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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
of all kinds crawl over the structure, ensuring that no intruders breach their defenses.
Lair Actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zariel can take a lair action to cause one of
create images of intruders’ loved ones being burned alive. Zariel doesn’t need to concentrate on the spells, which end on initiative count 20 of the next round. Each creature that can see
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
crawl over the structure, ensuring that no intruders breach their defenses.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zariel can take one of the following lair actions; she can
. Zariel prefers to create images of intruders’ loved ones being burned alive. Zariel doesn’t need to concentrate on the spells, which end on initiative count 20 of the next round. Each
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
3
I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
4
Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
5
No
creature can outsmart my defenses—if they do, they obviously cheated.
6
Any creature that can hold their own against me must teach me how—whether they want to or not.
7
I
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
4
Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
5
No creature can outsmart my defenses—if
who will undoubtedly terrorize the area if they win.
8
A sapphire dragon’s lair is so well protected that its inner defenses have never been tested. The dragon spreads rumors of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
True Strike Divination cantrip Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 round You point a finger at a target in range. Your magic grants you a brief
insight into the target’s defenses. On your next turn, you gain advantage on your first attack roll against the target, provided that this spell hasn’t ended.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
True Strike Divination cantrip Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: S Duration: Concentration, up to 1 round You point a finger at a target in range. Your magic grants you a brief
insight into the target’s defenses. On your next turn, you gain advantage on your first attack roll against the target, provided that this spell hasn’t ended.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
defenses.
Emerald Dragon Lair Features
The emerald dragon lair shown in map 5.8 is a series of ancient vaults situated beneath a city built in the caldera of a dormant volcano. The vaults fell into disuse
succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the dragon until initiative count 20 on the next round. A creature charmed in this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
(and more paranoid) dragons employing several layers of such defenses.
Emerald Dragon Lair Features
The emerald dragon lair shown in map 5.8 is a series of ancient vaults situated beneath a city
within range of the dragon’s telepathy. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by the dragon until initiative count 20 on the next round. A creature charmed in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
interrupt her if news comes from Darrett’s forces. When her aide leads the characters into the castle’s council chamber, read the following: This familiar conference hall and its large round table
? How can it be destroyed? How can Kalaman stand against a fortress that soars over the city’s defenses? The characters are unlikely to have answers to all these questions, and Marshal Vendri doesn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
extra hit points. However, adventurers have more resources at higher levels to counteract such defenses, making resistances and immunities less relevant at higher levels. Effective Hit Points. If a
counteract that resistance or immunity, you need to take these defenses into account when comparing your monster’s hit points to its expected challenge rating. Using the Effective Hit Points Based on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
easily defeat twice their number of commoners, but with the defenses available to the ranchers, the odds improve considerably. The ranchers don’t have to defeat the orcs outright. They just have to
are within range, they throw javelins at any visible targets. The next round, they charge to close the distance and attack with melee weapons. After two or three rounds, the orcs retreat. The orcs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
essential to many of its defenses and habits. Portions of its lair — especially the remote part where it sleeps — usually aren’t reachable on foot, which makes it harder for its minions to take over the
use such defenses to protect its inner sanctum, allowing it to roam freely through the area while hostiles must dodge or overcome multiple obstacles. Unless its opponents are concealed by fog
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
walls reinforced with high turrets. Devils of all kinds crawl over the structure, ensuring that no intruders breach their defenses. Lair Actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zariel
the spell. Zariel prefers to create images of intruders’ loved ones being burned alive. Zariel doesn’t need to concentrate on the spells, which end on initiative count 20 of the next round. Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
structure, ensuring that no intruders breach their defenses. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zariel can take one of the following lair actions; she can’t take the same
images of intruders’ loved ones being burned alive. Zariel doesn’t need to concentrate on the spells, which end on initiative count 20 of the next round. Each creature that can see these illusions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the party to enter the castle undetected. Cultists haul the supplies to the kitchen (area 15) and carry the treasure chests down to the dragon’s main hoard chamber (area 25). Walls and Aerial Defenses
fire their javelins from a large ballista on the roof each tower. Tower Rooftops It takes one action to load and fire a ballista, and a ballista can be fired only once in a given round. An ogre
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
defenses the Six have set up around the ritual. They might choose a stealthy incursion in the dead of night, to roar straight in aboard a mobile franchise headquarters at midday, or any approach in between
characters her captive bugbear, which is happy to tell the characters everything it knows in exchange for staying alive. It tells how the bugbears were employed by the Six and ordered to round up twenty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
person on the premises pitched in to help bolster the defenses. They built a series of low earth ridges and ditches as defensive works running between the various buildings (see the map) and put together
. Twelve able-bodied commoners wield handaxes, sickles, or spears. Half have shortbows. Four warriors (guards) and two hunters (scouts) round out the other defenders. Sixteen people make up a group of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
the party to enter the castle undetected. Cultists haul the supplies to the kitchen (area 15) and carry the treasure chests down to the dragon’s main hoard chamber (area 25). Walls and Aerial Defenses
also fire their javelins from a large ballista on the roof each tower. Tower Rooftops It takes one action to load and fire a ballista, and a ballista can be fired only once in a given round. An ogre
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
(from the chamber above) lie among the shattered dining room furnishings. Two smaller round tables and several chairs remain intact, and resting atop each table is an unlit oil lamp. Characters exploring
abandoned village ripe for conquest while leaving its defenses more or less intact. Kella isn’t alone. The morning after the cloud giants attacked, a flying snake carrying a message from her Zhent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
present, roll on the House of Liars Defenses table each round at initiative count 0. House of Liars Defenses d4 Event 1 Mocking Winds. A blast of powerful wind that sounds like Shemeshka’s laughter
in the arena equals 100 years in Sigil. Any mortal creature in the arena ages 10 years every 6 seconds (1 round). If a creature in the arena ages past its maximum age (as determined by you), it is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
heard by the orc in area 4 and then attempt to flee to area 3. See the “Mountain Door Defenses” sidebar. If the archers are alerted to the party’s presence, they open fire on intruders on the ledge and in
area 2. See area 4 for more information. MOUNTAIN DOOR DEFENSES
The orcs are well prepared for a frontal assault on the Mountain Door. They follow the sequence of activity described below to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. If an enemy force does approach, though, these barriers do a good job of delaying any incursion until the goblinoids can rally their defenses. Inside the surrounding bulwark, the goblinoids all have
hovel is a round tent where related goblins sleep. In a permanent camp, these hovels often take the form of wattle-and-daub huts. Hobgoblin Barracks. Not surprisingly, hobgoblins have the most spacious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
doors lies a shadowed hall. Round towers loom over the entranceway, with arrow slits facing the terrace.
