branch before drives come red

Gadabout

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

indefinitely. Unusual Nature. The gadabout doesn’t require food or sleep.Multiattack. The gadabout makes two Branch attacks. Branch. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType

":"to hit","rollAction":"Branch"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d4+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Branch","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Wrap

Pari

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

. A visit from a pari is often a prophetic warning or portent of an event yet to come. Pari have pastel blue skin, wear robes and armor, and have two sets of wings with vivid red feathers sprouting from their back.Fire, Radiant; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Berbalang

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

to these creatures, thus preserving the information they gain. Pursuit of knowledge drives everything berbalangs do. Although they mostly learn their secrets from the dead, they aren’t above

the planes. Berbalangs ignore petitioners, however, unless they come bearing a choice secret or the bones of a particularly interesting creature. Some githyanki have been able to strike deals with the

Berbalang Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

these creatures, thus preserving the information they gain. Spectral Spy. The pursuit of knowledge drives everything berbalangs do. Although they mostly learn their secrets from the dead, they aren&rsquo

information for powerful people traveling the planes. Berbalangs ignore petitioners, however, unless they come bearing a choice secret or the bones of a particularly interesting creature. Githyanki have

Gulthias Staff

Magic Items Curse of Strahd

Made from the branch of a Gulthias tree (see the blights entry in the Monster Manual), a Gulthias staff is a spongy, black length of wood. Its evil makes beasts visibly uncomfortable while within 30

normal quarterstaff, and you can expend 1 charge to regain a number of hit points equal to the damage dealt by the weapon. Each time a charge is spent, red blood oozes from the staff’s pores, and you

Yeth Hound

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

hunting dogs. They race in pursuit of their prey, running it down until it’s too exhausted to fight back. Only the threat of dawn drives the pack back into hiding. A pack of yeth hounds can be

. Its head has a human-like face and glowing red eyes. The creature gives off a smoky odor. Yeth hounds make a ghastly baying sound that causes most creatures to flee in terror. They chase those who

Aarakocra

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

birdfolk. Only when they roost on a branch or walk across the ground is their Humanoid nature clear. Standing upright, aarakocra are typically about 5 feet tall, and they have long, narrow legs that

taper to sharp talons. Feathers cover their bodies—usually red, orange, yellow, brown, or gray. Their heads are also avian, often resembling those of parrots or eagles. Creating Your Character

Ioun Stone Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

cancel it. Ioun Stone of Agility;Agility (Very Rare). Your Dexterity score increases by 2, to a maximum of 20, while this deep red sphere orbits your head. Ioun Stone of Awareness;Awareness

spindle orbits your head. This other set of Ioun Stones come from the Extra Life Adventure: Lost Laboratory of Kwalish. Ioun Stone of Supreme Intellect;Supreme Intellect (Rare). You gain a +1 bonus to

Feylost

Backgrounds The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

under the Feywild’s spell and learned a little about the nature of the mercurial tricksters that dwell there. When you finally returned to your home plane, you did not come back unchanged. You

with a visitor can contain any number of things, from messages and insights to nonsense and red herrings, at the DM’s discretion. Such conversations are always conducted in a language you can

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

We had a tabaxi come through once, a few winters back. She kept the taproom packed each night with her stories and spent most days napping in a chair in front of the fireplace. We thought she was

its secrets and nature have been laid bare. Tinkers and Minstrels Curiosity drives most of the tabaxi found outside their homeland, but not all of them become adventurers. Tabaxi who seek a safer

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

. The Journey Yet to Come Shifters have a strong presence in the Eldeen Reaches but can be found in rural areas across Khorvaire, where they often live among humans. While they form powerful bonds

to friends and kin, shifters place great value on self-reliance and freedom. It’s a shifter proverb to “always be prepared for the journey yet to come,” and most shifters strive to be

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

friend. In spite of the added discomfort, the dwarf’s long, pointed, often-broken nose and gray-streaked though still-fiery red beard came as a welcome sight to Drizzt. “Knew I’d find

human standing nearly two feet taller. Their courage and endurance are also easily a match for any of the larger folk. Dwarven skin ranges from deep brown to a paler hue tinged with red, but the most

