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Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.Campestris are happy-go-lucky mushroom-like creatures with few cares or worries. They
purified soil (stripped of things nourishing to fungi, of course). Eating salt is also a defense mechanism, because it makes the campestris taste salty and thus unpleasant to most creatures, though bullywugs consider them a delicacy.
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.Campestris are happy-go-lucky mushroom-like creatures with few cares or worries. They are captivated by music, though they can’t
, of course). Eating salt is also a defense mechanism, because it makes the campestris taste salty and thus unpleasant to most creatures, though bullywugs consider them a delicacy.Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
love. Her visits to the castle were nonetheless frequent, and she never traveled without her fool, the delightful Pidlwick. The little man was like a ray of sunshine in Castle Ravenloft, and though he
. Eventually, it was shut away like a discarded toy.
Evil Toy. Pidlwick II was kept in a small closet adjacent to one of the guest bedrooms. On rare occasions when someone stayed there, Pidlwick would
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
once like. As such, Donaar has learned that no amount of bravado and compensation is too much — provided he leaves no openings for strangers to call him on it. By the same token, strangers quickly
come to realize that reinforcing Donaar's self-congratulating sense of draconic entitlement makes it remarkably easy to win his favor.
Despite his easily massaged vanity, the dragonborn sometimes shows
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
to flex their military muscles, House Deneith has always maintained absolute neutrality, selling its services to all sides of a conflict. Baron Breven d’Deneith shows no inclination of using the
massive, chimera-marked military forces of his house for his own ends, but he’s surrounded by aggressive advisors who would like to see a Deneith ruling all Khorvaire. House Deneith is also caught in an escalating rivalry with House Tharashk, as it edges into the mercenary trade.
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
until the body drops to 0 hit points, the ghost ends it as a bonus action, or the ghost is turned or forced out by an effect like the dispel evil and good spell. When the possession ends, the ghost
cast spells that require material components, which limits its options. Its list of prepared spells shows only those spells it can cast. Although it has no 2nd-level spells available, the ghost can use
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
of harmless flame and shadowy shapes. When you manipulate an opponent’s mind, a flaming symbol of Rakdos might momentarily appear like a mask over the target’s face.
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the pain of others.
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I enjoy testing other people’s patience.
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I can’t stand it when things are predictable, so I like to add a little chaos to every situation.
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I
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
what others have said back to them to make sure I have remembered it correctly.
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I might not like you, but I will endeavor to treat you with respect, if not kindness.
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I like to impress
visitors by reciting epic poetry.
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The only people I’m interested in are those who know history and those who make history.
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I like to adopt the personas of characters from legend
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
-hearted killer, or a visionary in search of meaning.
Living Steel and Stone
Warforged are formed from a blend of organic and inorganic materials. Root-like cords infused with alchemical fluids serve as
of Thronehold gave them freedom, but many still struggle both to find a place in the post-war world and to relate to the creatures who created them.
The typical warforged shows little emotion. Many
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Basic Rules (2014)
of light that seems to illuminate only him, an elf laughs with exultation. His spear flashes like his eyes as he jabs again and again at a twisted giant, until at last his light overcomes its hideous
confession and forgiveness, the paladin starts fresh.
If a paladin willfully violates his or her oath and shows no sign of repentance, the consequences can be more serious. At the DM’s discretion
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
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I’m eager to explain every detail of my most intricate experiments and theories to anyone who shows the least bit of interest.
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I assume that everyone needs even the most basic
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I helped create a krasis that I love like a pet and would carry with me everywhere … except it’s the size of a building, and it might eat me.
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In my laboratory, I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Campaign Premise Everything outlined about the story of an adventure in chapter 4 is true of a campaign’s story as well: a campaign is like a series of comics or TV shows, where each adventure (like
an issue of a comic or a TV episode) tells a self-contained story that contributes to the larger story. Just like with an adventure, a campaign’s story isn’t predetermined, because the actions of the players’ characters will influence how the story plays out.
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
who study this entity claim that it is clearly evil and destructive. Others call it simply a necessary part of the cycle of death and rebirth. In the end, though, That-Which-Endures shows precious
spontaneous alterations over their lifetime, from the typical range of point and peak seen among the elves, to huge ears that sweep back from the head like wings, and which are often pierced behind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
G4. Kitchen This kitchen is furnished with gnomes in mind, so everything is either close to the floor or readily reachable by tugging on an overly complicated rope-and-pulley mechanism. Five rock
gnome recluses busy themselves here: Joybell (female) uses a poker to stoke the fire of a hot iron stove standing against the east wall. Dimble (male) uses a complicated press-like contraption to squeeze
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Big Top Standing at the Carnival’s center is the Big Top, its largest tent. The Big Top houses spectacular shows, from acrobats and displays of magic to beloved plays. Three coppers buy a visitor
admittance for as long as they like, with performances of varying quality running from sunrise until midnight.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Example Observatory Map 13.1 shows an example of a midsize observatory. This observatory is staffed by 2d4 scholars who study the stars and provide visitors with information and counsel. Use the mage
apocalyptic Heralds of the Comet, can use such telescopes to locate obscure wonders, like the Donjon Sphere. The Solar Bastion, Heralds of the Comet, and Donjon Sphere are detailed in chapters 10, chapter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
, which has a head shaped like an anchor, unlocks the painted chest in area 18. The winch mechanism to raise and lower the portcullis (area 4) is on the east wall in the northwest section of the gallery
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. When a weight of 50 pounds or more is placed on the cover of the pit trap, it swings open like a trapdoor, causing any creature standing on it to fall in. The creature takes 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage
pit open. A character in the pit can try to disable the spring mechanism from the inside with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, provided that the mechanism can be reached and the character can see it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Ice Gate Level The uppermost level of the fortress contains the mechanism that operates the ice gate—enormous doors through which Xardorok’s chardalyn dragon comes and goes. These doors are carved
Shaft. The 10-foot-wide stone shaft descends 100 feet to area X6 and 200 feet to area X22. Ice Gate. The large stone wheel near the east wall is part of the mechanism that opens and closes the doors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
innkeeper, the old wizard who lives in the tower on the outskirts of town, the death knight out to destroy the kingdom, and the dragon counting gold in its cavernous lair. This chapter shows you how
to flesh out nonplayer characters for your game. For guidelines on generating monster-like stat blocks for an NPC, see chapter 9, "Dungeon Master’s Workshop."
