confusion reluctant grows to have rewards

Stalker of Baphomet

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

bloodlust by hunting in them. Baphomet rewards his most faithful cultists with transformation into demonic stalkers. Such a giant grows an elaborate crown of six horns, and Baphomet gives the stone giant a magic glaive and the ability to call up horns of stone from the earth.

Dimir Operative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

don’t share it. 3 I like to sound mysterious, because wisdom hidden grows deeper with time. 4 I have no patience with people who get in my way. 5 I love hearing about other

d6 Flaw 1 I like secrets so much that I’m reluctant to share details of a plan even with those who need to know. 2 I would let my friends die rather than reveal my true

Adult Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

amethyst crystals they spit at their foes. Royal Purple When first hatched, an amethyst dragon has scales of dull, opaque purple. As the dragon grows, their scales, horns, and wing membranes become more

with a beholder that has moved into the dragon’s domain. 5 Xorn serve as lookouts and spies for an adult amethyst dragon who rewards them with gems. 6 To repay a favor long owed to a

Warlock Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

and grows in power, at the cost of occasional services performed on the patron’s behalf. The magic bestowed on a warlock ranges from minor but lasting alterations to the warlock’s being

for your patron, or did your patron find and choose you? Do you chafe under the obligations of your pact or serve joyfully in anticipation of the rewards promised to you? Work with your DM to

Let the Franchise Shine

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

it grows to its full potential, but there’ll be a lot of risks, drama, and dirty diapers along the way. (Okay, that might be taking the analogy too far, but you get the idea.) Running a franchise can

be difficult, but the potential rewards for the characters are tremendous. And for the players, making the franchise the focal point of the campaign provides a joint goal and a shared vessel of creative input.

Exotic Fungi

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

Exotic Fungi The fungi species described in this section have strange properties but no nutritional value. Nightlight A nightlight is a tall and tube-shaped bioluminescent mushroom that grows to a

moss that grows in warm and damp areas, ormu is particularly common near steam tunnels and vents. It sheds dim light in a 5-foot radius, and can be harvested, dried, and made into a phosphorescent powder

Creeping Transformations

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

eye has opened on her neck, and she’s reluctant to be around anyone other than her sister and the characters. She has little advice for the characters other than to end the threat as soon as possible

. Rivibiddel. The svirfneblin despairs that the text he went through so much acquire, He of the Hidden Gemstone, contains passages that glorify confusion and chaos. The passages aren’t there, but

Fungi

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

. Creatures in the area must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned. While poisoned in this way, a creature is under the effect of a confusion spell with a duration of 1 minute. When

the spell effect ends, the poisoned condition also ends. Trillimac A trillimac is a mushroom that grows to a height of 4 to 5 feet and has a broad, gray-green cap with a light gray stalk. The cap’s

Reflections of Lolth

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

into a drider. When Lolth is well served, she rewards her faithful with favors. When she is defied, she visits the Underdark in one of her forms and takes a direct hand in punishing the malefactor in a

works. It also might be evidence of a lesson that she learned all too well from the way Corellon reacted to her betrayal of him: the smallest flame of resistance must be snuffed out before it grows into a

Stalker of Baphomet

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

by crafting mazes, while satiating their bloodlust by hunting in them. Baphomet rewards his most faithful cultists with transformation into demonic stalkers. Such a giant grows an elaborate crown

Creating Factions

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

headquarters or strongholds? If adventurers do join, what kind of missions might they be sent on? What rewards can they gain? SAMPLE FACTION: THE HARPERS The Harpers is a scattered network of

, government, or group that grows too powerful. Aid the weak, the poor, and the oppressed. Typical Quests. Typical Harper quests include securing an artifact that would upset the balance of power in a

Djeneba's Curiosity

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

heights of ancient Djaynai with new traditions. Djeneba asks the characters about the spirits they saw, but quickly grows bored and excitedly changes the topic. “We will speak more, friends, but first

reward of 4,000 gp and a place of honor among the Night Revelers in return for the lore. If the characters seem reluctant to answer, Djeneba tells them to take their time. The leader offers the

Ulitharid

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

brine pool, where it grows into an elder brain over a few days. Extractor Staff. Each ulitharid carries a psionically enhanced staff made of black metal. When the ulitharid is ready to give up its body

will: detect thoughts, levitate 1/day each: confusion, dominate monster, eyebite, feeblemind, mass suggestion, plane shift (self only), project image, scrying, telekinesis Actions Tentacles

Neothelid

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

strongest taboos in illithid society is the idea of allowing a mature tadpole to survive without implanting it into a donor brain. Under normal circumstances, any tadpole that grows larger than a few

ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 16). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components: At will: levitate 1/day each: confusion, feeblemind, telekinesis Magic Resistance. The

Semuanya's Bog

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

characters on their victories and rewards them with a trophy made of eternally blooming flowers and a small green dragon skull. The trophy functions as an alchemy jug, but in addition to the liquids it

claims to know nothing of any disruptions in the Outlands or conflicts beyond the recent competitions in their bog. Soon after, Semuanya grows bored and departs to judge some fantastic competition elsewhere on the planes.