The main gates between areas C1 and C2 are made of bronze-covered wood, but they are corroded and
field of fire over the terrace before the castle gates. Two goblins with shortbows stand near the arrow slit.
Cragmaw Castle’s main defenses are its secret location and the appearance of having been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
Shortly after the characters enter, a chaotic evil ghost and three specters free themselves from the necrotic slurry and attack. One more specter escapes from the liquid at the end of each round until
, characters journey to the Nevervault, a hazardous containment crypt deep beneath the Mortuary for creatures that should be dead but somehow aren’t. The defenses for the vault and several threats within are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
sundered doors lies a shadowed hall. Round towers loom over the entranceway, with dark arrow slits looking down on the terrace.
No monsters dwell here, but the goblin sentries in area 3 are supposed to
Divide 100 XP equally among the characters if the party detects or survives the trap. 3. Archer Post Cragmaw Castle’s main defenses are its secret location and the appearance of having been abandoned. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
heart of the shrine. The overconfident visitors neglected to build defenses around the camp, believing that their own strong arms were sufficient protection. A couple months ago, they were proved
them as they emerge. If they don’t, they might at least weaken the shrine’s defenses. Yokka’s band bedevils the party without revealing its presence until the final moment. For example, if no guard is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
have to round up and threaten them before they can make use of them. Bugbears accept hobgoblin demands for assistance only grudgingly, and often they must be bribed with loot, spirits, battle gear
penetrate the foe’s defenses. Murderers carry many javelins with them, which they throw from hiding and wield in melee, and they also carry garrotes to cut off sounds of screaming.
The Host on the March
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
succeed on a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC or take 2d10 Psychic damage. Level 10: Beguiling Defenses Your patron teaches you how to guard your mind and body. You are immune to the
Charmed condition. In addition, immediately after a creature you can see hits you with an attack roll, you can take a Reaction to reduce the damage you take by half (round down), and you can force the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
south or to the west, depending on location) each round. If it spends its action to make a DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check and the check is a success, it can reduce the distance traveled by the amount
Enlarge ability in the next round, taking cover behind two of the pillars before wading into melee. Meanwhile, Ghared remains invisible and maneuvers to make a sneak attack, then enlarges herself
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
ethnicities) posted outside and six more inside. During the day, the remaining twelve mercenaries round up villagers from time to time and bring them to the inn for questioning, while Oboth takes notes in
bridge has been destroyed, and the town’s defenses have been torn down. Within the town walls, now breached in several places, are piles of debris that were once shops, taverns, inns, and festhalls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
layout and defenses, but he’s not inclined to share information with strangers. As soon as he hears a door to this room being opened, Thinnings ducks into the narrow space under or behind one of the
that flutter around the wearer) P16. Palace Kitchen An eight-foot-tall, three-foot-diameter, multitiered cake rests on a large round table in this kitchen, which also contains a stove and an assortment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
captain-general to provide information about Greyhawk’s defenses and local politicians. Sental gives this information to a human Spy (Chaotic Evil) who stays at the Black Dragon Inn under the false
Assassin), speak multiple languages and use humor to raise spirits and diffuse tensions. Olaf can almost always break up a fight before it starts, generally with a round of drinks for the instigators
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
the third round of combat. Green moss grows over the remains of three headless ghouls stuffed into an alcove in the south. GNAWBONES DRUIDS
The Gnawbones are lawful evil female human druids who speak
and believes she might be able to put them to work finding answers for her, especially since they bested her lair’s defenses to reach her. Claigiyliamatar is jealous of powerful female humanoids who get
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
underneath the altar. The ground in both locations is frozen solid year-round. Without the aid of magic, it takes 5 hours for one character to dig up the relic hidden in the ground by the giant stone raven
and tales. High Marshal Methrammar Aerasumé, the city’s lord, resides in a tall, slender palace on the east side of the city and commands Silverymoon’s knight-defenders. The city’s magical defenses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
vast swamp, while a red dragon might claim the caldera of an active volcano. In addition to the natural defenses of their lairs, powerful chromatic dragons use magical guardians, traps, and
throw once each round it’s in contact with the wall, taking 18 (4d8) piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Each 10-foot section of wall has AC 5, 15 hit points