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Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
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
focus on words that find the tiniest, most invisible cracks in an opponent’s defenses and break them.
Silverquill Scholars
The scholars of Silverquill College study the power of magic shaped
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"thunder"} thunder damage.
Debilitating Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Debilitating Breath
(4d10);{"diceNotation":"4d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Debilitating Breath", "rollDamageType":"thunder"} thunder damage and is incapacitated until the end of its next turn. On a successful
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Debilitating Breath"}. The dragon exhales a pulse of high-pitched, nearly inaudible sound in a 30-foot cone. Each creature
in that area must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 33 (6d10);{"diceNotation":"6d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Debilitating Breath
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
+8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Debilitating Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Debilitating
Breath"}. The dragon exhales a pulse of high-pitched, nearly inaudible sound in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 23 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
+ 3);{"diceNotation":"1d12+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Steam Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge
","rollAction":"Steam Breath"}. The dragon turtle exhales steam in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, taking 17 (5d6);{"diceNotation":"5d6","rollType":"damage
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
","rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d8+5","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Steam Breath (Recharge 5
–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Steam Breath"}. The dragon turtle exhales steam in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Debilitating Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Debilitating Breath"}. The
);{"diceNotation":"8d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Debilitating Breath","rollDamageType":"thunder"} thunder damage and is incapacitated until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
", "rollAction":"Claw"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Desiccating Breath
(Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Desiccating Breath"}. The dragon exhales yellowish necrotic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.
Desiccating Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Desiccating Breath"}. The dragon exhales yellowish necrotic
":"Desiccating Breath", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage and is weakened until the end of its next turn. A weakened creature has disadvantage on Strength-based ability checks and Strength
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
instead resets to 350 hit points, and it recharges its Steam Breath. Additionally, the dragon turtle can now use the options in the "Mythic Actions" section for 1 hour. Award a party an additional
":"damage","rollAction":"Tail","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 24 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Steam Breath (Recharge 5
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
: 10 (1d8 + 6);{"diceNotation":"1d8+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Disorienting Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType
":"recharge", "rollAction":"Disorienting Breath"}. The dragon exhales a wave of psychic dissonance in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
);{"diceNotation":"2d6+7", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Disorienting Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction
":"Disorienting Breath"}. The dragon exhales a wave of psychic dissonance in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 22 Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 56
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
"} slashing damage.
Desiccating Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Desiccating Breath"}. The dragon exhales yellowish necrotic energy in a 90-foot cone. Each
creature in that area must make a DC 20 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 49 (14d6);{"diceNotation":"14d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Desiccating Breath
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
damage.
Desiccating Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Desiccating Breath"}. The dragon exhales yellowish necrotic energy in a 60-foot cone. Each
creature in that area must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 35 (10d6);{"diceNotation":"10d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Desiccating Breath
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
pounds. Males and females are nearly identical in size and appearance. They don’t wear clothing other than belts and harnesses for carrying tools and supplies. Natural Defenses. A tortle can retreat into
Aquan, Common
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Hold Breath. The tortle can hold its breath for 1 hour.
Actions
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) slashing damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
40. Dragon Breath When the party reaches the bottom of the stairs, read: A staircase leads upward into the gloom. It seems as though you have found the entrance to another layer within the complex
head of the steps. The statue has the statistics, defenses, and traits of a stone golem, but it has no action options. As soon as it stops after emerging, it opens its mouth and breathes a gust of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
while making comments such as “sleep tight” and “have a pleasant evening” followed by insults muttered under their breath about the characters’ mud-spattered clothing and low breeding. If characters
Kobold
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
, the kobolds are usually put to work enlarging their masters’ living area and protecting vital areas of the lair with traps and other defenses.
Some human communities hire kobolds to dig their
waking time is spent working, adversarial kobolds rarely have opportunities to exchange insults, let alone come to blows over their differences.
Kobolds choose mates primarily for convenience. Their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
while making comments such as “sleep tight” and “have a pleasant evening” followed by insults muttered under their breath about the characters’ mud-spattered clothing and low breeding. If characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
illuminate harsh truths about those in power. Others, though, choose to wield words more ruthlessly and master the art of insults and discouragement (and in some cases, petty trash talk). Regardless
):
At will: dancing lights, friends
1/day each: command, confusion, mage armor, tongues
Bonus Actions
Demotivate (2/Day). The pledgemage hurls magical insults at one creature it can see within 30
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
. Antonio José manzanedo Shattering the enemy’s defenses, an ancient
blue dragon leads its armies in conquest Ancient Blue Dragon Gargantuan Dragon (Chromatic), Lawful Evil
AC 22 Initiative +14 (24)
HP
) Slashing damage plus 11 (2d10) Lightning damage.
