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Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

one of your ability scores by 2. You can’t decrease an ability that has a score of 5 or lower. Alternatively, you can choose not to adjust your ability scores, in which case this card has no

a minimum score of 1). You can draw one additional card beyond your declared draws. Rogue. An NPC of the DM’s choice becomes Hostile toward you. You don’t know the identity of this NPC

Phylaskia

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

necrotic damage, its Strength score is reduced by 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Strength Drain"}. The target dies if this reduces its Strength to 0. Otherwise, the reduction

lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest.These armored skeletal spirits guard the borders of the Underworld and its various wards. Sleepless and merciless, they scrutinize all who would

Constantori's Portrait

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

esteemed associates. Sentience. Constantori’s Portrait is a sentient, lawful evil item with an Intelligence score of 14, a Wisdom score of 12, and a Charisma score of 8. It can hear within a range

Portrait. While you are attuned to the painting, you can command it to guard its location against one or more creatures you identify as the painting’s enemies. The painting performs this function

Mongrelfolk

Monsters Curse of Strahd

wild or while standing guard outside their lairs. Until it is seen, a camouflaged mongrelfolk has advantage on Stealth checks made to hide. Horrific Offspring. It’s possible to restore a

such parents are mongrelfolk. (About one child in every hundred is born looking like its non-mongrelfolk parent.)

Scion of Memnor

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

1 mile of the scion. The words are indistinct, but a creature with an Intelligence score of 5 or higher interprets them as instructions for a prank they can play on others. If the scion dies, these

guard their birthplaces (which are rich in elemental magic) or hold the substance of the world together. (See “Giants of Myth” in chapter 3 for additional inspiration.) Scions of giants

Cradle of the Cloud Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

. Whispers can be heard on the wind within 1 mile of the scion. The words are indistinct, but a creature with an Intelligence score of 5 or higher interprets them as instructions for a prank they can play on

seclusion. On other worlds, the scions guard their birthplaces (which are rich in elemental magic) or hold the substance of the world together. (See “Giants of Myth” in chapter 3 for additional

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

1d4 + 1 (to a minimum score of 1). You can draw one additional card beyond your declared draws. Jester. You gain 10,000 XP, or you can draw two additional cards beyond your declared draws. Key. A

damage plus 4 (1d8) necrotic damage. Star. Increase one of your ability scores by 2. The score can exceed 20 but can't exceed 24. Sun. You gain 50,000 XP, and a wondrous item (which the GM

Leonin

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

The leonin guard the shining lands of Oreskos, a golden plain where even the gods rarely trespass. Prides of these nomadic, lion-like humanoids rarely interact with other peoples, having all they

gods, but I roll my eyes at each new twist of fate and try to get on with my life. 5 I wish that I could be as naive as humans and other mortals who actually think the gods are looking out for them

Lizardfolk

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

survive with just their wits in situations that would be deadly for other folk. Because of that fact, many lizardfolk myths state that their people were placed by the gods in the Material Plane to guard

level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation. Ability Score

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

, working for someone who has more than they deserve. But the Guild offered you a way to fix that. You keep doing what you’ve always done — guard work, dock labor, business accounting &mdash

, funneling the money through charitable fronts to help the needy. 5 You got into crime as a bored patriar looking for excitement. Your family has no idea of your activities, and neither does the

Waterdhavian Noble

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

You are a scion of one of the great noble families of Waterdeep. Human families who jealously guard their privilege and place in the City of Splendors, Waterdhavian nobles have a reputation across

wonderful and important person in the world. 2 The common folk love me for my kindness and generosity. 3 No one could doubt by looking at my regal bearing that I am a cut above the unwashed

Guard Captain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

similar wardens. Guard Captain Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral AC 18 Initiative +4 (14) HP 75 (10d8 + 30) Speed 30 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 18 +4 +4 Dex 14 +2 +2

Guard Captain Accomplished Watch Commander Guard captains often have ample professional experience. They might be accomplished bodyguards, protectors of magic treasures, veteran watch members, or

Z2. Guard Post

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

Z2. Guard Post Here, the cave splits to the left and right. Standing on a five-foot-high ledge between the divide are two feral-looking women wearing shredded clothing and clutching spears. Aziana

and Davanka, two werewolves in human form, stand guard on the ledge. They sound the alarm when they spot intruders. Any loud noise here can be heard throughout the den, bringing quick reinforcements from areas Z3 and Z5. The werewolves fight to the death.

