both before drums contingency roll

2. All Work, No Play

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

Drum Roll Please The party must break the spell, but 10 charmed workers (Cultists) will fight to resist them. Mr Meville orders the drummers to try and charm the party using the magical instruments

. When all the drums are silenced, the workers are free from the spell and rush home to be with their families. The Hipsberry family invite the party to join them and Freylie for the holiday.

Oni

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

them from other threats for generations. Oni torment villages that don’t pay them or other supernatural forces respect. Roll on or choose a result from the Oni Troubles table to inspire how an oni

anyone who comes near. 3 Luring other monsters to the settlement. 4 Playing drums that keep everyone awake. John Grello Oni Large Fiend, Lawful Evil AC 17 Initiative +0 (10

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

dance to any tune. — Volo To feel the thunder of orcish war drums outside the gate and to hear a chorus of voices growling, “Gruumsh!” is the nightmare of every civilized place in

have a calm temperament and let insults roll off my back. 2 I don’t fear the gods and have no patience for superstitions. 3 I am slow to anger, but when I do become enraged I fight

Creating a Gnoll War Band

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

Creating a Gnoll War Band To include a gnoll war band in your campaign, or if you need to generate one quickly for use in an encounter, use the tables in this section. Roll on each one in turn to

, halve them. Roll once on the Special Creatures table to see which special creature is part of the war band and in what numbers. The Shared Physical Trait and Notable Behavior or Tactics tables add some

Battlefield Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

that the enemy has breached the town square and the defenders are in dire need of aid. As you prepare to respond, you hear war drums beating from just outside town. Suddenly a bolt of lightning blasts a

nearby group of soldiers! The drums reach another crescendo, and a second bolt crackles from the clouds to strike the town’s defenders! The party must choose whether to leave town and silence the

29. The Tomb of Pelota

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3

. Roll initiative. The ball uses its initial actions to bounce off the walls and strike at characters, trying to get them to strike back. When a character’s attack hits the ball, it bounces off the south

is trying to score. If the character’s attack roll exceeds the ball’s AC by 4 or more, the ball goes into the goal. If the ball moves to within 5 feet of the northern wall, it can bounce itself into

Cultists of the Dead Three

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

Tablets of Fate from the overgod Ao and use them to rule over Faerûn and its gods. They failed and were slain during the Time of Troubles. Since then, a variety of contingency plans they had in place

Terror. When a hostile creature within 5 feet of the black gauntlet makes an attack roll or a saving throw, it has disadvantage on the roll. Creatures that are immune to the frightened condition are

Ziggurat Locations, Tiers 1–3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

fireworks—stiff paper tubes filled with a gray powder. The fireworks have been neglected for centuries. Roll a d6 for each of the six crates. On a 6, the crate’s contents are intact. Otherwise, the

beneath. Characters who listen at the door hear drums thrumming within. When the characters enter, read or paraphrase the following text: Like claps of thunder, drums boom in this aged barracks. With each

Areas of the Air Temple

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

revolution in either direction. A4. Plaza of the Muses A stone fountain stands in the middle of a grand plaza, its sides sculpted into the shapes of dwarves bearing drums and horns. Near the fountain

questions. Random Encounters. Check for a random encounter when the characters enter one of the apartments and every 10 minutes that they remain. Roll a d20 on the following table. d20 Encounter 1–2 2d4

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