certain wrapped retreat

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

.) Simic Guild Spells Spell Level Spells Cantrip acid splash, druidcraft 1st detect poison and disease, expeditious retreat, jump 2nd alter self, enhance

spellcasting, forming spirals that reflect the mathematical perfection of nature. Suggested Characteristics The bizarre science of the Simic Combine attracts a certain type of personality and encompasses

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

of purebloods and slaves are thrown at opposing forces in the hope of allowing the malisons and abominations time to escape. Survival First Yuan-ti are likely to retreat or flee from conflict if

odds aren’t in their favor. A short retreat might be just the thing to reach a better tactical position, find allies, or to allow the yuan-ti the opportunity to study their opponents and

18. Storage Room

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

, underneath one of the sheets, is an unlocked wooden trunk containing the skeletal remains of the family’s nursemaid, wrapped in a tattered bedsheet stained with dry blood. A character inspecting the remains

attacks unless it was previously defeated in area 15. Secret Door A secret door in the east wall appears only when certain conditions are met; see area 21 for more information.

18. Storage Room

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

, underneath one of the sheets, is an unlocked wooden trunk containing the skeletal remains of the family’s nursemaid, wrapped in a tattered bedsheet stained with dry blood. A character inspecting the remains

attacks unless it was previously defeated in area 15. Secret Door A secret door in the east wall appears only when certain conditions are met; see area 21 for more information.

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

intruders. This does not mean that you, as Dungeon Master, must surrender your creativity and become a mere script reader. You will have to make up certain details for areas and items that characters

guards present on the second and subsequent visits.) The time has come to see what is afoot! If the party decides to retire between forays against the steading, they can retreat to the relative safety of

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

intruders. This does not mean that you, as Dungeon Master, must surrender your creativity and become a mere script reader. You will have to make up certain details for areas and items that characters

guards present on the second and subsequent visits.) The time has come to see what is afoot! If the party decides to retire between forays against the steading, they can retreat to the relative safety of

Mantol-Derith

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

, certain fungi only they are capable of growing, and salt, which much of the Underdark has little ready supply of. The surface folk bring wines, ales, and spirits, cloth, wood, paper, and a great many

discovered to be in violation is sentenced on the spot, wrapped in heavy chains, and carted off to be tossed to the bottom of the Darklake. When my employer’s business was concluded, he was true to

L. Lake Zarovich

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

points and no effective attacks). She is bound with hempen rope, wrapped in a burlap sack, and lying prone so that she can’t be seen or heard from the shore. Roleplaying Bluto Bluto Krogarov is a

returned to her family’s camp outside Vallaki (chapter 5, area N9). She is certain that her father, Luvash, will give the characters a reward for doing so. A descendant of Madam Eva with the blood of

L. Lake Zarovich

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

points and no effective attacks). She is bound with hempen rope, wrapped in a burlap sack, and lying prone so that she can’t be seen or heard from the shore. Roleplaying Bluto Bluto Krogarov is a

returned to her family’s camp outside Vallaki (chapter 5, area N9). She is certain that her father, Luvash, will give the characters a reward for doing so. A descendant of Madam Eva with the blood of

Caer Locations (C20-C24)

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

-foot-tall pillar of ice with a horned, pale-skinned, humanoid figure trapped inside it. The pillar is wrapped in black chains, and the wall behind it is covered with brown fungus. The figure in the

pillar is a wooden mannequin painted and dressed to resemble the archdevil Levistus. The mannequin was encased in ice, which was chiseled into a pillar shape and wrapped in chains. The ice is kept

Mantol-Derith

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

, certain fungi only they are capable of growing, and salt, which much of the Underdark has little ready supply of. The surface folk bring wines, ales, and spirits, cloth, wood, paper, and a great many

discovered to be in violation is sentenced on the spot, wrapped in heavy chains, and carted off to be tossed to the bottom of the Darklake. When my employer’s business was concluded, he was true to

Caer Locations (C20-C24)

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

-foot-tall pillar of ice with a horned, pale-skinned, humanoid figure trapped inside it. The pillar is wrapped in black chains, and the wall behind it is covered with brown fungus. The figure in the

pillar is a wooden mannequin painted and dressed to resemble the archdevil Levistus. The mannequin was encased in ice, which was chiseled into a pillar shape and wrapped in chains. The ice is kept

21. Archpriest's Chambers

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

have collected more carcasses than the archpriest needs. The rotting collection includes a dead darkmantle wrapped in a net, a bugbear’s severed head and torso, a dead hook horror, and a headless

troglodytes, one of which has had its claws hacked off. The kuo-toa are hostile to strangers. If two or more of them are killed or incapacitated, the survivors retreat to area 21a. At the start of each turn

21. Archpriest's Chambers

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

have collected more carcasses than the archpriest needs. The rotting collection includes a dead darkmantle wrapped in a net, a bugbear’s severed head and torso, a dead hook horror, and a headless

troglodytes, one of which has had its claws hacked off. The kuo-toa are hostile to strangers. If two or more of them are killed or incapacitated, the survivors retreat to area 21a. At the start of each turn

