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Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
as a guardian. Its name derives from the preserved black rose the bearer carries inside a delicate bell jar. The slightest jostle can cause the bearer to lose its grasp on the bell jar, destroying
black rose bearer bursts into furious violence, attacking indiscriminately.
A bearer’s black rose is an homage to the tyrannical Lord Soth, the most powerful death knight on Krynn, who was once a Solamnic Knight of the Order of the Rose.Poison
Magic Items
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. As an action, you can speak a command word and cause your body to assume the amorphous qualities of an ooze. For the next minute, you (along with any equipment you’re wearing or carrying) can
attunement to it. If you’re targeted by a spell that ends a curse, your attunement to the ooze ends, as it seeps out of you.
If you die while the ooze is inside you, it bursts out and engulfs
Bigby's Hand
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Spells
Player’s Handbook (2014)
of 10 (+0). The hand doesn't fill its space.
When you cast the spell and as a bonus action on your subsequent turns, you can move the hand up to 60 feet and then cause one of the following effects
hand moves with the target to remain within 5 feet of it.
Grasping Hand. The hand attempts to grapple a Huge or smaller creature within 5 feet of it. You use the hand's Strength score to resolve the
Arcane Hand
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
of 10 (+0). The hand doesn't fill its space.
When you cast the spell and as a bonus action on your subsequent turns, you can move the hand up to 60 feet and then cause one of the following effects
hand moves with the target to remain within 5 feet of it.
Grasping Hand. The hand attempts to grapple a Huge or smaller creature within 5 feet of it. You use the hand's Strength score to resolve the
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Awakening of the Scion. The cradle is a container for the scion of Stronmaus. When the cradle drops to 0 hit points, its body bursts into light. The scion instantly appears in the space the cradle
from harm it might cause.
If the scion is threatened, it unleashes elemental might like few other forces in the multiverse can muster: blades of lightning, boulder-sized hailstones, and a storm of
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
these visitors enter into an agreement with Bavlorna, she’ll use her powers to resolve their pressing problem in exchange for something of use to her.
Alignment. Neutral evil.
Personality
within 10 feet of Bavlorna cause her to lapse into a fit of sneezing. See the stat block for more details.
Hourglass Coven
The Hourglass Coven is a group of three hags, each one bound to an aspect of
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
, inspired by the example of the angels, moved by the plight of the downtrodden, and devoted to the cause of justice. Or you could be a cynic in the ranks, perhaps because you reluctantly followed in the
Your magic often features dramatic bursts of flame or radiance. When you cast beneficial spells on your allies, they appear momentarily surrounded with halos of bright fire.
Suggested Characteristics
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
ground ripples and bursts over the monster, revealing itself as a wave of countless spiders. The tiny arachnids swarm the larger horror, girding it in skittering bodies.
Fighting Arasta as a mythic
count 20 (losing initiative ties), Arasta can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects. She can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row.
Arasta learns about any creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Lady can cause all the city’s portals to cease functioning. This grinds the city to a halt; food and drink can’t enter the city, sewage and refuse pool in the streets, and corpses stack in the Mortuary with no hope of being interred. This compels the factions to quickly resolve their conflicts.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
effects can apply penalties or bonuses to your attack roll. Resolve the Attack. Make the attack roll, as detailed earlier in this chapter. On a hit, you roll damage unless the particular attack has rules that specify otherwise. Some attacks cause special effects in addition to or instead of damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
effects can apply penalties or bonuses to your attack roll. Resolve the Attack. Make the attack roll, as detailed earlier in this chapter. On a hit, you roll damage unless the particular attack has rules that specify otherwise. Some attacks cause special effects in addition to or instead of damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
target. In addition, spells, special abilities, and other effects can apply penalties or bonuses to your attack roll. 3. Resolve the attack. You make the attack roll. On a hit, you roll damage, unless
the particular attack has rules that specify otherwise. Some attacks cause special effects in addition to or instead of damage. If there's ever any question whether something you're doing counts as an attack, the rule is simple: if you're making an attack roll, you're making an attack.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
paladin is a living embodiment of an oath — a promise or a vow made manifest in the person of a holy warrior who has the skill and the determination to see the cause through to the end. Some paladins
devote themselves expressly to protecting the innocent and spreading justice in the world, while others resolve to attain that goal by conquering those who stand defiant and bringing them under the rule of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
just enough to cause friction. House Orien’s control of transportation and shipping is threatened by the growing reach of House Lyrandar’s airships. House Tharashk’s arrangement with Droaam threatens
seeks to mediate disputes and encourage cooperation between the houses. Adventurers could be caught up in the rivalries and schemes of the houses, or they could work with the Twelve in an effort to resolve these feuds.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Interacting with Objects A character's interaction with objects in an environment is often simple to resolve in the game. The player tells the DM that his or her character is doing something, such as
moving a lever, and the DM describes what, if anything, happens. For example, a character might decide to pull a lever, which might, in turn, raise a portcullis, cause a room to flood with water, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Interacting with Objects A character's interaction with objects in an environment is often simple to resolve in the game. The player tells the DM that his or her character is doing something, such as
moving a lever, and the DM describes what, if anything, happens. For example, a character might decide to pull a lever, which might, in turn, raise a portcullis, cause a room to flood with water, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
immune to the poisoned condition. Amorphous. As an action, you can speak a command word and cause your body to assume the amorphous qualities of an ooze. For the next minute, you (along with any
your attunement to it. If you’re targeted by a spell that ends a curse, your attunement to the ooze ends, as it seeps out of you. If you die while the ooze is inside you, it bursts out and engulfs you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
word “beasts” before she collapses at the characters’ feet. Moments later, a wereboar, plus one wereboar per character, including sidekicks, bursts onto the path and attacks. Bindlemint is unharmed
