both before drive chest rolls

Symbol

Spells Player’s Handbook

You inscribe a harmful glyph either on a surface (such as a section of floor or wall) or within an object that can be closed (such as a book or chest). The glyph can cover an area no larger than 10

Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks. Fear. Each target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or have the Frightened condition for 1 minute. While Frightened, the target must move at least 30

Red Slaad Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

, and it has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. At birth, the tadpole chews its way through vital organs and out of the host’s chest in 1 round, killing the host in the

at a time. Over three months, the egg moves to the chest cavity, gestates, and forms a slaad tadpole. In the 24-hour period before giving birth, the host starts to feel unwell, its speed is halved

Dracophage Subject

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

throw or be infected with a disease—a minuscule slaad egg. A Humanoid host can carry only one slaad egg at a time. Over three months, the egg moves to the chest cavity, gestates, and forms a

slaad tadpole. In the 24-hour period before the tadpole is born, the host feels unwell; its speed is halved; and it has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. At birth, the

Dispel Evil and Good Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

disadvantage on attack rolls against you. You can end the spell early by using either of the following special functions. Break Enchantment. As your action, you touch a creature you can reach that is

action, make a melee spell attack against a celestial, an elemental, a fey, a fiend, or an undead you can reach. On a hit, you attempt to drive the creature back to its home plane. The creature must

Bodak

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

the saving throw at the start of its turn. If the creature does so, it has disadvantage on attack rolls against the bodak until the start of its next turn. If the creature looks at the bodak in the

attack rolls and ability checks. Unusual Nature. The bodak doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction

Red Slaad (control gem variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

egg. A humanoid host can carry only one slaad egg to term at a time. Over three months, the egg moves to the chest cavity, gestates, and forms a slaad tadpole. In the 24-hour period before giving birth

, the host starts to feel unwell, its speed is halved, and it has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. At birth, the tadpole chews its way through vital organs and out of

Headless Iron Golem

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

. Headless. It is blinded and deafened, giving it disadvantage on all its attack rolls, and it can't use its Poison Breath.Multiattack. The golem makes two melee attacks. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack

that drive them, and are susceptible only to weapons imbued with magic or the strength of adamantine. Blind Obedience. When its creator or possessor is on hand to command it, a golem performs flawlessly

Stone Cursed

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Cunning Opportunist. The stone cursed has advantage on the attack rolls of opportunity attack;opportunity attacks. False Appearance. If the stone cursed is motionless at the start of combat, it has

, animating the statue and turning it into a useful guardian. Stone cursed possess a malevolent drive to slay the living, yet they are utterly loyal to whoever performed the ritual to animate them, and

Symbol Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

, a scroll, or a treasure chest). If you choose a surface, the glyph can cover an area of the surface no larger than 10 feet in diameter. If you choose an object, that object must remain in its place

communication and has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks. Fear. Each target must make a Wisdom saving throw and becomes frightened for 1 minute on a failed save. While frightened, the

Hollow Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

and it has disadvantage on attack rolls until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, the creature is immune to this hollow dragon’s Sapping Presence for 24 hours. Radiant Breath

powerful is their drive that their bodies reconstitute if destroyed. When they fulfill their purpose, most hollow dragons embrace the death they have staved off for so long. But others seek new tasks to sustain themselves—or cling to undeath out of sheer stubbornness or habit.Poison, RadiantNecrotic

4. Gift Getaway

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack

Let it Snow The old sleigh’s runners snap shortly after they depart. Failed attempts to fix them will cost the party 30 minutes. A raging hailstorm (like the Ice Storm spell) rolls in. The party must

decide whether to press on and take damage, or take cover and lose 30 minutes. The party cross a frozen lake, which breaks as they drive. If they fall overboard as the sleigh lurches, they take cold damage and lose 30 minutes.

Cult of Baalzebul

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

(cantrip), disguise self (1st level), phantasmal force (2nd level), major image (3rd level) Baalzebul typically recruits individuals rather than cults. He offers hope to those whose failures drive them

, this creature can choose one ally it can see within 30 feet of it. Until the start of this creature’s next turn, it gains advantage on all ability checks and attack rolls, while the chosen ally suffers disadvantage on all ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws.

