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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
effect if it is immune to slashing damage, it doesn’t have or need a head, it has legendary actions, or the DM decides that the creature is too big for its head to be cut off with this weapon. Such
hearing and darkvision out to a range of 120 feet. It can speak, read, and understand Common, and its voice sounds silvery and melodic. Snicker-Snack craves the destruction of evil Dragons and urges
Magic Items
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
you and can speak, read, and understand any language it knows (see “Random Properties” below).
Life Support. Whenever you end your turn with 0 hit points, the docent can make a Wisdom
(roll a d6): (1–2) detect evil and good or (3–6) detect magic. The docent decides when to cast the spell.
Personality. A docent is designed to advise and assist the warforged it’s
Blackrazor
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
constructs or undead. You also can’t be charmed or frightened.
Blackrazor can cast the haste spell on you once per day. It decides when to cast the spell and maintains concentration on it so that
feet.
The weapon can speak, read, and understand Common, and can communicate with its wielder telepathically. Its voice is deep and echoing. While you are attuned to it, Blackrazor also understands
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
changelings today—even in those changelings who have never set foot in the fey realm. Each changeling decides how to use their shape-shifting ability, channeling either the peril or the joy of the
can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
The Warlord After the efforts of the Red Wizards’ saboteurs, the horde’s warlord decides to make an example of the stalwart characters who have thwarted the assault so far. Read or paraphrase the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
giff, reporting on his activities and contacts. When word of the recent altercation between the characters and the astral elves gets back to Hastain, the reigar decides to punish the characters for
wizard the reigar knows by reputation, Hastain decides to put an end to the characters’ meddling: Closing in from behind is a gigantic, bioluminescent, jellyfish-like creature with a flamboyantly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
world through your senses. It communicates telepathically with you and can speak, read, and understand any language it knows (see “Random Properties” below). Life Support. Whenever you end your turn
and can cast it at will, requiring no components (roll a d6): (1–2) detect evil and good or (3–6) detect magic. The docent decides when to cast the spell. Personality. A docent is designed to advise and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
stronghold’s most effective defenders and decides to sabotage the siege weapon, then kill the characters. Read or paraphrase the following about an hour after their previous encounter (after the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
decides that the creature is too big for its head to be cut off with this weapon. Such a creature instead takes an extra 6d8 slashing damage from the hit. While attuned to Snicker-Snack, you have
good greatsword with an Intelligence of 9, a Wisdom of 14, and a Charisma of 18. It has hearing and darkvision out to a range of 120 feet. It can speak, read, and understand Common, and its voice sounds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
world through your senses. It communicates telepathically with you and can speak, read, and understand any language it knows (see “Random Properties” below). Life Support. Whenever you end your turn
and can cast it at will, requiring no components (roll a d6): (1–2) detect evil and good or (3–6) detect magic. The docent decides when to cast the spell. Personality. A docent is designed to advise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
something that the DM decides has a chance of both success and failure. The higher your roll, the more likely it is that you succeed. Damage The most common use for dice other than the d20 is to determine
number) in that column. Read across that row for the result. For example, the Trinkets table in chapter 2 uses a d100. Percentage Chances Sometimes you might see a rule describing a percentage chance of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Lost Wyrmling When the characters have proven themselves trustworthy and competent by dealing with the zombies, the myconids, and the shipwreck, Runara decides it’s time to confide in them. She
summons them to the temple (area A5). Read the following text when the characters arrive: Elder Runara smiles as you approach. “I have something to show you,” she says. There’s a flash like a silent stroke
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
something that the DM decides has a chance of both success and failure. The higher your roll, the more likely it is that you succeed. Damage The most common use for dice other than the d20 is to determine
number) in that column. Read across that row for the result. For example, the Trinkets table in “Creating a Character” uses a d100. Percentage Chances Sometimes you might see a rule describing a percentage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. It perceives the world through your senses. It communicates telepathically with you and can speak, read, and understand any language it knows (see “Random Properties” below). Life Support. Whenever you
Docent knows one of the following spells and can cast it at will, requiring no spell components (roll a d6): (1–2) Detect Evil and Good or (3–6) Detect Magic. The Docent decides when to cast the spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
downstream by the current and wash up on the riverbank far from their destination. When the characters arrive, read or paraphrase the following text: On the south bank of the river stands a simple hut with
conversation. Hadley Confides in the Party. If the characters give the appropriate response to the secret phrase, Hadley trusts them and assumes they’re allies of Shalfey. Read or paraphrase the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
tower the characters observe on their ascent. When the characters reach the pinnacle, read the following text: The commander of the Feathergale Knights is a well-built male human in his early fifties
Feathergale Spire (see chapter 2) Doing one’s duty for the realm Hunting and hawking Hippogriffs, giant vultures, and other aerial mounts If the characters mention elemental cults, read the following text
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Wisdom Wisdom reflects how attuned you are to the world around you and represents perceptiveness and intuition. Wisdom Checks A Wisdom check might reflect an effort to read body language, understand
Wisdom (Animal Handling) check. You also make a Wisdom (Animal Handling) check to control your mount when you attempt a risky maneuver. Insight Your Wisdom (Insight) check decides whether you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. It decides when to cast the spell and maintains concentration on it so that you don’t have to. Sentience. Blackrazor is a sentient chaotic neutral weapon with an Intelligence of 17, a Wisdom of 10
, and a Charisma of 19. It has hearing and darkvision out to a range of 120 feet. The weapon can speak, read, and understand Common, and can communicate with its wielder telepathically. Its voice is deep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Wisdom Wisdom reflects how attuned you are to the world around you and represents perceptiveness and intuition. Wisdom Checks A Wisdom check might reflect an effort to read body language, understand
Wisdom (Animal Handling) check. You also make a Wisdom (Animal Handling) check to control your mount when you attempt a risky maneuver. Insight. Your Wisdom (Insight) check decides whether you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
certain geographical features on the globe. Activating the Sphere The first time any creature moves within 5 feet of the central globe, read: The apparatus suddenly swings around, its rings rotating
sphere and any creatures inside it disappear. The DM ultimately decides where they end up, if anywhere. Possibilities include Mechanus, the Vast Swamp on Oerth, Mount Nevermind on Krynn, a desert on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, actors walk through their scenes and read their lines to a mostly empty theater. Watching the rehearsal from the front row while smoking a pipe is Jarlaxle Baenre (see appendix B), disguised as
who runs a thieves’ guild out of a festhall. When a charming sea captain arrives with a hold full of booty from a faraway land, Sapphiria decides to steal it. Zaniness ensues when she falls in love
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
Introducing Characters To run this adventure, first present the character sheets in front of the players and read the following text, which covers the basics of a character sheet. You should use the
use it to track how many uses you have left.
