called returning grasping to have reclusive

Living Bigby's Hand

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

. Grasping Hand. The living spell attempts to grab a Huge or smaller creature within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be grappled (escape DC 15). Until the

grapple ends, the target takes 15 (2d6 + 8);{"diceNotation":"2d6+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Grasping Hand","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage at the start of each of its turns

Cradle of the Hill Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

in any combination and one Grasping Root attack. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 20 ft., one target. Hit: 33 (4d12

"} bludgeoning damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 22 Strength saving throw or have the prone condition. Grasping Root. Melee Weapon Attack: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14", "rollType":"to hit

Psurlon Ringer

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

strongholds, invade Wildspace systems, and indulge in a seven-year-long ceremony called the Feast of Worlds, during which they consume as many sentient life-forms as they can before returning to the Astral

Psurlon

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

their astral strongholds, invade Wildspace systems, and indulge in a seven-year-long ceremony called the Feast of Worlds, during which they consume as many sentient life-forms as they can before

returning to the Astral Plane. Psurlons prefer the flesh of humans and halflings but don’t mind feasting on other folk. They use their spellcasting abilities to infiltrate the settlements of their

Psurlon Leader

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Astral Sea. Every hundred years or so, psurlons leave their astral strongholds, invade Wildspace systems, and indulge in a seven-year-long ceremony called the Feast of Worlds, during which they consume as

many sentient life-forms as they can before returning to the Astral Plane. Psurlons prefer the flesh of humans and halflings but don’t mind feasting on other folk. They use their spellcasting

Lhammaruntosz

Monsters Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

Bahamut, which the dragon can use to commune with the deity. In recent decades Lhammaruntosz has retreated inside the shrine, becoming reclusive due to a attack by a disguised demon which has driven her

mad. She leaves on rare occasions to hunt for food, returning as soon as possible. Members of the Scaly Eye still live within the Bronze Shrine, as Lhammaruntosz has ordered them to stay on as her

The Gardener

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

or larger plant within the lair. Vine Wall. A wall of grasping vines appears on the ground within 120 feet of the Gardener. The wall is up to 60 feet long, 10 feet high, and 5 feet thick, and it

itself back where it entered the border, returning to the garden. Eternal Summer. The climate in the garden is a perpetual, lovely summer, but weather conditions reflect the emotional tone of creatures in

Olhydra

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

in the black depths of vast seas or enthroned among jagged reefs. Olhydra waits for the chance to enter the Material Plane through elemental water nodes or when called by the proper rituals. Whether

uses her lair action to cause one of the following effects: Pools of water in the lair surge outward in a grasping tide. Any creature within 20 feet of such a pool must succeed on a DC 20 Strength

Zorak Lightdrinker

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

;rats, provided that the sun isn't up. While outdoors, Zorak can call 3d6;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} wolf;wolves instead. The called creatures arrive

vampire's lair. The fog occasionally takes eerie forms, such as grasping claws and writhing serpents. If the vampire is destroyed, these effects end after 2d6;{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"roll"} days.Necrotic, Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Wood Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

the Kagonesti of Dragonlance, as well as the races called wood elves in Greyhawk and the Forgotten Realms. In Faerûn, wood elves (also called wild elves, green elves, or forest elves) are

reclusive and distrusting of non-elves. Wood elves’ skin tends to be copperish in hue, sometimes with traces of green. Their hair tends toward browns and blacks, but it is occasionally blond or copper-colored. Their eyes are green, brown, or hazel.

High Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

valley elves of Greyhawk, the Silvanesti of Dragonlance, and the sun elves of the Forgotten Realms) is haughty and reclusive, believing themselves to be superior to non-elves and even other elves. The

other races. The sun elves of Faerûn (also called gold elves or sunrise elves) have bronze skin and hair of copper, black, or golden blond. Their eyes are golden, silver, or black. Moon elves

Vampire Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

;wolves instead. The called creatures arrive in 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} rounds, acting as allies of the vampire and obeying its spoken commands

grasping claws and writhing serpents. If the vampire is destroyed, these effects end after 2d6;{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"roll"} days.Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Vampire Spellcaster Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} wolf;wolves instead. The called creatures arrive in 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} rounds

eerie forms, such as grasping claws and writhing serpents. If the vampire is destroyed, these effects end after 2d6;{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"roll"} days.Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Vampire Warrior Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} wolf;wolves instead. The called creatures arrive in 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of

occasionally takes eerie forms, such as grasping claws and writhing serpents. If the vampire is destroyed, these effects end after 2d6;{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"roll"} days.Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Location Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

Lhammaruntosz has retreated inside the shrine, becoming reclusive due to a attack by a disguised demon which has driven her mad. She leaves on rare occasions to hunt for food, returning as soon as possible

Wood Elf

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

Greyhawk and the Kagonesti of Dragonlance, as well as the races called wood elves in Greyhawk and the Forgotten Realms. In Faerûn, wood elves (also called wild elves, green elves, or forest elves) are

reclusive and distrusting of non-elves. Wood elves’ skin tends to be copperish in hue, sometimes with traces of green. Their hair tends toward browns and blacks, but it is occasionally blond or copper

High Elf

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

and valley elves of Greyhawk, the Silvanesti of Dragonlance, and the sun elves of the Forgotten Realms) is haughty and reclusive, believing themselves to be superior to non-elves and even other elves

and other races. The sun elves of Faerûn (also called gold elves or sunrise elves) have bronze skin and hair of copper, black, or golden blond. Their eyes are golden, silver, or black. Moon elves (also

Wood Elf

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Greyhawk and the Kagonesti of Dragonlance, as well as the races called wood elves in Greyhawk and the Forgotten Realms. In Faerûn, wood elves (also called wild elves, green elves, or forest elves) are

reclusive and distrusting of non-elves. Wood elves’ skin tends to be copperish in hue, sometimes with traces of green. Their hair tends toward browns and blacks, but it is occasionally blond or copper

High Elf

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

and valley elves of Greyhawk, the Silvanesti of Dragonlance, and the sun elves of the Forgotten Realms) is haughty and reclusive, believing themselves to be superior to non-elves and even other elves

and other races. The sun elves of Faerûn (also called gold elves or sunrise elves) have bronze skin and hair of copper, black, or golden blond. Their eyes are golden, silver, or black. Moon elves (also

Adventures with Gith

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

featuring these age-old rivals. Gith Conflicts 1d8 The Characters Are... 1 Called on to deliver a message or mysterious parcel to or from Vlaakith the Lich Queen. 2 Encouraged by a disguised intellect

Gith or Zerthimon. 8 Tasked with returning the blade of a fallen githyanki knight to the knight’s people.

Call for Aid

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

Call for Aid Delaan Winterhound comes to the adventurers during the Council of Waterdeep or while they are returning to the city after completing another chapter. He speaks of the draconic incursions

already scattered throughout the Misty Forest, he wants the adventurers to travel to one of the few dragon-raided settlements left standing in the aftermath—a village called Altand. If Delaan’s belief

Call for Aid

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

Call for Aid Delaan Winterhound comes to the adventurers during the Council of Waterdeep or while they are returning to the city after completing another chapter. He speaks of the draconic incursions

already scattered throughout the Misty Forest, he wants the adventurers to travel to one of the few dragon-raided settlements left standing in the aftermath — a village called Altand. If Delaan’s belief

Adventure Hooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn

from a powerful being called Dungeon Master, the characters undertook many adventures before finally returning to their own world. Years passed, and these exploits became the gossamer memories of a

dream. The Realm has now called the characters back, though they don’t know why. Now adults, the characters have been reunited and a new friend has joined them. But what—or whom—could have brought them

Adventure Hooks

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

from one of the following individuals: Jamishka Zaril. Oztocan is an important outpost for a flourishing trade organization called the Couatl Company. Its owner, Jamishka (lawful good, elf veteran

. In Yana’s opinion, returning the cursed shard to the place from which it was taken is the best way to stop the earthquakes. If the characters vow to complete this quest, Yana gives them a necklace of

