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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Disadvantage on D20 Tests for the next 72 hours. Draw another card; this draw doesn’t count as one of your declared draws.
Gem. Twenty-five pieces of jewelry worth 2,000 GP each or fifty gems worth
1,000 GP each appear at your feet.
Jester. You have Advantage on D20 Tests for the next 72 hours, or you can draw two additional cards beyond your declared draws.
Key. A Rare or rarer magic weapon with
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
its statistics, and it is indistinguishable from the thing it is imitating. In beast form, it retains its hit points but otherwise uses the stat block of the beast it is imitating. When it dies, the
gingwatzim reverts to its true form and then vanishes.A gingwatzim is a peculiar form of life created by a spell or a ritual. The magic that brings it into being draws on spirit energy from the
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
substances block this vision, as does a thin sheet of lead.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 34
see.Well over 1,500 years ago, the silver dragon Miirym broke into Candlekeep, intent on adding its riches to her hoard. She devoured scholars and destroyed a score of irreplaceable books before she was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Mabaran Resonator This dread device draws on the power of Mabar, infusing the dead with the malign energy of the Endless Night. While it is active, any humanoid that dies within 2 miles of the
resonator reanimates 1 minute later as a zombie (see the Monster Manual for its stat block) under the control of the creature controlling the device.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
halls. Something huge draws near.
Anthradusk has returned with the final items necessary to complete his ritual. The dragon enters the city via the sinkhole in the catacombs (area H11) and heads to his
weakened (see “Using the Brazen Egg” below), he uses the Ancient Blue Dragon stat block. The dragon is too preoccupied with his ritual to pursue characters who flee.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
sand. Intent on their investigation of the golem, they don’t notice your arrival.
The two desert nomads (use the bandit stat block) and a camel they call Old Stink (for good reason) hail from a Bedine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
3. Medusa Junction The walls of this room rise vertically 10 feet, then angle inward to a 20-foot-high apex. In the middle of the room, standing atop a 1-foot-high cylindrical block of stone, is a
animates. It immediately draws back on the bow and shoots the arrow at the creature that triggered the trap (+6 to hit), dealing 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage plus 14 (4d6) poison damage on a hit. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Vogler Militia (see below) Airborne Assassin A kapak draconian (see appendix B) glides overhead from the cliffs, intent on dropping onto one of the characters. Only characters who have a passive Wisdom
feet gouging the dirt. They wave torches and fierce blades above their reptilian heads.
Five baaz draconians (see appendix B) charge toward the wharf, intent on setting buildings ablaze and murdering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, suggestions for ways to use this adversary in your campaign, and its stat block. In addition, each Fiend is accompanied by new rules elements that you can use on their own or in tandem with the Fiend
.
A character who draws the Flames card from a Deck of Many Things attracts the ire of a powerful Fiend. The three malevolent beings described in this chapter can each fill that role, but you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Mabaran Resonator Storm Spire
This dread device draws on the power of Mabar, infusing the dead with the malign energy of the Endless Night. While it is active, any humanoid that dies within 2
miles of the resonator reanimates 1 minute later as a zombie (see the Monster Manual for its stat block) under the control of the creature controlling the device.
Master’s Call While this looks
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers
guise of a tattooed tiefling. When she won ownership of Rat’s Run from a drunken merchant, the rakshasa saw an opportunity to expand her power. She retired from privateering, intent on easier paydays
Managers 1d4 Name Description Stat Block 1 Kyral Blacksteel Dwarf retired assassin’s guild lieutenant; cruel (Medium, Neutral Evil Assassin) 2 Dirk “Scarbrow” Jenkins Human retired sailor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
purposes. While the leaders of this apocalyptic cult are nihilists intent on the destruction of the multiverse, many lower-ranking members believe the organization has altruistic intentions and works for
character draws the card, consider taking the player aside to let them know what’s about to happen, or give their character a premonition.
