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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
sphere. Each creature within that area must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or be covered in the sludge for 1 minute. While covered in the sludge, a creature’s speed is halved. A
its speed. The draconian can enter creatures’ spaces during this move. During this movement, when the draconian enters a creature’s space, the creature must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, Fleet of Foot, or Mask of the Wild. A half-elf of moon elf or sun elf descent can choose the high elf’s Elf Weapon Training or Cantrip. A half-elf of drow descent can choose the drow’s Drow Magic. A half-elf of aquatic heritage can choose a swimming speed of 30 feet.
allows it, your half-elf character can forgo Skill Versatility and instead take a trait based on your elf parentage:
A half-elf of wood elf descent can choose the wood elf’s Elf Weapon Training
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. The descent to Janya is approximately 4,500 feet. This should take about 4 minutes for characters who have a swimming speed of 60 feet, or 15 minutes for those who don’t have a swimming speed. Word
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
’ Wingbats, and the Night Howlers. Hadozee Warrior
Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
Armor Class 16 (breastplate)
Hit Points 16 (3d8 + 3)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
STR
11 (+0)
DEX
16 (+3
) piercing damage.
Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage.
Reactions
Safe Descent. When it would take damage from a fall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
worthy of further exploration. Hadozee Explorer
Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
Armor Class 15 (studded leather)
Hit Points 49 (9d8 + 9)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
STR
11 (+0)
DEX
the Disengage or Hide action.
Reactions
Safe Descent. When it would take damage from a fall, the hadozee extends its skin membranes to reduce the fall’s damage to 0, provided it isn’t wearing heavy armor.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Hadozee Shipmate Hadozee shipmates make up much of the crew aboard some spelljamming ships. Hadozee Shipmate
Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 9 (2d8)
Speed 30 ft
+ 2) piercing damage.
Reactions
Safe Descent. When it would take damage from a fall, the hadozee extends its skin membranes to reduce the fall’s damage to 0, provided it isn’t wearing heavy armor.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Order of Armorers, Locksmiths, and Finesmiths. Embric tends the forge and is an expert weaponsmith. He claims descent from the efreet of Calimshan and is prone to extreme mood swings. He has the
control the flow and shape of water in a 5-foot cube, or cause the water to freeze for up to 1 hour. He has a swimming speed of 30 feet, and he can breathe air and water. He has resistance to acid damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Crane carries a red wooden key that unlocks the door to area L3. Steel Crane Medium humanoid (human)
Armor Class 17 (Unarmored Defense)
Hit Points 76 (9d8 + 36)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
13 (+1
the attack is reduced by 1d10 + 10. If the damage is reduced to 0, Steel Crane catches the missile if it’s small enough to hold in one hand and Steel Crane has a hand free.
Slow Descent (3/Day). When Steel Crane falls, he can slow his descent, taking no damage from the fall.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Encounters in the Forge
Map 3.5: Bel’s Forge View Player Version The following descriptions correspond to areas marked on map 3.5. F1. Descent to the Forge Read the following boxed text to the
fall like rain.
The pit fiend is Bel (see “Roleplaying Bel” below). Only he can control his Large flying throne, which has a flying speed of 15 feet and can hover. F2. Fire Giant Blacksmiths Four fire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
toward others. The doll takes pleasure in tormenting the guilt-ridden and despondent, hastening their descent into depression or paranoia. Because it fears its own destruction, the doll rarely causes
Tiny Construct, Typically Neutral Evil
Armor Class 11 (natural armor)
Hit Points 28 (8d4 + 8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
3 (–4)
DEX
11 (+0)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
10 (+0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
support its hulking body in true flight, and they only minimally help to slow a falling traag’s descent. Its metallic scales are coated in a sickly patina. In battle, the draconian can charge its
(natural armor)
Hit Points 68 (8d10 + 24)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
21 (+5)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
17 (+3)
INT
6 (−2)
WIS
8 (−1)
CHA
9 (−1)
Saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Nihiloor, a mind flayer in Xanathar’s employ. It knows everything Meloon knew, and Meloon behaves much as he did before his descent into Undermountain. He hangs out at the Yawning Portal, tries to
Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil
Armor Class 18 (plate)
Hit Points 143 (22d8 + 44)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
20(+5)
DEX
15(+2)
CON
14(+2)
INT
10(+0)
WIS
14(+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Muiral Muiral was an accomplished human warrior who long served as Halaster’s bodyguard. His descent into madness began when he asked the Mad Mage to tutor him in the wizardly arts. Muiral learned
insane. Muiral
Large monstrosity, chaotic evil
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 195 (23d10 + 69)
Speed 50 ft.
