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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
":"piercing"} piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.It’s easy to spot the giff in a room: a group of 7-foot-tall, hippopotamus-headed humanoids attired in gaudy
, clerics, and other kinds of spellcasters, but they’re so infrequent that most giff mercenary units have no magical capability. Typical giff are as smart as the average human, but their focus on
Gnome
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Skinny and flaxen-haired, his skin walnut brown and his eyes a startling turquoise, Burgell stood half as tall as Aeron and had to climb up on a stool to look out the peephole. Like most
. Gnomes average slightly over 3 feet tall and weigh 40 to 45 pounds. Their tan or brown faces are usually adorned with broad smiles (beneath their prodigious noses), and their bright eyes shine with
Demilich (Variant)
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Monster Manual (2014)
Avoidance. If the demilich is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a saving throw to take only half damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and only half
can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The demilich regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Flight. The demilich flies up to half its flying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Spell Damage For any spell that deals damage, use the Spell Damage table to determine approximately how much damage is appropriate given the spell’s level. The table assumes the spell deals half as
the ones in the table if the average damage is about the same. For example, you could change a cantrip’s damage from 1d10 (average 5.5) to 2d4 (average 5), reducing the maximum damage and making an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
For any spell that deals damage, use the Spell Damage table to determine approximately how much damage is appropriate given the spell’s level. The table assumes the spell deals half damage on a
table, provided that the average result is about the same. Doing so can add a little variety to the spell. For example, you could change a cantrip’s damage from 1d10 (average 5.5) to 2d4 (average 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
feet tall and weighs 450 pounds on average. Half-Ogre
Large giant, any chaotic alignment
Armor Class 12 (hide armor)
Hit Points 30 (4d10 + 8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
17 (+3)
DEX
10
Half-Ogre (Ogrillon) The offspring of an ogre and a human, a hobgoblin, a bugbear, or an orc is a half-ogre, also called an ogrillon when the non-ogre parent is an orc. An adult half-ogre stands 8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Hero Points Hero points work well in epic fantasy and mythic campaigns in which the characters are meant to be more like superheroes than the average adventurer is. With this option, a character
starts with 5 hero points at 1st level. Each time the character gains a level, he or she loses any unspent hero points and gains a new total equal to 5 + half the character’s level. A player can spend a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
enables you to create a set of three high numbers and three low ones (15, 15, 15, 8, 8, 8), a set of numbers that are above average and nearly equal (13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12), or any set of numbers between
, fighter, paladin
Racial Increases:
Mountain dwarf (+2)
Dragonborn (+2)
Half-orc (+2)
Human (+1)
Dexterity Measures: Physical agility, reflexes, balance, poise
Important for: Monk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
influences how you are paid. On average, the university pays each member of your group 1 gp per day, or enough to sustain a modest lifestyle. Or you might be paid a bounty for each ancient artifact you bring
the Player’s Handbook or Xanathar’s Guide to Everything), you pay only one-half the normal cost, assuming that what you are studying is something the university teaches. Training in languages, musical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
chance of another attack becomes 50 percent every half hour. Sneaking through the senseless arrangement of the burrows is relatively easy, as the derro are normally too preoccupied with their own mad
each hour or half hour. Other means of subterfuge such as illusions, climbing along the walls, or using flying or levitation magic automatically avoid detection, but invisibility of any kind activates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
that are above average and nearly equal (13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 12), or any set of numbers between those extremes.
Ability Score Point Cost Score
Cost
8
0
9
1
for: Barbarian, fighter, paladin
Racial Increases: Mountain dwarf (+2), Dragonborn (+2), Half-orc (+2), Human (+1)"}">Measures
Natural athleticism, bodily power
Important for
Barbarian, fighter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
creature has fewer than half its hit points remaining, you can describe it as being badly wounded or on the ropes. Such information gives the players a sense of accomplishment and might spur them to press
. Damage. Players need you to tell them how much damage their characters take and what type of damage it is. Whenever the adventure presents damage that is variable, it shows the average damage first
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. Assign Hit Dice. Alternatively, you can assign a number of Hit Dice to a monster, then calculate its average hit points. Don’t worry if the hit points aren’t matching up with the expected challenge
points, so a Medium monster with 5 Hit Dice and a Constitution of 13 (+1 modifier) has 5d8 + 5 hit points. A monster typically has average hit points based on its Hit Dice. For example, a creature with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. So great is a demilich’s will to survive that it always has the maximum number of hit points for its Hit Dice, instead of average hit points. Demilich
truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages —
Challenge 18 (20,000 XP)
Avoidance. If the demilich is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a saving throw to take only half damage, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. You can group all characters of the same level together, match them with monsters, and then combine all the creatures into one encounter. Alternatively, you can determine the group’s average level and
make an easy encounter for a party of five characters, put them up against monsters that would be a tough fight for three characters. Likewise, you can treat the party as up to half again larger to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
have no magical capability. Typical giff are as smart as the average human, but their focus on military training to the exclusion of all other areas of study can make them seem dull-witted to those who
, a creature takes half as much damage and isn’t knocked prone.
Every other keg of gunpowder within 20 feet of an exploding keg has a 50 percent chance of also exploding. Check each keg only once per
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
1. Goblin Bazaar In this monstrous market live forty goblins. Half of them are guards, and the other half are traders. The goblin boss and his retinue lurk in area 1e. 1a. Bazaar Side Entrance
goods, including items listed in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook — particularly armor, shields, weapons, adventuring gear, tools, trade goods, food, and drink. The goblins buy goods at half the normal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the priest of Chauntea, Eadyan Falconmoon, a level-headed half-elf. He’s easy to spot, being the only calm person they can find in the temple, and he is elated to see them. He looks to the characters
next impact. How frequently you roll the die is up to you! One roll every 15–20 seconds is a good target for an average group. Be flexible, judge the players’ level of tension, and don’t let anyone relax
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
the priest of Chauntea, Eadyan Falconmoon, a level-headed half-elf. He’s easy to spot, being the only calm person they can find in the temple, and he is elated to see them. He looks to the characters
next impact. How frequently you roll the die is up to you! One roll every 15–20 seconds is a good target for an average group. Be flexible, judge the players’ level of tension, and don’t let anyone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
whatever it takes to get strangers off their guard, then kill or capture them. The roof of the cave looms 60 feet above the water, on average (this varies a bit with the tide). It’s 50 feet above
where to look. An alert lookout spots the structures and docked ship inside the cave automatically if passing within a half-mile of shore. At a distance up to 2 miles, a successful DC 15 Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
falls prone, and the creature must make a DC 15 Strength saving throw, taking 1d10 bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. When an avalanche stops, the snow
adapted to cold climates, such as reindeer and snowy owlbears. Temperatures. During Auril’s everlasting winter, the average temperature in Icewind Dale is −49 degrees Fahrenheit (−45 degrees Celsius
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
of your employment influences your compensation. On average, the academy pays each member of your group 1 gp per day, or enough to sustain a modest lifestyle. Alternatively, you receive a bounty (at
receive a discount on any education you wish to pursue. When you undergo training as a downtime activity (as described in the Player’s Handbook or Xanathar’s Guide to Everything), you pay half the normal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
rededicated it as a place to ceremonially drown captives. Each of the pools is 10 feet deep. The stones average about 50 pounds, and the ropes are used to bind a victim’s feet together before pushing him or
. Gaol An iron hasp-and-pin arrangement secures the door to this room. The lock can’t be reached from inside but is easy to undo from the corridor. This room evidently serves as a prison. A half-dozen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
fails all the checks for a game, they lose their 3 tokens and owe another 3. If the character fails more than half their checks, they lose their 3 tokens and owe 1 token. If they succeed on all checks
machines promise great fun, surrounded by colorful lights and amazing sounds. They also drain an average of 3 tokens for every minute of play. Gamblers. The inebriated patrons are too focused on their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
the sarcophagi that line the walls, half are made of stone, six are crafted from bronze, two are brass, and two are iron. All of them bear likenesses of fire giant kings and queens. Examination will
. In addition, the guardroom for the cell complex is marked with a G. Each cell has a thick wooden door with a high, barred window (about 15 feet up, too high for the average human to peek through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
of St. Cuthbert. Pit. A 15-foot-wide, 10-foot-long pit leads 10 feet down to the cargo hold (area M3). It is half covered with a net overgrown with algae. Trapdoors. Two trapdoors lead down to steps
or use the information in the Marshal Wreck Encounters table to create an adventure. You can roll randomly or choose an encounter appropriate for the average level of the characters. Each encounter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
deliver a poisonous sting. A creature that touches the anemone must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, taking 11 (2d10) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one
or use the information in the Cove Reef Encounters table to create an adventure. You can roll randomly or choose an encounter appropriate for the average level of the characters. Each encounter is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
priestesses are a strange bunch, in the average warrior’s opinion, and conduct some very noisy ceremonies in their temple — this must just be another one. It is a different matter, of course, if a patrol sees
of the coffer. Creatures caught in the blade’s path must make a successful DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) slashing damage on a failed save or half the damage on a successful one. The