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Winter Eladrin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16): At will: fog cloud, gust of wind, sleet stormFrigid Rebuke. When the eladrin takes damage from a creature the eladrin can see within 60 feet

of it, the eladrin can force that creature to succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or take 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Frigid Rebuke","rollDamageType

False Lich

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

nefarious magical copies of themselves to fool enemies, to guard treasure, or for other inscrutable reasons. To create a false lich, a lich binds a shred of its life force to a corpse in a profane

Phisarazu Spyder-Fiend

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

sprouting beneath their wolf heads. They are resentful and suspicious of all other creatures, which makes them useful for corralling kakkuu spyder-fiend;kakkuus or standing guard. Phisarazus can

magically change their form, but only into shapes that have ten limbs, such as drider;driders and crab;crabs. They use this ability to establish ambushes, infiltrate enemy camps, or appear innocuous while

Sivak Draconian

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

. Sivaks can magically change their features to mimic the appearance of those they’ve slain. This allows these cunning soldiers to sow confusion and despair among their enemies. When sivaks are

combination of warped alchemy and the Dragon Queen’s foul magic. The Dragon Armies closely guard the secret of the draconians’ creation, allowing Krynn’s metallic dragons to continue to think their eggs are being held hostage so they don’t oppose the Dragon Queen’s conquests.

Waterdhavian Noble

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

You are a scion of one of the great noble families of Waterdeep. Human families who jealously guard their privilege and place in the City of Splendors, Waterdhavian nobles have a reputation across

expect things of you when they know your surname and what it means. Your reasons for taking up adventuring likely involve your family in some way: Are you the family rebel, who prefers delving in

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

protection and durability 2 Fin Clade, focused on movement 3 Gyre Clade, focused on cyclical patterns and metamagic 4 Guardian Project, focused on creating guard monsters and super

in my communication. Ideals d6 Ideal 1 Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any) 2 Change. All life is meant to progress toward perfection, and

Rakdos Cultist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Spell Level Spells Cantrip fire bolt, vicious mockery 1st burning hands, dissonant whispers, hellish rebuke 2nd crown of madness, enthrall,

I’m secretly hoping that I can change the cult from the inside, using my influence to help rein in the wanton violence. 4 I own something that Rakdos once touched (it’s seared

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

, and their members operate anywhere the organization deems necessary. These groups employ listeners, rumormongers, smugglers, sellswords, cache-holders (people who guard caches of wealth or magic for

try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good) 3 Change. We must help bring about the changes the gods are constantly working in the world. (Chaotic) 4 Power. I hope

Yuan-ti Pit Master Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

transformed. It doesn't change form if it dies. Innate Spellcasting (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-ti's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The yuan-ti can innately cast the

rebuke, invisibility, misty step, unseen servant, vampiric touchMultiattack (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-ti makes two bite attacks using its snake arms. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

alteration, causing your alignment to change. Lawful becomes chaotic, good becomes evil, and vice versa. If you are true neutral or unaligned, this card has no effect on you. Comet. If you single

apply it. The Void. This black card spells disaster. Your soul is drawn from your body and contained in an object in a place of the GM's choice. One or more powerful beings guard the place. While your

Adjusting Difficulty

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

defeat its kin (for noble or selfish reasons). A change of terrain can provide characters a chance to escape or give overmatched monsters an edge.

Sally Port (p. 9)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

Sally Port (p. 9) In the second sentence of the third paragraph, change “one acolyte” to “three acolytes” and “four kobolds” to “three kobolds”. In the first sentence of the fourth paragraph, change “one guard” to “two guards” and “four kobolds” to “three kobolds”.

