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Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

one of your ability scores by 2. You can’t decrease an ability that has a score of 5 or lower. Alternatively, you can choose not to adjust your ability scores, in which case this card has no

a minimum score of 1). You can draw one additional card beyond your declared draws. Rogue. An NPC of the DM’s choice becomes Hostile toward you. You don’t know the identity of this NPC

Brain Breaker

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Creature Sense. The brain breaker is aware of creatures within 1 mile of itself that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as well as each

one’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be perceived in this manner

Infected Elder Brain

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Creature Sense. The elder brain is aware of creatures within 1 mile of itself that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as well as each one

’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be perceived in this manner

Draconian Mage

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

across the battlefield or aid their allies’ incursions and attacks. They have wings that allow them to glide during a fall. When draconian mages die, their flesh shrivels away before their bones

bipedal monsters born from dragon eggs that have been corrupted or warped by powerful magic. Most often, this corruption is a deliberate act, the work of an aspiring tyrant seeking to transform stolen eggs

Elder Brain

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Creature Sense. The elder brain is aware of the presence of creatures within 5 miles of it that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as

well as each one’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be perceived in

Bozak Draconian

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

DC 12): 1/day each: enlarge/reduce, invisibility, stinking cloud, webBozak draconians are born from bronze dragon eggs and wield magic to aid their allies in battle. Their wings aren’t strong

. Draconians Draconians are bipedal monsters born from metallic dragon eggs that have been corrupted by a combination of warped alchemy and the Dragon Queen’s foul magic. The Dragon Armies

Rictavio

Monsters Curse of Strahd

hunting evil monsters. The Waiting Game. Van Richten isn’t a young man anymore. He knows his road is coming to an end, but his work isn't done. He has come to Barovia to kill Strahd von Zarovich

the aid of a hat of disguise, his thoughts protected by a ring of mind shielding. He is trying to learn more about the Keepers of the Feather—a society of wereravens that oppose Strahd&mdash

Moloch

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

time in preparing for his return. He amassed an army of devils and monsters and left them to make final preparations for invading the Nine Hells, while he ventured to the Material Plane in search of an

Glasya. Bereft as he is, he has little to offer in exchange, so he might bargain with mortals to gain their aid in acquiring coin, jewels, and other riches in return for knowledge about the Nine Hells

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

): acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder. Expert. Your Dexterity score increases by 2, to a maximum of 22. Fey. A fey crossing opens into the Feywild, and you’re immediately pulled through it

stop drawing from the deck, regardless of how many cards you initially declared. Lance. All your ability scores increase by 1, to a maximum of 20. Mage. Your Intelligence score increases by 2, to a

Guild Keyrune

Magic Items Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

access to privileged places in its guild’s headquarters and outposts. At the DM’s discretion, a character might be given a keyrune upon attaining a renown score of 25 in their guild

duration of 3 hours. In this form, it will serve you as a bodyguard, lift and carry things for you, act as a test subject for your experiments, or aid you in any other way that its capabilities allow

Elder Brain Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Creature Sense. The elder brain is aware of the presence of creatures within 5 miles of it that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as

well as each one’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be perceived in

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

-handedly defeat the next hostile monster or group of monsters you encounter, you gain experience points enough to gain one level. Otherwise, this card has no effect. Donjon. You disappear and become

1d4 + 1 (to a minimum score of 1). You can draw one additional card beyond your declared draws. Jester. You gain 10,000 XP, or you can draw two additional cards beyond your declared draws. Key. A

Ability Scores Legacy

Rules

training and competence in activities related to that ability. A score of 10 or 11 is the normal human average, but adventurers and many monsters are a cut above average in most abilities. A score of 18

Each of a creature's abilities has a score, a number that defines the magnitude of that ability. An ability score is not just a measure of innate capabilities, but also encompasses a creature's

Yuan-ti

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Yuan-ti were originally humans who transformed themselves into serpent folk through ancient rituals. Most yuan-ti were corrupted into monsters by those rites, but some yuan-ti instead became a new

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

Kalashtar

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

to determine the nature of your linked spirit. Typically, a kalashtar knows the name and nature of their spirit, but some may know nothing of their spirit or the source of their psychic gifts, such as

kalashtar communities focus on acts of devotion known as the Path of Light. But the dark powers of Dal Quor have their own plans for Eberron. Through the force known as the Dreaming Dark, these monsters

Initiative Legacy

Rules

tied monsters, and the players decide the order among tied characters. The DM decides the order if the tie is between a monster and a player character.Sometimes a DM might have combatants use their

Initiative scores instead of rolling Initiative. Your Initiative score equals 10 plus your Dexterity modifier. If you have Advantage on Initiative rolls, increase your Initiative score by 5. If you have Disadvantage on those rolls, decrease that score by 5.

