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Curse of Strahd
everyone else. Although skilled at blending into society, they keep mostly to themselves, respect local laws, and strive to do good whenever possible.
In their human and hybrid forms, wereravens favor
afflicted with lycanthropy. The following text applies to wereraven characters specifically.
A character cursed with wereraven lycanthropy gains a Dexterity of 15 if his or her score isn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Order of the Immortal Lotus Bak Mei and his original students traveled as vagabonds until they settled in the city of Baldur’s Gate. Clashes with criminal organizations and the local peacekeepers
soon forced the fledgling order out of the city after the monks’ influence began to threaten the established powers. The monks took refuge in the heart of the Cloakwood. Toughened by the area’s rugged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
monastery’s threshold? Did your parents promise you to the monastery in gratitude for a service performed by the monks? Did you enter this secluded life to hide from a crime you committed? Or did you
result of the structured life of a monastic community and the discipline required to harness ki, monks are almost always lawful in alignment. Quick Build You can make a monk quickly by following these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Order of the Gauntlet Any non-evil character can join the Order of the Gauntlet in Waterdeep. Clerics, monks, and paladins are especially welcome, particularly if they worship Helm, Torm, or Tyr. The
of the order can facilitate meetings with local priests who worship non-evil deities. If the adventurers get in trouble with the law, a member of the order puts in a good word for them and tends to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Githzerai Monk Githzerai monks pursue control of their minds by honing their physical and psionic talents. They might be found beyond githzerai sanctuaries, testing themselves amid the dangerous
extremes of the multiverse. Githzerai Monk Medium Aberration (Gith), Lawful Neutral
AC 14 Initiative +4 (14)
HP 38 (7d8 + 7)
Speed 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 12 +1 +3
Dex
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Ronnom Is Captured If Ronnom is taken into custody, the monks recommend confining him to the dungeon cell (area M30) until he can be transported to the mainland. If the characters no longer have a
, they discover there’s a 5,000 GP reward for capturing him alive. The characters need only hand him over to local authorities to collect the reward. Joshua Raphael
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Scout Scouts are keen archers and acutely aware of their surroundings. They often know several regions particularly well and are familiar with local creatures, landmarks, and perils. Riccardo
Moscatello
Scout Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral
AC 13 Initiative +2 (12)
HP 16 (3d8 + 3)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 11 +0 +0
Dex 14 +2 +2
Con 12 +1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
actually an old stone temple built in a rocky vale at the southern edge of the Sumber Hills. It was recently reborn as the Sacred Stone Monastery, home to reclusive monks dedicated to a mysterious “Way
functions as the guarded entrance to the Temple of the Black Earth beneath it. All of the monks are earth cultists who are well aware of the true nature of the monastery. Scarlet Moon Hall Deep in the wild
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
homeland, a thirst for revenge, or a need to prove yourself might all have been factors. You might have enjoyed formal training in a noble’s army or in a local militia. Perhaps you trained in a war
. First, make Strength or Dexterity your highest ability score, depending on whether you want to focus on melee weapons or on archery (or finesse weapons). Your next-highest score should be Constitution, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Bronze Dragon Wyrmling Bronze dragon wyrmlings believe they can solve any problems, and they seek to prove it. They often fixate on local challenges, such as drought or rampant banditry. While their
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HP 39 (6d8 + 12)
Speed 30 ft., Fly 60 ft., Swim 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 17 +3 +3
Dex 10 +0 +2
Con 15 +2 +2
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 12 +1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Performer Common performers include traveling storytellers, tavern musicians, local entertainers, and chorus members performing with veteran artists. These performers might be self-taught or in the
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HP 27 (5d8 + 5)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 12 +1 +1
Dex 16 +3 +5
Con 12 +1 +1
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 13 +1 +1
Wis 14 +2 +2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
massive pair of cathedral doors open onto a long nave. Rows of balconies line the walls, occupied by a couple of dozen hooded monks seemingly come to watch the audience about to take place.
