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draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly (you can use an altered deck of playing cards to simulate the deck). Any cards drawn in excess of this number
, discard this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that much XP would cause you to lose a level, you instead lose an amount that leaves you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Forgotten Realms: The Tenebrous Stone
Ambush Sarbrindar, a Wight clad in robes decorated with Orcus’s symbol, hides behind a wagon to ambush the party. He’s accompanied by two Skeletons of former workers. The skeletons fight from high
Health. The cause of the transformations is concealed behind an illusory wall. If the illusion is touched, it vanishes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
and foul-smelling smoke before continuing on their way. 7 Two guards in bright yellow robes and Cynidicean masks of scowling warriors kneel before one of the characters, addressing them as King Alendria
the characters to their leader in area B25. 12 1d6 cultists of Zargon declare that the characters must be sacrificed to the Returner and attempt to capture them alive.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
the ghouls are Hostile and fight anyone not wearing the crimson robes of Xia’s Cult. The zombies attack at Akira’s command. Cultist. Akira Norixius believes unquestioningly in the cause of Orcus
tongues crouch near the bottom of the stairs, licking their lips unsettlingly as you approach.
In the northeast corner of the room, three disheveled figures wearing crimson robes tug on a pair of ropes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
grasslands and foothills. You can simply declare that the party makes the uneventful journey, or you can offer some reason why they would want to visit Triboar. The town is a good place for them to resupply
that they contact Urlam Stockspool in Triboar. Urlam is always looking for adventurers to help further the Black Network’s cause, and Halia vouches that “his rewards for good service are lavish.” She
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Zombie Resurgence If the adventurers did not fight the zombies when they first arrived on the island, the zombies cause trouble later. After the characters have spent some time at the cloister, they
robes. Three figures shamble after them—bloated corpses dressed as sailors, moaning and gurgling.
The characters have another opportunity to fight the three zombies, this time with the lives of two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
fine, billowing robes—this is Zisatta. Zisatta Zisatta The aloof Zisatta is a member of the High Court and commands Janya’s security forces, called the Billowing Patrol for their sable robes that
undulate like jellyfish. She is lawful neutral and one of the Nightsea chil-liren (see the “Nightsea Chil-liren” section). Tattoos of ancient Djaynaian symbols peak out from beneath her flowing robes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Frulam Mondath (see appendix D) in her purple robes, accompanied by a dozen guards. Even the governor cautions characters against attacking such a formidable force, especially when any lower-level officer
and initiates are the most tight-lipped. A successful DC 10 Charisma (Intimidation) or DC 12 Charisma (Persuasion) check is needed to cause cultists to reveal that they are members of the Cult of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Mondath (see appendix D) in her purple robes, accompanied by a dozen guards. Even the governor cautions characters against attacking such a formidable force, especially when any lower-level officer
. Cultists and initiates are the most tight-lipped. A successful DC 10 Charisma (Intimidation) or DC 12 Charisma (Persuasion) check is needed to cause cultists to reveal that they are members of the Cult of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
walkers of this way usually don robes with deep cowls, and they often conceal their faces with masks, presenting themselves as the faceless bringers of life and death. Implements of Mercy 3rd-level Way
administer even greater cures with a touch, and if you feel it’s necessary, you can use your knowledge to cause harm. When you use Hand of Healing on a creature, you can also end one disease or one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
futures and who strike a proper bargain with her (as described in “Bargaining with Endelyn” earlier in the chapter). If the characters ask her to conduct auguries for them, read: Draped in black robes
predicts that player’s character might die. (You can devise other unhappy endings, if desired.) Unhappy Endings d8 Cause of Death 1 Eaten alive by a dragon 2 Stabbed through the heart by an invisible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
summon allies to their destructive cause.
