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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
object.
Crew of the Last Breath. The following rules apply to Agony the ghost:
As long as the Last Breath has at least 1 hit point, the ghost can’t be permanently slain. If the ghost is reduced
to 0 hit points and the ship has at least 1 hit point, the ghost re-forms 24 hours later in the ship’s cargo hold with all its hit points.
If it moves more than 100 feet from the Last Breath
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
terrain.Multiattack. The Gardener makes two Vine attacks and can use Breath of Tranquility if available.
Vine. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Vine"} to hit, reach
unconscious condition but is stable instead of dying.
Breath of Tranquility (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Breath of Tranquility"}. The Gardener exhales soporific
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
instead resets to 350 hit points, and it recharges its Steam Breath. Additionally, the dragon turtle can now use the options in the "Mythic Actions" section for 1 hour. Award a party an additional
":"damage","rollAction":"Tail","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 24 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Steam Breath (Recharge 5
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Breath Weapon (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Breath Weapon"}. The dragon uses one of the following breath weapons:
Dream Breath. The dragon exhales mist in a
uses an action to wake it.
Moonlight Breath. The dragon exhales a beam of moonlight in a 120-foot line that is 10 feet wide. Each creature in that area must make a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Tail", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 18 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Breath
Weapon (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Breath Weapon"}. The dragon uses one of the following breath weapons:
Dream Breath. The dragon exhales mist in a 90
Magic Items
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
currents of the deep ocean. This weapon functions as a trident that grants a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. When you hit with an attack using the bident, the target takes an extra 2d10
. Once used, this property of the bident can’t be used again until the next dusk.
Destroying the Bident. To destroy the bident, it must be heated by the breath of an ancient red dragon and then, while still hot, immersed in the Tartyx River.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
beside him.
“The ethereal plane,” Rivalen said. “The dragon’s breath cannot affect us here.”
— Paul S. Kemp, Shadowstorm
The Ethereal Plane is a misty, fog-bound dimension. Its “shores
,” called the Border Ethereal, overlap the Material Plane and the Inner Planes, so that every location on those planes has a corresponding location on the Ethereal Plane. Visibility in the Border Ethereal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, currents, and winds called the Labyrinth Winds. These range from stiff breezes to howling gales that can rip a creature apart. Even the most skilled flying creatures must navigate these currents
of rock. Plane of Air Adventures The essential nature of air is movement, animation, and inspiration. Air is the breath of life, the winds of change, the fresh breeze that clears away the fog of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
40. Dragon Breath When the party reaches the bottom of the stairs, read: A staircase leads upward into the gloom. It seems as though you have found the entrance to another layer within the complex
, the statue breathes the next three times someone moves into or through the warded area. After four breaths, the statue retreats to its room and the door closes. (The statue’s resting place is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Breath, attacking with surprise if no one in the party noticed him. Characters not wearing the garlands are also exposed to the dragon’s Frightful Presence. Characters who fail their saving throws
against Frightful Presence likely flee back into the woods, where spiders might be waiting. On the dragon’s next turn, it retreats back to area 2 to await the heroes’ next move.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Breath, attacking with surprise if no one in the party noticed him. Characters not wearing the garlands are also exposed to the dragon’s Frightful Presence. Characters who fail their saving throws
against Frightful Presence likely flee back into the woods, where spiders might be waiting. On the dragon’s next turn, it retreats back to area 2 to await the heroes’ next move.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Plane of Air The essential nature of air is movement, animation, and inspiration. Air is the breath of life, the winds of change, the fresh breeze that clears away the fog of ignorance and the
). Rain and snow fall only in the part of the plane nearest to the Plane of Water. Most of the Plane of Air is a complex web of air streams, currents, and winds called the Labyrinth Winds. These range from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
terrible responsibilities. Bident of the Deep. Thassa’s signature weapon thrums with the icy currents of the deep ocean. This weapon functions as a trident that grants a +3 bonus to attack and damage
innate swimming speed. Once used, this property of the bident can’t be used again until the next dusk. Destroying the Bident. To destroy the bident, it must be heated by the breath of an ancient red dragon and then, while still hot, immersed in the Tartyx River.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
legendary power of dragons. A dracolich retains a breath weapon, but it is a chilling necrotic blast. These terrors gradually sicken the land near their lairs and attract sinister followers—usually
a dracolich is on the same plane of existence as its soul gem, the dracolich can survive the destruction of its physical body. Its spirit retreats into the gem if the dracolich’s body is destroyed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
.
