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Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Creature Sense. The refraction is aware of creatures within 100 miles of it that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as well as each one
’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be perceived in this manner
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
hollow gourd that now sits askew on its shoulders. Eight copper coins are sealed inside the gourd, causing the head to rattle whenever Clapperclaw nods, turns, or shakes its head.
Roleplaying Notes
nervous or sense tension in the air.”
Ideal. “I prefer to keep moving from place to place.”
Bond. “My original head. It was perfect every way. I hope to get it back one day
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Creature Sense. The ulitharid is aware of the presence of creatures within 2 miles of it that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as well
as each creature’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be perceived
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
effect of the hex when it does so. It can then ignore the effect of the hex until the end of its turn.Mites are vexing fey creatures that delight in causing minor havoc and playing irritating pranks
become overwhelmed with a sense of unresolved anger and frustration that demands an outlet—usually violence and destruction. The mites' influence can thus turn even the most orderly group into a mob of
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
attack roll, the clockwork gives that creature a +5 bonus to its AC against that attack, potentially causing a miss. To use this ability, the clockwork must be able to see the creature and the
and again at the midpoint of its movement. It can rotate freely if it doesn’t use any of its speeds on its turn.
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Overactive Sense of Self-Preservation. If the clockwork has half its hit
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
help by paying for improved roofs and lamps in your neighborhood, causing the entire community to celebrate your deed.
4
Fueled by alcohol, you faced down a carrion crawler that slunk out of the
When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way.
4
I have a strong sense of fair play and always try to find the most equitable solution to arguments.
5
I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Dwarves The dwarf god Moradin forged the first dwarves in his great workshop, causing them to spring to life from inert metal when he cooled the heated castings with his breath. Since then, the
. To the dwarves, Moradin is the Creator. With his impeccable skills, he crafted the first dwarves and imbued them with a sense of relentless purpose, driven to apply their own crafting skills to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Trobriand has a master ring that lets him override the commands of other ring wearers without causing a scaladar to shut down. Trobriand’s rings function only in Undermountain. Constructed Nature. A
other scaladar within 100 feet of it, and it can sense when any of them take damage.
Actions
Multiattack. The scaladar makes three attacks: two with its claws and one with its sting.
Claw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, the ship’s crew suffers disadvantage on all quality checks. Enchantment Storms infused with enchantment magic disarm a creature’s sense of danger, enthralling mariners and causing them to speed into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Sense. Seodra can pinpoint, by scent, the location of precious metals and stones, such as coins and gems, within 60 feet of her. Treasure The worktable contains the workings for the jeweled skull of a
. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area taps into the ritual magic Seodra is using to craft the demilich’s skull, causing a random character to age by one year. This effect can be reversed by casting a remove curse spell using a 6th-level spell slot.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Cyan Bloodbane—is a deeply cunning ancient green dragon with an exacting sense of malice. He is a charismatic creature, but flattery is only one of his many weapons.
During the War of the Lance on the
world of Krynn, Cyan Bloodbane used one of the Orbs of Dragonkind to poison the mind of the elf king Lorac, causing the land of Silvanesti to become swallowed up in Lorac’s nightmares. The green
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
make interesting obstacles. Incorporate natural features into even a constructed dungeon. An underground stream might run through the middle of a dwarven stronghold, causing variation in the shapes
and sizes of rooms and necessitating features such as bridges and drains. Add multiple entrances and exits. Nothing gives the players a stronger sense of making real decisions than having multiple ways
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
desires. Less intelligent and less powerful demons typically have correspondingly modest visions for what it means to be the center of their universes. All demons have an instinctive sense of their own
powerful demon usually has an intent that goes beyond merely causing carnage, and a plan to achieve it. DEMONIC AMULETS: BLESSING AND CURSE
Some demon lords have a way of cheating death, but this great
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Bonus +5
Creature Sense. The elder brain is aware of creatures within 5 miles of it that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as well as each
one’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about it. A creature protected by a mind blank spell, a nondetection spell, or similar magic can’t be perceived in this manner.
Legendary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
and intercedes between the bearer and any threat. Although it isn’t mindless, a shield guardian has no sense of self preservation and will sacrifice itself to protect its master.
Shield guardians
. Trigger: An attack roll hits the wearer of the guardian’s amulet while the wearer is within 5 feet of the guardian. Response: The wearer gains a +5 bonus to AC, including against the triggering attack and possibly causing it to miss, until the start of the guardian’s next turn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
simple fight against zombies much more interesting Loss of Hit Points You can give players a sense of how well they’re doing against a creature by describing, in narrative terms, how hurt the creature is
. For example, if the creature is Bloodied, you might say the creature has visible wounds and appears beaten down. Such information gives the players a sense of progress and might spur them to press the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
fate of a former friend, a brass dragon wyrmling guards a tomb haunted by a wight.
3 Yuan-ti have captured a brass dragon wyrmling and are picking up the dragon’s twisted sense of humor.
4
the dragon.
4 A young brass dragon’s lair occasionally spawns air elementals that roam around the area for a while, causing havoc before eventually dissipating.
