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Returning 24 results for 'deck skin'.
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
, might have been the first person to draw the Skull card from a Deck of Many Things and be slain by the avatar of death. Even Jyn doesnât know for sure, as that was so long ago that sheâs
Grim Harrow, Jyn is desperate to destroy the deck and end her painful existence. If she could, sheâd take the entire multiverse with her.
The Grim Champion of Desolation rides a malevolent
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
additional cards to keep, returning the other to the deck. The magic of the card you keep takes effect immediately thereafter.
Tree. Your skin immediately becomes rough, like tree bark. Your base AC now
Over the centuries since the first Deck of Many Things was created, many have sought and failed to replicate it. But some have created new cards. These forty-four additional cards are known
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Installing the Helm Petty Officer Winston Ryeback instructs the characters to place the spelljamming helm on the tyrant shipâs Command Deck (even though the helm can function anywhere on the ship
). Getting the helm to the Command Deck will take a bit of work, given that the tyrant shipâs access shafts are designed for hovering beholders. Characters can use the climbing kits, pitons, and ropes to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
tusk that juts out from his lower jaw, and for the way his warty skin contrasts with his fine, neat clothing. Vertheg is often responsible for carrying out quasi-legal dealings for Aubreck, so he is well
and a sahuagin baron, wait until late at night to slip aboard the ship by swimming alongside and climbing to reach the deck. They try to slay the crew and passengers using stealth, hoping to avoid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
: Beneath the pink dawn sky, a swift-looking, double-masted vessel floats in the aquamarine water. Two wiry figures wearing green-blue armor and matching silk cloaks stand on the deck. One looks dour
warm brown skin. As the characters approach, the cheerful Lancer introduces himself as Gurau (neutral good, human veteran). He is friendly and explains that the two have been informed of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
into an unoccupied space within 30 feet of the character. 13 An explosion rocks the ship. Each creature on the deck must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. 14 A second
coil of rope slams into the character, unfurling and reducing their speed by half until the end of their turn. 16 Loose rigging careens across the deck. Choose a character. That character must succeed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Deck of Many More Things Wondrous Item, Legendary Over the centuries since the first Deck of Many Things was created, many have sought and failed to replicate it. But some have created new cards
. These forty-four additional cards are known collectively as the Deck of Many More Things. (More information on creating new cards for this deck appears in chapter 2.) Like the Deck of Many Things, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Grim Champion of Desolation Jyn Corvis, a former adventurer, might have been the first person to draw the Skull card from a Deck of Many Things and be slain by the avatar of death. Even Jyn doesnât
drives her. More than any other member of the Grim Harrow, Jyn is desperate to destroy the deck and end her painful existence. If she could, sheâd take the entire multiverse with her. The Grim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
pirates prowl the waters around Chult, though her ship easily outruns theirs. There are no permanent shelters or cabins on the main deck of the Brazen Pegasus. A tarp can be rigged across the aft
portion of the deck for shade from the tropical sun. The sailors sleep on deck when weather permits. The lower deck houses Captain Ortimayâs cabin and the cargo hold, which doubles as the crewâs cooking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
melts away, and you find yourselves in one of the magical chambers of the Simulations Deck, your memories slowly fitting back into place. You recall being warned that your first experience of a
hadozee has light-tan skin and ebon-black fur graying at the temples. Sheâs perpetually shrouded in a thick haze of cigar smoke, the smell of which often signals her imminent arrival.
Quote: âListen to what I tell you; it might just save your life.â
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
groups to create a competitive training exercise on the academyâs Simulations Deck. The Simulations Deck is a magical marvel equipped with three simulation chambers that magically create the
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 light sheen of sweat; kitchens are hot!
