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Will-o'-Wisp Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

saving throw against this magic or die. If the target dies, the will-o'-wisp regains 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Consume Life"} hit points. Ephemeral. The will-o'-wisp

Consume Life. As a bonus action, the will-o'-wisp can target one creature it can see within 5 feet of it that has 0 hit points and is still alive. The target must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution

Will-o'-Wisp (Variant)

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Constitution saving throw against this magic or die. If the target dies, the will-o’-wisp regains 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"heal","rollAction":"Consume Life"} hit points. Ephemeral. The

Consume Life. As a bonus action, the will-o’-wisp can target one creature it can see within 5 feet of it that has 0 hit points and is still alive. The target must succeed on a DC 10

Chief Guh

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

instructed her husbands to bring her all the food they can carry. Her plan is to consume all that is brought before her and grow to immense size. When she becomes the largest giant in the world, Guh believes

the gods will reward her and elevate hill giants to the top of the ordning. Guh has spent the past four months gorging herself, while nearby ranches, farmsteads, and orchards have been pillaged. Not

Haunted One

Backgrounds Curse of Strahd: Character Options

with a sword or banished with a spell. It might come to you as a shadow on the wall, a bloodcurdling nightmare, a memory that refuses to die, or a demonic whisper in the dark. The burden has taken its

threatening to consume you, and you fear there may be no hope of escape. Choose a harrowing event that haunts you, or roll one on the Harrowing Events table. Harrowing Event d10 Event

Dullahan

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Headless Summoning (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the dullahan is reduced to 0 hit points, it doesn’t die or fall unconscious. Instead, it regains 97 hit points. In addition, it

"} necrotic damage.Dullahans are headless undead warriors—the remains of villains who let vengeance consume them. These decapitated hunters haunt the areas where they were slain, butchering innocents in

Sul Khatesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

spent legendary actions at the start of her turn. Attack. Sul Khatesh makes two attacks with her Arcane Blast or one attack with her magic staff. Consume Magic (Costs 2 Actions). Sul Khatesh targets a

powers they would wield if they were ever unleashed upon the world. Immortal Nature. An overlord doesn't require air, food, drink or sleep. It also can't die permanently. Upon its death, it reforms

Priest of Osybus (Dread)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. Fearing that their master would eventually consume their souls, the disciples aided Osybus’s foes and destroyed his physical form. As he perished, he uttered a curse upon them—that their

reward of immortality. To this day, the priests of Osybus seek to unleash Strahd from the mists, often using adventurers as their pawns. They also ironically bear their hated founder’s name, for

Priest of Osybus

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

von Zarovich faced the lich in battle. Their bravery would have been for naught if Osybus’s disciples hadn’t betrayed him. Fearing that their master would eventually consume their souls

preventing the count from serving as the conquering force that the priests sought to loose upon the world; thus they were denied their reward of immortality. To this day, the priests of Osybus seek to

Priest of Osybus (Ectoplasmic)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

disciples hadn’t betrayed him. Fearing that their master would eventually consume their souls, the disciples aided Osybus’s foes and destroyed his physical form. As he perished, he uttered a

; thus they were denied their reward of immortality. To this day, the priests of Osybus seek to unleash Strahd from the mists, often using adventurers as their pawns. They also ironically bear their

Priest of Osybus (Spectral)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

betrayed him. Fearing that their master would eventually consume their souls, the disciples aided Osybus’s foes and destroyed his physical form. As he perished, he uttered a curse upon them&mdash

their reward of immortality. To this day, the priests of Osybus seek to unleash Strahd from the mists, often using adventurers as their pawns. They also ironically bear their hated founder’s

Priest of Osybus (Vampiric)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Strahd von Zarovich faced the lich in battle. Their bravery would have been for naught if Osybus’s disciples hadn’t betrayed him. Fearing that their master would eventually consume their

, thereby preventing the count from serving as the conquering force that the priests sought to loose upon the world; thus they were denied their reward of immortality. To this day, the priests of Osybus

Priest of Osybus (Blazing)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

been for naught if Osybus’s disciples hadn’t betrayed him. Fearing that their master would eventually consume their souls, the disciples aided Osybus’s foes and destroyed his

priests sought to loose upon the world; thus they were denied their reward of immortality. To this day, the priests of Osybus seek to unleash Strahd from the mists, often using adventurers as their

