cutting recovery gaining to have resist

Bard

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

rolled on an attack roll or ability check before using Cutting Words, or should they always guess? If used on a damage roll, does Cutting Words apply to any kind of damage roll including an auto-hit

spell like magic missile? You can wait to use Cutting Words after the roll, but you must commit to doing so before you know for sure whether the total of the roll or check is a success or a failure

D13. Big Barkless

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

deep into the tree blight, gaining total cover. The sprites evacuate and disperse into the swamp if the tree blight is reduced to 0 hit points. Clothesline. A clothesline attached to Big Barkless is

severed by dealing 6 or more slashing damage to it on one attack. Cutting the root doesn’t hurt the blight but ends the grapple. Bonus Actions Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature grappled by the blight. Hit: 19 (3d8 + 6) piercing damage.

L5. Granny Nightshade's Garden

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

earlier took a cutting from the shambling mound’s root stem, binding it to her service. If a character uses a speak with plants spell to communicate with the shambling mound, it tells the character that

unmolested, then shambles into the forest, never to return. The cutting can be found inside one of the cookbooks in area L13. Mushrooms and Toadstools. Granny Nightshade grows many kinds of Feywild

The Darklord's Betrayal

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

. Akriel Lukas Bite of the Darklord. After gaining a measure of the party’s confidence or singling out a character as a useful favorite, Harkon Lukas asks his eccentric signature question: “May I bite

treating them as minions or expendables to be used in his schemes. Those who resist find their reputations destroyed, their secrets revealed, and wolves dogging their steps. The only recourse is to flee Kartakass, upstage the Darklord, or somehow reveal Harkon Lukas as a monster.

Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

it is wearing or carrying to another teleport trap (or the nearest unoccupied space). There is no saving throw to resist the teleportation effect, and the destination varies from trap to trap. Once a

attention, think of yourself as a film editor cutting scenes in a movie. Jump from one group of characters to the next while spending no more than a few minutes with any given group or individual. Tense

Cult of the Black Earth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

vitality of a lovely fey creature. As long as he wore the ring, his imperfections vanished and no one could resist his physical charms — until the day the ring transformed Marlos into a medusa. The

many of his followers, Marlos is genteel and well-spoken. He delights in witty banter and pointed repartee, although he is quick to make a cutting remark or jest at someone else’s expense. Marlos

Dybbuk

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

can impersonate the creature as it was in life. But the truth of the matter quickly becomes apparent to those around it, because a dybbuk can’t resist pursuing its vices with a maniacal single

possessed target’s game statistics, gaining access to its knowledge and proficiencies but not its class features, if any. The possession lasts until the temporary hit points are lost (at which point

Future Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

the Runestone, which he can then deliver to Laeral in utmost secrecy. Jalester tells the characters that he wants the fragment for himself and won’t disclose its purpose, except to say that its recovery

ulitharid’s true nature, only that an alien intellect has reached out to them for information. Word of these telepathic intrusions has begun to spread throughout the city, gaining traction as more than

Duergar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

free of their illithid masters but were forever transformed, gaining power but also a sadness. That gloom leads some duergar to acts of melancholic beauty and others to outbursts of violence. Infernal

poison, spells, and illusions, as well as to resist being charmed or paralyzed. Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the duergar has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception

Life in the Domains of Dread

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

might exhibit traditions and technologies unheard of in other domains. The specifics of each domain’s technological advancements are left to you. If you wish domains to feature cutting-edge weird

innovation is taken from one domain to another, the suspicion of the new domain’s inhabitants prevents it from gaining acceptance. Such is the subtle control of the Dark Powers, ensuring their

The Sinkhole

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

formation—and then, suddenly, a fang-filled maw gapes open in the stalagmite and devours the fish in one bite. The roper attacks when any character gets at least 20 feet into the cave, gaining surprise if

