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Horrid Plant Varieties. A horrid plant comes in one of three varieties (choose or roll a d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Horrid Plant Varieties"}): 1–2, dew drinker
and bear fragrant white berries during temperate seasons. Between encounters, the plant buries its weapons— wide, razor-sharp outer leaves—in the loose dirt around itself to catch
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
comes close enough to be detected. The spider then snares the ship before using web strands to catch crew members and reel them toward its snapping jaws.Snare Ship (1/Day). The spider weaves a magical
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
areas to help you succeed.
You might be a cunning thief-catcher, prowling the rooftops to catch one of the myriad burglars of the city. Perhaps you are someone who has your ear to the street, aware of
the doings of thieves’ guilds and street gangs. You might be a “velvet mask” bounty hunter, one who blends in with high society and noble circles in order to catch the criminals that
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
wild, and the cast-off members of a gang might eventually catch on with a different group.
Left to their own devices, bugbears have little more impact on the world than wolf packs. They subsist by
believe that this feeling of fear comes from being possessed by Skiggaret, and they don’t relish experiencing it. After the madness has passed, bugbears don’t dwell on things that were done
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traps, snares, and nets to catch the unwary, and when their hunting patrols encounter other beings, they always look for ways to capture their foes instead of killing them. Goblins that run up against
, or secret backstabbing and outright fights over the title. Most often, the victor in such a struggle comes from another family of the lasher caste, and any allies of the previous boss count themselves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
characters onto the surface, which places them at a disadvantage once the sun comes up (see “Evening the Odds”). If the drow catch up with the characters, the chase becomes a combat (see “Stand and Fight”).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Lost Memories When revealing lost memories, cultivate the disquiet that comes with vivid recollections out of sync with a character’s history. The scenes on the Suppressed Memories table include
your face, each ending in gleaming surgical instruments. What are they trying to do?
2 Some unfamiliar reflex moves your arm. Looking, you catch a glimpse of a bruise slithering beneath your skin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Womford This tiny village has a dock on the Dessarin River for shipping the grain from its grist mill. It is also the local supply and market for the surrounding farms from which the grain comes
can catch outside after dark. One villager named Darreth vanished only steps from his own front door a tenday ago. (He was actually abducted by water cultists, and is now a captive in area F21 of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
reception is noteworthy, but its relevance won’t be clear until later in the adventure. Dean Augusta Tullus At the reception, the characters can catch up with other students and enjoy magical snacks
. The event concludes with a student getting ill (see “One Too Many?”)—foreshadowing events later in this adventure—and disgruntled students demanding the characters face them in a magical contest (see “The Challenge”). This challenge works best if it comes from a character’s Rival.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
narrow passage off a side tunnel, concealed by a magically protected secret door. If Vizeran’s map comes within 10 feet of the door, soft purple light outlines the word “Araj” — a drow word for
far walls and ceiling are out of sight in the darkness. Bits of quartz and mica in the stone glimmer as they catch the light, showing a footpath worn into the stone floor. At the end of that path, a vast, dark shape rises — an enormous stalagmite carved into a bleak, black tower.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Decision As the characters begin their ascent, read: From high above comes a loud grinding noise as large sheets of ice break off the fortress walls and tumble down the mountainside. Suddenly, great
impressive flying speed, it’s unlikely that the characters will be able to catch up to it. The characters must now make a big decision: do they assault Xardorok’s fortress as planned or follow the dragon back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
her appropriately for doing so. When that day comes, all other cloud giants will thank her for doing what they could only dream of. After using telescopes to scour the land below for clues, Sansuri has
Maelstrom, Hekaton’s undersea citadel (see chapter 10, “Hold of the Storm Giants”). There’s a catch: the conch is hidden inside a Leomund’s secret chest created by the countess, and only she can summon it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
clerics of the abbey created an army of skeletons to guard the beach. The skeletons lie under the sand and attack anyone who comes near.” “The pirates got ashore somehow. There’s probably a path
through the undead, but finding it’s the problem. We didn’t catch up with the pirates till after they’d left the island. They’d taken as good as they gave. They were a miserable, sorry lot when we
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, stumbled upon the cult’s doings here, and was captured. She is terrified of Talis, who comes down to beat her and Craggnor from time to time. She has bruises and cuts along her neck and shoulder
trying the “catch more flies with honey” approach to win his freedom. Talis’s kindness is entirely false, but it might confuse the characters as a red herring. Caemon doesn’t know much, and he is a bit of a kind-hearted fool.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Adventure Overview The adventure takes place in the Firefly Cellar, a windowless basement beneath the House of Rest, so named because its only light comes from lamps lit by swarms of fireflies. After
unfold. If you want to draw out the tension of confinement, introduce a new event only after the characters think they have a handle on the current situation. Alternatively, you could bombard them with one event after the other so they can’t catch their breath.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, stumbled upon the cult’s doings here, and was captured. She is terrified of Talis, who comes down to beat her and Craggnor from time to time. She has bruises and cuts along her neck and shoulder
ritual and is trying the “catch more flies with honey” approach to win his freedom. Talis’s kindness is entirely false, but it might confuse the characters as a red herring. Caemon doesn’t know much, and he is a bit of a kind-hearted fool.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
vials of various solid and liquid substances, but nothing valuable or dangerous.
The puppet responds to any movement within 20 feet of it and threatens any creature that comes closer, shouting in
points or if a successful dispel magic spell (DC 15) is cast on it. Hidden inside the puppet is a flask of alchemist’s fire that shatters as the puppet falls to pieces, causing its remnants to catch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Chilled vegetable rolls in glass-leaf wrappers that feel like they shatter when bitten One Too Many? After the characters catch up with other students and participate in any other activities that
they please, read or paraphrase the following text: Out of place amid the laughter and conversation comes an uncomfortable-sounding groan. Two students escort a third sick-looking student toward the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
! Grizzlegut, where are you? A pox on you, you mangy cat!” Through the darkness comes a crone wearing a pointed black hat and a burlap gown stained with soot.
