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Cranium Rat Squeaker Swarm

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13): At will: command,* detect thoughts,* sending* 1/day each: confusion,* dominate monster* *To cast this spell, the swarm must have more than half its hit

points remaining.The cranium rat squeaker;cranium rats squeakers of Sigil have no connection to the mind flayers that created their progenitors. Rather, these magical rodents cooperate with the

Draegloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 11): At will: dancing lights, darkness 1/day each: confusion, faerie fireA draegloth is a demon created by an elf

training, they typically take out their frustration on their creator’s enemies, rather than on their creator. A draegloth that can’t suppress its ambitions might abandon its creator and

City Watch / Investigator

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

Silverwatch or even one of the magic-wielding Spellguard. Perhaps you hail from Neverwinter and have served as one of its Wintershield watchmen, the newly founded branch of guards who vow to keep safe the

easily pick out the dens of criminal activity in a community, although you’re more likely to be welcome in the former locations rather than the latter. Variant: Investigator Rarer

Noble - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

city. If they do, it is generally as thrill-seeking tourists or enclosed by a retinue of armed guards, not as friends or neighbors. As a result, many patriars are at once acutely attuned to the

wish to use the background’s standard feature might have gained their standing in Baldur’s Gate from business rather than inheritance. Skill Proficiencies: History, Persuasion Tool

Lady Illmarrow

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

missile, shield, sleep 2nd level (3 slots): blur, detect thoughts, mirror image 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, counterspell, fireball, fly, lightning bolt 4th level (3 slots): blight, confusion

Emerald Claw, but her motives for founding the order are buried in her past. Lady Illmarrow has no interest in ruling the living. Rather, she seeks to become Queen of the Dead. The Mark of Death

Soldier - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Mercenaries, private guards, Watch soldiers, and members of the Flaming Fist number among just a few of the many soldiers on the streets of Baldur’s Gate. War has been your life for as long as

the behaviors common to corrupt guards and military officers a mile away. While awareness of such corruption doesn’t equate to evidence of it, and your sense certainly isn’t foolproof, your

Level 6: Cradle of the Death God

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

Level 6: Cradle of the Death God Map 5.6 shows this level of the dungeon. Here, the dreaded Soulmonger nurses the atropal to godhood. A coven of hags called the Sewn Sisters guards the nursery, which

the adventure moving forward rather than have the characters backtrack, place the remaining skeleton keys in area 71 or somewhere else nearby. Map 5.6: Cradle of the Death God View Player Version

D2. Shrine Entrance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

the mountain rather than built from fitted stonework. Two dwarf guards stand watch atop this stony shelf. Instead of spears and shields, they carry warhammers that they wield with two hands (1d10 + 1

bludgeoning damage on a hit). Without shields, they have AC 14. Whether or not the guards are present depends on how quietly the characters approach: If the characters trigger the trap in area D1 or

Bard Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Compulsion Confusion Dimension Door Freedom of Movement Greater Invisibility Hallucinatory Terrain Locate Creature Polymorph 5th Level Animate Objects Awaken Dominate Person

Find the Path Guards and Wards Mass Suggestion Otto’s Irresistible Dance Programmed Illusion True Seeing 7th Level Etherealness Forcecage Mirage Arcane Mordenkainen’s Sword

Bard Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Compulsion Confusion Dimension Door Freedom of Movement Greater Invisibility Hallucinatory Terrain Locate Creature Polymorph 5th Level Animate Objects Awaken Dominate

6th Level Eyebite Find the Path Guards and Wards Mass Suggestion Otto’s Irresistible Dance Programmed Illusion True Seeing 7th Level Etherealness Forcecage Mirage

Vault Guards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

rotation in the “Preparation” section know two guards are posted in the lobby, seven guards patrol the first floor of the vault, and no guards patrol upstairs. Rather than requiring you to track each

Vault Guards Vidorant employs a dozen guards (use the veteran stat block) to protect her treasures—three guards outside and nine inside the vault. Guards remain alert for noises elsewhere in the

Tariffs and Taxation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel

more according to their conscience rather than risk the rebuke of the city’s guards. Rich and poor alike can instead offer something unique that might be to the liking of the Incarnates, such as a lost

