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Whelm

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Whelm is a powerful weapon forged by dwarves and lost in the dungeon of White Plume Mountain. You gain a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Hurl. Whelm has the

Whelm and send a shock wave out from the point of impact. Each creature of your choice on the ground within 60 feet of that point must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or have the Stunned

Living Portent

Monsters The Book of Many Things

the living portents impact the earth, they carve great craters, yet miraculously, none who live in the impact zone are harmed. These beings of light then assume Humanoid forms to blend in with the

power to defy death. RadiantChange Shape. The living portent magically transforms into a Humanoid while retaining its game statistics (other than its size and Brilliance trait). The transformation ends if the living portent is reduced to 0 hit points or uses a bonus action to end it.

Hammer of Runic Focus

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

This magic hammer has 3 charges. As a bonus action, you can expend 1 charge and slam this hammer on the ground, creating a 15-foot-radius circle of glowing runes centered on the point of impact

. While you’re inside that area, your hammer glows with matching runes, and you gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this hammer. The rune circle disappears after 1 minute, when you

Gibbering Mouther Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

d8 to determine what it does during its turn. On a 1 to 4, the creature does nothing. On a 5 or 6, the creature takes no action or bonus action and uses all its movement to move in a randomly

":"Blinding Spittle"}. The mouther spits a chemical glob at a point it can see within 15 feet of it. The glob explodes in a blinding flash of light on impact. Each creature within 5 feet of the flash must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be blinded until the end of the mouther’s next turn.

Whelm Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Whelm is a powerful warhammer forged by dwarves and lost in the dungeon of White Plume Mountain. You gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. At dawn the day after you

attack. If you don’t have a hand free, the weapon lands at your feet. Shock Wave You can use an action to strike the ground with Whelm and send a shock wave out from the point of impact. Each

Deck of Several Things

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

defeat the next hostile monster or group of monsters you encounter, you have advantage on ability checks made using one skill of your choice for the duration of the adventure. Otherwise, this card has no

), whichever comes later in the adventure. Throne. You gain proficiency in the Persuasion skill and you double your proficiency bonus on checks made with that skill for the duration of the adventure. In

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

-handedly defeat the next hostile monster or group of monsters you encounter, you gain experience points enough to gain one level. Otherwise, this card has no effect. Donjon. You disappear and become

Persuasion skill, and you double your proficiency bonus on checks made with that skill. In addition, you gain rightful ownership of a small keep somewhere in the world. However, the keep is currently

Mogis as Campaign Villain

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

Divine Schemes tables presents some ways in which Mogis’s unsubtle plots might have a mythic impact on the mortal world, catching adventurers up in the middle of divine vendettas. Mogis’s Divine Schemes

assault on Akros, hoping to draw Iroas into battle and defeat him once and for all. 2 Mogis bargains with Pharika, convincing her to create elixirs that will turn his followers into invincible

Proficiency

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

better at unlocking the secrets of the multiverse. All creatures have a Proficiency Bonus, which reflects the impact that training has on the creature’s capabilities. A character’s Proficiency Bonus

increases as the character gains levels (described in chapter 2). A monster’s Proficiency Bonus is based on its Challenge Rating (see the rules glossary). The Proficiency Bonus table shows how the

Proficiency

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

better at unlocking the secrets of the multiverse. All creatures have a Proficiency Bonus, which reflects the impact that training has on the creature’s capabilities. A character’s Proficiency Bonus

increases as the character gains levels (described in “Creating a Character”). A monster’s Proficiency Bonus is based on its Challenge Rating (see the Rules Glossary). The Proficiency Bonus table shows

Levels 11-16: Masters of the Realm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

equally large impact. The adventurers find rare magic items (and very rare ones) that bestow similarly powerful abilities. The fate of a nation or even the world depends on momentous quests that such

hungry purple worms. They might encounter and even defeat a powerful adult dragon that has established a lair and a significant presence in the world. At this tier, adventurers make their mark on the

Living Portent

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

portents impact the earth, they carve great craters, yet miraculously, none who live in the impact zone are harmed. These beings of light then assume Humanoid forms to blend in with the inhabitants of the

exhaustion Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15 Languages all Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Brilliance (True Form Only). The living portent sheds bright light for 30 feet

