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Acquisitions Incorporated
When a verdan character gains an ability score improvement at certain levels, that increase can be tied to a physical mutation at the player’s determination. A boost to Strength might be
The verdan owe their existence to chaos. Descended and transformed from a large clan of goblins and hobgoblins, those who became the verdan were simply living their lives, doing goblinoid things. But
Wereraven
Legacy
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monsters
Curse of Strahd
refer to their tightly knit groups as kindnesses. A kindness of wereravens usually numbers between seven and twelve individuals. Not surprisingly, wereravens get along well with ravens and often hide
afflicted with lycanthropy. The following text applies to wereraven characters specifically.
A character cursed with wereraven lycanthropy gains a Dexterity of 15 if his or her score isn’t
Elder Brain
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Creature Sense. The elder brain is aware of the presence of creatures within 5 miles of it that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as
well as each one’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be perceived in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Verdan Traits Verdan characters have a number of traits in common with others of their kind. Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1, and your Charisma score increases by 2
. Age. Verdan reach adulthood at around the age of 24, and it is thought that they might live to nearly 200 years old. However, because no verdan has died of old age since the race’s initial creation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, Syrkart, Takat, Toit, Tubyna, Varr, Veriga, Wraq, Wural, Wurxee UNDERLYING IMPROVEMENTS
When a verdan character gains an ability score improvement at certain levels, that increase can be tied to a
Verdan Names The oldest verdan names spring from goblinoid traditions, but more recent names reflect the character of the different cultures these folk have encountered since coming out into the
Goliath
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
individual skill. They have a compulsion to keep score, counting their deeds and tallying their accomplishments to compare to others. Goliaths love to win, but they see defeat as a prod to improve their
, committed by the goliath. Goliaths assign and use nicknames with their friends of other races, and change them to refer to an individual’s notable deeds.
Goliaths present all three names when
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the ability check or saving throw. Refer to the Abilities, Ability Checks, and Saving Throws table for guidance. Also consider whether a skill or tool proficiency might apply to an ability check. What’s
Ability Score Measures... Make an Ability Check To... Make a Saving Throw To... Strength Physical might Lift, push, pull, or break something Physically resist direct force Dexterity Agility, reflexes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
supernaturally re-create vast varieties of noises, from crying babies to running water and short phrases in others’ voices. Cunning kenku use their mimicry to deceive foes, lure creatures into ambushes
, and signal to allies. Kenku Medium Monstrosity, Neutral
AC 13 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 13 (3d8)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 10 +0 +0
Dex 16 +3 +3
Con 10 +0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Activity While Traveling The activities available to a ship’s crew and passengers are a bit different from the options available to a group traveling by land. Refer to “Activity While Traveling” in
crew’s time to grant extended breaks, provide instruction, and generally improve the quality of life on the ship. Once every 24 hours, if the crew’s quality score is 3 or lower, the first mate can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Influence [Action] With the Influence action, you urge a monster to do something. Describe or roleplay how you’re communicating with the monster. Are you trying to deceive, intimidate, amuse, or
you’re interacting with the monster. The DM chooses the check, which has a default DC equal to 15 or the monster’s Intelligence score, whichever is higher. On a successful check, the monster does as urged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Influence [Action] With the Influence action, you urge a monster to do something. Describe or roleplay how you’re communicating with the monster. Are you trying to deceive, intimidate, amuse, or
you’re interacting with the monster. The DM chooses the check, which has a default DC equal to 15 or the monster’s Intelligence score, whichever is higher. On a successful check, the monster does as urged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
Influence [Action] With the Influence action, you urge a monster to do something. Describe or roleplay how you’re communicating with the monster. Are you trying to deceive, intimidate, amuse, or
you’re interacting with the monster. The DM chooses the check, which has a default DC equal to 15 or the monster’s Intelligence score, whichever is higher. On a successful check, the monster does as urged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
deceive. (Any)
5 Luck. Want more luck? Take more chances! (Chaotic)
6 Adaptability. Plans change, circumstances go awry. I must bend in response to changes, not break. (Any)
Earning and
Losing Piety You increase your piety score to Phenax when you expand the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these: Helping a fugitive escape justice Pulling off a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Nearly impossible 30 The numbers associated with these categories of difficulty are meant to be easy to keep in your head, so that you don’t have to refer to these rules every time you decide on a
easy task around 50 percent of the time. A moderate task requires a higher score or proficiency for success, whereas a hard task typically requires both. A big dose of luck with the d20 also doesn’t
Actions
. Describe or roleplay how you're communicating with the monster. Are you trying to deceive, intimidate, amuse, or gently persuade? The DM then determines whether the monster feels willing, unwilling, or
Influence Checks table suggests which ability check to make based on how you're interacting with the monster. The DM chooses the check, which has a default DC equal to 15 or the monster's Intelligence score
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
; they have no rules of their own, although some rules refer to the schools.
Abjuration spells are protective in nature, though some of them have aggressive uses. They create magical barriers, negate
.
