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Tales from the Yawning Portal
Keen Smell. The Failed Dragonpriest has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Regeneration. The Failed Dragonpriest regains 5 hit points at the start of its turn. If the Failed
target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.This dragonpriest delved into magic that the dragon cult deemed
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
Keen Smell. Sansuri has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.Multiattack. Sansuri makes two spear attacks.
Spear. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12","rollType
wizard, is searching for something more: a long-lost trove of dragon magic, hidden away by her ancestors. Once cloud giants knock storm giants from the pinnacle of the ordning, she plans to use her
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
use this property, it can’t be used again until the next dawn. You smell strongly of burning sulfur.
17
Why the Sky Screams (blue dragon fang)
1 ancient blue dragon
You gain immunity to
the target if necessary.
19
Incendax’s Tooth (ruby-veined red dragon fang)
1 ancient red dragon
You gain immunity to fire damage, and as an action, you can exhale fire in a 90-foot cone
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
legs are insectile.
7
You smell like fresh brownies.
8
A noticeable, harmless chill surrounds you.
Creating Your Character
At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a
you what your character’s creature type is.
Here’s a list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
breeds for digging into sand. Their hides tend to hum and crackle faintly with built-up static electricity, and to emit small arcs of electricity. These effects intensify when the dragon is angry or about to attack. They smell of ozone + sand.
Blue Dragons Blue Dragon Identifiers Blues are vain and territorial. They are distinguished by their dramatic frilled ears and single, massive brow horn. They are also one of the best-adapted dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
breeds for digging into sand. Their hides tend to hum and crackle faintly with built-up static electricity, and to emit small arcs of electricity. These effects intensify when the dragon is angry or about to attack. They smell of ozone + sand.
Blue Dragons Blue Dragon Identifiers Blues are vain and territorial. They are distinguished by their dramatic frilled ears and single, massive brow horn. They are also one of the best-adapted dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Red Dragons Red Dragon Identifiers Red dragons are vain, reflected in their proud, upright bearing and disdainful expression. Their pupils fade as they age, until the oldest have eyes with the
appearance of molten orbs. An angry red may have flames licking up from eyes and nostrils—and an envelope of heat-shimmer around them. Their frill and wings are an ashy blue or purple grey toward the edges, becoming darker with ages—nearly black on older specimens. Reds smell like smoke and sulphur.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Red Dragons Red Dragon Identifiers Red dragons are vain, reflected in their proud, upright bearing and disdainful expression. Their pupils fade as they age, until the oldest have eyes with the
appearance of molten orbs. An angry red may have flames licking up from eyes and nostrils—and an envelope of heat-shimmer around them. Their frill and wings are an ashy blue or purple grey toward the edges, becoming darker with ages—nearly black on older specimens. Reds smell like smoke and sulphur.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
day for clues about the vista’s whereabouts
6 An ornate silver chest that holds a mountain of gold coins; the dragon refuses to open the chest, claiming it can still smell the stink of the
Moonstone Dragon Treasures Moonstone dragons prefer silver, platinum, and mithral to copper and gold, and white or silvery gems to more colorful ones. Some are simply uninterested in treasures made
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Draconic Gifts You know the proverb: don’t look a draconic gift in the mouth. Some say it’s because of the breath weapon. But really it’s the smell.
