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                                                    Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     in battle. The strain of his long years of rule is etched on his weather-worn face.
Jarund's late son, Jarund Twice-Born, was killed almost a decade ago while trying to bring down a cave bear, leaving
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Jarund without an heir. He has failed to produce another child with his wife, Wynneth, and his mistress, Froya, so the future of his royal line remains uncertain.
Auril's unyielding winter concerns
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Magic Items
                                                    Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the box as an action, allowing access to the box’s contents.
A creature that spends 1 hour holding an infernal puzzle box while trying to open it can make a DC 30 Intelligence (Investigation
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ) check. If the check succeeds, the creature figures out the trick or sequence of steps needed to open the box. If the check fails by 5 or more, the creature must make a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw, taking 42 (12d6) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Curse of Strahd
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     anything that tries to remove the gem; a creature trying to remove the gem must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw. On a successful save, the creature claims the stone without getting bitten. On a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     failed save, the creature is bitten for 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage and fails to obtain the gem.
 Poison, Psychic
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , taking 26 (4d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"4d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Psychic Projection", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the astral mists since the dawn of the multiverse, trying to devour all other creatures they encounter.
Covered from head to tail in layers of thick, spiked plates, a dreadnought has two gnarled limbs
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     in that area must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 33 (6d10);{"diceNotation":"6d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Debilitating Breath
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     by amassing powerful arms and armor.
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I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
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Give me a storied helmet or scimitar
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The dragon then gains 5 temporary hit points by absorbing a portion of the radiant energy.
Spellcasting (Psionics). The dragon
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    —if only they would stop trying to kill the dragon’s guests.
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A crystal dragon wyrmling is placed in a monastery to learn the teachings of the monks before returning home in three years. The monks don’t appreciate the wyrmling’s pranks.
Cold, Radiant
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    "} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.The term chimera applies to a wide variety of disparate monsters that combine the features of multiple beasts. While many
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the god Keranos sought to test Nylea’s favorite champion, Renata of Setessa, by creating a beast so deadly that even she would balk at trying to hunt it. When Renata slayed this lion-ram-dragon
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ", "rollAction":"Disorienting Breath"}. The dragon exhales a wave of psychic dissonance in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 12 Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     gems in exchange for information about a settlement the wyrmling has been observing.
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An emerald dragon wyrmling keeps trying to play with a pair of newly hatched fire snake;fire snakes.
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                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    "}. The dragon exhales a pulse of high-pitched, nearly inaudible sound in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 22
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     call from beyond this world. I must prepare to answer that call by amassing powerful arms and armor.
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I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     energy in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     fanatical about the kinship of all dragonkind is trying to win a topaz dragon wyrmling;topaz dragon wyrmling's friendship.
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A topaz dragon wyrmling has developed a taste for crab meat and
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     (6d8);{"diceNotation":"6d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Scintillating Breath", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     and hunters.
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A young crystal dragon has adopted a group of kobold;kobolds and is trying to teach them the value of a good practical joke.
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A young crystal dragon has captured a pack of
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Breath"}. The dragon exhales a pulse of high-pitched, nearly inaudible sound in a 90-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 23 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature
                                                
                                            
                                                
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I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
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Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
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No
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     dragon exhales a pulse of high-pitched, nearly inaudible sound in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 19 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 44 (8d10
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
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Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
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No creature can outsmart my defenses—if
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    You relentlessly seek the truth. Perhaps you’re motivated by belief in the law and a sense of universal justice, or maybe that very law has failed you and you seek to make things right. You
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     one believed you. You’re still trying to prove what you know is true.
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You got a job with an agency that investigates crimes that local law enforcement can’t solve. You often wonder which you value more, the truth or your pay.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the same fate.
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I hope one day to write the laws, not just enforce them.
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I tried and failed to prevent a murder, and I have sworn to find and arrest the perpetrator.
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I
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     it and now does me occasional favors.
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I have a fanatical Selesnya cousin who keeps trying to recruit me and everyone else in the family.
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While growing up, I was bullied by a brat who’s now a hybrid in the Simic Combine.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Deep Dragon Wyrmling
                                                    
    
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     cloud of spores in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"damage
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Whether taking on a new form, making new allies, or trying a new strategy, flexibility keeps one youthful. (Chaotic)
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Superiority. Weaker creatures cannot be trusted, so I constantly remind my
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Young Deep Dragon
                                                    
    
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ", "rollAction":"Nightmare Breath"}. The dragon exhales a cloud of spores in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 22 (4d10
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     enigma for other creatures. (Any)
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Adaptability. Whether taking on a new form, making new allies, or trying a new strategy, flexibility keeps one youthful. (Chaotic)
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Superiority. Weaker
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     bridges of stone span the trenches at three points. A character can try to leap off a bridge onto the bore worm’s back as it passes underneath. Any character trying to do so must make a DC 15
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. On a successful check, the character lands on the worm’s back without taking damage or falling prone. On a failed check, the character slips and falls off the worm, landing prone in the trench and taking 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage from the fall.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Actions
                                                    
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . Describe or roleplay how you're communicating with the monster. Are you trying to deceive, intimidate, amuse, or gently persuade? The DM then determines whether the monster feels willing, unwilling, or
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , whichever is higher. On a successful check, the monster does as urged. On a failed check, you must wait 24 hours (or a duration set by the DM) before urging it in the same way again.Influence
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Adult Deep Dragon
                                                    
