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Bheur Hag

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

graystaff. Ice Walk. The hag can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check, and difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn’t cost the hag extra

’t read, and speaks only in gibberish. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature’s saving throw is

Ancient Solar Dragon

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

choose to succeed instead. Nebulous Thoughts. Magical attempts to read the dragon’s mind or glean its thoughts fail automatically. Siege Monster. The dragon deals double damage to objects and

time outside its lair between patrolling its territory and hunting for food. The dragon has a serpentine body, a pair of ventral limbs ending in long fins, nebulous wings that give off light, and

Adult Solar Dragon

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

choose to succeed instead. Nebulous Thoughts. Magical attempts to read the dragon’s mind or glean its thoughts fail automatically. Siege Monster. The dragon deals double damage to objects and

time outside its lair between patrolling its territory and hunting for food. The dragon has a serpentine body, a pair of ventral limbs ending in long fins, nebulous wings that give off light, and

Dimir Operative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

) into a thought strand that others can potentially read, share, or steal. These thought strands are treated as valuable currency among the Dimir. Suggested Characteristics Skilled at infiltration

something horrible that I can’t remember because of the guild’s mind magic. 6 I put too much trust in the people who give me orders. Contacts As an agent of House Dimir working

Arasta

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

is a formidable enemy under normal circumstances, but to give characters a truly mythic challenge, you can have her call on her Armor of Spiders. Her use of this trait signals a drastic turn in the

encounter, as Arasta summons her arachnid children to protect her. While she has temporary hit points from this trait, she can choose one of her mythic actions when she uses a legendary action. Read or

Young Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

in starlight. They read these signs as omens, giving them glimpses of what is to come, and they eagerly examine the potential futures of any creatures who come to them in peace. Crystal dragons&rsquo

having trouble overcoming the manticores’ predatory nature. 6 A young crystal dragon uses dancing lights and hypnotic pattern to give an air of authenticity to a charlatan fortuneteller

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

the scores can be raised above 20. Languages Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s

Adult Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college. 7 An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond

treasures in a smaller chamber just above the great hall on the map. Watery Caves. Near the bottom portion of the map, the vaults give way to natural stone caves; these caves slope down to a subterranean

Ancient Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the school in a contest against a rival college. 7 An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond. 8 An

find a way through. Treasury. The dragon stores the finest treasures in a smaller chamber just above the great hall on the map. Watery Caves. Near the bottom portion of the map, the vaults give way

Bheur Hag Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

bheur hag can use a graystaff. Ice Walk. The hag can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn’t

read, and speaks only in gibberish; the DM controls the creature’s movement, which is erratic. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on

Maelfa's Quickened Class

spells

When you cast this spell, you give an abbreviated lecture on a topic of your choosing to willing creatures of your choice within range. When you do so, choose one spell you know or have prepared, one

skill you are proficient in, or one language you can speak, read, and write. Each chosen creature is temporarily imparted with a portion of your knowledge. If you chose a spell, each creature

Telepathic Legacy

Feats Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

doesn’t give the creature the ability to respond to you telepathically. You can cast the detect thoughts spell, requiring no spell slot or components, and you must finish a long rest before you

Telepathic

Feats Player’s Handbook (2024)

language. Your communication doesn’t give the creature the ability to respond to you telepathically. Detect Thoughts. You always have the Detect Thoughts spell prepared. You can cast it without a

Giff Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

of giff society is organized along military lines. From birth until death, every giff has a military rank. It must follow orders from those of superior rank, and it can give orders to those of lower

. 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

I Opened the Gate

feats

most of them turn out to be mere fables. Most of them. The one book you read turned out to be the key to unleashing some ancient evil. Now it’s in the world, and it’s up to you to find it

spell, at the cost of overwhelming your mind with a horrifying, cosmic insight. When you cast a spell, you can give that spell’s save DC a +2 bonus but you have the paralyzed condition until the

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

sang from every page. Long into the night Liriel read, lighting candle after precious candle. She’d never given much thought to humans, but these stories fascinated her. In these yellowed

give their children names from other languages, such as Dwarvish or Elvish (pronounced more or less correctly), but most parents give names that are linked to their region’s culture or to the

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

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

the tribe. If the creature is dimwitted, like a troll or ogre, the lower-class goblins give it obeisance, but before long the upper-class goblins begin to think that whoever can bend the ear of the

Telepathic

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

that language. Your communication doesn’t give the creature the ability to respond to you telepathically. Detect Thoughts. You always have the Detect Thoughts spell prepared. You can cast it without a

Reaching the Tower

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

conversation. Hadley Confides in the Party. If the characters give the appropriate response to the secret phrase, Hadley trusts them and assumes they’re allies of Shalfey. Read or paraphrase the following

downstream by the current and wash up on the riverbank far from their destination. When the characters arrive, read or paraphrase the following text: On the south bank of the river stands a simple hut with

Being a Player

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

world of the game. After you read this chapter, use the rules in “Creating a Character” to create your character. Team Up. Your character joins the other players’ characters to form an adventuring

