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Demonomicon of Iggwilv

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

general chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the Abyss itself, which keeps the book up-to-date, no matter how many pages are removed, and

lies a long-lost Artifact, Fraz-Urb’luu’s Staff. If the staff is dragged from the pocket plane, the tome is reduced to a mundane and out-of-date copy of the Tome of Zyx, the work that

Broom of Animated Attack

Monsters Curse of Strahd

simple instructions. Some animated objects might converse fluently or adopt a persona, but most are simple automatons. Constructed Nature. An animated object doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep

. The magic that animates an object is dispelled when the construct drops to 0 hit points. An animated object reduced to 0 hit points becomes inanimate and is too damaged to be of much use or value to

Circle of Stars Legacy

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

revealing and understanding these secrets, the Circle of the Stars seeks to harness the powers of the cosmos. Many druids of this circle keep records of the constellations and the stars’ effects on the

world. Some groups document these observations at megalithic sites, which serve as enigmatic libraries of lore. These repositories might take the form of stone circles, pyramids, petroglyphs, and

Guardian Portrait

Monsters Curse of Strahd

best of their ability, and can act independently to fulfill simple instructions. Some animated objects might converse fluently or adopt a persona, but most are simple automatons. Constructed Nature

. An animated object doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep. The magic that animates an object is dispelled when the construct drops to 0 hit points. An animated object reduced to 0 hit points

Tromokratis

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Amphibious. Tromokratis can breathe air and water. Hearts of the Kraken (Mythic Trait; Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). When Tromokratis is reduced to 0 hit points, it doesn’t die or

fall unconscious. Instead, the damage creates cracks in its carapace, revealing its hearts. Tromokratis has four hearts: two on its chest, one on its back, and one at the base of its tail. A heart has an

Strahd's Animated Armor

Monsters Curse of Strahd

to fulfill simple instructions. Some animated objects might converse fluently or adopt a persona, but most are simple automatons. Constructed Nature. An animated object doesn't require air, food, drink

, or sleep. The magic that animates an object is dispelled when the construct drops to 0 hit points. An animated object reduced to 0 hit points becomes inanimate and is too damaged to be of much use

Maurezhi

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

reduced by 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Bite"}. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest. The target dies if this reduces its Charisma to 0. It rises

instantly assumes the creature’s appearance as it was in life. The new appearance begins to rot away over the next few days, eventually revealing the demon’s original form. A maurezhi is

Nosferatu

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. The target’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken, and the nosferatu regains hit points equal to that amount. The 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 as a nosferatu after 1d10

Cartographer's Map Case

Magic Items Acquisitions Incorporated

shortcut. You can use your action to make a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check, with a success revealing a map buried in your cartographer’s map case noting a relevant shortcut . Your travel time is

reduced by half while you follow that route. If you succeed at the check by 5 or more, the map includes notes on the terrain, granting you advantage on the next ability check you make to travel

Draconian Mage

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Death Throes. When the draconian is reduced to 0 hit points, its scales and flesh immediately shrivel away and its bones explode. Each creature within 10 feet of it must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity

, stinking cloudDraconians born from the eggs of bronze, green, and emerald dragons have some ability to wield magic. They often lead small groups of draconian foot soldiers, using their magic to snipe

Meletian Hoplite

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

":"1d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Ray of Frost","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage, and the target's speed is reduced by 10 feet until the start of the hoplite's next turn.Meletian hoplites

typically work in groups and use coordinated tactics to win victories. The three Hoplite Unit Names tables present the sorts of titles used by hoplite contingents hailing from Theros's great poleis. Consider

Baba Lysaga's Creeping Hut

Monsters Curse of Strahd

to fulfill simple instructions. Some animated objects might converse fluently or adopt a persona, but most are simple automatons. Constructed Nature. An animated object doesn't require air, food

, drink, or sleep. The magic that animates an object is dispelled when the construct drops to 0 hit points. An animated object reduced to 0 hit points becomes inanimate and is too damaged to be of much use

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

, and their members operate anywhere the organization deems necessary. These groups employ listeners, rumormongers, smugglers, sellswords, cache-holders (people who guard caches of wealth or magic for

innkeepers, rangers, and the clergy of gods that are aligned with the Harpers’ ideals. The Order of the Gauntlet: One of the newest power groups in Faerûn, the Order of the Gauntlet has an

Returned Sentry

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

tirelessness, which makes them exceptional guards. In the necropoleis, this sees many Returned employed as sentries, though they might also be messengers or laborers. If threatened, groups of these Returned

’t build meaningful relationships or establish new lives. Instead, most experience fleeting emotions and follow hollow routines, their existences reduced to shadow plays without weight or substance

Arasta

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Armor of Spiders (Mythic Trait; Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If Arasta is reduced to 0 hit points, she doesn’t die or fall unconscious. Instead, she regains 200 hit points. In

ground ripples and bursts over the monster, revealing itself as a wave of countless spiders. The tiny arachnids swarm the larger horror, girding it in skittering bodies. Fighting Arasta as a mythic

Hythonia

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

; Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If Hythonia is reduced to 0 hit points, she doesn’t die or fall unconscious. Instead, she sheds her skin, regains 199 hit points, and moves up to her speed

medusa rising up anew, the last of her shed skin dropping away, revealing glistening, unscarred scales. Fighting Hythonia as a mythic encounter is equivalent to taking on two challenge rating 17

Demonomicon of Iggwilv Legacy

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. And the book holds more than blasphemies. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the Abyss itself, which keeps the book up-to-date, no matter

within the book. At the heart of this deadly, semi-sentient domain lies a long-lost artifact, Fraz-Urb’luu’s Staff. If the staff is dragged from the pocket plane, the tome is reduced to a

Ancient Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Amphibious. The dragon turtle can breathe air and water Blessing of the Sea (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the dragon turtle would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total

notice taking from the sea’s bounty without offering something in return. 6 I think of sailors’ songs as their “water speech” and try to converse with them by humming

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century. Variety in All Things Humans are the most

, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups. Human Names and Ethnicities Having so much more variety than other cultures, humans as a whole have no typical names. Some human parents

The One-Hour Guideline

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

The One-Hour Guideline A D&D game session usually starts with some out-of-game chatter as everyone settles down to play. Once the session gets underway, most groups can accomplish at least three

things during one hour of play, where each “thing” might be any of the following: Explore a location such as a chamber in a castle or a cave Converse with an intelligent creature Reach consensus on a

Animated Objects

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

, and can act independently to fulfill simple instructions. Some animated objects (including many of those created in the Feywild) might converse fluently or adopt a persona, but most are simple

reduced to 0 hit points becomes inanimate and is too damaged to be of much use or value to anyone. “Lyin’ next to the chest were the bones of Cap’n Scornblade himself, still clutchin’ his rusty sword

Plan Encounters

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

Plan Encounters Encounters are the individual scenes in the larger story of your adventure. Reduced to fundamentals, an encounter is an objective with an obstacle. It accomplishes one or more of the

following: Moving characters closer to achieving a goal Frustrating the characters’ progress toward a goal Revealing new information

Preparing a Session

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

session gets underway, most groups can accomplish at least three things during one hour of play, where each “thing” might be any of the following: Explore a location such as a chamber in a castle

or a cave Converse with an intelligent creature Reach consensus on a divisive issue Solve a tricky riddle or puzzle Survive a deadly trap Fight a low-difficulty combat encounter A more difficult

Falls Clearing

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

, revealing a series of parallel waterfalls cascading from a ridge that runs alongside the river. A chain of sparsely forested islands lies along the far side of the river opposite the base of the falls

spends an action can attempt this check, convincing the weretigers to stand down if they’re successful. All the weretigers flee from combat when any of them are reduced to 10 hit points or fewer. Dukha’s

