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After you write a message of fifty words or fewer on this magic sheet of parchment and speak a creature’s name, the parchment magically folds into a Tiny paper bird and flies to the recipient
is reduced to 0 or if it is otherwise immobilized, it turns into ash.
Paper birds usually come in small, flat boxes containing 1d6 + 3 sheets of the parchment.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
and tropical savannas. Folk there experience vivid dreams, often of an invisible, flat-topped mountain . People of Atagua. Ataguans are predominantly humans with tan to dark-brown complexions, along
rarely encountered in towns and cities. Languages. Quirapu is the language of Atagua, a melded derivative of the original languages of the Flood People who first settled these lands and the colonizers who came after them. All folk of Atagua also speak Common.
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
body and mind. Some shifters believe that these spirits are independent entities, and they may speak of Bear or Wolf as ancestors or guides. Most just see the beast within as a formidable expression
typically more lithe and flexible. Their facial features have a bestial cast, often with large eyes, flat noses, and pointed ears; most shifters also have prominent canine teeth. They grow fur-like
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Paper Bird Wondrous item, uncommon After you write a message of fifty words or fewer on this magic sheet of parchment and speak a creature’s name, the parchment magically folds into a Tiny paper bird
points or speed is reduced to 0 or if it is otherwise immobilized, it turns into ash. Paper birds usually come in small, flat boxes containing 1d6 + 3 sheets of the parchment.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Paper Bird Wondrous item, uncommon After you write a message of fifty words or fewer on this magic sheet of parchment and speak a creature’s name, the parchment magically folds into a Tiny paper
points or speed is reduced to 0 or if it is otherwise immobilized, it turns into ash. Paper birds usually come in small, flat boxes containing 1d6 + 3 sheets of the parchment.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
9. Vaults These chambers have 15-foot-high, flat ceilings. 9a. Hall of Staffs Mosaics. Tiled mosaics depicting a variety of magic staffs cover the walls. (Hidden behind a mosaic depicting a staff of
realm. If the characters claim to have killed Fazrian or helped the planetar achieve atonement, the deva uses a commune spell to verify as much. If the characters speak the truth, Aryx shows its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
see whatever is in front of it, but nothing behind it. It can’t speak, and its movement is limited to harmless flapping. It can’t use its Antimagic Cone trait or take any actions or reactions
pale white light, illuminating the whole chamber.
Key. Lying on the chamber floor is a flat mithral key.
The buttons on each brass panel and their effects are as follows: The top button is engraved
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
blue or violet. They lack external ears, their noses are broad and flat, and they are partially amphibious. Cool Rationality Despite being talkative, vedalken keep their personal lives private, and they
this trait again until you finish a long rest. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common, Vedalken, and one other language of your choice. YONGJAE CHOI
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Maschin-i-Bozorg The kagu-svirfneblin’s most prized invention is the maschin-i-bozorg: a dome-shaped, steam-powered battle construct propelled by a multitude of wheels along its flat underside
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages understands Gnomish but can’t speak
Challenge 8 (3,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Overheat. When the maschin-i-bozorg is reduced to 0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Furniture, whether by its arrangement or removal, can suggest a specific location. Props can even represent game mechanics, such as tracking hit points with crimson flat glass marbles in clear goblets
incredible control over your game’s tone and atmosphere. Model the behaviors you want players to emulate by staying focused on the game, letting others speak in turn, heading off encroachment on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
can’t be lured from it. When the deva encounters the characters, read the following: The angel unfurls its wings, releasing a flurry of glowing embers, and says, “Speak your business, trespassers, and
speak it truthfully.”
The characters need not resort to violence to obtain the deva’s mace-key. Here are some alternate approaches: Clever Deception. The characters can pose as emissaries of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
crumbling faux battlement surrounds the flat roof, atop which sleeps a young green dragon with iridescent scales. A sword is lodged hilt-deep in its skull.
