composed rather grasp to her records

Prisoner 237

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

with spell attacks). He has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): light,* message,* prestidigitation, shocking grasp (see “Actions” below) 1st level (4 slots): mage armor,* shield

, sleep 2nd level (3 slots): arcane lock,* detect thoughts,* suggestion* 3rd level (2 slots): counterspell, lightning bolt* *Prisoner 237 needs material components to cast these spells.Shocking Grasp

Deadbark Dryad

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Bramble Walk. Difficult terrain composed of vegetation, such as foliage or thorns, doesn’t cost the dryad extra movement. Magic Resistance. The dryad has advantage on saving throws against

, it becomes stronger and more violent, and it typically gains a renewed dedication to protecting its now-fetid domain. Most deadbark dryads would rather fight to the death than allow any intrusion into

Plasmoid

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

grasp and manipulate weapons and tools. Although most plasmoids are translucent gray, they can alter their color and translucence by absorbing dyes through their pores. Plasmoids don’t have

internal organs of the usual sort. Their bodies are composed of cells, fibers, plasma-like ooze, and clusters of nerves. These nerves enable a plasmoid to detect light, heat, texture, sound, pain, and

Courtier

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

In your earlier days, you were a personage of some significance in a noble court or a bureaucratic organization. You might or might not come from an upper-class family; your talents, rather than the

gain access to the records and inner workings of any noble court or government you encounter. You know who the movers and shakers are, whom to go to for the favors you seek, and what the current

Nass Lantomir's Ghost

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

overheard her master talking to another wizard about a covert expedition to Icewind Dale being undertaken to seek out long-lost magic from a bygone empire. Rather than carry out her original plan, Nass

and headed toward the Sea of Moving Ice, hoping to find a tome called The Codicil of White, a book of magic and lore composed by servants of Auril the Frostmaiden. The Arcane Brotherhood believes that

Izzet Engineer

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Spells Cantrip produce flame, shocking grasp 1st chaos bolt, create or destroy water, unseen servant 2nd heat metal, rope trick 3rd call lightning,

protocols will lead us toward progress more surely than any belief system. (Lawful) 5 Fun. I love my job! Despite the dangerous working conditions, there’s nothing I’d rather do

Lesser Crawling One

monsters

unoccupied space within the tomb it was originally buried in.Slimy Grasp. Melee Attack Roll: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Slimy Grasp"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 1

);{"diceNotation":"1d8+1", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Slimy Grasp", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage, and a Medium or smaller creature has its Speed reduced by 10 feet until the end of its

Greater Crawling One

monsters

unoccupied space within the tomb it was originally buried in.Slimy Grasp. Melee Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":""}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 3

);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Slimy Grasp", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Spellcasting. The lesser crawling one casts one of the following spells, requiring no

The Barrow King

monsters

uses at the start of each of his turns. Death Grasp. Strength Saving Throw: DC 22, one creature the king can see within 100 feet. Failure: A ghostly, skeletal arm pulls the target up to 40 feet

, and tales speak of a tide of death that will sweep across the world if the king himself should awaken. Records of the king’s living exploits and identity are near nonexistent, but rumors abound

Giff Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

. Mercenaries Extraordinaire. Giff are in high demand as warriors for hire, but they insist on serving in units composed entirely of giff; a giff hiring itself out individually is unheard of. Giff

refuse to fight other giff, and will never agree to a contract unless it stipulates that they can sit out a battle rather than wage war against their kin. A giff prizes the reputation of its unit above its

Forlarren

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

bound to their fey lord and unable to bargain away their souls. So rather than claim them, Fierna warped and twisted them before returning them to the Feywild, content that the corruption of the satyrs

, set itself up as a petty lord, and rule over all those who fall into its grasp. A Sinister Cycle. A forlarren in its fey aspect demonstrates self-destructive urges that reflect the inherent tension in

Vecna's Grasp Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

one of Vecna’s demiplanar unrealities or the Cave of Shattered Reflection. Walls and Floors Vecna’s Grasp is composed of magically reinforced obsidian. Each 5-foot-square section of obsidian has AC 20, a damage threshold of 30, 60 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage.

