dangerous increase are based

Planar Ally

Spells Player’s Handbook

adjust these payments based on the circumstances under which you cast the spell. If the task is aligned with the creature’s ethos, the payment might be halved or even waived. Nonhazardous tasks

typically require only half the suggested payment, while especially dangerous tasks might require a greater gift. Creatures rarely accept tasks that seem suicidal. After the creature completes the

Zorbo

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

its Armor Class based on the material it is standing or climbing on: AC 15 for wood or bone, AC 17 for earth or stone, or AC 19 for metal. If the zorbo isn’t in contact with any of these

a permanent and cumulative −1 penalty to the AC it offers, and the zorbo gains a +1 bonus to AC until the start of its next turn. Armor reduced to an AC of 10 or a shield or magic item that drops to a 0 AC increase is destroyed.

Giant Child

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

toddlers can be dangerous, they’re no match for adventurers who can handle giant parents. Young giants are no more inherently evil than any other free-willed creature, so fighting and killing them

block. Change the creature type to Giant, increase the Strength to 14 (+2), and choose Giant as the child’s one language. The child attacks at +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit

Returned Palamnite

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Returned palamnites. These Returned led violent lives, existences filled with such pain and hatred that violence now suffuses their deathless bodies. Such makes them exceptionally dangerous to the

living, as these aimless killers know only suffering and seek to spread it whenever the opportunity arises. While palamnites might wander the world as dangerous, lone murderers, many gravitate to Odunos

Duergar Stone Guard

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

neighbors. To this end, duergar warriors fulfill a variety of combat roles, often marrying their fury in battle with their psionic abilities or training dangerous Underdark creatures as mounts. Denigrated by

carrying. While enlarged, the duergar is Large, doubles its damage dice on Strength-based weapon attacks (included in the attacks), and makes Strength checks and Strength saving throws with advantage

Elkhorn

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

dead.” Combat Notes Elkhorn’s challenge rating is based on him using Feint to improve his rather weak sword attack. Having been trained in his youth to fight ogres and trolls, he&rsquo

;s much more dangerous against creatures that are significantly bigger than he is. Valor's Call The noble adventuring party known as Valor’s Call was founded by Strongheart, a resolute human

Duergar Soulblade

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

their psionic abilities or training dangerous Underdark creatures as mounts. Denigrated by some as joyless, duergar are in fact deeply passionate in all that they do—even if that passion rarely

minute, the duergar magically increases in size, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. While enlarged, the duergar is Large, doubles its damage dice on Strength-based weapon attacks

Duergar Xarrorn

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

dangerous Underdark creatures as mounts. Denigrated by some as joyless, duergar are in fact deeply passionate in all that they do—even if that passion rarely manifests as mirth. They bring an

in size, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. While enlarged, the duergar is Large, doubles its damage dice on Strength-based weapon attacks (included in the attacks), and makes Strength

Vellynne Harpell

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

spell. She can increase the spell slot level by one for each additional charge she expends. The wand regains 1d6 + 1;{"diceNotation":"1d6+1","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Wand of Magic Missiles

family, based in the town of Longsaddle. Cold and dispassionate, she took to magic only a decade ago in her late forties and is skilled in the arcane tradition of necromancy. She has a lifelong struggle

Duergar Warlord

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

battle with their psionic abilities or training dangerous Underdark creatures as mounts. Denigrated by some as joyless, duergar are in fact deeply passionate in all that they do—even if that

Rest). For 1 minute, the duergar magically increases in size, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. While enlarged, the duergar is Large, doubles its damage dice on Strength-based weapon

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

this description. Notably, cards from the Deck of Many More Things are more likely to be beneficial, though about a third of them are still dangerous. Before you draw a card, you must declare how many

offer, it returns to its home plane. Giant. You immediately grow 2d10 inches in height, and your hit point maximum and current hit points both increase by 20. Humanoid. You can immediately choose to

Planar Ally Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

10,000 gp per day. The GM can adjust these payments based on the circumstances under which you cast the spell. If the task is aligned with the creature's ethos, the payment might be halved or even

waived. Nonhazardous tasks typically require only half the suggested payment, while especially dangerous tasks might require a greater gift. Creatures rarely accept tasks that seem suicidal. After the

Shadowsteel Adept

feats

General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Spellcasting or Pact Magic Feature) You have learned to tap into the dangerous but powerful art of Shadowsteel casting. You gain the following benefits. Ability

Score Increase. Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20.Curse Caster. You always have Shadowsteel curses prepared, and you can cast them with any spell slots

Urchin - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

of the Guild or pressed into dirty and dangerous work by unscrupulous masters. You grew up on the streets alone, orphaned, and poor. You had no one to watch over you or to provide for you, so you

their torch-based code. From the lighting, placement, and type of torch arranged on or near a structure, you can gather a great deal of information about those who live or do business there, particularly

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

wanderers keep to civilized realms, preferring to bargain instead of pursuing more dangerous methods of sating their curiosity. However, they aren’t above a little discreet theft to get their claws

on a particularly interesting item when an owner refuses to sell or trade it. Tabaxi Names Each tabaxi has a single name, determined by clan and based on a complex formula that involves astrology

Goblin

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

court of the Queen of Air and Darkness, one of the Feywild’s archfey. Goblins thrived in her dangerous domain thanks to a special boon from her—a supernatural knack for finding the weak

character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the

Kobold

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

dangerous those dragons can be and help others defend against draconic destruction. Whatever their relationship to dragons, kobold scales tend to be rust colored, although the occasional kobold sports

race, follow these additional rules during character creation. Ability Score Increases When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score

