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Shield Guardian

Monsters Monster Manual

the guardian. Response: The wearer gains a +5 bonus to AC, including against the triggering attack and possibly causing it to miss, until the start of the guardian’s next turn.Poison

Bound. The guardian is magically bound to an amulet. While the guardian and its amulet are on the same plane of existence, the amulet’s wearer can telepathically call the guardian to travel to

Bavlorna Blightstraw

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

time: one reflects the past, another reflects the present, and the third reflects the future. These hags are utter wickedness distilled into corporeal forms, driven by a lust for secrets that can be

Walnut Dankgrass

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

and destroy those responsible. As a guardian of the wild, Walnut has long held an antipathy toward civilization and anything urban. However, understanding that civilization was the source of the evil

. Walnut distrusts most folk she meets, except for those whose bearing reflects the matriarchal structure she was once part of. No matter what shape her struggles take, she knows instinctively that her beliefs are right and true — and that she will follow those beliefs to the bitter end.

Putting Events in Motion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

reflects the structure of dramatic stories. At the beginning of a story, something happens to shake the protagonists’ world and spur them into action. The characters take action to resolve their

Shield Guardian

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

hits the wearer of the guardian’s amulet while the wearer is within 5 feet of the guardian. Response: The wearer gains a +5 bonus to AC, including against the triggering attack and possibly causing it to miss, until the start of the guardian’s next turn.

Shield Guardian Device-Controlled Magical Bodyguard Habitat: Urban; Treasure: None An intimidating magical automaton, a shield guardian obeys its master’s commands and protects its master from

Wildspace Battle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

Wildspace Battle As your ship steers clear of the asteroids, another ship appears. Its sleek frame is painted in a wild shade of pink and is designed to resemble an immense squid. Starlight reflects

and the members of its crew resolve its actions. Actions available to each crew member are dependent upon their assigned roles.

Darcalus Rex

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

manipulation, Cardinna summoned the spirit of Darcalus Rex, the tyrannical wizard-king who ruled prior to Azalin. Cardinna’s magic worked, causing a mysterious entity to inhabit her order’s sacred pools

. Now she dedicates the Eternal Order’s resources to what she believes is a necessary evil: nurturing a reborn tyrant who tests her resolve as he demands ever greater magical reagents and sacrifices

17. Battlefield Cavern

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

become the floor of a 15-foot-high cave with a mirror mounted to its eastern wall. The mirror is framed by an assemblage of hundreds of tiny interlocking stone gears. This mirror reflects normally and

and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check sees that one of the gears has popped out slightly. If it is pressed, the gear locks in place, causing all the gears to turn and the gate to open for

Noteworthy Sites

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

eventually, whether to smuggle goods, avoid taxes, or quietly resolve conflicts. Society lieutenants run gambling dens disguised as tea rooms along the pier, while samurai and scoundrels test their

celebrations. Each winter, citizens gather for the Thunder Festival and honor the Turtle Sage—the guardian spirit of the islands—with three days of drumming, dancing, and prayer.

20. Neheedra's Lair

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

20. Neheedra’s Lair Neheedra Duskryn was part of the expedition sent to loot Blingdenstone of its spell gems. Her abode reflects the richness and elegance of the drow monarch she yearned to be. The

of spider silk shaped by drow magic. They are worth 200 gp each if sold in the markets of the Underdark. The drow magic on a dress fades when the garment is exposed to sunlight, causing it to fall

E9: Engine Car

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

before the train. Inside the car, two monodrones stoke the fire in the furnace by shoveling loot into it from a nearby cart (see “Treasure” below). A shield guardian stands next to the cart, guarding the

treasure from thieves. Thanks to its Spell Storing trait, the guardian can cast sleep (4th-level version) once. A monodrone shovels treasure into the locomotive’s engine Furnace Any object not

Elemental Plane of Earth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

regenerates the land, pushing new hills up as the old ones erode to nothing. Plane of Earth Adventures Earth symbolizes stability, rigidity, stern resolve, and tradition. The plane’s position opposite

the Plane of Air in the ring of the Elemental Planes reflects its opposition to almost everything air represents. Elemental Evil views earth instead as an implacable force of destruction, perfectly

