make some with only about from for learns

Gaj

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

grappled by it. The target must make a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 16 (3d10);{"diceNotation":"3d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Mind-Probing Antennae","rollDamageType

, and the gaj learns nothing. Paralyze (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Paralyze"}. The gaj magically targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of itself. The

Balhannoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

roll.Native to the Shadowfell, the vicious, predatory balhannoth alters reality in its lair to make the place appear inviting to travelers. A limited form of telepathy enables a balhannoth to

, balhannoths make their lairs near places inhabited by creatures they hunt. They typically haunt well-traveled roads and paths, snatching people who come along. A balhannoth used as a guardian in the

Reduced-threat Aboleth

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

attack while within 5 feet of it must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature is diseased for 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Mucous Cloud"} hours

. The diseased creature can breathe only underwater. Probing Telepathy. If a creature communicates telepathically with the aboleth, the aboleth learns the creature's greatest desires if the aboleth

Froghemoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

or smaller creature that it can see within 20 feet of it. The target must make a DC 18 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the target is pulled into an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the

full size over a period of months by indiscriminately preying on other creatures in its swampy domain. It learns to hide its enormous body in murky pools, keeping only its eyestalk above water to watch

Arasta

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

, without needing to make an ability check. Web Walker. Arasta ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.Multiattack. Arasta makes three attacks: one with her bite and two with her claws. Bite

":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 21 Constitution saving throw, taking 32 (5d12);{"diceNotation":"5d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite

Stone of Golorr

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Aurinax inhabits the vault and guards its treasures. Failed Memory. When your attunement to the Stone of Golorr ends, you must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, you lose all memory of

range of 120 feet. It can communicate telepathically with the creature that is attuned to it, as long as that creature understands at least one language. In addition, the aboleth learns the greatest

Baphomet

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

traveled. Unerring Tracker. As a bonus action, this creature magically creates a psychic link with one creature it can see. For the next hour, as a bonus action this creature learns the current

after a Short or Long Rest). As an action, this creature allows each ally within 30 feet of it that has the Unerring Tracker trait to make one weapon attack as a reaction against the target of that

Morkoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, and the morkoth can’t use its tentacles on another target. Hypnosis. The morkoth projects a 30-foot cone of magical energy. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw. On a

are tied to a particular place or group of locales, and still others move erratically through the cosmos. Occasionally, a morkoth learns to direct its island’s movement.A Morkoth’s Lair

Aboleth Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

attack while within 5 feet of it must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature is diseased for 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Mucous Cloud"} hours

. The diseased creature can breathe only underwater. Probing Telepathy. If a creature communicates telepathically with the aboleth, the aboleth learns the creature’s greatest desires if the

Gnome Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

skilled engineers, alchemists, tinkers, and inventors. They’re willing to make mistakes and laugh at themselves in the process of perfecting what they do, taking bold (sometimes foolhardy

) risks and dreaming large. Bright Burrows Gnomes make their homes in hilly, wooded lands. They live underground but get more fresh air than dwarves do, enjoying the natural, living world on the surface

Tiefling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

is the burden of every tiefling. Some break under it, some make it the millstone around their neck, some revel in it.” He tilted his head again, scrutinizing her, with that wicked glint in his

swindlers, thieves, or crime lords. Sometimes they live among other minority populations in enclaves where they are treated with more respect. Lacking a homeland, tieflings know that they have to make

Tortle Legacy

Species The Tortle Package

test, and make new acquaintances. Life of a Tortle A tortle hatches from a thick-shelled egg and spends the first few weeks of its life crawling on all fours. Its parents, old and near death, spend

what little time they have left telling stories to their offspring. Within a year, the young tortle becomes an orphan, though not before it learns to speak and to survive on its own. A young tortle

Balhannoth Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

minutes or until immediately after it makes an attack roll.A Balhannoth’s Lair In the Shadowfell, balhannoths make their lairs near places inhabited by creatures they hunt. They typically haunt

the balhannoth’s lair. The balhannoth can sense the strongest desires of any humanoid within 1 mile of it and learns whether those desires involve a place: a safe location to rest, a temple, home, or somewhere else. If the balhannoth dies, these effects end immediately.

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

. They seek out ruins that reach to the sky, though they lack the motivation and creativity to make repairs or fortify such places. Even so, their light weight and size allow them to dwell in rickety

copy existing items with exceptional skill, allowing them to become excellent artisans and scribes. They can copy books, make replicas of objects, and otherwise thrive in situations where they can

Karas Chembryl

monsters

Evasion. If Karas is subjected to an effect that allows her to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, Karas instead takes no damage if she succeeds on the save and only half damage

learns one secret that the Humanoid knew. If Karas dies or moves her lair elsewhere, these effects end immediately.Poison, PsychicWithdraw. Karas moves up to half her Speed without provoking Opportunity Attack action and takes the Hide action.

