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Horn of Valhalla

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

, it can’t be used again until 7 days have passed. Four types of Horn of Valhalla are known to exist, each made of a different metal. The horn’s type determines how many spirits it

summons, as well as the requirement for its use. The DM chooses the horn’s type or determines it randomly by rolling on the following table. If you blow the horn without meeting its requirement, the

Demonomicon of Iggwilv

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

successful save, the Fiend can’t try to possess you again for 7 days (but another Fiend trapped in the book can certainly try). When the tome is discovered, it has 1d4 Fiends occupying its pages&mdash

roll for a spell you cast against a Fiend, you use the maximum possible result instead of rolling. Random Properties. The Artifact has the following random properties (see “Artifacts” in

Madcap

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

sustain its unnatural existence, a redcap must soak its hat in the fresh blood of its victims. If the blood isn’t replenished at least once every three days, the redcap vanishes as if it had never

been. A redcap’s desire to slay is rooted in its will to survive. VARIANT: MADCAPS A madcap is a redcap that soaks its hat in demon ichor instead of blood. Contact with demon ichor makes the

Flail Snail Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

saving throw against a spell or a spell attack misses it, an additional effect might occur, as determined by rolling a d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Antimagic Shell"}: 1

more on a single turn, one of its tentacles dies. If even one tentacle remains, the snail regrows all dead ones within 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Flail Tentacles"} days. If

Guard Drake

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

chromatic dragon’s aid; the dragon typically helps to reward its allies or worshipers with a valuable servant. The ritual, which takes several days, requires 10 pounds of fresh dragon scales

it was created from, but with a wingless, squat, muscular build. A drake can’t reproduce, nor can its scales be used to make other guard drakes. Variant: Chromatic Drakes Each type of

Geryon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

traveler somewhere in Stygia. If Geryon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days. Cultists of Geryon Geryon grants his cultists special

–6). As a reaction when this creature takes damage, it can roll a d10 and subtract the number rolled from the damage. Geryon (Variant);VARIANT: SOUND THE HORN Geryon can have an action that

Avarice

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Icy Doom. When Avarice dies, her corpse freezes for 9 days, during which time it can’t be thawed, harmed by fire, animated, or raised from the dead. Special Equipment. Avarice wields a staff

serve her as bodyguards and scouts. Avarice uses her Rary's telepathic bond spell to stay in telepathic contact with her gargoyles before sending them off on any mission. Avarice also has the support of

Zariel

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

cleared away. If Zariel dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. Cultists of Zariel Zariel grants special abilities to

this creature hits with an attack roll that isn’t a critical hit, it can turn the hit into a critical hit. Infernal Tactics. Immediately after rolling initiative, this creature can choose

Geryon Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

. If Geryon dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days. VARIANT: SOUND THE HORN Geryon can have an action that allows him to summon enslaved

Zuggtmoy Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

infected by these spores for 24 hours. On a failed save, the creature is infected with a disease called the spores of Zuggtmoy and also gains a random form of madness (determined by rolling on the Madness

":"roll"} days. Madness of Zuggtmoy If a creature goes mad in Zuggtmoy’s lair or within line of sight of the demon lord, roll on the Madness of Zuggtmoy table to determine the nature of the

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

beyond — from the boundless vistas of the Elemental Plane of Air. They are immigrants, refugees, scouts, and explorers, their outposts functioning as footholds in a world both strange and alien

distinct tribal variations. Sky Wardens Nowhere are the aarakocra more comfortable than in the sky. They can spend hours in the air, and some go as long as days, locking their wings in place and

Sea Elf

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Sea elves fell in love with the wild beauty of the ocean in the earliest days of the multiverse. While other elves traveled from realm to realm, sea elves navigated the currents and explored the

rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to

Iggwilv's Cauldron

Magic Items The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, attack rolls, and saving throws. The creature will reach the end of its natural life span in 3d8 days. Only a wish spell or divine intervention can reverse this aging effect on the creature. Three hags

cauldron has the following random properties: 1 minor beneficial property (determined by rolling on the Minor Beneficial Properties table in the Dungeon Master’s Guide) 1 minor detrimental

