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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
living doll is a mean spirit that encourages those around it to behave badly 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 direct harm to others. When forced to defend itself, it debilitates opponents with its maniacal cackle and assaults the minds
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Baldur’s Gate is a city badly in need of heroes, and every so often, one rises from among its own. Ordinary people who rise to greatness are beloved in local history, but the popular
help by paying for improved roofs and lamps in your neighborhood, causing the entire community to celebrate your deed.
4
Fueled by alcohol, you faced down a carrion crawler that slunk out of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Neverwinter The city of Neverwinter lies on the Sword Coast, west and north from the Dessarin Valley. Once known as the Jewel of the North, Neverwinter was badly damaged when nearby Mount Hotenow
civilization throughout the North, although his primary concern is to rebuild the city and its economy. The most direct route to Neverwinter from the Dessarin Valley is to head west along the trail from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
match yours when you mount it. It moves as you direct it, and it has only three action options: Dash, Disengage, and Dodge. A controlled mount can move and act even on the turn that you mount it. An
attack and devour a badly injured foe, or otherwise act against your wishes. In either case, if the mount provokes an opportunity attack while you’re on it, the attacker can target you or the mount.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Underdark are rarely direct, and the characters must follow available passages and their various twists and turns, climbs and descents. Creatures that can burrow through solid rock (such as purple worms
foraging Normal 6 — Slow 4 Improved foraging, or able to use Stealth A fast pace makes it harder to spot ambushes or items of interest and prevents the characters from foraging, while a slow pace allows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
match yours when you mount it. It moves as you direct it, and it has only three action options: Dash, Disengage, and Dodge. A controlled mount can move and act even on the turn that you mount it. An
attack and devour a badly injured foe, or otherwise act against your wishes. In either case, if the mount provokes an opportunity attack while you’re on it, the attacker can target you or the mount.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Folk Hero Baldur’s Gate is a city badly in need of heroes, and every so often, one rises from among its own. Ordinary people who rise to greatness are beloved in local history, but the popular
. The patriar repaid your help by paying for improved roofs and lamps in your neighborhood, causing the entire community to celebrate your deed. 4 Fueled by alcohol, you faced down a carrion crawler that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Folk Hero Baldur’s Gate is a city badly in need of heroes, and every so often, one rises from among its own. Ordinary people who rise to greatness are beloved in local history, but the popular
streets to safety. The patriar repaid your help by paying for improved roofs and lamps in your neighborhood, causing the entire community to celebrate your deed.
4 Fueled by alcohol, you faced
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Living Doll A living doll is easily mistaken for an inanimate doll or a stuffed animal until it moves. Trapped within each living doll is a mean spirit that encourages those around it to behave badly
direct harm to others. When forced to defend itself, it debilitates opponents with its maniacal cackle and assaults the minds of its enemies by turning their worst fears against them. Living Doll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, stealing from the rich, freeing captives, and flouting hollow traditions. They prefer subterfuge, pranks, deception, and theft rather than direct confrontation. Trickery Domain Spells Cleric Level
level, the extra damage increases to 2d8. Improved Duplicity At 17th level, you can create up to four duplicates of yourself, instead of one, when you use Invoke Duplicity. As a bonus action on your turn, you can move any number of them up to 30 feet, to a maximum range of 120 feet.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
curry Lolth’s favor, or to accomplish something more devious. As long as both sides get what they want, these arrangements conclude without further incident. Every so often, a demon summoning goes badly
, but those who lead her people and direct her worship must be closely watched to be sure they remain devout, unquestioning, and afraid.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
chief. Keeping the Balance What most war chiefs don’t realize, or trust in, is the fact that orogs aren’t a direct threat to their rule. By nothing more than their presence, orogs serve as a balancing
responsibility is the safety of the tribe members that remain in the lair — ensuring that the tribe remains intact even if a raid goes badly and many warriors are killed. In times of internal strife
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
condescending noble might wish to see a group of upstart adventurers fail so as to keep them from becoming rivals for the king’s attention, thwarting them with slander and scheming rather than direct threats
the creature cares about. They can guess, but doing so runs the risk of shifting the creature’s attitude in the wrong direction if they guess badly. After interacting with a creature long enough to get
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
could help. She introduces the problem as follows: “Westbridge was badly damaged by earthquakes. I was down that way, and I found half the town gathered in front of the Harvest Inn. Most of them were
. Otherwise, she continues on her way. Arrival in Westbridge When the adventurers reach Westbridge, their reception depends on the manner of their arrival. Direct Approach. Characters who come into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
still breathe to survive). 3 You barely bleed, even when badly injured. 4 Your heart beats once per minute. This event sometimes surprises you. 5 You have trouble remembering that living creatures and
hound. The hound appears in an unoccupied space of your choice within 30 feet of the target. Roll initiative for the hound. On its turn, it can move only toward its target by the most direct route, and it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Current hit points Total class levels (if any) Fighter class levels (if any) Improved Combat Superiority At 10th level, your superiority dice turn into d10s. At 18th level, they turn into d12s
Strike. When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can forgo one of your attacks and use a bonus action to direct one of your companions to strike. When you do so, choose a friendly creature who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
). You regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest. Level 6: Improved Warding Flare You regain all expended uses of your Warding Flare when you finish a Short or Long Rest. In addition, whenever
pranks to direct confrontation. POLAR ENGINE Trickery Domain Subclass
Gods of trickery are mischief-makers and instigators who stand as a constant challenge to the accepted order among both gods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Shot, Magic Arrow, Arcane Shot (3 options) 10th Arcane Shot (4 options) 15th Ever-Ready Shot, Arcane Shot (5 options) 18th Arcane Shot (6 options, improved shots) Arcane Archer Lore At 3rd level, you
7th level, you learn how to direct an errant arrow toward a new target. When you make an attack roll with a magic arrow and miss, you can use a bonus action to reroll the attack roll against a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
finish a Long Rest. You can also restore a use of the feature by expending one Superiority Die (no action required). Level 10: Improved Combat Superiority Your Superiority Die becomes a d10. Level 15
replace one of your attacks to direct one of your companions to strike. When you do so, choose a willing creature who can see or hear you and expend one Superiority Die. That creature can immediately use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
cooked up with cheese are delicious.
