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Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
and weight. The circlet chooses the physical characteristics of the form, such as age, gender, skin color, hair color, and voice. Except for size, the wearer’s statistics and racial traits don’t change, nor do items worn or carried by the wearer. Removing the circlet ends the effect.
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
life — and maybe get some payback on all the rich people who treated them badly.
d8
Personality Trait
1
I hide scraps of food and trinkets away in my pockets.
2
I ask a lot
. (Lawful)
3
Change. The low are lifted up, and the high and mighty are brought down. Change is the nature of things. (Chaotic)
4
Retribution. The rich need to be shown what life and death
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
; and maybe get some payback on all the rich people who treated them badly.
d8
Personality Trait
1
I hide scraps of food and trinkets away in my pockets.
2
I ask a lot of questions
)
3
Change. The low are lifted up, and the high and mighty are brought down. Change is the nature of things. (Chaotic)
4
Retribution. The rich need to be shown what life and death are like in
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
unidentifiable as your true self. By removing your disguise and revealing your true face, you are no longer identifiable as your persona. This allows you to change appearances between your two personalities as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
slaadi seek to play with, telepathically converse with, or devour the other creatures. These whims change from moment to moment. Red slaadi instinctively avoid harming those bearing slaadi eggs, which
following effect. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 14. Failure: The target is cursed unawares, and a minuscule slaad egg is implanted in it. Removing the curse destroys the egg.
Over 2d4 × 10 days, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
out one skill or tool proficiency for another doesn’t make a character any stronger or weaker, but doing so can change the flavor of a class in subtle ways. For example, a prominent guild of rogues in
as a proficiency. You could even mandate that skill as one of the choices for rogues who belong to this guild. You can also change armor and weapon proficiencies to reflect certain aspects of your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Ooze but denies knowing anything. Removing Halaster’s geas spell makes the mephit somewhat more helpful but doesn’t change its wicked disposition. In exchange for its newfound freedom, Urm shares the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
A Flight of Demons During a guard change, the prisoners hear a horrible droning buzz echoing through the cavern, followed by inhuman shrieking. Alarm horns sound out as four chasme demons pursue a
additional challenge for the characters, a vrock tumbles almost in front of them as they reach the cavern floor or move toward their chosen exit. The demon is badly wounded, but even with only 11 hit points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
challenging: Changes in Elevation. Terrain features that provide a change of elevation (such as stacks of empty crates, ledges, and balconies) reward clever positioning and encourage characters to jump, climb
-difficulty challenge for a party of four characters whose level equals the monster’s CR. Moderate Difficulty. Absent healing and other resources, an encounter of moderate difficulty could go badly for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. Moderate Difficulty. Absent healing and other resources, an encounter of moderate difficulty could go badly for the adventurers. Weaker characters might get taken out of the fight, and there’s a
. This guideline is especially important for characters of level 1 or 2. Adjustments. A player’s absence might warrant removing creatures from an encounter to keep it at the intended difficulty. Also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
adventurers make their points, trying to frame their statements in terms that are meaningful to the creature they are interacting with. Changing Attitude. The attitude of a creature might change over
the creature cares about. They can guess, but doing so runs the risk of shifting the creature’s attitude in the wrong direction if they guess badly. After interacting with a creature long enough to get
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
creature has fewer than half its hit points remaining, you can describe it as being badly wounded or on the ropes. Such information gives the players a sense of accomplishment and might spur them to press
to let the players know that the creature looks like it can take a lot more punishment. That information alone might encourage the players to consider a change of plan, such as a tactical retreat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
went. If you choose to skip over a few days of travel (as described under “Summarizing Travel” later in this chapter), the pursuit level doesn’t change during that time. Catching Up When the pursuit
drow pick up the trail once more. NARROW ESCAPES
If an encounter with the drow is going badly and you don’t want the characters recaptured, you can always have fate intercede on their behalf with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
themselves stymied by your disguise. Upon donning a disguise and behaving as your persona, you are unidentifiable as your true self. By removing your disguise and revealing your true face, you are no longer
identifiable as your persona. This allows you to change appearances between your two personalities as often as you wish, using one to hide the other or serve as convenient camouflage. However, should
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
home, the pentadrone thanks them by removing components from itself that reassemble to function as an axiomatic weapon, a rare magic item that requires attunement. When an attuned wielder hits a chaotic
to officially change territories, nothing prevents them from quietly checking out the commercial landscape in the area. Characters searching the sea caves along the cliffs near the lighthouse might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
neglect have all but destroyed wall carvings that depict elves mounted on elk, parading through a forest as the seasons change around them.
Secret Door. A secret door in the north wall leads to area 26b
is a badly burned wizard’s spellbook that still contains the following spells: comprehend languages, crown of madness, darkvision, gaseous form, ray of sickness, remove curse, Tenser’s floating disk, and unseen servant.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
badly!” As the characters fight monsters, you can reveal information to help the players make good choices, as described in the sections that follow. Awarding Heroic Inspiration
As discussed in the
attack. On the other hand, if the characters aren’t damaging the creature much, let the players know the creature doesn’t look hurt. That might encourage the players to change their plan. Abilities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
available sacred statue, where it remains trapped. If no sacred statues are available, the eidolon is destroyed. Thessalar’s homunculus uses the normal stat block with the following change: The homunculus
covered with dials, switches, and buttons—including three emerald-green buttons recognizable as missing components from the Infernal Machine. Removing these missing components deactivates the controls and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
removing your disguise and revealing your true face, you are no longer identifiable as your persona. This allows you to change appearances between your two personalities as often as you wish, using one to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
while giving them assurances that things will change for the better. Wormriddle the night hag has been keeping an eye on the sisters, who take advantage of any distraction to flee back to Skullport
conquer Skullport for his family. Like most drow, he is predictably treacherous. His silken words are pleasant enough, but any alliance forged with him is doomed to end badly — and most likely in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Edict has the following features: Illumination. All areas in the ship are dimly lit by flickering, bioluminescent orbs mounted to the walls or hanging from the ceiling. Removing an orb from its
in an otherwise open space where you imagine the ship’s helm used to be.
