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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
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Keen Hearing and Smell. Isarr has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.Multiattack. Isarr makes three melee attacks.
Sickle. Melee Weapon Attack: +6
deserted him or been killed off, but the few that remain are fiercely loyal. They believe, incorrectly, that he's the Chosen of Malar.
Although Isarr calls himself the Wolf King, few others in the
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
until the stake is removed.
Sunlight Hypersensitivity. Zorak takes 20 radiant damage when he starts his turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, he has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks
to end the effect.
Children of the Night (1/Day). Zorak magically calls 2d4;{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} swarm of bats;swarms of bats or swarm of rats
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.
Spellcasting. Keresta is a 9th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 15, +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to
the target, or takes a bonus action to end the effect.
Children of the Night (1/Day). Keresta magically calls 2d4;{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} swarm
Vampire Spellcaster
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.
Spellcasting. The vampire is a 9th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell
vampire is destroyed, is on a different plane of existence than the target, or takes a bonus action to end the effect.
Children of the Night (1/Day). The vampire magically calls 2d4;{"diceNotation":"2d4
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
you. You have disadvantage on Wisdom (Animal Handling) checks.
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One weapon or item you carry of your choice gains a walking speed of 30 feet and goes where you tell it.
Your armor and clothing
checks made using thieves’ tools or tinker’s tools.
Any metal object you wield or wear is covered in a thin layer of oil that drips occasionally and leaves your fingerprints everywhere
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Hint Checks Any character has the option of making these ability checks to receive a hint: Charisma (Persuasion) DC 10. Dolora thinks of the character as her friend. When this character figures out
the answer to a riddle, Dolora calls out the name of the person it’s about unprompted (for example, as soon as the character says “mother” aloud, Dolora calls out “Delia”). Charisma (Intimidation) DC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Ability Checks An ability check tests a character's or monster's innate talent and training in an effort to overcome a challenge. The DM calls for an ability check when a character or monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
a character and the character has a chance to avoid or resist it. Most of the time, a saving throw comes into play when an effect—such as a spell, monster ability, or trap—calls for it, telling you
what kind of saving throw is involved and providing a DC for it. In other situations that call for a saving throw, it’s up to you to decide which ability score is involved. The Abilities, Ability Checks, and Saving Throws table offers suggestions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. On those stretches, blaze marks are cut into trees to keep porters on the right course. No skill checks are needed to avoid getting lost as long as characters stick to the trail. If characters leave
the trail, then a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check is needed to find it again. Each check equates to an hour of searching, which calls for a random encounters check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
information on potential targets before committing the intended crime. Resolution. The character must make a series of checks, with the DC for all the checks chosen by the character according to the
, the character makes three checks: Dexterity (Stealth), Dexterity using thieves’ tools, and the player’s choice of Intelligence (Investigation), Wisdom (Perception), or Charisma (Deception). If none of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
character attempts three DC 15 checks: one Intelligence (Investigation) check, one Wisdom (Insight) check, and one Charisma (Deception) check. A character who’s proficient with playing cards has advantage
on these checks. If the character succeeds on one or no checks, Hugo wins. If the character succeeds on two or more checks, the character wins and is rewarded with one of the uncommon decks of magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Ability Checks An ability check tests a character’s or monster’s innate talent and training in an effort to overcome a challenge. The DM calls for an ability check when a character or monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
, Ulla calls out, “Who goes there?” in Gnomish, then Pog repeats the question in Common. Their orders are to “attack shapechangers on sight.” Since anyone might be a shapechanger, they attack anyone
who can’t prove they are who they claim to be. Characters who don’t want to be attacked must succeed on one of the following checks: A DC 10 Charisma (Deception) check to trick the gnomes into thinking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Ability Checks An ability check is a test to see whether a character succeeds at a task the character has decided to attempt. The Abilities, Ability Checks, and Saving Throws table summarizes what
each ability is used for. (Constitution checks are rare, as tests of a character’s endurance are usually passive or reactive, making a saving throw more appropriate.) Proficiency When the rules or a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
gain his trust. Characters who break into his house have disadvantage on all Charisma checks made to interact with Marciano. Once the characters gain Marciano’s trust, he shares the following
watches the sea for shoals from a cliff and calls out to ships below in danger of beaching. Umberlee Shrine The door to the one-room shrine of Umberlee, goddess of the sea, is unlocked. Characters who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Landro, Glaive relishes the opportunity to destroy these “meddlesome interlopers,” as she calls them. Glaive is accompanied by two blade scouts (see appendix A) named Rack and Crunch. The three blades
overdrive, Glaive gains the following benefits:
Glaive has advantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws. When Glaive makes a melee weapon attack, she gains a +4 bonus to the damage roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
evil being that calls itself the Scholar. It is curious about the characters and seeks to expose them to its corruptive ideas. Should a character converse with it, the Scholar speaks cryptically while
Gift (Charm)
You are scarred by knowledge you shouldn’t possess. Your eyes turn black, except for your pupils, which turn white. This charm grants you advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) checks made to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
magic. They know the demon lords seek to prey on the weak and corrupt the innocent. The Harpers feel this is the moment they have trained for, and their conscience now calls them to act. Lord Zelraun
contest. Zelraun’s experience gives him a +9 modifier to his Intelligence checks. Zelraun loans the shield guardian and its control amulet to the first character to beat him at the game. If Zelraun proves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
to escape. A character pinned under a cage lacks good leverage and has disadvantage on these Strength checks. Development If Grund traps the characters in the hall, he runs to tell Baragustas in area
T8. Baragustas calls the Bringers of Woe (see area T7), who arrive 10 minutes later. The villains raise cages one by one to attack trapped characters, aiming to capture them. Larrakh then plans to sacrifice the characters at a special ceremony.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
stop relying on the kindness of strangers.”
