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Find Steed

Spells Player’s Handbook

Initiative count, and it functions as a controlled mount while you ride it (as defined in the rules on mounted combat). If you have the Incapacitated condition, the steed takes its turn immediately

after yours and acts independently, focusing on protecting you. Disappearance of the Steed. The steed disappears if it drops to 0 Hit Points or if you die. When it disappears, it leaves behind

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

bred by empathy that helps them eventually sort out those who are sincere from those who are not. Verdan Names The oldest verdan names spring from goblinoid traditions, but more recent names reflect

The verdan owe their existence to chaos. Descended and transformed from a large clan of goblins and hobgoblins, those who became the verdan were simply living their lives, doing goblinoid things. But

Deathless Rider

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

a Constitution saving throw with a DC equal to 5 + the damage taken, unless the damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success, the rider drops to 1 hit point instead.Multiattack. The rider

Queen, who rules from a castle called Dynnistan. It isn’t known whether these legends are based on any true experience or are simply the result of imagination trying to account for a terrifying and

Agony the Ghost

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

object. Crew of the Last Breath. The following rules apply to Agony the ghost: As long as the Last Breath has at least 1 hit point, the ghost can’t be permanently slain. If the ghost is reduced

features, or proficiencies. The possession lasts until the body drops to 0 hit points, the ghost ends it as a bonus action, or the ghost is turned or forced out by an effect like the dispel evil and good

Cradle of the Frost Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Awakening of the Scion. The cradle is a container for the scion of Thrym. When the cradle drops to 0 hit points, its body shatters into shards of ice. The scion instantly appears in the space the

much damage only. If this damage would reduce the target to 0 hit points, the target drops to 1 hit point instead and has the petrified condition, turning into a frozen statue. If the statue takes

Harengon

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

and powerful legs of leporine creatures and are full of energy, like a wound-up spring. Harengons are blessed with a little fey luck, and they often find themselves a few fortunate feet away from

fairy or the harengon in this section, follow these additional rules during character creation. Ability Score Increases When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2

Verdan Names

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

Verdan Names The oldest verdan names spring from goblinoid traditions, but more recent names reflect the character of the different cultures these folk have encountered since coming out into the

sunlight. When a group of verdan live near dwarves, they might take on more dwarven-sounding names, only to change those names when they wander into a human area. A verdan is also not hesitant to change

Eladrin

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Season 1 Autumn: peace and goodwill, when summer’s harvest is shared with all 2 Winter: contemplation and dolor, when the vibrant energy of the world slumbers 3 Spring

Character At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character

Introduction: Forge of the Artificer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

, when towers rise from rubble and reach into the sky, then shall embers spring to life in the darkness, and five shall rise to cause a dragon’s fall. —THE DRACONIC PROPHECY This

vehicle rules for your Eberron campaign. You don’t need that book to use this one, but these books work best in tandem, and you’ll find frequent references to Eberron: Rising from the Last War throughout this book.

Franchise Downtime

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

Waterdeep can undertake research to study its mysterious runes, which can lead to information regarding That-Which-Endures (see the sidebar in the “New Race: Verdan” section in chapter 3.) Gorkoh the

goblin might assist with this task if the characters keep him around, as a kind of warm-up for the rules for letting NPCs run franchise tasks (which the characters will gain access to at the end of

General Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

light sources or darkvision. Stalagmites. Found in many of the natural caverns, these spires of rock rise up from the floor and can be used for cover (see “Cover” in the Basic Rules). BOOMING WAVES

underground hot spring. That spring boils over continuously to produce a surge that slams into a narrow funnel, making a sound like breaking surf. Describe this sound to players on occasion. It will pique their curiosity and lure them toward its source, drawing them deeper into the mine as a consequence.

