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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
of its turns until this grapple ends. The doll can grapple only one creature at a time.A living doll is easily mistaken for an inanimate doll or a stuffed animal until it moves. Trapped within each
of its enemies by turning their worst fears against them.PoisonCackle (Recharge 4–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Cackle"}. The doll cackles as it targets one or two
Magic Items
Tomb of Annihilation
charges daily at dawn. While wearing the amulet, you can use an action to expend 1 of its charges to transport yourself and anything you are wearing or carrying to a location within 100 feet of you
existence as you. This effect isn’t subject to the magic restrictions placed on the Tomb of the Nine Gods; thus, the amulet can be used to enter and exit the tomb.
If you aren’t undead, you must
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Keen Smell. The vampire has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Rampage. When it reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the vampire can take a
can use its action to polymorph into a Large hyena or a Medium cloud of mist, or back into its true form.
While in hyena form, the vampire can’t speak, and its walking speed is 50 feet. Its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Cackling Chasm A chasm in the foothills of the Spine of the World mountains gets its name from the cackling gnolls that take shelter inside it. Most who hear the maniacal cackles know well enough to
fisher and her magic fishing pole (see “Tall Tales in Ten-Towns”) or after agreeing to undertake a quest for the town speaker of Caer-Konig (see “Gnoll Heads”). A gnoll captured in the wilderness can also lead the characters here (see “Wilderness Encounters").
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Language The language of gnolls, such as it is, consists of whines, cackles, and howls mixed with gestures and expressions. Gnolls use it to communicate only basic concepts, such as an alert about
share complex concepts with each other, they use a broken form of Abyssal gifted to them by Yeenoghu. The gnoll language lacks a script or written form, though elite gnolls can use their limited
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
hangs from an iron chain necklace. The amulet has 6 charges and regains 1d6 charges daily at dawn. While wearing the amulet, you can use an action to expend 1 of its charges to transport yourself and
have seen or visited), and it must be on the same plane of existence as you. This effect isn’t subject to the magic restrictions placed on the Tomb of the Nine Gods; thus, the amulet can be used to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
staircase ascends the wall across from it. Shrieks and cackles from somewhere higher up cause the old mill to shudder.
The ceiling here is 8 feet high. If the characters explore the room, read: Small
, greenish-black demon ichor. Morgantha can use the barrel as a font for a scrying spell. She can also knock on the barrel three times as an action to summon a dretch. The demon crawls out of the barrel at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
–6). The doll cackles as it targets one or two creatures it can see within 30 feet of it. Each target that can hear the doll’s cackling must make a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw, succeeding automatically
grappled (escape DC 6) and takes 11 (2d10) psychic damage at the start of each of its turns until this grapple ends. The doll can grapple only one creature at a time.
Bonus Actions
Cackle (Recharge 4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
S15. Madhouse This lightless corridor has multiple doors behind which lie creatures that shatter the quiet with their mad cackles and whispered curses. The stench is overpowering. Before he set out
. When the characters first see the golem, read: Even in the gloom, you can make out a monstrous shape lumbering down the hall. When the darkness can no longer hide its true nature, your eyes are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, exposing the keyhole behind it. When a skeleton key is inserted into its corresponding keyhole and turned clockwise, a tumbler inside the door unlocks. When all five tumblers unlock, the skeleton gate can
, it cackles as it returns to the Border Ethereal with it. If two hags die, the third tries to bargain with the characters, offering useful information in exchange for her life. The hag makes the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
area 30) and add the following: The Pudding King cowers behind his slime-covered throne and chortles in his joy. “Callooh! Callay! Now you can join the party!” he cackles. “You can be one with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Mutiny The Last Breath After negotiations with Gargenhale conclude, but before he can return to his ship, read: The Last Breath turns tail and flees, leaving its captain behind. Gargenhale’s dark
hadozee then shudders as a horned ghost vacates his body, cackles, and disappears. Flinch blinks his eyes back into focus, then says in his normal voice, “Do I smell smoke?”
