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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
an attack roll, the drow gives the target a +5 bonus to its AC until the start of the drow’s next turn, which can cause the triggering attack roll to miss.Nearly every priestess of Lolth
claim the throne themselves.
Those favored consorts who prove their cunning gain the ear, and perhaps even the heart, of their priestess and are relied on to provide useful advice. No position of
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Honk"}. The goose honks with ear-splitting volume. Each other creature within 30 feet of the goose must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 16 (3d10
that’s important to the story of an adventure or your campaign.
Goose Egg Trinket
d12;{"diceNotation":"1d12","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Egg Contents"}
Egg Contents
1
The
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
someone in your franchise within the last 24 hours, then grant the character who slew it a d10. Once within the next hour, that character can add the d10 to an attack roll, ability check, or saving
. The difference between the index finger and the middle finger. The elasticity of the ear lobe.
6
You take a long, careful look, and then decide based on which fellow franchisee has been nice to
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
the following lair actions; the froghemoth can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row:
Croak. The froghemoth lets out an ear-splitting croak. Each creature within 30 feet of it must
. Wildlife encountered near the lair often sport mutations, such as extra limbs or eyes, glowing secretions, or vestigial tentacles.
If the froghemoth elder dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Regional Effect Fade Time"} days.Fire, Lightning
Goblin
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
the tribe. If the creature is dimwitted, like a troll or ogre, the lower-class goblins give it obeisance, but before long the upper-class goblins begin to think that whoever can bend the ear of the
might display more than one of these items.
Status Symbols
d20
Status Symbol
1
Earrings and notches in an ear
2
Rib bones tied into hair
3
A belt made from raccoon pelts
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
encounters with members of other guilds are more often violent than friendly, but occasional bonds do form.
Roll twice on the Gruul Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and once on the Non-Gruul
Contacts table.
Gruul Contacts
d8
Contact
1
One of my parents is a renowned warrior in my clan.
2
My sibling has the ear of the clan chief.
3
I have cousins in a
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
activities in crime, banking, or debt collection could tie you to members of other guilds.
Roll twice on the Orzhov Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and once on the Non-Orzhov Contacts table
.
Orzhov Contacts
d8
Contact
1
The spirit of an ancestor has taken an interest in me.
2
An older cousin has the ear of a powerful oligarch.
3
I know a knight who is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Clockwork Amulet Wondrous item, common This copper amulet contains tiny interlocking gears and is powered by magic from Mechanus, a plane of clockwork predictability. A creature that puts an ear to
the amulet can hear faint ticking and whirring noises coming from within. When you make an attack roll while wearing the amulet, you can forgo rolling the d20 to get a 10 on the die. Once used, this property can’t be used again until the next dawn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Ear for Deceit When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you develop a talent for picking out lies. Whenever you make a Wisdom (Insight) check to determine whether a creature is lying, treat a roll
equipped to expose and end hidden evils. Inquisitive Features Rogue Level Feature 3rd Ear for Deceit, Eye for Detail, Insightful Fighting 9th Steady Eye 13th Unerring Eye 17th Eye for Weakness
feats
Your spellcasting stimulates the latent changeability of your body. Immediately after you cast a sorcerer spell of 1st level or higher, roll a d20. If the result is equal to or lower than one-third
of your sorcerer level (minimum 1), roll on the Skinshift Adaptations table to magically alter your body in a random way until the end of your next turn. Immediately after you roll on this table, you
feats
Your spellcasting stimulates the latent changeability of your body. Immediately after you cast a sorcerer spell of 1st level or higher, roll a d20. If the result is equal to or lower than one-third
of your sorcerer level (minimum 1), roll on the Skinshift Adaptations table to magically alter your body in a random way until the end of your next turn. Immediately after you roll on this table, you
