shadow game

Priest of Osybus (Ectoplasmic)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

slime to make itself look and feel like any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics. This transformation lasts for 8 hours or until the priest drops to 0 hit

can use the slime to make itself look and feel like any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics. This transformation lasts for 8 hours or until the priest drops to 0 hit

Priest of Osybus (Spectral)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

make itself look and feel like any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics. This transformation lasts for 8 hours or until the priest drops to 0 hit points. 3 Priest

silhouette of its original body, but it otherwise uses the stat block of a shadow. The shadow obeys the priest’s mental commands (no action required) and takes its turn immediately after the priest. If

Priest of Osybus (Vampiric)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

, while retaining its game statistics. This transformation lasts for 8 hours or until the priest drops to 0 hit points. 3 Priest of Osybus (Vampiric);Vampiric. When the priest deals necrotic

unoccupied space the priest can see within 30 feet of it. The creature has the size and silhouette of its original body, but it otherwise uses the stat block of a shadow. The shadow obeys the priest

Priest of Osybus (Dread)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

itself look and feel like any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics. This transformation lasts for 8 hours or until the priest drops to 0 hit points. 3 Priest of

stat block of a shadow. The shadow obeys the priest’s mental commands (no action required) and takes its turn immediately after the priest. If the creature is within 5 feet of the priest, it

Priest of Osybus

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

retaining its game statistics. This transformation lasts for 8 hours or until the priest drops to 0 hit points. 3 Priest of Osybus (Vampiric);Vampiric. When the priest deals necrotic damage to any

space the priest can see within 30 feet of it. The creature has the size and silhouette of its original body, but it otherwise uses the stat block of a shadow. The shadow obeys the priest’s

Priest of Osybus (Deathly)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

, until which the creature is covered by ectoplasm. In addition, as an action, the priest can use the slime to make itself look and feel like any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game

can see within 30 feet of it. The creature has the size and silhouette of its original body, but it otherwise uses the stat block of a shadow. The shadow obeys the priest’s mental commands (no

Amble

Monsters Locathah Rising

Hearth of Moonlight and Shadow. At the start of a short or long rest, Amble can touch a point in space, and an invisible, 30-foot-radius sphere of magic appears, centered on that point. Total cover

their new form. Amble reverts to their true form if they die or fall unconscious. Amble can revert to their true form using a bonus action on their turn. Amble's game statistics are replaced by the

Aasimar Legacy

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

dark eyes 3 Starkly colored hair 4 An unusual hue tinting your shadow 5 A ghostly halo crowning your head 6 Rainbows gleaming on your skin Creating Your Character At

character’s creature type is. Here’s a list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. Change Shape. The dragon magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This transformation ends if the dragon is reduced to 0

has taken on a young red shadow dragon as a protégé. 2 Two ancient dragon lovers—one ancient deep dragon;deep and one ancient white dragon;white—see each other only

Playing with Class

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

how to subtly massage (or radically mutate) the feel of the standard character classes to make them the best possible fit for the chaotic and creative majesty of an Acquisitions Incorporated game. This

includes both general advice on playing a character of a particular class, and thoughts on how some of the many subclasses for the game (including subclasses from Xanathar’s Guide to Everything) can

Monk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

type of melee weapon attack. The game often makes exceptions to general rules, and this is an important exception: that unarmed strikes count as melee weapon attacks despite not being weapons. When a

monk need to spend any ki points to cast the minor illusion cantrip granted by the Shadow Arts feature? No. The ki point cost in the feature applies only to the other spells in it. For a Way of

Random Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

occurs. Roll a d20 and consult the Random Events table, or choose a suitable event. For the rules on madness, see chapter 2 of this adventure and chapter 8, “Running the Game,” in the Dungeon Master’s

immediately, the demon lord doesn’t pursue or attack them. Demon Encounters d20 Encounter 1–4 1d4 barlguras 5–8 1d4 chasmes 9–10 1d2 hezrous 11–14 1d4 shadow demons 15–18 1d3 vrocks 19–20 Juiblex (see

Wuxia

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

actions in the game don’t change the nuts and bolts of the rules, but they make all the difference in the feel of a campaign. Similarly, a class doesn’t need new rules to reflect a cultural influence; a