Traps in Play

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

found the trigger and no check is required. Foiling traps can be a little more complicated. Consider a trapped treasure chest. If the chest is opened without first pulling on the two handles set in its

sides, a mechanism inside fires a hail of poison needles toward anyone in front of it. After inspecting the chest and making a few checks, the characters are still unsure if it's trapped. Rather than

Traps in Play

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

found the trigger and no check is required. Foiling traps can be a little more complicated. Consider a trapped treasure chest. If the chest is opened without first pulling on the two handles set in its

sides, a mechanism inside fires a hail of poison needles toward anyone in front of it. After inspecting the chest and making a few checks, the characters are still unsure if it’s trapped. Rather than

Tormentor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Tormentor The Tormentor handles like a dune buggy and is designed for raiding and scouting. Bladed iron wheels drive the vehicle forward. Tormentor Huge vehicle (3,000 lb.) Creature Capacity 4

turn. Prone Deficiency. If the Tormentor rolls over and falls prone, it can’t right itself and is incapacitated until flipped upright. Magic Weapons. The Tormentor’s weapon attacks are magical

Adult Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

drive the yetis out. 3 An adult crystal dragon and an elf archmage have been friends for centuries and often go stargazing together on the peaks of their favorite mountains, but the dragon is

a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 13 (2d12);{"diceNotation":"2d12", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage and be outlined in the glow. Attack rolls made

Dispel Evil and Good

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

surrounds and protects you from fey, undead, and creatures originating from beyond the Material Plane. For the duration, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead have disadvantage on attack rolls

attack against a celestial, an elemental, a fey, a fiend, or an undead you can reach. On a hit, you attempt to drive the creature back to its home plane. The creature must succeed on a Charisma saving

Berserker Commander

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Berserker Commander Berserker commanders bear the scars of battle and drive their followers to match their deadly zeal. These commanders tap into a primal magic to enhance their might. Berserker

Passive Perception 15 Languages Common CR 8 (XP 3,900; PB +3) Traits Bloodied Frenzy. While Bloodied, the berserker has Advantage on attack rolls and saving throws. Actions Multiattack

Dispel Evil and Good

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

surrounds and protects you from fey, undead, and creatures originating from beyond the Material Plane. For the duration, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead have disadvantage on attack rolls

attack against a celestial, an elemental, a fey, a fiend, or an undead you can reach. On a hit, you attempt to drive the creature back to its home plane. The creature must succeed on a Charisma saving

Kuo-toa Whip

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

return for their zeal, these kuo-toa are granted minor magical abilities and pincerlike weapons for subduing foes. In battle, whips drive on other kuo-toa with threats of violence and burbling chants. Kuo

ability checks and attack rolls. Actions Pincer Staff. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 10 ft. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) Piercing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition

Mimic

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

domains or provide useful information in exchange for food. “Sometimes a chest is just a chest, but don’t bet on it.” — X the Mystic’s 3rd rule of dungeon survival Mimic Medium

. Grappler. The mimic has advantage on attack rolls against any creature grappled by it. Actions Pseudopod. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage

Red Slaad

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

, its speed is halved, and it has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. At birth, the tadpole chews its way through vital organs and out of the host’s chest in 1 round, killing

one slaad egg to term at a time. Over three months, the egg moves to the chest cavity, gestates, and forms a slaad tadpole. In the 24-hour period before giving birth, the host starts to feel unwell

Random Traps

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

severity, see chapter 5. Trap Trigger d6 Trigger 1 Stepped on (floor, stairs) 2 Moved through (doorway, hallway) 3 Touched (doorknob, statue) 4 Opened (door, treasure chest) 5 Looked at (mural, arcane

, or sleep-inducing 37–39 Floor tiles are electrified 40–43 Glyph of warding 44–46 Huge wheeled statue rolls down corridor 47–49 Lightning bolt shoots from wall or object 50–52 Locked room floods with

