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Dungeon Master’s Guide
it, the bean disappears as it produces an effect 1 minute later from the ground where it was planted. The DM can choose an effect from the following table or determine it randomly.
1d100
directs the newcomers to find and attack you. If you are on the same plane of existence as the statue, it knows where you are. The statue becomes inanimate after 24 hours.
31–40
A
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, attacking their allies.Cold, Fire, LightningDiscordant Screams. The echo directs its frenzied howls at one creature it can see within 60 feet of itself. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving
choice that the echo can see.
Psychic Torment. The target takes 13 (2d12);{"diceNotation":"2d12", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Psychic Torment", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage.
Magic Items
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
when you hit a creature with this weapon, you can expend 1 of its charges to attempt to render the target powerless. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or have the paralyzed
condition until the start of your next turn. Celestials have disadvantage on the save.
Faith Hunter. While holding the sword, you can use an action to expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the
Monsters
Locathah Rising
), and doesn’t require Gar to maintain concentration. Gar Shatterkeel and any creatures he designates are immune to this effect.
Up to five corpses that Gar can see within 60 feet rise up as drowned blade;drowned blades and attack anyone Gar directs them to on his turn.
Cold
Amphibious. Gar can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Gar fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Spellcasting. Gar is a 13th-level spellcaster. His
Graz'zt
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
Shapechanger. Graz’zt can use his action to polymorph into a form that resembles a Medium humanoid, or back into his true form. Aside from his size, his statistics are the same in each form
. Any equipment he is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
Innate Spellcasting. Graz’zt’s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 23). He can innately cast the following
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Hulgaz fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Hulgaz has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
its turns and has disadvantage on Wisdom saving throws. A target can repeat the Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Spellcasting
Zuggtmoy
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
turn.
Attack. Zuggtmoy makes one pseudopod attack.
Exert Will. One creature charmed by Zuggtmoy that she can see must use its reaction to move up to its speed as she directs or to make a weapon
Innate Spellcasting. Zuggtmoy’s spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 22). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: detect magic, locate
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
, the target is incapacitated, loses control of its body, and is unaware of its surroundings. The yakfolk now controls the body and can’t be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, and it
), are ogre-sized bipeds with curved horns and dour expressions. Their hulking bodies are coated with thick fur and hair, and many outsiders can’t tell the males and females apart.
Servants of the
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
, the target is incapacitated, loses control of its body, and is unaware of its surroundings. The yakfolk now controls the body and can’t be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, and it
” in their language), are ogre-sized bipeds with curved horns and dour expressions. Their hulking bodies are coated with thick fur and hair, and many outsiders can’t tell the males and females
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. One creature charmed by Zuggtmoy that she can see must use its reaction, if available, to move up to its speed as she directs or to make one weapon attack against a target that she designates.The Demon
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Zuggtmoy fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Zuggtmoy has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
Bag of Beans
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Basic Rules (2014)
from the ground where it was planted. The GM can choose an effect from the following table, determine it randomly, or create an effect.
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5d4 toadstools sprout. If a
you leave it and others come near, it describes you as the most heinous of villains and directs the newcomers to find and attack you. If you are on the same plane of existence as the statue, it knows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
neck he wears a hag eye pendant given to him by the sea hags of the Sargauth River (see area 10c on level 3). The hags pay him to wear it so they can spy on folk passing through Skullport. If the characters need oil for their lanterns, Anderian directs them to the Overflowing Urn (area 33).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
action, the captain, first mate, or bosun directs the crew’s firing, aiding in aiming one of the ship’s weapons. Select one of the ship’s weapons that is within 10 feet of the officer. It gains advantage
on the next attack roll it makes before the end of the ship’s next turn. Full Speed Ahead As an action while on deck, the captain, first mate, or bosun can exhort the crew to work harder and drive the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
most of the creatures encountered in this adventure. The rest can be found in appendix B. Spells and equipment mentioned in the adventure are described in the Player’s Handbook unless the text points
you to appendix A. Magic items are described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide unless the text directs you to an item’s description in appendix A.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
workers, but he warns they’ll be searched on the way in. His two trustworthy guards can hide the characters’ gear in a chest near the workers’ quarters. If the characters agree to this, Tavio concocts
an excuse to visit Aminta at the tomb. He and his guards leave the party’s equipment in area X9. Tavio directs the characters to a spot near the citadel where workers wait to be escorted to the tomb
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
outlaw in the village of Milpazul, the characters learn the source of the curse is a tlacatecolo—a shape-shifting fiend. Fearing for the folk under her protection, the outlaw directs the characters
they learn the tlacatecolo is controlling a troubled young man named Serapio. Amid the celebration known as the Night of the Remembered, the characters must find Serapio, confront the evil within him, and destroy it if they can.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
tells you so; otherwise, you can find the stat block in the Monster Manual. Spells and equipment mentioned in the adventure are described in the Player’s Handbook. Magic items are described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide unless the adventure’s text directs you to an item’s description elsewhere.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
scroll. She looks up at you through horn-rimmed glasses. “Can I help you?”
