connect reach grinding to have resolve

Bore Worm

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Grinding Jaws"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (3d8 + 9);{"diceNotation":"3d8+9","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Grinding Jaws","rollDamageType":"slashing

turns if it has at least 1 hit point.Multiattack. The worm makes two attacks: one with its grinding jaws and one with its stinger. Grinding Jaws. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9

Ashen Animated Armor

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Slam","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning

"} bludgeoning damage.This suit of magically animated plate armor clamors as it moves, banging and grinding like the vengeful spirit of a fallen knight.Fire, Poison, Psychic

Silverquill Professor of Shadow

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

use of Spellcasting. Ink Lance. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Ink Lance"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (3d8

wit and debilitating inky shadow. Whether weaving their magic through spoken incantations and scathing insults or through shadows, these teachers break down the resolve of their foes. The professors

Dhergoloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"force

brutes, employers must use caution when instructing them. They can handle simple orders that don’t take a lot of time to resolve. When given anything complex to do, however, they either forget what

Akroan Hoplite

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

hit","rollAction":"Spear"} to hit, reach 5 ft., or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Spear","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing

Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shield Bash"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction

Quandrix Professor of Theory

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

":"to hit", "rollAction":"Heuristic Lance"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Heuristic Lance

probability to impede attacks and strike at the minds of their foes with lancing equations that disrupt the opponent’s resolve. Professors of theory hold that altering the way a person

Mark of Hospitality Halfling

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

allows the bearer to keep a place clean, and to heat, chill, and season food. But it also helps the bearer connect with others. House Ghallanda Leader: Yoren d’Ghallanda Headquarters: Gatherhold

reach of any government or dragonmarked house. Baron Yoren and his daughter Chervina have greatly expanded the house’s presence even in remote areas such as the edge of the Demon Wastes, guided by their study of the Draconic Prophecy.

Horrid Plant

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

hit, reach 30 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Tendril", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller

connect the flowers to reserves of acidic sap in the plant’s trunk. Purple blossoms squirt this sap at prey through the flowers’ pistils. Snapper Saw Snapper saws resemble ordinary bushes

Rosie Beestinger

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

of the Master"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Staff of the Master","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage, or 8

: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Unarmed Strike"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Unarmed

Satyr Legacy

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

them. Satyrs’ solid horns connect to their heads at the base of their skulls, while their legs end in sturdy hooves. Thick fur covers their bodies from the waist down, shorter at the waist and

felt like a joke—one at his expense. With immortal power no longer feeling so out of reach, Xenagos set into motion a plan that would propel him to godhood. His victory shook the pantheon, but his

Malaxxix

Monsters The Book of Many Things

Hammer"} to hit, reach 10 ft. or range 60/180 ft., one target. Hit: 28 (4d10 + 6);{"diceNotation":"4d10+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Forge Hammer", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Whip"} to hit, reach 30 ft., one creature. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d8+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Whip

Ancient Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (2d10+8);{"diceNotation":"2d10+8

damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d6+8);{"diceNotation":"2d6+8", "rollType

Bavlorna Blightstraw

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d6+6","rollType":"damage

these visitors enter into an agreement with Bavlorna, she’ll use her powers to resolve their pressing problem in exchange for something of use to her. Alignment. Neutral evil. Personality

Adult Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d10+7);{"diceNotation":"2d10+7

damage. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d8+7);{"diceNotation":"1d8+7", "rollType

Amethyst Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Amphibious. The dragon can breathe both air and water.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9

rarely cultivating connections with other creatures. When they do connect with others, it is most often for intellectual and philosophical pursuits or to fulfill some arcane purpose involving the dragons

Young Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10+5);{"diceNotation":"2d10+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 4 (1d8

"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8+5);{"diceNotation":"1d8+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Singularity Breath

Morkoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"slashing

"} slashing damage. Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Tentacles"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (3d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"3d8+2

Animated Armor Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage

","rollAction":"Slam","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.This suit of magically animated plate armor clamors as it moves, banging and grinding like the vengeful spirit of a fallen knight.Poison, Psychic

"The Demogorgon"

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Battleaxe"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d8+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Battleaxe","rollDamageType

":"slashing"} slashing damage. Morningstar. Melee Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Morningstar"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5);{"diceNotation

28: Crusher

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

28: Crusher Waste from area 17 above arrives here to be pulverized by sloped grinding gears. Sufficiently ground-up materials fall through a screen to a conveyor belt that transfers them to the forge

in area 29. A creature that enters a space of crushing gears for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there takes 27 (5d10) bludgeoning damage. Conveyors Conveyor belts connect areas 28–area

Morkoth Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

tentacles or three with its bite. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d6+2

, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (3d8 + 2);{"diceNotation":"3d8+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tentacles","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC

Keeping the Adventure Moving

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

the adventure, someone they met along the way, or a character’s contact. When you’re planning an adventure, include NPCs who can fill this role. Evil Intrusion. If things start grinding to a halt, have

have already learned or call for Intelligence (Investigation) or similar checks to see if their characters can remember and connect things that the players might be missing.