At the far
can see that the devil’s horrid leather cloak is crafted from the faces of flayed monks and prisoners, the flesh cured to leather and roughly stitched together. The scepter and crown it bears appear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
arrival of four clumsy local youths, who keep their distance from the cabin once they catch a whiff of something unnatural.
“Dang if they ain’t goin’ inside!” exclaims one youth.
“Shut up, or Frody
Common, and has an Intelligence score of 10; he otherwise uses the zombie stat block. Bard’s Quest Frody didn’t intend to frighten away the cabin’s proper owners, but his appearance can’t be helped
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
knights’ arrival, a character can press a local for more details by making a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check. On a successful check, the local says they were surprised by some of the knights’ armor
and other clothing disguise their nature. Any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 16 or higher notices the knights’ armor is covered in spots of ash and rust, as if exceptionally old
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Special Delivery This encounter occurs while the characters are inside Argynvostholt. Those who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 11 or higher hear the clopping of horse hooves and the
Vallaki by the local coffin maker, Henrik van der Voort (see chapter 5, area N6). It has the name of one of the characters (determined randomly) neatly chiseled into its lid. Opening the coffin releases a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
riddle’s answer. 4 The names of all who have told it stories. 5 An otherwise forgotten ritual or spell. 6 Recipes using regional ingredients. 7 Stories of forgotten gods and local spirits. 8 The
vulnerabilities of a legendary monster. Guardian Naga Large Celestial, Lawful Good
AC 18 Initiative +4 (14)
HP 136 (16d10 + 48)
Speed 40 ft., Climb 40 ft., Swim 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or higher notices folk on the street pointing at the sky. If asked, the people say an owl has been flying over the district during daylight—a strange portent on the Night
can show the locket containing Doña Rosa’s portrait to passersby. If they do so and succeed on a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check, a character finds a local or recognizes the picture and provides
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
wickedness. Wise communities often have guardian statues, annual rituals, or local superstitions meant to keep oni at bay. In rare cases, an oni might gradually befriend such communities and protect
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HP 119 (14d10 + 42)
Speed 30 ft., Fly 30 ft. (hover)
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 19 +4 +4
Dex 11 +0 +3
Con 16 +3 +6
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 14 +2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
for the rank-and-file troops.
4 A bronze dragon has conscripted a local militia into an ongoing conflict with a black dragon who lives in the waterlogged ruins of a magical academy.
5 The
beloved pet and views the creature’s predations on local settlements as simply part of the natural order.
4 An adult bronze dragon swore an oath to a comrade who later became a vampire. The dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
certainly legitimate Research Assistants who honestly pursue their studies, this role might suit characters without academic interests. Scholar. Likely possessing a high Intelligence score and a focus
player character whose spells and training don’t include combat. A wizard whose spellbook is filled with utility-focused spells makes a fine Scholar, as might some clerics and monks. In any case, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
few centuries. Strongheart halflings don’t develop these homes in seclusion. On the contrary, they do their best to fit into the local community and become an essential part of it. Their viewpoint
halfling traits in the Player’s Handbook, plus the subrace traits below.
Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Silent Speech. You can speak telepathically to any creature within 30
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
hunger or thirst. TRACKING TIME IN WILDSPACE
Local time varies from world to world and from one Wildspace system to the next, depending on rotational periods, custom, and a host of other factors
can move in any direction at a flying speed in feet equal to 5 × its Intelligence score. Astral Sea Navigation One doesn’t need a map to navigate the Astral Sea. Here, all creatures are blessed with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
home in three years. The monks don’t appreciate the wyrmling’s pranks.
Young Crystal Dragon Connections d6 Connected Creatures
1 A young crystal dragon tries to protect a local
perfect household servants—if only they would stop trying to kill the dragon’s guests.
