mystery sudden with only are from for like

Gold-Forged Sentinel

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

sentinels is a mystery, and of all Purphoros’s original anvilwroughts, this construct is the most difficult to control. A sentinel often operates without a master, stalking the high places of

role, with some behaving like companionable creatures or stoic guardians. A few extremely rare and valuable anvilwroughts were crafted by the hand of Purphoros himself. A number of these magnificent

Rot Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Trolls Trolls that are nearly obliterated but survive and regenerate from mere scraps of flesh can display bizarre features. Radically transformed trolls like the rot trolls, spirit troll;spirit

nature is something of a mystery, but Vaprak is always portrayed as a horrid, misshapen, greenish creature strongly resembling a troll. Vaprak is given to fits of mindless destruction and uncontrollably

Deep Crow

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

, echoing from the darkness like a death knell. For by the time those glowing red eyes fix on you, it's far too late to run … Some adventurers and sages whisper that deep crows were first spawned as

establish lairs of their own. Unknown and Inscrutable. The mindset of these intelligent yet alien creatures is a mystery, but some who have encountered them relate that they are quick to hold a grudge. For

Dire Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

display bizarre features. Radically transformed trolls like the rot troll;rot trolls, spirit troll;spirit trolls, and venom troll;venom trolls that follow are especially likely to arise when trolls

questions, some fear and venerate the entity known as Vaprak the Destroyer. Vaprak’s true nature is something of a mystery, but Vaprak is always portrayed as a horrid, misshapen, greenish creature

Venom Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

wound they receive. Trolls Trolls that are nearly obliterated but survive and regenerate from mere scraps of flesh can display bizarre features. Radically transformed trolls like the rot troll

. Vaprak’s true nature is something of a mystery, but Vaprak is always portrayed as a horrid, misshapen, greenish creature strongly resembling a troll. Vaprak is given to fits of mindless destruction

Spirit Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

scraps of flesh can display bizarre features. Radically transformed trolls like the rot troll;rot trolls, spirit trolls, and venom troll;venom trolls that follow are especially likely to arise when

ponder spiritual questions, some fear and venerate the entity known as Vaprak the Destroyer. Vaprak’s true nature is something of a mystery, but Vaprak is always portrayed as a horrid, misshapen

Hierophant Medusa

Monsters The Book of Many Things

on initiative count 20 on the following round. Sudden Stonework. The medusa creates a wall of stone on a solid surface it can see within the lair. The wall can be up to 60 feet long, 20 feet high

successful save, the creature chooses the side. The wall disappears when the medusa uses this lair action again or when the medusa dies. Undulating Surface. Solid surfaces within the lair ripple like a snake

Sea Hag Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

surprised or the revelation of the hag's true form is sudden, the target can avert its eyes and avoid making the initial saving throw. Until the start of its next turn, a creature that averts its eyes

carrying with a magical illusion that makes her look like an ugly creature of her general size and humanoid shape. The effect ends if the hag takes a bonus action to end it or if she dies. The changes

Sea Hag (Coven Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

surprised or the revelation of the hag's true form is sudden, the target can avert its eyes and avoid making the initial saving throw. Until the start of its next turn, a creature that averts its eyes

makes her look like an ugly creature of her general size and humanoid shape. The effect ends if the hag takes a bonus action to end it or if she dies. The changes wrought by this effect fail to hold up

Sage Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

others. 4 There’s nothing I like more than a good mystery. 5 I’m willing to listen to every side of an argument before I make my own judgment. 6 I … speak &hellip

world’s greatest libraries—or I like to boast that I have. 3 I’m used to helping out those who aren’t as smart as I am, and I patiently explain anything and everything to

Cloistered Scholar

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

Personality Trait 1 I use polysyllabic words that convey the impression of great erudition. 2 I’ve read every book in the world’s greatest libraries—or I like to boast that I

have. 3 I’m used to helping out those who aren’t as smart as I am, and I patiently explain anything and everything to others. 4 There’s nothing I like more than a good

Plaintiff

Backgrounds Acquisitions Incorporated

and realms of magic and mystery just a dungeon away, you left your old life behind. Now a world of adventure is yours. Just initial here and sign here and here. Absolve Acq Inc of all former claims, and

of that system. Even when the law is not on your side, you can use complex terms like ex injuria jus non oritur and cogitationis poenam nemo patitur to frighten people into thinking you know what you

Deep Dragon Wyrmling Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

; black-and-gray hide is smooth like a salamander’s, and their eyes are pale. As they age, their spore breath causes fungi to bloom across their skin, especially around the head and neck. Their

. 5 While the petty squabbles of other creatures bore and irritate me, I might hear out those who demonstrate an appreciation for the finer things in life by bringing me delicacies like clams or

Sage - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

aren’t as smart as I am, and I patiently explain anything and everything to others. 4 There’s nothing I like more than a good mystery. 5 I’m willing to listen to every

convey the impression of great erudition. 2 I’ve read every book in the world’s greatest libraries—or I like to boast that I have. 3 I’m used to helping out those who

Young Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

instill fear and scar the mind. Deep dragons’ black-and-gray hide is smooth like a salamander’s, and their eyes are pale. As they age, their spore breath causes fungi to bloom across their

things in life by bringing me delicacies like clams or aboleth flesh. 6 I might be willing to exert myself to take out a mind flayer. Those disgusting creatures must be stopped. 7 I dream of

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

-and-gray hide is smooth like a salamander’s, and their eyes are pale. As they age, their spore breath causes fungi to bloom across their skin, especially around the head and neck. Their wings are

While the petty squabbles of other creatures bore and irritate me, I might hear out those who demonstrate an appreciation for the finer things in life by bringing me delicacies like clams or aboleth

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

-gray hide is smooth like a salamander’s, and their eyes are pale. As they age, their spore breath causes fungi to bloom across their skin, especially around the head and neck. Their wings are

While the petty squabbles of other creatures bore and irritate me, I might hear out those who demonstrate an appreciation for the finer things in life by bringing me delicacies like clams or aboleth

Flavors of Fantasy

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

the stage for the whole campaign. The characters might uncover clues to this mystery from time to time, while individual adventures might be only tangentially related to it. Consider conflicts like

rulebooks. Heroic Fantasy Conflicts. Heroic fantasy campaigns often revolve around delving into ancient dungeons in search of treasure or to destroy monsters or villains. Consider conflicts like these

Eberron

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

Eberron With its emphasis on mystery and exploration, the Eberron campaign setting is a natural fit for Princes of the Apocalypse. Most of the work in adaptation involves changing place names to fit

into Eberron. As you do, consider ways you can use the specifics of the Eberron setting to heighten certain adventure motifs. Eberron is a place of mystery, and there’s already plenty of that in

Unexplained Powers

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

soon discover that the power doesn’t like to stay quiet. A sorcerer’s magic wants to be wielded, and it has a tendency to spill out in unpredictable ways if it isn’t called on. Sorcerers often have

obscure or quixotic motivations driving them to adventure. Some seek a greater understanding of the magical force that infuses them, or the answer to the mystery of its origin. Others hope to find a way to

Horror in Your Game

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

suspense and mystery with familiar features of D&D, creating gloom so your heroes’ light shines all the brighter. Genres of Horror. Horror comes in broad varieties. You and your players decide what

atmosphere, a pervading mood for your game that encourages immersion and suspense. Thrills You Control. Like a roller-coaster, exploring frightening themes in a safe environment creates thrills without

Deathly Interludes

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

be quite sudden—or to give them a way to continue engaging in the quest while their companions attempt to bring them back to life. These interludes can be played as brief scenes where the player of

have stained their soul with dark acts might return to life after suffering what feels like years of torture in Tizerus’s Mire of Punishment. In either case, the character might even gain some helpful

Coins

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

Card Name Represents Master of coins Rogue Anyone for whom money is important; those who believe money is the key to their success One of coins Swashbuckler Those who like money yet give it up

black markets; fair and equitable trades Four of coins Merchant A rare commodity or business opportunity; deceitful or dangerous business transactions Five of coins Guild Member Like-minded individuals

Invitation to Nightmare

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

Invitation to Nightmare You’ve been invited to play a scary game. What does a horror adventure or campaign mean? Who’s it supposed to be scary for, you the player or your character? Is it scary like

a mystery cartoon or a slasher movie? What content makes it scary? What do you not want to see in a horror story? These are all legitimate questions and ones you should have answers to before

Astral Plane

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

sky, anchored in ends so distant she couldn’t perceive them, their middle parts revolving angrily like pieces of string rolled between a child’s fingertips. She glanced down, wondering what supported

her, and saw nothing but more of the strange pearly sky beneath her feet and all around her. She drew in a sudden breath, surprised by the sight, and felt her lungs fill with something sweeter and

Far Realm Explorers

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

as squads of zealous mind flayer prophets (see appendix A) led by militant enforcers called brain breakers. Brain breakers look like giant brains with stout legs, and they wear steel armor made from

. Ilvaash wants to punish the characters’ friends as much as the characters themselves. The characters can quell these attacks only by finding and draining the Shallows of Sudden Thought, a miles-wide dead

Tiefling

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

Tiefling “But you do see the way people look at you, devil’s child.” Those black eyes, cold as a winter storm, were staring right into her heart and the sudden seriousness in his voice jolted her

in it.” He tilted his head again, scrutinizing her, with that wicked glint in his eyes. “You fight it, don’t you? Like a little wildcat, I wager. Every little jab and comment just sharpens your claws

Chapter 7: Tammeraut's Fate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

four to six 9th-level characters. ABOUT THE ORIGINAL Prolific adventure writer Greg Vaughn spun this tale of horror on the high seas for Dungeon 106 in 2004. Like much of Vaughn’s work, this scenario

builds a chilling scenario that requires the players to peel through several layers of mystery, decipher the truth of the matter, and face down supernatural horrors to end a threat before it can grow to its full power.

Finding the Book

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

livestock stands in the fields like stick figures, and the rain has dwindled. A local mage determined that a curse had been levied on the land and recommended that the town seek aid from a sage named

of Extradimensional Spaces are two mysteries. The first is the whereabouts of the missing sage Matreous. The characters can resolve this question by opening the portal to the mansion. The larger mystery, however, is how to escape once they are trapped inside.

Darklord's Shadows

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

). For each evil act, imagine the scene where it took place, and then answer the following questions: What does the act sound like from a distance or to someone in the next room? How does the act, or its

any sudden or subtle movements one’s eyes are drawn to? Who is there? How are they breathing? What are they feeling or thinking? Is it about this scene or something else entirely? Are words spoken

Atmosphere

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

your players. Settle on a single defining factor that sums up a settlement’s personality and extrapolate from there. Maybe a city is built around canals, like real-world Venice. That key element

cobblestones, the cold air with the smell of rain, and a sense of mystery and lurking danger. The climate and terrain of a settlement’s environment, its origin and inhabitants, its government and political

The Deck as Narrative

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

that occur at a time of your choosing. When you use the deck in this way, drawing from it is less like pulling the lever on a cosmic slot machine and more like allowing a character to select a new

sessions before revealing it in a moment of sudden treachery. But new stories soon crowd out the old, and players might not be impressed if a card takes too long to manifest.

Kruphix's Villains

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

Kruphix’s Villains Kruphix doesn’t often act in the world, but when he does, his agenda is often morally ambiguous, and his servants’ sacred quests can look like villainous schemes from other points

threat to harmony among the gods. 5 An archmage works to destroy the Temple of Mystery to further divide Nyx from the mortal world. 6 A cult fanatic of Kruphix learns that the characters have

Other Religious Systems

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

on two opposing deities or forces), mystery cults (involving personal devotion to a single deity, usually as part of a pantheon system), animistic religions (revering the spirits inherent in nature

resemble mystery cults, their members strictly devoted to their single god, though even members of aberrant cults pay lip service in the temples of the tight pantheon. The Norse deities serve as an

Way of the Drunken Master

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

present what seems like an incompetent combatant who proves frustrating to engage. The drunken master’s erratic stumbles conceal a carefully executed dance of blocks, parries, advances, attacks, and

, you can move in sudden, swaying ways. You gain the following benefits. Leap to Your Feet. When you’re prone, you can stand up by spending 5 feet of movement, rather than half your speed. Redirect

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