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The Book of Many Things
leviathan of screeching gears made up of hundreds of tireless mezzoloths. It is a unique vehicle and Gargantuan object with the following statistics:
Armor Class: 20
Hit Points: 250
Speed: 50 ft
hear an incessant scraping sound in their minds.
Grinding Gears. Constructs within 1 mile of the palanquin move sluggishly. Constructs’ speeds are halved, and they have disadvantage on Dexterity
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Basic Rules (2014)
replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of that form.The dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can
appear in the sand within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair. The tracks lead to safe shelters and hidden water sources, while also leading away from areas that the dragon prefers to remain undisturbed
Equipment
. High-end clothing made from pride silk is both fashionable and protective, leading many nobles and wealthy merchants to seek full outfits and formal gowns made with it. The tailors skilled enough to
pride silk weighs 1 pound and costs 100 gp. An pride silk outfit;outfit made of pride silk weighs 4 pounds and costs 500 gp. If you aren’t wearing armor, your base Armor Class is 11 + your Dexterity modifier while wearing it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
bay—an aurora that portends an everlasting winter. Storms bring driving hail and sleet that leaves everything coated in a sheath of ice. Snow piles in deep drifts and blocks all trails leading south
churns icebergs and floes in a deadly tumult, like winter grinding its teeth in anticipation of its next freezing assault. Trapped in winter’s cold embrace, nomadic humans follow herds of reindeer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Animated Armor This empty steel shell clamors as it moves, heavy plates banging and grinding against one another like the vengeful spirit of a fallen knight. Ponderous but persistent, this magical
. Rare suits of animated armor are able to carry on an actual conversation. Animated Armor
Medium construct, unaligned
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6)
Speed 25 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Dessarin Valley is grinding to a halt. It is now vital to make sure that a caravan gets from Bargewright Inn to Triboar. This adventure is designed for a 5th-level party. Curse of the Fire Witch. The
Dancing Waters. A sacred dwarven shrine falls silent, leading the characters to investigate. They learn that a murderous villain has captured the holy site. This adventure is designed for an 8th-level party
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Create Your Character Here are the steps to make a character; each step is explored in detail in this chapter: Choose a Class. Every adventurer is a member of a class. A class broadly describes a
character’s vocation, special talents, and favored tactics. Determine Origin. A character’s origin includes two elements: background and species. How did the character spend the years leading up to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Create Your Character Here are the steps to make a character; each step is explored in detail in this chapter: Choose a Class. Every adventurer is a member of a class. A class broadly describes a
character’s vocation, special talents, and favored tactics. Determine Origin. A character’s origin includes two elements: background and species. How did the character spend the years leading up to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
tireless mezzoloths. It is a unique vehicle and Gargantuan object with the following statistics: Armor Class: 20
Hit Points: 250
Speed: 50 ft., burrow 30 ft.
Damage Immunities: poison, psychic
hours within 1 mile of the palanquin hear an incessant scraping sound in their minds. Grinding Gears. Constructs within 1 mile of the palanquin move sluggishly. Constructs’ speeds are halved, and they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
hewn from the rock leads up along one side of the wall.
The steps leading up to it are barely 5 feet wide and climb 150 feet to a frost-covered shelf that adjoins the main entrance (area X1). Difficult
Decision As the characters begin their ascent, read: From high above comes a loud grinding noise as large sheets of ice break off the fortress walls and tumble down the mountainside. Suddenly, great
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Ankheg Ankheg
Large monstrosity, unaligned
Armor Class 14 (natural armor), 11 while prone
Hit Points 39 (6d10 + 6)
Speed 30 ft., burrow 10 ft.
