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Returning 35 results for 'driven methods allows'.
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, a foul Undead driven to serve its otherworldly patron.
An powerful necromancer might also discover the wicked methods of creating a deathlock and then subjugate it, acting as the deathlock’s patron.PoisonNecrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
to live up to a bargain with an evil patron runs the risk of rising from the dead as a deathlock, a foul Undead driven to serve its otherworldly patron.
An powerful necromancer might also discover
the wicked methods of creating a deathlock and then subjugate it, acting as the deathlock’s patron.PoisonNecrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
with an evil patron runs the risk of rising from the dead as a deathlock, a foul Undead driven to serve its otherworldly patron.
An powerful necromancer might also discover the wicked methods of
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Evasion. If Delour is subjected to an effect that allows him to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, he instead takes no damage if he succeeds on the saving throw and only half
studies other criminal syndicates and their methods of getting rich. He considers protection rackets, smuggling, and arson to be low-hanging fruit, with extortion, kidnapping, and murder for hire being
The Celestial
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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
with that being allows you to experience the barest touch of the holy light that illuminates the multiverse.
Being connected to such power can cause changes in your behavior and beliefs. You might
find yourself driven to annihilate the undead, to defeat fiends, and to protect the innocent. At times, your heart might also be filled with a longing for the celestial realm of your patron, and a
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
have no personalities or memories; they’re driven only by the desire to commit evil. The amnizus that patrol here drill the rules of the Nine Hells into the new arrivals’ minds and marshal
them into legions.
Amnizu (Summoner Variant);Variant: Devil Summoning
Some amnizus have an action that allows them to summon other devils:
Summon Devil (1/Day). The amnizu summons 2d4
magic-items
tome. The Necronomicon is the only possession you leave behind.
Dreadful Insight – Compulsion to Annihilation (+20): You are driven to meet and understand the deities of the Cthulhu mythos. Such
their power. All others failed because they were weak. I will be different. I will survive. You will see.
Lore: The Necronomicon allows you to automatically succeed all checks made to learn about the undead and all DC 20 or lower checks made to uncover information about the mythos in general.
Firbolg
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
heart of the world and monuments to the durability of life.
In their role as caretakers, firbolgs live off the land while striving to remain in balance with nature. Their methods reflect common
own laws.
Firbolgs use their magic to keep their presence in a forest secret. This approach allows them to avoid the politics and struggles of elves, humans, and orcs. Such events concern the
Lizardfolk
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
have more in common with iguanas or dragons than they do with humans, dwarves, or elves. Lizardfolk possess an alien and inscrutable mindset, their desires and thoughts driven by a different set of
into the future. This approach allows them to maintain their current level of influence in the world, but it limits their growth. Lizardfolk have no interest in developing writing, making long-term
Tabaxi
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
, wandering tabaxi are catlike humanoids driven by curiosity to collect interesting artifacts, gather tales and stories, and lay eyes on all the world’s wonders. Ultimate travelers, the inquisitive
wanderers keep to civilized realms, preferring to bargain instead of pursuing more dangerous methods of sating their curiosity. However, they aren’t above a little discreet theft to get their claws
Half-Elf
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Basic Rules (2014)
, wandering the wilds as trappers, foresters, hunters, or adventurers and visiting civilization only rarely. Like elves, they are driven by the wanderlust that comes of their longevity. Others, in
-Elf Variants
Some half-elves in Faerûn have a racial trait in place of the Skill Versatility trait. If your DM allows it, your half-elf character can forgo Skill Versatility and instead take the elf trait Keen Senses or a trait based on your elf parentage:
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
and good purpose, while a dull sword is a dead weight without a whetstone. Lizardfolk see little need to plan more than a season or so into the future. This approach allows them to maintain their
current level of influence in the world, but it limits their growth. Lizardfolk have no interest in developing writing, making long-term plans, or cultivating other methods to progress beyond their simple existence as hunters and gatherers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
and good purpose, while a dull sword is a dead weight without a whetstone. Lizardfolk see little need to plan more than a season or so into the future. This approach allows them to maintain their
current level of influence in the world, but it limits their growth. Lizardfolk have no interest in developing writing, making long-term plans, or cultivating other methods to progress beyond their simple existence as hunters and gatherers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
31. Dalagor’s Fortress Dalagor was an evil warrior who surrounded himself with necromancers and undead. He and his minions were destroyed or driven out during the Spellplague, leaving behind a bleak
allows Felrax to see in the dark interior. If one or more characters are Harpers, Felrax offers to help them in one or both of the following ways: He allows the party to use the mansion as a sanctuary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
31. Dalagor’s Fortress Dalagor was an evil warrior who surrounded himself with necromancers and undead. He and his minions were destroyed or driven out during the Spellplague, leaving behind a bleak
allows Felrax to see in the dark interior. If one or more characters are Harpers, Felrax offers to help them in one or both of the following ways: He allows the party to use the mansion as a sanctuary
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide
Curse before perishing and being reborn.