Lavender Shasphene is a studious and impatient pixie merchant who sells Spell Scrolls from this little table. She has five
. Each of Lavender’s scrolls is no bigger than a human thumb. Thanks to her minuscule handwriting, characters will need a magnifying glass to read one. They can purchase a magnifying glass from the Antique
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the east side of the house leads to area 10. Characters who succeed on a DC 12 Strength (Athletics) check can climb the porch’s supports to area 19 above. Crawl Space. Destroying part of the porch
, but Small or smaller creatures can enter unimpeded. Those who wriggle into the crawl space upset a swarm of unnaturally aggressive earwigs (use the swarm of maggots stat block in chapter 5). Treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
appears in bold type, that’s a visual cue pointing you to its stat block as a way of saying, “Hey, DM, you better get this creature’s stat block ready. You’re going to need it.” Usually, you can find
Handbook, while magic items are described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, unless the adventure’s text directs you to the Astral Adventurer’s Guide. The Astral Adventurer’s Guide describes the many types
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
directs them to report to a ship called the Jolly Pelican the following dawn. The ship regularly delivers a fresh rotation of prison staff to Revel’s End and returns the relieved shift to the Sword Coast
. The journey to Revel’s End by sea is 350 miles, which a sailing ship can cover in three days under normal conditions. Twenty-five guards and six cooks are bound for the prison, including any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
directs them to report to a ship called the Jolly Pelican the following dawn. The ship regularly delivers a fresh rotation of prison staff to Revel’s End and returns the relieved shift to the Sword Coast
. The journey to Revel’s End by sea is 350 miles, which a sailing ship can cover in three days under normal conditions. Twenty-five guards and six cooks are bound for the prison, including any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
and NPCs. For easy reference, all the stat blocks for the creatures in the adventure can be found in appendix B. When a creature’s name appears in bold type, that’s a visual cue pointing you to its stat
block in that appendix. Full information on creatures from the Monster Manual, Volo’s Guide to Monsters, and Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes can be found in those books. Spells and equipment mentioned in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Monster Manual, since it contains important information about giants. The Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide, while not required reading, has extensive information on the Sword Coast and the North that can help
in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, unless the adventure’s text directs you to an item’s description in appendix B.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
God. The worship of this nameless deity directs their lives. The deity takes the form of a male Yikaria, but its face is worn smooth into a featureless mask. The deity is appeased by sacrifice, which
a year.” The sentence has since expired, and yakfolk can no longer summon dao as they once did, but fear of the Forgotten God has kept the dao from seeking vengeance.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
most of the creatures encountered in this adventure. The remaining stat blocks can be found in appendix A, as indicated in the text, or in the encounters in which they appear. When a creature’s name
mentioned in the adventure are described in the Player’s Handbook. Magic items are described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide unless the adventure’s text directs you to an item’s description in appendix B.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
, you better get this creature’s stat block ready. You’re going to need it.” Usually, you can find the stat block in the Monster Manual; if the stat block is in Morte’s Planar Parade, the adventure’s
text tells you so. Spells and equipment mentioned in the adventure are described in the Player’s Handbook, while magic items are described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, unless the adventure’s text directs you to Sigil and the Outlands.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
sword regains 1d4 + 1 charges daily at dawn: Destroy Devotion. Once per turn when you hit a creature with this weapon, you can expend 1 of its charges to attempt to render the target powerless. The
sword, you can use an action to expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells from it: Detect Evil and Good (1 charge), Fly (2 charges), or True Seeing (3 charges). Sentience
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
librarians), the library subtly directs the character toward its target within minutes. The three stone giants who serve as Gravenhollow’s librarians don’t specifically welcome visitors — or even notice their
comings and goings — unless the library directs them to do so. The characters need to seek the keepers out. Ulthar Ulthar is the Keeper of the Past. He sorts and files ancient texts, maintaining the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Adjudicating Areas of Effect Many spells and other game features create areas of effect, such as the cone and the sphere. If you’re not using miniatures or another visual aid, it can sometimes be
Targets Cone Size ÷ 10 (round up) Cube or square Size ÷ 5 (round up) Cylinder Radius ÷ 5 (round up) Line Length ÷ 30 (round up) Sphere or circle Radius ÷ 5 (round up) For example, if a wizard directs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
her senses and stops attacking. Characters can also use an action to talk her down, then make a DC 22 Charisma (Persuasion) check. Succeeding on this check once dulls her fury, while two successful
hammock but also leads them to the Silver Tapir Monastery. If the Dawn Mother is calmed or defeated, Cht-Chak thanks the characters and rewards them. If the characters kill the giant, Cht-Chak helps them retrieve the Hammock of Worlds from the giant’s body and directs them to the Silver Taper Monastery.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
include Chalnefaaz, a community of myconids that bud tiny, wailing faces, and the Bulwark of Secrets, an abbey of guardian nagas who protect dangerous lore. You can use the nodules in the Endless Void
changes: A brain breaker has an Armor Class of 14 due to the strange ring mail it wears. A brain breaker has a speed of 30 feet and has a magical flying speed of 30 feet. It can hover. A brain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
females apart.
Servants of the Forgotten God. Yakfolk are the creations of a malevolent deity they call the Forgotten God. The worship of this nameless deity directs their lives. The deity takes the
harsh: the dao were forced to serve the Forgotten God and its minions—and forbidden to attack them—“for a thousand years and a year.” The sentence has since expired, and yakfolk can no longer summon dao
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Arriving at the Casino The characters can take the carriage offered to them by Verity or find their own way to the casino. At a branch in the road, they see a freshly painted and lacquered sign
where carriage drivers can wait while their patrons gamble. As the characters step from the carriage, they are greeted by a red-robed tiefling commoner who welcomes them to the Afterlife Casino. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
creatures in the adventure can be found in appendix C. When a creature’s name appears in bold type, that’s a visual cue pointing you to its stat block in that appendix. Full information on creatures
from the Monster Manual, Volo’s Guide to Monsters, and Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes can be found in those books. Spells and equipment mentioned in the adventure are described in the Player’s Handbook