Scavenger

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

attacks are magical. Prone Deficiency. If the Scavenger rolls over and falls prone, it can’t right itself and is incapacitated until flipped upright. Action Stations Helm (Requires 1 Crew and

Grants Three-Quarters Cover). Drive and steer the Scavenger. Grappling Claw (Requires 1 Crew and Grants Half Cover). Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: The target is

Gruul Creatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

ragebeasts. Ragebeasts often have the Reckless and Siege Monster traits: Reckless. At the start of its turn, the ragebeast can gain advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls it makes during that turn, but

attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of its next turn. Siege Monster. The ragebeast deals double damage to objects and structures. Elementals Gruul shamans channel primal energies to

8. Nightstone Inn

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

this room can hear someone rummaging through the kitchen (area 8b). Lying on the floor in the middle of the room is a dead goblin with a crossbow bolt sticking out of its chest. The goblin fell prey

the southeast corner is a locked wooden chest. What remains of the floor is safe to walk on. Treasure. A character can attempt to unlock the iron chest using thieves’ tools, but the built-in lock is

Demon Grinder

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

the Demon Grinder rolls over and falls prone, it can’t right itself and is incapacitated until flipped upright. Action Stations Helm (Requires 1 Crew and Grants Three-Quarters Cover). Drive and

Displacer Beast

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

. These restless hunters can destroy a land’s natural balance and drive other creatures to extinction. As a result, many druid circles and Fey view displacer beasts as deadly threats. Displacer Beast Large

if it fails. It can’t use this trait if it has the Incapacitated condition. Displacement. Attack rolls against the displacer beast have Disadvantage, since it projects an illusion that makes it

Consequences

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

on the degree of failure. For example, a character who fails to disarm a trapped chest might accidentally spring the trap if the check fails by 5 or more, whereas a lesser failure means the trap wasn’t

. For example, rolling a 1 on a failed attempt to pick a lock might jam the lock, and rolling a 20 on a successful Intelligence (Investigation) check might reveal an extra clue. For attack rolls, the

Bodak

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

demon lord’s symbol on its chest over the heart. Orcus’s power flays body, mind, and soul, leaving behind a sentient husk that sucks in all life energy near it. Most bodaks come into being in this way

a chest wound, an opening where a mortal humanoid’s heart would be. Orcus can recall anything a bodak sees or hears. If he so chooses, he can speak through a bodak to address his enemies and

Harpy's Return

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

Harpy’s Return The harpy that makes its lair in the crow’s nest (area C1) returns to the ship when one of these conditions is met: The characters find the captain’s chest in the hold (area C9) and

Rose, but if the players come up with a strong argument (possibly supported with high rolls on Charisma checks), the harpy cooperates. These tactics are the most likely to convince the harpy to leave

Ship Locations

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

olive oil. The ship’s food stores are relatively fresh, though nothing is particularly appetizing. 5. Ship’s Stores Two coiled lengths of rope and three rolls of sailcloth lie on the deck alongside a

next to the aft door to the central bulkhead. Each hammock is occupied by a scaled figure. A small chest or box of some sort lies under the most forward hammock. There appear to be weapons under each

Bodak

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

carving the demon lord’s symbol on their chest over the heart. Orcus’s power flays body, mind, and soul, leaving behind a sentient husk that consumes life energy near it. Most bodaks come into being in

damage on a failed save. Unless surprised, a creature can avert its eyes to avoid the saving throw at the start of its turn. If the creature does so, it has disadvantage on attack rolls against the

Armorer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

attack with that weapon, you can add your Intelligence modifier, instead of Strength or Dexterity, to the attack and damage rolls. You can change the armor’s model whenever you finish a short or long

counts as a simple melee weapon while you aren’t holding anything in it, and it deals 1d8 thunder damage on a hit. A creature hit by the gauntlet has disadvantage on attack rolls against targets other than

12. Cultist Hideout

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

the circle in this way again. In addition, non-evil creatures within the circle have disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws. The statue within the ritual circle is 2 feet tall, weighs 100 pounds

similar but broken statue near a locked iron chest and a pile of books (see “Treasure” for more information on the chest and books). The broken statue is similar to the statue in the circle, except it

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