measure short with only are from for later

Orb of Dragonkind

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

dragons to them, then destroyed the dragons with powerful magic. As the Towers of High Sorcery fell in later ages, the orbs were destroyed or faded into legend, and only three are thought to survive

. Their magic has been warped over the centuries. Their primary purpose of calling dragons still functions, but they also allow some measure of control over dragons. Each orb contains the essence of

Moonblade

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

believes that only that person should wield it, even if the bearer’s alignment differs from that of the weapon’s or the bearer’s goals later clash with the weapon’s goals

minute. A creature repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. You can’t use this property again until you finish a Short or Long Rest. 96-99

Pyxis of Pandemonium

Magic Items Mythic Odysseys of Theros

A creature that touches this ornate wooden vessel for 1 minute gains the benefits of a short rest. That creature also gains the effects of the bless spell until the creature finishes a short or long

the vessel have a spell save DC of 17. One minute after the vessel is opened, it disappears. It reappears, sealed, in a random location on the same plane of existence 24 hours later. Curse. Any

Constructed Commoner

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

Unusual Nature. The commoner doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep, and it gains no benefit from finishing a short or long rest. When it drops to 0 hit points, it becomes a lifeless

village a few days later. If the mannequin is disintegrated or reduced to ashes, it is not replaced and the population of the village permanently decreases by one.Poison

Omin Dran

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.War God's Blessing (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). When a creature within 30 feet of Omin makes an attack roll, but before learning whether it hits

establishing the market for franchised adventuring across the Sword Coast and beyond, Omin's full measure eludes most people. He is known to be a worshiper of Tymora, ruthless in matters of business, feckless

Maurezhi

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

reduced by 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Bite"}. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest. The target dies if this reduces its Charisma to 0. It rises

24 hours later as a ghoul (see the Monster Manual), unless it has been revived or its corpse has been destroyed. Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit

Morkoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

effect 1 minute later. The water can be as breathable and clear as air, or it can be normal water (ranging in clarity from murky to clear). Locate Creatures and Objects. The morkoth is aware of any new

being watched, even when they aren’t. Lost Possessions. Each time a creature that has been on the island for less than a year finishes a short or long rest, it must make a DC 10 Intelligence

Drow Inquisitor (Summoner Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

after a Short or Long Rest). The drow conjures a floating, spectral dagger within 60 feet of itself. The drow can make a melee spell attack (+10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction

", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. The dagger lasts for 1 minute. As a bonus action on later turns, the drow can move the dagger up to 20 feet and repeat the attack against one creature within 5 feet of the dagger.

Drow Inquisitor

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

’t summon other demons. It remains for 10 minutes, until it or its summoner dies, or until its summoner dismisses it as an action. Spectral Dagger (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The drow

damage. The dagger lasts for 1 minute. As a bonus action on later turns, the drow can move the dagger up to 20 feet and repeat the attack against one creature within 5 feet of the dagger.

Ezmerelda d'Avenir

Monsters Curse of Strahd

":"Curse","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage. Evil Eye (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). Ezmerelda targets one creature that she can see within 10 feet of her and casts one of the

was a little girl, her family kidnapped van Richten’s teenage son, Erasmus, and delivered him into the clutches of a vampire. Even today, years later, she can still hear Erasmus’s pleas

Madam Eva

Monsters Curse of Strahd

Short or Long Rest). Madam Eva targets one creature that she can see within 10 feet of her and casts one of the following spells on the target (save DC 17), requiring neither somatic nor material

castle like the back of her hand, and she was present for the wedding of Sergei and Tatyana. After Strahd went mad and murdered his brother, she fled the castle and took refuge with the Vistani. Later

Choldrith

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

violent, action.Spectral Dagger (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The choldrith conjures a floating, spectral dagger within 60 feet of itself. The choldrith can make a melee spell attack (+4

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Spectral Dagger", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. The dagger lasts for 1 minute. As a bonus action on later turns, the choldrith can move the dagger up to 20 feet and repeat the attack against one creature within 5 feet of the dagger.

Baba Yaga's Mortar and Pestle

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

that material. Once you use this action, you can't do so again until you finish a short or long rest. You can also use the artifact as alchemist's supplies, brewer's supplies, cook's utensils, an

images of you streaking through the sky between your point of origin and the destination. You arrive at the location 1 hour later or, if it is night, 1 minute later. Bones Know Their Home. When you

Baphomet

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

minute. A frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. These later saves have disadvantage if Baphomet is within line of

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

Occultant Abacus

Magic Items Acquisitions Incorporated

. This property of the occultant abacus can’t be used again until the next dawn. Bring Out Your Dead Also at rank 2, you regain the use of your Read the Kill feature after you finish a short or

property of the occultant abacus can’t be used again until the next dawn. If you succeed on the check, this property can’t be used again until dawn seven days later.