Feral Tiefling

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

is the burden of every tiefling. Some break under it, some make it the millstone around their neck, some revel in it.” He tilted his head again, scrutinizing her, with that wicked glint in his

swindlers, thieves, or crime lords. Sometimes they live among other minority populations in enclaves where they are treated with more respect. Lacking a homeland, tieflings know that they have to make

Archaeologist

Backgrounds Tomb of Annihilation

An archaeologist learns about the long-lost and fallen cultures of the past by studying their remains — their bones, their ruins, their surviving masterworks, and their tombs. Those who

no qualms about stealing from the dead. 5 I’m happier in a dusty old tomb than I am in the centers of civilization. 6 Traps don’t make me nervous. Idiots who trigger traps make

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Their cultural reverence for nature, combined with their strong and insightful minds, makes learning such magic an instinctive part of their development. Almost every firbolg learns a few spells

firbolgs only when the events affect the forest. Even in the face of an intrusion, firbolgs prefer a subtle, gentle approach to prevent damage to their territory. They employ their magic to make the forest

Following Up on the Dean

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Following Up on the Dean After the Exam, a character who seeks to learn what happened to Dean Tullus can make a DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) check. If the check succeeds, the character learns

Interrogations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Interrogations A character who interrogates a low-ranking member of the Red Dragon Army and succeeds on a DC 14 Charisma (Intimidation or Persuasion) check learns one piece of information from the

foundations and make sure the various districts are on solid stone. 2 The captive takes their orders from commanders at an occupied mansion near the city center. 3 The Temple of Paladine in the northwestern

Self-Reliant and Suspicious

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

, or crime lords. Sometimes they live among other minority populations in enclaves where they are treated with more respect. Lacking a homeland, tieflings know that they have to make their own way in the

learns to extend the same trust to them. And once a tiefling gives someone loyalty, the tiefling is a firm friend or ally for life.

Undermountain Secrets

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

, and characters need keen ears and sharp insight to determine which stories have weight. Have each character make a DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check or Wisdom (Insight) check. If the check

succeeds, the character learns a secret about Undermountain, and the player can draw a card from the Secrets Deck. Players can hold onto these cards for later reference. When the characters meet an NPC in

Baphomet

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

trait. Unerring Tracker. As a bonus action, this creature magically creates a psychic link with one creature it can see. For the next hour, as a bonus action this creature learns the current distance

a Short or Long Rest). As an action, this creature allows each ally within 30 feet of it that has the Unerring Tracker trait to make one weapon attack as a reaction against the target of that ally’s Unerring Tracker. Labyrinthine Recall. This creature can perfectly recall any path it has traveled.

12. Music Room

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Wisdom saving throw or be compelled to play it. A character compelled to play must make a DC 16 Charisma (Performance) check. If the character succeeds, they spend the next minute flawlessly playing a

compel characters to play it. Anyone compelled to play the harp learns the song Blood-Tears of Claveria, knows it was written by the composer Lyron Evensong, and has advantage on subsequent Charisma (Performance) checks made to play the chilling tune on any instrument.

Not-So-Dead Wizard of Thay

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

learns that Dzaan is dead, Krintaas does whatever it takes to make sure the simulacrum gets the life-spark it needs to activate the rune chamber.

Quest: Testing the Defenses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Quest: Testing the Defenses Andrella has an unusual request. Once she learns the characters are adventurers, she dismisses the guards and says the following to the party: “I want to observe how my

before the open gate. If necessary, use the Guard stat block to represent each soldier. As an action, a character can try to bypass the soldiers and make one of these ability checks: DC 15 Dexterity

Ideal Minions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

create new things, they have a talent for learning and memorizing details. Thus, ambitious kenku can excel as superb spies and scouts. A kenku who learns of clever schemes and plans devised by other

. For this reason, many kenku make an easy living serving as messengers, spies, and lookouts for thieves’ guilds, bandits, and other criminal cartels. A network of kenku can relay a bird call or similar

11. Quasit Playground

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

. If they notice the characters, they attack. When two quasits are reduced to 0 hit points, the two remaining ones turn invisible and flee. However, they make enough noise in doing so for the

Gracklstugh’s stone giants with madness as a means to sowing chaos in the city. XP Awards Each character earns a special award of 50 XP if the party learns of Narrak’s plans from a quasit.

Self-Reliant and Suspicious

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

, or crime lords. Sometimes they live among other minority populations in enclaves where they are treated with more respect. Lacking a homeland, tieflings know that they have to make their own way in the

learns to extend the same trust to them. And once a tiefling gives someone loyalty, the tiefling is a firm friend or ally for life. MET WITH MISTRUST Ignorant people tend to be suspicious of

Market Investigations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

at least 5 minutes inspecting the space can make a DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) check. On a successful check, the character discovers nothing unusual except for a few persimmon peels (see

“Kasem’s Plan” for details on the origins of these peels). A character who further investigates these fruit peels learns no stalls in the night market currently sell persimmons. Kusa and Lamai are at their

Peril at the Parade

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Peril at the Parade The March of Vice parade begins as the characters make their way to the pier. The parade runs down the River of Gold and ends at the jetty. As the characters come to the city’s

—calling him the “Prince of Vice”—to attract his attention. A character who asks a bystander about the significance of the Prince of Vice, or who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (History) check, learns

New Players

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

break from the campaign and having everyone play a 1st-level character for a few sessions while the new player learns the ropes. Integrating a new character into the group can be difficult if the

party is in the middle of an adventure. The following approaches can help make it easier: The new character is a friend or relative of one of the adventurers who has been searching for the group. The new

Seeking the Professor's Tome

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

who searches the bookshelves for 1 hour can, at the end of that time, make a DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check, finding whatever book they seek on a success. Mage Hunters Among the other books

in the collection is a tome about magical creatures, penned by Arick Quenthorne himself. Any character who spends at least 10 minutes studying this tome learns that during his time as an administrator

9. Boss Hark's Cave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

make it back to Nandar Keep, Daphne fled to the Dripping Caves with the other villagers—a decision she has come to regret. If she learns that Lady Nandar is dead, Daphne becomes inconsolable. Dealing

Research

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

check. Determine how much lore a character learns using the Research Outcomes table. Research Outcomes Check Total Outcome 1–5 No effect. 6–10 You learn one piece of lore. 11–20 You learn two

, the password needed to enter a sealed dungeon level, the spells commonly prepared by an order of wizards, and so on. As DM, you are the final arbiter concerning exactly what a character learns. For a

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