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Staff of the Python

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

location. Absent commands from you, the snake defends itself. As a Bonus Action, you can command the snake to revert to staff form in its current space, and you can’t use the staff's property again

for 1 hour. If the snake is reduced to 0 Hit Points, it dies and reverts to its staff form; the staff then shatters and is destroyed. If the snake reverts to staff form before losing all its Hit Points, it regains all of them.

Broom of Animated Attack

Monsters Curse of Strahd

contested by the creature's Strength check. If the broom wins the contest, it flies out of the creature's grasp and makes a melee attack against it with advantage on the attack roll.Animated objects

. The magic that animates an object is dispelled when the construct drops to 0 hit points. An animated object reduced to 0 hit points becomes inanimate and is too damaged to be of much use or value to

Pipes of the Sewers Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

another creature's control comes within 30 feet of you while you are playing the pipes, you can make a Charisma check contested by the swarm's Wisdom check. If you lose the contest, the swarm behaves as

long as you continue to play the pipes each round as an action. A friendly swarm obeys your commands. If you issue no commands to a friendly swarm, it defends itself but otherwise takes no actions. If

Animate Objects Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

, Huge targets count as eight objects. You can't animate any object larger than Huge. Each target animates and becomes a creature under your control until the spell ends or until reduced to 0 hit points

particular chamber or corridor. If you issue no commands, the creature only defends itself against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete

Prehistoric Figurines of Wondrous Power

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

. The creature is friendly to you and your companions. It understands your languages and obeys your spoken commands. If you issue no commands, the creature defends itself but takes no other actions

a 1, you lose control of the figurine, and it becomes hostile to you and your companions until it is reduced to 0 hit points, at which point it reverts to figurine form. Prehistoric Figurine of

Pipes of the Sewers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

contested by the swarm’s Wisdom check. If you lose the contest, the swarm behaves as it normally would and can’t be swayed by the pipes’ music for the next 24 hours. If you win the contest, the swarm is

commands to a friendly swarm, it defends itself but otherwise takes no actions. If a friendly swarm starts its turn and can’t hear the pipes’ music, your control over that swarm ends, and the swarm behaves as it normally would and can’t be swayed by the pipes’ music for the next 24 hours.

Pipes of the Sewers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

contested by the swarm’s Wisdom check. If you lose the contest, the swarm behaves as it normally would and can’t be swayed by the pipes’ music for the next 24 hours. If you win the contest, the swarm is

commands to a friendly swarm, it defends itself but otherwise takes no actions. If a friendly swarm starts its turn and can’t hear the pipes’ music, your control over that swarm ends, and the swarm behaves as it normally would and can’t be swayed by the pipes’ music for the next 24 hours.

Staff of the Python

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

command, such as to attack your enemies or guard a location. Absent commands from you, the snake defends itself. As a Bonus Action, you can command the snake to revert to staff form in its current space

, and you can’t use the staff’s property again for 1 hour. If the snake is reduced to 0 Hit Points, it dies and reverts to its staff form; the staff then shatters and is destroyed. If the snake reverts to staff form before losing all its Hit Points, it regains all of them.

Staff of the Python

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

command, such as to attack your enemies or guard a location. Absent commands from you, the snake defends itself. As a Bonus Action, you can command the snake to revert to staff form in its current space

, and you can’t use the staff’s property again for 1 hour. If the snake is reduced to 0 Hit Points, it dies and reverts to its staff form; the staff then shatters and is destroyed. If the snake reverts to staff form before losing all its Hit Points, it regains all of them.

