down improvised are behind

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

improvised traps they use to protect their warrens. KURTULMAK: GOD OF KOBOLDS The god of kobolds was a vassal of Tiamat. When the gnome god Garl Glittergold stole a treasure from Tiamat’s hoard, she

sent Kurtulmak to retrieve it. Garl lured his pursuer into a maze-like cavern, then collapsed the exits behind him, trapping Kurtulmak for all eternity. Kurtulmak is a hateful deity, one who despises

Magical Skate-Off

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Magical Skate-Off If the characters follow the student who invited them, that student leads them behind Bow’s End Tavern. Read or paraphrase the following: Behind the tavern, several groups of

students cluster around an empty pool, laughing and waving improvised skates made from wooden planks with wheels affixed to the bottom. The empty pool is made of smooth stone and set about thirty feet into

The Role of Rules

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

The Role of Rules Why even have a column like Sage Advice when a DM can just make a ruling? Rules are a big part of what makes D&D a game, rather than simply improvised storytelling. The game’s rules

. RAI. Some of you are especially interested in knowing the intent behind a rule. That’s where RAI comes in: “rules as intended.” This approach is all about what the designers meant when they wrote

The Role of Rules

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

The Role of Rules Why even have Sage Advice when a DM can just make a ruling? Rules are a big part of what makes D&D a game, rather than simply improvised storytelling. The game’s rules are meant to

you are especially interested in knowing the intent behind a rule. That’s where RAI comes in: “rules as intended.” This approach is all about what the designers meant when they wrote something. In a

20. Drow Town

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Dexterity check made using thieves’ tools opens each lock. If released from captivity, the goblinoids arm themselves with improvised weapons and flee to area 17a by way of the south tunnel. The

, he tosses the bucket at one of them as a distraction and flees to area 20g. (Treat the bucket as an improvised weapon that deals no damage but douses the target in stinky filth on a hit.) 20j

Dhargun Ironworks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

wedding, but he’s resourceful enough to turn anything he grabs into a weapon. Such improvised weapons use the normal berserker attack statistics. Gorat’s secret involves his goal to deliver a toast during

. Jormun’s secret involves relief that his son has changed his ways. Though he has not confessed this to anyone, he hopes that Tannus can leave his days of battle behind and find love and peace with

Holrow Homestead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu

). Above the library is a loft with an improvised railing made from wood and wire that reaches partway to the ceiling. This is Ignis’s nursery (area 5). Sean Macdonald Map: Holrow Homestead View

footfalls from within the barn move toward the main hall. After a moment, Ignis exits the barn through the sliding door, closing the door behind her. If the characters are hidden and Ignis doesn’t spot

Encounters in the Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

bedroom door with a wardrobe, a desk, and an overstuffed chair, Orond Gralhund (see appendix B) cowers behind a bed in the southwest corner of area G15b. Although he’s armed with a rapier, Orond throws

behind her with her next action. She makes her final stand there, with her children cowering behind her. Wooden Trunk. The lock on the trunk can be picked with thieves’ tools and a successful DC 15

Neverdeath Catacomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

a former occupant. The back of this coffin hides a panel with a latch that causes the wall behind it to swing aside. A character who searches the coffin or wall and succeeds on a DC 18 Intelligence

secret door that is easily spotted and opened from inside the tunnel. It leads to area C2. C10: Improvised Workshop Luca Bancone The marid Shanzezim is bound to the crypts and spends time tinkering

Spaceship Locations, Level 3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

this area or return the lift to the level above. S51: Astral View Lounge Oblong couches, circular tables, and high-backed chairs dot this spacious lounge. An intricate machine rests behind a chrome

case, the creature makes a ranged attack against the target, treating the defoliant as an improvised weapon. On a hit, the target takes 3 (1d6) acid damage, and if the target is a Plant, it also

Red Larch Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

. Behind the bar are three stout and well-used cudgels, and an old cloak used as an improvised stretcher to lug drunks outside (and sometimes thrown over the heads of brawlers so they can be clubbed down

carved wooden scimitar emblazoned with the inn’s name in red paint on both sides. An inn yard with stables and outbuildings lies behind the building. The Swinging Sword is welcoming and luxurious by the

Ironslag: Lower Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

behind the bed. An iron chandelier hangs from the ceiling over the center of the room, near the foot of the bed. A chain connected to the chandelier is snagged on an iron hook mounted to the east

considered an improvised weapon that deals 3d4 piercing damage on a hit. The iron dagger is nonmagical and can be pried loose with a successful DC 11 Strength (Athletics) check. 31. Kitchen Standing

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