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The Book of Many Things
much damage on a successful one.Living portents are embodiments of prophecy sent by deities or other cosmic forces. These Celestials descend to Material Plane worlds in the form of falling stars. When
’ will. These living portents are Aberrations instead of Celestials and are typically chaotic evil. They replace any radiant damage in their stat block with necrotic or psychic damage (DM&rsquo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Security Forces Tockworth created two primary types of automatons to protect Little Lockford: Clockwork Defenders. Little Lockford has twenty clockwork defenders (see their description and stat block
(see their description and stat block at the end of the adventure). The observers are tasked with monitoring the streets to ensure nothing has penetrated the city’s defenses. If an observer detects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
and other participants charge down. The two groups will clash midway in a mock fight, with the mercenaries’ Istarian forces eventually retreating. Participants are encouraged to use their own armor but
Regiment use the guard stat block. Members of the Vogler militia also use the guard stat block, but their spears are padded and deal no damage.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
forces, add one or more of these traits to a monster’s stat block. Alien Mind. If a creature tries to read the minion’s thoughts, that creature must succeed on a Intelligence saving throw with a DC equal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Stat Block A stat block contains the game statistics of a monster. Each stat block includes the following information presented after the monster’s name. Size. A monster is Tiny, Small, Medium, Large
attack is against one target unless its entry says otherwise. Saving Throw Effect Notation. If an effect forces a saving throw, the effect’s entry starts by identifying the kind of saving throw required
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Stat Block A stat block contains the game statistics of a monster. Each stat block includes the following information presented after the monster’s name. Size. A monster is Tiny, Small, Medium, Large
, and what happens on a hit. An attack is against one target unless its entry says otherwise. Saving Throw Effect Notation. If an effect forces a saving throw, the effect’s entry starts by identifying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
misses its target, that information follows the “Hit or Miss:” notation. Saving Throw Effect Notation If an effect forces a saving throw, the effect identifies the kind of save required and then
as much damage (round down) as targets that fail the save, while also ignoring all other parts of the effect. Damage Notation A stat block usually provides both a number and a die expression for each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
form of the obedient army that unquestioningly enacts her every whim. The Falcon’s Talons. Vladeska’s military forces are both completely overwhelming and entirely outnumbered. As an occupying force
, though, they’re fighting a losing battle against foes whose numbers only grow. And every time a Talon falls, Lekar’s final defeat grows closer. Talon soldiers use the guard stat block, while commanders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Jijibisha’s Vengeance Jijibisha Manivarshi, a vicious soul from the land’s past, lurks in the nearby forest. Long ago she made a deal with wicked otherworldly forces that gave her longevity and
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Jijibisha Manivarshi uses the ultroloth stat block, but she has access to only the wall of fire spell and the at-will spells from her Innate Spellcasting trait. Despite her fiendish powers, she looks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
hits or misses its target, that information follows the “Hit or Miss:” notation. Saving Throw Effect Notation If an effect forces a saving throw, the effect identifies the kind of save required and then
takes half as much damage (round down) as targets that fail the save, while also ignoring all other parts of the effect. Damage Notation A stat block usually provides both a number and a die expression
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
warning signs around it read, “Danger: Elemental Forces.” A cavernous opening in the south wall provides access to the interior. When the characters enter, read or paraphrase the following text: The
space within the Furygale Repository is a vast, open area filled with discarded magical creations. Elemental forces infuse the structure’s walls and numerous alcoves, the surfaces of which slowly shift
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
A Paladin in Hell—a painting that has become famous throughout Faerûn—and that he lost his arm on that expedition, fighting the forces of the archdevil Zariel. However, Sir Ursas is hardly the
