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Diderius

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

(Costs 2 Actions). Diderius magically unleashes negative energy. Creatures within 60 feet of him, including ones behind barriers and around corners, can’t regain hit points until the end of his next

drinks are spoiled — wine turning to vinegar, for instance. Divination spells cast within the lair by creatures other than the mummy lord have a 25 percent chance to provide misleading results

Valin Sarnaster

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

energy. Creatures within 60 feet of Valin, including ones behind barriers and around corners, can’t regain hit points until the end of Valin’s next turn. Whirlwind of Sand (Costs 2 Actions

and water instantly evaporates when brought into the lair. Other nonmagical drinks are spoiled — wine turning to vinegar, for instance. Divination spells cast within the lair by creatures other

Gorka Tharn

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Negative Energy (Costs 2 Actions). The mummy lord magically unleashes negative energy. Creatures within 60 feet of the mummy lord, including ones behind barriers and around corners, can't regain hit

vinegar, for instance. Divination spells cast within the lair by creatures other than the mummy lord have a 25 percent chance to provide misleading results, as determined by the DM. If a divination

Mummy Lord Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

, including ones behind barriers and around corners, can't regain hit points until the end of the mummy lord's next turn. Whirlwind of Sand (Costs 2 Actions). The mummy lord magically transforms into a

into the lair. Other nonmagical drinks are spoiled — wine turning to vinegar, for instance. Divination spells cast within the lair by creatures other than the mummy lord have a 25 percent

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

their savagery. Green dragons, for instance, sometimes use orcs as sentinels or shock troops. Orcs are sometimes attracted to the service of frost giants or fire giants, who then “reward&rdquo

; their loyalty by turning them into slaves. If a tribe is defeated and driven from its lair, the survivors might come under the sway of a strong but dimwitted creature, such as a hill giant or an ogre

Tips for Dungeon Masters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

a game of fantasy where heroes use wits, skill, and determination to overcome obstacles. Sometimes those obstacles are defeated with weapons and spells, but characters can succeed in other ways

to speak to you, publicly or privately, if something in the game upsets them. Then respond appropriately. For instance, you can move past upsetting topics by quickly narrating a resolution to a scene

The Order of Combat

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

rolls Initiative. Once everyone has taken a turn, the fight continues to the next round if neither side is defeated. Combat Step by Step Combat unfolds in these steps: Establish Positions. The Dungeon

to use an action for any of these activities when it needs special care or when it presents an unusual obstacle. For instance, the DM might require you to take the Utilize action to open a stuck door

The Order of Combat

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

rolls Initiative. Once everyone has taken a turn, the fight continues to the next round if neither side is defeated. Combat Step by Step Combat unfolds in these steps: Establish Positions. The Dungeon

to use an action for any of these activities when it needs special care or when it presents an unusual obstacle. For instance, the DM might require you to take the Utilize action to open a stuck door

Random Encounters

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

them claim it from a defeated monster or Thayan. For instance, if you’d like to give a character a magic weapon, you can change a weapon-using monster to account for the treasure. Thayans’ Potions

within which they’ve previously defeated most of the monsters. The party moves between zones while the Doomvault has an alert level of 6 or higher. The alert level rises. These encounters are more for

Step 5: Add Flavor

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

outcast by choice; cares only for itself 6 Is seen as a bully; its allies want to see it defeated Terrain and Traps A few elements that make a battlefield something other than a large area of flat

other features might draw the characters’ attention, either before or during the fight? Why are monsters lurking in this area to begin with — does it offer good hiding places, for instance? To add

Bandit Plans

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

has a wound on her foot from a spider biteafter their fight with the spiders earlier. They defeated the spiders by killing them with their crossbows. She is missing 4 Hit Points. When they sold the

interpret information. Noticing a tripwire would be a Search action, while figuring out that the wire would pull down the stones is a Study action. In this instance, you don’t want to require both

