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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
Feats
Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
Epic Boon Feat (Prerequisite: Level 19+)
You gain the following benefits.
Ability Score Increase. Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 30.
Shapechanger. You
Hit Points of the form. The shape-shifting effect lasts for 1 hour, and it ends early if you have no Temporary Hit Points left or if you take a Magic action to return to your true form.
Your game
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
This dull, cold crystal sits heavy and leaden, saturated by the Shadowfell’s despair. As an action, you can attach the shard to a Tiny object (such as a weapon or a piece of jewelry) or detach
the shard, you can momentarily curse one creature targeted by the spell; choose one ability score, and until the end of your next turn, the creature has disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws that use that ability.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
toward Moloch.
Breath of Despair (Recharge 5-6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Breath of Despair"}. Moloch exhales in a 30-foot cube. Each creature in that area must
succeed on a DC 21 Wisdom saving throw or take 27 (5d10);{"diceNotation":"5d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Breath of Despair","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage, drop whatever it is holding
Species
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Since not all tieflings are of the blood of Asmodeus, some have traits that differ from those in the Player’s Handbook. The Dungeon Master may permit the following variants for your
tiefling character, although Devil’s Tongue, Hellfire, and Winged are mutually exclusive.
Feral. Your Intelligence score increases by 1, and your Dexterity score increases by 2. This trait
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
training. Many entered the monastery as children, sent to live there when their parents died, when food couldn’t be found to support them, or in return for some kindness that the monks had performed
accomplish outside the monastery? Are you eager to return to your home?
As a result of the structured life of a monastic community and the discipline required to harness ki, monks are almost always
Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
echo of discovery—but also the desiccation of despair.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a member of the human race or one of
the game’s fantastical races. If you select one of the dragonborn races in this chapter, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your
monsters
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Each angel of slaughter dwells in a fortress in the Shadowfell. In return for its services, an angel of slaughter is gifted some of the souls and corpses that it harvests during its catastrophic
interactions with ever-demanding mortals.Angel of Slaughter Lairs
Each angel of slaughter has a unique lair in the Shadowfell. In addition to the gloom and despair of the Shadowfell, these lairs are
Yeenoghu
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
atrocities in his name. Yeenoghu takes pleasure in causing fear before death, and he sows sorrow and despair through destroying beloved things. He doesn’t parlay; to meet him is to do battle with him
;
41–60
“I rail against the laws and customs of civilization, attempting to return to a more primitive time.”
61–80
“I hunger for the deaths of others, and am
monsters
torpor in his fortress in Sithicus.
Soth traveled from Krynn to Sithicus and is destined to return. If he leaves Sithicus, the domain might be destroyed, or a villain like Inza Kulchevich might take
over.
Soth was trapped in Sithicus, escaped, and was trapped again, perpetuating a cycle of despair. Soth’s story and where characters encounter him are for you to detail in your adventures
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
the transformation early. When you revert to your normal form, you return to the same state you were in when you initially transformed.
Book. You gain the ability to speak, read, and write 1d6 + 2
): acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder.
Expert. Your Dexterity score increases by 2, to a maximum of 22.
Fey. A fey crossing opens into the Feywild, and you’re immediately pulled through it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
hardiest adventurers find themselves worn down over time, their performance suffering as they struggle to cope with the dread and despair. Various circumstances might cause a character stress. Stress
can be tracked numerically as a Stress Score, increasing in trying situations and decreasing with care. At your discretion, a character’s Stress Score might increase by 1 when one of the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
lady of fortune” (Tymora) — an indication, tieflings say, that one’s outward appearance and bloodline are less important to the gods than the heart and soul within. TIEFLING VARIANTS
Since not all
tieflings are of the blood of Asmodeus, some have traits that differ from those in the Player’s Handbook. The Dungeon Master may permit the following variants for your tiefling character, although
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, the characters hear a blood-curdling scream as his soul is dragged into the Abyss. All the victims of sereno are immediately freed from the curse, but Doña Rosa falls into despair and refuses to
speak to the characters again. When the fiend is defeated, Paloma grants the characters their promised reward when they return to Milpazul. She also invites them to join her outlaw gang. The villagers freed from sereno’s effects also express their gratitude to the characters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Shadowfell Shard Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement by a sorcerer) This dull, cold crystal sits heavy and leaden, saturated by the Shadowfell’s despair. As an action, you can attach the shard
a Metamagic option on a spell while you are holding or wearing the shard, you can momentarily curse one creature targeted by the spell; choose one ability score, and until the end of your next turn, the creature has disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws that use that ability.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
for centuries give way to sunshine, shocking the Barovians out of their despair. The Barovians take the sunlight as a sign that the evil in their land has been purged. Though escape is now possible
, most Barovians realize that they have nowhere to go and no reason to leave. A few depart, fearing the return of the darkness or longing to see their ancestral homelands. Those who have souls can leave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Kolyan Indirovich’s Letter (version 2) Hail thee of might and valor:
I, the Burgomaster of Barovia, send you honor—with despair.
My adopted daughter, the fair Ireena Kolyana, has been these past
the walls of weeping Barovia. Leave our sorrows to our graves, and save the world from this evil fate of ours.
There is much wealth entrapped in this community. Return for your reward after we are all departed for a better life.
Kolyan Indirovich
Burgomaster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
checks are needed to rid the dragon of his despair, whereupon he dismisses any remaining undead under his command, causing them to vanish and never return. His spirits lifted by the characters’ gifts
shadows under his command try to destroy intruders as quickly as possible, enabling the shadow dragon to revel in their misery rather than his own. Umbraxakar’s Despair. The dragon has spent more than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Shadow Dragon Lairs Shadow dragons lair in places of darkness and despair, such as accursed ruins, the depths of the Underdark, or the Shadowfell. The region around a shadow dragon’s lair is twisted
., Fly 80 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 21 +5 +5
Dex 19 +4 +9
Con 18 +4 +4
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 14 +2 +2
Wis 12 +1 +6
Cha 18 +4 +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Ogre Raging Hulk and Hoarder Ogres are 10-foot-tall brutes that overwhelm their foes and take what spoils they please. Ogre raiders ally with other evil forces in return for food, riches, and
promises of battle. Ogre Large Giant, Chaotic Evil
AC 11 Initiative −1 (9)
HP 68 (8d10 + 24)
Speed 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 19 +4 +4
Dex 8 −1 −1
Con 16 +3 +3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Aldani The characters are shadowed by 1d4 aldani (see appendix D), which are noticed by any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or higher. The aldani don’t communicate with
others unless they must, and they won’t fight unless the characters refuse to take a bribe to leave the area. The aldani will aid the characters only if they’re offered something of great value in return — for example, an offer to drive off a pack of predatory dinosaurs encroaching on their territory.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
broodguards, and new kinds of yuan-ti malisons appear in chapter 3. Two new malison variants are presented in the “Yuan-ti Malison Variants: Types 4 and 5” sidebar in this chapter. Yuan-ti Anathemas The
. Because they get to wield power and influence while playing such roles, some purebloods surround themselves with luxury in their human guises and then become resentful when they have to return home
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
their deaths on harpies’ vicious claws or amid natural perils. Harpies dwell in remote, dismal places tainted by tragedy and despair. Some tales claim harpies offended the gods and were transformed as
squawking and compel only the magically enthralled. Harpy Medium Monstrosity, Chaotic Evil
AC 11 Initiative +1 (11)
HP 38 (7d8 + 7)
Speed 20 ft., Fly 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 12
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
D14. Toadstool Patch Your heart suddenly feels cold, filling you with a sense of loneliness that borders on despair. A haunting, melancholy tune played on a flute reaches out to you from somewhere
, but when it came time for him to pay up, Octavian refused to give Bavlorna what she wanted in return: Octavian’s still-beating heart. As punishment, Bavlorna took what she wanted by force, switching out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
opportunistically as they migrate, often targeting lone travelers and livestock. Hippogriffs might carry riders with them in their travels in return for food or other aid. Hippogriff migrations might take months or
60 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save Str 17 +3 +3 Dex 13 +1 +1 Con 13 +1 +1 Ability Score Mod Save Int 2 −4 −4 Wis 12 +1 +1 Cha 8 −1 −1
Skills Perception +5
Senses Passive Perception 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
some violation of the community’s rules. Did you dread leaving, or were you happy to go? Is there something you hope to accomplish outside the monastery? Are you eager to return to your home? As a
suggestions. First, make Dexterity your highest ability score, followed by Wisdom. Second, choose the hermit background. Level
Proficiency
Bonus
Martial
Arts
Ki
Points
Unarmored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
shallow mouth cavity. The recipient of an awaken spell cast by a Chultan druid, the lizard has an Intelligence score of 10 and speaks Druidic. The Company of the Yellow Banner captured it in Omu and brought
it to the tomb thinking it might be useful for setting off traps. The lizard escaped and wound up here. It doesn’t know what became of its captors and helps the characters any way it can if they promise to return it to Omu.
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
DC for this check is 10 + the number of hours the ship has been immersed in the Shadowfell fog. If the crew fails this check, their quality score decreases by 1 while within the Shadowfell fog and for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
return for their zeal, these kuo-toa are granted minor magical abilities and pincerlike weapons for subduing foes. In battle, whips drive on other kuo-toa with threats of violence and burbling chants. Kuo
-toa Whip Medium Aberration, Neutral Evil
AC 11 Initiative +0 (10)
HP 45 (7d8 + 14)
Speed 30 ft., Swim 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 14 +2 +2
Dex 10 +0 +0
Con 14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Firbolg Traits Your firbolg character has the following racial traits. Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 2, and your Strength score increases by 1. Age. As humanoids related to
words, though you have no special ability to understand them in return. You have advantage on all Charisma checks you make to influence them. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, and Giant.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
lurks in the depths of darkness, in the one place to which he must return.
Strahd faces the characters in his tomb (area K86). Donjon (King of Clubs) He lurks in a hall of bones, in the dark pits
of his castle.
Strahd faces the characters in the hall of bones (area K67). Seer (Jack of Clubs) He waits for you in a place of wisdom, warmth, and despair. Great secrets are there.
Strahd faces
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Sea Hag Hag of Despair and the Dismal Deep Habitat: Coastal, Underwater; Treasure: Arcana Lorenzo Mastroianni
Sea hags loathe peace and beauty. Bitter, jealous creatures, they spread chaos
)
HP 52 (7d8 + 21)
Speed 30 ft., Swim 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 16 +3 +3
Dex 13 +1 +1
Con 16 +3 +3
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 12 +1 +1
Wis 12
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->Curse of Strahd
or lurking just below the surface Broken One Defeat, failure, and despair; the loss of something or someone important, without which one feels incomplete Darklord A single, powerful individual of an
past; the return of an old enemy or the discovery of a secret buried long ago Executioner The imminent death of one rightly or wrongly convicted of a crime; false accusations and unjust prosecution
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, sporting rocky calluses, mossy growths, or frozen scars.
Ogre Ogres are 10-foot-tall brutes that overwhelm their foes and take what spoils they please. Ogre raiders ally with other evil forces in return
for food, riches, and promises of battle.
Hinchel Or Ogres
Ogre Large Giant, Chaotic Evil
AC 11 Initiative −1 (9)
HP 68 (8d10 + 24)
Speed 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str