16. Arch Gate to Level 15

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

bronze dragon spouting water into an ornate stone basin. The fountains are fed by an underground spring and flow with clean, cool water. The living inhabitants of Vanrakdoom depend on this water for

object that weighs 500 pounds. Arch Gate The arch is one of Halaster’s gates (see “Gates”). Its rules are as follows: The gate opens for 1 minute when a real or illusory dragon touches the arch. An

Strength

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

in pounds up to twice your carrying capacity (or 30 times your Strength score). While pushing or dragging weight in excess of your carrying capacity, your speed drops to 5 feet. Size and Strength

a Tiny creature, halve these weights. Variant: Encumbrance The rules for lifting and carrying are intentionally simple. Here is a variant if you are looking for more detailed rules for determining how

Dropping to 0 Hit Points

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Dropping to 0 Hit Points When a creature drops to 0 Hit Points, it either dies outright or falls unconscious, as explained below. Instant Death Here are the main ways a creature can die instantly

. Monster Death. A monster dies the instant it drops to 0 Hit Points, although a Dungeon Master can ignore this rule for an individual monster and treat it like a character. Hit Point Maximum of 0. A

Dropping to 0 Hit Points

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Dropping to 0 Hit Points When a creature drops to 0 Hit Points, it either dies outright or falls unconscious, as explained below. Instant Death Here are the main ways a creature can die instantly

. Monster Death. A monster dies the instant it drops to 0 Hit Points, although a Dungeon Master can ignore this rule for an individual monster and treat it like a character. Hit Point Maximum of 0. A

Strength

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

a weight in pounds up to twice your carrying capacity (or 30 times your Strength score). While pushing or dragging weight in excess of your carrying capacity, your speed drops to 5 feet. Size and

lift. For a Tiny creature, halve these weights. Variant: Encumbrance The rules for lifting and carrying are intentionally simple. Here is a variant if you are looking for more detailed rules for

Consequences

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

and turns a near miss into a hit, but she then drops the sword. A character narrowly escapes the full brunt of a Fireball spell but has the Prone condition. A character fails to intimidate a kobold

on the degree of failure. For example, a character who fails to disarm a trapped chest might accidentally spring the trap if the check fails by 5 or more, whereas a lesser failure means the trap wasn’t

Scufflecup

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

teacup off the table, using the rules for shoving in the Player’s Handbook. A participant loses the game if their teacup drops to 0 hit points or if their teacup falls off the table. Scufflecup

” section in chapter 3. Scufflecup Rules Each participant fills a teacup with hot tea and places it on the table. The participants then roll initiative. At least one Scufflecup participant is a student who

Components

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

of being used in combat has one or more weapon components, each of which is operated separately. A ship’s component might have special rules, as described in the stat block. Armor Class A component has

an Armor Class. Its AC reflects the materials used to construct it and any defensive plating used to augment its toughness. Hit Points A ship component is destroyed and becomes unusable when it drops

15. Lair of the Spirit Nagas

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

weapons lie in the wet muck. (Characters forced to fight here can easily recover serviceable melee weapons from the muck and detritus.) 15b. Naga Thrones The north side of the ledge drops away 20

damp, 10-foot-high cave. 15e. Spring A steady stream of water pours out from a crack in the wall of this alcove. The water fills up a natural stone basin, which in turn overflows onto the muddy ground

Running the Chase

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

it takes during the chase requires the creature to succeed on a DC 10 Constitution check at the end of its turn or gain one level of exhaustion. A participant drops out of the chase if its exhaustion

attacks and cast spells against other creatures within range. Apply the normal rules for cover, terrain, and so on to the attacks and spells. Chase participants can’t normally make opportunity attacks

1. Amphitheater and Environs

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

and aimed, one of the gargoyles uses its next action to fire the weapon. This routine allows a trebuchet to be loaded, aimed, and fired every other round. For trebuchet rules and statistics, see the

footprints) to the stairs leading down to area 5 (see “Stairs Down”). Sinkholes Several sinkholes lead down to the lower chambers. A large open sinkhole in the middle of the amphitheater drops down

Peril at the Pool

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

, standing at the edge of the pool are six wolf-like humanoids, their backs to the characters. With faces raised up in supplication, they chant ominously. Read: You have come upon the Pool of Eternal Spring

leads five werewolves in chanting “Water into blood, earth into bones!” In less troubling times, the Pool of Eternal Spring was a little slice of Mount Celestia on earth. Its crystal-clear waters

5. Trapped Corridor

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

or more. When a plate is triggered, four poisoned darts shoot out from spring-loaded tubes in the walls. Each dart makes a ranged attack (+8 to hit) against a random target within 10 feet of the

more. Any creature that passes through the hatch drops into the sluggish underground river, which flows toward area 17.