Illusion spells deceive the senses or minds of others. They cause people to see things that are not there, to miss things that are there, to hear phantom noises, or to remember things that never happened
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Racial Traits The game traits of the monstrous races are given here. Refer to chapter 1 for their cultural and roleplaying notes. Some of these races are more or less powerful than the typical D&D
races—a reason for the monstrous races to be used in a campaign with care. Bugbear Traits Your bugbear character has the following racial traits. Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
. What cloakers call themselves is unknown, if they refer to themselves at all. Though they’re undeniably intelligent, their behavior is often inscrutable. Alex Stone Cloakers sometimes gather in
.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 17 +3 +3
Dex 15 +2 +2
Con 12 +1 +1
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 13 +1 +1
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 7 −2 −2
Skills Stealth +5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
hyper-evolved specimens are called Simic hybrids, though they sometimes refer to themselves as guardians. Extensive Adaptation A hybrid’s biological enhancements can change its appearance drastically
. Simic Hybrid Traits Your hybrid character has the following racial traits. Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2, and one other ability score of your choice increases by 1. Age
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, although some rules refer to the schools.
Abjuration spells are protective in nature, though some of them have aggressive uses. They create magical barriers, negate harmful effects, harm
.
Evocation spells manipulate magical energy to produce a desired effect. Some call up blasts of fire or lightning. Others channel positive energy to heal wounds.
Illusion spells deceive the senses or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Initiative Variants This section offers different ways to handle initiative. Initiative Score With this optional rule, creature don’t roll initiative at the start of combat. Instead, each creature
has an initiative score, which is a passive Dexterity check: 10 + Dexterity modifier. By cutting down on die rolls, math done on the fly, and the process of asking for and recording totals, you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
(Perception) score to detect the approach of intruders by scent and sound. The dragon feeds mostly on blind fish and prefers to be left alone. If attacked, it lets out a roar loud enough to be heard throughout
will it allow characters to enter the building or use the gate inside unless they have Wyllow’s permission to do so. If a character tries to deceive the dragon, it can make a Wisdom (Insight) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
) score of 15 or higher hears the sounds of marching feet off in the distance. To investigate the source of the noise, the characters must travel for 15 minutes through cramped tunnels requiring as
“Roleplaying the Modrons” sidebar). ROLEPLAYING THE MODRONS
Modrons have no sense of individuality. They are a collective and refer to themselves as “we” or “us.” As a result, modrons don’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
a matching gate elsewhere in the Spire, but the portal no longer functions. 4 A character finds a coin from a familiar world or nation, but its markings refer to a land or ruler no one has heard of
creature. After doing so, Kirgaz is satisfied and returns to the Spire. Tomb of the Frog On entering this area, the character with the highest passive Wisdom (Perception) score hears heavy breathing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
a sivak draconian and two baaz draconians (see appendix B for both stat blocks). Gaining Access. If the characters disguise themselves as Dragon Army soldiers, they can attempt to deceive the
to stand comfortably.
The watchtower is occupied by three Dragon Army soldiers (see appendix B). Due to the high vantage point, the soldiers’ passive Wisdom (Perception) score is 19. Spotted. If a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
make out a steep, narrow road or track that runs back and forth across the face of the mountainside.
Refer to map 2.1. The characters have several options: follow the path, scout the area, or wait and
smoke finds the rock chimney with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check. If the characters pass nearby without searching, anyone who has a passive Perception score of 15 or higher notices the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
luster or some amount of golden color in its design. Roll a d8 and refer to the Gold-spun Gifts table to determine each item. (All the items listed in the table are uncommon magic items.) If a
passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 11 or higher glimpse one or more apparitions lurking behind him. These apparitions take various forms, from a grubby child peering over Nib’s shoulder to a gaunt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. Any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or higher might hear her refer to the half-elf as Rakeem as she talks to him. She is in the service of Dran Enterprises, receiving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
chapter have goals beyond helping the characters survive. Helping guides fulfill their personal goals increases their loyalty.
A particularly loyal guide (loyalty score of 10 or higher) will follow
characters into a dangerous location such as Omu or the Tomb of the Nine Gods. A tenuously loyal guide (loyalty score of 1 to 9) might choose to wait for the characters outside the location rather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Challenge 14 (11,500 XP)
Creature Sense. The elder brain is aware of the presence of creatures within 5 miles of it that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and
direction to each creature, as well as each one’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
buildings litter the area. Brackish water floods nearly half of the chamber, getting deeper toward a dark tunnel to the west.
Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or higher notice
kill any creature that enters the tunnel. Upon entering the tunnel for the first time, a character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notices odd waves and currents that suggest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
mimic. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher notice that despite the breeze, the tapestry remains unnaturally still. As an action, a character can open the padlocked
Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notice the trapdoor. When a weight greater than 50 pounds is placed on the trapdoor, the door swings downward. Each creature and object on it falls into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Dahlinger Thorgran Ironquill’s Journal A character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or greater who crosses the top of the chasm notices silver glittering at the chasm’s bottom. Anyone who
; he’s interested only in hunting safely. The grells respect their behir neighbor, which they refer to as a Great Eater. The grells don’t involve themselves in a fight between the characters and the behir
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
(Perception) score hears faint crying coming from a small stand of stones. Investigating the cries reveals a tiny winged figure, head in hands. This is Thunderwing, a sprite. She immediately gravitates
disturbs the mycelium; roll a d6 and refer to the Mycelium Effects table. Fungus creatures and those that have been infected with saprophytic plague are immune to these effects and are not targeted by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, and a shambling mound. These creatures lurk amid the garden’s vegetation. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 16 or higher see the creatures. A recent effort by the Onyx Scar to
who left area X4. These workers aren’t interested in helping the characters or in making an enemy of the Onyx Scar. If the characters attempt to persuade, deceive, or otherwise recruit the workers to