choose warnings regarded

Axe of the Dwarvish Lords

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

A young dwarf prince set out to forge a weapon that would be regarded as a symbol of unity among his people. Venturing deep under the mountains, deeper than any dwarf had ever delved, the prince came

, you can take a Magic action to summon an Earth Elemental. It appears in an unoccupied space you choose within 30 feet of yourself, understands your languages, obeys your commands, and takes its turn

Troll Amalgam

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the amalgam fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. The amalgam has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical

regarded as an avatar of their fearsome god. A troll amalgam is a misshapen mass of rubbery flesh, claws, and faces. If a creature tries to attack it from beyond its reach or to escape through a small

Time of Year

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

available on the Gulthias Tree, choosing a season provides you with additional details to set the scene, which enhances the adventure. If you choose summer, the hills are lush with growth, though the

, by Bruce R. Cordell, was originally published in 2000 as a beginning adventure for the third edition of the D&D game. The adventure is widely regarded as an excellent way to introduce players to D&D. It’s also a great starting experience for a new DM.

Darklord's Shadows

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

domain often includes sights, sounds, and smells that serve as constant painful reminders of the Darklord’s wicked past. To start creating your domain, choose three of the evil acts your Darklord

? Are they relevant to the scene or unrelated? Where does this take place? When the scene is over, what evidence remains? Before this unfortunate scene happens, what warnings were missed or foreshadowed

Bard: College of Eloquence

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

Bard: College of Eloquence Adherents of the College of Eloquence master the art of oratory. Persuasion is regarded as a high art, and a well-reasoned, well-spoken argument often proves more

, you can expend one use of your Bardic Inspiration and choose one creature you can see within 60 feet of you. Roll the Bardic Inspiration die. The creature must subtract the number rolled from the

Race to Destruction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

. Choose a target the characters have to travel to reach and allow enough time that the party can get there just in time. The Warning. While the characters rest, the cultists use a dream spell to

contact the most prominent or recognizable character in the party. Your sleep is troubled this night. Half-remembered figments and warnings seem to hover in your mind. Then a shadowy figure strides into

Axe of the Dwarvish Lords

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

Axe of the Dwarvish Lords Weapon (Battleaxe), Artifact (Requires Attunement) A young dwarf prince set out to forge a weapon that would be regarded as a symbol of unity among his people. Venturing

damage possible. Conjure Earth Elemental. While holding the axe, you can take a Magic action to summon an Earth Elemental. It appears in an unoccupied space you choose within 30 feet of yourself

Mind Flayer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

warnings or instructions. Mind Flayer Medium aberration, lawful evil Armor Class 15 (breastplate) Hit Points 71 (13d8 + 13) Speed 30 ft. STR 11 (+0) DEX 12 (+1) CON

the effect on itself on a success. VARIANT: MIND FLAYER ARCANIST A few mind flayers supplement their psionic power with arcane spells. However, they are regarded as deviants by their illithid

Loremonger

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

, Whispered Encyclopedia 3 Construction Permits, Whispered Warnings 4 Efficient Upgrades, Whispered Arcana Proficiencies and Starting Equipment As a rank 1 loremonger, you gain one of

the following proficiencies of your choice: artisan’s tools (choose type), navigator’s tools, vehicles (land), or vehicles (water). Head office also grants you the use of an appropriate tool kit if you

College of Glamour

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

, eladrin, and other fey, these bards learn to use their magic to delight and captivate others. The bards of this college are regarded with a mixture of awe and fear. Their performances are the stuff of

Inspiration to grant yourself a wondrous appearance. When you do so, choose a number of creatures you can see and that can see you within 60 feet of you, up to a number equal to your Charisma modifier

Hirelings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

into the mountains, and can provide warnings of early encounters through the fey woods and foothills (see “Reaching the Peaks,” below, and appendix A). The vampire’s coffin can also serve as a

can be found as a prisoner in area M6 of the monastery. If he does start out with the party, he might choose to leave them at the monastery, joining with the Grand Master. Gearbox LN monodrone A simple

Trolls

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

gruesome rite that fuses them into an amalgam that is regarded as an avatar of their fearsome god. A troll amalgam is a misshapen mass of rubbery flesh, claws, and faces. If a creature tries to attack

