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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
throws against any effect that turns undead.
Unreadable Face. The Returned is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks to ascertain the
. They think and speak and even feel emotions based on their new experiences, but given their circumstances, those emotions tend to be muted.
VARIANT: RETURNED KAKOMANTIS
Although the dead typically
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. (Though the Monster Manual doesn’t explicitly include dragon turtles in the variant rules for making a dragon a spellcaster, you can apply
.
As an example, map 5.14 depicts a topaz dragon’s lair in a seaside cavern, but it could be reimagined as a grotto in the side of a coral reef rising from a shelf on the ocean floor, with the
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Basic Rules (2014)
A Spell Scroll bears the words of a single spell, written in a mystical cipher. If the spell is on your spell list, you can read the scroll and cast its spell without Material components. Otherwise
copied. Whether the check succeeds or fails, the Spell Scroll is destroyed.
VARIANT: SCROLL MISHAPS
A creature who tries and fails to cast a spell from a spell scroll must make a DC 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
14. Auvryndar Watch Post Ceiling. The ceiling and floor in this area are uneven, the distance between them ranging from 20 to 40 feet. Three natural columns of rock support the roof.
Scouts. Two
, reins, and stirrups, and have the Spider Climb trait (see the “Variant: Giant Lizard Traits” sidebar in appendix A of the Monster Manual). The drow take the lizards up the walls so they can get a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and one extra language of your choice. Humans typically learn the languages of other peoples they deal
with, including obscure dialects. They are fond of sprinkling their speech with words borrowed from other tongues: Orc curses, Elvish musical expressions, Dwarvish military phrases, and so on. VARIANT
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
unmolested. If threatened by three or more enemies, it tries to summon 1d6 mezzoloths, 1d4 nycaloths, or another ultroloth (see the “Variant: Yugoloth Summoning” sidebar in the “Yugoloths” entry in the
Monster Manual). Xindulus won’t negotiate with adventurers unless they offer it something immensely valuable, such as a legendary magic item or an artifact. Secret Door. A fresco that depicts dwarves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
Arriving at the Temple Filonia stops the cart on a disused trail about 10 minutes from the temple. The elf plans to camp here during the characters’ mission. Read or paraphrase the following when the
roof rises 50 feet at its peak.
The temple is a ruin of gaping holes in the roof and collapsed buttresses. Three darkened archways open into the building’s interior at its southern end.
Map 1.1 depicts the temple’s layout. The characters enter from the trail on the southern side of the map.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
psychic damage. Acheron Wardrobe The scene on this door depicts an army of orcs clashing with an army of hobgoblins. When the door is opened, read: Dust and smoke billow from the wardrobe, and the air
. Gehenna Wardrobe This door depicts a grinning night hag with a swaddled human infant in her arms. When it is opened, read: The door opens above the caldera of an active volcano. Shards of black rock
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
X1. Temple Facade A snow-swept gravel road climbs the mountainside as it travels north from Tsolenka Pass toward the temple. When the characters reach the end of this road, read: The road fades away
alcoves containing twenty-foot-tall statues. Each statue is carved from a single block of amber and depicts a faceless, hooded figure, its hands pressed together in a gesture of prayer. Between the two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Variant Half-Orc or Human: Mark of Finding If your half-orc or human character has the Mark of Finding, the following traits replace the character’s racial traits in the Player’s Handbook, aside
can speak, read, and write Common and Goblin. Spells of the Mark. If you have the Spellcasting or the Pact Magic class feature, the spells on the Mark of Finding Spells table are added to the spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
reality of Oerth, where Vecna has captured and imprisoned his archrival, Kas the Betrayer. Read the following to describe the scene: Your feet sink into the mucky basin of a sprawling wasteland. The
structure.
This unreality depicts Keoland, Kas’s homeland on Oerth, as Vecna envisions it for his new multiverse. In this version, the entire nation has been transformed into an inhospitable hellscape. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
First Wave Once the players have reviewed the relevant map of their defense zone from appendix B and positioned their characters, read or paraphrase the following: Scouts shout from within the walls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Arrival As the characters approach the ruins of Iniarv’s Tower, read the following boxed text aloud: Atop an escarpment on the eastern side of the High Road stands a crumbling keep with thirty-foot
.