Members Only

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

Members Only Difficulty: Medium A secret club, cultist meeting, or thieves’ guild requires a password to enter. In this puzzle, those who guard a certain door are so secretive that they change the

password constantly, fearing someone might have infiltrated their members’ ranks. You watch a figure approach an oak door with a slide window. The figure knocks, and a guard opens the window and says

Combat Encounters

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

Combat Encounters The following features can make a combat encounter more interesting or challenging: Changes in Elevation. Terrain features that provide a change of elevation (such as stacks of

classes and origins. A diverse force is more powerful. Reasons to Move. Use features that encourage characters and their enemies to move around, such as chandeliers, kegs of gunpowder or oil, and rolling stone traps.

The Plan

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

The Plan The council reasons that the smugglers on the vessel are, as yet, unaware of the capture or death of their land-based colleagues, and a return visit by them might well be expected. Since the

members of the town guard to patrol the potential rendezvous points each night for the next two weeks in case the smugglers return earlier than expected. If the ship is sighted, the council is unwilling

Reaching Mantol-Derith

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

the trade hub from the surface world. The Black Network doesn’t reveal the shortest route for security reasons. Instead, its representatives lead the adventurers to a remote cave in the Surbrin Hills

, about 180 miles east of Gauntlgrym. Black Network sentries (six human veterans) guard the cave, which leads to a series of tunnels. These tunnels descend sharply as they wind their way east for another

Waterdhavian Noble

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

Waterdhavian Noble You are a scion of one of the great noble families of Waterdeep. Human families who jealously guard their privilege and place in the City of Splendors, Waterdhavian nobles have a

exception, people expect things of you when they know your surname and what it means. Your reasons for taking up adventuring likely involve your family in some way: Are you the family rebel, who prefers

30. Mad Elemental

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

30. Mad Elemental This area consists of a zigzagging hall (area 30a) and a guard room (area 30b). A berserk air elemental is trapped here. Its howls can be heard throughout the area. Assume it’s in

area 30b when the characters first arrive. The elemental can tell when someone opens the door at either end of the zigzagging hall or the secret door in the guard room. As soon as it hears a door open

Using the Golden Vault

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

further assistance, but we suspect the arcanaloth has reasons of their own to acquire the book, so be on your guard! “Nebukath is unsure how long Vrakir plans to keep the book in the fortress, meaning

Jorlan's Gambit

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

around as he speaks quickly to the characters. If they question him or ask for changes to the plan, he insists it is all he can do. If they accept, he is true to his word, leaving the gate unlocked close to the next guard shift change and delaying the replacement guards for a few minutes.

Jorlan’s Gambit When the initial contact between the adventurers and the other prisoners has been played out, Jorlan Duskryn arranges to bring the prisoners their food during his guard duty. (Shoor

Vault Guards

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

vault, and if the characters do something particularly loud, a guard might investigate at your discretion. Exterior Security Characters who learned the guard rotation in the “Preparation” section know two

guards are posted on the balcony and one guard patrols around the outside of the building at ground level. A character can avoid the notice of the exterior guards with a successful DC 12 Dexterity

Phisarazu Spyder-Fiend

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

corralling kakkuus or standing guard. Phisarazus can magically change their form, but only into shapes that have ten limbs, such as driders and crabs. They use this ability to establish ambushes

, infiltrate enemy camps, or appear innocuous while on guard duty. Phisarazu Spyder-Fiend Large Fiend (Demon), Typically Chaotic Evil Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points 170 (20d10 + 60) Speed 40

Approaching the Prison

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

leads up to it. Guards on Watch The prison has four guard towers (see area R9), and three guards (veterans) in cold weather clothing are stationed atop each one. If you need to make Wisdom (Perception

of the ordinary, such as an approaching ship or group of visitors or a monster flying overhead, one guard descends into the tower to alert the rest of the prison while the others stay at their post

Doric

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Thieves’ Gallery

each: cure wounds, entangle, faerie fire, thunderwave Bonus Actions Change Shape (5/Day). Doric magically transforms into a Beast with a challenge rating of 3 or less or into an owlbear (see the

her current hit points, her hit point maximum, this bonus action, her alignment, and her Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. Reactions Fiery Rebuke (3/Day). When Doric is damaged by a

