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17, and a Charisma of 15. It has hearing and darkvision out to a range of 120 feet.
The weapon can speak, read, and understand Common and Giant, and it can communicate with its wielder telepathically
folk, at whom it often directs sneering comments. When Heretic identifies its quarry, it erupts in a frenzied need for violence.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Doll Emporium, and Lavender directs a character there if an adventurer comments on her small handwriting. Price Lavender takes voices as payment. A character loses their voice for 10 minutes when
voiceless character tries to speak or vocalize, they burp tiny bubbles instead. Lavender can mimic that character’s voice perfectly for the duration of the effect, and she delights in doing so. A Remove Curse spell or similar magic ends this effect.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
about—dwarves and humans dressed in farm clothes, merchant’s robes, or scholar’s coats—all hoping to speak to the emperor. Ministers circulate among them, easily distinguished by their winged black caps
wait for an hour while the indignant magistrate takes his time confirming the party’s story. Once it’s clear the characters are here to see Secretary Wei, the minister directs the crowd to part, opening a path through the onlookers.
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
of truth spell.
Whenever you would speak falsely, you cannot speak at all.
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You gain a sense of destiny that directs you toward an important goal, as determined by the DM.
Your head is filled
150 feet but lose all other movement.
You are blinded.
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You can cast the speak with animals spell at will, but can use it to speak with only one animal of your choice.
All animals despise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. Heretic is a sentient, chaotic evil weapon with an Intelligence of 17, a Wisdom of 17, and a Charisma of 15. It has hearing and darkvision out to a range of 120 feet. The weapon can speak, read, and
condescending and snobby, especially in the company of priests and other pious folk, at whom it often directs sneering comments. When Heretic identifies its quarry, it erupts in a frenzied need for violence.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
tiefling directs them down a brightly lit row of docks, where boats wait to take the characters downriver. The casino’s entrance is visible a short distance away, where the river enters a wide
keeps their hood up at all times and doesn’t speak to passengers. If the characters touch the ferrier or attempt to pull back the ferrier’s hood, the ferrier breaks character and asks the characters to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
talent for lying is well suited. Never forget that devils can speak lies to you at will, even though one might promise not to. Only a contract with the devil — one that it will try to get you to sign
— can make it speak true. Even then, its talk will be leavened with vagueness to lead you to draw the wrong conclusions.
A Maze of Information Every edict, policy statement, scientific treatise, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
druid with Survival +4) and Hengar Aesnvaard (neutral good human gladiator with Survival +5). Mjenir waves at the characters to signal his peaceful intentions. If they are willing to speak, he directs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
hands the characters two pages of parchment: a Wildspace map that shows the route to their destination, and a crude sketch of the logbook they’re supposed to retrieve. Saerthe then directs the
ago, the autognome’s creator was slain and his memories were lost. With no purpose to speak of, Mister Blip wandered aimlessly, and eventually encountered Boatswain Tarto in her travels. The hadozee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
) folk do the best they can to help others according to their needs. Many celestials are neutral good. Chaotic Good. (CG) creatures act as their conscience directs, with little regard for what others
your character can speak by default, and your background might give you access to one or more additional languages of your choice. Note these languages on your character sheet.
Choose your languages
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the tavern. If asked about the raiders, the tiefling directs the characters to speak with Grista. Talking to Grista Grista grudgingly shares the following information: Awakened Rudely. Grista awoke to
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
Station to find a bored and Hostile attendant, Nollat (Medium Guard), idly tapping his quill on a blank square of parchment, trying to fill the void of time. When the adventurers speak to him, he
sigh, pushes back from his desk, tells them to wait, and disappears through the door behind him. Eventually, after what feels like far too long, he returns and indicates Vera has agreed to speak to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
encounters 2d4 dolphins (see Volo’s Guide to Monsters) or 1 killer whale if you prefer. If the characters use magic to speak with the creatures, they can receive directions to the nearest coastal settlement
the direction of the Typhoon Palace. If a mystery is what they seek, it points them in the direction of the Shrine of Fangs. If they’re looking for shipwrecks to plunder, it directs them toward High Horn. If they’re looking for a good time, the tortle gives them directions to the Mud Pits of Florrb.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
inhabitants, and feed upon them as they rest and regain strength.
