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Returning 29 results for 'life silently'.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"4d4+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Club", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.A wood woad is a powerful bipedal Plant invested with the soul of someone who gave up life to become an
, and when not called on to take action, they root themselves in the earth and silently take sustenance from it.
Like trees, wood woads need only sunlight, air, and nutrients from the earth to go on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Personality Aphelion—or “Alphie,” as it was once fondly called by the starship’s inhabitants—seeks to eliminate all life aboard the ship, especially the last remaining crew member. The supercomputer
refuses its requests, the computer becomes punitive—silently turning off lights, opening doors to rooms with hostile creatures, refusing to disarm hostile robots, and employing worker robots to place
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
failed to slay the kraken, it was so badly wounded in the fight that the rest of the sea life around it began to strike at it, taking advantage of its greatly weakened state. Just before passing away
, though, it transformed Fhenimore and Whymsee into kraken priests so they could protect its only offspring. Thankful for another chance at some kind of life, the two have embarked on this mission with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
keystone is a sigil.
Statue. An alcove to the south contains a life-size, painted stone statue of Halaster perched atop a 4-foot-tall granite plinth like a vulture, squatting with arms outstretched
behind the fresco that depicts Halaster stretching and yawning is a secret door.
Targeting an animated fresco with a dispel magic spell has no effect other than to cause Halaster’s image to silently
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) check can delay the onset of the coma for an additional 1d4 + 1 hours. If the characters save Brottor’s life, Pud silently vows not to betray them to the hag. Treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
laugh or feel emotionally engaged and to incorporate those things into your roleplaying. Being the NPC Imagine how a character or monster you bring to life would react to the adventurers. Consider what it
distinctive speech patterns from real life, the movies, or television is a good place to start. Practice different voices and impersonations of famous people, then use those voices to bring your NPCs to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
myconid sovereign lies among the dead — pierced by multiple hobgoblin arrows and burned like the other corpses. If the sovereign is touched, it trembles with life, having stabilized at 0 hit points. If
(marked X on map 13). Buried in the mold are two gourds, one containing a potion of diminution and the other a potion of longevity. Chanterella grew the purple mold and can silently command it to extrude
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, they can catch the tomb dwarf. The tomb dwarf uses the statistics of a wight, except that it wields a battleaxe and a light crossbow. If it is not caught, the creature moves silently through the
(area 47), Shagambi’s tomb (area 48), the mirror of life trapping (area 50), the scepter in the crypt of the Sun Queen (area 53), and Unkh’s tomb (area 55).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Wood Woad A wood woad is a powerful plant in humanoid form invested with the soul of someone who gave up life to become an eternal guardian. Born of Sacrifice. The ritual to create a wood woad is a
not being called upon to take action, they root themselves in the earth and silently take sustenance from it. Steadfast guardians who speak little, wood woads are the perfect neighbors. Unless ye’re
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
doors. A staircase descends to area 31 and ascends to area 33. Two invisible stalkers lurk here silently and attack any creature other than a cloud giant that crosses the room. Treasure The magically
get what they want. If the characters defeat Sansuri in combat but keep her alive, she agrees to summon the chest and give up its contents in exchange for her life. If the characters kill Sansuri
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
champions of Nylea understand the cycles of nature—embracing life, death, and rebirth. They might commit violence when necessary but never revel in it, advocating for the proper treatment of animals
actions than for vows of loyalty and expressions of devotion. Whether you are silently devoted to her or vociferous in your praise, it is your actions in her name that will prompt her to continue her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
never received one in life. Merle lies in the casket but occasionally sits up to hear his own eulogies. The Dusters ask the characters if they’d like to say anything on behalf of the deceased. 6 A lost
animated coffin* lurches along, carrying a reverently laid corpse to its crypt. The Construct approaches the characters and silently petitions them to escort it to its destination. 7 1d4 zombies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
lamenting the burdens of being a father of nine, he is quick to point out that the characters’ continued compliance with guild rules and regulations makes his rather difficult life “just a bitty bit
seen in the company of a young scribe, Jinny (NG female tiefling commoner), who wears spectacles and silently records notes and conversations in a small book as Hammond speaks. Hammond likes to stop by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Wood Woad A wood woad is a powerful bipedal Plant invested with the soul of someone who gave up life to become an everlasting guardian. The ritual to create a wood woad is a primeval secret passed
expressionless, except for the motes of light that swim about in its eye sockets. Wood woads speak little, and when not called on to take action, they root themselves in the earth and silently take sustenance from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
exile as an unbeliever in Lolth. Ironically, this might have saved Vizeran’s life, as House DeVir was wiped out not long thereafter by its rival, House Do’Urden. Consigned to solitude in the Underdark
can also cast invisibility to observe silently from hiding, and relies on its true form when it wants to intimidate other creatures. Although cruel by nature, Kleve takes no action to harm anyone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
future in which he defeated the dragon but lost his life in the process. Endelyn also claimed to see an alternate future in which the dragon was defeated and Alagarthas survived; she would share the
details of her vision with Alagarthas, however, only after he stayed with her in the Feywild for at least one year. The prince saw a year of his life as a small price to pay, so he accepted the hag’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the characters elsewhere in the catacombs, they hide inside the large urn to the west. When the characters enter, they try to creep out silently and ambush them. Treasure. One of the mummies carries
blames himself for not seeing warning signs of Zariel’s fall from grace early on — her single-minded determination to slay demons at all costs. Olanthius took his life rather than face damnation, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, silently watching.
