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Faerie

Species Lorwyn: First Light

Oura’s authority, however. In Shadowmoor, faeries might instead worship Queen Maralen, the elf who overthrew the previous faerie queen and, some say, ushered in the clashing of Lorwyn and

Contact Other Plane Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

understand what other creatures say, can't read, and speak only in gibberish. A greater restoration spell cast on you ends this effect. On a successful save, you can ask the entity up to five questions. You

the question). If a one-word answer would be misleading, the GM might instead offer a short phrase as an answer.

Catoblepas

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollAction":"Death Ray", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target instead takes 64

proven false. In some lands, the silhouette of a catoblepas, with its tail extended over its body and its head held low, is a baleful heraldic figure signifying death or doom. Sages say that gods of

Breath of Beleth (Poison)

Equipment

in to suffer its effects. On the rare occasions it has been used, people in crammed rooms have jumped out of windows or even killed each other out of abject fear. Rumors say that the poison has been

rumors say the Ebon Syndicate still uses a milder version during interrogation. Breath of Beleth (Inhaled). A creature who breathes and is in the same space as an open container of the substance must

Sweettooth Horror

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

smaller creature, the horror can choose to deal no damage; instead, the target has the prone condition, and the horror can pull the target up to 5 feet toward itself.No one is certain of the true

origin of Sweettooth Village. This eerie, abandoned town constructed of gingerbread and frosting lies deep in the wilds of Eldraine. Some say the fiendish candy monsters that prowl its butterscotch-lined

Archon of Boundaries

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the archon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. The archon has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical

appearance, rider and mount are a single creature that can’t be separated. Tales say that archons are ascended spirits of paladins fused with the celestial spirits of their steeds, returned from the

Zodar

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

to say, and the message can be understood by any creature that has an Intelligence score of 2 or higher. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the zodar fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed

instead. Transport Inhibitor. The zodar can’t be teleported or sent to any plane of existence against its will. Unusual Nature. The zodar doesn’t require air, food, drink, or

Aspect of Tiamat

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Chromatic Wrath (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the aspect would be reduced to 0 hit points, her current hit point total instead resets to 500 hit points, she recharges her Chromatic

;some say by choice. But others claim that she is imprisoned there to punish her for the evils she perpetrated when the gods sought to colonize the First World with their followers. Mortals who hunger

Infernal Calling

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

, you must make a Charisma (Deception, Intimidation, or Persuasion) check contested by its Wisdom (Insight) check. You make the check with advantage if you say the devil’s true name. If your check

. Instead, it acts in whatever manner it chooses for 3d6 minutes, and then it disappears. If you possess an individual devil’s talisman, you can summon that devil if it is of the appropriate

Bael

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

succeeds on this saving throw automatically if Bael wishes it or if he is incapacitated. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Bael fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance

of Fire, say that Bael revealed the invisibility spell to the world, though some scholars of magic hotly refute such claims. Bael is sometimes depicted as a toad, a cat, a human, or some combination of

Pidlwick II

Monsters Curse of Strahd

asked Pidlwick to remain at Castle Ravenloft. One Pidlwick Too Many. Von Weerg was no ordinary toymaker, and he put a little of himself into all his creations, which is to say his works had a touch of

, instead assuming that the guests had died in their sleep. But Strahd was not fooled. He came to realize fairly quickly that the clockwork effigy had begun to display a murderous nature. Rather than have

Baernaloth

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the baernaloth fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. The baernaloth has advantage on saving throws against spells and other

primal evil power before other yugoloths or that they come from an epoch before the current manifestation of the planes. Baernaloths refuse to say, but most obsess over secrets and obscene lore regarding

Half-Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

, Dragons of Autumn Twilight Walking in two worlds but truly belonging to neither, half-elves combine what some say are the best qualities of their elf and human parents: human curiosity

