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Storm King's Thunder
to animate as a Huge stone golem with 195 (17d12 + 85);{"diceNotation":"17d12+85","rollType":"roll"} hit points. Its statistics are otherwise those of a stone golem.
Equipment. Adamantine Greatclub
damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 17 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.Rock Catching. If a rock or similar object is hurled at the giant, the giant can, with a successful DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, catch the missile and take no bludgeoning damage from it.
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Pack Tactics. The peacekeeper has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the peacekeeper’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally doesn’t have the
planar mancatchers, polearms whose metal pincers prevent criminals clamped in their grasp from teleporting away, making them excellent at catching wrongdoers in Sigil.
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
":"3d10+6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Rolling Rock","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage and falling prone on a failed save.Rock Catching. If a rock or similar object is hurled at
the giant, the giant can, with a successful DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, catch the missile and take no bludgeoning damage from it.Some adult stone giants like to grab enemies and fling them through the air. They can also roll boulders across the ground, striking multiple enemies in a line.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
portrayal of distinctive topaz dragon characters.
Topaz Dragon Personality Traits
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Trait
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I seek no company other
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Ideal
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Solitude. My own company obviates the need for others in my life, whether they are dragons or lesser creatures. (Any)
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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
topaz dragon characters.
Topaz Dragon Personality Traits
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Trait
1
I seek no company other than my own, for no one
creatures.
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I secretly enjoy conversing with lesser beings, although I usually do so only to find their weaknesses.
Topaz Dragon Ideals
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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Topaz Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive topaz dragon characters.
Topaz Dragon Personality Traits
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Dragon Ideals
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Ideal
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Solitude. My own company obviates the need for others in my life, whether they are dragons or
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
to inspire your portrayal of distinctive topaz dragon characters.
Topaz Dragon Personality Traits
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Trait
1
I seek
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Ideal
1
Solitude. My own company obviates the need for others in my life, whether they are dragons or lesser creatures. (Any
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
’s discretion, a number of those listeners become friendly toward you; this is not a magical effect, and continued amicability on their part depends on your actions. You can roll on the following
at inopportune times.
5
I work hard, but I play harder.
6
I am obsessed with catching an elusive aquatic beast, often to the detriment of other pursuits.
Saltmarsh Ties
Eda
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Arrow-Catching Shield Armor (Shield), Rare (Requires Attunement) You gain a +2 bonus to Armor Class against ranged attack rolls while you wield this Shield. This bonus is in addition to the Shield’s
normal bonus to AC. Whenever an attacker makes a ranged attack roll against a target within 5 feet of you, you can take a Reaction to become the target of the attack instead.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Arrow-Catching Shield Armor (Shield), Rare (Requires Attunement) You gain a +2 bonus to Armor Class against ranged attack rolls while you wield this Shield. This bonus is in addition to the Shield’s
normal bonus to AC. Whenever an attacker makes a ranged attack roll against a target within 5 feet of you, you can take a Reaction to become the target of the attack instead.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
them excellent at catching wrongdoers in Sigil. Ekaterina Burmak Harmonium Peacekeeper Harmonium Peacekeeper Small or Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
Armor Class 18 (plate armor)
Hit Points 45 (7d8
one more language
Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Pack Tactics. The peacekeeper has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the peacekeeper’s allies is within 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Cockatrice Cockatrices often try to claim eye-catching structures—such as ruins and secluded farms—as roosts. Cockatrice Small Monstrosity, Unaligned
AC 11 Initiative +1 (11)
HP 22 (5d6 + 5
−3 −3
Immunities Petrified
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 11
Languages None
CR 1/2 (XP 100; PB +2)
Actions
Petrifying Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
horde soon begins overwhelming defenses nearby. Once the characters defeat a few zombies, roll 1d6 and consult the Zombie Siege Encounters table. The event rolled unfolds within sight of one of the
characters. It’s up to the characters to either take action or let the event transpire. When the characters complete an encounter, roll on the table again. If the characters ignore one of these events
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Activities and Rumors Students the characters interact with during the reception might want to participate in any of the activities on the Reception Activities table. Roll an activity or choose one
from this table to determine the characters’ interactions. Reception Activities d6 Activity 1 Catching Up. The student wants to talk about their recent break, which they spent reading everything by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
move no farther on that turn. If the check fails by 5 or more, the creature falls into the pit. The third and sixth bars along the way are corroded. When a character moves onto one of these bars, roll
a d20. On a roll of 5 or lower, or 2 or lower for a Small character, the bar breaks. If the bar doesn’t break and the roll is 10 or lower, some obvious sign of the bar’s weakness becomes evident
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
and aren’t sure where to go next, inform the players that their characters have heard rumors of trouble in a neighboring town, then roll on the Ten-Towns Rumors table to determine what they’ve heard
. Roll again if the characters have already completed the quest associated with that town. Ten-Towns Rumors d10 Rumor
1 In Bremen, fishers are being terrorized by a monster that lives in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
.
