both before danger contingent reduce

Marine

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Perseverance. No injury or obstacle can turn me from my goal. (Any) D6 BOND 1 I face danger and evil to offset an unredeemable act in my past. 2 I. Will. Finish. The

innocent people are hurt. 6 I sometimes stay up all night listening to the ghosts of my fallen enemies. Saltmarsh Ties As a former member of Saltmarsh’s elite marine contingent

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

ability, enlarge/reduce 3rd gaseous form, water breathing, wind wall 4th freedom of movement, polymorph 5th creation When your magic causes physical

confident in my ability to adapt to any situation and handle any danger. 5 I’ll take any risk to earn recognition for my scientific brilliance. 6 I have a tendency to take shortcuts in

Lizardfolk Scaleshield

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

advanced combat tactics, they are found protecting lizardfolk lairs such as the one in Danger at Dunwater. Lizardfolk Scaleshield Medium humanoid (lizardfolk), neutral Armor Class 16 (scale mail

Shield Block. If an ally within 5 feet of the scaleshield is hit by an attack, the scaleshield can reduce that attack’s damage by half.

It's Got Three Heads!

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

, while the other mascots scatter. The fused creature roars, spewing spittle from one of its heads. Everyone on stage is in danger! The amalgamated pests move as a single creature in area R3 of the

of the Rose Stage is dim. The gathered students and other mascots flee or hide, and it’s up to the characters to face this threat. Once the characters reduce the amalgamated creature to 0 hit points

Encountering Ignis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu

character can get her to stand down by succeeding on a DC 18 Charisma (Persuasion) check. But any hint of a subsequent threat—or if she fears any danger will come to her children—ends negotiation and she

attacks. If a fight does occur, you might remind the players that characters who reduce a target to 0 hit points can choose to leave the defeated foe alive but unconscious. If defeated in this way and

Dukha Bhatiyali

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

people and the riverines.” Bond. “I will protect my people’s territory, but I want to live on my own terms.” Flaw. “I see danger everywhere.” Way of the Waters If the characters seek to hire

Dukha, he offers to guide them for 100 gp. A character who haggles and succeeds on a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check convinces him to reduce this price by 25 gp. Once a deal’s been made, he shares these

Debriefing

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

history and mission of Spelljammer Academy (see the accompanying sidebar). Any character with spellcasting talent qualifies to join the Spelljammers, the contingent of those able to pilot a spelljamming

Spelljammer Nexus, the training area for Spelljammer cadets. The thefts have shaken the confidence of the academy’s investors and caused them to reduce their monthly funding. Mirt is not happy! Boatswain

Marine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Bonds d6 Bond 1 I face danger and evil to offset an unredeemable act in my past. 2 I. Will. Finish. The. Job. 3 I must set an example of hope for those who have given up. 4 I’m searching for a

elite marine contingent, you are friends of Tom and Will Stoutly and can turn to them for help and support. Eliander Fireborn, captain of the guard, also makes time to listen to your concerns.

A: Wrecker's Edge

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

. Dalamar is curious about the adventurers’ motives and whether they align with his. Speaking with him reveals the following information: Dalamar is part of a contingent of Silvanesti elves. The ship is

overconfident, sometimes to the point of putting myself or others in danger.” Reporting Back If the characters return to their ships and give Darrett directions to Wrecker’s Edge, he orders the ships to

Fens Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Stirges) Adjusting the Difficulty. To make this encounter easier, you can reduce the number of Stirges, or you can increase the difficulty by adding one or more Gnoll Warriors drawn here by the

character can scan the mud mounds for signs of danger, detecting the lizardfolk with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. Fighting the Lizardfolk. If a character approaches the mound or disturbs

Battle Prawn Challenge

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

Battle Prawn Challenge Jagged Koi Prawns are just one unexpected danger of the games at the Dyn Singh Night market Sid Squid’s Trusty Leek sponsors Battle Prawns: The Shrimpening. Sid’s shrimp cakes

water. If the prawns reduce a character to 0 or fewer hit points, Sid ends the challenge while the sous-chefs get any wounded participants to safety. Ending the Challenge The challenge ends when

Bobby

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn

. Immediately after you score a Critical Hit with a Melee weapon or reduce a creature to 0 Hit Points with one, you can make one attack with the same weapon as a Bonus Action. Skilled Origin Feat You gain

Advantage on your next attack roll against that creature before the end of your next turn. Level 2: Danger Sense You gain an uncanny sense of when things aren’t as they should be, giving you an edge

Interacting with Townsfolk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

dragon’s rampages are an essential part of nature’s cycle. The length of each rampage should be kept short, though, to reduce danger to locals. Circle members have developed a means to keep the dragon’s

Designing Simple Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

for healing. A deadly trap might reduce a creature to 0 hit points in one shot, and leaves most creatures hit by it in need of a short or long rest. Consult the following tables when determining a

of danger posed by the trap. A spell is a great foundation to use as the design of a trap, whether the trap duplicates the spell (a mirror that casts charm person on whoever looks into it) or uses its

Mournland Environment

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

navigation weren’t bad enough, explorers must bring their own provisions into the Mournland, unless they want to risk the danger of ingesting tainted food and water. Terrain Features The Day of

alter its statistics using the guidelines in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, or apply the enlarge effect of the enlarge/reduce spell to it. 2 The creature has developed magical camouflage. It gains

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

courageous and disciplined when they have a leader worth following. Borngray hopes to be that leader, at least to the small contingent of lizardfolk warriors he houses in the castle and rewards with

establishment of a vast dragon empire seem like remote possibilities compared to the real danger of tangling with another dragon, any of whom would gladly murder Voaraghamanthar and Waervaerendor for

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

, on the other hand, can be courageous and disciplined when they have a leader worth following. Borngray hopes to be that leader, at least to the small contingent of lizardfolk warriors he houses in

potential return and the establishment of a vast dragon empire seem like remote possibilities compared to the real danger of tangling with another dragon, any of whom would gladly murder Voaraghamanthar and

Ruins Locations

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

the blights from up to 10 feet away. Alternatively, a character within 10 feet of the doorway can look for signs of danger and make a DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check, spotting the blights on a

13 or higher spot the blights from up to 10 feet away. Alternatively, a character within 10 feet of the doorway can look for signs of danger and make a DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check, spotting the

Tour of the Planes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

patterns, and identical cattle graze in unison. 4 A contingent of modrons is methodically deconstructing and reorganizing the zone, heedless of their effect on the other inhabitants. Dal Quor, the Region

the landscape, capable of cutting the unprepared to ribbons. For all its danger, Shavarath holds weapons of legend and a wealth of knowledge on the art of war. Shavarath Manifest Zone Features d4

Locations R - U

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

large contingent of its City Guard here, using a nearby barracks as the base for outriders who infrequently patrol the road north as far as Amphail and south to Waterdeep. Yondral Horn (N male shield

; reduce the amount of time proportionately if other party members help. The relic is a ring of hardened magma sized for a fire giant’s finger. When a creature attunes to the ring, it magically shrinks to

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