mechanics score with only ambush from for land

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

one of your ability scores by 2. You can’t decrease an ability that has a score of 5 or lower. Alternatively, you can choose not to adjust your ability scores, in which case this card has no

a minimum score of 1). You can draw one additional card beyond your declared draws. Rogue. An NPC of the DM’s choice becomes Hostile toward you. You don’t know the identity of this NPC

Nightspider

Equipment

Neogi terrorize Wildspace in ships of their own construction, which others call nightspider;nightspiders. These vessels often wait in ambush for other ships. Once a target ship is identified, the

. Nightspiders are designed for space travel alone and can’t float on water or land safely on the ground (the weight of the ship would snap its spindly legs, destroying its weblike rigging in the

Pepperbox (Exandria)

Equipment

to its Reload score before you must spend 1 attack or 1 action to reload. You must have one free hand to reload a firearm. Misfire. Whenever you make an attack roll with a firearm, and the dice

roll is equal to or lower than the weapon’s Misfire score, the weapon misfires. The attack misses, and the weapon cannot be used again until you spend an action to try and repair it. To repair

Barbarian Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

character, think about where your character comes from and his or her place in the world. Talk with your DM about an appropriate origin for your barbarian. Did you come from a distant land, making you a

? Perhaps you were a prisoner of war, brought in chains to another land and only now able to win your freedom. Or you might have been cast out from your people because of a crime you committed, a taboo you

Rogue Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

she disappears into the shadows as her fighter friend moves forward to kick the door open. A human lurks in the shadows of an alley while his accomplice prepares for her part in the ambush. When

. QUICK BUILD You can make a rogue quickly by following these suggestions. First, Dexterity should be your highest ability score. Make Intelligence your next-highest if you want to excel at

Pistol (Exandria)

Equipment

its Reload score before you must spend 1 attack or 1 action to reload. You must have one free hand to reload a firearm. Misfire. Whenever you make an attack roll with a firearm, and the dice roll is

equal to or lower than the weapon’s Misfire score, the weapon misfires. The attack misses, and the weapon cannot be used again until you spend an action to try and repair it. To repair your

Bad News (Exandria)

Equipment

its Reload score before you must spend 1 attack or 1 action to reload. You must have one free hand to reload a firearm. Misfire. Whenever you make an attack roll with a firearm, and the dice roll is

equal to or lower than the weapon’s Misfire score, the weapon misfires. The attack misses, and the weapon cannot be used again until you spend an action to try and repair it. To repair your

Musket (Exandria)

Equipment

its Reload score before you must spend 1 attack or 1 action to reload. You must have one free hand to reload a firearm. Misfire. Whenever you make an attack roll with a firearm, and the dice roll is

equal to or lower than the weapon’s Misfire score, the weapon misfires. The attack misses, and the weapon cannot be used again until you spend an action to try and repair it. To repair your

Palm Pistol (Exandria)

Equipment

its Reload score before you must spend 1 attack or 1 action to reload. You must have one free hand to reload a firearm. Misfire. Whenever you make an attack roll with a firearm, and the dice roll is

equal to or lower than the weapon’s Misfire score, the weapon misfires. The attack misses, and the weapon cannot be used again until you spend an action to try and repair it. To repair your

Blunderbuss (Exandria)

Equipment

its Reload score before you must spend 1 attack or 1 action to reload. You must have one free hand to reload a firearm. Misfire. Whenever you make an attack roll with a firearm, and the dice roll is

equal to or lower than the weapon’s Misfire score, the weapon misfires. The attack misses, and the weapon cannot be used again until you spend an action to try and repair it. To repair your

Hand Mortar (Exandria)

Equipment

to its Reload score before you must spend 1 attack or 1 action to reload. You must have one free hand to reload a firearm. Misfire. Whenever you make an attack roll with a firearm, and the dice

roll is equal to or lower than the weapon’s Misfire score, the weapon misfires. The attack misses, and the weapon cannot be used again until you spend an action to try and repair it. To repair

Ranger Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

; — — 7th +3 Ranger Archetype Feature 5 4 3 — — — 8th +3 Ability Score Improvement, Land’s

relief from solitude that they offer? QUICK BUILD You can make a ranger quickly by following these suggestions. First, make Dexterity your highest ability score, followed by Wisdom. (Some rangers who