Building Interior The building’s outer
hearing and truesight out to a range of 120 feet. It communicates telepathically with its attuned wielder and can speak, read, and understand Common, Draconic, Elvish, and Sylvan. In addition, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
and deal a flat total of 10 damage to the giant each round. Bystanders take cover at once, but duergar citizens are ready to jump in if the guards fail to contain the threat. The giant ignores
downplaying nor exalting the characters’ actions. The characters can speak to the newly arrived giant while the duergar confer. The giant introduces himself as Dorhun, apprentice to Stonespeaker Hgraam. He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
covered by thick, leathery skin. Each of their hands has four thick digits, and their feet are the flat-bottomed, oval-shaped feet of elephants. Like that of an elephant, a loxodon’s trunk is a useful
. Thanks to your sensitive trunk, you have advantage on Wisdom (Perception), Wisdom (Survival), and Intelligence (Investigation) checks that involve smell. Languages. You can speak, read, and write
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the lean-tos are a few baskets containing smoked fish (edible) along with some lizards and birds that have been smashed flat and dried in the sun (very unappetizing to humans but edible). If characters
Snapjaw goes about opening a dialog depends on the situation. If he’s the only surviving lizardfolk or he’s questioned out of earshot from the others, he can speak openly. If several lizardfolk are tied up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Otherwise, the thrones are empty, and the characters have nothing else to interact with. The apparitions refuse to speak in the characters’ presence, and they can’t be harmed or turned. Barely lifting
below the horizon, Reggaryarva’s throne slowly lowers back into place, sealing the vault entrance once more. J2. Hall of Braziers Jarlmoot’s underground vault is hewn out of rock and has flat, 25
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
few baskets containing smoked fish (edible) along with some lizards and birds that have been smashed flat and dried in the sun (very unappetizing to humans but edible). If characters arrive before
opening a dialog depends on the situation. If he’s the only surviving lizardfolk or he’s questioned out of earshot from the others, he can speak openly. If several lizardfolk are tied up and they’re being
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
vampire was never vanquished, and to this day, the soldiers dare to speak her name only in hushed tones. (Drelnza is further detailed in appendix B.) Consider awarding inspiration to characters who share
, homespun clothing and carries no weapons, though he wears an invisible Ring of Mind Shielding to protect his thoughts. Occasionally the hermit sits on a flat rock near the road, contemplating the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the tavern. If asked about the raiders, the tiefling directs the characters to speak with Grista. Talking to Grista Grista grudgingly shares the following information: Awakened Rudely. Grista awoke to
mistook the creatures for misbehaving children due to their stature, but then she noticed their long, flat ears and sharpened teeth. They also all carried weapons. Damaged Bar. Much to Grista’s surprise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
flat-out impossible. It might help to think of the whole situation as a fairy tale; it doesn’t need to make sense, because the magic of Orolunga is on a mythic scale that overpowers the ability of any
, staring directly into your eyes as it moves. Its face is remarkably humanlike, and its tongue flicks before it speaks.
“I am Saja N’baza. What do you seek in this ancient place? Speak truly, for I hear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
newest one is Prisoner 299. Characters who want to speak with Vaelish Gant must arrange a meeting with Prisoner 237 (see “Prisoner 237: Vaelish Gant”). To add detail to some of the inmates, roll on the
thieves’ tools can use an action to try to pick the lock on the desk drawer or one of the cabinets, doing so with a successful DC 10 Dexterity check. R23. Tower Roof This flat rooftop is 140 feet above
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
information on grung castes, see appendix D. The grungs speak no language other than their own, which complicates any dealings with them. How they treat adventurers depends on how strong they appear: If
: Through an opening in the maze wall, you see a small lake surrounded by reed huts, ferns, and lily pads. Rising up from a flat island in the middle of the lake is a 60-foot-tall shrine made of painted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Encounter. If this encounter takes place during a blizzard, the dragon is buried under heavy snow, waiting out the storm with her outstretched wings lying flat at her sides. Her rider is visible above the
score of 10 and the ability to speak Common or Druidic. The druids use these awakened beasts as spies and messengers. Roll a d8 and consult the Awakened Beast Encounter table to determine what kind of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
information about Netheril and its fall, see chapter 7.