“You must find the leaders, eliminate them, and stop the cults’ plot. However, the temple is crawling with cultists. Instead of battling them all directly
robes and silver masks for each character. Questioning the Queen Queen Yolande provides the following answers to the characters’ questions: What Are You Paying? “If you can end this evil, I’ll award you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
might wither the grass under their feet or cause underground insects and worms to burrow to the surface. Birds chirp merrily in the presence of those who are joyous and squawk angrily at those who are
. Both Fey courts have spies who dig up dirt, sow seeds of dissent, and cause mischief. Captured spies are either ransomed or made examples of in various humiliating, nonlethal ways. Much of the gossip
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
destructive spells were the cause of their demise. The old man sleeping in the chair is an arcanaloth under the effect of its alter self spell. The fiend has one of the library’s spellbooks lying open
arcanaloth melts into a pool of ichor, leaving behind its robes and horn-rimmed spectacles (see “Treasure” below). Alcove The alcove in the southwest corner of the room is empty. If the magic at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, painted wooden statue of a saintly woman in robes. Five mongrelfolk are confined here. The four that are fighting aren’t trying to kill each other, but they are trying to assert dominance. They stop
will cause the abbey’s bell to ring, so that dinner will be served. They are speaking nonmagical gibberish. S15d. Hungry Mongrelfolk Nine mongrel creatures stand in the middle of this room, starting at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
characters enter, read or paraphrase the following text: A shriveled humanoid corpse in blue robes and a brass mask lies in the center of this stale-smelling room. The corpse’s stiff, wrinkled hand
: Abandoned Room A greenish, viscous slime covers the floor and walls of this bare room. In the middle lies a single decomposing corpse in blue robes and a brass mask.
The walls and floors of this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
necromancy, and he has all the hallmarks of a Red Wizard of Thay — namely, the red robes, the bald head, and the evil bent. He treats others as soon-to-be corpses and is more interested in their anatomy than
. They will attempt to enlist the characters to cause such a distraction. The sisters are tiefling mages, with these changes: The sisters are lawful evil. Each sister has these racial traits: She has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
the temple, read: Several priests are present in the temple, all with a third eye tattooed on their foreheads, and all wearing simple yellow robes belted at the waist with a sash. Many carry
cause them to come to her, so she can end their threat before it begins. In the course of their fight to expose and destroy Valin, the characters might gain glimpses of the future or hear coded threats
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
engulfs the valley. Dark thunderclouds roll overhead.
You see an elk standing on a rocky spur about sixty feet away. Suddenly, it assumes the form of a man in tattered black robes. His hair and beard are
ascertain the cause of the spell’s failure with a successful DC 18 Intelligence (Arcana) check. The Mad Mage’s mind blank spell has a remaining duration of 3d6 hours, after which his madness can be cured
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, but the rest have twenty-two. Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly (you can use an altered deck of playing cards to simulate the deck
much XP would cause you to lose a level, you instead lose an amount that leaves you with just enough XP to keep your level. Gem. Twenty-five pieces of jewelry worth 2,000 gp each or fifty gems worth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, but the rest have twenty-two. Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly (you can use an altered deck of playing cards to simulate the deck
this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that much XP would cause you to lose a level, you instead lose an amount that leaves you with just
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
ancient empires. The regalia of their terrible rule still adorns their linen-wrapped bodies, their moldering robes stitched with evil symbols and bronze armor etched with devices of dynasties that fell a
XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the mummy lord takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the mummy lord can’t use the same effect two rounds in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
famed sisters is cause for her to cut short whatever conversation may be in progress at the time. Her relationship with the current Blackstaff, Vajra Safahr, is cordial, but the two are seldom seen in
bear masks, robes, and amulets to disguise themselves when publicly sitting in judgment or council, and who make policies for Waterdeep. Every Waterdhavian has suspicions as to whether this or that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
end of the dock, two gray, shark-like creatures fight over the remains of a pelican.