Characters can try to hide from the witch
(who has darkvision) or catch her by surprise. This Barovian witch is one of the servants of Strahd dwelling in area K56. She is calling out the name of her black cat familiar, which has gone missing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
in golden ribbons marches down the thoroughfare. Emerald clouds swirl above the tree and rain down golden, spinning sycamore seeds. Fairgoers try to catch the seeds before they hit the ground. As the
), and the squirrel is its trusty companion, Red (see “Dragonfly Rides” earlier in the chapter). As Northwind encourages onlookers to catch the falling seeds before they touch the ground, Red hands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
a creature infected with Cackle Fever must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or also become infected with the contagion. On a successful save, the Humanoid can’t catch the contagion from
is sometimes transmitted by creatures that dwell in such areas, including otyughs and rats. Any Humanoid that is wounded by a creature that carries the contagion or that comes into contact with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
a creature infected with Cackle Fever must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or also become infected with the contagion. On a successful save, the Humanoid can’t catch the contagion from
is sometimes transmitted by creatures that dwell in such areas, including otyughs and rats. Any Humanoid that is wounded by a creature that carries the contagion or that comes into contact with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
loose dirt around itself to catch unsuspecting prey off guard. Horrid Plant Large Plant, Unaligned
Armor Class 6
Hit Points 42 (5d10 + 15)
Speed 5 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
3 (–4)
CON
17 (+3
(1,100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Horrid Plant Varieties. A horrid plant comes in one of three varieties (choose or roll a d6): 1–2, dew drinker; 3–4, purple blossom; or 5–6, snapper saw. This form
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
!
We danced too long; now all the music is gone.
Night comes, and we must away!
Such humor. I can barely hold my sides.
I smell a foul wind.
Who goes there, on this woebegone, rain-lashed night
?
Tomorrow should dawn merrier.
The words catch in my throat. I cannot speak them!
My hope is shriveled like a grape. Let us make wine of it!
That is a goatish look you have upon your face
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon, which are tailored to those dragons and the example lair maps found in that chapter. Additional lair actions that might apply to any dragon in any lair include the following: Catch Breath. The
that comes with that age. The close connections between a dragon and the fabric of the Material Plane take time to develop, so the dragon’s power doesn’t manifest in the world until the dragon has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
outnumbered, she smashes the closest window and climbs onto the roof, where she can more easily shove enemies off the train. Roleplaying Garra Garra has no remorse when it comes to her crimes and can
always rationalize her behavior. When she notices the characters, Garra puts up her hands to indicate she means them no harm. She is impressed that the characters managed to catch up with her. The half
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
!
We danced too long; now all the music is gone.
Night comes, and we must away!
Such humor. I can barely hold my sides.
I smell a foul wind.
Who goes there, on this woebegone, rain-lashed night
?
Tomorrow should dawn merrier.
The words catch in my throat. I cannot speak them!
My hope is shriveled like a grape. Let us make wine of it!
That is a goatish look you have upon your face
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures
often haunts asteroid belts, lurking among normal asteroids until a spelljamming ship comes close enough to be detected. The spider then snares the ship before using web strands to catch crew members
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
it, ingrates! Those fish ain’t gonna catch themselves!”
The speaker is Grynsk Berylbore, a shield dwarf (commoner) who owns the pair of rowboats tied to the docks. The gunwale of one of the boats
5 cp for each trout they catch and scolds them for having already wasted precious trout-catching time. If the characters explain that they aren’t his employees, Grynsk frowns and repeats that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. When an untethered creature is shoved or otherwise moved across the floor, it travels in one direction and does not stop until it comes into contact with a wall or other barrier. The alcoves contain
. This sends a web of cracks through the marble, negating the floor’s frictionless effect and allowing creatures to move across it normally. The sphere also deactivates and falls if it comes into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
enter the alley from either end. Determine their marching order, then read the following text once they reach the alley’s midpoint: A cart laden with apples comes careening toward you from the opposite
. The other two children lost control of the cart at the crest of the alley before they could hop on. They catch up to their friend after the crash, make sure he’s all right, and then apologize profusely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
establish its own legacy — and what better place for a lair than one that comes with its own treasure hoard? To begin its campaign, the dragon sends out followers and minions to lay siege to the
stronghold. If this effort succeeds and the defenders withdraw deeper inside, the dragon comes forth to lead the assault into the tunnels. In those cramped quarters, only a few dwarves at a time can be brought
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
12. Cultist Hideout Droki enters this cavern from the east, via a narrow tunnel that comes up through a crack in the cavern floor (see the “Narrow Tunnels” section of the “Whorlstone Tunnels: General
action to open. If any of the quasits escaped from area 11, they warn the cultists that intruders are near. Otherwise, the characters might catch the cultists by surprise. The quasits remain invisible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
and killing. She isn’t always successful in that effort. Merciless Marauders When Vlaakith decrees that another githyanki raid is in the offing, Tu’narath comes alive with anticipation. The knights
treasures catch their fancy, and leaving destruction in their wake. When one of the githyanki’s astral vessels returns home after a raid, it is laden with the spoils of the incursion. Vlaakith makes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
moments. Everything can’t be scary, and continuous terror is unsustainable. Before players grow numb to endless tension, create opportunities for them to catch their breath and regain a temporary feeling
just be their nervousness getting to them. But sometimes it’s the calm before a threat strikes. Out of Time When the time for action comes, make your narration feel urgent. Speak quickly and in short