feats
Your spellcasting stimulates the latent changeability of your body. Immediately after you cast a sorcerer spell of 1st level or higher, roll a d20. If the result is equal to or lower than one-third
of your sorcerer level (minimum 1), roll on the Skinshift Adaptations table to magically alter your body in a random way until the end of your next turn. Immediately after you roll on this table, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Securing a Guide If the adventurers require a guide, roll a d8 and consult the Avowed Adjutants table to determine the adjutant who is assigned to them, or choose one that you like. Avowed Adjutants
dragon ancestry) who loves conversation 6 Orrin Glass, a 67-year-old human scribe who is deaf in one ear, forgetful, and easily exasperated 7 Vooshadi Moonriver, a stoic 87-year-old moon elf scribe who
feats
1st-level Skinshifter featureYour spellcasting stimulates the latent changeability of your body. Immediately after you cast a sorcerer spell of 1st level or higher, roll a d20. If the result is equal
to or lower than one-third of your sorcerer level (minimum 1), roll on the Skinshift Adaptations table to magically alter your body in a random way until the end of your next turn. Immediately after
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
magic if a detect magic spell is cast upon it. Sounds from Beyond. A character who listens with an ear to the door will hear far-off music and happy singing, obviously coming from the other side of the
there, the floor beyond the door will begin to tilt downward, with the north end slowly sinking. If this occurs, quickly state how the floor is beginning to slant, and have the characters roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
ambitious consorts aspire to be the power behind the throne—or even to claim the throne themselves. Those favored consorts who prove their cunning gain the ear, and perhaps even the heart, of their
, levitate (self only)
Reactions
Protective Shield (3/Day). When the drow or a creature within 10 feet of it is hit by an attack roll, the drow gives the target a +5 bonus to its AC until the start of the drow’s next turn, which can cause the triggering attack roll to miss.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Witchlight Monarch is crowned (see “Timed Events” toward the end of the chapter). If a character chooses to enter into such a pact, roll on the Ticket Pacts table to determine the conditions. A character who
) carries a spyglass and an ear horn, which he uses when talking to patrons. Nikolas plays on the fact that he is old when using these items, but it’s all a ruse; he is as sharp as a thorn, and his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
any of your contacts. At the start of the campaign, roll twice on the Contacts table to choose two contacts. You will certainly acquire new contacts in the course of your adventures, who might or might
the city’s inner workings. 5 The owner of a tavern or other business that attracts clientele from the seedy parts of society has an ear to the ground and often feeds you leads to more work. 6 A wealthy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
flees toward area A4, yelping a call to arms.
Ability Checks. When the outcome of an action is uncertain, the game uses a d20 roll to determine success or failure. This is called a D20 Test. An
Scene. Read the boxed text aloud. Then say, “Roll Initiative!” to signal the start of combat. Roll once for both centipedes, which act on the same turn.
Players React. In combat, the characters and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
can add the d10 to an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw. If it’s not clear who administered the killing blow, you grant this benefit to a random creature involved in the fight. Once you use
nostrils. The difference between the index finger and the middle finger. The elasticity of the ear lobe.
6 You take a long, careful look, and then decide based on which fellow franchisee has been nice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
minutes, he could scratch a similar message into the ground. He might try provoking a character into a wrestling match or a duel, and then whisper his message into the character’s ear. If characters
don’t mistreat Snapjaw and don’t kill any more lizardfolk than they need to, he becomes a reliable ally for as long as they work against the cult and the bullywugs. Roll a die for each of the other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, who speaks to them telepathically. The contact is one-way only, although a vainglorious tiefling cult fanatic named Kadroth falsely claims to have the archdevil’s ear. The cultists shun contact with
. A detect evil and good spell or similar magic reveals that the amulets are desecrated objects.
