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speaking with her intended target by alchemically crafting her message, predicting her target’s reactions, and chemically encoding in her responses. She wears this poison as a perfume or hides it
within gift bouquets, allowing it to convey her message later.
Inhaled. These poisons are powders or gases that take effect when inhaled. Blowing the powder or releasing the gas subjects creatures in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
her message, predicting her target’s reactions, and chemically encoding in her responses. She wears this poison as a perfume or hides it within gift bouquets, allowing it to convey her message later.
spellcaster, but her insights into alchemy allow her to create chemically potent mind-altering effects. Ivana’s chemical arsenal includes drinks that convey illusory sensations, perfumes that charm
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the area patrolled by the guard did she explain that the noises indicated that the wingless folk had claimed that area, and that to trespass would be to court death.
— Gimble, Notes from a
. Most kenku use a combination of overheard phrases and sound effects to convey their ideas and thoughts.
By the same token, kenku have no ability to invent new ideas or create new things. Kenku can
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gather and celebrate, dwell the followers of Yurtrus, the god of disease and death, and Shargaas, the god of darkness and the unknown. Orcs too weak for battle (because of bodily weakness, malformation
, injury, or age) often join these cults instead of facing daily humiliation, exile, or death.
Serving as the bridge between the two parts of the tribe are the priestesses of Luthic, the orc goddess who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
grounds but as part of a sacred process to convey a pharaoh’s soul to the afterlife. These monuments also entomb the remains of their consorts and favored leaders, preparing pharaohs and their closest
source of the River Athis. In Bakar’s heyday, cool water sprang from the fountain, teleported to it from magical silos within the pyramid. The Fountain of Athis dried up the night of Amun Sa’s death. Only by breaking the pharaoh’s curse can the basin resume its flow and the land thrive once more.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
whom Shalfey sent to track down the star. The messengers’ minds were drained by the memory web before death. As a result, the Speak with Dead spell and similar magic yield only confused, meaningless
responses. Bestiary for Derwyth. One of the corpses clutches a thin leather-bound book—an illustrated bestiary of creatures local to the mountains, which is worth 30 gp. The words “for Derwyth” are neatly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
attack by a draconian squad can replace one of the cultist responses when one of the dungeons is cleared. There isn’t space in this book to provide stat blocks for draconians, but you can make your
own by adding the half-dragon template (see the Monster Manual) to hobgoblins or lizardfolk. Add a Death Throes trait to complete the transition: for example, baaz draconians turn to stone when killed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
with an eye-shaped topaz. The necklace is worth 40 gp. Razak encourages the characters to come with him to Heart Delta to meet Ophelia and convey the news of Oka’s death. The Vile Hunt Razak or others
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen.
Bargaining with Gazaia Gazaia can convey the following points to the party: Corruption of Soth. Not long ago, Gazaia and her tree were verdant and thriving. A
introduction. Gazaia’s Death If Gazaia dies before she shares information with the party, the characters find the ripe peylon fruit in her possession.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
refusal to do so automatically prompts an attack. In such an attack, the lizardfolk’s first priority is the expulsion, rather than the death, of the intruders, but they fight to the death if provoked. Once
are doing in their lair. They jab their weapons toward the characters threateningly and attack within 2 rounds unless the characters can convey their nonhostile intentions. If the characters can’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
crude symbols to convey basic information, such as “food stored here,” “danger close,” or “go this way.” A orc raiding party might leave such a sign in its wake, as an aid to other warriors that travel
, grayish-white ash to represent death, and charcoal to represent darkness. The unwritten laws that govern the status of individual orcs within a tribe are manifested to a degree in how each orc uses
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
little opportunity for sly or clever responses. If a character is less than truthful, Eseldra Yeth probes for more information. She addresses questions to specific characters, never to the group in
menace, ask for the check without revealing the DC.) The following modifiers apply to the check: Arcane spellcasters gain a +6 bonus. Characters who openly worship a deity associated with death gain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
little opportunity for sly or clever responses. If a character is less than truthful, Eseldra Yeth probes for more information. She addresses questions to specific characters, never to the group in
