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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
wounds to heal the injured. In the chaos of battle, spells such as message, sending, or thaumaturgy can make the difference between triumph and disaster. In a narrative battle, the simplest way to
adjudicate such spells outside of combat is to grant an ad-hoc benefit to the party (see “Narrative Combat”). If a spell creates a powerful effect that sways the course of the battle, consider granting the caster’s side an additional victory.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
subtlety and precision over simply busting heads. Add in your knowledge of the more cerebral aspects of combat, including all-important insight into the strengths and weaknesses of the enemy, and it’s
look at the balance sheet. But there’s one exception to that nonrule that can make a big difference in the successful operation of a franchise — the focused, no-frills approach to combat of the champion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
truth and the tools wereravens have long used to combat evil. Among these are spirit boards (detailed in chapter 4), tarokka decks, Mist talismans, and piecemeal occult writings from various domains
visitations involving giant raven-like beings that appear, speak some prophecy or deliver some message, then vanish, often presaging either wonder or disaster. The wereravens take little issue with these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Running the Siege You have a few options on how to run the battle. Consider the following: You can treat each defender and orc as an individual, and run the combat as a long, complex encounter. If
survive. You want to create tension and make it seem like the outcome teeters on the brink of disaster. Near the end of the battle, the elves show up as described in the “Relief Arrives” section
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
the shadows. The meenlocks of Vermeillon include three that spawned after the disaster in the mine, two that were once villagers, and one that was a traveling merchant who thought he’d found a shortcut
prefer to stay in their nest until nightfall, though they sometimes hunt on overcast days.
The meenlocks avoid combat with a well-armed group of foes. If the characters don’t split up on their own, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Hazlik Darklord of Desperation and Magical Disaster Marianne Khalil “You’re new, I can tell. Impress me, and maybe I’ll let you be my newest apprentice.”
—Hazlik
The paranoid, egomaniacal
, Disguise Self, Invisibility, Light, Mage Armor (included in AC), Mage Hand, Prestidigitation
2/Day Each: Fly, Lightning Bolt (level 5 version)
1/Day Each: Cone of Cold, Mind Blank (cast before combat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
in the “Silent Sound Lighthouse” section below. But before the characters have a chance to explore, they find themselves distracted by disaster on the approach to the lighthouse. Like all living
and dump their corpses overboard. Chaos of Battle. As soon as the characters attack, Athgar and Sister Foam order the crew to defend the ship. In the first round of combat, two sailors (N human
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
of bad storytellers and inept musicians. One wall of the circular common room features a faded mural of two enormous crabs locked in combat, inlaid with brass details. The mural’s origins are lost to
, and the villagers might even become like family to them. Later in the chapter, when Vogler suffers disaster, the characters should feel the loss of Vogler’s destruction, wanting to save the villagers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
brought word of disaster. A war galley fully loaded with pirates approaches from the southwest. It flies the flag of the raiders and bears the name of the cursed ship Tammeraut. We must prepare what
already faced it, or if it is feeding on one of the party members after besting that character in combat (see “Look Out Above”). 25. Bolt-Hole A rickety ladder leads down from the larder into a musty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
recruiter for the Black Network. He’s proud of his affiliation: he lost an eye in combat several years ago and wears a red eye patch emblazoned with the black serpent symbol of the Zhentarim. Urlam is rarely
townsfolk consider him a magnet for disaster. He lives surrounded by trophies of his past adventures, and rarely emerges from his estate. He never condescends to protect the town or use his wealth to aid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Spellplague to a great inundation of the sea. In the century since that great disaster, the waters receded, and now stories told by travelers from the south tell of halfling communities that survived as
populace. Where once a long royal line sat its throne and ruled over a unified kingdom, now a Grand Council sits around a table and struggles to combat the presence of demons, and demon worship, within the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
horror known as a chaos quadrapod (see appendix B). It uses its Chaos Cloud at the start of combat, then surges forward to lay into stunned characters. Each round, it focuses its grappling ability on
Donaar Blit’zen, when taking over the operations of the Dran & Courtier and attempting to rebrand for the night. Though the endeavor was an overall disaster, the brand remains unnervingly strong
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Wedding Itinerary The Wedding Itinerary table provides an overview of the day’s events, which are part of your recipe for hilarity and disaster. At the appointed times, guests move from one location
. She has the following racial trait: Feline Agility. When the tabaxi moves on its turn in combat, it can double its speed until the end of the turn. Once it uses this ability, the tabaxi can’t use it