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Tomb of Annihilation
its Armor Class based on the material it is standing or climbing on: AC 15 for wood or bone, AC 17 for earth or stone, or AC 19 for metal. If the zorbo isn’t in contact with any of these
);{"diceNotation":"2d6+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Destructive Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage, and if the target is a creature wearing armor, carrying a shield, or in possession of a
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
melee attack.
Shield Bash. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shield Bash"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shield Bash","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
characters encounter during their adventures or that they were once a part of.
Akroan Hoplite Unit Names
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NAME
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Spears of Iroas
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Iron Fangs
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Arrows of Anax
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The Unbroken
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Anvil of Purphoros
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Skewering Squad
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Shield of Akros
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Cymede's Heart
damage, or 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Spear","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.
Shield Bash. Melee
Duergar Stone Guard
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
attack rolls and Dexterity saving throws while standing within 5 feet of a duergar ally wielding a shield.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the duergar has disadvantage on attack rolls, as
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): protection from evil and good, magic missile, shield
2nd level (3 slots
family had done to van Richten, ran away from home. After many harrowing adventures, she tracked down van Richten two years later. Thinking she was a Vistana assassin, he put a sword to her throat and
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
shield the dragon turtle and strike at foes.
Creating a Dragon Turtle
Use the Dragon Turtle Personality Traits and Dragon Turtle Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive dragon turtle
. (Lawful)
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Eradication. The peoples of the surface world were a mistake of creation. I will correct that error. (Evil)
Dragon Turtle Adventures
The Dragon Turtle Adventure Hooks
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Dexterity saving throws while standing within 5 feet of an ally wielding a shield.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the duergar has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon turtle’s defenses, magical storms manifest to shield the dragon turtle and strike at foes.
Creating a Dragon Turtle
Use the Dragon Turtle Personality Traits and Dragon Turtle Ideals tables
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Dragon Turtle Spellcasting
Age
Spell Save DC
Spells Known
Young Dragon Turtle;Young
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fog cloud
Dragon Turtle Adventures
The Dragon Turtle Adventure Hooks table offers
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the surrounding water—and any creatures in it. And even if an enemy wears down the dragon turtle’s defenses, magical storms manifest to shield the dragon turtle and strike at foes
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control water, control weather,* fog cloud
*This spell’s casting time is longer than 1 action.
Dragon Turtle Adventures
The Dragon Turtle Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions
Shield of Far Sight
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Magic Items
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Blast action as though it were standing behind the shield.
If a shield of far sight is destroyed, the mind flayer that created it is blinded for 2d12 hours.
A mind flayer skilled at crafting magic items creates a shield of far sight by harvesting an eye from an intelligent humanoid and magically implanting it on the outer surface of a nonmagical shield
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
family, similar to an order of monks. Although there are organizations, such as the Knights of the Shield, that use the trappings of knighthood without necessarily being warriors, most folk of Faer
as a fad of romantically minded sons and daughters of patriar families in Baldur’s Gate. On a lark, they took the unicorn goddess Lurue as their mascot and went on various adventures for fun
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
Giants of the Star Forge Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants offers a wealth of resources to help Dungeon Masters craft their own adventures featuring some of D&D’s most enormous monsters. “Giants
of the Star Forge” draws on the ideas, maps, stat blocks, and other details in the pages of that book, standing as an example of how to put all those pieces together. You can use Glory of the Giants to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Variety Series Some groups don’t want a long campaign with sweeping plotlines; they prefer short, unconnected adventures. With that style of game, different players might take turns as DM for one to three sessions at a time, with each adventure standing as a self-contained story.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
warrior armed with a spear and shield. The shield, which rests on the floor, resembles a sundial, complete with a marker standing out from the wall. Etched on the shield’s surface are runes in Olman
script.
The message on the shield reads, “Turn back!” Instead of being part of a solid carving, the shield has a seam that a character can discover with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
lifestyle between adventures.
Boros Guild Spells
Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature
For you, the spells on the Boros Guild Spells table are added to the spell list of your
are gifts of the angels.
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I pace when standing and fidget incessantly when forced to sit.
Ideals
d6
Ideal
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Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
X35. Sleeping Guardian The furnishings of this bare stone room have succumbed to decrepitude. Standing in the center of the room, its head scraping the ten-foot-high ceiling, is a vaguely man-shaped
once a wizard’s bedchamber. The construct is an incapacitated shield guardian. Its control amulet can be found in area X9.
Orc
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Luthic. He predicts that the war will end with Luthic the only deity standing, as the cave mother ascends to rule her warrior children.
