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Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0. A Humanoid slain in this way and then buried in the ground rises as a nosferatu after 1d10
stables turned into slaughterhouses are typical first signs of a nosferatu’s predation. When the sun interrupts their hunts, nosferatu retreat to favored ruins, sewers, or caves, caring nothing for
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
", "rollAction":"Tentacles", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage at the start of each of its turns until this grapple ends. The herald can have only one creature grappled this way at a time.
Trident
: control water, control weather (as an action), sendingAncient and alien beings dwell or slumber in ocean depths, awaiting some cosmic circumstance that signals their time to rise. In their retreat
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. Maybe the job was a means to an end — a way out of an undesirable circumstance that forced you to take up life aboard a ship. Regardless of how you began, you soon fell in love with the sea, the
’s discretion, a number of those listeners become friendly toward you; this is not a magical effect, and continued amicability on their part depends on your actions. You can roll on the following
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
advancing civilization, nature needs some help from biomancers and terraformers. If, along the way, you happen to create super-soldiers and mutant monsters that can bolster the combine’s defenses
.)
Simic Guild Spells
Spell Level
Spells
Cantrip
acid splash, druidcraft
1st
detect poison and disease, expeditious retreat, jump
2nd
alter self, enhance
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0. A humanoid slain in this way and then buried in the ground rises the following night as a
and actions in the most favorable way and lets Strahd bite it.
Each time Strahd or his companions do anything harmful to the target, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a
Skull Lord
Legacy
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
level (4 slots): magic missile, expeditious retreat, thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): mirror image, scorching ray
3rd level (3 slots): fear, haste
4th level (3 slots): dimension door, ice storm
5th
in this way roll initiative and act in the next available turn. The skull lord can have up to five undead summoned by this ability at a time.PoisonCold, Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:At will: expeditious retreat, false life, minor illusion, prestidigitation3/day each: aid, misty step, Tasha's hideous
, chaotic, and temperamental nature they all share. When its diabolical aspect shines through, a forlarren is a cunning, calculating, and brutal enemy. It might use its natural charm to worm its way
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
their human emotions. Now they view the world from a pragmatic and dispassionate perspective. They understand emotional connections in a detached, intellectual way, and recognize that these feelings in
of purebloods and slaves are thrown at opposing forces in the hope of allowing the malisons and abominations time to escape.
Survival First
Yuan-ti are likely to retreat or flee from conflict if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Plan of Attack This encounter should challenge the adventurers in every way. The characters should be no easy match for the attacking force, such that retreat and escape might be their best option if
they hope to survive. However, if the characters haven’t made escape plans ahead of time, the attackers will have taken steps to make retreat impossible. The specifics are up to you, but should be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Plan of Attack
Dragon Cultist
This encounter should challenge the adventurers in every way. The characters should be no easy match for the attacking force, such that retreat and escape might be
their best option if they hope to survive. However, if the characters haven’t made escape plans ahead of time, the attackers will have taken steps to make retreat impossible. The specifics are up to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Encounters on the Way The characters have the following encounters as they approach Dumathoin’s Gulch. Panicked Gnome The party hears a commotion in the forest as something hurries toward them. A
except for superficial cuts and exhaustion, so she can be easily revived. She explains that she was making her way to Leilon when the wereboars spotted her and gave chase. She was in the process of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Commanders’ Retreat After the Dragon Army soldiers are dealt with, read or paraphrase the following text: A dozen mounted soldiers gallop from the tree line, rushing south toward the crossing
Darrett, sharing his steed.
This group of twelve mounted Kalaman soldiers includes several commanders who drew off the Dragon Army forces so their allies could retreat farther to the east. Darrett
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Easthaven Walking into Easthaven is like stepping into Icewind Dale’s past—the place is a living example of the boomtown way of life that gripped all of Ten-Towns centuries ago. In the generations
since, as other towns have settled into a predictable pattern of existence, Easthaven has continued to grow and reinvent itself. After the Eastway was paved, Easthaven evolved into a frontier traders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
in the political vacuum. In response, Wei has set her considerable network of agents to covertly work toward two goals: Preserving the Emperor. Assuring the emperor’s continued rule is the easiest way
creature can benefit from only a limited number of potions of longevity before continued consumption is likely to age the drinker rather than reduce their age. When a pinch of Dragon’s Blessing is added to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
drow quietly make their way up the mountainside, into the yakfolk village, and down into the fire giant forge by way of the elevator (area 9). The yakfolk have been warned that the drow are coming and
party finally confronts him. Draac doesn’t give Zalto the iron flask until the characters are defeated or forced to retreat. If the characters leave Ironslag without confronting Duke Zalto, the drow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
exhaustion gained in this way vanishes. With each level of permanent exhaustion, the soul becomes faded and dull, its eyes glazing over more and more until they are blank, staring pools.
