consisting rather ground to have ranges

Dabus

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

, range 90 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Flying Brick", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Grasping Ground (Recharge 6

);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Grasping Ground"}. The dabus causes a 20-foot-square area of ground it can see within 60 feet of itself to sprout clutching appendages made of

Mirror of Reflected Pasts

Magic Items Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

harmlessly floats to the ground. Once the mirror has been deactivated, it can’t be activated again until the next dawn. If a non-Construct creature other than you sees its reflection in the activated

memories aren’t real, but rather idealized versions of those occurrences. Nearby observers can glimpse flashes of these memories if looking indirectly at the mirror.

Cradle of the Storm Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

often slumbers high in the sky or deep in the ocean, where the tumult caused by the scion’s restless sleep has little effect on the world. If it drifts too near the ground or the ocean surface, it

sleep is troubled by nightmares. When roused, the cradle takes on a vaguely giant-shaped form consisting of air, water, and ice whirling in fury. If the cradle is destroyed, the scion of Stronmaus

Clockwork Oaken Bolter

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

traps or melee-oriented clockworks—and at shorter ranges, burst with explosive force. Clockworks Gnomes’ tinkering with magic and mechanical devices has produced many failed Constructs

roll a 1, the clockwork makes attack rolls with disadvantage until the end of its turn. 3 Ground Fault. The clockwork has vulnerability to lightning damage. 4 Imprinting Loop. Roll a d6 at

Nosferatu

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0. A Humanoid slain in this way and then buried in the ground rises as a nosferatu after 1d10

their lair’s comfort. Rather than retiring to crypts, they seek filthy or inaccessible fissures, places any living soul would avoid. For a few moments after feeding, nosferatu are lucid and

Scion of Stronmaus

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

caused by the scion’s restless sleep has little effect on the world. If it drifts too near the ground or the ocean surface, it causes mighty storms or fierce maelstroms. A scion’s slumber

vaguely giant-shaped form consisting of air, water, and ice whirling in fury. If the cradle is destroyed, the scion of Stronmaus inside it awakens. Among the mightiest creatures of all giantkind, the

Urban Bounty Hunter

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

, and thieves’ toolsEquipment: A set of clothes appropriate to your duties and a pouch containing 20 gp FEATURE: EAR TO THE GROUND You are in frequent contact with people in the segment

. 4 I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy. 5 I am incredibly slow to trust. Those who seem the fairest often have the most to hide. 6 I don’t pay attention to the risks

Mercenary Veteran

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

civilization. Silent Rain. Consisting solely of elves, Silent Rain is a legendary mercenary company operating out of Evereska. Caring little for gold or fame, Silent Rain agrees only to jobs that either

enemies is blind and unreasoning. 5 I obey the law, even if the law causes misery. 6 I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Guild took over your family business, ran it into the ground, and burned the building for insurance money. You were driven into crime yourself, but you’ll never work for the Guild. You take

could be hidden. 4 I would rather make a new friend than a new enemy. 5 I am incredibly slow to trust. Those who seem the fairest often have the most to hide. 6 I don’t pay

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and

Personality Trait 1 I idolize a particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that person’s deeds and example. 2 I can find common ground between the fiercest enemies

Shub-Niggurath

monsters

. Horrid Garden. Horrid vines, slick acidic dew and covering in flesh, gnawing mouths erupt from the ground in a 120-foot Emanation originating from Shub-Niggurath. The effect of this trait depends on

creatures. Level 0. No effect. Level 1. The ground in the Emanation is Difficult Terrain for non-Plants. At the end of Shub-Niggurath’s turns, including the turn in which this trait reached level

Nox

monsters

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Flare", "rollDamageType":"Fire"} Fire Damage. Failure: Half damage. Failure or Success: Anything Nox is wearing or carrying falls to the ground unharmed

from the triggering roll.Nox prefers to speak through their music rather than their voice. One of the grim and silent calignis who ventured up into the Abomination Vault’s middle levels from

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

rather than perform the work or confront the foe. Even when subsumed into a goblinoid host and drawn into war, bugbears must often be roused from naps and bribed to get them to do their duties. This

individuals in a group typically number fewer than a dozen, consisting of siblings and their mates as well as a handful of offspring and an elder or two. A gang lives in and around a small enclosure

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

of the world beyond their home. Barterers of Lore Tabaxi treasure knowledge rather than material things. A chest filled with gold coins might be useful to buy food or a coil of rope, but it’s

path to satisfy their obsessions become wandering tinkers and minstrels. These tabaxi work in small troupes, usually consisting of an elder, more experienced tabaxi who guides up to four young ones

Aarakocra

races Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

birdfolk. Only when they roost on a branch or walk across the ground is their Humanoid nature clear. Standing upright, aarakocra are typically about 5 feet tall, and they have long, narrow legs that

’s description. Height and Weight Player characters, regardless of race, typically fall into the same ranges of height and weight that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine

Character Names

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

Character Names Part of your campaign style has to do with naming characters. It’s a good idea to establish some ground rules with your players at the start of a new campaign. In a group consisting

names, that’s fine. If the group would rather take the characters and their names a little more seriously, urge Bob’s player to come up with a more appropriate name. Player character names should match

Character Names

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

Character Names Part of your campaign style has to do with naming characters. It’s a good idea to establish some ground rules with your players at the start of a new campaign. In a group consisting

names, that’s fine. If the group would rather take the characters and their names a little more seriously, urge Bob’s player to come up with a more appropriate name. Player character names should match