— Jim Darkmagic
The Hard Way The characters are free to engage Raah in battle. It has a lot of pent-up rage these days, and is happy to have someone to direct
sincere in their attempts to engage the deep crow, you can decide that successful roleplaying and a reasonable number of successful ability checks let them gain Raah’s trust. On a badly failed check or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
dark and tells his parents about his adventure. The Stonehills ask the party to investigate the ruin their son described. Finding Pip. The most direct way to find Pip is to follow his tracks in the
others. (The puzzle’s answer isn’t included in the journal.) Marthungrim planned to destroy the restless ghosts that haunt the crypt so they could rest in peace. Badly wounded by a creature he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
remains of this tome except ashes and a badly burned spine, upon which characters can discern the letters ETHER. It’s obvious that these letters were part of a much longer title, which happens to be
snow, or on a section of wall or floor using ash from a nearby fireplace. Macreadus’s spirit can finally rest after it witnesses the activation of the new and improved Summer Star. As it departs, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
than to others of their own kind. On occasion, their hobgoblin leaders will see fit to equip the bugbear force with improved equipment, such as metal-tipped javelins in place of stone-tipped ones, or
on each head that direct the beast by controlling the view of its blinkered eyes. Former slaves, often soldiers who once fought against the host, who now fight alongside the host to gain better
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
passage that climbs into the wall. A large iron door stands here, sheltered from direct outside attack. Arrow slits ten feet above the ground overlook the path.
The iron door is locked. It can be opened
unconscious dwarf who looks badly beaten. Looming over the dwarf are three menacing figures: a mighty bugbear, a snarling wolf of great size, and an elf woman with white hair, gray skin, and gray robes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
iron door stands here, sheltered from direct outside attack. Arrow slits ten feet above the ground overlook the path.
The iron door is locked. It can be opened with thieves’ tools and a successful DC
stands to the south near the door. Near the table, on the floor, is an unconscious dwarf who looks badly beaten.
King Grol is a fierce old bugbear with 45 hit points. He rules the Cragmaws through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
appendix B) guard the apprentices. All the Thayans attack as soon as they notice intruders. Each round of combat, the Thayans direct one giant spider and one giant centipede to join the fight
. If the battle goes badly for the Thayans, the Red Wizard surrenders. Her name is Myrja, and her allegiance to Szass Tam is less than resolute. If the characters spare her, she offers the pass phrase
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
wall is old, crumbling, and badly worn by centuries of rain and wind coming in from the Azure Sea. The garrison at the gate consists of older guards, those nearing retirement and unwilling or unable to
suppliers. The minions of Iuz have only rarely come into direct conflict with Keoland, and its ongoing war with Keoland’s rivals makes the nation an acceptable trade partner in the eyes of the king. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
warn Jolliver Grimjaw. He attacks immediately. If the fight goes badly, Shoalar flees by leaping into the river. If Shoalar Is Already Dead. If the characters already defeated Shoalar (see the
Grimjaw is sullen, suspicious, and humorless. He asks very direct questions, such as “Who are you?” and “Why are you here?” If a character tries to flatter him or concoct any kind of fanciful story
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
and spends much of his time nowadays in nightmare-ridden sleep in his bedroll. With the loss of his charge, Meepo’s status is in the gutter. He doesn’t react to anything short of loud noise or direct
direct the characters to head toward “Yusdrayl on her dragon throne,” giving them simple directions to area 21 and warning them to avoid rousing the ire of Yusdrayl’s elite guards. 17. Dragon Chow A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
quenched their thirst. If the characters improved the cub’s attitude, she gladly agrees to lead the characters to the fountain. G9: Fountain All Heal Tomas Duchek The enchanting waters of the
at its starting point. Groups that enter the maze together make this check as a group check. A creature can create a more direct route by pushing through the walls, but it risks running afoul of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
know how many pieces of the obelisk exist. The mind flayers direct characters who express interest in worship to the adjacent feeding room (area X11). The mind flayers don’t prolong the discussion, and
attack intruders, but Ahooshathan has a strong survival instinct. If both nothics are slain, or if Ahooshathan is badly injured and plainly outmatched, the mind flayer surrenders. Ahooshathan offers what