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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Simple Weapon Wielder. A simple weapon deals one extra die of its damage when the verbeeg hits with it (included in the attack).Multiattack. The verbeeg makes two melee attacks.
Spear. Melee or
hill giants and ogres. It's not unusual to find a gang of hill giants and ogres led by a verbeeg, since verbeeg are much smarter than their brutish cousins. Verbeeg also enjoy the company of
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
spells, requiring no material components:
3/day each: counterspell, crown of madness, hypnotic pattern, telekinesis
False Appearance. While the figure in the portrait remains motionless, the portrait
best of their ability, and can act independently to fulfill simple instructions. Some animated objects might converse fluently or adopt a persona, but most are simple automatons.
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Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Returned palamnites. These Returned led violent lives, existences filled with such pain and hatred that violence now suffuses their deathless bodies. Such makes them exceptionally dangerous to the
. However, selling a Returned mask isn’t a simple matter of cashing it in for coin. Most people on Theros know the tales of the Returned and want nothing to do with such cursed relics or with those
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Basic Rules (2014)
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Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Defining Event
You previously pursued a simple
disaster.
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I stood alone against a terrible monster.
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I stole from a corrupt merchant to help the poor.
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I led a militia to fight off an invading army.
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I broke into a tyrant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Development Another tunnel on the opposite side of the cavern heads off in a different direction than where Yeenoghu led his pack. Characters who defeat the remaining gnolls can continue on their way
that they can occasionally hear it beating. A character who carries the heart, even in a bag of holding or similar extradimensional space, makes saving throws against madness with disadvantage. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
mysterious black obelisk in the farthest cave (see area 16). The other group is a budding cult of derro demon worshipers led by a renegade member of the Council of Savants. Sensing that the demon lords are
somehow using faerzress to spread chaos and madness, the demon worshipers have begun conducting rituals to infect Gracklstugh. Intent on weakening the city and breaking the power of King Horgar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
end of each of his or her turns, ending the effect on the character on a successful save. Horror Horror involves more than simple fright. It entails revulsion and anguish. Often it arises when
characters to make a Charisma saving throw to resist the horror. Set the DC based on the magnitude of the horrific circumstances. On a failed save, a character gains a short-term or long-term form of madness that you choose or determine randomly, as detailed in chapter 8, "Running the Game.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Qualith The “writing” of mind flayers, known as Qualith, isn’t as simple as a set of symbols representing sounds or ideas. An inscription in Qualith captures the thoughts of its creator and
, its intended meaning, and its intended audience. A failed attempt results in a crushing headache and, in extreme cases, madness. A comprehend languages spell provides understanding of the inscription roughly equivalent to what a mind flayer would get from it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
homeland of the orcs, the Marches were scarred in the ancient conflict with the daelkyr. The fiends left twisted creatures and aberrations in the swamps, and sowed seeds of madness that linger to this
hundred years ago, when a House Sivis expedition made two discoveries: the region contained valuable dragonshards, and a number of clans had manifested the Dragonmark of Finding. This led to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Daask … is led by monsters from Droaam. … is based in the Cogs but has been recently expanding into the lower wards. … specializes in violent crime and extortion. … is aggressively targeting the
powerful and dangerous force below. It’s a simple organization with few traditions or layers of leadership. Having ties to Daask gives you allies in the undercity and few restrictions. But it sets you against the Boromar Clan and makes you complicit in Daask’s increasing aggression.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Starting the Story Kicking off a dungeon adventure can be as simple as having a mysterious stranger offer the characters a quest while they are at the Yawning Portal (or some other tavern). This
