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Wand of Orcus

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

following day, remaining until Orcus dismisses them. Sentience. The Wand of Orcus is a sentient Chaotic Evil item with an Intelligence of 16, a Wisdom of 12, and a Charisma of 16. It has hearing and

guarded. Bathing the wand in positive energy (such as that which permeates the Positive Plane) causes it to crack and explode, but unless the above conditions are met, the wand instantly re-forms on Orcus’s layer of the Abyss.

Moonblade

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Of all the magic items created by elves, one of the most prized and jealously guarded is a Moonblade. In ancient times, nearly all elven noble houses claimed one such weapon. Over the centuries, some

rolling on the Moonblade Properties table. Minor Property. In addition to its aforementioned properties, each Moonblade has a minor property determined by rolling on the Magic Item’s Minor

Demonomicon of Iggwilv

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

roll for a spell you cast against a Fiend, you use the maximum possible result instead of rolling. Random Properties. The Artifact has the following random properties (see “Artifacts” in

those hours pass, anyone who opens the book’s remaining binding is transported to a nascent layer of the Abyss that lies hidden within the book. At the heart of this deadly, semisentient domain

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

Dessarin Valley, were ever a secretive and guarded people, only spotted during their flights over the High Forest. A cruel and rapacious green dragon nearly wiped out the population and scattered the

survivors. These aarakocra and their descendants have sworn vengeance against the dragon and may be seen scouring the lands of the North and Cormyr for signs of their foe. Their only remaining settlement

Demonomicon of Iggwilv Legacy

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

how many pages are removed, and it longs to be more than mere reference material. Random Properties. The artifact has the following random properties, which you can determine by rolling on the tables

a fiend, you use the maximum possible result instead of rolling. Ensnarement. While carrying the book, whenever you cast the magic circle spell naming only fiends, or the planar binding spell

Wand of Orcus Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

, remaining until Orcus dismisses them. Sentience. The Wand of Orcus is a sentient, chaotic evil item with an Intelligence of 16, a Wisdom of 12, and a Charisma of 16. It has hearing and darkvision out

imprisoned the hero’s soul and keeps it hidden and well guarded. Bathing the wand in positive energy causes it to crack and explode, but unless the above conditions are met, the wand instantly reforms on Orcus’s layer of the Abyss.

Using the Overland Map

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

-four miles per day over a period of ten hours. The characters must rest for eight hours per day, with the remaining six hours consisting of making and breaking camp, preparing meals, and a little bit of foraging or hunting as the opportunity permits.

Galeb Duhr

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

greater intelligence than most elementals, allowing it to better assess threats and to communicate with creatures entering its guarded area. Stone Guardian. A galeb duhr doesn’t age or require

a wizard’s tower. When it chooses to, the galeb duhr can make itself look like an ordinary boulder, remaining perfectly still for years at a time. A galeb duhr is permanently bound to the Material

Optional Rule: Group Saving Throws

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer

Optional Rule: Group Saving Throws Though minions often make saving throws individually, there are times when rolling individual saving throws for each minion could slow down the fight, like when a

pattern spell, the minions would make a total of seven saving throws against the spell: six for thirty minions divided into six groups of five, and one more save for the remaining group of four minions.

School of Abjuration

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

abjurers, members of this school are sought when baleful spirits require exorcism, when important locations must be guarded against magical spying, and when portals to other planes of existence must be

instead. If this damage reduces the ward to 0 hit points, you take any remaining damage. While the ward has 0 hit points, it can’t absorb damage, but its magic remains. Whenever you cast an abjuration

Scarlet Coliseum

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

. Matches pit two teams against each other: one consisting of creatures enlisted by the casino, the other consisting of casino patrons looking to prove their mettle in combat. Before each match

talons to enter the coliseum as a combatant. A maximum of three combatants are allowed on the patrons’ team. If all three combatant slots aren’t filled by characters, the remaining slots are filled by

Chapter 2: Elturel Has Fallen

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

infernal chains.) The bottoms of those spikes are guarded by scores of devils, making escaping the city by climbing down an arduous task. The Companion, the second sun that provided so much solace and

remaining citizens of Elturel. Even so, random demons, devils, and other creatures have infiltrated the city. The characters have time to learn about Elturel’s situation and enact a way to save the city

