composed reaches game to her refuge

Grung

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"poison"} poison damage.The grung stat block represents a typical grung warrior or hunter, met either in a grung community or traveling elsewhere as a mercenary, game warden, guard, or bandit

-level pools. About three months after hatching, a grung tadpole takes on the shape of an adult, and after another six months, the grung reaches maturity. Born in a wide range of colors, grungs most often

High Fae Impostor

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

followers. Despite having an austere demeanor, the Kindly Lord is also known for following mysterious whims, journeying to the farthest reaches of Eldraine out of an insatiable curiosity.Bludgeoning

game statistics (other than its size) but gains access to enough general information about the imitated creature, such as background and personality, to reasonably pass itself off as the creature. This

The Gardener

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

carrying, to an unoccupied space they can see within 15 feet. A creature reduced to 0 hit points by the psychic damage has the unconscious condition and is stable instead of dying. Spell Refuge. When

. During daylight hours, it emits bright light, but at night, it never reaches full darkness, becoming dim light instead. Memory Loss. Unless otherwise stated, a creature that leaves the domain must make a

Astral Elf

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

contemplation or strike out to explore the reaches of the multiverse, astral elves tend to see things through the lens of time as having little or no meaning to them. Astral elves who don’t dwell on the

Astral Plane can live to be more than 750 years old. Creating Your Character When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a member of the human race or one of the game

Claugiyliamatar

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

reaches the forest floor carries an emerald green cast, and every sound seems muffled. At the center of its forest, a green dragon chooses a cave in a sheer cliff or hillside for its lair, preferring an

’s eyes and ears. Deer and other large game are strangely absent, hinting at the presence of an unnaturally hungry predator. If the dragon dies, the rodents and birds lose their supernatural

Plasmoid

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

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

you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a member of the human race or one of the game’s fantastical races. If you create a character using a race option

Claugiyliamatar (possessed)

Monsters Divine Contention

trees grow close together except where winding pathways trace their way like a maze into the heart of the forest. The light that reaches the forest floor carries an emerald green cast, and every

dragon’s lair serve as the dragon’s eyes and ears. Deer and other large game are strangely absent, hinting at the presence of an unnaturally hungry predator. If the dragon dies, the rodents

Ancient Green Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

breath. The moss-covered trees grow close together except where winding pathways trace their way like a maze into the heart of the forest. The light that reaches the forest floor carries an emerald

game are strangely absent, hinting at the presence of an unnaturally hungry predator. If the dragon dies, the rodents and birds lose their supernatural link to it. The thickets remain, but within

Adult Green Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

. The moss-covered trees grow close together except where winding pathways trace their way like a maze into the heart of the forest. The light that reaches the forest floor carries an emerald green cast

above. The plants remove themselves from the dragon’s path. Rodents and birds within 1 mile of the dragon’s lair serve as the dragon’s eyes and ears. Deer and other large game are

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

We spent three months tracking the green dragon before locating the forest in which it sought refuge. On our second day in that place, we woke to find the dragon’s head placed in the center

an unappealing place to explore by temporarily diverting springs, driving away game, stealing critical tools, and altering trails to leave hunting or lumber parties hopelessly lost. The firbolgs

Monastery

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

and others who have reason to leave. For those individuals, a monastery might serve as a refuge between excursions to the world or as a source of support in times of need. What sort of place was your

founded by gnomes and is an underground labyrinth of tunnels and rooms. 6 Your monastery was carved from an iceberg in the frozen reaches of the world.

Special Facilities

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

Special Facilities Special facilities are Bastion locations where certain activities yield game benefits. A character’s Bastion initially has two special facilities of the character’s choice for

reaches the level. Each time a character gains a level, that character can replace one of their Bastion’s special facilities with another for which the character qualifies. Special Facility Acquisition Level Special Facilities 5 2 9 4 13 5 17 6

The Elven Diaspora

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

the potential joys of being a person in a world of fixed forms. Most of the elves eventually spread from the Feywild to other worlds, as wanderlust and curiosity drove them to the far reaches of the

minds when they trance. One group of elves, the eladrin, never left that first refuge. After being exposed to the pervasive magic of the Feywild for centuries, these elves have a supernatural quality not

Pandemonium

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

spent among the howling winds. On a failed save, the creature gains one level of exhaustion. A creature that reaches six levels of exhaustion while on this plane doesn’t die. Instead, the creature gains

a random form of indefinite madness, as described in chapter 8, “Running the Game.” Finishing a long rest doesn’t reduce a creature’s exhaustion level unless the creature can somehow escape the maddening winds.

