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Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage.
Hold Breath. The hydra can hold its breath for 1 hour.
Multiple Heads. The hydra has five heads. While it has more than one head, the hydra has advantage on saving throws
lore of a people that, even after a hydra’s defeat, the beast might reappear as a Nyxborn being and begin its legend anew.Acid
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
prefers to hurl daggers from a distance. When targeting a lone individual, especially someone he has been hired to kill, he prefers the up-close-and-personal 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.
League of Malevolence
The League of Malevolence is an odious assemblage of villains united in one purpose
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the Zikzokrishka’s Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours.
Lightning Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType
":"recharge","rollAction":"Lightning Breath"}. Zikzokrishka exhales lightning in a 90-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw, taking 66
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage.
Hold Breath. Polukranos can hold its breath for 1 hour.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Polukranos fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Multiple
the minds and lore of a people that, even after a hydra’s defeat, the beast might reappear as a Nyxborn being and begin its legend anew.Acid
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
finish a long rest.
Ways to Read the Kill
d6
Reading
1
Using a tiny bellows to pump one last breath into a corpse.
2
Reading the entrails with special reading-the-entrails
target one creature you can see that is about to attempt an ability check, attack roll, or saving throw, either granting advantage or imposing disadvantage on the roll. The bead crumbles to dust when
Orb of Dragonkind
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Magic Items
Basic Rules (2014)
(or Dragon Orbs) to help them defeat the dragons. One orb was taken to each of the five wizard towers, and there they were used to speed the war toward a victorious end. The wizards used the orbs to
fragile but is impervious to most damage, including the attacks and breath weapons of dragons. A disintegrate spell or one good hit from a +3 magic weapon is sufficient to destroy an orb, however.
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
Machine of Lum the Mad. Yet with Lum’s eventual defeat, his great machine was destroyed.
The Infernal Machine is a delicate, intricate, bulky, and heavy device, weighing some 5,500 pounds. It can
seriously, imposing disadvantage on Charisma (Deception and Persuasion) checks, and causing you to automatically fail Charisma (Intimidation) checks.
22
You can cast the gaseous form spell on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
to terms with Captain Grimzod Gargenhale, who confesses that Xaryxian vessels have all but destroyed his fleet. His badly damaged flagship, the Last Breath, is all that remains after multiple
engagements with the astral elves. The vampirate captain nevertheless still vows to destroy the Xaryxian Empire, but unbeknownst to him, his crew is on the verge of mutiny after their latest defeat.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Encounter with Iymrith This encounter takes place after the adventurers return to area 6 from area 11, having delivered one or more giant relics and chosen a giant lord to defeat. Iymrith appears as
crew deals damage to her, she destroys the airship’s balloon with her breath weapon and casts ice storm on the crew. The dragon cultists, if they’re still aboard the airship, recognize her and stay out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Exploring Curst As the characters approach Curst, read the following text: The odor of rusty metal stings every breath. Ahead lies the gate-town of Curst, a dismal-looking community surrounded by an
imposing wall. Hulking sentries mind the barrier and oversee an open gate into town. As you near the gate-town, your mimir chimes, and its eye sockets flicker like a dying candle flame.
Two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Optional Encounter If the characters are struggling or you worry about their ability to defeat the dracolich at the end of the adventure, this encounter adds a “here comes the cavalry” possibility to
dragon turtle stat block with the following changes: It speaks Draconic and Terran. It lacks a swimming speed and the Amphibious trait. Its breath weapon is a 60-foot cone of abrasive sand instead of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
to completion when the characters arrive, imposing a time limit. The ritual’s completion might have immediate consequences, too. Take Out a Single Target A villain the characters seek to defeat is
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
defeat, the beast might reappear as a Nyxborn being and begin its legend anew. Ironscale Hydra Five-headed ironscale hydras lurk in the wild places of the world, being common foes for heroes seeking to
. When the hydra takes piercing or slashing damage, each creature within 5 feet of the hydra takes 9 (2d8) acid damage.
Hold Breath. The hydra can hold its breath for 1 hour.
Multiple Heads. The hydra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
of the Towers of High Sorcery came together and worked their greatest magic, forging five Orbs of Dragonkind (or Dragon Orbs) to help them defeat the dragons. One orb was taken to each of the five
will. Once you have used this property, it can’t be used again for 1 hour. Destroying an Orb. An Orb of Dragonkind appears fragile but is impervious to most damage, including the attacks and breath
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
quippers. I2: Main Entrance A large, hastily made wooden gate blocks access to the camp. The area is guarded by three imposing figures with twisted draconic features.
The camp’s only gate is watched by
adventurers are beneath her, so rather than pursuing them, she uses her Acid Breath once, then calls for any Dragon Army troops remaining in the camp to pursue the characters. Akhviri doesn’t follow the characters beyond the camp.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
has spent years hunting a stolen treasure, which has fallen into the hands of adventurers who have no idea where it came from.
2 A red dragon’s fiery breath is the only means of completing an
master can defeat the consort in single combat and claim a place at Tiamat’s side.
4 A balor demon hopes an ancient red dragon’s dragonsight can help the demon coordinate a multidimensional play for power in the Abyss.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
enemy of every enterprise.
Ways to Read the Kill d6 Reading
1 Using a tiny bellows to pump one last breath into a corpse.
2 Reading the entrails with special reading-the-entrails
reaction, you can target one creature you can see that is about to attempt an ability check, attack roll, or saving throw, either granting advantage or imposing disadvantage on the roll. The bead crumbles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
other creatures in the lair.
5 A young shadow dragon is attended by the shadows formed from the dragon’s breath, even though the dragon despises these Undead.
6 A young shadow dragon has
common foes.