Challenge 17 (18,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +6 Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the amalgam fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. The amalgam has advantage on saving

Amphail

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

. Visitors to Amphail often get a polite admonishment to “mind the high born” or “ware silver saddles” from the locals, but those who ignore such warnings should expect no help if they get into trouble with

Warder is Dauner Ilzimmer, who speaks for the town to the Lords’ Alliance. House Amcathra has yet to choose its successor for next Shieldmeet. Houses Jhansczil and Tarm have smaller breeding concerns in

People of Meletis

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

merchants. Books and literacy are also common throughout the land, and the work of scribes, cartographers, musicians, and storytellers is well regarded. The people of Meletis believe themselves to be the

philosophies and choose the schools of magic they focus on based on such teachings. The mark of a true thaumaturge, though, is a gift or positive omen from the gods; even the most accomplished student

Feywild

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

worlds, Zybilna is regarded as a fairy godmother of sorts, granting wishes for the lost, the forsaken, or the betrayed. Sometimes her wishes bring happiness, other times despair. (Prismeer is detailed in

of creatures leaves the Feywild after spending at least 1 day on that plane, you can choose a time change that works best for your campaign, if any, or roll on the Feywild Time Warp table. A Wish

Fey Contracts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

. Major Magic Item. You gain a very rare magic item that is yours to keep, or a legendary magic item for 5d12 days. Safety. One creature that previously regarded you as an enemy no longer remembers you

. Proficiency. You gain proficiency in a skill of your choice for 2d4 days. Spellcasting. You gain the ability to cast a spell of 4th level or lower once, without material components. You choose the

Event-Based Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

from which you can choose adventure elements or roll randomly for inspiration. As with location-based adventures, you don’t necessarily have to follow these steps in order. Vampire Villain 1

this chapter). 5. Anticipate the Villain’s Reactions As the adventurers pursue their goals and foil the villain’s plans, how does the villain respond? Does it lash out in violence or send dire warnings

Special Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

you roll something that doesn’t make sense, roll again, choose a more appropriate entry, or use the rolled detail as inspiration to make up your own. Who Created It or Was Intended to Use It? d20

Guardian. The item whispers warnings to its bearer, granting a +2 bonus to initiative if the bearer isn’t incapacitated. 7 Harmonious. Attuning to this item takes only 1 minute. 8 Hidden Message. A message

Inspiration

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

example, in a campaign inspired by film noir, characters could have an additional flaw: “I can’t resist helping a person I find alluring despite warnings that he or she is nothing but trouble.” If the

others feel that heroism, roleplaying, and other parts of the game are their own rewards that don’t need incentives like inspiration. If you choose to ignore inspiration, you’re telling the players that

Communication

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

usually send omens as either warnings or as signs of their favor. The response to the augury spell takes the form of an omen foretelling weal or woe, and the gods might use omens in the same way, even

examples of phenomena that could serve as omens of the various gods. Although they each have their own areas of concern, any god can manipulate the natural world as they please. You can choose a god to

Chromatic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

dragon can breathe air and water. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Actions Multiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful Presence

throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Actions Multiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful Presence. It then makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws. Bite. Melee Weapon

Dragon Organizations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

warnings of the mightier forces of the tides. As described in Eberron: Rising from the Last War, the dragons of the Chamber primarily act as observers, gathering information about new aspects of the

these effects on the Hidecarved Wards table or choose effects as you wish. Hidecarved dragons adorn their scales with mystic words Hidecarved Wards d6 Ward Effect 1 Immutability. The

Locations M - P

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

to these poles as warnings to others. Sky Pony warriors patrol the woods surrounding the spirit mound. Adventurers are likely to encounter one or more of them as they traverse the forest (see the

can roll on the Items in a Giant’s Bag table in the introduction for each mundane item, or forgo the rolls and choose twenty items from the table. The fattest sack also contains one magic item

Spaceship Locations, Level 1

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

vegepygmies hiss at them territorially. If the characters don’t heed their warnings, the vegepygmies attack. S5: Kitchens Outside the entrance to each kitchen, two dark glass plates flicker with alternating

character choose a number between 1 and 30, then describe the room that corresponds to that area number. On a result of 27, the screen shows an unflattering angle of the viewing character’s face. For

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