breathe bards diffusing contacts replaced

Malformed Kraken

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

Amphibious. The kraken can breathe air and water. Siege Monster. The kraken deals double damage to objects and structures.Multiattack. The kraken makes three tentacle attacks. One of them can be

replaced with a bite attack, and any of them can be replaced with Fling. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target

Adult Gold Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful

Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. Its statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of that

Ancient Bronze Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful

are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of that form.The dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one

Ancient Gold Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful

Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. Its statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of

Adult Bronze Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful

are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of that form.The dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary

Umbraxakar

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Living Shadow. While in dim light or darkness

replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of that form.The dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can

Instrument of the Bards (p. 176)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

Instrument of the Bards (p. 176) The final paragraph is replaced with the following: “You can play the instrument while casting a spell that causes any of its targets to be charmed on a failed saving

Lhammaruntosz

Monsters Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

Amphibious. Lhammaruntosz can breathe air and water. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Lhammaruntosz fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead. Innate Spellcasting. Lhammaruntosz&rsquo

well as this action. Her statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of that form.Lhammaruntosz can take 3 legendary

Iymrith

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

, hit points, Hit Dice, ability to speak, proficiencies, Legendary Resistance, lair actions, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. Her statistics are otherwise replaced

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Collapsing Ceiling","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone and buried. The buried target is restrained and unable to breathe or

Alignment (p. 122)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

Alignment (p. 122) In the description of each alignment, the final sentence has been replaced as shown below. Lawful Good. “Gold dragons and paladins are typically lawful good.” Neutral Good. “Many

are traditionally neutral, as are typical townsfolk.” Chaotic Neutral. “Many rogues and bards are chaotic neutral.” Lawful Evil. “Devils and blue dragons are typically lawful evil.” Neutral Evil. “Yugoloths are typically neutral evil.” Chaotic Evil. “Demons and red dragons are typically chaotic evil.”

Bard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

spell learned through your Magical Secrets feature counts as a bard spell for you, so it can be replaced upon gaining a bard level later. But it must be replaced by a bard spell, according to the rule

in the Spellcasting feature. Which spell scrolls can bards understand—spells from the bard list only, or spells from the bard list plus spells from Magical Secrets? A bard can use any spell scroll

Adventures in Dementlieu

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

figure out what magic she used to bewitch her way into a role. 2 A Phlegethan Hospital patient contacts the party, claiming to be the rightful Duke d’Honaire. He has a preternatural ability to bend

others to his will. 3 The party runs afoul of the city watch and learns that their captain has been replaced by a devil who’s transforming them into a brutal force. 4 People are being

Factions of Krynn

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

Factions of Krynn Close equivalents to the factions of the Forgotten Realms don’t exist in the Dragonlance setting, and so must be replaced with more suitable groups from Krynn. The Harpers

Benevolent locals There is no clear match for this world-spanning organization in Krynn. Instead of an established faction, treat the various Harper contacts in the adventure as friendly NPCs who are willing

Aurum NPCs

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

is a Karrnathi slumlord who has made a fortune providing low-rent (and low-quality) housing for refugees. He lost his hand in an industrial accident and had it replaced with a golden prosthetic

research goes missing, is the Concordian to blame? 3 A member of the Gold Concord is on the run from the Aurum after learning a terrible secret. 4 An imprisoned Concordian mobilizes a network of contacts and well-placed Aurum members in order to secure their own release.

Build Your Group

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

give them a broad range of knowledge to support their schemes. Bards, rogues, and wizards are often drawn to this role. Safecracker. The “breaking” part of “breaking and entering” is the Safecracker’s

relies on interpersonal skills and a network of contacts falls into the role of the Talker. Charisma proves useful for this role, along with proficiencies in skills such as Deception, Intimidation

Malformed Kraken

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

., passive Perception 12 Languages understands Common but can’t speak; telepathy 60 ft. Challenge 10 (5,900 XP) Amphibious. The kraken can breathe air and water. Siege Monster. The kraken deals

double damage to objects and structures. Actions Multiattack. The kraken makes three tentacle attacks. One of them can be replaced with a bite attack, and any of them can be replaced with Fling. Bite

Whymsee

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

Whymsee Whymsee is a shorter woman with broad shoulders. Her legs have been replaced with tentacles, and her upper torso is covered in some kind of tough, conical shell. When startled, she can tuck

Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks Senses passive Perception 15 Languages Aquan, Common Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Amphibious. Whymsee can breathe air

Modifying a Class

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

firmly in the world by associating the class with a particular race or culture. For example, you might decide that bards, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards represent the magical traditions of four

. You could break that down still further: bards of the College of Lore could be high elves, and bards of the College of War could be wood elves. Gnomes discovered the school of illusion, so all wizards

Build Your Group

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

this kind of work. Characters with the criminal background excel at putting their skills and contacts to use on the church’s behalf. Prophet. The Prophet is a visionary with a more-or-less direct

Persuasion (or sometimes Intimidation) and Religion can be useful for this character. Many clerics fill this role, but devout bards can also be effective Teachers. Some Teachers bring skills from the

Factions

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

met their contacts before the adventure starts. The Lords’ Alliance and the Zhentarim, on the other hand, have an elaborate system of pass phrases and secret signs that identify their agents to one

” in chapter 2.) Such contacts can’t promise the characters specific resources or reinforcements, but they’re friendly faces who know the lay of the land and can offer guidance. They can pass messages

Sparkrender's Ritual

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

area D2, they have been replaced by even cruder versions created in a hurry.) Read the following text: Streams of colored light swirl through the air around the golden statue in the ruined rotunda. Each

ways. Let the players try whatever they can imagine, using these ideas as examples: Manipulate the Effigies. A character might use an action to lift an effigy closer to the central sculpture, breathe a

Adventure Start

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4

breathe, exhaling a large cloud of steam and then slowly inhaling, like a person breathing on a cold day. Each cycle takes about 30 seconds. Approaching the cave, the party will hear a whistling noise

protested disappeared in the night and were replaced by the next in the line of succession, who was usually inclined to be more tractable than the previous lord. Gradually, as dissension was stilled, the

Monster Stat Blocks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Languages Deep Speech, telepathy 120 ft. Challenge 10 (5,900 XP) Amphibious. The aboleth can breathe air and water. Mucous Cloud. While underwater, the aboleth is surrounded by transformative mucus. A

diseased creature can breathe only underwater. Probing Telepathy. If a creature communicates telepathically with the aboleth, the aboleth learns the creature’s greatest desires if the aboleth can see

Crushing Wave Cultists

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

Crushing Wave cult. By drawing upon Olhydra’s dark power, they gain the ability to ride sea-creatures that normally wouldn’t be suitable as mounts, and can even breathe underwater and share their

, the knight gains the beast’s senses and ability to breathe underwater. The bonded mount obeys the knight’s commands. If its mount dies, the knight can train a new beast to serve as its bonded mount

Metallic Dragons

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

action. Its statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of that form. Legendary Actions The dragon can take 3

., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 27 Languages Common, Draconic Challenge 22 (41,000 XP) Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a

Temple of Tharizdun

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

Nadir, and it tries to keep at least three of the characters alive if it can. If the battle appears to be turning against the characters, Sgothgah contacts one of them telepathically (without identifying

a tightly sewn oilcloth — an instrument of the bards (Cli lyre) found by a cultist years before. The lyre is the cult’s greatest treasure, and has been kept as a gift for the leader that the cultists

Chromatic Dragons

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

dragon can breathe air and water. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Actions Multiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful Presence

ft., passive Perception 21 Languages Common, Draconic Challenge 14 (11,500 XP) Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving

Brimstone Hold Locations

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

here when he isn’t conducting business in area B25 or entertaining visitors in area B26. Treasure. The lyre is an instrument of the bards (Cli lyre) decorated with carvings of phoenixes. Jarazoun

demiplane until the gem is replaced or someone else accesses the room with a demiplane spell. Treasure. If removed from the wall, the gem continues to radiate magic but doesn’t otherwise function. It is

Areas of the Water Temple

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

these cultists and then leave this part of the dungeon, the guards are replaced by the cultists in area C7 within an hour. C2. Canals A twenty-foot wide canal leads between ancient masonry walls into

to breathe underwater. Only two are here, since one troll guards area C15 at any given time. The trolls — named Gorgebelly, Marrowsucker, and Ninetooth — ignore goings-on in the dungeon around them

Tomb Locations

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

spell reveals the presence of illusion magic throughout. When one or more characters enter the room, read the following: The walls, floor, and ceiling of the chamber vanish, replaced with a dark

tactile, and creatures unable to breathe underwater suffocate while in this chamber. A hostile giant shark swims beneath the characters. The shark is part of the mirage, though it can harm characters who

Upper Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

completely submerges itself must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or become trapped under the water’s surface. Unless the creature can breathe underwater, it begins to suffocate when it runs

could see the objects of their heart’s desire reflected in it. Any creature that stares into the mirror for 1 minute sees its own reflection fade away, to be replaced by an image of the thing it wants

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