Ensnaring Strike

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Ensnaring Strike 1st-level conjuration Casting Time: 1 bonus action Range: Self Components: V Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute The next time you hit a creature with a weapon attack before this

spell ends, a writhing mass of thorny vines appears at the point of impact, and the target must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be restrained by the magical vines until the spell ends. A Large

Elder Tempest

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

Bonus +7 Air Form. The tempest can enter a hostile creature’s space and stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing. Flyby. The tempest doesn’t provoke

line. If a thrown target collides with an immovable object (such as a wall or floor) or another creature, the target takes 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet it was thrown before impact. If

Pit Fighting

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

a character’s opponents. The character makes three checks: Strength (Athletics), Dexterity (Acrobatics), and a special Constitution check that has a bonus equal to a roll of the character’s largest

An opponent swears to take revenge on you.* 2 A crime boss approaches you and offers to pay you to intentionally lose a few matches.* 3 You defeat a popular local champion, drawing the crowd’s ire. 4

Ancient Mysteries

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

turned on the others, killing noble Siberys and scattering the pieces of his body. Eberron fought Khyber, but couldn’t defeat the dark wyrm. And so Eberron wound Khyber in her coils and transformed

is built on the bones of the past, and these ancient mysteries may have a dreadful impact on the future. Many of the modern cities of Khorvaire are built on the foundations of ancient goblin cities and

Zargash

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

wears a rusty chain shirt under his robe and likes to thwart enemy spellcasters by enveloping them in the area of a silence spell. If defeat seems inevitable, he casts gaseous form on himself and flees

Languages Common Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Cling to Life (Recharges after a Long Rest). The first time Zargash would drop to 0 hit points as a result of taking damage, he instead drops

The Chamber

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

Prophecy and the defeat of the Lords of Dust. The Chamber and the War The lives of humanoids and the welfare of their nations mean little to the ancient dragons. A member of the Chamber who is friendly

or even directly in response to the dictates of the Prophecy. Whatever the truth, the Last War’s impact on the Chamber was small in the grand scheme of things. Planar observatories were damaged here

Whelm

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

Mountain. You gain a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Hurl. Whelm has the Thrown property with a normal range of 60 feet and a long range of 180 feet. When you

missing, the weapon flies back to your hand. Shock Wave. You can take a Magic action to strike the ground with Whelm and send a shock wave out from the point of impact. Each creature of your choice on

Kansaldi Fire-Eyes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Kansaldi’s command and ordered her to claim the Kalaman region in the Dragon Queen’s name. Kansaldi pursues these orders with a fanatic’s zeal. For her, there is no possibility of defeat—there is only

Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 18 Languages Abyssal, Common, Draconic Challenge 11 (7,200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4 Special Equipment. Kansaldi has a glowing ruby embedded in her left

Zarak

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

garrote, so that he can hear the dying breath of his hapless prey. If defeat seems likely, he quaffs his potion of invisibility and flees. Zarak Medium Humanoid (Orc), Chaotic Evil Armor Class 14

+5, Int +2 Skills Acrobatics +7, Insight +6, Perception +6, Stealth +7 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16 Languages Common, Orc Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Special

Simple Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

open, and so on. This entry specifies what the trap targets, its attack bonus or saving throw DC, and what happens on a hit or a failed saving throw. Countermeasures. Traps can be detected or

for you to describe what happens next, the players should be specific about how they want to defeat the trap. Simply stating the desire to make a check isn’t helpful for you. Ask the players where their characters are positioned and what they intend to do to defeat the trap.