Bore Worm

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

: one with its grinding jaws and one with its stinger. Grinding Jaws. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (3d8 + 9) slashing damage.

Overland Travel

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

Overland Travel Once they reach the surface, the characters must still travel some distance to reach civilization. Most of the tunnels that connect to the Underdark in this region lie in or near the

Animated Armor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Animated Armor This empty steel shell clamors as it moves, heavy plates banging and grinding against one another like the vengeful spirit of a fallen knight. Ponderous but persistent, this magical

unconscious for 1 minute. False Appearance. While the armor remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal suit of armor. Actions Multiattack. The armor makes two melee attacks. Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage.

Cultist

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

Cultist Doomsayer and Fanatic Cultists devote themselves to their faith’s leaders and otherworldly masters. While this zeal grants cultists no magical powers, it gives them remarkable resolve in the

Cha 10 +0 +0 Skills Deception +2, Religion +2 Gear Leather Armor, Sickle Senses Passive Perception 10 Languages Common CR 1/8 (XP 25; PB +2) Actions Ritual Sickle. Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) Slashing damage plus 1 Necrotic damage.

Dragonmarked Houses

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

cartel, involved in businesses ranging from hospitality to espionage-for-hire. The reach of the houses is so extensive that they have interests in every facet of life in the civilized lands of

just enough to cause friction. House Orien’s control of transportation and shipping is threatened by the growing reach of House Lyrandar’s airships. House Tharashk’s arrangement with Droaam threatens

The Silken Paths

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

passages at varying heights leading away from it. It is rare for a web strand to connect one opening with another on the same “level.” Characters navigating the Silken Paths need to follow sloping strands

as well as climb and cross over several strands to reach their intended destination. This is quite hazardous, but there simply isn’t any easy way around the chasm. The characters can easily get lost in the mass of strands stretching across the chasm unless they have help.

Investigation at Altand

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

walkways around the trees. Like many other settlements raided by the dragon, pulley-operated platforms connect the two levels of the village, and provide an excellent defense against the orcs that

occasionally enter the forest as an alternative to raiding human settlements along the Trade Way. However, those defenses proved a deathtrap against the flying green dragon, leaving many elves unable to reach the ground quickly enough to escape.

Castle Lodgings

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

Castle Lodgings When the characters reach their lodgings, read the following description: This room was once a small ballroom. A row of pillars, sculpted with knotwork and images of knights, supports

large wooden table. Each character has a cot and an empty chest assigned to them. Three small private rooms connect to this hall, which the characters may use as they please. Solamnic Statuary

Investigation at Altand

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

walkways around the trees. Like many other settlements raided by the dragon, pulley-operated platforms connect the two levels of the village, and provide an excellent defense against the orcs that

occasionally enter the forest as an alternative to raiding human settlements along the Trade Way. However, those defenses proved a deathtrap against the flying green dragon, leaving many elves unable to reach the ground quickly enough to escape.

Chapter 2: Icewind Dale

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

churns icebergs and floes in a deadly tumult, like winter grinding its teeth in anticipation of its next freezing assault. Trapped in winter’s cold embrace, nomadic humans follow herds of reindeer

fierce tundra yeti. Despite the unnatural cold and other dangers, people still brave the journey to reach this harsh winterscape, searching for opportunity and adventure. The goblin fortress of Karkolohk perches atop a rocky spur in the foothills of the Spine of the World

Putting Events in Motion

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

reflects the structure of dramatic stories. At the beginning of a story, something happens to shake the protagonists’ world and spur them into action. The characters take action to resolve their

problems, but other forces oppose them. As they reach a significant milestone toward their goal, a major conflict disrupts the characters’ plans, shaking their world again; failure seems imminent. At the

Cult of the Black Earth

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

, and unyielding resolve. They are deliberate and slow to act, careful to consider their plans and gather their strength before beginning any new enterprise. Once earth cultists resolve to act, they

are inflexible, grinding their way forward through any obstacle or unforeseen development. They are single-minded in the extreme, and most earth cultists have little use for social niceties. They see

Wyrm's Crossing

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

Wyrm’s Crossing The characters must cross this landmark to reach the Coast Way, which heads south to Candlekeep. Read the following to describe the scene: Two great bridges meet at a tall, rocky

between those structures. Wooden drawbridges connect the two bridges to a keep situated atop the island. The flags of Baldur’s Gate and the Flaming Fist wave proudly above this fortress. Wyrm’s

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