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Vecna the Archlich

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

reactions per round but only one per turn. Dread Counterspell. Vecna utters a dread word to interrupt a creature he can see that is casting a spell. If the spell is 4th level or lower, it fails and

the attacker, and Vecna teleports, along with any equipment he is wearing or carrying, up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space he can see.On countless worlds, his name evokes tales of terror and cruelty

Nafas

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

retains its name, alignment, and personality. The creature also inherits Nafas’s palace and all it contains. If the creature refuses, Nafas gains a new body in 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType

), Tongues, Wind Walk (as an action) 1/day each: Gaseous Form, Major Image, Teleport, WishNafas can take up to three reactions per round but only one per turn. Blowback. Immediately after a creature

Appendix D: Premade Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

whom are 9th level. Give players who choose from these options time to read over their character sheets before starting the adventure. Premade Characters Name Species Class Cathartic Human Cleric

Dunil Halfling Rogue Ethelrede Human Fighter Flemin Dwarf Monk Rustle Berrydust Gnome Wizard Weslocke Tiefling Warlock Cathartic Fay Dalton View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF Dunil Fay Dalton

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

emotion and empathy. The same label serves as an apt depiction of lizardfolk. Lacking any internal emotional reactions, lizardfolk behave in a distant manner. They don’t mourn fallen comrades or

notable deeds or actions. For example, Garurt translates as “axe,” a name given to a lizardfolk warrior who defeated an orc and claimed his foe’s weapon. A lizardfolk who likes to

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

primordial world heeded the prayers of these people and hissed dark demands into their ears. The people tainted their souls by performing human sacrifices in the name of the gods, debased their flesh by

cluster of allied city-states. Conquered neighbors were allowed to keep their leaders and culture so long as they paid tribute, swore allegiance to the victors, and incorporated their conquerors

Encephalon Cluster

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

gemmules obey the cluster’s commands and take their turns immediately after it. Reactions Aggressive Hunger. Immediately after being hit by an attack, the cluster moves up to its speed toward the

Encephalon Cluster An encephalon cluster pays no heed to an elder brain or its mind flayer progenitors. This grotesque creature shambles through dark and forgotten caverns, spewing warped progeny so

The Shape of Sharn

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

At the hub of each of these quarters is a cluster of enormous core towers. A web of bridges and platforms connects many of these vast spires, and smaller turrets sprout from the edges of the core

ward, a middle ward, and a lower ward. Each ward is made up of a number of districts, so that the location of a place in Sharn can be expressed with a combination of a ward name and a district name. More information about each of the wards and the districts in them appears later in this chapter.

Detailed NPCs

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

Detailed NPCs Flesh out NPCs who play prominent roles in your adventures. You can use the accompanying NPC Tracker to record information as you determine these six elements of your NPC: Name You’ll

need a name for any NPC who plays a prominent role in your campaign. You can pick a given name and a surname from any of the accompanying tables; a name can include options from different tables. If

Shrieker Fungus

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

Shrieker Fungus If exposed to light or otherwise disturbed, mushroomlike shriekers emit a high-pitched noise that gives them their name. This wailing might alert other creatures or attract predators

CR 0 (XP 0; PB +2) Reactions Shriek. Trigger: A creature or a source of Bright Light moves within 30 feet of the shrieker. Response: The shrieker emits a shriek audible within 300 feet of itself for 1 minute or until the shrieker dies.

Halfling Rogue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

name. Personal Goal: Get Your Revenge. Someone in the Redbrands nearly got you killed, and you sure would like to know who it was. And then you’d like to take your revenge—on that person, on Glasstaff

world a better place. But you have no interest in causing suffering or making things worse than they already are. View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF

Beginning the Adventure

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

she approaches you. Cradled in her arms is a green book. “Please forgive the interruption,” she says. “My name is Pelk, and I speak for the Avowed. You’re adventurers, are you not?” Pelk is a

relied on a community of grippli to the north for fresh seafood. These frogfolk capture and raise giant crabs as livestock in an offshore cluster of pens they have erected just outside their village, then

Casting a Spell

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

block of information, including the spell’s name, level, school of magic, casting time, range, components, and duration. The rest of a spell entry describes the spell’s effect. Casting Time Most

time of 1 action. Reactions Some spells can be cast as reactions. These spells take a fraction of a second to bring about and are cast in response to some event. If a spell can be cast as a reaction

Sorrow's Zenith

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

. Read or paraphrase the following: An ancient statue of a bakunawa is cracked with age and covered with unusual vines. Amid a cluster of tangled roots, a blister-like growth heaves like a breathing

them for releasing it from the bitter memories trapped within the blister. The spirit has forgotten its name, but it can share the following details: It was once a protector of Lambakluha and the temple

Odunos

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

wordless executions. Crypts of the Lost Beyond Odunos rises a cluster of tors honeycombed by countless tombs. Few know who were originally buried in this morbid labyrinth, but the Returned care nothing for

encountered, confident that one of these victims would be Phenax. Yet, when Phenax became a god, he evaded his pursuer, leaving Tymaret and his legions of Returned to eternally, fruitlessly kill in Erebos’s name.

