more subtle with only about for for looks

Bodak

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the saving throw at the start of its turn. If the creature does so, it has disadvantage on attack rolls against the bodak until the start of its next turn. If the creature looks at the bodak in the

them as kindred souls and spares them from its wrath. Anyone who knew the individual before its transformation into a bodak can recognize mannerisms or other subtle clues to its original

Chapter 3: Through the Time Gates

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

veil in the air. Regardless, time gates’ portals are always visible. The “other side” of the portal might look as conspicuous or as subtle as the portal’s location in the present day, though both sides

of the portal need not look the same. Such a portal commonly looks like a shimmery blue mirror. Instead of a reflection, however, the portal usually shows a faraway image of the place the time gate leads to.

10. Kitchen

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

day. The specter looks like a burned hag with flailing, overly long arms. If the specter is defeated, the Chimney Witch cannot perform any actions and remains silent for 24 hours. The Chimney Witch

spirit to provide subtle hints to the party as necessary and to make Small creatures wary of the house’s fireplaces. If, during a séance, Mara sends the characters to “evict” the Chimney Witch, the witch

Redcap

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

person soaks the ground. At first, new redcaps look like tiny bloodstained mushrooms just pushing their caps out of the soil. When moonlight shines on one of these caps, a creature that looks like a

in its will to survive. As subtle as a flung battleaxe. — Volo Bloodthirsty Mercenaries. Redcaps don’t usually operate in groups, but in some circumstances they might be found in the employ of

The Dead Three

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

while creating a subtle mark identifying that identifies them among allies. Despite the Lord of Murder’s decentralized worship, some believe a temple to Bhaal exists near or under the city, possibly

Behnie looks nothing like his name or monstrous reputation suggest, the Bloomridge kingpin being a tall, polished-looking gentleman in his early thirties. The name comes from his ferocious ego, wild

Bodak

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

; a bodak recognizes them as kindred souls and spares them from its wrath. Anyone who knew the individual before its transformation into a bodak can recognize mannerisms or other subtle clues to its

creature does so, it has disadvantage on attack rolls against the bodak until the start of its next turn. If the creature looks at the bodak in the meantime, it must immediately make the saving throw

Encounter Locations

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

toward characters who are friendly toward her. Thunderwing Thunderwing looks mournfully at the adventurers and snuffles loudly, bubbles of snot forming beneath her tiny nose. If someone is kind to her

Xanthoria’s more recent subjects. The sprite looks alive, yet she is subject to effects that turn undead. Thunderwing can’t be harmed unless she chooses to be. This is true for as long as she functions as

The Fissure

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

Intelligence (Investigation) check to recognize subtle details in the stonework revealing the trap’s area. When any creature touches the double doors, including to pick the lock, each creature standing in

the center of the room, carved into the rough shape of what looks like a giant foot. Runes scribed into the north and south walls of the chamber create the outline image of a bare footprint

Briny Maze Locations

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

Jomlus on subtle shifts in pronunciation for many weeks, believing his understanding to be just barely out of reach. Klaudel eventually died and was absorbed into the walls of the Briny Maze. Jomlus

a feeblemind spell (save DC 18). Dead Mind Flayers. The three mind flayer corpses here were once the librarians, but the mezzoloths lairing nearby killed them. The mess looks like the mind flayers

Chromatic Dragons

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

to serve them. Hoarders of Gems. Though blue dragons collect anything that looks valuable, they are especially fond of gems. Considering blue to be the most noble and beautiful of colors, they covet

consummate liars and masters of double talk. They favor intimidation of lesser creatures, but employ more subtle manipulations when dealing with other dragons. A green dragon attacks animals and monsters

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