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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
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Damage Absorption. When you take damage of the chosen type, you can use your reaction to gain immunity against that instance of the damage, and you regain a number of hit points equal to half the
Conjure Fey
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
defends itself from hostile creatures but otherwise takes no actions.
If your concentration is broken, the fey creature doesn't disappear. Instead, you lose control of the fey creature, it becomes
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Ape, Black Bear, Crocodile, Giant Goat, Giant Sea Horse, Giant Wasp, Reef Shark, Satyr,Warhorse
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Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
there.
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I treasure a memento of the person or instance that set me upon my path.
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I sleep just as much as I need to and on an unusual schedule.
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I think far ahead, a detachedness
, sometimes needing to recuperate for a day or more.
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I think far ahead, a detachedness often mistaken for daydreaming.
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I see morality entirely in black and white.
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
from many walks of life, setting them to tasks that serve the goals of the Black Network but aren’t necessarily criminal in nature. Agents of the Black Network must often work in secret, and are
agent. (For instance, consider the words “faith” and “faction” to be interchangeable.)
Your bond might be associated with other members of your faction, or a location or an
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
fraught with tests of strength, fierce competition and nothing in the way of maternal or paternal love. From the time a child can wield a stick or a crude knife, it asserts itself and defends itself
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Beginning the Adventure The characters begin in Respite in the morning, within sight of Morkoth Tavern. Before the adventure begins, ask the players why their characters are here. For instance, the
characters might be locals. Or they might be dragon hunters who’ve heard of a black dragon in the area, a threat they’re determined to end. To begin the adventure, read or paraphrase the following text
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Blue 3 Fire Red 4 Force White 5 Lightning Yellow 6 Necrotic Black 7 Poison Violet 8 Psychic Silver 9 Radiant Gold 10 Thunder Orange Damage Absorption. When you take damage of the chosen type, you
can use your reaction to gain immunity against that instance of the damage, and you regain a number of hit points equal to half the damage you would have taken. Once this reaction is used, it can’t be used again until the next dawn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Create Undead 6th-level necromancy Casting Time: 1 minute Range: 10 feet Components: V, S, M (one clay pot filled with grave dirt, one clay pot filled with brackish water, and one 150 gp black onyx
during its next turn, or you can issue a general command, such as to guard a particular chamber or corridor. If you issue no commands, the creature only defends itself against hostile creatures. Once
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Create Undead 6th-level necromancy Casting Time: 1 minute Range: 10 feet Components: V, S, M (one clay pot filled with grave dirt, one clay pot filled with brackish water, and one 150 gp black onyx
during its next turn, or you can issue a general command, such as to guard a particular chamber or corridor. If you issue no commands, the creature only defends itself against hostile creatures. Once
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
wearing tattered gray robes over black pants sits on a 2-foot-tall toadstool. Her long black hair is tied back with a swatch of gray cloth that matches her robe. A quasit in toad form sits on her knee
torments her with false hopes of escape before dashing them. It has told Darribeth, for instance, that hezrou demons are nearby to keep her from leaving this cavern. If attacked or exposed, the quasit turns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
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
black, secure the Doomvault. Magic keys allow the manipulation of them. Gate Features. Each gate is a 10-foot-wide circle of runes, drawn on the floor. This circle creates a magical energy field in its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the feelings of an entire district, but in the city as a whole there are far more people who have personal burdens to carry than those who feel resentment toward particular nations. For instance, on
and the black market; some desirable goods might be available only through the Boromar Clan. Refugees and Victims Cyran refugees have filled the district of High Walls in Lower Tavick’s Landing beyond
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
its arm X19. Chardalyn Throne If Xardorok Sunblight (see appendix C) is encountered here, he’s sitting on his throne. Describe him as a soot-stained, gray-bearded duergar with a jagged black crown on
his brow and a spiky black gauntlet on one hand. His crown and gauntlet are made of chardalyn. The ceiling of this hall arches to a height of thirty feet. Stone steps lead up to a semicircular dais
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
its rider. Malleon’s Gate used to be represented by the Bat, but twelve years ago they exchanged that mascot for the Gargoyle, whose colors are black and gray. The current Gargoyle is a stone-faced
events. The Race of Eight Winds occurs once a year. Other events take place on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule. For instance, shifters hold informal hrazhak competitions every night in Lower
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
strive to have no personality — it’s easier to forget what’s hardly there. 3 I treasure a memento of the person or instance that set me upon my path. 4 I sleep just as much as I need to and on an
no sense of humor. Laughing is uncomfortable and embarrassing. 4 I overexert myself, sometimes needing to recuperate for a day or more. 5 I think far ahead, a detachedness often mistaken for daydreaming. 6 I see morality entirely in black and white.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
troll Ooze Grottos d4 Encounter 1 1 black pudding* 2 1 gelatinous cube* 3–4 1d4 gray oozes Predator Pools d4 Encounter 1 2d4 giant crabs* 2 2d4 kuo-toa 3 1d2 merrow* (in water globes) 4 1
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. They are mostly subterranean, dwelling in caves and dungeons and feeding on refuse, carrion, or creatures unlucky enough to get in their way. Black puddings and gelatinous cubes are among the most
something in the game, such as a magic item, might refer to them. For instance, a spear that is especially effective at fighting demons would work against any monster that has the demon tag.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
instance that set me upon my path.