Devotion (bushido) that includes fealty to a lord (daimyo) among its tenets. A ninja is a monk who pursues the Way of Shadow. Whether called a wu jen, a tsukai, or a swami, a wizard, sorcerer, or warlock

The Forgotten Realms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

The Forgotten Realms The Forgotten Realms is a world of high fantasy, populated by elves, dwarves, halflings, humans, and other folk—one of many such worlds in the vast multiverse of the D&D game. In

-capped peaks, alpine forests, bitter winds, and roaming monsters, the coast holds renowned bastions of civilization such as the city of Neverwinter, in the shadow of the fuming volcano known as Mount

Boons of Undeath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

action, the priest can use the slime covering its own body to make itself look and feel like any creature that is Medium or Small while retaining its own game statistics. This transformation lasts for

priest can see within 30 feet of itself. The creature has the size and silhouette of its original body, but it otherwise uses the stat block of a shadow. The shadow obeys the priest’s mental commands

Monsters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

feature of the game that protects against magical or nonmagical effects, you might ask yourself, “Will this protect me against a dragon’s breath?” The breath weapon of a typical dragon isn’t considered

they’re magical. But our game makes a distinction between two types of magic: the background magic that is part of the D&D multiverse’s physics and the physiology of many D&D creatures the concentrated

Appendix A: Creatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead

to its true form. Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. Knight Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral AC 18

. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) Piercing damage. Shadow Medium Undead, Chaotic Evil AC 12 Initiative +2 (12) HP 27 (5d8 + 5) Speed 40 ft. Mod Save Str 6 −2 −2 Dex 14 +2 +2 Con 13

Amble

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

, Survival +8 Senses passive Perception 18 Languages Aquan, Common, Druidic Challenge 10 (5,900 XP) Hearth of Moonlight and Shadow. At the start of a short or long rest, Amble can touch a point

form using a bonus action on their turn. Amble’s game statistics are replaced by the statistics of the beast, but they retain their alignment, personality, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma

Chromatic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

forget that the evil dragons are on the move. Whenever the adventurers are outside, they might see a dragon winging overhead in the distance. The shadow of a dragon could fall across the adventurers in

travel, burned-out hamlets and demolished caravans line the road. Dragons are among the oldest, most intelligent, and most powerful monsters in Faerûn and the Dungeons & Dragons game. Chromatic dragons

Chromatic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

forget that the evil dragons are on the move. Whenever the adventurers are outside, they might see a dragon winging overhead in the distance. The shadow of a dragon could fall across the adventurers in

travel, burned-out hamlets and demolished caravans line the road. Dragons are among the oldest, most intelligent, and most powerful monsters in Faerûn and the Dungeons & Dragons game. Chromatic dragons

Chromatic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

forget that the evil dragons are on the move. Whenever the adventurers are outside, they might see a dragon winging overhead in the distance. The shadow of a dragon could fall across the adventurers in

travel, burned-out hamlets and demolished caravans line the road. Dragons are among the oldest, most intelligent, and most powerful monsters in Faerûn and the Dungeons & Dragons game. Chromatic dragons

Index of Stat Blocks — Monsters and NPCs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Precognitive Mage Rakdos Rakdos Lampooner Rakdos Performer Reckoner Rubblebelt Stalker Scorchbringer Guard Servitor Thrull Shadow Horror Sire of Insanity Skittering Horror Skyjek Roc

rule the city. Ravnica originally appeared as a setting for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It has been the subject of eight card sets: 2005–6’s Ravnica: City of Guilds, Guildpact, and

Where Do Monsters Dwell?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Where Do Monsters Dwell? If you are new to the D&D game, you might not be familiar with the weird and wondrous places where monsters can be found and fought. Dungeons When most people think of a

dungeon, images of dark cells with iron bars and shackles spring to mind. In the D&D game, the word “dungeon” takes on a broader meaning to include any enclosed, monster-infested location. Most dungeons

Adventure Start

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4

of the D&D game. Schick related in the 2013 compilation Dungeons of Dread that he wrote the adventure as a way of persuading Gary Gygax to hire him as a game designer. THE LEGEND OF KERAPTIS

further, he at last found the refuge he was looking for in the tangled maze of volcanic tunnels beneath the cone. He and his gnomes vanished into the shadow of the Plume, and humankind heard no more

