Search Results
All Results
Characters
Compendium
Spells
Items
Monsters
Vehicles
Forums
Returning 35 results for 'head remain'.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
This rod has a flanged head, and it functions as a magic Mace that grants a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it. The rod has properties associated with six different buttons that
push a different button or until you push the same button again, which causes the rod to revert to its normal form:
Button 1. A fiery blade sprouts from the end opposite the rod’s flanged head
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
the dead god and its Great Cavern remain intact, the number of star lancers in the multiverse is finite and never-changing.
A star lancer resembles a shark, albeit one that has four wings and a long
tail. Its head bears a sharp protuberance that the creature uses to impale enemies.
Githyanki are fond of using star lancers as mounts, riding them across the Astral Sea in small flocks. A star lancer
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
points. While possessing the corpse, the dybbuk adopts the corpse’s size and can’t use Incorporeal Movement. Its game statistics otherwise remain the same.
The possession lasts until the
Corpse. While Possess Corpse is active, the dybbuk makes the corpse do something unnatural, such as vomit blood, twist its head all the way around, or cause a quadruped to move as a biped. Any Beast
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Sunlight Banishment. If the yeth hound starts its turn in sunlight, it is transported to the Ethereal Plane. While sunlight shines on the spot from which it vanished, the hound must remain in the
. Its head has a human-like face and glowing red eyes. The creature gives off a smoky odor.
Yeth hounds make a ghastly baying sound that causes most creatures to flee in terror. They chase those who
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
plus 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Final Blade", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. If the target has at least one head and the medusa rolled a 20 on the
attack roll, the target is decapitated and dies if it fails a DC 20 Constitution saving throw and can’t survive without that head. A target is immune to this effect if it takes none of the damage
Firbolg
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
We spent three months tracking the green dragon before locating the forest in which it sought refuge. On our second day in that place, we woke to find the dragon’s head placed in the center
heart of the world and monuments to the durability of life.
In their role as caretakers, firbolgs live off the land while striving to remain in balance with nature. Their methods reflect common
Deep Dragon Wyrmling
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
; black-and-gray hide is smooth like a salamander’s, and their eyes are pale. As they age, their spore breath causes fungi to bloom across their skin, especially around the head and neck. Their
I rather enjoy the company of people—as long as they remain unaware of my true nature.
Deep Dragon Ideals
d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal
Orcus
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
.
Master of Undeath. When Orcus casts animate dead or create undead, he chooses the level at which the spell is cast, and the creatures created by the spells remain under his control indefinitely
. Great bat wings sprout from his shoulders, and his head is like the skull of a goat, the flesh nearly rotted from it. In one hand, he wields the legendary Wand of Orcus, which is described in
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
.
Master of Undeath. Orcus can cast animate dead (at will) and create undead (3/day). He chooses the level at which the spells are cast, and the creatures created by them remain under his control
rot. Great bat wings sprout from his shoulders, and his head is like the skull of a goat, the flesh nearly rotted from it. In one hand, he wields the legendary Wand of Orcus, which is described in the
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
it, giff are drawn to the Astral Plane because, on a deep psychic level, they remain connected to their creator gods, who have just enough divine spark left in them to imbue giff with sparks of their
blossom into hard feelings, loud arguments, and head-butting contests, but they rarely escalate beyond that.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your
Hobgoblin
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
longsword and a handaxe. They are responsible for martial training as well as instruction in strategy and battlefield tactics. Bargrivyek’s priests wield his symbol, a flail with a head dipped in
but is nearly destroyed, the handful of members who remain are welcomed into another banner, taking their banner’s name and colors along with them, and assuming places of leadership in the group
Young Deep Dragon
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
skin, especially around the head and neck. Their wings are attached to their front legs and can fold in close to the body, allowing deep dragons to easily maneuver through relatively narrow tunnels
seeing the deepest places in the ocean.
8
I find I rather enjoy the company of people—as long as they remain unaware of my true nature.
Deep Dragon Ideals
d6;{"diceNotation
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
spontaneous alterations over their lifetime, from the typical range of point and peak seen among the elves, to huge ears that sweep back from the head like wings, and which are often pierced behind
the head with a single ring to keep them from flapping about.
Changes in gender are also a known and accepted part of verdan life. These fluid aspects of form and identity are seen as blessings
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
for one last chance to win back the goodwill you’ve drunk away.
5
You once defeated a raging bugbear with a hand mirror, a mounted deer’s head, and two kicks to the groin. Later, you
remain very important to them.
d8
Personality Trait
1
I judge people by their actions, not their words.
2
If someone is in trouble, I’m always ready to lend help.
3
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
organization, but who serve as its hands, head, and heart.
As a prelude to your adventuring career (and in preparation for it), you served as an agent of a particular faction in Faerûn. You might have
: Founded more than a millennium ago, disbanded and reorganized several times, the Harpers remain a powerful, behind-the-scenes agency, which acts to thwart evil and promote fairness through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
from their bodies, the heads remain alive and sedate as a result of Halaster’s magic. Tapping on a jar is enough to stir a head to consciousness. The heads speak only the languages they knew in life
3. Talking Heads This 10-foot-high room has wooden shelves covering the walls from floor to ceiling. Hundreds of wide-mouthed jars line the shelves, each containing a severed head floating in brine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
mercenary in dark armor in Mordent, a ghostly cataphract in Har’Akir, and a mutated centaur in Lamordia, but in each incarnation certain details remain true: the rider is missing its head, it appears upon a
prominent bridge, and it decapitates victims as it endlessly searches for its own head. Should someone escape an encounter with the Headless Rider, they might find a different domain on the opposite side of the spirit’s bridge. (See the dullahan in chapter 5 for more details on headless riders.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the nature of your group’s work State Status d6 Status 1–3 Official. You hold an official position and are recognized as attached to your patron. You can expect the head of state’s support, but
you must also ensure your actions avoid staining your patron’s reputation. 4–5 Shadow. You can expect no official, public recognition of your work, but the head of state you work for does acknowledge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
are ready to head to the lake, Fifel says the following: “My friends, here is where I take my leave. By my good lord’s orders, I shall remain at the Auberge Aurore and await your return.”