Flinch remembers nothing of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Rooftop Chase: Winter A Zhent named Vevette Blackwater (CE female Tethyrian human swashbuckler; see appendix B) has snatched the Stone of Golorr and is fleeing as fast as she can across icy rooftops
pirate before she joined the Zhentarim and rose to become one of Manshoon’s favored lieutenants. She cackles madly in the face of danger and loves a good chase. She knows the streets, alleys, and rooftops
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Gnoll Vampire When a gnoll’s ravenous hunger is so great that it craves flesh and blood even after death, it can rise as a vampire to continue its feeding frenzy. A gnoll vampire is a savage predator
that feeds on the blood of the living. It cackles maniacally when it catches the scent of its prey and quickly moves in for the kill, tearing away flesh with its claws, gorging on meat and blood, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Rod of Seven Parts or the priests of Osybus. It can, however, give directions to the cultists’ ritual chamber (area D38) and describe their general motives: “We wish to impress our glorious lord
, Strahd von Zarovich!” Once Sarusanda is done speaking with the skull, it cackles in grim amusement, then floats into the air. Three will-o’-wisps emerge from corners of the room and join the skull (use the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
ceiling amid thick webs and appears to hold something human-like. A giant spider made this cocoon. Characters who can reach it can cut it open to free whatever is inside. Roll a d6 to determine the
appendix D). It fights until killed. 4 A Barovian lunatic (CN male commoner). If freed, he cackles until silenced or until a calm emotions spell is cast on him. A lesser restoration spell cures his madness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
whispers and throwing in some mad cackles and bits of gibberish. Also be sure to mention that the creature isn’t actually talking but rather filling the characters’ heads with its foul murmurings and
rigged to collapse when a creature weighing more than 50 pounds moves across it. A character next to the bridge can discern that the construction is faulty with a successful DC 15 Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. One occupant cackles wickedly, and two other voices emit muffled whimpers and groans.
The following locations are keyed to the map of the hag’s hovel. Map 10.1: Hags Hovel View Player Version H1
. Dry Well The characters might correctly assume that this place is what it looks like: the site of a well (which is now abandoned). If they approach to within 5 feet of the stone wall, they can peer over
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
, flooded cisterns, and seemingly endless catacombs. Seasoned touts usually know of a few entrances to the Realm Below and can, for a fee, point eager explorers toward them, but few guides agree to
) sprouts from a nearby corpse. 2 Putrice, a night hag, cackles as she fishes a wriggling larva (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide) from a vent underneath a fiend-owned restaurant. 3 Two cranium rat squeakers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Activity table to reveal what the spirit does. You can also personalize ambient haunts to involve characters’ fears. Don’t hesitate to review these tables and prepare ambient haunts to have ready during
(Dranzorg) cackles as wicked soldiers brick a captive into a stone wall. A desperate knight (Mara) forces tired soldiers to march toward an ominous castle (Castle Laventz). A knight (Mara) howls her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
poison and psychic damage. A creature can use an action to attempt to lift the cart, doing so with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. If the dretches destroy the cart, they attack Ella
distract enemies in combat. A character who makes a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check can convince the mastiff to stay out of the fight and find shelter. Hezrou. On its turn, the demon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
find, as it indicates Thorgran survived the creation of his tomb to make this excursion. Either of these scholars can arrange a payment of 900 gp for the bookplate and attached pages, given time to
chasm, but without much success. The townspeople would prefer to be escorted back to Phandalin, but they can make the trip themselves if the characters express urgency in rescuing the other kidnapped
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Bronze Arm. When combat begins, the bronze arm atop the stairs animates to defend Nafik. On initiative count 20 of each round (losing initiative ties), Nafik can command the arm to grab or push a
creature of his choice that he can see within 10 feet of the arm. The target must make a DC 15 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the target has the grappled condition (escape DC 15) or is pushed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
minutes and be out of sight again in 5 minutes. The characters can slip into the temple without alerting the cultists by hurrying into the vestibule or waiting until the cultists are gone
. Alternatively, the characters can use the heavy undergrowth to ambush the cultists, causing the cultists to have Disadvantage on their Initiative rolls. Dumped Body. As a Search action, a character can examine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
.) The third goat says, “The fool’s scepter is the key.” (This statement refers to the scepter that belongs to Stagefright the goblin, which can be used to open the stone door to area M17.) After speaking
area that the galeb duhr can animate using its Animate Boulders action. Mudlump the cyclops searches for his missing queen bee Cyclops Beekeeper A cyclops beekeeper named Mudlump stumbles upon the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
crimson armor. Each one holds an ornate shield and an intricate glass lance, which is topped with a glowing glass sculpture that resembles a flickering torch.
Characters can cross this hall safely if
incinerated with their breath weapons. The hounds attack characters who approach or harm them. Eating the Food. Characters who search the kitchen can find plenty of food, all of which tastes like ash
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
character can examine the area and make a DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check. On a success, the character notices days-old, partially concealed boot prints in the snow. These prints are several feet in length and
. As an Influence action, a character can ask Ralvald to help the characters fight Challidax. The character makes a DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion) check. On a success, Ralvald agrees to join the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
characters dispose of his brother, Mortlock. D2. Baths From dawn to midnight, characters can expect to find 1d6 human commoners bathing here at any given time. From midnight to dawn, three female human night
their robes. Any character who watches the bodies carefully can determine that they’re alive with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check. The necromites leap to their feet and attack when any