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Telescopic Transporter

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

telescope. The DM decides its attitude. 5 The travelers appear on a different planet or celestial body in the Wildspace system nearest to their target destination. 6 The travelers arrive at their intended destination, but they each appear coated in harmless slime.

at the intended destination. On a failed check, a mishap occurs instead. The DM rolls on the Telescope Travel Mishaps table to determine the mishap or chooses a mishap that’s good for the

Wave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

own nature and purpose. For all its devotion to the sea gods, Wave fears that it was intended to bring about a particular sea god’s demise. This destiny is something Wave might not be able to avert

insuﬃcient charges remaining, nothing happens. Otherwise, a barrier of invisible force springs into existence, forming a cube 15 feet on a side. The barrier is centered on you, moves with you, and lasts

Paladin

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

attack. Divine Smite doesn’t work with any other kind of attack. Can a paladin use Divine Smite when they hit using an unarmed strike? No. Divine Smite isn’t intended to work with unarmed strikes. Divine

weapon. If a DM decides to override this rule, no imbalance is created. Tying Divine Smite to weapons was a thematic choice on our part—paladins being traditionally associated with weapons. It was not a game balance choice.

The Dispute

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

fund new, better lives for themselves. What Mercy Wants. Mercy regards Docents (and any other items intended for warforged use) as sacred. The pilgrims believe that such objects belong in the hands

powered not by a Docent, but by a device called a graymatter engine that incorporated part of an artifact—perhaps that’s what you seek? The graymatter engine was said to generate a magical barrier

Using Your Journal

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

decides to keep the cameo, which was intended as a bit of embellishment. You make a note of it in your journal. Months later, while planning a future session, you flip through the journal and are

Worshiping Purphoros

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

hang from the walls in such places, intended both to inspire the artisans and protect them against accidents. Regardless of their professions, worshipers of Purphoros often light small fires in the

conquered the wilds and founded great civilizations. Bronze is still the most used metal on Theros—and will remain so, at least until Purphoros decides that more than a few are ready for the secret

Spaceship Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

level’s map. Security Mechanism. Between each pair of floors is a metal aperture with a barrier that prevents a creature from traveling to floors it isn’t authorized to access. If a creature doesn’t

once before the door spits out the card. The key cards and the personnel they were originally intended for are presented in the Key Card Access table. The cards are listed in descending order of rank

Respect for the DM

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

character for perfectly good (and nondisruptive) reasons, and sometimes a whole group decides it might be fun to play evil characters together. These are valid options, as long as everyone’s on the

Ready action facilitates heroic action; it doesn’t define the physical limitations of what can happen in a 6-second combat round. The Game Is Not an Economy. The rules of the game aren’t intended to

Curst

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

step. The maelephants (see Morte’s Planar Parade) of the Wall Watch patrol Curst’s perimeter: a high, corroded barrier lined with saw-toothed barbs and search towers. The elephantine warders turn their

or otherwise unforgivable acts, and the burgomaster alone decides which transgressions warrant the sentence. Regional Effects The region containing Curst’s planar gate is influenced by the magic of

Astral Plane

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

how perilous it will be, just which direction to go in. The DM decides how long it takes to get to a desired destination. A trek to a specific location—a particular Wildspace system or Astral outpost

13–16 Lost; at the end of the travel time, the characters arrive at a location other than the intended destination 17–20 Sent through a random color pool (roll on the Astral Color Pools table) Each

Respect for the DM

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

sometimes a whole group decides it might be fun to play evil characters together. These are valid options, as long as everyone’s on the same page about how the campaign will go. Players Exploiting the Rules

6-second combat round. The Game Is Not an Economy. The rules of the game aren’t intended to model a realistic economy, and players who look for loopholes that let them generate infinite wealth using

Specific Spells

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

one? “The next time” in the spell description indicates that the extra damage applies only once, the first time you hit a creature after you finish casting the spell. Is the chill touch spell intended

the spellcaster chooses one of them, and then the DM decides what creatures appear that fit the chosen option. For example, if you pick the second option, the DM chooses the two elementals that have a

Specific Spells

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

your AC is normally 16 and you have Half Cover, your AC is 18, and Barkskin’s effect isn’t relevant. Is the Chill Touch spell intended as a way of foiling Regeneration? Chill Touch does, indeed, stop

can dispel the barrier created by Globe of Invulnerability, but not any magical effects that are active inside the barrier. If Dispel Magic targets the magical effect from Bless, does it remove the

The Glitterhame

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

. Characters can break through this barrier with some effort; it has AC 16 and 50 hit points per 5-foot segment. 18. Troglodyte Warren Most of the troglodytes dwell in a group of dismal caverns

hatchery first, all the troglodytes from the other chambers come to join the fight. 19. Chieftain’s Cave The door leading north from area 18 is a mud-and-wattle barrier wedged in place; a successful

Fort Beluarian

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

in command to Liara Portyr, and she’s responsible for every detail of the day-to-day functioning of the fort. If a soldier breaks the rules, Gruta decides on the punishment. If a patrol is overdue from

the jungle, it’s her duty to find out why. When strangers arrive, Gruta is the one who greets them, finds out why they’re here, and decides whether they deserve any of Liara Portyr’s time. This

Dragon Organizations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

endangers countless innocents. 5 A group of cultists searches for all the Orbs of Dragonkind, planning to use them to bend dragons to their will. 6 A fringe group of cultists decides to focus on

Wards. The arcane markings carved into hidecarved dragons’ scales are magical protections, intended to make the dragons more resilient against the threats they might face in carrying out the lauth’s

Underlevel Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

of its turns and making no attacks. This illusion is intended to scare away intruders, though characters might be tricked into attacking it or wasting spells on it. A character can use an action to

legs. It turns 180 degrees whenever it hits a barrier, reversing its course. U5. Stonky’s Missing Ring A five-foot-diameter well enclosed by a two-foot-high stone rim stands in the center of this room

Golem Laboratories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

. Lumalia decides that her first task will be to inflict justice upon the Thayans. She is immortal, but her anger and regret over the time she has lost during her imprisonment seems very humanlike. In

. The efreeti fights for its Thayan friends. If freed of the charmed condition, it snatches up a falchion intended for the golem and attacks the Thayans. If the efreeti is alive when the other foes in the

Headquarters Features

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

malfunctioning magic, and so forth. The DM approves the headquarters concept and decides how large or small the initial structure can be, as well as any useful features. DMs and players can work together

frightening the locals. Though the wagon eventually arrives at the intended destination, the intervening stop-off points are unknown — and quite possibly perilous. ACQUISITIONS INCORPORATED IS MAGIC

Monastery Locations

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

time to challenge. If her intended sparring partner declines, Hellenrae attacks anyway. She ends the bout when the victim is down to half hit points or less, or when she is. If multiple characters

this room was once the bedchamber of someone important. When Renwick first established himself in the old monastery, he claimed this room, though he has no need for the trappings of life. If he decides

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