Guards

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

Guards Guard Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral AC 16 Initiative +1 (11) HP 11 (2d8 + 2) Speed 30 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 13 +1 +1 Dex 12 +1 +1 Con 12 +1 +1

Ability Score Mod Save Int 10 +0 +0 Wis 11 +0 +0 Cha 10 +0 +0 Skills Perception +2 Gear Chain Shirt, Shield, Spear Senses Passive Perception 12 Languages

Guard

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

Guard NOOR RAHMAN Ability Scores: Strength, Intelligence, Wisdom Feat: Alert (see chapter 5) Skill Proficiencies: Athletics and Perception Tool Proficiency: Choose one kind of Gaming Set (see

you remember the countless hours you spent at your post in the tower. You were trained to keep one eye looking outside the wall, watching for marauders sweeping from the nearby forest, and your other eye looking inside the wall, searching for cutpurses and troublemakers.

Returning to Kalaman

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Returning to Kalaman As the characters near the gates of Kalaman, read the following text: A crowd mills at the gate ahead, dozens of commoners murmuring and excitedly looking past the closed

portcullis. “There’s nothing to see!” shouts a guard, “Please move along.” Solamnic knights mysteriously arrive in Kalaman The characters learn the following from a gate guard or anyone in the crowd: An

Guard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Guard Sentry and Watch Member Guards protect people, places, and things, either for pay or from a sense of duty. They might perform their duties vigilantly or distractedly. Some raise alarms at the

. They might be bouncers, lookouts, members of a city watch, or other keen-eyed warriors. Guard Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral AC 16 Initiative +1 (11) HP 11 (2d8 + 2) Speed 30 ft

10. Guard Tower

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

10. Guard Tower The fourth hanging tower, connected by rope bridges to the slave pen and the walkway alongside the priestess’s tower, serves as a guard tower for observing the cavern, the western

passage, and the slave pen. The lower chamber of the tower is occupied by two drow and one drow elite warrior on guard duty. It contains a zurkhwood table and three chairs, a smaller side table, and

Guardian Naga

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

keen-eyed warriors. Riccardo Moscatello Guard Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral AC 16 Initiative +1 (11) HP 11 (2d8 + 2) Speed 30 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 13 +1 +1 Dex 12

vulnerabilities of a legendary monster. Guardian Naga Large Celestial, Lawful Good AC 18 Initiative +4 (14) HP 136 (16d10 + 48) Speed 40 ft., Climb 40 ft., Swim 40 ft. Ability Score Mod Save

13. Vestibule

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

13. Vestibule Webs. A 10-foot-thick mass of sticky webs conceals the 30-foot-high ceiling. Three phase spiders lurk in the lightly obscured area amid the webs. Guards. Four male drow stand guard in

phase spiders and the other guards. He then offers to lead the characters to Xarann in area 17d. If pressed for details, Sornnozz claims that Xarann is looking for ways to weaken House Auvryndar’s hold over Muiral’s Gauntlet, and he thinks a band of adventurers might be the answer to Xarann’s prayers.

Fire Genasi

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

exult in it. Nearly all fire genasi are feverishly hot as if burning inside, an impression reinforced by flaming red, coal-black, or ash-gray skin tones. The more human-looking have fiery red hair

are accompanied by the faint scent of brimstone. Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 1. Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light

Vault Guards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

interrupts them. Any character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher hears the guard coming 2 rounds before the guard enters the room. Evading Guards When guards are present in an area

vault, and if the characters do something particularly loud, a guard might investigate at your discretion. Exterior Security Characters who learned the guard rotation in the “Preparation” section know two

Performer Maestro

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

royals. Some share their techniques with apprentices, while others jealously guard their secrets. Performer Maestro Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral AC 18 Initiative +7 (17) HP 110 (17d8 + 34) Speed

30 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 12 +1 +1 Dex 18 +4 +7 Con 14 +2 +2 Ability Score Mod Save Int 13 +1 +1 Wis 14 +2 +2 Cha 19 +4 +7