    
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 33 (6d10);{"diceNotation":"6d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Nightmare Breath
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     taking on a new form, making new allies, or trying a new strategy, flexibility keeps one youthful. (Chaotic)
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Superiority. Weaker creatures cannot be trusted, so I constantly remind my servants
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Ancient Deep Dragon
                                                    
    
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                                                    -foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 49 (9d10);{"diceNotation":"9d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Nightmare Breath
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     taking on a new form, making new allies, or trying a new strategy, flexibility keeps one youthful. (Chaotic)
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Superiority. Weaker creatures cannot be trusted, so I constantly remind my servants
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     banshee — the restless spirit of a moon elf ambassador named Vyldara who tried and failed to foment civil unrest among the dwarves. The dwarves imprisoned the elf and sent messages to her people, asking
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     that they come to collect her. Before envoys could be sent, Vyldara killed two guards trying to escape, only to be cut down by dwarven axes before she could succeed. When the elf’s evil spirit started
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     characters can try to carry the box. A character can use an action to pick up the box or pass it to someone else with a successful DC 12 Strength (Athletics) check. On a failed check, the character drops
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     separated by more than 5 feet, or if one or both are knocked prone, both of them drop the box. The size of the box prevents more than two characters from trying to carry it at the same time.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Destruction in Kalapang As the characters enter Kalapang, read or paraphrase the following: The streets of Kalapang are filled with rushing people, some trying to douse smoldering rooftops, others
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     character who investigates realizes someone’s trapped in the rubble. Clearing the rubble safely requires a character to make a DC 14 Strength (Athletics) check. On a failed check, they find one of the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Influence [Action] With the Influence action, you urge a monster to do something. Describe or roleplay how you’re communicating with the monster. Are you trying to deceive, intimidate, amuse, or
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . On a failed check, you must wait 24 hours (or a duration set by the DM) before urging it in the same way again.  Influence Checks   Ability Check Interaction   Charisma (Deception) Deceiving a
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Mad Winds A visitor must make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw after each hour spent among the howling winds*. On a failed save, the creature gains one level of exhaustion. A creature that reaches six
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     have the characters make a saving throw after reasonably thorough exploration or encounters in every two to three rooms, and definitely at the end of each short rest taken. Of course a long rest can be very trying on the characters that end up attempting eight saving throws over that time.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the valley or reveal information about it. Trying to navigate the dense fog into or out of the valley without the aid of the guardian requires 1 hour of travel and a DC 20 group Wisdom (Survival) check
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . On a successful check, the group finds its way to or from the valley. On a failed check, the travelers wander the foggy terrain for 1 additional hour before they can repeat the check.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Influence [Action] With the Influence action, you urge a monster to do something. Describe or roleplay how you’re communicating with the monster. Are you trying to deceive, intimidate, amuse, or
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . On a failed check, you must wait 24 hours (or a duration set by the DM) before urging it in the same way again. Influence Checks  Ability Check Interaction   Charisma (Deception) Deceiving a monster
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     serve as an advisor in matters of magic. When not advising Strahd, the lich spent most of his time in the Amber Temple, trying to master the secret of demilichdom in the hope of finding a way to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     magically project his spirit beyond the confines of Strahd’s realm. His efforts failed, and Khazan destroyed himself. His remains lie entombed in the catacombs of Ravenloft. Khazan’s tower stood empty for
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     failed saving throw, a creature can attempt a DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to cling to the bridge rather than fall off into the darkness. The pit over which the bridge extends is 60 feet deep at the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     lizardfolk crouch on the bridge to reinforce the area, hoping that characters trying to fight their way past fall off into the darkness below. They are supported by 2 yuan-ti malisons (type 1) armed with
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Influence [Action] With the Influence action, you urge a monster to do something. Describe or roleplay how you’re communicating with the monster. Are you trying to deceive, intimidate, amuse, or
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . On a failed check, you must wait 24 hours (or a duration set by the DM) before urging it in the same way again.  Influence Checks   Ability Check Interaction   Charisma (Deception) Deceiving a
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     infernal puzzle box, that creature can open the box as an action, allowing access to the box’s contents. A creature that spends 1 hour holding an infernal puzzle box while trying to open it can make a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw, taking 42 (12d6) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     failed saving throw, a creature can attempt a DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to cling to the bridge rather than fall off into the darkness. The pit over which the bridge extends is 60 feet deep at the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     lizardfolk crouch on the bridge to reinforce the area, hoping that characters trying to fight their way past fall off into the darkness below. They are supported by 2 yuan-ti malisons (type 1) armed with
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . Consider the possibilities on the Underworld Adventures table should a character find themselves trying to escape the realm of the dead. Underworld Adventures    d20 Plot 
     1  In Phylias, find
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     of Dishonor. 
   18  Prevent one of your ancestors from transforming into an eater of hope (see chapter 6). 
   19  Travel to Erebos’s palace and recover a secret from one who failed to bargain for
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . Jhesiyra escaped her prison when its wards failed during the Spellplague. To hide from Halaster, she magically confined herself in the stones of Undermountain. She now exists in a bodiless state
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     who doesn’t qualify is pushed back without being harmed when trying to step through the open gate. Only a wish spell can allow a character to pass through. As the Dungeon Master, you can suspend this
                                                
                                            
                                        






