constantly reveal gaining to have relative

Greater Star Spawn Emissary

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

feet of that creature. The gibbering mouther;gibbering mouthers act right after the emissary on the same initiative count, gaining a +7 bonus to their attack and damage rolls, and fighting until they are

lost all hope, do emissaries reveal their actual, impossible forms. Forms of the Emissary Star spawn emissaries can assume two forms: a Lesser Star Spawn Emissary;lesser form suited to infiltration and

Baphomet Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

cultists become tainted by his influence, gaining bloodshot eyes and coarse, thickening hair. Small horns eventually sprout from the forehead. In time, a devoted cultist might transform entirely into a

become frightened and disoriented, as though constantly under threat of being hunted, and might lash out or panic even when no visible threat is nearby. If a humanoid spends at least 1 hour within 1 mile

Izzet Engineer

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

solutions. (Chaotic) 3 Discovery. Every experiment has the potential to reveal more secrets of the multiverse. (Any) 4 Science. A rigorous application of logical principles and

I’m incapable of admitting a flaw in my logic. Contacts The laboratories of the Izzet League are constantly starting up new projects and dissolving old ones, so it’s easy for

Baphomet

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

brass decorate their profane altars. Over time, a cultist of Baphomet becomes tainted by his influence, gaining bloodshot eyes and coarse, thickening hair. Small horns eventually sprout from the

frightened and disoriented, as though constantly under threat of being hunted, and might lash out or panic even when no visible threat is nearby. If Baphomet dies, these effects fade over the course of

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

. Beak and Feather From below, aarakocra look much like large birds. Only when they descend to roost on a branch or walk across the ground does their humanoid appearance reveal itself. Standing

pieces across the multiverse. Recovering the pieces means gaining honor and esteem in the eyes of the vaati who forged it and could possibly restore a powerful weapon for defense against the agents of

Theran Chimera

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

couldn’t best. Chimeras typically roam the deep wilds of the world, constantly seeking a lair that would perfectly suit one of its heads, but then finding it unsatisfying to two-thirds of its

especially resilient, gaining resistance to cold and fire damage. 2 Coast Creature. The chimera’s body is that of a coastal or aquatic creature, such as a heron or a shark. The chimera

Faerie Dragon (Younger) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

. The dragon stays out of sight, watching invisibly as its victims contend with its pranks. When its fun is done, the dragon might reveal itself, depending on the disposition of its “prey.&rdquo

hue as it ages, moving through all the colors of the rainbow. All faerie dragons have innate spellcasting ability, gaining new spells as they mature. Dragon Color Age Range Red 5

Faerie Dragon (Older) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

contend with its pranks. When its fun is done, the dragon might reveal itself, depending on the disposition of its “prey.” Friendly and Bright. A faerie dragon has a sharp mind, a fondness

faerie dragons have innate spellcasting ability, gaining new spells as they mature. Dragon Color Age Range Red 5 years or less Orange 6–10 years Yellow 11–20

Skulker

Feats Player’s Handbook (2024)

Blindsight with a range of 10 feet. Fog of War. You exploit the distractions of battle, gaining Advantage on any Dexterity (Stealth) check you make as part of the Hide action during combat. Sniper. If you

make an attack roll while hidden and the roll misses, making the attack roll doesn't reveal your location.

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

have been known to retreat from intrusions into their woodland homes, confident that they can simply wait the invaders out. But when the need arises, elves reveal a stern martial side, demonstrating

. Since they are so long-lived, they can enjoy centuries of exploration and discovery. They dislike the pace of human society, which is regimented from day to day but constantly changing over decades, so

Vasavadan Traitors

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

Vasavadan Traitors Maharani Ramya’s rule over Kalakeri is constantly jeopardized and undermined by her deceitful siblings’ endless pursuit of power. Arijani and Reeva promise their followers wealth

rebellious royals’ agendas, they present the most significant opposition to Ramya’s ruthless control of Kalakeri—while defeating them is the swiftest route to gaining Ramya’s favor.

Skulker

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Blindsight with a range of 10 feet. Fog of War. You exploit the distractions of battle, gaining Advantage on any Dexterity (Stealth) check you make as part of the Hide action during combat. Sniper. If you

make an attack roll while hidden and the roll misses, making the attack roll doesn’t reveal your location.