Quote: âThe best way to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
on the map. View Player Version J1. Main Deck Three sailors (drow) and a mate (drow elite warrior) are on deck at all times. If the characters board the ship and ask to speak with the captain, the
mate asks their business before even thinking about disturbing him. Jolly Boats. Four rowboats are stacked on top of each other on this deck. Ropes and pulleys are used to hoist these boats in and out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Qitruâs Arrival Read or paraphrase the following: You see a strange distortion in space moments before a winged, sharklike creature appears in front of you. It has blue skin, four wings, and a
be right there!â and heads to the Hollow Deck. Tarto is armed with a musket (+7 to hit) that deals 1d12 + 3 piercing damage on a hit. Capturing Qitru If Qitru is captured, the characters can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Mission Briefing The characters arrive with another squad of six cadets, including Miken Haverstance. Read or paraphrase the following: You arrive at the Simulations Deck at the same time as another
toward those who outrank her), this old, grizzled hadozee has light-tan skin and ebon-black fur graying at the temples. Sheâs perpetually shrouded in a thick haze of cigar smoke, the smell of which often
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
feet above the broad mud pool below. A wooden trough connects the ship to a nearby water tower, and a crude bridge suspended between the crane and the shipâs deck promises a treacherous climb. Steam
normally with no risk of falling. If they can, they try to push intruders off the walkway rather than fight them. D6. Upper Deck The decrepit-looking hull of a ship is suspended from the crane by massive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
guided to reception on the Administration level. Simulations Deck Security Level: Green (Visitor Rank) or Above, Purple (Officer Rank) or Above for the Officersâ Mess The Simulations Deck features a
inspectors wear meticulously maintained uniforms and the most-feared white gloves in the academy. Both have walnut-colored skin and carefully groomed long black hair, kept in tidy buns. Kip is well known for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
other peoples, particularly halflings, wood elves, orcs, and tieflings. Vistani have a range of skin, eye, and hair colors. When players create Vistani characters, consider asking them the following
aid she trapped within her tarokka deck, which became known as Lubaâs Tarokka of Souls (detailed in Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
from cards of various sizes from the Deck of Many Things. Some show their intricately patterned backs, while others show their faces. Four large cards that serve as doors lead from the chamber: Rogue
shift. A door displaying the Fool card stands on the east wall, and anotherâshowing only the back of a card from the Deck of Many Thingsâis to the north.
This room is brightly lit by the gem
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
stone pathway cuts through the bile.
Six dwarves with white hair and gray skin use severely corroded pickaxes to excavate an inflamed section of the wall. The chamber gurgles in agitation.
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lie submerged in unlocked iron chests at the bottom of the lake. Its hoard contains the following rewards, which it never parts with willingly: 11,600 sp and 1,800 gp, a Cloak of Elvenkind, a Deck of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
visiting Skullport, claiming that itâs not safe for adventurers. It also tells them an Undermountain secret, hoping theyâll be lured away by the mystery. Draw a card from the Secrets Deck (see
it should be, is filled with sharp, pointed teeth. She wears the flayed, slippery, translucent skin of a kuo-toa as a cloak. For years, the Legion of Azrok left Preeta alone. Now the growing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
three-story tower is home to the townâs resident sage and wizard, Keledek the Unspoken (LE male human mage). Keledekâs dusky skin, bald head, and bright red silk turban â not to mention his height of
Tendrils harvested from a shambling mound 6 Deck planks stolen from a pirate ship 7 Log taken from the Hool Marshes, transported in swamp water 8 Wood from a shipwreck 24. Crabberâs Cove Just east of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
terrible vision and is frightened of all creatures for the next 24 hours. If you roll an odd number, an avatar of death appears and attacks as though summoned by the Skull card from a deck of many things
, requiring no components but using a mirror or other reflective surface. 59â64 The skin of one random creature in the region becomes silvery and reflective for the next 24 hours. For the duration, that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
full deck of illusions. Crypt 10 Sir Leonid Krushkin (Sir Lee the Crusher): Bigger than life, he loved his jewelry An oversized skeleton draped in jewelry and rags lies atop an elongated marble slab
crypt contains nothing of interest. Crypt 37 Gralmore NimblenobsâWizard Ordinaire Lying on a marble slab in the center of this crypt is the corpse of a man with a long white beard. His skin clings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
belonging to the Tiger tribe or the Wolf tribe attack the party on sight. The Tiger nomads want the partyâs rations, and the hungry Wolf nomads want to murder the characters, skin them, and eat them. Reindeer
the frigid water around the burning wreck, and the greatshipâs deck is strewn with other dead giants. For a map of Luskan and more information about it, see the Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide.