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Black Pudding

Monsters Monster Manual

any damage. Any nonmagical weapon takes a cumulative −1 penalty to attack rolls immediately after dealing damage to the pudding and coming into contact with it. The weapon is destroyed if the

. Trigger: While the pudding is Large or Medium and has 10+ Hit Points, it becomes Bloodied or is subjected to Lightning or Slashing damage. Response: The pudding splits into two new Black Puddings. Each new

Arcanaloth

Monsters Monster Manual

Hand, Prestidigitation 1/Day Each: Contact Other Plane, Detect Thoughts, Dimension Door, Mind BlankCounterspell. The arcanaloth casts Counterspell in response to that spell’s trigger, using the

Dohwar

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

the dohwar's life, often in response to the dohwar experiencing an overwhelming emotion. Instead of wings, it has arms and tiny hands. Dohwars prefer to communicate through a form of telepathy they

call merging, in which two dohwars stay in mental contact while both are telepathically linked with a third creature.

Nimblewright Guard

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a weapon. Response: The nimblewright adds 2 to its AC against that attack, potentially causing it to miss.Watchful sentries that patrol important sites, nimblewright guards serve as loyal soldiers or

springs, while others have their workings exposed. No mere automatons, nimblewrights can form rudimentary plans and adapt their routines to account for dangers. Nimblewrights are surprisingly

Sammaster (Lich Form)

monsters

response to the spell’s trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.Legendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, Sammaster can expend a use to take one of

. Sammaster’s travels brought him into contact with people who revered dragons as icons of primeval might. Masquerading his desire to dominate dragonkind as devotion, Sammaster established himself

Dohwar (p. 19)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

rainbow spectrum. This color can change at unpredictable times in the dohwar’s life, often in response to the dohwar experiencing an overwhelming emotion. Instead of wings, it has arms and tiny hands

. Dohwars prefer to communicate through a form of telepathy they call merging, in which two dohwars stay in mental contact while both are telepathically linked with a third creature.

Patron Benefits

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

not fit the descriptions of contacts on this table. Contacts d12 Contact 1 A friendly law-enforcement officer sends clients your way and gives you inside information about the workings of the

the city’s inner workings. 5 The owner of a tavern or other business that attracts clientele from the seedy parts of society has an ear to the ground and often feeds you leads to more work. 6 A wealthy

Half-Orcs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Half-Orcs Half-orcs have existed in the world since before the dawn of recorded history, when orcs and humans first came into contact. Yet, in all that time, they have found few places for themselves

in towns and cities, but their appearance marks them as outsiders. In response to being ostracized, half-orcs either embrace their otherness and take pride in their physical superiority, pull back and

Criminal Syndicate

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

you. 3 Former Law Enforcement. Your contact used to be (or maybe still is) a member of local law enforcement. They have sharp insight into the law’s workings in your area and a healthy dose of paranoia

who meet their demands. 4 Pirate Fleet. This alliance of pirate captains is unified under a ruling captain or admiral and adheres to a strict code of honor. They converge only in response to an

Dohwar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie

dohwar’s life, often in response to the dohwar experiencing an overwhelming emotion. Instead of wings, it has arms and tiny hands. Dohwars prefer to communicate through a form of telepathy they call

merging, in which two dohwars stay in mental contact while both are telepathically linked with a third creature. Dohwar Small Fey, Any Alignment Armor Class 11 Hit Points 10 (3d6) Speed 20 ft

Playing a Temporary Character

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

has been tracking the party’s Deck of Many Things. This character is eager to help recover the lost soul; after all, the Solar Bastion was founded in response to a mortal being imprisoned by the Void

. The character understands some of the Void’s workings and can assist in opening the way to the House of Cards. Making a new character takes time. Place an encounter with a Deck of Many Things at the

Abyssal Throne Gate

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

specific creature from the plane the gate leads to, hoping to interact with it. Or you might have a creature Kwalish previously met through the gate arrive in response to it being opened. That

characters attempting to activate or reverse the abyssal gate, you can also require that the character wearing the crown and holding the scepter must be in physical contact with the standing arch — making it impossible to activate the gate from inside the apparatus of Kwalish or any similar protective device.