Dwarves

races

valleys and foothills of the two oldest mountains on the continent: the Rock-Teeth and the Grey Spine. Beneath these vast ranges ran rich veins of mithral and gold. The dwarves who mined and crafted

Empire. The dwarven kingdom of Stehlenwald endured. Rather than share the fate of their northern cousins, the Stehlenwald dwarves dug deeper into the heart of the mountain. There, miners laid eyes upon

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

. They are inclined to be stout, weighing between 40 and 45 pounds. Halflings’ skin ranges from tan to pale with a ruddy cast, and their hair is usually brown or sandy brown and wavy. They have

treasures locked in a cellar rather than on display for all to see. They have a knack for finding the most straightforward solution to a problem, and have little patience for dithering. Kind and

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups. Human Names and Ethnicities Having so much more variety than other cultures, humans as a whole have no typical names. Some human parents

, Zasheida; (surnames) Basha, Dumein, Jassan, Khalid, Mostana, Pashar, Rein Chondathan Chondathans are slender, tawny-skinned folk with brown hair that ranges from almost blond to almost black. Most are

Orc Legacy

races Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

and tenacity that can’t be matched, and the god equipped his children to be able to live above or below ground. On some worlds, such as Eberron, orcs were among the first defenders of the natural

a century, that fact is mentioned in the race’s description. Height and Weight Player characters, regardless of race, typically fall into the same ranges of height and weight that humans have

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

gained. Rather, the vast majority of warlocks spend their days in active pursuit of their goals, which typically means some kind of adventuring. Furthermore, the demands of their patrons drive

Continent Scale

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

Continent Scale For mapping a whole continent, use a scale where 1 hex represents 60 miles. At this scale, you can’t see more than the shape of coastlines, the biggest mountain ranges, major rivers

, huge lakes, and political boundaries. A map at this scale is best for showing how multiple kingdom-scale maps fit together, rather than tracking the movement of adventurers day by day. The same

Continent Scale

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

Continent Scale For mapping a whole continent, use a scale where 1 hex represents 60 miles. At this scale, you can’t see more than the shape of coastlines, the biggest mountain ranges, major rivers

, huge lakes, and political boundaries. A map at this scale is best for showing how multiple kingdom-scale maps fit together, rather than tracking the movement of adventurers day by day. The same

Chapter 5: Advanced Weapons & Equipment

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide

payload. Rather than hurling a vial, you fire Alchemical Ammunition from a Ranged weapon, using your normal attack bonus with that weapon. Alchemical Ammunition is heavier than normal; the weapon’s

normal and long ranges are halved. The Alchemical Ammunition is destroyed once used, whether the attack hits or misses. Suzanne Helmigh Acid, Alchemist’s Fire, and Holy Water. When one of

Small and Practical

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

’ skin ranges from tan to pale with a ruddy cast, and their hair is usually brown or sandy brown and wavy. They have brown or hazel eyes. Halfling men often sport long sideburns, but beards are rare

basic needs and simple pleasures and have little use for ostentation. Even the wealthiest of halflings keep their treasures locked in a cellar rather than on display for all to see. They have a knack for finding the most straightforward solution to a problem, and have little patience for dithering.

Small and Practical

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

’ skin ranges from tan to pale with a ruddy cast, and their hair is usually brown or sandy brown and wavy. They have brown or hazel eyes. Halfling men often sport long sideburns, but beards are rare

basic needs and simple pleasures and have little use for ostentation. Even the wealthiest of halflings keep their treasures locked in a cellar rather than on display for all to see. They have a knack for finding the most straightforward solution to a problem, and have little patience for dithering.

House Interior

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

recent use. All house corridors are 5 feet wide and 10 feet high; all ceilings are 10 feet high except for the attic level where, because of the sloping roof, the height ranges from 1 foot at the sides

are broken, and all are easy to open. Unless otherwise noted, illumination is bright during the day on the ground floor and the floor above it. In the attic, due to various holes in the roof, the light is dim but adequate, leaving plenty of dark shadows in corners.

29. Buried Ruins

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

29. Buried Ruins This hollow isn’t part of a larger construction, but rather a space between buried ruins. A rusted iron door is set into the wall of what used to be the ground floor of the tower. The iron door looks thoroughly rusted. As any character tries to open it, the door slams open.

29. Buried Ruins

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

29. Buried Ruins This hollow isn’t part of a larger construction, but rather a space between buried ruins. A rusted iron door is set into the wall of what used to be the ground floor of the tower. The iron door looks thoroughly rusted. As any character tries to open it, the door slams open.

House Interior

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

recent use. All house corridors are 5 feet wide and 10 feet high; all ceilings are 10 feet high except for the attic level where, because of the sloping roof, the height ranges from 1 foot at the sides

are broken, and all are easy to open. Unless otherwise noted, illumination is bright during the day on the ground floor and the floor above it. In the attic, due to various holes in the roof, the light is dim but adequate, leaving plenty of dark shadows in corners.

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

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

Undead

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

efforts to date have fallen short. Ghouls Any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or higher hears and smells a ghoul pack approaching, consisting of 2d6 ghouls led by a ghast. The

, the skeletons are either lying on the ground or buried under it, ready to spring up when wayward explorers pass by. If the party is camped, the skeletons wander into the camp and attack. Specter The

Tortured Earth

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

the area’s radius is 1,000 feet. The saving throw DC is 15. As the tremor ends, a young purple worm with 184 hit points (challenge rating 13) burrows out of the ground. Driven into a frenzy by the quake, it attacks other living creatures nearby. It retreats rather than perishing in combat.

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