mercy score with only arises from for looks

Spawn of Kyuss

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

;4) in every ability score, and a speed of 1 foot. While on the target’s skin, the worm can be killed by normal means or scraped off using an action (the spawn can use Burrowing Worm to launch a

. From a distance or in poor light, a spawn of Kyuss looks like an ordinary zombie. As it comes into clearer view, however, the scores of little green worms crawling in and out of it become visible. These

Killmoulis

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

expedition into a draining ordeal that leaves adventurers tired, dispirited, and sullen. Traveling Fey. A killmoulis arises spontaneously in the Feywild whenever someone commits an act of charity to

into the travelers' camp and looks through their supplies for tasty treats, but will settle for rations, nuts, and other snacks. If it finds them, it quickly snuffles up a single day's worth of food with

Wave Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

weapon, Wave happily accepts new converts. You gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. If you score a critical hit with it, the target takes extra necrotic damage

from sea chanteys to sacred hymns of the sea gods. Wave zealously desires to convert mortals to the worship of one or more sea gods, or else to consign the faithless to death. Conflict arises if the

Forlarren

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

might present itself as a friendly, agreeable guide that helps travelers survive the Nine Hells. Another is a howling beast that attempts to destroy all in its path. One will show mercy and empathy

into earning trust from those it encounters, casting itself as a helpless creature pleading for aid even as it looks for the opportunity to betray and overpower. Or it might seek to dominate the weak

Yuan-ti

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

in a variety of ways: a forked tongue, snake eyes, a snakelike nose, or some other ophidian characteristic. However a yuan-ti looks, they have the power to pursue great good or evil in the multiverse

during character creation. Ability Score Increases When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores

Iron Gut

feats

following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Strength, Constitution, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Inured to Poison. You have Advantage on saving throws you make to avoid

or end the Poisoned condition. Everything Looks Delicious. You have Advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks to forage for food. Quick to Recover. As a Bonus Action, you can expend one of your Hit

Eye and Hand of Vecna Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

the world. The Eye of Vecna and the Hand of Vecna might be found together or separately. The eye looks like a bloodshot organ torn free from the socket. The hand is a mummified and shriveled left

neutral evil, and you gain the following benefits: Your Strength score becomes 20, unless it is already 20 or higher. Any melee spell attack you make with the hand, and any melee weapon attack made

Way of Mercy

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

Way of Mercy Plague doctor—some looks never go out of style. Tasha Monks of the Way of Mercy learn to manipulate the life force of others to bring aid to those in need. They are wandering

physicians to the poor and hurt. However, to those beyond their help, they bring a swift end as an act of mercy. Those who follow the Way of Mercy might be members of a religious order, administering to the

Q9. Private Cellar

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

lots of worthless clutter. The halflings haven’t noticed the secret tunnel that leads to the Xanathar Guild hideout; it’s concealed beneath a large flagstone that requires a Strength score of 10 or

higher to be lifted. Development If the characters ascend out of the cellar and enter the Peabodys’ small house, the halflings are initially alarmed but can be easily calmed. Upon learning of the secret trapdoor, they vow to seal it up again but allow the characters to make use of it if the need arises.

Saving Throws

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

it. Other times, a situation arises that clearly calls for a saving throw, especially when a character is subjected to a harmful effect that can’t be hedged out by armor or a shield. It’s up to you to

decide which ability score is involved. The Saving Throws table offers suggestions. Saving Throws Ability Used For… Strength Opposing a force that would physically move or bind you Dexterity

8. Underwater Passage

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

Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher spot the submerged tunnel as they cross or fly over the lagoon. From above, it looks like an opening where the side of the iceberg meets the floor of the lagoon.

Aberrant Dragonmark

feats Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

You have manifested an aberrant dragonmark. Determine its appearance and the flaw associated with it. You gain the following benefits: Increase your Constitution score by 1, to a maximum of 20

your mark. 7 Your looks change slightly whenever you use the mark. 8 You have horrific nightmares after you use your mark. OPTION: GREATER ABERRANT POWERS At the DM’s option

Appendix B: Bestiary

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel

Manifestations table to inspire what happens right before an eldritch eddy arises. Eldritch Eddy Manifestations 1d6 Right Before an Eddy Manifests … 1 Brightly colored sparks fly through the air like

places in ancient Netheril [Tooltip Not Found] Large Construct, Chaotic Neutral AC 11Initiative +1 (11) HP 144 (17d10 + 51) Speed 10 ft.; Fly 40 ft. (hover) Ability Score Mod Save Str 10