The githyanki who attacked the nautiloid disabled the craft by removing its spelljamming helm. They took the head of the
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
characters should emerge victorious with no casualties. One or more of them might need to use healing resources.
Hard. A hard encounter could go badly for the adventurers. Weaker characters might get
bridge and pools of green slime
Terrain features that provide a change of elevation, such as pits, stacks of empty crates, ledges, and balconies
Features that either inspire or force characters and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
depths of a crumbling mineshaft.
The stone of the mine entrance cavern is crumbling badly, but a character who has the Stonecunning trait or who succeeds on a DC 16 Intelligence (Nature) check can tell
the cavern is in no immediate danger of collapsing. See the “Cave-In!” section for details on how that might change. Elevator. The elevator is rusted in place, and the shaft it once traversed is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Minn, now follow Sparkrender, the blue wyrmling in Clifftop Observatory (see chapter 4). When Myla’s wings were badly injured in an attack by stirges (which she describes as “hungry, icky, blood
working in the temple recently, she witnessed a ship change course and crash into the rocks to the north (see “Cloister Quests”). Varnoth is indifferent to visitors, but a character can shift her attitude
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
bears many scars from the battles they’ve fought together. He loves battle still, and is struggling to understand and support Tannus’s change of heart and mind. Gorat carries no weapons for the
things start going badly at any point, the characters can say “Whippoorwill” into the stone token given to them by Flabbergast to have him perform the ritual — or they might have the ritual cast for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, the wearer’s statistics and racial traits don’t change, nor do items worn or carried by the wearer. Removing the circlet ends the effect. 1f. Yek’s Treasure This room contains the following treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
sapphire (worth 5,000 gp) set into the top of the throne, in the middle of a sun-shaped marble fitting engraved with runes. A character can use an action to pry loose a gemstone. Removing the black
useful on creatures of other shapes and sizes. The bonds are strengthened by magic, and as such they can’t be broken by physical force. The magic on Felgolos’s collar prevents him from using his Change
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the clifftop above. The kakkuus rush toward any opportunity for combat, so characters can draw them away with any ruse that promises bloodshed. A badly injured kakkuu flees the area, hoping to hide
check is reduced to 10. On a successful check, the rod is removed and the portal snaps closed as Miska howls with rage. See the “Removing the Rod” section below for the other effects of doing so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
walls here, two against the northern wall and two against the southern wall. A statue of a dwarf warrior stands between each pair of sarcophagi. The statues and sarcophagi are all badly cracked, as if
stone in this room was badly weakened in the mind flayer assault. The statues fall to pieces if disturbed, creating difficult terrain across the southern half or northern half of the room, depending on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
well-hidden doorway that requires a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check to spot. The maze’s passages are open to the sky and magically change configuration every minute or so, turning
delicate perfumes. Removing the fungi from the pool is forbidden, by order of King Groak. The elevated pool at the back of the shrine is fed by an underground spring. King Groak (a gold-skinned grung
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Strength (Athletics) check. The double door is just as damaged but stands slightly ajar. This large workshop was badly damaged by the ancient spell battle that laid waste to the mine. Worktables taking
or suit of armor bathed in the green flame for at least 1 minute becomes a +1 weapon or a suit of +1 armor, respectively, for 1d12 hours. Removing the brazier from the Forge of Spells douses the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
Charisma (Persuasion) check. The characters can change her attitude to indifferent, reducing the check DC to 10, with a suitable bribe (at least 100 gp). Ghared can share any of the following information if
they prohibit entry into area 39. If the characters don’t negotiate, or if talks go badly, combat ensues. Tactics. If combat occurs, the duerger guards first attack with their javelins. They use their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
character to pet. If the characters treat the aurumvoraxes badly, the creatures retreat to their burrows. S50: Crew Room (Green) Off-duty crew relaxed in this break room, which features comfortable
, it automatically maintains a programmed cycle of carefully calibrated lighting, temperatures, and precipitation. As an action, a character can adjust the machine’s settings to change the weather over
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
five times their size. Removing a viewer from the walkway destroys the device. A character who aims a viewer at the lake (area S59) and succeeds on a DC 18 Wisdom (Perception) check glimpses the
music halts with an abrupt record-scratching sound, and the androids attack. Digital DJ. If the characters are working for Aphelion, the computer offers to change the music to a genre that better
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
various faiths Framed painting (worth 7,500 GP) of a silver-haired, golden-eyed aasimar whose facial expression, attire, and hairstyle magically change daily at dawn Eight music boxes (worth 250 GP
clasps an Instrument of the Bards (Ollamh harp), which she acquired in her youth. Taking the harp, plucking one of its strings, or removing the glass key from around Yemi’s neck ends the Sequester spell