5 A young brass dragon and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Deep Speech, Undercommon, telepathy 100 miles
Challenge 15 (13,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +5
Creature Sense. The refraction is aware of creatures
within 100 miles of it that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as well as each one’s Intelligence score, but can’t sense anything else about
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
, causing those creatures to recall their saddest memories.
08
You have a +1 bonus to Wisdom (Insight checks) involving creatures you can see.
Your body is ghostly and translucent except for your
(your choice).
The cure wounds spell restores no hit points for you.
13
You have an innate sense of direction. You automatically succeed on ability checks made to avoid becoming lost.
Whenever
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
and twisted are they that a palpable sense of foreboding haunts those who intrude upon a meenlock lair. Inside the warren, black moss covers every surface, muffling sound. A large central chamber
serves as the meenlocks’ den, where they torment captives. Dark Dwellers. A meenlock shuns bright light. It can supernaturally sense areas of darkness and shadow in its vicinity and thus is able to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, the trap triggers. Anyone who inspects the beams can easily determine that they are merely wedged in place. As an action, a character can knock over a beam, causing the trap to trigger. The ceiling
on the floor and walls. A spell or other effect that can sense the presence of magic, such as detect magic, reveals an aura of evocation magic around the statue. The trap activates when more than 20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
learn from or command the dead. Those who plunder tombs for lost knowledge, grim entrepreneurs who see business sense in undead servants, even pragmatic necromancers seeking to conjure secrets from the
on overzealous fanatics. Despite public fears and resistance from law enforcement, the cults of the Dead Three persist, causing many to darkly wonder why the servants of Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul hold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
learn from or command the dead. Those who plunder tombs for lost knowledge, grim entrepreneurs who see business sense in undead servants, even pragmatic necromancers seeking to conjure secrets from the
on overzealous fanatics. Despite public fears and resistance from law enforcement, the cults of the Dead Three persist, causing many to darkly wonder why the servants of Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul hold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
Mite Mites are vexing fey creatures that delight in causing minor havoc and playing irritating pranks, making even the coolest, most experienced adventurers prone to outbursts of destructive
like gross incompetence. Simple tasks become increasingly difficult. Those who undertake those tasks become overwhelmed with a sense of unresolved anger and frustration that demand an outlet—usually
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Opening the Crate When Mirt gets any sense of the characters’ presence, he opens a single bloodshot eye and speaks: “Uuuurgh… by Ilmater’s buttocks, mah head is explodin’! If ye’ve come to drop off
blade from its scabbard and shouts “Ha!”—then accidentally yanks his belt off in the process, causing his breeches to slip down again. Aftermath The sound of battle in Mirt’s quarters alerts the guards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Horror Atmosphere Atmosphere is the overall mood of your game. It’s the sense of levity, excitement, or dread that stems from a story’s content and players’ perception of it. Atmosphere can be
space, causing distractions to fade and making it look unfamiliar. If the lighting’s easy to control, you might adjust it to suggest a setting’s light level. More elaborate techniques might involve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
sense, with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Insight) check, that it’s of divine origin. (The moonlight is a blessing from Selûne, though there’s no way for the characters to confirm this.) Three successful
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
pool, causing it to give off steam. The water is not hot enough to deal damage. Without the body heat of a remorhaz to keep the water warm, a pool’s surface freezes over in 1 hour. After 24 hours, the
pool is frozen solid. Tekeli-li. If Tekeli-li is here, the gnoll vampire (see appendix C) is in mist form, hiding in the steam. The characters can sense the vampire only if they have magic that can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
sphere of iron, 6 feet in diameter and floating 20 feet above the floor. A Nystul’s magic aura spell placed on the sphere makes it seem like an evil aberration to features or magic that can sense such
causing it to emit a magical magnetic field. Each creature in the room wearing metal armor is pulled to the sphere and becomes stuck to it, as does any metal weapon or object that isn’t secured or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Driven by instinct and intuition, most satyrs prove unpredictable, following their sense of wonder wherever it leads. Very Odd Indeed Satyrs are known for their eccentricities. Some people spend too
. Satyrs delight in living a life free of the mantle of law. They gravitate toward being good, but some have devious streaks and enjoy causing dismay. Size. Satyrs range from just under 5 feet to about 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
spontaneously manifested rather than being dug out, there are no scratch marks or signs of excavation on the walls, floor, or ceiling here. The moss muffles all sound, causing a lack of echoes and creating a
sense of claustrophobia. A successful DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana or Nature) check reveals that the tunnels were not created by hand, claw, or tool, but rather by magic or another strange effect; if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dale, although age has clouded her eyes with cataracts, limiting the range of her vision to 60 feet. Her blindsight, hearing, and sense of smell are undiminished, however. Fortunately for the residents
harm. They adapt quickly to almost any natural setting and occasionally offer supernatural gifts to those they glom onto. But a blizzard can drive a chwinga insane, causing it to behave unpredictably
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
his sense of responsibility stems from her example. Every important decision he makes is guided by his desire to live up to her standards. If Skerrin is implicated in her murder, his hold over Anders
slips evidence of smuggling to the guard, causing several popular fishing boat owners to be arrested. 7–10 The Brotherhood’s agents spread rumors that the mine is on the verge of failure and the crown