both berries diffusing certain resort

Horrid Plant

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

; 3–4, purple blossom; or 5–6, snapper saw. This form determines certain traits in this stat block. False Appearance. If the horrid plant is motionless at the start of combat, it has

and bear fragrant white berries during temperate seasons. Between encounters, the plant buries its weapons— wide, razor-sharp outer leaves—in the loose dirt around itself to catch

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

yuan-ti know they can’t resort to direct attacks in order to reclaim their rightful place in the world. Operating out of the subterranean ruins of their buildings in foreign lands, yuan-ti

royal family could poison a meal and declare it “safe” after taking a bite. There are legends of certain yuan-ti infiltrating human cities and forming deadly covert societies that sell

Running the Encounter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

nearest creatures. Roll a d20 for the shadows’ initiative, again with no modifier. Alternative Scenarios Some characters might want to resort to options other than direct ship-to-ship combat when the

githyanki ship attacks, with a few examples discussed below. Use your best judgment when adjudicating these tactics, and reward players for great ideas and quick thinking. Using Magic. Certain spells can

Horrid Plant Varieties

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

. Snapper Saw Snapper saws resemble ordinary bushes and bear fragrant white berries during temperate seasons. Between encounters, the plant buries its weapons—wide, razor-sharp outer leaves—in the

determines certain traits in this stat block. False Appearance. If the horrid plant is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t

Hag Lairs

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

them to interact and bargain with creatures of both realms. Other popular choices are a place where the ambient energy augments certain kinds of magic, a site related to death such as a burial ground

.” If a hag is forced to resort to such measures, she immediately begins to plot her retaliation against those that caused her to flee. Like a vampire or a demon, a hag has a long life over which to

Village Green

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

mushrooms, berries, lichens, herbs, rabbit, venison, and other forest bounties. Fergus’s food is available to visitors for a small donation, as is the fine elven wine produced by the council-owned winery

Handbook that cost 100 GP or less. However, she has a limited stock of certain items: four vials of Alchemist’s Fire, one vial of Antitoxin, and four Potions of Healing. Sunny’s Generosity. Sunny is Friendly

Roleplaying a Hag

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

their enemy is asleep). Although a hag can always resort to attacking with her claws, if it comes to that then something has gone very wrong with her plans. Hag Personality Traits d8 Personality Trait

appearance and my cruel heart. (Evil) Hag Bonds d8 Bond 1 I hate a certain mortal family and steal one of their children each generation for my own purposes. 2 I am involved in a centuries-long feud

Merchant Princes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

need of gear or supplies must deal through these individuals directly or their consortiums indirectly. The only alternative is to resort to the black markets in Malar’s Throat or Tiryki Anchorage

headed south into the deep jungle. He uses flying snakes as messengers. Talro’a doesn’t know for certain that the messages go to yuan-ti, but he strongly suspects it. Ifan has no family and no close

Palace Garden Locations

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

of needles from area P8. It knows the following information about the crown: “Zybilna created the crown as a key that guests can use to reach certain areas of the palace in her absence. The crown has

gold form, either guardian can wear it without being banished. Certain doors inside the palace become unlocked or locked, depending on which guardian wears the golden crown.” (Neither Envy nor Wrath

Heart of Ubtao

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Thay (where her phylactery is safely stored), to deliver reports to Szass Tam and pick up new instructions. Characters who explore the Heart of Ubtao are certain to meet Valindra. She’s considered the

wizard who wants to “imprison” the Soulmonger; that way, its unique magic can be studied while it’s safely quarantined from the world. She argues that destroying it should be a last resort. Valindra

Mournland Environment

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Mournland and sought to slake their thirst with a drink from the lake. At the lake bottom is the ruined town of Eastwood Springs, which once served as a resort for the leisure classes of Cyre. As yet, no one

living creatures. The devastation caused localized alterations in the way magic functions. In some places, magic barely functions, or certain magical functions are warped. In other places, spells persist

Kir Sabal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

”); she believes that the other rulers of Faerûn would send thousands of soldiers to her aid in a matter of days if they were aware of her need; and she’s certain the merchant princes of Port Nyanzaru will

holding four potions of poison that are easily mistaken for potions of healing. Asharra might resort to these if the characters’ presence in Kir Sabal becomes inconvenient. 4. Dwellings The dwellings

Locations E - H

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

present proof of Wormblod’s death as an offering to the altar, see “Development.” If anyone damages the altar, the couatl emerges and tries to frighten them off, attacking only as a last resort. Ancient

. A wooden hangman’s scaffold stands in the center of the marketplace, and on certain nights, when clouds obscure the waning moon, luminous ghosts wander around it, going about the business of the

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