deal inherent are broken

Duergar Spy

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

, and illusions, as well as to resist being charmed or paralyzed. Sneak Attack. Once per turn, the spy can deal an extra 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Sneak Attack"} damage

Short or Long Rest). The spy magically turns invisible until it attacks, deals damage, casts a spell, or uses its Enlarge, or until its concentration is broken, up to 1 hour (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the spy wears or carries is invisible with it. Poison

Barovian Witch

Monsters Curse of Strahd

attack. Brothers and Sisters of Strahd. Barovian witches have no scruples. They will deal with anyone in return for power. They will also betray anyone for the same reason. The only thing they fear is

obsessive collectors, each believing that almost anything found—a piece of broken bone, a dead rodent, a handful of dust, or some other worthless item or substance—could be valuable or useful as a

Sul Khatesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

creature within 120 feet of her who is concentrating on a spell. The target must succeed on a DC 26 Constitution saving throw or its concentration is broken on the spell, and Sul Khatesh gains 5

succeed on a DC 26 Wisdom saving throw or expend one of its spell slots of 3rd level or lower and deal 26 (4d12);{"diceNotation":"4d12","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage to each

Red Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, the target regards the abishai as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected. This effect ends if the abishai or its companions deal damage to the target.Red abishais have no equals among the

Tiamat’s orders or Asmodeus’s. There is inherent risk in countermanding an order given by Tiamat, but interfering with Asmodeus’s plans invites certain destruction.Fire, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered

Mahadi the Rakshasa

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

can be permanently slain. Mahadi acts as the eyes and ears of Asmodeus in Avernus. As a deal broker and moderator, he’s privy to all manner of dealings that might otherwise escape the attention

cannot be willingly broken by the affected individual until their debt is paid in full. What Mahadi does with such defaulters depends on their capabilities. Some become indentured servants, working

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

drawn. The precise location in the Feywild to which the fey crossing leads is determined by the DM. Fiend. A powerful Fiend appears in a nearby unoccupied space and offers you a deal. The precise

nature of this deal is up to the DM, but usually the Fiend offers some material reward in exchange for you and your allies completing a task for the Fiend. The Fiend is indifferent to you and can be

Adult Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

by their goddess to deal with the adult sapphire dragon who has been hunting her holy spiders. 5 A forgetful and nearsighted adult sapphire dragon believes a blue dragon wyrmling is actually the

Sapphire dragons make their homes in extensive cave systems. As they grow older, they make increasingly complex renovations to their lairs, using their inherent magic and natural tunneling abilities to

Teeth of Dahlver-Nar

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

than 3 magic items, you gain 1 level of exhaustion that can’t be removed until you are attuned to three or more magic items. 14 The Claws of Dragotha (broken translucent fang) 1 adult red

) You deal double damage to objects and structures. If you take 20 or more damage in one turn, you must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or spend your next turn in a murderous fury. During this

Rubble From A Rubble Golem

Equipment

from. At night, occasional motes of white light shoot off from these broken bits.Brewers seek this material for its inherent magical quality, which they can use for various purposes.

Monastery of the Distressed Body, Grand Master

Monsters Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

of a Vorpal Sword. Shards of a vorpal sword once broken against the devil replace its claws. A successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) or Wisdom (Perception) check identifies them as such. When the

devil rolls a 20 on an attack roll with a claw, the target is decapitated. (At your option, the attack can instead deal an extra 6d8;{"diceNotation":"6d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shards of a

Sage - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

published in Baldur’s Mouth, you can surmise a great deal about Baldurians’ secrets — who’s practicing necromancy, who’s involved in spying or smuggling, who would purchase or

not cloud our logical thinking. (Lawful) 4 No Limits. Nothing should fetter the infinite possibility inherent in all existence. (Chaotic) 5 Power. Knowledge is the path to power and

Knight

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

Knight The Order of the Gauntlet is taking strides to deal with the giant threat. The characters encounter a knight of the order mounted on a warhorse clad in chain mail barding (AC 16). There is a