Izzet Engineer

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

conception of the Izzet League is based on mad inventions, dangerous experiments, and explosive blasts. Much of that perception is accurate, but the league is also involved with mundane tasks of

protocols will lead us toward progress more surely than any belief system. (Lawful) 5 Fun. I love my job! Despite the dangerous working conditions, there’s nothing I’d rather do

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

’t scared of a troll; instead, they understand that a troll is a fearsome, dangerous creature and react accordingly. Lizardfolk never become angry in the way others do, but they act with

rage against their enemies. They simply observe and react as a situation warrants. Lizardfolk lack meaningful emotional ties to the past. They assess situations based on their current and future

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

, particularly those based on physical characteristics such as gender, race, or appearance. Wide-Eyed and Curious Verdan are hungry to undertake new challenges and absorb new experiences. When they meet

When a verdan character gains an ability score improvement at certain levels, that increase can be tied to a physical mutation at the player’s determination. A boost to Strength might be

Spells Known and Prepared (p. 164)

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

Spells Known and Prepared (p. 164) A new paragraph appears at the end of this subsection: “If a cantrip of yours increases in power at higher levels, the increase is based on your character level, not your level in a particular class.”

Monsters with Classes

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

, with the following exceptions: The monster doesn’t gain the starting equipment of the added class. For each class level you add, the monster gains one Hit Die of its normal type (based on its size

), ignoring the class’s Hit Die progression. The monster’s proficiency bonus is based on its challenge rating, not its class levels. Once you finish adding class levels to a monster, feel free to tweak

Creating a Monster Stat Block

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

monster’s effective hit points by 3 × the number of hit points the monster regenerates each round. Rejuvenation Lich — Relentless Wereboar Increase the monster’s effective hit points based on the

Bullywug — Tunneler Umber hulk — Turn Immunity Revenant — Turn Resistance Lich — Two Heads Ettin — Undead Fortitude Zombie Increase the monster’s effective hit points based on the expected challenge

Suspicion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

characters arrive at the prison, the suspicion level is 1. Suspicion can increase when prison staff members witness or find evidence of behavior outside the norm. Circumstances that increase the suspicion

sight of a guard Conversing with a prisoner about anything other than prison business (such as giving them instructions for tasks) For suspicion to increase, prison staff members must witness the

Spellcasters Beyond 7th Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

modifier by 1, so increase the following numbers by 1: the Int. or Wis. saving throw bonus; Int. or Wis. based skill bonuses; and the bonuses to hit and to saving throw DCs with spells. Spellcasting. The

Urchin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

echelons of the Guild or pressed into dirty and dangerous work by unscrupulous masters. Baldur’s Gate Feature: Gateguide Connection Even though you might not be a member of the Gateguides crew, you’ve

associated with enough of them that you know their torch-based code. From the lighting, placement, and type of torch arranged on or near a structure, you can gather a great deal of information about

Chapter 6: The Final Enemy

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

adventures for characters who did not participate in the missions. The Final Enemy is designed for four to six characters of 7th level. If you want to use story-based character advancement (see

1983 adventure. As befits TSR UK’s talent for creating unique scenarios, The Final Enemy challenges players to plan and carry out reconnaissance on a dangerous sahuagin lair. We’ve added an epic

Desperate Allies and Rivals

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

Ally 1 Irik Zal’honen, the mournful spirit of Azalin’s son 2 The Order of the Guardians, ascetics who isolate dangerous magic and prevent supernatural ruin 3 Cardinna Artazas of

the Eternal Order 4 Doctor Ingrid van Richten, a scholarly spirit who haunts Richten House near Rivalis 5 The Ray Agency, investigators based in Martira Bay 6 Skeever, Azalin’s imp

Wyvern Tor

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

vicinity of Conyberry catch glimpses of Wyvern Tor to the south as they go. The tor was formerly the home of a large and dangerous nest of wyverns, but a band of bold adventurers dealt with the monsters

, these raiders noticed the Triboar Trail’s increase in traffic and have been ambushing travelers and stealing their wares. Recently, strange goblins with elongated skulls have occasionally joined the

Urchin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

echelons of the Guild or pressed into dirty and dangerous work by unscrupulous masters. Baldur’s Gate Feature: Gateguide Connection Even though you might not be a member of the Gateguides crew, you’ve

associated with enough of them that you know their torch-based code. From the lighting, placement, and type of torch arranged on or near a structure, you can gather a great deal of information about

Suspicion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13

characters arrive at the prison, the suspicion level is 1. Suspicion can increase when prison staff members witness or find evidence of behavior outside the norm. Circumstances that increase the suspicion

sight of a guard Conversing with a prisoner about anything other than prison business (such as giving them instructions for tasks) For suspicion to increase, prison staff members must witness the

Common Doors

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

, doing so with a successful Strength (Athletics) check. The table provides the DC of the check. For bigger doors, double or triple the Hit Points and increase the DC of the check by 5. Doors Door AC HP

table tells you how long it takes to try to pick a lock based on its complexity. At the end of that time, the character picks the lock by making a successful Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check using

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

appreciation for the finer things! — Volo Goblins occupy an uneasy place in a dangerous world, and they react by lashing out at any creatures they believe they can bully. Cunning in battle and

-tiered caste system made up of lashers, hunters, gatherers, and pariahs. The status of every family in the tribe is based on its importance to the tribe’s survival. Families that belong to the

Modifying Encounter Difficulty

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

Modifying Encounter Difficulty An encounter can be made easier or harder based on the choice of location and the situation. Increase the difficulty of the encounter by one step (from easy to medium

Benefits of Renown

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

increase. You can establish certain Renown Score thresholds as prerequisites (though not necessarily the only prerequisites) for advancing in rank. You can set these thresholds however you like, creating

safe house, or a discount on adventuring gear. With a Renown Score of 10+, a character might gain access to Potions and Scrolls, the ability to call in a favor, or backup on dangerous missions. A

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