Fifel gives the characters a quick salute before skipping toward the tavern.
Adult Deep Dragon
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
-and-gray hide is smooth like a salamander’s, and their eyes are pale. As they age, their spore breath causes fungi to bloom across their skin, especially around the head and neck. Their wings are
rather enjoy the company of people—as long as they remain unaware of my true nature.
Deep Dragon Ideals
d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"}
Ideal
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} rounds, acting as allies of Strahd and obeying his spoken commands. The beasts remain for 1 hour, until Strahd dies, or until he dismisses
attacks at the most advantageous moment and from the most advantageous position.
Strahd knows when he’s in over his head. If he begins taking more damage than he can regenerate, he moves beyond
Ancient Deep Dragon
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
-gray hide is smooth like a salamander’s, and their eyes are pale. As they age, their spore breath causes fungi to bloom across their skin, especially around the head and neck. Their wings are
rather enjoy the company of people—as long as they remain unaware of my true nature.
Deep Dragon Ideals
d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"}
Ideal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
part of day-to-day operations at Head Office, whose spellcasting staff toil day in and day out to come up with the very latest in eldritch improvements. Many of their developments remain closely guarded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Death’s Head Phalanx The Death’s Head Phalanx is a force of hobgoblins that came to Undermountain along with Emberosa and her fire giants. This force is commanded by a hobgoblin warlord named
, chasing some strange new obsession. His followers remain loyal, but they worry about the mental state of their warlord. Hobgoblin Patrols Hobgoblins of Doomcrown’s phalanx have secured most of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
intruders, two of them travel through the secret tunnel to alert the guards in area 4 and join their hunt. The other two remain here to watch for additional foes descending the stairs, but head out in
mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes the guards to change shifts, leaving here for the barracks (area 6). Spending 2 charges causes them to instead head into the temple complex to search
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
adventurers aren’t calling attention to themselves, they can remain undetected here indefinitely. The troglodytes are too distracted by their standoff to notice them. Rubble is piled up along the walls on
. Anyone actively searching the rubble finds it with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check. Adventurers who head into the passage beyond the rubble discover the hidden entryway to area 5 at the end of the tunnel.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the “Lady of Masks” section near the start of this chapter for more information on Sansuri’s tactics). Lyn Armaal Roster Area Creature(s) Notes 1 4 aarakocra simulacra The simulacra remain here
. 5 5 cloud giants The giants muster in area 6. One remains there while the other four head upstairs to operate the ballistae (two in area 16, two in area 18). 7 5 griffons If set free by Sansuri, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
second glance. Immunity. As long as you remain in the head of state’s good graces, you are nearly immune to prosecution under the laws of your home country. Committing serious crimes—especially if they
Patron Benefits With a head of state as your group’s patron, you gain the following benefits: Voice of
BRELAND
Pauper Prince Plots bandit barony
Prince Oargev, the exiled Cyran royal who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the back wall.
Head and Mace. Piled in the middle of the room are ten shattered stone chests. A mace and a headless human corpse lie on the floor next to this rubble. The corpse’s severed head lies
perils became too much for them. Brythia petitioned Torm for aid, and Fazrian answered the summons. The planetar provided much-needed assistance and healing, then chose to remain by Brythia’s side as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
to. The giants’ lodge has a warning horn on the upper floor (in area 2C). If it is blown, the sound puts all of Svardborg on alert. Some giants remain at their posts and can’t be surprised. Others
horn sounds or when intruders are detected. Svardborg Roster Area Creature(s) Behavior 1A 8 ice mephits The mephits remain in this area. 1E Nilraun Dhaerlost Nilraun retreats to area 1G. 1G 2 frost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
remain here. 15 2 fire giants, 3 ogres The giants head to area 20 if the bucket chain stops moving, while the ogres remain here. Both the giants and the ogres investigate loud noises in area 14. 17 1
area 31. 20 2 armored ogre The ogres remain here to watch over the prisoners. 21 1 fire giant The fire giant heads to area 20 if the wheel stops turning and raises the portcullis to area 22 if it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
clouds remain. Ahead, you see a path branch from the wider road, heading to the sea. A raven perches solemnly on a leaning post bearing two signs that point like arms toward the west. One says “The Way
of the Lion.” The other says “Candlekeep.”
Characters who head west along the Way of the Lion arrive at Candlekeep by mid-afternoon. You can show the players the illustration of Candlekeep, and can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Gargosh’s other problem is the Harpers. That faction feels that the legendary axe should remain exactly where it is, hidden away and undisturbed, so that its power will not fall into the wrong hands. They
have taken steps to prevent treasure hunters from getting too close, keeping vigilant agents in the vicinity of the Halls in order to head off any serious digging. Map 6.9: Halls of the Hunting AxeView Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Staying Put If the characters chose to remain aboard the Flighty Foundling, the two wounded survivors of Vocath’s extraction force come to them with Miken in tow: Two gaunt figures in blood-spattered
misty step to board the ship and attack. If one githyanki falls in battle, the other githyanki uses its next action to try to slay Miken and take his head. One hit is enough to drop Miken to 0 hit points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
remain here while they arm themselves and head quickly to area 9. If combat breaks out here, reinforcements from area 17 arrive in 1d3 rounds.