Vecna’s Grasp Features Areas in Vecna’s Grasp have the following features. Ceilings The ceiling is 40 feet high in area E1 and 10 feet high in the tunnels leading away from that cavern. Lighting

Vecna's Grasp Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

one of Vecna’s demiplanar unrealities or the Cave of Shattered Reflection. Walls and Floors Vecna’s Grasp is composed of magically reinforced obsidian. Each 5-foot-square section of obsidian has AC 20, a damage threshold of 30, 60 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage.

Vecna’s Grasp Features Areas in Vecna’s Grasp have the following features. Ceilings The ceiling is 40 feet high in area E1 and 10 feet high in the tunnels leading away from that cavern. Lighting

Archives

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

doorway that anyone who knows Dwarvish or Giant can translate: The present is like sand, ever flowing and escaping one’s grasp without mercy or respite. The records in these rooms detail the

Archives Gravenhollow’s records are organized by rooms attuned to the past, the present, or the future. Each level has a random number of rooms, arranged without any apparent system other than the

Plasmoid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide

to grasp and manipulate weapons and tools. Although most plasmoids are translucent gray, they can alter their color and translucence by absorbing dyes through their pores. Plasmoids don’t have

internal organs of the usual sort. Their bodies are composed of cells, fibers, plasma-like ooze, and clusters of nerves. These nerves enable a plasmoid to detect light, heat, texture, sound, pain, and

Plasmoid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide

to grasp and manipulate weapons and tools. Although most plasmoids are translucent gray, they can alter their color and translucence by absorbing dyes through their pores. Plasmoids don’t have

internal organs of the usual sort. Their bodies are composed of cells, fibers, plasma-like ooze, and clusters of nerves. These nerves enable a plasmoid to detect light, heat, texture, sound, pain, and

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

characters with this and suggests restoring the magistrate’s shrine outside the city and circulating records of Won-Ha’s works. Ahn-Jun might also arrange a meeting with Queen Jin-Mi, who supports

rest, Ahn-Jun makes Queen Jin-Mi aware of the characters’ role in saving the city. The Queen meets the characters, hailing them and Ahn-Jun as heroes and rewarding each party member with 500 gp rather than the 250 gp Ahn-Jun originally offered.

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

characters with this and suggests restoring the magistrate’s shrine outside the city and circulating records of Won-Ha’s works. Ahn-Jun might also arrange a meeting with Queen Jin-Mi, who supports

rest, Ahn-Jun makes Queen Jin-Mi aware of the characters’ role in saving the city. The Queen meets the characters, hailing them and Ahn-Jun as heroes and rewarding each party member with 500 gp rather than the 250 gp Ahn-Jun originally offered.

Origin of the Ordning

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

among giant kinds reflecting a cultural or geographical distinction rather than an inherent one. They might live in bands composed of multiple giant kinds or family groups of a single kind. Or giants of

Origin of the Ordning

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

among giant kinds reflecting a cultural or geographical distinction rather than an inherent one. They might live in bands composed of multiple giant kinds or family groups of a single kind. Or giants of

Action Options

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

ability to use. Disarm A creature can use a weapon attack to knock a weapon or another item from a target’s grasp. The attacker makes an attack roll contested by the target’s Strength (Athletics) check

incapacitated condition or the shocking grasp spell, is preventing it from taking reactions. The attacker is limited to one opportunity attack per turn. Overrun When a creature tries to move through a hostile

Prisoner 237: Vaelish Gant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

thwarted his criminal ventures by capturing him. Rather than put Gant to death for his crimes in Icewind Dale, the Council of Speakers in Ten-Towns made a deal with representatives of the Lords’ Alliance

Brotherhood but rather hatched by Gant himself, who intended to impress his superiors by pulling it off. For a long time, Gant held out hope that the Arcane Brotherhood would apply pressure to secure

Prisoner 237: Vaelish Gant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

thwarted his criminal ventures by capturing him. Rather than put Gant to death for his crimes in Icewind Dale, the Council of Speakers in Ten-Towns made a deal with representatives of the Lords’ Alliance

