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Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
Divine Eminence. As a bonus action, Prophetess can expend a spell slot to cause her melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction
people have a responsibility to their community. A practical sort who prefers to do things on her own, she doesn't like to fuss with prayer if she doesn't need to, as if bothering Tymora with trifles might seem rude.
Adult Copper Dragon
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
treasure is hidden.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects:
The dragon chooses a point on the ground that
speak well of the dragon, but canât divulge its whereabouts.
Intelligent creatures within 1 mile of the dragonâs lair are prone to fits of giggling. Even serious matters suddenly seem
Ancient Copper Dragon
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
seekers and distract them from where the real treasure is hidden.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects
giggling. Even serious matters suddenly seem amusing.
If the dragon dies, the magic carvings fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days. The other effects end immediately.Acid
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
because you have made too many enemies among the desert communities of your home.
Sossal. Few have heard of your homeland, but many have questions about it upon seeing you. Humans from Sossal seem
can face any adversity in this strange land.
2
The gods of my people are a comfort to me so far from home.
3
I hold no greater cause than my service to my people.
4
My freedom is my
Backgrounds
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
(though it might cause more problems than it solves when youâre dealing with incorrigible lawbreakers). If you abuse this privilege, though, you can get in serious trouble with your superiors and
unable to distinguish between the letter and the spirit of the law.
2
I seem like a harsh judge to others, but I judge myself most harshly of all.
3
I have a secret, illegal vice.
4
I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
tension by winnowing away at the partyâs resources. Random encounters are best used whenever thereâs a lull in the game session or when your players seem restless. No more than one or two per session is
recommended, since overusing random encounters can bog down the adventure and cause the players to lose track of the story.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
in the grove are more extroverted than might be expected of their normally shy species. Characters who communicate with the myconids by way of their rapport spores note that the creatures seem to be
, and their behavior is cause for concern among the unaffected, including Sovereign Basidia and its allies.
Orc
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
authority and cause the tribe to collapse into chaos, with the survivors scattering either to join new tribes or to strike out on their own. At the other extreme, warriors that return home with a heavily
they are more interested in grabbing plunder and food rather than in wanton slaughter. The elderly, children, and any who seem weak or meek enough might escape death. If they leave the population more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Bad Dreams The charactersâ sleep in the slave pen is troubled and fitful, filled with strange dreams and disturbing images. Dark shadows seem to move and reach out toward them as the characters
depths â something far worse than the drow. You need not explain the cause of these dreams and images at this time. Characters can chalk them up to the conditions in the slave pen, or to the aftereffects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
that no matter how their original god, Io, brought them into being, that ancient deity is either long dead or uncaring about their fate, and the dragon gods that supplanted Io seem primarily interested
in amassing soldiers for their ages-old conflict. Still, some dragonborn do hear the call of the gods of Faerûn and choose to serve them, and are as loyal in this faith as they are to any other cause
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
. You can also use a bonus action to speak the armorâs command word and cause the armor to assume the appearance of a normal set of clothing or some other kind of armor. You decide what it looks like
Snaring Wondrous item, uncommon (requires attunement)
These gloves seem to almost meld into your hands when you don them. When a ranged weapon attack hits you while youâre wearing them, you can use your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
of gigantic clockwork gears, interlocked and turning according to their measure. The cogs seem to be engaged in a calculation so vast that no deity can fathom its purpose. Some theories hold that
character to set aside personal goals for the benefit of the group (or the greater cause of cosmic law), or alternatively it might encourage characters to assert their own individual identities, distinct from the party and possessing their own goals and needs.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
hag might simply attack it or deface it. If something beautiful gives hope, a sea hag wants it to cause despair. If it inspires courage, the sea hag wants it to cause fear. Ugly Inside and Out. Sea
hags are by far the ugliest of all hags, with slimy scales covering their pallid skin. A sea hagâs hair resembles seaweed and covers her emaciated body, and her glassy eyes seem as lifeless as a dollâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Attack. When a creature misses you with a melee attack roll, you can spend 1 ki point as a reaction to cause that attack to hit one creature of your choice, other than the attacker, that you can see
within 5 feet of you. Drunkardâs Luck Starting at 11th level, you always seem to get a lucky bounce at the right moment. When you make an ability check, an attack roll, or a saving throw and have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the best of its ability. You can set the creature new tasks when a previous task is completed, or if you decide to end its current task. If the service or activity might cause harm to the creature, or
access to these new spells if they seem a good thematic fit for your character, as befits the wide-open, laissez-faire nature of an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign. For a more traditional approach
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
experienced other aberrant changes. The townâs buildings seem oddly askew, as though their once-solid construction were deteriorating. This effect is due to a warping in space, so the buildings arenât
Rivibiddel keeps misreading the text as such. Stonehill Inn. The Stonehills closed their inn, worried that guests might cause an incident in their establishment. Townspeople. Other townspeople can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
whatever emotion she chooses to evoke. Belial, meanwhile, doesnât attempt to sway others with his interpersonal skills and focuses on the duties of ruling a layer of the Nine Hells. The two seem to hate and
rivers of lava into a sea of molten rock. The fires that burn throughout Phlegethos seem to be sentient. They leap at intruders, appearing to take delight in setting creatures and objects aflame. At the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
his camp and seem inclined to cause trouble. He wants to ask Agatha the banshee the name of the wizard who built the tower at Old Owl Well. Hamun wonât risk the bansheeâs anger, but the characters could ask the question for him. (Agatha knows the name: Dresina.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
framed in bronze. Light beams are broken by the mirror into myriad flames, and ghostly shapes seem to flicker in its depths.
