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Storm Herald

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

with two hands, plus 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Trident", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage. Psychic Wave (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6

delight in corrupting storm giants to their service, transforming them into storm heralds. A storm herald grows fins and tentacles, giving it a monstrous appearance. Its mind is wholly under its master

Aerosaur

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

aerosaur boasts a wingspan of nearly 200 feet. Elemental energy traces patterns like lightning across its scales, giving additional thunderous power to the beating of its enormous wings. Dinosaurs When

Bronze Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

that area must make a DC 25 Dexterity saving throw, taking 84 (13d12);{"diceNotation":"13d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Elemental Breath","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage on a

mercy or forgiveness. Tamara, by contrast, embodies the ideal of mercy. She heals the sick, tends the injured, and delivers a peaceful departure to dragons nearing the end of their natural lives

Dybbuk

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

that terrorize mortals on the Material Plane by possessing corpses and giving them a semblance of life, after which the demons use them to engage in a range of sordid activities. In their natural form

maggots, and contorting their limbs in impossible ways as they scuttle across the ground.PoisonAcid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksControl

Malaxxix

Monsters The Book of Many Things

", "rollAction":"Fiendish Stride", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage. A creature can take this damage only once per turn. Attack (Costs 2 Actions). Malaxxix makes one Forge Hammer or Whip

worthwhile. When Malaxxix deigns to speak with others, the fiend displays grandiloquent diction and a pompous demeanor—a stark contrast to the yugoloth’s usual fury. Curse of Malaxxix A creature

Dullahan

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

, like warhorse skeleton;warhorse skeletons or nightmare;nightmares. Headless Hunts Dullahans are known for seeking their lost heads, giving rise to regional legends of headless hunters and endless

, caring nothing for the head that wears it. 4 Two dullahans seek the same head, both believing they’re the actual owner. Cold, Lightning, PoisonIf the dullahan’s Headless Summoning

Endelyn Moongrave

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

deal. Endelyn’s obsession with tragedy and hopelessness extends to her own life; she has foreseen her own demise during a solar eclipse. In the depths of her castle, a lightning-powered device

called the Orrery of Tragedies clicks and turns day and night, giving Endelyn glimpses of her terrible fate. Alignment. Neutral evil. Personality Trait. “I have foreseen not only this moment but

Sibriex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

target becomes thin and skeletal, halving its weight. 81–85 The target’s head triples in size. 86–90 The target’s ears become wings, giving it a flying speed of 5

another head, causing it to have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, frightened, or stunned. PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Morkoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, lightning bolt, sendingSpell Reflection. If the morkoth makes a successful saving throw against a spell or a spell attack misses it, the morkoth can choose another creature (including the spellcaster) it

remnant of celestial matter imbued with life-giving magic. The collision released a storm of chaotic energy and sent countless islands spinning away into the void. Within some of them, bits of the god&rsquo

Red Slaad Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

at a time. Over three months, the egg moves to the chest cavity, gestates, and forms a slaad tadpole. In the 24-hour period before giving birth, the host starts to feel unwell, its speed is halved

process. If the disease is cured before the tadpole’s emergence, the unborn slaad is disintegrated.Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder

Red Slaad (control gem variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

egg. A humanoid host can carry only one slaad egg to term at a time. Over three months, the egg moves to the chest cavity, gestates, and forms a slaad tadpole. In the 24-hour period before giving birth

uninterrupted work and a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Medicine) check. Each failed attempt deals 22 (4d10);{"diceNotation":"4d10","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage to the slaad.Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder

Light

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Light A tale that is perpetually dark in tone becomes tiresome very quickly. It needs to feature the occasional ray of light for contrast and to create a sense of hope. Monsters and other terrors

must be offset with creatures that are kind and lovable, giving the characters even more reasons to stand against the darkness. Here are a couple of ways to add glimmers of light to a tragic tale: In a

Improvising Damage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

suggestions for when you do so. Improvising Damage Dice Examples 1d10 Burned by coals, hit by a falling bookcase, pricked by a poison needle 2d10 Being struck by lightning, stumbling into a fire pit

to cause a setback rarely poses a risk of death to characters of the level shown, but a severely weakened character might be laid low by this damage. In contrast, dangerous damage values pose a

Creating a Magic Item

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

could deal lightning damage instead of fire, for example. One capability can replace another, so a potion of climbing can easily become a potion of stealth. You can also modify an item by fusing it

powerful (and probably increases its rarity), but it won’t break your game. Finally, remember the tools that are provided for modifying items in chapter 7, "Treasure." Giving an item an interesting minor property, a quirk, or sentience can alter its flavor significantly.

