branches before down choose roaming

Trostani

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. Trostani has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Magic Weapons. Trostani’s weapon

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Touch of Order","rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage, and Trostani can choose one magic item she can see in the target’s possession. Unless it’s an

Grinning Cat

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

course of its turn. It can choose to leave part of its body visible, such as its tail, its head, or its grinning mouth. Any equipment the cat wears or carries is invisible with it.Grinning cats are

them their name. Grinning cats often dwell in or near giants’ enclaves. They spend much of their time invisible, lounging on tree branches until prey—or a potential conversation partner

Horrid Plant

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Horrid Plant Varieties. A horrid plant comes in one of three varieties (choose or roll a d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Horrid Plant Varieties"}): 1–2, dew drinker

these tendrils to drain the moisture and life force from their prey. Purple Blossom The purple blossom is a treelike plant with cup-shaped purple flowers. Tubules within the plant’s branches

Wrath of Nature

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

You call out to the spirits of nature to rouse them against your enemies. Choose a point you can see within range. The spirits cause trees, rocks, and grasses in a 60-foot cube centered on that point

the start of each of your turns, each of your enemies within 10 feet of any tree in the cube must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 4d6 slashing damage from whipping branches. Roots and

Vampire Warrior Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Misty Escape. When it drops to 0 hit points outside its resting place, the vampire transforms into a cloud of mist (as in the Shapechanger trait) instead of

of the following effects: There's a noticeable increase in the populations of bats, rats, and wolves in the region. Plants within 500 feet of the lair wither, and their stems and branches become

Vampire Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

). If the vampire fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Misty Escape. When it drops to 0 hit points outside its resting place, the vampire transforms into a cloud of mist (as in the

noticeable increase in the populations of bats, rats, and wolves in the region. Plants within 500 feet of the lair wither, and their stems and branches become twisted and thorny. Shadows cast within 500 feet

Vampire Spellcaster Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Misty Escape. When it drops to 0 hit points outside its resting place, the vampire transforms into a cloud of mist (as in the Shapechanger trait) instead of

effects: There's a noticeable increase in the populations of bats, rats, and wolves in the region. Plants within 500 feet of the lair wither, and their stems and branches become twisted and thorny

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

insults with vengeance. Like the branches of a young tree, elves are flexible in the face of danger. They trust in diplomacy and compromise to resolve differences before they escalate to violence. They

(Moonbrook), Xiloscient (Goldpetal) Subrace Ancient divides among the elven people resulted in three main subraces: high elves, wood elves, and dark elves, who are commonly called drow. Choose one of

Yan-C-Bin

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. Yan-C-Bin has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. Yan-C-Bin makes two slam attacks. Slam. Melee Weapon

touch. Gale force winds tear across the landscape in a 5-mile radius, whisking away small or light objects, dismantling roofs and fences, tearing branches from trees, and making flight impossible

Zorak Lightdrinker

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

, Dexterity, and Constitution saving throws, and it is immune to all nonmagical damage, except the damage it takes from sunlight. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the Zorak fails a saving throw, he can choose

stems and branches become twisted and thorny. Shadows cast within 500 feet of the lair seem abnormally gaunt and sometimes move as though alive. A creeping fog clings to the ground within 500 feet of the

Arasta

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

addition, Arasta’s children immediately swarm over her body to protect her, granting her 100 temporary hit points. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Arasta fails a saving throw, she can choose to

encounter, as Arasta summons her arachnid children to protect her. While she has temporary hit points from this trait, she can choose one of her mythic actions when she uses a legendary action. Read or

Klauth

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Klauth fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead. Special Equipment. Klauth carries a wand of fireballs and a wand of lightning bolts, and he wears a

valley is warm throughout of the year — an oasis in the cold, cold north. Roaming this expanse are hundreds of sheep, goats, and cattle plucked from other regions of the North by the vale&rsquo

Mapping the Chase

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

checks or saving throws to avoid slowing or stopping, or use the random tables of complications in the "Chase Complications" section to choose obstacles that occur at specific points. Complications can be

enrage the wasps within, thus creating an obstacle for their pursuers. A map of a chase can be linear or have many branches, depending on the nature of the chase. For example, a mine cart chase might have