On the northern wall are two mirrors: a striking black one of obsidian framed
incarnation. The image says, in Olman, âCommand me to answer, and I shall.â The image of a long-dead Olman is superimposed on the characterâs reflection. A command spell can cause the spirit to answer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
a token of gratitude. Beyond that, heâs an unreliable coward who will betray anyone to save his own skin. He doesnât know where the rest of his adventuring party is (see level 2) and doesnât seem to
it and cause it no harm, it ignores them.
Reverse Gravity. Directly above the grick, on the 20-foot-high ceiling, is an upside-down stone throne, seated upon which is a mummified minotaur with gems
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
their century away, and now that they are returned, are they happy to be here, or does it seem like their world has once more been ripped away? Some ships claiming to be from returned Lantan have
while gone, and why it came back all seem to be facts the Lords of Nimbral prefer to keep to themselves. Nimbral is still ruled by its mysterious lords, a closely related family of archmages, master
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
they distrust. For their part, the young nobles that litter the town seem to make mischief mainly because they can. The feuds and rivalries that would generate only carefully worded insults in the city
Waterdeep who send their children to Amphail, or allow them to go there, hope that their sons and daughters will learn some lessons about life while away from Waterdeep. If they are going to cause
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Life as a Halfling On the surface, halflings seem to be simple folk, but those who have lived with them or who have had a halfling in their company know that there is much more to the lives of these
about the possessions of other folk they encounter â queries that can make them seem nosy to those who donât understand where theyâre coming from. Keeping History Alive. The halflingsâ penchant for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
over Elturgard, but all seem to have been assigned to Fort Tamal after some act of insubordination. Perhaps it is hoped that time out on the frontier with their more experienced counterparts will cool
ridden by such folk when the cause is just. That favor might never be bestowed on the young paladins, but Iâm sure the thought will provide them with some pleasant daydreams.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
her lair: Shadows seem abnormally gaunt and sometimes move on their own as though alive. Creatures are transported to a harmless but eerie demiplane filled with shadowy forms, waxy corpses, and
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->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
in defiance of Kruphixâs will Kruphix doesnât care about the righteousness of a cause, only about upholding impartiality in both appearance and action. This sometimes means that his followers stay
out of situations that seem morally straightforward, such as refusing to help a squad of hoplites finish off a band of vicious raiders. Kruphixâs Devotee Piety 3+ Kruphix trait As a devotee of Kruphix
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Gnoll Tactics Gnolls might seem to throw themselves into battle mindlessly, driven only by fury and hunger, but they do possess a rudimentary form of cunning that is borne out by several tactics they
deserted. Several kinds of creatures, such as orcs and goblins, can cause such events, but the evidence that gnolls leave of their involvement is unmistakable. Their enemies arenât merely killed, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
. The machinations among elves, medusas, kraul, and other creatures rarely bring any significant improvement to the lives of the swarmâs countless members, but often cause disruption and occasionally
â their era. The Golgari are preparing for upheaval. They have sealed many of the passages leading into the undercity, making their territory seem like an impregnable subterranean fortress. Within it, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
those of Dead Three. The demigods Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul walk among mortals, personally seeking followers to their cause. More than once, itâs rumored, the trio has even trod the streets of Baldurâs
. Instead, her supposed relative welcomes guests, engaging them with sharp wit, hard liquor, political gossip, and political opportunities of âgrayâ legality. No one seem to know their hostâs name
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
scouted out his camp and seem inclined to cause trouble. He wants to ask a question of Agatha the banshee: âWhat is the name of the wizard who built the tower at Old Owl Well?â Kost wonât risk the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldurâs Gate Gazetteer
those of Dead Three. The demigods Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul walk among mortals, personally seeking followers to their cause. More than once, itâs rumored, the trio has even trod the streets of Baldurâs
. Instead, her supposed relative welcomes guests, engaging them with sharp wit, hard liquor, political gossip, and political opportunities of âgrayâ legality. No one seem to know their hostâs name
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, the creatures of a unicornâs domain seem quite tame. Pixies, sprites, satyrs, dryads, and other normally mercurial fey loyally serve a unicorn when they dwell within its woods. Under a unicornâs
stays by the champion, its horn shining brightly to drive back the night. However, if the godsâ champion falls from grace or turns from the cause of righteousness and good, the unicorn departs, never to return.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
arguments to everyoneâs satisfaction before they escalate to violence, but he is careless about gear and horses â a fault that can cause friction with those who hate to see a horse mistreated through
green. She readily admits that she is traveling to Waterdeep in search of a remedy for her condition. The coloration doesnât seem to bother her, but she becomes flustered if anyone asks how she came to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
to everyoneâs satisfaction before they escalate to violence, but he is careless about gear and horsesâa fault that can cause friction with those who hate to see a horse mistreated through
. She readily admits that she is traveling to Waterdeep in search of a remedy for her condition. The coloration doesnât seem to bother her, but she becomes flustered if anyone asks how she came to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Networkâs payroll. Treasure. If the characters seem nice, Zira grants them a special favor (see the âMarks of Prestigeâ section in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide). When they call in the
favor, Zira does her best to help them, though she will not cause direct harm to others or violate local laws. She tries to hide the fact that sheâs a dragon, but if the characters need swift