STR
17 (+3)
DEX
11 (+0
burrows upward, waiting below the surface until its antennae detect movement from above. Then it bursts from the earth and seizes prey in its mandibles, crushing and grinding while it secretes acidic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
ground leading to a well deep below. Two stone statues stand in the courtyard, rising twenty feet high. Behind them, a forty-foot high edifice is carved into the cliff side, dominated by relief columns
the Statues When the party approaches the statues, read the following. As you approach the statues, you hear the sudden sound of grinding stone. The colossal figures turn their massive heads, their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
ground leading to a well deep below. Two stone statues stand in the courtyard, rising twenty feet high. Behind them, a forty-foot high edifice is carved into the cliff side, dominated by relief columns
the Statues When the party approaches the statues, read the following. As you approach the statues, you hear the sudden sound of grinding stone. The colossal figures turn their massive heads, their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Space Hamster The first space hamsters were created by wizards who used magic to shrink giant space hamsters to wee size, leading their creators to refer to them as miniature giant space hamsters
, where they are known simply as hamsters. They keep their telepathic ability hidden from most other creatures they come near. Space Hamster
Tiny Monstrosity, Typically Neutral Good
Armor Class 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Thri-kreen Hunter Thri-kreen hunters are skilled foragers and stalkers. A thri-kreen hunter encountered in Wildspace might be on the trail of a fugitive or leading a gang of pirates. Thri-kreen
Hunter
Medium Monstrosity, Any Alignment
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 60 (11d8 + 11)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
10 (+0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
grinder’s arms tear through millennia-old bedrock with ease, leading some Lorehold mages to fear that the grinders destroy more history than they unearth. Ruin Grinder
Large Construct, Unaligned
Armor
Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 82 (11d10 + 22)
Speed 30 ft., burrow 30 ft.
STR
22 (+6)
DEX
13 (+1)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
3 (−4)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
second- and third-floor ceilings are 30 feet high. Many students employ deep concentration
techniques to help them tackle
their rigorous class schedules Magic Stairs. As in all Strixhaven buildings
, the stairs and steps leading into and within the Biblioplex are enchanted to move and reshape for full accessibility. See the “Strixhaven Accessibility” sidebar. Transport Circles. A runic circle is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Red Ruin Known for her incredible awareness and reflexes, the dragonnel-flying ace Red Ruin leads the Red Dragon Army’s airborne forces. Her actual name is unknown, leading her allies to refer to her
merely as “commander” or “Red Ruin”—a sobriquet earned after razing numerous targets from the air. She rarely removes her distinctive dragonnel-shaped helmet, leading to speculation about her actual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
months leading up to the fall of Elturel. The devils posed as angels, offering Gideon increased power if he would dedicate himself to fighting the ever-present threat of demons. Gideon slowly gave up his
sanity and free will to the devils, leaving him corrupted by Zariel and fully serving her in the months leading up to Elturel’s fall. He died during the destruction wrought as the city was drawn to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Bullywug Royal The largest or most intelligent bullywugs invariably end up leading their kind. A royal is often mounted astride a giant toad or accompanied by one (see the Monster Manual for the
giant toad’s stat block). Bullywug Royal
Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
Armor Class 15 (hide armor, shield)
Hit Points 65 (10d8 + 20)
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
12
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Bullywug Royal The largest and most intelligent bullywugs invariably end up leading their kind. These sneering specimens dress in robes made from leather, rough cloth, and bits of marsh plants. As
seen in Danger at Dunwater, a bullywug royal is often accompanied by and mounted astride a giant toad. Bullywug Royal
Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
Armor Class 15 (hide armor, shield)
Hit Points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Sahuagin High Priestess A sahuagin high priestess is the most devout and ferocious of all Sekolah’s worshipers. Armed with a staff studded with jagged shark’s teeth, she can be seen leading dark
rituals in The Final Enemy. Sahuagin High Priestess
Medium humanoid (sahuagin), lawful evil
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 71 (11d8 + 22)
Speed 30 ft., swim 40 ft.