Leveling Up

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

expended. Variant: Training to Gain Levels As a variant rule, you can require characters to spend time between adventures training or studying before they gain the benefits of a new level. This

variant slows the passage of time in the game world, which can help support a more realistic or gritty tone in your campaign. If you choose this option, after earning enough Experience Points to attain a

Emerald Enclave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

guides. The scouts are willing to trade information on an equal basis with a non-evil party. Characters can also convince the scouts to join their party for up to 3 days by succeeding on a DC 12 group

Emerald Enclave The characters encounter a band of Emerald Enclave scouts or stumble upon one of their outposts. Choose whichever encounter works best for the circumstances and location. Enclave

14. Auvryndar Watch Post

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

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

overindulge in food and wine, and I am impaired and lethargic for days afterward. 4 I worship a forbidden god. 5 I secretly believe things would be better if I was in charge. 6 If I could get

can more easily pronounce the name in this altered form. An adopted name of this sort is recognized as a variant of the birth name, rather than a unique name unto itself. A yuan-ti might refer to

Demonomicon of Iggwilv Legacy

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

how many pages are removed, and it longs to be more than mere reference material. Random Properties. The artifact has the following random properties, which you can determine by rolling on the tables

a fiend, you use the maximum possible result instead of rolling. Ensnarement. While carrying the book, whenever you cast the magic circle spell naming only fiends, or the planar binding spell

Luba's Tarokka of Souls

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

determine by rolling on the tables in the “Artifacts” section of the Dungeon Master’s Guide: 2 minor detrimental properties 2 minor beneficial properties Spells. While holding the

original target of Twist of Fate suffer the effect of woe. Shuffling Fate. If you go 7 days without using the Twist of Fate property, your attunement to Luba’s Tarroka of Souls ends, and you

Wilderness Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

, they might stumble across hungry animals, greedy bandits, or vicious monsters. Check for random wilderness encounters once during the day and once at night by rolling a d20. On a roll of 17–20, an

stirges — 4 1d4 + 1 ghouls 3–4 — 1 ogre 5–6 5 Cragmaw goblin band (see below) 7–8 6 Hobgoblin squad (see below) 9–10 7–8 Bugbear scouts (see below) 11 9–10 1d4 + 2 wolves 12 11–12 1 owlbear Cragmaw

Rest Variants

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

to regain spell slots of 6th level or higher. Gritty Realism This variant uses a short rest of 8 hours and a long rest of 7 days. This puts the brakes on the campaign, requiring the players to

within an inch of their lives, yet still be ready to fight again the next day. If this approach doesn’t fit your campaign, consider the following variants. Epic Heroism This variant uses a short rest

Iceshield Orcs

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

Iceshield Orcs Orc raids are common occurrences throughout the frontier, as small bands of orcs steal livestock or waylay the occasional supply wagon. In recent days, a tribe hiding in the rough

lands east of the Sumber Hills has become markedly bolder. The Iceshield orcs are attacking farms and cattle ranches throughout the region, and orc scouts have been sighted by patrols less than a day’s

13. Freth Refuge

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

cache of supplies left here by drow scouts of House Freth. The supplies include a cask of mushroom wine, 20 days of rations (dry meat and moss) in a satchel made of lizard skin, and a sealed gourd containing 20 applications of drow poison (see “Poisons” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide).

