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Curse of Strahd
soldier or knight who perished on the battlefield or died performing its sworn duty. It appears like a translucent version of its living self.
Task Driven. Although one is often mistaken for a ghost, a
energy surrounds a phantom warrior's ghostly armor, shields, and weapons, which become as hard as steel yet don't impede the warrior's ability to move through walls and other solid objects.
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Yeenoghu
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
atrocities in his name. Yeenoghu takes pleasure in causing fear before death, and he sows sorrow and despair through destroying beloved things. He doesn’t parlay; to meet him is to do battle with him
covered in matted fur and taut, leathery hide, his face like a grinning predator’s skull. Patchwork armor made of discarded shields and breastplates is lashed onto his body with heavy chains
monsters
Command. Lord Soth casts Command (level 3 version), using the same spellcasting ability as Commanding Magic. Lord Soth can’t take this action again until the start of his next turn.Lord Loren Soth
over.
Soth was trapped in Sithicus, escaped, and was trapped again, perpetuating a cycle of despair. Soth’s story and where characters encounter him are for you to detail in your adventures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
instruments, and he drives them to ever-greater atrocities in his name. Yeenoghu takes pleasure in causing fear before death, and he sows sorrow and despair through destroying beloved things. He doesn’t parlay
on sight. The Gnoll Lord is covered in matted fur and taut, leathery hide, his face like a grinning predator’s skull. Patchwork armor made of discarded shields and breastplates is lashed onto his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
instruments, and he drives them to ever-greater atrocities in his name. Yeenoghu takes pleasure in causing fear before death, and he sows sorrow and despair through destroying beloved things. He doesn’t parlay
on sight. The Gnoll Lord is covered in matted fur and taut, leathery hide, his face like a grinning predator’s skull. Patchwork armor made of discarded shields and breastplates is lashed onto his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Kolyan Indirovich’s Letter (version 2) Hail thee of might and valor:
I, the Burgomaster of Barovia, send you honor—with despair.
My adopted daughter, the fair Ireena Kolyana, has been these past
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Richemulot Map 3.12: richemulot View Player Version Domain of Disease, Isolation, and Wererats Darklord: Jacqueline Renier Genres: Disaster horror and gothic horror Hallmarks: Contagion, crumbling
infrastructure, martial law, rats and vermin, wererats Mist Talismans: Plague mask, rat’s tail, snake-oil curative Like a pendulum, Richemulot swings perpetually between hope and despair. Some days, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
merchant prince: Ornate weapons, shields, and framed paintings are displayed throughout Ekene-Afa’s villa, as are squawking parrots in gilded cages. Ifan Talro’a decorates his villa and gardens with
floor rug or hanging rug might be a rug of smothering in disguise. Zhanthi’s villa is decorated with standing suits of gold-plated armor and large potted plants, and the bejeweled skulls of Zhanthi’s ancestors rest in wall niches. Map 1.2: Merchant Prince’s Villa View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Things has multiplied through the multiverse, the Grim Harrow’s goal has become increasingly difficult. Nevertheless, this menace scours the multiverse for any version of the deck, destroying anyone or
anything that gets in the way. Consisting of Undead creatures of varying strength—from shadows and carrion birds to powerful champions of violence and despair—the Grim Harrow is an antagonist for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
punoView Player Version Map 10.2 represents Pangil ng Buwan’s lair. When the characters arrive, read the following description: Charred roots the size of buildings surround an open clearing with a
the Bakunawa. Pangil ng Buwan isn’t currently in control of itself and can’t be reasoned with, as the spirit blisters in its lair cause it to see the party as the invaders of Lambakluha who haunt its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
that both dragon and lair have changed. In these cases, a shadow dragon’s lair undergoes the same transformation as the dragon, becoming a shadowy, melancholic version of the original site. Shadow
Despair. Creatures within 1 mile of the dragon’s lair that have an Intelligence score of 5 or higher feel forlorn and hopeless. Dying Light. Light is diminished within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair, lightly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