Secret d8 Secret 1 Intends to betray the party 2 Unwittingly provides false information 3 Has a secret agenda (roll another quest) 4 Is a devil in disguise 5 Has led other parties to their doom 6 Is the charmed thrall of a mind flayer 7 Is possessed by a ghost 8 Is a solar in disguise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
) radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Cult of Tharizdun the Chained God Tharizdun’s Spark (Recharge 6). As a bonus action, the cultist touches a simple or
martial weapon or a natural weapon, if it has one. The next creature hit by the touched weapon must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or experience short-term madness for 10 minutes. Consult the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
.” 1b. North Entrance The password to open this secret door is “belaern,” a drow word meaning “wealth.” If the characters are being guided by members of the Black Network, they are led through this
has broken his sanity. He kills and eats other humanoids he encounters or, as he calls it, “culls the herd to maintain the natural order.” This is considered a form of indefinite madness (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
characters as possible, hoping to infect them with his or her spores when the time comes. Mad Drow This drow commoner suffers from a form of indefinite madness (see “Madness” in chapter 2 of the Dungeon
the gnome. If the characters follow the possessed gnome, they are led to a cramped cave under a dilapidated building. The cave is the secret lair of another 2d4 intellect devourers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, most are drawn to it by strange visions and corrupting madness. Like weeds breaking through the foundation of Khorvaire, Cults of the Dragon Below can spring up anywhere, at any time. Unlike other
that only the eye tyrant has the vision to lead them to a golden age. 6 A cult of Dyrrn led by a mind flayer kidnaps people with dragonmarks, seeking to decipher the marks and transfer them to others. 7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
aberrations spawned by the daelkyr’s corruption. However, many orcs succumbed to that same corruption and embraced the madness of the cults of the Dragon Below. Orcs who follow both of these paths
War. 3 You’re a simple hunter, but you’ve decided to seek your fortune or a real challenge in the world beyond the Marches. 4 Your village was destroyed by monsters from Droaam, so you’re looking for a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
state, a magic item of such power will never be created. The Avowed acolyte accompanies the characters to the Great Library to view where the attack and subsequent theft took place: You are led to a
descriptions of the two killers: a dark-haired woman in her late thirties or early forties, her face marred by a thin scar, and an attractive silver-haired man in his thirties. Both killers wore simple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
around the edges of hill giant encampments, but they’re less welcome than other kinds of scavengers. With their greater craftiness — especially if they’re led by a ghast — ghouls can use simple
the shortest stature, the smallest brains, and the least ambition. The only area in which they excel is girth. Since eating is the only thing hill giants care about, a tribe is always led by its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
prowls the Labyrinth in search of Yeenoghu, slaughtering anything and anyone they happen upon. Unknown to his gnoll progeny, Kurr has succumbed to a form of madness that quells his feral demeanor. He’s
himself at the party’s mercy. Kurr is suffering from a form of indefinite madness (see “Madness” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide) which, if cured, reverts him to a typically feral gnoll. While
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
bonds and wreak havoc, and we must always be vigilant.
Civilizations rose and fell. The giants of Xen’drik worked great magics, even destroying one of the moons. This rash action led the reclusive
conflict with the vile daelkyr. These flesh-warping lords of madness were eventually trapped in Khyber by wise orcish druids, but ruins are all that remain of that great empire.
Modern civilization
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
indicates the war band’s commander (if it has one) and gives a modifier to apply to the composition results: for a band led by a flind, double all the results, and for a band that lacks a leader
and drink spoil 2 Animals become rabid, vicious 3 Terrible storms erupt 4 Minor earthquakes strike 5 Residents suffer bursts of short-term madness 6 Folk indulge in decadence, excessive drinking 7 Quarrels turn violent 8 Friends betray one another 9–12 None
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
rest of her family, but she can sense that her mind is slowly being eroded by contact with the Far Realm. Fearing that her descent into madness is inevitable, she lives in a state of self-imposed
. Derrion’s Chamber Derrion. A middle-aged man with a scarred face (Derrion Shadowdusk) is pacing about the room anxiously.
