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Hybrid Shocker

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

grapple ends, the target takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tentacles","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage at the start of each of its turns, and the

hybrid shocker can't use its tentacles on another creature.The Guardian Project is a consequence of increasing tension within the Simic Combine as the threat of interguild conflict looms. Believing that

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

other magical effects. Whirlwind of Weapons. A magical aura of weapons surrounds Rak Tulkhesh in a 10 foot radius. At the start of each of his turns, any other creature in the aura takes 14 (4d6

Tulkhesh regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn. Attack. Rak Tulkhesh makes one weapon attack. End Magic (Costs 2 Actions). Rak Tulkhesh casts dispel magic. Provoke Rage (Costs 3 Actions

Getting Started

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

ascend a winding road through a forested and mountainous country. Ahead, atop a sheer-walled stone plateau, looms a great and stoic keep. Armed sentries along the outer wall peer down at you, ready to

welcome new heroes or repel would-be invaders. Two armed guards stand at the front gate. They hail you and motion for you to approach. The player characters start just outside the keep. The first time

Carnival Map

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

for eight hours, ending just before dawn. When the characters enter the carnival, place a d8 at the start of the track in the upper left corner of the poster map with the “1” facing up. Move the die

starting space, the mood becomes darker: the calliope music plays discordantly, the staff is tense, and stormy weather looms in the sky above the carnival. The carnival’s mood is used to trigger an

Entering the Sanctum

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

cascade down either side of the sanctum’s entrance, casting eerie light on the vaulted ceiling. At the opposite end of the sanctum looms a towering statue of a dwarven woman. Cracks race along her arms

and have the stunned condition until the start of Ruxithid’s next turn. Combat Command. Ruxithid commands one allied creature he can see within 60 feet of himself to strike. The creature can immediately use its reaction to make one melee weapon attack against a target within its reach.

Simic Hybrids

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

Simic Hybrids The Guardian Project is a consequence of increasing tension within the Simic Combine as the threat of interguild conflict looms. Believing that the Simic must be prepared to fight for

this grapple ends, the target takes 5 (1d10) lightning damage at the start of each of its turns, and the hybrid shocker can’t use its tentacles on another creature. SIMON DOMINIC Hybrid Spy

Ilvaash's Refraction

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

, ghostly brain looms in front of the room’s only exit, several razor-sharp claws dangling from its underside. It pulses with alien power as it telepathically intones, “You have stampeded through my

turn. The refraction regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn. Mindbreaker. The refraction targets a creature within 120 feet of itself and disrupts its mental processes, causing the

Shambling Mound

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

of animated vegetation looms up half again as tall as a human, tapering into a faceless “head” at its top. All-Consuming Devourers. A shambling mound feeds on any organic material, tirelessly

DC 14 Constitution saving throw at the start of each of the mound’s turns or take 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage. If the mound moves, the engulfed target moves with it. The mound can have only one

Zodiac Signs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Watcher; Most Prominent in Midwinter Dim stars form the eyes and teeth of the Skull, also known as the Watcher. This constellation looms near the horizon throughout the year, then fills the center of

herself. By the time leaves are turning color and evenings are getting colder, Night’s Edge already looms high overhead, dagger in hand. Legend has it that in her haste to steal from Euryale, the Rogue

Death House Hauntings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

illusion dissolves into a cloud of bats that quickly fills the chamber. At the start of each turn, the bats deal 7 (2d6) piercing damage to each creature in the haunted zone. After 5 turns, the bats

completely obscure the characters’ vision, and the characters exit the haunted zone. Endless Graveyard Countless headstones dot this barren landscape as far as you can see. A pale full moon looms over the

Hag's Hovel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher notices the grick before it attacks; any other characters start the encounter surprised. H2. Hag Shack This run-down shack is the occasional home of a night

it. To your left, two figures are bound and gagged on the floor while a blue-skinned hag looms over them. The captives appear to be dryads. The night hag is focused on tormenting her captives and

Sylvania

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

the bubbling chimneys of kettle-shaped teahouses to macabre ballrooms in the boughs of decaying pines. Goodberry Grove Celebrations start small in Goodberry Grove. The idyllic thicket of charming

arrangement of eight ancient menhirs looms over a silent clearing. Worn by time, the standing stones’ inscriptions are inscrutable to wandering partygoers. Some believe the monument was once a cage for

