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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
horror that feeds quietly on strong emotions. To minimize the chance of harm to itself, it prefers to devour the nightmares of other creatures while they sleep.
Feyrs shun bright light but aren
air envelope and stow away, remaining secluded and invisible until it finds a sleeping victim it can attack. It retreats rather than allows itself to perish in a confrontation.
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
of the bushes and strangle you. If you stray too far from the house at night, bugbears will scoop you up to devour you in their den. If a bugbear cuts off your head, your soul stays trapped inside
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
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
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
itchy straw stuffing inside you.
Reborn in the Domains of Dread
When creating a reborn, consult with your DM to see if it’s appropriate to tie your origins to one of the following Domains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
scope of the destruction. Victory Points Defender Point Value Sahuagin 1 Sahuagin champion 3 Sahuagin coral smasher 5 Blademaster Makaht 10 Opening the gate at area 1 15 Baron Kepmak 25 Raising no
reserves, or otherwise planning the fortress’s defense. Areas 1, area 5, and area 19 have particular encounters associated with them (see “Assault Encounters”). For every other area, consult the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
of Limbo
Unpredictable slaadi devour and multiply across the Ever-Changing Chaos of Limbo. These toad-like, extraplanar beings embody the endless potentiality of their home plane of existence
other creatures.
Slaadi have no formal society. Rather, strong slaadi dominate weaker ones. Blue and red slaadi rampage across Limbo and spill into other worlds at the direction of green slaadi. More
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
on the front doors, a maid (LG female human commoner) lets them in, escorts them to the den (area N3e), and leaves to fetch the baron. Map 5.3: Burgomaster’s Mansion (Area N3)View Player Version
Roleplaying the Vallakovich Family Use the following information to roleplay the burgomaster and his family. The Baron. The burgomaster, Baron Vargas Vallakovich (NE male human noble), is a ruthless heel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Secrets Most likely, your espionage work will eventually put you in possession of secrets others don’t want you to know. When the time comes, consult the Secrets table to determine what clandestine
them. 5 Deep Cover. You know the secret identity of a seemingly innocent but powerful person who would rather remain anonymous. 6 Empty Threats. Rumors say you collect damaging secrets on anyone, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
what needs to be done. Of course, some priests (as well as lay functionaries) are more interested in their own agendas than any supposed divine will. Consult the Order Contact table to determine your
as a ticket to advancement in the hierarchy 5 A retired adventurer who would rather do your work than direct you in it 6 A pious priest who sees the hands of the divine in every event, even the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
outnumbered. Rather than joining the Kalaman forces in their advance, the characters find themselves defending a retreat. The adventure unfolds in one of two ways: With Mass Combat. If you’re using
the Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn game with this adventure, consult the “Warriors of Krynn: Scenario 4” sidebar. Without Mass Combat. If you aren’t using the Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn game
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the house and its interests, while others might use your group to pursue a personal agenda. Consult the House Contacts table to determine what sort of arbiter oversees your party. House Contacts d8
The money-minded business manager of a guild within your patron house 6 A retired adventurer within the family who would rather join you on your adventures than assign them to you 7 The proud leader of a regional branch of the dragonmarked family 8 The patriarch or matriarch of the patron house
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
guardian.
6 Consult with a hermit who lives in the temple.
7 Stop cultists from performing a destructive ritual in the temple.
8 Restore the temple to receive the patron deity’s blessing
.
