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Green Hag
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Basic Rules (2014)
this effect fail to hold up to physical inspection. For example, the hag could appear to have smooth skin, but someone touching her would feel her rough flesh. Otherwise, a creature must take an action
Green Hag (Coven Variant)
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Monster Manual (2014)
like another creature of her general size and humanoid shape. The illusion ends if the hag takes a bonus action to end it or if she dies.
The changes wrought by this effect fail to hold up to physical
inspection. For example, the hag could appear to have smooth skin, but someone touching her would feel her rough flesh. Otherwise, a creature must take an action to visually inspect the illusion and
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
like another creature of her general size and humanoid shape. The illusion ends if the hag takes a bonus action to end it or if she dies.
The changes wrought by this effect fail to hold up to physical
inspection. For example, the hag could appear to have smooth skin, but someone touching her would feel her rough flesh. Otherwise, a creature must take an action to visually inspect the illusion and
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
takes effect. You must draw each card you declared no more than 1 hour after the previous draw. Unless a card states otherwise, if you fail to draw the chosen number, the remaining number of cards fly
unconscious condition, and must begin making death saving throws. Spells and other magical effects that restore hit points have no effect on you until you are stabilized. If you fail three death saving throws
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
, you have 1 extra luck point.
Those around you perceive you as dishonest, even when you are completely truthful. You automatically fail Charisma checks.
21
If you drop to 0 hit points, a phantom
seriously, imposing disadvantage on Charisma (Deception and Persuasion) checks, and causing you to automatically fail Charisma (Intimidation) checks.
22
You can cast the gaseous form spell on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the taking—if they prove worthy. In Kartakass, individuals strive for glory. Where talent and expertise fail, obsession and duplicity reign, leading to repeating cycles of triumph, betrayal, and
who have broad ranges of rich skin and hair colors. The use of dyes and cosmetics to accent one’s features and memorability is common among all genders. When players create characters from Kartakass
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. After finishing a short or long rest, each character discovers that 20 percent of their skin is covered in writing that matches portions of The Scrivener’s Tale. The text starts at the character’s
character’s mark increases by 1. Each additional level of the mark covers another 20 percent of the character’s skin with writing until 80 percent of the character’s body is covered; the character also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
this effect fail to hold up to physical inspection. For example, the hag could appear to have smooth skin, but someone touching her would feel her rough flesh. Otherwise, a creature must take an action
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
pallid skin stands in the middle of the hall, presiding over the work. She wears a crimson robe and a horned headdress. Surrounding her are four gaunt creatures with sharp claws, long tongues, and
guidance. A booming voice from the statue replies, “This is your final test, Xia. Do not fail me!” Xia then rejoins her ghouls and fights to the bitter end. Roll Initiative for Nezzarum. On his turn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
hags are by far the ugliest of all hags, with slimy scales covering their pallid skin. A sea hag’s hair resembles seaweed and covers her emaciated body, and her glassy eyes seem as lifeless as a doll’s
ends if the hag takes a bonus action to end it or if she dies.
The changes wrought by this effect fail to hold up to physical inspection. For example, the hag could appear to have no claws, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
fail the check, or if the characters open the gates, the guards rouse themselves and stumble forth to confront the trespassers. Otto Belview The gate guards are Otto and Zygfrek Belview, two lawful
. Between these tufts is pale human skin. One of her eyes is that of a feline, and her fingers and hands resemble cat’s paws with opposable thumbs. She has a gruff voice and wears a gray cloak with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the party appears weak (few in number or needing assistance), 1d6 + 6 grungs with green skin (warriors) surround them as soon as they enter the thorn maze, and press them to attend an audience with
greeted by 1d6 + 6 grungs with green skin (warriors) once they reach the settlement. The grungs welcome them to Dungrunglung and beg the characters to hear what King Groak has to say. Groak entreats
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
tusk that juts out from his lower jaw, and for the way his warty skin contrasts with his fine, neat clothing. Vertheg is often responsible for carrying out quasi-legal dealings for Aubreck, so he is well
good faith, he offers them an advance payment of 200 gp. (Even if they try their best but still fail to recover the box, Aubreck cannot afford to pay them anything more.) He says that the ship was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
face around the waterfalls requires a successful DC 12 Strength (Athletics) check. Those who fail the check fall 10 feet into the water. If more than one character falls, a swarm of quippers takes
mangrove trees. Twenty feet away, a young man with green skin walks atop the water, speaking softly while slowly circling two churning pillars of glowing green foam.
Tinjhorna the riverine (detailed at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
pupils or patches of scales on the skin. In yuan-ti cities, purebloods are treated fairly but live in an environment where their wants and needs are eclipsed by those of the malisons and abominations
and live under the caste system again. Yuan-ti Broodguards The devolved creatures known as broodguards are created by feeding humanoids a special elixir, which gives them scaly skin and a compulsion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
above the pit while preventing the ball from reaching the northern end of the hall. If all the characters fail to hit the ball for 1 round, the faint sound of a drum dirge will be heard. A character who
goes dark, but the northern goal continues to glow orange. Investigation reveals that a small panel has opened in the back of the depression. Within the space beyond is a pouch made of fish skin that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. Statue The statue at the center of the harbor represents an ancient Chultan king in full regalia, resplendent in a loincloth of leopard skin and a headdress of feathers, shells, and tyrannosaurus teeth
glorious history. Few who see it fail to get the message. 13. Harbormaster’s Office Outside of the harbormaster’s office is a bulletin board that provides the names and whereabouts of several wilderness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
to end it or if she dies.
The changes wrought by this effect fail to hold up to physical inspection. For example, the hag could appear to have smooth skin, but someone touching her would feel her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
avoid entering the hall. All the color has leached out of his skin, hair, eyes, and apparel, giving him a strangely monochromatic look. And his problems don’t end there. A kenku named Kettlesteam stole
reveals that girl in the pig mask asked him if he had any regrets, and said that if he did, she knew someone who could help him—he just had to follow her. If the characters fail to find Rubin after 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
effect. As soon as you draw a card, its magic takes effect. You must draw each card you declared no more than 1 hour after the previous draw. Unless a card states otherwise, if you fail to draw the
stabilized. If you fail three death saving throws, you die and can be resurrected only by the Wish spell. Crossroads. Roll a d20. If the roll is even, you age 1d10 years. If the roll is odd, you become
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
difference is the lack of a mind flayer’s ever-present mucus coating. Without that protection, an alhoon’s skin becomes dry and cracked, and its eyes might appear shriveled and sunken. Both of these clues
solution is paradoxical. Take alhoons. They require souls to keep from shriveling. I fail to see the appeal.
—Mordenkainen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
the obstacle and move on. A character who fails remains where they are and can try again next turn. If they fail by 5 or more, they also take 2 damage of a type you choose, consistent with the test
inspectors wear meticulously maintained uniforms and the most-feared white gloves in the academy. Both have walnut-colored skin and carefully groomed long black hair, kept in tidy buns. Kip is well known for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Roleplaying Prisoner 13 The first time the characters encounter Prisoner 13, read the following: This tightly muscled dwarven woman keeps her red hair cut short. Her bronze skin is covered in tattoos
or drawing. The characters can retry if they fail, at the cost of more time and more risk of discovery. Last Resort. A gruesome but effective option is killing Prisoner 13 and taking her body back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
in time you fully recovered. 31–40 You contracted a disease while exploring a filthy warren. You recovered from the disease, but you have a persistent cough, pockmarks on your skin, or prematurely gray
been looking for that person ever since. 8 A terrible blight in your home community caused crops to fail, and many starved. You lost a sibling or some other family member. 9 You did something that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
characters of all levels, though unseasoned adventurers determined to face the Returner in combat are almost certainly doomed to fail. Characters killed by Zargon might be resurrected on the Infinite
unoccupied space within 10 feet of the chute’s exit. A creature can choose to fail this saving throw. Clambering back up a chute requires a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. B65: Ritual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
Roleplaying Prisoner 13 The first time the characters encounter Prisoner 13, read the following: This tightly muscled dwarven woman keeps her red hair cut short. Her bronze skin is covered in tattoos
or drawing. The characters can retry if they fail, at the cost of more time and more risk of discovery. Last Resort. A gruesome but effective option is killing Prisoner 13 and taking her body back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. Creatures that fail take 31 (7d8) lightning damage, and then must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or plummet 40 feet to area A2, taking 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage and landing prone. Creatures
Baadi and the samovar are also present. If Baadi is here, read the following text after reading the initial boxed text: Several feet above the room’s other occupants, an 8-foot-tall man with blue skin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
. You gain a Fly Speed equal to your Speed, and you can hover. As you fly, your skin glistens with mucus or otherworldly light. See the Invisible. You can see any Invisible creature within 60 feet of
spin in your eyes.
3 Your skin glows with a brassy sheen.
4 Floating equations and geometric objects overlay your body.
5 Your Spellcasting Focus temporarily takes the form of a Tiny
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
poison and psychic damage. Pool. Stairs lead down into the pool from one corner of the surrounding walkway. Bavlorna tries to bathe in the pool once a day to keep her skin from drying out and cracking, but
, rendering it mildly acidic—not enough to cause damage, but enough to make one’s skin tingle uncomfortably. A character who experiences this tingling can, with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
bleached skin of other humanoids (preferably elves), symbolizing their connection with Yurtrus, and are sometimes called “white hands” as a result. Every orc knows that the hands of Yurtrus are the tribe’s
imprisoned. Sooner or later, a free tanarukk rampages through the tribe, attempting to take over by force. Most such coups fail, but at great cost to the tribe. If a tanarukk does seize the leadership of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
findings. The Zhentarim also have a black market network in the city that provides guides. Jobal is aware that this network exists and makes it abundantly clear that guides who fail to register with
covers up the scaly patches of skin that betray her true nature. Salida is skilled at crafting colorful insults and concocting believable lies to cover her true background. Her wit makes her an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
devil Strahd” and sends twelve guards to arrest them, seize their weapons, and run them out of town. If the guards fail in their duty, the baron sends Izek to rally a mob of thirty commoners to lynch
the party. If the commoners also fail, the baron summons the twelve remaining guards to defend his mansion, giving characters the run of the town. If the characters get on his good side, he insists
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. These are harmless glowing cave fish, but it takes a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) check to recognize that. The fish immediately start to bite any exposed skin of a
than half the characters fail the group check, each character suffers one level of exhaustion in the process. Blood Weeds. A circular passage is overgrown with vines emerging from the walls, floor, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, covering the 10-foot-square area between the front doors and the information desk. Creatures in that area are restrained by the net, and those that fail a DC 10 Strength saving throw are also knocked prone
large prehistoric monsters are on display here, including the museum’s most famous display: the beautifully preserved body of an allosaurus, its leathery skin appearing supple to the touch. An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
who seem to be Thayan but quickly overcome this reticence if the characters linger and fail to act according to type. Most aquatic monsters prefer to drag foes into the water. Water Globes. Floating 5
its turns, ending the effect on itself on a successful save. Treasure. The baron wears +1 leather armor (shark skin and chitin) and a crown-like helm of ivory, coral, leather, and gold (worth 500 gp