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Returning 35 results for 'defending imagine are black'.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
here. These mates attack anyone they don’t recognize, defending their young in area 14b. Gnawed bones cover the den’s floor. 14b. Young Cave Bears Two cave bear cubs (use the black bear statistics
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
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Reality is a descent into chaos punctuated by brief flashes of order, whence we arose and so imagine it to be the norm rather than a distant outlier. That-Which-Endures held entropy back for a mere instant
turned the color of jade and their blood began to flow black. Their ears grew pointed, and they gained a limited form of telepathy — but at the cost of forgetting their history. The underground homes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
10. Ritual Chamber Purple Flames. Black wax candles set in niches along the walls of this 20-foot-high room burn with a purple flame, filling the room with dim light.
Cult Ritual. Six cult fanatics
are chanting in unison. Each one stands next to a black stone pillar and is focused on a roiling fog cloud, 8 feet in diameter, that floats at the center of the room 10 feet above the floor. Lines of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
significance of a dragon’s schemes to make those plots fit the dragon’s stature in the world. Imagine the dragon’s hoard on the scale of a national treasury. Think of the dragon’s minions as the entire
characters might loyally serve one dragon in opposition to another, or they might attempt to play multiple dragons against one another—perhaps earning the ire of them all. In the heart of the jungle, the black greatwyrm Rhashaak keeps watch over a ruined city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, which the characters can remove from its corpse. The massive heart is the size of a small trunk and weighs nearly one hundred pounds. Any characters close to it while it is being transported imagine
second component takes the form of a few spatters of a demon lord’s blood. A successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check finds some of Yeenoghu’s black blood on the fallen goristro’s horns.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
fought side by side for many years, expanding their domain and then defending it against adventurers and other invaders. By this time, Umbraxakar had stopped caring about anything except his friendship
encounter magical projections of Umbraxakar. These shadowy images take the form of harmless, dragon-shaped clouds of black fog. A projection that is targeted by a dispel magic spell or touched by an antimagic field is destroyed instantly. It otherwise cannot be harmed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
cooperate as part of a single organization, overseen by a council of experienced members known as the Conclave. Equally devoted to the study of magic and united in defending their knowledge and
Red Robes are expected to wield their power responsibly, represent their order faithfully, and uphold the balance between good and evil in their own actions and the world at large. Order of the Black
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Champions of Heliod are typically either exemplars of light, law, and truth or conflicted heroes motivated by revenge and sworn vows. Most can’t imagine serving those they consider lesser gods. Heliod’s
a significant wrong done to you Defending a polis from attacking monsters Building or restoring a temple to Heliod Your piety score to Heliod decreases if you diminish his influence in the world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
black mail, made of overlapping plates and slightly discordant, off-center architecture creating the impression of joints that might bend at any moment. The towers, joined in a rough circle by walls of
smooth black stone, form a perimeter around the heart of the Crypt — which can be seen only from a terrifyingly close vantage. Obscured and protected by the towers are several strange plots of land
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
cults have moved into the Sumber Hills: an air cult called the Cult of the Howling Hatred; an earth cult, the Cult of the Black Earth; a fire cult called the Cult of the Eternal Flame; and a water cult
her. She says, “Those I allowed to went away disappointed. Well, disappointed once the terror wore off, I imagine.” The cults are led by self-styled prophets and are using the Haunted Keeps as their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
feel as if they’re being watched even when they aren’t. While defending its cavernous lair, the tyrant avails itself of its lair actions. Treasure. If the characters defeat the death tyrant, they can
more oozes. Roll a d4 and consult the Oozes table to determine what kinds of oozes the characters encounter. d4 Oozes 1 1 black pudding and 1d6 gray oozes 2 1 ochre jellies 3 3d6 black puddings 4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
marches, defending their seats from challengers advocating similar platforms of goodliness and law. Nevertheless, even exemplars of decency have sinister secrets, and the Spotless Seven aren’t as clean
