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Player’s Handbook
its movement to avoid danger.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. Use the spell slot’s level for the spell’s level in the stat block.
Giant Insect
Large Beast, Unaligned
AC 11 + the spell
You summon a giant centipede, spider, or wasp (chosen when you cast the spell). It manifests in an unoccupied space you can see within range and uses the Giant Insect stat block. The form you choose
Magic Items
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
begin its turn using the Attack action to make one melee or ranged attack (its choice) against the creature nearest to it. The berserk creature can repeat the save at the end of its turn, ending the
stat block), which appear in unoccupied spaces within 30 feet of it and are hostile.
7
Swarming Insects. The vessel casts the insect plague spell, centered on itself and with a radius of
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
ice begin to form on surfaces once the temperature drops below 32 degrees. This effect is permanent unless Artus uses the ring to end the effect as an action, at which point the temperature in the area
presence in the party might put the characters in danger.
Artus Cimber’s Traits
Ideal. “The preservation of knowledge and history is important to me.”
Bond. “I long to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
-like creatures as big as horses begin to burrow out of the ground!
The insect-like monsters are two ankhegs, hungry for flesh. The creatures haven’t specifically been sent by the earth cult to
begins shaking. The tremor is strong enough to start small slides of pebbles from the hillsides and cause shrubs and brush to wave from side to side, but then it subsides. A moment later, horrible insect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Giant Insect Level 4 Conjuration (Druid) Casting Time: Action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
You summon a giant centipede, spider, or wasp (chosen
when you cast the spell). It manifests in an unoccupied space you can see within range and uses the Giant Insect stat block. The form you choose determines certain details in its stat block. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Giant Insect Level 4 Conjuration (Druid) Casting Time: Action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
You summon a giant centipede, spider, or wasp (chosen
when you cast the spell). It manifests in an unoccupied space you can see within range and uses the Giant Insect stat block. The form you choose determines certain details in its stat block. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Starting the Adventure Read or paraphrase the following text to begin: The gray mounds of the desert roll toward the horizon. Not one stone shows through the powdery sand, nor does a single insect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
Uni in Danger The adventure begins on a woodland trail on a bright, sunny day. Read or paraphrase the following to begin the adventure: A cacophony of shouts breaks the woods’ serenity. Through the
the unicorn is in danger! If there is good in your hearts, follow me!”
The winged figure is Willowbrush, a Sprite trying to save Uni. She flutters east through the woods toward the sounds of a struggle.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
to the jungles and marshes of Chult carry this disease, shivering sickness. The easiest protection against it is a coating of insect-repelling salve on all exposed skin (for the cost of insect
repellent, see “Buying a Special Item”). A giant or humanoid that takes damage from insect swarms or from giant centipedes, giant scorpions, or giant wasps is exposed to the disease at the end of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
always be torn down. (Evil)
2 Acquisitiveness. Possessing what others covet is immensely satisfying. (Any)
3 Cunning. Destroying your foes without exposing yourself to danger is an art
blindness/deafness, create or destroy water
Adult 16 blindness/deafness, create or destroy water, plant growth
Ancient 19 blindness/deafness, create or destroy water, insect plague, plant growth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Traveler You come from somewhere else, a place others couldn’t begin to understand. Perhaps your home is a unique corner of the Land of the Mists or another world entirely. In any case, you and other
as a danger. Such groups will hide you from the law or anyone searching for you, though they won’t risk their lives for you. Additionally, you can tell whether an object you can see and touch is from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
An Uncertain Future Celebrations and enthusiasm fill Kalaman for days after the Dragon Army’s defeat, and its people begin to make hopeful plans for the future. Here are the plans of just a few of
the Northern Wastes. Darrett. With the danger of the Dragon Armies past for the moment, Darrett plans to travel to the city of Maelgoth, where he hopes to become a true member of the Knights of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Introduction: Danger to the Multiverse Chris Rahn The characters are destined to become embroiled in the legendary
hatred between the lich-god Vecna and the warlord Kas This adventure celebrates
Ruin is a Dungeons & Dragons adventure optimized for four to six characters. Characters begin at 10th level and gain a level at the end of each of this book’s chapters. The characters are the heroes of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
for 1 minute. The berserk creature must begin its turn using the Attack action to make one melee or ranged attack (its choice) against the creature nearest to it. The berserk creature can repeat the
), which appear in unoccupied spaces within 30 feet of it and are hostile.
7 Swarming Insects. The vessel casts the insect plague spell, centered on itself and with a radius of 30 feet.
8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
there are times when we must rise up against danger and eradicate it.
— Safhran, archdruid
Druids are the caretakers of the natural world, and it is said that in time a druid becomes the voice of
minds and spirits with wonder and insight. Many sages and wise folk have studied nature, writing volumes about its mystery and power, but druids are a special kind of being: at some point, they begin to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Running This Chapter Diagram 2.1 is a flowchart that presents the key events of this chapter in sequence. The adventurers should be 5th level when they arrive in Elturel. They begin on the east side
of the city, where the immediate danger is greatest. With or without Reya Mantlemorn to guide them, the characters make their way toward the High Hall cathedral. Once they rid the cathedral and its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
overhead. Intellect snares (see appendix A) scooped up by the Nematode during its flight rain down in the darkness. The intellect snares begin hunting townspeople in their sleep and scatter before the
alarm is raised. The characters must spend the predawn hours hunting down the predatory intellect snares and saving the town. The true scope of the danger dawns as the morning light illuminates the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Danger in the Hills Jabari Weathers To get to the Rattle, the characters must cross the stretch of farmland called the Ribbon. Read or paraphrase the following to describe the journey into the
13 Charisma (Persuasion) check. On a success, the attitude of the giant shifts to Indifferent. The other giants demand similar payment; if the character refuses, the Hostile giants begin combat. On a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Running This Chapter Diagram 1.1 is a flowchart that presents the key events of this chapter in sequence. The adventurers begin as 1st-level characters, advancing to 2nd level if they survive the
Hellrider named Reya Mantlemorn.