Side Quests

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

Side Quests As the characters explore Port Nyanzaru, they might encounter NPCs who need their help. Given the urgency of their mission, characters might be reluctant to take on side quests. They are

under no obligation to complete them; however, completing a side quest can lead to unexpected rewards and discoveries. Introduce as many or as few of these side quests as you like. The NPCs who

Redeeming Zariel

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

, she gasps in pain, then speaks an oath through tears of confusion, sorrow, and dawning joy. “I, Zariel, supplicate myself before the holy light of justice. If it should accept me, I vow to take up

wisps of the same light that transformed her, and are infused with a blessing of health (see “Other Rewards” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Returned to her full celestial glory, Zariel

Wiltroot Hall Locations (W8-W14)

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

good owlin Lorehold apprentice; see chapter 3) stands next to the fountain, tilting his head in confusion and ruffling his feathers while seemingly talking to himself. If the characters approach the

Sharpbeak, as mentioned in the “Mascot Hunting” section earlier. W12. Northern Clearing The wide wooden walkway here runs alongside a small clearing in the bog. A thick bed of mushrooms grows along

Points of Interest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

that grows in the middle of the keep. An ancient treant named Wander Root dwells in the keep and acts as an informal ambassador between the humans of Keoland and the wood elves and good-aligned fey of

equal to 5 gp per Hit Die for any aberration, elemental, or outlaw slain in the region. She keeps a bounty board just outside Burle’s gates, which occasionally offers larger rewards for the capture

Locations A - D

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

with blood and has a tiger’s skull surmounting it. A small stand of pine trees called the Sunken Grove grows in the middle of the cavern. Outside the perimeter of the grove, the cavern is hooded by a

off completing their quest. If the characters have already cleared out Ironslag, the king expresses his surprise and gratitude and urges them to rest in Adbar while he gathers their rewards. For more

Meenlock

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

magic, disguise self, magic missile, shield 2nd level (3 slots): invisibility, mirror image, scorching ray 3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, fly, lightning bolt 4th level (3 slots): confusion

location to form a new colony. After the death of the ulitharid’s body, mind flayers take its brain and place it in a brine pool, where it grows into an elder brain over a few days. This process doesn’t

A Detour to Neverwinter

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

campaign, especially as the characters’ reputation as troubleshooters grows. You can use such side treks as useful support for a franchise’s main mission, or as an inconvenient interruption. A Simple

. He is reluctant to allow anyone other than worshipers of Oghma into the Vault of Tomes, but characters with his favor have an easy time convincing him of their need to do obscure research or similar

Predator Pools

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

pools takes effect. Not yet under the sway of Thay, it grows agitated when any creature enters this chamber, and it’s likely to attack. The dragon turtle wants freedom, and it is small enough to use a

succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or suffer the effects of a confusion spell for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a

Eternal Garden Locations

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

cryptic rhymes shown in the Limericks table. If the characters ply the leprechauns with amusements (leveraging the leprechaun’s Reluctant Refusal trait), the charmed leprechauns let slip some hints to

bright yellow roses. Two hedge-walled arbors mark the east meadow. The northern arbor grows yellow roses, while the southern arbor (area G17) grows red roses. Hedges. The hedge wall is 5 feet thick and

The Mountain Door

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

fight goes poorly, Burdug throws alchemist’s fire (she has three flasks) and opens the door to area 10, releasing the stirges. She takes advantage of the confusion, using more alchemist’s fire if

natural caverns deeper in the hillside. Creatures. If the characters aren’t trying to be quiet, four hungry stirges attack. The buzzing grows louder, and then four things resembling insectoid bats

Spaceship Locations, Level 1

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

fungi as both a food source and a warning system. At each end of this corridor grows a 10-foot-wide fungal cluster containing four shriekers. Other fungi grow in a humus layer spread along the length of

clean up the ship in exchange for technological rewards and the supercomputer’s assistance during their exploration. It explains that with its core systems damaged by the crash and few robots remaining

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

else about the history of the fortress, except the name of the dragon that was once revered here, which is Ashardalon. What about the goblins/fruit/Belak? “The Outcast, he lives below. He grows the

that location. If Meepo goes along and is slain, the kobolds count it as a small loss as long as the dragon is rescued. Possible rewards include the key in the carved dragon’s mouth, or any two of the

Maelstrom Level 2

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

allows her to sit on the Wyrmskull Throne and harness its magical powers. The only other treasure found here is Uthor’s trident of fish command, which grows or shrinks to match the size of whoever

Neri is returned to life, she replaces Iymrith as Serissa’s advisor, and Serissa rewards the characters by giving them the magic items in the sea chest in the royal treasury (area 16). Queen Neri, like

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