The woman then opens a door into what looks like a kitchen and calls out, “Heat up something for Trovus. He’s been out ‘patrolling’ again.”
The woman
that Jarthra, the mountain guide at Frozenfar Expeditions, is willing to accompany the characters for a small fee of 10 gp per day of travel. Jarthra has advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks made in the vicinity of Kelvin’s Cairn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
location of the exit portal. Lending a Hand. Helping Dagdra complete her tasks involves a specific process and a number of ability checks, all at DC 12. When an order comes in, it appears magically on
Dagdra’s ledger, three items at a time (see the Dagdra’s List table below). The dwarf calls out the three items, and a character must make an ability check using one of the skills noted for an item to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
believe they and their companions are destined to achieve glory through deeds of heroism. They train diligently and encourage their companions so they’re all ready when destiny calls. Tenets of Glory
your athleticism. For the next 10 minutes, you have advantage on Strength (Athletics) and Dexterity (Acrobatics) checks; you can carry, push, drag, and lift twice as much weight as normal; and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
companions so they’re all ready when destiny calls. Tenets of Glory The tenets of the Oath of Glory drive a paladin to attempt heroics that might one day shine in legend. Actions over Words. Strive to be
Athlete. As a bonus action, you can use your Channel Divinity to augment your athleticism. For the next 10 minutes, you have advantage on Strength (Athletics) and Dexterity (Acrobatics) checks; you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
first glance, the city’s reputation as a den for pirates and raiders appears well earned.
Just ahead of you, a wagon has broken down in front of a tavern. The elderly human driver calls out for help
, but passersby ignore her. As she calls out once more, the tavern door behind her opens and two guards toss a young male human in bright clothing out into the street. He tumbles into the old woman
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
-town’s tented circuits with the drum of marching boots and cadence calls sung by warriors honing their bodies for an unending war. Rigus follows a strict military hierarchy in which everyone has a rank
influenced by the magic of Acheron, creating one or more of the following effects in and around the gate-town: Pulling Rank. Creatures in Rigus have advantage on Charisma (Intimidation) checks made to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Kleve Vizeran holds the control gem of a death slaad he calls “Kleve.” The slaad serves as the archmage’s bodyguard, and is close by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
shift Oggdug’s attitude from Hostile to Indifferent by hiring him (see the “Hiring the Ogre” section below) or taking the Influence action to make one of the following ability checks. Consider these
combat, grumbling that the characters are “puny cheapskates.” If the ogre drops to half his Hit Points or fewer, he calls to Cindertooth in area E3 for aid. Hiring the Ogre. Oggdug is accustomed to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
through a spyglass. He lowers the spyglass and calls out to you: “Greetings, fair fairgoers!”
Visitors are expected to buy tickets at this booth. An adult’s ticket costs 8 sp, and a child’s ticket
instruments allow him to get the true measure of guests. In his hands, the spyglass and ear horn grant Nikolas advantage on Wisdom (Insight) checks to discern lies and determine true intent. Characters who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
their manes and creak to life, cantering around the carousel to the delight of their riders.
A ride on the carousel costs 1 ticket punch. Diana Cloppington The individual who checks tickets and
home in their carnival. Diana greets patrons with good humor, but there’s a sadness behind her eyes. She’s quick to correct anyone who calls her a centaur, saying that she’s “a human who made a bad
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
.
The wights take their orders from the wraith in area N1, and the wraith has instructed the wights to attack trespassers on sight. However, a character who calls for a cessation of hostilities can, with
a successful DC 13 Charisma (Persuasion) check, convince the wights not to attack on their next turn and answer a few questions instead. This ploy works once, after which further calls for peace fall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
water. On those stretches, blaze marks are cut into trees to keep porters on the right course. No skill checks are needed to avoid getting lost as long as characters stick to the trail. If characters
leave the trail, then a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check is needed to find it again. Each check equates to an hour of searching, which calls for a random encounters check. Evening 1 After seven
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
eyes and deep red hair tied in braids calls out a greeting as she approaches the caravan. “Welcome, guests and friends of Clan Dhargun and Clan Thunderwind! Horn Enclave is at your disposal for the
, Rizwin calls it the slaughterstone eviscerator, and explains that it’s there to protect Horn Enclave. “Moradin help anyone who crosses us,” she says, laughing. The construct can be activated by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
.”
The dwarf, who calls himself Barok Clanghammer, is really the adult gold dragon Aurinax (see appendix B) in disguise. He guards the gold for Lord Dagult Neverember and holds the dragonstaff of
loses the contest, Aurinax senses that the group is lying to him. These checks are made with advantage if Renaer Neverember is with the party, since the dragon remembers meeting Renaer when he was but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
succeeding on three DC 16 Charisma (Deception) checks. These checks can be made once every 10 minutes during the game. A character doesn’t need to be playing the game to goad the Fiends. Winning the Game. A
character wins the game if they succeed on three checks to play the game. The Fiends might attack the character if the character has been rude or is obviously cheating. A character is also deemed the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
repressing the rest of the mob. Word quickly spreads that the characters helped the city guard control the unruly derro scum. At your discretion, give the characters advantage on checks made to interact with
that the dragon is possessed by a demon lord. 7–8 A merchant who accuses the characters of theft and calls out for a duergar patrol to arrest them. 9–10 A weaponsmith convinced that one of the






