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Tomb of Annihilation
":"1d8+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Ring of Winter. The Ring of Winter has 12 charges and regains all its expended charges daily at dawn
. While attuned to and wearing the ring, Artus can expend the necessary number of charges to activate one of the following properties:
Artus can expend 1 charge and use the ring to lower the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
of which require charges; the wand has 7 charges to fuel these spells, and it regains 1d4 + 3;{"diceNotation":"1d4 + 3", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Charges regained"} charges daily at dawn:
At
will: animate dead (as an action), blight, speak with dead
1 charge each: circle of death, finger of death
2 charges: power word killOrcus can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
Wand of Orcus. The wand has 7 charges, and any of its properties that require a saving throw have a save DC of 18. While holding it, Orcus can use an action to cast animate dead, blight, or speak
with dead. Alternatively, he can expend 1 or more of the wand’s charges to cast one of the following spells from it: circle of death (1 charge), finger of death (1 charge), or power word kill (2
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If Bak Mei fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Special Equipment. Bak Mei carries a staff of striking with 10 charges.
Unarmored Defense. While Bak
":"Staff of Striking","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage when used with two hands, and Bak Mei can expend up to 3 of the staff’s charges. For each expended charge, the target takes
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Forged by the archwizard Ahghairon, this intelligent battleaxe was crafted to defend Waterdeep. Its current wielder is a former member of Force Grey named Meloon Wardragon (see appendix B), but the
radiant damage to the target.
Hurling. The battleaxe has 3 charges. You can expend 1 charge and make a ranged attack with the axe, hurling it as if it had the thrown property with a normal range of 60
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
damage if it fails.
Unusual Nature. The chwinga doesn’t require air, food, or drink. When it dies, it turns into a handful of flower petals, a cloud of pollen, a stone statuette resembling its former
chwinga can use its action to emerge from its shelter. If its shelter is destroyed, the chwinga is forced out and appears in the shelter’s former space, but is otherwise unharmed.
Spellcasting. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
24. Halls of Statues This series of long hallways are each lined with statues created by the temple’s sculptors through the ages. Many depict Moloch, but other archdevils, demon lords, and former
mason’s tools can use the superior set to destroy a sacred statue with a successful DC 13 Dexterity check. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 or more charges in this area causes one sacred statue per charge to age and crumble to rubble, as long as the statue is not occupied by the eidolon.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Artus Cimber A former member of the Harpers, Artus Cimber is the keeper of the Ring of Winter. He found the ring in the jungles of Chult, where he also met his wife, Alisanda. The ring halts its
) piercing damage.
Ring of Winter. The Ring of Winter has 12 charges and regains all its expended charges daily at dawn. While attuned to and wearing the ring, Artus can expend the necessary number of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
accident victim who torments victims for fun
8 The spirit of a former tyrant who demands sacrifices from the village she once ruled
9 A ghost hunter who inflicts hauntings on unwitting
clients—and then charges to remove the undead
10 The spirit of an evil captain who lurks near their shipwreck, harassing vessels and crews that pass
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
is littered with items abandoned by the former residents. The armed figures are twelve bandits working for Itzmin, who has been buying property in the area to control access to the mine. The bandits
general, Itzmin squandered his family’s fortune, and his family name became synonymous with disgrace. Desperate to regain his former glory, Itzmin sought the guidance of the cultist Orencio and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Azuredge Weapon (battleaxe), legendary (requires attunement) Forged by the archwizard Ahghairon, this intelligent battleaxe was crafted to defend Waterdeep. Its current wielder is a former member of
flames erupt from its blade and deal an extra 2d6 radiant damage to the target. Hurling. The battleaxe has 3 charges. You can expend 1 charge and make a ranged attack with the axe, hurling it as if it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
the following spells (spell save DC 18), some of which require charges; the wand has 7 charges to fuel these spells, and it regains 1d4 + 3 charges daily at dawn:
At will: animate dead (as an action
), blight, speak with dead
1 charge each: circle of death, finger of death
2 charges: power word kill
Legendary Actions
Orcus can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
spell to provide the best service they possibly can and appear happy while they work. Most of these individuals are former patrons. Upon entry into Infernal Rapture, guests are escorted to a private
weeks in advance and can be costly. Mahadi charges from five to ten soul coins for an exotic request, depending on the difficulty involved in fulfilling it. Consuming a meal at Infernal Rapture has the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
finding a Crevice of Dusk. Sangora sells information at a higher profit than she sells blood, and she’s full of useful tidbits about the city. She charges 20 gp for each question she answers, but she
in a tomb of one of Evernight’s former living families, the Dolindars. The Dolindar tomb is in Evernight’s graveyard, and Sangora provides true directions to it. Dolindars. Sangora explains that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
in the walls begin to stir. As the ruby begins to glow against the menhir, the walls begin to rumble. Part of one wall shifts, detaches, and charges toward you.
