break barrier diffusing continues revived

Nightwalker

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

be revived except by a wish spell. Unusual Nature. The nightwalker doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The nightwalker makes two Enervating Focus attacks, one of which can be

they encounter. One can reach the Negative Plane from the Shadowfell in places where the barrier between the planes is thin. Stepping onto the Negative Plane is almost always fatal since the plane

Ashen Rider

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 18). The rider can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: command, compelled duel 1/day each: banishment, blade barrier

long rest. If the target's hit point maximum is reduced to 0, its body and everything it is wearing and carrying, except for magic items, are reduced to ash. A creature reduced to ash can't be revived

Hierophant Medusa

Monsters The Book of Many Things

2/day: Mass Cure Wounds (cast at 8th level) 1/day each: Blade Barrier, Divination, Greater RestorationThe medusa can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. It can take only one

entrance to a slumbering titan’s tomb for any sign the titan might awaken, and repel the forces that seek to break the tomb’s seal. A Medusa’s Lair A medusa’s lair is

30. Iron Barrier

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

30. Iron Barrier Ahead of you, the face of a snarling minotaur is etched into a sheet of iron that bisects the crawlway. Its eyes have been cut out, letting you see through the sheet, beyond which

the tunnel continues onward. The minotaur face is etched into both sides of a 1-inch-thick, sharp-edged iron sheet that blocks the crawlway. The holes that form the eyes are 2 inches wide. The

Nightwalker

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

the Shadowfell in a place where the barrier between the planes is thin. Stepping into the Negative Plane is tantamount to suicide, since the plane sucks the life and soul from such audacious creatures

reduced to 0 hit points from damage dealt by the nightwalker dies and can’t be revived by any means short of a wish spell. Actions Multiattack. The nightwalker uses Enervating Focus twice, or it

Quest: Bank Job

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

boxed text aloud: “Yvette here is a lousy guard. There was a break-in recently on her watch, and the burglar got away. I fear the culprit might attempt another break-in, and I’d like you to prevent the

heist—quietly. I can pay you a lump sum of twenty gold pieces for your services. What do you say?” If the characters accept, Quink continues: “I’d like you to stake out the bank tonight. If you see

Nightwalker

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

Negative Plane from the Shadowfell in places where the barrier between the planes is thin. Stepping onto the Negative Plane is almost always fatal since the plane sucks the life and soul from creatures

hit points by the nightwalker and can’t be revived except by a wish spell. Unusual Nature. The nightwalker doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Actions Multiattack. The nightwalker makes

M6. Prison Cells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

” and incarcerated here, where the monks attempt to break their wills and return them to servitude. Cells. The cells are all repurposed metal containers from the planar craft, and are all locked. A

Barrier Peaks if left to their own devices. Immured Ones. These three unfortunate prisoners have been driven mad by their incarceration and abuse. If freed, each attacks the nearest target unless a

Reckless Hate

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

passage connecting the keep to the dungeon levels. Shortly after sunrise the day after you arrive in town, you hear a commotion outside. Someone shouts, “Hey, stop that!” A moment later voices break into a

large box engraved with a recurring elemental symbol. Inside, a magical orb resembling a crystal ball pulses and thrums with power. The priest holds the orb aloft and continues to chant while the

Mistshore: Spring

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

inside, having barricaded the doors with furniture. Trying to break down the doors are four members of the Xanathar Guild (CE male human bandits) under the command of a dwarf enforcer named Noska

15 or higher can spot the gazer shortly after the party enters the City of the Dead. The gazer defends itself if attacked. Next Encounter Armed with directions to the Garloth mausoleum, the characters can head for the City of the Dead. The spring chain continues with encounter 4, “Mausoleum.”