Franchise Downtime

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

local nobles or mages who have left relics there to be safeguarded. The carousing activity can bring the characters into closer contact with merchants or nobles connected to Horn Enclave. One of those

details from the “Horn Enclave” section of episode 5 if you like. This might include information on residents and guards, gaining access to the hold, the general workings of its vaults, and so forth.

Black Pudding

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

penalty to attack rolls immediately after dealing damage to the pudding and coming into contact with it. The weapon is destroyed if the penalty reaches −5. The penalty can be removed by casting the

Medium and has 10+ Hit Points, it becomes Bloodied or is subjected to Lightning or Slashing damage. Response: The pudding splits into two new Black Puddings. Each new pudding is one size smaller than the

Fierna and Belial

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

Fierna have a quota of souls they must meet. Belial largely leaves this task to Fierna, even turning over to her the mortals that directly contact him. Fierna offers her supplicants the gift of personal

mortal’s emotions to her will, as a way to better understand the workings of mortal hearts and minds. What she or Belial intends to do with their accumulated knowledge none can definitively say, but

Communication

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

usually send omens as either warnings or as signs of their favor. The response to the augury spell takes the form of an omen foretelling weal or woe, and the gods might use omens in the same way, even

form of the response might vary depending on the method of divination used, which can go beyond the inlaid sticks, dragon bones, or ornate cards mentioned in the spell description. Diviners in Theros

Prime Speaker Zegana

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

outdated and the guild requires more practical leadership. In response, Zegana maintains that she serves as prime speaker only at the sufferance of the Speakers’ Chamber, and if the other speakers wish to

, extinguishing unprotected flames it comes in contact with, and then vanishes. Legendary Actions Zegana can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be

Masquerade Preparations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Accidents d10 Event 1–4 No Event 5 Archivist Attack 6 Firebreak 7 Get Me Down 8 Look Out 9–10 Sick Leave Archivist Attack In response to a dropped table or minor damage to the library shelves, two

their position while out of reach, but if they come in contact with an anchored object, they can move along it as if climbing. The student levitates for 5 minutes before the magic ends and they fall

Ankheg

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17): At Will: Alter Self, Detect Magic, Identify, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation 1/Day Each: Contact Other Plane, Detect Thoughts, Dimension Door, Mind Blank

Bonus Actions Teleport. The arcanaloth teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. Reactions Counterspell. The arcanaloth casts Counterspell in response to that spell’s trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.

The Monastery

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

about the workings of the place, but vaguely hint at how newcomers will be welcome to either join their “immured brothers” (the prisoners in area M6) or the “enlightened ones” (the brains in jars in

patronage (maps, notebooks, and so forth). Once contact has been made, they look to help the characters — especially if this also leads to their own escape. However, most of the other prisoners are former

Carousel

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

, each unicorn telepathically shares with its rider three secrets about Prismeer or the Hourglass Coven during this ride. These secrets can be imparted in response to questions asked by the character, or

receives the following information while in telepathic contact with one of the carousel’s unicorns: Zybilna of Prismeer is frozen in time. Three hags have seized control of Zybilna’s domain and split it

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

, a supply of which can always be produced from the machine’s inner workings. This silver wire shares the same general nature as the silvery cord of an astral projection spell, connecting to the

remains a mystery. It is rumored that if one specific combination of controls is set, the Infernal Machine will enter a repair mode, allowing unfettered access to its inner workings—and

Ooze Grottos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

quarterstaff that deals 1d4 force damage instead of the normal damage of that weapon. The prod suffers no damage from contact with oozes. In addition, an ooze hit by a prod has its speed reduced to 0 until

working behind the black curtain, but she peeks out in response to the wights’ challenge. She whispers to order the lead wight to attack. A character who succeeds on a DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check

Monsters (E)