-Fizban
As described in chapter 3, the death
of a dragon can result in its power taking root in a character, whether that person is the dragon’s chosen heir or the dragon’s killer. The result of this investiture can vary widely in power and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Attitudes Each dragon councilor has one of four attitudes in this chapter, ranging from unfriendly to cautious, neutral, and friendly. To secure the cooperation of the metallic dragons as a whole
, the party must conclude this chapter with at least three dragon councilors having a friendly attitude and with none unfriendly. If the characters make a promise or perform an act aimed at a specific
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
The Friendly Dragon This encounter can be used as the characters approach the Eyecatcher. Read: In the water ahead, a large shape speeds toward you. As it gets closer, you recognize it as a dragon
with bronze-colored scales. Slewing to a stop, the creature gives a toothy grin, then raises a claw in a small wave. “Well met!” it chirps. Zelifarn, a young bronze dragon, recently moved into Deepwater
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
4. Elf Quarters The tunnel leading to this area rises 20 feet to end in a rickety wooden door, constructed by the elves to keep some of the ettin smell out. This area sits atop an open bluff, with
, the elves are hesitant to attack possible guests of Neronvain or Chuth, but they remain suspicious. The elves are terrified of Chuth, and the cunning dragon has convinced them that he will free them in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
4. Elf Quarters The tunnel leading to this area rises 20 feet to end in a rickety wooden door, constructed by the elves to keep some of the ettin smell out. This area sits atop an open bluff, with
, the elves are hesitant to attack possible guests of Neronvain or Chuth, but they remain suspicious. The elves are terrified of Chuth, and the cunning dragon has convinced them that he will free them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Pseudodragon Pseudodragon
Tiny dragon, neutral good
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 7 (2d4 + 2)
Speed 15 ft., fly 60 ft.
STR
6 (–2)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
13 (+1
Common and Draconic but doesn’t speak
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Keen Senses. The pseudodragon has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight, hearing, or smell.
Magic Resistance. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Pseudodragon With its red-brown scales, horns, and a maw filled with sharp teeth, a pseudodragon resembles a tiny red dragon but its disposition is playful. If it is attacked, it fights back using
the poisonous stinger at the tip of its tail, one jab of which can put a creature into a catatonic state that can last for hours. Pseudodragon
Tiny dragon, neutral good
Armor Class 13 (natural armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the dragon eggs hatch and the ravenous hatchlings emerge. The carcasses range from very fresh to several months old. The meat is only cold, not frozen, so the older items are slowly going bad. The
smell of old blood assaults your nose. The floor is covered with dried puddles of it. Four floor-to-ceiling columns are spaced across the chamber, and chains have been strung between them like
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
the dragon eggs hatch and the ravenous hatchlings emerge. The carcasses range from very fresh to several months old. The meat is only cold, not frozen, so the older items are slowly going bad. The smell
the smell is a reliable indicator. This cave contains nothing of value. Trapped Curtain Hidden amid the leather strips of the curtain are hundreds of metal barbs coated with poison. Anyone who brushes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
immense dragon fills the bowels of the ship. “I smell warm flesh and hear the panic of beating hearts. Ready your spells, Meltharond! We have uninvited guests.”
If one or more characters are topside
Arveiaturace Arrives Arveiaturace, an ancient white dragon whose vision is hampered by cataracts, carries the body of her former master, the wizard Meltharond, in a saddle on her back (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
T13: Great Statue of Orcus A great statue of Orcus scrapes the thirty-foot-high ceiling of this chamber. The rich smell of incense rises from a large stone brazier at the statue’s base, overpowering
mostly masks the odor of decay that permeates the hall. Nezzarum, a Silver Dragon Wyrmling who knows Common, lurks inside the statue of Orcus. The dragon can gaze out into the hall through the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
teeth, a pseudodragon resembles a tiny red dragon but its disposition is playful. Quiet and Defensive. Pseudodragons have little interest in other creatures, and they avoid them whenever possible. If
. Pseudodragon
Tiny dragon, neutral good
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 7 (2d4 + 2)
Speed 15 ft., fly 60 ft.
STR
6 (−2)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
10 (+0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
smell like a hell hound’s hindquarters.
4 You’re as helpful as a halfling.
5 Let me guess. You’re a self-taught wizard?
6 Your personality has all the warmth of a winter wolf.
7
floating disk.