6. Caretaker's Quarters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

a caretaker of their eggs. He regularly checks the eggs, brushes fungus off them, and defends them against predators. Stronk is sleeping on a pile of skins and loudly snoring when the adventurers

protect the eggs. If Stronk is reduced to half his hit points or fewer, he charges into the adjoining echo chamber (area 5) and bellows to summon a purple worm before rejoining the battle. Treasure

X27. Lich's Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

the temple don’t threaten the characters as long as the lich is with them. The lich defends itself if attacked and turns to dust if it is reduced to 0 hit points. The lich assumes that the characters

5. Overpass

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

) check contested by the goblin’s Dexterity (Stealth) check. This guard is lazy and inattentive. If no characters are using light sources, each character can attempt a Dexterity (Stealth) check

-high walls are rough but slick with spray, requiring a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check to climb. The bridge has an Armor Class (AC) of 5 and 10 hit points. If the bridge is reduced to 0 hit

Animate Objects

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

larger than Huge. Each target animates and becomes a creature under your control until the spell ends or until reduced to 0 hit points. As a bonus action, you can mentally command any creature you

creature only defends itself against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete. Animated Object Statistics Size HP AC Attack Str Dex Tiny 20

Animate Objects

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

larger than Huge. Each target animates and becomes a creature under your control until the spell ends or until reduced to 0 hit points. As a bonus action, you can mentally command any creature you

creature only defends itself against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete. Animated Object Statistics Size HP AC Attack Str Dex Tiny 20

Tier 3 Locations

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

is reduced by 1d6 + 6 years, to a minimum of 13 years. Elysian Cherry Trees. Elysian cherry trees line all four sides of the terrace and are the primary source of this region’s miraculous health. A

Indifferent and has cast Invisibility to observe them unseen and gauge their intent. Duban oversees the irrigation of the gardens and defends them from invaders. He opposes the characters unless he thinks

Specter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

creature. Hit: 10 (3d6) necrotic damage. The target must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts

it. A creature must be Medium or smaller to be affected by this magic, and an object can weigh up to 150 pounds. If the target is a creature, the poltergeist makes a Charisma check contested by the

7. Pain and Pleasure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

) check. Once free, he tries to arm himself. He obeys Sylkress above all others and would willingly sacrifice his life to save hers. Sylkress defends herself, but if she is reduced to half her hit points

Hobgoblin Lair Locations

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

damage. Provides Half Cover. A creature behind the barricade has Half Cover. Breaking the Barricade. The barricade has AC 15, HP 4, and Immunity to Poison and Psychic damage. If reduced to 0 Hit

hobgoblin warrior, sword in hand, stands before it. The surviving hobgoblins lodge in this once-full barrack. A lone Hobgoblin Warrior fiercely defends what few valuables remain. He starts combat

The Black Lake

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

shown on the map. Any character watching the lake can make a Wisdom (Perception) check contested by the dragon’s Dexterity (Stealth) check. On a successful check, the character catches a glimpse of a

melee combat unless she is confronted underwater. If the dragon is reduced to 40 hit points or fewer, she tries to escape through the passage in area 54. Negotiation. Nightscale isn’t inclined to parley

Smoldertown (Areas L7–L9)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

to create a new amulet, rendering the shield guardian autonomous. The shield guardian has been loyal to Tockworth ever since. It defends itself if attacked and attacks anyone who tries to slip past

Tockworth is reduced to 40 hit points or fewer, she uses her next action to cast dimension door again, then steps through the doorway into area L12. Treasure. The safe contains an onyx-studded

Animated Objects

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

require air, food, drink, or sleep. The magic that animates an object is dispelled when the construct drops to 0 hit points. An animated object reduced to 0 hit points becomes inanimate and is too

contested by the creature’s Strength check. If the broom wins the contest, it flies out of the creature’s grasp and makes a melee attack against it with advantage on the attack roll. Guardian Portrait A

Mortuary Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or have its hit point maximum reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest. The creature dies if

toward its liberator and obeys their commands. In the absence of any commands, or if given a command that’s likely to result in its destruction, the specter defends itself but otherwise takes no

Little Oak

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Oak. If Little Oak is reduced to 0 hit points, the treant topples, destroying the Getaway Gang’s treehouse and dealing 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage to each creature inside it. Will of the Feywild Will

several years older and wiser than they look. The magic of the Feywild has kept them young. Speaking to the Getaway Gang about Loomlurch yields the following information: A squad of tin soldiers defends

Wilderness Survival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

nonmagical means and can’t hover. Visibility in a blizzard is reduced to 30 feet. Creatures without goggles or other eye protection have disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight

is caught during that hour. If the check succeeds, the character hooks a knucklehead trout (see appendix C) and must make a Strength (Athletics) check contested by the fish’s Strength check to pull it

Areas of the Vault

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

move out of sight of the fresco and defends it to the death. If forcibly moved away from the fresco, the creature tries to find its way back. The creature can’t rest while under this effect. After 24

of their story. Fooling the dragon requires each character within his line of sight to succeed on a Charisma (Deception) check contested by the dragon’s Wisdom (Insight) check. If even one character

Cove Reef

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

necklace in the gorge. The merfolk don’t have a light source to search the bottom of the gorge and hope the characters can help. A character who makes a successful Wisdom (Insight) check contested by

night hag’s fortress. A character who makes a successful Wisdom (Insight) check contested by the hags’ Charisma (Deception) checks discerns that the “merfolk” aren’t telling the truth about their tribe

Forge Level (X16-X26)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

alerts the guards atop the watchtowers in the forge (areas X24–X26). Enlarged to ogre size, Xardorok Sunblight defends his forge X24–X26. Forge Smoke fills this warm cavern, which has a ceiling that

-quarters cover. The heart is a Large object with AC 13, 27 hit points, vulnerability to cold damage, and immunity to fire and psychic damage. The heart stops beating when reduced to 0 hit points, rendering

Geode Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

(Deception) check contested by the guards’ Wisdom (Insight) checks; if all the characters succeed, the guards are fooled and allow them to pass. If combat erupts here, two earth elementals burst up

it can. It closes its eye and retracts it tendrils when reduced to 20 hit points, hoping the characters leave it alone. Treasure Scattered amid the broken weapons and armor are 65 gp, a brass

Harrowhall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Gremorly’s ghost and this golem is still intact, it becomes their ally and defends this courtyard on their behalf. 5: Crypt Entrance This room is mostly empty. One outer wall has a stained-glass

rounds, if all the ritual’s participants are still chanting, the ritual succeeds, and the necromancy suffusing the chapel vanishes. If a ghost is reduced to 0 hit points, a character trained in the

Appendix D: Magic

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

, this fish squirms free, sprouts wings, follows you around, and sings a beautiful tune in Aquan. It disappears after 2d4 hours or when reduced to 0 hit points. The fish uses the quipper stat block

. Undead have disadvantage on this saving throw. Any object that touches the globe, other than an artifact or the mythallar’s cradle, is disintegrated instantly (no save). A tomb tapper defends the

Locations in Triboar

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

(Deception) check contested by Urlam’s Wisdom (Insight) check. T10. Northshield House Northshield House is a fine local inn — stately, clean, and quiet. The proprietor, Urgala Meltimer (see appendix D

animates for 1d4 rounds, after which it clatters to the floor. The effect repeats if the bones are touched again, unless the skeleton is reduced to 0 hit points or the bones are destroyed, in which case

Areas of the Water Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

east, and another door leads east from the bedchamber area. A one-eyed shiver named Morbeoth makes his home in these rooms. He commands the western portion of the temple and defends it against incursions

time is right to seize control of the river. Due to her reduced hit points, Bronzefume has a challenge rating of 13 (10,000 XP). If a boat ventures into her half of the lake, Bronzefume surfaces to

Wedding Itinerary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

requires restarting the process. After three overall failures, the door to the vault gives off a loud ringing noise and four guards come to investigate. The DC is reduced to 10 if the character has one of

(Sleight of Hand) check contested by Gorat’s Wisdom (Perception) check. Gorat has disadvantage on the check from the distraction of the festivities — or, if controlled by a character, he could decide to

Locations E - H

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

with other Uthgardt over contested territory. Fireshear Long ago, a meteor strike blasted a crater in the frozen tundra near the coast of the Trackless Sea, shearing away tons of rock and exposing rich

the town. Townsfolk who fled into the tundra rather than hide in the mines return 2d6 hours later to find their homes reduced to rubble and their supplies gone. The giants pay no mind to Dasharra’s

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