Teeth of Dahlver-Nar

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

. Roll on the Teeth of Dahlver-Nar table to determine which tooth you draw, and you can either sow the tooth or implant it (both of which are described later). If you don’t sow or implant the

, you can use your reaction to cause them to be hit instead. You can’t use this reaction again until you finish a short or long rest. 4 The Mill Road Murders (halfling canine) 3 green hag

Maurezhi Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

score is reduced by 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Bite"}. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest. The target dies if this reduces its Charisma

to 0. It rises 24 hours later as a ghoul, unless it has been revived or its corpse has been destroyed. Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claws

Morkoth Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

watched, even when they aren't. Each time a creature that has been on the island for less than a year finishes a short or long rest, it must make a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check. On a

failure, the creature has misplaced one possession (chosen by the player, if the creature is that player's character). The possession remains nearby but concealed for a short time, so it can be recovered

Orb of Dragonkind Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

lure dragons to them, then destroyed the dragons with powerful magic. As the wizard towers fell in later ages, the orbs were destroyed or faded into legend, and only three are thought to survive. Their

magic has been warped and twisted over the centuries, so although their primary purpose of calling dragons still functions, they also allow some measure of control over dragons. Each orb contains the

Flail Snail Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Flail Tentacles"} minutes later. Healing magic that restores limbs, such as the regenerate spell, can halt this dying process.Multiattack. The flail snail makes as many

(Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The snail’s shell emits dazzling, colored light until the end of the snail’s next turn. During this time, the shell sheds bright light in a 30-foot radius

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

: crushing earth, searing flames, boundless skies, and endless seas make visiting these places dangerous for even a short time. The powerful genies, however, don’t face such troubles when venturing

of the people among whom they were raised. They might later assume distinctive names to capture their heritage, such as Flame, Ember, Wave, or Onyx. Subraces Four major subraces of genasi are found

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

foe and enable them to prove their worth before their deities. He relishes every short-term triumph and swears revenge for every setback. Luthic, though, takes a longer view. She understands the

orcs can be dominated by evil creatures of immense power, and they accept this subservient role either because they are forced to or because it offers them a measure of security while they engage in

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

discovered the crash site removed the command console and brought it back to civilization, not understanding its true purpose or powers. In later years, the console came into the possession of Baron

Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad!) Destroying the Machine. The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad is self-repairing of anything short of catastrophic damage, and how it was disabled in Lum’s time

Movement in the Wastes

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

of roleplaying every minute of the party’s travel, use the encounters from the “Wastes Encounters” section later in this chapter as often as you please—usually once per day. After the characters have

spent several days in the wastes and learned about its dangers, consider making encounters less frequent. The hexes on map 5.1 measure distance, but characters don’t need to explore every hex. Feel

Death from the Deep

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

might be depleted. The challenge of the drowned ones’ attack is thus amplified by the fact that the characters can take only a short rest before the assault begins. Adjust the difficulty of the attack as you see fit, depending on the party’s available resources and the measure of your mercy.

Time Limit

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

every area of the lesser caverns (presented later in this adventure). The characters descend to the greater caverns (see area L16 of the lesser caverns) or leave the Lost Caverns altogether. Let players

know that these actions will end the adventure (and thus their opportunity to score more points). Resting To keep the dungeon challenging, the characters can take only one short rest during the session. Long rests are prohibited for tournament play of this adventure.

First Adventure

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

campaign, refer to the advice in chapter 4. Keep the first adventure relatively short and simple, allowing plenty of time for the characters to get to know each other as the players roleplay. What’s

most important is that they begin to feel like an adventuring party and get comfortable with their abilities. The full scope of the campaign can unfold to them later.

Chapter 3: Adventures with Astarion

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers

Rat’s Run Adventures This section presents short adventures in Rat’s Run. In these adventures, characters should be Astarion’s associates or infamous by reputation in the seedier parts of Baldur’s

. When encounters take place in locations with NPCs described in the “Rat’s Run Locations” section later in this chapter, those NPCs take cover or run when combat breaks out. All encounters take place

Death's Head

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

person or animal swoops down to rip apart victims with its gnashing teeth. One with the head of monster like a nothic or medusa, though, retains a measure of the power it had in life and can befuddle

protect the tree if it’s threatened. Should the tree be destroyed, the heads scatter and plant themselves in unholy ground. A new death’s head tree emerges from each planted head 1d12 months later.

Pyxis of Pandemonium

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

existence 24 hours later. Curse. Any creature that gains the benefit of a short rest from the vessel hears cloying telepathic whispers emanating from it. That creature must make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw

Pyxis of Pandemonium Wondrous item, legendary A creature that touches this ornate wooden vessel for 1 minute gains the benefits of a short rest. That creature also gains the effects of the bless

Large Groups

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

, a player can simply tell you that an attack hits and how much damage it deals, perhaps adding some narration for good measure (see “Narration in Combat” later in this chapter). In the same way, if you

Fields of the Dead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

hold the dead, and there is some measure of truth to that — many of the hillocks are indeed barrows, raised to house the fallen dead of one faction or nation on either side of a war. I have seen more

few walled enclosures that contain several such dwellings can occasionally be found a short distance away from the roads and rivers that run through or near the Fields. The folk of this land are kind

Campus Daredevils

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

Campus Daredevils A short while after their second Magical Physiologies Exam, a student the characters have interacted with before (or a random student from the “Fellow Students” section earlier in

midnight tonight and see if you’ve got what it takes!” The note isn’t signed, but will be later revealed as coming from a student the characters know. The characters have several hours before their peers

Level 7: Maddgoth's Castle

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

adventurers first arrive, but he might show up later (see “Aftermath”). Most creatures are reduced to one-twelfth their normal size as they approach Maddgoth’s castle, enabling them to better fit inside

: Maddgoth’s Castle, written by Steven E. Schend and published in 1996, was the second of three modules in the short-lived “Dungeon Crawl” series of adventures designed for the second edition D&D game

Shadow

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

the target finishes a short or long rest. If a non-evil humanoid dies from this attack, a new shadow rises from the corpse 1d4 hours later.

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