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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
":"force"} force damage.Mirrored Damage. In response to being damaged by a creature it can see within 120 feet of itself, the fractine forces that creature to make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On
mirror between 9 and 13 feet tall.
Astral explorers who have encountered fractines attest that the creatures are intelligent and often allow themselves to be used as scrying sensors, their reflective
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
and worse, so you know you can count on them in a fight.
— Brego Stoneheart, sea captain
Tritons guard the ocean depths, building small settlements beside deep trenches, portals to the
the world above.
Aquatic Crusaders
Centuries ago, tritons entered the world in response to the growing threat of evil elementals. Tritons waged many wars against their enemies on the Plane of Water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Solution Each member that approaches the door is given a number by the guard. There is no mathematical equation here; the only valid response to a number given by the guard is the number of letters
the Potential Passwords table. Potential Passwords Number Provided Response Required One Three Two Three Three Five Four Four Five Four Eight Five Nine Four Eleven Six Thirteen Eight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
monstrous options include a bugbear, wereboar, or nycaloth. If a character knocks on the door, the guard slides open the window and gruffly gives a number, expecting the proper response. The guard
gives a different number each time someone knocks. Any proper response grants a single character entry, and the guard only allows one member to enter at a time. Characters who provide incorrect answers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
overcome their own assumptions. An easier version of this puzzle might involve counting the letters in any type of word the guard provides and responding with that number. Alternatively, the response
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
to the possibility of assassination or betrayal by unknown threats that stand ready to pounce on the beholder the instant it lets its guard down. Complementing this ever-present, passive paranoia is
related, finding or fabricating a pattern out of supposed or actual randomness. By thinking of all these possibilities — however implausible they might be — and extrapolating its own actions in response
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
DM wants dice to play a role in determining an NPC’s response to you. In such situations, the DM will typically ask you to take the Influence action. Pay attention to your skill proficiencies when
thinking of how you will interact with an NPC; use an approach that relies on your group’s skill proficiencies. For example, if the group needs to trick a guard into letting them into a castle, the Rogue who is proficient in Deception should lead the discussion.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
DM wants dice to play a role in determining an NPC’s response to you. In such situations, the DM will typically ask you to take the Influence action. Pay attention to your skill proficiencies when
thinking of how you will interact with an NPC; use an approach that relies on your group’s skill proficiencies. For example, if the group needs to trick a guard into letting them into a castle, the Rogue who is proficient in Deception should lead the discussion.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Lum the Mad In response to any reaction or questions, the agent proudly explains how the partially functioning Infernal Machine was used to find and capture Lum the Mad, so that he could assist in
restoring the machine to its primal state. Lum uses the warlord stat block, but is unarmed and has no attacks while under guard. He possesses sufficient knowledge to program the Infernal Machine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
so, since it is never clear the extent of Tiamat’s influence over the creatures. There are five kinds of abishai, each one reflective of one of Tiamat’s dragon heads (black, blue, green, red, and
.
Reactions
Vicious Reprisal. In response to taking damage, the abishai makes a bite attack against a random creature within 5 feet of it. If no creature is within reach, the abishai moves up to half its speed toward an enemy it can see, without provoking opportunity attacks.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Conclusion After Kirina’s formal arrest, Uzoma demands an immediate investigation of High Priest Kedjou’s lodgings to confirm the characters’ claims. Bolstered by Prince Simbon’s influence, she
drives immediate action. The characters might join her, Simbon, and a group of guards in a surprise visit to Kedjou’s chambers, where the high priest is caught off guard. His research notes—matching the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
guard that nation. It formed in the wake of the Spellplague and helped to create Elturgard, centered on the city of Elturel, overlooking the River Chionthar. The Companions safeguard civilization
for travelers. The Order of the Gilded Eye safeguards the hold and serves the surrounding community, but their mission has a much broader focus: to guard the world from dangers originating on other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
protective guard in response to a recent attack against the family member of another King of Coin. But he slipped past his guardians, intent on reveling amid the March of Vice. Last night, Zenia Ruba
directions to an establishment owned by Zenia’s family, a tavern called the Thornapple, where Zenia is under guard. Zenia’s directions avoid several streets closed by festivities and lead through the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
deadly attacks from the gate’s far side. Assaults from Acheron are common, but these attacks have been highly effective and have caught Rigus’s defenders off guard each time. Extra troops now defend the
each, and their choice of equipment from the Rigus officer’s armory (detailed in the “Conclusion”). Once Kalar and the characters come to an arrangement, she can escort them to the gate to Acheron when they’re ready.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Gracklstugh If the characters visited Gracklstugh previously, the duergar response to their return is dictated by the gray dwarves’ prior experience with the characters. The duergar are cautious — if
demonic madness, comes to the conclusion that Gracklstugh’s salvation lies in eliminating Themberchaud before he becomes a bigger threat. In the process, both factions plan to acquire a new and far more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
A Flight of Demons During a guard change, the prisoners hear a horrible droning buzz echoing through the cavern, followed by inhuman shrieking. Alarm horns sound out as four chasme demons pursue a
catches all of the drow off guard. The drow rush to defend the outpost from a possible attack. The demons initially buzz past the hanging towers, leaving the walkways and caverns out of range of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures
to be used as scrying sensors, their reflective surfaces substituting for the mirror needed to cast certain divination spells. While being used in this way, the fractine siphons magical energy from the
fractine (or where it died) as possible. A creature can leave the demiplane on its own by using magic that enables planar travel, such as the plane shift spell.