Gifts of the Gods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

reagents—like a pegasus feather in a potion of flying. The Remarkable Origins table offers just a few ways to suggest a magic item’s remarkable pedigree without altering its magical properties. Certain

(the language of the gods). 3 The item looks like it’s been at the bottom of the sea for a hundred years but functions perfectly. 4 The item is wrapped in handwritten scrolls, suggesting

Gifts of the Gods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

reagents—like a pegasus feather in a potion of flying. The Remarkable Origins table offers just a few ways to suggest a magic item’s remarkable pedigree without altering its magical properties. Certain

(the language of the gods). 3 The item looks like it’s been at the bottom of the sea for a hundred years but functions perfectly. 4 The item is wrapped in handwritten scrolls, suggesting

Tips for New Dungeon Masters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

attacks hit. After a certain number of hits and misses, players can usually pinpoint a creature’s AC on their own. However, in the interest of speeding up combat, you can divulge a creature’s AC once

to let the players know that the creature looks like it can take a lot more punishment. That information alone might encourage the players to consider a change of plan, such as a tactical retreat

Tips for New Dungeon Masters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

attacks hit. After a certain number of hits and misses, players can usually pinpoint a creature’s AC on their own. However, in the interest of speeding up combat, you can divulge a creature’s AC once

to let the players know that the creature looks like it can take a lot more punishment. That information alone might encourage the players to consider a change of plan, such as a tactical retreat

Aberrant Mind

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Aberrant Mind Tentacles, psychic powers, beings from beyond the stars—one person’s bad dream is another person’s good time. Tasha An alien influence has wrapped its tendrils around your mind

the truth to you: your psionic powers are not your own. You draw them from your parasitic twin! Psionic Spells 1st-level Aberrant Mind feature You learn additional spells when you reach certain

Aberrant Mind

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Aberrant Mind Tentacles, psychic powers, beings from beyond the stars—one person’s bad dream is another person’s good time. Tasha An alien influence has wrapped its tendrils around your mind

the truth to you: your psionic powers are not your own. You draw them from your parasitic twin! Psionic Spells 1st-level Aberrant Mind feature You learn additional spells when you reach certain

Paladin Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Paladin Subclasses A Paladin subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Paladin levels, as specified in the subclass. This section presents the Oath of Devotion, Oath of Glory

. Level 3: Oath of Devotion Spells The magic of your oath ensures you always have certain spells ready; when you reach a Paladin level specified in the Oath of Devotion Spells table, you thereafter

Paladin Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Paladin Subclasses A Paladin subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Paladin levels, as specified in the subclass. This section presents the Oath of Devotion, Oath of Glory

. Level 3: Oath of Devotion Spells The magic of your oath ensures you always have certain spells ready; when you reach a Paladin level specified in the Oath of Devotion Spells table, you thereafter

Hideout Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Hideout Locations The following locations are keyed to the map of the Amberdune hideout. Some of the jackalweres described in the earlier “Amberdune Pack” section are present in certain rooms, but

. The trunks are lined with lead to ensure that the locate object spell cannot be used to find their contents: Trunk 1 contains Nidalia’s desiccated heart, wrapped in a black silk cloth and resting atop

Feywild

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

The Wild Beyond the Witchlight.) Summer Court Ruled by the archfey Queen Titania, the Summer Court is the most settled and pastoral domain in the Feywild. Wrapped in the warmth of a perpetual summer

certain type of item. A fey crossing can be closed permanently if the land on either side is dramatically altered—for example, if a castle is built over the clearing on the Material Plane. Feywild

Feywild

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

The Wild Beyond the Witchlight.) Summer Court Ruled by the archfey Queen Titania, the Summer Court is the most settled and pastoral domain in the Feywild. Wrapped in the warmth of a perpetual summer

certain type of item. A fey crossing can be closed permanently if the land on either side is dramatically altered—for example, if a castle is built over the clearing on the Material Plane. Feywild

Hideout Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Hideout Locations The following locations are keyed to the map of the Amberdune hideout. Some of the jackalweres described in the earlier “Amberdune Pack” section are present in certain rooms, but

. The trunks are lined with lead to ensure that the locate object spell cannot be used to find their contents: Trunk 1 contains Nidalia’s desiccated heart, wrapped in a black silk cloth and resting atop

Merchant Princes

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

headed south into the deep jungle. He uses flying snakes as messengers. Talro’a doesn’t know for certain that the messages go to yuan-ti, but he strongly suspects it. Ifan has no family and no close

. Most of her body is hidden under billowy robes and tightly wrapped black bandages. Jessamine trades in plants, herbs, poison, and sanctioned assassination. Murder is illegal in Port Nyanzaru, as it is

Merchant Princes

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

headed south into the deep jungle. He uses flying snakes as messengers. Talro’a doesn’t know for certain that the messages go to yuan-ti, but he strongly suspects it. Ifan has no family and no close

. Most of her body is hidden under billowy robes and tightly wrapped black bandages. Jessamine trades in plants, herbs, poison, and sanctioned assassination. Murder is illegal in Port Nyanzaru, as it is

The Lords' Alliance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

faction. Their diverse character, motivations, and obligations ensure that they are not in agreement about the current threat facing Faerûn. Moreover, the standing of certain delegates changes from one