Abandoned Camp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

kobolds (those on level 1) have been burned, but the level 2 huts and both guard towers remain. Anyone can determine from tracks that the cultists trekked away in small groups in all directions. A

to inquisitive characters. They converse more freely with rangers, but to most strangers they merely nod, point, shake their heads, scowl, and utter one- or two-word answers. If characters converse

Abandoned Camp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

kobolds (those on level 1) have been burned, but the level 2 huts and both guard towers remain. Anyone can determine from tracks that the cultists trekked away in small groups in all directions. A

to inquisitive characters. They converse more freely with rangers, but to most strangers they merely nod, point, shake their heads, scowl, and utter one- or two-word answers. If characters converse

7. Forsaken Prison

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

solitary prisoner. The artisan Nolzur (a neutral male human master thief, but he is reduced to 1 hit point) has been captured and held here, his alchemical blood continually drained to create the magic

if rescued and provided healing and nourishment, he gladly aids the characters in any way. This includes telling the characters the general layout of the Temple of Moloch, and revealing Thessalar’s

Brass Dragon Treasures

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

have a favorite marble bust or onyx cameo to converse with, while an ancient dragon might have lively dialogues with an entire gallery of paintings, statues, and tapestries. A brass dragon who

divides a hoard into separate caches often imagines those caches as individuals (or even groups of people) with independent personalities, and the dragon might spend time in different lairs to socialize

The Warlord

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead

the walkway while the Zombies shamble across the ground and climb the walls to fight. The warlord’s spirit is too tenacious to be easily destroyed. Once the Wraith is reduced to 0 Hit Points, its

. When the Shadows are defeated, the fog around the fortress dissipates. The milling groups of minions, now revealed, either scatter into the surrounding countryside or make uncoordinated attacks that the other fortress defenders can easily repel. The horde is broken.

Nosferatu

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

momentarily be convinced to converse with other creatures. However, those who talk with nosferatu typically find them selfish, duplicitous creatures whose memories are faded and whose basic respect for

points, it instead takes 11 (2d10) necrotic damage. The target’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken, and the nosferatu regains hit points equal to that amount

Tracking Monsters' Hit Points

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

Points a monster has remaining. It helps to have a system to track damage for groups of monsters. If you aren’t using miniatures or other visual aids, one way to track your monsters is to assign them

list of Initiative (such as a whiteboard) without revealing to the players how many Hit Points the monsters have. The tracking might look like this: Ogre A: Crossed-out:9 Crossed-out:15 Crossed-out:23 Crossed-out:44 Crossed-out:54 Crossed-out:59 dead Ogre B: Crossed-out:9 Crossed-out:17 38 Ogre C:

Meeting in the Mists

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

around it, revealing itself to be a pair of mighty black wings. With one powerful motion and a blast of chill air, the wings sweep and the vague figure is gone. The characters have no way of knowing

way they came. As characters converse, encourage them to gradually realize they’re unfamiliar with the landmarks the others refer to, despite supposedly all living nearby. What Remains. Anyone who

Parade Ambush

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

, revealing themselves to be guards protecting the Prince of Vice. As bystanders flee the area, the character who has the highest passive Wisdom (Perception) score spots a figure in green and yellow

bloodshed. Spirit of Vengeance If Kala is reduced to 0 hit points or apprehended, she calls out to the biza she made a pact with. If the characters convince Kala to call off her attack, this breaks her

Kenku

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

create new sentences. To converse with a kenku is to witness a performance of imitated sounds and almost nonsensical verse. Kenku speak to one another in much the same way. Because they are adept

at interpreting one another’s glances and gestures, the sounds they make to communicate complex ideas or emotions can be succinct. Groups of kenku also develop secret codes. For example, a cat’s meow

Maurezhi

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

the next few days, eventually revealing the demon’s original form. A Plague of Ghouls. Maurezhi are contagion incarnate. Their bite attacks can drain a victim’s sense of self. If this affliction is

to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is a humanoid, its Charisma score is reduced by 1d4. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long

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