Wandering Monsters

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

temperate forests. Carrion crawlers, ettercaps, giant spiders, and owlbears make occasional forays into the woods as well. If your game session needs a jolt, try using one of the following encounters or an

archdruid, the other werebats drove Vool out of their village. He found a secluded cave nearby (see area 17) and took refuge there. He ventures out once a day to feed but avoids contact with his kin. If Vool

Undersigil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

(see Morte’s Planar Parade) gnaw on the bones of a skeleton, which reaches out toward the characters for help. 4 Two dabus (see Morte’s Planar Parade) prune back a mass of razorvine that has spread

can join the ranks of another faction, abandon the city entirely—or flee to Nowhere. The huddled welter of ramshackle tenements lies deep in the bowels of Undersigil, a doleful refuge for criminals and

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

and know the most about the territory farthest from the tribe’s lair. These individuals hunt game in peaceful times, and in combat they serve as scouts, foot soldiers, and cavalry. Gatherers

castes that give goblins their reputation for cowardice. Pariahs. Some goblin families are the lowest of the low, composed of the most dimwitted, least educated, and weakest goblins. They get the worst

Eberron Sourcebooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

economy. All of these books were written for the revised third edition (3.5E) or the fourth edition (4E) of the Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game. The setting material in these books is suitable to any

Eberron campaign but the monsters, spells, classes, feats, or other game material in these books require adaptation for use in modern campaigns. City of Stormreach: (3.5E) Stormreach is an adventurer’s

Chapter 11: Caught in the Tentacles

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

little help from one or more factions. Once the coin is traced to a gambling hall aboard a resplendent riverboat in Yartar, the game is afoot! The characters must attack or infiltrate the riverboat to

islands of the Trackless Sea, far from prying eyes. Drylund’s betrayal immediately precedes his doom, as Slarkrethel reaches out from the depths of the Trackless Sea and slays the corrupt nobleman with a

Mage Tower Practice

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Mage Tower Practice After the characters arrive at the field, Rosie explains that the Mage Tower game the characters are practicing for will take place in nearby Strixhaven Stadium. The stadium

doesn’t have ramps built into the field. “But practicing with them is fun!” she explains. “Plus, you’ll get better at the game! What’s not to love?” During Practice When the characters are ready to start

Platinum Room Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

. Fiend’s Ante. A crackling crimson portal leads to area P4. Shemeshka’s Portal. An unopened, golden portal stands in an empty alcove to the north. This portal leads to Shemeshka’s refuge. This portal can’t

placard above the desk spell out “Bets,” “Submissions,” and “Enjoy Dungeonland!” Dungeonland is a game that takes place on a rocky cluster drifting in the Ethereal Plane. Participants watch a group of

Key Nonplayer Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

they are not entirely strange on the Sword Coast. If questioned, Jos claims to be just another Thayan expatriate trying to find refuge while his country is controlled by undead monsters. In fact, other

for the characters, Gleamsilver persuaded her superiors to give her a shot at uncovering the truth in a less bloody fashion. If she hasn’t come up with something useful by the time the caravan reaches

A Wide Range of Talents

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

their work in the Underdark, but shadows are shadows wherever they occur. As a Gloom Stalker ranger, you find solace and refuge in dark alleys, dimly lit back rooms, and the shadowy corners of any

unknown reaches of the world are the best places to find new resources, and no one knows more about the unknown than you do. Hunter Whether in the wilds, in the cities, or in the wide expanses in between

Dispater

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

best, with no guarantee that any correspondence truly reaches him. The Greatest Game Dispater’s trade in souls is concerned mainly with the acquisition of secrets. His imps scour the Material Plane in