9 Find a gate to the Underworld or Nyx.
10 Consult a demon living in the temple.
11 Discover why the temple was abandoned.
12 Restore the temple to reveal the truth hidden in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
During the Siege Run the siege as a series of encounters rather than one extended battle. As terrible events unfold around the characters, it’s up to them to determine who and how they’ll help. Begin
horde soon begins overwhelming defenses nearby. Once the characters defeat a few zombies, roll 1d6 and consult the Zombie Siege Encounters table. The event rolled unfolds within sight of one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, and shelter to visitors. A stranger with pointed ears is staying there. He came to Barovia from a distant land, riding into town on a carnival wagon. The burgomaster, Baron Vargas Vallakovich, has
N8), while others are taken to the burgomaster’s mansion so that the baron can purge them of their evil. The burgomaster’s henchman, Izek Strazni, has a history of violence as well as a fiendish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Spirit Shield (2d6) 10th Consult the Spirits, Spirit Shield (3d6) 14th Vengeful Ancestors, Spirit Shield (4d6) Ancestral Protectors Starting when you choose this path at 3rd level, spectral warriors
damage by more: by 3d6 at 10th level and by 4d6 at 14th level. Consult the Spirits At 10th level, you gain the ability to consult with your ancestral spirits. When you do so, you cast the augury or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
gender. Titles such as “daimyo” are gender-neutral, as are most names. Clothing varies by class status rather than gender—instead, people express their gender through perfumes. Bright citrus scents
consult ancestral spirits before making life-changing decisions, but the perspectives of the dead can be just as flawed as those of the living. Disagreements in large family clans sometimes result in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, they kidnapped Erasmus van Richten and sold him to his death at the hands of the vampire Baron Metus. In the brief time she knew him, Ez befriended Erasmus and heard him speak lovingly of a
reconnect with Erasmus, now a ghost. She and the spirit renewed their friendship and ultimately discovered paths beyond Rudolph van Richten’s obsession. Rather than let her relationship with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Feyr A feyr (pronounced “fear”) is a tentacled horror that feeds quietly on strong emotions. To minimize the chance of harm to itself, it prefers to devour the nightmares of other creatures while
spelljamming ship tries to enter the ship’s air envelope and stow away, remaining secluded and invisible until it finds a sleeping victim it can attack. It retreats rather than allows itself to perish in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Random Encounters As the characters travel toward Araumycos, use the Creature Encounters table in this section rather than the Creature Encounters table in chapter 2. Once the characters enter
more demons encounter the party and attack. Roll a d12 and consult the Demons table to determine what the characters meet. d20 Demons 1–2 2d4 barlguras 3–4 2d4 chasmes 5–6 1d4 hezrous 7–8 1d100 manes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Explorer, Dead Chult is strewn with the corpses and bones of those who have fallen victim to its terrors. When the characters discover one such victim, roll a d20 and consult the Dead Explorers table
devour it later.) 9 The skeleton of a humanoid seated on a folding camp stool, clutching a knife and fork in its bony hands. 10 The desiccated husk of a gnome, cocooned in giant spider webs. 11 The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
break cover to aid their allies against the demons. If they do, another demon sortie attacks them 1d4 rounds later. OPTION: PLAYING OUT THE BATTLE OPTION
Rather than focusing on the adventurers
battle between the demon lords shifts dangerously close to the characters. Roll a d6 and consult the Near Miss table to determine the result. d6 Event 1–2 Explosion. Each creature within 20 feet of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Psychic Wind A psychic wind isn’t a physical wind like that found on the Material Plane, but a storm of thought that batters travelers’ minds rather than their bodies. A psychic wind is made up of
effect as well. Roll a d20 twice and consult the Psychic Wind Effects table to determine the location and mental effects. Psychic Wind Effects d20 Location Effect 1–8 Diverted; add 1d6 hours to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
17–20, an encounter takes place. Roll another d20 and consult the Random Encounters in Gracklstugh table; if the characters are outside the Darklake District, treat any entry marked with an asterisk
slaves. The drow is in Gracklstugh to retrieve a cargo of duergar metalwork and knows nothing about the recent events in Velkynvelve. Roll a d6 and consult the Drow House Loyalty table to determine the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
place for random encounters. When it suits you, roll a d20 and consult the Dark Dominion Encounters table to determine what the party encounters, or choose an encounter that you like. Dark Dominion
