Search Results
All Results
Characters
Compendium
Spells
Items
Monsters
Vehicles
Forums
Returning 35 results for 'ground changelings lurking'.
Other Suggestions:
ground changeling looking
ground changelings looking
ground changeling lacking
ground changelings lacking
ground changeling lurking
Goblin
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Ahh, the Sly Fox. Soft beds, warm turnip pie — such pleasant memories. Alas, the tavern’s no more. Goblinoids plundered her stores and burnt her to the ground. Those heathens have no
; means “magic” in the Goblin tongue. Should ye happen upon goblins chanting “booyahg booyahg booyahg,” be warned! There might be a powerful sorcerer lurking in their midst
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
are not strong enough to climb to the ground on their own. Map 2.13: Wreck of the Star Goddess Undead Scavengers When characters first arrive on the scene, they see eight ghouls lurking in the foliage
. The stern is the lowest piece, hanging precariously by its rigging about 50 feet above ground. The middle section appears to be 15 feet higher, and the bow section is firmly wedged into a nest of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
M2. Monastery Grounds At the surface level of the floating rock island, the monastery is laid out as a large campus composed of sharp-angled buildings. These jut out of the ground like massive
). Creatures. If the check result is 14 or higher, a character catches sight or warning of magically animated leather faces (from area M7, the leather works) lurking around the most shadowy corners of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
covering every wall, and iron fencing along its roofline. The trail ends at an open loading dock on the ground floor.
A wooden stable of more recent construction is attached to the east side of the
3 1 druid and 24 twig blights (from area W9) 4 1 druid and 5 needle blights (from area W14) 5 1 druid and 2 vine blights (from area W20) The druid lurking in area W16 carries a Gulthias staff (see appendix C). If the staff is destroyed, all blights within 300 feet of it instantly wither and die.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
makes his way through the crowd, people scramble to get out of the way of the barbarian’s reptilian mount. One creature holds his ground—a tall figure formed from steel and leather, who glares at the
mounts. This chapter provides an overview of the common races and their role in the world. It also presents four new races that were originally developed for the Eberron campaign setting. Changelings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
entry in the Monster Manual), the roots of which extend deep beneath the hill. Lurking among the dead trees and shrubs are three vine blights, six needle blights, and twelve twig blights. The needle
amid the roots of the Gulthias tree, beneath the skeleton of the dead adventurer. Characters who dig in the ground under the skeleton automatically find it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
giant spiders
4 3d6 kobolds
5 1 goblin boss and 3d6 goblins
6 1 dryad and 1d4 sprites lurking in a tree
7 1d4 ankhegs that burrow up from the ground
8 1 basilisk
9
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
ettercaps and 1d4 giant spiders 4 3d6 kobolds 5 1 goblin boss and 3d6 goblins 6 1 dryad and 1d4 sprites lurking in a tree 7 1d4 ankhegs that burrow up from the ground 8 1 basilisk 9 1d4 jackalweres
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
then even as you are close to freeing the woman, the tree begins to rise on its own. Two other trees standing nearby shift back along the ground as the elf stands and smiles, showing no sign of
through the webbing alerts the 3 ettercaps and 7 giant spiders lurking nearby. The ettercaps attack with web garrotes, while the spiders use the webs to drop into the party’s midst. If two ettercaps or five spiders are slain, the rest flee.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
are close to freeing the woman, the tree begins to rise on its own. Two other trees standing nearby shift back along the ground as the elf stands and smiles, showing no sign of injury.
“Heroes at last
alerts the 3 ettercaps and 7 giant spiders lurking nearby. The ettercaps attack with web garrotes, while the spiders use the webs to drop into the party’s midst. If two ettercaps or five spiders are slain, the rest flee.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
vines, lurking among which are 1d3 assassin vines (see appendix D). Collapsing Floor As the characters explore this building, choose one character at random to make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw. On
. These plants are described in appendix C. Plant Discovery d6 Plant 1 2d6 dancing monkey fruit hanging from a tree 2 Menga bush with 1d6 ounces of leaves 3 1d6 ryath roots growing in the ground 4 4d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
drawn lurking dangers from more remote parts of the bayou. As he grows more proficient in his ability to siphon creatures’ energy to power his magic, Murgaxor is practicing lesser forms of the magic that
walkways are two feet above the swamp. Hopping over the guard rail into the bog or clearings below, or pulling oneself up onto a walkway from the ground below, requires an action but no ability check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
fighting 5 Rabble; poorly trained and easily rattled 6 Brave; stands its ground 7 Joker; taunts its enemies 8 Bully; refuses to believe it can lose Monster Relationships Do rivalries, hatreds, or
ground can go a long way toward spicing up an encounter. Consider setting your encounter in an area that would provide challenges even if a fight were not taking place there. What potential perils or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
dilapidated iron prison pens hold prisoners of the Dragon Army. Bloodstains spatter the ground beneath and around the cages.