Nivix Cyclops

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

monoclons or Nivix cyclopes, after the name of the Izzet guildhall. Nivix Cyclops Large giant, unaligned Armor Class 14 (half plate) Hit Points 115 (10d10 + 60) Speed 30 ft. STR 24(+7

) bludgeoning damage. Reactions Spell Vitalization. Immediately after a creature casts a spell of 1st level or higher within 120 feet of the cyclops, the cyclops can move up to twice its speed without

Stat Block

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Stat Block A stat block contains the game statistics of a monster. Each stat block includes the following information presented after the monster’s name. Size. A monster is Tiny, Small, Medium, Large

(“Actions”). Bonus Actions. If the monster has Bonus Action options, they are listed in this section. Reactions. If the monster can take special Reactions, those are listed in this section. Attack Notation

Stat Block

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Stat Block A stat block contains the game statistics of a monster. Each stat block includes the following information presented after the monster’s name. Size. A monster is Tiny, Small, Medium, Large

. See also “Playing the Game” (“Actions”). Bonus Actions. If the monster has Bonus Action options, they are listed in this section. Reactions. If the monster can take special Reactions, those are listed

Settlement Tables and Tracker

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

Barrel and Bucket 16 The Thirsty Crow 17 The Wandering Satyr 18 The Barking Dog 19 The Happy Spider 20 The Witch and Dragon *Roll a separate d20 for each part of the tavern’s name. Random Shops

1d20 Type 1 Pawnshop 2 Apothecary 3 Grocer 4 Delicatessen 5 Potter 6 Undertaker 7 Bookstore 8 Moneylender 9 Armorer 10 Chandler 11 Smithy 12 Carpenter 13 Weaver 14 Jeweler 15 Baker 16 Mapmaker 17 Tailor 18 Ropemaker 19 Mason 20 Scribe Olga Drebas Joy Ang Downloadable PDF

Lord of Blades' Strike Squad

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

only name Glaive has ever known, and fellow blades don’t dare call her anything else. Mournland adventurers, however, refer to the terrifying commander by another name: Kill Switch. Glaive Medium

. Glaive’s speed increases to 50 feet. Reactions Self-Preservation. In response to being hit by a weapon attack, Glaive reduces the damage by 11 (2d10). Claudio Pozas Glaive

Stat Block Overview

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

General Details. The name of the monster is followed by its size, creature type (along with any descriptive tags), and alignment. 2Combat Highlights. Armor Class, Hit Points, Speed, and Initiative

. 7Bonus Actions. This section provides a monster’s Bonus Actions, if any. 8Reactions and Legendary Actions. These sections provide Reactions and Legendary Actions, if any. The example monster doesn’t include these parts.

Stat Block Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

General Details. The name of the monster is followed by its size, creature type (along with any descriptive tags), and alignment. 2Combat Highlights. Armor Class, Hit Points, Speed, and Initiative

Actions. This section provides a monster’s Bonus Actions, if any. 8Reactions and Legendary Actions. These sections provide Reactions and Legendary Actions, if any. The example monster doesn’t include these parts.

Stone Giant of Evil Earth

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

world in the name of Ogrémoch. Stone Giant of Evil Earth Huge Giant, Typically Neutral Evil Armor Class 20 (plate) Hit Points 137 (11d12 + 66) Speed 40 ft. STR 23 (+6) DEX 13 (+1) CON

has no more boulders to throw. Reactions Unyielding. In response to failing a saving throw to avoid being moved, having the prone condition, or both, the giant succeeds instead. Katerina Ladon

Briny Maze Locations

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

ashenwights. Characters who investigate the corpses determine the duergar died from weapon wounds a few months ago. They all have postmortem head wounds; the encephalon cluster that lairs in area B12

. Two phase spiders live here and are responsible for the flimsy webbing. The spiders can’t use their Ethereal Jaunt ability in the Briny Maze and scuttle from known dangers like the encephalon cluster