Dungeon Characteristics

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

, Ooze Grottos, Predator Pools, Golem Laboratories, and Temples of Extraction. Zones are also labeled on the map. Areas are identified by numbers. Map 5.1: The Doomvault Dimensional Barriers Magic

secures the dungeon. No spell or trait allows anyone to evade the dungeon’s security. For instance, a wizard might use a dimension door spell to teleport from one part of a zone to another, but no spell

Mummy Lord

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

of the mummy lord, including ones behind barriers and around corners, can’t regain hit points until the end of the mummy lord’s next turn. Whirlwind of Sand (Costs 2 Actions). The mummy lord

presence: Food instantly molders and water instantly evaporates when brought into the lair. Other nonmagical drinks are spoiled — wine turning to vinegar, for instance. Divination spells cast within the

Life in the Tribe

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

accept this subservient role either because they are forced to or because it offers them a measure of security while they engage in their savagery. Green dragons, for instance, sometimes use orcs as

sentinels or shock troops. Orcs are sometimes attracted to the service of frost giants or fire giants, who then “reward” their loyalty by turning them into slaves. If a tribe is defeated and driven from

Darkhold

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

. Varalla ruled Darkhold until the infamous leaders of the old Zhentarim — Manshoon and Fzoul — heard tales of her wealth in magic and gold. Lured by the promise of such rich rewards, the pair defeated

’ scale have been modified to suit humans (such as stairs and most doors), other things remain titanic. For instance, I have no idea how they managed to open the gates for my entrance without the use

A Detour to Neverwinter

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

if subdued and tied up. Development. If the characters question the defeated bandits, the criminals admit to working for Moguhl from time to time, but they can provide no other actionable information

message her indirectly through a third party (a bribed guard or worker, for instance), Oppal’s response makes it clear that she is willing to pass along “the information” only if she is liberated. She

Locations R - U

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

or barriers, so anyone traversing it is at the mercy of the wind. Suggested Encounter The first time the adventurers approach the midpoint of the bridge, they see a fire giant and a hell hound

of the Pale Giants, a frost giant that Uthgar defeated in single combat at the site of Morgur’s Mound. The skull weighs 100 pounds. If it is taken from Stone Stand, the ghosts that haunt the spirit

Brimstone Hold Locations

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

below. Three-foot-high barriers line the causeway’s edges, funneling travelers toward the gatehouse of Vrakir’s imposing fortress. The bridge crosses the lava river at its narrowest point, spanning 300

warning the first time anyone makes unapproved contact with a prisoner, and they turn hostile after a second instance, attempting to subdue and capture the offender. Most of the prisoners are too fearful

Forge Level (X27-X37)

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

seals each door. If the duergar hammerers have been defeated or lured elsewhere, add: Loud banging from one cell causes the bar on its door to tremble in its brackets. From another cell comes a gentle

alcove. These barriers fall and lock into place if the characters physically forced open the portcullis that seals the vault’s entrance. Placing the fingers and palm of Xardorok’s gauntlet in the hand

Ironslag: Upper Level

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

a crash that can be heard throughout Ironslag. If they haven’t already been defeated or lured elsewhere, the creatures in areas 12 and 15 investigate the sound, arriving on the northern and eastern

running through these tunnels end at a pair of wooden barriers. Three pillars of black basalt support the ceiling. The bucket chain passes through gaps in the western and eastern walls, its iron

Tyrant's Spiral

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

endless loop. The modrons are indifferent to other creatures and ignore creatures they trample or creatures that try to communicate. If faced with barriers, the modrons create simple structures (like

attacks the bridge. These nonatons fight to the death. If the nonatons are defeated, three more nonatons arrive to defend the bridge after 1 minute. Damaging the Bridge. Treat the modrons at the base

World-Shaking Events

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

. This might be a military defeat, the overthrow of old ideas, a cultural rebirth, or something else. Who died, lost, or was defeated? What weren’t they willing to compromise? Was the new leader complicit

survivors rebuild from the ruins. The Great Chicago Fire, for instance, provided an opportunity to rebuild the city according to a modern plan. Most of the time the disaster leaves only ruins

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