Acheron Attacks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

plane beyond—and their impact craters mar the battlefield. This battlefield is keyed to map 10.1. The characters start anywhere in the southernmost 10 feet of the map. Five neutral evil human and

its speed is 0 until the end of the turn. Difficult Terrain. The heaps of debris and the impact craters surrounding the Acheron projectiles are difficult terrain. Gate to Acheron Battlefield Events

12. Ras Nsi's Lair

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

, shields leap from the walls to protect him (see “Flying Shields” below). During waking hours, Ras Nsi returns here only if he’s in danger. If the characters defeat Ras Nsi and question him, he reveals the

city’s inhabitants, which he used to build his tomb. Flying Shields As a bonus action, Ras Nsi can speak a command word (“Ssilum”) that causes five shields to fly off the walls and levitate around him

The Celestial

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

. You might find yourself driven to annihilate the undead, to defeat fiends, and to protect the innocent. At times, your heart might also be filled with a longing for the celestial realm of your

. Celestial Features Warlock Level Feature 1st Expanded Spell List, Bonus Cantrips, Healing Light 6th Radiant Soul 10th Celestial Resilience 14th Searing Vengeance Expanded Spell List The Celestial

Kobold Inventor

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

(+2) WIS 10 (+0) CHA 8 (−1) Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages Common, Draconic Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Pack Tactics. The kobold

, there’s a 50 percent chance that the swarm disperses. Green Slime Pot. The kobold throws a clay pot full of green slime at the target, and it breaks open on impact. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit

Assigning Assets

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

they see easy victory but withdraw when they sense defeat. Evil Mercenaries. Mercenary companies form the backbone of the cult’s army. Better trained than the cultists, these mercenaries are capable of

can have an enormous impact on the battle. Metallic Dragons. The metallic dragons will be outnumbered by their chromatic cousins. However, they cooperate with allies better than the evil dragons do

Run the Encounter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle

to defeat it in 1–2 rounds. Merrow Extortionist Large Monstrosity, Typically Chaotic Evil Armor Class 13 (natural armor) Hit Points 30 (4d10 + 8) Speed 10 ft., swim 40 ft. STR 16 (+3

) Proficiency Bonus +2 Amphibious. The merrow can breathe air and water. Actions Multiattack. The merrow makes two Rend attacks. Rend. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) piercing damage. Linda Lithén

The Winged God

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

and Comprehend Languages) If the characters defeat or drive off the dragon, each of them earns a bonus 400 XP.

Hobgoblin Iron Shadow

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

techniques and shadow magic to deceive and defeat their foes. While on secret missions, they wear masks crafted to resemble monsters, both to conceal their identities and to strike fear into their foes. An

., passive Perception 12 Languages Common, Goblin Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Unarmored Defense. While the hobgoblin is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its

Gibbering Mouther

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

a d8 to determine what it does during its turn. On a 1 to 4, the creature does nothing. On a 5 or 6, the creature takes no action or bonus action and uses all its movement to move in a randomly

mouther spits a chemical glob at a point it can see within 15 feet of it. The glob explodes in a blinding flash of light on impact. Each creature within 5 feet of the flash must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be blinded until the end of the mouther’s next turn.

Bobby

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn

creature with a weapon that has the Heavy property as part of the Attack on your turn, you can cause the weapon to deal extra damage to the target. The extra damage equals your Proficiency Bonus. Hew

. Immediately after you score a Critical Hit with a Melee weapon or reduce a creature to 0 Hit Points with one, you can make one attack with the same weapon as a Bonus Action. Skilled Origin Feat You gain

Whelm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Whelm Weapon (warhammer), legendary (requires attunement by a dwarf) Whelm is a powerful warhammer forged by dwarves and lost in the dungeon of White Plume Mountain. You gain a +3 bonus to attack and

and send a shock wave out from the point of impact. Each creature of your choice on the ground within 60 feet of that point must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or become stunned for 1

Shadow Magic

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

, you can see through the darkness created by the spell. Strength of the Grave Starting at 1st level, your existence in a twilight state between life and death makes you difficult to defeat. When damage

forth a howling creature of darkness to harass your foes. As a bonus action, you can spend 3 sorcery points to magically summon a hound of ill omen to target one creature you can see within 120 feet of

Cities and Sites

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

defeat Aundairian champions. Only time will tell if the Nine can bring us together as it once did, or if it will drive us further apart. The Eldeen Reaches seceded from Aundair halfway through the

, but some worry about the long-term impact of the loss of the Eldeen farmlands and the Crying Fields. Now, Aundairians debate over differing views of their nation’s future. Some believe the first focus

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