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Troglodyte Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

hour. Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the troglodyte has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. The troglodyte makes three

in a frenzy. Troglodytes make little and build less, scavenging their possessions from their prey. They understand the value of metal weapons and armor, and fight among one another for the right to

Kobold Inventor

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the kobold has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation

’s turns, there’s a 50 percent;{"diceNotation":"1d100","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Basket of Centipedes"} chance that the swarm disperses. Green Slime Pot. The kobold throws a clay

Kobold Inventor Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the kobold has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation

initiative. At the end of each of the swarm’s turns, there’s a 50 percent;{"diceNotation":"1d100","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Dispersal"} chance that the swarm disperses. Green Slime Pot

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

or in daily life, the following principles guide the yuan-ti in all they do. Other Lives Are Cheap Yuan-ti put little value on humanoid lives, even those of their own slaves and cultists. They would

betters. Leaders rely on this zealotry in their plans, and although they don’t needlessly waste the lives of purebloods on futile actions, most strategies include a fallback option in which mobs

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, and the bugbears use your head to magically command all whom you once knew. Lurid tales such as these have flowered from the seeds of truth. Bugbears do rely on stealth and strength to attack

otherwise produce anything of value. They bully weaker creatures into doing their bidding, so they can take it easy. When a superior force tries to intimidate bugbears into service, they will try to escape

Weather

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

) checks that rely on hearing. A strong wind also extinguishes open flames, disperses fog, and makes flying by nonmagical means nearly impossible. A flying creature in a strong wind must land at the end

of its turn or fall. A strong wind in a desert can create a sandstorm that imposes disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Heavy Precipitation Everything within an area of heavy

Lair Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

until the start of its next turn, as it laughs uncontrollably. A strong wind (such as that created by Gust of Wind) disperses the gas for 1 minute, while Dispel Magic disperses the gas for 24 hours. The

gas dissipates if Nakari dies. Lighting The lair is in Darkness. Nakari and other denizens rely on Darkvision to see. Descriptions assume the characters have a way of seeing in the dark. Secret Doors

Fast Friends

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Fast Friends 3rd-level enchantment Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: V Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour When you need to make sure something gets done, you can’t rely on vague

, consider the following allocation. Bard Spells 1st level: distort value 2nd level: gift of gab 3rd level: fast friends, motivational speech Cleric Spells 3rd level: fast friends, incite

Gray Dwarves (Duergar)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

lean, with black eyes and bald heads, with the males growing long, unkempt, gray beards. Duergar value toil above all else. Showing emotions other than grim determination or wrath is frowned on in their

, disdaining aesthetic or artistic value. Few duergar become adventurers, fewer still on the surface world, because they are a hidebound and suspicious race. Those who leave their subterranean cities are

Kobold Inventor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, the kobold has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Actions Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft

, there’s a 50 percent chance that the swarm disperses. Green Slime Pot. The kobold throws a clay pot full of green slime at the target, and it breaks open on impact. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit

Kobold Inventor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Actions Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2

feet of it. A swarm of insects (centipedes) with 11 hit points emerges from the basket and rolls initiative. At the end of each of the swarm’s turns, there’s a 50 percent chance that the swarm disperses

Troglodyte

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

or hesitation, other troglodytes attack and eat it in a frenzy. Troglodytes make little and build less, scavenging their possessions from their prey. They understand the value of metal weapons and

, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Actions Multiattack. The troglodyte makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to

Chapter 3: Balance

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

markings can be assigned additional meanings. Choose from a Hand. Many card games rely on dealing hands of cards. You can use hands to represent a limited set of options in a situation, such as possible

by removing cards once they’ve been drawn. Position and Orientation. You can assign meaning to a card’s position or orientation in addition to its numeric or symbolic value. For example, in a tarot

Emotionless Evil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

-ti put little value on humanoid lives, even those of their own slaves and cultists. They would poison children to carry out a threat against their parents, or turn one person into a broodguard in

. Weaker citizens are expected to lay down their lives to protect their betters. Leaders rely on this zealotry in their plans, and although they don’t needlessly waste the lives of purebloods on futile

Kobolds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Actions Multiattack. The kobold makes two melee attacks. Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20

sunlight, the kobold has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Actions Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range

Military Force

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

lifestyle. You receive a small salary (as little as 1 sp per day) and food and housing on a military base. Or you receive 1 gp per day but rely on that money for room and board. With higher rank comes

-scarred officer who experienced horrors in combat. They rely on something to dull the pain of their memories or wounds, from a favorite writer’s prose to a distracting vice. 2 Taskmaster. This angry

Wilderness Survival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

ends. A blizzard’s howling wind limits hearing to a range of 100 feet and imposes disadvantage on ranged weapon attack rolls. It also imposes disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on

hearing. The wind extinguishes open flames, disperses fog, erases tracks in the snow, and makes flying by nonmagical means nearly impossible. A creature falls at the end of its turn if it is flying by

Cloud Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Languages Common, Giant Challenge 9 (5,000 XP) Keen Smell. The giant has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell. Innate Spellcasting. The giant’s innate spellcasting ability is

place in the ordning by the treasure it accumulates, the wealth it wears, and the gifts it bestows on other cloud giants. However, value is only one part of the assessment. The extravagances a cloud

Mysterious Visitors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

, which contain their belongings but nothing of value. The Dancing Fire Stanimir introduces himself and welcomes the characters to his camp. If they deliver Duchess Morwen’s warning, read: Stanimir laughs

us. He said, ‘I owe you my life. Stay as long as you wish, leave when you choose, and know that you will always be safe here.’” The figure in the dancing fire vanquishes its final foe, then disperses

