across, might include the territories of hundreds of young dragons and dozens of adults, but rarely more

Alchemist

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Alchemist The magic of both alchemists and witches relies on a powerful multiversal truth: mortals can’t resist anything with bubbles. Tasha An Alchemist is an expert at combining reagents to

flying speed of 10 feet for 10 minutes. 6 Transformation. The drinker’s body is transformed as if by the alter self spell. The drinker determines the transformation caused by the spell, the effects of

Abyss

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

horror known as the Gaping Maw, where even powerful demons are overcome by fear. Reflecting Demogorgon’s dual nature, the Gaping Maw consists of a massive primeval continent covered in dense jungle

to resist the temptation to turn against allies in order to survive. Heroic characters might make a desperate last stand against endless hordes of demons here, or they might try to avoid detection

Exploring Automata

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

arrest those who resist. Should the characters come into conflict with the modron guards, Aristimus interrupts and orders the modrons to stand down after 1 round (proceed with “Agents of Order

(proceed with “Agents of Order”). Agents of Order Aristimus (lawful neutral githzerai futurist; see Morte’s Planar Parade) is the captain of Automata’s guards and a member of the town’s ruling body, the

Crystal Caves Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

death. If the creature is unaware of the pod’s effects or does not wish to be affected, it can resist the effect by succeeding on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. Otherwise, it is considered to be a

body, the body is affected by the resurrection spell. A white ghost orchid seed has no effect if consumed.

Bastion of Takhisis

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

body of a veteran in Kalaman armor. Caradoc is eager to speak with the characters and enlist them in a plot to betray Lord Soth and steal the flying citadel for himself. He doesn’t try to disguise his

identity despite the new body he’s claimed. Use the following points to guide the conversation: Caradoc believes Soth’s alliance with the Dragon Army is folly, distracting him from taking revenge

Mausoleum Locations

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

hit points. The saving throw DC to resist its Possession power is now DC 20. When it possesses a creature, it gains access to their knowledge, class features, and proficiencies. Legendary Resistance (3

to protect its resting place. If Ebondeath left the “Leilon Besieged” quest in Claugiyliamatar’s body, the party is now in trouble. Ebondeath has the statistics of Claugiyliamatar, except his breath

Cave Locations

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

lamp oil, pickaxes, shovels, and other gear. Amid the supplies, you see the body of a dwarf, dead for at least a week. The northeastern section of the cavern has collapsed, forming a ten-foot-wide

at the bottom of the pit leads northwest toward area W2 and east toward area W3. Goblin Body. Slumped at the bottom of the pit is the body of a strange goblin with an elongated skull and green streaks

Appendix 1. Creature Statistics

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma

Challenge 2 (450 XP) Duergar Resilience. The duergar has advantage on saving throws against poison, spells, and illusions, as well as to resist being charmed or paralyzed. Phalanx Formation. The

duergar has advantage on saving throws against poison, spells, and illusions, as well as to resist being charmed or paralyzed. Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the duergar has disadvantage on

7. The Sepulcher of Tloques-Popolocas

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3

. It appears to have been a man of taller than average stature, obviously of great importance. Gems and other small adornments of obvious value lie on and around the body. Covering the skull is a mask

of jade with cowrie-shell eyes and obsidian pupils. About the corpse’s neck is a jade pendant carved with the face of a humanlike bat. Creature. The corpse is the body of Tloques-Popolocas, a

Faerûn

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

Faerûn The vast central continent of Toril, Faerûn is a land mass divided by a great sea known as the Inner Sea, or the Sea of Fallen Stars. The lands beyond the North can be roughly divided into

scapegoats. Lands to the East To the east lie many of the older nations of the Realms, including the Western Heartlands of Faerûn — those civilizations centrally located on the continent, and thereby

NPCs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

of them.” Flaw: “I can’t resist taking risks to feed my ambitions.” Lifferlas Huge Plant, Unaligned Armor Class 13 (natural armor) Hit Points 59 (7d12 + 14) Speed 20 ft. STR 19 (+4

. Goldenfields is his home, its people his friends. Children like to carve their names and initials into his body and hang from his boughs, and he’s happy with that. Ideal: “I exist to protect the people and

Encounters (A-C)

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

never acknowledged his death and still speaks to his body as if he were alive. He was, while he lived, her only friend and confidant. Arveiaturace the White Wyrm and Her Mysterious Rider Running the

icy path that leads to the Cave of the Berserkers (see "Cave of the Berserkers"). There is no saving throw to resist this teleportation effect. Chwinga Chwingas are elemental spirits that mean no

The Dark Seldarine

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

they die, as the body dissolves into pale light and leaves no clue to where the soul has gone. Vulkoor Drow of the world of Eberron worship a scorpion-god named Vulkoor, which is their world’s

equivalent of Lolth. Vulkoor is often portrayed or envisioned as a giant scorpion or as a hybrid creature with the head, arms, and upper torso of a strong male drow and the lower body of a scorpion. The dark

Cultists of the Dead Three

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

intimidation, cruel tyrants who use threats and gifts as needed to ensure loyalty. They enslave those too weak to resist them and shower the strong with gifts and promises of power to turn them into loyal

vulnerable to their long-bladed knives. When Bhaal’s magic works its power, stab wounds erupt in terrible gouts of blood. Seemingly minor wounds plunge deep into a victim’s body and cause terrible pain and

Paliset Hall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

you can see, is highly unstable. I thought I could keep the diamond safe, but I couldn’t resist showing it off from time to time. I let my vanity get the better of me.” The Entity. “Something alien and

evil wormed its way into the shard solitaire’s extradimensional rift and became trapped here, just as we are. This entity has a mind, but no body or soul. I believe it comes from a dimension called

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

Heart. The first character to inspect Xeluan’s body notices a large sliver is missing from his heart—the shard of Xeluan would easily fit into it. However, the characters can’t mend Xeluan’s heart

ghost reveals that it can mend Xeluan’s heart only by possessing the body of a hero and using its host to place the shard of Xeluan where it belongs: with the rest of Xeluan’s heart. The ghost then asks

Command Level

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

down, Grandolpha invites the characters to join her for dinner. The main course is a cooked intellect devourer, its brain-body stewing in its own juices. The characters can partake of the feast that

, Undercommon Challenge 2 (450 XP) Duergar Resilience. Grandolpha has advantage on saving throws against poison, spells, and illusions, as well as to resist being charmed or paralyzed. Innate

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