-Elf Variants Some half-elves in Faerûn have a racial trait in place of the Skill Versatility trait. If your DM allows it, your half-elf character can forgo Skill Versatility and instead take the elf trait Keen Senses or a trait based on your elf parentage:

Graz'zt Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

, telekinesis, teleport 1/day each: dominate monster, greater invisibility Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Graz’zt fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. Graz&rsquo

desires.” 21–40 “Anyone who doesn’t do exactly what I say doesn’t deserve to live.” 41–60 “Mine is the path of redemption. Anyone who says

Baba Yaga's Mortar and Pestle

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

pestle, you can use your action to say the name of any nonmagical plant, mineral, or fluid and an amount of the material worth 10 gp or less. The mortar instantly fills with the desired amount of

command the mortar to travel, you can instead throw out the dust or paste of something ground by the mortar and name a location on a different plane of existence or a different world on the Material

Ancient Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

instead resets to 350 hit points, and it recharges its Steam Breath. Additionally, the dragon turtle can now use the options in the "Mythic Actions" section for 1 hour. Award a party an additional

instead. Unusual Nature. The dragon turtle doesn't require food or drink.Multiattack. The dragon turtle makes one Bite or Tail attack and two Claw attacks. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +16

Lady Illmarrow

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Illmarrow fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead. Magic Resistance. Illmarrow has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical

— an ancient lich said to dwell in a castle of bone and ice in the coldest regions of the Lhazaar Principalities. Some stories say that she is served by a legion of undead and that she maintains a

Frequency of Bastion Turns

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

away from their Bastions. After the characters have been away for 7 days, you might say, “Time for a Bastion turn. Since you’re not there, we’ll assume you issue the Maintain order for your Bastions

.” Then roll for events as described in the “Bastion Events” section in this chapter. The characters spend 7 days or more in their Bastions between adventures. You might say, “You have six weeks to spend

Terrifying Language

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

Terrifying Language Describe monsters in vivid ways. A terror chasing characters could just “follow” them, but instead it might “wriggle,” “surge,” or “galumph” after them. Descriptive language

thing to say a snake “slithers,” but another to say a sinister shadow or cruel witch does. Use unsettling descriptions and similes. For example, a vine blight’s constricting vines might resemble “noose

Cyre (The Mournland)

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

they unquestionably lost more to the war than any other nation. As a Cyran, you stand on the moral high ground, but that may offer little comfort. Cyrans like to say that their culture represented the

best that Galifar had to offer, which is to say a little bit of everything. Cyrans value diversity and versatility, both in talents and thought. Cyre couldn’t match Karrnath in martial discipline or

Bubble-Pop Teapot

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

ride works, he might say the following: “Toil and trouble” instead of “bubble” “Gnarly tree knot” instead of “teapot” “Bramble thicket” instead of “ticket” If a character engages with Treaclewise in

reads: The word that you intend to say, Try saying it a different way. Treaclewise loves to talk in rhyming slang, substituting everyday words with nonsense rhymes. When explaining how the bubble

Faeries

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

Oura’s authority, however. In Shadowmoor, faeries might instead worship Queen Maralen, the elf who overthrew the previous faerie queen and, some say, ushered in the clashing of Lorwyn and Shadowmoor

Cyre (The Mournland)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

lost more to the war than any other nation. As a Cyran, you stand on the moral high ground, but that may offer little comfort. Cyrans like to say that their culture represents the best that Galifar had

to offer… which is to say, a little bit of everything. Cyrans value diversity and versatility, both in talents and thought. Cyre couldn’t match Karrnath in martial discipline or Aundair in the arcane

Adjudicating Areas of Effect

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

(100-foot line) at some ogres and hobgoblins, and you could use the table to say four of the monsters are targeted (100 ÷ 30 = 3.33, rounded up to 4). This approach aims at simplicity instead of spatial precision. If you prefer more tactical nuance, consider using miniatures.

burning hands (a 15-foot cone) at a nearby group of orcs, you could use the table and say that two orcs are targeted (15 ÷ 10 = 1.5, rounded up to 2). Similarly, a sorcerer could launch a lightning bolt

Legends of San Citlán

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

dressed skeletal figure trailing behind her, never moving too close or straying too far. She tried to flee, but the figure always caught up. When she turned and followed her pursuer instead, the

left scars, turning previously fertile lands barren and driving away the fey that once inhabited the region—some say forever.