Arkhan the Cruel

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

break his curse. Uldrak excitedly splashes the vial’s hissing contents onto the ground at his feet. Moments later, he sheds his fiendish skin and grows back into his true form, that of a lawful evil

empyrean. Laughing gleefully, Uldrak yanks his sword from the ground and gladly provides the characters with a gallon of his blood so they can break the curse on Ralzala. When this is done, he casts plane

6. Hallway

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

as much damage with a successful DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. Any creature that fails this save is grabbed by skeletal hands and pulled into the sphere, which continues to roll over any other

creatures in the hallway. A creature trapped in the bone boulder can attempt a DC 17 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to break free before the boulder slams into the wall in area 7. Any

6. Hallway

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

much damage with a successful DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. Any creature that fails this first save is grabbed by skeletal hands and pulled into the sphere, which continues to roll over any other

creatures in the hallway. A creature trapped in the bone boulder can attempt a DC 17 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to break free before the boulder slams into the wall in area 7. Any

Getting Players Invested

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

redeeming quality the characters can appreciate—ideally a villain who isn’t preoccupied with killing or harming the characters. As your campaign continues, introduce new people and locations, and bring

? How might an NPC comment on a character’s abilities or recognize that they’re special? Break Episodes It’s easy to get caught up in a story with dramatic stakes, pitting characters against mounting

Meeting Kwalish

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

concerns, and he believes that the secrets of the technology found in the Barrier Peaks hold a vast potential to advance knowledge. If questioned, he proudly details his experiments (including with

the powered armor), as well as the complete history of his time in the Barrier Peaks. If pressed, he talks of how he salvaged the minds of the members of his first expedition only after they were slain

Stage 2: Little Inn of Horrors

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

spot glimpses of tentacles beneath the rattling lid, and notes that the lid will fly off if the pressure continues to mount. As an action, a character can attempt a DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves

Strength (Athletics) check to break open. Locked inside is a flumph named Phfffffffft. If freed, Phfffffffft shares how it sensed the aberrant horrors in this pocket dimension and came to help, but was

Worshiping Ephara

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

a longer talk from an industrial or civic leader on a topic of general interest. Attendants often bring meals to eat while on a break from their jobs. Ephara’s face is a common sight in cities. Marble

on the city’s wall came to life. The walls of the city grew impossibly high and strong, and the kraken could do no more than dash its head against the impassable barrier. The monster soon returned to

Lorehold Scholars

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

magic can range from spells tampering with the flow of time itself to concussive blasts that break through old ruins—to sometimes just bashing things with a glowing scroll. Lorehold Apprentice Lorehold

Bonus Actions Chronal Break (1/Day). The pledgemage chooses a point within 30 feet of itself, shunting the minds of nearby creatures out of this moment in time. Each creature in a 10-foot-radius

Helpful Sisters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

. She confirms that the town has been experiencing break-ins and robberies lately, but no one has witnessed a potential culprit. The only clue is a set of tracks leading in the direction of Kelvin’s

Kelvin’s Cairn. If they refuse the quest, Caer-Konig continues to be tormented by invisible thieves until the duergar stop searching the town for chardalyn. Getting a Dogsled If the characters are

29. The Tomb of Pelota

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

wall, and the depression in the wall briefly glows orange. After the second such occurrence, the ball will break off its attacks. A sound like that of a trumpet indicates that the game is about to

) force damage. When the ball moves out of a goal, it flies to the center of the corridor and hovers, awaiting the start of another point. The game continues until the characters die or score a goal

Clay Golem

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

endowed with purpose by priests of great faith. However, clay is a weak vessel for life force. If the golem is damaged, the elemental spirit bound into it can break free. Such a golem runs amok, smashing

can see. If no creature is near enough to move to and attack, the golem attacks an object, with preference for an object smaller than itself. Once the golem goes berserk, it continues to do so until

Additional Encounters

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

narrative. Additional events, rumors, and encounters can be used as needed or added as side treks or distractions. The following encounter seeds are meant to be used when you want to break up the

Wizards are making use of diabolic allies as they plan the ritual that will free Tiamat, not all devils are on their side. Some fiends not wanting to see Tiamat gain worldly power seek to break the

Hierophant Medusa

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

the world to maintain a divine shroud. 6 Watch the entrance to a slumbering titan’s tomb for any sign the titan might awaken, and repel the forces that seek to break the tomb’s seal. Hierophant Medusa

, Thaumaturgy 2/day: Mass Cure Wounds (cast at 8th level) 1/day each: Blade Barrier, Divination, Greater Restoration Bonus Actions Petrifying Gaze (Recharge 4–6). The medusa unleashes petrifying

