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Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
focus on words that find the tiniest, most invisible cracks in an opponentâs defenses and break them.
Silverquill Scholars
The scholars of Silverquill College study the power of magic shaped
wit and debilitating inky shadow. Whether weaving their magic through spoken incantations and scathing insults or through shadows, these teachers break down the resolve of their foes.
The professors
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
. Freeing the user first requires defeating the armorâs automatic defenses (as above). A creature in stasis does not make Charisma saving throws to break the armorâs control.
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âs legendary powered armor.
Automatic Defenses. Unless Kwalish deactivates the suitâs automatic defenses, no one can approach the armor without setting those defenses off. Treat the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldurâs Gate Gazetteer
vigilante or hired mercenary will break an accused commoner out of prison in order to ensure the accusedâs safety until the trial date. Minor crimes, such as creating a public disturbance, petty theft
are a sign that one canât manage oneâs baser instincts. Patriars have been known to pay huge bribes or promise outsized favors to protect a rebellious heir from being charged with a minor crime
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
vigilante or hired mercenary will break an accused commoner out of prison in order to ensure the accusedâs safety until the trial date. Minor crimes, such as creating a public disturbance, petty theft
are a sign that one canât manage oneâs baser instincts. Patriars have been known to pay huge bribes or promise outsized favors to protect a rebellious heir from being charged with a minor crime
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
holes line the ceiling, enabling fortress defenders to shoot ballistas at invaders or pour boiling oil on top of them. With the dwarves gone, the only remaining defenses are the portcullis and the double
doors to the south, which are barred shut. Characters hoping to get through the double doors must break them down, which takes a single character 1 hour. Multiple characters working together can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
horde soon begins overwhelming defenses nearby. Once the characters defeat a few zombies, roll 1d6 and consult the Zombie Siege Encounters table. The event rolled unfolds within sight of one of the
siege weapon to fire into the city or start a conflagration.
9 Fighting breaks out at a building Talon priests use to treat the wounded.
10 Zombies break through a gate and begin scaling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
no wall need be built to protect that side of the hill on which Thornhold sits. The castle is utterly without adornment or ornamentation, and only crenellations and arrow slits break the solid face of
gathering supplies and reinforcing Thornholdâs defenses. Stoneshaft dwarves can taste the wealth, bustling energy, and constant excitement of nearby Waterdeep, and want to share in it. They donât want to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
The Emerald Enclave Members of the Emerald Enclave are spread far and wide across the Sword Coast and the North. They usually operate in isolation, relying on their own abilities and instincts to
corruption of nature. Its members are well aware that the newly seen demonic corruption will not be contained within the Underdark for long. Eventually it will break through to the surface and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
area 57.) Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of Moa, Nangnang, or Papazotl receive advice when seeing the genie in the bottle: Truthful Moa advises his host not to break
feels insulted, she attacks the characters and attempts to enslave them. The dao could become a thorn in the charactersâ side or a difficult ally. Her ignorance of the tombâs defenses confines her to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
a longer talk from an industrial or civic leader on a topic of general interest. Attendants often bring meals to eat while on a break from their jobs. Epharaâs face is a common sight in cities. Marble
the small seaside city of Altrisos. Recently weakened by a triton raid, the city had no defenses left and would be destroyed by an attack. The people prayed to Ephara, and the large image of her face
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