Bard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

wandering across the land gathering lore, telling stories, and living on the gratitude of audiences, much like any other entertainer. But a depth of knowledge, a level of musical skill, and a touch of magic

highest ability score, followed by Dexterity. Second, choose the entertainer background. Third, choose the dancing lights and vicious mockery cantrips, along with the following 1st-level spells: charm

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

1d4 + 1 (to a minimum score of 1). You can draw one additional card beyond your declared draws. Jester. You gain 10,000 XP, or you can draw two additional cards beyond your declared draws. Key. A

property vanishes. Businesses, buildings, and land you own are lost in a way that alters reality the least. Any documentation that proves you should own something lost to this card also disappears

Speed Legacy

Rules

. Your Strength determines how far you can jump. Long Jump. When you make a long jump, you cover a number of feet up to your Strength score if you move at least 10 feet on foot immediately

distance), such as a hedge or low wall. Otherwise, you hit it. When you land in difficult terrain, you must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to land on your feet. Otherwise, you land

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

territory to their former minions. The yuan-ti crawled away and hid in a matter of weeks, all but disappearing from the world. Yuan-ti structures throughout the land were torn down to celebrate liberation

that the yuan-ti have prepared a special ambush at the end of the pursuit. Capture, Not Kill The objective of the yuan-ti as a race is to conquer and enslave others; they don’t espouse the sort

Outdoor Patrol

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

Outdoor Patrol If the party lingers outside the lodge or explores the woods nearby, it finds company. Those with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or higher are not surprised by the rush of a

group of two trolls and three ambush drakes (see appendix D for Statistics) that has been wandering the area. The combat alerts Talis that she has company. The trolls serve as the lodge’s bouncers, and anyone who is not expected is eaten.

Outdoor Patrol

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

Outdoor Patrol If the party lingers outside the lodge or explores the woods nearby, it finds company. Those with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or higher are not surprised by the rush of a

group of two trolls and three ambush drakes (see appendix D for statistics) that has been wandering the area. The combat alerts Talis that she has company. The trolls serve as the lodge’s bouncers, and anyone who is not expected is eaten.

Death Dog

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Death Dog Two-Headed Spreader of Disease Habitat: Desert; Treasure: None Daren Bader ...and his sorrows will stalk your land like hungry dogs until the seas turn to sand and the sun burns to cinders

. —Tablet fragment from the Bright Desert Death dogs are plagues on the arid lands they inhabit. These vicious, two-headed canines ambush creatures they perceive as weaker than themselves

Gargoyle Ambushes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

polished stone scales. 5 Gothically fiendish with horns and a tail. 6 Useful, like an ornate podium or a pillar. Kent Davis Gargoyles seek to ambush foes or creatures that

an ambush. Gargoyle Camouflage 1d8 The Gargoyle Conceals Itself Amid... 1 Burls and bark on a giant tree. 2 Monuments in a graveyard or memorial. 3 Outcroppings on a cliff or

Twig Blight

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

river crossings, forgotten wells, or natural campsites, where they ambush those who let down their guard. Twig Blight Small Plant, Neutral Evil AC 14 Initiative +2 (12) HP 7 (2d6) Speed 20 ft

. Ability Score Mod Save Str 6 −2 −2 Dex 14 +2 +2 Con 11 +0 +0 Ability Score Mod Save Int 4 −3 −3 Wis 8 −1 −1 Cha 3 −4 −4 Skills Stealth

Grick Ancient

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Grick Ancient Gricks can live for centuries, with the eldest growing to monstrous sizes. Grick ancients actively hunt more than they wait in ambush, and they have no qualms about devouring smaller

gricks. Grick Ancient Large Aberration, Unaligned AC 18 Initiative +3 (13) HP 135 (18d10 + 36) Speed 30 ft., Climb 30 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 18 +4 +4 Dex 16 +3 +3

Ambush at the Archway

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

Ambush at the Archway As the characters reach the archway entrance to the village, the character who has the highest passive Wisdom (Perception) score is the first to notice something is wrong

retreated to their homes while several bounty hunter guards have set an ambush for anyone coming down the road, crouching low and hiding behind the wall near the archway. A character who is looking for

Variant Human: Mark of Passage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Variant Human: Mark of Passage If your human character has the Mark of Passage, the following traits replace the human’s Ability Score Increase trait in the Player’s Handbook. Ability Score Increase

. Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and one other ability score of your choice increases by 1. Courier’s Speed. Your base walking speed increases to 35 feet. Intuitive Motion. When you make a

Piercer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

release their grip and plummet, intent on impaling prey in a single strike. If they’re successful, piercers consume their meals and then slowly climb to a new ambush position. If they miss or fail to

Score Mod Save Str 13 +1 +1 Dex 13 +1 +1 Con 16 +3 +3 Ability Score Mod Save Int 1 −5 −5 Wis 7 −2 −2 Cha 3 −4 −4 Skills Stealth +5 Senses

Troglodyte

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

livestock and kidnapping residents. Troglodytes prefer to ambush prey and can change their scale color to blend in with their surroundings. They often climb along cavern walls or emerge from deep

+ 4) Speed 30 ft., Climb 30 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 14 +2 +2 Dex 10 +0 +0 Con 14 +2 +2 Ability Score Mod Save Int 6 −2 −2 Wis 10 +0 +0

Mark of Passage Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Mark of Passage Traits If your human character has the Mark of Passage, the following traits replace the human’s Ability Score Increase trait in the Player’s Handbook. Ability Score Increase. Your

Dexterity score increases by 2, and one other ability score of your choice increases by 1. Courier’s Speed. Your base walking speed increases to 35 feet. Intuitive Motion. When you make a Dexterity

Elk and Tiger

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

shoulders.” Tiger Tribe Ambush When the characters reach the glacial wall, read: The Reghed Glacier rises hundreds of feet into the sky. The foot of the glacier is still a half-mile away. Suddenly, nearly

two dozen figures burst out of the snow sixty feet away from you. They are spaced roughly ten feet apart and begin advancing in a line. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15

Ogres

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

supernatural forces. From dismal ruins and bleak hinterlands, they raid vulnerable communities and ambush travelers. Ogres covet food and treasure, and they spitefully destroy art, books, clockwork

for food, riches, and promises of battle. Hinchel Or Ogres Ogre Large Giant, Chaotic Evil AC 11 Initiative −1 (9) HP 68 (8d10 + 24) Speed 40 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str

Manticore

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

teeth, manticores ambush travelers from above and devour them. Manticores crave the taste of humans, but lacking their favored prey, they eagerly consume other peoples and livestock. Manticores have

vantage point in the sky. Manticore Large Monstrosity, Lawful Evil AC 14 Initiative +3 (13) HP 68 (8d10 + 24) Speed 30 ft., Fly 50 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 17 +3 +3 Dex 16 +3 +3

Activity While Traveling

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

Activity While Traveling The activities available to a ship’s crew and passengers are a bit different from the options available to a group traveling by land. Refer to “Activity While Traveling” in

crew’s time to grant extended breaks, provide instruction, and generally improve the quality of life on the ship. Once every 24 hours, if the crew’s quality score is 3 or lower, the first mate can

Aarakocra Skirmisher

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Aarakocra Skirmisher Aarakocra skirmishers are adept at fighting aerial foes amid the clouds. They often attack land-bound threats with diving strikes from above. Aarakocra Skirmisher Medium

Elemental, Neutral AC 12 Initiative +2 (12) HP 11 (2d8 + 2) Speed 20 ft., Fly 50 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 10 +0 +0 Dex 14 +2 +2 Con 12 +1 +1 Ability Score

Grungs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

ambush in the trees. Any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher spots them just in time. All other characters are surprised. If this encounter occurs while the party is camped

Training

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

absentminded bard whose plays and poetry are known throughout the land. A character who agrees to training as a reward must spend downtime with the trainer (see chapter 6 for more information on downtime

an epic boon. These two options can be awarded to a character more than once. Ability Score Improvement. The character can increase one ability score by 2 or increase two ability scores by 1 each

Advantage and Disadvantage

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

in wait. Does the wizard hear the ogres readying their ambush? You look at the wizard’s passive Wisdom (Perception) score and consider all the factors weighing on it. The wizard is running, not paying

ogre ambush, the fact that the wizard’s ears are still ringing from the thunderwave spell he cast at the beholder, the overall noise level of the dungeon — none of that matters any more. They all cancel out.

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