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Storm King's Thunder
The Korolnor Scepter is one of ten Ruling Scepters of Shanatar, forged by the dwarven gods and given to the ruling houses of the ancient dwarven empire. The Korolnor Scepter’s location was
unknown for the longest time until a storm giant queen, Neri, found it in a barnacle-covered shipwreck at the bottom of the Trackless Sea. The Ruling Scepters are all roughly the same size and shape, but
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
with one of the Ruling Scepters of Shanatar, which she had found in a wreck at the bottom of the Trackless Sea. Only a creature attuned to a Ruling Scepter and in possession of it can harness the powers
from challenging or threatening Hekaton’s leadership.
Any creature not attuned to a Ruling Scepter who sits on the throne is paralyzed and encased in a magical force field. While encased, the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
keep their own company but occasionally consort with creatures of elemental earth such as galeb duhr. A tribe of korreds gathers weekly to perform ceremonial dances, beating out rhythms on stone with
use a bonus action to release the target, which is also freed if the korred dies or becomes incapacitated. A rope of korred hair has AC 20 and 20 hit points. It regains 1 hit point at the start of
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
connection to Lolth, which gives them divine magic. They also make up the ruling caste of most chitine colonies. A colony can support numerous choldriths, who serve as commanders, priests, and
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Spectral Dagger", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
The dagger lasts for 1 minute. As a bonus action on later turns, the choldrith can move the dagger up to 20 feet and repeat the attack against one creature within 5 feet of the dagger.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Korolnor Scepter Wondrous item, legendary (requires attunement) The Korolnor Scepter is one of ten Ruling Scepters of Shanatar, forged by the dwarven gods and given to the ruling houses of the
Ruling Scepters are all roughly the same size and shape, but their materials and properties vary. The Korolnor Scepter is a tapered mithral rod as thick and long as a dwarf’s forearm, with a small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
The Role of Rules Why even have a column like Sage Advice when a DM can just make a ruling? Rules are a big part of what makes D&D a game, rather than simply improvised storytelling. The game’s rules
contingency. If the rules tried to do so, the game would become unplayable. An alternative would be for the rules to severely limit what characters can do, which would be counter to the open-endedness of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Staff of Ruling Staff, Rare (Requires Attunement) An ornate carving of a serpent adorned with a coursing river spirals down the length of this red-and-gold staff. While you’re holding it, you can use
in an unoccupied space you can see within 60 feet of yourself. You concentrate on this orb as if concentrating on a spell. As a bonus action, you can move the orb up to 20 feet in any direction
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
The Role of Rules Why even have Sage Advice when a DM can just make a ruling? Rules are a big part of what makes D&D a game, rather than simply improvised storytelling. The game’s rules are meant to
players to bring them to life and a DM to guide their use. The DM is key. Many unexpected things can happen in a D&D campaign, and no set of rules could reasonably account for every contingency. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Gnoll Pack Lord The alpha of a gnoll pack is the pack lord, ruling by might and cunning. A pack lord earns the best of a gnoll pack’s spoils, food, valuable trinkets, and magic items. It ornaments
darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Gnoll
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Rampage. When the gnoll reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the gnoll can take a bonus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
tribe of korreds gathers weekly to perform ceremonial dances, beating out rhythms on stone with their hooves and clubs. Korreds typically flee from other creatures but become aggressive when they
Bonus +3
Stone Camouflage. The korred has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in rocky terrain.
Actions
Multiattack. The korred makes two Greatclub or Rock attacks.
Greatclub
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
drumbeat can be heard out to a range of 60 feet. All tin soldiers that can hear the beating drum gain a +2 bonus to their damage rolls. If the drum is destroyed, every tin soldier within 60 feet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
). They often gather with other korreds to perform ceremonial dances, beating out rhythms on stone with their hooves and clubs. In the depths of the Material Plane, korreds typically flee from other
darkvision 120 ft., tremorsense 120 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Dwarvish, Gnomish, Sylvan, Terran, Undercommon
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Stone Camouflage. The korred has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Dex +8, Wis +8
Skills Perception +8
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 18
Languages —
Challenge 20 (25,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +6
Spell-Resistant Carapace. The gigant has
successful one. On a success or failure, the creature has the poisoned condition for 1 hour. While poisoned this way, the creature can't regain hit points.
