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Zlan

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

inches long, it re-forms from that piece of chardalyn in 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Next of the Seven"} days, regaining all its Hit Points. The new body appears in the

for wealth Zlan Clervish Currently in control, aims to expose hidden horrors and ruins beneath Icewind Dale Personality Zlan has an affinity for enchantment and corrupting minds. During

Wand of Orcus Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

The ghastly Wand of Orcus rarely leaves Orcus’s side. The device, as evil as its creator, shares the demon lord’s aims to snuff out the lives of all living things and bind the Material

the Positive Energy Plane by the ancient hero whose skull surmounts it. For this to happen, the long-lost hero must first be restored to life—no easy task, given the fact that Orcus has

The Fiend

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

The Fiend You have made a pact with a fiend from the lower planes of existence, a being whose aims are evil, even if you strive against those aims. Such beings desire the corruption or destruction of

. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest. Fiendish Resilience Starting at 10th level, you can choose one damage type when you finish a short or long

The Fiend

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

The Fiend You have made a pact with a fiend from the lower planes of existence, a being whose aims are evil, even if you strive against those aims. Such beings desire the corruption or destruction of

feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest. Fiendish Resilience Starting at 10th level, you can choose one damage type when you finish a short or long rest. You gain resistance

E: Ogre Lair

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

E: Ogre Lair An ogre mercenary named Oggdug recently formed an alliance with a red dragon wyrmling who aims to rule the Caves of Chaos. The dragon, Cindertooth, serves Oggdug as an attack dog and

companion—for now. Cindertooth tolerates Oggdug so long as the ogre supplies him with gold and spoils for his growing hoard. Player characters might hire the ogre for a short time. You can add monsters

Warlock Subclass

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

; or a pit fiend, balor, yugoloth, or night hag that is especially mighty. That patron’s aims are evil—the corruption or destruction of all things, ultimately including you—and your path is defined by

the extent to which you strive against those aims. Level 3: Dark One’s Blessing When you reduce an enemy to 0 Hit Points, you gain Temporary Hit Points equal to your Charisma modifier plus your

Champions and Quests

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

champion tomorrow. As long as the aims of gods aren’t in opposition, those gods take no issue with their champions helping each other. Together by Circumstance. A group of characters might find themselves

quest or pursues opposite aims, they might suffer any of the following consequences: The character’s piety score might decrease by 1 each day, or each play session, for as long as the character continues

Battle on the Crater Rim

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge

the dragon, Akaanvaerd swoops down to inspect the interlopers. He has no interest in the characters’ quest but considers whether he can use these little ones to further his own aims. Namely

attacking the characters as long as the fire giants remain at the Star Forge. In this case, Akaanvaerd might fly ahead to soften up the fire giants before the characters arrive, or he might retreat for a few

Way of Mercy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

needy and making grim choices rooted in reality rather than idealism. Some might be gentle-voiced healers, beloved by their communities, while others might be masked bringers of macabre mercies. The

points equal to 4d10 + your Wisdom modifier. If the creature died while subject to any of the following conditions, it revives with them removed: blinded, deafened, paralyzed, poisoned, and stunned. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.

What Next?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

, the dwarf was known as Rooster Muffin. The leader of the Livestock is a gnome visionary and Avowed zealot named Stonky J. Noptopper. He aims to keep Candlekeep’s most valuable tomes from falling into

selection of the library’s books with him. Once he learned of Stonky's intentions, Buron stole Kandlekeep Dekonstruktion, hoping to delay the launch of the tower long enough for someone to thwart

15. Ruined Bazaar

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

fight off intruders, Kakarol and his inventors make ranged attacks from the rear. If things look dire, Kakarol throws himself at the characters’ mercy. Treasure Kakarol wears a torn, 6-foot-long

knows nothing of Acererak’s true aims, nor has he been told about the Soulmonger. Kakarol’s kobolds spy on most other factions in the city. If gifted with enough treasure, he could become a useful early warning system for the adventurers.

