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Player’s Handbook
equal to your spell save DC. While the hand grapples the target, you can take a Bonus Action to cause the hand to crush it, dealing Bludgeoning damage to the target equal to 4d6 plus your
Difficult Terrain for your enemies.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage of the Clenched Fist increases by 2d8 and the damage of the Grasping Hand increases by 2d6 for each spell slot level above 5.
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Amorphous. The ooze can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.
Corrode Metal. Any nonmagical weapon made of metal that hits the ooze corrodes. After dealing damage, the
weapon takes a permanent and cumulative −1 penalty to damage rolls. If its penalty drops to −5, the weapon is destroyed. Nonmagical ammunition made of metal that hits the ooze is destroyed after dealing
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
in collecting knowledge and magic dealing with the nature of the planes of existence, cosmic forces, and distant worlds. They prize treasures drawn from different worlds of the Material Plane
their lairs.
The challenge rating of a legendary amethyst dragon increases by 1 when it’s encountered in its lair.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon can
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
magic dealing with the nature of the planes of existence, cosmic forces, and distant worlds. They prize treasures drawn from different worlds of the Material Plane, especially magic items and artworks
magical mobility, using flight and teleportation to navigate obstacles in their lairs.
The challenge rating of a legendary amethyst dragon increases by 1 when it’s encountered in its lair.
Lair
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
ability to maneuver underground. A sapphire dragon often refrains from striking immediately, preferring to assess intruders first in order to devise the most advantageous approach to dealing with them
stone to come and go.
The challenge rating of a legendary sapphire dragon increases by 1 when it’s encountered in its lair.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
sapphire dragon often refrains from striking immediately, preferring to assess intruders first in order to devise the most advantageous approach to dealing with them.
Sapphire dragons watch for signs of
legendary sapphire dragon increases by 1 when it’s encountered in its lair.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon can take one of the following lair actions
Spells
Acquisitions Incorporated
of you rolling damage twice for a critical hit. If the attack roll for any missile is a 1, all missiles miss their targets and blow up in your face, dealing 1 force damage per missile to you.
At
Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the spell creates one more dart, and the royalty component increases by 1 gp, for each slot level above 1st.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
four magically locked stone doors (see below).
Windows. Crystal-barred windows look down on the courtyard from the two floors above.
Pulling the correct lever in area 37 unlocks all the doors
), dealing 3d10 force damage on a hit. A sword lasts for 1 minute or until successfully dispelled (DC 17), and it can pursue creatures beyond the courtyard’s confines. The statue’s eyes betray a hint of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
barred the doors and windows, hoping the zombies would be unable to breach the doors. If the party runs into difficulty dealing with the creatures, occupants of the inn can open the windows and fire crossbows or other missile weapons at the monsters to help.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
as -10 and as high as +10. It decreases as a crew takes casualties, suffers hardship, or endures poor health. It increases if the crew enjoys high morale, has good health care, and receives fair
leadership. A typical crew member uses the commoner stat block in the Monster Manual. Optional Rule: Loyalty and Quality When dealing with an individual member of the crew, you might find it useful to use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
missile is a 1, all missiles miss their targets and blow up in your face, dealing 1 force damage per missile to you. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher
, the spell creates one more dart, and the royalty component increases by 1 gp, for each slot level above 1st.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Deft Explorer 1st-level ranger feature, which replaces the Natural Explorer feature You are an unsurpassed explorer and survivor, both in the wilderness and in dealing with others on your travels
(6th Level) Your walking speed increases by 5, and you gain a climbing speed and a swimming speed equal to your walking speed. Tireless (10th Level) As an action, you can give yourself a number of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
parley with the enemy (see “Avoiding or Ending a Fight” below). On a successful save, the creature is willing to fight. When dealing with a group of creatures, the leader makes this saving throw on
: Flight. The creature can retreat or run away on its turn. Select a destination for the fleeing party, such as a known place of safety (perhaps a room with a door that can be closed and barred). If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
hand grapples the target, you can take a Bonus Action to cause the hand to crush it, dealing Bludgeoning damage to the target equal to 4d6 plus your spellcasting ability modifier. Interposing Hand. The
-Level Spell Slot. The damage of the Clenched Fist increases by 2d8 and the damage of the Grasping Hand increases by 2d6 for each spell slot level above 5.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
. While the hand grapples the target, you can take a Bonus Action to cause the hand to crush it, dealing Bludgeoning damage to the target equal to 4d6 plus your spellcasting ability modifier
. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage of the Clenched Fist increases by 2d8 and the damage of the Grasping Hand increases by 2d6 for each spell slot level above 5.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
so requires thieves’ tools and proficiency in their use). They can also force the door with a successful Strength check, smash the door to pieces by dealing enough damage to it, or use a knock spell
or similar magic. Chapter 8 provides guidelines for setting the DCs and assigning statistics to doors and other objects. Barred Doors. A barred door is similar to a locked door, except that there’s no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
barred door facing the alley behind the tavern. Nareen made sure to set up in a room with two ways out, just in case. Acquiring the Orb The orb is hidden in a nearby mausoleum. Nareen can describe the
that she can take them to where the orb is, or send someone to fetch it. Rival Seller When the characters conclude dealing with Nareen, matters take a new turn. Haliyra Ravenfast (female Illuskan human
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
, and of how those things build in battle. As a companion’s ferocity increases, they gain access to powerful new actions, but they also become more difficult for a caregiver to control. If a companion
isn’t incapacitated at the start of their and their caregiver’s turn, their ferocity increases by 1d4 + the number of enemies the companion can see or hear within 5 feet of them. For the purpose of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
gunpowder can cause it to explode, dealing fire damage to creatures within 10 feet of it (3d6 for a powder horn, 7d6 for a keg). A successful DC 12 Dexterity saving throw halves the damage. Setting
damage on a successful one. A character can bind sticks of dynamite together so they explode at the same time. Each additional stick increases the damage by 1d6 (to a maximum of 10d6) and the burst
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
creature’s next turn after the noise, that creature is subjected to an attack from falling rocks and earth (+5 to hit, dealing 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage on a hit). Creatures. Hidden in a pile of
Constrict attack. This ability increases its challenge rating to 3 (700 XP). If the snake is slain, the four baboons leap through the hole in the ceiling and down upon the party. (They remained outside the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Something Fishy in Town After dealing with the members of the Cult of Talos, the characters should be in a hurry to get to Leilon and see what is happening. Approaching the Town. By following the
characters something else to do in the encounter increases the difficulty of the encounter for the party.