Furnishings. These include a simple bed to the west, a dresser filled with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
with their own unique interests and distinct personalities. They gravitate toward simple, shared joys, living by the wisdom and insight their melding provides. Because of their naive and sharing ways
, with many blissfully welcoming her madness, while others bravely try to resist it. Myconids affected by Zuggtmoy abandon the growth of life as the core of their being in favor of decay and death. More
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
different interpretation, believing that “naught will be left save shattered thrones, with no rulers but the dead. Dragons shall rule the world entire . . .” Severin’s quest to reshape the cult led
, searching for and finding all five masks. The task took years to complete, and it led directly to the crisis that Faerûn now faces. Severin kept the red mask for himself. As other masks were found, he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Defining Event You previously pursued a simple profession among the peasantry, perhaps
from a corrupt merchant to help the poor. 5 I led a militia to fight off an invading army. 6 I broke into a tyrant’s castle and stole weapons to arm the people. 7 I trained the peasantry to use farm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
easily manipulated mayor of Oztocan. In his forties, Tavio has brown skin and sports short black hair, a scruffy beard, and simple clothes. Although he is smart, he has an aversion to conflict and is
Needed. “Aminta needs more workers to help remove precious stones from the tomb. I’m supposed to help her find workers who know how to keep their mouths shut.” Secret Entrance. “Workers are led to and from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Lost Mine of Phandelver When this adventure dawns, the characters embark on a simple mission to Phandalin, whether it’s helping a dwarf patron or following another prompt (see the “Adventure Hooks
Phandalin, the characters find it terrorized by the Redbrands, a gang of miscreants led by a mysterious figure called Glasstaff. The Redbrands try to run the characters out of town, so the characters return
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
different interpretation, believing that “naught will be left save shattered thrones, with no rulers but the dead. Dragons shall rule the world entire . . .” Severin’s quest to reshape the cult led
, searching for and finding all five masks. The task took years to complete, and it led directly to the crisis that Faerûn now faces. Severin kept the red mask for himself. As other masks were found, he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Defining Event You previously pursued a simple profession among the peasantry, perhaps
from a corrupt merchant to help the poor. 5 I led a militia to fight off an invading army. 6 I broke into a tyrant’s castle and stole weapons to arm the people. 7 I trained the peasantry to use farm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Desperate adventurers might seek her out as a last resort or be led to her realm by a series of tempting clues. Method or Madness? Some wizards and other scholars have speculated that the Raven Queen is
After the Fall After the nagpas were created and then banished by the Raven Queen, the shadar-kai watched as she fell deeper and deeper into a divine madness. Her pain and turmoil over the betrayal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
might eventually catch on with a different group. Left to their own devices, bugbears have little more impact on the world than wolf packs. They subsist by crafting simple tools and hunting and
danger is affected by a form of madness and will do anything, including trying to flee, in order to stay alive. Bugbears believe that this feeling of fear comes from being possessed by Skiggaret, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
force Arcane Armor 3rd-level Armorer feature Your metallurgical pursuits have led to you making armor a conduit for your magic. As an action, you can turn a suit of armor you are wearing into Arcane
counts as a simple melee weapon while you aren’t holding anything in it, and it deals 1d8 thunder damage on a hit. A creature hit by the gauntlet has disadvantage on attack rolls against targets other than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
from a wasting illness. A warlock offends some dark power and contracts a strange affliction that spreads whenever he casts spells.
A simple outbreak might amount to little more than a small drain
indefinite madness, as described later in this chapter. Sewer Plague Sewer plague is a generic term for a broad category of illnesses that incubate in sewers, refuse heaps, and stagnant swamps, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth approximately 100 gp, based on its composition and craftsmanship. However, selling a Returned mask isn’t a simple matter of cashing it in for coin
) bludgeoning damage.
Returned Palamnite Even death and the loss of their identities can’t erase the rage that inspires Returned palamnites. These Returned led violent lives, existences filled with such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
to be reminded of the simple yet devastating majesty of a fireball spell. Well, they don’t need to be reminded more than once. Nightmare Magic Your use of magic is always clean and precise. Still
” Vinceroy, an imp familiar in a puppet suit.
6 Loa Hatt, a tiefling illusionist and cobbler, whose rumored dealings with devils led to many jokes about fixing soles while destroying souls.
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