Life in the Tribe
Orcs survive through savagery and force of
festooned with garish trinkets and grisly trophies that hang from hooks and spikes. A war wagon makes a good shield against arrows when orcs besiege an elven fortress, and a heavily modified wagon could
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Vorn Standing next to some rocks and ferns is an 8-foot-tall statue, humanoid in shape with bronze fists, iron joints, an adamantine breastplate, and an iron helm with slits for eyes. The rest of the
deactivated shield guardian that once served as a wizard’s bodyguard. The wizard died from extreme bad luck decades ago — he fell out of a tree during a particularly bad bout of blue mist fever, hit his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
has vague, prophetic dreams of adventures to come. For instance, the character might view storm clouds swirling over Leilon, a galleon made from bones, or a glowing statue of a dwarf standing in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
pillars of iron. The pillars generate arcs of magic lightning, as well as bolts that leap from one pillar to another. Creatures standing outside the hall are safe, as are creatures within the 20-foot
pattern in the lightning discharges and gains advantage on saving throws made against the pillars. In addition, the character identifies the safe space in the middle of the hall. 6b. Angelic Shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
phrase while standing within 5 feet of the door suppresses its magic for 1 minute, during which time the door can be opened normally. The door can also be forced open with a knock spell or a successful DC
the floor, and a shield made from the shell of a tortoise hangs on the far wall.
A large skeletal serpent slithers out from behind the racks, raises its head, and says in Common, “They will tell us
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
its Mind Blast action as though it were standing behind the shield. If a shield of far sight is destroyed, the mind flayer that created it is blinded for 2d12 hours.
Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Shield of Far Sight Armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
dreams of adventures to come. For instance, the character might view storm clouds swirling over Leilon, a galleon made from bones, or a glowing statue of a dwarf standing in a canyon. At the end of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
creatures standing on it into the acid. Any creature that enters the acid or starts its turn in it takes 33 (6d10) acid damage. A character can use an action to try to turn one of the iron wheels at the
pushes open easily. 21b. Nimoar’s Shield This room appears empty except for dust and cobwebs. A thorough search reveals a stone peg protruding from the middle of the east wall at a height of 6 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
standing stones 19 Ruined or toppled circle of standing stones 20 Totem pole Ruins Crumbling towers, ancient temples, and razed cities are perfect sites for adventures. Additionally, noting the existence of
an old, crumbling wall that runs alongside a road, a sagging stone windmill on a hilltop, or a jumble of standing stones can add texture to your wilderness. Settlements Settlements exist in places
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Getting Into and Out of Armor The time it takes to don or doff a type of armor or a shield is shown in the Donning and Doffing Armor table. Don. This is the time it takes to put on the item. You
Armor 1 minute 1 minute Medium Armor 5 minutes 1 minute Heavy Armor 10 minutes 5 minutes Shield 1 action 1 action VARIANT: EQUIPMENT SIZES
In most campaigns, you can use or wear any equipment that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the edge of a swamp, but it could be located in any kind of terrain. A circle of standing stones serves to focus the magic of the area toward the seal itself, and the stones also serve as a place of
worship for the druids’ devotions and ceremonies. Map 4.4: Gatekeeper Seal View Player Version Gatekeeper Seal Adventures The location of a Gatekeeper seal might be the site of an adventure’s climax
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
! Nimraith!” as it bobs about.
Cleft Shield. Two halves of a cloven wooden shield lie in the room’s northwest corner. Each half of the cloven shield has letters etched into it. One half reads “Nimr
stone. (Restoring it will take the bugbears a month.) Any character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check can ascertain what the statue depicted: three male human warriors standing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
underside as easily as atop it. The experience of standing on the topside or underside of the dock can be disorienting, however, what with the planet Toril looming large below the asteroid. The air
inhabitants of Stardock. There are no ships at the dock while the characters are on the asteroid. If you want to expand the characters’ adventures to their widest possible extent, a githyanki astral ship or a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
stand on. At the start of its turn or whenever it takes damage, a creature standing on the roof must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed saving throw, the creature falls prone on the
armor, a punctured helmet, and other detritus. Digging around for 1 minute or more also reveals two treasures: an ancient arrow-catching shield and a bag of tarnished silverware worth 100 gp.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Foreshadowing Foreshadowing is an exercise in subtlety, involving the delicate planting of seeds for future adventures. Not all foreshadowing bears fruit, particularly if the clues are too subtle or
telling them what the future holds. Here are a few examples: An object worn or carried by an enemy has the symbol of a previously unknown organization engraved or written on it. A soothsayer standing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
contact with the golem, their adventures across Anauroch, their exploration of Haruun, and their encounter with Zikzokrishka. The final painting is of the characters standing before the prince’s tomb
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the benefits described in each group patron’s description, patrons can also grant additional favors. If your party is in good standing with your patron—proving yourselves reliable agents who fulfill
have otherwise, and a patron might use their varied resources to guide their agents or prepare them for greater adventures.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
One at a Time A creature can wear only one suit of armor at a time and wield only one Shield at a time. Variant: Equipment Sizes
In most campaigns, you can use or wear any equipment that you find
on your adventures, within the bounds of common sense. For example, an orc adventurer won’t fit in a halfling’s Leather Armor, and a cloud giant’s robe would be far too large for a gnome.
The DM can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
One at a Time A creature can wear only one suit of armor at a time and wield only one Shield at a time. Variant: Equipment Sizes
In most campaigns, you can use or wear any equipment that you find
on your adventures, within the bounds of common sense. For example, an orc adventurer won’t fit in a halfling’s Leather Armor, and a cloud giant’s robe would be far too large for a gnome.
The DM can