Reactions
Mirrored Damage. In response to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
lying, he gives them and Zhong Yin one hour to exile themselves from the city before his guards compel them to do so. Continue with “Conclusion” below. The Emperor Is Convinced If the emperor
dismisses the characters and those with them, but he tells the secretary to stay for a private audience. This session ends with the Grand Secretary being taken into custody by the imperial guard.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
challenged, one of the guards tries to escape to 3 for help. 3 3 lizardfolk, 1 lizardfolk scaleshield* If a guard from 2 escaped, these guards go to 2. If not, they remain here until alerted by noise
escapes from that room and arrives here. 24 20 lizardfolk commoners,* 13 hatchlings These lizardfolk protect hatchlings (noncombatants) and guard the entrance to 25. If combat starts, two commoners try to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
’ armored exteriors, and erinyes ensure that those who do can never speak of what they’ve seen. Erinyes often serve archdevils and guard the order of the Nine Hells against trespassers and escapees
attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The erinyes adds 4 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Nessian Wood from the east. Ancient Setessans carved an impenetrable fortress into the mountains to guard the pass. Bassara patrols from Setessa still check in on the fortress regularly, and they occupy
the forest. Myth of Nikaia the First Caryatid
A Setessan archer named Nikaia claimed that she could outshoot anyone, even Nylea. Word of this unwise boast spread, and in response Nylea appeared at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
discovery, thus making themselves vulnerable to bandits or brigands, they made camp to guard the treasure until their great king could travel here from their lair ten miles away, deep in the swamp. The
his prowess in battle. A dozen more bullywugs appear at the edge of the battlefield but do not approach. An equally aggressive response from the characters, verbally or through gestures, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
magical wards placed by derro savants to guard against duergar intrusion. When a ward activates in response to the presence of an invisible creature, nearby derro fly into a frenzy, creating a chaotic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
should have the opportunity to avoid or mitigate losses in heroic ways, with tragedy being a consequence of the characters’ actions and decisions, not a foregone conclusion. Moments of helplessness
behavior is a learned response to too many unpleasant surprises in past adventures, and sometimes it’s just a manifestation of players’ personalities. Here are some in-game techniques you can use to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
should have the opportunity to avoid or mitigate losses in heroic ways, with tragedy being a consequence of the characters’ actions and decisions, not a foregone conclusion. Moments of helplessness
behavior is a learned response to too many unpleasant surprises in past adventures, and sometimes it’s just a manifestation of players’ personalities. Here are some in-game techniques you can use to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
guests, two clockwork dragons are on guard here. If the characters are themselves, they face five of the creatures. The clockwork dragons take no action until a character moves toward the globe of light
clockwork creatures show no reaction to any response.) “Why have you come to Lottie’s vault?” (This can lead the characters to ask about Lottie, who the clockwork creatures know as the wizard who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, human guard) is friendly and speaks evenly, but she’s frustrated by her site’s setbacks and is protective of her workers. She wants to know what the characters’ business is at the potentially
that she’s holding back something in her response. Those who push her by succeeding on a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check get Jung-Soon to share some of the strangeness she’s experienced, like finding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Boarding the Sea Ghost How long it takes the characters to reach the ship depends on what arrangements they have made beforehand. If, for example, it is arranged that the guard members, once they
, whether the watchers on the ship are alerted to possible danger (a previous incorrect response to the signal), and whether the characters have taken all precautions to conceal their approach. Between the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
mythal. He makes the apology because honor demands it, but he resents the party for forcing his hand. Connerad Brawnanvil is similarly unhappy if a concession was made in response to the ancient
Emerald Enclave sends dragons to guard the ancient treant known as the Grandfather Tree. The party can also distribute dragons to specific regions. In such a scenario, a dragon protects a 100-mile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
names, titles, and lineage carved into the stone. A number of scholars have been drawn to Gauntlgrym in response to Bruenor’s call, hoping to record a complete lineage of the great families of Gauntlgrym
upon the characters to be on their guard, or to take guards with them, if they visit. From time to time, the sound of combat rings through the tabernacle hallways, a contrast to the chanting voices of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. He makes the apology because honor demands it, but he resents the party for forcing his hand. Connerad Brawnanvil is similarly unhappy if a concession was made in response to the ancient dragonmoots of
Enclave sends dragons to guard the ancient treant known as the Grandfather Tree. The party can also distribute dragons to specific regions. In such a scenario, a dragon protects a 100-mile-radius
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Wersten Kern loyally serves Lord Soth and stands guard over the Mourning Sanctum The interior of this mighty temple has been hollowed out, its roof and interior walls reduced to rubble, creating one
, or face her in honorable, one-on-one combat. Regardless of their response, she begins battle by using her Terrifying Litany action. Kern fights to the death and prioritizes attacking foes that seek
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
adornment’s sake is something duergar society frowns upon, the guards’ violent response was unnatural — a hint of the growing madness festering inside the City of Blades. Deep Gnome Merchant A female
repressing the rest of the mob. Word quickly spreads that the characters helped the city guard control the unruly derro scum. At your discretion, give the characters advantage on checks made to interact with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
women who had remained ever watchful for Helm’s return, experienced their own divine signs. In response to prayers, some were even rewarded with spells. Javen took those priests and followers from the
beneath the hold, bringing down the lowest vaults of the cathedral in its bloody ascension. As a result, the temple has dramatically increased guard patrols in the tunnels, perhaps as a prelude to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
noise, does not attract the attention of the guards in area 2. 2. Guard Room If the party has not alerted the guards here, lizardfolk are lounging on benches and talking among themselves. Modify the
). If the guard gets away, refer to the “Development” section in area 3. 3. Barracks The lizardfolk here likely join the guards in area 2 during any disturbance. If they are not alerted, the four of them