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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dissolve into pools of acid.
On the world of Krynn, draconian infiltrators formed from copper dragon eggs are called kapak draconians.
Draconians
Draconians are bipedal monsters born from dragon eggs
corrupted egg yields several draconians of the same kind. A draconian might be taken for a dragonborn at first glance, though most kinds of draconians have wings.
When draconians die, they do not go quietly. Instead, their lifeless bodies unleash a last act of magical violence.Poison
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
instead.
Magic Resistance. Olhydra has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Water Form. Olhydra can enter a hostile creature’s space and stop there. She can move
uses her lair action to cause one of the following effects:
Pools of water in the lair surge outward in a grasping tide. Any creature within 20 feet of such a pool must succeed on a DC 20 Strength
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Living Shadow. While in dim light or darkness
dwell in swamps on the frayed edges of civilization. A black dragon’s lair is a dismal cave, grotto, or ruin that is at least partially flooded, providing pools where the dragon rests, and where
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Amphibious. The froghemoth can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the froghemoth fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Shock Susceptibility. If the froghemoth
ecosystems that facilitate their growth, such as wrecked spaceships, primordial bogs, and radioactive pools.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the froghemoth can take one of
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succeed instead.
Innate Spellcasting. Imix’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 20, +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Innate Spellcasting"} to
drastically, quadrupling in size (for example, a fire blazing in a 5-foot by 5-foot area expands to a 10-foot by 10-foot area). Pools or streams of lava or other molten material are also affected. Creatures
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Shift Perception (1/Day). The dragon can cast hallucinatory terrain, requiring no spell components
to which lies 40 feet below the surface of the subterranean pool.
Hatchery. The dragon has lovingly arranged the three small chambers in the top left of the map, farthest from the pools, as a
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Tunneler. The dragon can burrow through solid rock at half its burrowing speed and can leave a 20
chambers in the top left of the map, farthest from the pools, as a hatchery. Visitors might discover an egg or an emerald dragon wyrmling in one of the chambers.
Preserved Vaults. The dragon has left most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
based on its pool’s associated element instead of Bludgeoning damage, as indicated in the Para-elemental Pools table below. Each minion also has Resistance to the same damage type that its weapons
Features The nexus has the following features: Ceiling. The ceiling is 30 feet high.
Light. The nexus’s elemental pools cast Bright Light.
Obsidian Construction. The nexus is made from obsidian bedrock
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cannibalizing their victims, and then performed a sorcerous ritual while writhing in pools filled with living snakes that enabled them to mix their flesh with that of serpents, becoming like the gods in
the blood, as it once did.
Because their population is so small, the yuan-ti are aware they are vulnerable in open warfare. Instead, their current plans assume they will never rule outwardly in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
little easier than rowing, even though it’s farther because the characters have to walk around the bays instead of rowing across them. The 7-mile trip takes only 2 hours and 20 minutes at a normal
walking pace. The characters can choose whether they want to walk on the cliffs high above the sea or pick their way among the tide pools at the base of the cliffs. The lower route is available only at low tide (see the Tides table).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
perhaps a little more solid than air, but instead of gagging or drowning on the stuff she seemed perfectly acclimated to it. An electric thrill raced through her limbs as she found herself mesmerized by
stumble upon the petrified corpse of a dead god or other chunks of rock drifting forever in the silvery void. Much more commonplace are color pools — magical pools of colored light that flicker like
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, and kapak draconians dissolve into pools of acid. Dragons The power of Elemental Evil attracts dragons. You can place a young dragon or a couple of wyrmlings in or near each of the elemental temples
Colossus already contains a red dragon.) These dragons might be part of the dragon armies, or might instead be drawn to the elemental power of the Chaos node. They can be integrated within the elemental cults, or might be as much a threat to the cultists as they are to the adventurers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
quarterstaff that deals 1d4 force damage instead of the normal damage of that weapon. The prod suffers no damage from contact with oozes. In addition, an ooze hit by a prod has its speed reduced to 0 until
Pools and to the Blood Pools. 62. Ooze Temple This chamber has stone benches, columns, and a raised altar, all suggesting it might have once been a temple or forum. Skeletons are arrayed across the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
stumble through roaring infernos, into pools of acid, and across fields littered with caltrops without hesitation.
Zombie
Medium undead, neutral evil
Armor Class 8
Hit Points 22 (3d8
hit point instead.
Actions
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, with opalescent eyes. She prefers to remain in or near large bodies of water — seas, lakes, rivers, or sometimes great subterranean pools. When she needs to, she can surge onto dry land, moving much
succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Olhydra has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Water Form. Olhydra can enter a hostile creature’s space and stop there. She can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
within the volcano’s peak, just above the level of the caldera’s lava pools. Although the azers are long since gone, their construction—and much of their lost wealth—now serves the dragon’s needs
round. Regional Effects Any of these effects might appear in the area around a red dragon’s lair, in addition to or instead of the effects described in the Monster Manual: Desertification
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
circle operates nearby, seeking the circle’s blessing before hunting or farming on the lands they protect. The druid habit of gathering in clearings, wooded groves, or around sacred pools gave rise to
pools known as moonwells, their link between the natural world and the goddess, ringed by standing stone circles, raised by their ancient ancestors. In the Druid Circle class feature in the Player’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
creature in a random encounter has a glyph key attuned to the zone it is in or an adjacent zone. In cases where foes have no way to enter an area, they instead follow the party into that area
troll Ooze Grottos d4 Encounter 1 1 black pudding* 2 1 gelatinous cube* 3–4 1d4 gray oozes Predator Pools d4 Encounter 1 2d4 giant crabs* 2 2d4 kuo-toa 3 1d2 merrow* (in water globes) 4 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
A Froghemoth Elder’s Lair Froghemoth elders lair in unnatural ecosystems that facilitate their growth, such as wrecked spaceships, primordial bogs, and radioactive pools. Lair Actions On initiative
fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Shock Susceptibility. If the froghemoth takes lightning damage, it suffers two effects until the end of its next turn: its speed is halved
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
and the other cadets use the bandit stat block but carry no weapons. Instead, they make unarmed attacks (+3 to hit, 2 bludgeoning damage on a hit). Anyone reduced to 0 hit points by such attacks is
illusory explosions, requiring a successful DC 10 Constitution saving throw. Leap across levitating platforms over pools of electrified water, requiring a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Instead, they feign retreats, regroup, and launch new attacks, wearing down their foes like storm-driven waves eating away at a sandy beach. Almost all water cultists are excellent swimmers skilled
and purpose, they spend as much time in or around it as possible. Many cult hideouts are located near large bodies of water, and those that aren’t feature hidden pools or wells in which cult members
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Tyler Walpole Hashutu The tentacular stone walls of this chamber contain three metal tubes, each about a foot in diameter and dripping with purple ichor that pools on the floor.
