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Dungeon Masterâs Guide
appears nocked and ready to fire. An arrow produced by this weapon deals Force damage instead of Piercing damage on a hit, and it disappears after it hits or misses its target. Until it disappears, the
condition for 1 minute. As an action, a creature Restrained by an arrow can make a DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check to try to break the restraint, ending the effect on itself on a successful check
Magic Items
Dungeon Masterâs Guide
. The flames shed Bright Light in a 40-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 40 feet, and the blade functions as a magic Longsword or Shortsword (your choice) that deals an extra 2d6 Fire damage
ram and grants its user a +10 bonus to Strength (Athletics) checks made to break through doors, barricades, and other barriers.
Button 6. The rod assumes or remains in its normal form and indicates
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
Siege Monster. The giant deals double damage to objects and structures.
Tackle. When the giant enters any enemy's space for the first time on a turn, the enemy must succeed on a DC 19 Strength saving
are known for their ability to burn, plunder, and destroy.
Some adult fire giants are trained to lay siege to strongholds and break through enemy lines.Fire
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when Jarund hits with it (included in the attack).Multiattack. Jarund makes three melee attacks.
Warhammer. Melee Weapon Attack: +7
strengthen the bond between them. Mjenir believes that the only way to break Auril's spell is to slay the goddess in her home, but Jarund believes that his warriors aren't strong enough to accomplish that task alone.
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
later swept floors until an old clock tower keeper took him on as a helper. The towerâs clock was in such poor condition that it would break down often. Naeryx helped with the repairs and found
as he deals with staff and keeps the carnival running on schedule. A smile on his visage is a rare event, and it fades quickly.
Mister Witch dresses with panache, though in muted tones, and always
Magic Items
Tomb of Annihilation
you harm them.
You can wield the staff as a quarterstaff, +3;+3 quarterstaff that deals an extra 10 (3d6) necrotic damage on a hit.
Invoke Curse. The Staff of the Forgotten One has 7 charges and
.
Destroying the Staff. A creature in possession of the staff can use an action to break it over one knee or a solid surface. The staff is destroyed and releases its remaining magic in an explosion that
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The scion has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Siege Monster. The scion deals double damage to objects and
an action to break away the ice. A creature hindered by ice has its speed reduced to 0.
Lightning Bolts. Bolts of lightning strike down. Each creature in the cylinder must succeed on DC 25 Dexterity
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
star spawn hulk;star spawn hulks. Not only is a hulk a powerful combatant, but when a seer deals psychic damage to a hulk, the hulk isnât hurt, and the effect ricochets off and expands to assault
even a momentâs contact is enough to break a mortalâs mind. Yet beings do exist that are native to these realms: entities that are ever hungering, searching, warring, and sometimes
Magic Items
Tomb of Annihilation
charges: Bigby's hand (2 charges; the hand is made of ice, is immune to cold damage, and deals bludgeoning damage instead of force damage as a clenched fist), cone of cold (2 charges
rumored to possess other properties that can be activated only by an evil being whose will the ring canât break. Frost giant;Frost Giants have long believed that the ring can be used to
Magic Items
Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
lasts for 24 hours or until you break it.
3
The Golden Age of Dhakaan (golden goblin bicuspid)
10 goblin;goblins, 1 goblin boss
When you are hit by an attack and an ally is within 5 feet of you
vampire fang)
1 vampire
You can make a bite attack as an unarmed strike. On a hit, it deals 1d6 piercing damage plus 3d6 necrotic damage. You regain a number of hit points equal to the necrotic damage
Damage Resistance
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Resistance is applied after all other modifiers to damage. For example, a creature has resistance to bludgeoning damage and is hit by an attack that deals 25 bludgeoning damage. The creature is also
within a magical aura that reduces all damage by 5. The 25 damage is first reduced by 5 and then halved, so the creature takes 10 damage.
