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Challenge

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

challenge rating equal to its level without suffering any deaths. For example, a party of four 3rd-level characters should find a monster with a challenge rating of 3 to be a worthy challenge, but not

Challenge A monster's challenge rating tells you how great a threat the monster is. An appropriately equipped and well-rested party of four adventurers should be able to defeat a monster that has a

Challenge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

the numbers of adventurers of a certain level that should be able to defeat a monster of a particular challenge rating without suffering any deaths. An appropriately equipped and well-rested party of

four adventurers should be able to defeat a monster that has a challenge rating equal to its level without suffering any deaths. For example, a party of four 3rd-level characters should find a

Bard Spells

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

Dream Geas Greater Restoration Hold Monster Legend Lore Mass Cure Wounds Mislead Modify Memory Planar Binding Raise Dead Scrying Seeming Teleportation Circle 6th Level Eyebite

Project Image Regenerate Resurrection Symbol Teleport 8th Level Dominate Monster Feeblemind Glibness Mind Blank Power Word Stun 9th Level Foresight Power Word Kill True Polymorph

Sorcerer Spells

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

Stoneskin Wall of Fire 5th Level Animate Objects Cloudkill Cone of Cold Creation Dominate Person Hold Monster Insect Plague Seeming Telekinesis Teleportation Circle Wall of Stone

Etherealness Finger of Death Fire Storm Plane Shift Prismatic Spray Reverse Gravity Teleport 8th Level Dominate Monster Earthquake Incendiary Cloud Power Word Stun Sunburst 9th Level Gate Meteor Swarm Power Word Kill Time Stop Wish

Level 17: Seadeeps

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

level, consider reviewing the “Gith” and “Mind Flayer” entries in the Monster Manual, as well as the “Ulitharid” entry in appendix A. They will help you roleplay the monsters on this level and bring their conflict in Seadeeps to life.

Level 17: Seadeeps Seadeeps is designed for four 14th-level characters, and adventurers who defeat the monsters on this level should gain enough XP to advance to 15th level. Before running this

Adventure Examples

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

, with the help of the maps in Appendix B and the monster stat blocks in the Monster Manual. Each adventure in this section includes the following information: Title. An adventure title can help you

organize your campaign notes, and if you share the title with your players, it can set the tone for what’s ahead. Character Level. Each adventure specifies the level of characters it’s aimed at. The

Quick Matchups

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

challenge ratings to use for including one, two, and four monsters per character for each level. For instance, looking at the 3rd-level entry on the table, you can see that a CR 1/2 monster is equivalent to

one 3rd-level character, as are two CR 1/4 monsters and four CR 1/8 ones. Character Level 1 Monster 2 Monsters 4 Monsters 1st 1/4 1/8 — 2nd 1/2 1/4 — 3rd 1/2 1/4 1/8 4th 1 1/2 1/4 5th 2 1 1/2 6th

Hold Monster

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

Hold Monster Level 5 Enchantment (Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: Action Range: 90 feet Components: V, S, M (a straight piece of iron) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

the save, ending the spell on itself on a success. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You can target one additional creature for each spell slot level above 5.

Sorcerer Spell List

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

Spell School Special Demiplane Conjuration — Dominate Monster Enchantment C Earthquake Transmutation C Incendiary Cloud Conjuration C Power Word Stun Enchantment — Sunburst Evocation — Level 9

Sorcerer Spell List This section presents the Sorcerer spell list. The spells are organized by spell level and then alphabetized, and each spell’s school of magic is listed. In the Special column, C

Hold Monster

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

Hold Monster 5th-level enchantment Casting Time: 1 action Range: 90 feet Components: V, S, M (a small, straight piece of iron) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute Choose a creature that you can

Wisdom saving throw. On a success, the spell ends on the target. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 5th. The creatures must be within 30 feet of each other when you target them.

