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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Guide for details on randomly determined properties.
Command the Deep. The bident holds the power to command the waves and its creatures. As an action, you can change the condition of the sea
. Once used, this property of the bident canât be used again until the next dusk.
Destroying the Bident. To destroy the bident, it must be heated by the breath of an ancient red dragon and then, while still hot, immersed in the Tartyx River.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
fearsome claws, crushing horns, and fiery breath, chimeras are tempests of ferocity, driven by their three headsâ conflicting instincts. Their heads agree on little but their desires to feed and to drive
competitors from the rugged territories where these monsters make their lairs. When they spot prey, chimeras typically strafe foes with their fire breath before landing to attack with their fangs, horns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. Hold Breath. You can hold your breath for up to 1 hour at a time. Tortles arenât natural swimmers, but they can remain
. Survival Instinct. You gain proficiency in the Survival skill. Tortles have finely honed survival instincts. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Aquan and Common.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Draconic Races Itâs all too easy to prefer a certain color of dragonborn, but whatâs inside is what really mattersâwhich is to say, the sort of damage their breath can do to you.
-Fizban
The
section offers three variant dragonborn race options that can be used to create a character with clear connections to a specific draconic ancestry. When youâre making a new character using one of these races, use the rules under âCreating Your Characterâ to fill out the details.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
. The river passes underground between areas. A creature that canât breathe water has to hold its breath while passing between areas via the river. The water is iced over in area D10; see that area for
details. Frigid Water. The river is considered frigid water (see the Dungeon Masterâs Guide). Moving in the River. Swimming in the river requires a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
youâre ready to begin, read or paraphrase the following, altering the text to incorporate the studentâs name or other details:
Your peersâ shouts of camaraderie punctuate the air as you finish your
breath, the student grins and stuffs the flyer in a characterâs hand. The student exclaims:
âItâs happeningâthe Mage Tower game! The professors invited the student body to field two Mage Tower teams
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
effects: It transforms the dead vegetation in area 58 into three shambling mounds (see that area for details). It is poisonous to non-plants. Any creature susceptible to the gas that starts its turn
its breath or doesnât need to breathe. Stuffing the nozzles with cloth prevents more gas from spilling into the room. If the characters block the flow of gas, the lingering gas disperses after 1 minute
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
Exploring Curst As the characters approach Curst, read the following text: The odor of rusty metal stings every breath. Ahead lies the gate-town of Curst, a dismal-looking community surrounded by an
have bars only on the outsideâas if theyâre designed to keep people inside. Those who question the guards here are told to move along (see the âCurstâs Wallsâ section for details). Inside, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
stables, kennel, and well (see areas 2 and 3 for details). Tapestries Four of the five tapestries each show dragons hunting, killing, and feasting on lesser creatures, with blue dragons attacking a desert
caravan, elves succumbing to a green dragonâs gaseous breath weapon, a red dragon burning down what might be the Castle Ward of Waterdeep, and a black and white dragon circling over a cold swamp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
determined. See âArtifactsâ in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide for details on randomly determined properties. Command the Deep. The bident holds the power to command the waves and its
innate swimming speed. Once used, this property of the bident canât be used again until the next dusk. Destroying the Bident. To destroy the bident, it must be heated by the breath of an ancient red dragon and then, while still hot, immersed in the Tartyx River.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
stables, kennel, and well (see areas 2 and area 3 for details). Tapestries Four of the five tapestries each show dragons hunting, killing, and feasting on lesser creatures, with blue dragons attacking a
desert caravan, elves succumbing to a green dragonâs gaseous breath weapon, a red dragon burning down what might be the Castle Ward of Waterdeep, and a black and white dragon circling over a cold swamp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Ward introduces them to the five other group members and provides basic details about each person, described below. Each of these five individuals is initially Indifferent toward the characters. A
