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Barnibus Blastwind

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). He has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): blade ward, light, mage hand, message 1st level (4

":"damage","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Barnibus works for the Watchful Order of Magists and Protectors, investigating crimes that involve the use of magic. He comes across as prickly and

Hound Archon

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

24 hours.Multiattack. The archon makes two Bite attacks. It can replace one of the attacks with a Shining Blade attack. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit

Large or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or have the prone condition. Shining Blade (True Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType

Asteria

Monsters The Book of Many Things

makes two Radiant Blade attacks and uses Bursting Benediction. Radiant Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Radiant Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft

., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d8+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Radiant Blade", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage plus 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8", "rollType

Kolyarut

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Resistance. The kolyarut has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The kolyarut makes four Unerring Blade attacks. Unerring Blade. Melee Weapon Attack

: automatic hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 24 force damage plus one of the following effects (choose one or roll a d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Unerring Blade"}): 1&ndash

Azuredge

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Forged by the archwizard Ahghairon, this intelligent battleaxe was crafted to defend Waterdeep. Its current wielder is a former member of Force Grey named Meloon Wardragon (see appendix B), but the

defense against the axe, which passes through that spell’s barrier of magical force. When you hit a fiend or an undead with the axe, cold blue flames erupt from its blade and deal an extra 2d6

Character Hooks

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

Character Hooks Consider the following ways to involve characters in this adventure. Elemental Attacks. Ameyali, the assembly chief of Etizalan, requests aid to defend her city from attacks by

Karametra's Champions

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

table suggests a few adventures the god’s champions might involve themselves in. Karametra’s Quests d6 Adventure Goal 1 Plant a fruit-bearing tree where one has never grown. 2 Save a

village whose crops are failing. 3 Defend or found an orphanage. 4 Teach a settlement to defend itself from wild beasts. 5 Reunite an orphan with living relatives. 6 Convince

Kolyarut

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

inevitables, beings dedicated to the smooth exaction of laws across the planes. Kolyaruts wield blades with deadly efficiency, allowing them to defend themselves on their excursions and slice through any who

Multiattack. The kolyarut makes four Unerring Blade attacks. Unerring Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: automatic hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 24 force damage plus one of the following effects

Barnibus Blastwind

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

Barnibus Blastwind Barnibus works for the Watchful Order of Magists and Protectors, investigating crimes that involve the use of magic. He comes across as prickly and secretive, confiding only in

the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): blade ward, light, mage hand, message 1st level (4 slots): comprehend languages, identify, mage armor, shield 2nd level (3 slots): detect

Phenax's Champions

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

. Phenax’s servants have a tendency to show up at the most inconvenient times and places. The Phenax’s Quests table suggests a few adventures the god’s champions might involve themselves in. Phenax’s

Quests d6 Adventure Goal 1 Rob or defend a gambling parlor. 2 Destabilize or aid the government of the local polis. 3 Form or foil a heretical cult of Heliod to bring discord to

Blade Bazaar

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

Blade Bazaar This marketplace is named after the most abundant goods the duergar offer, but the shops here sell almost everything available in the city, along with stalls set up by visiting merchants

unload some of the treasures they might be carrying. Nonmagical weapons, armor, and shields can be purchased in the Blade Bazaar. Merchant Madness Characters who look around the bazaar notice a number of

Planetar

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

that involve battling fiends. Planetar Large celestial, lawful good Armor Class 19 (natural armor) Hit Points 200 (16d10 + 112) Speed 40 ft., fly 120 ft. STR 24 (+7) DEX 20

material components: At will: detect evil and good, invisibility (self only) 3/day each: blade barrier, dispel evil and good, flame strike, raise dead 1/day each: commune, control weather

Nylea's Champions

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

anywhere and anytime she can’t. The Nylea’s Quests table suggests a few adventures the god’s champions might involve themselves in. Nylea’s Quests d6 Adventure Goal 1 Free a hydra that has

nature. Nylea might instruct the characters to defend a corner of the Nessian Wood, pitting them against poachers, sport hunters, unnatural abominations, and ordinary people who want to develop the

