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Player’s Handbook
instead create a 20-foot tall wave that travels from one side of the area to the other and then crashes. Any Huge or smaller vehicles in the wave’s path are carried with it to the other side. Any
directions. The water in the area moves as you direct it, but once it moves beyond the spell’s area, it resumes its flow based on the terrain. The water continues to move in the direction you
Monsters
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If the maw of Sekolah fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Water Breathing. The maw of Sekolah can breathe only underwater.Multiattack. The maw of
steady diet of sentient creatures, captured by the sahuagin and offered up as tribute. Sahuagin priestesses adorn the fins of the maw of Sekolah with gemmed bands and polished skulls.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
explode, sending a shower of magical splinters in all directions.
On the world of Krynn, draconian mages formed from bronze dragon eggs are called bozak draconians.
Draconians
Draconians are
.
When draconians die, they do not go quietly. Instead, their lifeless bodies unleash a last act of magical violence.
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
nature through their magic. They brew infusions of plants, fungi, and insects or other minuscule creatures that thrum with the essence of life, using these infusions to fuel their magic instead of using
the philosophy from different directions, with one methodology focusing on decay and the other dealing with growth.Poison
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, instead of a bipedal vegepygmy. Thornies are less intelligent than other vegepygmies, but they are larger and more ferocious and have thorn-covered bodies.
Vegepygmies
Vegepygmies are fungus creatures
that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the spores by which they reproduce. Also called mold folk or moldies, vegepygmies inhabit dark, moist areas, so they’re most
Magic Items
Divine Contention
This small metallic object is comprised of rune-covered parts made from different metals, linked together with a variety of gears, bands, bits, and bobs. The metals are all different colors, making
effects that would affect the wielder of the wand instead affect the closest creature to the grenade when it goes off.
The grenade explodes immediately if a creature places it in an
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
nightmare about losing blood. Its coloration and shape resemble those of the beholder that dreamed it into existence, but its hue is more muted, and instead of magical eye rays, it has ten long
;rats, leaving behind a trail of bloodless corpses. When underground, it uses its tentacles as feelers, prodding and examining the environment in all directions. Above ground, it usually keeps its
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the leviathan fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Partial Freeze. If the leviathan takes 50 cold damage or more during a single turn, the
damage and isn’t knocked prone. The water spreads out across the ground in all directions, extinguishing unprotected flames in its area and within 250 feet of it, and then it vanishes.The leviathan
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Special Equipment. Halaster wears a robe of eyes that lets him see in all directions, gives him darkvision out to a range of 120 feet, grants advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on
/Day). If Halaster fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Rejuvenation. If Halaster dies in Undermountain, he revives after 1d10 days, with all his hit points and any missing body
Halfling
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
nomadic bands that travel constantly, lured by the open road and the wide horizon to discover the wonders of new lands and peoples. But even these wanderers love peace, food, hearth, and home, though home
land beyond their quiet shires. They typically don’t recognize any sort of halfling nobility or royalty, instead looking to family elders to guide them. Families preserve their traditional ways
Control Water
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
includes a shore, the flooding water spills over onto dry land.
If you choose an area in a large body of water, you instead create a 20-foot tall wave that travels from one side of the area to the other
in the area to move in a direction you choose, even if the water has to flow over obstacles, up walls, or in other unlikely directions. The water in the area moves as you direct it, but once it moves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
stage directions that must be followed. Tyranny of Dragons does not hold your hand and guide you step-by-step from the story’s beginning to its inevitable conclusion. Instead, it presents people
handle a situation or how to deal with the cult. And just like that, they’ll be off and running in directions that aren’t covered by this book. Those kinds of situations put a DM’s skill to the test—but they also produce some of the greatest gaming moments and memories.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
events with which to challenge the characters as they investigate the nefarious plots of the Cult of the Dragon. This is not, however, a script to be read aloud with stage directions that must be
followed. Tyranny of Dragons does not hold your hand and guide you step-by-step from the story’s beginning to its inevitable conclusion. Instead, it presents people, creatures, locations, and situations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
A set of seven levered brass mirrors that can be adjusted to direct light in different directions
3 A stained glass window depicting a golden city whose buildings are decorated with statues of
words creates waves and whirlpools in the bowl
7 A large spherical gold chandelier that gives off sunlight and is surrounded by an intricate and interlocking set of glass bands engraved in an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
stage directions that must be followed. Tyranny of Dragons does not hold your hand and guide you step-by-step from the story’s beginning to its inevitable conclusion. Instead, it presents people
handle a situation or how to deal with the cult. And just like that, they’ll be off and running in directions that aren’t covered by this book. Those kinds of situations put a DM’s skill to the test—but they also produce some of the greatest gaming moments and memories.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
instead of 10. Whenever a creature that lacks resistance or immunity to cold damage spends a Hit Die to regain hit points within 1 mile of the island, it regains only a number of hit points equal to its
by fog. Thick fog fills the air beginning 200 feet from the island and extending outward for 1 mile in all directions; anything on the water or in the air within this thick fog is heavily obscured. Map 5.1: island of solstice View Player Version
Orc
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
, injury, or age) often join these cults instead of facing daily humiliation, exile, or death.
Serving as the bridge between the two parts of the tribe are the priestesses of Luthic, the orc goddess who
warriors are commanded to scour the surrounding landscape for any opportunity to spill blood and bring glory to their gods. Often, bands of warriors work on a rotation, with one group heading out on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the far-traveling Lagonna band and the proud raiders of the Pheres band. These bands occupy territories situated between the three major human poleis, making them common sights to those who travel human
basic physiology, the centaur bands are commonly associated with their own distinct traits. Lagonna band centaurs tend to be sleek and muscular, with powerful legs built for endurance rather than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
civilization. Whether they move in a single wave or scatter into smaller bands, this surge brings a monthly threat to besiege the walls of Lekar. When creating zombie encounters, consider the average level
—attacks work bands from Lekar and survivors upon the roads. The characters are enlisted to serve as guards.