Wrath of Nature

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

enemies. Choose a point you can see within range. The spirits cause trees, rocks, and grasses in a 60-foot cube centered on that point to become animated until the spell ends. Grasses and Undergrowth

in the cube must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 4d6 slashing damage from whipping branches. Roots and Vines. At the end of each of your turns, one creature of your choice that is on the

Spawning Trees

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

demonic ichor appear where demons are slaughtered in great numbers. Malformed trees grow on their shorelines, their branches laden with fleshy sacs. These eventually flop to the ground and wetly break

help them run faster, and they taste like fatty chicken. With your permission, a character who casts the find familiar spell can henceforth choose to conjure an abyssal chicken instead of a raven.

Adult Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Shift Perception (1/Day). The dragon can cast hallucinatory terrain, requiring no spell components

later roaming the forest. They have no memory of the emerald dragon who charmed them for wandering too close to the dragon’s lair. 5 Giant lizard;Giant lizards drawn to the lair of a

Ancient Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Tunneler. The dragon can burrow through solid rock at half its burrowing speed and can leave a 20

’s assault on a fire giant has attracted the attention of the giant’s clan, and now the dragon seeks aid. 4 Villagers have been going missing, and then are found weeks later roaming the

Clandestine Hags

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

. Created from a few logs and branches, Mother Hedgehog sits quietly in the corner of the cottage. If the characters attempt to speak with her, the programmed illusion is able to mumble a few incoherent

free the dryads to set the woods back to order. Instead of the hags being disguised as goodly dryads, you might instead choose to reverse the scenario. The Three Mothers might really be dryads in need

Getting Started

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

you hungrily from barren branches. Where do you want to go? The Caves of Chaos table summarizes the caves in the order they appear within this. Each cave provides approximately 60–90 minutes of

with helpful sidebars. If this is your first time as the DM, encourage the players to start there. Otherwise, have them choose a cave shown on the map. Once the player characters choose a cave, navigate

Forest of Hands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Hands, read the following description: The scent of the swamp takes on the sweet stink of rotting flesh. Trees with drooping limbs stand amid the river, their branches like hundreds of gray hands and

Shankhabhumi hold equal measure of beauty and danger The journey through the Forest of Hands lasts 3 hours. Roll for or choose an encounter from the Forest of Hands Encounters table after every hour of

Crab Maze

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

breakwater is made of intertwined branches reinforced by tough vines. Hinged on the sides and split in the middle, it can be opened to allow the passage of small boats. In the closed position, as it is

landfall just north of the docks. Several yuan-ti are roaming through the village when the characters arrive, but the serpentfolk are not particularly vigilant. The characters can earn the yuan-ti’s

Mire of Doubt

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Mire of Doubt This location is presented on map 8.4. Mike Schley Map 8.4: Mire of Doubt View Player Version This floating nodule is covered with trees with sheets of moss hanging from the branches

cone of cold is folded between its pages. M3: Charnyz’s Dell Branches nearly meet above this moist and mossy dell, creating a dismal space. Several carefully sculpted shrubs ring the dell. The spirit

Features of Setessa

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

branches. Inside these natural walls, patches of thick forest alternate with open spaces where the Setessans build their homes and civic buildings amid the trees. Out of deference to Nylea, the residents of

curiosities. On the seven days surrounding the full moon, outsiders are even allowed into the market, though they are still prohibited from roaming the rest of the polis. Visitors who try to explore beyond the

Grinning Cat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

wide, toothy smiles that give them their name. Grinning cats often dwell in or near giants’ enclaves. They spend much of their time invisible, lounging on tree branches until prey—or a potential

over the course of its turn. It can choose to leave part of its body visible, such as its tail, its head, or its grinning mouth. Any equipment the cat wears or carries is invisible with it. Bonus

Tier Breche

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

Tier Breche The Great Stair of Tier Breche rises from the floor of Menzoberranzan to the cavern housing the three branches of the Academy: Melee-Magthere, a pyramid-shaped edifice where drow warriors

Tier Breche Encounters table, or choose an encounter that you like. The party can avoid random encounters by succeeding on a DC 17 Dexterity (Stealth) group check. Sounds of battle are common at the

Horrid Plant Varieties

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

cup-shaped purple flowers. Tubules within the plant’s branches connect the flowers to reserves of acidic sap in the plant’s trunk. Purple blossoms squirt this sap at prey through the flowers’ pistils

(1,100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Horrid Plant Varieties. A horrid plant comes in one of three varieties (choose or roll a d6): 1–2, dew drinker; 3–4, purple blossom; or 5–6, snapper saw. This form

Humans

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

might hail from any corner of Krynn. Below are just a few of the distinct human nations of Ansalon. You might be a member of any of these societies, or you can choose another home to define as you

please. Abanasinia Several peaceful communities dot the Abanasinia region, including Solace, a village built among the branches of towering Vallenwood trees. In recent years, the theocratic Seekers have

Random Encounters (T-Z)

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

and is permanent until destroyed (see the unseen servant spell in the Player’s Handbook). Roll a d6 to determine what the servant is carrying, or choose one of the options below. d6 Items 1 A

as a potion of healing. 3 A gold candelabrum (worth 150 gp) with three branches, each one holding an unlit candle. 4 A purple silk handkerchief with white ruffled edges (worth 1 gp). On future

Barbarian Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Tree MARCELA MEDEIROS Path of the World Tree Subclass Trace the Roots and Branches of the Multiverse Barbarians who follow the Path of the World Tree connect with the cosmic tree Yggdrasil through

equal to your Barbarian level. Life-Giving Force. At the start of each of your turns while your Rage is active, you can choose another creature within 10 feet of yourself to gain Temporary Hit Points

Building a Dungeon

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

dungeon. You can roll on the table or choose an entry that inspires you. Dungeon Location d100 Location 01–04 A building in a city 05–08 Catacombs or sewers beneath a city 09–12 Beneath a farmhouse 13

promontory 87–90 On an island 91–95 Underwater 96–00 Roll on the Exotic Location table Exotic Location d20 Location 1 Among the branches of a tree 2 Around a geyser 3 Behind a waterfall 4 Buried

Dungeons

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

you see fit, and roll or choose a result that inspires you. Dungeon Quirks 1d100 Quirk 01–02 Abandoned after internal strife devastated its population 03–04 Abandoned because the site was cursed

planes of existence 33–35 Built by dwarves and decorated with enormous dwarven faces that have been defaced by its current inhabitants 36–38 Built in a volcano 39–40 Built in or among the branches of

Haayon the Punisher

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

Haayon the Punisher This encounter occurs only after the prophets of the Cult of the Howling Hatred and the Cult of the Crushing Wave have been defeated. Bands of raiders roaming the area, minor

following tale. For the description, choose a settlement the characters aren’t in and that has not been destroyed. Refugees have been shuffling down from the hills north of the town. Some wear the white

Trostani

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

animals, giant insect, moonbeam, plant growth, spike growth, suggestion 1/day each: conjure fey, mass cure wounds Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Trostani fails a saving throw, she can choose to

. Touch of Order. Melee Spell Attack: +16 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 23 (3d8 + 10) radiant damage, and Trostani can choose one magic item she can see in the target’s possession. Unless

Hartsvale

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

often come down out of the mountains. Castle Hartwick and Stagwick Between two branches of the Clear Whirl River lies a great island on which Hartkiller built his castle. Stagwick, on the east bank of

the river, is a small community of folk who work as farmers, fishers, herders, and artisans. These folk do a brisk business, as most outland merchants choose not to journey beyond Stagwick and instead

Young Green Dragon

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

ancient forests, often shaping stands of massive trees into compounds of interwoven branches, hollow trunks, and caverns amid mighty roots. They might also dwell amid forested ruins, particularly the

dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Actions Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting to cast Mind Spike

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