decide inhibit are bodies

Half-Orc Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

exult along with him or shiver with fear and loathing. Beyond the rage of Gruumsh, half-orcs feel emotion powerfully. Rage doesn’t just quicken their pulse, it makes their bodies burn. An insult

name for a human name. Some half-orcs with human names decide to adopt a guttural orc name because they think it makes them more intimidating. Male Orc Names: Dench, Feng, Gell, Henk, Holg, Imsh, Keth

Thri-kreen

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Thri-kreen have insectile features and two pairs of arms. Their bodies are encased in protective chitin. They can alter the coloration of this carapace to blend in with their natural surroundings

impossible to duplicate. To interact with other folk, thri-kreen rely on a form of telepathy. Creating Your Character When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a

Plasmoid

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

internal organs of the usual sort. Their bodies are composed of cells, fibers, plasma-like ooze, and clusters of nerves. These nerves enable a plasmoid to detect light, heat, texture, sound, pain, and

vibrations. Plasmoids can stiffen the outer layers of their bodies to maintain a humanlike shape, so they can wear clothing and accessories. They speak by forcing air out of tubular cavities that

Giff

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

divine beings who created giff have likewise been forgotten. Their titanic petrified bodies drift on the Astral Sea, isolated and unrecognizable in their current forms. Although they don’t realize

blossom into hard feelings, loud arguments, and head-butting contests, but they rarely escalate beyond that. Creating Your Character When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

upright, aarakocra might reach 5 feet tall, and they have long, narrow legs that taper to sharp talons. Feathers cover their bodies. Their plumage typically denotes membership in a tribe. Males are

it hard not to pluck the treasure and bring it back to their settlement to beautify it. An aarakocra who spends years among other races can learn to inhibit these impulses. Confinement terrifies the

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

body, thought, and emotion. Freed from the limitations of their human bodies, the yuan-ti used their new abilities to conquer new lands and expand their borders. One Race, Many Forms The bodies of all

another society and wish to be part of it. 3 I respect my superiors and obey them without question. My fate is theirs to decide. 4 I have an interest in an unsuitable mate, which I can&rsquo

Dead Spiders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

(Perception) check. On a success, they notice the bodies of two Medium-size spiders entangled in the webs. If characters inspect the bodies, they can see several crossbow bolts sticking out of the

lower roll. As the DM, you decide when a creature is in a situation that calls for Advantage or Disadvantage. Certain places in the text or on the character sheets might also call out when Advantage or Disadvantage applies.

Enter Flabbergast

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

state, leaving their bodies safely behind while their souls temporarily possess other bodies. Flabbergast explains that the ritual’s creator died long ago, and its components are now unknown. But if

You decide what form the ritual’s components might take, from ancient verses and arcane inscriptions, to rare herbs and alchemical reagents, to any other obscure bit of magical paraphernalia in between

Designing Dungeon Rooms

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

of individual rooms, each with its own sarcophagus, or a long hall with recesses on either side to hold coffins or bodies. Crypt builders who are worried about undead rising from the grave lock and

sentries play a dice game, or it might be a pair of iron golems backed up by spellcasters hiding in balconies overhead. When you design a guard post, decide how many guards are on duty, note their

The Mourning

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

has fused into jagged glass. In others, it is cracked and burned. Broken bodies of soldiers from various sides litter the landscape—soldiers whose dead bodies refuse to decompose. The Mournland is a

Mourning? A DM running an Eberron campaign can decide the cause of the Mourning or leave it as a mystery that will never be solved. People in Eberron have many theories about the cause of the Mourning

Demogorgon Rises!