If a player spends several sessions with a temporary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, but when someone in the multiverse draws the Skull card from a Deck of Many Things, one of the windows shows a scene depicting the unfortunate individual and opens a portal to that individual’s
in the pale vines of a strangler fig. This tree is an ancient entity named Magtubo. (Use the treant stat block for Magtubo, but its type is Undead instead of Plant.) Magtubo has lived in the Gardens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
(Stealth) check or be spotted and approached by 1d3 Witchlight hands of any alignment (see the stat block earlier in the chapter). The hands ask to see the character’s ticket; any character without a
instruments allow him to get the true measure of guests. In his hands, the spyglass and ear horn grant Nikolas advantage on Wisdom (Insight) checks to discern lies and determine true intent. Characters who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
only languages that appear in an elemental’s stat block, but the intent (RAI) is that druids retain their knowledge, including of languages, when they transform and can speak the languages they know if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
massive, glowing scorpions rush from a shadowed alley. Prince Kirina draws a sword and races forward, while Prince Simbon hesitates before following.
The crowd flees, leaving only the characters and
stat block, but they have only AC 11 and their Multiattack and Longsword actions. If a prince is reduced to half of his hit points or fewer, he uses the Dodge action to avoid taking further damage. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Things You have Disadvantage on D20 Tests for the next 72 hours. Draw another card; this draw doesn’t count as one of your declared draws. Gem Twenty-five pieces of jewelry worth 2,000 GP each or fifty
gems worth 1,000 GP each appear at your feet. Jester You have Advantage on D20 Tests for the next 72 hours, or you can draw two additional cards beyond your declared draws. Key A Rare or rarer magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
doesn’t count as one of your declared draws. Gem Twenty-five pieces of jewelry worth 2,000 GP each or fifty gems worth 1,000 GP each appear at your feet. Jester You have Advantage on D20 Tests for the next
72 hours, or you can draw two additional cards beyond your declared draws. Key A Rare or rarer magic weapon with which you are proficient appears on your person. The DM chooses the weapon. Knight You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
warlord and bring back a Deck of Many Things and other trophies. 5 As an army besieges the abbey, a knight draws the Skull card from a Deck of Many Things. Skull-headed Undead appear and massacre
many other dangers. The overgrown trees are the den of countless giant spiders and several phase spiders. Among these are deadly ruin spiders (see chapter 21 for this stat block), creatures altered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Gingwatzim A gingwatzim is a peculiar form of life created by a spell or a ritual. The magic that brings it into being draws on spirit energy from the Ethereal Plane to give the gingwatzim its true
move or make attacks but otherwise retains its statistics, and it is indistinguishable from the thing it is imitating. In beast form, it retains its hit points but otherwise uses the stat block of the beast it is imitating. When it dies, the gingwatzim reverts to its true form and then vanishes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
wilderness, she has returned to Zinda intent on vengeance. Kala entered into a pact with a biza, a type of vengeful spirit versed in sinister magic. In exchange for Kala murdering people for the biza to
uses the veteran stat block, except his only weapon is a makeshift club—treat it as a longsword that deals bludgeoning damage. He initially focuses his attack on the fallen man but randomly attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
might block or bury objects or exits. Poisonous Gas. The lower levels of the ruins, including the rooms and passages of encounter areas 1 through 38, are filled with poisonous gas. The gas is an amber
Tamoachan, by Harold Johnson and Jeff R. Leason, was originally published in 1980 as an adventure for the first edition of the D&D game.
