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Brain in a Jar

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

laughterThrough rituals combining alchemy, necromancy, and grim surgical precision, the brain of a mortal being is encased in a glass jar filled with preserving fluids and the liquefied goop of their body&rsquo

whom it can speak. It also likes to think out loud and reflect on the events and decisions that led to its great transformation. Brain Vessels The brain floats in a jar of solution, pulsating as it

Gazer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

container.A gazer is a tiny manifestation of the dreams of a beholder. It resembles the beholder who dreamed it into existence, but its body is only 8 inches wide and it has only four eyestalks. It

beholders with wizard minions insist they take a gazer as a familiar because the beholders can see through the eyes of these creatures. A wild gazer (one living separately from a beholder) is

Gazer (Familiar Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

opening a container.A gazer is a tiny manifestation of the dreams of a beholder. It resembles the beholder who dreamed it into existence, but its body is only 8 inches wide and it has only four

pets. Some beholders with wizard minions insist they take a gazer as a familiar because the beholders can see through the eyes of these creatures. A wild gazer (one living separately from a beholder

Wrapping Up

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

Wrapping Up The characters have a few decisions to make: Do they turn back or press on? What do they do with Miken (assuming they know he’s the traitor)? What do they do with the body of Petty

Speaker's Quest

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

his kin. If the characters insist on seeing the duergar, the speaker takes them to a cellar where the body is being kept. Any character who casts a speak with dead spell on the dead duergar can

validate the information that the speaker has already imparted. The speaker has little to offer the characters as recompense beyond hospitality and friendship. If the characters insist on a more tangible

Learning by Observing

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

you with cool things you can do in your games. You can use these questions to help you reflect on a game you observe: Beginning the Session. How did the DM start the session? Was there a recap? Body

Language. What gestures did the DM use when describing a scene? How did the DM’s body language change when playing different NPCs? DM Voice. Did the DM use different voices or mannerisms for NPCs? Did

Learning by Observing

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

you with cool things you can do in your games. You can use these questions to help you reflect on a game you observe: Beginning the Session. How did the DM start the session? Was there a recap? Body

Language. What gestures did the DM use when describing a scene? How did the DM’s body language change when playing different NPCs? DM Voice. Did the DM use different voices or mannerisms for NPCs? Did

Back in Session

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Back in Session Once the characters have chosen their colleges and cemented their other second-year decisions, it’s time to kick off this adventure. The academic year has barely dawned when

breath, the student grins and stuffs the flyer in a character’s hand. The student exclaims: “It’s happening—the Mage Tower game! The professors invited the student body to field two Mage Tower teams

Brain in a Jar

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

others with whom it can speak. It also likes to think out loud and reflect on the events and decisions that led to its great transformation. Brain Vessels The brain floats in a jar of solution

elegantly wrought masterwork, depending on its creator. Still other brains desire nothing more than to regain a body. This might be the brain’s original body, another frame they covet, or some more elaborate

Gash the Gnoll

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

, glancing cautiously at the piles of heads to either side of it. Its filthy body is bent and covered with tatters of clothing and scraps of blood-crusted armor. The creature looks you over with one good eye

. If asked, Gash explains that the minotaurs spared his life in exchange for leading travelers into the maze. If the characters insist on entering the maze, Gash goes with them, trying to keep his new

City Government

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

Council. That body has seventeen members: one for each ward in the city, plus representatives from Skyway and the Cogs. Each ward has its own process for selecting a councilor, and there are no legal

Landing. Whispered rumors suggest that the changeling has ties to the mysterious Tyrants. Some insist that Kilk is actually an identity shared by a group of changelings. 9 Hruitt (owl) is a giant owl

Brain in a Jar

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

, sometimes to itself if there are no others with whom it can speak. It also likes to think out loud and reflect on the events and decisions that led to its great transformation. Being divorced from one’s

body can tax the mind, and the longer a brain in a jar exists, the more likely some form of insanity will take hold of it. A brain in a jar is particularly susceptible to dementia, schizophrenia, and

