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Monsters
Monster Manual
(5d6);{"diceNotation":"5d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rotting Gaze", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage.Weird Insight (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6
", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Weird Insight"}. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 14, one creature the nothic can see within 120 feet. Failure: The nothic magically learns one fact or secret about the target.
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
damage, plus 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Maul","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage if Thwad has more than half of his total hit points remaining
Thwad has more than half of his total hit points remaining.Thwad Underbrew is a former champion of Gorm Gulthyn (the dwarven god of vigilance) who long ago set out to rid Undermountain of the evil that is
Monsters
Thieves’ Gallery
a critical hit.
Evasion. If Forge is subjected to an effect that allows him to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, he takes no damage if he succeeds on the saving throw, and only
half damage if he fails, provided he isn’t incapacitated.Multiattack. Forge makes two Dagger attacks, two Heavy Crossbow attacks, or one of each.
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5
Monsters
Tyranny of Dragons
Rejuvenation. If destroyed, the tile chimera regains all its hit points and becomes active again in 24 hours unless at least half its tiles are collected and kept separate from the rest of the
Dexterity saving throw, taking 31 (7d8);{"diceNotation":"7d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Fire Breath","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.The Elk King is Jarund Elkhardt, a terse yet thoughtful giant of a man who is nearly fifty years old—ancient by tribal standards. He has led the Elk Tribe for over half
Jarund deeply, and he often turns to his shaman, Mjenir, for guidance. The king respects the shaman's understanding of gods and spirits, and the fact that both men have lost their sons serves to
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
in her seventies, but she is, in fact, much older.
Royal Blood. Madam Eva is Strahd’s half-sister, though Strahd is unaware of this fact. Her real name is Katarina, and she is the daughter of a
Vistani woman whom King Barov, Strahd’s father, took to his bed during one of his many crusades. Madam Eva knows she is Strahd’s half-sister but has told no one of the royal blood flowing
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Flame Jet", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much
fury in battle with their psionic abilities or training dangerous Underdark creatures as mounts.
Denigrated by some as joyless, duergar are in fact deeply passionate in all that they do—even if
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Spellcasting. Kelek casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell
coward at heart. The fact that he’s highly intelligent makes him even more dangerous. More than anything, he wants the staff of power in the possession of his most hated foe, Ringlerun (described
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
", "rollAction":"Fire Spray", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Invisibility (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The duergar magically
dangerous Underdark creatures as mounts.
Denigrated by some as joyless, duergar are in fact deeply passionate in all that they do—even if that passion rarely manifests as mirth. They bring an
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
in search of new actors, he began regaling locals with tales of distant lands.
Monster Hunter. The half-elf ringmaster is, in fact, a legendary human vampire hunter named Rudolph van Richten. Van
);{"diceNotation":"1d6+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Silvered Sword","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage (silvered sword).Several months ago, a colorfully dressed half-elf bard came to Barovia in a
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
or the Astral Sea.
Giff are split into two camps concerning how their name is pronounced. Half of them say it with a hard g, half with a soft g. Disagreements over the correct pronunciation often
about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an adventure. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live for centuries—a fact noted in the description
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
until the start of the champion’s next turn. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage only. If a creature is reduced to 0 hit points by this effect, the creature dies, and
demiplane. The other two champions—Wynemar Brack, Grim Champion of Bloodshed, and Aleron, Grim Champion of Pestilence—rival Jyn for power and together can oppose her. The fact that the three
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
creature. Hit: 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Vampiric Touch","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage, and Vellynne regains hit points equal to half the necrotic
would not have been admitted into the Arcane Brotherhood without her family connections—a fact that sticks in her craw.
Vellynne brought a family heirloom with her to Icewind Dale: a professor orb
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
, taking 27 (6d8);{"diceNotation":"6d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Blade Storm", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage on a failed saving throw, or half as much damage on a successful
, Grim Champion of Bloodshed, and Aleron, Grim Champion of Pestilence—rival Jyn for power and together can oppose her. The fact that the three champions rarely agree on anything is a major check on
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
", "rollAction":"Thunderbolt", "rollDamageType":"thunder"} thunder damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
One with the Storm (Costs 3 Actions). The giant vanishes
. The blizzard that rages unendingly around a mountain peak, the vortex that swirls around a remote island, or the thunderstorm that howls ceaselessly up and down a rugged coastline could, in fact, be
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
conjecture than fact, often referring to otherworldly beings, the mysterious Barrier Peaks in Oerth, and the supposedly related device known as the Machine of Lum the Mad. The best details on the device
destruction. Once every 24 hours, the servant, at the DM’s discretion, takes one action while uncrewed.
If the servant loses half of its hit points or more, each creature attuned to it must succeed
Deep Dragon Wyrmling
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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
", "rollAction":"Nightmare Breath", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage, and it is frightened of the dragon for 1 minute. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage with no additional
An ogre has acquired a deep dragon wyrmling as a pet, ignoring the fact that the dragon is an intelligent creature who will grow extremely large.
2
An inquisitive deep dragon wyrmling has made
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
scientific fact, if you don’t know that information, you know where and from whom you can obtain it. Usually, this information comes from a Simic laboratory, or sometimes from an Izzet facility, a
discovered something that I think could eliminate half the life on Ravnica.
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The other researchers in my clade are my family — a big, eccentric family including members and parts of many species
Druid
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
; activities.
