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Returning 35 results for 'mechanics stretched with only adopt for for long'.
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
warriors often adopt colorful names, such as the Soaring Hadozees, the Jammin’ Wingbats, and the Night Howlers.
Hadozees
Hadozees are slender, highly adaptive Humanoids with simian features
. When stretched taut between outstretched limbs, these membranes enable a hadozee to glide.
On Yazir, their home world, hadozees lived high up in the trees to avoid large predators that walk on land
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
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Unsettling Visage (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). Each creature within 30 feet of the changeling must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or
changelings can adopt any guise, most rely on a few established personas, each with a developed history and a network of friends and acquaintances.
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. Robots that endure long stretches of isolation, mistreatment, or neglect are prone to malfunctions. Some robots become despondent or cruel, while others obsessively repeat their last directive or adopt new, peculiar purposes of their own.Cold, PoisonAcid, Fire
specialized for its role. Robots are programmed with intelligence, understanding, and usually loyalty to their creators. Despite that, long-operating robots sometimes develop their own personalities and ideas
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
are programmed with intelligence, understanding, and usually loyalty to their creators. Despite that, long-operating robots sometimes develop their own personalities and ideas. Robots that endure long
stretches of isolation, mistreatment, or neglect are prone to malfunctions. Some robots become despondent or cruel, while others obsessively repeat their last directive or adopt new, peculiar purposes
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
to fulfill simple instructions. Some animated objects might converse fluently or adopt a persona, but most are simple automatons.
Constructed Nature. An animated object doesn't require air, food
or value to anyone.
Baba Lysaga built a hut atop the rotting stump of a giant tree that was felled long ago. It was only after she embedded a magic gemstone in the hut that the whole thing was imbued
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the radiant forces of the Positive Plane fosters a nurturing, optimistic attitude in most of these dragons. They sometimes adopt the abandoned eggs or hatchlings of other dragons; many a white wyrmling
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Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
Crystal Dragon Adventures
The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
; connection to the radiant forces of the Positive Plane fosters a nurturing, optimistic attitude in most of these dragons. They sometimes adopt the abandoned eggs or hatchlings of other dragons; many
. (Chaotic)
6
Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
Crystal Dragon Adventures
The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
Crystal dragons’ connection to the radiant forces of the Positive Plane fosters a nurturing, optimistic attitude in most of these dragons. They sometimes adopt the abandoned eggs or hatchlings of
without the boredom. (Chaotic)
6
Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
Crystal Dragon Adventures
The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
them in peace.
Crystal dragons’ connection to the radiant forces of the Positive Plane fosters a nurturing, optimistic attitude in most of these dragons. They sometimes adopt the abandoned eggs or
is learning, but without the boredom. (Chaotic)
6
Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
Crystal Dragon Adventures
The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
reciting epic poetry.
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The only people I’m interested in are those who know history and those who make history.
5
I like to adopt the personas of characters from legend.
6
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emerald dragon.
3
Two balor;balors act as jailers for an ancient emerald dragon imprisoned by a long-dead enemy.
4
An ancient emerald dragon works to summon a solar to get a firsthand account
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Ashen Grotto The Ashen Grotto is a burial ground for giants. Since it was first established—in a long-ago age when a great empire of giants stretched across the world—giants of all kinds have brought
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, understanding, and usually loyalty to their creators. Despite that, long-operating robots sometimes develop their own personalities and ideas. Robots that endure long stretches of isolation, mistreatment, or
neglect are prone to malfunctions. Some robots become despondent or cruel, while others obsessively repeat their last directive or adopt new, peculiar purposes of their own.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Way of the Long Death Monks of the Way of the Long Death are obsessed with the meaning and mechanics of dying. They capture creatures and prepare elaborate experiments to capture, record, and
required) to have 1 hit point instead. Touch of the Long Death Starting at 17th level, your touch can channel the energy of death into a creature. As an action, you touch one creature within 5 feet of you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
aloud: Two magnificent ships are anchored just beyond the marshy shore. Both have long strips of decorative cloth stretched from the tops of their masts down to the railings around their decks. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
but is expressed through a gesture or a posture that you adopt, and which other monks might know how to interpret. Monastic Icons d6 Icon 1 Monkey. Quick reflexes and the ability to travel through
monastery revere a family of owlbears and have coexisted with them for generations. 5 Hydra. Your order singles out the hydra for its ability to unleash several attacks simultaneously. 6 Dragon. A dragon once laired within your monastery. Its influence remains long after its departure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
reproduce is the most essential principle in the cosmos. Mages who adopt this view wield positive energy and practice healing magic. The philosophy of the vein (decay) focuses on the inevitability of death
and decay. Its traditional name comes from the prominence of vampires within the college, whose conceptions of draining life through the vein have long proven an important counterweight to the growth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
cushions strewn about.
Hammocks. Two tasseled hammocks are stretched between four black pillars near the east wall. Napping in one of them is a beautiful young man wearing gold sandals and a golden
of incense in each brazier fill the room with a pungent but pleasant aroma.
