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Create Undead

Spells Player’s Handbook

command any of them at the same time, issuing the same command to them). You decide what action the creature will take and where it will move on its next turn, or you can issue a general command, such as to

guard a particular place. If you issue no commands, the creature takes the Dodge action and moves only to avoid harm. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow the order until its task is

S1. Gatehouse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

S1. Gatehouse The gatehouse is 20 feet high, and its outer doors have been smashed to flinders. A rusty iron portcullis blocks the south exit, but is bypassed by a rubble-filled hole in the southwest

corner of the gatehouse. The winch to raise the portcullis has been destroyed, but the portcullis can be lifted manually with a successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check if desired.

Create Undead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

can cast this spell only at night. Choose up to three corpses of Medium or Small Humanoids within range. Each one becomes a Ghoul under your control (see “Creature Stat Blocks” for its stat block

any of them at the same time, issuing the same command to them). You decide what action the creature will take and where it will move on its next turn, or you can issue a general command, such as to

Animate Dead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Stat Blocks” for the stat blocks). On each of your turns, you can take a Bonus Action to mentally command any creature you made with this spell if the creature is within 60 feet of you (if you control

can issue a general command, such as to guard a chamber or corridor. If you issue no commands, the creature takes the Dodge action and moves only to avoid harm. Once given an order, the creature

Animate Dead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

for the stat blocks). On each of your turns, you can take a Bonus Action to mentally command any creature you made with this spell if the creature is within 60 feet of you (if you control multiple

creatures, you can command any of them at the same time, issuing the same command to each one). You decide what action the creature will take and where it will move on its next turn, or you can issue a

Create Undead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

of them at the same time, issuing the same command to them). You decide what action the creature will take and where it will move on its next turn, or you can issue a general command, such as to

guard a particular place. If you issue no commands, the creature takes the Dodge action and moves only to avoid harm. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow the order until its task is

Combat Encounter Difficulty

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Combat Encounter Difficulty Use the following guidelines to create a combat encounter of a desired level of difficulty. Step 1: Choose a Difficulty Three categories describe the range of encounter

thinking, and maybe even a little luck. Step 2: Determine Your XP Budget Using the XP Budget per Character table, cross-reference the party’s level with the desired encounter difficulty. Multiply the

Menagerie

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Medium creatures can occupy the same space as one Large creature there. Recruit: Creature. When you issue the Recruit order to this facility, you commission the facility’s hirelings to add a creature from

defend the Bastion. Instead, they act in accordance with their nature and use their stat blocks in the Monster Manual. Menagerie Creatures Creature Size Cost Ape Medium 500 GP Black Bear Medium 500

Stable

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Horse or Camel and two Ponies or Mules; see the Player’s Handbook or the Monster Manual for these creatures’ stat blocks. The facility is big enough to house three Large animals. Two Medium creatures

Wisdom (Animal Handling) checks made with respect to it have Advantage. Trade: Animals. When you issue the Trade order to this facility, you commission the facility’s hireling to buy or sell one or more

Bryn Shander

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Bryn Shander stands 30 feet high and is made of tight-fitting stone blocks. Defenders stand atop a planked walkway that hugs interior of the wall. Spaced along the wall are stone watchtowers, wherein

. Clouds of white smoke issue forth day and night from stone chimneys and holes in rooftops. Each community in Ten-Towns has an elected speaker who leads the residents and represents their interests

Combat Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

move around, such as chandeliers, kegs of gunpowder or oil, and rolling stone traps. Combat Encounter Difficulty Use the following guidelines to create a combat encounter of a desired level of difficulty

, cross-reference the party’s level with the desired encounter difficulty. Multiply the number in the table by the number of characters in the party to get your XP budget for the encounter. XP Budget per

Horror Atmosphere

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

identified these as an issue, don’t use them to create an unnerving atmosphere. Recognize the difference between creating a moody atmosphere and making it difficult for players to participate. Location If

possible, play in an area with minimal visual or auditory distractions. Favor surroundings that appropriately reinforce your desired atmosphere and have little non-player traffic. If space is shared

Recurring Villains

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

more powerful as well. There are three ways you can approach this issue: Mechanical Improvement. Use the guidelines in chapter 9 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to add class levels or Hit Dice to the

villain and improve its challenge rating to make it relevant to the higher-level characters. NPC Stat Blocks. Some of the stat blocks in the Monster Manual can reflect the same character at different

Sigil Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

their sensory stone (see Sigil and the Outlands). Roll on the Sensory Stone Sensations table and consult the entries below to determine the muse’s desired sensation and how the characters can help

successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check or the calm emotions spell. On a failed check, the characters record anxiety instead. If the characters record the Sensate’s desired sensation, the muse rewards

23. Wormriddle's Sanctum

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

smoke blocks vision entirely, and creatures in the smoke are effectively blinded. Each brazier bowl contains dozens of tiny holes through which the smoke seeps. Liquid poured into a brazier drains

Undermountain. A character who has placed a piece of themselves in a particular doll can use an action to mutilate the doll in one of the following ways to gain a desired result: If the doll’s eyes are pierced

Creating Quick Monster Stats

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

blocks in the Monster Manual, skip ahead to “Creating a Monster Stat Block." Step 1. Expected Challenge Rating Pick the expected challenge rating (CR) for your monster. Knowing the monster’s expected

need a well-armored monster, increase its Armor Class. Once you’ve made the desired adjustments, record the monster’s statistics. If there are any other statistics you think the monster needs (such as

Brimstone Hold Locations

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

cruelty. Gruk-Gruk B4: Prison Yard Huge blocks of rough basalt lie scattered about the center of this spacious yard, where ten armored duergar oversee a large number of haggard prisoners. The prisoners

Dungrunglung

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

secrecy by Krr’ook. At any given time, Dungrunglung is home to grungs representing all castes and colors. There is only one gold grung (Groak) and one red grung (Krr’ook). For grung stat blocks and more

dutiful and dangerous grung warrior, dedicated to his king. Roark thinks all this goddess-summoning nonsense is distracting from the real issue at hand: defending Dungrunglung from the undead. Secretly

Wedding Itinerary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

guards issue a warning against bothering folk not in the wedding party, and might eventually search or incarcerate any individual who continues to cause trouble. Tabaxi Merchant. Sticking out like a

allowing everyone to receive the couple, Rizwin thanks Jormun for the wonderful ceremony (even if it left much to be desired) and leads everyone back the way they came and north to the dining hall

Tool Descriptions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

enhance an audience’s enjoyment of a performance, provided the disguise is properly designed to evoke the desired reaction. Persuasion. Folk tend to trust a person in uniform. If you disguise yourself

specialized knowledge of the methods used to produce glass objects. Components. The tools include a blowpipe, a small marver, blocks, and tweezers. You need a source of heat to work glass. Arcana

Lambent Zenith Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

characters press the issue, the githyanki pull them aside and admit that the camp’s interim leader, Ilren, and the Lambent Zenith’s first mate, Figaro, would have more information. However, Figaro has

jammed through one of the doors leading into the forecastle. The mast blocks the entrance to the navigation room (area Z16). The door to the captain’s quarters (area Z15) is unobstructed but locked

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

succeeds by 5 or more, the mechanism can be permanently disabled if desired. Creature. The pit contains two goblin skeletons, one goblin that has been dead for about a day, and one live giant rat. The

fist-sized crystalline globe resting on it. The globes in the northern alcoves are cracked and dark, but the globe in the southern alcove glows with a soft blue light. Faint tinkling notes issue from it

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