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

melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The erinyes adds 4 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss. Ettercap Medium Monstrosity, Neutral Evil AC 13 Initiative +2 (12

knows the location of any other creature in contact with the same web. Actions Multiattack. The ettercap makes one Bite attack and one Claw attack. Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5

Appendix B: Creatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

cumulative −1 penalty to attack rolls immediately after dealing damage to the ooze and coming into contact with it. The weapon is destroyed if the penalty reaches −5. The penalty can be removed by

) Radiant damage. Reactions Parry. Trigger: The knight is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The knight adds 2 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss

77. Death God's Nursery

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

falls into the lava. If the creature is within reach of a balcony, it can leap onto the balcony and avoid the fall with a successful DC 10 Dexterity saving throw. Tentacles. Once per turn, in response

. Any creature that falls into the lava or starts its turn there takes 55 (10d10) fire damage. Any object that falls into the lava takes damage on initial contact and once per round thereafter until it

Black Dragons

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

nonmagical weapon takes a cumulative −1 penalty to attack rolls immediately after dealing damage to the pudding and coming into contact with it. The weapon is destroyed if the penalty reaches −5. The penalty

: While the pudding is Large or Medium and has 10+ Hit Points, it becomes Bloodied or is subjected to Lightning or Slashing damage. Response: The pudding splits into two new Black Puddings. Each new

Clockworks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) lightning damage. Lightning Flare (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). Each creature in contact with the ground within 15

. Reactions Intercept Attack. In response to another creature within 5 feet of it being hit by an attack roll, the clockwork gives that creature a +5 bonus to its AC against that attack, potentially causing a

Roleplaying Prisoner 13

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13

contact. Actions Multiattack. Prisoner 13 makes two Tattooed Strike attacks. Tattooed Strike. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3

office. It contains all the names, crimes, and prisoner numbers of everyone ever incarcerated at Revel’s End. Bring me that list, and I’ll see to it that you get your key.” In response to a verbal threat

Roleplaying Prisoner 13

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

contact. Actions Multiattack. Prisoner 13 makes two Tattooed Strike attacks. Tattooed Strike. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3

office. It contains all the names, crimes, and prisoner numbers of everyone ever incarcerated at Revel’s End. Bring me that list, and I’ll see to it that you get your key.” In response to a verbal threat

Lottie's Palace

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

her prices in response. Fortune quickly became unable to pay its debts, and the town was abandoned. Lottie is not only a powerful wizard — she’s a lich. Lottie loves clockwork. She has crafted many

trap, which sprays anyone who tries to pick the lock with a potent contact poison. The trap can be detected with a successful DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana or Investigation) check and disarmed with a DC

Tomb Locations

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

important business with Valin, and she freely answers any questions put to her. Power of Disbelief. Alessia scoffs in response to a suggestion that Valin might be involved in improper activities or evil

make contact with a mirror. A creature that makes contact with a mirror for the first time on a turn or starts its turn in contact with one takes 22 (4d10) psychic damage. A creature that passes

Magical Phenomena

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

surfaces in the environment and launch caustic spittle. The mimic colony chooses a cube of nonmagical, inanimate material in physical contact with it. The cube can be up to 15 feet on a side. The colony

serve as trade routes or secret connections between distant lands. Others shift locations at noteworthy times or in response to external phenomena, like on specific anniversaries or in response to the

A Detour to Neverwinter

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

A Detour to Neverwinter Before the characters leave for the lighthouse, or while they are on the High Road traveling toward Neverwinter, Omin Dran makes contact with a “small favor.” Neverwinter is

you to do a little extra work for me. It shouldn’t be too taxing. I have a contact in Neverwinter who’s secured a cache of treasure. Her name is Oppal DeScart, and you can usually find her in a tavern

Daoine Gloine

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

any creature within 10 feet of its surface, or an Engulf attack against any creature in contact with its surface. Alternatively, it can replace any of its pseudopod attacks with attempts to shove a

creature within 5 feet of its surface into contact with its surface. See “Shoving a Creature” under “Melee Attacks” in chapter 9 of the Player’s Handbook. To guard the entrance to Kwalish’s lab, a

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