The rakshasa is bound to these boudoirs and can’t travel beyond area 39, even through the use of spells, as long as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the gods are worthy of reverence. Such iconoclasts are common among the leonin, but members of any culture can adopt this supernatural gift. The Iconoclast Characteristics table presents suggestions for
protection from evil and good with this trait, targeting only yourself and requiring no material components. Once you do so, you can’t cast it in this way again until you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
patrolling the laboratory section (areas 1 to 23). On a 3–4, it patrols the temple section (areas 24 to 39). There are no fixed mechanics for encounters with the thessalhydra, but feel free to have
. Accustomed to inspiring fear, and having grown somewhat lazy in its guardian role, it is usually content to let foes flee from it rather than pursuing. Each time the characters finish a long rest in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, playing the part of a dwarf one day and a dragonborn the next. Although changelings can adopt any guise, most rely on a few established personas, each with a developed history and a network of friends and
(Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). Each creature within 30 feet of the changeling must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
them demoted. At the same time, they long for promotion and are bitterly envious of their superiors, attempting to curry favor though it irks them to do so. A bone devil appears as a humanoid husk, with
dried skin stretched tight across its skeletal frame. It bears a fearsome skull-like head and the tail of a scorpion, and a foul odor of decay hangs in the air around it. Though they are devastating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
rakshasas have a physical oddity that remains when they adopt magical disguises, such as palms where the backs of the hands would be on humans. Rakshasa Medium Fiend, Lawful Evil
AC 17 Initiative +8 (18
) Necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, it is cursed. While cursed, the target gains no benefit from finishing a Short or Long Rest.
Baleful Command (Recharge 5–6). Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 18
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Llanos. The aftermath of war was marked by a vibrant rebuilding period. Large settlements such as El Caparazón retained some of the cultural aspects of the long colonial occupation, while rural villages
done, evenings explode with social activity and music. Cropped cotton trousers, long-sleeve tunics, long and loose sleeveless jackets known as gilets, full skirts, and straw hats are everyday dress for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
consisting of a 5-foot-square leather tarp and a wooden frame with legs. When the tarp is stretched across the wooden frame, it forms a basin that can catch 2 gallons of drinking water per inch of
traditional weapon of Chultan warriors. A yklwa consists of a 3-foot wooden shaft with a steel or stone blade up to 18 inches long. It costs 1 gp, and it deals 1d8 piercing damage on a hit. Although it has
Changeling
Legacy
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Long ago there was a woman named Jes, and she had one hundred children. Her rivals conspired against her and swore to kill her children. Jes begged the Sovereigns for help, but their only answer
can be shared by multiple changelings; there might be three healers in a community, but whoever is on duty will adopt the persona of Tek, the kindly old medic. Personas can even be passed down through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
carnival has to offer. Entry to the attraction costs 1 ticket punch. Jeremy encourages the characters to adopt pixie names before entering; refer to the table below for ideas. The carnival’s mood rises
Cotton Candy
4 Dimple
d8 Name
5 Jellybean Starfish
6 Panache
7 Puddlemud
8 Toadhop
Whether or not the characters agree to adopt their pixie names
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
is the oldest of artificer traditions, and its versatility has long been valued during times of war and peace. Tool Proficiency When you adopt this specialization at 3rd level, you gain proficiency
13th blight, death ward
17th cloudkill, raise dead
Experimental Elixir Beginning at 3rd level, whenever you finish a long rest, you can magically produce an experimental elixir in an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, and its versatility has long been valued during times of war and peace.
Tool Proficiency When you adopt this specialization at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with alchemist’s supplies. If you
blight, death ward 17th cloudkill, raise dead Experimental Elixir Beginning at 3rd level, whenever you finish a long rest, you can magically produce an experimental elixir in an empty flask you touch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
The Big Picture To understand the Greyhawk of today (the year 576 in the Common Year), it is helpful to picture the Flanaess about 200 years ago. At that time, the Great Kingdom of Aerdy stretched
dragons and giants. Western Flanaess. The Baklunish peoples and nations navigate complex political relationships. Living History
Greyhawk has a long history of ancient empires and more recent wars, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
has no hint that you tried to frighten it. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest. Mantle of Whispers At 6th level, you gain the ability to adopt a
humanoid’s persona. When a humanoid dies within 30 feet of you, you can magically capture its shadow using your reaction. You retain this shadow until you use it or you finish a long rest. You can use the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
/Day). The sphinx emits a magical roar. Whenever it roars, the roar has a different effect, as detailed below (the sequence resets when it takes a Long Rest):
First Roar. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 20
the spies’ patrons desire. They’re trained to manipulate, infiltrate, and—when necessary—escape in a hurry. Many adopt disguises, aliases, or code names to maintain anonymity. Roll on or choose a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
, and you’ve inherited some of their curse. 2 You are descended from an archdruid and inherited the ability to partially change shape. 3 A fey spirit gifted you with the ability to adopt different bestial
long rest, choose one of the following benefits, which lasts until you finish your next short or long rest: You gain a swimming speed equal to your walking speed, and you can breathe underwater. You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
orchard. The gardens’ produce is nonmagical and tastes excellent, and Euryale uses it for cooking. Four couatls watch over the food gardens; they often adopt the shape of friendly mastiffs. Guesthouse
waters. A creature that spends at least 1 hour bathing in the hot spring immediately gains the benefits of finishing a long rest. A creature can benefit from the hot spring’s magic once every 24 hours
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
flesh out your encounter in these ways, go right ahead and finish your creation. Otherwise, take a look at the following sections for some basic advice on adding flavor elements to the simple mechanics
ground can go a long way toward spicing up an encounter. Consider setting your encounter in an area that would provide challenges even if a fight were not taking place there. What potential perils or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
envoy of the Marchion of Mirabar
The history of the dwarves in the North is a long and violent one, dating back more than six millennia. Before there was a Standing Stone in the Dalelands, or a
stretched from the western edge of what was then the Narrow Sea (later, the Great Desert of Anauroch) west almost to present-day Silverymoon, and from the Ice Mountains to the Nether Mountains. Citadels