Priest of Osybus (Deathly)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

faced the lich in battle. Their bravery would have been for naught if Osybus’s disciples hadn’t betrayed him. Fearing that their master would eventually consume their souls, the disciples

from serving as the conquering force that the priests sought to loose upon the world; thus they were denied their reward of immortality. To this day, the priests of Osybus seek to unleash Strahd from

Sword of Zariel

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

conduct myself determines my reward in the afterlife. (Lawful) 6 Redemption. All creatures are capable of change for the better. (Good) Bonds D6 BOND 1 I have a

cherished memories of Idyllglen, though I’ve only seen this bucolic town in dreams. 4 I would die for those who fight beside me, regardless of their faults. 5 I seek to honor the angel

Morgantha's Coven

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

Morgantha’s Coven The hags possess the shared spellcasting abilities of a coven (see the “Hag Covens” sidebar in the hags entry in the Monster Manual). If one or more hags die, the coven is broken

. Morgantha tolerates her daughters only because they help her complete the coven. If one of them dies, Morgantha sets out to abduct and consume a human child so that she can give birth to a new daughter

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

great unknown. NISHREK AND THE ETERNAL WAR Orcs believe that if they die with honor, their spirits go to the plane of Acheron, the Infinite Battlefield — specifically the layer of Nishrek

their savagery. Green dragons, for instance, sometimes use orcs as sentinels or shock troops. Orcs are sometimes attracted to the service of frost giants or fire giants, who then “reward&rdquo

Roleplaying Chakuna

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Roleplaying Chakuna The whole web of life in Valachan bends to a singular malevolent consciousness that demands Chakuna prove her worth as its keeper and apex predator, lest it rise up to consume her

. They are nothing more than prey.” Ideal. “If I’m cleverer than you, then I deserve to live, and you deserve to die.” Bond. “My people are the strongest people, and I ensure they survive.” Flaw. “Everyone and everything lies. Only by expecting treachery will a hunter survive.”

The Oozing Temple

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

. A lit torch or its equivalent uses up air as a character does. Briefer but hotter magical effects consume 1 hour of air per die of fire damage per round. For example, a fireball spell that deals 8d6

hours of air. Characters who are at rest and not undertaking activities such as moving or fighting consume half as much air. Once half of the breathable air is consumed, the characters suffer one level

Will-o'-Wisp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

, grappled, paralyzed, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12 Languages the languages it knew in life Challenge 2 (450 XP) Consume Life. As a bonus

or die. If the target dies, the will-o’-wisp regains 10 (3d6) hit points. Ephemeral. The will-o’-wisp can’t wear or carry anything. Incorporeal Movement. The will-o’-wisp can move through other

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

, you die and can be resurrected only by the Wish spell. Crossroads. Roll a d20. If the roll is even, you age 1d10 years. If the roll is odd, you become younger by 1d10 years, to a minimum of 1 year

nature of this deal is up to the DM, but usually the Fiend offers some material reward in exchange for you and your allies completing a task for the Fiend. The Fiend is indifferent to you and can be

Built on Bones

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Built on Bones Centuries passed. In that time, the last kingpriest rose to power in the land of Istar. This religious leader dreamed of an earthly paradise—a pleasure city to reward those he deemed

sacred site where, for millennia, dragons of Krynn had gone to die. The kingpriest harnessed the magical resonance of the dragons buried there, lifting the city into the sky.

Bottom Card: Reward or Ruin

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

Bottom Card: Reward or Ruin Once the situation presented by the top card has been resolved, the player can flip over the bottom card. Then it’s up to you to interpret that card as either a reward or

and don’t need to consume any of their rations. They eat well that night, and each character begins the next day with inspiration. Reduced Travel Time. The characters find a shortcut that reduces the

Noncombat Challenges

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

agreement with a clan of surly dwarves, or successfully navigate the Chasm of Doom, you might decide that they deserve an XP reward. As a starting point, use the rules for building combat encounters in

. When awarding XP, treat a major milestone as a hard encounter and a minor milestone as an easy encounter. If you want to reward your players for their progress through an adventure with something