Multiple instances of resistance that affect the same damage type
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
after all other modifiers to damage. For example, a creature has resistance to bludgeoning damage and is hit by an attack that deals 25 bludgeoning damage. The creature is also within a magical aura
that reduces all damage by 5. The 25 damage is first reduced by 5 and then halved, so the creature takes 10 damage. Multiple instances of resistance or vulnerability that affect the same damage type
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
after all other modifiers to damage. For example, a creature has resistance to bludgeoning damage and is hit by an attack that deals 25 bludgeoning damage. The creature is also within a magical aura
that reduces all damage by 5. The 25 damage is first reduced by 5 and then halved, so the creature takes 10 damage. Multiple instances of resistance or vulnerability that affect the same damage type
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Fire Giants Some adult fire giants are trained to lay siege to strongholds and break through enemy lines. These abilities are represented by the following traits. Siege Monster. The giant deals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, renege on deals, fail to repay debts, or otherwise break their word can expect a visit from you in your role as the executor of vengeance. And if your fellow franchisees can make a bit of profit by picking up the pieces when your job is done, then everyoneâs happy.
Sowing Your Oaths The oath that you take (or break) as a paladin defines your character as a center of moral authority in the world. And that works just fine in an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Optional Rule: Tough Minions Minions of a higher challenge rating, such as fire giants, make for powerful foes. Consequently, it could break the gameâs verisimilitude for an NPC commoner to kill such
lackeys are within overkill range of that attack. Each lackey is a minion with 6 hit points. In example A, the attack hits and deals 4 piercing damage. This kills only the targeted lackey. A successful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
whatever they can to free Elturel and return whatâs left of it to FaerĂ»n. To do so, they must scour Avernus for the means to destroy the Companion or break the enormous chains that shackle that city
across Avernus â a domain rife with tortured souls, warmongers, and devils eager to tempt would-be heroes into soul-corrupting deals. The more time she spends with the characters, the more Lulu begins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
of protection, all without altering the itemâs properties.
Other substitutions are equally easy. An item that deals damage of one type can easily deal damage of another type. A flame tongue sword
powerful (and probably increases its rarity), but it wonât break your game.
Finally, remember the tools that are provided for modifying items in chapter 7, "Treasure." Giving an item an interesting minor property, a quirk, or sentience can alter its flavor significantly.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Statisticsâ later in the adventure), though his Longsword attacks are made with a giant cleaver that deals the same amount of damage. Petty Officer Winston Ryeback
Giff Galley Cook
Petty Officer
four basic food groups: beans, bacon, whiskey, and lard. Heâs raucous and brash and gives bear hugs so good you think he might break a rib (but in a good way). His gray skin is usually coated with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
the Ram into a wand or a Cloak of Protection into some other worn object (such as a circlet) without altering the itemâs properties. Altered Damage Types An item that deals damage of one type could
into a single helmet. This makes the item more powerful (and probably increases its rarity), but it wonât break your game. Special Features and Sentience Chapter 7 has rules for giving magic items interesting histories, minor properties, quirks, and sentience.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
patrolling in town. The guards work in pairs, operating from two guardhouses built near the road into Saltmarsh. A smaller station at the docks quells the fights that break out there nightly. The captain of
serious cases earn the death penalty. In most instances, these crimes are dealt with in Seaton, the provincial capital located east of Saltmarsh.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
damage by the number of minions who joined that group attack. (For example, if four goblin minions hit with a group attack that deals 1 damage, their group attack deals 4 damage.) The GM decides how
many minions join a group attack. For instance, if five minions surround a target, the GM may decide to have all five attack at once to speed up combat, or may break up the attacks among smaller groups
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
arm back in a firing motion, a magical arrow made of golden energy appears nocked and ready to fire. An arrow produced by this weapon deals Force damage instead of Piercing damage on a hit, and it
must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or have the Restrained condition for 1 minute. As an action, a creature Restrained by an arrow can make a DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check to try to break
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
arm back in a firing motion, a magical arrow made of golden energy appears nocked and ready to fire. An arrow produced by this weapon deals Force damage instead of Piercing damage on a hit, and it
must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or have the Restrained condition for 1 minute. As an action, a creature Restrained by an arrow can make a DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check to try to break
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
similar effect can unlock a single collar, and a creature can break a single chain by using an action and succeeding on a DC 27 Strength (Athletics) check, or by reducing the chain to 0 hit points
liberated, the dragon turns on Storvald and his giants. Cryovain is a mean creature who doesnât make deals with puny humanoids or show mercy toward creatures that are kind to him (including those who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
creatures, increasing the chance of an encounter to 1â3 on a d6.