Hungry Ogres

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

grumpy around goats, the ogres decide to attack. Assuming some of the characters are sleeping for the night, anyone on guard duty can attempt a DC 15 Wisdom (Animal Handling) or Wisdom (Insight

) check to notice that the goats are getting restless. This gives those on guard three rounds to wake up any sleepers and take precautions. After three rounds, the ogres, numbering three plus one per

Keeping Combat Moving

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

, here are a few techniques you can use to get things moving again or bring the encounter to a speedy close. Don’t Repeat Game States When characters do something to change the tactical situation, don’t

their foes, or it might join one side or the other. Each time one or more new combatants join the encounter, roll Initiative for them and weave them into the Initiative order. Change the Terrain Consider

Before the Siege

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

precision tactics will change the characters’ fortunes against the zombie horde. Allow the characters to strategize however they please, though. Fortifications. Stairways within Lekar’s 40-foot-high

towers grant access to the 30-foot-high walls. Parapets guard both, providing defenders with three-quarters cover from those outside the walls. Fortifications around the gates hold controls for massive

Types of Hags

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

to the environment of her current home. She might accomplish this transformation through force of will over time, or faster with the help of a ritual or assistance from her coven. The reasons for making such a change are as varied as the personalities and goals of hags.

sorrow, than to destroy it outright. HAG METAMORPHOSIS It’s commonly believed that five kinds of hags exist in the world (and beyond it). What’s not so widely known is that some hags can change from one

Cog Hub

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

stash contraband. When criminals occupy the area, at least one guard is always on duty, and typically there is one guard at every entrance to the chamber. Smaller rooms with heavy iron doors adjoin

offers reasons why your characters might need to visit such a location. In addition, the characters could meet with a Daask patron in a Cog hub. Cog Hub Adventures d10 Adventure Goal 1 Obtain

Life in Yeonido

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

key components of life within the city. Change is possible, but usually only when it’s driven by members of the royal family or the noble clans. Queen Jin-Mi sits at the apex of the social order

—whether for love or for social or political reasons, both of which are considered equally valid—they must choose which partner’s clan they will belong to after the union. In rare cases, a new couple

Oath of Redemption

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

the influence of dark forces that drives them to evil. By setting the proper example, and working to heal the wounds of a deeply flawed world, you can set anyone on a righteous path. Patience. Change

your presence with divine power. As a bonus action, you grant yourself a +5 bonus to Charisma (Persuasion) checks for the next 10 minutes. Rebuke the Violent. You can use your Channel Divinity to

Deathly Interludes

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

symbolic or direct examples of their past failings and rebuke their old vices in a final, crystallizing act of growth. Funerary masks help the newly dead resist the erosion of memory and identity in the

don’t change. For characters who embrace heroic virtues and live as a beneficial force in the world, they might spend a few hours or days in the idyllic embrace of Ilysia. On the other hand, those who

What the Prisoners Know

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

from the hanging guard tower across the rope bridge, visible through the locked gate. The cell has some sort of antimagic effect on it (see area 11 for details). Jorlan the drow warrior suffered

Shoor carries it, as another sign of their change in status. It might be a matter of days or tendays before a contingent from Menzoberranzan arrives to take prisoners back to the drow city. Additionally

City Locations

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

. Adventurers with the Criminal or Guard background might have a connection to the Grand Citadel involving a past run-in with the law or past service on the watch. Reasons to Visit. Adventurers might

Emridy Meadows. A character with the Wayfarer background might know Miklos as a generous man who gives away food and sometimes even lodging to people in need. Reasons to Visit. Adventurers might

Hiring Out

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

. This is actually one of the reasons why Baldur’s Gate is such a bustling commercial hub: for goods to pass through the city from south to north, for example, they must be unloaded in the Outer City east

or die on the road, and a replacement has a chance to find employment. 6–10 Hired as a basic guard for 5 gp per tenday, plus food and living expenses on the road. 11–15 Hired as a sergeant for 8 gp

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