The library is a replica of one of the Harper libraries that Quill frequented. The books contain well-known stories and plays, research on monsters, and information about the
ability to warp reality and bring to life things from their imagination. Renekor dreamed itself into Wisteria Vale from the Underdark. The beholder believes that the village and its residents are its own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Random Encounters in Hither Use random encounters to bring the swamp to life or to present the characters with more opportunities to interact with the setting. You can also use random encounters to
of the well. The will-o’-wisps are the spirits of creatures who owned the trinkets in life. If a character tries to take one or more of the trinkets, the will-o’-wisps turn visible, accuse the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, which opens silently. Trap. Any character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notices the floor is unusually clean in a 10-foot square in front of the gem crates. When a
scroll), detect magic (2 scrolls), dispel magic (1 scroll), false life (1 scroll), identify (4 scrolls), invisibility (1 scroll), lesser restoration (2 scrolls), and nondetection (1 scroll). T5: Documents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
become sullen and moody.”
Hurly the Bugbear
CHAPTER 4: YON
Hurly’s brusque nature and short temper made life in the Witchlight Carnival hard for him. His prickly demeanor stems from the fact
collection. She also gives keys as gifts to those who need them.
Jingle Jangle seeks a quiet life far away from locked doors and the intrigues of the fey courts. She moved to Telemy Hill to enjoy the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
become sullen and moody.”
Hurly the Bugbear
CHAPTER 4: YON
Hurly’s brusque nature and short temper made life in the Witchlight Carnival hard for him. His prickly demeanor stems from the fact
collection. She also gives keys as gifts to those who need them.
Jingle Jangle seeks a quiet life far away from locked doors and the intrigues of the fey courts. She moved to Telemy Hill to enjoy the hill’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
garments. M17: Meeting and Meditation Hall Four life-size goat statues perch atop stone pedestals in this room’s corners. The goats’ bearded faces convey wisdom and calm.Twelve figures wearing wool robes
Scrolls of Bless, Detect Magic, False Life, Protection from Evil and Good Secret Door. Any character who looks for secret doors and takes a Search action can make a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. On
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
) check. On a successful check, the character silently slips away. On a failure, Cinderhide notices the character and screams at them to leave the room and close the door. Fighting Cinderhide. If the
Cinderhide’s utterance portends another attempt on Queen Yolande’s life. If the characters warn the queen when they return to her palace, Queen Yolande gives them each an extra 500 GP gem from her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
20–24 5 (1d10) 500 gp 25–29 — 1,000 gp 30 or higher — 5,000 gp 3: Fool The face of the Fool card silently jeers from the walls of this room, and shimmering fields of light hang in the air, reflecting
objects and can’t be broken. Reflections. Reflections in this room take on a life of their own, taunting the creatures who cast them. A creature that converses with its own reflection must succeed on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
of Gith Patrons drink silently in the Face of Gith, a gloomy tavern frequented by githzerai. A faded, dispassionate githzerai face marks the establishment, a smooth, oblong building shaped from a
forgotten in the City of Doors. In life, Aoskar subtly spread his worship through every portal in the Cage. Aoskar foolishly sought to seize control of Sigil from the Lady of Pain, but now the god and his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Azrok’s Hold d10 Encounter 1 Halaster’s scrying eye (see “Halaster’s Lair”), which observes the characters silently for a minute before disappearing 2 A goblin child (noncombatant) eating a dead rat 3 A
remains of his life here. Characters who take pity on him earn his trust, and he readily tells them where to find things in Azrok’s Hold. If information is what the characters seek, Salt Nose suggests they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
mannequins draped in finery encircle an empty pedestal. If a creature steps onto the pedestal, an illusion of a magnificently dressed human flickers to life before them and introduces itself as
Silksmith Mixyll. The illusion welcomes the guest to its emporium and explains the robe-making process. As it speaks, the phase spiders descend silently and use their legs to take the creature’s measurements
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
ghostly blue and swings open silently. Scythe Trap. If someone tries to open the door without first deactivating the lock, a scythe blade springs forth, targeting the area immediately in front of the door
have been a cathedral is now a goblin lair, thick with the filth of years of goblin life. Scores of wall- and floor-mounted sconces filled with violet-glowing fungi provide illumination. Dozens of