Swinging a blade formed of pure fire, a half-elf charges into a mass of skeletal soldiers, sundering the unnatural magic that gives the foul creatures the mocking semblance of life
. In fact, in the world of Greyhawk, the druidic faith is called the Old Faith, and it claims many adherents among farmers, foresters, fishers, and others who live closely with nature. This tradition
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
breaking at least five Ruling Scepters of Shanatar simultaneously on it. This fact has never been recorded or sung of among the dwarves or any bards or storytellers, and it can’t be discovered
in all directions. Each creature and object within a 30-foot-radius sphere centered on the throne must succeed on a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw, taking 70 (20d6) slashing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Concentration
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Some spells require you to maintain concentration in order to keep their magic active. If you lose concentration, such a spell ends.If a spell must be maintained with concentration, that fact appears
concentration. The DC equals 10 or half the damage you take, whichever number is higher. If you take damage from multiple sources, such as an arrow and a dragon's breath, you make a separate saving throw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
members of different races. Is your half-elf identity a source of pride, a simple fact of life, or something that has been difficult for you?
Half-Elves I’m not half anything. You humans come from Sarlona. Elves are from Aerenal. Me? I’m a true child of Khorvaire.
— Nandon Tam, Khoravar activist
From the Towering Woods of the Eldeen
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
next turn. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage, and its speed isn’t reduced.
Spellcasting (Psionics). The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell
adult amethyst dragon;adult amethyst dragon's lair.
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The Enlightened Dragon Master of an isolated monastery is, in fact, an adult amethyst dragon.
4
An adult amethyst dragon is at war
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
ice-cold cellar, which is split in two by a five-foot-thick brick wall. A thin mist covers the floor. Each half of the cellar features an eight-foot tall wooden partition that doubles as a wine rack
. The western rack stands empty, but the eastern one is half filled with wine bottles. Unless they have been drawn outside, five needle blights and one druid (NE male human) lurk in the eastern portion of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
(Insight) check is all it takes to verify the truth of his claims. In fact, this is the faster of the two routes. The trip takes a day and a half (36 hours), with no encounters en route. Mitor Jans
Neutral good half-orc Mitor (use the bandit captain stat block, if necessary) joined Candlekeep as a young acolyte but soon found he was more suited to a life on the sea. His greatest source of pride is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
with your campaign. To claim this treasure, it must be hacked out of the ice in the lair cavern. Doing so takes half a day (and is thus impossible if Arauthator is still in the lair). Marfulb’s four
decades of data on Arauthator is priceless to the Arcane Brotherhood (a fact Maccath will recognize if the characters don’t) or to other collectors of draconic lore. If the dragon is dead, Marfulb can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
adventuring. In fact, artifacts only appear when you want them to, for they are as much plot devices as magic items. Tracking down and recovering an artifact is often the main goal of an adventure
. Characters must chase down rumors, undergo significant trials, and venture into dangerous, half-forgotten places to find the artifact they seek. Alternatively, a major villain might already have the artifact. Obtaining and destroying the artifact could be the only way to ensure that its power can’t be used for evil.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
damage. Success: Half damage.
Bonus Actions
Weird Insight (Recharge 6). Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 14, one creature the nothic can see within 120 feet. Failure: The nothic magically learns one fact or secret about the target.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
your campaign. To claim this treasure, it must be hacked out of the ice in the lair cavern. Doing so takes half a day (and is thus impossible if Arauthator is still in the lair). Marfulb’s four decades
of data on Arauthator is priceless to the Arcane Brotherhood (a fact Maccath will recognize if the characters don’t) or to other collectors of draconic lore. If the dragon is dead, Marfulb can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
paying for poorer students’ books and other supplies—a fact he tries to keep secret.
Extracurriculars: Future Entrepreneurs of Strixhaven, Strixhaven Star
Job: None
Bond Boon: Whenever you
want to buy something on campus, a few words from Grayson get you deals. There’s a 25 percent chance your purchase costs half as much.
Bond Bane: Gossip columns proclaim exaggerated versions of your worst traits.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
with concentration, that fact appears in its Duration entry, and the spell specifies how long you can concentrate on it. You can end concentration at any time (no action required). Normal activity
Constitution saving throw to maintain your concentration. The DC equals 10 or half the damage you take, whichever number is higher. If you take damage from multiple sources, such as an arrow and a dragon's
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Thieves’ Gallery
haven’t slaked his thirst—in fact, his ambitions only grow grander with time. Forge Fitzwilliam Medium Humanoid, Neutral Evil
Armor Class 17 (Disarming Charm)
Hit Points 110 (20d8 + 20)
Speed 30
effect that allows him to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, he takes no damage if he succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if he fails, provided he isn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
—aside from being icy, narrow, and adjacent to an apparently bottomless pit. The walkway that crosses the east and north sides of the chamber is, in fact, safe, and characters can walk along it without
must then attempt a Dexterity saving throw or fall off the ice platform; see area 16 for more information. A creature that jumps into the chute on purpose takes half damage from the descent and has advantage on the saving throw to stay on the ice platform.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
with concentration, that fact appears in its Duration entry, and the spell specifies how long you can concentrate on it. You can end concentration at any time (no action required). Normal activity
Constitution saving throw to maintain your concentration. The DC equals 10 or half the damage you take, whichever number is higher. If you take damage from multiple sources, such as an arrow and a dragon’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
feet. Failure: 17 (5d6) Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage.
Bonus Actions
Weird Insight (Recharge 6). Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 14, one creature the nothic can see within 120 feet. Failure: The nothic magically learns one fact or secret about the target.