As the characters approach the keep, scouts atop the keep’s walls (area I1) watch for danger. The characters must succeed on a DC 15 group Dexterity (Stealth) check to approach the keep unseen. A 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
for the adventurers to come to the city has paid for their ship’s passage, as well as for rooms at a fine inn on arrival. Read or paraphrase the following text: The ship passes through swirling fog
Castle Djaynai. Map 12.1 depicts the central portion of the city of Djaynai, near where the characters are staying. Anadoua, a friendly, well-dressed human woman, owns the inn and attends to the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the Beden-Moon. If the characters didn’t stay at the inn, the guards find them on the street and hasten them to the ship. Read or paraphrase the following description as the characters reach the docks
, the other cheerful.
The boat is a beden-safar, a common vessel in Djaynai. The figures on board are Lightsea Lancers, skilled local scouts and sailors. They wear their hair in natural locs and have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Arrival at Leilon Point Leilon Point is ten miles from the town of Leilon. When the characters arrive at Leilon Point, read the following boxed text aloud: The farms of Leilon Point are deathly quiet
. The first, a large cottage, has a sign outside its door that reads, “Head House.” Second, a cubic wood building depicts the image of curling waves on its front door. Third is a brick building high up on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, aunt to Queen Jin-Mi. Read the following description if the characters visit this statue: The monument depicts a regal dragonborn seated on an ornate throne, a vision of wisdom and grace. She cradles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
T6. Guard Tower Rooftop Ten-foot-tall, gold-plated statues stand atop the battlements, facing outward. Each one depicts a female human knight holding a lance. The cold wind stirs the snow, under
, and rusty chain mail. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, read: The swirling snow assumes the forms of thin, young women. The wind howls, “Begone! The treasure is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Meeting the Mayor After the fire is extinguished and the characters have talked to any survivors, read the following: Relieved murmurs ripple through the crowd as a sturdy orc woman with white, cloud
redeem themselves by ridding the village of the dragon threat. In either case, she leads the characters to the village square. If the characters follow her, read or paraphrase the following: The mayor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
plaza.
If the characters enter the guardhouse, read: Much of the interior has collapsed into rubble. Creepers cling to the walls, and high grasses sprout between the flagstones amid evidence of long
seem.”
“Kubazan = bravery. Shagambi = wisdom. Moa = ?”
Ras Nsi’s Scouts Five yuan-ti malisons watch this entrance to the city from a small cave carved into the cliffside. A narrow goat track
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
stronghold’s most effective defenders and decides to sabotage the siege weapon, then kill the characters. Read or paraphrase the following about an hour after their previous encounter (after the
back away while we work.”
“Corlie” is actually a Doppelganger, and the three human squires (Medium, Neutral Evil Scouts) are loyal to the Red Wizards. Characters suspicious of this unexpected change
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
has turned his servants into wights and his opponents into dust. Read the following when the characters arrive in the Neverwinter unreality: A regal figure clad in menacing spiked armor stands on the
balcony, twelve armored, desiccated figures stand guard and keep the crowd from advancing any closer.
Map 11.3 depicts this location. Dyson Logos Map 11.3: Neverwinter Square If the characters make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
variants of the monsters discussed in chapter 1. This chapter is a continuation of the Monster Manual and adopts a similar presentation. If you are unfamiliar with the monster stat block format, read the
that are appropriate for your adventure or campaign. If you’re looking for ways to use the variant beholders, giants, gnolls, goblinoids, hags, kobolds, mind flayers, orcs, and yuan-ti described in this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
corner. These docile reptiles are used as mounts by the drow scouts in area 25b and have the Spider Climb trait (see the “Variant: Giant Lizard Traits” sidebar in appendix A of the Monster Manual
, with these changes: The Sing-Alongs are lawful good. Each has a Charisma of 14 and the following skill: Performance +4. They have these racial traits: They speak, read, and write Common and Halfling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
to pass through it normally. This room contains the following: Tapestry. A blood-spattered tapestry hanging on the west wall depicts scores of demons and devils locked in battle. (A secret door hidden
Devil Devil. Beyond the illusory wall waits a bone devil armed with a hooked polearm (see the “Variant: Bone Devil Polearm” sidebar in the “Devils” entry in the Monster Manual).
