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Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
destruction of evil in all its forms. He’s not especially bright, so he fights with his heart rather than his wits.
Age has drained much of the strength from Elkhorn’s body. Strongheart
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Bond. “Strongheart is a good egg, but I have yet to teach him all I know about being a true menace to evildoers.”
Flaw. “Retire? My goodness, no. I’ll retire when I’m
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
these visitors enter into an agreement with Bavlorna, she’ll use her powers to resolve their pressing problem in exchange for something of use to her.
Alignment. Neutral evil.
Personality
Trait. “I detest chores and would rather have other creatures do them for me.”
Ideal. “I don’t care about the past or the future. I live in the present. What I do now, this very
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
others is often difficult because I’m so easily distr… oh my goodness, is that circlet made of silver?
7
I find the waking world tedious and mundane and would much rather spend my
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
… oh my goodness, is that circlet made of silver?
7
I find the waking world tedious and mundane and would much rather spend my time asleep, in the realm of dreams.
8
I find the
to temper the dragon’s mischievous spirit.
2
A young moonstone dragon fell victim to a fomorian;fomorian's curse and has elected to stay with the Giant rather than reveal this magical
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
often difficult because I’m so easily distr… oh my goodness, is that circlet made of silver?
7
I find the waking world tedious and mundane and would much rather spend my time asleep
is not a single location, but rather a collection of personally significant places spread out across multiple planes of existence and connected through portals under the dragon’s control. A lair
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Conversing with others is often difficult because I’m so easily distr… oh my goodness, is that circlet made of silver?
7
I find the waking world tedious and mundane and would much rather
dragon.
Moonstone Dragon Lairs
Often, a moonstone dragon’s lair is not a single location, but rather a collection of personally significant places spread out across multiple planes of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
miniature giant space hamster—a rather famous one, in fact. Boo’s adventures with Minsc the ranger, as well as his ferocity, are legendary. But Boo would be the first to tell you that he is just one of
this information and a host of other pieces of lore from Boo freely and loudly during his travels. This book presents much of that lore, but don’t expect commentary from the famous hamster himself. He’s too busy saving the multiverse and, as Minsc might put it, “kicking butt for goodness.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
true menace to evildoers.” Flaw. “Retire? My goodness, no. I’ll retire when I’m dead.” Combat Notes Elkhorn’s challenge rating is based on him using Feint to improve his rather weak sword attack
especially bright, so he fights with his heart rather than his wits. Age has drained much of the strength from Elkhorn’s body. Strongheart has urged Elkhorn to retire, but the old dwarf stubbornly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
care of by doting fey.
5 I look down upon any being who resorts to violence to solve a problem.
6 Conversing with others is often difficult because I’m so easily distr… oh my goodness, is
that circlet made of silver?
7 I find the waking world tedious and mundane and would much rather spend my time asleep, in the realm of dreams.
8 I find the whimsy of fey, and whimsy in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
its presence, creating one or more of the following effects: Diverting Currents. Underwater currents push unwanted visitors away from the lair. While swimming in these currents, each foot of movement
missing patch of shell. However, rather than humbling the great dragon turtle, these injuries have made him more irascible. Those who meet the dragon turtle are advised to pay whatever price he asks, and to treat him with the deference he believes he deserves.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
with iron-fisted resolve. As a rule, he does not treat with adventurers; he’d rather rob them and feed on their blood. If combat breaks out here, the werebats throughout area 16 investigate, converging
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Underdark, all water travel involves either rowing at 1½ miles per hour, or floating with prevailing currents at 1 mile per hour. Characters can work in shifts to row more than 8 hours per day, but
encounter each hour that characters are swimming, rather than every 4 hours of travel. A swimming character must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw for each hour of swimming or gain one level of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
fully formed. Thassa’s palace floats underwater, its buildings suspended in giant bubbles that drift with the currents. At its edge, in a city of divine copper and marbleized hopes, Ephara makes her
territory. He doesn’t maintain a central residence. Rather, his influence binds the conflict, encompassing all perspectives and preventing the battle from spilling forth into the rest of Nyx.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
Spell Attacks Is a touch range spell considered a melee attack for purposes of subduing foes rather than killing? Having a range of touch doesn’t mean a spell is a melee attack. A spell tells you if
? Even though the duration of each of these spells is instantaneous, you choose the targets and resolve the attacks consecutively, not all at once. If you want, you can declare all your targets before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
angels are paragons of goodness, wisdom, and mercy. The reality is that angels aren’t immune to the temptations of corruption, and the necessities of political machination can compromise the best of them
companies of mortal soldiers from above or fly ahead of roc-mounted skyknights. They don’t shy away from the blood, pain, and confusion of combat; rather, they immerse themselves in the shifting tides
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
mortals to evil, but he and his minions never breached a contract and explained the terms clearly. Had they not obeyed the rule of law in doing so? Was it not mortal ambition, rather than infernal deception
such souls put to good use against the demonic hordes, a power that if unchecked would scour the universe of all lawfulness and goodness? He further asserted that he was bound to the rules and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
½ feet per square, the hollow spaces tucked inside a massive tree trunk, and the passages running inside major branches rather than underground. A typical lair has the following features: Trapped Entrance
dragon can take one of the following lair actions on initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties): Chaotic Aura. The faerie dragon creates misdirecting currents of air and magic around itself. Until
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
rotation in the “Preparation” section know two guards are posted in the lobby, seven guards patrol the first floor of the vault, and no guards patrol upstairs. Rather than requiring you to track each
, characters can resolve encounters without resorting to combat. Some examples are listed below, though the characters may come up with creative alternatives: Bluffing. A character can lie their way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
Spell Attacks Is a touch range spell considered a melee attack for purposes of subduing foes rather than killing? Having a range of touch doesn’t mean a spell is a melee attack. A spell tells you if
attack rolls? Even though the duration of each of these spells is instantaneous, you choose the targets and resolve the attacks consecutively, not all at once. If you want, you can declare all your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
the others might be neutral or good; conflicts with those rivals might be social or political, rather than manifesting as direct attacks. The best rivals have a connection with their adversaries on a
you resolve one or more workweeks of downtime, pick one of the ways a rival’s plans might be advanced and introduce it into play. Think about how a rival might operate in order to bring specific
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
tragic tale of woe and misery puts her in a bargaining mood. If these visitors enter into an agreement with Bavlorna, she’ll use her powers to resolve their pressing problem in exchange for something of
use to her. Alignment. Neutral evil. Personality Trait. “I detest chores and would rather have other creatures do them for me.” Ideal. “I don’t care about the past or the future. I live in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
increasing the diversity of options for a particular race, rather than replacing some options with other ones. The following example walks through the creation of an elf subrace: the eladrin. This
piercing eyes. Aasimar often attempt to pass as humans in order to right wrongs and defend goodness on the Material Plane without drawing undue attention to their celestial heritage. They strive to fit into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
five-foot-high shelf overlooking the chamber is a massive, yellow-skinned ogre with one cyclopean eye. The ogre yawns and blinks slowly, appearing rather tired.
