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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
tempest is always at the center of a storm 1d6 + 4;{"diceNotation":"1d6+4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Living Storm"} miles in diameter. Heavy precipitation in the form of either rain or snow
falls there, causing the area to be lightly obscured. Heavy rain also extinguishes open flames and imposes disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing. In addition, strong winds swirl
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
on Strength: attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and isn’t weakened.
Spellcasting. Tanazir casts one of the following
center of that space and take 16 (3d10);{"diceNotation":"3d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Fold Space","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Fractal Refraction (Costs 3 Actions). Tanazir
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. While in sunlight, the drow has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. The drow makes two Demon Staff attacks or one Demon Staff attack
’s will while also advancing the interests of the family. Matron mothers embody the scheming and treachery associated with the Queen of Spiders. Each stands at the center of a vast conspiratorial web
Spells
Elemental Evil Player's Companion
on each of your turns to cause a bolt of lightning to leap from the center of the sphere toward one creature you choose within 60 feet of the center. Make a ranged spell attack. You have advantage on
the attack roll if the target is in the sphere. On a hit, the target takes 4d6 lightning damage.
Creatures within 30 feet of the sphere have disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks made to listen
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the tempest fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Living Storm. The tempest is always at the center of a
obscured. Heavy rain also extinguishes open flames and imposes disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing.
In addition, strong winds swirl in the area covered by the storm. The
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: Intelligence (Investigation) DC 15. The character realizes that if diagonal corners add up to ten, it makes
filling out the rest of the grid much easier. Wisdom (Insight) DC 15. The character figures out the placement of two numbers other than the center number.
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: Intelligence (Arcana) DC 10. The character recalls up to three of the material components for spells on the
important clue. Wisdom (Perception) DC 10. The character notices that straight lines drawn between spells and material components cross through some of the letters in the center.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
determined by the whirlpool’s rank. On a success, the creature can move normally. On a failure, the creature is immediately moved toward the vortex’s center at the whirlpool’s velocity, and the creature
is restrained by the whirlpool until the start of its next turn. If the creature reaches the whirlpool’s center, the creature is pulled under the surface and either appears at a special location (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
take 2d6 bludgeoning damage. The sphere’s space is difficult terrain. Until the spell ends, you can use a bonus action on each of your turns to cause a bolt of lightning to leap from the center of the
sphere toward one creature you choose within 60 feet of the center. Make a ranged spell attack. You have advantage on the attack roll if the target is in the sphere. On a hit, the target takes 4d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
take 2d6 bludgeoning damage. The sphere’s space is difficult terrain. Until the spell ends, you can use a bonus action on each of your turns to cause a bolt of lightning to leap from the center of the
sphere toward one creature you choose within 60 feet of the center. Make a ranged spell attack. You have advantage on the attack roll if the target is in the sphere. On a hit, the target takes 4d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
west side of the castle has been reduced to a pile of smashed brick and broken wood. The surviving buildings are blackened by soot. At the center of the castle grounds, the High Hall cathedral stands
still oozing from their bite wounds. As the characters approach the center of the courtyard, they see two hell hounds standing guard in front of the cathedral doors. These fiends have been instructed by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
further checks are necessary. The chute and its icy stairs end at the ceiling. A sturdy ladder then descends into the approximate center of a rectangular chamber. The exit to the corridor is an icy, 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
further checks are necessary. The chute and its icy stairs end at the ceiling. A sturdy ladder then descends into the approximate center of a rectangular chamber. The exit to the corridor is an icy, 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
assembled from scrap iron on both sides of the chamber. A spiral path circles into the center of the room, marked off by small stone pylons.
Two derro stand by a large cauldron in front of a tent near
the cave’s center. Both are talking while apparently ignoring each other. In the cages, three hulking brown bears appear to be resting.
The two derro (see appendix C) are cultists. One of them is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
about the topic. At your discretion, this might grant the character advantage for the rest of the day on any ability checks made to recall or use the information they’ve learned. S2: Parlor Plush
Alustriel invites dignitaries into her sanctum, she holds business and political discussions in this parlor. The grand staircase ascends to area S4. Dais. The dais in the center of the garden is the site
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
center of the cavern, floating 10 feet above a smooth, 80-foot-tall mithral spindle that erupts from the floor, is Maddgoth’s castle. The stone castle is more than 60 feet away from the ledges, putting
it outside the range of some creatures’ darkvision. The stone giants have never noticed it for this reason. The castle looks small enough to fit in a 20-foot-cube, and it floats at the center of an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
mascot at the north end of the field and another at the south end. Then she escorts the characters to the center of the ramp elevated to 20 feet (see map 4.2). She explains that the scrimmage will take
facility. Making Ability Checks. Feel free to narrate or roleplay this encounter however your players find enjoyable. Ultimately, each character makes a single Strength (Athletics), Dexterity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
blends horridly with a stench that burns your nostrils. The awful odor comes out of an open, upright barrel in the center of the room.