Jordeth Tavilson (LN male Illuskan knight of Tyr), a believer in swift justice, has a gash in his armor and a broken lute strapped to his back. The lute belonged to his squire, who perished in a recent

Droaam Adventure Hooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Droaam Adventure Hooks Any adventure that takes place in Droaam or involves creatures that hail from that nation gives the players and their characters a chance to deal with monsters that don’t

sends authorities a broken stone finger bearing a distinctive signet ring, and invites emissaries to bring gold, a magic item, or some other ransom for the petrified individual’s release. 2 A House

Tracking the Lizards

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

dug up by battle, and bloodstains dot the ground. An examination of the area finds a broken cart half-buried in the mud, a broken sword blade, and some buttons from a jacket worn by Leilon soldiers

sleds are probably pulling a great deal of weight. On top of the mud along the tracks are several trails of slimy residue, like those created by snails as they move. Map 7: Lizardfolk Camp View

Rogues of a Different Feather

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

, or you might prefer to pass unseen. You might eliminate your foes in the most public way possible, or prefer to deal with all problems behind closed (and preferably soundproofed) doors. Either way

matter that I was only asking for directions”-type assassins, you might find that your inherent bloodlust needs to be focused to the subtle enterprises undertaken by the best franchises. So keep calm

Duergar Spy

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

Resilience. The spy has advantage on saving throws against poison, spells, and illusions, as well as to resist being charmed or paralyzed. Sneak Attack. Once per turn, the spy can deal an extra 7

Rest). The spy magically turns invisible until it attacks, deals damage, casts a spell, or uses its Enlarge, or until its concentration is broken, up to 1 hour (as if concentrating on a spell). Any equipment the spy wears or carries is invisible with it.

Acheron Incursion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

area around the gate looks like a battlefield and is littered with heaps of broken metal and shattered armaments. A ring of barricades circles the gate, beyond which at least two hundred Rigus soldiers

Mosaic Mimir to the portal, though, insisting they fulfill their deal with her first. There’s little evidence to discover, but the soldiers reinforce the direness of their situation and convey their dread of the next attack. When the characters are done investigating, proceed with the following section.

Barovian Witch

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Sisters of Strahd. Barovian witches have no scruples. They will deal with anyone in return for power. They will also betray anyone for the same reason. The only thing they fear is Strahd, and his

, each believing that almost anything found—a piece of broken bone, a dead rodent, a handful of dust, or some other worthless item or substance—could be valuable or useful as a spell component, a

Gideon Lightward

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

marks the end of all things. But his mind is broken and filled with hatred for those who refuse to follow his commands. Because of his obsession with destroying demons, the characters might be able to

temporarily ally with Gideon to deal with the threat posed by the demon portal. Unfortunately, unless they can trick him completely, the undead priest won’t let the characters leave the cemetery

Triton

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

the sea, they’re not bound to the deep. Following their inherent curiosity, some tritons venture beyond the waves, seeking to explore a whole world of wonders beyond their own. (RYAN PANCOAST) Born of

crafted a miraculous device, one that ultimately laid low the kraken and saved the town. Today, Dalakos resides inside the kraken’s shell, where he works day and night, his heart broken, but his mind

Echoes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

characters as annoying apparitions and refuses to deal with them. Bruenor Battlehammer The dwarf king’s red hair has turned mostly white, and he leans heavily on a thick crystal cane. He is old, frail

demon summoning and the inherent unpredictability of faerzress.” These echoes don’t have much else to offer, although they can explain how the library works (see the “Gravenhollow: General Features

Bobby

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn

creature with a weapon that has the Heavy property as part of the Attack on your turn, you can cause the weapon to deal extra damage to the target. The extra damage equals your Proficiency Bonus. Hew

or an Unarmed Strike—and deal damage to the target, you gain a +2 bonus to the damage. Strength Advantage. You have Advantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws. No Concentration or Spells

Story Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

of transformation, becoming a yuan-ti malison. As a yuan-ti, Ras Nsi imposed his terrible will on the evil snake people and became their leader. Beneath the cracked and broken streets of Omu lies a

must deal with the deadly traps and monsters that guard the Soulmonger. Venturing deeper into the tomb, they uncover clues about the dungeon’s evil architect — the archlich Acererak — and learn that the