opens into a forgotten tunnel. Roll a d10 and consult the Goblin Tunnel table to determine where the tunnel leads. Goblin Tunnel d10 Tunnel Destination 1–2 Kyorbblivvin (see “Kyorbblivvin”) 3–4 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
adventure involves social interaction and exploration, rather than combat, your work will probably be easier if you use milestone awards. Appropriate milestone awards include the following: Finding
them all over the map, and a party can easily wander into an area well beyond their power. If you’d like to steer them toward places that correspond to their level, consult the Areas by Level table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Deciphering the Mask Characters curious about the nature of Phenax’s Silence find no grand prize in the Court of Orestes. Rather than great wealth, the seer Orestes vaguely predicted the events that
left to you to choose, depending on the story you want to tell. Consult the Secrets of Phenax table, which presents several options for what divine secret Varyas’s eidolon might relate. The veracity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
workers and now seek to capture them rather than devour them. Giants don’t launch direct attacks on dwarven strongholds except under extraordinary circumstances. Their size is a great disadvantage in
to possess the material goods in a stronghold’s hoard, and would much rather snatch up living treasure. Using its powers of deception, a green dragon might try to entice dwarves it encounters to ally
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
is attacked. If the characters observe the interaction for 10 minutes, they witness the baron rise and issue an angry judgment before turning to consult with the priestess on other matters. The two
area 42 with the baron. A character who searches the seaweed bed discovers a hidden, unlocked coffer. Trapped Table. A character who examines the table and makes a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Perception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
certain cause of many deaths, and the loss of many good friends. Mistake me not! I do not merely feel sorry for myself. Rather, I come to grips with a devastating realization: I now see that I am the object
the vampire, Baron Metus. Something inside me snapped. I released the zombies, and the entire tribe was eaten alive.
Yet the story has not ended. Before she died, the leader cursed me, saying, “Live
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
travelers. Middle Reaches. Inside the outer fringe, the forest takes on an increasingly sinister character. Even on the brightest days, the thick canopy of greenery threatens to devour the sunlight
the forest. Rather than check for random encounters as normal, once per day have each character make their choice of a Wisdom (Perception) or Intelligence (Nature) check. If any character’s check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
bushes and strangle you. If you stray too far from the house at night, bugbears will scoop you up to devour you in their den. If a bugbear cuts off your head, your soul stays trapped inside, and the
. They bully weaker creatures into doing their bidding, so they can take it easy. When a superior force tries to intimidate bugbears into service, they will try to escape rather than perform the work or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
time came to honor his part of the compact, Maglubiyet reneged on the deal. As an act of vengeance, the General of Gehenna created the soul-devouring barghests to devour goblinoid souls and deprive
. By devouring the souls of goblinoid leaders and other powerful individuals, rather than lowly goblins, a barghest earns elevated status in the afterlife. Barghests typically keep their true nature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
fears. Mind flayers will sometimes harvest a brain rather than devour it, using it as part of some alien experiment or transforming it into an intellect devourer. QUALITH
On the rare occasion that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Island Theme Each island encountered has a theme chosen or rolled on the Island Theme table. This theme defines the island’s story in one broad stroke. Once you have a theme, consult its section
characters give their leader an item worth 10d10 × 100 gp. 3 The inhabitants wish to devour the characters. 4 Some inhabitants are planning to rise up against their leader and ask the characters for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. Yeenoghu’s pet — an enormous demon named Crokek’toeck — chased Yael and Lulu across Avernus. Before it could devour them, Yael plunged Zariel’s holy blade into a stone as Lulu poured every ounce of her
characters feels important. Any remaining memories return at once when Lulu regains all her spellcasting abilities. When the time comes for Lulu to recall a lost memory, roll a d6 and consult the Lulu’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
slaughter as they devour the corpses of both their victims and the gnolls killed in battle. During this time, the hyenas that follow a pack of gnolls feast until they become bloated, then burst open
a past victim. Gnolls use ranged attacks mainly to prevent their prey from fleeing, rather than softening up their targets with an initial barrage of arrows before an assault. A target wounded by a