constructed rites grasping to her respond

Cadaver Collector Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

. Cadaver collectors respond to a summons from a mortal only when they are called to the scene of a great battle — either where one is in progress, where one is imminent, or where one once took place

creatures for eventual impalement. Although these specters are individually weak, a cadaver collector can call up an almost endless supply of them, if given time. Constructed Nature. A cadaver collector

Nature Domain Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

particular springs and groves (such as Eldath). Druids revere nature as a whole and might serve one of these deities, practicing mysterious rites and reciting all-but-forgotten prayers in their own secret

with animals 3rd barkskin, spike growth 5th plant growth, wind wall 7th dominate beast, grasping vine 9th insect plague, tree stride

Nature Domain (PHB)

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

particular springs and groves (such as Eldath). Druids revere nature as a whole and might serve one of these deities, practicing mysterious rites and reciting all-but-forgotten prayers in their own secret

, speak with animals, spike growth 5th plant growth, wind wall 7th dominate beast, grasping vine 9th insect plague, tree stride

Getting Started

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

mouths and their respective elements. Share that map with your players. To begin, read the following boxed text aloud: You pass through a dense forest of gnarled trees with grasping roots, the woods

Bugbear raiders plan an assault. 2+ I: Minotaur Lair A malevolent minotaur prowls this ruined cave. 2+ J: Gnoll Lair Vicious hunters scour this forsaken shrine. 2+ K: Shrine of Evil Chaos A dastardly cult performs unholy rites in this temple. 3

Star Spawn Seer

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

corpulent bulk of tumorous skin than builds up in strange whorls all over the seer’s body. Hands become bulky, flipper-like appendages capable of grasping their strange staffs — formed of some blend of

expands to assault other creatures. The seer’s goal is to tap the energy sources and master the rites that will enable it to extend a bridge between the vulnerable sanity of the Material Plane and the

Nature Domain

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

associated with particular springs and groves (such as Eldath). Druids revere nature as a whole and might serve one of these deities, practicing mysterious rites and reciting all-but-forgotten prayers in their

with animals 3rd barkskin, spike growth 5th plant growth, wind wall 7th dominate beast, grasping vine 9th insect plague, tree stride Acolyte of Nature At 1st level, you learn one druid cantrip of your

Cadaver Collector

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

might wander the Material Plane for centuries, collecting corpses while searching for a way to return home. Sweeping the Dead. Cadaver collectors respond to a summons from a mortal only when they are

, a cadaver collector can call up an almost endless supply of them, if given time. Constructed Nature. A cadaver collector doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Cadaver collectors cannot summon

Adventure Setting

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

than you’ll find in one of the short adventures at the end of this chapter. Adventure Maps An adventure location almost always benefits from a map, and the more thoughtfully constructed the map is

grimlocks to revolt against the mind flayers. Bring the NPC leaders of groups to life as described in the “Nonplayer Characters” section in chapter 3, fleshing out their personalities and goals. Then use those elements to decide how those leaders respond to adventurers.

Path Locations

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

the skeletons as they hiss accusations like “You fly on our backs” and “You soar on our bones.” However, the skeletons don’t understand or respond to anything the characters say. Grasping Claws. Until

all three skeletons are defeated, grasping skeletal claws reach from the ground, making the entire hallway difficult terrain. M6: Flooded Tavern The ceiling of this room is 20 feet high. The tunnel

Gardens of Decay Locations

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

plant life is entirely artificial, constructed entirely of beautiful, fragile glass sculptures. Death’s Aperture. A 20-foot-tall octagonal tower, known as Death’s Aperture, rises above the glittering

Scarlet Mire are caused by the glut of decaying bodies beneath the marsh’s surface. Crawling claws skitter through the marsh, grasping at any who pass through. Scarlet Mire is also inhabited by roving

Temple of Tharizdun

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

-dead builder) is the only approach to the temple’s entrance. The skum lurking in the ship’s prow (area T3) keep an eye on the bridge and respond to any intruders. T2. Galley Pier The main deck of the

for it to use a lair action to send forth a grasping tide, pulling the characters into the water in an attempt to infect and enslave them. Dark Altar. The shark hanging above the stairs serves as the

Other Religious Systems

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

. Sometimes a mystery cult is a type of worship within a pantheon. It acknowledges the myths and rituals of the pantheon, but presents its own myths and rites as primary. For instance, a secretive order of

philosophies aren’t worshiped; they aren’t beings that can hear and respond to prayers or accept sacrifices. Devotion to a philosophy or a force isn’t necessarily exclusive of service to a deity. A