Goliaths

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

a result, few goliaths live to see old age. Goliath Names Every goliath has three names: a birth name assigned by the newborn’s mother and father, a nickname assigned by the tribal chief, and a

family or clan name. Birth Names: Aukan, Eglath, Gae-Al, Gauthak, Ilikan, Keothi, Kuori, Lo-Kag, Manneo, Maveith, Nalla, Orilo, Paavu, Pethani, Thalai, Thotham, Uthal, Vaunea, Vimak Nicknames: Bearkiller

Death Tyrant Lairs

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

the death tyrant dies or moves its lair elsewhere, these effects end immediately. A cluster of tiny lights descended from a dark crevice in the ceiling. These motes cast an eerie glow on the great

. Failure: 18 (4d8) Necrotic damage. Until the end of the target’s next turn, the target can’t take Reactions; its Speed is halved; and it can take either an action or a Bonus Action on its turn, not both

Ankheg

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

Underdark. 2 A buried ruin or grave exposed by the tunnel. 3 A cluster of 1d4 fresh ankheg eggs that can be broken and used as vials of Acid. 4 A dead ankheg and evidence of a deadlier subterranean predator

Bonus Actions Teleport. The arcanaloth teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. Reactions Counterspell. The arcanaloth casts Counterspell in response to that spell’s trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.

Viari

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

where his parents insist on thinking of his older brother as the successful one.) But he can be quick to show self-consciousness when talking of where he came from, and he never speaks of the name he

. Hit: 9 (1d8 + 5) piercing damage. Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5) piercing damage. Reactions Uncanny Dodge. Viari halves the damage that he takes from an attack that hits him. He must be able to see the attacker.

Clockwork Dragon

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

being capable of wholly independent reactions to potential threats. Though most clockwork dragons have a breath weapon that deals fire damage, some might be constructed to deal acid, cold, or lightning

its namesake bird, this creature is a unique form of avian insect. Seen up close, it can easily be discerned from any other giant bird by its insectoid maw, its four-clawed feet, and the cluster of red

Kelek

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

staff of power in the possession of his most hated foe, Ringlerun (described later in this appendix). Alignment. Chaotic evil. Personality Trait. “All who hear my name should tremble in fear!” Ideal

): At will: light, mage hand, prestidigitation 1/day each: dominate beast, fly, mirror image, web Reactions Arcane Defense (3/Day). When he is hit by an attack, Kelek protects himself with an

Frost Giant Ice Shaper

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

, leading their communities, or as advisers to jarls—often the true power behind the throne. They are usually devoted to Thrym. True to their name, these ice shapers manipulate the raw elemental

+6 bonus to their attack and damage rolls while they are within 30 feet of the giant. The wolves disappear after 1 minute, when the giant dies, or when the giant uses this action again. Reactions

Injuries

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

attempt an action in combat, you must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, you lose your action and can’t use reactions until the start of your next turn. The injury heals if you

that result, that character gains a new flaw with the same name. It’s up to the player to express the lingering injury during play, just like any other flaw, with the potential to gain inspiration when the injury affects the character in a meaningful way.

The Black Viper

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

, the Rosznar name has been said with a sneer for a century. As part of the family’s constant effort to prove this conception wrong and win others’ respect, Esvele has been brought up to be the most

. Reactions Uncanny Dodge. The Black Viper halves the damage that she takes from an attack that hits her. She must be able to see the attacker.

Simon Aumar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Thieves’ Gallery

Simon Aumar Simon Aumar suffers under the weight of his family name. Though he is a descendent of an elf and the legendary wizard Elminster Aumar, Simon’s own sorcerous wild magic runs uncontrolled

dead (Simon must be holding his deathly token to cast this spell) 2/day each: fog cloud, mage armor, magic missile, spider climb 1/day each: Bigby’s hand, major image Reactions Sheltering

Middle City

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide

Juggler’s Folk. Fronted by a modest tavern, the Red Masks Guildhouse is located within a series of linked cellars beneath the streets. The tavern has no sign that bears its name, though a placard

gaudily decorated building tucked away in a cluster of residences is a branch office of the Sindiath Line, a charter service that ferries passengers from Bral to destinations throughout Wildspace

Hutijin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

devils do occasionally display loyalty, offering unwavering service to their masters. One such example is Hutijin, a duke of Cania and loyal servant of Mephistopheles. Across the Hells, Hutijin’s name

sends devils into the Material Plane to eradicate mention of his name and destroy those who have learned of him, but the summonings still occur. When called from his post, he negotiates as quickly as

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