Let the players ask any questions about the character sheet. When it seems like they’re ready to begin the adventure, read the following. Here is some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. Arkhan the Cruel is willing to commune with his goddess to this end, but only if the characters offer him a suitably potent gift. In an inscrutable twist, Tiamat decides to aid the characters, and
tells Arkhan as such. Read or paraphrase the following: A shroud of confusion passes over Arkhan’s face, dissolving his bravado. He mutters to Tiamat under his breath, “Is that wise, my queen?” Then his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
warns the cultists in areas K2 and K3. If the characters openly approach the gate and call out, read the following text: Clattering sounds and muffled voices come from inside the gatehouse. Then a human
the arrow slit is Holger, a thug who commands the gatehouse. Holger is a high-strung martinet, and no one in the gatehouse likes him. Holger decides whether to open the gate, tell the characters to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Grimskalle Locations (G15-G23) G15. Tests of the Frostmaiden The first time the characters enter one of these chambers, read: The walls of this oddly shaped room are etched with elaborate panoramas
one or more of the characters are transported here, read: Your surroundings vanish in a flurry of snow and ice. When your vision clears, you find yourself standing at the edge of a camp, its tents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
endangers countless innocents.
5 A group of cultists searches for all the Orbs of Dragonkind, planning to use them to bend dragons to their will.
6 A fringe group of cultists decides to focus on
dragon is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
2 Inscrutability. The dragon is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Areas of the Water Temple C1. Lake Landing If the characters arrive by boat from the stream, read the following text: Firelight shines from a large cavern ahead. The stream opens into a large
, a twenty-foot wide canal leads north from the large lake. The lake stretches westward into darkness.
If the characters find their way here from other parts of the dungeon, read the following text
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
that Warwyck’s mere presence raises Krux’s spirits, filling the commodore with hope and optimism. Vocath’s Base When the characters arrive at Vocath’s base, read: Floating above the luminous green
(see Boo’s Astral Menagerie). These two accompany Vocath wherever he goes. When Vocath decides to stage a gladiatorial contest, he notifies the base’s other guards so they can herd spectators onto the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
from the maze. If the characters describe the gateway in area B1 that leads to a mind flayer stronghold, Varakkta decides to raid Illithinoch. Despite Varakkta’s superficial friendliness, she remains
unlocking the tome’s secret lore and believed it could be interpreted in this chamber. Alas, the magical nature of this room doesn’t enhance reading comprehension. Undaunted, Klaudel summoned Jomlus to read
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Monastery Locations M1. Passage of Stone When the characters arrive at the Sacred Stone Monastery, read the following text: A trail leads into an ever-narrowing defile between bluffs of wind-sculpted
present and the party knocks, tries the door, or converses loudly, read the following: A small panel in the monastery’s front door slides open, and someone wearing a golden mask peers out. The mask is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
decides to face the blue dragon himself. He flies to the top of the observatory tower (area D5) to confront Sparkrender once more. However, Aidron is too weak to defeat Sparkrender alone; he needs the
items of power, though most of its contents are too weathered to read. However, a character who searches through the room and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check finds a +1 battleaxe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
on a DC 14 Charisma (Intimidation or Persuasion) check. If Esvele decides to help the characters, she fights alongside them and discovers treasure and secret doors automatically. C3. Library This is
closed. Otherwise, it’s locked shut, and Victoro and Ammalia carry the only keys. When the characters first open the door, read: You are greeted with a wave of incoherent howling, as if opening the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
loyal to Ralvald; he feels committed to staying here until Ralvald decides on a course of action. If the characters are aggressive or indicate support of Aerstigga, Heldalf directs his animal
slips and falls 20 feet. When the characters reach the cave at the bottom of the cliffs, read or paraphrase the following description: Eerie light suffuses the frigid fog with an orange glow. The sound