H8. Arcane Eye Activator A flat, slightly canted slab of stone rests in the center of this twenty-foot-high cave. One side is rough, as if the slab
use its Poison Breath in this state, nor can it speak. It can communicate by blinking the lights in its eyes—one blink for no, two blinks for yes, three blinks for “I don’t know.” It understands Elvish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Zorhanna, but neither sprite dares speak out for fear of inviting the Adulares’ wrath or a stern lecture from Oren, the satyr head of staff. A character can convince either sprite to share their concerns
flat and set in a shallow groove, such that it can be rotated. Once the water in the pool is drained, tiny Elvish runes representing the letters A through Z magically appear on the surface of each ring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
drooping wattles—all are strange and doleful.
The carved faces are magical. They are immune to all damage and speak a few programmed messages. When a creature approaches one of the tunnels, the face
(Perception) check notices bits of decayed flesh stuck to the ceiling, which is flat and made of stone. Whenever a creature enters the area marked on the map, the trap magically triggers. That section of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
of the carved faces is magical. They are immune to all damage and speak a few programmed messages. When a creature approaches one of the tunnels leaving the chamber, the face beside it animates and
contains a crushing deadfall. A character who examines the ceiling and succeeds on a DC 17 Wisdom (Perception) check notices bits of decayed flesh stuck to the ceiling, which is flat and made of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
the tower’s flat rooftop, which is lined with battlements. Three Lords’ Alliance guards (veterans) in cold-weather clothing are stationed on the roof of each tower. R10: Armory This room contains
corner tower. Characters can speak quietly with a prisoner without being noticed from the tower. R12: Meeting Room This room holds a large, rectangular table with a single chair on one long side and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
the tower’s flat rooftop, which is lined with battlements. Three Lords’ Alliance guards (veterans) in cold-weather clothing are stationed on the roof of each tower. R10: Armory This room contains
corner tower. Characters can speak quietly with a prisoner without being noticed from the tower. R12: Meeting Room This room holds a large, rectangular table with a single chair on one long side and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
illuminated with Bright Light.
Terrain. The 10-foot-wide trail is well kept and mostly flat. Spaces off the trail, however, are Difficult Terrain.
Features. This section presents special features about
use one or both of these approaches to roleplay their characters.
Active Roleplaying. In active roleplaying, you speak with a character’s voice and might echo their body language, like an actor taking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Caves of Hunger Locations (H31-H39) H31. Thing in the Ice A flat sheet of cloudy ice forms one wall of this forty-foot-high cavern. Something dark and humungous shifts behind the wall, its tentacles
adventurers, preferring to pick off lone prey, but if attacked, they respond in kind. Offering food and drink to the nothics loosens their tongues, but these ones speak and understand only Loross (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
malignant faith, resulting in his physical transformation. He can’t speak above a hoarse whisper, and black eyes continually sprout and close across his face. Larnon has been slower to accept the
+12
Senses blindsight 120 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages understands Common, Deep Speech, and Undercommon but can’t speak, telepathy 1 mile
Challenge 11 (7,200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Zyrian at once, he fights back and begins to speak, saying, “You shall not free her! I will protect the free peoples of the world against the Princess of the Shadow Glass until the end of time!” If the
expect an adult black dragon to be, and it clutches a small chest in one of its foreclaws. This chest, like the dragon, is a flat image rendered as part of the fresco, but it has a deep, half-inch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
spell granted in the tomb (see area P12)—they won’t entertain any notion of leaving. If the effect on them is broken, the couple entertains reasonable arguments to return home and speak to their
or destroyed. P9: Roof Gardens Crenelated parapets border the palace’s open, flat roof. Four beds of subtly colored flowers are divided by gravel paths. In the center of the beds where the paths cross
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
the Dragon Bar, an imp encourages them to speak with Vez the oni. F3: Illusory Fountain Heavy doors swing inward, revealing a jingling fountain of gold coins rising from the floor of an extravagant
Bounty. Named after a god of revelry, this game is played on a long table embroidered with a flat pattern of an unfolded, twenty-sided die. The game’s dealer is also its deciding piece: a spectator