Spirits of the Nine Trickster Gods

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

Power I’jin (female) CN Fickle and unpredictable “I never stick to a plan.” Obo’laka The host’s Dexterity score becomes 23, unless it is already higher. Kubazan (male) CG Wild and spirited “I am

fearless and not afraid to take great risks.” Papazotl The host’s Strength score becomes 23, unless it is already higher. Moa (male) LG Truthful and kind “I must always speak the truth.” Wongo The host can

Abominable Yeti

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

(11d12 + 66) Speed 40 ft., Climb 40 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 24 +7 +7 Dex 10 +0 +0 Con 22 +6 +6 Ability Score Mod Save Int 9 −1 −1 Wis 13 +1

mercy. Theirs is not the might of the mountain or the magic of glacial wonders. Theirs is a world where harmony lies murdered and frozen. —Kelesta Hawke of the Emerald Enclave

Veldyskar the Basilisk

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

understand Common. A many-legged reptile stretches out as if it has been sitting for a long while, avoiding your eyes as it looks to the rocky floor at your feet. “About time you lot arrived! Come! The

. Veldyskar is committed to the protection of the library and its librarians. If trouble arises, his philosophy is to petrify first and ask questions later. Initially, this presented a problem for the

Graveyard Revenant

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

. Graveyard Revenant Huge Undead, Neutral AC 14 Initiative +2 (12) HP 161 (14d12 + 70) Speed 40 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 20 +5 +8 Dex 14 +2 +2 Con 20 +5 +8

Ability Score Mod Save Int 13 +1 +1 Wis 16 +3 +6 Cha 18 +4 +7 Resistances Necrotic, Psychic Immunities Poison; Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed

Aasimar Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Aasimar Traits Your aasimar character has the following racial traits. Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 2. Age. Aasimar mature at the same rate as humans, but they can live up

by the powers of good to guard the weak, to strike at evil wherever it arises, and to stand vigilant against the darkness. From a young age, a protector aasimar receives advice and directives that

Your Character's Abilities

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

Constitution usually looks healthy, with bright eyes and abundant energy. A character with low Constitution might be sickly or frail. A character with high Intelligence might be highly inquisitive and

, Bruenor’s bond is obvious: he aspires to someday reclaim Mithral Hall, his homeland, from the shadow dragon that drove the dwarves out. His flaw is tied to his caring, sensitive nature—he has a soft spot for orphans and wayward souls, leading him to show mercy even when it might not be warranted.

Trickster Gods of Omu

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

flaw, which overrides any opposing flaw: “I never stick to a plan.” Power While I’jin inhabits you, your Dexterity score becomes 23 unless it is already higher. Kubazan (pronounced KOO-bah

risks.” Power While Kubazan inhabits you, your Strength score becomes 23 unless it is already higher. Moa (pronounced MOH-ah) Moa, the Jaculi, is truthful and kind. Flaw While inhabited by

Oath of Conquest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

so far as to consort with the powers of the Nine Hells, valuing the rule of law over the balm of mercy. The archdevil Bel, warlord of Avernus, counts many of these paladins — called hell knights — as

punished as an example to all who might follow. Strength Above All. You shall rule until a stronger one arises. Then you must grow mightier and meet the challenge, or fall to your own ruin

Wave

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

this magic weapon. If you score a critical hit with it, the target takes extra necrotic damage equal to half its hit point maximum. The weapon also functions as a trident of fish command and a weapon

worship of one or more sea gods, or else to consign the faithless to death. Conflict arises if the wielder fails to further the weapon’s objectives in the world. The trident has a nostalgic attachment to

Haunting Revenant

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

Score Mod Save Str 20 +5 +5 Dex 12 +1 +1 Con 18 +4 +8 Ability Score Mod Save Int 16 +3 +3 Wis 18 +4 +8 Cha 20 +5 +5 Resistances Necrotic

structure elsewhere on the same plane of existence; it now looks different but uses the same stat block and returns with all its Hit Points. Actions Multiattack. The revenant makes two Object Slam

Revenant

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

revenants’ original forms. Revenant Medium Undead, Neutral AC 13 Initiative +2 (12) HP 127 (15d8 + 60) Speed 30 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 18 +4 +7 Dex 14 +2 +2 Con