Running the Contest. The contest plays out in three 10-minute rounds. After a character spends 10 minutes fishing, roll on the Fish to Catch table to determine whether a fish tugs on their line and
, if so, the DC of the Wisdom (Survival) check required to catch it. The character then makes a Wisdom (Survival) check, catching the fish if they succeed and losing it if they fail. A character has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. 15–16 A cloaked figure moves slowly past, pausing briefly upon catching sight of the party. 17–18 An acolyte of the Silver Flame preaches loudly in an attempt to convert an essentially captive
older human reads the Korranberg Chronicle, loudly proclaiming outrage at every story. 97–98 Roll again; the travelers are one or more changelings appearing to be whatever the second roll indicates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
!
3 Jared: In fact, the shrubs themselves are moving. They’re not rooted at all—each one has two little legs and sharp claws! Everyone, roll Initiative.
Russell: How many shrubs are attacking
for all six monsters and writes down that they’ll go on Initiative count 17. The DM then goes around the table to get each player’s Initiative roll. See the “Running Combat” section in chapter 2 for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
friendly toward you; this is not a magical effect, and continued amicability on their part depends on your actions. You can roll on the following table to help determine the theme of your tale or
others. 4 I am inclined to tell long-winded stories at inopportune times. 5 I work hard, but I play harder. 6 I am obsessed with catching an elusive aquatic beast, often to the detriment of other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the treant move or act, that creature must succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern that the treant is animate.
Actions
) check. See “Catching Kettlesteam” later in the chapter if the characters try to confront her. A character can calm the startled mount and guide it back to a lily pad with a successful DC 14 Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
” earlier in the chapter). Roll on the Wanted Posters table to determine which poster it is, and record this information on the Story Tracker. Characters who announce their arrival hear an old man
luster or some amount of golden color in its design. Roll a d8 and refer to the Gold-spun Gifts table to determine each item. (All the items listed in the table are uncommon magic items.) If a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
from which you can choose adventure elements or roll randomly for inspiration. As with location-based adventures, you don’t necessarily have to follow these steps in order. Vampire Villain
1
repetitive in nature, rather than escalating to greater heights of depravity. The trick to catching such a villain lies in determining the pattern underlying the crimes. Though serial killers are a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
saving throws against poison.
Indomitable (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). Drannin can reroll a saving throw that he fails. He must use the new roll.
Second Wind (Recharges after a Short or
advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of Ghald’s that isn’t incapacitated and Ghald doesn’t have disadvantage on the attack roll.
Actions
Multiattack. Ghald
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
convey information that the players might have missed earlier in the story. A random encounter occurs whenever you want one to. To determine what the characters find, roll a d8 and consult the Random
Encounters in Hither table. If you roll on the table, get the same result as a previous roll, and don’t like the repetition, choose a different encounter that you think would be fun. Random Encounters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
-catching, vertical iron cartwheel. Gilded payouts decorate its weathered surface, including one coveted gold square that once paid out ludicrous sums. This roulette has since been decommissioned
chip into the machine, roll three d6s. Each number on the die corresponds to a symbol displayed on the slot machine’s reels and its prizes, as shown on the Slot Machine Results table. Prizes are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
during the day or night (equal chance of each); roll a d20 again and consult the appropriate table. The Azure Sea table includes entries for several of the most notorious pirate vessels that are
Glade is a galleon made from the base of a massive, buoyant tree. A grove of smaller trees grows from its deck, their boughs catching the winds to propel the ship. From a distance, the two treants who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
” the altar and immediately falls, shattering on the ceiling-turned-floor unless someone within reach catches it. Catching the falling flask requires a successful DC 10 Dexterity saving throw. If more
gives off a soft golden light. Roll percentile dice and consult the Rune Chamber Effect table to determine what happens next. Treat multiple illusory objects (for example, an illusory pile of coins) as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
on a hit.
To simulate a game of Chain Lightning, follow these steps:
Step 1. Every player makes a Dexterity (Athletics) check. The individual with the highest roll gets the ball, and that person’s
attack roll against AC 15. If this attack hits, the ball becomes electrically charged as it passes between the tines. Repeat step 1 to determine which team gets custody of the electrically charged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
inventions of the Gondar are revealed on this day and paraded through the city. These devices range from something as humble as new cabinet hinges to massive mechanical constructs that walk or roll about
inspires misfortune rather than avoiding it. For fear of catching the bad luck of cynics, citizens do their best to avoid talking to anyone known to not have played along, or dealing with them in any way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
there right now!
Two goblins and one goblin boss are stationed here. If the goblins notice intruders in area H1, they open fire with their bows, shooting through the thickets and probably catching
can see would hit him with a melee attack, he can roll a d6 and add the number rolled to his AC against the triggering attack, provided he’s wielding a melee weapon.
Roleplaying Sildar. Sildar is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
questions. Random Encounters. Check for a random encounter when the characters enter one of the apartments and every 10 minutes that they remain. Roll a d20 on the following table. d20 Encounter 1–2 2d4
. Each initiate carries two seeker darts (see chapter 7) and gains the following attack option: Seeker Dart. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, and the hurricane gains advantage on the attack roll