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Phantom Warrior

Monsters 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. Undead

Armor Class Legacy

Rules

modifier. Not all characters wear armor or carry shields, however. Without armor or a shield, your character's AC equals 10 + his or her Dexterity modifier. If your character wears armor, carries a shield

, or both, calculate your AC using the rules in the Equipment section. Record your AC on your character sheet.

Sword of Zariel

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

are transformed into a heavenly, idealized version of yourself, blessed with otherworldly beauty and a touch of heaven in your heart. Neither magic nor divine intervention can reverse this

favorite religious hymn that I constantly hum. 2 I must keep a written record of my beliefs and the sins that I witness. When finished, this book will be my gift to the multiverse. 3 I have

Armor Class

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

a shield, or both, calculate your AC using the rules in chapter 5. Record your AC on your character sheet. Your character needs to be proficient with armor and shields to wear and use them

Dexterity modifier. Not all characters wear armor or carry shields, however. Without armor or a shield, your character’s AC equals 10 + his or her Dexterity modifier. If your character wears armor, carries

5. Choose Equipment

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

5. Choose Equipment Your class and background determine your character’s starting equipment, including weapons, armor, and other adventuring gear. Record this equipment on your character sheet. All

that contribute to your AC include the armor you wear, the shield you carry, and your Dexterity modifier. Not all characters wear armor or carry shields, however. Without armor or a shield, your

Running This Chapter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

appears in this chapter is a smaller version of the carnival poster map. Read the chapter and familiarize yourself with the carnival’s attractions. The characters can go anywhere at any time, so you

map. As the characters explore the carnival, you can keep a record of key events using the adventure’s Story Tracker.

Glitch Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

Glitch Characters Once players have created their characters, ask each player the following questions and have them record their answers: What was the greatest decision or turning point in your

character wishes they could change about themselves? How would the best version of themselves be different? What is your character’s signature possession or physical trait? What makes you certain that

Campaign Tracking

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

record is a great way to keep your notes organized. Your notebook might include any of the following elements. Campaign Planner. Write down the main story arc of your campaign, and keep track of things

they’re engaged in. If the characters have a ship or stronghold, record its name and whereabouts, as well as any hirelings in the characters’ employ. Player Handouts. Keep a copy of all handouts you

Battle Prawn Challenge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

invite visitors to participate in Battle Prawns. If characters ask, Sid explains the challenge is simple: assist in making a gigantic shrimp cake in record time. Participants must rapidly prepare prawn

meat and chop beans for the sous-chefs. If they perform these preparations fast enough, they might complete the recipe in record time. Unless the characters specifically ask, no one mentions the unusual

Merchant Prince's Villa

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

Upper Works: General Features

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

Phantom Warrior

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

Religious Order

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

and permanently laying them to rest. 2 Devout Scholars. This federation prizes knowledge and texts pertaining to their god. They collect rare holy books and record the life stories of miracle-working

your group as the adventuring arm of the organization, or perhaps a legion of paladins who call on your group’s finesse where swords and shields fail. You might receive orders directly from the immortal

Sun Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

feel its warmth. Sun Temple Adventures Sun temples honor heroes and record their deeds. An adventure in which the characters need to meet, research, protect, or confront a legendary figure might happen

ground floor contains a museum displaying heroic artifacts and accounts of epic deeds, all of which are guarded by the ghosts of heroes interred in the crypt. Map 4.4: Sun Temple View Player Version

Outpost Locations

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

for dwarves, two steel shields, three war picks, nine javelins, two climber’s kits, and four mess kits. Underground Tunnel. This 5-foot-high tunnel is 20 feet underground and has a 20-foot-long

Specific Spells

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

Using Aurnozci in a Game

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Aurnozci within the Firehive The cult’s leader, the Eye of Aurnozci, focuses on powerful mortals or enemies of the cult. High-level characters with a record of heroic deeds can easily fall into this

no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20): At will: Detect Magic, Heat Metal (7th-level version) 2/day each: Darkness, Dispel Magic, Hold Person

Welcome to the City of Blades

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

The Monastery

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

Lorehold Deans' Wing Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

deans wing View Player Version L1. Main Hall The double door leading into the Deans’ Wing from outside is locked, but it can be opened with a successful DC 25 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. A

, being a heavier scrawl. These notes provide a piecemeal record of Dean Tullus discovering Murgaxor’s orb and suggest something unusual with Tullus’s behavior. Treasure. The curios decorating the room have

Murder Among Thieves

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City

grievously break the law eventually find themselves confronted by four Guards led by a Guard Captain. Locations and Scenarios The Chase Savannah Houston-McIntyre Map: Chase Guide View Player Version As

time to keep an ear out for a break-in. Breaking in and obtaining Rory’s record book requires overcoming the following challenges. If the characters leave and return, Rory has fallen asleep

Warforged Colossus

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

Halfling Gods and Myths

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

High Hall Cathedral

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

descending into the central portion of the catacombs level, just west of area H15. Map 2.2: High Hall Cathedral View Player Version H4. Private Chapels These areas can be curtained off for small

elements. Splashing at least three flasks of holy water on the altar destroys the desecrating elements and purifies the altar. Map 2.3: High Hall Cathedral, Choir Level View Player Version H7

Fortress Level 1

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

False Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

5.1. Stacey Allan & William Doyle Map 5.1: False Tomb View Player Version P1: Tomb Entrance The stairs outside the pyramid lead to this outdoor platform. When the characters approach, read: Two people

, Amun Sa, set forth a record of myself and of my dealings with this world. Our land is rich with green and fertile fields. The River Athis is the mother of our land, giving life with its waters. Athis

Darklords in Your Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

Darklord a reflection of one or more of the adventurers? What does the Darklord want more than anything? When would the Darklord be gracious or heroic? Record your answers to these questions, then

do the same things as the Darklord to a lesser extent, or they’re a weaker version of the same creature as the Darklord. Creations. A Darklord might be served by their creations, such as Construct or

Encounter Locations

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

Specific Spells

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

Mortuary Basement Locations

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

Maelstrom Level 2

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

wearing a golden suit of scale mail (see “Treasure”). Hanging on the walls are three enormous shields made from dragon turtle shells and six massive greatswords with coral-inlaid hilts and sharpened

whalebone blades lined with shark teeth. The shields and the weapons aren’t particularly valuable, especially given their weight. A concave wall to the south has a giant-sized secret door set into it. It

Talhundereth Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Talhundereth Locations The following locations are keyed to map 6.3. Mike Schley Map 6.3: Talhundereth View Player Version T1: Temple Entrance The wide cavern ends at an enormous stone double door

anyone using the greataxe as a weapon. T7: Armory Other than a few broken shields and warped crossbow bolts on battered shelves and hooks, nothing remains in this room. Six dust mephits lair here with

The Foundry

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

Areas of the Earth Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

of several small rooms linked by low archways. Brown curtains offer some amount of privacy for the different rooms, and martial displays cover the walls — shields and crossed swords, tattered banners

supports the low, barrel-vaulted ceiling of this unlit chamber. Rusted scraps of metal — the remnants of breastplates, shields, axes, and swords — hang from the walls on old pegs, or lie on the floor where

Harrowhall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

are keyed to map 15.1. Mike Schley Map 15.1: Harrowhall View Player Version 1: Moat and Walls A 30-foot-high wall borders Harrowhall, surrounded by a 20-foot-wide, 15-foot-deep, dry moat. The

action to raise or lower the drawbridge or the portcullis in area 1. 3: Armory This room is filled with shortswords, crossbows, shields, and maces placed here by the folk who owned the keep before

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