A soul that
suffers level 6 exhaustion from the continued application of this effect petrifies into a statue called a misera, and it doesn’t rise again.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. Instead of the official they expected to meet, they see a somber human man with gray hair wearing purple robes and sitting on a central rug among several books and sheafs of paper. As the guards retreat
our way to simply treat guests with kindness. It is our way to welcome guests as family.” Ideal. “The nobility of each person’s essence can never be sullied by the actions of others.” Bond. “It is my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Tyar-Besil’s main entrance, a well-fortified gate complex with barracks, guardrooms, armories, and stables. Enemies that managed to fight their way down the Ancient Stair from the surface above were
underneath the Sacred Stone Monastery, linked by the Ancient Stair. Earth cult raiders can strike at the surrounding settlements and retreat to the safety of the Black Earth temple with ease. Marlos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
quaggoth spore servants, and four awakened zurkhwoods (see appendix C) loyal to Sovereign Phylo cut off their retreat. They surround the characters and their followers, offering to escort them to Phylo
a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 8 hours. The creature is also unconscious while poisoned in this way. Any creature that remains unconscious in the grove for 1 hour or more is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
forced to fall back and regroup. As Ularan Mortus’s army forces its way into Leilon, Ebondeath reaches the House of Thalivar and searches for the ruinstone. Unless stopped, it claims the stone and flies
back to its hiding place in the mere. Ularan Mortus withdraws in victory to his headquarters. Stormsworn’s troops intercept his entourage outside town, but her reduced forces are beaten back. The remaining members of both sides retreat to their respective headquarters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
intervene and save the family, Linan explains that they must make their way to the keep (at area 1); it’s the only safe place in Greenest. The raiders haven’t set up an effective cordon around the
cultists. If the group contains six kobolds, one is a winged kobold (urd). Characters can fight these enemies, sneak past them, retreat to avoid them entirely, or try something clever such as bluffing. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
threats in the prophet’s name, they gain advantage on ability checks they make to bluff or intimidate their way into a temple. Fooled cultists insist on leading the party to one of the cult’s leaders
. At least two cultists from any group the characters interact with serve as escorts. Driving the Cults into Retreat The cultists learn and adapt as the characters attack their strongholds. The four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
describing the continued swaying of the building and crumbling of walls. Tonalli. The leader of the Watchers, Tonalli (lawful neutral, dwarf priest), is on the rooftop when the structure begins to
) bludgeoning damage, and the creature is buried under rubble. A creature buried in this way is blinded, restrained, and has total cover. It can try to dig itself free as an action, ending the blinded and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Atiba-Pa’s Plan Once the characters understand how meaningful Atiba-Pa finds their encounter, he proceeds: “For centuries, we have dreamed of reclaiming the Blackmist Way and the Blackthrone Arts so
characters encountered likely died in the struggle before the ship sank. Two great stone tomes holding the collected lore of the Blackmist Way and the Blackthrone Arts were lost during the Passage of Vultures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
anything—short of continued servitude—to win his freedom. Unless the terms of the deal are ironclad, however, the efreeti will seek a way to weasel out of any bargain once he is free, and to attack the
fell off the walkway with the mask into the infinite space beyond, where he undoubtedly is still falling. To rescue him and recover the mask, the characters will need Taraz’s help, for the only way to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Spider Woods The Trade Way skirts around and between the huge Trollbark and Misty Forests, but it passes through many other, smaller forests that don’t appear on maps. When the caravan is passing
horses. Two ettercaps go after horses while the third ettercap and the giant spiders keep the caravan guards busy. An ettercap can cut a horse free from its harness in 3 rounds. After that, they retreat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Spider Woods The Trade Way skirts around and between the huge Trollbark and Misty Forests, but it passes through many other, smaller forests that don’t appear on maps. When the caravan is passing
horses. Two ettercaps go after horses while the third ettercap and the giant spiders keep the caravan guards busy. An ettercap can cut a horse free from its harness in 3 rounds. After that, they retreat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
when you want to give information to the players, particularly if they retreat from the Skull Dunes and return to the lighthouse. The major can offer suggestions and occasional helpful hints. These
has no way of knowing about the tunnels under the abbey. The party must first describe the tunnels (see “The Winding Way”) and the situation there before the major can help them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
berserker, they make a fighting retreat through the pastures to steal sheep and ponies. Nettlebees in Hiding. Once the barbarians make it to the ranch, Javor bursts into the house’s cellar. The Nettlebees
, having seen the raiders on their way over the hills, hide there. The undead chief points to Wiggan and Bertram as the guilty ones. How the scene then plays out is up to you and the players, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
and the town of Beregost on the Trade Way, where the arrow turns north. A separate sheet of paper that is covered with numerals in columns contains the note, “Everything must be freighted north to
fight breaks out in area 12 and four of the guards from that chamber retreat here to defend Mondath, her response is up to you. If the fight in the barracks takes a heavy toll on the characters, she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
anything — short of continued servitude — to win his freedom. Unless the terms of the deal are ironclad, however, the efreeti will seek a way to weasel out of any bargain once he is free, and to attack
fell off the walkway with the mask into the infinite space beyond, where he undoubtedly is still falling. To rescue him and recover the mask, the characters will need Taraz’s help, for the only way to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
of Beregost on the Trade Way, where the arrow turns north. A separate sheet of paper that is covered with numerals in columns contains the note, “Everything must be freighted north to Naerytar
person wearing it is not Mondath, or if they know she is dead, alarm bells are guaranteed to go off. Developments If a fight breaks out in area 12 and four of the guards from that chamber retreat here
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
wolves to their pen. 4 5 Iceshield orcs The orcs join their kin in area 9 by way of area 2. 5 6 goblins The goblins retreat to area 14 by way of area 6. 7 1 hobgoblin The hobgoblin investigates loud
noises in area 5. Otherwise, it guards the north docks. 8 4 hobgoblins The hobgoblins remain in the tower until intruders reach the den, then head to area 2 by way of area 5. 9 10 Iceshield orcs The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
strategies: The party can sneak in magically by using the potions the Saltmarsh council provided. The party might try to talk their way in, but the challenge of deceiving the sahuagin guards has increased
, requiring a DC 20 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check. If the party previously tricked their way into the area this way, they have disadvantage on these checks. The party might want to try sneaking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
lonely wooden signpost, standing where the trail to Nightstone meets the High Road, points the way to the settlement. Nightstone’s closest neighbors are the elves of the Ardeep Forest. Hunters from
Velrosa Nandar, is a Waterdhavian noble. She is reportedly offering a reward to anyone willing and able to deal with the goblin threat. Nightstone is a popular retreat for wealthy nobles who wish to hunt