chain revealed get to have read

Archaic

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Enigmatic Mind. The archaic’s mind can’t be read, creatures can communicate telepathically with the archaic only if it allows, and magic can’t determine whether the archaic is lying

tangle, the answer they seek is revealed. In truth, archaics are the reincarnated souls of the oracles of Strixhaven. When an oracle dies, their soul travels back through time to the explosion of magic

Dimir Operative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

. Dimir Contacts d8 Contact 1 I know a Dimir courier who relays messages to me from someone higher up the chain of command. 2 I get orders from a shapeshifter I recognize only

;s activities. 3 I’ve been assigned to get close to an individual in this guild and learn their secrets. 4 I’ve been assigned to recruit a new Dimir spy from the ranks of this

Prisoner 13

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

. Shroud Tattoo. Prisoner 13 can’t be targeted by divination spells or any feature that would read her thoughts, and she can’t be perceived through magical scrying sensors. She can&rsquo

little as she can get away with. Prisoner 13’s Tattoos Most of Prisoner 13’s inkwork is covered by her uniform. Her tattoos include the following: Dwarven Poetry. An excerpt from a poem

Investigator

Backgrounds Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

influenced the types of mysteries you’re interested in. Why was this case so impactful, personal, or traumatic? Whom did it affect besides you? Why and how did you get involved? Was it solved? How

corpse. Ever since, other spectral clients have sought you out to help them find rest. 4 You revealed that the monsters terrorizing your home were illusions created by a cruel mage. The magic-user

Crystal Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to them in peace. Crystal dragons’ connection to

live by. 7 I am always the first to offer a compliment. 8 Get off my snowfield, you immature bipeds! When I was a wyrmling, people respected their elders! Crystal Dragon Ideals

Lady Illmarrow

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

, polymorph 5th level (3 slots): cloudkill, cone of cold, hold monster, scrying 6th level (2 slot): chain lightning, circle of death, create undead 7th level (2 slot): finger of death, forcecage

island domain. Long ago, it was revealed that the elven line of Vol — a house that practiced the art of necromancy and bore the Dragonmark of Death — was engaged in secret blood rites

Inheritor

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

ability and increases in potency with the passage of time. Or, the true nature of your inheritance might not be apparent at first and is revealed only when certain conditions are met. When you begin

. 7 I misuse long words in an attempt to sound smarter. 8 I get bored easily. When am I going to get on with my destiny? d6 Ideal 1 Respect. People deserve to be treated

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

work, do what needs to be done, and get paid. Anyone who pursues crime for thrill-seeking, to strike back at unjust authorities, or anything else are amateurs, and they’re liable to get you

arrested or killed with their idiocy. FEATURE: CRIMINAL CONTACT You have a reliable and trustworthy contact who acts as your liaison to a network of other criminals. You know how to get messages

Young Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

in starlight. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to them in peace. Crystal dragons&rsquo

the words I live by. 7 I am always the first to offer a compliment. 8 Get off my snowfield, you immature bipeds! When I was a wyrmling, people respected their elders! Crystal

Adult Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the signs written in starlight. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to them in peace

work—those are the words I live by. 7 I am always the first to offer a compliment. 8 Get off my snowfield, you immature bipeds! When I was a wyrmling, people respected their elders

Charlatan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Everybody’s always trying to get a leg up on somebody in Baldur’s Gate. One group’s con artist might be another’s revolutionary. Or maybe you’re just in it for yourself

can tease out their hearts’ desires after a few minutes of conversation, and with a few leading questions you can read them like they were children’s books. It’s a useful talent, and

Rakdos Cultist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Equipment: A Rakdos insignia, a musical instrument (one of your choice), a costume, a hooded lantern made of wrought iron, a 10-foot length of chain with sharply spiked links, a tinderbox, 10 torches

to draw your anger or ridicule. You can get away with minor criminal offenses, such as refusing to pay for food at a restaurant or breaking down a door at a local shop, if no legal authorities witness