Manual of Golems

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

Manual of Golems Wondrous Item, Very Rare This tome contains information and incantations necessary to make a particular type of golem. The DM chooses the type or determines it randomly by rolling on

Monster Manual for the golem’s stat block. The golem is under your control, and it understands and obeys your commands. 1d20 Golem Time Cost 1–5 Clay Golem 30 days 65,000 GP 6–17 Flesh Golem 60 days 50,000 GP 18 Iron Golem 120 days 100,000 GP 19–20 Stone Golem 90 days 80,000 GP

Ancient Dragon Turtle

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

","rollAction":"Days"} days.Cold, FireIf the dragon turtle's Blessing of the Sea trait has activated in the last hour, it can use the options below as legendary actions. Bite. The dragon turtle makes one Bite

Manual of Golems

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

Manual of Golems Wondrous Item, Very Rare This tome contains information and incantations necessary to make a particular type of golem. The DM chooses the type or determines it randomly by rolling on

Monster Manual for the golem’s stat block. The golem is under your control, and it understands and obeys your commands. 1d20 Golem Time Cost 1–5 Clay Golem 30 days 65,000 GP 6–17 Flesh Golem 60 days

Strength

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

to a wagon while being dragged behind it Tip over a statue Keep a boulder from rolling Strength Attack Rolls and Damage You add your Strength modifier to your attack roll and your damage roll when

lift. For a Tiny creature, halve these weights. Variant: Encumbrance The rules for lifting and carrying are intentionally simple. Here is a variant if you are looking for more detailed rules for

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

raid just as another group returns, laden with severed heads, sacks of loot, and armfuls of food. Warriors also serve as scouts, bringing back detailed reports about the surrounding area so that the

the gods has no clear explanation, the priests might have to meditate for hours or days to get a vision of its meaning. Every group of orcs has particular superstitions and recognizes certain omens

Strength

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

on to a wagon while being dragged behind it Tip over a statue Keep a boulder from rolling Attack Rolls and Damage You add your Strength modifier to your attack roll and your damage roll when attacking

a Tiny creature, halve these weights. Variant: Encumbrance The rules for lifting and carrying are intentionally simple. Here is a variant if you are looking for more detailed rules for determining how

Aundairian Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

going to play a magical class, consider being a high elf or a variant human with the Magic Initiate feat. Whether you learn offensive cantrips and fight as a wandslinger or pick up a few practical tools

wand? “Sovereigns above, Wyllis. We’re days away from the Eleventh Century and you’re still shooting people with pointed sticks?” Show Some Style. Don’t settle for common clothes and a squalid meal when

Dig Site

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

put their backs into it. The goblins lie around the outskirts of the crater, picks and shovels scattered between them. The goblins have spent the past several days digging the crater and are suffering

× 100 gp, and one mundane item, determined by rolling on the Items in a Giant’s Bag table in the introduction.

Random Encounters

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

explanations that appear after the tables. Early Travels Day Night Encounter 2 — Aarakocra scouts* — 2 1d4 + 1 jackalweres 3 — Knights of Samular* 4 3 Pilgrims* — 4 1d2 owlbears 5 5 Elk tribe hunters

* 6 6 1d3 ankhegs 7 7 1d3 + 1 bugbears 8 8 1d4 + 1 orcs 9 — Dwarf miners* 10 — Caravan* 11 — Homestead* 12 9 Air cult scouts* 13 10 Water cult marauders* 14 11 Earth cult robbers* 15 12 Fire cult

Initiative Variants

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

initiative that introduces more uncertainty into combat, at the cost of speed of play. Under this variant, the participants in a battle roll initiative each round. Before rolling, each character or

remembering where you are in the list can bog the game down. If you want quicker combats, at the risk of those combats becoming unbalanced, try using the side initiative rule. Under this variant, the

The Blue Clam

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

The Blue Clam Dockside tavern The fishers of Termalaine typically finish their days here, seated on benches near one of the building’s long hearths to warm their feet while they fill their bellies

meat, and the patrons stay later and sing louder, enjoying the good times while they last. Characters who loiter in the tavern are likely to hear a rumor or two, which you can determine by rolling on the Ten-Towns Rumors table (see "Ten-Towns Rumors").

Meditation Chamber

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

. Otherwise, at the end of the seventh day, you gain Advantage on two kinds of saving throws for the next 7 days, determined randomly by rolling on the table below. Reroll if you get a duplicate result. 1d6

Bastion event, you can roll twice and choose either result. Fortify Self. You can meditate in this facility over a period of 7 days. If you leave the Bastion during this time, you gain no benefit

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