Meloon Wardragon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

quests that further the aims of Xanathar. Such quests usually involve the eradication of Xanathar’s enemies, and Meloon is all too eager to fight alongside those who fall for his ruse. Meloon Wardragon

fails. He must use the new roll. Second Wind (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, Meloon can regain 20 hit points. Actions Multiattack. Meloon makes four attacks with

9. Spider Eyes Watch Post

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

Bugbears. Two bugbears stand guard at the east end of this long hall, where it narrows to a width of 10 feet. Dart Traps. The northern wall conceals five poison dart traps, triggered by hidden

to the tender mercies of Commander Sundeth (see “Skullport”). Supplies. The barrels and crates here contain enough water and dry food to sustain a single person for 600 days or Shunn’s gang for 30

Story Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

his spies watch them closely. When the time is right, Strahd invites his “guests” to Castle Ravenloft. He aims to turn them against one another, torment them, and kill them, as he has done with so many

can’t be truly destroyed. Barovia is his prison, and not even death can free him from his curse. The adventure ends when either Strahd von Zarovich or the characters are defeated. Your goal is to keep Strahd in play for as long as possible, using all the abilities and resources at his disposal.

Iroas's Champions

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

do. Devotion to Iroas Following Iroas means making a commitment to combat in pursuit of righteous aims, not as a way of applying coercion or domination. It also means dedicating yourself to the

the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these: Achieving a great victory Overcoming long odds honorably Defeating a skilled foe in single combat Winning a great feat of

Silverymoon

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

. Silverymoon has nonetheless long been known as a safe haven for Harpers in the North, because the city doesn’t see the aims of the Alliance as conflicting with Those Who Harp. Where other cities

Silverymoon Long a powerful and influential member of the Lords’ Alliance — and, for its entire existence, the Silver Marches of Luruar — Silverymoon is what many cities aspire to be: a quiet

Warlock Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

of once), and you regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest. In addition, whenever you cast that spell, you can choose one of the following additional effects. Refreshing Step

until you finish a Long Rest unless you expend a Pact Magic spell slot (no action required) to restore your use of it. Level 14: Bewitching Magic Your patron grants you the ability to weave your magic

Reya Mantlemorn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

wounded the soldier with her longsword, fled down an alley, and stole a cloak to better conceal her armor and weapons. She’s been a wanted fugitive ever since. Reya hasn’t been in Baldur’s Gate long

Upper City, beyond her reach, but she has learned that Amrik Vanthampur runs a business out of the Low Lantern. She aims to question him about the veracity of the rumor. Reya knows nothing of Thavius

Kruphix's Champions

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

petty through acts such as these: Revealing a secret that should remain unknown Selfishly refusing to share information Showing favoritism toward any other god or group Furthering the aims of another god

expended uses when you finish a long rest. In addition, you know the mage hand cantrip. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for these spells. Kruphix’s Votary Piety 10+ Kruphix trait You can cast

Central Flanaess

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

. With their aid, he aims to destroy his neighbors and lay waste to the Free City of Greyhawk. Since the resurgence of Iuz, the northern quarter of the Vesve Forest and the eastern part of the Howling

Vesve Forest’s evil inhabitants. Central Flanaess Culture The culture of the Central Flanaess is a result of the long imposition of the Great Kingdom’s rule over a variety of peoples living in close

7. Gray Ghost Garden

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

use their Enlarge action while the third opens the valve on the copper tank and aims its nozzle at the characters. During the second round of combat on the same initiative count as the duergar, the

. The copper pipe that extends from the tank is 10 feet long and can be turned so that its nozzle points in any direction. The nozzle is pointed toward the pit by default. Any creature can use an

Mysterious Visitors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

the visitors. It seemed as if the guards had been magically charmed. Morwen doesn’t want an armed conflict, but she aims to send a stern message to the visitors and asks you to deliver it on her

bonfire’s core. “We come from an ancient land whose name is long forgotten—a land of kings. Our enemies forced us from our homes, and now we wander the lost roads.” The dark shape in the fire takes the

Longsaddle

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

Longsaddle The hamlet of Longsaddle is little more than a row of buildings on either side of the Long Road, halfway along the lengthy journey from Triboar to Mirabar. A path leaves the road here and

illusion, or the odd, galloping horse of lightning speeding by. Several businesses designed to attract travelers stand in Longsaddle, if for no other reason than travel along the well-named Long Road can