A woman with frayed robes and bare feet sits in a rocking chair at the base of the tower watching the fracas, her
reactivate the illumination on a particular floor by clapping three times while she is on that floor. Walls. From the outside, the tower initially appears to have no windows. Topolah can cause an open
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
burn with a furious white light that can cause creatures looking upon her to burst into flame. Her seat of power is a flying basalt citadel that rakes the battlefields of Avernus. Dis Dis, the second
the infernal courts. No one is certain whether Asmodeus had some secret cause to dismiss the archdevil or whether he is testing Geryon’s allegiance for some greater purpose. Malbolge Malbolge, the sixth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
been ruined by fire. Her eyes burn with a furious white light that can cause creatures looking upon her to burst into flame. Dis. Dis, the second layer of the Nine Hells, is a labyrinth of canyons wedged
debate within the infernal courts. No one is certain whether Asmodeus had some secret cause to dismiss the archdevil or whether he is testing Geryon’s allegiance for some greater purpose. Malbolge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Any loud disturbances on deck cause the captain and the sleeping cultists to awaken and investigate. Unless the characters approach the Morkoth invisibly, it is likely that the entire ship’s crew will
weapon retains its range, attack modifier, and damage (see the “Siege Equipment” section in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). As a bonus action on his turn, Hekaton can shift his weight and cause
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
citizens can get a free hot meal. However, some factions don’t view this expansion as benevolent. Lhar moves carefully, always looking for like-minded individuals to further his cause. Faction Attire
matching robes. They are often accompanied by small attendants—mephits, imps, and homunculi who carry their tomes of order. Role in Sigil. The Fraternity of Order reviews, studies, and adjudicates the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
contains a wooden stool, two white robes hanging on hooks, and a large wooden trunk with a lock.
If the characters pay to enter the baths or want to enjoy any of the other facilities, they are asked to
cause the water to harm creatures of her choice as though it were an equivalent volume of acid. Currently, she has made the water harmful to the hags and their minions, and she can make it harmful to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
nonbelievers. M8. Brig The brig’s door is made of rusted iron. Inside is a broken chamber pot and four skeletons wearing torn and rotted priest robes and manacles with broken, rusty chains. Skeletons
symbol of St. Cuthbert’s magic inside its robes. A detect magic spell or similar effect reveals an aura of divination magic emanating from this jade symbol of St. Cuthbert. The symbol can activate the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
by ghosts and wayward souls. Unable to cross over to the other side by conventional means, these spirits accumulate in Sigil and sometimes cause trouble for the city’s living residents. The Heralds
dead. A decrepit figure in tattered robes floats above the walkway, examining ghostly threads spun from a skeletal loom.
Jared Blando Map 1.4: Factol Skall’s Orrery Factol Skall (see the appendix
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
the intruders, as though nature herself were aiding the halflings’ cause. On nights when the moon is full, especially during the planting and harvesting seasons, the elders tell stories about Sheela
in the Green Fields. Unlike other halfling deities, Urogalan is surrounded by a cloud of melancholy. He is gaunt, with his dusky skin covered by white robes. Priests who venerate Urogalan emulate this practice of dress and demeanor.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
that form the beanstalk’s base.
The tower above is area P51. Zybilna’s quasit, Iggrik, used a potion from his mistress’s laboratory (area P42) to grow the beanstalk and cause the tower to be lifted to
room, an elderly dwarf in gray robes, with spectacles resting on the tip of his bulbous nose, sits perfectly still behind a writing desk facing the door. The dwarf’s quill is dipped halfway into an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
time. The streams emerge from culverts in the garden walls, but where the water comes from is anyone’s guess. (It is created magically and disappears magically before it can cause the pool to overflow
declare their allegiance to the hags, saying, “What fine ladies they are. Their names should be Sweetness, Kindness, and Charity, for all the good they do!” (The badgers aren’t evil, just misguided
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
robes watches over this chamber.
An inscription at the base of the statue reads, in Elvish: “It is not surrender. Live to fight again another day.” Treasure. A weapon rack in the room holds a black
who examines the secret door immediately realizes they can trace the runes to cause that circular section of wall to disappear, revealing the remainder of the tunnel on the other side. The wall re