Vanthampur Villa
For characters of level 3
Armed with evidence that Duke Vanthampur is a clear and present danger to Baldur’s Gate, the adventurers attack her villa
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Lurking Danger A nest of meenlocks lives in the mine outside the village. Though most of the creatures returned to the Feywild once the village was empty, six meenlocks (see the end of the adventure
number of meenlocks in the village, depending on the number of characters and their abilities. As the party makes its way through the village, the meenlocks try to remain unseen as they begin to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
in danger of being defeated by the astral elves, a dozen commoners begin throwing stones and food at the astral elves. A few brazen locals even start attacking the elves with sticks and clubs. Realizing they’re outnumbered, the elves withdraw while threatening to finish off the characters later.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Arvandor into the world, bringing them down from the heavens to begin their mortal lives anew. A decade in which many elves are born across the world is thought to be a harbinger of danger that great
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
characters when they return to this cave. Otherwise, the creatures remain motionless and pose no danger. If provoked into attacking, the galeb duhr animate boulders. The galeb duhr and their boulders can
, the veiled medusas emerge from their alcove and begin to dance around him as the sand swirls and forms little dust devils. Jarûk is evil and cruel, but his current predicament motivates him to be a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
enter a square marked with a number, they are immediately attacked by that number of skeletons. To begin an encounter, the skeletons rise from the sand, expending half of their movement on their first
risen skeletons form three skeletal swarms (see appendix C), while the other half coalesce into a skeletal juggernaut (see appendix C). The swarms begin combat within 60 feet of the party, while the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
out while the adventurers watch.
Below are some tips for running a three-sided combat:
Start by focusing most attacks on the characters. Doing this establishes the tone and danger of the
characters. When the adventurers begin to feel a sense of hopelessness or peril beyond their capability, then have the other sides focus on each other for a while, giving the characters a chance to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
ready to flee at the first sign of danger. d8 Personality 1 Cowardly; looking to surrender 2 Greedy; wants treasure 3 Braggart; makes a show of bravery but runs from danger 4 Fanatic; ready to die
other features might draw the characters’ attention, either before or during the fight? Why are monsters lurking in this area to begin with — does it offer good hiding places, for instance? To add
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Astral Blights When you are ready to begin play, read: Your adventures have taken you to a coastal community, where local fishing boats share the harbor with trade vessels from far and wide. Lately
churns again, and more eruptions burst through the streets all around you. From these sites sprout smaller crystalline vines that uproot themselves and begin lurching through the streets, driving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Level Spell 3rd faerie fire, mage hand 5th web 9th gaseous form 13th arcane eye 17th insect plague Writhing Tide 7th-level Swarmkeeper feature You can condense part of your swarm into a focused
Gathered Swarm, it gives you half cover until the start of your next turn. Swarming Dispersal 15th-level Swarmkeeper feature You can discorporate into your swarm, avoiding danger. When you take damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
to be alive. Eggs. A heap of oblong insect eggs filled with swirling, psychedelic colors fills the center of the room. These eggs are a manifestation of the dream energy the Drought Elder is stealing
end, hundreds of saucer-sized eyes with fanged pupils open and begin repeating a random character’s name. The wall is a gibbering mouther controlled by the Drought Elder. It moves out of the way for any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
lighting ceases to function. Similarly, a Speaker cannot leave the Radiant Citadel for more than thirty days before the city’s basic utilities begin to fail. Speakers for the Ancestors are often
celebrated heroes capable of handling most danger that comes their way, yet they are so vital to the integrity of the Radiant Citadel that each is carefully protected, both magically and by contingents of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
(male Tethyrian human noble), patriarch of the Dellmon family, refused to leave his home despite the fact that his family is in danger and might have been safer retreating to Yartar. He’s determined to
defense of the ranch. The rest of the defenders listen to them and do their best to carry out the characters’ plans. Give the players a few minutes to situate themselves, then begin the attacks.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, is where heroes begin to explore the wonders of the D&D multiverse and its many planes of existence. Ravenloft Heroes are drawn into the gloomy Domains of Dread—cursed realms ruled by evil lords—and
must find a means of escape. Ravnica* In a world-spanning city, ten disparate factions draw heroes into a web of adventure and danger. Spelljammer Travel among the stars on a spelljamming ship, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
lighting ceases to function. Similarly, a Speaker cannot leave the Radiant Citadel for more than thirty days before the city’s basic utilities begin to fail. Speakers for the Ancestors are often
celebrated heroes capable of handling most danger that comes their way, yet they are so vital to the integrity of the Radiant Citadel that each is carefully protected, both magically and by contingents of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
them to a rocky alcove where both parties can enjoy a reprieve from the wind. Mjenir proceeds to explain his vision and warns of grave danger ahead: “Tigers with ice in their veins come to spill your
two dozen figures burst out of the snow sixty feet away from you. They are spaced roughly ten feet apart and begin advancing in a line.
Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
without exposing herself to danger. The Dark Lady’s image opens conversation by saying, “Welcome to Rundreth Manor.” The image ignores any attacks the characters make against it, although such interaction
the characters reveal about the cults, the Dark Lady reveals one, too. Skipping anything the players already know, the Dark Lady might begin by revealing some of the following points: Four elemental