18 +4 +7 Ability Score Mod Save Int 13 +1 +1 Wis 16 +3 +6 Cha 18 +4 +7 Resistances Necrotic, Psychic Immunities Poison; Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened

Gargoyle Ambushes

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

Gargoyle Ambushes Gargoyles have a variety of appearances. Roll on or choose a result from the Gargoyle Sculptures table to inspire how a gargoyle looks. Gargoyle Sculptures 1d6 The Gargoyle

ceiling. 8 Statuary on a castle, mansion, or temple. Gargoyle Medium Elemental, Chaotic Evil AC 15 Initiative +2 (12) HP 67 (9d8 + 27) Speed 30 ft., Fly 60 ft. Ability Score Mod Save

Khyber's Influence in Khorvaire

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

the Inner Sun are infinitesimal. And if a portal to Khyber existed in the sewers of Fairhaven, odds are good that it would already have been discovered. The risk arises when you’re exploring passages

teleports its wearer through the plane of madness; a dagger of venom made from chitin and muscle, similar to a scorpion’s barb; a crystal ball made by the daelkyr Belashyrra that looks like a giant eye

Gulthias Blight

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

the blights’ corruption. Gulthias Blight Gargantuan Plant, Neutral Evil AC 20 Initiative +5 (15) HP 264 (16d20 + 96) Speed 50 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 25 +7 +7 Dex 10

+0 +0 Con 22 +6 +6 Ability Score Mod Save Int 10 +0 +0 Wis 18 +4 +4 Cha 12 +1 +1 Skills Perception +9 Resistances Fire, Necrotic Immunities Deafened

Shadow Assassin

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

Shadow Assassin A shadow assassin looks like an undead shadow (as described in the Monster Manual) that wields shortswords also made of shadow. It exists only to slay the living. Undead Nature. A

Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) necrotic damage. Unless the target is immune to necrotic damage, the target’s Strength score is reduced

Killmoulis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

turn even the simplest expedition into a draining ordeal that leaves adventurers tired, dispirited, and sullen. Traveling Fey. A killmoulis arises spontaneously in the Feywild whenever someone commits

night, it sneaks into the travelers’ camp and looks through their supplies for tasty treats, but will settle for rations, nuts, and other snacks. If it finds them, it quickly snuffles up a single

Gash the Gnoll

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

, glancing cautiously at the piles of heads to either side of it. Its filthy body is bent and covered with tatters of clothing and scraps of blood-crusted armor. The creature looks you over with one good eye

, the other lost in a mass of scar tissue. This wretched gnoll is named Gash. Thanks to treachery he committed against his kind, the minotaurs spared his life. However, their mercy comes with regular

V5. Vault

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

the room slowly comes to life. The carved river begins to flow, and the flowering plants by the river take on color and start to wave in a gentle breeze. The stone frame looks like a portal to this

beautiful place. The stone golem looks at the party member who is bonded with it as if awaiting its next command. The sarcophagus is 5 feet tall and covered in Netherese incantations that have kept the

L5. Jagged Sanctum

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

mercy. Choking on blood, Bak Mei looks up at you in disbelief. “Who in the Hells are you? My Immortal Lotus style was supposed to be … unbeatable.” Bak Mei’s fate is ultimately up to the characters

.” Bak Mei doesn’t hesitate to kill. He attacks ferociously and chides the characters for their lack of martial refinement. When he’s near death and victory for his order looks unlikely, he begs for

4. Describe Your Character

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

he or she looks like and how he or she behaves in general terms. Using the information in the Personality and Background section, you can flesh out your character’s physical appearance and

Dexterity is probably lithe and slim, while a character with low Dexterity might be either gangly and awkward or heavy and thick-fingered. A character with high Constitution usually looks healthy

Chain Devil

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

To a Viewer, the Chain Devil Looks Like... 1 The corpse of a loved one. 2 A disapproving deity. 3 A harsh instructor or superior. 4 The viewer at their lowest point in life

. Michael Broussard Chain Devil Medium Fiend (Devil), Lawful Evil AC 15 Initiative +5 (15) HP 85 (10d8 + 40) Speed 30 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 18 +4 +4 Dex

Components of a Curse

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

vague sense of foreboding—such as a chill down the spine or a wave of nausea. The victim might not notice the curse’s effect until a situation arises to make it obvious. For example, a character cursed

disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, saving throws, or some combination of the three. This can be tied to a single ability score or applied generally. The victim can’t communicate using language

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