each resident’s appearance reflect their inner beauty. Creatures that stumble through the parlor’s hexagonal black door a disheveled mess emerge exquisite and graceful. For a premium rejuvenating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
-foot-high towers that stand along them are fashioned from smooth black stone. The tops of the walls are tapered and lined with 5-foot-tall stone spikes spaced 10 feet apart. The spikes have sticky webs
. Northeast Tower This tower has a male drow mage named Ulvir Barrek’zorn on the roof and eight male drow inside. In addition to defending the tower, these drow are responsible for quelling uprisings in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
skull is destroyed and later rejuvenates (see the flameskull’s Rejuvenation trait), it resumes electrifying the floor and defending the room, with or without the golem. Flesh Golem. The flesh golem has
, waiting to attack. This room contains the remains of a mining operation. Pickaxes and hammers litter the floor, as do the gnawed bones, torn black robes, and rubber boots of a female half-elf wizard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
divided into sectors dedicated to the creation and control of specific types of monsters. Each sector is subdivided into protected zones for security, defending against attack from outside and
betrayal from within, as well as the escape of confined creatures. Magical white gates block corridors, preventing physical access between zones. Magical black gates are teleportation circles that connect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
include the heads of local militias, gangs, and other martial organizations. At the broadest scale, a criminal or underworld leader wields power through a network of spies, bribes, and black-market trade
might be a tyrant, a fiend, or black-hearted villain, and the era that just ended could have been one of peace, tranquility, and justice. A new leader shakes the foundations of your campaign world and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
one corner of the town square stands the Great Shalarn, a black stone statue of a famous war stallion bred in Amphail long ago. Gelded by a prankster, the rearing stone horse is often painted in
is now a desert. Northernmost Anauroch is a cold land of frost-rimed rock and the black glacier known as the High Ice. Farther south lies the waterless Plain of Standing Stones, where winds scour
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
players that the Black Network’s expert killers can be put to better use against the cult leaders of Severin’s inner circle, while Harper agents or forces of the Lords’ Alliance help in the tunnels
appears above the Well of Dragons, drawing those powerful combatants away from defending the caldera. Arcane Brotherhood. Members of the Arcane Brotherhood are a match for the Red Wizards fighting for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
threats of the island, which are many and varied: the Black Blood tribe of Malar-worshiping werefolk, the giants of the Trollclaw Range in the north, and the ogres and orcs of the Orcskill Mountains in
scarcely imagine the reward Jarl Rault or High King Derid would offer to the adventurers who reclaimed the ruins of Iron Keep, once home to the isle’s rulers. Snowdown The little isle of Snowdown, south
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
is trapped by the terrain. A dark tarn pools under the hill’s slopes, surrounded by numerous smaller lakes. A hidden drainage channel deep underwater connects to the subterranean Black Lake, providing
2.6, the Black Lake. WILDERNESS ENCOUNTERS AND CAMPING
If you want to make the trek from Blasingdell to the Stone Tooth more interesting, you can create random encounters with orc raiding parties
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
square heads pressed against the floor. The west wall bears a cracked mosaic that depicts a dwarf smith at a forge, crafting dwarves out of black metal and diamonds. (In the south end of the wall is a
secret door.) Three archways in the east wall lead to crumbling bridges that span the entrance foyer (area V2) and end in front of adamantine doors (leading to areas V6, V7, and V8). Black Pudding. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
by the Shadovar of returned Netheril, or were in flight. The vaunted Black Network was shredded. Cells of Zhentarim agents were cut loose, and without connections or direction, they dissolved or were
meadows of the Sunset Mountains, and a few farmers who coax fine crops from the soils that cling to the vale’s fields. The settlement’s main source of prosperity is the black stone quarry at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
defending him when the Six operatives arrive — as they do only moments later. See “Operatives of the Six” below for more information on the fight with the mind flayer Szorrulax and its minions. Right
) and braids its tentacles together into a handlebar mustache. If Szorrulax kills anyone, it immediately drops a black business card set with unintelligible symbols onto the body as a calling card
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
benefit from this effect only once per day. F11. Foot of the Obelisk This cavern is a vertical shaft. Rising up the shaft is a black stone obelisk, twenty feet on a side, with a stone staircase
wrapping around its sides, ascending into darkness.
