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Monsters
The Book of Many Things
", "rollAction":"Prophetic Blessing"}, and it gains a prophecy die, a d8. Once during each of the creature’s turns, when it fails an ability check or saving throw or misses an attack roll, it can
roll the prophecy die and add the number rolled to the total, potentially changing the outcome. The blessing ends after 1 hour or when the living portent ends the blessing (no action required) or uses
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
that path is long and fraught with barriers. Alhoons are mind flayers who have used a shortcut to attain a lichlike state.
Elder brains forbid mind flayers from pursuing magic power aside from psionics
position of leadership normally held by an elder brain. Regardless, all such arcanists face the same stark fact: when they die, they will not join the host of minds in the elder brain—deviant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Personal Impact As players develop characters in an Eberron campaign, you can work with them to determine the role that the war played in their background. Here are a few topics for conversation
? Personal Loss. What did the characters lose during the war? Did members of their family die, and if so, how? Was the village they grew up in destroyed, and if so, who was responsible? If the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the motivation to overcome my barriers, then their matter is unworthy of my attention.
8 On a long enough timescale, all actions are meaningless. So why should I deny myself anything?
Gold
what’s fair or necessary. (Lawful)
5 Isolation. Every interaction has ramifications that stretch on into infinity. I curate my impact on the world by remaining aloof and self-reliant. (Any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Wizard Core Wizard Traits Primary Ability Intelligence Hit Point Die D6 per Wizard level Saving Throw Proficiencies Intelligence and Wisdom Skill Proficiencies Choose 2: Arcana, History, Insight
transformations. Their magic conjures monsters from other planes of existence, glimpses the future, or forms protective barriers. Their mightiest spells change one substance into another, call meteors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Wizard BILLY CHRISTIAN A Scholarly Magic-User of Arcane Power Core Wizard Traits Primary Ability Intelligence Hit Point Die D6 per Wizard level Saving Throw Proficiencies Intelligence and
fire, arcing lightning, subtle deception, and spectacular transformations. Their magic conjures monsters from other planes of existence, glimpses the future, or forms protective barriers. Their mightiest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. These feelings of regret and sadness grip all elves at various times in their lives and impact every aspect of their society. Priests among the elves typically believe that the broken link can never be
the schism between Corellon and Lolth, even if many of them ultimately remained loyal to Corellon. Now the elves of the world must forever live and die and live again, suffering the consequences of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
physical might with psi-infused weapon strikes, telekinetic lashes, and barriers of mental force. Many githyanki train to become such warriors, as do some of the most disciplined high elves. In the world of
you have, which are detailed below. Some of your powers expend the Psionic Energy die they use, as specified in a power’s description, and you can’t use a power if it requires you to use a die when your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
portents impact the earth, they carve great craters, yet miraculously, none who live in the impact zone are harmed. These beings of light then assume Humanoid forms to blend in with the inhabitants of the
within 30 feet of itself. The target’s hit point maximum and current hit points increase by 7 (1d8 + 3), and it gains a prophecy die, a d8. Once during each of the creature’s turns, when it fails an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Divine Schemes tables presents some ways in which Mogis’s unsubtle plots might have a mythic impact on the mortal world, catching adventurers up in the middle of divine vendettas. Mogis’s Divine Schemes
and Setessa. Thousands will die unless the scheme is put to rest.
4 Mogis agrees to ally with three other gods against their rivals if they help him defeat Iroas. Mogis’s brother does the same. Soon the entire pantheon divides along faction lines and prepare for the final war.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
one. Superiority Dice. You have four Superiority Dice, which are d8s. A Superiority Die is expended when you use it. You regain all expended Superiority Dice when you finish a Short or Long Rest. You
gain an additional Superiority Die when you reach Fighter levels 7 (five dice total) and 15 (six dice total). Saving Throws. If a maneuver requires a saving throw, the DC equals 8 plus your Strength or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
impact the mortal world and snare adventurers in divine affairs. Karametra’s Divine Schemes d4 Scheme
1 Karametra’s statues have covered their faces as if in despair, and nothing will grow. No
many must die before balance is restored?
3 Karametra’s civilizing influence infringes on the territory and freedom of other nature gods, and so Nylea and Pharika band together to reduce her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
youthful features similar to those of other elves, although their skin remains deathly pale. Immortal Servants. The shadar-kai know that when they die, the Raven Queen captures their souls and returns
lead them to where the barriers are weakest so they can then slip across planes to their destination. Once at their destination, the shadar-kai watch and wait, looking for the tragedies their queen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
barriers both physical and psychic. These Rogues discover psionic power within themselves and channel it to do their roguish work. As a Soulknife, your psionic abilities might have haunted you since
Energy Dice table shows the number of these dice you have when you reach certain Rogue levels, and the table shows the die size.