Bonus Actions
Drone. The gigant produces a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
whatever emotion she chooses to evoke. Belial, meanwhile, doesn’t attempt to sway others with his interpersonal skills and focuses on the duties of ruling a layer of the Nine Hells. The two seem to hate and
Belial, but his contingency plans rescue him from possible disaster. Other devils might gain a brief advantage over the two lords because of their infighting, but whenever any true threat to their rule
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
other creatures (ogres and trolls appear in the Monster Manual), ruling them through brute strength, insults, and superstition. Iron Token An annis hag can pull out one of their iron teeth or nails
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Actions
Multiattack. The annis makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (3d6 + 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
born with a mystical connection to Lolth, which gives them divine magic. They also make up the ruling caste of most chitine colonies. A colony can support numerous choldriths, who serve as commanders
Perception 12
Languages Undercommon
Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Fey Ancestry. The choldrith has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put the choldrith
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
lightning across its scales, giving additional thunderous power to the beating of its enormous wings. Aerosaur Gargantuan Monstrosity (Dinosaur), Unaligned
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points
Languages —
Challenge 10 (5,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4
Magic Resistance. The aerosaur has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
Multiattack. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
tribe of korreds gathers weekly to perform ceremonial dances, beating out rhythms on stone with their hooves and clubs. In the depths of the Material Plane, korreds typically flee from other creatures
Perception 15
Languages Dwarvish, Gnomish, Sylvan, Terran, Undercommon
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)
Command Hair. The korred has at least one 50-foot-long rope woven out of its hair. As a bonus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
four central principles are simple. Kindle the Light. Through your acts of mercy, kindness, and forgiveness, kindle the light of hope in the world, beating back despair. Shelter the Light. Where there is
you cast a paladin spell that has a casting time of 1 action, you can cast it using a bonus action instead. Enemy creatures within 10 feet of you have disadvantage on saving throws against your paladin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
(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
logbook, and I’ll see to it that you can use the gate as you require. And if you bring Beltha in, I’ll throw in a bonus.”
Aristimus can also offer the following information: Beltha is a githzerai
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
particularly convincing about their ignorance, Moguhl and her bandits attack in hopes that a good beating can convince them to tell what they know. Moguhl uses the wererat stat block and wields a +1 shortsword
she calls Piercer, which grants her a +1 bonus to her attack and damage rolls. Moguhl flees before the adventurers can kill or capture her, using her Shapechanger trait to escape or to slip her bonds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
bonus action on its first turn in combat, each helmed horror drops its glass lance (which shatters on the floor) and conjures a longsword-sized blade of fire, which appears in its free hand. The helmed
the tile can hear the heart beating. As an action, a character in the middle of the room can try to lift the stone tile, doing so with a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check. The check is made
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
neighbors. A character who lifts the floorboard triggers a trap: a tiny dart shoots up, making an attack against the character. Its attack bonus is +5. If it hits, it deals 2 (1d4) piercing damage, and the
Blood Lord, the demon lord Orcus is a fiend whose power rivals that of the gods. Ruling over hordes of demons in the nightmarish plane of existence called the Abyss, Orcus yearns to transform the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
has 5 (1d4 + 3) hit points, a flying speed of 40 feet, and a Strength score of 2. It has a +0 bonus to hit on its attacks and deals 1 piercing damage with its beak and 1 slashing damage with its claws
. Its challenge rating is 0 (10 XP).
After 1 year, the griffon is Small and has 13 (2d6 + 6) hit points and a Strength score of 8. It has a +1 bonus to hit on its attacks and deals 2 (1d4) piercing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Hallwinter is being held prisoner in this chamber. He is bound on the southern ledge of the cavern. The goblins have been beating and tormenting him, so he is weak and has 1 hit point. One of the goblin
) Proficiency Bonus +2
Actions
Multiattack. Sildar makes two Longsword attacks.
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) slashing damage, or 6 (1d10 + 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
mean journeying to another world or finding a way to help awaken the dragon’s dragonsight.
Inheritors of the First World “Breathe, dragons: you are inheritors, / ruling the wreck of the First
: Dragonsight Revelation. The dragon can add half its proficiency bonus, rounded down, to any ability check it makes that uses a skill with which it lacks proficiency.
Reverence for Sardior. A central tenet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the following changes: A thunderbeast skeleton can attack with its bite instead of its tail. Its bite attack has a +7 bonus to hit, has a reach of 5 feet, and deals 18 (4d6 + 4) piercing damage on a hit
great expense), and that achievement bodes well for Neverwinter’s future. Dagult Neverember is the Lord Protector of Neverwinter, ruling in the absence of a true heir to Neverwinter’s crown. At
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, clothing, and other necessities. Ice fishing is a popular pastime among children, but all able-bodied adults are expected to toil in the mines. The town has three leaders, who form a ruling
and has a +5 bonus to hit with the weapon, which deals 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage on a hit, plus an extra 10 (3d6) piercing damage against a sworn enemy. (See chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide






