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Strixhaven Campus Guide

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Strixhaven. Univocal Speech. When the guide speaks, any creature that knows at least one language and can hear the guide understands what it says. Unusual Nature. The guide doesn’t require air, food

campus guides lead gaggles of prospective students on tours. The guides’ gold and silver chassis are built in shapes reminiscent of the star arches surrounding Strixhaven. Embedded in their

Titanothere

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

the titanothere moved at least 20 feet straight toward the target immediately before the hit, the target takes an extra 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Stomp

mammals related to rhinoceros;rhinoceroses. Some of them lack any horns on the face, while others have one, two, or more horns of various shapes and sizes. Some have rough, almost stony skin; some have

Category 1 Krasis

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

mesmerizing colors and shapes around itself. Each creature within 15 feet of it that can see it must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw (DC 12 for category 1, DC 14 for category 2, and DC 18 for category

a success. 8 Regeneration. The krasis regains hit points (2 for a category 1, 5 for a category 2, and 10 for a category 3) at the start of each of its turns if it has at least 1 hit point

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

animal’s tough hide. A sense of invincibility spread through him. For the moment at least, he felt unstoppable! — Don Bassingthwaite, The Binding Stone Shifters are sometimes called the

world around them. Do they embrace their primal instincts or the path of civilization? The Beast Within Early in childhood, a shifter forms a bond with a beast within, a totemic force that shapes their

Category 2 Krasis

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

this way at a time. 6 Hypnotic Display (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Hypnotic Display"}. As an action, the krasis creates mesmerizing colors and shapes

Regeneration. The krasis regains hit points (2 for a category 1, 5 for a category 2, and 10 for a category 3) at the start of each of its turns if it has at least 1 hit point. Minor Adaptations

Category 3 Krasis

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

mesmerizing colors and shapes around itself. Each creature within 15 feet of it that can see it must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw (DC 12 for category 1, DC 14 for category 2, and DC 18 for category

on a success. 8 Regeneration. The krasis regains hit points (2 for a category 1, 5 for a category 2, and 10 for a category 3) at the start of each of its turns if it has at least 1 hit point

Hierophant Medusa

Monsters The Book of Many Things

plus 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Final Blade", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. If the target has at least one head and the medusa rolled a 20 on the

altered by the medusa’s presence, creating one or more of the following effects: Faces in Stone. Stone within 3 miles of the lair takes on subtle shapes that suggest people, animals, and other

Belashyrra

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

transmutation, growing eyes or eyestalks that Belashyrra can see through. A humanoid who spends at least 1 hour within 1 mile of the passage must succeed on a DC 21 Wisdom saving throw or descend into a type of

Dungeon Master’s Guide has more information on madness. Madness of Belashyrra d6 Flaw (lasts until cured) 1 “I constantly see shapes moving in the shadows.” 2

Skyriders

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

least to give them a good scare. This encounter can occur any time the characters are away from a settlement. A strange, croaking cry from somewhere above catches your attention. You spot a trio of huge

, winged shapes gliding toward you — giant vultures! Each bird carries on its back a warrior in dull blue armor with a dirty white cloak. The attackers include one Feathergale knight and two Howling

The Far Realm

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

onto another plane, matter is warped into alien shapes that defy understandable geometry and biology. Aberrations such as mind flayers and beholders are either from this plane or shaped by its strange

forming pacts with entities there. Anyone who has seen the Far Realm mutters about eyes, tentacles, and horror. The Far Realm has no well-known portals, or at least none that are still viable. Ancient

Titanothere

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Titanothere Titanotheres are a family of enormous mammals related to rhinoceroses. Some of them lack any horns on the face, while others have one, two, or more horns of various shapes and sizes. Some

determining its carrying capacity. Actions Stomp. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d8 + 7) bludgeoning damage. If the titanothere moved at least 20 feet straight

Section 3. The Far Realm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma

from the Far Realm leak onto another plane, matter is warped into alien shapes that defy understandable geometry and biology. Aberrations such as mind flayers and beholders are either from this plane

warlocks embrace this struggle by forming pacts with entities there. Anyone who has seen the Far Realm mutters about eyes, tentacles, and horror. The Far Realm has no well-known portals, or at least none

