consist rounded groups to her reflects

Exethanter

Monsters Curse of Strahd

academy of black magic. Alternatively, some liches construct secret tombs filled with powerful guardians and traps. Everything about a lich’s lair reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including

to the target. Whenever Exethanter takes damage, the target must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, Exethanter takes half the damage (rounded down), and the target takes the

Valindra Shadowmantle

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including the magic and mundane traps that secure it. Undead, constructs, and bound demons lurk in shadowy recesses, emerging to destroy those who dare to disturb

damage, the target must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the lich takes half the damage (rounded down), and the target takes the remaining damage. This tether lasts until

Arcturia

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

and traps. Everything about a lich’s lair reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including the magic and mundane traps that secure it. Undead, constructs, and bound demons lurk in shadowy

tethers the lich to the target. Whenever the lich takes damage, the target must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the lich takes half the damage (rounded down), and the target

Lich Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

. Everything about a lich’s lair reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including the magic and mundane traps that secure it. Undead, constructs, and bound demons lurk in shadowy recesses

, the lich takes half the damage (rounded down), and the target takes the remaining damage. This tether lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round or until the lich or the target is no longer in

Singing Sands Features

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

Singing Sands Features Dyson Logos Map 4.15: Singing Sands View Player Version During the day, the Singing Sands consist of two small dunes of gleaming, crystalline sand. The wind blows the sand

across the desert at 1 mile per hour (10 feet per round). It reflects the sun and shines brightly, imposing disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight within 50

Ochre Jelly

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

Ochre Jelly Ochre jellies stalk and consume organic creatures, and they have enough bestial cunning to avoid large groups. Ochre Jelly Large ooze, unaligned Armor Class 8 Hit Points 45 (6d10

jelly that is Medium or larger is subjected to lightning or slashing damage, it splits into two new jellies if it has at least 10 hit points. Each new jelly has hit points equal to half the original jelly’s, rounded down. New jellies are one size smaller than the original jelly.

A Lich's Lair

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

powerful guardians and traps. Everything about a lich’s lair reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including the magic and mundane traps that secure it. Undead, constructs, and bound demons lurk in

the lich to the target. Whenever the lich takes damage, the target must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the lich takes half the damage (rounded down), and the target takes the

Ochre Jelly

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

Ochre Jelly Ochre jellies are yellowish blobs that can slide under doors and through narrow cracks in pursuit of creatures to devour. They have enough bestial cunning to avoid large groups of enemies

hit points. Each new jelly has hit points equal to half the original jelly’s, rounded down. New jellies are one size smaller than the original jelly.

2. Docks

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

stolen boats, intending to capture the thieves as offerings to appease their gods. Five groups of three kuo-toa monitors led by a kuo-toa whip patrol the platforms at the water’s edge. They ensure no

vessel enters or leaves without submitting to “auguries” to determine if a crew’s actions are pleasing to the god of the hour — in this case, the Deep Father. The auguries consist of a half-hour ritual

Zombie Escape

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

one additional greater zombie for every two members of the party (rounded down), not including sidekicks. The zombies attack the characters, fighting until destroyed. At first Alevene and Niri help the

” sidebar with a successful DC 15 Charisma (Intimidation) check. INIARV’S TOWER FEATURES The ruins of Iniarv’s Tower consist of three towers: one enormous 80-foot-high main tower connected to two smaller

The Golden Vault

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

Vault’s motto reflects its primary motivation: “Do good, no matter the cost.” Missions from the Golden Vault are often illegal, but they always support a just, moral cause. The Golden Vault’s undercover

operatives monitor adventuring groups from major cities on the Material Plane. An operative might be a priest, a scholar, a charity worker, a government liaison, a philanthropist, or any other

Origin of the Ordning

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

Origin of the Ordning Most giants believe Annam established the ordning at the very beginning and that it reflects the birth order of his sons. One myth likens the ordning to the structure of the

among giant kinds reflecting a cultural or geographical distinction rather than an inherent one. They might live in bands composed of multiple giant kinds or family groups of a single kind. Or giants of

Adventure Setting

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

, groups of creatures might compete for resources. When these groups consist of sapient creatures, opportunities abound for the adventurers who enter those areas. Characters might ally with one group or

play groups against each other to reduce the threat of the more powerful monsters. For example, in a dungeon inhabited by mind flayers and the grimlocks they rule, the adventurers might try to incite the

Plane of Earth

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

Plane of Earth Earth symbolizes stability, rigidity, stern resolve, and tradition. The plane’s position opposite the Plane of Air in the ring of the Elemental Planes reflects its opposition to

settlements here consist of wooden structures suspended above the muck. Most are built on platforms between trees, but a few stand on stilts driven deep into the muck. No solid earth underlies the mud of

Constructing Your Deck

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

encountered together. Identical creatures always form a group, but you can also form groups using other criteria. A group might be based on a shared creature type, such as Undead or Fiend, or might consist of

one of the most powerful monsters, and you can include multiple copies of weaker monsters so they’re more likely to be encountered. Groups. A group is a collection of creatures that might be

