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Returning 32 results for 'spoken all checks'.
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Keen Smell. The vampire has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Rampage. When it reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the vampire can take a
Celestial. If it hears words of Celestial spoken, the vampire must try to attack the source of those spoken words on its next turn. If these words come from multiple sources and from opposite directions, the
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
until the stake is removed.
Sunlight Hypersensitivity. Zorak takes 20 radiant damage when he starts his turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, he has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks
in 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} rounds, acting as allies of Zorak and obeying his spoken commands. The beasts remain for 1 hour, until Zorak dies
Magic Items
Keys from the Golden Vault
other feature the DM chooses. The mark of darkness grants you advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) checks made to interact with evil creatures and Charisma (Intimidation) checks made to interact with non
in the original text that, when translated to Celestial and spoken aloud, destroys both the speaker and the book in a blinding flash of radiance. However, as long as evil exists in the multiverse, the
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.
Spellcasting. Keresta is a 9th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 15, +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to
centipede;giant centipedes. The called creatures arrive in 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} rounds, acting as allies of Keresta and obeying her spoken
Book of Vile Darkness
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
forked tongue, or some other feature the DM chooses. The mark of darkness grants you advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) checks made to interact with evil creatures and Charisma (Intimidation) checks
unearth a phrase hidden in the original text that, when translated to Celestial and spoken aloud, destroys both the speaker and the book in a blinding flash of radiance. However, as long as evil
Vampire Spellcaster
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, it has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.
Spellcasting. The vampire is a 9th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell
, acting as allies of the vampire and obeying its spoken commands. The beasts remain for 1 hour, until the vampire dies, or until the vampire dismisses them as a bonus action.The vampire can take 3
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
and understand all the languages commonly spoken within 1 mile of you, as determined by the DM.
While speaking, you occasionally use nonsense words, imposing disadvantage on Charisma checks.
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you. You have disadvantage on Wisdom (Animal Handling) checks.
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One weapon or item you carry of your choice gains a walking speed of 30 feet and goes where you tell it.
Your armor and clothing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
enemies. You have advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks to track your favored enemies, as well as on Intelligence checks to recall information about them. When you gain this feature, you also learn one
language of your choice that is spoken by your favored enemies, if they speak one at all. You choose one additional favored enemy, as well as an associated language, at 6th and 14th level. As you gain levels, your choices should reflect the types of monsters you have encountered on your adventures.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
enemies. You have advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks to track your favored enemies, as well as on Intelligence checks to recall information about them. When you gain this feature, you also learn one
language of your choice that is spoken by your favored enemies, if they speak one at all. You choose one additional favored enemy, as well as an associated language, at 6th and 14th level. As you gain levels, your choices should reflect the types of monsters you have encountered on your adventures.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Their noses can’t stand the scent of perfumes, and their ears can’t abide words spoken aloud in Celestial. They don’t cast reflections in mirrors unless they want to. Unlike normal vampires, gnoll
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Keen Smell. The vampire has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Rampage. When it reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the vampire can take a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
).
Secret Door. The slime obscures a secret door. Ability checks made to search the walls for secret doors are made with disadvantage until the slime is scraped off the section of wall in which the
silhouette of a drow sewn into it. If the characters find the silhouette in one curtain, they gain advantage on checks made to spot the silhouette hidden in each of the other two curtains. Each silhouette
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
attack while within 5 feet of it, or is hit by its constrict attack takes 5 (1d10) acid damage.
Chameleon Skin. The yuan-ti has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide.
Shapechanger
into a swarm of poisonous snakes. The swarm acts as an ally of the yuan-ti and obeys its spoken commands. The swarm remains for 1 minute, after which it turns back into the original materials.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages one language spoken by its creator
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)
Flyby. The messenger doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Keen Senses. The defender has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks.