Soulknife Energy Dice Rogue Level Die Size Number 3 D6 4 5 D8 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
presence begins to erode the barriers between their location and the Abyss. It can take a few years for weaker demons to warp their environment, while changes begin to occur around the location of a
foul-smelling tumors instead of leaves as their branches wither and die. Bodies of water in the area become tainted and sometimes poisonous, and the weather might feature extremes of heat, cold, wind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, it affects the next chase participant in the initiative order, not the participant who rolled the die. The participant who rolled the die or the participant affected by the complication can spend
ones in this section. Otherwise, improvise as you play. Complications can be barriers to progress or opportunities for mayhem. Characters being chased through a forest by bugbears might spot a wasp nest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
franchise by determining whether foes should live or die, prognosticating correctly (or at least authoritatively), keeping the rest of the party attuned to the importance of karma, and making the right
), whose beads resemble tiny skulls. Read the Kill Also at rank 1, your occultant abacus not only tracks your franchise’s kills, it helps you determine the impact of those kills on the franchise’s fate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
next impact. How frequently you roll the die is up to you! One roll every 15–20 seconds is a good target for an average group. Be flexible, judge the players’ level of tension, and don’t let anyone relax
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
bursts. Focus less on senses and more on descriptions of impact—a splash of crimson, who knows where it came from? Split the characters’ attention. Roleplay other creatures begging, panicking, and trying
themselves into. By the same token, don’t throw characters into impossible situations. Never let hope die. End on Cliffhangers Leave players excited to play again. When ending a session, implement one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
next impact. How frequently you roll the die is up to you! One roll every 15–20 seconds is a good target for an average group. Be flexible, judge the players’ level of tension, and don’t let anyone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
alternative way to escape the permanency of death, but that path is long and fraught with barriers. Alhoons are mind flayers who have used a shortcut to attain a lich-like state. Elder brains forbid mind
themselves to the position of leadership normally held by an elder brain. Regardless, all such arcanists face the same stark fact: when they die, they will not join the host of minds in the elder brain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, there’s a 50 percent chance that the swarm disperses.
4. Green Slime Pot. The kobold throws a clay pot full of green slime at the target, and it breaks open on impact. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to
-square section of wall or floor within 5 feet of the target.
5. Rot Grub Pot. The kobold throws a clay pot into a 5-foot-square space within 20 feet of it, and it breaks open on impact. A swarm of rot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
(3/day). As a bonus action, Garret can give one chosen creature (other than him) a d6 inspiration die. The chosen creature must be within 60 feet of Garret and able to hear him. Once within the next 10
minutes, the creature can roll the die and add the number rolled to one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw it makes. The creature can use the inspiration die after the roll is made but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, Medium, Large, Huge, or Gargantuan. A monster’s size determines which die is used to calculate its hit points in step 8. Size also determines how much space the monster occupies, as discussed in the
Hit Dice as you want, but the size of the die used to calculate its hit points depends on the monster’s size, as shown in the Hit Dice by Size table. For example, a Medium monster uses d8s for hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
screaming to this walkway. The goblin can either hurl itself off the cliff to its death or die by the swords of its kin. The skulls belong to goblins who never made it to the end of the walkway. Ravens
off and falls prone on the ground near the slope. On a failed save, the creature falls 150 feet onto icy rocks with goblin bones scattered among them, taking 52 (15d6) bludgeoning damage from the impact.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
projectile — but the contraption was designed to fling goblins. A goblin used as a projectile typically wears a spiked helmet, so that it deals piercing damage to the target on impact. The thirty
giant wants to die, and each surrenders if reduced to 15 hit points or fewer, falling to the ground and beginning to sob like a big baby. If questioned, Lob or Ogg responds by blubbering incoherently. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
this way, it can’t cast either spell until the next dawn. Your soul keeps this armor together. If you die while you are attuned to the armor, the armor is destroyed. Suzanne Helmigh Armor of the Fallen
, creating a 15-foot-radius circle of glowing runes centered on the point of impact. While you’re inside that area, your hammer glows with matching runes, and you gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Outer City Gazetteer Dreams both flourish and die in the Outer City, which many say holds the best and worst of Baldur’s Gate. The following are some of the best known and most infamous Outer City
and each other, speaking through the barriers so as to maintain anonymity. Also popular are schools like the Lamp of Learning and the Verdashir Academy (also known as the Dervish Academy), which train
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
manifest zones linked to that plane. Daanvi, the Perfect Order Daanvi embodies absolute order, along with the ideals of law and discipline and their impact on civilization. The perfectly ordered, immaculate
decay. Mabar Manifest Zone Features d4 Feature 1 Undead animated here have 2 extra hit points per Hit Die and make saving throws against being turned or frightened with advantage. 2 Vegetation here
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Outer City Gazetteer Dreams both flourish and die in the Outer City, which many say holds the best and worst of Baldur’s Gate. The following are some of the best known and most infamous Outer City
people from across the city can buy and sell secrets with Guild agents and each other, speaking through the barriers so as to maintain anonymity. Also popular are schools like the Lamp of Learning and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
successful DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. The character can hurl the fruit up to 60 feet as an action, causing it to burst on impact. The fruit can be stowed for later use, but doing so is dangerous
gift with us.
“He cannot die, for he has sequestered his life elsewhere. Nafik is now second only to the gods themselves. He alone has claim on the rule of Bakar.”
P45: North Priesthood Cells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
given a more prominent position, which she has embraced with enthusiasm. She worries about the impact that her guild has on the rest of Ravnica but believes in her heart that she is helping the people
action, the Golgari group uses this lair action again, or all the members of the Golgari group die. The area within the cloud is lightly obscured. Any creature in the cloud when it appears must make a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
dimensional barriers that prevent fiends from teleporting or summoning other demons within the sector. Fiendish Arena In this zone, a vampire named Issem culls the weakest demons using arena combat. When
this room. He hates the Red Wizards, and he immediately tries to attack all who enter his chamber, screaming that allies of the Red Wizards must die. If the characters convince Sorlan that they are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
impact causes a portion of the ceiling to collapse. Whoever forced the doors open must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 9 (2d8) bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage
, safe will you rest in Nangalore eternal. None will disturb you while I live. Such is my vow of penance, and for my sins I cannot die.” Statues. The large statue portrays Thiru-taya. Zalkoré had it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
characters can plan when to perform their heist. Of course, the secret goals of the wedding guests might impact those plans. Unlike a typical dungeon infiltration, the layout of the enclave is not as
families decide the wedding is invalid.
6:00 PM — Departure Once the chaos dies down, the guests can go back to merrymaking until the evening comes. If the chaos doesn’t die down, the dwarves of Clan