character manages to get her sword past a hobgoblinâs defenses and turn a near miss into a hit, but the hobgoblin twists its shield and disarms her. A character narrowly escapes the full brunt of a
increase the impact of the success or failure. For example, rolling a 1 on a failed attempt to pick a lock might break the thievesâ tools being used, and rolling a 20 on a successful Intelligence (Investigation) check might reveal an extra clue.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
peace. The conflicts, the anger, and the pain of the long war remain, however, and the new nations seek every advantage as they prepare for the next war to break out on the continent. Dragonmarked
humans and lycanthropes, a union that grants them limited bestial abilities and feral instincts. The warforged are a constructed race created during the Last War, seeking to find its place in a post
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
touching it. CANDLEKEEP DEFENSES
Attacking Candlekeep would be foolhardy. Although most of the monks are simple scholars, a few are powerful spellcasters. If any trouble occurs, an archmage and 1d4
Resolute, which binds them to defend the nation of Elturgard. I met him years ago, and my instincts told me he was a charlatan. Afterward, I grew to suspect that he had cut a deal with one or more powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
utilitarian and unfurnished. A tower has the following features and defenses:
The towerâs stone doors are reinforced and barred from the inside. Siege weapons are needed to break them down. Arrow slits on
prisoners and thralls. The spacious area southeast of the keep is used for military drills, weapon practice, and assembling before expeditions. FORTRESS DEFENSES
The 30-foot-tall outer walls and the 40
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
words that find the tiniest, most invisible cracks in an opponentâs defenses and break them. Silverquill Professor of Shadow
Medium or Small Humanoid (Bard), Any Alignment
Armor Class 12 (15 with
and debilitating inky shadow. Whether weaving their magic through spoken incantations and scathing insults or through shadows, these teachers break down the resolve of their foes. The professors strive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
throughout the lab can access the armorâs controls given enough time. Even after accessing the controls, though, no one can approach the armor without setting off its automatic defenses. See the
enhanced sphinx (whose machinery he created). This restores to normal any ability scores decreased by the sphinx (see area C2). Laboratory Fight If negotiations break down, or if the characters take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Franchise Downtime Much of the break between episode 5 and 6 will be focused on determining the location of the Sixâs ritual site. The key clue to doing so is knowing that the ritual needs to be
to be resolved, with those complications revealing useful information concerning the Sixâs plots, the ritual siteâs possible location, and the defenses around the site.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
commanderâs eye for defense. They appreciate the solidity of cliff-side caves or stone fortresses, often reinforcing existing defenses with clever traps and bulwarks. At the same time, bronze dragons
pace with their vessel. Unfailing Faithfulness. Sapient creatures that spend a year within 10 miles of the dragonâs lair find it nearly impossible to break a promise. FIREFLASH
Also known as Khirsah
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
manner of Underdark denizens, this maze forms part of Menzoberranzanâs defenses as well as its underworld â a dangerous place for dark dealings and clandestine meetings. The Dark Dominion is a great
the party includes one or more members of the Lordsâ Alliance, she offers to help them complete their mission. Otherwise, she is unwilling to break her cover. Driders These outcasts perch atop high
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
closer to their goal. Rangers who have encountered halflings or lived among them know of this effect, and they learn to trust their other senses and their instincts rather than relying on sight. A typical
, over time, halflings who pursue a dark path â especially those who break too many oaths or hurt other halflings along the way â lose the protection of Yondalla and the other halfling gods. Some say
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
captain-general to provide information about Greyhawkâs defenses and local politicians. Sental gives this information to a human Spy (Chaotic Evil) who stays at the Black Dragon Inn under the false
arrested for a crime or because they wish to report a threat to the city.