Telepathic Bond. While the defender is on the same plane of existence as its master, it can magically
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
spoken while every candidate wears a silver gauntlet (a symbol of the order). After the ceremony, Savra gives new recruits their first mission. The Belabrantas are a Waterdavian noble family that raises
Field Ward and, as a fight threatens to break out, make three successful DC 12 Charisma (Intimidation) checks before failing three checks, or else defeat four thugs (preferably without killing them) to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
facial features, gain a forked tongue, or some other feature the DM chooses. The mark of darkness grants you advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) checks made to interact with evil creatures and
Charisma (Intimidation) checks made to interact with non-evil creatures. Command Evil. While you are attuned to the book and holding it, you can use an action to cast the dominate monster spell on an evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
declaration in the moment. The following examples suggest just a few possible pronouncements: A widely spread story explaining that a particular action tempts terrible punishment A warning spoken on the cusp
with clumsiness that manifests as disadvantage on Dexterity checks might not notice anything until they make such a check. Burdens can take many forms, such as the following: The victim has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
spell is triggered, causing the following message to be spoken in a loud and malevolent voice: “Welcome, fools — welcome to your deaths!” Booming, fiendish laughter follows the spoken message. Each
creature that hears the message must make a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a creature has disadvantage on all ability checks for 1 hour unless it is immune to the frightened condition. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
fire, telling stories and guzzling wine. They are intoxicated and have disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks. Three sober Vistani (male and female human bandit captains) are resting in three of
characters haven’t spoken with Madam Eva, the storyteller urges them to do so. Madam Eva’s Tent If the characters decide to see Madam Eva, read: Magic flames cast a reddish glow over the interior of this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks. Leaves change color to contrast with those trying to hide among them, branches move to reveal creatures, fog clears, and so on. Smooth Roads. Difficult terrain
spoken within 1 mile of its lair, the dragon instantly knows it and hears everything said within 10 feet of that spot for the next 5 minutes. Cosmetic Alterations Regional effects around a dragon’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
of your next turn, the creature has advantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. Additionally, other creatures have disadvantage on attack rolls against the target for the duration
block) for up to 1 minute or until you use an action to speak the command word again, whereupon it transforms back into a card. The deck defender obeys your spoken commands. If you issue no commands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, Intimidation, or Persuasion) check. The check is made with disadvantage if her words are spoken in a language other than Grung. End Result. If the characters succeed at three or more checks, King Groak is
passageways into dead ends, and vice versa. Whichever character is leading the way through the maze must make six successful DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) checks to find the entrance to the settlement (area 2). Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. But when any creature in the room speaks aloud a secret, the trapdoor flips open, giving access to a spiral stone staircase that descends 120 feet to area V9. The spoken admission must be true, and it
loses the contest, Aurinax senses that the group is lying to him. These checks are made with advantage if Renaer Neverember is with the party, since the dragon remembers meeting Renaer when he was but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
“Orrery Vault” below for more information. Picking the Locks. Three consecutive successful DC 20 Dexterity checks using thieves’ tools are required to open an outer vault door. Failing any check
the vault’s keys. Any character who has read the vault records (found in Ironbeard’s quarters or Lady Kira and Lord Zardak’s quarters) has advantage on checks to open a vault door. Vault Walls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
a bonus equal to its proficiency bonus on ability checks related to that skill. For example, a monster with sharp senses might have a bonus on Wisdom (Perception) checks, while a duplicitous monster
might have a bonus on Charisma (Deception) checks. You can double the proficiency bonus to account for heightened mastery. For example, a doppelganger is so good at deceiving others that its bonus on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
. If Gzemnid hasn’t already spoken to the characters (see the “Fungal Observers” section), it does so now, decrying them as “more trespassers,” “motes in Gzemnid’s divine sight,” and “vexingly
a DC 14 Strength (Athletics) check. A creature that succeeds on three of these checks can climb from the area’s northern entrance to the eastern exit. A creature that fails one of these checks falls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
checks.
Actions
Multiattack (Vampire Form Only). Strahd makes two attacks, only one of which can be a bite attack.
Unarmed Strike (Vampire or Wolf Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit
rats, provided that the sun isn’t up. While outdoors, Strahd can call 3d6 wolves instead. The called creatures arrive in 1d4 rounds, acting as allies of Strahd and obeying his spoken commands. The beasts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
attack rolls and dealing 4 (1d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage on a hit. Their uncle, Thullen (see area 28), checks on them occasionally, but they receive little attention from their mother, since they are too
plants. If an alarm sounds, Thullen heads to area 23 to make sure the children are okay, and the shrubs stay behind. Thullen is the opposite of his sister in many ways — gentle, soft-spoken, and not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
(Stealth) checks to hide, as they continually emit jarring music. B7: Githyanki Camp Three bedrolls around a small chest are tucked inside this alcove. Two metal rods, each about two feet long
Charisma (Performance) checks. Shalfi digs beneath a loyal flesh meld (see appendix A) that he calls Jitterjaws. Jitterjaws was a gift from Ilvaash to Shalfi for his devotion. It is loyal to Shalfi, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
spoken aloud as an action. Any undead creature that moves within 5 feet of an empowered statue for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there takes 5 (1d10) radiant damage. Each pillar is hollow
the demons. If Gideon is present and the characters refrain from attacking him after the first round or two, they have advantage on checks to parley with him after the battle. Otherwise, they have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
approach (as detailed in the “Evading Guards” section), the DC of those checks decreases by 2 against the off-duty guards. Locked Door. The door to area T3 is locked. Each guard in the vault has a key
than Vidorant) that aren’t wearing guard uniforms. They obey Vidorant’s spoken commands. If she’s not present, they obey anyone wearing a guard uniform, even if commanded to attack another guard. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, the vampire is spoken of in whispers as the “Womford Bat.” Stillmarsh’s earth-filled coffin is hidden in the attic above his room at the Old Bargewright, accessible through a secret door in the ceiling
the party. The bearer of the letter gains advantage on Charisma checks made to influence shield dwarves throughout the North. For more information on medals and letters of recommendation, see the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
’ living quarters is barred from the inside. Characters who give the proper password (“Ticklecorn!” spoken in Draconic; see area 15) or who make a successful DC 15 Charisma (Deception) check can convince
of considerable value can be unearthed by separate successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) checks: a fine agate statue of the elven deity Corellon Larethian (worth 30 gp) and a Medium chain shirt. 41