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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
into Ten-Towns to escape the dreadful cold, hoping to trade what few skills they have for some warm soup and shelter. The people of Ten-Towns, accustomed to the presence of strange outlanders, allow
shoulders. Three kobolds in cold weather gear can pass themselves off as a clumsy human with a successful group Charisma (Deception) check, the DC of which equals the onlooker’s Wisdom (Insight) check result.
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Quarterstaff","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage if used with two hands.The kraul are an ascendant power group within the Golgari Swarm, long content to
crippling necromantic magic, and the presence of death seems to fortify them. They draw power from the defeat of their enemies and channel it to their followers, ensuring the continuation of the cycle.
The current leader of the kraul is a death priest named Mazirek.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, colonies can be found in remote, gloomy areas of the surface world, warring against Lolth’s enemies.
The cult of Lolth still creates chitines as the need arises. Outside the presence of a choldrith
floors, walls, structures, objects, and traps that benefit the colony. A warrior might be responsible for crafting web armor (which is as tough as hide or leather), while a group of workers might be
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred rites and offering sacrifices in order to conduct worshipers into the presence of the divine. You are not necessarily a cleric&mdash
, or even an occult group that served a fiendish master that you now deny.
Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Religion
Languages: Two of your choice
Equipment: A holy symbol (a gift
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Creature Sense. The ulitharid is aware of the presence of creatures within 2 miles of it that have an Intelligence score of 4 or higher. It knows the distance and direction to each creature, as well
, taking a group of mind flayers with it, and moves to another location to form a new colony. After the death of the ulitharid’s body, a special process transforms its brain into a new elder brain for
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
travels about Yon on her ornithopter of flying (see appendix A).
Endelyn’s Weakness
The only way to dispose of Endelyn for good is to slay her during an actual solar eclipse or in the presence
of a symbolic depiction of one. See the stat block for details.
Hourglass Coven
The Hourglass Coven is a group of three hags, each one bound to an aspect of time: one reflects the past, another
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
followed her fellow wizards to Icewind Dale. She caught up to them in Bryn Shander and made her presence known, claiming she was sent by her master to aid the expedition with her divinations. Egos and
frayed nerves caused the group to split up shortly thereafter, with each wizard determined to succeed alone.
One night while the others slept, Nass stole a professor orb (see appendix D) from one of
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Though you might have only recently arrived in civilized lands, you are no stranger to the values of cooperation and group effort when striving for supremacy. You learned these principles, and much
traditions of your people. You will never cut down a still-living tree, and you may not countenance such an act being done in your presence. The Uthgardt ancestral mounds—great hills where the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
restriction.
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An amethyst dragon recruits a group of adventurers to psychically trade bodies with adventurers from another world, so that each can carry out certain tasks before swapping back.
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dragon’s presence, and glow with a soft inner light. The older the dragon, the deeper the purple color of the crystals.
Amethyst Dragon Lair Features
The amethyst dragon lair shown in map 5.1
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
are tied to a particular place or group of locales, and still others move erratically through the cosmos. Occasionally, a morkoth learns to direct its island’s movement.A Morkoth’s Lair
warped by the creature’s presence, creating the following effects:
Alter Water. With a thought (no action required), the morkoth can initiate a change in the water within its lair that takes
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
to become a vampire cleric of the evil god. She now leads Shar's debased cult in Vanrakdoom and intends to send the group on a mission to destroy the Spires of the Morning, the temple of Lathander
bats are plentiful. In areas where they are not specifically mentioned, droppings and guano betray their presence, and they can be heard constantly scuttling and shrieking in the distant darkness.
If
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
negotiate an end to the restriction.
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An amethyst dragon recruits a group of adventurers to psychically trade bodies with adventurers from another world, so that each can carry out certain tasks
than a foot in diameter that extend six to ten feet from the interior stone surfaces of the lair. These crystals resonate with the dragon’s presence, and glow with a soft inner light. The older
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
disorient. They cloak their own presence so they can observe other creatures without being discovered as they collect information on everything from local cultural practices to supernatural occurrences
pit fiend to buy back the soul of a legendary hero.
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A group of adult red dragon;adult red and adult silver dragon;silver dragons set aside their differences to learn wisdom from an ancient
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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A group of stone giant;stone giants believes a young sapphire dragon to be an emissary of their god, Skoraeus Stonebones. The dragon considers the notion ridiculous but loves having an audience
. Natural stone within 6 miles of the lair is a conduit for the dragon’s psionic presence. As an action, the dragon can cast the clairvoyance spell, requiring no spell components and targeting
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Detect Life. The bodak can magically sense the presence of living creatures within 60 feet of it.
Sunlight Hypersensitivity. While in sunlight, the bodak has Disadvantage on D20 Test;D20 Tests. If
them into soul-shredding undead known as bodaks.
Children of Belcorra
The Children of Belcorra are a group of deep gnomes who swore their allegiance to Belcorra when she was still a mortal, five
Firbolg
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
, typically those used to mask their presence, and many go on to master nature magic.
Firbolgs who become druids serve as stronghold leaders. With every action the tribe takes, the druids weigh not only
the group’s needs, but the effect each action will have on the forest and the rest of the natural world. Firbolg tribes would rather go hungry than strain the land during a famine.
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Acolyte
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Basic Rules (2014)
offering sacrifices in order to conduct worshipers into the presence of the divine. You are not necessarily a cleric—performing sacred rites is not the same thing as channeling divine power
to serve your god in a different way? Perhaps you were the leader of a small cult outside of any established temple structure, or even an occult group that served a fiendish master that you now deny
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
Vexing Presence. While within 30 feet of a mite that can see it, a non-fey creature has disadvantage on Dexterity checks and Dexterity saving throws.Dagger. Melee or Ranged weapon attack: +4
become overwhelmed with a sense of unresolved anger and frustration that demands an outlet—usually violence and destruction. The mites' influence can thus turn even the most orderly group into a mob of
Bugbear
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
individuals in a group typically number fewer than a dozen, consisting of siblings and their mates as well as a handful of offspring and an elder or two. A gang lives in and around a small enclosure
wild, and the cast-off members of a gang might eventually catch on with a different group.