Grisdelfawr attacks the party on sight. Amoral and sadistic, the dragon fights without remorse. Grisdelfawr is astonished at the resilience of any who endure his breath, especially those who benefited from
the magic of the kagu-svirfneblin’s shimmering dome. If Grisdelfawr is reduced to 50 hit points or fewer, he retreats. If characters stay inside the forge instead of heading outside to fight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
. Mark one victory and advance to Event 2: “The Storm Breaks.” The party retreats. The undead spill into the town. Proceed to Event 5: “Streets of Rage.” Event 2. The Storm Breaks If the defenders hold
docks! The party holds the line. Mark one victory and advance to Event 6: “Rolling Thunder.” The party retreats. The cultists of Talos surge into the town. Go to Event 5: “Streets of Rage.” Event 4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
cursed them and this land.
“With my dying breath, the curse was fulfilled, but my soul was cursed as well. I am doomed to walk these sands until a mortal soul retrieves the implements of my power
into the Border Ethereal and continues his solemn march. Amun Sa doesn’t harm the party and makes no further attempts to defend himself. If Amun Sa’s ghost is slain, he appears to the characters again
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
intruders. A buried creature is restrained and has to hold its breath until it is dug out. Strange laughter, sounding like that of children or the hag herself, occasionally pierces the silence. Small
restrained and has to hold its breath until it is dug out. Human-sized blocks of ice appear, containing frozen corpses. These corpses might break free and attack as zombies, or their spirits might attack as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
tides and currents of the plane can travel between worlds freely, but the storms also wreck ships from the Material Plane on the island’s shore. The region of the Plane of Water nearest the Swamp of
icebergs can carry these creatures farther into the Plane of Water to threaten ships and islands in warmer seas. The Frostfell, also called the Plane of Ice, forms the border between the planes of Air and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
advances to attack in melee. On a successful save, the sahuagin retreats or escapes if possible, temporarily fighting off the influence of the trait. If the sahuagin’s move takes it farther than 30 feet from
side of the door, about 4 feet above the floor. All doors open into the areas they border on metal casters that move along grooves cut into the stone floor. Gates and Pillars All gates consist of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
larder, as they have discovered that the dragon’s cold breath keeps their meat fresh.
Young White Dragon Connections d6 Connected Creatures
1 A young white dragon and a young remorhaz are
seek out new mineral veins for sustenance.
8 A clan of winged kobolds treat the air currents and ice slides of an adult white dragon’s lair as an obstacle course. The dragon enjoys devising
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
dragon doesn’t waste her lightning breath on storm giants; similarly, the storm giants know that their lightning strikes have no effect on Iymrith. The giants didn’t bring any rocks with them, but
they can hurl chunks of sandstone torn from Iymrith’s own amphitheater. If Iymrith is drawn to the surface and reduced to 240 hit points or fewer, she retreats to the dungeon level and makes her final
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
area 31. Halfway up the spiral staircase is a secret door that opens into area 23. Rough-hewn stairs in the south wall descend to area 7. Development If Nym retreats to this chamber, she raises the
into the north wall opens into area 13. Development The storm giants sleeping in area 12 awaken and respond to any loud disturbance here. If Serissa retreats here, she raises the portcullis, and she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
natural phenomenon sometimes causes the ocean currents to form a great whirlpool with enough strength to draw ships down into it. These vessels are torn apart as they are pulled down, and the wreckage
is tinted blue on the map. Submerged areas are tinted blue from wall to wall. Characters who can’t breathe underwater must hold their breath in a submerged area. While submerged, they are also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the end of its next turn.