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

owner, they are often willing to take the chance of revealing themselves because the potential reward is worth the risk. Dragon Servitors Kobolds believe that they were created by Tiamat from the blood

, sorcerer, miner, or crafter is as likely to be female as male. Grow Fast, Die Early Kobolds grow and mature much more swiftly than members of other humanoid races. At 6 years old a kobold is

Inspiration Legacy

Rules

Sometimes the DM or a rule gives you Heroic Inspiration. If you have Heroic Inspiration, you can expend it to reroll any die immediately after rolling it, and you must use the new roll****y One at a

a reward for making the game more fun for everyone playing.Other rules might allow your character to gain Heroic Inspiration independent of the DM's decision. For example, Human characters start each day with Heroic Inspiration.

Serpent Cults

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

are born the serpent cults, groups of devout mortals who serve the yuan-ti either directly or in foreign outposts. Fanatical in their ideals, these cultists are willing to die for the yuan-ti and their

have a ritual that can change a human into a pureblood. They sometimes use the promise of this ritual as an enticement for power-hungry followers or a reward for their most devoted cultists. In

Will-o'-Wisp

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

life Challenge 2 (450 XP) Consume Life. As a bonus action, the will-o’-wisp can target one creature it can see within 5 feet of it that has 0 hit points and is still alive. The target must succeed

on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw against this magic or die. If the target dies, the will-o’-wisp regains 10 (3d6) hit points. Ephemeral. The will-o’-wisp can’t wear or carry anything

Ghoul

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

compels them to consume. A ghoul’s undead flesh never rots, and this monster can persist in a crypt or tomb for untold ages without feeding. Abyssal Origins. Ghouls trace their origins to the Abyss

. Doresain, the first of their kind, was an elf worshiper of Orcus. Turning against his own people, he feasted on humanoid flesh to honor the Demon Prince of Undeath. As a reward for his service, Orcus

Advantage/Disadvantage

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

only one die, not both. You choose which one. For example, if you have Heroic Inspiration (see the sidebar) and roll a 3 and an 18 on an ability check that has Advantage or Disadvantage, you could expend

to reroll any die immediately after rolling it, and you must use the new roll. Only One at a Time. You can never have more than one instance of Heroic Inspiration. If something gives you Heroic

Advantage/Disadvantage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

and something in the game lets you reroll or replace the d20, you can reroll or replace only one die, not both. You choose which one. For example, if you have Heroic Inspiration (see the sidebar) and

or a rule gives you Heroic Inspiration. If you have Heroic Inspiration, you can expend it to reroll any die immediately after rolling it, and you must use the new roll. Only One at a Time. You can

Ending the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

to collect an outstanding reward or notify townsfolk that the dragon has been dealt with. Armed with such good news, Townmaster Harbin Wester might plan a feast in the heroes’ honor. What happens

next is up to you. If the worst happens and the characters die, their adventure is also over. You can let the players roll up new characters and pick up where their last ones left off, or you can also

Awarding XP

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

XP, treat a major milestone as a high-difficulty encounter and a minor milestone as a low-difficulty encounter. Other Milestone Rewards. If you want to reward your players for their progress through an

Point Die or a level 1 spell slot. Characters regain the use of magic items that have had their limited uses expended.

Inspiration

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

your entire DMing career, or you might change it with each campaign. Offering inspiration as a reward encourages certain types of behavior in your players. Think of your style as a DM and your

inspiration. Roleplaying. Using inspiration to reward roleplaying is a good place to start for most groups. Reward a player with inspiration when that player causes his or her character to do something that

Yarana

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

that plane, she will rapidly age and die after 24 hours. She risked this when she contacted the characters earlier only because of the dire circumstances to Chimagua. Yarana’s Hope Yarana thanks the

suspects Chimagua will reward them handsomely if they aid the spirit. If pressed about the Drought Elder itself, Yarana knows only that it is a terrible being of desiccation and ruin. She doesn’t know

Ilmater

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

blesses those who endure on others’ behalf, and he alleviates suffering when he can. Martyrs who die that others may live are always blessed by Ilmater with a final rest and reward in the god’s afterlife

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