Some Answers

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

Vecna’s Link, Alustriel reasons that the characters’ fate must somehow be interwoven with Vecna’s. She surmises that since the Wish was unable to fulfill its parameters, it instead found beings tied

, Tasha stands near them, aloof and occasionally interjecting acerbic comments. Mordenkainen remains silent, focusing intensely on everything the characters say. After a few minutes of conversation

History of Eberron

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

archfiends known as the Overlords and their armies of rakshasa and lesser fiends dominated Eberron. Forces of light—some versions of the story say the nine gods of the Sovereign Host, others say an

alliance of dragons and celestials—eventually defeated the Overlords. But these fiends couldn’t be destroyed; instead, their immortal essences were bound in Khyber. Whatever the true details of this tale

Contact Other Plane

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

6d6 psychic damage and are insane until you finish a long rest. While insane, you can’t take actions, can’t understand what other creatures say, can’t read, and speak only in gibberish. A greater

word, such as “yes,” “no,” “maybe,” “never,” “irrelevant,” or “unclear” (if the entity doesn’t know the answer to the question). If a one-word answer would be misleading, the DM might instead offer a short phrase as an answer.

T6. Guard Tower Rooftop

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

damage instead of necrotic damage. The snow maidens don’t speak, nor are they interested in hearing what the characters have to say. If the characters don’t leave at once, the snow maidens attack. When

Legends of Yongjing

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

out. Legends say that the violence persisted for a century, until the Dragon of Heavenly Blessings who had founded Great Xing returned. Descending from the clouds, the great dragon bowed before a

the story goes, three of her advisors came forward with three different plans for war, but the exiled dwarf empress instead called for a sumptuous bed to be made for her. She then took a nap until

Contact Other Plane

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

6d6 psychic damage and are insane until you finish a long rest. While insane, you can’t take actions, can’t understand what other creatures say, can’t read, and speak only in gibberish. A greater

word, such as “yes,” “no,” “maybe,” “never,” “irrelevant,” or “unclear” (if the entity doesn’t know the answer to the question). If a one-word answer would be misleading, the DM might instead offer a short phrase as an answer.

Components

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

If you’d like to say a spell’s Verbal component, you may make up the words. However you make them, the goal is to create something that’s easy to say and that doesn’t mean anything in the real world

spell doesn’t consume its materials and doesn’t specify a cost for them, a spellcaster can use a Component Pouch (see “Equipment”) instead of providing the materials specified in the spell, or the

8. Ballroom

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

following ways corresponding to their reaction: Join Lady Silvra or Belligerence. Characters who say they’ll join Lady Silvra or who taunt the voice hear the scream but aren’t affected by it. Instead

, one of the stained-glass windows on the stage cracks. The fractures look like the character as if they were trapped within the glass. Forsake Lady Silvra or Silence. Those who say they’ll abandon Lady

Components

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

or in an area of magical silence can’t cast a spell with a Verbal component. Creating Verbal Components If you’d like to say a spell’s Verbal component, you may make up the words. However you make

them, the goal is to create something that’s easy to say and that doesn’t mean anything in the real world. Consider this method: take the name of the spell, keep only one instance of each of its letters

Thornwell's Offer

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

summary of those events. She then goes on to say that she believes Jarme Loveage was innocent, and that the real killer is still out there. She recommends that they meet with Master Refrum, who has

. Dory’s true nature), and she secretly hopes the characters end up killing him. She never mentions her fellow councillor by name, though, instead making cryptic statements such as: “You must follow the facts wherever they lead, even if that includes the halls of power.”

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