STR
19(+4)
DEX
11(+0)
CON
16(+3)
INT
18(+4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Draconic Bloodline Your innate magic comes from draconic magic that was mingled with your blood or that of your ancestors. Most often, sorcerers with this origin trace their descent back to a mighty
your back, gaining a flying speed equal to your current speed. You can create these wings as a bonus action on your turn. They last until you dismiss them as a bonus action on your turn. You can’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Draconic Bloodline Your innate magic comes from draconic magic that was mingled with your blood or that of your ancestors. Most often, sorcerers with this origin trace their descent back to a mighty
back, gaining a flying speed equal to your current speed. You can create these wings as a bonus action on your turn. They last until you dismiss them as a bonus action on your turn. You can’t manifest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Akroan society are the lektoi, the large warrior class of Akros. Members of this class claim descent from the seven warriors who first established the Kolophon after the fall of the archons. Though the
ornamentation, and some lektoi even wear their hair braided into stylized ram horns. Although the lektoi claim descent from heroes, membership in this noble class isn’t strictly hereditary. Anyone can earn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
machine rules found in Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus. Driving. The helm of an infernal war machine is a chair with a wheel, levers, pedals, and other controls. The helm requires a driver to operate
. While the Venatrix’s engine is on, the driver can use an action to propel the vehicle up to its speed (see the “Vehicle Statistics” section below) or bring the vehicle to a dead stop. While the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Descent into Madness. Achieving revenge against its target doesn’t end a slithering tracker’s existence, nor its hunger for blood. Some slithering trackers remain aware of their purpose and extend
ooze, chaotic evil
Armor Class 14
Hit Points 32 (5d8 + 10)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
STR
16(+3)
DEX
19(+4)
CON
15(+2)
INT
10(+0)
WIS
14(+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
heroes — perhaps they were once thought of as gods — who established the minotaurs’ place in the world. Every minotaur in Ravnica claims descent from one of these heroes. The Ordruun line is the most
size is Medium. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Horns. Your horns are natural melee weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal piercing damage equal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
needed to prevent a fall while climbing across the chains or descending the posts at normal speed. Any character who tries to move or climb more quickly during a turn must succeed on a DC 10 Strength
Enterprising and creative players might want their characters to find or create equipment to assist them in their descent. Parachutes, gliders, and hot-air balloons are just a few of the off-the-wall ideas
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, use the following boxed text instead: A great white dragon descends from the sky, beating its wings furiously to slow its descent. A dark, humanoid figure is mounted on the dragon’s back.
If the
armor bounds across the ice with surprising speed and grace despite her gangly, misshapen limbs. Although her narrow face is hard to see under the fur-lined hood of her frost-covered cloak, it’s clear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
accompany fools on their descent for cheap. Monsters and unusual pests plague Undersigil and its inhabitants. Screams of terror echo in its deserted halls, muffled by the leathery wings of vargouilles
, periodically surfaces to skewer Undersigil’s residents from the back of his mutated shark, Ripper (a hunter shark with a walking speed of 30 feet). Others, like the aboleth Abadoom, carve out lairs in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
track. A stout, lever-operated brake controls its descent. Carts can be shunted onto the side passages if the tracks are switched using a crowbar (one is stashed near each siding). When characters arrive
race out and prepare to yank this rope, timing it so the boulder smashes down on the cart. They make an attack roll (+4 to hit) against the cart’s AC, which depends on its speed. Rolling at top speed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. While aloft, the wearer gains a flying speed equal to its walking speed, with the following limitations: except in a significant updraft, the wearer can’t use the glider to gain altitude, and the glider
descends 1 foot for every 10 feet of horizontal distance covered. At the end of the flight, the wearer lands on its feet and the glider is intact. If the wearer tries to accelerate the rate of descent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, affording an unobstructed view of area U2 as the characters complete their descent. Wall of Stone. When the countdown timer reaches zero, a wall of stone magically appears on the stairs at the point marked
toward you!
Have the players roll initiative for their characters. The illusory monster acts on initiative count 15 and does nothing except approach the characters, moving at a speed of 30 feet on each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, read the following to set the scene: The city’s descent into Avernus has taken its toll on this once beautiful chapel. Nearly all the stained glass windows along the outside walls have been smashed, and
corrupted link to Torm to connect the Abyss to Avernus, by way of Elturel. Ulder Ravengard
Medium humanoid (human), neutral
Armor Class 20 (plate, shield)
Hit Points 112 (15d8 + 45)
Speed 25
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
stairs has the word “HAVEN” and a crude picture of a quill scratched into it, left by Machil before he made his descent. A narrow spiral staircase descends fifty feet from the ruins on the surface. A
here, each creature that moves more than half its speed on its turn must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or fall prone. The stone golems automatically succeed on this save. H7. Deep Spring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
both at the same time. Lowarnizel Large Dragon (Young Gem), Neutral
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 168 (16d10 + 80)
Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft. (hover), swim 40 ft.
STR
21 (+5
creature takes 36 (8d8) force damage, and its speed becomes 0 until the start of the dragon’s next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only.
Spellcasting (Psionics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
instead of a Dexterity saving throw, provided the creature doesn’t have the prone condition, with the aim of slowing the ceiling’s descent for the betterment of others. The creature making the Strength
beneath the bridge.
The tiled bridge stretches over a gravity vortex 60 feet below. The force of the vortex reduces the flying speed of any creature within the room to 0 feet. Claudio Pozas Map 7.4