Way of the Kensei

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

because you’re stupid. Way of the Kensei Features Monk Level Feature 3rd Path of the Kensei (2 weapons) 6th One with the Blade, Path of the Kensei (3 weapons) 11th Sharpen the Blade, Path of the

strike as part of the Attack action on your turn and are holding a kensei weapon, you can use it to defend yourself if it is a melee weapon. You gain a +2 bonus to AC until the start of your next turn

Ephara's Champions

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

Ephara’s Champions The god of the polis seeks out those who would defend their cities with the same devotion that she does, fighting against threats both within and outside a city’s walls. The

Ephara’s Quests table suggests a few adventures the god’s champions might involve themselves in. Ephara’s Quests d6 Adventure Goal 1 Oust the corrupt leader of a town or a city. 2 Reclaim a

Adventures in Borca

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

. Adventures set in Borca often involve characters participating in the machinations of the domain’s nobles, whether as involuntary pawns or as part of schemes to see them indebted to amoral patrons. The

villagers beseech the party to defend their families in court. 5 The eligible noble Vladimir Nobriskov hosts a contest for his affections. Participants turn up murdered, victims of Nobriskov’s

Asteria

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

injustice, defend innocents, and inspire hope. She believes everyone deserves a chance to write their own story on their own terms, and her deeds have inspired countless heroic tales. Even after so

Sending Stones; the other half of the pair is held by Euryale. Actions Multiattack. Asteria makes two Radiant Blade attacks and uses Bursting Benediction. Radiant Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +11

Narration in Combat

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

damage is a bad wound for the enemy, say: “You swing wildly, and the knight brings his shield up just a second too late. Your blade catches him along the jaw, drawing a deep gash. He recoils, bleeding

, boldly proclaim, or hiss the mystic syllables of the spell. Somatic components involve the monster moving its hands (or similar appendages) in graceful patterns, shaping them into angular positions, or

Iroas's Champions

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

table suggests a few adventures the god’s champions might involve themselves in. Iroas’s Quests d6 Adventure Goal 1 Defeat Returned bandits who are terrorizing the polis. 2 Defend a

Sun Temple

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

services, breakfast banquets, and occasionally funerals, which typically involve a pyre for the deceased. These events are held on the temple’s roof, where worshipers are closest to the sun and can

Temple Adventures table offers plots that could occur in such a place. Sun Temple Adventures d12 Adventure Goal 1 Acquire an artifact used by a legendary hero. 2 Defend a hero being

Azuredge

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

Azuredge Weapon (battleaxe), legendary (requires attunement) Forged by the archwizard Ahghairon, this intelligent battleaxe was crafted to defend Waterdeep. Its current wielder is a former member of

flames erupt from its blade and deal an extra 2d6 radiant damage to the target. Hurling. The battleaxe has 3 charges. You can expend 1 charge and make a ranged attack with the axe, hurling it as if it

Weretiger

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

crescent moon, seasons, or momentous events. Weretigers often view their abilities as a blessing or a family honor, and they use their shape-shifting abilities to defend something with historic

yield to blade alone. It takes strength, honor, and sometimes a little more. —Delmair Rallyhorn, weretiger

Saga of the Whirlwyrm

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

happened at Grakenok: Sytri. A silent, masked woman wearing Doomguard armor, Sytri is a chaotic good Doomguard rot blade (see Morte’s Planar Parade). She unfurls a carpet of flying measuring 3 feet by

and a loose poet’s shirt. He sails a swift sailboat called the Allure. Both heroes are respectful toward the characters but defend themselves if attacked. Off to Adventure Sytri and Tol want to be the

Wailing Battlefield

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

stone and wood of this windmill are blackened as though from a fire. Three of its four wood-and-canvas blades still turn, keeping the pungent smoke at bay. The fourth blade lies in a tumble on the ground

Aberration, it takes an additional 6 (1d12) slashing damage, and if it is grappling a creature, it must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or its grapple ends. Nellik and Frevvik defend themselves