Greyhawk Conflicts

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

of destructive, extraplanar entities—demon lords, evil elemental princes, and elder gods—who ravaged the world of Oerth long ago. Many of these entities are now trapped in dungeons, with cults and

Greyhawk by the archmage Zagig Yragerne. The newly freed Iuz aims to lay waste to the kingdoms, steadings, temples, and outposts of his rivals. To that end, Iuz’s spies are searching for powerful

Random Encounters

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

, tensions are rising because of the influence of Demogorgon, and the characters have many opportunities to participate in events unfolding in the city. At the end of each long rest, roll a d20; on a roll of

deep gnome named Ariana and her earth elemental bodyguard approach the party. Ariana aims to deliver a cargo of gemstones, but she can’t find the duergar merchant she’s supposed to meet. She assumes

Ecstasy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

to be the long-lost relative of a character. The spirit aims to possess the character and live life to the fullest. 2 The Lightcaller holds a peace banquet in Solrise Tower, inviting powerful devils

Factions in the North

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

searching tirelessly for a long-lost path to divine ascendancy. In the meantime, its stretches its tentacles across Faerûn, laying low powers that might one day threaten it. Worship of Slarkrethel began

activities befitting their evil nature. Slarkrethel was old when the giants and dragons waged war against each other forty thousand years ago, and the kraken aims to rekindle that war and destroy the

Attack on Goldenfields

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

of the nearest longhouse, loses his balance, and falls. You have never seen such a clumsy, disheveled halfling. Not long after the initial attack on Goldenfields, the abbot received reports of

treasure. Development The monsters inside the compound are smart enough to realize that they can’t survive in Goldenfields for long after an alarm has sounded. Those that escape rejoin their comrades

Encounters (F-H)

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

same kind of creature are present, since the druid might favor a certain kind of beast or plant.) Running the Encounter. The frost druid aims to kill the characters or send them scurrying back to Ten

Contests d4 Contest 1 Tug o’ War. Two teams grip opposite ends of a 50-foot-long rope: the goliaths on one side, the adventuring party on the other. The teams need not have the same number of

Climbing Kelvin's Cairn

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

avalanche is 200 feet wide, 100 feet long, and 30 feet deep. To run this event, first determine the marching order of the party and how far apart the characters are. Assume that the rearmost party member

with the crag cats, Garret makes it known that he wants to find the other members of the expedition and assumes (correctly) that they’re still up the mountain. He aims to find them but can be

Ironslag: Lower Level

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

into them (each worth 2,500 gp and weighing 25 pounds). The iron chest under the table is 9 feet long, 6 feet tall, and 6 feet wide, and it weighs 600 pounds. A crude combination lock is built into it

hides a 2-foot-long golden pin (see “Treasure”) in her hair, and she can use an action to make a melee weapon attack with it. The attack has a +6 bonus to hit, has a reach of 5 feet, targets one

Skytower Shelter Locations

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

suggests they end the conflict by bringing him the cloak of the Wyrmdoom chieftain, either by killing Ogolai and taking it from her or by forcing Ogolai to surrender it. Arn aims to use the characters

skulls and pelts of various mountain-dwelling creatures. Seated by the fire is a wizened goliath with long white hair. A yeti fur cloak is draped over her stooped shoulders, and a tiger-sized feline

People of Phandalin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

the franchise when the time was right. She knows just enough about the teachings of Waukeen to talk a good game. The gnome does nothing to tip her hand, acting friendly toward the characters for as long

to travel. In the long term, Minghee has the drive and instinct to pick up spellcasting (and use a new stat block of your choice) if any spellcasting character takes the time to mentor her. If the

Spaceship Locations, Level 2

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

five times their size. Removing a viewer from the walkway destroys the device. A character who aims a viewer at the lake (area S59) and succeeds on a DC 18 Wisdom (Perception) check glimpses the

room. The sauna is an area of extreme heat. S44b: Steam Room. Hot steam fills this humid chamber. The area is heavily obscured. S44: Swimming Pool A long swimming pool spans this moist chamber. Gobs of

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