The cavern is depicted in the Spindle
spectators can’t decide which of them should guard the meteorite, and they are anxious for someone to help resolve their dispute. The gazers were drawn to the cavern by the spectators’ argument but lack the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
(Intimidation) group check. If the group check succeeds, the brigands are cowed by the characters’ resolve and retreat into the swamp rather than risk getting whomped by the party. On a failed check, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
appears to trigger the duergar’s sudden growth and battle prowess, but they drink only to firm up their resolve. See “Development” below.) The duergar are too inebriated to turn invisible. Because night
if imbibed. Rather, any humanoid drinking from a bottle suffers as if they had drunk from the river (see above) and gains a killer hangover that imposes one level of exhaustion when the effect wears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
material by providing a structured way to resolve a social interaction. Much of this structure will be invisible to your players in play and isn’t meant to be a substitute for roleplaying. 1. Starting
condescending noble might wish to see a group of upstart adventurers fail so as to keep them from becoming rivals for the king’s attention, thwarting them with slander and scheming rather than direct threats
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
serves as the local slaughterer and butcher for folk wishing to take meat, rather than live animals, away from Longsaddle. Rumor holds that the sausages have much improved down the years but buyers are
generations, and influence most of the daily life there. They set the market days, help resolve disputes among families, and broker purchases when a farmer or businessperson dies without an heir. They settle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
themselves in the magic of geometry and metaphysics. Their ultimate goal isn’t mastery, however. Rather, in their projects they explore and expand knowledge without expecting concrete answers. Whether
professors tweak probability to impede attacks and strike at the minds of their foes with lancing equations that disrupt the opponent’s resolve. Professors of theory hold that altering the way a person
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
send an omen to nudge a group of gnomes in a certain direction, or even manifest an avatar in the middle of a gnome burrow. When Garl makes one of these rare appearances, it is to resolve a dispute that
threatens a community. Brains over Brawn. Garl favors trickery and illusion over direct combat, preferring to use his mind to overcome a problem rather than his steel. For gnomes to thrive, they must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
against those who despoil nature. Others seek mystical unity with nature by attuning themselves to the ebb and flow of the tides, following the rush of currents and waves and listening to the
starry form rather than shape-shifting. While in your starry form, you retain your game statistics, but your body becomes luminous, your joints glimmer like stars, and glowing lines connect them as on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
districts are governed by a justice system based in goodness, where laws help to maintain harmony. In more oppressive locations, harsh laws are imposed on the suffering populace by tyrannical devils
— rather, it’s a domain frozen by its prince’s broken heart. If the prince’s story were changed, the realm would change with it. Time and space are both malleable in the Faerie Court, and a mortal who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
pool requires DC 10 Strength (Athletics) checks due to the swirling currents. Any creature that fails such a check is swept into the stream. The stream is 4 feet deep, cold, and swift. Any creature
losing to Karg. When the party arrives, he calls out, “I wanna play dese li’l guys! Hey, puny-bones! Wanna play?” If a character accepts the challenge, resolve the outcome of each game with an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
first time on a turn takes 40 (9d8) lightning damage. When the barrier appears, read: The shimmering head and shoulders of a woman blink into existence above the arena floor. Electrical currents course
team is on offense. Resolve a tie with a Strength (Athletics) contest.
Step 2. To simulate the ball being passed around, every player makes a DC 15 Dexterity (Athletics) check. If the team on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
couple. They’re fiercely protective of the pair. Breaking the Enchantment. If the characters break the fountain’s enchantment on Argus and Hamish, the two are grateful but ultimately resolve to remain
garden will be granted. A creature can gain only one wish from the tomb, no matter how many times it visits. The tomb errs toward the spirit of a wish rather than the strict letter and doesn’t twist the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
has kept this research to himself so other scholars don’t beat him to publication; Umberto knows he’s a slow writer. The gnome’s chattering should be endearing rather than irritating, and you can use
well as other people whose secrets the cult have sacrificed to Vecna, has the game statistics of a zombie. The cultist is a Humanoid rather than Undead and isn’t immune to poison damage or the