4 An adult shadow dragon and a beholder share a precarious bond, allied against an ancient sapphire dragon neither can defeat alone.
5 An adult shadow dragon is gathering a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
battlefield, capable of annihilating whole armies with her five breath weapons, her formidable spellcasting, and her fearsome claws. Tiamat’s most hated enemy is Bahamut the Platinum Dragon, with whom
immune to the dragon’s Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours.
Acid Breath (Recharge 5–6). The dragon exhales acid in a 90-foot line that is 10 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 22
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything
Moradin The father of the dwarves crafted his children from metal and gems and imbued them with souls as he cooled them with his breath. Moradin is the master of
foes. Clangeddin encourages dwarf warriors to venture out of the stronghold in search of foes to defeat. He particularly hates goblinoids, giants, and dragons. He compels his followers to seek out and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
cost of their free will. The Cult of the Howling Hatred relies upon deception and trickery both to recruit its members and defeat its enemies. Even so, those that underestimate the air cult for their
the end of its next turn.
Hold Breath. The initiate can hold its breath for 30 minutes.
Actions
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
to bear against the dragon’s teeth, claws, and fiery breath. But the dwarves know that if they allow the dragon access to the fortress’s innermost chambers, the fight is all but over. White Dragons
reminisce over the defeat of a dragon, or weep as they recall the death of a beloved elder.
In contrast to clan gatherings, dwarves who drink alone invariably become morose and sullen — when
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
and attacks. Despite his youth, Sparkrender is a fearsome foe and a loathsome villain. He uses Breath Weapon on his first turn and every round it is available thereafter. (Clever characters can try to
use the statues for cover from the dragon’s breath; see “Cover” in the Basic Rules.) Consider having the wyrmling deliver short lines of dialogue on each of his turns, inspired by the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
and two claw attacks) that deals an average of 37 damage each round, as well as a breath weapon that deals 45 damage, or 90 if it hits two targets (and it probably will). In the first three rounds of
combat, the dragon will probably get to use its breath weapon once and its multiattack routine twice, so its average damage output for the first three rounds would be (90 + 37 + 37) ÷ 3, or 54 damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Hostile toward all who approach. As an Influence action, a character can try to convince Armin that the characters are strong enough to defeat Sunset-Is-Nigh. The character makes a DC 13 Charisma
died; before succumbing to her wounds, Death-at-Sunset unleashed her poisonous breath on dozens of elves, who died painful, choking deaths in her tunnels. Before waking, a dreaming character perceives a final image of the dragon’s enormous corpse filling an underground cavern.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
chains stretch across the cavern, apparently to shuttle multi-ton buckets of ore across the lava. The heat takes your breath away, brings water to your eyes, and bakes your skin. From where you stand
. Despite their best efforts, the firenewts have been unable to force the door or defeat the locks. Locked Door. The door’s upper lock is embedded in an adamantine frame resembling a stylized form of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
who acts as a mayor for a small frontier town has the same kind of relationship with the populace as one who rules a continent-spanning nation. To Kugluk, the fiery breath of his “Great Uncle” is a
actually a dragon in disguise. (Noble)
13 When the characters defeat a powerful enemy, the enemy’s “pet” dragon tries to adopt the characters. (Parental figure)
14 When the characters kill a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
containing 20 gp and a pair of polished bloodstones worth 50 gp each. Development If the characters defeat these hobgoblins and then leave this part of the dungeon, the guards are replaced by the
turn there takes 2d10 fire damage. The razerblasts have immunity to fire damage. Development If the characters defeat these guards and leave the area, a replacement watch consisting of the cultists from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
decomposed. Her nonmagical greatsword was placed at her side. Rumors suggest that she was an incarnation of Torm, or that Torm’s essence filled the woman and inspired her to defeat the threat. Any devil
that enters the stairs or the alcove leading to this area is struck with intense pain, imposing disadvantage on its attack rolls while it remains in this area. H16. Main Crypts Read the following as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
are willing to bargain. Mimic colonies have learned that adventurers they can’t defeat can be bought off with information about nearby creatures or locations, hidden treasure (which the colony
. For the duration, the creature can’t be put to sleep by magic, and its dreams intrude upon its waking thoughts, imposing disadvantage on its Wisdom (Perception) checks. 8 Whispers intrude on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Giant. They relate the same information as Heldalf, but add that they wish Ralvald would give up his impossible quest to defeat Challidax. D5: Ralvald’s Retreat A wide river crosses this cavern
Chunks of ice bob down the river that crosses this cavern. To the river’s north rises a wide stone ledge where massive, white-furred wolves prowl. With each breath, the unnaturally large canines exhale
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Undercommon, and is blessed by Imix. The blessing grants the minotaur immunity to fire damage as well as the following additional action option: Burning Breath (Recharge 5–6). The minotaur exhales a cloud
-inch wide channels.
Two minotaurs of the Emberhorn tribe stand guard in this chamber, defending the fire cult’s foothold in the fane. They have the Burning Breath special action (see area F14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
of leather are the words “Help me” in Common, which Kingsport wrote using his beak. The characters must evade, defeat, or strike a deal with Scrivenscry if they want to rescue the penguin. If
)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
4 (−3)
Senses blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10
Languages Common
Challenge 0 (10 XP)
Hold Breath. Kingsport can hold its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
its lightning breath. Illusory Lottie. Lottie, her couch, and her dog are all a projected illusion. The lich nonetheless behaves like a classic villain, and is keen to reveal secrets during the battle
then fades. Wreaking Havoc. Talking to Lottie and not getting killed is the major point of this area. But characters who defeat the behir can remove the panels to access the clockwork machinery here