Cloaker

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

whips behind it. Opportunistic Predators. When hunting, cloakers glide through the shadows at a safe distance behind groups of other creatures traversing the Underdark. They follow parties of humanoids to

, enveloping and devouring their victims. While it feeds, a cloaker uses its swift, whiplike tail for defense, although it rarely takes a stand against dangerous foes or groups of creatures. As an added

Baphomet

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

Baphomet Known as the Horned King, Baphomet divides the creatures of the world into two groups. Those who acknowledge his power are his servants, and he endows them with savagery and a hunter’s

shrewdness. He loves the hunt and the sense of impending doom that comes over prey that can’t escape his pursuit. His fondness for labyrinths, instilled in the minotaurs he created, reflects this aspect of

People of Meletis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

inheritors of a heroic tradition, and each person owes it to themselves and to society to strive for greatness. Beyond Meletis’s common folk, a few groups that hold noteworthy standing are detailed here

teach the magical arts. These lessons in magic typically include a well-rounded education in the sciences and philosophy. Some thaumaturges find their magical studies aligning with popular Meletian

Building a Dungeon

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

the back of a Gargantuan living creature 19 Sealed inside a magical dome of force 20 Inside a Mordenkainen’s magnificent mansion Dungeon Creator A dungeon reflects its creators. A lost temple of the

1 Beholder 2–4 Cult or religious group (roll on the Cults and Religious Groups table to determine specifics) 5–8 Dwarves 9 Elves (including drow) 10 Giants 11 Hobgoblins 12–15 Humans (roll on the NPC

Campaign Setting

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

Your Campaign Setting Called? Choose an evocative name for your setting. It can be a word or phrase that reflects the theme and tone of the game, or just a made-up name that sounds cool to you. Keep a

fabric of the setting. What organizations or societal groups play an important part in your setting? Which ones might be involved in the lives of player characters as patrons, allies, or enemies? What

Uthgardt Lands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

bands, groups of tribesfolk that number between a dozen and a hundred, usually twenty to fifty. These bands generally consist of several family groups, each led by a matriarch or patriarch. In many ways

is true for other Uthgardt. Though they comport themselves in seemingly disparate groups honoring different totems, Uthgardt have much in common. What follows is what I have learned of the people who

Trielta Hills

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

who have worked in Hardbuckler over the generations. She wears a set of magical bracers passed to her by her father. Rural Settlements Most of the outlying settlements in the Trielta Hills consist of

small communities aren’t exclusively populated by halflings or gnomes, since such groups seem to prosper better when members of both races are in residence. Halfling families often focus on

Neogi

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

labor, the neogi designed and built sleek vessels, some capable of traversing the planes, to carry them to their new frontiers. Some neogi groups still create and use such vehicles, which have a distinct

they are as devious as devils when doing so. Neogi buy and sell, but they pose a grave risk to potential patrons that might instead be easily enslaved, so their customers generally consist of desperate

Guild Membership

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

of guild spells that epitomize the type of magic the guild favors. The Boros Legion, for example, tends to prefer using spells of fire magic and holy light, and its guild spell list reflects that

, minotaur bartenders, and vedalken tailors all go about their lives in the shadow of the guilds but divorced from those groups’ intrigue and politics. Starting Contacts Your character starts the game

Market Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

bankrolling like-minded groups in conflicts across the multiverse. Nikki Dawes Laril Zazzkos Flame Pits Creatures of every kind take a soak in the Flame Pits, a planar bathhouse whose pools swirl with

and deep appetites, challenging expectations about food and the forms it takes. A three-course dinner at the Gastrognome might consist of a gravity-defying salad cloud, a whispering Shadowfell steak

World-Shaking Events

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

. On the smallest scale, these are local gang bosses, pirate captains, and brigands. A leader in art or culture is a virtuoso whose work reflects the spirit of the age and changes the way people think

actions, doctrine, dogma, and policies. On a local scale, a new organization contends with existing power groups, influencing, subverting, dominating, or allying with them to create a stronger base of

Eternal Garden Locations

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

. G18: Lake A placid lake fed by a forest stream to the north reflects the colorful sky. Gossamer-winged dragonflies dance among the tall reeds and plants at the shore, and the lake’s surface ripples

at its starting point. Groups that enter the maze together make this check as a group check. A creature can create a more direct route by pushing through the walls, but it risks running afoul of the

Locations E - H

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

lined with 10-foot-tall dwarven statues. Assume the two groups are 60 feet apart when they see each other. The dark elves are making their way toward a secret door set into the wall behind one of the

statues, beyond which is a 5-foot-wide, 7-foot-high, mile-long tunnel that the drow intend to use as their escape route. The secret door is between the two groups — 20 feet from the drow party and 40 feet

Locations on the Fortress Level

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

or some other similarly sized and sturdy object under the pressure plate prevents it from activating. 9. Dragon Riddle Dust fills this hall like a layer of gray snow. In the rounded northern end of

broken or worn arms and armor. Creatures. Three goblins, who proudly call themselves bandits, are in the room when the characters enter. In better times, two or more bandit groups would hunt the Old

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