. Venture Forth. Your character’s group explores locations and events presented by the DM. You can respond to them in any way you can imagine, guided by the rules in this book. Although the DM controls all

Being a Player

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

world of the game. After you read this chapter, use the rules in chapter 2 to create your character. Team Up. Your character joins the other players’ characters to form an adventuring party. These

. Your character’s group explores locations and events presented by the DM. You can respond to them in any way you can imagine, guided by the rules in this book. Although the DM controls all the monsters

Entering the City

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Entering the City When the characters see Omu for the first time, read: The jungle parts to reveal a dead city enclosed by sheer cliffs. Ruined buildings and stone boulevards rise like ghosts from

lava. A ruined palace lies a few hundred feet from the edge of the steaming abyss. The cliffs surrounding Omu are 100–150 feet high and composed of crumbling rock. Thick jungle hugs the clifftops

Downtime Activities

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

likely to respond to threats to the village and its inhabitants. As your campaign progresses, your players’ characters will not only become more powerful but also more influential and invested in the world

adventures to give characters the time they need to pursue such interests. Whereas days or weeks might pass between low-level adventures, the amount of downtime between higher-level adventures might be measured in months or years.

Book Description

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

they did when the original artist first laid a brush upon the pages. Composed in the language of the lands to the east of Faerûn, the text of The Book of Inner Alchemy is written in columns that are

read from top to bottom, right to left. The comprehend languages spell can be used to understand the text. Alternatively, many of the Avowed can translate the text for a small fee (no more than 100 gp). The Avowed will not make copies of the book because it contains dangerous knowledge.

1. False Entrance Tunnel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7

1. False Entrance Tunnel If the characters clear the passage on the west side of the cliff face, read: The corridor before you is made of plain stone, roughly worked, and it is dark and full of

cobwebs. The ceiling overhead is obscured by hanging strands of webbing. Casual observation will not reveal that the ceiling, 20 feet overhead, is composed of badly fitting stones. The cobwebs must be

Beginning the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

characters might be locals. Or they might be dragon hunters who’ve heard of a black dragon in the area, a threat they’re determined to end. To begin the adventure, read or paraphrase the following text

older human is Vatri Whistlebaum (Medium, Neutral Good Commoner), the owner of the burning Morkoth Tavern. The characters might respond by entering the tavern to free the trapped villagers or by working to extinguish the fire.

Running This Chapter

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

Running This Chapter Getting off on the right foot is important. If you follow these steps, you should be all right: Before starting the adventure, read the rest of this section and the “Ten-Towns

town in which the adventure begins (see “Starting Town” below) and read the description of that town. Once the players have their characters, backgrounds, and secrets sorted out, kick off the adventure

Villain Actions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer

abilities give the battle a logical flow and a cinematic arc: The first villain action is an opener, which shows the characters they’re not battling a typical creature. Openers generally deal some damage

control. It typically fires after the heroes have had a chance to respond once or twice, get into position, and surround the villain. This second action helps the villain regain the upper hand. Like an

Material Components

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

quickly on the paper between the two lists. A message at the top of the page says, “read untouched to gain new spells.” Give the players a copy of puzzle handout 5 (see the end of this chapter).

L. Lake Zarovich

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

doesn’t respond to anything or anyone unless attacked. His boat is 400 feet from the nearest shore. Tied up in the boat is a seven-year-old Vistana named Arabelle (LN female human commoner with 2 hit

are lucky. He intends to sacrifice her to the lake, hoping it will give up some of its fish in return. If the characters watch Bluto from the shore for several minutes, or if they row out into the lake

Temple Map

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Temple Map Paolo Vacala When the characters are ready to travel to the temple, give the players copies of the Temple Map hand-out and read the following aloud: Oriann’s parents drew a rough map of

Assignments

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

. Your group’s patron might occasionally come to you and give you an assignment. This can be an easy way to get into an adventure. Of course, it’s up to you how you respond to your patron’s demands, and

Testing Phase

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

gained and what skills they used during the test—on their copies of the tracking sheet. ALL ABOUT OWLBEARS To give this Exam more flavor, describe some of the facts the characters are trying to

-biologists believe they quell the creatures’ rumbling acid reflux. Owlbears respond best to training that mimics exactly what their trainer wishes them to do. Crawling on one’s hands and knees is

View of the City

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

View of the City A door in Demelin’s apartment opens to a path leading up to the street above at the location marked “Path of Memories” on map 6.2. As the characters emerge outdoors, read or

, a delicate tower of sharp marble and graceful buttresses rises into the sky. It’s made all the taller by its rocky foundation, which floats off the ground. Give the players a few moments to ask questions about the city before continuing with the following section.

Keeping Combat Moving

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

respond by putting things back to the way they were before. For example, if a character takes the Disengage action to move away from a group of monsters, don’t respond by having those same monsters

changing a battle’s terrain to introduce a new element and give combatants reasons to move around. Perhaps a powerful attack or an explosive spell topples a column, shatters a wall, or breaks up the

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