— Elminster
Flind A flind is an exceptionally strong and vicious gnoll that commands and directs the war band it is a part of. It wields a
Languages understands Gnoll but can’t speak
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Rampage. When the witherling reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, it can take a bonus action to move
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
laird, who rules over his or her own holdings and directs the clan in dedicating its efforts toward a particular trade or craft. A caste of priests called thuldar officiate all rituals and record the
give him everything he desires. For now, his actions are limited by how little he cares about the duergar and how much the Keepers speak “on his behalf.” But he has begun taking an interest in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Wakenreth was once part of the City of Lost Names—he knows only that Silvanesti writings speak of a magical tower rising from the wasteland. The Doomed Mausoleum In addition to being a symbol of
in the Shadowfell, and they can see the door behind them shining like a beacon of light. Characters can freely pass back and forth through the portal between area E4 and E5, and they can speak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Gruumsh in between.
— Elminster
Orc Blade of Ilneval Ilneval is Gruumsh’s battle captain, a devious strategist who directs Gruumsh’s soldiers with boldness. Among orcs, warriors that venerate Ilneval
gateway to the ancestors. Orcs who die having served the tribe well go on to rituals meant to send them to Gruumsh’s realm. As befits followers of a god who doesn’t speak, hands of Yurtrus remove
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, so he allows them to pass. He also helpfully responds to inquiries. If the characters are undisguised, he directs them toward area G3, as another test of their worthiness. Keltar directs the
they open their eyes and move. To cross the bridge without rousing the galeb duhrs, someone among the passersby must speak the cult’s pass phrase: “We walk in the shadow of Ogrémoch!” Otherwise, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the west, while a simple stone door stands in the wall to the east.
Upon entering this chamber, Ishvern directs the characters to the west archway leading to area C3. He encourages them to cleanse
creature in the room uses an action to apologize to Habbakuk or speak a prayer to the god’s name. C3: Cleansing Room In the center of this room rests a three-foot-high brass basin filled with clear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. If all ten statues are toppled, the magical effect that directs the intruders away from the tomb ends (see “Finding the Elven Tomb” above). Toppling a statue requires a combined Strength of 25. E2
death occurred months ago, but the cold has slowed the decomposition of the body. A speak with dead spell cast on the corpse reveals that Vurnis was killed by hunters near Lonelywood. Treasure. Tucked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
characters to speak with the second mate, Kycera, in the galley (area Z3). A character who succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check intuits that the two are uneasy about some of their crewmates. If the
sneakily directs monsters toward the wreck’s survivors and revels in the victims’ suffering. Ilren also magically modified Figaro’s memories and usurped power in the camp. On meeting the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
the skulls in his collection and draw on their shared knowledge. For a fee, Lothar can cast the speak with dead spell on any of his skulls, asking questions on the clients’ behalf. He also trades and
shadow demon that directs his wererat minions through wispy messages scrawled on passage walls. The King of the Rats spends his lonely hours obsessively counting the treasure the rats sift from the Ditch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. Whenever Gideon directs his minions to toss a dead body into the pit, an undead creature crawls forth one hour later. Newly created undead patiently wander the cemetery grounds until Gideon gives them
words escaping Ravengard’s lips. He alternates between the two languages as both Torm and Baphomet speak through him. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check reveals that the psychic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
in appearance to one character or to an ally accompanying the party. The creatures use the spy stat block with the following changes: they are neutral evil Fey who speak all languages known to the
, Avalion selects that character. So long as the character has the charm, Avalion knows their location and can communicate telepathically with them. He then directs the characters to the Puzzle room (area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
of the carved faces is magical. They are immune to all damage and speak a few programmed messages. When a creature approaches one of the tunnels leaving the chamber, the face beside it animates and
place where they can find treasure in exchange for leaving him in peace. The behir keeps no hoard of his own. If they agree, Lludd directs them toward a “vast treasure” in the black-water lake (area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
oculorb, which lairs in area L7.) 4 A mind flayer wearing a scarlet robe with a high collar directs a battle in a long, descending hall lined with dwarven statues (area T2 of Talhundereth in chapter 6
malignant faith, resulting in his physical transformation. He can’t speak above a hoarse whisper, and black eyes continually sprout and close across his face. Larnon has been slower to accept the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
toward a place where they can find treasure in exchange for leaving him in peace. The behir keeps no hoard of his own. If they agree, Lludd directs them toward a “vast treasure” in the rolling
character casts the Speak with Animals spell or uses other means to communicate with the lizards, the reptiles explain one of their siblings was recently slain by a terrible, red-furred creature from a large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
characters can move around without drawing attention to themselves. Ironbeard and Rizwin are both here, and the characters can speak to them to try to pick up clues as to the location of the orrery
dwarves (use the guard stat block, with the modifications noted for dwarf members of the wedding party). 1:30 PM — Guest Quarters Rizwin directs the guests out of the tavern and to the guest quarters