menace, ask for the check without revealing the DC.) The following modifiers apply to the check: Arcane spellcasters gain a +6 bonus. Characters who openly worship a deity associated with death gain a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
with mortals under such life-and-death circumstances. Boros paladins are the members most likely to converse with the angels and be charged with implementing their plans. The garrison commanders who
convey the angels’ commands are accessible to the ordinary soldier. In addition to Sunhome, the Boros maintain smaller garrisons throughout the Tenth District, at least one in each of the six precincts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. Ella doesn’t participate in the combat. Gnolls. The gnolls fight to the death, cackling maniacally all the while. Cart and Dretches. The cart is a Large object with AC 15, 27 hit points, and immunity to
characters attack the giant hyena, it ignores the mastiff and turns to face the bigger threat, fighting to the death. The mastiff stays with the characters if they rescue it, using the Help action to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
is 3 gp, but she waives it once she becomes aware that she is somehow involved in this situation. Khea is a sharp-witted, hearty woman who never says what a brow furrow or eyebrow arch could convey
supposedly satirical comedy, The Satyr’s Half-Horn. She wouldn’t put it past the petty priest to harass her even in death. Khea can also answer most questions about the polis she lives in, the lands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, held up by a neck more flexible than a dog’s. The creature gives off an odor like smoke. Sound of Looming Death. Yeth hounds make a ghastly baying sound that can be heard all around. Creatures that can
on the same plane of existence as its master, it can magically convey what it senses to its master, and the two can communicate telepathically with each other.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
information about these Fey creatures, see appendix C.
If the characters discover that the brigganocks are not allied with Endelyn and convey this information to the korreds, Queen Argantle of the korreds
Argantle runs to a boulder, picks it up, and hurls it a hundred feet in the direction of the noise while she screams, “Death to the brigganocks!” A peal of thunder accompanies this display of anger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
attack intruders on sight and fight to the death. The spyder-fiends spun the webs in this room, making the entire room difficult terrain. The webs don’t burn, but a creature can use an action to cut
troops fighting elsewhere, and Jallizanx is deciding how to give directions the dim-witted kakkuus can be reasonably expected to convey. When they see the characters, the kakkuus rush into melee while
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
underneath the planks, they can see the kobolds working away cheerily. If a kobold takes damage while clinging to the underside of the walkway, it loses its grip and falls down the shaft to its death
end of the severed rope with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, thus averting certain death. M11. Kobold Tunnels Lurking in this dusty tunnel are three skittish kobolds. One of them carries a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
contain all the spells Drivvin Freth has prepared, plus animate dead, animate objects, antimagic field, arcane lock, fabricate, finger of death, fireball, geas, globe of invulnerability, ray of
music box worth 2,500 gp. 19k. Mother and Brother As the characters approach any of the doors to this area, they hear a female voice shouting in Elvish, followed by a male voice’s muted responses. Erelal
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
in death-defying feats. Beneath, on an island of bare stone floating amid a misty expanse, stands a plain archway and a circular desk attended by a well-dressed tiefling. Luminous symbols on a
death. Crystal Sphere. The crystal sphere shows scenes of areas P1–area P4, scrying on them as if it were a crystal ball of true seeing. The scene in the sphere changes to a different scene every 10
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Breathless Cave Giant spiders are seized in death among dead cave lizards, giant bats, a carrion crawler, and a female drow decked in fine chain mail, with ruby-pommeled knives at her hips. No injuries
are apparent, and the smell of death is fainter than one would expect. At the back of the cave, within ten feet of the drow, a breeze whistles through three tiny fissures in the rock.
The fissures
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
and Meditation Hall Four life-size goat statues perch atop stone pedestals in this room’s corners. The goats’ bearded faces convey wisdom and calm.
Twelve figures wearing wool robes and wooden clogs
the walls of this room, which is shaped like a quarter circle. On the wall above each urn is a painting depicting a monk in a meditative pose.
After a hierarch’s death, a clay urn containing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
a paean to Procan, also known as the Storm Lord, and a warning to the god’s foes. Beware the sea and its scarlet harbinger.
Beware the sword and death that await.
For guidance, we beseech almighty
Tammeraut. (See area 25 for more information about what happened here.) The map shows Firewatch Island and the nearby coast, and has diagrams that convey the invaders’ original plans for using the