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

, tentacles flailing and smashing the water. In 4 rounds, he comes within reach of the shoreline and lashes out, smashing docks and sending bodies flying with each sweep of his tentacles. When the demon lord

decide how they intend to escape. Escape by Land. Fleeing by land requires dodging terrified kuo-toa, and even fighting fish-folk driven to a killing frenzy against the characters for having drawn this

Magic and Metaphysics

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

occasional family heirloom. It’s up to you to decide how pervasive magic is in a domain, choosing whether a dearth or an excess of magic is more terrifying. Rarity of Magic. In domains where

. How these changes manifest are for you to decide and can shift from domain to domain. Do summoned creatures appear undead in one domain or violently mutated in another? Do divination spells rasp in

Court of Orestes Locations

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

and offer final prayers. The bodies this room once held have rotted away in their burial niches, and the urns hold only gray muck. Any character who sifts through the goo must succeed on a DC 11

LJUNGGREN) Most of the bodies interred here have rotted away, only their wood-and-linen burial dressings holding their shapes. If the characters move through the water, their effort causes a few

Goblin Ambush

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

leather map case. Four goblins are hiding in the woods, two on each side of the road. They wait until someone approaches the bodies and then attack. This will likely be the first of many combat

the “Goblin Trail” section). The characters might not find the goblin trail, or they could decide to continue to Phandalin. In that case, skip ahead to part 2, “Phandalin.” Elmar Barthen (the owner of

Wedding Itinerary

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

players, but do not divulge any NPC’s secret until it is triggered as described in each itinerary section. While the ritual is in play, characters have full control of their host bodies and enjoy all

damage a creature. (You can decide whether to allow Tannus to fight to protect himself or others, but should encourage the player running him to think about creative nonattack ways to influence the fight

M10. Treasury

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

which is worth 750 gp if the characters decide to shop it elsewhere) 515 cp, 11,215 sp, 1,925 gp, and 85 pp stored in various containers and coffers 425 tiny gemstones worth 1 gp each, 44 small

the characters. These include instructions and raw materials for crafting artificial bodies for the brains in jars, constructing a flying craft useful for escaping the monastery and further

Locations on the Upper Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

enclosing them in blocks of transparent ice. These exhibits are meant to frighten off any trespassers. The bodies are obviously hacked and very dead, not merely frozen whole. Treasure. Each of these corpses

-sloping tunnel that descends 100 feet before opening onto area 1 of the lower level (see map 6.4). 11. Cave of Bones This place is the disposal area for unwanted bodies and similar refuse tossed into

Attack on Goldenfields

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

goblins that are still inside the compound, and they flee back toward the wall. During this time, inexplicably, Lob and Ogg decide to climb over the wall and enter the compound rather than flee, while the

strapped to a leather harness. The contraption rests on an ogre’s back and shoulders, and despite its cumbersome appearance, it doesn’t inhibit the wearer’s mobility or fighting ability. It takes 10

Howling Hatred Cultists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

their worldly goods to the cult’s coffers and the hardiness of their bodies to the cult’s emaciating rites. Cultists that survive their initiation usually gain all the things the cult promised — at the

live on little but air for a month, believing that this regimen purifies them of bodily needs. In truth it makes their bodies so desperate for sustenance that they become susceptible to indoctrination

More Encounters in Elturel

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

to determine the best place to dig or support the structure, or Wisdom (Perception) checks to notice dangerous areas threatening to collapse further. You might also decide that magic or other

". However, characters who plunge into the Styx or the battle raging around the river are likely killed immediately, with their bodies beyond recovery. Lightning. Lightning from the Companion strikes the

M3. Central Abbey

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

service here at the monastery. But will that service be with the strength of your bodies or the strength of your minds?” The Grand Master. As the characters draw closer to the Grand Master, anyone

target is immune to this effect if it is immune to slashing damage, has legendary actions, doesn’t have or need a head, or if you decide that the target is too large for its head to be cut off by the

Market Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

. Members hone their bodies and minds through rigorous conditioning, and they regularly challenge others in the Market Ward to contests of artistic, athletic, or spiritual prowess. Because Ciphers tend to

Presence. The Free League congregates in the Great Bazaar. Although the Harmonium patrols the bazaar’s busy avenues, it’s the members of the Free League who capture thieves and decide whether to turn

Ruinous Citadel Locations

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

demons with crablike bodies and wolflike heads flank the door. Two phisarazu spyder-fiends (see appendix A) flank the open door that leads to area Y3. The phisarazus don’t leave this chamber, but they

havoc across the multiverse. The characters might encounter him if they return to Pandesmos, or you might decide Miska is present somewhere else in this adventure. Sealing Miska Away. As an action, a