Modifying a Magic Item

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

instead deal damage of another type. For example, a Flame Tongue sword could deal Lightning damage instead of Fire damage. Combining Items You can merge the properties of two magic items of the same

into a single helmet. This makes the item more powerful (and probably increases its rarity), but it won’t break your game. Special Features and Sentience Chapter 7 has rules for giving magic items interesting histories, minor properties, quirks, and sentience.

7. Shocking Discoveries

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

metal-coated skull of a half-elf (Trenzia) floats around the room, giving off crackling sounds as it electrifies the floor with rays of lightning (see “Trenzia” below). Golem. A flesh golem stands in

door is connected to the lightning grid in area 7c. Unless the creatures in area 7c have been destroyed, the door emits a soft hum when approached. A creature that touches the humming door must make a

19. Outpost

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

and four stone stools. Pillars. Three stone pillars in the east side of the room are streaked with glittering mithral veins that look like lightning bolts shooting up from the floor. (Any attempt

battling a black pudding conceals the secret door in the north wall. Bloodstains mar the carving, making the dwarves look horribly wounded and giving the ooze a disgustingly realistic sheen. The secret door

Random Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

Ghouls have surrounded a hospital cart. People are dying, but the distraction is giving nearby allied units an opportunity to advance. 3 A mounted group of Neverwinter knights prepare to charge

sinks into the mud, dragging its oxen down with it. 8 Lightning ignites the roof of a nearby house. Locals are hiding out in the cellar but going to their aid could betray their position. 9 A

Arrival at the Island

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

island — always giving it a wide berth — so the characters can disembark somewhere else along the perimeter. After the characters take to their boats, they can decide to come ashore on the mainland and

mollusks. In stark contrast to other sites along the coast, no seabirds can be seen near the island. As reported by the scouts, a long stone causeway leads southward from the marshy coastline, crossing

17. Behir Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

silently through these caves. 17a. The Maw Rock Formations. Sharp-pointed stalagmites and stalactites fill this 40-foot-high cave, giving it the appearance of a toothy maw. Harmless bats flutter between

the stalactites. Lightning Flashes. If the behir is in area 17c, sporadic flashes of blue-white light appear in the tunnel leading to that area, accompanied by a crackling noise. 17b. Crushed

Storm Herald

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

, transforming them into storm heralds. A storm herald grows fins and tentacles, giving it a monstrous appearance. Its mind is wholly under its master’s sway, and the herald gains fearsome psychic powers to

Resistances cold, psychic Damage Immunities lightning, thunder Condition Immunities charmed, frightened Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 20 Languages Common, Giant, telepathy 120

Druid Subclass

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Fog Cloud, Hold Person, Ray of Frost 5 Sleet Storm 7 Ice Storm 9 Cone of Cold Temperate Land Druid Level Circle Spells 3 Misty Step, Shocking Grasp, Sleep 5 Lightning Bolt 7 Freedom of Movement 9

of your Wild Shape and choose a point within 60 feet of yourself. Vitality-giving flowers and life-draining thorns appear for a moment in a 10-foot-radius Sphere centered on that point. Each creature

Adventures and Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Adventures and Encounters In contrast to the salvagers and treasure hunters who undertake most of the expeditions to the Mournland, some individuals enter the churning mist with good intentions in

. House Orien wants to restore the lightning rail line that crosses the Mournland, which would reconnect the western and eastern halves of Khorvaire. House Cannith wants to recover trade secrets

Red Slaad

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

, lightning, thunder Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11 Languages Slaad, telepathy 60 ft. Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Magic Resistance. The slaad has advantage on saving throws against spells

one slaad egg to term at a time. Over three months, the egg moves to the chest cavity, gestates, and forms a slaad tadpole. In the 24-hour period before giving birth, the host starts to feel unwell

Riders on the Storm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

begins to fall, and the wind begins to howl. A crash of thunder is followed by forks of lightning. Soon, sheets of rain are falling while lightning flashes on every side. The lightning forms concentrated

1 The storm has become deadly, with pockets of lightning flaring all around the battle balloon. Have the characters make the following ability checks, with the outcome determine as noted . Spells and

Metallic Greatwyrm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

executioner when dragons commit grave injustices against dragonkind. He is lawful neutral, and he is said to be incapable of mercy or forgiveness. Tamara, by contrast, embodies the ideal of mercy. She

, Perception +22, Persuasion +18 Damage Immunities acid (copper), cold (silver), fire (brass and gold), or lightning (bronze) Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned Senses truesight 120 ft

Using Malaxxix in a Game

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

who regards any opportunity to inflict misery on others as worthwhile. When Malaxxix deigns to speak with others, the fiend displays grandiloquent diction and a pompous demeanor—a stark contrast to the

, fire, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks Damage Immunities acid, poison Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, poisoned Senses truesight 120 ft

Regional Effects

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. Additional regional effects in this category include the following examples: Exposing Terrain. The terrain within 6 miles of the lair actively works to foil stealth, giving creatures other than the dragon

disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks. Leaves change color to contrast with those trying to hide among them, branches move to reveal creatures, fog clears, and so on. Smooth Roads. Difficult terrain

Finding Iymrith

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

amphitheater half-buried in the cold desert sands northeast of Ascore, an ancient and abandoned dwarven city. She is a spellcaster and, like all blue dragons, is immune to lightning damage. Armed with this

have a player who’s particularly good at roleplaying underhanded characters, consider giving Orlekto to that player. You can have all storm giants act on the same initiative count, or have the players

Arrival in Elturel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

crumbling, if not already collapsed. The ground shudders beneath your feet. In the red, smoky sky, a 400-foot-diamater sphere of darkness discharges strokes of bluish-white lightning that strike the city at

disappears in the blink of an eye. Traxigor casts time stop, giving him time to flee using his fly spell. He’s long gone before the time stop ends and the characters can react. Any character who succeeds on

Traveling the Skybridge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

wyvern lies on the skybridge, its body scorched by lightning. 4 A curious and friendly cloud giant is surprised to see travelers on the skybridge and asks them at length about recent happenings in the

sing with her, but those who do so and succeed on a DC 18 Charisma (Performance) check impress the bonesinger. She thanks the first character to impress her by giving them her necklace of prayer beads

Prismari Faculty

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

perfection) is the current Dean of Perfection. A master of artistic technique, Uvilda trains with a range of elements whenever she isn’t focused on her teaching. She is known for giving students profoundly

. (In truth, though he did possess prodigious talent, they were also growing tired of their house being randomly struck by lightning or engulfed in cyclones whenever he practiced.) Even as he flourished

Flameskull

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

carries out its tasks properly. Wreathed in Flame. The fire wreathing a flameskull burns continually, giving off bright light that the creature controls. It uses those flames as a weapon, focusing them to

) WIS 10 (+0) CHA 11 (+0) Skills Arcana +5, Perception +2 Damage Resistances lightning, necrotic, piercing Damage Immunities cold, fire, poison Condition Immunities charmed

Dewlight

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

and overgrown brush suddenly thin out, giving way to a small glen not more than a hundred feet across. This area is peppered with colorful mushrooms growing virtually on top of one another, some of the

folk, and he shares his supposition about the nighttime thunderclaps and lightning strikes in the distance. “Signs of a battle brewing,” he says. A group of vicious predators have been stalking

Endelyn Moongrave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

has foreseen her own demise during a solar eclipse. In the depths of her castle, a lightning-powered device called the Orrery of Tragedies clicks and turns day and night, giving Endelyn glimpses of her

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