Other Routes

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

against attacks from the cavern. If the drow scouts escape and the characters don’t follow them, the scouts report to the outpost commander, who organizes a hunting party consisting of her and eight drow

drow fighting a hezrou demon. The hezrou has 2d10 + 45 hit points remaining, while each drow has 2d6 hit points remaining. The drow elite warrior isn’t wounded. Without interference, the drow slay the

Dropping to 0 Hit Points

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

damage reduces you to 0 hit points and there is damage remaining, you die if the remaining damage equals or exceeds your hit point maximum. For example, a cleric with a maximum of 12 hit points

currently has 6 hit points. If she takes 18 damage from an attack, she is reduced to 0 hit points, but 12 damage remains. Because the remaining damage equals her hit point maximum, the cleric dies. Falling

Dropping to 0 Hit Points

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

damage reduces you to 0 hit points and there is damage remaining, you die if the remaining damage equals or exceeds your hit point maximum. For example, a cleric with a maximum of 12 hit points

currently has 6 hit points. If she takes 18 damage from an attack, she is reduced to 0 hit points, but 12 damage remains. Because the remaining damage equals her hit point maximum, the cleric dies. Falling

Handling Mobs

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

forgoing attack rolls in favor of approximating the average number of hits a large group of monsters can inflict on a target. Instead of rolling an attack roll, determine the minimum d20 roll a creature

hit the fighter. According to the table, for every three orcs that attack the fighter, one of them hits. There are enough orcs for two groups of three. The remaining two orcs fail to hit the fighter

24. Githzerai Retreat

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

but can’t be surprised. Teleport Trap. This trap fills a 10-foot-square section of the passage leading to area 24d. A creature teleported by this trap arrives at a location determined by rolling a d20

pupil, Ezria, who he believes was captured while scouting the githyanki forces on level 16. If the characters agree to find Ezria, Yrlakka and his remaining pupils tag along unless the characters

Big Top

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

highlight performers. Spectators watch the acts from rows of tiered wooden seats encircling the ring. You can randomly determine an act by rolling on the Big Top Acts table, or you can create new acts using

curtained doorway between the Big Top and the dressing room is guarded by two Witchlight hands (chaotic good; see the stat block earlier in the chapter), who bicker over the appeal of the acts while

Wand of Orcus

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

can’t use it again until the next dawn. While holding the wand, Orcus can summon any kind of Undead, not just skeletons and zombies. These Undead don’t perish at dawn the following day, remaining until

-lost hero must first be restored to life—no easy task, given the fact that Orcus has imprisoned the hero’s soul and keeps it hidden and well guarded. Bathing the wand in positive energy (such as that

I: Camp Carrionclay

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

quippers. I2: Main Entrance A large, hastily made wooden gate blocks access to the camp. The area is guarded by three imposing figures with twisted draconic features. The camp’s only gate is watched by

, they’re imprisoned in a cage with Kennah. The cages are guarded by three baaz draconians (see appendix B) and Urta, a hobgoblin captain who serves as jailer. Cages. These cages are 10-foot cubes made of

Moonblade

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

most prized and jealously guarded is a Moonblade. In ancient times, nearly all elven noble houses claimed one such weapon. Over the centuries, some of these weapons have faded from the world, their magic

rune beyond the first grants the Moonblade an additional property. The DM chooses each property or determines it randomly by rolling on the Moonblade Properties table. Minor Property. In addition to its

Village

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

rooms currently hold a total of ten wounded yuan-ti purebloods with half their hit points remaining. These benevolent, neutral good yuan-ti are being guarded by four evil yuan-ti purebloods stationed

this area is damp and soft at best. Staying dry is difficult to impossible. The dozen or so grippli warriors (see the end of the adventure for their stat block) remaining in the village are there

Demonomicon of Iggwilv

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

properties, which you can determine by rolling on the tables in the “Artifacts” section of the Dungeon Master’s Guide: Demonomicon of Iggwilv 2 minor beneficial properties 1 minor detrimental property 1

carrying the book, when you make a damage roll for a spell you cast against a fiend, you use the maximum possible result instead of rolling. Ensnarement. While carrying the book, whenever you cast the

Bugbear Lair Locations

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

Initiative. On the goblins’ turn, they attempt to scramble up the stairs and activate the rolling log trap (detailed below). The goblins then fight the characters. Rolling Log Trap. This 10-foot-long

also help the characters defeat any remaining bugbears in the cave and tell the characters about the secret door in this area, though the goblins don’t know what lies on the other side. Treasure

