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removed prior to casting the spell, they afflict the target on its return to life.
This spell closes all mortal wounds and restores any missing body parts.
Coming back from the dead is an ordeal
. The target takes a −4 penalty to all attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks. Every time the target finishes a long rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it disappears.
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Coming back from the dead is an ordeal. The target takes a −4 penalty to all attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks. Every time the target finishes a long rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it disappears.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
the spell, they afflict the target on its return to life. This spell closes all mortal wounds and restores any missing body parts. Coming back from the dead is an ordeal. The target takes a -4 penalty
to all attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks. Every time the target finishes a long rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it disappears. Casting this spell to restore life to a creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
the spell, they afflict the target on its return to life. This spell closes all mortal wounds and restores any missing body parts. Coming back from the dead is an ordeal. The target takes a −4 penalty
to all attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks. Every time the target finishes a long rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it disappears. Casting this spell to restore life to a creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
the coming battle. There is one invisible stalker per two members of the party, including sidekicks. The encounter begins when the characters hear the captain yell from his cabin as he is attacked
. The stalkers fight to the death. Storm Galas Windrage creates a storm to distract the characters and their allies before the coming battle. When the storm begins, read the following boxed text aloud
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
doesn’t restore missing body parts. If the creature is lacking body parts or organs integral for its survival—its head, for instance—the spell automatically fails. Coming back from the dead is an ordeal
. The target takes a -4 penalty to all attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks. Every time the target finishes a long rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it disappears.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
hole in the roof. The spiders are wary, so they’ve never been seen coming and going. The lizardfolk know of them but haven’t mentioned them to others. The chamber is not hung with webs, but the cracked
bones of many animals (including bullywugs) litter the floor. The spiders nestle among the deep shadows between ceiling beams, and they have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks while hidden in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
doesn’t restore missing body parts. If the creature is lacking body parts or organs integral for its survival—its head, for instance—the spell automatically fails. Coming back from the dead is an ordeal
. The target takes a −4 penalty to all attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks. Every time the target finishes a long rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it disappears.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
hole in the roof. The spiders are wary, so they’ve never been seen coming and going. The lizardfolk know of them but haven’t mentioned them to others. The chamber is not hung with webs, but the cracked
bones of many animals (including bullywugs) litter the floor. The spiders nestle among the deep shadows between ceiling beams, and they have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks while hidden in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
magic if a detect magic spell is cast upon it. Sounds from Beyond. A character who listens with an ear to the door will hear far-off music and happy singing, obviously coming from the other side of the
destroy the door, read: As the door falls away, you can hear sounds of confusion and distress coming from the north. A faint glow, like that of a small flame, shines in the distance. The walls of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
characters have no control over the situation. (This sense of helplessness has the virtue of being realistic, if not fun.) To mitigate this drawback, you might allow characters to make ability checks to
. NAMING NPCS
Important NPCs in the adventure are given names, but many of the secondary NPCs aren’t named. Xanathar’s Guide to Everything contains an appendix of tables you can use to randomly generate names for human and nonhuman NPCs if you have trouble coming up with names on your own.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Strength of 20 or higher can force the gate open with a successful DC 25 Strength check. The first thing you notice as you enter the room is a heavy, unpleasant musk in the air, coming from cages
appearances to the contrary. Characters hoping to sneak past them must succeed on Dexterity (Stealth) checks contested by the bears’ passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 13. On their first turn, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
result for the characters is if the outpost checks in at the correct time with an “all clear.” The rearguard consists of one veteran, six cultists, and two acolytes. The guard and cultists have spears for
until the characters are within 20 yards. If players state that they’re watching for potential ambush spots, give them advantage when making these checks. The rearguard has a twofold mission. It must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
characters is if the outpost checks in at the correct time with an “all clear.” Frulam Mondath The rearguard consists of one veteran, six cultists, and two acolytes. The guard and cultists have spears for
until the characters are within 20 yards. If players state that they’re watching for potential ambush spots, give them advantage when making these checks. The rearguard has a twofold mission. It must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
checks: DC 15 Charisma (Deception). The character tells the thief a lie, like saying the guards are coming. DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion). The character convinces the thief to pursue a different line of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
checks if the characters wander the streets or go off in search of other survivors. If an encounter is indicated, roll on the Encounters in Elturel table or choose an encounter you like. Each encounter
emerging from the rubble. To keep the trapped victims from suffocating or being crushed, the characters must succeed on a total of six ability checks to rescue them before incurring three failures. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
. In the course of the battle, Tullus speaks mechanically, making threatening declarations such as “You can’t stop what’s coming.” A character who succeeds on a DC 12 Wisdom (Insight) check can tell the
her action on any given round, but if characters succeed on making these checks on three different rounds, Tullus clutches her head and screams “No!” She then falls unconscious. Murgaxor’s Orb
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
appropriate disguise, the kobolds eye them warily but don’t immediately sound an alarm. Make a single Wisdom check for the kobolds with a DC equal to the lowest of the characters’ checks to disguise
