provides intent

Dusk Hag

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

all hags, dusk hags enjoy causing strife to those who bargain with them, and find ways to twist and turn promises to their own advantage. The Dusk Hag Prophecies table provides examples of the sort of

dreams dusk hags might share with unsuspecting sleepers. Dusk Hag Prophecies d10 Prophecy 1 “A red hat approaches with ill intent. Be wary.” 2 “A ship comes on a sea of bones, but treasure

Approach by Sea

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

Approach by Sea If the characters want to travel by sea, the council provides them with a modified keelboat with two pairs of oars, two rowboats, and a step-down mast, large enough to accommodate the

achieve the mission goals without combat, they’re playing smart and well. The intent is to get the players to think tactically and avoid unnecessary fights against a superior foe. Reward the characters

Samira's Offer

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

protective guard in response to a recent attack against the family member of another King of Coin. But he slipped past his guardians, intent on reveling amid the March of Vice. Last night, Zenia Ruba

took great pains to keep the attack on Zenia quiet for fear of jeopardizing the success of the March of Vice. Jacopo’s death will likewise be concealed until the festival is over. She then provides

Ability Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

Constitution check. Curious about the spell’s intent? The spell is meant to be a classic jinx—the sort seen in folklore—that is useful in and out of combat. In combat, the spell provides some extra necrotic

Dusk Hag

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

enjoy causing strife to those who bargain with them, and find ways to twist and turn promises to their own advantage. The Dusk Hag Prophecies table provides examples of the sort of dreams dusk hags might

share with unsuspecting sleepers. Dusk Hag Prophecies d10 Prophecy 1 “A red hat approaches with ill intent. Be wary.” 2 “A ship comes on a sea of bones, but treasure waits behind a silver skull

Canyon Shrine

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

through the canyon walls, offering shelter to both fugitives and monsters, and the darkness within the caverns provides a suitable environment for the bloodthirsty deeds of the god’s most depraved

A tribe of berserkers ride giant bats and hunt humanoids that travel through the canyon. 3 An adult blue dragon enslaves the inhabitants of the caves, intent on building an army to conquer a

Specific Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

minor elementals offers four options. Here are the first two: One elemental of challenge rating 2 or lower Two elementals of challenge rating 1 or lower The design intent for options like these is that

familiar spell to its pocket dimension, can it take any objects it’s wearing or carrying with it? No, the intent of find familiar is that any objects are left behind when the familiar vanishes. This

Magic Items

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

provides such a bonus. All four weapons, however, can bypass an earth elemental’s resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks. In short, a bonus to attack rolls and

Dungeon Master’s Guide will reflect that intent. When using a rope of entanglement, do I keep holding one end in my hand, or does the entire rope wrap around the target? You are still holding the rope

Goldenfields Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

directions, run the “Old Tower” encounter in chapter 3. The apparition can’t be harmed and provides no other assistance. It vanishes forever once it has imparted its information, waving goodbye as it fades

provides directions to his residence in the city’s North Ward: a tall stone house with a tower on one corner. Chazlauth has a silver dragon wyrmling companion named Irizzorl that he keeps hidden in his

Court of Air

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

Court of Air This wide courtyard has nary a tree nor a well cluttering its cobblestone expanse. House of Rest This three-story bunkhouse in the Court of Air provides seekers with a place to rest and

is performed by scribes in the House of the Binder. The entire text must be replicated, since the Avowed insist on maintaining the scholarly intent and integrity of the original author. Nonmagical

Jahaka Anchorage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

captain overboard. The other captains are still adjusting to their ill-mannered new confederate, who seems intent on bullying his way toward declaring himself king of the pirates. Elok wants to stop

watchtower stands 30 feet above “dry” land. It’s surrounded by a crenelated parapet that provides half cover to defenders. A ballista is also mounted on the tower. It can be used against vessels intruding

Creature Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

of them (their concerns are with the Underdark, after all). If the characters seem intent on reaching the surface, a society member might suggest they look for a guide in one of the Underdark’s larger

, the society member can’t guarantee that the route is safe. If characters are searching for something else, the society member provides whatever assistance it can. Spore Servants One or more creatures

Lambent Zenith Locations

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

intent, the bosuns welcome them to the Lambent Zenith and call for Ilren, who stepped in as the camp’s interim leader when the ship’s first mate fell ill. The githyanki explain that they haven’t heard

Figaro and defeat Ilren, Kycera is grateful and provides all the information above willingly. Treasure. Within the pantry are 2d4 unopened casks of aged wine, each worth 500 gp. Kycera happily allows

Spire of Iriolarthas (Y19i-Y19hq)

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

Chamber of the Ebon Star.” This passage provides adventurers with the information they need to open the magical doorway in area Y19m. Treasure. Lying among the ruined documents are two useful items: a

Iriolarthas escaped Ythryn’s fall. It moves toward the nearest intruder with the intent of trapping that creature into its extradimensional chamber. Anyone who is cast into this chamber must deal with

Combat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

other modifiers to damage. If you succeed on a save and still take damage, that damage is halved if you have the right resistance. Is the intent that only melee weapon attacks can knock foes unconscious

designed for the Battle Master archetype, but anyone can try to disarm a foe. The Disarm action option (DMG , "Disarm") provides one way a DM might adjudicate the activity. Are natural weapons considered

Palace of Spires Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

stone leads to a lush garden enclosed in a courtyard. Behind you, a pair of close-meshed silver gates block the path. Beyond the gates wavers a colorful haze that occasionally provides a glimpse of the

wisher’s intent, especially if the wish is made to free a creature from the Fountain All Heal’s enchanting draught. Feel free to allow wishes to be partially granted, or to simply inform a player

Gibbet Crossing Locations

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

room provides. The long-ago collapse caused desperate times for the svirfneblin enclave. The tunnel once led to several other svirfneblin communities from which these svirfneblin acquired mithral, but

Qunbraxel considers worthy, the mind flayer hopes to join the Ilvaash fanatics and receive power and insight from the Far Realm. The mind flayer fanatics had little intent on welcoming Qunbraxel into

Areas of the Water Temple

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

a well-engineered system that taps the hidden spring in area C26. An ancient blessing provides the fountain with modest healing powers; anyone who drinks from it gains the benefits of having finished

you?” Shatterkeel hears out those who claim to bring news or gifts, and he might be persuaded to let them go if they seem intent on attacking one of the other cults. If drawn into an explanation of

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