The design of the temple draws heavily on Mayan and Aztec
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
female human Hellrider (use the veteran stat block). Reya speaks Common. Born in the land of Turmish, Reya came to the holy city of Elturel to train as a Hellrider when she was twelve. As a faithful
quest parallels theirs, she asks to join them as they prepare to visit Vanthampur Villa. If the characters reveal that they’re working for the Flaming Fist, Reya draws her longsword in a panic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
block of a conjured creature determines the nature of the creature’s damage, unless the spell says otherwise. Can conjure animals summon a swarm? No. Conjure animals summons individual creatures, and
minor elementals offers four options. Here are the first two: One elemental of challenge rating 2 or lower Two elementals of challenge rating 1 or lower The design intent for options like these is that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
stat block in the Monster Manual). Overjoyed, Blinsky has begun training the monkey to fetch toys from hard-to-reach shelves. The toymaker has also fitted Piccolo with a custom-tailored ballerina
man—lies somewhere in Castle Ravenloft. If the characters seem intent on going there, Blinsky asks if they would be so kind as to find the clockwork “myasterpiece” and “dyeliver” it to him, in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
coalesce into a manifest form and create a genie. A genie usually retains no connection to the soul that gave it form. That life force is a building block that determines the genie’s form and apparent
it. The genie can then cast the wish spell on the creature’s behalf to bring about the effect. Depending on the genie’s nature, the genie might try to pervert the intent of the wish by exploiting the wish’s poor wording. The perversion of the wording is usually crafted to be to the genie’s benefit.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, the target retains its alignment, languages, and equipment but otherwise uses the werewolf stat block, excluding actions that require equipment the target doesn’t have. During any night when there’s
Constitution saving throw or be cursed with lycanthropy. While cursed in this way, the target retains its alignment, languages, and equipment but otherwise uses the wererat stat block, excluding actions that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
comfortable for you, keep these things in mind:
Describe your character’s emotions and attitude.
Focus on your character’s intent and how others might perceive it.
Provide as much embellishment as
you. He delights in the destruction of all things good, like my dear sister.”
2 Phillip: Gareth draws closer and compassionately asks Ismark whether his sister has been bitten by the vampire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
wearing a blue cloak rummages in the dirt on hands and knees.
The rummaging figure is a kender named Riffel who also happens to be a werewolf (use the werewolf stat block, except Riffel’s size is Small
and his alignment is neutral good). When Riffel realizes he has company, he jumps to his feet and draws his spear, but he doesn’t fight unless attacked. He is initially wary of the characters but is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, they stare blankly. Then they surge forward into the celebrants, raising rusty farming implements.
Four farmers attack the festival-goers. They use the cultist stat block; their rusty, bladed
style, and this is a scene she draws regularly. As a child, Kianna saw her friend Culley drown in Cradlelace Lake while they were playing. Since Culley’s death, Kianna has used art to work through the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
formidable battleaxe leads a band of mercenaries through the chaos. He cuts through the few remaining members of Vogler’s militia as he draws closer.
The half-ogre Gragonis emerges at the west edge
of the battlefield adjacent to the Fray, along with four mercenaries (use the guard stat block). As he does, he points at the most formidable-looking character and laughs to his allies, “Look here! We got one who still thinks this is all a game!” Gragonis and the mercenaries then attack.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
The characters spot a band of five bipeds walking single file across a distant ridge. These are warforged pilgrims. Each uses the warforged warrior stat block (see appendix A). The pilgrims are
wish to attend to other business before meeting the pilgrims at Ialos, Mercy draws a rough map in the mud to show the way. The pilgrims head straight to Ialos and are there when the characters arrive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, fast-paced sport that draws a lively crowd. Characters can participate in the race as snail jockeys, but it costs 1 ticket punch to enter. On the Story Tracker, jot down the names of any characters who
attendees (use the commoner stat block to represent these NPCs). All the snails and their riders begin at the start line; fireworks signal the start of the race, after which the riders race their snails
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
: “Dragon!”
Then it comes into view. Pitching this way and that, its scales clanking like steel plates, a black beast draws near the wharf, flanked by reptilian invaders. Flames crackle from the beast’s
on Vogler. She and two baaz draconians (see appendix B) arrive adjacent to the Fray along the northernmost road. Fewmaster Gholcag uses the ogre stat block, but she wears scale mail and has AC 14. She
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
back in and acts just as the old Oddlewin did, using Oddlewin’s stat block. Characters who succeed on a DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) check notice Oddlewin casts multiple shadows on the ground
this deck from a riffler in the Feywild many years ago (rifflers are presented in chapter 21). Oddlewin doesn’t declare the number of card draws when he uses the deck for fortune-telling, so the cards