Other methods of becoming a Vampire include ancient and dark magic, as well as powerful but cursed magical artifacts. Vampirism may be passed along when an
ancient Vampire allows a beloved plaything to drink blood from the Undead creature’s cursed veins. Regardless of how you have become a Vampire, you should discuss with your GM what type of Vampire you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Sphinx Sphinxes typically dwell in island sanctums, especially in the far reaches of the Dakra Isles. Many develop schools of philosophy or academic methods that they share with students they deem
worthy, their ideas remarkable enough to seem akin to magic. Their age and wisdom also often allows them to predict what’s to come as effectively as any oracle. Riddles of the Sphinx A sphinx might ask
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Sphinx Sphinxes typically dwell in island sanctums, especially in the far reaches of the Dakra Isles. Many develop schools of philosophy or academic methods that they share with students they deem
worthy, their ideas remarkable enough to seem akin to magic. Their age and wisdom also often allows them to predict what’s to come as effectively as any oracle. Riddles of the Sphinx A sphinx might ask
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Drider A drider driven mad by the wailing winds covers its ears in a futile attempt to block out the noise. When the characters enter the room, it begins shrieking, “Make it stop!” in Elvish. If the
characters cast a silence spell around the drider, it enjoys the respite and allows them to pass through its cave unharmed. Otherwise, it attacks them in a demented rage. 8c. Pirate Rhyme This cave abuts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Tracking Initiative The following sections describe different methods for keeping track of who goes when in combat. Hidden List You can track Initiative on a list your players can’t see using any of
monsters, placed in Initiative order in a stack you cycle through A hidden list allows you to track combatants who haven’t been revealed yet, and you can use the list as a place to record the current
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Tracking Initiative The following sections describe different methods for keeping track of who goes when in combat. Hidden List You can track Initiative on a list your players can’t see using any of
monsters, placed in Initiative order in a stack you cycle through A hidden list allows you to track combatants who haven’t been revealed yet, and you can use the list as a place to record the current
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Drider A drider driven mad by the wailing winds covers its ears in a futile attempt to block out the noise. When the characters enter the room, it begins shrieking, “Make it stop!” in Elvish. If the
characters cast a silence spell around the drider, it enjoys the respite and allows them to pass through its cave unharmed. Otherwise, it attacks them in a demented rage. 8c. Pirate Rhyme This cave abuts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
light. Violence is never the answer, and the only way to defeat evil is to redeem it. Lightbringers seek to inspire those who live in fear and enlighten those whose evil is driven by ignorance. The
in Khorvaire, it is largely unknown outside kalashtar communities. The shadow watchers champion a sect born in Khorvaire, and the elders of Adar have condemned its methods. If you follow the Path of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
prone at the base of the shaft. Developments If the wolves are goaded by enemies beyond their reach, they are driven into a frenzy that allows them to yank the iron rod securing their chains out of the
chained up just inside the opening. Each wolf’s chain leads to an iron rod driven into the base of a stalagmite.
Three wolves are confined here. They can’t reach targets standing on the steps, but all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
light. Violence is never the answer, and the only way to defeat evil is to redeem it. Lightbringers seek to inspire those who live in fear and enlighten those whose evil is driven by ignorance. The
in Khorvaire, it is largely unknown outside kalashtar communities. The shadow watchers champion a sect born in Khorvaire, and the elders of Adar have condemned its methods. If you follow the Path of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
prone at the base of the shaft. Developments If the wolves are goaded by enemies beyond their reach, they are driven into a frenzy that allows them to yank the iron rod securing their chains out of the
chained up just inside the opening. Each wolf’s chain leads to an iron rod driven into the base of a stalagmite.
Three wolves are confined here. They can’t reach targets standing on the steps, but all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
iron, holding spells of conjuration and a wealth of forbidden lore about the sinister regions of the cosmos, a gift of the Fiend. Or it could be the tattered diary of a lunatic driven mad by contact
with the Great Old One, holding scraps of spells that only your own burgeoning insanity allows you to understand and cast.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
iron, holding spells of conjuration and a wealth of forbidden lore about the sinister regions of the cosmos, a gift of the Fiend. Or it could be the tattered diary of a lunatic driven mad by contact
with the Great Old One, holding scraps of spells that only your own burgeoning insanity allows you to understand and cast.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Homunculus Servant Prerequisite: 6th-level artificer
Item: A gem worth at least 100 gp or a dragonshard You learn intricate methods for magically creating a special homunculus that serves you. The
Perception 14
Languages understands the languages you speak
Evasion. If the homunculus is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Homunculus Servant Item: A gem or crystal worth at least 100 gp You learn intricate methods for magically creating a special homunculus that serves you. The item you infuse serves as the creature’s
× 2)
Languages understands the languages you speak
Challenge — Proficiency Bonus (PB) equals your bonus
Evasion. If the homunculus is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Tracking Initiative You can use several different methods for keeping track of who goes when in combat. Hidden List Many DMs keep track of initiative on a list the players can’t see: usually a piece
of paper behind a DM screen or a spreadsheet on a tablet computer. This method allows you to keep track of combatants who haven’t been revealed yet, and you can use the initiative list as a place to
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
many methods for capturing enemies, such as poisoning, knocking out an opponent instead of making a killing blow, throwing nets, using magic such as suggestion, or restraining them in the coils of a
rather than among other creatures, including my own kind.
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I sometimes become consumed by philosophy.
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I believe I am superior to others of my caste.
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I am driven by wanderlust
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Tracking Initiative You can use several different methods for keeping track of who goes when in combat. Hidden List Many DMs keep track of initiative on a list the players can’t see: usually a piece
of paper behind a DM screen or a spreadsheet on a tablet computer. This method allows you to keep track of combatants who haven’t been revealed yet, and you can use the initiative list as a place to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Homunculus Servant Prerequisite: 6th-level artificer
Item: A gem worth at least 100 gp or a dragonshard You learn intricate methods for magically creating a special homunculus that serves you. The
Perception 14
Languages understands the languages you speak
Evasion. If the homunculus is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Homunculus Servant Item: A gem or crystal worth at least 100 gp You learn intricate methods for magically creating a special homunculus that serves you. The item you infuse serves as the creature’s
× 2)
Languages understands the languages you speak
Challenge — Proficiency Bonus (PB) equals your bonus
Evasion. If the homunculus is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity