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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
hostile creature or taken damage since his last turn. While raging, Torogar gains the following benefits:
He has advantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws.
He deals an extra 3 damage when he
hits a target with a melee weapon attack.
He has resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.
Special Equipment. Torogar wears gauntlets of flaming fury and a belt of fire giant strength
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
of his patron.
In his role as the master of the Wandering Emporium, Mahadi has received special dispensation from Asmodeus to travel freely between the Material Plane and the Nine Hells to operate
Infernal Rapture, a restaurant and spa. Since the establishment exists within a demiplane, patrons can comfortably visit it at any time, even while the caravan is on the move. As long as they can pay for
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
doesn’t function if Asteria has the incapacitated condition.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Asteria fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Special Equipment. Asteria wears
her an overflowing font of information. But she also retains her stubborn streak and quickly repudiates anyone who tries to order her around.
Asteria hasn’t aged since Istus drew her future from
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
tower contains a special room that can transform the simulacrum into a real person—or any magical illusion into the real thing, for that matter. If this change occurs, the simulacrum
. They generally favor undead servants and bodyguards, since they find that undead tend to be more obedient than the living. Dzaan’s bodyguard is a Thayan wight named Krintaas. When Dzaan
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
its remaining spell slots sparingly.
The sunken Netherese tower contains a special room that can transform the simulacrum into a real person—or any magical illusion into the real thing, for that matter
rarely travel abroad without an escort. They generally favor undead servants and bodyguards, since they find that undead tend to be more obedient than the living. Dzaan's bodyguard is a Thayan wight
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Fey Ancestry. Witch has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put him to sleep.
Special Equipment. Witch carries and is attuned to the Witchlight watch.Multiattack
—have been partners and collaborators ever since.
Mister Witch's Description
Mister Witch looks like a distinguished gentleman, for he is always dressed in fine attire. His favorite
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
Special Equipment. In addition to her magic armor and weapons, Ezmerelda has two potions of greater healing, six vials of holy water, and three wooden stakes.
Spellcasting. Ezmerelda is a 7th-level
agreed.
Ezmerelda’s Prosthetic. Since bidding farewell to van Richten, Ezmerelda has amassed a sizable personal fortune, some of which she used to buy a wagon to carry her vampire-slaying
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Special Equipment. Vellynne wears bracers of defense and carries a wand of magic missiles (see “Actions” below).
Spellcasting. Vellynne is an 8th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting
.
Companions. Since arriving in Icewind Dale, Vellynne has secured the services of six icewind kobold;Icewind kobolds that act as her valets and guides. Two of them were killed by a Melf's acid arrow spell (cast
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
Special Equipment. In addition to his sword cane, Rictavio wears a hat of disguise and a ring of mind shielding, and he carries a spell scroll of raise dead.
Spellcasting. Rictavio is a 9th-level
, and van Richten has lived with the horror of his family’s destruction ever since. After destroying Baron Metus in turn, van Richten sought revenge against the Vistani and took up a life of
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
Abbot retains its game statistics and ability to speak, but its AC, movement modes, Strength, Dexterity, and special senses are replaced by those of the new form, and it gains any statistics and
present since birth. The Abbot became consumed with a prideful, obsessive desire to rid the poor Belviews of their lingering imperfections. The Belview family, however, had strange ideas of what it
Gladiator
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
collect local rumors and spread gossip.
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I’m a hopeless romantic, always searching for that “special someone.”
4
Nobody stays angry at me or around me for long, since I can
Entertainer
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for that “special someone.”
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Nobody stays angry at me or around me for long, since I can defuse any amount of tension.
5
I love a good insult, even one directed at me.
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
the same performance troupe for years, and these people mean everything to me.
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A blood witch told me I have a special destiny to fulfill, and I’m trying to figure out what it is.
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in a show. We’ve been on good terms ever since.
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I came from the Gruul and still have relatives there.
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An Izzet technician provides pyrotechnics for my performances.
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An
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
psionic powers and built a great city called Tu’narath. They have since spread throughout the multiverse, starting in outposts outside the Astral Plane, called creches, where time passes and their
languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign.
Creature Type
Every creature in D&D, including each player character, has a special tag in the rules that identifies
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
place, I collect local rumors and spread gossip.
3
I’m a hopeless romantic, always searching for that “special someone.”
4
Nobody stays angry at me or around me for long
, since I can defuse any amount of tension.
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I love a good insult, even one directed at me.
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I get bitter if I’m not the center of attention.
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I’ll settle for nothing
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Ghosts of Saltmarsh
turn day into night.
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Dive into the Abyss. You found yourself in an underwater cave leading to the Abyss, and your luck has been sour ever since.
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Love Story. You fell in love with a
work ethic, and they admire others who earn their living honestly. Fishers tend to be superstitious, forming attachments to particular fishing lures or special fishing spots. They have a connection
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
have lived on the worlds of the Material Plane since the worlds’ creation. Gifted by the gods with remarkable physical defenses and a mystical connection to the natural world, lizardfolk can
&D, including each player character, has a special tag in the rules that identifies the type of creature they are. Most player characters are of the Humanoid type. A race tells you what your
Bugbear
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.
