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Dungeon Master’s Guide
Guide), it is destroyed by some calamity beyond your control. Any documentation that proves you should own something lost to this card also disappears.
Sage. At any time you choose within one year of
Temporary Hit Points daily at dawn until you die.
Talons. Every magic item you wear or carry disintegrates. Artifacts in your possession vanish instead.
Throne. You gain proficiency and Expertise in
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
out the day’s heat or the night’s cold by burying themselves in loose sand or earth or, if the terrain proves too inflexible, lurking in ruins or shallow caves.
Tlincallis stay in one
clothing, or mine metals. Instead, they scavenge much of what they need or want. They do, however, melt down scavenged metal to forge crude weapons, armor, and tools.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
this manner.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the elder brain fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The elder brain has advantage on saving throws against spells
, and transporting an elder brain in its pool through confining and tortuous subterranean tunnels frequently proves difficult or impossible.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative
monsters
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). If the vampire fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Misty Escape. If the vampire drops to 0 Hit Points outside its resting place
often believe their immortality will exempt them from any infernal claim to their souls. The archdevil Mephistopheles happily exploits such hubris and proves that even undead aren’t immune to the
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Magic Items
Basic Rules (2014)
, discard this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that much XP would cause you to lose a level, you instead lose an amount that leaves you
property vanishes. Businesses, buildings, and land you own are lost in a way that alters reality the least. Any documentation that proves you should own something lost to this card also disappears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
deal an extra 6d8 slashing damage instead. You might also have the shards be from a polymorph blade, a blade of the medusa, or some other type of weapon. Another option is to allow decapitated
bad for it in combat, it might choose to do so in order to escape (if you wish to preserve the Grand Master as a future villain), or to summon an ally (if the fight against it proves too easy).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
themselves. However, she is not convinced they would succeed, and having humanoid allies would reduce casualties for both sides. Attitude. Neutral. If any character is a dragonborn, Tazmikella is instead
of their esteem. This is likely a set of 3 arrows of slaying (dragons) or armor of resistance (lightning). Either proves useful against the cult, especially if the characters have yet to play through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
campaign. If an item still proves to be too powerful, you don’t have to provide access to it again. Spread the Wealth Wealth can transform people’s lives; you just have to give the characters good reasons
its inhabitants, improving a neighborhood or the whole settlement can quickly expend their new wealth. But an ally shouldn’t simply approach characters and ask for money; instead, make the ally’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
the terrain proves too inflexible, lurking in ruins or shallow caves. Tlincallis stay in one place for only as long as the hunting is good in the immediate area, though they might visit the same way
fight to the death to remove it as competition. Tlincallis rarely build cities, make clothing, or mine metals. Instead, they scavenge much of what they need or want. They do, however, melt down scavenged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
loose sand or earth or, if the terrain proves too inflexible, lurking in ruins or shallow caves. A tribe of tlincallis stays in one place for only as long as the hunting is good in the immediate area
hunter, moves on, or fights to the death to defeat it. Makeshift Weapons and Objects. Tlincallis are uncivilized and don’t build cities, make clothing, or mine metals. Instead, they scavenge what they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
of Delmunster. The village proves remarkably peaceful and free of zombies, in large part because it’s populated by the podlings of a bodytaker plant (see chapter 5).
6 A character learns that an
“traitors”?
10 On the night of the new moon, no zombie horde appears at Lekar’s walls. Instead, a undead messenger arrives with a missive for General Drakov.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
reputation. At the same time, worship of Bhaal proves darkly popular in Baldur’s Gate. Few openly admit to worshiping the Lord of Murder, but there is an unspoken assumption that anyone who benefits
. Instead, her supposed relative welcomes guests, engaging them with sharp wit, hard liquor, political gossip, and political opportunities of “gray” legality. No one seem to know their host’s name
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
roll a d4 instead. Crypt Hauntings d6 Haunting 1 Each character feels a creeping sensation along their scalp, as of probing tentacles seeking a weak spot in their skull. 2 The ghostly image of an
gains the blessing of Dumathoin. Dumathoin can rescind this blessing at any time, at your discretion, such as if the character proves to be an enemy of dwarvenkind. The blessing otherwise adheres to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
reputation. At the same time, worship of Bhaal proves darkly popular in Baldur’s Gate. Few openly admit to worshiping the Lord of Murder, but there is an unspoken assumption that anyone who benefits
. Instead, her supposed relative welcomes guests, engaging them with sharp wit, hard liquor, political gossip, and political opportunities of “gray” legality. No one seem to know their host’s name
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
provide any of the information here as it proves helpful. S3: Burial Vault Spaced evenly about the perimeter of this chamber are numerous bricked-over stone archways. Plaques are set into many of these
the character refuses the offer, the altar emits smoke that coalesces into a hulking figure. This hostile figure uses the clay golem stat block, but it is an Undead instead of a Construct. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that much XP would cause you to lose a level, you instead lose an amount that leaves you with just
alters reality the least. Any documentation that proves you should own something lost to this card also disappears. Skull. You summon an avatar of death—a ghostly humanoid skeleton clad in a tattered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
that alters reality the least. If you have a Bastion (see chapter 8), it is destroyed by some calamity beyond your control. Any documentation that proves you should own something lost to this card also
dawn until you die. Talons Every magic item you wear or carry disintegrates. Artifacts in your possession vanish instead. Throne You gain proficiency and Expertise in your choice of History, Insight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Resistance (3/Day). If the elder brain fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The elder brain has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects
tortuous subterranean tunnels frequently proves difficult or impossible. Mind Flayer ColonyView Player Version Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), an elder brain can take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
much XP would cause you to lose a level, you instead lose an amount that leaves you with just enough XP to keep your level. Gem. Twenty-five pieces of jewelry worth 2,000 gp each or fifty gems worth
you own are lost in a way that alters reality the least. Any documentation that proves you should own something lost to this card also disappears. Skull. You summon an avatar of death—a ghostly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
beyond your control. Any documentation that proves you should own something lost to this card also disappears. Sage At any time you choose within one year of drawing this card, you can ask a question
possession vanish instead. Throne You gain proficiency and Expertise in your choice of History, Insight, Intimidation, or Persuasion. In addition, you gain rightful ownership of a small keep somewhere in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
” below).
Erelal wears a flowing black and silver gown instead of armor, giving her AC 12, but is still armed with her scourge. The male drow with her are Chaszantar and Ulgreth, two sycophants vying
to become her new consort. They both wear spider silk togas instead of armor, giving them AC 12. Erelal is a mere thirty days away from giving birth to her eleventh child, but she refuses to let her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
, Heldalf proves chatty. He shares the following information in conversation:
Giants’ Arrival. A group of frost giants followed their leader, Ralvald, to the dragon’s lair to recover the body of
instead of here, omit them from the following boxed text when describing this area: Tattered furs line the floor of this cavern. Sitting cross-legged on the floor, turned partially away from the entrance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
watching clouds drift past their mountaintop homes instead of living atop those clouds as in days of yore. Family First Most types of giants live communally in large groups of clan mates, but the central
flying predators such as manticores and wyverns. Second, the giants believe they deserve to be rewarded for their forbearance; no one could stop them from simply taking what they want, but instead of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
wants to be able to make a quick getaway if such proves necessary. The figure is a single crew member (bandit) watching for any signals from shore. 3. Poop Deck The tiller is the most prominent feature
fall into the wrong hands and have concealed as much of the real meaning of the request as possible — for instance, using words like “goods” instead of “weapons.” The two desk drawers are locked; a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
pinpricks of light like other liches.
Precarious Immortality. Unlike with true lichdom, the periapt of mind trapping doesn’t restore the alhoons to undeath if they are destroyed. Instead, a destroyed
brain will swiftly expire, and transporting an elder brain in its pool through confining and tortuous subterranean tunnels frequently proves difficult or impossible.
An Elder Brain’s Lair The lair of