Training

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

the King’s Guard, the leader of a powerful druid circle, a quirky monk who lives in a remote mountaintop pagoda, a barbarian chieftain, a warlock living among nomads as a fortune-teller, or an

an epic boon. These two options can be awarded to a character more than once. Ability Score Improvement. The character can increase one ability score by 2 or increase two ability scores by 1 each

Ability Checks

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

Ability Checks An ability check is a test to see whether a character succeeds at a task that he or she has decided to attempt. The Player’s Handbook includes examples of what each ability score is

successful one. In other cases, failing an ability check makes it impossible to make the same check to do the same thing again. For example, a rogue might try to trick a town guard into thinking the

Twig Blight

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

river crossings, forgotten wells, or natural campsites, where they ambush those who let down their guard. Twig Blight Small Plant, Neutral Evil AC 14 Initiative +2 (12) HP 7 (2d6) Speed 20 ft

. Ability Score Mod Save Str 6 −2 −2 Dex 14 +2 +2 Con 11 +0 +0 Ability Score Mod Save Int 4 −3 −3 Wis 8 −1 −1 Cha 3 −4 −4 Skills Stealth

Vault Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

provide comfort for off-duty guards. The room includes a table and chairs for eating, a couch and several chairs for lounging, and a privy. A trunk on the east wall contains a dozen spare guard

uniforms. Guards. Two off-duty guards are playing cards at the table. They aren’t expecting to be interrupted, and each has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 7. If the characters try a nonviolent

Warrior

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Warrior A Warrior sidekick grows in martial prowess as it fights by your side. It might be a soldier, a town guard, a battle-trained beast, or any other creature honed for combat. A sidekick gains

Second Wind (1 use) 3rd +2 Improved Critical 4th +2 Ability Score Improvement 5th +3 — 6th +3 Extra Attack (1 extra) 7th +3 Battle Readiness 8th +3 Ability Score Improvement 9th +4 — 10th +4 Improved

Arrival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

(Perception) check. See area B1 for more information. A staircase hidden by bushes at the top of the cliff leads to area B5. A character on top of the cliff with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or

entering her lair through the windows, she assumes they are thieves and attacks. The final entrance to the shrine is hidden beneath the waves. A character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 18

Approaching the Lodge

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

food stores. Characters spot this tunnel if they circle the lodge looking for other entrances. If Koran and Kanan are with the characters or have arrived ahead of them, the two winter wolves sniff the

air and inform the characters that Garagai isn’t home. The wolves offer to stand guard outside while the characters enter the lodge and free the prisoners. Characters who suspect treachery can, with

NPCs as Party Members

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

assistant NPC is good at carrying equipment and looking after the party’s horses and other belongings. Such an NPC might be entirely devoted to their duty, or they might be using this easily

life debt to the characters or shares their goals might fight to the death for them. You can simply decide on an NPC’s loyalty, or you can track a Loyalty Score using the following rules. Loyalty

Story of the Cave

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

Story of the Cave This cavern complex was hollowed out by dwarf prospectors and miners looking for precious gems and metals. That effort bore no fruit, and the cave was abandoned. The Tribe of the

eggs that the berserkers stole from within a glacial rift. The berserkers share their food with the wyrmlings, which guard the cave while the berserkers are out hunting. Map 2.5: Cave of the Berserkers View Player Version

Inhuman Intellect

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Inhuman Intellect A beholder sees in all directions. It is always looking for concealed attackers. Even when it sleeps, its smaller eyes remain open, scanning its lair for threats. If a human acted

to the possibility of assassination or betrayal by unknown threats that stand ready to pounce on the beholder the instant it lets its guard down. Complementing this ever-present, passive paranoia is

Denizens

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

griffons in area 7 and goes looking for Cressaro, meeting him in area 6 if nothing waylays either of them. The dragon remains imprisoned here. 10 2 air elementals The elementals remain here at all times. 11

2 aarakocra simulacra These simulacra assist the elementals in area 10. 13 3 ogres The ogres remain here at all times. 14 Cressaro (cloud giant castellan) If an alarm sounds, Cressaro goes looking

Gith Traits

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

Gith Traits Your character shares the following traits with other gith. Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 1. Age. Gith reach adulthood in their late teens and live for

. Subrace. There are two kinds of gith, githyanki and githzerai. Choose one of these subraces. Githyanki The brutal githyanki are trained from birth as warriors. Ability Score Increase. Your Strength

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