The stairs ascend to area B17 in the Temple of Black Earth (see chapter 4). F12. Abandoned Mine A natural passage enters this rubble-strewn chamber from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
multiple attacks against one or more foes. Choose the type of damage based on how you imagine the damage being delivered. For example, if the monster is attacking with razor-sharp claws, the damage it deals
monster deals 15–20 damage per round. If you imagine the creature having a Strength of 18 (+4 modifier), you could give it one melee attack that deals 3d8 + 4 (average 17.5) damage, split the damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
maintain strongholds along the border with Ket, most of their energy is spent defending against giants and dragons in the western mountains. The Watchers are sworn to an ascetic and disciplined code
cinders from the nearby Hellfurnaces. Land of Black Ice. Those who have ventured far north of the Burneal Forest tell of a strange phenomenon. Instead of normal stark-white snow and translucent blue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. The revenant is clad in tattered chain mail that affords the same protection as leather armor. The revenant was a knight of the Order of the Silver Dragon, which was annihilated defending the valley
stillness of the night is shattered by the shriek of bats and the flapping of tiny black wings. These bats are the servants of Strahd. They attack the characters without provocation. Swarms of Ravens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
captain’s chair and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check finds a secret compartment in the left armrest. This compartment contains a black metal tube containing a spell scroll of wall of
in an otherwise open space where you imagine the ship’s helm used to be.
The githyanki who attacked the nautiloid disabled the craft by removing its spelljamming helm. They took the head of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, to try new things, to imagine what they desire and then pursue it, and to be kind to others. In return for this freedom from the usual requirements of religion, Corellon expects them to address
sages imagine that, one day, all elves will be given this opportunity, after Corellon is satisfied by the completion of some great cosmic quest, and elves will once again be a people of unfettered form
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
characters comply, the pechs become curious and willing to chat. Otherwise, they resume their work, defending themselves if necessary. In conversation, the pechs warn the characters about the clay golem in
back of the cave is a cranny mostly free of fungus. A black-cloaked figure, motionless, is wedged into the crack.
Originally this was another cultivated fungus farm like area L6, but slime molds are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
thick fog clings to the floor, which is covered in putrid waste. The black ceiling is moving. The catacombs fill an area roughly 110 feet east to west by 180 feet north to south, and the floor is covered
lies atop a marble slab in the center of the crypt. The skull has black opals set in its eye sockets and shards of amber where its teeth should be. Khazan was a powerful archmage who unlocked the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
and under 10 feet of water. These are the remains of a human wizard from old Phandalin who died defending the mines against bandit attackers. Several arrows remain lodged in the skeleton’s ribcage
the table, flanking a drow dressed in black leather armor and robes. The drow clutches a black staff with a carved spider at the top and frowns when he sees you. “It seems that I must deal with you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
on the first day of winter. The current castellan, a boorish twit named Hantanus Tarm (LN male Illuskan human noble), is responsible for defending the gates but has no military experience. The
clothing, as it were. His assignment is to determine how easy it would be for the Black Network to gain control of Goldenfields, and report his findings to Nalaskur Thaelond in Bargewright Inn. Shalvus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Bedrooms These bedrooms are mostly empty, save for bedside tables and musty beds. The sole inhabitant of these rooms is Gus, Gremorly’s old black cat, who was killed by the behir and now is a Tiny ghost
being surprised by the behir when it attacks. The behir fights to the death, defending its hunting grounds. 13: Library Three phase spiders lair in this room and attack any creature that enters. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, defending themselves if necessary. In conversation, the pechs warn the characters about the clay golem in the slate chamber (area L3). Characters can improve the pechs’ attitude toward them by offering
shades blankets most of the fungi, as well as the walls and ceiling.
Near the back of the cave is a cranny mostly free of fungus. A black-cloaked figure, motionless, is wedged into the crack