An earth elemental materializes out
return to notify him of their success in the temple. He can sense whether or not the temple has been restored to its former glory, so if the characters fail to cleanse the temple but tell him they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Discoveries table to determine what a character discovers, or as inspiration for unusual discoveries of your own. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 or more charges in this area has a 20
laboratory experiments). The bird claims their name is ‘Hector.’
36–45 A small barrel holds a live boggle, bound, gagged, and marinating in their own excreted oil. This is the former partner of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
charges before his accusers. The angels, although shocked at his impudence, accepted his petition and agreed to hear the bargain he proposed. Both sides, he suggested, would present their case to
manipulating demigods and beings of similar station. Occasionally, he lures such a being into a contract and adds a new, unique devil to the ranks of the Hells. His most recent recruit is Zariel, a former
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
locate any treasure stolen from this place. In the intervening time, he might regain some of his former power. Battleaxe. The battleaxe has a blade of bronze, and the haft is wound with snakeskin
wind. When the attuned wielder uses an action to say the correct words of power, which are engraved in Olman on the axe blade, one of these spells can be cast. The axe has 12 charges and regains 1d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
or fog. A force pike uses an energy cell (see area M10), expending one charge for each successful attack. If claimed as treasure, a pike’s cell holds 2d10 remaining charges. If you prefer not to have
patronage (maps, notebooks, and so forth). Once contact has been made, they look to help the characters — especially if this also leads to their own escape. However, most of the other prisoners are former
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
or expose him. She’s leaning toward the former, since she’s not sure the goblins will pick her as their new leader if Yarb-Gnock dies. K7. Walk of Doom A twenty-foot-long wooden walkway clings to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
encounter in area S30 proceeds here. The robot defends itself if attacked. Bones. The floor beneath the cloaker is covered with bits of rags, the bones of former crew members and various pests, and the
images of unfamiliar yet appetizing foods—the ship’s former daily menu. A small ordering window covered by a fine metal mesh allows creatures in the adjacent dining area (see area S4) to see inside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
.