Grateful Grippli

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

have no trouble finding a ship that will carry them back to the library. In the meantime, if the characters prevented one or more eggs in the brood pools from being killed, the returning grippli are

so ecstatic that Pond Mother offers to perform a ceremony for the party’s benefit, called the ritual of friend marking. If they agree, they are brought to the pool in the center of Pond Mother’s home

The Dragon Queen's Return

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

her from fully returning to the world. She called on the evil dragons who served her, long withdrawn from the world, and began once more to plot the conquest of Krynn. Chromatic dragons, acting on

Inside the Conclave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Inside the Conclave The Selesnya Conclave is organized into enclaves called vernadi, which are communes built around central trees. The vernadi are smaller versions of the guildhall, the great city

-tree Vitu-Ghazi. A dryad, called a voda, is called forth from that central tree to be the leader of the community, connecting the vernadi and its devotees to the Worldsoul and uniting them with the

Forging an Alliance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Forging an Alliance King Bruenor has called representatives of the Harpers, the Order of the Gauntlet, the Emerald Enclave, the Lords’ Alliance, and the Zhentarim to Gauntlgrym to hear about the

clandestine meeting — perhaps in the characters’ quarters, in an out-of-the-way alcove of the Iron Tabernacle, or in the Great Forge. King Bruenor is the original proponent of the adventurers returning to

Sacrifices to Auril

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

practice that started a little over a year ago, when it became clear that Auril was angry and summer would not be returning anytime soon. The town speakers (see the “Council of Speakers” sidebar) have

interests at meetings of the Council of Speakers, which are infrequent and take place at the Council Hall in Bryn Shander. These meetings are called to discuss matters of shared interest and to settle disputes between towns.

Noteworthy Sites

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

peoples of this land dwell in scattered outposts connected by walkways called the Grassroads. Map 14.4: ataguaView Player Version The Grassroads The Grassroads are a system of elevated, 15-foot-wide

hacienda roofed with amber-hued tiles. Called the Sugar Alcázar, this hacienda is home to Alfonz Rubinaz-Zumdi, the powerful landowner known as the Sugar Man. About 5 miles outside the city, Port Panela

Psurlons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie

indulge in a seven-year-long ceremony called the Feast of Worlds, during which they consume as many sentient life-forms as they can before returning to the Astral Plane. Psurlons prefer the flesh of

Chapter 6: Blingdenstone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Chapter 6: Blingdenstone Blingdenstone, once called the City of Speaking Stones, is a deep gnome settlement founded more than two millennia ago. The deep gnomes, insular and secretive by nature, care

hard against the svirfneblin, returning in great force to lay siege to Blingdenstone. The deep gnomes were no match for the drow army. Thousands of svirfneblin were slaughtered, and those survivors

Wreck of the Narwhal

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

Wreck of the Narwhal Through some magical mishap, a seafaring galleon called the Narwhal ended up in the heart of the jungle. It lies upside down, its hull encrusted with barnacles and overgrown with

ivy. The crew is gone without a trace, but the old ship still has occupants: a reclusive weretiger and a small tribe of vegepygmies share it. Since the weretiger kills more than he eats and leaves

Worshiping Iroas

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

an annual commemoration of the Meletian conquest of Natumbria. This victory cemented Meletis’s control over the entire peninsula. But in Akros, the month is called Iroagonion, for the Iroan Games

. Iroas carries a battle-worn bronze shield called the Bulwark of Brotherhood. It symbolizes the protective bond shared by all soldiers at war and his determination, ironically, to defeat his own brother

Dakra Isles

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

suffused with immortal magic and memory. Ages later, the Dakra Isles—also called the Isles of Enchantment—harbor strange sights and fierce monsters. Thassa’s power makes it impossible to keep an

city upon its back and wiped out the residents. Since returning to its slumber, Arixmethes drifts where it will, still bearing the ruins of a legendary city upon its back. Cronemouth Cove This tiny

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