—especially followers of Zariel. See appendix B for Sir Ursas’s stat block. A Paladin in Hell Sir Ursas’s Manor Sir Ursas resides in a veritable stronghold located outside the city limits. Its grounds are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
10. Detention Facility The mind flayers use this detention facility to hold “cattle” — the term they use to describe humanoids they consider a food source. The door to the cell block is made of stone
and sealed with a Qualith door lock (see “Qualith Door Locks”). Unless it is held open, the door automatically closes and locks. The cell block is 10 feet high throughout and contains the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
scribe pays them a handsome reward: a large, glittering gemstone (worth 100 GP), which they can sell to the jeweler for gold (see area 3). Svetlin Velinov Dwern
Dwarf Scribe
Stat Block: Noble
magic item; roll once on the Magic Items table in appendix A (rerolling duplicates) to determine the item. Katerina Ladon Elandra
Elf Adviser
Stat Block: Noble
Elandra provides guidance to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Living Portent Living portents are embodiments of prophecy sent by deities or other cosmic forces. These Celestials descend to Material Plane worlds in the form of falling stars. When the living
living portents are Aberrations instead of Celestials and are typically chaotic evil. They replace any radiant damage in their stat block with necrotic or psychic damage (DM’s choice). Their spells might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Witherbloom Faculty This section describes noteworthy members of the Witherbloom faculty. Some of them use a Witherbloom-specific stat block from chapter 7. Deep in the bayou of Sedgemoor
(neutral human Witherbloom professor of decay) teaches Witherbloom students. Some call the forces he manipulates evil, but he asserts that power is only as good or evil as how you use it. Verelda Lang
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
forces thwarted an assault on the keep. After the onslaught, I was sickened to learn that many of the attackers’ weapons bore my maker’s mark. By selling to outsiders, I had unwittingly armed our enemies
, bottles, boxes, and other supplies crowd its shelves.
An affable halfling named Ruckus runs this shop.
Dario Jelusic Ruckus
Halfling Shopkeeper
Stat Block: Commoner
The owner of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
forces. When intruders enter the vestibule, the three driders rush into melee while Althein and Vendrasha hang back to support the driders. The driders and elves fight to the death. Rachazz doesn’t
scraps of cloth atop a table made of crumbling stone. The demon is covered with countless tiny, crawling spiders that appear and disappear at random.
Camlash (see the accompanying stat block) plans
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Facing the Dean The final encounter with Dean Tullus and the forces manipulating her occurs in the Deans’ Repository, depicted on map 5.4. Map 5.4: deans repository View Player Version Deans
mascot stat block in chapter 7 to represent them), obeying Dean Tullus’s commands. After activating them, Dean Tullus (lawful neutral human Lorehold professor of order; see chapter 7) joins the fray
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
the Red Dragon Army—the largest and most powerful of the Dragon Queen’s forces—with fanatic zeal and ruthless might. Though prophesied to banish evil forces from the lands of Krynn, Verminaard was
in the fire of Ember, his red dragon companion and adviser. DRACONIC DEVOTION
Verminaard’s stat block references the Draconic Devotion monster trait. Though this trait does not appear in any of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
. ALDITHA SIREGAR Beast Master Subclass
Level 3: Primal Companion You magically summon a primal beast, which draws strength from your bond with nature. Choose its stat block: Beast of the Land
, Beast of the Sea, or Beast of the Sky. You also determine the kind of animal it is, choosing a kind appropriate for the stat block. Whatever beast you choose, it bears primal markings indicating its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
tries to force open the temple doors, doing so with a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check. If the hezrou forces open the doors to the temple, it begins attacking the people inside on its next
animals and townsfolk dart through Idyllglen, chased by Garoknul, a unique demon in the service of Yeenoghu. Use the marilith stat block to represent Garoknul. The fleeing beasts and townsfolk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
cares only for itself and not the rest of the group. 6 One monster bullies the others; it forces them into danger, but they want it defeated. Reactive Tactics A great way to make an adventure location
to fortify its location by using furniture or heavy objects to block doors or entryways. Increase the DC to force open a blocked door by 3, and hastily blocked passageways are Difficult Terrain. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