Bayleaf (bard) is in this room exchanging war stories with one of the guards (veteran) unless they hear a disturbance outside. This former armory of the clerics and the abbey guards is now devoid of such
skeleton’s ribs. The characters can remove the statuary if they want. The statues weigh 700 pounds each. The mariners’ guild charges a stiff fee for transporting them, and the characters soon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
stay on credit and then presenting them with a bill inflated by interest charges after they earn their next payday. Those who don’t settle their accounts discover that the former mercenary doesn’t take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
staff’s charges to accomplish. If a creature attuned to the staff uses an action to expend 10 or more of its charges while touching the staff to the obelisk, power surges from the staff and triggers
against mental attacks. When Ythryn crashed and magic was momentarily undone, Ivira’s crown became corrupted and began to siphon away her memories. She has endured centuries as a husk of her former self
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
southeast corner of the room. Amid the remains are a blue key card, a red key card, and a needler pistol with 0 charges remaining, as well as three gem-encrusted bracelets worth 600 gp each. S38: Invasive
, three vials of antitoxin, and a yellow key card on a Humanoid skeleton. S43: Whirlpools Three 5-foot-diameter pools swirl with fetid brine in this muggy room. Passengers relaxed in these former mineral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
with a small window to allow guards to check in on their charges. A side passage holds six individual cells with higher-quality locks (each requiring a successful DC 25 Dexterity check with thieves
makes a spirit from lobster meat and potatoes called claw wine; it is, to put it mildly, an acquired taste. Hanna employs several former dockhands to keep peace in her bar. 14. Council Hall This large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
more ooze-folk in turn. A total of twenty-five ooze-folk can activate in this way before their numbers are depleted. O4. Tomb of the Medusa The tallest tower in the city, this former temple once housed
). Temple. If enough statues are moved or broken open, they reveal a pit beyond, where a sheer drop of 25 feet leads down into this former temple. The space below the statues is a huge temple gone to ruin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the Crypt of the Talhund in chapter 6.) 6–19 Choose a random area in Gibbet Crossing and describe a short scene where 1d4 mind flayers capture and consume one of the area’s former denizens (drow
was surprised to find Illithinoch’s elder brain to be a sickly, paranoid shell of its former self. Uninterested Party. Oshundo claims to care little about the transformation ritual because psychic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
and talent for healing make her well loved among the watch, and as a former adventurer, she is sympathetic to adventurers’ needs. She’s unaware of Sental’s compromised position. Character Backgrounds
magic item to help them complete a quest. Before giving them the item, Morley asks they return it in pristine condition. Magic Item Identification. Morley can cast the Identify spell at will. He charges 50 GP for each casting of the spell.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
: Dangerous Animals Exhibit (Violet) Bare fence posts line this spacious menagerie, as if to support a wide enclosure. Five small, many-legged badgers with golden fur romp amid the foliage.
This former
seating, cots, mess tables, and several Humanoid skeletons. Between them, the skeletons have a green key card, a paralysis pistol with 3 charges remaining, and one spaceship trinket. Roll on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
chambers that protect the entrance to their realm. The place is still well fortified, even to this day. This former dwarven strongpoint is now occupied by a band of orc raiders, led by a fierce ogre who
booms. “Vak! Thrag! At them!”
It drops the chains and, as the wolves spring forward, it charges at you with a roar of rage.
Creatures. Great Ulfe is a fierce ogre who leads the orcs of the Mountain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
disrepair. A character who inspects the lift and succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check uncovers the lift’s broken mechanisms as well as its former power source: a dull and cracked shard
roaring alight with blazing red fire, charges toward you with a piercing screech.
The iron drill is a fiendish auger (see appendix A), a remnant of the ancient duergar mining operation. It attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
is still alive, it comes running if it hears this sound. Treasure. Ringlerun carries a staff of power with 15 charges remaining. (The staff has 20 charges when fully charged. Five charges were expended
, infiltrated Zybilna’s court by pretending to be an emissary of the Summer Queen. Zybilna saw through the deception, ascertained the incubus’s true allegiance to the demon lord Graz’zt (her former lover), and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
, starlike motes of light to sparkle along the saber’s blade. The former innkeeper of the Blade and Stars, a chaotic neutral half-orc bandit named Aurayaun, used to insist that the illusory effect was
always a few inmates rotting in these cells, ranging from petty criminals to political prisoners locked away on trumped-up charges. Characters who run seriously afoul of the law in Baldur’s Gate might wind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, starlike motes of light to sparkle along the saber’s blade. The former innkeeper of the Blade and Stars, a chaotic neutral half-orc bandit named Aurayaun, used to insist that the illusory effect was
locked away on trumped-up charges. Characters who run seriously afoul of the law in Baldur’s Gate might wind up in the Seatower. While the Fist treats the prison as something of an afterthought, any