17. Main Entrance

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

after rolling initiative, the living unseen servants knock the green flasks off their pedestals, causing the containers to shatter on the floor and release their poison gas (which has no effect on

faerie dragon prefers to remain invisible and likes to play pranks on guests. Otto’s favorite prank is to sneak up on a guest, engulf it in a cloud of euphoria gas, and sneak away while remaining

Small Stalls

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

faerie bell flowers) Pixie tarts (powdered candy in little cups) Sugar-glazed button mushrooms Tree sap lollipop The remaining stalls offer games and contests that cost 1 ticket punch apiece. A handful

character wins a prize playing a game, roll a d8 on the Carnival Prizes table to determine the prize. Carnival Prizes d8 Prize 1 Trinket (determined by rolling on the Feywild Trinkets table in the

The Iron Tabernacle

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

the priests and a sure sign that something unwelcome has made its way into this most sacred of places. Check for a random encounter once every hour of travel in the Iron Tabernacle by rolling a d20

unless attacked) 16 Patrol consisting of six shield dwarf veterans 17 1 shield dwarf priest and 1d4 + 1 shield dwarf acolytes 18 1d6 + 1 gargoyles 19 1 grick alpha and 1d4 + 1 gricks 20 1d4 rust monsters

Random Encounters

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

plunder its hoard: 4d6 × 1,000 gp, 5d6 × 100 pp, 3d6 500 gp gems, and 1d6 magic items (determine each one by rolling on Magic Item Table C in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Demons One or

of the Underdark” in chapter 2) 5–6 3d6 exotic fungi (choose from the varieties in “Fungi of the Underdark” in chapter 2) Gnoll Pack A hunting pack consisting of one gnoll pack lord and 3d6 gnolls

Psi Warrior

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Psionic Energy die, rolling it and dealing force damage to the target equal to the number rolled plus your Intelligence modifier. Telekinetic Movement. You can move an object or a creature with your mind

the save fails, you can knock the target prone or move it up to 10 feet in any direction horizontally. Guarded Mind 10th-level Psi Warrior feature The psionic energy flowing through you has bolstered

Running Combat

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

Running Combat This section builds on the combat rules in Playing the Game and offers tips for keeping the game running smoothly when a fight breaks out. Rolling Initiative Combat starts when—and

You can get to the action of combat more quickly by using Initiative scores instead of rolling. You might decide to use Initiative scores just for characters, just for monsters, or for both. Initiative

Orc Lairs

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

, conveniently configured to provide every group of worshipers with appropriate quarters, and it is accessible from the surface through only one well-guarded passageway. Main Chamber The warriors that

enclosed sleeping area is a shrine to Gruumsh consisting of a crude stone effigy of He Who Watches, surrounded by bloody offerings. Caves for Followers of Luthic Orcs who worship Luthic are

Manor Occupants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

beholders are prone to be. Servants The manor is guarded by six suits of animated armor and two stone golems. One of the stone golems doesn’t leave the library (area M7), and two suits of animated

armor are stationed outside the doors to the ballroom (area M6). The remaining sentries roam the manor freely. The suits of armor and golems also perform hands-on labor that doesn’t require conversation

Staff Area

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

brightly painted wagons, one of which is a glass-enclosed water tank for Palasha the mermaid. The fanciest of the remaining seven wagons belongs to Mister Witch and Mister Light. Burly The perimeter

area enclosed by the wagons is guarded by Thaco the clown, a human Witchlight hand (chaotic neutral; see the stat block earlier in the chapter) who is loyal only to Mister Witch. He usually sits right

Feeder Trenches Locations

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

flayer fanatics traded some of their most degenerate mind flayers to Naruv in exchange for a well-guarded place to scribe their bolstering rune. The characters can access the Feeder Trenches from area X4

disturb any of the nothics or touch the sludge, the grells in the Feeder Trenches immediately notice the change in taste. Any grells remaining in area F3 come here to investigate. The grells in area F2

Battle of High Hill

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

encounter, roll on the High Hill Battlefield Events table each round at initiative count 0. Also consider rolling on the table if a character enters the Fray or otherwise tries to leave the battlefield

formidable battleaxe leads a band of mercenaries through the chaos. He cuts through the few remaining members of Vogler’s militia as he draws closer. The half-ogre Gragonis emerges at the west edge

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