spring, a bulette terrorized farms at the north end of the Ribbon. One day, out of the blue, a copper dragon swooped down and dissolved the bulette with its acid breath, saving a farmerâs life.â Zakia
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
have the same origin, but itâs more likely (particularly in the hoard of an older dragon) that the coins have a variety of origins. If you arenât interested in explaining the details of coinage from a
blood and fangs to the wispy gases of
their breath and the sinister insinuations they whisper to the weak-willed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
prides. A pride is bound together by the experience of a shared challenge and, in particular, the sacred act of the hunt. See chapter 3 for more details on Oreskos and the leonin who call that land
damage normal for an unarmed strike. Hunterâs Instincts. You have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Athletics, Intimidation, Perception, or Survival. Daunting Roar. As a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
it is to see you again.â
This is Renesnuprah, an adult time dragon (see Morteâs Planar Parade). Renesnuprah warmly greets the characters by name and calls them friends. She can share general details
about each of them. Use the following details to guide the conversation with the time dragon: Renesnuprah claims to know the characters from when they first met hundreds of years ago. The characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Edaâs home. She would protect it to her dying breath and wants its people to prosper. Flaw. Eda is suspicious of outsiders, and she is too quick to trust those familiar to her. Gellan Primewater
Gellan (NE male human noble) is a well-spoken, dapper older gentleman with a neatly trimmed beard and a fancy wardrobe. With his cunning instincts, he has positioned his family to become the most prominent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
charactersâ questions, use the following details to guide the conversation: Zenia was shopping along the River of Gold, escorted by several of her familyâs servants, when she suddenly felt ill. A
, tainting the divaâs glitterâa feature of the divaâs performancesâwith rage-inducing bizaâs breath. Diva Luma uses the assassin stat block, but her only weapon is her wicked, high-heeled shoe, which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Elemental energy matching the dragonâs breath weapon, seeping out between the scales
Dragons of the same kind can vary widely in shape, size, color, and ornamentation Dragon Mannerisms d20 Mannerism
15 Dismisses modern cultures as historical curiosities sure to collapse imminently
16 Has trouble discerning details of anything as small as Humanoids
17 Sharpens claws or horns on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
under attack from the kobolds hiding in 10B. See that description for details. From the ledge, characters can just make out the shapes of large eggs (each egg is nearly three feet tall) in the darkness
in a suitable incubator. The dragons can be killed easily if the eggs are smashed, crushed, or stabbed. If an egg is simply cracked open, the infant dragon struggles for breath, cries and squirms like
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
under attack from the kobolds hiding in 10B. See that description for details. From the ledge, characters can just make out the shapes of large eggs (each egg is nearly three feet tall) in the darkness
they are again in a suitable incubator. The dragons can be killed easily if the eggs are smashed, crushed, or stabbed. If an egg is simply cracked open, the infant dragon struggles for breath, cries
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
moments. Everything canât be scary, and continuous terror is unsustainable. Before players grow numb to endless tension, create opportunities for them to catch their breath and regain a temporary feeling
dreadful impossibilities. Idle Uneasiness Occasionally slow your adventureâs pace to draw out the tension youâve established. Linger on describing sensory details. Ask players to describe what their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
earnest prayer to Sirrion causes flames to spring to life within the altarâs candle sconces and a thick, red liquid to fill its basin. This liquid is a potion of fire breath. After creating this potion
. D4: Barricaded Room The entrance to this room is barricaded by heavy mining equipment. Inside are two Dragon Army captives who escaped the initial slaadi attack and Virruza (see area D5 for details
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
details). Stool Stool is a myconid sprout captured by Sarith Kzekarit. Stool is lonely and frightened, wanting only to return to its home in Neverlight Grove. If befriended by the characters, Stool gladly
wererats. Infected with the curse of lycanthropy, neither deep gnome has entirely embraced it yet, and they struggle to control their wererat instincts and urges. They are fearful of what potential
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