Dispater The cosmos is a grand game. He who knows its rules the best shall win the prize. — Dispater Dispater is the foremost arms dealer of the Nine Hells, and perhaps the greatest weapons

Carnival Map

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

to the next space at the end of each in-game hour, and turn the die so that its uppermost face shows the hour that is now beginning. Don’t worry about managing things down to the minute. If the players

(and their characters) seem to be having fun, you can slow down the passage of time to give them time to enjoy the carnival’s attractions. If the game starts to lag or if the characters spend a lot

Introduction

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

Introduction Welcome to Tales from the Yawning Portal. Within this book you will find seven of the deadliest dungeons from the history of D&D, updated for the current edition of the game. Some are

evil. These are only a few of the tales that have spread across the Sword Coast from the furthest reaches of Faerûn and beyond. The minor details change with the telling. The dread tomb of Acererak

Key Nonplayer Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

are not entirely strange on the Sword Coast. If questioned, Jos claims to be just another Thayan expatriate trying to find refuge while his country is controlled by undead monsters. In fact, other than

the characters, Gleamsilver persuaded her superiors to give her a shot at uncovering the truth in a less bloody fashion. If she hasn’t come up with something useful by the time the caravan reaches

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

ruthlessness, their opponents fought with reckless abandon and self-sacrifice. How you manage this conflict in your game must be based on knowledge that only you can have. The upshot of this whole series

to find a place of safety to rest and recover their strength between forays into the hall. If the group journeyed hence by some other method, they will have noted such a place of refuge about two

Introducing Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

character or creature is damaged by an attack, trap, or hazard in the game, the amount of damage dealt is subtracted from the character or creature’s Hit Points. If a creature reaches 0 Hit Points, they

weapon? Can you balance on a narrow ledge as you ascend a mountain? Can you convince a dragon not to eat you? You find the answer to these questions during the game by making a D20 Test! These

Orond Gralhund

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Zhents coin and allows them to use the family’s noble villa as a refuge. In exchange, the house reaps all the benefits that the Black Network offers, including intelligence that its spies have gathered. So

amputated when he was a young boy, but the scar on his backside remains. Game Statistics Orond Gralhund is a Tethyrian human noble, with these changes: Orond is neutral evil. He has an Intelligence of 9 (−1). Never one to bother learning other languages, he speaks only Common.

Citadel Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

the palace and throughout the citadel, is composed of 150 astral elf warriors and 30 astral elf honor guards (see Boo’s Astral Menagerie) of various alignments, with half that number on duty at any

citadel’s air envelope and serves as a bucolic refuge. Discreet conversation away from the prying eyes of the court often takes place here. Great Orrery The Great Orrery is the center of scholarship

Shunned Cave Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

a Medium or smaller creature to fit through. Inside, the mangled corpse of a human explorer slumps against a stalagmite. The owlbear in area G5 can’t fit through the crack. If a character seeks refuge

here, the owlbear loses interest and returns to its den. G4: Smelly Refuse This cave contains heaps of food scraps, rotting carcasses, and a scattering of halfling-size bird pellets composed of fur

Evereska

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

may gaze upon our homes without invitation from the eldest among us. If strangers need to meet with any of us, that is the purpose the Halfway Inn fulfills. The Refuge in the Hills When I rest at the

. Yet should such approach Evereska, its guardians mounted on giant eagles would ensure no ill befell the vale. Unlike cramped and crowded human cities, Evereska is composed of clusters of buildings

Difficulty Class

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

, moderate, or hard?” If the only DCs you ever use are 10, 15, and 20, your game will run just fine. Keep in mind that a character with a 10 in the associated ability and no proficiency will succeed at an

example, once a character’s ability score reaches 20, checks of DC 15 and lower using that ability become automatic successes. Smart players will then always match the character with the highest

Flavors of Fantasy

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

. Horror can be intense and personal, and not everyone is comfortable with such a game. (The advice on discussing limits under “Ensuring Fun for All” in chapter 1 is particularly important for a horror game

campaign. In this kind of game, the characters might care more about skill proficiencies and making friends in high places than about attack spells and magic weapons. Social interaction takes on

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