11 Did you wake up in a troglodyte den this morning, or is that how you normally smell?
12 You must have been sick the day they taught fighting at warrior school.
13 Gruumsh
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. Huge wooden tuns stand to the west, and a faint smell of yeast still permeates the air. The ale is long gone. Ash Zombies
These zombies were created by the magical devastation when Mount Hotenow
concerned that a young green dragon has moved into the tower (area U7) since the last time she was here. She warns the characters of all these threats and suggests that they leave Thundertree before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
creatures from dangerous magic. As such, powerful magic items and even evil artifacts are sometimes secreted away in a metallic dragon’s hoard. A metallic dragon can be persuaded to part with an item
in its hoard for the greater good. However, another creature’s need for or right to the item is often unclear from the dragon’s point of view. A metallic dragon must be bribed or otherwise convinced to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
common room, while the western portion held the kitchens and the brewer’s vats. Huge wooden tuns stand to the west, and a faint smell of yeast still permeates the air. The ale is long gone. Awarding
) skulking around. However, he is currently most concerned by the fact that a green dragon has moved into the tower (area 7) since the last time he was here. He warns the characters of all these threats
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
uncovered. Wherever a passage to Khyber appears, monsters and dark powers can rise up to threaten the world above. Cults of the Dragon Below often have ties to Khyber. Some serve aberrations or fight
Trinket 1 A pressed flower with vivid green petals; when you smell it, you hear eerie music 2 A tiny ball of putty; if you set it down, it begins to slowly crawl around 3 A perpetually warm disk of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
spell or a successful DC 20 Strength check; hammering on it brings the occupants over to open it, but they might be a surprise. When the door opens, read: Trepsin The door opens and the smell of
rotting flesh wafts out. The creature just inside the door is a four-armed troll in a muddy cloak, holding the leash of a small dragon. “What you want?” it asks. “Show the sign.”
The four-armed troll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
characters who are actively on watch notice the approaching lizardfolk automatically and the lizardfolk are surprised. If characters lit a fire, however, then the lizardfolk smell the smoke from quite a
and one never knows for sure, so their approach is more cautious if they smell smoke. In that case, characters with passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of 10 or higher notice the approaching lizardfolk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Mintarn I don’t know what the people of Mintarn did to attract Beshaba’s ire, but they surely have her attention. For as long as I can remember, Mintarn has lived in the shadow of the dragon
threaten their power to pay the dragon, as well as their other aspirations on the Sword Coast. Mintarn has long been a neutral ground for various forces — a place aloof from the conflicts between the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
D: Sunward Fortress The Red Dragon Army has unearthed the centuries-old Sunward Fortress, a pre-Cataclysm monument to the god Sirrion. While most of its ruins have sunk beneath the ground, a
crumbling, lighthouse-like spire pierces the surface and marks the location of the ruins below. Shard of Chaos When Dragon Army scouts discovered the ruins of the Sunward Fortress, the black-robed wizard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
spell or a successful DC 20 Strength check; hammering on it brings the occupants over to open it, but they might be a surprise. When the door opens, read: The door opens and the smell of rotting flesh
wafts out. The creature just inside the door is a four-armed troll in a muddy cloak, holding the leash of a small dragon. “What you want?” it asks. “Show the sign.”
Trepsin
The four-armed troll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
trophies. It crept into the lair via the underground river, but the dragon caught and vanquished it in the foggy cave (area D6). Challidax relished posing the corpse in the lair entry to scare intruders
. If thawed, the dead creature is harmless. D3: Animal Pen A sour smell of old hay and dung fills this cavern. A shaggy mammoth stands placidly in the room chewing on a mound of reeds.
Not visible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
overgrown path winds to the edge of the cliff. The overlook is marked by two marble statues veined with gold, each carved in the shape of a dragon with its mouth open in a silent roar.
At the base of each
the bridge to area D4). They won’t help the characters fight Sparkrender, though; they are loyal to the dragon. Golden Sculpture. The sculpture in the center of the rotunda is an astronomical model
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
. A sickening smell, like sulfur, hangs in the air.
The waterfall is fed from a pool in the upper cave, which in turn is supplied by runoff trickling down from the surface. Both pools are 5 feet deep
Six clusters of giant mushrooms are arranged in a rough circle around this cavern. Several human-sized mushroom folk stand in a circle in the center of the cave. The smell of sulfur is stronger here
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
actively on watch notice the approaching lizardfolk automatically and the lizardfolk are surprised. If characters lit a fire, however, then the lizardfolk smell the smoke from quite a distance away and
knows for sure, so their approach is more cautious if they smell smoke. In that case, characters with passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of 10 or higher notice the approaching lizardfolk canoes before the