Deck of Several Things

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

defeat the next hostile monster or group of monsters you encounter, you have advantage on ability checks made using one skill of your choice for the duration of the adventure. Otherwise, this card has no

already been claimed, you gain an equivalent hoard. Idiot. Reduce your Intelligence by 1d4 + 1 (to a minimum score of 1) for the duration of the adventure. You can draw one additional card beyond

Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two

Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures This bestiary provides game statistics and lore for eleven monsters that, while linked to the fantastical and war-gripped Dragonlance setting, are

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

individual skill. They have a compulsion to keep score, counting their deeds and tallying their accomplishments to compare to others. Goliaths love to win, but they see defeat as a prod to improve their

assigned by the tribal chief, and a family or clan name. A birth name is up to three syllables long. Clan names are five syllables or more and end in a vowel. Birth names are rarely linked to gender

Subrace Traits

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

sins can be transformed into acts of damnation. Tieflings linked to this archdevil can corrupt others both physically and psychically. Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 2, and

. Mephistopheles In the frozen realm of Cania, Mephistopheles offers arcane power to those who entreat with him. Tieflings linked to him master some arcane magic. Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma

Powered Armor

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

crystal. While wearing this armor, you gain the following benefits: You have a +1 bonus to AC. Your Strength score is 18 (this has no effect if your Strength is already 18 or higher). You have

power from additional sources, or that energy cells can be recharged with the aid of a tinker, inventor, or artificer. It might also be possible for allies to connect to the armor through the use of

Saving Throws Legacy

Rules

bonus to saving throws made using a particular ability score. Some monsters have saving throw proficiencies as well. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw is determined by the effect that causes it

Telepathy

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

Telepathy 8th-level evocation Casting Time: 1 action Range: Unlimited Components: V, S, M (a pair of linked silver rings) Duration: 24 hours You create a telepathic link between yourself and a

. The spell enables a creature with an Intelligence score of at least 1 to understand the meaning of your words and take in the scope of any sensory messages you send to it.

Ability Scores and Modifiers

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

encompasses a creature's training and competence in activities related to that ability. A score of 10 or 11 is the normal human average, but adventurers and many monsters are a cut above average in

most abilities. A score of 18 is the highest that a person usually reaches. Adventurers can have scores as high as 20, and monsters and divine beings can have scores as high as 30. Each ability also has

Ability Scores and Modifiers

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

encompasses a creature’s training and competence in activities related to that ability. A score of 10 or 11 is the normal human average, but adventurers and many monsters are a cut above average in

most abilities. A score of 18 is the highest that a person usually reaches. Adventurers can have scores as high as 20, and monsters and divine beings can have scores as high as 30. Each ability also has

Psychic Gray Ooze

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

Psychic Gray Ooze Psychic gray oozes exhibit violent psionic abilities. These oozes sometimes result from failed attempts to summon or create creatures linked to the Elemental Plane of Earth, like

gargoyles or homunculi. Psychic Gray Ooze Medium Ooze, Unaligned AC 9 Initiative −1 (14) HP 37 (5d8 + 15) Speed 10 ft., Climb 10 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 12 +1 +1 Dex 8

Ability Scores

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

Ability Scores Each ability has a score from 1 to 20, although some monsters have a score as high as 30. The score represents the magnitude of an ability. The Ability Scores table summarizes what the

scores mean. Ability Scores Score Meaning 1 This is the lowest a score can normally go. If an effect reduces a score to 0, that effect explains what happens. 2–9 This represents a weak

Ability Scores

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

Ability Scores Each ability has a score from 1 to 20, although some monsters have a score as high as 30. The score represents the magnitude of an ability. The Ability Scores table summarizes what the

scores mean. Ability Scores Score Meaning 1 This is the lowest a score can normally go. If an effect reduces a score to 0, that effect explains what happens. 2–9 This represents a weak

Monsters A to Z

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

Monsters A to Z To aid reference, the following revisions are listed in alphabetical order by monster name. If a change is to a stat block, the name of the stat block entry is given, along with whatever changed in it.

Initiative

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

Initiative The Initiative entry specifies the monster’s Initiative modifier followed by the monster’s Initiative score in parentheses. Use the modifier when you roll to determine a monster’s

Initiative. A monster’s Initiative modifier is typically equal to its Dexterity modifier, but some monsters have additional modifiers, such as Proficiency Bonus, applied to that number. If you don’t want to

Initiative

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

Initiative The Initiative entry specifies the monster’s Initiative modifier followed by the monster’s Initiative score in parentheses. Use the modifier when you roll to determine a monster’s

Initiative. A monster’s Initiative modifier is typically equal to its Dexterity modifier, but some monsters have additional modifiers, such as Proficiency Bonus, applied to that number. If you don’t want to

Rolling Initiative

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

characters, just for monsters, or for both. Initiative Scores for Characters. A character’s Initiative score is typically 10 plus all modifiers to the character’s Initiative roll (including their Dexterity

for Monsters. A monster’s stat block in the Monster Manual includes its Initiative score after its Initiative bonus. Advantage and Disadvantage. If a creature has Advantage on Initiative rolls, increase its Initiative score by 5. If it has Disadvantage on those rolls, decrease that score by 5.

The Mind of Araumycos

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

Araumycos with their own minds. A creature flies through the Astral Plane at a speed in feet equal to 3 × its Intelligence score, but a feeling of timelessness on the plane makes it difficult to judge

come to the floating skull, the more strongly they feel a presence — the mind of Araumycos, to which they are linked. That consciousness is largely unaware of them, lulled by the insidious influence of Zuggtmoy’s spores and unable to resist the demon queen’s presence.

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

,” or “go this way.” A orc raiding party might leave such a sign in its wake, as an aid to other warriors that travel through the same area later on. Mountain guides, druids, and

battle skills. 3 I always appear like I am about to kill everyone around me. 4 I love a good brawl. 5 I drink the blood of monsters to consume their power. 6 I chant orcish war

Using This Source

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

in the campaign, and a synopsis of the adventure. The four elemental cults, which serve as the primary foes of the campaign, are also described in this chapter. Although the cults are all linked by

’ travel from the great city of Waterdeep. A handful of small towns and outposts are scattered through the region, linked to more populous lands by ancient roads and the broad river. The heart of this

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