Ancient Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

sky and tracking the signs written in starlight. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to

All play and no work—those are the words I live by. 7 I am always the first to offer a compliment. 8 Get off my snowfield, you immature bipeds! When I was a wyrmling, people respected

Balhannoth Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

in the area reshapes to assume the appearance of a location sought by one intelligent creature whose mind the balhannoth has read (see Regional Effects below). The transformation affects nonliving

material only and can’t create anything with moving parts or magical properties. Any object created in this area is, upon close inspection, revealed as a fake. Books are filled with empty pages

Imprisonment Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

can pass through the sphere, nor can any creature teleport or use planar travel to get into or out of it. The special component for this version of the spell is a small mithral orb. Chaining. Heavy

version of the spell is a fine chain of precious metal. Hedged Prison. The spell transports the target into a tiny demiplane that is warded against teleportation and planar travel. The demiplane can be

Folk Hero Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

after I led a symbolic act of protest against it. 9 A celestial, fey, or similar creature gave me a blessing or revealed my secret origin. 10 Recruited into a lord’s army, I rose to

to sound smarter. 8 I get bored easily. When am I going to get on with my destiny? d6 Ideal 1 Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good

Morkoth Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

): dimension door, Evard's black tentacles 5th level (3 slots): geas, scrying 6th level (1 slot): chain lightningMultiattack. The morkoth makes three attacks: two with its bite and one with its

energy. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is charmed by the morkoth for 1 minute. While charmed in this way, the target tries to get as

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

sang from every page. Long into the night Liriel read, lighting candle after precious candle. She’d never given much thought to humans, but these stories fascinated her. In these yellowed

Just as readily as they mix with each other, humans mingle with members of other races. They get along with almost everyone, though they might not be close to many. Humans serve as ambassadors, diplomats

Fighter

classes Basic Rules (2014)

exquisite bow. The half-orc nearby shouts orders, helping the two combatants coordinate their assault to the best advantage. A dwarf in chain mail interposes his shield between the ogre’s club

Fighter As you build your fighter, think about two related elements of your character’s background: Where did you get your combat training, and what set you apart from the mundane warriors

Body Horror Monsters

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

Body Horror Monsters Any monster might be the focus of body horror plots. Know what your players are anticipating so you can distort those expectations. A poised elf revealed to be a husk puppeted by

3 Doppelganger MM 4 Black pudding MM 4 Strigoi VGR 5 Flesh golem MM 5 Red slaad MM 6 Medusa MM 6 Zombie clot VGR 8 Chain devil MM 10 Aboleth MM

Releasing the Sibriex

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

into the air and tries to get as far away from the iron scaffold as possible. Each chain has AC 19, 33 hit points, a damage threshold of 10, and immunity to fire, poison, and psychic damage.

Releasing the Sibriex Fetchtatter and the chain devils attack characters who try to free the sibriex. Breaking three of the six chains that bind the sibriex allows it to slip free, whereupon it flies

Sundered Chains

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

arrive at one of these locations, read the following boxed text to the players: Colossal spiked chains extend across the hellscape, their links partially buried under the ash and large chunks of masonry

. Each broken chain is roughly a mile long. Long ago, these giant chains tethered an abducted city to Avernus. That city somehow tore free, leaving behind its broken bonds and scattered chunks of

Card Reading

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

darkness, whose powers are beyond mortality. This card will lead you to him! The revealed card determines where Strahd can always be found. Read the boxed text for the appropriate card, as given in the “Strahd’s Location in Castle Ravenloft” section later in the chapter.

Card Reading When you perform a card reading before running the adventure, write down the results for reference later. If the characters have their fortunes read in the adventures, do the card

Conclusion

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

revealing Prince Kirina’s plot. He rewards them with two of his family’s treasures, an adamantine chain shirt and a ring of warmth emblazoned with the sunburst symbol of Anisa—Simbon says the ring carries

beyond. If Kirina and Kedjou’s plot isn’t revealed, Kirina’s rise in influence continues. Knowing the depths of his rival’s treachery, Prince Simbon might request the characters’ aid in exposing the rival prince’s future plots.