Head of State Contacts

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

are the best path to the head of state’s good graces 3 A wide-eyed bureaucrat who dreams of living a life as exciting and dangerous as yours 4 A scheming relative of the head of state who sees you as a

path toward seizing power 5 A bored chancellor who is constantly irritated at the amount of money you spend 6 A grumpy ex-adventurer who was “promoted” from doing your job to supervising you 7 A

Arcane Origin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

particular cause. Does your character know the source of your magical power? Does it tie back to some distant relative, a cosmic event, or blind chance? If your sorcerer doesn’t know where their power

arose from, your DM can use this table (or select an origin) and reveal it to you when the information plays a role in the campaign. Arcane Origins d6 Origin 1 Your power arises from your family’s

Exploration and Adventure

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

, which is regimented from day to day but constantly changing over decades, so they find careers that let them travel freely and set their own pace. Elves also enjoy exercising their martial prowess or

gaining greater magical power, and adventuring allows them to do so. Some might join with rebels fighting against oppression, and others might become champions of moral causes. HAUGHTY BUT GRACIOUS

Exploration and Adventure

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

, which is regimented from day to day but constantly changing over decades, so they find careers that let them travel freely and set their own pace. Elves also enjoy exercising their martial prowess or

gaining greater magical power, and adventuring allows them to do so. Some might join with rebels fighting against oppression, and others might become champions of moral causes. HAUGHTY BUT GRACIOUS

Adventures in Dementlieu

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

quickly identify their relative social status. Characters can easily pass as aristocrats, particularly if they flaunt their wealth and claim ancestral lands in Chateaufaux. But if they admit to a

lower social status, or if their poor manners reveal their inferior quality, they become targets of derision and the city’s social scene closes to them. For more adventure ideas, consider the plots on

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

object on the same plane as you and have the compass point constantly in the direction of the named target. You gain no knowledge of the distance to the target. A specialized clockwork compass floats

you move, a magical voice calls out your direction and how far you’ve gone. The voice cannot be silenced or stopped. 14 You constantly see afterimages of all events that occurred within 30

Exploring Mount Ironrot

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

. Creatures and objects within 1 mile of Mount Ironrot can’t be perceived through magical scrying sensors. Spells or magical effects that would reveal a creature’s or object’s location fail while that creature

are indeterminate and ever-changing. Map 4.1 shows the approximate positions of locations around Mount Ironrot relative to one another. The map doesn’t include a scale due to this effect. Whenever the

Creating a Gold Dragon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

dispassionate, but such is the price of perspective. Few creatures enjoy confronting the relative smallness of their lives. 4 Disguises allow me to bestow small kindnesses and experience the

simple pleasures of companionship without constantly being petitioned. I’m proud of my acting ability and never break character. 5 The future is writ large in the patterns of history. I enjoy

Mausoleum: Summer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

characters there if she is healed fully, for the sake of avenging her murdered lover. Vaelle believes that the cult fanatics acted on their own, not under Lord Cassalanter’s orders. She won’t reveal the

main villains. The characters might want to explore the lairs for a variety of reasons, including the following: Disrupting the villain’s operation Gaining an audience with the villain (perhaps to

1. Cellar

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

area 2 take notice if the characters make a lot of noise here. They creep into the room, gaining surprise if the characters don’t hear them (see “Surprise” in the Basic Rules). If the ruffians fight in

this area and two are defeated, the last ruffian might reveal the secret door by fleeing in that direction. Treasure The satchel hidden in the cistern is waterproof and contains a potion of healing, a

Gathering Intelligence

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

gnome), a cheerful woman who fidgets constantly To convince a former guard to share information about the vault and its defenses, a character can make a DC 12 Charisma (Persuasion) check or another

conversation. If other characters approach the guard later, the guard remains unwilling to share information about the vault. On a successful check, the character convinces the former guard to reveal

Around the Outlands

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

toward the Spire as “spireward.” This is a relative direction, as spireward in Automata is the opposite direction from spireward from Xaos. Adventures in the Outlands Chapters 5 to chapter 11 detail

to travel. Travel in the Outlands The Outlands is infinite in size and changes constantly. This makes the distances between locations and the time it takes to get from place to place variable. How