Break-In or Breakout. The adventurers are hired to break into the Citadelâs treasury vault or break someone out of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
defending against fiendish incursion. 6 Sky Warriors. This military force consists of winged creatures, employs magical flight, or sails airships as a sky navy. Traditional defenses are ineffective against
. You are responsible for hunting down specific high-value and dangerous targets, which include deserters, suspected enemy special forces, or magical war machines run amok. 6 Siege. You are assigned to initiate a siege on an enemy stronghold or help break a siege in progress on an allied fortress.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
. Parts of the layer break off from time to time, creating deadly and deafening avalanches of stone. The inhabitants of Malbolge live in crumbling fortresses and great caves carved into the mountainside
demeanor. He trades in souls, as do other archdevils, but he rarely gives his time to any creatures not worthy of his personal attention. His instincts are as razor sharp as Caniaâs frigid winds, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
their emotions and instincts rather than out of reason and logic. Only certain charismatic orcs, those who have been directly touched by the will and might of Gruumsh, have the capacity to control the
to rid them of most of the flesh, and then use a ritual punch to break out the bridge of the nose and leave the skull with a single eye. Orcs that appreciate the strength and ferocity of a foe might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
heard by the orc in area 4 and then attempt to flee to area 3. See the âMountain Door Defensesâ sidebar. If the archers are alerted to the partyâs presence, they open fire on intruders on the ledge and in
area 2. See area 4 for more information. MOUNTAIN DOOR DEFENSES
The orcs are well prepared for a frontal assault on the Mountain Door. They follow the sequence of activity described below to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
donât know. Rocks and sheep? Oh, and a couple of very private festhalls. I canât tell you the number of times âŠ
Wait, why are you writing this down? Did Dran send you? Well ⊠Iâm on my lunch break! Yes
has spotted Stuuzant, as the ogre has good instincts for avoiding trouble. She keeps moving, hiding until the time is right to strike. When she attacks livestock, she does so when no one can see her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
field of fire over the terrace before the castle gates. Two goblins with shortbows stand near the arrow slit.
Cragmaw Castleâs main defenses are its secret location and the appearance of having been
with thievesâ tools and a successful DC 15 Dexterity check or forced open with a successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check. Any attempt to break down the door, whether successful or not, alerts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
teeth typical of that townâs inbred stock. Pekoe says that the duergar abducted him and asked him a lot of questions about his townâs defenses. The doppelganger knows the settlements of Ten-Towns well
. The creature takes this damage again at the start of each of its turns until it is released. A creature can use an action to try to break out of an iron maiden, doing so with a successful DC 20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. Defenses Two defensive turrets decorate the front of this area, looking down over the courtyard. Arrow slits in the walls of each turret offer a view of the ground below, but are too narrow for even
doesnât break the agreements that bind the souls of Elturelâs people to Avernus. Holy Water Fonts. The two wide fonts here contain water that has been blessed by priests, enough to fill fifty flasks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
sound an alarm if someone tries to break into the storehouse. The chamber contains thirty 5-gallon casks. Eight of them hold Wyrmwizz, a muddy swill, and the rest are empty. 21k. Captainsâ Barracks The
call upon to bolster his defenses. She keeps these undead warriors locked in area 21q. Preeta is a mage, with these changes: Preeta is chaotic neutral. She has darkvision out to a range of 120 feet, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
break it, but theyâve carved gouges into the iron spheres with their claws. Dead Tadpoles. Far Realm energy sustains the slaadi tadpoles in Spawn Hollow without the usual need for Humanoid hosts. The
brain from bringing its full telepathic might to bear, orchestrating defenses within the stronghold, or responding to anyone other than the fanatics. For all its weakness, the elder brain still
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
and tales. High Marshal Methrammar AerasumĂ©, the cityâs lord, resides in a tall, slender palace on the east side of the city and commands Silverymoonâs knight-defenders. The cityâs magical defenses
crenellations and arrow slits break its solid face of stone. Inside the walls, surrounding the bailey, are small buildings of wood and plaster that house animals and are used for smithwork
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
layout and defenses, but heâs not inclined to share information with strangers. As soon as he hears a door to this room being opened, Thinnings ducks into the narrow space under or behind one of the
. The characters can break the time-freezing spell on every creature and object in the palace by destroying the cauldron with a flame tongue or frost brand weapon, or by touching the cauldron with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
gone. The ropes holding up the gong can be cut with two swings of a sword. If the gong is struck inside the cavern, its deep tone echoes throughout the cavern and causes a few large icicles to break away
about the attack when the knights return with the survivors. They also find out that the armored wagon was transporting wages to workers who are rebuilding Sundabarâs defenses, which were destroyed