The draconians keep prisoners in these cages. If the characters are captured
. If freed, it goes on a rampage, attacking anyone and retreating into the ground once reduced to 15 hit points or fewer. Kennah. One cage houses Kennah, a kender skirmisher (see appendix B) with 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
of the chamber sometimes ripples or swirls ominously, perhaps in response to unpredictable desert winds, the dragon’s magic, or some creature lurking beneath the sand. Hoard Display. Just off the
direction it intends. Sudden Sinkhole. The dragon chooses a point on the ground that it can see within 120 feet of it. A 5-foot-radius, 20-foot-deep pit forms centered on that point. A creature on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
them spot the bubbling of the underwater spring in that area to draw them in. Map 3.6: sedgemoor View Player Version S1. Marsh Banks Beyond some scrubby bushes, the solid ground here gives way to the
spray into the sky like a geyser and a mighty chittering echoes throughout the swamp. A giant scorpion, corrupted by the same menace the characters are hoping to stop, was lurking here to ambush prey. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, tapping directly into the Weave to reshape reality or burn it to the ground has an eventual effect on the mind, and your sleep is often haunted by a recurring nightmare whose indelible images you cannot
bespectacled bookworm lurking in a dusty library, or an eldritch maniac with personal habits you’re not comfortable talking about, your master made you the wizard you are today. Arcane Masters d8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
with the second wave of villagers. With their livelihood drying up before their eyes and the hidden danger lurking in the village, the couple made the regretful decision to abandon their shop, buying
back of the house, a covered work area holds more blank headstones and slabs of granite and marble. Rusted carving tools hang from the wall. A hammer and chisel lie on the ground beside a half
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
blur or invisibility, and causing opponents using magical flight to plummet to the ground. The cone is wide enough that the beholder can usually redirect it toward any particular creature trying to
vanquish invaders without directly confronting them. Devious and hidden traps are liable to be lurking around every corner, and might be blatantly obvious in some places, yet no less lethal. In similar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
named Caradoc is lurking around—it seems like he’s up to no good. Lorry is thinking about destroying him and putting in for his job. Most of the dragon-people spend their time above ground, but some of
weakening in the fabric of the planes where the Dragon Queen’s will bleeds into Krynn. The chamber is desecrated ground that grants Undead, Fiends, and worshipers of Takhisis advantage on attack rolls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
hulls, built atop a lonely mountain or rocky hill A vast arctic tundra that serves as a hunting ground for berserkers and yeti A primeval forest protected by treants or corrupted by demon-worshiping
the monstrous evil lurking beneath. Within a medieval town or city are places as deadly as any dungeon: A clock tower that serves as a base for a guild of kenku rogues and assassins A thieves’ guild
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
rift in the ground but were too scared to go farther.” (See “Cackling Chasm”)
7–8 “Head northwest out of Bremen, an’ you’ll see a pirate ship frozen in the ice less than a quarter mile from shore
Brotherhood, plotting another takeover of Ten-Towns! A wizard who was burned at the stake in Easthaven admitted to being one of them, and he said there are other Arcane Brotherhood wizards lurking among
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Reaching the Bottom The swamp beneath the Queen’s Way is presently at a low water level (see “Fluctuating Swamp Waters” earlier in the chapter). As the last character reaches the marshy ground, a
giant crane (use the pteranodon stat block) previously hidden by the fog emerges and takes flight. The giant crane poses no threat, but its sudden movement alerts a band of brigands lurking nearby. After
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
5.3 in chapter 5) for this encounter. Three figures scuffle on the ground before the Shrine of Luck. Sister Garaele, the acolyte of the shrine, fends off guild master Halia Thornton, while the young
psionic goblins were left behind. They’re lurking about, unsure what they should be doing. Present the characters with an easy encounter with some goblin psi brawlers (see appendix A). If captured and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