Tariffs and Taxation

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

more according to their conscience rather than risk the rebuke of the city’s guards. Rich and poor alike can instead offer something unique that might be to the liking of the Incarnates, such as a lost

Noble

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

venture into the dirtier, more dangerous parts of the city. If they do, it is generally as thrill-seeking tourists or enclosed by a retinue of armed guards, not as friends or neighbors. As a result

Privilege feature of the noble background. Those who wish to use the background’s standard feature might have gained their standing in Baldur’s Gate from business rather than inheritance. Baldur’s Gate

Jacqueline Renier

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

when Renier arrived, she found a throng of filthy commoners, not the dramatic masterminds she’d expected. As she cursed them and set off to fetch the guards, the council members revealed their true

her out. Next, she bent her wererat allies to her vicious pursuit of control, unifying the country’s verminous hordes. Within the sewers of Pont-a-Museau, the wererats concocted a roiling pestilence

Noble

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

venture into the dirtier, more dangerous parts of the city. If they do, it is generally as thrill-seeking tourists or enclosed by a retinue of armed guards, not as friends or neighbors. As a result

Privilege feature of the noble background. Those who wish to use the background’s standard feature might have gained their standing in Baldur’s Gate from business rather than inheritance. Baldur’s Gate

Variant Abilities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Variant Abilities When a beholder’s dream-imagination runs wild, the result can be an offspring that has an unusual or unique set of abilities. Rather than the standard powers of a beholder’s central

eye ray is based on. Antimagic Cone: mirage arcane, power word stun (affecting the weakest non-stunned target in the cone each round) Charm Ray: banishment (1 minute), confusion (1 minute) Death Ray

Wizard Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Cloud Tongues Vampiric Touch Water Breathing 4th Level Arcane Eye Banishment Blight Confusion Conjure Minor Elementals Control Water Dimension Door Fabricate Fire Shield

Invulnerability Guards and Wards Magic Jar Mass Suggestion Move Earth Otto’s Irresistible Dance Programmed Illusion Sunbeam True Seeing Wall of Ice 7th Level Delayed Blast Fireball

1: Outer Gatehouse

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

1: Outer Gatehouse This gatehouse is the first stop for those seeking to enter the Keep on the Borderlands. The guards here greet outsiders, watch for potential threats, and permit entrance to

. A wooden drawbridge allows passage over a steep ditch surrounding the keep. The bridge is currently drawn shut. Two guards stand before the raised bridge. As you approach, one of the guards shouts

Never Alone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

Never Alone As the characters explore the Temple of Moloch, keep in mind that this is an active, living dungeon filled with guards, servants, and monsters. Different areas provide information on

lizardfolk guards heading out on patrol and monsters potentially breaking free and running amok. When that happens, keep a rough idea of where those guards and monsters might be heading, and let the

Aarakocra Simulacra

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

Aarakocra Simulacra Years ago, a wounded aarakocra named Jakka landed on Sansuri’s cloud castle. Sansuri was struck by the beauty and color of the noble creature, but rather than befriend Jakka, she

countess uses the simulacra as guards and castle decorations. Their poise and striking plumage are the envy of the cloud giant nobility, and they obey their mistress’s commands without question. An

The Cauldron Caper

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

Waylen in his office (area T3) and use him as a hostage to force the guards watching the cauldron to drop their weapons and surrender without a fight. After locking Speaker Waylen and the guards in the

are knocked unconscious rather than slain. Development Characters at the Town Hall can attempt to thwart the robbery. If no characters are present during the robbery, the theft becomes apparent when

Jacqueline's Powers and Dominion

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

brink of rage. She is rarely without guards, be they members of the Casques Silencieux, wererat bodyguards, or hidden swarms of rats. Casques Silencieux. The Darklord’s silent state police guard

Chateau Delanuit and enforce her quarantines across Richemulot. Rather than the soldiers they appear to be, these troops are animated armor filled with rats that mindlessly and mercilessly enact Jacqueline

The Sally Port

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

immediate threat from raiders loose in the keep, since it’s more a probe that got out of hand rather than a full-scale assault. Escobert is most concerned about resealing the sally port, and he seeks out

. Before the door can be repaired, a second group of raiders consisting of two guards, three cultists, and three kobolds attacks. These foes can come from outside the keep, or they might be a group of