Gate of Illumination Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

trait can tell the passage isn’t natural and was constructed using magic (no check required). I2: Hall of Histories Bright murals cover the walls of this broad, pillared hall, depicting people through

the wall are the missing warriors from Etizalan. Izel. Izel emerges from the lava and speaks in Ignan, demanding the characters leave. If the characters don’t respond, he attacks. If they do, he’s

Cragmaw Castle Areas

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

tower if any intruders appear, or to respond to an alarm raised by the goblin sentries. Treasure Mounted to the walls are five spears, four longswords, three morningstars, two greatswords, and a fine

figurine here, hoping his fellow goblins wouldn’t steal it from him. A detect magic spell reveals that the statuette is imbued with divination magic. Any non-evil creature grasping the statue can ask it a

Necropolis Locations (Y20-Y29)

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

a grand scale, sending a region or an entire world back to an earlier time (effectively erasing part of history). The obelisks were constructed to counteract the effects of calamitous spells and

nonmagical wand (a possible spellcasting focus) made of chardalyn (see "Chardalyn"). It is suffused with evil magic. While grasping the wand, one feels an urge to inflict terrible harm upon others, but the

Cragmaw Castle Locations

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

are always getting into fights, they don’t pay attention to noise in areas C2 or area C3. However, they’re quick to defend their tower if any intruders appear, or to respond to an alarm raised by the

goblin hid the figurine here, hoping his fellow goblins wouldn’t steal it. A detect magic spell reveals that the statuette is imbued with divination magic. A non-evil creature grasping the statue can ask

Spaceship Locations, Level 2

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

rocklike bark and grasping vines occupy this stretch of the walkway. The creatures use the roper stat block but are Plants instead of Monstrosities. They are hostile toward all non-Plant creatures. S39

escaped a laboratory tank in another part of the ship and made this area its lair. When the characters enter, the aboleth probes their minds telepathically. If the characters respond, the aboleth attempts

Tyrant's Spiral

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

respond. Xabash can provide general details from the “Tyrant’s Spiral” section earlier in this chapter. Once the characters are done conversing with Xabash or if they attack it, the beholder drifts

singular, elaborately constructed modron—a hulking creature with a single prominent eye—looks damaged. Nevertheless, flickering green light shines from its eye, scanning the foggy cavern around it

Areas of the Air Temple

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

Moradin Several streets converge on a plaza, in the center of which stands a thirty-foot-tall granite statue of Moradin grasping a great stone lantern in an outstretched fist. A bright light emanates

with etchings of funerary rites in honor of Moradin (150 gp), and an immovable rod. A9. Tombs Gigantic stone doors covered in twin reliefs of dwarven gods in profile loom fifteen feet high. The dwarven

Tomb Locations

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

door to this room. This room contains three mismatched tables at odd angles, each one littered with food scraps and empty mugs. A makeshift bar has been constructed along the south wall. Four

wraiths emerge from the caskets that line the central wall. The wraiths don’t respond to verbal entreaties and can’t leave the crypt, but they attack anyone who sets foot inside. Rilago’s Ghost. The

Daoine Gloine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

art installation. Desperate, Kwalish constructed another planar gateway while imprisoned in the temple, then opened a portal to the 222nd layer of the Abyss — Juiblex’s Slime Pits. A flood of ooze

bolted to the wall across from some sort of large glass device hints at the horrid rites that must once have taken place here. The wall murals can be deciphered with a successful DC 12 Wisdom

Lower Palace Locations

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

reaching desperately toward the cauldron, while the armored woman at her side is grasping a fine-looking quarterstaff. A jabberwock (see appendix C) is coiled around the cauldron. Zybilna treated the

filled with a wide variety of weaponry. The weapons are so well constructed that it is difficult to tell if this display is an armory or a museum. The glass cabinets are unlocked, and the weapons in

Locations on the Fortress Level

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

of the extra distance it must traverse. 21. Dragon Throne A short throne stands near the west wall, constructed of fallen bits of masonry stacked against an old altar. On the top of the altar sit a

, to wedge the lid shut. Development. If characters fall into the pit or otherwise make excessive noise, the goblins in the area 36 to the north are alerted. Alerted goblins respond in 2 rounds. These

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