5 The characters are sent to investigate a fallen star that crashed near the village
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Merosska can be found there. Undercover: The character knows the location of Rivergard Keep and that Jolliver Grimjaw is in charge. Anyone in Red Larch can provide good directions to Feathergale
Spire if the characters ask about the place. It’s a well-known site. It’s fine if the characters decide to follow up on one of these leads instead of investigating the missing delegation.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
-headed shark is fed a steady diet of sentient creatures, captured by the sahuagin and offered up as tribute. Sahuagin priestesses adorn the fins of the maw of Sekolah with gemmed bands and polished
Sahuagin, telepathy 100 ft.
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)
Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If the maw of Sekolah fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Water Breathing. The maw of Sekolah can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
of warm blood, but perhaps you need something else? Something more ephemeral, like directions? Or knowledge? I’ve been in this city a long, long time.”
Sangora is a centuries-old vampire with sunken
also accepts an answer to a probing question instead of payment (primarily about where the characters came from, how they got here, and what they’re looking for in Evernight). Sangora isn’t looking for a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Campaign Events If you don’t want to build a world that focuses on the presence or absence of giants, you can instead build a campaign around world-shaking events that are instigated by giants. Storm
the course of your campaign. World-Shaking Events d8 Event 1 A giant who claims prophetic inspiration from Annam unites scattered bands of giants into a powerful political and militaristic force. 2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
largest and mightiest of them all.
— Doug Beyer, Return to Ravnica: The Secretist
The Gruul Clans are a wild people in a civilized land, a loose affiliation of bands that squat on the fringes of
Ravnican society. They shun the centers of civilization, which they see as a source of oppression and weakness, and instead haunt Ravnica’s alleyways, abandoned zones, and ruins. They want to see the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Layers of Hades Layer Description Oinos A land of dead-gray ash, stunted trees, and virulent disease is stalked by roving bands of Fiends looking for a fight or recruits for the Blood War
Exhaustion level that can’t be removed while the creature is in Hades. If the creature reaches 6 Exhaustion levels, it doesn’t die. Instead, it permanently transforms into a Larva, whereupon all Exhaustion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Goristro Raid This encounter occurs only if the characters teamed up with the erinyes in the previous encounter. If the characters instead defeated the erinyes and claimed the Venatrix for themselves
or bypassed the erinyes entirely, skip to the “Stop for Directions” section. It takes about an hour for the Venatrix to travel to the goristro’s location. As the Venatrix approaches the goristro
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
occasional large events (such as the ascension of a new chieftain, or certain religious gatherings) for all members of a single tribe to come together in one place. Instead, the Uthgardt tend to travel in
bands, groups of tribesfolk that number between a dozen and a hundred, usually twenty to fifty. These bands generally consist of several family groups, each led by a matriarch or patriarch. In many ways
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
-covered parts made from different metals, linked together with a variety of gears, bands, bits, and bobs. The metals are all different colors, making the grenade shine with a rainbow of color when held up
times, rerolling any duplicate results. Any effects that specify a target affect all creatures in range of the grenade when it explodes. Any effects that would affect the wielder of the wand instead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
wife before the group leaves to confront the archlich. Alustriel provides directions to Velgar’s Vittles. In reality, Malaina was suspicious of Mordenkainen, but she didn’t want to make accusations
their fight against the lich-god. At your discretion, Alustriel and Tasha might join the characters on the journey to Pandesmos, but they focus on neutralizing Kas’s powerful remaining forces instead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
, only one has an actual door. This entry’s door is made of sturdy oak with iron bands, and it swings open easily to reveal a spacious library. Bookshelves line every wall, with three free-standing
Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes Bahamut, and any resident of Dragon’s Rest identifies the god if asked. Depressions in the statue’s pedestal at the four cardinal directions hold offerings of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
around you so that the world appears to have shrunk to only twenty feet in all directions. Before you, the waterway widens and the current slows, giving the impression that you have entered a lake
rigging makes such a climb possible.
The vehicle has no form of propulsion, instead relying on the pilot’s ability to navigate air currents.
As long as the balloon or basket has at least 1 hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, it can choose to succeed instead.
Partial Freeze. If the leviathan takes 50 cold damage or more during a single turn, the leviathan partially freezes; until the end of its next turn, its speeds are
knocked prone. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and isn’t knocked prone. The water spreads out across the ground in all directions, extinguishing unprotected flames in its area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
dreamed it into existence, but its hue is more muted, and instead of magical eye rays, it has ten long tentacles, each ending in a mouth full of teeth. It can speak through any of its tentacle-maws in a
, prodding and examining the environment in all directions. Above ground, it usually keeps its tentacles retracted when on the hunt, then lashes out with them to catch opponents off guard. A death kiss
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
javelins at the retreating Kalaman soldiers. The Dragon Army soldiers shift their attention to the characters if attacked. The Kalaman soldiers continue their retreat south instead of engaging. They move
and is difficult terrain. The crossings aren’t difficult terrain. Fray. The 15-foot-wide area marked by the design at the edge of the map represents directions from which creatures from the nearby
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the Encounters around Neverlight Grove table instead of the random encounter tables in chapter 2 to determine what, if anything, they encounter. Encounters around Neverlight Grove d20 Encounter 1–8
fungus folk and ask for directions to Neverlight Grove, the myconids offer to escort them to the grove and introduce them to their exalted leader, Sovereign Phylo. Awakened Zurkhwoods. These giant