(Mis)Fortune

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

four duergar start as Medium creatures. In the first 2 rounds of combat, each uses the Enlarge action after pulling out a bottle filled with phosphorescent green liquid and drinking it. (The liquid

off. Almost Here! When the characters have fought the duergar and determined that there’s nothing of import in Fortune, they can make their way toward the cavern beyond the town. The cavern looms more

Overlords

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

draconic creature twisted by demonic rage. Covered in iron spikes protruding from his bleeding flesh, this overlord looms fifteen feet high at the shoulders, and his wings span over forty feet. While in

foot radius. At the start of each of his turns, any other creature in the aura takes 14 (4d6) force damage. Actions Multiattack. Rak Tulkhesh makes four weapon attacks. Spawned Melee Weapon. Melee

77. Death God's Nursery

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

balcony at the south end of the room holds the gateway to the final chambers of the Tomb of the Nine Gods. An ornate archway looms over this balcony. Grinning skulls are molded into its frame, and

character gains 50 temporary hit points at the start of each of his or her turns. When the character makes an attack roll against Acererak and hits, the attack deals an extra 3d6 psychic damage

Redwood Grove Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Redwood Grove Locations The following locations are keyed to Map: Redwood Grove. R1: Looming Redwood A redwood looms above, its lowest branches impossibly high up and its bark weeping darkened sap

Constitution saving throw or have the Poisoned condition until the start of its next turn. Three Mud Mephits hide in the mud, drawn here by the dragon’s latent evil magic. The mephits stay hidden until

Eileanar Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel

Statistics Karsus, a powerful human mage and the ruler of Eileanar, is meant to be a figurehead whose name looms large in Netherese culture. However, if the characters meet Karsus, use the Lich stat

magical knowledge or training would do well to start at the Last Academies, although admittance requires a rigorous test of magical prowess that often proves deadly. Research. The Library of Netheril

Cobblehook Cove Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

the young man looms an enormous wormlike creature with tentacles around its beaked mouth. The cook is Pierre Kalison (Medium Tough), grandson of tavern owner Vatri Whistlebaum. Pierre has been

imprisoned here and forced to cook for the Corsairs. The two Grick Ancients are trained to ensure Pierre doesn’t flee. They start combat as soon as they notice the characters. Difficult Terrain. The eastern

Brimstone Hold Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

gate, while a third tower looms behind it. Fiery orange banners hang from the towers’ parapets, rippling in the plumes of heat that rise off the river of lava. The banners are 20 feet long and

characters smuggle her some weapons, rope, and a grappling hook, Venture agrees to start a prison riot (see “Prison Riot” below). Portcullises. The passages into the hold’s interior are blocked by

Abyssal Prisons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

prisms must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw at the start each of his or her turns. The first time each character fails the save, a wraith that looks like a shadowy duplicate of that character erupts

Var’s steel key disables the trap for 1 minute when it is used to open the door to area 5.) At the start of the fourth round, and every 2 rounds thereafter, one circle (chosen randomly) glows white. At

Torrents Locations

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

feet of the ceiling. The following boxed text assumes that the characters can see underwater: Through the water looms a colonnade supporting an arched pediment above a long portico. Behind the

, two chuuls lurk behind the plateaus. They step out of hiding and attack interlopers as soon as the Crushing Wave reavers start hurling javelins. If a chuul paralyzes a foe, it allows the current to

Briny Maze Locations

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

!” Talking to Shalfi. Conversations with Shalfi tend to be one-sided and hard to follow. Jitterjaws looms protectively above Shalfi but doesn’t attack unless Shalfi is in danger. Shalfi doesn’t remember his

creature takes 36 (8d8) force damage, and its speed becomes 0 until the start of the dragon’s next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only. Spellcasting (Psionics

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

golden ring, a glittering scimitar, an ebony wand wrapped with feathers and bone, a set of engraved copper sheets, and a crystal ball made of rose quartz. At the room’s center looms a black throne, upon

false treasures must immediately succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 10 (3d6) necrotic damage and have the stunned condition until the start of its next turn. Keys. Rerak carries two

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

treacherous, crumbled masonry, which reaches to an unknown depth. To the west looms the surviving structure of what must be the Sunless Citadel. A tower stands on the west side of the courtyard. The

situated before the archway. Southwest Alcove. A successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals that the dust in the room is disturbed by tracks that start in the southwest alcove, though the

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