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

. Beak and Feather From below, aarakocra look much like large birds. Only when they descend to roost on a branch or walk across the ground does their humanoid appearance reveal itself. Standing

brightly colored, with feathers of red, orange, or yellow. Females have more subdued colors, usually brown or gray. Their heads complete the avian appearance, being something like a parrot or eagle with

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

empires on the foundation of conquest and trade. Whatever drives them, humans are the innovators, the achievers, and the pioneers of the worlds. A Broad Spectrum With their penchant for migration

raven-black hair, but those who inhabit the extreme northwest have blond, red, or light brown hair. Illuskan Names: (Male) Ander, Blath, Bran, Frath, Geth, Lander, Luth, Malcer, Stor, Taman, Urth

Guild Keyrune

Magic Items Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

own senses. Boros Keyrune (Rare). Carved from red sandstone with white granite elements to resemble a member of the Boros Legion, this keyrune can become a veteran (human) for up to 8 hours. In

ceratok, a horned creature much like a rhinoceros (and with the same statistics). It remains in its ceratok form for 1 hour. Izzet Keyrune (Rare). Formed of carved and polished red and blue stone, the

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

remote even merfolk and sea elves rarely encounter them. Haughty Nobles As a result of their isolation and limited understanding of the Material Plane, tritons can come across as haughty and

them. Tritons also have a tendency to emerge from their isolation under the assumption that other folk will welcome them as respected allies and mentors. Again, distance drives much of this attitude

Teeth of Dahlver-Nar

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

than 3 magic items, you gain 1 level of exhaustion that can’t be removed until you are attuned to three or more magic items. 14 The Claws of Dragotha (broken translucent fang) 1 adult red

the target if necessary. 19 Incendax’s Tooth (ruby-veined red dragon fang) 1 ancient red dragon You gain immunity to fire damage, and as an action, you can exhale fire in a 90-foot cone

Temple Layout

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

of the five aspects of Tiamat and the matching branch of chromatic dragons, all surrounding a central apse. The apse and all five chapels rise into separate spires, culminating in the sanctuary at the

eyes adjust to the stunning chaos of Tiamat’s Temple, you see that its interior is a single, cathedral-like space that towers far overhead. Five distinct vaults branch off the central gallery. Though

Arriving at the Casino

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

declaring, “This way to the Afterlife!” in gaudy, gold lettering, with an arrow pointing down the narrower branch. Characters who follow this route for a short distance come to a cobbled turnaround and lot

Arriving at the Casino The characters can take the carriage offered to them by Verity or find their own way to the casino. At a branch in the road, they see a freshly painted and lacquered sign

Aarakocra

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

. Only when they roost on a branch or walk across the ground is their Humanoid nature clear. Standing upright, aarakocra are typically about 5 feet tall, and they have long, narrow legs that taper to

sharp talons. Feathers cover their bodies—usually red, orange, yellow, brown, or gray. Their heads are also avian, often resembling those of parrots or eagles.

Temple Layout

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

, cathedral-like space that towers overhead. Five distinct vaults branch off the central gallery. Though the overwhelming color of the place is a lifeless, ashen gray, each of the side vaults shimmers

dimly blue, green, red, white, or black—the hues of evil dragons and their world-consuming queen. Red Wizards stand in each of the five vaults, chanting and channeling magical force into the central

Preface

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

scenario. However you come by this document — nailed to your door in the night, stomped into the mud beneath a horse’s hooves, or at one of our inviting recruitment drives – I’m glad. In fact, we’re

22. Sinkhole

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

22. Sinkhole This portion of the caldera collapsed into an underground cavity ages ago to form a large sinkhole. The only current member of the Cult of the Dragon who is aware that a branch of a lava

rock that’s easy to climb. Dragon bones cover the bottom of the pit to a depth of 5 feet, making the floor of the pit difficult terrain. Cultists never come to the sinkhole; the only creatures that might spot infiltrators in this area are flying dragons.