at a table with a sign attached to it that reads, "I say Breland would have won the Last War. Change my mind." 63–64 Two changelings sit on a bench in front of a tavern, sharing a flask. They take
drunken pair sings louder in response. 95–96 Two children reeking of sewage argue over who gets to wear a shiny helmet that sits on the ground between them. 97–00 You find a pamphlet on the ground
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
be long delayed as a result, but the portal’s opening on the other plane remains a lurking threat until it is closed. As more demons find and use the portal, the Abyss becomes strongly linked to the
creatures and hurling them against the ground. The environment becomes inimical to all living things. At this point, the incursion is still in a state of flux. The demons aren’t yet directed by a single will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
ground. Her companions are Orvis Torval (N male firbolg guard) and Rosko Bosh (N male halfling guard). Orvis and Rosko are new constables, not the sharpest swords in the armory, and as lazy as wizards
them, or what might be lurking within. The contract the characters sign is fulfilled only if they investigate and clear every tunnel the fissure exposed. After they finish, a city surveyor will be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
wall of dead-gray mist surrounds the remnants of Cyre. Beyond the mists lies a land twisted by magic, a wound that will not heal. The blasted land is strangely transformed. In some places, the ground
since the dawn of time. This mighty fiend is lurking in the Mournland and building its power, but soon it will be ready to act. A DM should consider whether the mystery of the Mourning can be solved
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the roof of the hermitage. In many spots, the mortar holding the tiles in place has crumbled, and the slates have slid off to shatter on the ground below. The roof is patched with thatching in those
other survivors have been too terrified to leave this room. Sickness in the Bolt-Hole. The hermits initially remained hidden for fear that the silence above was a ploy by the lurking undead to draw them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
are divided into pleasant suites of guest rooms, each with its own garderobe. There’s also a dining room on the ground floor. The Sword has one recurring problem: kitchen fires. The one-story kitchen
place to hear Red Larchers unwind, the Swinging Sword is the polite social hub and neutral meeting ground of Red Larch. Key NPCs. The proprietor of the Swinging Sword is Kaylessa Irkell (female Illuskan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
out of existence with each slow breath. Yarana. Since contacting to the characters, Chimagua’s ally Yarana (scout) has been enthralled by the aboleths lurking beneath the water in area C7. When a
willing recipient of the spell.
More rarely, the orchids produce a smaller pod holding a single white seed. Among its various magical properties, if a white seed is ground and scattered over a dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
of writhing flesh, eyes, and fanged mouths. From an unoccupied space in the fleshy ground arise 1d4 + 5 gibbering mouthers that attack anyone in sight. 46–54 Unintelligible murmurings threaten to
nearest creature it can see. If there are no other creatures within reach, the target spends its action babbling. 55–63 Bizarre appendages squirm beneath the ground and around trees or other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
ground. Scattered across the floor are a few hammers, picks, and broken lanterns.
The miners were forced to leave this area in a hurry when the kobolds showed up and drove them out. Treasure. If
end of the severed rope with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, thus averting certain death. M11. Kobold Tunnels Lurking in this dusty tunnel are three skittish kobolds. One of them carries a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
other four hill giants regroup with the ogres and goblins lurking outside Goldenfields. The giants leave behind their greatclubs, since they can’t climb the walls with their clubs in hand. A handful
giant wants to die, and each surrenders if reduced to 15 hit points or fewer, falling to the ground and beginning to sob like a big baby. If questioned, Lob or Ogg responds by blubbering incoherently. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
boggy marsh. The garden has multiple levels. Map 2.12 uses elevation markers to indicate how high the levels are relative to the ground. Some keyed locations contain multiple levels; for example, area 4
is 25 feet above ground level, with a crumbled 10-foot-high balcony (35 feet above ground level) and a 20-foot-deep pit (5 feet above ground level). Throughout Nangalore are inscriptions written in