Brotherhood but rather hatched by Gant himself, who intended to impress his superiors by pulling it off. For a long time, Gant held out hope that the Arcane Brotherhood would apply pressure to secure

Tsien Chiang

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

teach her dangerous magic. Eventually, Chiang could deny her revenge no longer. Among her mentor’s records, she had learned of a bell that could make its ringer’s dreams come true—but creating the bell

dreams, and struck the Nightingale Bell. Rather than granting her vengeful wish, the bell cracked and spilled a golden mist across the land. When the mist cleared, Tsien Chiang’s perfect city was gone, replaced by the unreal prison-city of I’Cath.

Action Options

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

ability to use. Disarm A creature can use a weapon attack to knock a weapon or another item from a target’s grasp. The attacker makes an attack roll contested by the target’s Strength (Athletics) check

incapacitated condition or the shocking grasp spell, is preventing it from taking reactions. The attacker is limited to one opportunity attack per turn. Overrun When a creature tries to move through a hostile

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

they are more interested in grabbing plunder and food rather than in wanton slaughter. The elderly, children, and any who seem weak or meek enough might escape death. If they leave the population more

rarely keep records or write down their thoughts. When orcs need to communicate in writing, they use crude symbols to convey basic information, such as “food stored here,” “danger close

Mind Flayer

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

fears. Mind flayers will sometimes harvest a brain rather than devour it, using it as part of some alien experiment or transforming it into an intellect devourer. QUALITH On the rare occasion that

so alien in construction that non-illithids must resort to magic to discern its meaning. Though Qualith can be used to keep records, illithids most often use it to mark portals or other surfaces with

Tsien Chiang

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

teach her dangerous magic. Eventually, Chiang could deny her revenge no longer. Among her mentor’s records, she had learned of a bell that could make its ringer’s dreams come true—but creating the bell

dreams, and struck the Nightingale Bell. Rather than granting her vengeful wish, the bell cracked and spilled a golden mist across the land. When the mist cleared, Tsien Chiang’s perfect city was gone, replaced by the unreal prison-city of I’Cath.

3. Junkyard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

–8 The dodecahedron casts shocking grasp (+5 to hit) on the next creature that touches it. 9–10 The dodecahedron casts darkness on itself. The effect has a duration of 10 minutes. 11–12 The next

composed of notched bronze rings, which can be turned so that the notches line up. Aligning the notches requires an action, and doing so causes the orb to gong loudly until the notches are no longer aligned. The sounds are spaced 6 seconds apart and can be heard out to a range of 600 feet.

Mind Flayer

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

fears. Mind flayers will sometimes harvest a brain rather than devour it, using it as part of some alien experiment or transforming it into an intellect devourer. QUALITH On the rare occasion that

so alien in construction that non-illithids must resort to magic to discern its meaning. Though Qualith can be used to keep records, illithids most often use it to mark portals or other surfaces with

Magmin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

objects have value beyond kindling or that creatures can be harmed by flames. If such concepts are explained to them, they find the ideas difficult to grasp and don’t remember them for long. Rather

Magmin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

objects have value beyond kindling or that creatures can be harmed by flames. If such concepts are explained to them, they find the ideas difficult to grasp and don’t remember them for long. Rather

3. Junkyard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

–8 The dodecahedron casts shocking grasp (+5 to hit) on the next creature that touches it. 9–10 The dodecahedron casts darkness on itself. The effect has a duration of 10 minutes. 11–12 The next

composed of notched bronze rings, which can be turned so that the notches line up. Aligning the notches requires an action, and doing so causes the orb to gong loudly until the notches are no longer aligned. The sounds are spaced 6 seconds apart and can be heard out to a range of 600 feet.

Wedding Rehearsal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Zuggtmoy! Joined together, heart to heart, Becoming one ’til death do part! Hail! Hail! Hail! The entourage is composed of twelve bridesmaids of Zuggtmoy and six chamberlains of Zuggtmoy(see

way to Yestabrod’s garden, attacking only if the characters stand in their way. Any character reduced to 0 hit points in this encounter is knocked unconscious rather than killed. If all the characters

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