22. Sinkhole

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

22. Sinkhole This portion of the caldera collapsed into an underground cavity ages ago to form a large sinkhole. The only current member of the Cult of the Dragon who is aware that a branch of a lava

rock that’s easy to climb. Dragon bones cover the bottom of the pit to a depth of 5 feet, making the floor of the pit difficult terrain. Cultists never come to the sinkhole; the only creatures that might spot infiltrators in this area are flying dragons.

Approaching the Mansion

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

Approaching the Mansion A winding branch of the Old Svalich Road meanders up the forested slope of a mountain spur to the old mansion, which is perched on high ground overlooking the Svalich Woods

and the Luna River valley. When the characters first come within sight of Argynvostholt, read: High above the river valley juts a quiet promontory upon which looms a sepulchral mansion, its turrets

Noteworthy Features

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

. Borcan noble families include a dominant main family and lesser branch lineages. Branch noble families (sometimes with different surnames) are subservient to the main family. Each noble family

, consider asking them the following questions. Do you come from a noble family? If so, are you in contact with any of its other members? Whom do you love or serve in your family? If you don’t, why do

Haughty Nobles

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

Haughty Nobles As a result of their isolation and limited understanding of the Material Plane, tritons can come across as haughty and arrogant. They see themselves as caretakers of the sea, and they

under the assumption that other folk will welcome them as respected allies and mentors. Again, distance drives much of this attitude. The tritons’ limited view of the world leaves them ignorant of

Explorer, Dead

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

goblin spears thrust symmetrically through the body. (It was a Red Wizard, judging by the robes. The head is nowhere to be found.) 18 An elf, balanced on a tree branch 40 feet above the ground, arms and

legs dangling downward. (A note pressed between the body and the branch explains that the elf climbed the tree to get away from a prowling allosaurus and was too terrified to come down.) 19 The

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

Genasi inherit something from both sides of their dual nature. They resemble humans but have unusual skin color (red, green, blue, or gray), and there is something odd about them. The elemental blood

tracing their own lineage, and bloodlines occasionally skip a generation or two. Many earth genasi originated in the North and spread out from there. Water genasi come from coastal areas, the largest

Gulthias Staff

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

Gulthias Staff Staff, rare (requires attunement) Made from the branch of a Gulthias tree (see the blights entry in the Monster Manual), a Gulthias staff is a spongy, black length of wood. Its evil

quarterstaff. On a hit, it deals damage as a normal quarterstaff, and you can expend 1 charge to regain a number of hit points equal to the damage dealt by the weapon. Each time a charge is spent, red

W16. Loading Winch

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

, and skin painted red with blood. He waves a gnarled staff made from a black branch and babbles at you. The man is a druid (NE male human) who fights only if cornered. Otherwise, he tries to flee by

Ancient Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

pit fiend to buy back the soul of a legendary hero. 2 A group of adult red dragon;adult red and adult silver dragon;silver dragons set aside their differences to learn wisdom from an ancient

had subsided, the dragon moved in. The lair has the following features: Lava Tubes. When the volcano is quiet, the dragon uses the lava tubes to come and go from the lair. Great Hall. The emerald

Cosmic Horror Villains

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

are monstrous beings, the spawn of horrors or those who’ve come to think of themselves as such. Past these harbingers are true cosmic horrors, inscrutable beings, godlike terrors, and the embodiments

drives listeners to murder 2 A priest obsessed with creating a shelter that will preserve her through the coming apocalypse 3 The mayor of a town who will do anything to make sure the citizens

Middle City

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide

before audiences unaware of her identity. Red Masks Guildhouse The Red Masks are a group of violent youngsters fighting for influence on the Rock. They frequently come into conflict with members of the

create are highly sought after by navigators. These maps don’t come cheap, each one priced between 300 and 800 gold pieces, but the owner of an Elmandar map can bring it back to the shop at any time for

Chapter 6: Alarums and Excursions

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

Chapter 6: Alarums and Excursions This chapter presents secondary adventures loosely tied to the Elemental Evil storyline. First are adventures for 1st- through 3rd-level characters in and near Red Larch. Then come side treks for characters of higher levels.

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