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Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
resentful of most kinds of magic. Seldom do they choose to become shamans. Instead, the role is thrust upon those who are born with a strong connection to the spirit world. To be a shaman is to stand
Wolf: beast sense (wolf or dire wolf only), moonbeam, speak with animals (wolf or dire wolf only)
Great Worm: crusader's mantle, hypnotic pattern
Griffon: beast sense (birds only), fly
Red Tiger
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Aurnozci has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. Aurnozci makes one Bite attack and two Tail attacks
leader, a masked archmage called the Eye of Aurnozci.
Aurnozci’s followers believe the demon lord’s imprisonment is coming to an end, and soon the Caged Worm will shed its current form and
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe both air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes one Bite
Serpents of the Dreaming City draws power from an ancient amethyst dragon, which the cultists keep in eternal slumber with braziers of enchanted smoke.
2
A rogue purple worm swallowed a large
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Spider Climb. The dragon can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without
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An adult sapphire dragon lives adjacent to active purple worm tunnels, hoping the threat of the worm will deter treasure hunters
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
, inspired by the example of the angels, moved by the plight of the downtrodden, and devoted to the cause of justice. Or you could be a cynic in the ranks, perhaps because you reluctantly followed in the
, Intimidation
Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set
Languages: Choose one of Celestial, Draconic, Goblin, or Minotaur
Equipment: A Boros insignia, a feather from an angel&rsquo
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
62,000 XP (124,000 XP total) for defeating the dragon turtle after its Blessing of the Sea activates.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon turtle fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed
out by a giant sea worm the dragon turtle killed. The original entrance at the level of the shelf floor ascends through a weed-choked tube that opens into the main chamber. Here, the dragon turtle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
this pit fiend’s aura for 24 hours.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the pit fiend fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The pit fiend has Advantage on saving
of it takes an action to wake it.
Purple Worm Gargantuan Monstrosity, Unaligned
AC 18 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 247 (15d20 + 90)
Speed 50 ft., Burrow 50 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
this pit fiend’s aura for 24 hours.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the pit fiend fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The pit fiend has Advantage on saving
of it takes an action to wake it.
Purple Worm Gargantuan Monstrosity, Unaligned
AC 18 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 247 (15d20 + 90)
Speed 50 ft., Burrow 50 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
you choose a totem animal at 3rd level. As with the spirits in the Player’s Handbook, the options here require a physical object incorporating some part of the totem beast, and you might acquire minor
feet to your high jump distance. The spirit of the tiger empowers your leaps. Aspect of the Beast These options are available to you when you choose a totem animal at 6th level. Elk. Whether mounted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
you choose a totem animal at 3rd level. As with the spirits in the Player’s Handbook, the options here require a physical object incorporating some part of the totem beast, and you might acquire minor
feet to your high jump distance. The spirit of the tiger empowers your leaps. Aspect of the Beast These options are available to you when you choose a totem animal at 6th level. Elk. Whether mounted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
suspicious and resentful of most kinds of magic. Seldom do they choose to become shamans. Instead, the role is thrust upon those who are born with a strong connection to the spirit world. To be a
fall (Black Raven, Griffon, Sky Pony), expeditious retreat (Elk), divine favor (Great Worm, Sky Pony), beast sense (Red Tiger), stoneskin (Thunderbeast), druidcraft and plant growth (Tree Ghost). In the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
suspicious and resentful of most kinds of magic. Seldom do they choose to become shamans. Instead, the role is thrust upon those who are born with a strong connection to the spirit world. To be a
fall (Black Raven, Griffon, Sky Pony), expeditious retreat (Elk), divine favor (Great Worm, Sky Pony), beast sense (Red Tiger), stoneskin (Thunderbeast), druidcraft and plant growth (Tree Ghost). In the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
symbiote resides, it reappears on your body in another location at the next midnight. Roll on or choose an option from the Symbiotic Nature table to determine what sort of symbiotic being shares your
appendage inside an unhealing wound
3 A burrowing, worm-like being
4 An intrusive thought that inhabits your mind
5 A living tattoo
6 Crystal growths that replace a portion of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
symbiote resides, it reappears on your body in another location at the next midnight. Roll on or choose an option from the Symbiotic Nature table to determine what sort of symbiotic being shares your
appendage inside an unhealing wound
3 A burrowing, worm-like being
4 An intrusive thought that inhabits your mind
5 A living tattoo
6 Crystal growths that replace a portion of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
clans, each with its own chieftain and tribal shaman. The chieftains of a particular tribe choose one among them to become the great chief of the tribe, with power comparable to a monarch. The Uthgardt
people. A spirit mound is where members of the tribe gather to revere Uthgar, honor their ancestors, make sacrifices to their totem animal spirit, and choose a new great chief when the old one dies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
clans, each with its own chieftain and tribal shaman. The chieftains of a particular tribe choose one among them to become the great chief of the tribe, with power comparable to a monarch. The Uthgardt
people. A spirit mound is where members of the tribe gather to revere Uthgar, honor their ancestors, make sacrifices to their totem animal spirit, and choose a new great chief when the old one dies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Uthgardt Shaman The Uthgardt are suspicious and resentful of most kinds of magic. Seldom do they choose to become shamans. Instead, the role is thrust upon those who are born with a strong connection
: beast sense (wolf or dire wolf only), moonbeam, speak with animals (wolf or dire wolf only)
Great Worm: crusader’s mantle, hypnotic pattern
Griffon: beast sense (birds only), fly
Red Tiger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Uthgardt Shaman The Uthgardt are suspicious and resentful of most kinds of magic. Seldom do they choose to become shamans. Instead, the role is thrust upon those who are born with a strong connection