The tiefling standing in front of the fishery is a kraken priest (see appendix A) named Nixoxious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
covered in dark, foul-smelling moss. A successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana or Nature) check identifies the bark as magically tainted. Dealing damage to Garalel harms her but also breaks off large
also use an action to throw water from the pool onto Garalel. Each time she is splashed so, it helps cleanse the dark magic binding her and increases the hit point total at which she regains her senses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Metalworks Confrontation The metalworks looks abandoned, and no employees are on site. Map 4.2 represents the structure. A double door is barred from inside, but Itzmin left a smaller door unlocked
tipped, the scrap metal within falls to the floor, dealing 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage to any creature below it. Offices The two unlocked offices on the catwalk contain rough furniture, years-old
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
utilitarian and unfurnished. A tower has the following features and defenses:
The tower’s stone doors are reinforced and barred from the inside. Siege weapons are needed to break them down. Arrow slits on
, an iron-barred gate, and a 5-foot-thick roof of sticky webs with five giant spiders atop it. The pen currently holds five adult troglodytes and four troglodyte children (Small noncombatants), as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
+5 bonus to the attack roll and dealing 11 (2d10) slashing damage on a hit. Crushing Pillars (Initiative 10). Each creature in the 50-foot-long area beyond the first 80 feet of the hallway must make a
blades’ attack bonus increases by 2, and their damage increases by 3 (1d6). These benefits apply until the blades hit a target, after which the values return to normal. Rune’s Defense. Tampering with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
corner of the room. Within this dark chasm, worms pursue the fleeing forms of naked people.
In the south corner of the room on the eastern wall is a barred door.
The light in the ceiling comes from
, the DC increases by 1. Flames. Creatures that enter this section are affected as if by a heat metal spell cast at 3rd level (save DC 15). Ice. Creatures that enter this area are affected as if by a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
sanctuary from the evils of this land. In the event of trouble, the windows and doors can all be barred shut from within. A bed for the night costs 1 ep. Characters looking for something to eat are
to as “the old crow”). Although Urwin could easily visit the winery himself, he considers dealing with his father to be a worthy test of the characters’ competence, and he makes good on his promise if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
things right, lest they risk mutiny or worse. Each day a ship spends dealing with a crew conflict requires those aboard to make a group check. The check’s DC is randomly determined or chosen from the
Total Success The crew’s quality score increases by 1 for 1d4 days and the hazard ends. Success The hazard ends. Failure The crew’s quality score decreases by 1. Total Failure The crew’s quality
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
Point maximum increases by an amount equal to twice your character level when you gain this feat. Whenever you gain a character level thereafter, your Hit Point maximum increases by an additional 2 Hit
use this weapon to make a ranged attack against a creature, you can try to restrain the target instead of dealing damage to it. If the arrow hits, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
broadsheets jump on the bandwagon by portraying the Black Network in the most unflattering light, thus dealing a crippling blow to the faction’s already questionable reputation. Encounter with Istrid Horn
pays characters the remainder of what she owes. Characters who are members of the Zhentarim gain an added benefit for harboring Istrid in her time of need: their renown in the faction increases by 2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
so again until you finish a short or long rest. When you reach certain levels in this class, the size of your Psionic Energy dice increases: at 5th level (d8), 11th level (d10), and 17th level (d12
Psionic Energy die, rolling it and dealing force damage to the target equal to the number rolled plus your Intelligence modifier. Telekinetic Movement. You can move an object or a creature with your mind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
well as helpful company for the ranger. Some Swarmkeepers are outcasts or hermits, keeping to themselves and their attendant swarms rather than dealing with the discomfort of others. Other
damage of Gathered Swarm increases to 1d8. If a creature fails its saving throw against being moved by Gathered Swarm, you can also cause the swarm to knock the creature prone. When you are moved by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
different prices to buy or sell every time they are asked about the same items, and insist that the characters dealing with them are the ones changing their terms. A duergar merchant suddenly turns
this chapter), their pursuit level increases by 1 every 1d4 days until Ilvara arrives. Alternatively, the adventurers might decide to turn the tables on the drow. Characters might figure out a way to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
forget about those NPCs, assuming that the most capable among them are dealing with minor threats in the background while the adventurers handle the potent foes. You can also have combat-worthy NPCs
own.
If the characters bring NPCs along, it increases the chances of having an encounter as the party moves from one location to another. Whenever you roll the d20 to determine random encounters (see “More Encounters in Elturel”), an encounter takes place on a roll of 9 or higher.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
faint sound of chanting is audible coming from a corridor to the northwest. To the south are three cells with iron-banded wooden doors. A small, barred window is embedded in each door at the height of
, feverishly chanting an infernal hymn. (During a cult gathering, the number of cultists present increases dramatically.) The walls around the statue are covered by large tapestries that depict scenes of