, the roper isn’t picky. Treasure. Cutting open the roper’s stony gizzard reveals a ring of spell storing and six gemstones: a ruby worth 1,000 gp, two emeralds worth 400 gp each, and three

More Downtime Activities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

. You can pay a fine of 10 gp to avoid jail time, or you can try to resist arrest. 11–20 You regain consciousness in a strange place with no memory of how you got there, and you have been robbed of 3d6

comfortable lifestyle at half the normal cost (see chapter 5, “Equipment,” in the Player’s Handbook). Gaining Renown A character can spend downtime improving his or her renown within a particular

Council Meeting

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Vogler. Lord Bakaris is eager to do this, while Darrett prioritizes ensuring the villagers’ safety. For the time being, the city council is more interested in gaining information about the enemy than

protect his people, but to counter the terrifying threat of the Dragon Army. If the characters still resist, Darrett suggests the characters could work for him as aides rather than working directly for

Council Massacre

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Undead troops, gaining them access to Kalaman’s rulers under the guise of being helpful Knights of Solamnia. During their audience with the city’s rulers, Lord Soth, Caradoc, and their Undead knights

. “The safest place to be is behind the toughest warrior in the room.” Bond. “In life and in death, I’m the only one who matters.” Flaw. “Who can resist a little drama?” Knight Caradoc carries a

Kobolds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

, builds improvised weapons in the hope of gaining some new advantage in combat. An inventor captures bugs, scoops up exotic dungeon slimes, and claims the best stolen goods as ingredients in its

a creature to make a saving throw to resist the spell’s effects, the kobold can spend 3 sorcery points to give one target of the spell disadvantage on its first saving throw against the spell

Appendix: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

!” Ideal. “The pursuit of true love compels me! Never shall I wilt if I have such a cause to champion.” Bond. “The beautiful Pollenella—a vision in stripes.” Flaw. “I cannot resist a pretty face

companionship and protection. Alignment. Chaotic good. Personality Trait. “Jingle Jangle is thorough and fastidious. No cutting corners.” Ideal. “Revel in your uniqueness, whether you’re a

Appendix D: Roleplaying Cards

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

breeze!” Ideal. “The pursuit of true love compels me! Never shall I wilt if I have such a cause to champion.” Bond. “The beautiful Pollenella—a vision in stripes.” Flaw. “I cannot resist a pretty

hill’s companionship and protection. Alignment. Chaotic good. Personality Trait. “Jingle Jangle is thorough and fastidious. No cutting corners.” Ideal. “Revel in your uniqueness, whether you’re a

Talhundereth Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

“disgorges its young to feed.” He speaks like a deluded prophet and encourages the characters to feed the smallest among them to his gemmule. If the characters resist or threaten them, Falfark and the

survived the long years of abandonment. The drow explorers perused the surviving books in this library but found nothing of use. Most of the surviving books describe Dumathoin’s faith, gem cutting

Locations I - L

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

to attack and set fire to these lodges, but the orcs keep cutting down trees and rebuilding them. Icewind Dale Icewind Dale has snow, ice, and freezing temperatures in abundance. The sun never rises

roofs that are covered with turf to resist burning. The homes are half-buried in the ground and from a distance can be easily mistaken for small grassy knolls. The hills north of Jalanthar are riddled

Locations M - P

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

gets its name from the thousands who died in the flood. Travelers on the High Road, which skirts the Mere to the east, must resist the urge to be lured into the swamp by bobbing will-o’-wisps

families from gaining a political foothold in the city, and has enacted harsh laws that prevent guilds from being formed. Neverwinter is a member of the Lords’ Alliance, and Neverember supports the efforts

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

characters do not cooperate and resist attempts to take them into custody, their mission ends in failure. The queen immediately orders her followers to hunt down and kill or capture the party — the chance

MINISTER Sauriv, the lizardfolk minister, offers the characters the most direct route to gaining a peaceful audience with the queen and a positive resolution for both Saltmarsh and the lizardfolk. In

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