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                                                    Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.Drop. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Drop"} to hit, one creature directly underneath
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     that misses its chance to kill must make its slow way back to the ceiling. A fallen piercer excretes a foul-smelling slime when attacked, making most predators think twice about eating it.
Piercers
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     day when it can complete its mission, return to Gehenna, and serve the General directly in his yugoloth legions, but it doesnât kill goblinoids indiscriminately. By devouring the souls of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     AttacksChange Shape. The barghest transforms into a Small goblin or back into its true form. Other than its size and speed, its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isnât transformed. The barghest reverts to its true form if it dies.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     farastu minionsârather than fight directly.
Demodands
Demodands, also called gehreleths, are Fiends from the Tarterian Depths of Carceri. Cast into the prison plane long ago for forgotten
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ;{"diceNotation":"2d20", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. Even those who survive on other planes find themselves eventually dragged back, pulled by some planar tether.Acid, PoisonCold
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 15 feet directly away from the gauth and have its speed halved until the start of the gauthâs next turn.
6: Sleep Ray. The targeted creature must succeed
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     can survive on meat but prefers to sustain itself with power drained from magic objects. If starved of magic for several weeks, it is forced back to its home plane, so it constantly seeks new items
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     spines that run in a ridge from the crown of the head to the tip of the tail. These spines hover above a living topaz dragonâs back, dancing and shifting with the dragonâs mood.
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                                                     artistry to maintain a warm, desert-like dwelling under the water.
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I soothe myself to sleep by imagining the perfect insults for bronze dragons; while I wait to meet one, I hone them on other
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     visibly in the gem-like spines that run in a ridge from the crown of the head to the tip of the tail. These spines hover above a living topaz dragonâs back, dancing and shifting with the dragon
                                                
                                            
                                                