deadfalls, which the kobolds set up either to kill intruders or to block off key areas of the warren as invaders approach those places. Since the tribe is continually migrating and expanding its
exceedingly narrow is a natural choke point that forces invaders to fight from a disadvantaged position. Such a location usually includes a small chamber in the ceiling that features murder holes, allowing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
stages of advancement. For example, the adventurers might confront a villain who uses the stat block of a mage (9th-level wizard) and then returns later as an archmage (18th-level wizard). You could
especially hard to get rid of, even if they are banished or imprisoned — their magic and their network of servants ensure that their reach extends far beyond their physical presence. Driving Forces. Most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Island of Death in an Ocean of Tears. Explorers arrive on an island littered with bones. It takes them years to realize they’re all dead. Endelyn Moongrave (see appendix B for her stat block) is not
twenty-five darklings (see appendix C) wearing cloaks and hoods. Endelyn forces them to watch rehearsals as well as performances, not only to torment the darklings but also to make sure the actors and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
It’s unlikely, but one or more characters might be present when Kas reveals his true identity. In this case, use the stat block presented in the “Kas the Betrayer” section in appendix B. Kas focuses
their fight against the lich-god. At your discretion, Alustriel and Tasha might join the characters on the journey to Pandesmos, but they focus on neutralizing Kas’s powerful remaining forces instead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, the Howling Hatred) Forces of Destruction. The princes aren’t concerned with spreading wickedness among mortals or making any kind of order or philosophy dominant in the world. Their evil is blind
great lengths to block its enemy’s efforts or destroy its enemy’s followers. The Elder Elemental Eye. While the princes of Elemental Evil act independently of each other, there is a mysterious force
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
actions, most strategies include a fallback option in which mobs of purebloods and slaves are thrown at opposing forces in the hope of allowing the malisons and abominations time to escape. Survival
, and neither type is venomous in its yuan-ti form. For a type 4 or type 5 malison, use the yuan-ti malison stat block in the Monster Manual, but replace the Malison Type trait and the monster’s action
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
golem. She ordered her remaining forces to fall back, whereupon the golem withdrew to the altar once more. Skella is prepared to let the adventurers take a crack at defeating the golem, so that she can
double doors is a bas-relief carving of a mountain with a gem at its heart (the symbol of Dumathoin).
The altar is a block of clay 7 feet long, 4 feet wide, and 3 feet high. When any creature moves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
tree stat block) as a lair guardian and has been abducting travelers to feed the plant creature.
5 Lizardfolk worshiping a young black dragon have been raiding a local fishing community.
6 A
frogs.
8 Two nations—one led by an adult black dragon and the other by a yuan-ti abomination—are on the brink of joining forces to destroy a third nation. The threatened nation is recruiting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, ignoring the clown, opens the wagon’s door and ushers you inside.
The clown is Thaco, a human Witchlight hand (chaotic neutral; see the stat block earlier in the chapter) and over-the-hill carnival
“forces are at work on the other side that are entirely beyond our control.” Mister Witch adds, “The wheel of time turns ever on… what’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone.” If they are questioned about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
forces on the Sword Coast that some of those who assaulted the Bloodgate are alive but captive in the Doomvault. Maybe Syranna snatches heroes from somewhere in the world near another magic gateway
betrayal from within, as well as the escape of confined creatures. Magical white gates block corridors, preventing physical access between zones. Magical black gates are teleportation circles that connect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
an oversized red hat. He speaks precisely, but in a volume so low that it forces people to pay close attention to him. Faerl uses the noble stat block with the following changes: He speaks Common and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Fire-Eyes (see appendix B) and her red dragon ally, Ignia. Ignia uses the young red dragon stat block but is Huge. Kansaldi spotted the characters fleeing the flying citadel and now seeks revenge
Takhisis. The characters might’ve delayed Kalaman’s fall, but Kansaldi’s troops are a mere fraction of the Dragon Armies’ forces. Her master, Dragon Highlord Verminaard, will return with greater numbers