Far Realm

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

entirely separate universe with its own physical and magical laws. Where stray energies from the Far Realm leak onto another plane, matter is warped into alien shapes that defy understandable geometry

, tentacles, and horror. The Far Realm has no well-known portals, or at least none that are still viable. Ancient elves once opened a vast portal to the Far Realm within a mountain called Firestorm

Strixhaven Campus Guide

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

built in shapes reminiscent of the star arches surrounding Strixhaven. Embedded in their chests are holographic maps of the university’s campuses, which the guides use to provide directions. However

that knows at least one language and can hear the guide understands what it says. Unusual Nature. The guide doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Actions Multiattack. The guide makes two Slam

Areas of Effect on a Grid

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

effect, then follow the rules for that kind of area as normal (see the “Areas of Effect” section in chapter 10 of the Player’s Handbook). If an area of effect is circular and covers at least half a

area, it’s not recommended that they be combined at the table — choose whichever method you and your players find easier or more intuitive. Template Method The template method uses two-dimensional shapes

Ilvaash's Anima

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Ilvaash’s Anima The characters don’t spot this nodule until they’ve visited at least five other nodules. This is where the mind flayer fanatics are engaging in the ritual to transform Phandalin into

diameter. Mist clings to the looming stone tentacles and swirls around in the pit. Familiar shapes appear and recede in the pit’s mists. In a flash, you realize the mists mimic the town of Phandalin in

D1. Channel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

. Croaking voices penetrate the fog, through which dark shapes appear, resolving into two rowboats. Manning the oars of each rowboat are two bullywugs. The four bullywugs (neutral) are enjoying a boat

rigging makes such a climb possible. The vehicle has no form of propulsion, instead relying on the pilot’s ability to navigate air currents. As long as the balloon or basket has at least 1 hit

Giant Mushroom Tower

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

Wisdom saving throw or gain one level of madness (see “Madness” in chapter 2). Characters can discern the shapes of writhing creatures inside each lump. Most of these are humanoids, though a few of the

agony and terror. Inside the pockmark left behind by the burst is one of Xinaya’s drow scouts — or at least what’s left of him. Other than a face, long white hair, and a breastplate, it is impossible to

Divine Ordeals

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

ordeal, as the name indicates, is no easy task. To receive one, a candidate must accomplish at least one near-impossible feat to even make the request: finding a pathway into Nyx. But the reward for

hero’s drive can counteract their other personality traits. The god who grants an ordeal shapes it. Keranos, for example, might challenge a hero with saving innocents during a dangerous storm, or

The Boromar Clan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

, and its headquarters and key holdings lie in the Little Plains district of Middle Menthis, where many such migrants dwell. Jordan Kerbow The criminals of Sharn come in different shapes, in different

. The fierce enmity between the Boromar Clan and Daask creates interesting options for inquisitive characters who stand (at least nominally) on the side of the law against both criminal organizations

Flight of the Dragonnels

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

had been following, rushing the characters toward the base of the flying citadel. Read the following text as the characters approach: As you near the flying citadel, two shapes emerge from the dark

check. The character with the highest result calculates that based on the flying citadel’s current speed, at least three hours remain before the citadel reaches Kalaman’s walls (at which point

M14. Orrery of Tragedies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

metal arms that sweep back and forth, clicking loudly and rhythmically like the hands of a giant metronome. The apparatus is inlaid with characters from strange alphabets, and smoky wisps in the shapes

dozens of smaller objects joined together. To destroy the whole thing, at least eight of its components (not including the lightning rod) must be reduced to 0 hit points. Each component is a Large

Creating a Krasis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Display (Recharge 5–6). As an action, the krasis creates mesmerizing colors and shapes around itself. Each creature within 15 feet of it that can see it must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw (DC 12 for

krasis regains hit points (2 for a category 1, 5 for a category 2, and 10 for a category 3) at the start of each of its turns if it has at least 1 hit point. Minor Adaptations d8 Minor Adaptation 1