Left to their own devices, bugbears have little more impact on the world than wolf packs. They subsist by
Kobold
Legacy
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
undetected and don’t give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobbler’s house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and
they were demigods — mighty beings of divine descent. This isn’t a casual sort of worship or lip service; kobolds are awed in the presence of a dragon, as if an actual avatar of a deity
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
implement better tactics. Any enemy who chases a group of fleeing yuan-ti might be on the victorious side of a rout or could be heading into a trap; if the enemy has been encountered before, it is likely
, the yuan-ti will do so—and they actually prefer these tactics to open warfare. Because abominations and malisons can change into the shapes of snakes, they can keep their presence hidden and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Khyber’s Gate Beyond the Cogs lies Khyber’s Gate, a maze of tunnels and tenements carved into the stone. The Sharn Watch has no presence here, and the closest thing to an authority is the criminal
organization known as Daask; if you’re seeking the leaders of this group, this is where you’ll find them. Many of the inhabitants of the Gate are goblins and immigrants from Droaam, but it’s also home
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Khyber’s Gate Beyond the Cogs lies Khyber’s Gate, a maze of tunnels and tenements carved into the stone. The Sharn Watch has no presence here, and the closest thing to an authority is the criminal
organization known as Daask; if you’re seeking the leaders of this group, this is where you’ll find them. Many of the inhabitants of the Gate are goblins and immigrants from Droaam, but it’s also home
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
group Dexterity (Stealth) check or try to blend in by making a group Charisma (Deception) check. Each check is made against a DC set by the current suspicion level. On a failure, the patrol notices
the characters, who must account for their presence. If the characters try to talk their way past a patrol, have one of the characters make a Charisma check using Deception, Intimidation, or Persuasion
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
group Dexterity (Stealth) check or try to blend in by making a group Charisma (Deception) check. Each check is made against a DC set by the current suspicion level. On a failure, the patrol notices
the characters, who must account for their presence. If the characters try to talk their way past a patrol, have one of the characters make a Charisma check using Deception, Intimidation, or Persuasion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
group Dexterity (Stealth) check or try to blend in by making a group Charisma (Deception) check. Each check is made against a DC set by the current suspicion level. On a failure, the patrol notices
the characters, who must account for their presence. If the characters try to talk their way past a patrol, have one of the characters make a Charisma check using Deception, Intimidation, or Persuasion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
group Dexterity (Stealth) check or try to blend in by making a group Charisma (Deception) check. Each check is made against a DC set by the current suspicion level. On a failure, the patrol notices
the characters, who must account for their presence. If the characters try to talk their way past a patrol, have one of the characters make a Charisma check using Deception, Intimidation, or Persuasion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
“Nonplayer Characters” section of chapter 3 to flesh out the details of that individual’s personality and aims. For a group of nameless monsters, you can decide on a personality based on the monsters
’ entries in the Monster Manual, or you can use the Monster Personality table to inform how you portray the monsters and their actions. It’s simplest to assign the same personality traits to an entire group
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
“Nonplayer Characters” section of chapter 3 to flesh out the details of that individual’s personality and aims. For a group of nameless monsters, you can decide on a personality based on the monsters
’ entries in the Monster Manual, or you can use the Monster Personality table to inform how you portray the monsters and their actions. It’s simplest to assign the same personality traits to an entire group
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Plane. The surrounding fog acts as a portal when the valley connects to a new place, allowing two-way travel. Shrouded Presence. Divination spells cast from outside the vale can’t target anything in
the valley or reveal information about it. Trying to navigate the dense fog into or out of the valley without the aid of the guardian requires 1 hour of travel and a DC 20 group Wisdom (Survival) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Plane. The surrounding fog acts as a portal when the valley connects to a new place, allowing two-way travel. Shrouded Presence. Divination spells cast from outside the vale can’t target anything in
the valley or reveal information about it. Trying to navigate the dense fog into or out of the valley without the aid of the guardian requires 1 hour of travel and a DC 20 group Wisdom (Survival) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. What was once a blessed hall became the home for the colony’s elder brain. Long after the mind flayers left the mining outpost, the psionic remnants of their presence still cling to the sanctum like a
disease. Recently, Sawplee leader Ruxithid entered this sanctum. When he did, he came to the attention of a group of Far Realm–worshiping mind flayers, who were studying the region in search of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. What was once a blessed hall became the home for the colony’s elder brain. Long after the mind flayers left the mining outpost, the psionic remnants of their presence still cling to the sanctum like a
disease. Recently, Sawplee leader Ruxithid entered this sanctum. When he did, he came to the attention of a group of Far Realm–worshiping mind flayers, who were studying the region in search of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
patrolling the perimeter. If the characters don’t want to alert these enemies to their presence at the Star Forge, they need to sneak toward the crater’s floor. To sneak into the crater unseen, the
party must make a group Dexterity (Stealth) check. The DC is 23 to avoid the notice of Akaanvaerd. On a failed check, Akaanvaerd spots the characters, but he doesn’t pursue them immediately. At your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
patrolling the perimeter. If the characters don’t want to alert these enemies to their presence at the Star Forge, they need to sneak toward the crater’s floor. To sneak into the crater unseen, the
party must make a group Dexterity (Stealth) check. The DC is 23 to avoid the notice of Akaanvaerd. On a failed check, Akaanvaerd spots the characters, but he doesn’t pursue them immediately. At your