Warmth issues from a brick oven against one wall, and a crumbling
human bones litter the flagstone floor. Baking in the oven are a dozen dream pastries. Morgantha checks on them every 10 minutes. The staircase curls up to area O2. The barrel holds glistening
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
relief carvings of grinning skulls. Four lines engraved at the center of the slab cross one another to form a star, with both ends of each line marking the location of a cube-shaped cavity cut into the
trap is active is difficult, requiring six successful DC 10 Dexterity checks, each made as an action. Beyond the false door is a gas-filled chamber. Any creature that starts its turn in this area takes 11 (2d10) poison damage and 11 (2d10) acid damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
dark silken mats with a pale web-strand pattern woven through them in silvery thread. In the middle of the chamber (at the center of the web) stands a broad pedestal carved from zurkhwood, with a 10
on checks to detect the possessor of the stones. The curse lasts until all the stones are given into the safekeeping of a drow worshiper of Lolth or the gems are subject to a remove curse spell.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
weakened until the start of Tanazir’s next turn. While weakened, it has disadvantage on the following rolls that rely on Strength: attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. On a successful save, a
creature within 20 feet of the space she left must succeed on a DC 24 Strength saving throw or be pulled up to 30 feet closer to the center of that space and take 16 (3d10) force damage.
Fractal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
out of an enemy’s reach.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the tempest fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Living Storm. The tempest is always at the center of a storm 1d6 + 4
Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing.
In addition, strong winds swirl in the area covered by the storm. The winds impose disadvantage on ranged attack rolls. The winds extinguish open flames
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Artista DeSlop—Court Ceiling Painter The domed ceiling of this crypt is painted with an image of imps holding bouquets of colorful flowers. A skeleton draped in rags lies atop a marble slab in the center
the Incredible): Purveyor of antiques and imports A skeleton draped in rags lies atop a marble slab in the center of the crypt. Piled all around it, covering the floor, are heaps of old baskets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
the lowest standing sleep and eat. At any time, there are eight scouts here, sleeping in four bunk beds that line the walls, or eating their fish broth at the table in the center of the room before
hold while attempting to keep from getting sent away. Characters succeeding on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) checks notices the magical emanations within the blowhole, revealing that it contains teleportation magic. A character steps into the blowhole and suffers the effects of the area.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, the floor forms a craterlike depression filled with inky muck. From the center of the pit rises a jagged amber monolith. A faint glow issues from within, backlighting a vague, elusive shape.
The
monolith dwindles, and the shadowy limbs have disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. A character can use the amulet multiple times, but doing so causes the shadowy limbs to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
worktables occupy the room’s center, each covered with papers and dirt-encrusted stonework. Stone statues of dragons stare from between the shelves, and at the room’s far end, wing-backed chairs face
her action on any given round, but if characters succeed on making these checks on three different rounds, Tullus clutches her head and screams “No!” She then falls unconscious. Murgaxor’s Orb
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
triggered during the botched disarm attempt. Consider adding similar distinctions to other checks. Perhaps a failed Charisma (Persuasion) check means a queen won’t help, whereas a failure of 5 or
degrees of success. So you could decide that an attack roll of 11 or 12 lands in the outermost ring, a 13 or 14 hits the next ring closer to the center, a 15 or 16 hits the third ring, a 17 or 18
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) checks performed by a character who is proficient in that skill and is touching the target sepulcher. On each failed check, the character takes force damage equal to the
: Fountains of shadowy energy burst from the dark pools to form an inky vortex in the open air at the vault’s center.
A gleaming black humanoid skull flies out of the vortex. It has a ruby in each of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
that feels like the interior of some vast, insectile organ. Dozens of pale, oblong masses lie piled at the room’s center, and a curved passage leads out of the space. Nearby, a glowing, oval portal
to be alive. Eggs. A heap of oblong insect eggs filled with swirling, psychedelic colors fills the center of the room. These eggs are a manifestation of the dream energy the Drought Elder is stealing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
connected to a rail that runs around the curved wall, allowing access to the upper shelves. A delicate, ornate desk stands at the center of the room, surrounded by piles of blank paper. A large map sits on
subject. Each skill check takes 10 minutes, but many characters can be searching at the same time. Characters who search for more books take a cumulative –10 penalty to subsequent checks. The map shows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the Labyrinth well, and befriending the modrons grants characters a +5 bonus to Wisdom (Survival) checks made to navigate the region. The tridrone warns the characters to avoid the center of the
thought about whether the Orderer might provide a solution to the modrons’ predicament. If the characters express an interest in investigating this possibility, the tridrone leads the party to the center of the Labyrinth where the Maze Engine is found.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
14. Moa’s Tomb Skulls crusted with dried mud glower from niches cut into the walls of this tomb. A stone sarcophagus stands at the center of the chamber, its lid adorned with a coiled serpent carved
Charisma checks to deceive her, of if they simply ignore her, Nepartak grows increasingly anxious, then flies into a murderous rage. The voice shrieks in horror as the skull’s eye sockets flare with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
the howling winds. The swirling sandstorm at its center can be seen and heard from anywhere in the necropolis. The necropolis also contains buried treasures. A character who searches for an hour and
to their loyalty to the prince—the flameskulls offer to help. A character must succeed on a DC 20 Charisma (Persuasion) check to sway the flameskulls. Charisma (Deception or Intimidation) checks do not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
the center of a storm 1d6 + 4 miles in diameter. Heavy precipitation in the form of either rain or snow falls there, causing the area to be lightly obscured. Heavy rain also extinguishes open flames and
imposes disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing. In addition, strong winds swirl in the area covered by the storm. The winds impose disadvantage on ranged attack rolls. They