or skinned; they were just slaughtered brutally and without cause. Characters who succeed on DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) or Intelligence (Nature) check notice a single chipmunk watching the party from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
strengthen Thrane resolve. The common people are united by their faith and sure of the righteousness of their cause. The Silver Flame urges people to stand together in the face of evil, and across the nation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Green Dragon Treasures Green dragons relish gems and jewelry whose palettes reflect their chosen forest environments, favoring viridescent colors and bursts of floral brilliance. Many develop vast
dragon has no particular loyalty to Tiamat or dedication to her cause; his actions are in his own best interests.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
bell jar. The slightest jostle can cause the bearer to lose its grasp on the bell jar, destroying the jar and the flower within. Normally, a black rose bearer is sluggish and placid. It follows its
creator’s orders and attacks intruders only languidly. If its rose is disturbed, however, the black rose bearer bursts into furious violence, attacking indiscriminately. A bearer’s black rose is an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
agent of the Sunweaver—deemed service in the Brightguard a holy calling, the group’s ranks swelled. Most members have unshakable resolve, but recent revolutionary acts have the order on edge. The
they defend the order and its members like lions protect their prides. They resent other revolutionary groups whose violent ways cause the people to distrust the Silent Roar by extension. Many Silent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
danger. During the storm, any checks made to resolve hazards or manage the ship are made with disadvantage. Evocation These ferocious storms are wracked with thunderbolts, driving sheets of acid rain
storms cause the waves to warp and twist. The storm transforms the water around the ship into an amalgamation of ice, stone, and stranger materials, making travel difficult and damaging the ship. The ship’s hull takes 4d10 bludgeoning damage, and the ship’s speed decreases by half during the storm.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
suppress this light or cause it to return. The light winks out if the creature dies. Mimicry. The creature can mimic Beast sounds and Humanoid voices. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are
damage to objects and structures. Slaad Host. When the creature dies, a Hostile Slaad Tadpole bursts from its innards in the same space. Steadfast. The creature has Immunity to the Frightened condition
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
could expand, or do you prefer not to dwell on such things? If you’re religious, did the shocking tragedy of the Mourning cause you to question your faith, or did it reinforce it? If you’re an
represents you channeling these vengeful ghosts. Is there a way to lay these spirits to rest? Do they have unfinished business they want you to resolve? As a sorcerer your arcane powers could be the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
fill its space. When you cast the spell and as a bonus action on your subsequent turns, you can move the hand up to 60 feet and then cause one of the following effects with it. Clenched Fist. The hand
remain within 5 feet of it. Grasping Hand. The hand attempts to grapple a Huge or smaller creature within 5 feet of it. You use the hand’s Strength score to resolve the grapple. If the target is Medium or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
target. In addition, spells, special abilities, and other effects can apply penalties or bonuses to your attack roll.
Resolve the attack. You make the attack roll. On a hit, you roll damage
, unless the particular attack has rules that specify otherwise. Some attacks cause special effects in addition to or instead of damage.
If there’s ever any question whether something you’re doing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
prefer not to dwell on such things? If you’re religious, did the shocking tragedy of the Mourning cause you to question your faith, or did it reinforce it? If you’re an artificer or a wizard, are you
way to lay these spirits to rest? Do they have unfinished business they want you to resolve? As a sorcerer, your magical powers could be the result of your exposure to the Mourning. Were you physically
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Barghest Long ago, Maglubiyet, master of the goblinoid gods, bargained with the General of Gehenna for aid. The General provided yugoloths that died to serve the cause of the goblin god. Yet when the
to Gehenna. Instantaneous bursts of flame (such as a red dragon’s breath or a fireball spell) don’t have this effect on the barghest.
Keen Smell. The barghest has advantage on Wisdom (Perception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
) whenever she is in area V3, Zikzokrishka can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects. She can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Part of the ceiling collapses above one creature
, read the following boxed text aloud to describe this event: The golem’s chest opens to reveal its sapphire heart. Blue light bursts from the gem and hits the double door. The symbols on the doors glow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Up. Mounting or dismounting costs you only 5 feet of movement. Precise Strike. Once per turn, when you make a weapon attack roll against a creature, you can cause the attack roll to have advantage. If
rest. Knight of the Rose Prerequisite: 4th Level, Squire of Solamnia Feat You are a Knight of Solamnia aligned with the Order of the Rose, a group known for leadership, justice, and wisdom. Your resolve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
tragic tale of woe and misery puts her in a bargaining mood. If these visitors enter into an agreement with Bavlorna, she’ll use her powers to resolve their pressing problem in exchange for something of
Bavlorna is allergic to the sight of creatures running counterclockwise in circles, a motion known as “running widdershins.” Creatures that run widdershins within 10 feet of Bavlorna cause her to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
four beds. If a creature disturbs a cocoon or moves within 10 feet of it, the cocoon bursts. Each creature within 10 feet of a bursting cocoon must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or take 9
(2d8) poison damage and have the poisoned condition for 1 minute. Immediately after a cocoon bursts, a mass of squirming, barbed tentacles (use the swarm of poisonous snakes stat block) emerges in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
.
Exponential Lash. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) force damage, and the apprentice can cause one creature it can see within 30
, and the pledgemage can cause one creature it can see within 30 feet of the target to take 10 (2d6 + 3) force damage.
Spellcasting. The pledgemage casts one of the following spells, requiring no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
squelching and keening noises when excited or upset; otherwise, they communicate in bursts of emotion punctuated with short, simple words conveyed telepathically. The squidlings trust Vorryn and
are reinforced with tough chitin. Canted Deck. The ship tilts to the south at a slight angle—not enough to hinder movement aboard the vessel, but enough to cause certain objects and liquids on the