Gang Mentality
Since bugbears aren’t a particularly fecund race, their overall population is small and spread over a wide area. Bugbears live in family groups that operate much like gangs. The
a bugbear gang with a special boon. A gang that gains the favor of Hruggek and Grankhul in this way might find that the head will emit a shout when an enemy gets too close (in the fashion of an alarm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
and halflings draw no special notice, since the Silverstand hosts a wood elf enclave and a few halfling villages are tucked in the hills around town. The residents react to other visitors, especially tieflings and dragonborn, with a mixture of curiosity and fear.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Special Terms of the Pact A pact can range from a loose agreement to a formal contract with lengthy, detailed clauses and lists of requirements. The terms of a pact — what a warlock must do to
receive a patron’s favor — are always dictated by the patron. On occasion, those terms include a special proviso that might seem odd or whimsical, but warlocks take these dictates as seriously as they do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
special flourishes that happen when the monster uses an item, and the stat block might ignore the rules in “Equipment” for that item. When used by someone else, a retrievable item uses its “Equipment
” rules, ignoring any special flourishes in the stat block. The Gear entry doesn’t necessarily list all of a monster’s equipment. For example, a monster that wears clothes is assumed to be dressed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
persists through the day, becoming more obnoxious without getting any more generous. Unless the character takes special precautions, the object disappears overnight. If the character accuses the NPC publicly
provided perfect cover for a little nighttime thievery and took the missing item. To find the item, characters need to surreptitiously search people’s bags and wagons, since few people will agree to have their belongings rifled through as if they were common thieves—especially not a common thief.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
a special mummy lord whose magic pervades his tomb. Since Diderius is neutral rather than evil, the area lacks the evil magic common to other mummy-lord tombs. A few chambers of the tomb have the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, those who honored him in life transformed him into a special mummy lord whose magic pervades his tomb. Since Diderius is neutral rather than evil, the area lacks the evil magic common to other mummy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
persists through the day, becoming more obnoxious without getting any more generous. Unless the character takes special precautions, the object disappears overnight. If the character accuses the NPC publicly
provided perfect cover for a little nighttime thievery and took the missing item. To find the item, characters need to surreptitiously search people’s bags and wagons, since few people will agree to have their belongings rifled through as if they were common thieves — especially not a common thief.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
special flourishes that happen when the monster uses an item, and the stat block might ignore Player’s Handbook rules for that item. When used by someone else, a retrievable item uses its Player’s
Handbook rules, ignoring any special flourishes in the stat block. The Gear entry doesn’t necessarily list all of a monster’s equipment. For example, a monster that wears clothes is assumed to be dressed
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
special significance beyond that is imparted to it.
At 4 years old an orc is considered a juvenile, and by age 12 it is a fully functioning adult. Most orcs don’t live past the age of 25 due to
haul as much food and booty as possible back to the tribe’s den, every tribe has a sturdy war wagon. Since orcs are poor crafters, most of their wagons are stolen from human or dwarven
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One Grung Above
Introduction Ever since I joined the D&D team in 2010, I’ve thought about a future where the grung were “a thing” again. These long-forgotten amphibians from the 2nd Edition Greyhawk setting had
the favored choice, but in the end when we each received a “golden ticket” to give to one creature. Despite jeers from my coworkers, it was clear to me what my choice would be. Grung for life!!! Since
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Special Delivery Draac and Taal Xorlarrin, a pair of drow mages, arrive at Ironslag with six drow elite warriors. If the characters encountered these drow previously in Gauntlgrym, there might be
fewer drow in their party, since they have had no opportunity to replace lost members. If his mission in Gauntlgrym was successful, Draac carries an iron flask that he aims to return to Duke Zalto. The
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
present as events unfold. Since the Zhentarim controls the Bargewright Inn, any number of scouts, spies, and thugs might be present in the inn complex. These agents could be at rest or on special missions. In any case, all of them look out for Zhentarim interests.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Weapon Properties Many weapons have special properties related to their use, as shown in the Weapons table. Ammunition. You can use a weapon that has the ammunition property to make a ranged attack
attack with it, as well as when determining your reach for opportunity attacks with it. Special. A weapon with the special property has unusual rules governing its use, explained in the weapon's
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Weapon Properties Many weapons have special properties related to their use, as shown in the Weapons table. Ammunition. You can use a weapon that has the ammunition property to make a ranged attack
. Reach. This weapon adds 5 feet to your reach when you attack with it, as well as when determining your reach for opportunity attacks with it (see chapter 9). Special. A weapon with the special property
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
. But splitting the party can be challenging for your table, since it’s difficult to keep all players engaged when one or more characters aren’t present for a scene. How can the DM make this work? Here
rescue their kin? Perhaps the new character has special knowledge of the adventure location or a personal quest to accomplish there. More advice on this topic, and how to accommodate a player who suddenly can’t play their usual character, can be found in chapter 18.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Tempus in Tethyr shortly after the Time of Troubles. The Red Knight has since grown in popularity because of what her followers call the Great Stratagem: for decades, her priests have been traveling to
and training. Her priests believe that drilling one’s troops in a temple courtyard is a form of propitiation that the Red Knight looks upon with special favor.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
forest gnomes, and rubies turned into the deep gnomes. Since the time of their creation, gnomes have settled in hidden places away from other races, concerned that their way of life couldn’t survive
, goblinoids, and orcs, but gnomes and kobolds share a special hatred for each other. Both races believe in a legend that, long ago, the deity Garl Glittergold tricked the kobold god Kurtulmak, collapsing the earth and trapping him in an endless underground maze and earning his everlasting enmity.