rooms are about 2 feet thick. All inside floors are of stone. Map 6.1: Hill Giant Stronghold - Upper Level View Player Version The steading is in a nasty, damp area, where hard rain is a daily
) rushing to get shields (from area 12 or 13) to use as platters Two hill giants from the great hall (area 11) going to sleep off a drunk (in area 15 or 16) Three ogres from the great hall (area 11) going
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
to see. The walls and entryways are all 10 feet high, allowing duergar that have grown to Large size to move around easily. Map 1.6: duergar outpost View Player Version The following locations are
malodorous ogre with rotting, half-frozen skin and an empty right eye socket. It howls in despair at the sight of you. Another cage holds a pair of nervous goats. The third cage is empty. Leaning against a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Phantom Warrior A phantom warrior is the spectral remnant of a willful soldier or knight who perished on the battlefield or died performing its sworn duty. It appears like a translucent version of
energy surrounds a phantom warrior’s ghostly armor, shields, and weapons, which become as hard as steel yet don’t impede the warrior’s ability to move through walls and other solid objects. Undead Nature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Counsel of Despair Seeing no end to the destruction visited on their homes, a cowardly faction among the elders of Westbridge submits to the forces of elemental earth. They hope to be spared further
little better than poorly treated servants desperately trying to keep up with the hill giant’s appetite. Herivin and his staff want the villains dead. When confronted, Dreyon orders the commoners to drive out the characters. If that fails, he then tries to use the Westbridgers as living shields.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
). Lord Soth casts Dispel Magic, Hold Person, or Banishment (level 5 version), using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19).
Legendary Actions
Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Domain
half his Speed, and he makes one Forsaken Brand attack.
Soth’s Command. Lord Soth casts Command (level 3 version), using the same spellcasting ability as Commanding Magic. Lord Soth can’t take this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
mangrove swamp or brave a trap-filled boggy ruin, the experience promises to be a deadly affair. Map 5.2: black dragon lair View Player Version Black Dragon Lair Features The black dragon lair
10 miles of the dragon’s lair are filled with listless despair. Grating Spies. Trilling, obnoxious birds, bugs, and reptiles follow any Humanoid creatures unknown to the dragon within 6 miles of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
instruments in sight. It’s said that living creatures that hear this song are driven to the depths of despair. A massive statue of Athreos watches over this chamber and the guardians who reside there
. Map 4.1: Underworld Crossing View Player Version Underworld Crossing Villains Mortals who adventure in an Underworld crossing are likely to battle foes trying to enter or escape the Underworld—or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
Shields, cover, and other modifiers to AC? The target of Barkskin has an Armor Class of 17 if its AC is lower than that. This means the target effectively ignore any modifiers to its AC—including any armor
resumes if it has not expired or been removed. Can you use a Shield with Mage Armor? Mage Armor works with a Shield. Shields are grouped with armor in the equipment rules in the Player’s Handbook, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the seat of their new mind flayer empire. This location is presented on map 8.9. Mike Schley Map 8.9: Ilvaash’s Anima View Player Version Arched tentacles surround a shallow pit forty feet in
black obelisk held together by seams of bright-green energy. The dais overlooks a misty pit, from which shapes of Phandalin’s corrupted buildings materialize and fade away. Cries of despair echo from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the church for reasons that will quickly become obvious. The following areas correspond to labels on the map of the church below. Map 3.2: ChurchView Player Version E5a. Hall The doors open to reveal
weeps inconsolably, overcome with despair. In addition to the lore known to all Barovians (see “Barovian Lore” in chapter 2), Donavich knows the following useful information: Ireena Kolyana isn’t the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
dozen crossbow bolts. Behind you, a metallic din announces a group of six heavily armored dwarves appearing out of thin air, their swords leveled at you from behind sturdy metal shields.
When the
can choose to impose disadvantage on any checks the characters make to remain inconspicuous during their first day in Gracklstugh.