4. Describe Your Character

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

personality traits. Choose your character’s alignment (the moral compass that guides his or her decisions) and ideals. The Personality and Background section also helps you identify the things your character

smart character with low Strength. For example, high Strength usually corresponds with a burly or athletic body, while a character with low Strength might be scrawny or plump. A character with high

Knights: A Breed Apart

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

Tu’narath for the first time. Knights are always involved in important decisions, and it is forbidden to keep secrets from them. They act as commissars and enforcers of Vlaakith’s will. They are the rough

addition, if you score a critical hit with it against a creature’s astral body, you can cut the silvery cord that tethers the target to its material body, instead of dealing damage. Dragon Steeds The

Gazer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Gazer A gazer is a tiny manifestation of the dreams of a beholder. It resembles the beholder who dreamed it into existence, but its body is only 8 inches wide and it has only four eyestalks. It

wizard minions insist they take a gazer as a familiar because the beholders can see through the eyes of these creatures. A wild gazer (one living separately from a beholder) is territorial, eats bugs

Cavemouth (Areas L10–L11)

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

by Tockworth’s automatons, are now unguarded. The mines are beyond the scope of the adventure. If the characters insist on exploring them, they eventually attract the attention of a wandering cloaker

: Poltergeist” sidebar in the “Specter” entry of the Monster Manual). Characters who disturb the body or spend more than 1 minute in the guildhall anger the poltergeist, which hurls picks and iron spikes

Speakers for the Ancestors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Speakers for the Ancestors The Speakers for the Ancestors are the ruling body of the Radiant Citadel. Candidates are chosen through an election among the diaspora of the people they represent. Once a

founding civilizations or otherwise. However, the Citadel seeks to rescue refugees and send humanitarian aid to the limits of its resources. While decisions by the Speakers are made by simple majority

Speakers for the Ancestors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel

Speakers for the Ancestors The Speakers for the Ancestors are the ruling body of the Radiant Citadel. Candidates are chosen through an election among the diaspora of the people they represent. Once a

founding civilizations or otherwise. However, the Citadel seeks to rescue refugees and send humanitarian aid to the limits of its resources. While decisions by the Speakers are made by simple majority

Meetings with Sarusanda

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

realizes that it’s not just Sarusanda’s body that’s hurt—her pride is badly wounded too. If unaided, Sarusanda gains 1 level of exhaustion, which she retains until she finishes a long rest outside

demeanor for this battle and openly rages at the priests, making careless tactical decisions amid the turmoil. Sarusanda’s Secret. After the battle, a character who asks Sarusanda what’s wrong is greeted

Using Survivors

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

details on such adventures). Whether the characters survive or meet spectacular ends doesn’t matter, as death might mean a return to the character’s original body, a second chance to try again, or a

survivors are designed to engage with terrifying circumstances, but their triumph over such threats is not assured. Players’ decisions will certainly impact the survivors’ fates, but if it seems like doom

S13. Main Hall

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

together to serve as Strahd’s bride. Characters within 5 feet of Vasilka can see the seams in her powdered skin where disparate body parts stolen from Krezkite graves have been carefully stitched together

can’t be convinced otherwise. The Abbot shares his beliefs openly, claiming that his decisions are based on the Morninglord’s guidance. He will give visitors a tour of the abbey if they seem friendly

People of Meletis

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

. The Twelve A council of philosophers called the Twelve serves as the ruling body of Meletis. They are elected by popular vote among the citizens of Meletis and serve for terms of four years at a time

. They are supposed to govern by philosophical principles of justice and social order, and many of them do strive to uphold the highest ideals in their decisions. Others are more grimly realistic, and

Beholders

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

it uses to generate electrical energy inside its body. Paranoid about dying from starvation, it obsessively drains even little creatures such as rats in an effort to stave off this fate for as long as

anything weaker than itself. Its body is about 4 feet in diameter, with six eyestalks, a central eye (sometimes surrounded by multiple smaller eyes), and four small grasping tentacles near its mouth. It

