more score with only advanced for for local

Wereraven

Monsters 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

Claymore

Equipment

Mastery of Advanced Weapons requires military training and skill. To use any of the special properties or the Weapon Mastery properties of the Claymore, you must take the Advanced Weapon Proficiency

feat. This weapon has the following Mastery Property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it. Brutal. This weapon is designed for maximum damage. Brutal weapons score

Wrath Axe

Equipment

Mastery of Advanced Weapons requires military training and skill. To use any of the special properties or the Weapon Mastery properties of the Wrath Axe, you must take the Advanced Weapon Proficiency

feat. This weapon has the following Mastery Property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it. Brutal. This weapon is designed for maximum damage. Brutal weapons score

Fighting Chain, Brutal

Equipment

Mastery of Advanced Weapons requires military training and skill. To use any of the special properties or the Weapon Mastery properties of the Fighting Chain, Brutal, you must take the Advanced

weapons score Critical Hits on a natural roll of 19 or 20. If your Critical Range is already increased, instead increase it by 1 point (such as from 19-20 to 18-20). When you score a Critical Hit with a Brutal weapon against a creature, the weapon deals one additional die of damage.

Wrath Maul

Equipment

Mastery of Advanced Weapons requires military training and skill. To use any of the special properties or the Weapon Mastery properties of the Wrath Maul, you must take the Advanced Weapon

Proficiency feat. This weapon has the following Mastery Property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it. Brutal. This weapon is designed for maximum damage. Brutal weapons score

Age

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

explain a particularly low Strength or Constitution score, while advanced age could account for a high Intelligence or Wisdom.

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

keen intellect and magic to discover the secrets of making steel. Its military shattered rival tribes and developed advanced tactics for fighting in forests and open plains. The civilization grew into a

itself by its birth name, by its adopted name, or (especially among purebloods) by a name it borrows from the local populace. The Yuan-ti Names table provides yuan-ti birth names suitable for any

Dealing with Tarina

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

Dealing with Tarina Tarina is a chaotic evil human bandit with a conniving mind. She plays regular games of Baldur’s Bones (see the “Taverns in Baldur’s Gate” sidebar) with a coterie of local dimwits

been spent in recent years, though Tarina has enough squirreled away to ensure she never goes hungry. She’s also in good standing with Nine-Fingers, guildmaster of the local thieves’ guild, who gives

Flumph Colors

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

Excitement *Rarely seen; potentially no human equivalent Flumph Small Aberration, Lawful Good AC 12 Initiative +2 (12) HP 7 (2d6) Speed 5 ft., Fly 30 ft. (hover) Ability Score Mod Save

Str 6 −2 −2 Dex 15 +2 +2 Con 10 +0 +0 Ability Score Mod Save Int 14 +2 +2 Wis 14 +2 +2 Cha 11 +0 +0 Skills Arcana +4, History +4, Religion +4 Vulnerabilities Psychic Senses Darkvision 60

Scout

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

Racial Traits

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

example, if you play a young or very old character, your age could explain a particularly low Strength or Constitution score, while advanced age could account for a high Intelligence or Wisdom. Size

Racial Traits The description of each race includes racial traits that are common to members of that race. The following entries appear among the traits of most races. Ability Score Increase A race

Creating a Fighter

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

Bronze Dragon Wyrmling

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

) 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

Performer

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

) 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

Special Delivery

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

Grell

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

Explorations table to inspire why grells seek passage between realms. Grell Explorations 1d6 Grells Travel Because They Are... 1 Advanced viruses, each the clone of all other grell. They exist

) Speed 10 ft., Fly 30 ft. (hover) Ability Score Mod Save Str 15 +2 +2 Dex 14 +2 +2 Con 13 +1 +1 Ability Score Mod Save Int 12 +1 +1 Wis 11 +0 +0 Cha 9 −1 −1 Skills Perception +4

The Old Dartwild Cabin

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

Returning to Kalaman

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

Guardian Naga

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

Oni

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

) 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

The Fiend's Trail

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

Strongheart Halflings

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

Traversing the Astral Sea

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

Rogue

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

weight in performance bonuses. Sign of Success Every rogue has a story about that one big score. With enough ales and a bit of prompting, you can easily be convinced to tell the tale, highlighting all

the drama and derring-do. But the tale is so much better for the telling if you can highlight it with visual aids. You carry a trophy from that big score, which you pull out when the occasion demands

Eyes of Blood

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

Green Dragon Lairs

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

Mages of High Sorcery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

would misuse magic. Every test is designed so failure means death. There is no judge, no score, and little chance of surviving a failed test. Magical Acumen. A mage must wield magic with competence

, creativity, and control. Every test requires a mage to use the most advanced magic they’ve learned—and, sometimes, to push beyond it. Test of Character. The mages of the Conclave need to know the

Vault Locations

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

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

through difficult terrain, your speed is reduced by 10 feet until the end of your next turn. 66 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

Mayhem in the Market

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

Bregan D'aerthe

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

Alley: Winter

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

Tiger District

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

Planning to Evacuate

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

Flavors of Fantasy

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

puts the characters in the role of investigators, perhaps traveling from town to town to crack tough cases that local authorities can’t handle. Such a campaign emphasizes puzzles and problem-solving

outposts still hold futuristic technology from before the cataclysm. Invaders from Wildspace. Spaceships land on the characters’ world and disgorge hostile creatures armed with advanced technology.

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