work for Arauthator but have no special devotion to the dragon. If a fight is coming, their loyalty goes to whomever they expect to win. That means the dragon, unless the characters somehow impress
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
. 3 The Whispered One is coming, but there’s still time to prevent him from claiming power over the spokes of the Great Wheel. 4 The entire multiverse is inside an impossibly vast bag of holding. The
Gift (Charm)
You are scarred by knowledge you shouldn’t possess. Your eyes turn black, except for your pupils, which turn white. This charm grants you advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) checks made to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
appropriate disguise, the kobolds eye them warily but don’t immediately sound an alarm. Make a single Wisdom check for the kobolds with a DC equal to the lowest of the characters’ checks to disguise
Arauthator but have no special devotion to the dragon. If a fight is coming, their loyalty goes to whomever they expect to win. That means the dragon, unless the characters somehow impress them. Maccath the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
) checks for the guards to determine if they notice something, there’s no need to roll separately for each of them. Just make one roll with advantage. If the guards on a tower see or hear something out
the characters fail to provide a satisfactory reason for their visit, the warden sees that their weapons and animals are returned to them before throwing them out. Legitimate reasons for coming to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
is slain — or if the characters killed it before coming to the monastery — any ability checks made to deal with the brains are made with advantage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
grants advantage on a character’s Intelligence (Nature) checks to harvest spell components. S5. North Research Shed The second of two small research sheds serves as a gathering area for Witherbloom
spring flows here. If the characters are quiet for a moment when they are within 20 feet of this area, they can hear the spring burbling (and tell which direction the sound is coming from). After the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
interrupts them. Any character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher hears the guard coming 2 rounds before the guard enters the room. Evading Guards When guards are present in an area
wish, a character who succeeds on one of the above checks by 5 or more might also learn one piece of information from the “Gathering Intelligence” section, perhaps by overhearing a conversation or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
any game for a cost of 3 tokens (available from the cashier). You can use any combination of checks and roleplaying you like to represent a character’s attempts to gamble, but each game should involve
at least three checks of DC 12 or higher. An Intelligence (History) or Wisdom (Perception) check might allow a character to suss out the rules of a game or analyze the opposition, while an Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
is gone, and it’s not coming back. Too many in Djaynai focus on the glories of the past, obsessed with searching for ancient lore that might restore that glory. The Night Revelers seek to surpass the
having forgotten about the characters and invites them to leave—clearly, they aren’t Night Reveler material. If one or more characters succeed on their checks to dance, drum, or debate, Djeneba is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
a ten-foot-high inner wall with a door-sized opening in it that’s covered by a curtain. Coming from beyond the doorway inside the enclosed area, you can hear the groaning and plaintive cries of
, this armor does not impose disadvantage on your Dexterity (Stealth) checks. Serpent’s Fang Weapon (longsword), rare This single-edged magic sword is made from the scrimshawed fang of a giant serpent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
.
Coming from one direction are several voices joined in a marching song. The singing grows louder as six bipedal rabbits wearing clothing emerge from the fog. Two of them tug at the reins of a giant
hostile toward its keepers and indifferent toward other creatures. Characters who participated in the Witchlight Carnival’s snail race (see chapter 1) have advantage on Wisdom (Animal Handling) checks made
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Denizens Ten stone giants reside in Deadstone Cleft when the adventurers arrive, including Thane Kayalithica. With the exception of the giant in area 6, who checks on the roc, the giants remain in
warriors The warriors remain here until Hydia Moonmusk (area 3) gathers them or until they hear a disturbance coming from an adjoining area. area 15B 10 tribal warriors Same as area 15A. area 15C 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
fire, telling stories and guzzling wine. They are intoxicated and have disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks. Three sober Vistani (male and female human bandit captains) are resting in three of
, one of the Vistani tells them, “It was fated that you would visit our humble camp. Madam Eva foretold your coming. She awaits you.” The Vistana then points to the largest tent. If the characters head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, up-and-coming goblin. Like any other goblin, filled with hopes and dreams.” “A sorcerer named Kalarel employed me and other goblins to harry townsfolk while they opened a portal trying to free a
plans. It’s all coming together, you’ll see.” “And now I have my greatest responsibility: crushing Acquisitions Incorporated once and for all.” If Splugoth was ridiculously successful in episode 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
command post buzzes with activity during the day, with human and draconian patrols coming and going. At night, only the draconian patrols continue. Guards. Four kapak draconians (see appendix B) stand
the mansion, checks in with the guards there, then departs. If the kapak guards aren’t at their posts, the patrol ventures into the mansion to investigate. O2: Foyer This foyer has an alcove studded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Overlake Hold can spot any obvious threat coming from the waters. After hours of tense navigation, you glimpse an orange glow in the distance. Soon you hear faint metallic echoes, growing louder as you
can choose to impose disadvantage on any checks the characters make to remain inconspicuous during their first day in Gracklstugh.
Map 4.1: Gracklstugh View Player Version Getting Captured Even after
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
execution are among the best possible outcomes. Ideally, the players coming up with hilarious ways to escape will allow them to prevent such fates. Even if the characters have not used Flabbergast’s
high among the dwarf wedding guests, both for the coming events and for their first trip to the storied enclave. Read or paraphrase the following: On a gray morning with cloudy skies, three horse-drawn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of the keep prepare for battle but remain where they are. They cannot be surprised, and any ability checks to convince residents that intruding characters are not a threat are made with disadvantage
, and now the emissaries have grown anxious waiting for his answer. Both emissaries show evidence of their (false) interest in currying favor with House Freth by coming to its defense if Spiderwatch Keep