STR
14 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Mastermind Your focus is on people and on the influence and secrets they have. Many spies, courtiers, and schemers follow this archetype, leading lives of intrigue. Words are your weapons as often as
of the following characteristics of your choice: Intelligence score Wisdom score Charisma score Class levels (if any) At the DM’s option, you might also realize you know a piece of the creature’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
cavalry, leading the charge and tearing into their enemies’ flanks. Armanites fight all the time—even battling each other if they can’t find another enemy. They make ideal shock troops, utterly
loose bolts of lightning and blow holes in enemy ranks. Armanite
Large Fiend (Demon), Typically Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 94 (9d10 + 45)
Speed 60 ft.
STR
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Mastermind Your focus is on people and on the influence and secrets they have. Many spies, courtiers, and schemers follow this archetype, leading lives of intrigue. Words are your weapons as often as
Charisma score Class levels (if any) At the DM’s option, you might also realize you know a piece of the creature’s history or one of its personality traits, if it has any. Misdirection Beginning at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
heavy cavalry, leading the charge and tearing into their enemies’ flanks. Armanites fight all the time, even among themselves if they can’t find another enemy. They make ideal shock troops, courageous
their innate magic to loose bolts of lightning and blow holes in the enemy ranks. Armanite
Large fiend (demon), chaotic evil
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 84 (8d10 + 40)
Speed 60 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
lacks a noticeable mouth. The leading edge of its body is dotted with small eyes that can emit bright beams of light, which the creature uses to disorient predators before making its escape. Kindori
are peaceful creatures but have many natural enemies, including lunar dragons, solar dragons, and various peoples that inhabit Wildspace. Kindori
Gargantuan Celestial, Unaligned
Armor Class 11
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
intelligence. Many creatures mistake ixitxachitl for common manta rays, but this can prove a deadly mistake. The ixitxachitl are as evil as they are cunning, leading to their common nickname “demon rays
with the merrow over which of them are the greatest and most favored servants of the Prince of Demons. Ixitxachitl
Small aberration, chaotic evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 18 (4d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the cave is 10 feet higher than the eastern portion, and the ledge can be scaled with a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check. The stone staircase leading up to the ledge is on the north side of
or falls from the bridge. Secret Way. Hidden at the back of one hook horror’s crevice is a narrow passage leading 20 feet up to area G7. The opening to this tunnel requires a successful DC 15 Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, one of Mammon’s most important vassals, has won fame and acclaim for his victories. Charged with leading sixty-six companies of barbed devils (see the Monster Manual), Bael has proven to be a
interest has always been leading soldiers in battle, so he finds it frustrating to have his ambitions of ascending to a higher rank constantly stymied by politically shrewd rivals. Bael prefers to make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Mammon’s most important vassals, has won fame and acclaim for his victories. Charged with leading sixty-six companies of barbed devils, Bael has proven to be a tactical genius, earning esteem for
interest has always been leading soldiers in battle, so he finds it frustrating to have his ambitions of ascending to a higher rank constantly stymied by politically shrewd rivals. Bael prefers to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
theater caters to a lower-class clientele, and ship captains and sailors are admitted for free. The owner of the theater is a burly and jovial Shou man with a braided goatee named Rongquan Mystere
— another of Jarlaxle’s many disguises. When Jarlaxle is away, he entrusts his stage managers to look after things. Sapphiria’s Booty When the characters first arrive, all doors except the ones leading
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
warlord is a ruthless tyrant more interested in strategy, victory, glory, reputation, and dominion than leading troops into battle.
As loyal and disciplined as hobgoblins are in their own legion
evil
Armor Class 18 (chain mail, shield)
Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
13 (+1)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
-high walls are rough but slick with spray, requiring a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check to climb. The bridge has an Armor Class (AC) of 5 and 10 hit points. If the bridge is reduced to 0 hit
leading up to area 3 can attempt a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw to avoid being swept away. A creature that fails to get out of the way can attempt a DC 15 Strength saving throw to hold on. On a failed save
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
are the most common character types in the Harpers, but characters of every class can be found in the organization. Remallia Haventree Chaotic good female moon elf fighter Ideals: Freedom, respect
Harper’s leading delegate to the Council of Waterdeep. She is quiet, speaking only after others have had their turn, and is content to let events unfold until she feels a need to offer intervention