: beast sense (wolf or dire wolf only), moonbeam, speak with animals (wolf or dire wolf only)
Great Worm: crusader’s mantle, hypnotic pattern
Griffon: beast sense (birds only), fly
Red Tiger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
occurs. Roll a d20 and consult the Random Events table, or choose a suitable event. For the rules on madness, see chapter 2 of this adventure and chapter 8, “Running the Game,” in the Dungeon Master’s
dead gricks 8–9 2d4 dead kuo-toa 10 1 dead purple worm Roll a d6 and consult the Scavengers table to determine what scavengers, if any, are feasting on the remains. Scavengers d6 Scavengers 1–2 1d3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
occurs. Roll a d20 and consult the Random Events table, or choose a suitable event. For the rules on madness, see chapter 2 of this adventure and chapter 8, “Running the Game,” in the Dungeon Master’s
dead gricks 8–9 2d4 dead kuo-toa 10 1 dead purple worm Roll a d6 and consult the Scavengers table to determine what scavengers, if any, are feasting on the remains. Scavengers d6 Scavengers 1–2 1d3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
have no memory of the fog. However, if a character succeeds on a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check, one of the nobles reluctantly reveals they think she was a gwishin. They can provide any of the
-Gi, the shop owner shares that the elderly noble still occasionally visits the shop, but he is retired and spends much of his time at home. If the characters choose to visit Young-Gi, proceed with the “Estate Gardens” section.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
have no memory of the fog. However, if a character succeeds on a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check, one of the nobles reluctantly reveals they think she was a gwishin. They can provide any of the
-Gi, the shop owner shares that the elderly noble still occasionally visits the shop, but he is retired and spends much of his time at home. If the characters choose to visit Young-Gi, proceed with the “Estate Gardens” section.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. Alternatively, the characters can choose to help with the repair efforts in unconventional ways, using whatever magic or tools are at their disposal. Feel free to adjudicate these unconventional repair
reluctantly holds the goblins in the jail cells at the Townmaster’s Hall until the characters can uncover what’s going on.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
don’t get to choose our stories,” the god explained. “Don’t we?” Asteria replied. “I chose to see Euryale differently, as she did me. That was enough to change our stories once, years ago. Let me
change them again.” Swayed by Asteria’s conviction, Istus reluctantly admitted that Asteria’s and Euryale’s fates could be rewritten, but the consequences of such an action were impossible to predict. Both
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. Alternatively, the characters can choose to help with the repair efforts in unconventional ways, using whatever magic or tools are at their disposal. Feel free to adjudicate these unconventional repair
reluctantly holds the goblins in the jail cells at the Townmaster’s Hall until the characters can uncover what’s going on.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
. Once a character is targeted by the cult of Aurnozci, fiendish assassins assail the party. If the Caged Worm and its followers are the primary antagonists in your campaign, these attacks could happen as
it enters the ashes’ space for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there.
Roleplaying Aurnozci Aurnozci is a being of mindless destruction, and the Caged Worm has few dealings with mortals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
. Once a character is targeted by the cult of Aurnozci, fiendish assassins assail the party. If the Caged Worm and its followers are the primary antagonists in your campaign, these attacks could happen as
it enters the ashes’ space for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there.
Roleplaying Aurnozci Aurnozci is a being of mindless destruction, and the Caged Worm has few dealings with mortals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
don’t get to choose our stories,” the god explained. “Don’t we?” Asteria replied. “I chose to see Euryale differently, as she did me. That was enough to change our stories once, years ago. Let me
change them again.” Swayed by Asteria’s conviction, Istus reluctantly admitted that Asteria’s and Euryale’s fates could be rewritten, but the consequences of such an action were impossible to predict. Both
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
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day or two. The silver dragon encounter occurs once. If you roll it again, choose a different encounter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
characters into despair. If the characters haven’t yet defeated the purple worm in the Briny Pool, it joins the fight against the characters at the beginning of the third round of combat. Refraction
objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.
Legendary Resistance (5/Day). If the refraction fails a saving throw, it can choose to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
went. If you choose to skip over a few days of travel (as described under “Summarizing Travel” later in this chapter), the pursuit level doesn’t change during that time. Catching Up When the pursuit
another encounter or event offering a distraction.
For example, a wandering stone giant, a purple worm, or a pack of savage gnolls whipped into a frenzy by Yeenoghu might show up just as the drow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
went. If you choose to skip over a few days of travel (as described under “Summarizing Travel” later in this chapter), the pursuit level doesn’t change during that time. Catching Up When the pursuit
another encounter or event offering a distraction.
For example, a wandering stone giant, a purple worm, or a pack of savage gnolls whipped into a frenzy by Yeenoghu might show up just as the drow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
webbing. Roll for random encounters as the characters cross this district. You can roll a d20 and consult the West Wall Encounters table, or choose an encounter that you like. The party can avoid
and deal 8 (1d6 + 5) slashing damage on a hit. Viln carries four daggers coated with purple worm poison (see “Poisons” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). The poison on a dagger’s blade is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
are many paths you can take. The more relics you deliver, the more paths you will have to choose from. Several evil giant lords stand ready to oppose you. You can ruin all of their plans by defeating
the whereabouts of one. The Lost Giant Relics table summarizes which relics are buried where, and which enemy the characters can choose to defeat if a certain relic is offered up as tribute to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
are many paths you can take. The more relics you deliver, the more paths you will have to choose from. Several evil giant lords stand ready to oppose you. You can ruin all of their plans by defeating
the whereabouts of one. The Lost Giant Relics table summarizes which relics are buried where, and which enemy the characters can choose to defeat if a certain relic is offered up as tribute to the