Enemies All Around

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

brings dwarves some relief from captivity. Fire giants are more likely than other giants to enslave dwarves expressly for their talents. Many tribes of hill giants have discovered the value of dwarves as

war wagon laden with gold, gems, stout armor, and sharp weapons. Given the orcs’ propensity to rely on brute force rather than cunning, they can overcome only severely weakened dwarven strongholds

Guild Artisan

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

you abandon your trade for adventure, or take on the extra effort to weave adventuring and trade together. Feature: Guild Membership As an established and respected member of a guild, you can rely on

adventuring career. They understand the value of hard work and the importance of community, but they’re vulnerable to sins of greed and covetousness. d8 Personality Trait 1 I believe that anything worth

Bugbears

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

bugbears use your head to magically command all whom you once knew. Lurid tales such as these have flowered from the seeds of truth. Bugbears do rely on stealth and strength to attack, preferring to

, Savage Layabouts When they’re not in battle, bugbears spend much of their time resting or dozing. They don’t engage in crafting or agriculture to any great extent, or otherwise produce anything of value

Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

, tongues Keen Smell. The giant has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell. Actions Multiattack. The giant makes two attacks with its morningstar. Morningstar. Melee Weapon

surface doesn’t matter. Promises and bargains made there needn’t be honored. Life and even art hold less value there. Dream Dwellers. Stone giants sometimes go on dream quests in the surface world

Dwarves of the Multiverse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

vault. Hill dwarves are more perceptive and empathic than their kin. They rely on their intuition and insight to guide them in relationships with other races. To offset the disadvantage of not being

dwarves put special emphasis on diplomacy and trade as key elements in the clan’s survival. They appreciate the value of creating high-quality goods to trade with others, both to enrich the clan and to

Crushing Wave Cultists

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

cult are vicious sea reavers. Many of them were pirates before they fell in with the cult, and they remain eager for blood and plunder. Crushing Wave reavers appreciate the value of stealth and

ship, and then another band of pirates left him to die at sea, where he lost his arm to a shark. Gar sees the elemental power of water as the only thing of value in his life and has gathered others

Court of Air

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

copies in anticipation of a high resale value. Pillars of Pedagogy Seekers engage in quiet study and research within this austere cluster of closely huddled, flat-topped towers of varying heights. Each

these towers. Seekers at the Pillars must rely on their Avowed guides to retrieve or return specific works from the Great Library to assist with their research. Most seekers never pass through the

Mr. Dory's Warehouse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

” section), and has counter-bribed the militia that Dory has paid off, so that they ignore calls for help from the warehouse. No patrol ever arrives, forcing Mr. Dory to rely solely on his own guards and

portable alchemy labs — a total value of 2,500 gp. These items are next to impossible to fence in the Styes because they’re all clearly labeled, and no one wants to cross the influential and vengeful Mr

Gibbet Crossing Locations

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

Dwarvish. Previous explorers have taken everything of value from this room. The painted red mark is intended to indicate a safe exit door, although the characters might interpret it differently. G2

the collapse proved too extensive for even the skilled tunnelers to safely excavate. The isolated svirfneblin began to rely on traders from Talhundereth to get mithral, even though this cut deeply

Command Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

inside them, having the tadpole burst out of the character’s chest during dinner would be excellent timing for its shock value. Grandolpha suggests not killing the tadpole and instead proposes that it be

, Grandolpha has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Actions Poison Spray (Cantrip). Grandolpha extends her hand toward a creature she can

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

waterfalls. Icy fog fills the cavern. The cave and the passageway are both Heavily Obscured by frigid fog. A strong wind (like that created by Gust of Wind) disperses the fog, but it returns after 1

(total value of 4,200 GP) 295 small gems in total (worth 1 GP each) Platinum torc (worth 250 GP) Two silver chalices (worth 120 GP each) Bead of Force Aerstigga keeps her Wand of Wonder concealed

Bathhouse Locations

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

or rely on darkvision to see in the dungeon.) The 5-foot-wide corridors throughout the dungeon have 8-foot-high ceilings. Rooms have 9-foot-high ceilings, often braced with wooden beams. Each beam is a

realizes that the stench is an indicator of flammable gas in the room. This gas disperses before reaching other areas of the dungeon, and the Dead Three cultists extinguish their torches before moving

Demon Types

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

green gas extends out from the dretch. The gas spreads around corners, and its area is lightly obscured. It lasts for 1 minute or until a strong wind disperses it. Any creature that starts its turn in

) checks that rely on sight. Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the demon can take the Hide action as a bonus action. Actions Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one

Chromatic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

creature must prove its value to the dragon daily or die. “I see an ancient elf king, his majesty long since faded, slumped and half asleep in his throne. A green dragon whispers in the king’s ear

being roasted and eaten for displeasing it. They spend most of their time fawning over the creature in an attempt to stay alive. Obsessive Collectors. Red dragons value wealth above all else, and their

Areas of the Water Temple

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

with devices that rely on elemental power. The device on the table is a disassembled weird tank (see chapter 7). A character with proficiency in Arcana who makes a careful study of the workshop and the

Crushing Wave priest and 1d4 cultists (see area C27) 6 Thuluna Maah and 2 ogres (see area C14) 7–20 None Treasure The loot amounts to three tons of trade goods, with a total value of about 500 gp. It takes

Locations E - H

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

triumvirate that handles trade negotiations with representatives of other settlements and disperses supplies among the townsfolk. Each member is a representative of one of the town’s founding companies

find a ton of stolen foodstuffs, along with a dozen barrels of cheap ale of little value, twelve casks of expensive brandy (worth 300 gp each), 10,000 gp in mixed coinage, and 2d4 stolen art objects

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