The fanatics don’t
instead takes the damage. If the characters retrieved one or more obelisk fragments during chapter 6, the fanatic takes twice as much damage as the obelisk. If the characters didn’t retrieve any obelisk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. Characters with no special interest in serving a deity might participate in the “Scales of War” prelude instead. The prelude unfolds in a surreal, dreamlike situation where characters can follow a
surrounding forest aflame, while a character called by Paladine might notice the fallen soldier’s eyes turning into pools of silver. Read or paraphrase the following text to describe the vision the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
, Ooze Grottos, Predator Pools, Golem Laboratories, and Temples of Extraction. Zones are also labeled on the map. Areas are identified by numbers. Map 5.1: The Doomvault Dimensional Barriers Magic
patrolling the Doomvault don’t notice the disruption, since a disrupted black gate continues to function normally. However, the gate’s active field deals 10 (3d6) force damage (instead of 2d6). Gatehouse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
. A sickening smell, like sulfur, hangs in the air.
The waterfall is fed from a pool in the upper cave, which in turn is supplied by runoff trickling down from the surface. Both pools are 5 feet deep
to start the encounter, but the other two remain motionless until characters move close to them. You don’t need to keep track of exactly where everyone is standing in the room. Instead, rely on your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
bridge. The goblin doesn’t attack, but instead attempts to sneak away to the east to inform their companions in area H7 to release a flood (see “Flood!” below). Any characters who can see the goblin and
Dexterity saving throw to dart across the bridge safely. On a failed save, a creature falls, takes 2d6 bludgeoning damage, and has the prone condition. Flood! The large pools in area H7 have collapsible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
waste of the creatures that dwell here. Pools. Each of the rocky pools in these caverns is 1 foot deep and magically filled with cool, clean water. A pool is difficult terrain. Forest of Illusion
the creature deals for 1 minute instead causes the target to gain 5 (1d10) temporary hit points per successful attack. The creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
the treasure is less than what might be expected. White Gate. A white gate stands at the junction in the corridor to the west, leading to the Augmentation Chambers and to the Spawn Pools. Flesh Golem
Pools. Clay Golem Kilns Red Wizards have twisted this zone’s magic toward the creation of clay golems. 89. Transmutation Pits Two sides of this chamber have collapsed to form shallow, rough-walled pits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
instead: The passage opens into a large, dark cavern filled by a subterranean lake. At the east end of the lake, a torch illuminates a stone quay with a ten-foot skiff tied up alongside it. The west end
small pools, each about 3 feet wide and filled to the brim with black, stinking water. Several large stones lie on the floor near the pools, each wrapped several times around by lengths of old rope. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
blades stand guard near the pools and attack trespassers on sight. If a fight breaks out here, the necromite of Myrkul in area D4 joins the fray in the second round of combat. Describe this location to
patterns on the tiles of polished blue marble that cover the floor. Three shallow, sunken pools contain scintillating perfume-scented water. White marble benches bearing stacks of dry towels are situated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
table to determine the general sort of organization you operate within. Guild Types d6 Guild 1 Crafters’ Guild. This conglomerate of artisans pools its resources and influence to ensure a steady
exchange of gold for its crafts. 2 Merchant Consortium. These entrepreneurs don’t create the wares they peddle, instead specializing in linking products to prospective owners. If they don’t have it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
bright light in a 60-foot radius and dim light for an additional 60 feet.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Imix fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Innate Spellcasting. Imix’s
: Any fires in the lair flare up drastically, quadrupling in size (for example, a fire blazing in a 5-foot by 5-foot area expands to a 10-foot by 10-foot area). Pools or streams of lava or other molten
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
three Brelish soldiers who were transformed by the strange magic of the Day of Mourning. Use the fomorian stat block for each soldier, except they are Large instead of Huge. The cowardly soldiers make
the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the creature is unconscious for 1 hour instead. The creature wakes up if it takes damage or if another creature uses an action to wake it. Sleeping Ghost. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
, these pools of light are extinguished one by one as the dead swarm over the walls!
To triumph in this encounter, the characters must hold the line against an ever-growing horde of undead. The palisade
of 25 instead). At some point during the battle, the characters hear bells ringing to the north of town: the barbarians have broken through the gates! The party defeats the undead and rescues Valdi
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
the east wall leads to the laundry (area A7). Stygian Baths. The southernmost room contains four steaming pools of water. Patrons can pay 2 gp for two hours in the pools or 5 gp for an all-day pass. A7
casino. He refuses to give the characters what they came for, instead offering to pay them 150 gp each to forgo the heist and return to Verity with a letter from him. If the characters agree to his terms