, bugbear breath!â and âYour father was a gas spore!â 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
this check. Tarak does not willingly discuss the details of his past with anyone but trusted friends. Tarak frequently visits the sea caves on the south side of the island to acquire heart cap mushrooms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
and Ruin trap in chapter 4 for complete details. This trap differs from the one described there in the following ways: Shorter Beam. The room and beam arenât as long. East to West. When the party
mask is guarded by a breath drinker (see the accompanying stat block). The breath drinker has the invisible condition when the characters arrive and attacks as soon as they approach the mask. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Development. Brawn knows a great deal about Tresendar Manor, including the location and layout of its dungeon. Characters who talk to him about his past can learn a few details of the entrance to the
dungeons (see âTresendar Manorâ below). If effective roleplaying or ability checks get the characters on Brawnâs good side, he can be convinced to provide further details of the layout of dungeon areas
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
creature paralyzed by a ghastâs claws holds its breath automatically if it collapses into the water, but is at risk of drowning unless it is pulled out again. See âSuffocatingâ in chapter 8 of the
, and it canât be opened by any normal means. See âMoving Aubreckâs Treasureâ for details on carrying the box after the elder octopus attacks, and for getting the treasure safely off Emperor of the Waves.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
wards, middle wards, upper wards, and Skyway. You can choose results from the tables, or randomly determine what happens, and you can modify results as you please, tailoring the details of an event
best deals on adventuring gear at Old Claggin's in Clifftop." 26â29 Some Morgrave students follow their dwarf professor onto a lift as she says, "Next stop: the Cogs!" 30â32 An out-of-breath gnome
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Development. Duke Zalto and Duchess Brimskarda treat Cinderhildâs capture the same way they treat the capture of their son (see area 18 for details). 27. War Room A basalt table, its base sculpted to look like
it, fight over it, blast it with their fiery breath, and otherwise knock it around, much to Zaltoâs delight. Duke Zalto is a fire giant, with the following changes: He has 221 hit points. He wears a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
chapter 4 for details). Dragon Figurine. The chardalyn figurine can be broken off its stand. As an art object, it is worth 50 gp. Anyone who keeps it on their person for more than 1 hour gains a random
breath. Dreck has secretly pledged his allegiance to Grandolpha Muzgardt, for he longs to be rid of Xardorok Sunblight and now sees the characters as instruments of Xardorokâs demise. He fights only in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
Candlekeep The great keep never fails to take my breath away: it stands on a volcanic crag a hundred or so feet from the coastline, a flat-topped spur of rough stone out in the midst of the surging
secret exists before its details can be sussed out. To that end, Candlekeepâs vast library is something of a defense in and of itself: for every bit of hidden lore of potentially great power that lies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Investigation) or Wisdom (Perception) check to study the walls and assess the duodronesâ activities can fill in the details. When the characters complete the circuit and insert charged disks into the four slots
, causing one head to power down and preventing it from making attacks. If the dragon head is disabled, the creature loses its Fire Breath. If the goat head is disabled, it loses its horns attack. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
about what brings the characters to the lair and prefers to talk rather than fight. Enstavva shares the same information as Heldalf in the animal pen (area D3), as well as the following details
of ice bob down the river that crosses this cavern. To the riverâs north rises a wide stone ledge where massive, white-furred wolves prowl. With each breath, the unnaturally large canines exhale
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
and sunder the horn that summons him, the djinni brings each character a flask of bottled breath (see chapter 7) from his palace on the Plane of Air. A16. Obelisk Row Three tapered obelisks, their sides
for details). They confront characters who approach the pyramid along this colonnade. A18. Grand Hall Two rows of pillars support the twenty-foot-high ceiling of this marble hall. The pillars are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Intelligence (Investigation) check to recognize subtle details in the stonework revealing the trapâs area. When any creature touches the double doors, including to pick the lock, each creature standing in
breath weapon against the darkmantles because the weight of the boulders makes it hard for her to breathe. When the characters engage the darkmantles, the monsters ignore the dragon to focus on the