Random Encounters

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

land. This particular ghost is all that remains of a person drained of life by Strahd (decide whether it’s a man or a woman). It appears and hisses, “No one will ever know you died here.” It then attacks

member steps on it. Rules for the hunting trap are presented in chapter 5, “Equipment,” of the Player’s Handbook. Needle Blights Hunched figures lurch through the mist, their gaunt bodies covered in

Redbrand Hideout Locations

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

the southeast part of Thundertree. (If the characters decide to explore the ruins of Thundertree, see chapter 3.) R6: Armory The door to this room is locked from the outside. Across from the locked

two psionic goblins (see appendix A). These goblins have elongated skulls and are dressed in filthy, haphazard rags. An examination of the bodies reveals that a pair of vicious claws killed the goblins

Delphi Mansion Locations

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

correspondence between Markos and other nobles. You can decide if these letters are addressed to or written by anyone of significance to the characters. Desk. The desk contains a complete set of

stop occurring throughout the mansion. The statue is a Medium object with AC 17, 36 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. D25: Storage Four severed heads and three headless bodies lie on

Hrakhamar

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

interested in attacking adventurers directly, but they’ll gleefully loot the bodies of anyone who collapses in the smoke. If cornered, they beg for mercy. They offer to trade information for their

, gagged, and tossed here until the firenewts decide how to inflict the most intense and longest-lasting pain on them. Most prisoners are dead within a tenday, but they wish for the end much sooner

Locations V - Z

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

ominous shadow causing widespread panic. Lady Laeral Silverhand dispatches heralds to calm the people and assure them that no harm will befall the city. If the adventurers decide to investigate, they must

characters’ help, the keep can turn back the attackers with few casualties. (Many goblins are killed as their bodies are flung against the keep by the huckers.) During the uproar, any character who

Black Earth Cultists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

attack that would hit it. To do so, the monk must see the attacker. Stonemelder Stonemelders are spellcasters who gain their power from Ogrémoch, using elemental earth magic to sheathe their bodies

start of its next turn, when it can decide to avert its eyes again. If the creature looks at Marlos in the meantime, it must immediately make the save. If Marlos sees himself reflected on a

Roleplaying a Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

battle gear in preparation for a final, all-encompassing battle that will decide the fate of the world. If the suspicions are true, these sites are expertly hidden and kept secret even from most fire

enemies are memorialized in trophies, too, but only rarely do giants put the heads or bodies on display. A human hero’s greatsword or a wizard’s staff is a more appropriate trophy in such cases. A frost

Headquarters Features

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

reveals a secret level of dungeons heretofore unknown. Franchise members can decide on what features are involved in the expansion, including new windows, doors, and furniture. Adding certain types of

cannot cross lakes or large bodies of water. Extradimensional Wagon. A seemingly simple wagon drawn by an old horse channels powerful magic. The wagon’s driver can cause the wagon to teleport the

The Seldarine

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

followers will straighten things up, bring fresh flowers, and refresh offerings of food, water, and wine. Especially vigilant individuals might even decide to clean up after others who carelessly spill a

-changing sky and the setting sun can be seen and contemplated. Along with the setting sun, images of clouds are a major motif for followers of Labelas, who often tattoo such designs on their bodies or

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

scimitar and a shield, as well as 23 sp and 4 gp in a belt pouch. 4. Tower Shell This circular area is cobbled with cracked granite, upon which sprawl the bodies of four goblins, apparently slain in

masonry reaches thirty feet into the air, but the intervening floors and stairs are gone, except for a couple of crumbled ledges. Bodies. Investigation reveals that the four goblins have been dead for

Red Larch Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

that aren’t relevant to the part of the adventure you’re running now. You can assume that the Believers decide to keep a low profile as long as adventurers are asking questions about the missing

that begin to smell of death are taken out back and opened. If they contain dead bodies (rare, but it happens), Aerego burns them without a word to the constable or anyone else. Key NPCs. Aerego is a

Lower City Gazetteer

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

with no choice but to keep coming back. Jopalin personally watches over the customers and ensures that only those who seem vulnerable get the “special” tea, avoiding suspicion from any who might decide

halfling commoner, ever intended. For the past six months, bodies have been appearing in the alley just behind the halfling’s café. More than a dozen have appeared so far, never with any witnesses as to

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