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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
it was a person at first, but then I saw its head. Next, its arm. I knew I had to run.”
—Werthil,Kender Adventurer
Moonlight guardians are gleaming bipedal statues made of silver and
and other shapeshifting creatures. In response, the Moon card spawned the first moonlight guardian.
A moonlight guardian’s body is infused with magical moonlight that the creature can channel
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
vargouilles flap through the caverns and skies of the Abyss. They are given little regard by powerful and intelligent demons since vargouilles can do them no harm. Even the weakest demon, such as a manes
’s curse. If the curse is allowed to run its course, an abyssal spirit invades the person’s body, causing a gruesome transformation. Over a period of hours, the victim’s head takes on
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Gloomwrought and asked Naeryx to help him run it. For Urmius, the carnival was a chance to emerge from under his family’s shadow and become the master of his own fate, but it also meant forsaking his
costume and is rarely seen in public without makeup. He carries around a fancy weather vane given to him by the carnival’s previous owner. He twirls it and waves it around like a fool’s
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
(1d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d10+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Longsword", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage if used with two hands.Vicious Reprisal. In response to taking damage, the
do so rarely, since it is never clear whether an abishai follows Tiamat’s orders or Asmodeus’s. There is inherent risk in countermanding an order given by Tiamat, but interfering with
Centaur
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
freedom to travel. As much as they can, centaurs run — in wide plazas, spacious parks, and expanses of rubble and ruin. They race the wind, hooves thundering and tails streaming behind them
Centaurs’ given names are passed down through family lines. The name bestowed on a new foal is typically the name of the most recently deceased family member of the same gender, keeping alive the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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Spellcasting. The nilbog casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12):
At will: mage hand, Tasha's hideous laughterReversal of Fortune. In response to
possess another goblin. The only way to keep a nilbog from wreaking havoc is to treat it well and give it respect and praise.
Among fey courts, the risk of attracting a nilbog has given rise to the
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
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I run sleight-of-hand cons on street corners.
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I convince people that worthless junk is worth their hard-earned money.
FEATURE: FALSE IDENTITY
You have created a second
insults are my weapons of choice.
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I keep multiple holy symbols on me and invoke whatever deity might come in useful at any given moment.
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I pocket anything I see that might have some
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
raised alarms far and wide. In response, the Ulmist Inquisition and the then-mortal Count Strahd von Zarovich faced the lich in battle. Their bravery would have been for naught if Osybus’s
given a mission: provide a person of nobility and might to serve as an earthly vessel for these powers to enter the world and conquer it. If they succeeded, their immortality would be assured. A suitable
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
wide. In response, the Ulmist Inquisition and the then-mortal Count Strahd von Zarovich faced the lich in battle. Their bravery would have been for naught if Osybus’s disciples hadn’t
will be reborn when they perish.
In an effort to rid themselves of this curse, they devoted themselves to the same Dark Powers with whom their master had communed. They were given a mission: provide
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
as their master did and to cheat death and become undead horrors.
The threat posed by Osybus and his disciples raised alarms far and wide. In response, the Ulmist Inquisition and the then-mortal Count
of this curse, they devoted themselves to the same Dark Powers with whom their master had communed. They were given a mission: provide a person of nobility and might to serve as an earthly vessel for
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
response, the Ulmist Inquisition and the then-mortal Count Strahd von Zarovich faced the lich in battle. Their bravery would have been for naught if Osybus’s disciples hadn’t betrayed him
reborn when they perish.
In an effort to rid themselves of this curse, they devoted themselves to the same Dark Powers with whom their master had communed. They were given a mission: provide a person
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
master did and to cheat death and become undead horrors.
The threat posed by Osybus and his disciples raised alarms far and wide. In response, the Ulmist Inquisition and the then-mortal Count Strahd
curse, they devoted themselves to the same Dark Powers with whom their master had communed. They were given a mission: provide a person of nobility and might to serve as an earthly vessel for these
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
threat posed by Osybus and his disciples raised alarms far and wide. In response, the Ulmist Inquisition and the then-mortal Count Strahd von Zarovich faced the lich in battle. Their bravery would have
their master had communed. They were given a mission: provide a person of nobility and might to serve as an earthly vessel for these powers to enter the world and conquer it. If they succeeded, their
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
cheat death and become undead horrors.
The threat posed by Osybus and his disciples raised alarms far and wide. In response, the Ulmist Inquisition and the then-mortal Count Strahd von Zarovich
devoted themselves to the same Dark Powers with whom their master had communed. They were given a mission: provide a person of nobility and might to serve as an earthly vessel for these powers to enter the
Charlatan
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
weakness and secure their fortunes.
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I put on new identities like clothes.
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I run sleight-of-hand cons on street corners.
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I convince people that worthless junk is worth their hard
weapons of choice.
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I keep multiple holy symbols on me and invoke whatever deity might come in useful at any given moment.
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I pocket anything I see that might have some value.
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Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
incapacitate its prey, making it easy to infect that paralyzed victim with eggs. However, they are able to infest any target as needed, and will do so to eliminate threats. Given their need to lay eggs in a
heart, consuming it and killing the host unless they are quickly destroyed. After gorging themselves on the host's body over several days, the maggots emerge as juvenile assassin bugs, ready to
Nilbog
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shortbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Reversal of Fortune. In response to another creature dealing damage to the nilbog, the nilbog reduces the
host has given rise to a practice among goblinoids that each host include at least one goblin jester. This jester is allowed to go anywhere and do whatever it pleases. The position of jester is a much
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
other useful items, but if they are at risk of discovery, they run away rather than attack anyone in the house. By fleeing before they can be seen or identified, they avoid getting into a situation
, giving each individual and every generation a reason to feel pride and self-respect. The kobolds prefer to run away than fight, to live off the scraps of others, and they are often dominated by larger
Lizardfolk
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
, if other creatures prove useful to lizardfolk, those creatures can trigger a protective response made all the stronger by their apparent weakness. The lizardfolk assess such beings as hatchlings
learned to laugh. You use this talent in response to all emotional situations, to better fit in with your comrades.