Oracle

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

rest. Oracle’s Piety. Your oracular abilities improve as your piety score increases. Instead of gaining the piety benefits associated with any god (as described in chapter 2), you gain the following

people can’t perceive. 5 A horrible monster in Nyx watches me constantly, and I see it every time I venture outdoors. 6 Any time I grow close to someone, I see them aged, dying, or dead

Renown in Kalakeri

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

opportunities? Benefits of Renown. Whether the characters back Ramya or Arijani and Reeva, or seek to play both sides, those who advance in their standing with a faction advance in that side’s esteem, gaining

with a faction, betray the faction, and still maintain a measure of respect with the group. Characters might thus thread the needle of serving both groups. Relationships constantly shift in Kalakeri

Hill Giants

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

of his older, smarter, stronger siblings, and insisted on being treated as their equal. He complained constantly of his endless hunger, but rather than hunt for himself, he snatched food from the

plates of his siblings and his parents. This behavior caused many fights between Grolantor and his siblings, most of which Grolantor lost. Tales about Grolantor invariably end with his gaining yet

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

;Kurtulmak: God of Kobolds” sidebar). In the world they occupy, kobolds are often bullied and enslaved by larger creatures — or, when they live on their own, they are constantly fearful of

use for healing magic, and a sorcerer can meet most of the tribe’s other magic-related needs. Kobold shamans are very rare; priests of Kurtulmak, when they reveal themselves, are easily recognized

Zariel's War

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

Zariel’s War By bringing Elturel to Avernus and potentially gaining a choke hold on Baldur’s Gate, Zariel aims to capture as many evil mortals as she can, turn them into devils, and swell the ranks

keep her armies constantly in the fight. Zariel’s wrath and pride have limits, however, and this offers her an opportunity for redemption. Zariel has, in a twisted way, achieved her dream as an angel

Faerie Dragon

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

is done, the dragon might reveal itself, depending on the disposition of its “prey.” Friendly and Bright. A faerie dragon has a sharp mind, a fondness for treasure and good company, and a puckish sense

territory. The Colors of Age. A faerie dragon’s scales change hue as it ages, moving through all the colors of the rainbow. All faerie dragons have innate spellcasting ability, gaining new spells as they

The Darklord's Betrayal

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

. Akriel Lukas Bite of the Darklord. After gaining a measure of the party’s confidence or singling out a character as a useful favorite, Harkon Lukas asks his eccentric signature question: “May I bite

treating them as minions or expendables to be used in his schemes. Those who resist find their reputations destroyed, their secrets revealed, and wolves dogging their steps. The only recourse is to flee Kartakass, upstage the Darklord, or somehow reveal Harkon Lukas as a monster.

Pixie

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

send foes into a magical slumber. Only pixies can use their dust to its full potential, but these fey are constantly sought out by mages and monsters seeking to study or master their power. Tiny

Tricksters. While the arrival of visitors piques their curiosity, pixies are too shy to reveal themselves at first. They study the visitors from afar to gauge their temperament or play harmless tricks on

Acquisition as a Holy Chore

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

-related, secrets are an important component of gaining leverage over others. Moreover, your successful franchise will eventually have many secrets of its own that you desperately need to keep quiet

relative ambivalence toward the laws underlying fair trade and honoring deals makes Waukeen a perfect fit for an Acquisitions Incorporated cleric. Regardless of your best intentions, ensuring the success

The Remains of Tammeraut

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

throw when it enters the area, gaining vulnerability to necrotic damage on a failed save. This vulnerability ends when the creature leaves the area. Ancient Warning If the characters search the sand

pulses from the depths of the hull. The rotten tangles of timbers and bulkheads are weak after ten years underwater and can be pushed through with relative ease. A large hole in the buried stern of the

Unwelcome Party

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

the city appeared in the sky. The demons are trying to climb the binding posts or fly to the city, but the devils constantly push them back. The devils are also trying to figure out how to best use

survivors desperate to have the party escort them to relative safety in the western part of the city. When new fights break out with vulnerable NPCs in tow, it’s up to you how you want to handle

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