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
Chapter 3: The Rock of Bral Bral is a city built on an asteroid. Its inhabitants, who hail from many worlds, typically refer to Bral as the Rock. There is no other place quite like it in Wildspace
. This chapter provides an overview of the asteroid city, which can serve as a hub for campaigns set in Wildspace. The accompanying poster map shows the topside and underside of the Rock of Bral, which
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
out while still getting decent performance out of the slaves. But humanoids and monsters that are especially capable or that provide unusual services find themselves treated like favored (though
two hunters viciously attack. A captured group of invaders might hang in a net while dozens of goblins pass by and pay them no heed until a group of gatherers shows up.
Lashers. The closest thing a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
includes all neighborhoods outside the city walls). Regardless of what district one might be visiting, certain features are impossible to ignore, like the wash of Gray Harbor, the shadows of Dusthawk
Hill, or the gates that contribute to the city’s name. Important landmarks are marked on the large map of the city (map 6.2), which shows the entirety of Baldur’s Gate and its immediate surroundings.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
includes all neighborhoods outside the city walls). Regardless of what district one might be visiting, certain features are impossible to ignore, like the wash of Gray Harbor, the shadows of Dusthawk
Hill, or the gates that contribute to the city’s name. Important landmarks are marked on the large map of the city (map 6.2), which shows the entirety of Baldur’s Gate and its immediate surroundings.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
, and a follow-up swing with a greatsword is enough to decapitate him. If the characters defeat the githyanki before Miken can be killed, Miken crumples to the ground and weeps like a baby. He neither
shows up with some aides to defeat the githyanki before too long. If one or more characters are dying, Mirt shows up in time for those characters to be saved by his aides.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
marquis has discovered a reprieve from his now-dulled existence, however—once every season, when he shows the painting to an audience, it consumes their souls and refreshes his thrill for life
. D’Polarno’s artistic predations captured the attention of the Dark Powers, which drew his lands into the Mists. Now, Ghastria is a fertile island that, like its lord, lacks an essential vim except for once a season when vigor fleetingly returns.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Pronunciation Guide In Citlanés, the language spoken alongside Common in the region around San Citlán, vowels with an acute accent indicate stress on their syllable, the letter ñ sounds like the ny
in canyon, ch is pronounced as in charity. The San Citlán Pronunciations table shows how to pronounce key names in this adventure. San Citlán Pronunciations Name Pronunciation Doña Estela doe-nya
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Karontor’s Hold Features Dyson Logos Map 4.12: Karontor’s Hold View Player Version Map 4.12 shows Karontor’s Hold, including the following features: Far Realm Distortion. The physical structure of
the hold is warped near and above the well. Within this area, glistening stone flows like viscous liquid, sickly purplish radiance gleams at the edge of perception, and the air has an acrid taste
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
into place, so the floor remains steeply sloped and the passage north remains blocked. The locking mechanism is hidden by the northern (elevated) edge of the floor, and it’s in a very narrow space. The
stone around it can be chipped away over several hours of tedious labor until the edge of the slab no longer holds in place. A knock spell can also defeat the locking mechanism. Treasure. The silver
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Tracking the Lizards When the party arrives at the area where the map shows the start of the patrol route, they come upon a worrisome scene. Use the read-aloud text below to describe the area: The
map shows that the area you now travel is where the High Road runs into the edge of the Mere of Dead Men. The Leilon soldiers start their patrol into the Mere here. Just off the path, the wet earth is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the tomb, two on each side of the shrine. Fresco 1. This fresco shows a time when Kubazan used his tentacles to help the Omuans cast down a statue of the god Ubtao: A frog-like behemoth uses its
in one hand and a headless chicken in the other.
Fresco 4. This fresco shows a time when Kubazan got angry and the Omuans appeased him with treasure: A frog-like behemoth wallows in a shallow pool as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
-high, 10-foot-wide rock formation shaped like a huge clawed hand thrusts up from the floor in the west end of the cave. (A secret door is built into the ceiling directly above the claw.)
The claw is
a natural rock formation and shows no sign of having been sculpted. Creatures can easily climb up onto it. Lying on the floor next to the claw, in plain sight, is a stubby iron key with a head shaped
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
6. Three Hounds Parlor The stout beams overhead are stained black with smoke. A comfortable table and chairs, a small wardrobe, and suit of dull black armor stand in the room. A large tapestry shows
when it is hanging on a wall, teleporting creatures to a random location out to a range of five miles; it does not work if placed on the floor like a carpet and loses its magical property if damaged in any way. It is worth 2,500 gp, or 400 gp if it loses its teleportation property.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
enter shows signs of damage, like a powerful beast has rampaged through here. The group can easily tell that this damage was done by the thessalhydra. Treasure. They find the remains of an ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
can use only one villain action per round (as such, villain actions tend to be more powerful than legendary actions). Each villain action can only be used once during a combat encounter. Like
abilities give the battle a logical flow and a cinematic arc: The first villain action is an opener, which shows the characters they’re not battling a typical creature. Openers generally deal some damage