Cult of Baalzebul

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Cult of Baalzebul Goals: Restoration of honor and respect, at the cost of those who stole it Typical Cultist: Any NPC or monster that has suffered a fall from grace Signature Spells: Minor illusion

(cantrip), disguise self (1st level), phantasmal force (2nd level), major image (3rd level) Baalzebul typically recruits individuals rather than cults. He offers hope to those whose failures drive them

Creating a Combat Encounter

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

the party risks defeat. XP Thresholds by Character Level Character Level ----- Encounter Difficulty ----- Easy Medium Hard Deadly 1st 25 50 75 100 2nd 50 100 150 200 3rd 75 150 225 400 4th

challenge rating is higher than the party’s average level. Such a creature might deal enough damage with a single action to take out adventurers of a lower level. For example, an ogre has a challenge rating

NPC Stat Blocks

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

affect a monster’s challenge rating are listed in the Monster Features table. The NPC’s proficiency bonus is determined by its level, just like a character, rather than by its challenge rating. If the

NPC Stat Blocks The Monster Manual contains stat blocks for common NPC archetypes such as bandits and guards, as well as tips for customizing them. Those tips include adding racial traits from the

8. Kraken Kibble

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

, read or paraphrase the following boxed text: This half of the broken ship is wide open. Lines with large hooks hang from the top of the inside, stretched from floor to ceiling and secured at either end

triggers that allow them to fire both ballistae once from their side. BALLISTAE TRAP Simple trap (level 5–10, dangerous threat) Trigger. A creature that walks or swims through the tripwires triggers the

War Room

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

War Room Level 17 Bastion Facility Prerequisite: Fighting Style feature or Unarmored Defense feature Space: Vast Hirelings: 2+ (see below) Order: Recruit The War Room is where you plan

military actions in consultation with an inner circle of loyal lieutenants, each one a battle-hardened Warrior Veteran (see the Monster Manual) whose alignment matches yours. You start with two lieutenants

Constitution

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

ability represents is largely passive rather than involving a specific effort on the part of a character or monster. A Constitution check can model your attempt to push beyond normal limits, however. The

your Constitution modifier changes, your hit point maximum changes as well, as though you had the new modifier from 1st level. For example, if you raise your Constitution score when you reach 4th level

Constitution

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

ability represents is largely passive rather than involving a specific effort on the part of a character or monster. A Constitution check can model your attempt to push beyond normal limits, however. The

your Constitution modifier changes, your hit point maximum changes as well, as though you had the new modifier from 1st level. For example, if you raise your Constitution score when you reach 4th level

Spellcaster

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

slots): fireball, fly 4th level (3 slot): polymorph, wall of fire 5th level (2 slots): cone of cold, hold monster 6th level (1 slot): chain lightning Actions Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack

Spellcaster Spellcaster (Healer) 11th-level Medium humanoid Armor Class 13 (studded leather) Hit Points 54 (12d8) Speed 30 ft. STR 10 (+0) DEX 12 (+1) CON 10 (+0

Fire Giants

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

and hid it in on level 23, but he has agreed to part with it if the fire giants use their exceptional metal-forging abilities to build a giant construct for him. Work is under way, with the construct

being assembled in area 15. For more information on the giant ordning, see the “Giants” entry in the Monster Manual.

Chapter 4: Salvage Operation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

the ship has a new master — a wretched druid, driven mad by cannibalism and attended by a horde of venomous pets. Salvage Operation is a D&D adventure designed for four to six 4th-level characters

octopus and a race to escape a sinking, monster-infested ship. Decrepitude and decay (along with a bit of demon worship) persist throughout this unusual dungeon crawl, with the characters’ courage being tested just as much as the seaworthiness of the Emperor of the Waves!

Passive Checks

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

secret doors over and over again, or can be used when the DM wants to secretly determine whether the characters succeed at something without rolling dice, such as noticing a hidden monster. Here's how

refers to a passive check total as a score. For example, if a 1st-level character has a Wisdom of 15 and proficiency in Perception, he or she has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14. The rules on hiding in the “Dexterity” section below rely on passive checks, as do the exploration rules.

Diabolical Cults

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

of the Nine Hells. Every archdevil attracts a certain type of person based on the gifts the devil offers. In the following cult descriptions, stat blocks from the Monster Manual are suggested in a

of those spells with spells from that list, as long as the new spell is of the same level as the spell it replaces. The customization options here will typically have no appreciable effect on the challenge rating of a creature that gains them.

Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

spells that the DM may add to a campaign, making them available to player characters and monster spellcasters alike. The Spells table lists the new spells, ordering them by level. The table also notes

the school of magic of a spell, whether it requires concentration, whether it bears the ritual tag, and which classes have access to it. Spells Level Spell School Conc. Ritual Class 2nd

Sorcerer Subclass

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

, Command, Dragon’s Breath 5 Fear, Fly 7 Arcane Eye, Charm Monster 9 Legend Lore, Summon Dragon Level 6: Elemental Affinity Your draconic magic has an affinity with a damage type associated with dragons

ancestor. Level 3: Draconic Resilience The magic in your body manifests physical traits of your draconic gift. Your Hit Point maximum increases by 3, and it increases by 1 whenever you gain another

19. Outpost

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

19. Outpost These chambers guard the stairs to level 22. The ceilings are 20 feet high throughout. 19a. Way to Level 22 Debris. In the west side of the room lie the crumbling remains of a stone table

to extract the mithral from the pillars proves futile.) Xindulus. An invisible ultroloth named Xindulus guards a secret door leading to a 10-foot-wide spiral staircase that descends to level 22 (see

Stable

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

Stable Level 9 Bastion Facility Prerequisite: None Space: Roomy Hirelings: 1 Order: Trade A Bastion can have more than one Stable. Each Stable you add to your Bastion comes with one Riding

Horse or Camel and two Ponies or Mules; see the Player’s Handbook or the Monster Manual for these creatures’ stat blocks. The facility is big enough to house three Large animals. Two Medium creatures

Ammalia Cassalanter

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

): fireball, haste, tongues 4th level (3 slots): confusion, stoneskin 5th level (1 slot): hold monster Actions Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d6 − 1) bludgeoning damage, or 3 (1d8 − 1) bludgeoning damage if used with two hands.

XP) Spellcasting. Ammalia is a 9th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). She has the following wizard spells prepared

Horn Enclave

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

stand residences, forges, and the enclave’s temple. Entrance. Entrance to the hold is through a long passage secured by four sets of portcullises and by fortified doors. The doors are opened by iron

infrequent due to the overall security level of the enclave, but a group of four guards is dispatched if an attempt to pick a vault’s locks is detected. If the guards find trouble they can’t handle, they

Arcanaloth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

force, suggestion 3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, fear, fireball 4th level (3 slots): banishment, dimension door 5th level (2 slots): contact other plane, hold monster 6th level (1 slot

arcanaloth is a 16th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). The arcanaloth has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will

Arcane Brotherhood

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

. Familiar. Avarice’s familiar throughout the adventure is a squawking raven named Skelm. It uses the raven stat block in the Monster Manual but is a fiend instead of a beast. Spellbook. Avarice’s

, animated, or raised from the dead. Special Equipment. Avarice wields a staff of frost with 10 charges (see “Actions” below). Spellcasting. Avarice is a 10th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability

Identifying a Spell

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

Intelligence (Arcana) check with the reaction or action. The DC equals 15 + the spell’s level. If the spell is cast as a class spell and the character is a member of that class, the check is made with

as when a monster uses its Innate Spellcasting trait. This Intelligence (Arcana) check represents the fact that identifying a spell requires a quick mind and familiarity with the theory and practice

Create Homunculus

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

Create Homunculus 6th-level transmutation Casting Time: 1 hour Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (clay, ash, and mandrake root, all of which the spell consumes, and a jewel-encrusted dagger worth at

drip your blood on the spell’s other components and touch them, transforming them into a special construct called a homunculus. The statistics of the homunculus are in the Monster Manual. It is your

Commune with Nature

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

Commune with Nature Level 5 Divination (Druid, Ranger) Casting Time: 1 minute or Ritual Range: Self Components: V, S Duration: Instantaneous You commune with nature spirits and gain knowledge

The most prevalent kind of plant, mineral, or Beast (you choose which to learn) Locations of bodies of water For example, you could determine the location of a powerful monster in the area, the locations of bodies of water, and the locations of any towns.

Manual of Golems

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

the accompanying table. To decipher and use the manual, you must be a spellcaster with at least two level 5 spell slots. A creature that can’t use a Manual of Golems and attempts to read it takes 6d6

Monster Manual for the golem’s stat block. The golem is under your control, and it understands and obeys your commands. 1d20 Golem Time Cost 1–5 Clay Golem 30 days 65,000 GP 6–17 Flesh Golem 60 days 50,000 GP 18 Iron Golem 120 days 100,000 GP 19–20 Stone Golem 90 days 80,000 GP

Red Dragons

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

Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20, +12 to hit with spell attacks): At Will: Command (level 2 version), Detect Magic, Scorching Ray 1/Day: Fireball

uses at the start of each of its turns. Commanding Presence. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Command (level 2 version). The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn

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