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Princes of the Apocalypse
, currents and tides are exceptionally strong and treacherous. Any ability checks made to safely navigate or control a vessel moving through these waters has disadvantage.
Aquatic creatures that have
an Intelligence score of 2 or lower within 1 mile of the lair must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw when they enter the area. If the saving throw succeeds, the creature is frightened and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
study in your new class, having a natural aptitude that is reflected by higher-than-average ability scores. Multiclassing Prerequisites Class Ability Score Minimum Barbarian Strength 13 Bard
Prerequisites To qualify for a new class, you must meet the ability score prerequisites for both your current class and your new one, as shown in the Multiclassing Prerequisites table. For example, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
study in your new class, having a natural aptitude that is reflected by higher-than-average ability scores. Class Ability Score Minimum Barbarian Strength 13 Bard Charisma 13 Cleric Wisdom 13 Druid
Prerequisites To qualify for a new class, you must meet the ability score prerequisites for both your current class and your new one, as shown in the Multiclassing Prerequisites table. For example, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
1d4 - 1 miles per hour that changes daily. Currents and Travel When a vessel or creature travels in the same direction as a current, that current’s speed is added to the vessel or creature’s travel
pace. A creature or vessel traveling against a current has that current’s speed subtracted from the vessel or creature’s travel pace. If this results in a negative travel pace, the vessel or creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, it crashes, as described in the “Crashing a Ship” section. Capacity A ship’s stat block indicates how many creatures and how much cargo it can carry. Creatures include both the crew of the vessel and
menaces from the deep both count as passengers. Cargo capacity notes the maximum amount of cargo a ship can carry. A vessel can’t move — or might even start taking on water — if its cargo exceeds this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
“Whirlpool Destinations” below) or plunges a number of feet underwater equal to the whirlpool’s velocity. Vessels in Whirlpools If a vessel starts its turn in a whirlpool with a diameter greater than
Checks table. If no one makes the check for a particular officer, a failure is contributed toward the group check. Also, roll a d20 for the crew, using its quality score as a modifier to the roll, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
teeth 9 Tight passage 10 Whirlpool Collision This terrain encounter occurs only if one or more party members are traveling by raft or boat, and there’s a strong current. Have everyone aboard the vessel
make a DC 13 group Dexterity check to avoid hitting a wall or other large obstacle directly ahead. If the group check succeeds, the collision is avoided. Otherwise, the vessel takes 2d10 bludgeoning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
-haunted miasma, its crew and passengers feel despair. Each hour a vessel is immersed in the fog, the crew must make a quality score check by rolling a d20 and adding their quality score to the number. The
Material Plane at thin points in the boundary between the two planes. A DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check reveals that this mist is Shadowfell fog. When a vessel travels through this oppressive, shadow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
score, you can use Charisma for Honor and Wisdom for Sanity. Honor Score If your campaign involves cultures where a rigid code of honor is part of daily life, consider using the Honor score as a means
only a character’s devotion to a code but also the character’s understanding of it. The Honor score can also reflect how others perceive a character’s honor. A character with a high Honor usually has a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
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
Score. An NPC’s loyalty is measured on a numerical scale from 0 to 20. The NPC’s maximum Loyalty Score is equal to the highest Charisma score among all adventurers in the party, and its starting Loyalty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Perils at Sea Use the following encounters to add peril to the characters’ journey. Lost Dingy Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher see the following scene: In the
distance, you can see a dingy being tossed by the bay’s choppy waters. The vessel seems to be taking on water, sinking into the waves. You can make out one small occupant on the craft.
The sailor in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
collection in the chaos. To complicate matters, rifflers (see chapter 21) have learned of the heist and are trying to beat the characters to the score. Extraplanar Eviction. The marids who constructed
campaign. For example, perhaps the traveler is an astral elf, and the characters must secure a spelljamming vessel to learn more. Or the wayward guest might be a refugee from Ravenloft— perhaps even a Darklord in disguise!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
character’s focus on one aspect of an ability. Among all the things a character’s Dexterity score describes, the character might be particularly skilled at sneaking around, reflected in proficiency in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Colossus Titanic Vessel of Divine Might Habitat: Any; Treasure: Relics Colossi are massive Constructs created by the devout to reflect the nature of a deity, which could be benevolent or wicked
.
Maxime Minard
Colossus Gargantuan Construct (Titan), Unaligned
AC 23 Initiative +16 (26)
HP 553 (27d20 + 270)
Speed 60 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 30 +10 +10
Dex 11
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
subraces in the Player’s Handbook include an ability score increase, a weapon training feature, and two or three additional traits. Given the story of the eladrin and their magical nature, an increase to an
their ability to step through the boundary between the planes, disappearing for a moment before reappearing somewhere else. In the game, this is reflected in a limited use of the misty step spell. Since
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
most of their time on the Astral Plane. For this reason, astral travelers avoid using years as a measurement of time.
Travel by Thought Alone A creature doesn’t need a vessel to travel through the
can move in any direction at a flying speed in feet equal to 5 × its Intelligence score. Astral Sea Navigation One doesn’t need a map to navigate the Astral Sea. Here, all creatures are blessed with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. The standard design of an Acquisitions Incorporated-grade airship features an enormous balloon covered in a rope net. Trailing lines connect the balloon to the vessel of metal and wood suspended
size and weight. Dexterity represents its ease of handling. A vehicle’s Constitution covers its durability and the quality of its construction. Vehicles usually have a score of 0 in Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
dragonmarks. Any Humanoid in the Monster Manual or another source could be a House Tarkanan agent with a mark that doesn’t affect the creature’s use in combat or that is reflected in the creature’s existing
Initiative +7 (17)
HP 247 (26d8 + 130)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 15 +2 +2
Dex 17 +3 +7
Con 20 +5 +9
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 16 +3 +3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
table to inspire what marks the monster’s rampages. Tarrasque Evidence 1d4 Amid Destruction, the Tarrasque Leaves... 1 Evidence of a magic spell reflected back on its caster, like Ice Knife or Melf’s
Initiative +18 (28)
HP 697 (34d20 + 340)
Speed 60 ft., Burrow 40 ft., Climb 60 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save Str 30 +10 +10 Dex 11 +0 +9 Con 30 +10 +10 Ability Score Mod Save Int 3 −4 +5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
be less important than the urgency of their current situation, and they might forge lasting friendships that transcend their religious allegiances. Quests A mortal champion is a vessel of divine
champion can expect a reward for doing so. As long as the champion is actively pursuing the quest and upholding the god’s ideals along the way, you can increase the character’s piety score, using the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
is causing trouble, some members help the officers, and thus the crew still contributes a roll to the group check. Roll a d20 for the crew, using its quality score as a modifier to the roll, and
Total Success The crew’s quality score increases by 1 for 1d4 days and the hazard ends. Success The hazard ends. Failure The crew’s quality score decreases by 1. Total Failure The crew’s quality
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
beyond battle such as weaponsmithing and calligraphy. Not every fighter absorbs the lessons of history, theory, and artistry that are reflected in the Battle Master archetype, but those who do are
. The DM tells you if the creature is your equal, superior, or inferior in regard to two of the following characteristics of your choice: Strength score Dexterity score Constitution score Armor Class
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
is no longer connected to the ship’s rudder, and it can’t be used to steer the ship until the vessel undergoes extensive repairs. The deck is marred in places by bloodstains, noticeable to someone
the starboard side of the room. At the same time, four swarms of insects (spiders) crawl through the deck from below. Any character who has a passive Perception score of 14 or lower is surprised. (In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
(matching your chosen proficiency), a signet ring, a set of fine clothes, and a pouch containing 18 gp Feature: Fortune’s Favor Your unexpected good fortune is reflected by a minor boon. You gain the Lucky
card increased an ability score to its current value, or a Wish spell cast after drawing the Moon card transformed your character from a peddler to a fledgling sorcerer infused with magic and new
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
relentlessly. She delights in creating dangerous and destructive manifestations of elemental water, especially maelstroms and floods. She is eager to assert her power by smashing any vessel that dares to
and tides are exceptionally strong and treacherous. Any ability checks made to safely navigate or control a vessel moving through these waters has disadvantage. Aquatic creatures that have an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
hatch to the stores can only be opened by creatures with a combined Strength score of 18 or more. While hidden in the fog cloud, the cultists abandon the siege weapons and stay below deck. Instead, a
vessel: spare rope, buckets, tubs of grease, and other mundane tools. A character who hides inside a locker gains advantage on any Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to evade the crew. D6. Captain’s Cabin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
hag) are found in great profusion. Beasts that have an Intelligence score of 2 or lower are charmed by the hag and directed to be aggressive toward intruders in the area. Strange carved figurines
check made to safely navigate or control a vessel moving through these waters has disadvantage. Shores are littered with dead, rotting fish. The hag can sense when one of the fish is handled and cause
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 20 or higher, or who pass through the waterfall to see what’s behind it, find a ledge about 100 feet from the ground. Upon the ledge rests an elf
reach the deck of the shattered vessel. Vines cover the ship’s shattered hull. Little more than a moldy deck and toppled masts remains. Bits of frayed rope and broad scraps of patchwork fabric litter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
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
apparitions reflected in his piles of gold. Nib warns the characters not to take any of his gold, lest they be cursed like him. Any character who steals gold from Nib’s cave is haunted by 1d4 apparitions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
unguarded pack, but is noticed by any character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 17 or higher. The chwinga always leaves something else in exchange: a pretty shell, a handful of nuts, or an
jaculis (see Tomb of Annihilation) launch themselves at the party from trees or mountain ledges. Any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher spots the jaculis before they strike
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Wreck of the Marshal The Marshal was a seafaring vessel built by missionaries of St. Cuthbert. Their plan was to travel the world in the ship, bringing law, order, and the word of their god to every
port. Three years ago the mission launched, but the Marshal never made it to the first stop. Harpies serenaded the travelers, luring the vessel shoreward until it crashed into the rocks near Saltmarsh
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Kip and Pik show the characters around a spelljamming ship, teaching them the basic operations of the vessel and explaining how equipment should be handled. One Good Turn. At some point during the
spins. To complete their training, each Spelljammer cadet must use their helm to complete a Realmspace journey with their test vessel. Issuing commands through a spelljamming helm is a strange
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->Sage Advice Compendium
intent will be reflected in future printings of the Player’s Handbook. Can a spell such as fireball go past its 20-foot radius if the point of origin is set in an enclosed space that’s less than 40 feet
can take the Dash action if you want to extend how far you can move on your turn. For example, if you have a Strength score of 15, you can normally leap 15 feet when you make a long jump if you move
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
paired with a lack of conversational practice makes Alessia honest to a fault. She remains unaware of Valin’s evil nature—and of the fact that she is the living canopic vessel for Valin’s heart. Alessia’s
potions of healing (superior). Hidden Hallway. Any character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 20 or higher, or who succeeds on a DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check while moving through the