Zilargo

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

quite happy with it. Their streets are safe, and as long as you play by the rules of the game, the Trust won’t target you. Outsiders find this casual acceptance of preemptive assassination to be

spies and assassins. Most agents of the Trust simply pass information through dead drops; some estimate that a third of the nation works for the Trust in this capacity. When the Trust identifies a threat

Optional Rules

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

Optional Rules Here are some optional rules that you can use to reinforce the flavor of adventuring in Avernus. COMMERCE When it comes to the souls of mortals, the Nine Hells is always open for

allowed). If this spell ends prematurely, the character immediately drops to 0 hit points and is dying. The task that the character must complete is usually simple and straightforward, and always for

Diseases

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

, and deal with the consequences. A disease that does more than infect a few party members is primarily a plot device. The rules help describe the effects of the disease and how it can be cured, but

the specifics of how a disease works aren’t bound by a common set of rules. Diseases can affect any creature, and a given illness might or might not pass from one race or kind of creature to another

Zilargo

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

you play by the rules of the game, the Trust ignores you. Outsiders find this casual acceptance of preemptive assassination to be terrifying, but the Zil genuinely trust the Trust. Zil gnomes live

agents of the Trust simply pass information through dead drops; some estimate that a third of the nation works for the Trust in this capacity. When the Trust identifies a threat, it acts preemptively

Sample Traps

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

that covers the pit is spring-loaded. After a creature falls into the pit, the cover snaps shut to trap its victim inside. A successful DC 20 Strength check is necessary to pry the cover open. The

cover can also be smashed open. A character in the pit can also attempt to disable the spring mechanism from the inside with a DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves' tools, provided that the mechanism can

3. Cyclopes' Pasture

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

a pair of cyclopes, but none of them are moving. They all appear frozen in time. As soon as any character advances into the area, the creatures here spring to life, with the sheep grazing and the

questions but explain the rules of their game: the characters’ boulder must fly farther than the cyclops’s. How the characters accomplish this is unimportant to the cyclopes, but the boulder can’t be

Elemental Magic Items

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

and debris batter it. The wind is strong enough to uproot weak trees and destroy light structures after at least 10 minutes of exposure. Otherwise, the rules for strong wind apply, as detailed in

effects, the spell is cast on the turn that the orb explodes. Fire Orb. When this orb detonates, it creates a dry heat wave that lasts for 24 hours. Within the area of effect, the rules for extreme heat

Games of Chance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

ante deck, you can play the card game for real. Otherwise, adjudicate the outcome of a three-dragon ante game using d12s and the following rules: Step 1. Randomly determine which participant is the

pays double their bet. Copper Slots These machines, referred to by some casino patrons as “tricky devils,” are simple clockwork devices that accept copper coins. Each machine has a spring-loaded lever

3. Cyclopes' Pasture

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

a pair of cyclopes, but none of them are moving. They all appear frozen in time. As soon as any character advances into the area, the creatures here spring to life, with the sheep grazing and the

questions but explain the rules of their game: the characters’ boulder must fly farther than the cyclops’s. How the characters accomplish this is unimportant to the cyclopes, but the boulder can’t be

9. Foggy Caves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

, supremely handsome male drow named Ezvir and Zaldo. All four are crouched down in the fog. Llorelve and Vorljas spring up at the first sounds of creatures approaching this area, and they attack anyone they

(see “Gates”). The rules of this gate are as follows: If one pint or more of any liquid is poured on the floor within 5 feet of the arch, the gate opens for 1 minute. Characters must be 9th level or

Elemental Cults

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

corruption that grows stronger over time as the natural order decays. Secret cults spring up, institutions are debased, and the fundamental laws governing the seasons begin to weaken. As Elemental Evil

grows stronger, its corruption grows into the second form: madness. Cultists sink into insanity, lashing out at everything around them or destroying themselves in elemental cataclysms. Ruin rules as the

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