Fire. Webs burn away when exposed to any attack or effect that deals fire damage. This causes several strands to break, and all creatures within 30 feet of the affected area must make a saving throw to avoid falling (see âFallingâ).
it is walking break, the creature must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a successful save, the creature manages to avoid a fall by grabbing nearby web strands. On a failure, the creature falls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
ready to fire. An arrow produced by this weapon deals Force damage instead of Piercing damage on a hit, and it disappears after it hits or misses its target. Until it disappears, the arrow emits Bright
minute. As an action, a creature Restrained by an arrow can make a DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check to try to break the restraint, ending the effect on itself on a successful check. Arrow of Transport. As
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, and search for a way to destroy the Companion or break Elturelâs chains.
Chapter 4: Sword of Zariel
For characters of levels 11â12
The Sword of Zariel might be the key to Elturelâs salvation
wield such a powerful weapon of good.
Chapter 5: Escape from Avernus
For characters of levels 13 and higher
The characters use the treasures theyâve acquired and the deals theyâve made to free
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
ready to fire. An arrow produced by this weapon deals Force damage instead of Piercing damage on a hit, and it disappears after it hits or misses its target. Until it disappears, the arrow emits Bright
minute. As an action, a creature Restrained by an arrow can make a DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check to try to break the restraint, ending the effect on itself on a successful check. Arrow of Transport. As
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
a d20. On a roll of 5 or lower, or 2 or lower for a Small character, the bar breaks. If the bar doesnât break and the roll is 10 or lower, some obvious sign of the barâs weakness becomes evident
throw fails by 5 or more, the character falls in the pit. Someone who falls into the pit always comes down on a bush, cushioning the impact. The fall deals only 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage, but the character lands on a plantâs adhesive blossoms.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Light for an additional 40 feet, and the blade functions as a magic Longsword or Shortsword (your choice) that deals an extra 2d6 Fire damage on a hit. Button 2. The rodâs flanged head folds down and
anchoring causes the rod to revert to its normal form. Button 5. The rod transforms into a handheld battering ram and grants its user a +10 bonus to Strength (Athletics) checks made to break through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
efficiently and that non-devils fulfill their commitments to the Nine Hells. They slay those who renege on infernal deals, sending treacherous mortal souls to face unspeakable punishments. When not
deal with a devil, but theyâre a significant one. Break said deal, and itâll likely be one of these nightmares that drags you down to the Nine Hells.
âSylvira Savikas, Candlekeep Sage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
area 57.) Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of Moa, Nangnang, or Papazotl receive advice when seeing the genie in the bottle: Truthful Moa advises his host not to break
any bargains made with the dao. Greedy Nangnang advises her host to cut deals with the dao that benefit only the host and her. Proud Papazotl encourages his host to treat the dao like a servile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
not critical hits, and disregard any effect of the attack or spell for this purpose other than the damage it deals. If the total damage from all the attacks or spells used on the characterâs turn is 20
to the top deck and jump into the water; then, once the rowboat arrives, they try to seize it and flee. The maw demons in area 6 break free on round 2 and rush to the upper deck. They attack other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
choice) that deals an extra 2d6 Fire damage on a hit. Button 2. The rodâs flanged head folds down and two crescent-shaped blades spring out, transforming the rod into a magic Battleaxe that grants a +3
battering ram and grants its user a +10 bonus to Strength (Athletics) checks made to break through doors, barricades, and other barriers. Button 6. The rod assumes or remains in its normal form and