Random Encounters in Hither

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

character of being a dishonorable thief, and insist that the stolen items be returned to the well at once. The will-o’-wisps will also accept a different trinket as payment for one that was stolen. They

body. The warts are unattractive but have no harmful effect. 8 Bittertongue Gas. A foul taste fills the character’s mouth, and everything the character eats or drinks tastes awful. Slugs appear to be

Uthgardt Lands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

, these folk are similar to nomadic Tel’Quessir, in that they make their decisions by consensus among the heads of the families, and disagreements are handled efficiently: those who don’t like the

and foremost — but attribute these claims to a tribe other than their own. The strongest among the band will insist on the chance to prove him- or herself better than the stories you’ve heard, and will

Goldenfields Quests

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

it safely returned to her, but he doesn’t protest if the characters insist on keeping it. Miros Xelbrin’s Quest Miros suggests that the characters travel to Amphail and “give his regards” to Arleosa

away. Naxene Drathkala’s Quest Every bone in her body tells Naxene that the attack on Goldenfields is just the beginning. She’s heard “rumblings” that other settlements have been impacted by the

The Walking Statues

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

body has been hollowed out and turned into a tower shared by several wealthy tenants, which is officially known as Sparaunt Tower after its owner. The statue’s left hand extends over a courtyard to

its jaw and mouth have been replaced by a door, which leads into the shop known as Thort’s Findings. Undevvur Thort is a wizened ex-adventurer who leans on a cane (which some locals insist is more than

Combat

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

involves several decisions, including where to move and what action to take. If you could delay your turn, your decision-making would possibly become slower, since you would have to consider whether you

isn’t involved, as specified in the text of those attacks. For example, an unarmed strike counts as a melee weapon attack, even though the attacker’s body isn’t considered a weapon. Here’s a bit of

Zorzula's Rest Locations

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

with an intricate puzzle lock, requiring the body and lid of the jar to be moved at the exact right place and angle to open. A character can open the lock by succeeding on a DC 15 Intelligence

mutate accidentally swallowed while feasting on the corpse of a goblin. The magic item can be easily retrieved from the otyugh mutate’s body once it has been slain. Z17: Shrine to Ilsensine This

Paliset Hall Locations

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

wafts through the palace’s open doorway. Four winter wolves stand between you and Paliset Hall. After welcoming guests to the gala, the wolves insist on checking invitations once more before allowing

evil wormed its way into the shard solitaire’s extradimensional rift and became trapped here, just as we are. This entity has a mind, but no body or soul. I believe it comes from a dimension called

Headquarters Features

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

players and the DM. Group Design When selecting a feature, the characters must make decisions together — meaning the players must do the same. Deciding on the features of a headquarters should be a team

activates the escape mode as an action, the head detaches from the body and takes to the air with a flying speed of 80 feet. The flight lasts for up to 5 rounds, and is directed by the same controls that

Portal Encounters

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

devil then vanishes, and the party gains a failure point. Dagdra’s List Item Ability Check Chultan bold-tan body lotion Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival) Feathered “dino

Curse. A crew member named Incindorita (CN tiefling acolyte) claims that the ship has been cursed. They insist that one of the newcomers to the ship must offer up a prayer to calm the storm. There is no

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

, starlike motes of light to sparkle along the saber’s blade. The former innkeeper of the Blade and Stars, a chaotic neutral half-orc bandit named Aurayaun, used to insist that the illusory effect was

body — souvenirs left by those who refused to pay their bill. Beyond the combination lobby and common room, the Blushing Mermaid is a confusing maze of wings and oddly interconnected floors, hiding

Lower City Gazetteer

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

, starlike motes of light to sparkle along the saber’s blade. The former innkeeper of the Blade and Stars, a chaotic neutral half-orc bandit named Aurayaun, used to insist that the illusory effect was

body — souvenirs left by those who refused to pay their bill. Beyond the combination lobby and common room, the Blushing Mermaid is a confusing maze of wings and oddly interconnected floors, hiding

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