Statue. A raised stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, the spirit of Sylphene manifests in the room as a poltergeist that uses the specter stat block, with the modifications in the “Variant: Poltergeist” sidebar that appears alongside the stat block in the
painting depicts three deer grazing on a hilltop, backlit by the dawn. Another shows a gray mastiff with a dead duck in its mouth. A third depicts an armored human knight on a hippogriff, both shown in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
fade, or it crumbles into dust. Unless a scroll’s description says otherwise, any creature that can understand a written language can read the script on a scroll and attempt to activate it. VARIANT
an action. Applying an oil might take longer, as specified in its description. Once used, a potion takes effect immediately, and it is used up. VARIANT: MIXING POTIONS
A character might drink one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Cavemouth (Areas L10–L11) When the characters first enter Cavemouth, read the following text: Mining equipment lies abandoned in the alleys and stalagmite-lined streets of this gloomy district.
The
. Schnella refused to leave and died fending off Tockworth’s clockwork defenders. Her restless soul lurks in this building, manifesting as a troublesome specter known as a poltergeist (see the “Variant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the first time, read the following text: A hollow, mocking voice reaches you, echoing as if from far away. “I’ll give you a simple choice, my misguided knights. You can join Lady Silvra, and I’ll
belligerence. Closet. At the rear of the room is a closet filled with withered decorations from past celebrations. A faded banner depicts numerous winged seahorses and the words “Happy Birthday Regan and Vastion!”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Spies” sidebar). Daytime Random Encounters in Barovia d12 + d8 Encounter 2 3d6 Barovian commoners 3 1d6 Barovian scouts 4 Hunting trap 5 Grave 6 False trail 7 1d4 + 1 Vistani bandits 8 Skeletal
their settlements. This group might be a family looking for a safer place to live, or an angry mob searching for the characters or heading toward Castle Ravenloft to confront Strahd. Barovian Scouts If at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Purple Worm Attack As the altercation between the Ashen Heirs and the Brightguard comes to a head, read or paraphrase the following: Stone cracks and people scream as a massive, spiked worm erupts
to attack until it devours the devices (and likely the Ashen Heirs holding them) or it is slain. Map 11.1 depicts the area as the purple worm emerges. Stars mark the locations of Ashen Heirs. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Arrival at the Island When the characters’ transportation first arrives within sight of the island fortress, read: A rock outcropping thrusts up from the sea to form an island here, just offshore. It
causeway, read: The island is bare of vegetation other than mosses, lichens, seaweed, and the occasional clump of coarse grass. No wildlife appears present, but for a few clouds of insects and small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
before the glowing moon of Shabe Taabaan rises in the heavens. Map 11.3: pedestal of judgmentView Player Version Map 11.3 depicts the Pedestal of Judgment. As the characters near the site, read the
defeated. Sun Circle A 10-foot-diameter circle at the center of the platform is inscribed with writing in Celestial that glows with a warm orange hue. The glyphs read, “All good acts take place in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
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Statue. The star-in-a-circle symbol on the map represents the dragon statue. A character who examines the statue and succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check recognizes that it depicts a bronze
dragon—a member of the metallic family. If characters ask Runara about the statue, she tells them it depicts Astalagan, who died on these cliffs centuries ago. She doesn’t tell them that Astalagan was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
characters find the camp, read the following: The faint smell of smoke hangs in the air as you ascend a rugged ridge on the lower slopes of the hill. Fifty yards away, a cave mouth opens up at the
is killed. If the characters examine the cave walls, they find a strange, scrawled drawing on the northwest wall. The drawing crudely depicts a lanky goblin with a crystal jutting from its skull. The