Fallen

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

with the rubble of the fallen tower, mingled with shattered buildings and broken statues. Those who venture into Fallen must deal with the Ravers, feral savages that lurk in the shadows. There’s no

The Dispute

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

around Landro, making it impossible to enter Landro except where the barrier has already been broken.” If the characters negotiate a deal that the Turquoise Spear finds agreeable, Kalyth tells the party

Old Owl Well

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

Old Owl Well Built thousands of years ago by a long-vanished empire, Old Owl Well is a ruined watchtower that now consists of little more than a few crumbling walls and the broken stump of a tower

courtyard of sorts, adjacent to the broken stump of an old tower. A colorful tent has been set up in the middle of the courtyard, but no one is in sight. The ruins are currently occupied by a mage

Inhabitants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

captured a pentadrone and afterward became convinced the Maze Engine existed in the Underdark. Unfortunately, the modron’s axiomatic mind couldn’t be broken, and it perished rather than reveal anything

failed check, slaves either attack the characters or hide from them, waiting for Karazikar to deal with them. The Vast Oblivium: General Features The characters encounter the following features in the

Old Owl Well

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

and the broken stump of the tower. In the tower’s courtyard stands an old well that still delivers clean, fresh water. Old Owl Well lies eighteen miles southeast of Conyberry, in the hills south of

during combat, he temporarily calls off his zombies. The Red Wizard is not particularly aggressive, and he is willing to strike a deal that advances his interests at the same time it helps the characters

Rampaging Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

connects with a duergar soldier, whose broken body flies through the air and crashes near you with a sickening crunch. A stone giant from Cairngorm Cavern has succumbed to a demonic curse that has caused

and deal a flat total of 10 damage to the giant each round. Bystanders take cover at once, but duergar citizens are ready to jump in if the guards fail to contain the threat. The giant ignores

Titivilus

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

events that leads some to whisper that either Titivilus is Dispater in disguise, or that Titivilus has removed the archduke and replaced him altogether. Titivilus recognizes the inherent precariousness of

recruiting outsiders to deal with problem devils, to insulate himself against criticism, and, above all, to create complications that he can solve so as to reinforce his value in the eyes of his master

Minotaur

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

to point out that this myth says nothing about the nature of minotaurs. The worship of Mogis, they argue, is no more inherent to them than it is to humans, and minotaurs aren’t destined to a life of

, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. Goring

10. Maccath the Crimson

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

to Arveiaturace, Arauthator has had the tiefling deciphering his stolen writings, though the work has gone slowly thanks to the inherent complexity and danger of the material. Maccath is studying one

. The dragon is content to let his minions deal with intruders, but he will be alerted if the characters flee. Even if the adventurers have not alerted any of the dragon’s servants, Maccath’s absence

Areas of the Cauldron Caves

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

takes the form of a 10-foot-tall sheet of ice that can be climbed with a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check. The ice is thin, however, and easily broken: the first creature of Medium size or

won’t give up her lair or the magic cauldron without a fight. If she is reduced to 9 hit points or fewer, Maud tries to make a deal. She agrees to surrender the cauldron and promises to deliver a chest

10. Maccath the Crimson

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

Arveiaturace, Arauthator has had the tiefling deciphering his stolen writings, though the work has gone slowly thanks to the inherent complexity and danger of the material. Maccath is studying one of the

dragon is content to let his minions deal with intruders, but he will be alerted if the characters flee. Even if the adventurers have not alerted any of the dragon’s servants, Maccath’s absence would

Temple Crypts

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

seam in the rock. The passage to the east splits, with both routes connecting to area S3. One path enters area S3 through a broken crypt in that room’s wall, while the other descends 15 feet and leads

of this vault, allowing access from area S2. Eleven sealed crypts line its walls. One crypt has been broken open, and a branch of the fissure connects it to area S2. The broken crypt bears a plaque

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