branch before draw carried readily

Animated Breath (Fire Form)

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Aura","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage, and flammable objects in the aura that aren’t being worn or carried ignite. A creature that touches the animated breath or hits it with a melee attack

manifestation of the energy that suffuses the dragon. With sufficient practice, dragons can learn to draw on magic from the Elemental Planes to shape their breath weapons into bipedal form, creating

High Fae Kindguard

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

branch to seal the promise. “The Kindly Lord does not issue invitations to their court lightly. I suggest you accept.” —Gwyddion, messenger of Talion High Fae Ageless and

of Eldraine. They draw power from motes of light found throughout the wilds, and they use their innate illusory magic to power and embellish their various weapons. The high fae are ruled by Talion

Animated Breath

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage, and flammable objects in the aura that aren’t being worn or carried ignite. A creature that touches the animated breath or hits it with a melee attack takes 3

"}.A chromatic dragon’s breath weapon is a manifestation of the energy that suffuses the dragon. With sufficient practice, dragons can learn to draw on magic from the Elemental Planes to shape

Aberrant Mind Legacy

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

tentacle is now growing on you, but no one else can see it. 2 A psychic wind from the Astral Plane carried psionic energy to you. When you use your powers, faint motes of light sparkle around you

. One day, it gifted you with psionic powers, which have ended up being not so imaginary. 6 Your nightmares whisper the truth to you: your psionic powers are not your own. You draw them from your parasitic twin!

Orzhov Representative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

needs warrant. For example, you can have a message carried across a neighborhood, procure a short carriage ride without paying, or have others clean up a bloody mess you left in an alley. The DM

draw the blood of your enemies, or even directly touch their souls. Suggested Characteristics Members of the Orzhov Syndicate range from the decadent nobility at the top of the oligarchy to the debt

Nafas

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

melodious chimes dance in the shutterless windows of its vaulted halls. Held aloft by genie magic and the staircases that branch from it, the palace is a pit stop for planar travelers and a haven for

, can be heard within 3 miles of the lair as fleeting voices carried on gentle breezes. If Nafas is destroyed, all these effects end immediately, resuming when he either gains a new body or is replaced

Mournland Villains

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

powerful member of House Cannith hopes to find something in the Mournland that will guarantee the ascendancy of her branch of the house. 4 A Karrnathi bone knight (see chapter 6) wants to raise up an

undead army from the corpses in the Mournland. 5 A rakshasa works to free a fiendish overlord trapped in a whirlwind of stone and sand somewhere in the Mournland. 6 A servant of the Lords of Dust maintains an extensive collection of severed heads and continues to draw on the knowledge in their brains.

I. Black Carriage

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

that the eastern branch was once an important thoroughfare. If Strahd has invited the characters to Castle Ravenloft or otherwise wants to steer them in his direction, add: Parked at the fork in the

, the horses draw it down the road to area J. The horses can’t be discouraged from their course, not even by a skilled teamster. Characters who don’t want to travel east in the carriage can follow the

Adventure Locations

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

Adventure Locations The next five chapters include adventure locations: Chapter 14: Jester. A magical marketplace called the Seelie Market is carried through the sky by a moonstone dragon. Among its

many vendors is a nilbog fortune teller who will read a character’s future using his Deck of Many Things or let the character draw from it—for a price. Chapter 15: Throne. When a character draws the

Ancient Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Actions). The dragon targets a creature or an object not being worn or carried that it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 19 Constitution saving throw or take 40 (9d8

. Topaz dragons often come into conflict with bronze dragons when their coastal territories overlap, and they can nurture an inexplicably intense hatred of these metallic dragons. They can also draw

Adult Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

targets a creature or an object not being worn or carried that it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or take 28 (8d6);{"diceNotation":"8d6

come into conflict with bronze dragons when their coastal territories overlap, and they can nurture an inexplicably intense hatred of these metallic dragons. They can also draw the ire of druids and

Adventures in Tepest

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

cottage exudes a warm glow. Smiles come readily but last too long. Wildflowers grow from the carcasses of mutated lambs. The Mists deposit visitors to Tepest near Viktal, whose folk encourage

the characters view the villagers as victims or monsters? The following section, “Viktal and the Tithe,” explores how to draw characters into the village’s eerie traditions. Beyond Viktal, the

Planar Adventure Situations

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

Planar Adventure Situations You can use the Planar Adventure Situations table instead of the tables in the “Adventure Situations by Level” section in chapter 4 to inspire adventures that draw

the character’s bloodline can be unleashed. 7 A foolhardy knight carried a holy weapon on a doomed mission into the Nine Hells, and the powers of Mount Celestia want the weapon and the knight’s remains

Abandoned Camp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

should be the top draw on the characters’ attention. On most mornings, hunters fan out onto the grassland to hunt for antelope and other large game. They travel on horseback and bring along an extra

with them, these hunters can relate how the camp dissolved within hours after the discovery of the captured half-elf’s escape. Crates carried from the cave were loaded onto wagons or animals and hauled

Abandoned Camp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

should be the top draw on the characters’ attention. On most mornings, hunters fan out onto the grassland to hunt for antelope and other large game. They travel on horseback and bring along an extra

with them, these hunters can relate how the camp dissolved within hours after the discovery of the captured half-elf’s escape. Crates carried from the cave were loaded onto wagons or animals and hauled

Using Miniatures

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

easier to run with visual aids, the most common of which are miniatures and a grid. If you like to construct model terrain, build three-dimensional dungeons, or draw maps on large vinyl mats, you

should also consider using miniatures. The Player’s Handbook offers simple rules for depicting combat using miniature figures on a grid. This section expands on that material. Tactical Maps You can draw

Animated Breath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Animated Breath A chromatic dragon’s breath weapon is a manifestation of the energy that suffuses the dragon. With sufficient practice, dragons can learn to draw on magic from the Elemental Planes to

being worn or carried ignite. A creature that touches the animated breath or hits it with a melee attack takes 3 (1d6) fire damage. Putrid Aura (Acid and Poison Forms Only). A creature that starts its

Mogis's Champions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

disposed to acts of wanton violence. Over the eons, he has found that the betrayed, the disgusted, and the disfavored are readily turned to a life of murderous service, to be discarded just as easily

sanguine moon, the symbol of Mogis’s red eye. 2 Your twin sibling is a champion of Iroas. 3 You successfully carried out a brutal vendetta against a rival family. 4 You proved yourself

Miniatures

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

combat using miniature figures on a grid. Tactical Maps You can draw tactical maps with colored markers on an erasable vinyl mat with 1-inch squares or a similar flat surface. Preprinted poster-sized

online. The most common unit for tactical maps is the 5-foot square, and maps with grids are readily available and easy to create. However, you don’t have to use a grid at all. You can track distances

Campaign Setting

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

must find a means of escape. Ravnica* In a world-spanning city, ten disparate factions draw heroes into a web of adventure and danger. Spelljammer Travel among the stars on a spelljamming ship, and

world. How readily available are spells such as Lesser Restoration, Raise Dead, and Teleportation Circle? Is magic so widespread that it’s part of daily life, or so rare that it conjures all sorts of

Nafas's Lair

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

domes, and melodious chimes dance in the shutterless windows of its vaulted halls. Held aloft by genie magic and the staircases that branch from it, the palace is a pit stop for planar travelers and a

across the multiverse, including those within the Infinite Staircase, can be heard within 3 miles of the lair as fleeting voices carried on gentle breezes. If Nafas is destroyed, all these effects

Aberrant Mind

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

Plane carried psionic energy to you. When you use your powers, faint motes of light sparkle around you. 3 You once suffered the dominating powers of an aboleth, leaving a psychic splinter in your mind

the truth to you: your psionic powers are not your own. You draw them from your parasitic twin! Psionic Spells 1st-level Aberrant Mind feature You learn additional spells when you reach certain

Aristocrat

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

equipment, and basic services don’t draw a second glance. Immunity. As long as you remain in the aristocrat’s good graces, you are nearly immune to prosecution under the laws within the aristocrat’s sphere

professional ventures. 4 Lost Lineage. You seek evidence of a lost branch of a noble family or proof that individuals don’t possess a noble pedigree. 5 Origin of Nobility. You reveal the secret reason why

College of Creation

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

creative work included harmonies that continue to resound through existence today, a power known as the Song of Creation. The bards of the College of Creation draw on that primeval song through dance

animate one Large or smaller nonmagical item within 30 feet of you that isn’t being worn or carried. The animate item uses the Dancing Item stat block, which uses your proficiency bonus (PB). The

The Stone Tooth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

outside the stronghold to recuperate after difficult battles. The party can readily find defensible campsites in the forest near the Stone Tooth. Wait and Watch The characters might choose to observe

up camp at least 90 feet from the path and doesn’t take any action that might draw attention, the returning orcs pass by without spotting the campsite. Otherwise, the orcs notice the camp when they

High Fae

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four

frequently engage in deceptions and other complex games of wits against one another. John Stanko Most high fae remain secluded deep within the wilds of Eldraine. They draw power from motes of light

fae kindguards are in direct service to Talion, the Kindly Lord. Nine times nine have these high fae sworn a binding oath to protect the Kindly Lord, each time pricking their hand on a hawthorn branch

14. Psipod Nexus I

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

attacks originating from outside the capsule. ALTERDEEP Unconscious creatures in psipods experience the equivalent of a shared dream as they appear with all their carried possessions in Waterdeep

error, Extremiton either takes steps to correct it or tries to draw attention away from it. For example, it doesn’t know Dwarvish well enough to cause the residents of Alterdeep to speak it fluently, so

The Cellar

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

-looking bed in the northwest corner has a wooden locker at its foot. A small wooden table stands against the east wall, with a padded leather chair beside it. On the table, a brass three-branch

System” in the second part of this adventure for more information. THE CURSED LUCKSTONE Do nothing to prevent the characters from being misled regarding the stone carried by the alchemist in area

21. Azrok's Hold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

arrival to one of the available goblin clerks. Visitors are required to carry identification papers at all times in Azrok’s Hold. The goblins behind the desks interview visitors, draw crude pictures

visiting Skullport, claiming that it’s not safe for adventurers. It also tells them an Undermountain secret, hoping they’ll be lured away by the mystery. Draw a card from the Secrets Deck (see

Locations R - U

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

by a griffon-shaped indentation in the earth, the form of which isn’t readily apparent until one takes to the air or climbs to the top of the rocky spire. The stone giants smashed the marble altar to

only under the cover of night. Stone Stand (see map 3.12) is situated upon a lonely hill north of the High Forest. Atop this hill, the Blue Bears built a mound upon which they planted a branch of the

The Foundry

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

fell. Unlike the Mountain Door or the Glitterhame, which offer exits to the surface world, the Foundry isn’t readily accessible. The area isn’t abandoned, though. Undead horrors wait in its darkest

or more armor stands indicate that this room was once an armory. Some debris litters the floor, but nothing of value is readily apparent. Creature. One of the armor stands is actually an animated

Palace of Spires Locations

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

the demiplane. If the characters didn’t bring extra leaves with them when they entered, they must find the reusable keys carried by the current occupants of the palace (see areas P6 and P7) to leave

tomb (area P12). Disturbance. Sounds of combat or other loud, alarming noises in this area draw the attention of Juliana and Orlando in area P6 as well as Argus and Hamish, a pair of former adventurers

Lambent Zenith Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

character who succeeds on a DC 13 Charisma (Persuasion) check assures her of their heroic purpose, at which point Kycera reveals the following information: Precious Cargo. The Lambent Zenith carried an

spelljamming ship, the Verdant Branch, was attacked by space pirates, he escaped on a lifeboat with his best friend, a blink dog named Ikasa, as well as a treant named Redbud, who had grown into the lifeboat’s

Lesser Caverns Locations

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

sense. For now, the tunnel leads only to a dead end. If the characters draw attention to themselves with light or noise, the pechs investigate. The pechs are initially indifferent toward the characters

here, including the din of battle, draw the attention of the fomorians in area L12. The cave morays retreat into their burrows when the fomorians arrive. L12: Fomorian Cave This cave stinks of sweat

Locations in Saltmarsh

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

execution. Such punishments are rare, but when they do occur, they draw a large crowd. In any given week, there is a 2 percent chance of an execution, usually of some bandit or other non-native ne’er-do

her. d8 Object 1 The branch of a tree used to hang a murderer 2 Splinters from a tree struck by lightning 3 A shard of a treant’s bark, given freely 4 A wooden stake used to impale a vampire 5

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