4 I sleep just as much as I need to and on an unusual schedule.
5 I think far ahead, a detachedness often mistaken for daydreaming.
6 I cultivate a
unflinchingly.
3 I have no sense of humor. Laughing is uncomfortable and embarrassing.
4 I overexert myself, sometimes needing to recuperate for a day or more.
5 I think far ahead, a detachedness often mistaken for daydreaming.
6 I see morality entirely in black and white.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
table entries make more sense for certain items than for others. Some magic items are made only by certain kinds of creatures, for instance; a cloak of elvenkind is made by elves, rather than dwarves. If
is half the normal weight. It is black and inscribed with spiders and webs in honor of Lolth. It might function poorly, or disintegrate, if exposed to sunlight for 1 minute or more. 8–9 Dwarf. The item
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
fraught with tests of strength, fierce competition and nothing in the way of maternal or paternal love. From the time a child can wield a stick or a crude knife, it asserts itself and defends itself while
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
room, particularly during and after meals together. The faded rug is actually a rug of smothering friendly to the jackalweres, which defends them if they command it to. If no jackalweres are present in
. The trunks are lined with lead to ensure that the locate object spell cannot be used to find their contents: Trunk 1 contains Nidalia’s desiccated heart, wrapped in a black silk cloth and resting atop
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Moondark Tower open as darkness falls. A dull husk of speckled iron during the day, the tower greets the night with twinkling constellations on its glossy black frame. Out rides the Nightwhisperer, an
ancient silver dragon who takes the form of a valorous hero in silvery plate armor, their mirrored helm glowing like a bright, full moon. Atop their argent unicorn steed, the Nightwhisperer defends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
, Blightsteel Keep, towers over the broken town that encircles it, separated by a bubbling moat of black ichor. From within its walls, an iron-hoofed tyrant, Archlector Bex (lawful evil bariaur wanderer
platform extends directly over the Pit, and walls of thick briars surround its swirling edge. A garrison of armored demons, the Hounds, defends the gate and its keep. Once human vassals who lived
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
creatures that rarely have a fixed shape. They are mostly subterranean, dwelling in caves and dungeons and feeding on refuse, carrion, or creatures unlucky enough to get in their way. Black puddings and
certain creatures. The tags have no rules of their own, but something in the game, such as a magic item, might refer to them. For instance, a spear that is especially effective at fighting demons would work against any monster that has the demon tag.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
can see this area: An iron-wrought chandelier hangs above a black oak dining table surrounded by eight high-backed chairs carved to look like devils. A fireplace dominates one wall, flanked by red
Master’s Guide). This tainted bottle is set aside for guests whom the duke intends to eliminate. V10. Gallery Black curtains are drawn over the windows to the south, keeping this hall dark and cool. Unless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
move out of sight of the fresco and defends it to the death. If forcibly moved away from the fresco, the creature tries to find its way back. The creature can’t rest while under this effect. After 24
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
slaad keeps it, turns invisible, remains in this room, and defends itself if attacked. It can be harmed by the dancing statues. Zybilna pressed the slaad into service, and it does her bidding if she’s
doesn’t require air, food, or water. Items worn or carried by the creature are unaffected. A wish spell can end the curse. The creature can end the curse on itself by giving a bouquet of eight black
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->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
to trap the Knights of the Black Sword in their self-made prison (not unlike the fate of their dark master, Levistus). Casualties. If he’s still alive and confined to his castle, Speaker Siever
, the dragon takes no damage. Target 6: Termalaine Termalaine’s residents take refuge in the nearby mines while the militia defends the town. The dragon takes 6 hours to destroy the town, leaving no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
a demigod. After he ascended to godhood, Raxivort forged a realm called the Black Sewers, within Pandesmos, the topmost layer of Pandemonium. He enjoyed his divine ascension only briefly, though
come out of hiding most of the time. Occasionally, he does appear before a tribe of worshipers as a 9-foot-tall xvart carrying an empty sack. In every such instance, Raxivort takes all of the treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
feet and rising 30 feet above the river’s surface. Constructed of heavy basalt blocks, the bridge’s piers are plated with iron. B2: Gatehouse Two mighty towers of black stone flank the fortress’s iron
black against the sky’s ruddy glow.
The erinyes stationed here carries a rope of entanglement, which it uses to ensnare any prisoner who tries to escape. Gruk-Gruk. Tossed carelessly on the floor of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
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Merle, the dwarf cook (commoner), works here from 6 a.m. to midnight. When confronted with danger, he grabs a rolling pin (treat it as a club) and defends himself. The door that leads outside is used
-high stone battlement encloses this rooftop. Mounted on one corner of the battlement is a flagpole flying a black pennant emblazoned with a golden olive tree. A chimney pipe juts from the opposite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Chain Lightning Stadium The air around this amphitheater is charged with static. Cracked steps descend to the stadium floor, where a tiny glittering object rests on a pedestal of black stone. Three
announcement, and adventurers on the playing field have thirty seconds to round out their team of six. Any spaces left over on the team are filled by obedient galvan magen (see appendix C) in black garments
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->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
chair facing the door is a haggard old duergar with long black hair streaked with ribbons of white and fingernails like shards of iron. She is devouring a hearty buffet of cooked meats, mushrooms
, and strange Underdark fare. Lurking next to her is a small mechanical dragon made of a shiny black substance.
Hunched over a hot stove in the west side of the room are three duergar cooks. At the