Hold Breath. The initiate can hold its breath for 30 minutes.
Actions
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit
(+2)
Skills Acrobatics +5, Intimidation +4, Religion +4
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages Auran, Common
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Hold Breath. The priest can hold its breath for 30 minutes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
time to cast shillelagh on the quarterstaff he wields, barkskin for defense, and produce flame in preparation for a confrontation. The phase spider spends its time in the Border Ethereal. It attempts
creature paralyzed by a ghast’s claws holds its breath automatically if it collapses into the water, but is at risk of drowning unless it is pulled out again. See “Suffocating” in chapter 8 of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
doesn’t occur during a blizzard, the characters see Arveiaturace in the sky or on the ground. If she’s on the ground, she’s eating a polar bear or a herd of reindeer that she has killed with her breath
beast retreats to a safe distance. If it’s cornered and doesn’t like its chances of survival, it bargains or pleads for its life. An awakened beast knows its territory well and can point characters to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
while the other is sitting at a desk, consulting a tome and writing. Treasure One of the priests carries a potion of fire breath. The footlockers contain a total of 36 sp and 19 gp. E9. Ogre Den Two
. If it becomes obvious that the fight is going badly for the cultists, the efreeti retreats to his lair in the fire node (see chapter 5) via area E14. If the characters arrive with salamanders or azers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
pool requires DC 10 Strength (Athletics) checks due to the swirling currents. Any creature that fails such a check is swept into the stream. The stream is 4 feet deep, cold, and swift. Any creature
Undercommon, and is blessed by Imix. The blessing grants the minotaur immunity to fire damage as well as the following additional action option: Burning Breath (Recharge 5–6). The minotaur exhales a cloud
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
nowhere else to go, Mirran retreats to her quarters (area 30), refusing to abandon the stronghold she believes is rightfully hers, while Nym retreats to area 6 and wisely tries to flee Maelstrom on the
giants are sensitive to water currents, so that any creature that swims through the cave must succeed on a DC 19 Dexterity (Stealth) check to avoid waking the giants. Treasure This room contains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
first time on a turn takes 40 (9d8) lightning damage. When the barrier appears, read: The shimmering head and shoulders of a woman blink into existence above the arena floor. Electrical currents course
)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
4 (−3)
Senses blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10
Languages Common
Challenge 0 (10 XP)
Hold Breath. Kingsport can hold its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, it must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Holding one’s breath doesn’t negate the effects. Hidden
opens a small vent in the center of the ceiling, and natural air currents draw the fumes out of the chamber in a few moments. Characters to notice the steady airflow. The vent closes again 1 minute
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
outcropping runs along the northern border of the garden. A small ravine cuts into the rocks, its floor scorched free of vegetation and dusted with ash.
Gorguth the chimera drank from the Fountain All Heal
, occasionally performing threatening but harmless swoops near anyone he sees. When he spots the characters, he makes an intimidating display, scorching the ground with his fire breath before landing on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
position in defiance of the water’s swiftest currents. L13: Underground Lake A river flows into the south side of this high-vaulted cavern, feeding a glassy, ebon-hued lake. Drops of water fall from the
L18). During the conversation, Lludd sizes up the party. If the characters appear wounded or offend the behir, he seizes his chance and unleashes his breath on them. Treasure. Inside Lludd’s stomach is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Chunks of ice bob down the river that crosses this cavern. To the river’s north rises a wide stone ledge where massive, white-furred wolves prowl. With each breath, the unnaturally large canines exhale
intruders. If the party defeats all the wolves, Shabblejaw retreats to area D12 and closes the secret door behind him. Ledge. The ledge bears five mats of brown, dead grasses where Shabblejaw and the winter