Monsters (S)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

movement. The shambling mound can have only one creature Grappled by this action at a time. Shield Guardian Large Construct, Unaligned AC 17 Initiative −1 (9) HP 142 (15d10 + 60) Speed 30 ft

2,900; PB +3) Traits Bound. The guardian is magically bound to an amulet. While the guardian and its amulet are on the same plane of existence, the amulet’s wearer can telepathically call the

Figurehead Upgrades

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Figurehead Upgrades While figureheads are usually purely decorative, they might be magically treated to produce extraordinary effects. A ship can receive one figurehead upgrade. Guardian Figurehead

This figurehead depicts an armored knight. As an action, the ship can activate this item, causing it to animate as an iron golem. The golem acts on the ship’s turn when the captain uses one of the

Plane of Earth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Plane of Earth Earth symbolizes stability, rigidity, stern resolve, and tradition. The plane’s position opposite the Plane of Air in the ring of the Elemental Planes reflects its opposition to

Drowned Sailors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle

count, they move toward the characters. If they get close enough, they make melee attacks. The zombies’ stat block contains the information you need to resolve these attacks. On each character’s

initiative count, the character can choose from the actions on their character sheet. The zombies fight until they’re all defeated. Tip: Undead Fortitude. The zombies’ Undead Fortitude trait reflects how

Spindle Cavern

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

spectators can’t decide which of them should guard the meteorite, and they are anxious for someone to help resolve their dispute. The gazers were drawn to the cavern by the spectators’ argument but lack the

the ogre drop the meteorite on the floor. Greelob arrived first, followed by Orlob and the gazers. The spectators want the characters to choose a guardian for the meteorite, but simply making a

Magical Storms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

, the ship’s crew suffers disadvantage on all quality checks. Enchantment Storms infused with enchantment magic disarm a creature’s sense of danger, enthralling mariners and causing them to speed into

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

Adjusting for Party Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

a clay golem, a shield guardian, or another weaker Construct. Ghostly Allies. When the characters battle the behir, their ghostly allies harry and distract the creature, giving it disadvantage on

know his plan and inform the characters of it. If the characters can’t free the spirits in 3 hours, the new ritual fails disastrously, causing the entire castle to collapse. More Behirs. The behir has

Drowned Sailors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

’ initiative count, they move toward the characters. If they get close enough, they make melee attacks. The zombies’ stat block contains the information you need to resolve these attacks. If all the

fight until they’re all defeated. Tip: Undead Fortitude. The zombies’ Undead Fortitude trait reflects how hard it is to kill these walking corpses. When this trait prevents a zombie from dying, give the

Walnut Dankgrass

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

clan was destroyed to the last — leaving her with nothing but the all-consuming desire to seek out and destroy those responsible. As a guardian of the wild, Walnut has long held an antipathy toward

documancer, knowing that the city’s power — and its weaknesses — can be fully gleaned only from within. Walnut distrusts most folk she meets, except for those whose bearing reflects the matriarchal

33. Ghohlbrorn's Grave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

animated to serve as an undead guardian. 33a. Tomb of the Ghohlbrorn This chamber has a flat, 30-foot-high ceiling and 10-foot-high tunnels exiting it to the west, south, and east. Statues. Alcoves to

. When a weight of 50 pounds or more is placed on the cover of the pit trap, it swings open like a trapdoor, causing any creature standing on it to fall in. The creature takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage

Hobgoblin Warlord

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

causing it to miss. Taras Susak Homunculi are as varied as the magic-users who create them Homunculus Winged Servant Given Magical Life Habitat: Any; Treasure: None A mage can create

homunculus is reduced to inert material if its creator dies. A homunculus’s appearance reflects its creator’s tastes. Roll on or choose a result from the Homunculus Features table to inspire a

Upper Level

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

Upper Level The rooms on this level are decorated for comfort. The artwork and other decor reflects the taste of the merchant prince to whom the villa belongs. 10. Library Chultans are fans of