Redeeming Zariel

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

blade. Presenting the Sword To redeem Zariel, the characters must possess the Sword of Zariel. Bringing the sword within 10 feet of Zariel causes the weapon to glow brighter, then levitate to hover

this blade once more in its service.” The archdevil’s words hang in the air for a silent moment, and she glances upward in agonized uncertainty. Then Zariel is bathed in a brilliant wash of radiant

Ziggurat Locations, Tier 4

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

burial chamber. Four skeletal guards with rusty swords surround the distinguished skeleton. This burial chamber belongs to King Alendria’s honor guard, who defend his kingdom even in death. If the

skeletons instead kneel, each pledging a silent vow to defend the characters for the next 1d4 hours or until the skeletons earn their second death (whichever comes sooner). After these vows are fulfilled

1: Outer Gatehouse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

daydreaming, might involve you pretending to yawn mid-sentence or getting distracted by a butterfly. Perhaps he confides with the characters that he’d rather be doing something else. Descriptive

guard who hopes to ascend in rank, might involve you describing her dutiful posture or no-nonsense expression. You might tell the players that she cautions the characters not to cause trouble as they

Vlaakith's Dilemma

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

might be compromised. So she addresses the problem by not dealing with it directly, but by trying to encourage her indolent followers to find purpose in meaningful activities that don’t involve plundering

, and every such endeavor they undertake ends in this manner. A Blade Kept Sharp Despite the decadent lifestyle the githyanki indulge in, they remain in fighting shape. All are required to attend

Bladesinging

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

Bladesinging Bladesingers are elves who bravely defend their people and lands. They are elf wizards who master a school of sword fighting grounded in a tradition of arcane magic. In combat, a

by elves. Eagle-style bladesingers use small handaxes, and many maneuvers in the style involve fluid ways to throw the weapon and draw a new one. Raven style uses a war pick, and spells associated

Enter Flabbergast

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

. You also decide how much time and what specific effort is necessary for the characters and Flabbergast to determine and track down those components. This might involve short side quests of your own

defend their own magically slumbering bodies and get them out of the enclave safely. And possessing the token also puts the characters in a position where the ritual might be cast accidentally if they don’t use it to enter the enclave, strictly for your amusement.

Example Simple Traps

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

(level 1–4, dangerous threat) The crossbow trap is a favorite of kobolds and other creatures that rely on traps to defend their lairs. It consists of a trip wire strung across a hallway and connected to a

successful DC 20 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools disables the needle, and a check with a total of 10 or lower triggers the trap. Scything Blade Simple trap (level 5–10, dangerous threat) This trap uses

Fortress Level 1

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

is forced open, one of the sahuagin immediately moves toward the west wall to ring the gong, while the remaining guards defend the entrance. If this creature is slain or otherwise prevented from

exit to the north. The sahuagin here prepare to defend themselves. Two sahuagin stand guard in this room. They attack intruders attempting to enter the fortress. The pulley mechanism is described in

Bedlam

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

, upturned blade. A silence spell blankets the interior of the Eye and Dagger, shielding its patrons from the gate-town’s belligerent gales. Weary guests occasionally weep on entering the establishment

gate-town. Bedlam Adventures d4 Adventure Hook 1 The winds puppeteer the contents of an armory in the Bleakheights. A goblin shopkeep pays the characters to defend their shop’s wind chimes from

Fortitude

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

polished boulevards in neat rows, and each uniformly trimmed blade of grass in its public parks glistens with a single drop of morning dew. Fastened to Arcadia, a plane of law and virtue, Fortitude combines

weather in Fortitude is always pleasant and predictable, pacified by the Storm Lords who defend the town’s planar gate. Beehive Boutique Part salon and part fashion store, the Beehive Boutique

Character Advancement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

, or Indifferent (see the D&D Beyond Basic Rules). Regardless, creatures defend themselves in combat. Game Trail You spot a regal elk on the trail beside a dense thicket. Startled by your

on a role. You still need to describe things that can’t reasonably be acted out. An active approach to roleplaying Haldryck in the “Game Trail” encounter might involve you pretending to hide behind

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