6 A crystal dragon wyrmling is placed in a monastery to learn the teachings of the monks before returning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Eyes of Blood After the characters have engaged with the local festival as much as they please, the character who has the highest passive Wisdom (Perception) score notices a group of celebrants
characters do the same, the attackers target them. Only one local holds their ground: a surprised woman named Aunt Dellie (commoner). She clearly recognizes some of the strange farmers and tries to reason
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
older green dragon might indulge in horticulture, cultivating the local flora as befits their individual aesthetic. However, most green dragons are content to either excavate beneath trees and nestle
, but a creature with an Intelligence score of 5 or higher interprets them as an invitation to move deeper into the greenery. Twisted Messengers. The dragon can cause any Tiny Beast within 1 mile of its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
of paladins, clerics, and monks. Members of the order are faithful and vigilant seekers of justice who protect others from the depredations of evildoers. They exact swift retribution against those who
weakness by establishing alliances with local leaders who share its goals, such as the Waterbaron of Yartar. The order is even pursuing negotiations with fringe organizations. The Emerald Enclave This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
uniforms. Guards. Two off-duty guards are playing cards at the table. They aren’t expecting to be interrupted, and each has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 7. If the characters try a nonviolent
, which opens silently. Trap. Any character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notices the floor is unusually clean in a 10-foot square in front of the gem crates. When a
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
through difficult terrain, your speed is reduced by 10 feet until the end of your next turn.
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You increase one ability score of your choice by 2. You can increase an ability score above 20
using this property, but the increase is lost when this property ends.
Whenever you roll a 1 on an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw using your highest ability score, you take 1d4 psychic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
expect. Copper dragons and unicorns are typically chaotic good. Lawful Neutral. (LN) individuals act in accordance with law, tradition, or personal codes. Modrons and many wizards and monks are lawful
lowest ability scores and define one trait related to each. Either one could be positive or negative: you might work hard to overcome a low score, for example, or be cocky about your high score.
Ideals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
make an innocent merchant attack the local lordling. Kala Mabarin Kala Mabarin (neutral evil, human druid) is a skilled herbalist and datura, a protector of the spirits of the land. After years in the
herbalist who works the stall coughing as he attacks a man on the ground. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher also notice a dissipating pink cloud around the figures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
gain surprise in the blizzard. Characters who have a passive Perception score of 16 or higher aren’t surprised. The bugbears were sent by Xanathar to retrieve a prisoner being held in the Zhent safe
falls ill. She has no knowledge of Thrakkus’s nasty handiwork and promises to bring the matter to the attention of the Guild of Butchers and the local magister. Until then, she won’t use any of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
who has the highest passive Wisdom (Persuasion) score is the first to notice fog drifting into the work site from the southeast. A round later, the work site is lightly obscured by the fog. A moment
. Moss Slab. The moss on the slab can be cleared to reveal an inscription that reads “Dae Won-Ha, Warrior for the People” in both Common and Halri (the local language of Yeonido). Characters who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
local defenses. Mayor Raven asks for the characters’ and Darrett’s help organizing the evacuation, tasking them with the following: Help her inform the villagers of the situation by collecting everyone
past the Ironclad Regiment, the villagers have protection. Becklin’s Request During the conversation about battle plans, the character with the highest passive Wisdom (Insight) score realizes Becklin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 18 or higher see fleeting glimpses of the drow spies over a period of several days and can, with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check
Rudderbust, the publisher of a local broadsheet called The Waterdeep Wazoo, without his knowing who wrote it or where it came from. You’ll find his office at the corner of Immar Street and Stallion Street, in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
was long ago abandoned by the order of monks that built it. Since then, various outlaw gangs and monsters have claimed it as a lair. Burle Burle is a fortified outpost that is always on guard for
losses. He further believes that his brother, who had a genuine fondness for the local fishers and traders, was laid low by traitors in service to the Sea Princes. Duke Feldren intends to raise taxes