Delerium Fragment

Equipment

with 120 feet animate as hostile haze husk;Haze Husks. The shrieking undead beg frantically for forgiveness as they rip apart the living. 23–24 The Shadow;Shadows of 1d6 random creatures in

the area animate and try to kill them while softly whispering “Guilty, guilty, guilty...” Once destroyed, the creatures don’t cast a shadow for 24 hours. 25–26 All

Delerium Shard

Equipment

120 feet animate as hostile haze husk;Haze Husks. The shrieking undead beg frantically for forgiveness as they rip apart the living. 23–24 The Shadow;Shadows of 1d6 random creatures in the

area animate and try to kill them while softly whispering “Guilty, guilty, guilty...” Once destroyed, the creatures don’t cast a shadow for 24 hours. 25–26 All creatures

Delerium Geode

Equipment

120 feet animate as hostile haze husk;Haze Husks. The shrieking undead beg frantically for forgiveness as they rip apart the living. 23–24 The Shadow;Shadows of 1d6 random creatures in the

area animate and try to kill them while softly whispering “Guilty, guilty, guilty...” Once destroyed, the creatures don’t cast a shadow for 24 hours. 25–26 All creatures

Delerium Massive Cluster

Equipment

corpses with 120 feet animate as hostile haze husk;Haze Husks. The shrieking undead beg frantically for forgiveness as they rip apart the living. 23–24 The Shadow;Shadows of 1d6 random

creatures in the area animate and try to kill them while softly whispering “Guilty, guilty, guilty...” Once destroyed, the creatures don’t cast a shadow for 24 hours. 25–26

4. Describe Your Character

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

4. Describe Your Character Once you know the basic game aspects of your character, it’s time to flesh him or her out as a person. Your character needs a name. Spend a few minutes thinking about what

aspires to someday reclaim Mithral Hall, his homeland, from the shadow dragon that drove the dwarves out. His flaw is tied to his caring, sensitive nature—he has a soft spot for orphans and wayward souls, leading him to show mercy even when it might not be warranted.

Delerium Chip

Equipment

feet animate as hostile haze husk;Haze Husks. The shrieking undead beg frantically for forgiveness as they rip apart the living. 23–24 The Shadow;Shadows of 1d6 random creatures in the

area animate and try to kill them while softly whispering “Guilty, guilty, guilty...” Once destroyed, the creatures don’t cast a shadow for 24 hours. 25–26 All creatures

Delerium Crystal

Equipment

with 120 feet animate as hostile haze husk;Haze Husks. The shrieking undead beg frantically for forgiveness as they rip apart the living. 23–24 The Shadow;Shadows of 1d6 random creatures in

the area animate and try to kill them while softly whispering “Guilty, guilty, guilty...” Once destroyed, the creatures don’t cast a shadow for 24 hours. 25–26 All

Seven Things to Know

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

the continent of Khorvaire. The quest for the Mirror of the Seventh Moon might take the heroes from a hidden mountain shrine in Darguun to a ruined castle in the Shadow Marches and finally to a

place you expect. Eberron has a unique spot in the D&D multiverse, and many familiar elements of the game play different roles in the world. In particular, mortal creatures are products of culture and

Priests of Osybus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

creature has the size and silhouette of its original body, but it otherwise uses the stat block of a shadow. The shadow obeys the priest’s mental commands (no action required) and takes its turn

action, the priest can use the slime to make itself look and feel like any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics. This transformation lasts for 8 hours or until the

Fey Contracts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

transformation has no game effects. 3 You smell like swamp gas. No amount of bathing can rid you of this stench. 4 Your shadow does not match your movements, which other creatures find unsettling. 5–6 Your

appearance becomes more rat-like (beady eyes, whiskers, small ears, pointy nose, little hands and feet, and a rat’s tail). This transformation has no game effects. 7 You cast no reflection

Mintarn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Mintarn I don’t know what the people of Mintarn did to attract Beshaba’s ire, but they surely have her attention. For as long as I can remember, Mintarn has lived in the shadow of the dragon

Dagult. Mintarn had been playing the game well, but now it finds itself backed into a corner with few moves left to make. The coin is no longer flowing into its harbors, and many of its best and brightest

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