, lattice-covered windows, causing the potted plants to sway gently. The headboard of the master bed is fantastically carved in motifs suggestive of the merchant’s business. Connected rooms contain a

Making an Attack

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

roll when you attack using a weapon with which you have proficiency, as well as when you attack with a spell. Rolling 1 or 20 Sometimes fate blesses or curses a combatant, causing the novice to hit

Starting Points

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

performs twice a week and the barbarian has a huge bar tab to resolve. This section explores three different starting points. Callestan is in Lower Dura. It’s a dangerous district riddled with crime and

you’re a folk hero, did you deal with a thug causing trouble in your favorite tavern—earning you the gratitude of the owner and the enmity of the villain? This is a collaborative process and the goal is

Karkolohk Locations (K1-K7)

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

. The goblin riding the worg is Snubsuk, the courtyard warden. His job is to lock and unlock the main gate at area K2. The worg charges toward intruders, causing Snubsuk to tumble off the worg’s back and

hatches built into it that can be lifted away to get at the rigging underneath. Dangling Construct. The construct dangling beneath the platform is a shield guardian that survived the fall of Ythryn

Fireside Contests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge

awards the party a potion of flying. Stone Giant’s Resolve Each competitor must sit or stand atop a wooden post beneath a roaring waterfall. If a competitor’s body ceases to be in contact with the

Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the competitor flinches, causing the mud barrier to crack. If the barrier cracks, at the start of each of the competitor’s turns, the competitor must succeed on a

Oath of the Crown

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

banishment, guardian of faith 17th circle of power, geas Channel Divinity When you take this oath at 3rd level, you gain the following Channel Divinity options. Champion Challenge. As a bonus action, you

your own health for that of the target creature, causing that creature not to take the damage. Instead, you take the damage. This damage to you can’t be reduced or prevented in any way. Unyielding

Fortress Badlands Locations (T1-T2)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

. The sentry posted in the smaller, central tower is a spectator perched atop a mannequin. The spectator’s eye stalks are hidden by a sun hat. The blood mage Y’demi summoned the spectator as a guardian

10 feet into the cave, a defensive sigil detonates on the ceiling, causing a cave-in. A character who moves 5 feet into the cave can detect this sigil with a successful DC 17 Perception (Wisdom) check

Light Domain

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

flaming sphere, scorching ray 5th daylight, fireball 7th guardian of faith, wall of fire 9th flame strike, scrying Bonus Cantrip When you choose this domain at 1st level, you gain the light cantrip if

enemy. When you are attacked by a creature within 30 feet of you that you can see, you can use your reaction to impose disadvantage on the attack roll, causing light to flare before the attacker

Temple Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

. 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

. While the characters keep their distance, the guardian doesn’t move. If a creature hasn’t observed the guardian moving or acting, that creature must succeed at a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation

Molydeus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

the molydeus through the serpent. Thus, there is no room for treachery in a molydeus. Special Weapon. As part of a demon lord’s trust in its molydeus, it bestows a powerful weapon upon the guardian

slime. It’s possible to steal such a weapon, but a molydeus deprived of its weapon will stop at nothing to regain it. The weapon a molydeus wields reflects the nature of its master. Those that serve

How to Play

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

resolve those actions. Sometimes, resolving a task is easy. If an adventurer wants to walk across a room and open a door, the DM might just say that the door opens and describe what lies beyond. But

situations called advantage and disadvantage. Advantage reflects the positive circumstances surrounding a d20 roll, while disadvantage reflects the opposite. When you have either advantage or disadvantage, you

Index of Stat Blocks — Monsters and NPCs

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

Member Golgari Shaman Guardian Giant Horncaller Hybrid Brute Hybrid Flier Hybrid Poisoner Hybrid Shocker Hybrid Spy Indentured Spirit Isperia Jarad Vod Savo Kraul Death Priest

tapestry of guilds. The ten guilds are detailed in chapter 2, and each section includes a background that reflects a character’s membership in the guild. This chapter also describes opportunities for

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