Additional Encounters

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

narrative. Additional events, rumors, and encounters can be used as needed or added as side treks or distractions. The following encounter seeds are meant to be used when you want to break up the

Wizards are making use of diabolic allies as they plan the ritual that will free Tiamat, not all devils are on their side. Some fiends not wanting to see Tiamat gain worldly power seek to break the

3. Haunted Temple of Lolth

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

. When the first character enters the room, Muiral becomes visible as he casts a wall of force spell, using the barrier to cut off that character from the rest of the party. He then engages the

. A few translations include the following: "The Spider Queen blesses House Auvryndar! The battle to break House Freth’s hold on the passages below brings victory after victory. We have seized key

Outpost Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

on a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or take 7 (2d6) piercing damage from the spikes and be restrained until the spikes are retracted or the barrier is destroyed. The spikes can be retracted only by

the spikes, but the gaps aren’t big enough for a character to slip through. The barriers of spikes grant three-quarters cover to creatures behind them. Each barrier has AC 15, 18 hit points, and

Additional Encounters

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

narrative. Additional events, rumors, and encounters can be used as needed or added as side treks or distractions. The following encounter seeds are meant to be used when you want to break up the

Wizards are making use of diabolic allies as they plan the ritual that will free Tiamat, not all devils are on their side. Some fiends not wanting to see Tiamat gain worldly power seek to break the

Initiative Variants

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

completed their turns. If more than two sides take part in a battle, each side rolls for initiative. Sides act from the highest roll to lowest. Combat continues in the initiative order until the battle

start). Break any ties by having the combatant with the highest Dexterity act first. Otherwise, roll to determine who goes first. Turns. On its turn, a creature moves as normal but must take the action it

The Bowl Repair Challenge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

been fixed. Keeping the Spirit Alive. Characters can use healing magic to give the Spirit more Hit Points, but its maximum is 10 Hit Points, and it continues to lose 1 HP each round unless the bowl is

the bowl. If the characters fail five ability checks before succeeding on three of them, they accidentally break the bowl. They can still return it to the keep, but the Silver Spirit of the Bowl fades

Caer Locations (C20-C24)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

plate embedded in the north wall. This lever raises and lowers the blue marble slab that seals off area C23. C23. East Cistern The dark cistern continues for another 40 feet beyond the blue marble

speaker’s shy, 25-year-old dogkeeper. These servants have decided to mount a prison break. When they hear the blue stone slab open in area C23, they hide. If the characters make their identities known before

Spaceship Locations, Level 4

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

the ship’s hull in this area. A dark, narrow tunnel extends from the opening and into the mountainside. If the characters follow the tunnel, it continues for 1 mile before exiting into the Barrier

Bronze Dragon Lairs

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

pace with their vessel. Unfailing Faithfulness. Sapient creatures that spend a year within 10 miles of the dragon’s lair find it nearly impossible to break a promise. FIREFLASH Also known as Khirsah

the dragon’s grim fate. After the wars, Fireflash faded from public view, but rumor holds that he continues his lifelong fight against evil, using his legendary skill in aerial combat to assist the Knights of Solamnia.

Archons

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

the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: command, compelled duel 1/day each: banishment, blade barrier Mount. If the ashen rider isn’t mounted, it can use a bonus action

creature reduced to ash can’t be revived by any means short of a wish spell. Archon Mounts Archons always ride into battle on fearsome winged mounts. Some legends suggest that the mount is actually a

Loyalists

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

the world. At their worst, the loyalists see the people of Saltmarsh as a barrier to growth. The locals are little more than allies of the Sea Princes, traitors who for too long have evaded the crown’s

secretly passes along the names of hotheaded traditionalists for the press gangs to target. 20 Having found enough evidence to charge him, Eliander seizes Gellan and ships him to Seaton to face charges of smuggling. Riots break out in town.

Event 6: Shemshime

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

the characters’ minds (see “The Rhyme”). The scene played out in the book also continues to its conclusion, showing the tiny representation of Shemshime being crushed beneath a millstone

entirely new picture that includes tiny cutout figures of yourselves. Shemshime attacks the characters, focusing its attention on anyone near the book. It also tries to break the characters

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