Feywild

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

to a vast bog filled with eerie lights and sinister shapes twisting in the water. And moving to the Feywild from old ruins on the Material Plane might put a traveler at the door of an archfey’s castle

of creatures leaves the Feywild after spending at least 1 day on that plane, you can choose a time change that works best for your campaign, if any, or roll on the Feywild Time Warp table. A Wish

Merchants' Ward

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

is to express disbelief that the death curse has anything to do with Chult. If characters give a compelling argument or make a donation to the church of at least 25 gp, Zitembe agrees to “consult the

to create amazing shapes. It’s all done with nozzles and valves moving on cams, driven by the city’s plentiful water pressure. 9. Temple of Sune Isolated atop a rocky formation in the sea, the temple

Occultant

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

franchise by determining whether foes should live or die, prognosticating correctly (or at least authoritatively), keeping the rest of the party attuned to the importance of karma, and making the right

glasses. 3 Burning a small piece of the body and looking for shapes in the smoke. 4 A cautious, reasoned, professional guesstimate. 5 Careful measurements. The distance between

Court of Orestes Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

party approaches this area from the south for the first time, assuming sufficient illumination, they can see the tomb entrance from at least 60 feet away. When the structure comes within sight, read

walls divide these catacombs, many lined with grave niches holding roughly humanoid shapes wrapped in tattered linen. More than one of these grim parcels floats freely in the stagnant water. These

Stone Giants

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

, to serve as guards on the tribe’s most distant borders or as hunters that wander beyond those borders. As such, the stone giants that are first encountered by outsiders are almost always the least

and practical. Second, these giants are the least accomplished members of the clan. They are good at ambushing and throwing rocks, but they aren’t leaders or even typical examples of their kind. Even

Observatory Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

. With the wyrmling’s help, they have crudely sculpted five chunks of rubble into vaguely draconic shapes and splashed each one with paint, and the kobolds were in the process of arranging them around the

adventure, and more than one way to play D&D! When characters come up with clever solutions to tricky problems, reward them with success—or at least a good chance of success. Use the guidelines in the

Random Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

alphabetical order. Barovian Commoners The sound of snapping twigs draws your attention to several dark shapes in the fog. They carry torches and pitchforks. If the characters are moving quietly and

least one character has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 16 or higher, read: You see a dark figure crouched low and perfectly still, aiming a crossbow in your direction. If more than one scout

Nangalore

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

who spends at least 10 minutes searching a garden terrace for treasure inevitably stumbles upon a hidden creature or exotic plant, determined by rolling a d20 and consulting the Garden Discoveries

enclosed garden are like nothing you’ve ever seen. Their shapes are fantastic, and their colors are like gems sparkling in the sun. Enclosed by 5-foot-high walls, this strangely beautiful garden

Upper City Gazetteer

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

members, Vedren and Halesta (neutral good human knights). The couple’s presence shapes the inn’s clientele significantly, and the unicorn bust in the Helm’s common room honors their origins in this

house adjoining her family’s estate. The Rillyn School is about to graduate its first class of students, all of whom have trained with Yvandre for at least five years and have won her approval with their

Lesser Caverns Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

the pechs at least 500 gp of gems or a unique carving or sculpture, especially one made of stone. Friendly pechs might be willing to help fight the clay golem or use their Communal Spellcasting to

deposits form frozen curtains, cascades, and other fantastical shapes in vibrant hues. This colorful cavern is the lair of a chimera named Chossos and a gorgon named Fossus. Chossos speaks Common

Daelkyr

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

humanoid who spends at least 1 hour within 1 mile of the passage must succeed on a DC 21 Wisdom saving throw or descend into a type of madness (see “Madness of Belashyrra” below). A creature that

character flaw that lasts until cured. Chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide has more information on madness. Madness of Belashyrra d6 Flaw (lasts until cured) 1 “I constantly see shapes moving

Ascendant Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

matters, the factol splits his time between learning and lecturing. He has mastered at least one Axiom, from which he derives his magical abilities. Faction Attire. Guvners wear distinctive tall hats and

to trainees with choice remarks. Faction Attire. Athletes and acrobats of all shapes and sizes, Ciphers dress in simple clothing that allows for agility and flexibility. Role in Sigil. The

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