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You still don’t understand how metaphors work. That doesn’t stop
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Solution Each member that approaches the door is given a number by the guard. There is no mathematical equation here; the only valid response to a number given by the guard is the number of letters
in the guard’s number. For example, one member was given the number “six.” There are three letters in the word “six,” so the password for that member is “three.” More potential answers are provided in
Triton
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
the world above.
Aquatic Crusaders
Centuries ago, tritons entered the world in response to the growing threat of evil elementals. Tritons waged many wars against their enemies on the Plane of Water
, leaving the tritons vulnerable to deception. With their strong martial tradition, tritons can sometimes be too eager to leap into a fight.
Strangers to the Surface
Given their isolation, most tritons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
A Strixhaven Campaign If you run these adventures as a campaign, one villain is behind the chaos on campus: the bullywug Murgaxor Grenshel, a disgruntled former student who attended Strixhaven
centuries ago. Murgaxor—who uses evil magic to sustain his life force—focuses his all-consuming desire for revenge on destroying Strixhaven University. The adventures assume you’re playing a Strixhaven
Goblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
traps, snares, and nets to catch the unwary, and when their hunting patrols encounter other beings, they always look for ways to capture their foes instead of killing them. Goblins that run up against
the symbols used are rarely the same between different tribes and often make little sense to other creatures. Some possible status symbols are given in the Status Symbols table. A caste or a boss
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Running for One Character You can run this adventure for a single character of level 12. A Bard is a good choice, given the role that music and storytelling play in the adventure. Ideally, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
14. Cave Bear Den These caves smell like an animal den — not surprising, given that Qurrok keeps his cave bears here. 14a. Adult Cave Bears Two adult cave bears (use the polar bear statistics) rest
) sleep and play here. Qurrok has hollowed out several large rocks for the young bears to run through and climb on.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. Behold ye now his wondrous triumphs. Diderius extends wisdom, and Diderius offers knowledge. Which do you seek?”
If a response of “We seek wisdom,” or “We desire knowledge” is given, or the
characters roleplay an obsequious or self-deprecating response that might please an egotistical wizard, the statues respond. They say, “Diderius shall grant you what you seek, but only if you heed him and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
. Behold ye now his wondrous triumphs. Diderius extends wisdom, and Diderius offers knowledge. Which do you seek?”
If a response of “We seek wisdom,” or “We desire knowledge” is given, or the
characters roleplay an obsequious or self-deprecating response that might please an egotistical wizard, the statues respond. They say, “Diderius shall grant you what you seek, but only if you heed him and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
adventure. The “Overview” section describes how the adventure is expected to run and gives you a broad sense of what the player characters should be doing at any given time.
wilderness and adventure. You don’t need to be a Forgotten Realms expert to run the adventure; everything you need to know about the setting is contained in this content. If this is your first time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Minotaur Living Crystal Statue Given life through powerful magic, a large, crudely carved crystal minotaur guards the tunnels in Isle of the Abbey. Minotaur Living Crystal Statue
Large construct
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Gore. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage.
Reactions
Flying Shards. In response to a creature hitting the statue with a melee weapon attack, the statue deals 11 (2d10) piercing damage to the attacker.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Life in Waterdeep City-based adventures can be challenging to run, especially if your player characters are inclined to wander. Keeping the characters in Waterdeep, where the action is, requires that
hold adventurers in high regard, given that many of the city’s most esteemed citizens are former adventurers and that the city has been saved countless times by adventurers over the years. Adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
bandits. Others have given up relatively quickly, when the dangers become apparent. The current owner of the Wayside Inn is Martisha Vinetalker, a striking half-elf whose pleasing features contrast with
her tough demeanor. She is cold, calculating, charismatic, and knows how to run a business with ruthless efficiency and an eye for profit. The bartender is Backes Dunfield, a human with a scarred face
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
What Happens Next? Once the characters have defeated Murgaxor’s guardians, they might be tempted to run into the fortress’s basement immediately. Taking a short rest beforehand might be the wiser
without making them wait an hour. Below are some suggestions for handling this without pulling the party out of the moment: The party comes together, dramatic speeches are given, and the power of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
copper pieces. A direct delivery within a city could run up to 5 sp. Sending a large or unusual package—or a rushed delivery—costs considerably more. Should you need to send a message more quickly
to any Sivis station—and even allow a response, if the recipient is present and waiting at the target station. If available, this service generally costs 200 gp.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
run the encounter and what information it should convey. Timing. They occur at points noted throughout the adventure or when you feel is appropriate to the tension of the story. The spirits of the
information conveyed in these encounters. You may run more séances as you see fit. Unanswered Questions. Decide what questions a spirit will or won’t answer. If a spirit chooses not to answer a question, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
aftermath. Or let them be unexpectedly arrested after being mistaken for the evil forces that burned the town down, and given the dangerous quest out of animosity. Humor plays a big part in an
sidebar on the last page? And after all the time you’re going to put in getting ready to run this adventure? Outrageous! Someone needs to teach these people a lesson.
If you’re running the adventure for