Each day at dawn, roll a d6 for each chardalyn amulet in a character’s possession. On a roll of 1, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
on your body, and you are missing an ear, 1d3 fingers, or 1d4 toes. 11–20 You suffered a grievous injury. Although the wound healed, it still pains you from time to time. 21–30 You were wounded, but
to their fate. 71–80 You learned a great deal during your adventure. The next time you make an ability check or a saving throw, you have advantage on the roll. 81–90 You found some treasure on your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
into the character’s ear. If characters don’t mistreat Snapjaw and don’t kill any more lizardfolk than they need to, he becomes a reliable ally for as long as they work against the cult and the
bullywugs. Roll a die for each of the other lizardfolk captives. On an even roll, Snapjaw persuades that lizardfolk to join his little revolt. On an odd roll, that NPC refuses to cooperate under any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
cares who the king’s chamberlain is or who has logging rights in the elven woods, throwing the characters into an adventure centered on those issues will fall flat. However, if having the ear of the
to spend influence to gain advantage on a roll relevant to that influence. Another way to handle influence is to treat it like renown (see chapter 1), allowing characters to gain renown at court and within various key factions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
formerly high-profile drow forced out of their homes and holdings. If you want a random encounter to occur as the characters make their way through the Eastmyr district, roll a d20 and consult the Eastmyr
without his left ear. He has never forgotten nor forgiven the noble. To this day, he uses a small cave system that doesn’t connect with the Dark Dominion to smuggle goods and hide people fleeing angry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Witchlight hand background can roll on this table instead of the Trinkets table in the Player’s Handbook to determine what trinkets their characters possess. The adventure includes a few encounters that
require you to roll on the table to determine what random trinkets the characters find in key locations. Feywild Trinkets d100 Trinket 01 Cookie cutter shaped like a unicorn 02 Two yew rings linked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
” earlier in the chapter). Roll on the Wanted Posters table to determine which poster it is, and record this information on the Story Tracker. Characters who announce their arrival hear an old man
luster or some amount of golden color in its design. Roll a d8 and refer to the Gold-spun Gifts table to determine each item. (All the items listed in the table are uncommon magic items.) If a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
.
Tactical Edge (Costs 2 Actions). Roll a d6 for Bel. The number rolled on the die is subtracted from the next attack roll made against Bel or an ally of his choice within the next minute.
Summon Ice
, without having to be told, that its orders include reporting back to Bel and whispering everything the sibriex said into its master’s ear. If characters refuse to let Balakros accompany them, the imp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
value or possible interest. The second chest opened contains an ear collection, and the fourth holds 1,300 cp, 1,000 sp, 150 ep, and 1,000 gp. The ninth sack examined contains six pieces of silver
Post Giants encountered here are always alert (not sleeping). To determine the position of each guard when the characters first enter, roll a d4 twice. Use one of the results as the location of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
(see appendix B), corrupted their souls and cursed them with undeath. For each hour the party spends on this floor, roll a d6. On a roll of 1, an encounter occurs. To determine what the characters
encounter, roll on the Random Upper Priesthood Encounters table, rerolling duplicates. Random Upper Priesthood Encounters d4 Encounter 1 Eight giant spiders 2 Three carrion crawlers 3 Six ghasts 4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
iron anvil and one hand on the pommel of his greatsword. He wears a helm that covers most of his face and darkens his eyes. Whispering in his ear is his wife Lurkana, a formidable hobgoblin captain
trinket (roll on the Trinkets table in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook). 21p. Arch Gate to Level 6 Embedded in the west wall of this otherwise empty chamber is an arch gate to level 6 (see “Gates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
the tribe. If the creature is dimwitted, like a troll or ogre, the lower-class goblins give it obeisance, but before long the upper-class goblins begin to think that whoever can bend the ear of the
more than one of these items. Status Symbols d20 Status Symbol 1 Earrings and notches in an ear 2 Rib bones tied into hair 3 A belt made from raccoon pelts 4 A gnome’s boot used as a hat 5 A pouch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
consort.
Krr’ook (red grung wildling) is a grung priest who fears the king’s instability. She whispers favorable signs and omens in the king’s ear to keep in his good graces. Secretly, Krr’ook
successful or failed check represents 1 minute of searching the maze. Between each check, roll a d20 and consult the Thorn Maze Encounters table to determine what, if anything, the characters
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk
: copper, silver, and gold, based on their rarity and value. By default, each NPC shares three copper, two silver, and one gold, but you can adjust that at your discretion. You can roll randomly or select
of miscellaneous trinkets (roll on the trinket table to see what’s inside).
Secret Agent. Furnok claims to be an archaeologist for the Grey College in the City of Greyhawk, here to explore the many