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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.Campestris are happy-go-lucky mushroom-like creatures with few cares or worries. They
are captivated by music, though they can’t distinguish a well-played performance from a bad one. If anyone plays an instrument or sings in the campestris’ vicinity, the little creatures will
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
in the area must make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is incapacitated and its speed is halved, both for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each
distinguish a well-played performance from a bad one. If anyone plays an instrument or sings in the campestris’ vicinity, the little creatures will happily sing along, each in an obnoxiously nasal
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’s goal is to tap into vast energy sources and perform the dire rites that will extend a bridge between the Material Plane and the squirming chaos of an Elder Evil’s realm.
An entity that
target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Cult of Borem of the Lake of Boiling Mud
Borem’s Embrace (1/Day). The cultist
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, injury, or age) often join these cults instead of facing daily humiliation, exile, or death.
Serving as the bridge between the two parts of the tribe are the priestesses of Luthic, the orc goddess who
who serve Yurtrus and Shargaas. Some are sent forth into the cities dominated by humans, on dark missions. Beware them.
— Elminster
Search, Destroy, Repeat
When a tribe is on the move, orc
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
The Stone Bridge See chapter 2 for more information on the Stone Bridge. When the characters reach the middle of the bridge, read the following text: You see half a dozen figures on the bridge ahead
— five dwarves in leather armor and a human in wizard’s robes. They appear to be sitting on the edge of the bridge, facing north and enjoying the view. When they see you, they stand, move away from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
cruel and capricious goddess who must be propitiated to avoid attracting her attention and interest in a negative way. Beshaba’s name is invoked when someone is beset by bad luck — which could be as
which good luck wouldn’t play a part but bad luck might. For example, someone rolling dice would invoke Tymora because they want random chance to fall in their favor, but someone about to cross a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
contingency. If the rules tried to do so, the game would become unplayable. An alternative would be for the rules to severely limit what characters can do, which would be counter to the open-endedness of
D&D. The direction we chose for the current edition was to lay a foundation of rules that a DM could build on, and we embraced the DM’s role as the bridge between the things the rules address and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Gambler All you need to make a lot of gold is a little gold. Except at those times when all you need to have no gold at all is a little gold. Whether you’re a good gambler or a bad one rarely matters
for every contingency. Leave nothing to chance!
2 Every copper wants to be a silver. Each bet is an opportunity.
3 I’m one of Lady Luck’s favored. Anything I try is destined to succeed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
players to bring them to life and a DM to guide their use. The DM is key. Many unexpected things can happen in a D&D campaign, and no set of rules could reasonably account for every contingency. If
direction we took for fifth edition was to lay a foundation of rules that a DM could build on, and we celebrate the DM as the bridge between the things the rules address and the things they don’t. In a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Campestris Campestris are happy-go-lucky mushroom-like creatures with few cares or worries. They are captivated by music, though they can’t distinguish a well-played performance from a bad one. If
failed save, the creature is incapacitated and its speed is halved, both for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the other side of the stream.
Characters using a light source or darkvision can spot the rope bridge at area H5: In the shadows of the ceiling to the north, you can just make out the dim shape of a
rope bridge crossing over the passage ahead of you. Another passage 20 feet above the floor appears to intersect this one.
Any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or higher and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
magic here D3. Lonely Crate At the far end of a broken bridge is a mound of earth barely large enough for one person to stand on. A dented metal crate is partially embedded in the mound.
One of the
malfunctioning ruin grinders hurled this crate to its current resting place when the hydra that’s now in area D5 attacked. A character who examines the broken bridge and succeeds on a DC 13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
keep away from the bridge and crew quarters on the upper deck (areas 11–area 13). The Grand Dame has no living quarters for passengers, whether workers or guests. Characters who approach the ship wearing
isn’t really interested in the answer; he’s looking to see how the character reacts. A character who reacts in a nonthreatening manner can repeat the check. If the character wins the contest, Storn’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
creature is immune to the foul water for 24 hours. On a failed save, the creature takes 14 (4d6) poison damage and is poisoned for 1 minute. At the end of this time, the poisoned creature must repeat the
damage and isn’t pulled.
The corruption left behind when a wastrilith visits the world can persist for decades. If left unchecked, it can become a bridge to the Abyss.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
cleaner and less crowded than those near street level. A narrow wooden bridge connects the upper levels above the press and noise of the street. 2. Executioner’s Run The road through the Old City splits
heaviest on a repeat offender. Occasionally an animal manages to leap or scramble out of the pit and runs amok through the terrified crowd. Moments of such high peril provide a perfect opportunity for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
) and a humanoid (usually a human). Cambions inherit aspects of both parents, but their horns, leathery wings, and sinewy tails are hallmarks of their otherworldly parentage. Born to Be Bad. Cambions
or another creature or receives a suicidal command from the cambion, the target can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a target’s saving throw is successful, or if the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the cambion’s Fiendish Charm for the next 24 hours.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
seems like a transparently bad idea. What were those giants thinking?
—Bigby
And yet, can we fairly say that the existence of fensirs is “transparently bad”? Some might argue they are a
significant improvement over trolls. At the very least, the diversity of life in the multiverse increased, and new wonders were revealed. That’s only bad if you think a small universe that fits within your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
contest. Repeat these rolls for every 10 minutes a character participates in the fish catch. After 30 minutes, the contest ends and a winner is determined. Fish to Catch d20 Catch DC Fish 1–3
character an exceptionally crafted fishing pole carved with kingfishers, worth 50 gp. Additionally, for the rest of the day, the villagers laud the character with congratulations and free drinks. Repeat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
of dwarf warriors in plate armor. Crumbling Bridges. The bridges connect area V4 to adamantine doors that seal off areas V6, V7, and V8. The eastern half of the northern bridge and the western half of
the southern bridge are unstable. Either bridge collapses if more than 150 pounds of weight is applied to it. A creature standing on a section of bridge when it collapses must succeed on a DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
restrained condition. A restrained creature can repeat the saving throw at the start of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Arlgolcheir can choose not to restrain a creature
massive breaths.
The modrons continue their march over this impossible mouth, crossing it by creating a bridge made from interlocked, living modron bodies.
The beholder god Gzemnid can see through this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
place, and gives it an iron token that it can use to confide in her. Over time, “Granny” convinces the child that it’s okay to have bad thoughts and do bad deeds — starting with breaking things or
wandering outside without permission, then graduating to pushing someone down the stairs or setting a house on fire. Sooner or later, the child’s family and community become terrified of the “bad seed” and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
, stalagmite, or wall and still has movement left, the creature takes 1d6 bludgeoning damage per 10 feet of remaining movement (rounded down). The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of its
restrained creature on a success. C7. Slime Pool Overlook This small ledge overlooks the slime pool with a 10-foot-long, 2-foot-diameter mossy log sitting near the ledge. The log can be used to bridge the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
throw or be stunned for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The treant attacks using its Animate Trees action to
the clock tower bridge if the characters are likely to seek out such a mysterious site on their own. Or one of Banrion’s fey servants (a satyr, a knightly sprite mounted on a stirge, and so forth) can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
stone bridge. Nozzles embedded in the north and south walls shoot blasts of air across the bridge.
A creature that falls into the acid takes 21 (6d6) acid damage. Any creature that starts its turn in
the acid also takes this damage. Gust Nozzles. Air blasts from nozzles in the walls north and south of the bridge with such force that they can’t be easily stoppered. When a creature moves onto the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
wanted anything more than to stop Vecna’s ritual. Chasing Kas Before Kas fled the sanctum, he muttered a phrase both Alustriel and Tasha overheard: “Finally, it ends in Pandesmos.” The women repeat
. Alustriel correctly supposes that Kas plans to find Vecna and co-opt the lich-god’s ritual to become the most powerful being in existence. This outcome is as bad as Vecna ruling the multiverse, as far as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
let her go, she returns to the tower 3d10 hours later with a squealing boar tucked under one arm. Moog has had some bad experiences with small folk in the past. Her inclination is to attack if
characters and attacks them if they don’t continually renew their promise to help her and give her food. Whenever Moog awakens after a long rest, she forgets who the characters are and attacks them, whereupon a character must repeat the Charisma (Persuasion) check to regain her trust.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
last night by a loud crash. According to the smith, a crystalline vine burst out of the ground and punched a hole through the roof of his neighbor’s bakery. “Must be divine punishment for the bad pies
characters defeat a group of blights, a new wave appears; repeat the die roll to see how many more blights arrive. With the appearance of each new wave, it should become increasingly obvious to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
character can step onto a plank bridge (see below). Knocking a slab down requires a successful DC 20 Strength check. If a slab is knocked down, the bridge collapses and packs of pigs rush into the open area
hundreds of them, are packed in here, shoulder to shoulder, on the floor. Ten feet above them, skeletal undead stand on a crude bridge of wooden planks, dumping food into the pigpen.
Creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
of bad storytellers and inept musicians. One wall of the circular common room features a faded mural of two enormous crabs locked in combat, inlaid with brass details. The mural’s origins are lost to
. Vogler’s Crossing South of Vogler, an incomplete stone bridge begins to stretch across the Vingaard River. Half-constructed before the Cataclysm using techniques lost in the ages since, the bridge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
” below. 29. River Cavern This long, narrow cavern is half-filled with an underground river, flowing along at a rapid pace. A narrow ledge on the north side overlooks the river. A bridge of stone spans
the river, leading to a larger ledge on the south side that follows the course of the river to the east.
The underground river flows swiftly from east to west. The bridge is sturdy and sound
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
County of Urnst bridge the regions of the Central and Eastern Flanaess. Once part of the Great Kingdom’s province of Nyrond, they declared their independence from the Great Kingdom and the new Kingdom
. Those who despise and challenge the Great Kingdom’s oppression—outlaws both good and bad—find refuge in borderlands just beyond the reach of the overking’s soldiers. These include the woods and swamp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
17 Constitution saving throw or fall unconscious, lulled into that state by a soothing psionic vibration that the ulitharid produces. A creature that succeeds on the saving throw must repeat it at the
it, the creature can repeat the DC 17 Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns, waking on a success. The creature also awakens if it takes damage in the real world, but not if it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
of their lives. Fortunately for humanity and the rest of the world, such an occurrence is rare. Rarer still, but not unheard of, is for a hag to repeat this process twice or more in short succession
on rare magic to the hag’s daughter. THE RULE OF THREE
They say that things come in threes. Good things. Bad things. Strange things. Hags and purveyors of witchcraft embrace the Rule of Three, as it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
located. South of the Run are the slums, the “bad” area of town. Near the slums is the Captain’s Close, where the residences of High Captains Taerl and Suljack stand, but the area is otherwise quite poor
wash in from the south. The Bridges The North and South Banks are spanned by three bridges: the Upstream Span, from the South Bank straight to the North Gate; Dalath’s Span, the middle bridge with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
gemstone in its mouth. Speaking to the Faces. The faces repeat their warning if a spoken to, except in the following two circumstances: “Say ‘Aah!’” If a character asks one of the faces to open its mouth
the boat from area L13. If drawn to the surface, the chuuls attack. L14a: Stone Bridge. An unadorned stone bridge spans the northwest river. L14b: Gargoyle Bridge. A bridge decorated with reliefs of