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It takes true artistry to maintain a warm, desert-like dwelling under the water.
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I soothe myself to sleep by imagining the perfect insults for bronze dragons; while I wait to meet one, I
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     power manifests visibly in the gem-like spines that run in a ridge from the crown of the head to the tip of the tail. These spines hover above a living topaz dragonâs back, dancing and shifting with
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     unpredictability.
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It takes true artistry to maintain a warm, desert-like dwelling under the water.
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I soothe myself to sleep by imagining the perfect insults for bronze dragons; while I wait
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     restriction.
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An amethyst dragon recruits a group of adventurers to psychically trade bodies with adventurers from another world, so that each can carry out certain tasks before swapping back.
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                                                     portion of an amethyst dragonâs hoard before burrowing back into the deep Underdark. The dragon has a magic crystal that can trace the wormâs movement.
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An ancient amethyst dragon is
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     dragonâs psionic power manifests visibly in the gem-like spines that run in a ridge from the crown of the head to the tip of the tail. These spines hover above a living topaz dragonâs back
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     predictable only in my unpredictability.
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It takes true artistry to maintain a warm, desert-like dwelling under the water.
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I soothe myself to sleep by imagining the perfect insults for
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     scales become translucent and shimmer in the light, rippling as the dragon moves. The dragonâs horns and spines hover above the body, moving and shifting along the back and tail to mirror the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     said back to them to make sure I have remembered it correctly.
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I might not like you, but I will endeavor to treat you with respect, if not kindness.
3
I like to impress visitors by
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ; scales. It glows like starlight between their bodies and the spines and horns that hover close to their heads and backs. These horns shift with the dragonâs mood: bristling with anger, lying back
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     dragon until initiative count 20 on the next round. A creature charmed in this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isnât directly harmful to the creature.
Ice
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     anger, lying back with fear or suspicion, and rippling in side-to-side waves with amusement or joy.
Visions in Starlight
Many crystal dragons study the stars, recording their observations of the night
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     dragon issues that isnât directly harmful to the creature.
Ice Passage. The dragon can open a passage through a wall of ice or snow that is up to 5 feet thick, creating an opening up to 30 feet
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     breath weapon sows weakness, leaving the victims unable to fight back.
Luminous Blue
Sapphire dragonsâ scales and wing membranes show varied shades of blue, ranging from the light tones of a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isnât directly harmful to the creature.
Stone Passage. The dragon touches a section of stone up to 30 feet in any dimension. The
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     before swapping back.
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A cult devoted to a Great Old One of the Far Realm seeks an alien monolith that can summon its master, but the site is guarded by an amethyst dragon.
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An amethyst
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isnât directly harmful to the creature.
Imprisoning Force. The dragon casts the forcecage spell, using its spell save DC and requiring
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . Eventually, the scales become translucent and shimmer in the light, rippling as the dragon moves. The dragonâs horns and spines hover above the body, moving and shifting along the back and tail
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     what others have said back to them to make sure I have remembered it correctly.
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I might not like you, but I will endeavor to treat you with respect, if not kindness.
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I like to impress
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the victims unable to fight back.
Luminous Blue
Sapphire dragonsâ scales and wing membranes show varied shades of blue, ranging from the light tones of a spring sky to the rich, crystalline
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     issues that isnât directly harmful to the creature.
Stone Passage. The dragon touches a section of stone up to 30 feet in any dimension. The dragon can shape the stone to open or close a passage
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     have a calm temperament and let insults roll off my back.
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I donât fear the gods and have no patience for superstitions.
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I am slow to anger, but when I do become enraged I fight
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     raid just as another group returns, laden with severed heads, sacks of loot, and armfuls of food. Warriors also serve as scouts, bringing back detailed reports about the surrounding area so that the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     retaliation usually prevents them from trying to directly harm the gnomes, but they might spit in the milk, balance dishes on tables so theyâre easily knocked over and broken, or scatter sewing
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     were in their presence. Kobolds fall all over themselves to obey orders from a dragon, even if they are dangerous orders. Although kobolds usually donât worship Tiamat directly, they recognize her
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ,â he snarls. âHereâs a whole pack of little puppies. What do you want, puppies? Come here to bark at us?â
 If the Redbrands confront the characters in the street, read: As you head back into the street
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     to move on, strangers. Give us your stuff, and be on your way.â
 Continue the insults and baiting as long as you like. The Redbrands attack in a round or two if the characters donât. Neither side is
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    41. Drop to Level 10 Hole in Floor. Carved into the floor is a smooth, 10-foot-square stone shaft. (The shaft descends 10 feet before opening in the ceiling of area 3b on level 10, directly above the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     huge altar there.)
 Alcoves. Six dark alcoves line the walls. (At the back of one is a secret door that opens into a closet, which has another secret door that leads to area 40.)
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     calm temperament and let insults roll off my back. 2 I donât fear the gods and have no patience for superstitions. 3 I am slow to anger, but when I do become enraged I fight until my enemies are dead
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     there on her back in only two days. However, this offer is extended only if the adventurers leave directly from the council, rather than first pursuing any other business. The journey takes the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     into its outer walls, directly across from each other. Two passages continue on to the north and south. A stone door is set into the back wall of a stone ledge to the west. If the characters talk loudly
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     there on her back in only two days. However, this offer is extended only if the adventurers leave directly from the council, rather than first pursuing any other business. The journey takes the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the Sumber Hills, bound for Summit Hall. Earth cultists attacked the group a few miles from Summit Hall. The cultists took prisoners back to the Sacred Stone Monastery, paying water cultists for the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     use of their riverboats to cross the Dessarin River, which is how the delegationâs valuables end up in Womford (see âRumors in Red Larchâ). On their way back to their base, the earth cultists skirmished
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Yeenoghu are fighting to claim Avernus for themselves, and Kostchtchie (assuming the characters released him in chapter 3) wants his hammer back. None of them can be trusted. Demon lords are savagery
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     contact other plane spells or similar magic. Bel Bel rankles at Zarielâs rulership of the layer of the Nine Hells that was once his, but he wonât challenge her directly as long as he thinks Asmodeus
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     gemstone hovers one foot above the center of the pool. Another path leaves the area through the hedge wall on the far side of the pool, directly opposite where you entered.
 Four chuuls dwell in this dark
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , both paths curve away and bring them back here after a short walk. If the characters leave any marks, items, or companions behind in this area, all the same conditions apply here as in area 1. If the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     gemstone hovers one foot above the center of the pool Another path leaves the area through the hedge wall on the far side of the pool, directly opposite where you entered.
 Four chuuls dwell in this dark
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , both paths curve away and bring them back here after a short walk. If the characters leave any marks, items, or companions behind in this area, all the same conditions apply here as in area 1. If the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     stopped in their tracks by the daunting defenses of the gate quarter. More than one reckless attack by orcs, trolls, or giants was driven back from the gate. In time, those savage foes found other ways
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     produced by the nearby elemental node. Unlike the members of the other three cults, the Black Earth cultists have easy access to the surface. This quarter of the temple complex lies almost directly
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     directly to Silent Sound using the timepiece of travel. Either option is fine. With an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign often involving access to crazy magic, donât be afraid to let the characters
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     make use of it. But there are options for holding back on the magic of the orrery and its components if you want to (see the âLevel Inappropriateâ sidebar in episode 2), and an overland journey has its
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    5. The Arch of Mist One section of the path shown on the floor leads directly into a stone archway. If any character stands within 2 feet of the entranceway upon the path, read: The stone archway
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     path will be teleported to area 11, and those who pass through off the path will be sent back to area 3.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     and are threatening her, hoping to force the chieftain to back down. On his side of the stream, Sâslaar is wildly swinging the magic sword and screaming, as the troglodytes loyal to him shout insults
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     and taunts at the other side. The characters can turn back without being spotted and find an alternate route bypassing the troglodytes, but doing so adds forty-eight miles (and an increased chance of
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     back home to the large city over the hills, and now his niece runs the family business. That sort of change â one that has nothing to do with the adventurers directly, but one that theyâll notice
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     go back into town for supplies, they should encounter the same nonplayer characters (NPCs) they met before. Soon, theyâll learn the barkeepâs name, and he or she will remember theirs as well. Once you
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     could also come from prisoners questioned directly by the characters during any of the incidents in chapter 13. However it happens, from the moment this chapter kicks into action, events escalate
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     rapidly. There is no turning back from that point onward, and characters who hesitate risk losing everything.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     metaphorâa puzzle that requires literal interpretation of an aphorism would be just the kind of thing a Harper playwright would enjoy. Shining a source of light directly on the page reveals a phrase
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     rearranging themselves to form a portal. Anyone who steps through the opening is transported to Wisteria Vale. After all the characters pass through the portal, the pages rearrange themselves back into the form of the book, and the portal closes.
                                                
                                            
                                        