Map 4.1: Gracklstugh View Player Version Getting Captured Even after
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
otherwise remaining inactive. A thrall-to-be is first rendered docile through psionic means. Using a low-power version of its Mind Blast ability, the mind flayer bombards the victim with energy that
groups, and their fear and despair in the face of a mind flayer incursion make their brains tasty to the illithid palate. They are also relatively easy for larger, stronger humanoid thralls to control
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
a smaller version of a bone devil’s hooked polearm (see the sidebar in the “Bone Devil” section in the Monster Manual), typically disguised as a staff or tool: Hooked Polearm. Melee Weapon Attack: +3
technology. These weapons are notoriously ineffective against polished metal armor and shields, which reflect their laser bolts: Force Pike. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. For those who subscribe to the idea that Yondalla actively shields her worshipers from harm, this phenomenon is easily explained — she looks out for their homes just as she protects their lives
that the minds of these halflings eventually become twisted, and they turn into cruel, paranoid creatures wracked by misery and despair.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
troll can’t be reasoned with. After disposing of it, the characters can survey the contents of the hold: The ship’s hold contains heaps of snow and four tied-down jolly boats covered with rime. In the
quiver of Ehlonna. Fourth Layer. The fourth layer of ice shields the biggest, heaviest items and the treasure the dragon values the most: a 3-foot-diameter ceremonial bronze bowl inlaid with carnelians
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Some expelled blasts of elemental fire from their hands or mouths; others wielded adamantine swords they could wreathe in flame. Some colossi also used bound elementals for defense: manifesting shields
doomed to haunt it until they can find blessed release. Map 4.8: Fallen Warforged Colossus View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
community practices its own version of Arvoreen’s favored tactics: Scatterstrike. The halflings run in every direction as if in a panic, but then they regroup and circle back to attack with a
concentrated effort. Turtle Shell. Halflings cluster together and cover each other with shields, washtubs, wheelbarrows, coffer lids, or anything else that can deflect a blow. Troll Knocker. A few halflings act
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
door ceases to be an obstacle. This slaad is hostile toward all other creatures and can’t be reasoned with. Once inside, the characters can ascend the tower to its uppermost floor: A large telescope
itself.
Adamantine shields cover the observatory’s windows. A large chunk of stone from another building has crashed through the roof and embedded itself in the floor like a jagged stone knife. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Level 1 View Player Version 1. North Entrance and Guard Post You stand on a rock ledge about thirty feet wide. Ahead, set into the vertical rock surface, is a pair of large stone doors, each ten feet
. Opposite the cloak, propped against the east wall, stands a full suit of human-sized plate armor. A heap of chain mail lies at the foot of the armor. Farther into the room, three shields are piled on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Climbing Kelvin’s Cairn Map 1.17: kelvin’s cairn View Player Version Map 1.17 shows the route that Garret’s expedition took up Kelvin’s Cairn. It leads not to the topmost peak of the mountain, but to
boots made her sink into utter despair, until the elements finally claimed her. Blue Boots. A shield dwarf explorer named Barthoom Hammerhome climbed to this great height and made camp here a month ago
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Encounter Locations The following encounters are keyed to the map of the ruined cloud giant keep. Map 12.2: cloud giants keep View Player Version C1. Front Yard The mountainside splits, leaving a
. Each scroll is a sheet of parchment measuring 3 feet wide and 6 feet long. C3. Armory This room is missing its ceiling. Stone racks along the walls hold giant-sized morningstars, shields, warhammers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
end that spell, so you might not want to take them and keep the spell going instead, so as to continue benefiting from the cold damage it delivers. How does barkskin work with shields, cover, and
jump distance on your turn, unless you take the Dash action, which allows you to leap the full 45 feet. Can you use a shield with mage armor? Mage armor works with a shield. Shields are grouped with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Mortuary Basement Locations Marco Bernardini Map 1.1: Mortuary Basement View Player Version The following locations are keyed to map 1.1. M1: Morgue The characters begin their adventure in the
out of the Mortuary other than the way corpses come in: the chute in area M6. Drawers 2–4. Each of these drawers contains a zombie worker that groans and shields its eyes if exposed to the light. If a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
View Player Version The following locations are identified on map 2.5. FAST-FLOWING WATER
The underground river that cuts through this level of the dungeon presents a serious hazard. Those who fall
, north, and east walls. Each depicts an armed dwarf. The eastern and western ones carry axes and shields. The center statue is armed with two axes. The ceiling rises in a dome almost thirty feet above