Lightning Breath (Recharge 5–6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 23, each creature in a 120-foot-long, 10-foot-wide Line. Failure: 88 (16d10) Lightning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
riders fly overhead, avoiding the wall’s defenses. This provokes the “Daring Riders” encounter immediately after this encounter is resolved. Daring Riders Three Dragon Army officers mounted on Dragon Army
close, the death dragon has already used its Cataclysmic Breath to kill four Kalaman soldiers, transforming them into zombies. Draconian Assassins While the characters are at the Trade Gate command post
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, sinkholes, or mighty earthquakes, thus demonstrating the true power of elemental earth and the futility of resistance. Earth cultists see mines, quarries, and tiled fields as insults imposed upon the
overpower foes with direct assaults, although if they have the opportunity to undermine defenses or attack from below, they unhesitatingly put their skill at tunneling and mastery of burrowing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, Common, Draconic
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)
Hold Breath. Krull can hold his breath for 1 hour.
Inescapable Destruction. Necrotic damage dealt by Krull’s spells ignores resistance to necrotic damage
reactions, and the only action he can take is to emerge from his shell.
In addition to its undead defenses, the tower has four smaller dragons living inside it: a young black dragon named Slarkas
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
off, the dragon might start to test its outer defenses in advance of mounting a larger assault. This strategy can take years to come to fruition, but from the dragon’s perspective it is time well
to bear against the dragon’s teeth, claws, and fiery breath. But the dwarves know that if they allow the dragon access to the fortress’s innermost chambers, the fight is all but over. White Dragons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
vast swamp, while a red dragon might claim the caldera of an active volcano. In addition to the natural defenses of their lairs, powerful chromatic dragons use magical guardians, traps, and
battlefield, capable of annihilating whole armies with her five breath weapons, her formidable spellcasting, and her fearsome claws. Tiamat’s most hated enemy is Bahamut the Platinum Dragon, with whom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
extra hit points. However, adventurers have more resources at higher levels to counteract such defenses, making resistances and immunities less relevant at higher levels. Effective Hit Points. If a
counteract that resistance or immunity, you need to take these defenses into account when comparing your monster’s hit points to its expected challenge rating. Using the Effective Hit Points Based on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
adores puns. Rix recently witnessed a ship crashing on the rocks to the north (see “Cloister Quests” later in this chapter). Zark is rude and fond of colorful insults. His favorites are “Eat my sword
, bugbear breath!” and “Your father was a gas spore!” He is indifferent toward visitors. Tarak Tarak is a human in late middle age. He has pale skin tanned darker with many freckles, auburn hair and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
succeeds in wounding the creature. The dragon uses its radiant breath weapon to strafe the town from the air, never landing. It starts at the east end and slowly works its way westward, clearing
defenses are undermined by duergar saboteurs. It takes the dragon 8 hours to reduce Targos to a smoldering ruin. The dragon ignores the town’s walls for the most part and focuses on the buildings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
other legions when a host forms. The warlords of rival legions don’t seek to depose the leader of the host unless the fortunes of war create the opportunity. Each legion records all the insults directed
penetrate the foe’s defenses. Murderers carry many javelins with them, which they throw from hiding and wield in melee, and they also carry garrotes to cut off sounds of screaming.
The Host on the March
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
breath and clearly hiding something on their person, a teenage tiefling spy begs the characters to help them avoid two oncoming Harmonium peacekeepers (see Morte’s Planar Parade). 4 A drunk elf
debates are largely performative affairs—hour-long bouts where faction representatives embarrass each other and themselves with thinly veiled insults, boasting, and magniloquent rhetoric. The factions of
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
You have increased lung capacity, increasing your walking speed by 10 feet and letting you hold your breath for twice as long as normal.
Whenever you exert yourself by fighting, running, and so
construct resembling a gynosphinx follows you around. It constantly asks unsolvable riddles of other creatures, and insults those creatures when they fail to answer correctly.
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A creature appears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
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
smaller ones, shoving them around and hurling insults. The goblin bosses remain here even if an alarm sounds elsewhere. Trinket. Various broken toys lie scattered about. A thorough search yields an intact
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
components unless they are consumed by the spell or have a cost specified in it. Level 6: Psychic Defenses You have Resistance to Psychic damage, and you have Advantage on saving throws to avoid or end the
Orb, Command, Dragon’s Breath
5 Fear, Fly
7 Arcane Eye, Charm Monster
9 Legend Lore, Summon Dragon
Level 6: Elemental Affinity Your draconic magic has an affinity with a damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
they’re filled with demands for tribute, oblique insults, and threats about domination from an incipient mind flayer empire. The friendship in the letters is obviously false. The stone tub is a sleeping
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