Approaching a Camp

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

, the guards shout loud enough to put the camp on alert (see “Camp Roster” below). Reghed nomads, regardless of clan or tribe, try to capture intruders rather than kill them, giving the chieftain (or king

figures are gathered around fires or moving among the tents. Six tribal warriors walk the perimeter. These guards tend to be younger warriors of the tribe. A lone character can sneak into the camp

The Sally Port

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

immediate threat from raiders loose in the keep, since it’s more a probe that got out of hand rather than a full-scale assault. Escobert is most concerned about resealing the sally port, and he seeks out

. Before the door can be repaired, a second group of raiders consisting of two guards, three cultists, and three kobolds attacks. These foes can come from outside the keep, or they might be a group of

Darklake District

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

with drow, svirfneblin, orcs, and others — pay little attention to the characters unless they are looking to do business. Guards posted at the gates make it clear to the characters that non-duergar are

restricted to the Darklake District, and the characters have better luck asking other outsiders for directions rather than trying to engage the duergar locals. They are directed to the Blade Bazaar if

Deep Gnomes

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

guards, all designed to make the entrance to a settlement uninviting. But inside its borders, a deep gnome settlement is a warren shaped and decorated by the svirfneblin to make the place welcoming and

is marked by smooth, curving shapes rather than straight lines and hard edges. Svirfneblin are intensely community-minded and have little concern about privacy among themselves. Thus, they don’t

6: Trader's Shop

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

teenage sons, Derlo and Ulmar, who dream of being brave knights rather than shopkeepers. Aurore Folny Oleira Human Shopkeeper Stat Block: Commoner This merchant and mother of two

she does her children. Rumors “A hermit, Xanthe, was cast out of the keep for practicing evil magic. I hear she was in a cult. Think of the children!” (False) “The keep’s two outer gate guards

Random Encounters

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

as a “Duergar Patrol” encounter instead. Random Encounters in Gracklstugh d20 Encounter 1–2 Abusive duergar guards 3–4 deep gnome (svirfneblin) merchant* 5–7 derro rioters* 8–9 drow emissary* 10–12

duergar patrol 13–14 Mad duergar 15–16 Orc mercenaries* 17–18 Slave caravan 19 Steeder handlers 20 Themberchaud Abusive Duergar Guards The characters come upon two duergar guards beating a duergar

Mire of Doubt

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

. The spirit naga Valsyx lurks here, composing abstruse riddles unless the characters encountered him elsewhere. He knows confusion rather than blight. Valsyx is at home in the mire and isn’t slowed

precision. She knows major image rather than water breathing. Charnyz is at home in the mire and isn’t slowed by its difficult terrain. Charnyz’s Ruse. If approached in her lair, Charnyz offers an

Cranium Rat Squeakers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

Cranium Rat Squeakers The cranium rats squeakers of Sigil have no connection to the mind flayers that created their progenitors. Rather, these magical rodents cooperate with the residents of the

save DC 13): At will: command,* detect thoughts,* sending* 1/day each: confusion,* dominate monster* *To cast this spell, the swarm must have more than half its hit points remaining. Bonus

Troglodyte Caverns

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things

five troglodyte leaders sleep. The head trog is a fair and noble ruler (like a trog version of Sir Tristan). He’d rather talk than fight (unlike most trogs, he speaks Common). But if the group angers

+ 2 bludgeoning damage. Those who succeed take half as much damage. The hall becomes impassable. Area 8: Guard Post. Eight troglodyte guards are stationed here. If the characters enter or make too

Bard Spell List

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

Tongues Divination — Level 4 Bard Spells Spell School Special Charm Monster Enchantment — Compulsion Enchantment C Confusion Enchantment C Dimension Door Conjuration — Fount of Moonlight Evocation C

Necromancy C Find the Path Divination C, M Guards and Wards Abjuration M Heroes’ Feast Conjuration M Mass Suggestion Enchantment — Otto’s Irresistible Dance Enchantment C Programmed Illusion Illusion

Giantkind

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

. The Many Meanings of “Giant” The word “giant” has multiple meanings in English and in the rules of D&D, opening the possibility of some confusion. As a rule, when this book talks about “giants

throughout this book typically refer to “the Giant language” or “Giant runes,” so there should be no confusion between the language and the creature type. Other Giants The other creatures of the

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