Adventure Hooks

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

shard to Leandro Sedhar, a playwright in Oztocan who can help them, and promises them a suit of elven chain (or some other rare magic item of your choice) as payment for stopping the earthquakes. Yana

Resendes. A kindly scholar named Yana (neutral good, hobgoblin mage) recently acquired the shard at a market. Her investigations revealed the shard comes from Oztocan, which is beset by earthquakes

M10. Shadow Theater

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

silhouettes of fir trees, lit from behind and above by a white, moon-like sphere of glass that hangs from the ceiling by a short chain and casts long shadows on the walls. Suspended above the stage is a

than the others, once belonged to Hurly the bugbear (see area M5). If the characters disturb the wooden silhouettes enough to make their shadows change position, the detached shadows are revealed and

Frozen Shipwreck

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

Frozen Shipwreck The Dark Duchess is hundreds of yards from shore, trapped in thick ice. When the characters get close enough to see it, read: The Sea of Moving Ice stretches out before you, a

is thick, and there is no risk of the characters breaking through it. Approaching the Ship When the characters get within 15 feet of the ship, read: You hear loud thumping and creaking coming from

Burly's Plan

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

’ tools, a dagger, or a pair of scissors to snip or detach the chain securing the watch. If the characters rob Mister Witch of his timepiece, he and Light are desperate to get it back. They’d prefer not

to the happiness of the carnival. The monarch is also given a charm that lets them fly.” “Mister Witch’s Witchlight watch is attached to his waistcoat by a chain, so whoever tries to steal it needs

8. Officer Quarters

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

of the room, engaged in a tense debate. Characters who get close to this area without alerting the githyanki hear the two arguing in Gith about which of them is worthier of “Al’chaia’s magic books

carries a potion of greater healing in a crystal vial worn on a thin platinum chain (25 gp) around his neck.

69. Mechanus Chain

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

69. Mechanus Chain Hot wind tinged with the smell of burning oil blows down a forty-foot-diameter vertical shaft. Stone balconies protrude from the walls on opposite sides of this expanse, with the

balcony, read: A rip forms in the vortex high above, and nine cube-shaped creatures with wings and shortbows fly through. They are quickly followed by a large crystal decahedron that holds a weird

Secrets in Waterdeep

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

has revealed all she knows. The characters can have the book copied at the usual rates to have a way of referencing Sarah’s notes and sketches, but you can also assume that they remember any necessary

information from the book as the adventure continues. To get the characters into the mystery as quickly as possible, their trip to Waterdeep unfolds with no problems or random encounters, unless you

Warehouse Secrets

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

, and discusses nothing without receiving a “consulting fee” of 100 gp up front. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check can get her down to 50 gp, but no lower. Recently, Grotten

revealed too much activity, with people coming and going day and night. Grotten also noted that Dory has creatures watching his place that appear to be part human and part fish (Dory’s skum guards

1. False Entrance Tunnel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7

1. False Entrance Tunnel If the characters clear the passage on the west side of the cliff face, read: The corridor before you is made of plain stone, roughly worked, and it is dark and full of

collapse. Daylight is sufficient to reveal a pair of oaken doors at the end of the passageway. The doors open outward by means of great iron ring pulls. When either door is opened, it is revealed to be a

Inner Blingdenstone

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

, the true character of the settlement is revealed. Warm, cozy, and welcoming, Blingdenstone is a rarity in the Underdark. Read the following boxed text when the characters first arrive in Inner

The Warlord

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead

The Warlord After the efforts of the Red Wizards’ saboteurs, the horde’s warlord decides to make an example of the stalwart characters who have thwarted the assault so far. Read or paraphrase the

. When the Shadows are defeated, the fog around the fortress dissipates. The milling groups of minions, now revealed, either scatter into the surrounding countryside or make uncoordinated attacks that the other fortress defenders can easily repel. The horde is broken.

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