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Shield of the Uven Rune

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

cold damage. Deadly Rebuke. Immediately after a creature hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction to deal 3d6 necrotic damage to that creature. Bane. You can cast the bane spell from

Headless Iron Golem

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

beneath its feet. Iron golems wield enormous blades to extend their reach, and all can belch clouds of deadly poison. An iron golem's body is smelted with rare tinctures and admixtures. Though other

stand and do nothing. A golem that has been given conflicting orders sometimes alternates between them. A golem can't think or act for itself. Though it understands its commands perfectly, it has no

Xardorok Sunblight

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

concentrating on a spell). Any equipment Xardorok wears or carries is invisible with him.Hellish Rebuke (2/Day). When Xardorok is damaged by a creature within 60 feet of him that he can see, the creature

that damaged him is engulfed in hellish flames and must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 16 (3d10);{"diceNotation":"3d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Hellish Rebuke","rollDamageType

Ancient Blue Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

lair, and narrow tubes lined with glassy sand ventilate the lair, all the while avoiding the deadly sinkholes that are the dragon’s first line of defense. A blue dragon will collapse the caverns

unable to breathe or stand up. A creature can take an action to make a DC 10 Strength check, ending the buried state on a success. A cloud of sand swirls about in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on

Adult Blue Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

, and narrow tubes lined with glassy sand ventilate the lair, all the while avoiding the deadly sinkholes that are the dragon’s first line of defense. A blue dragon will collapse the caverns

unable to breathe or stand up. A creature can take an action to make a DC 10 Strength check, ending the buried state on a success. A cloud of sand swirls about in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a

Iymrith

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

with glassy sand ventilate the lair, all the while avoiding the deadly sinkholes that are the dragon’s first line of defense. A blue dragon will collapse the caverns that make up its lair if

stand up. A creature can take an action to make a DC 10 Strength check, ending the buried state on a success. A cloud of sand swirls about in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point the dragon can

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Deadly Critical. Rak Tulkhesh scores a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 and rolls the damage dice three times, instead of twice. Innate Spellcasting. Rak Tulkhesh's spellcasting ability is Charisma

in combat, Rak Tulkhesh roars in rage as new weapons are spawned from his body, called forth by the Rage of War to slaughter all who dare stand before him. Khyber Shards. Rak Tulkhesh's soul is

Rakdos Cultist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Spell Level Spells Cantrip fire bolt, vicious mockery 1st burning hands, dissonant whispers, hellish rebuke 2nd crown of madness, enthrall,

the pain of others. 5 I enjoy testing other people’s patience. 6 I can’t stand it when things are predictable, so I like to add a little chaos to every situation. 7 I

Rest Variants

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

Rest Variants The rules for short and long rests presented in chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook work well for a heroic-style campaign. Characters can go toe-to-toe with deadly foes, take damage to

within an inch of their lives, yet still be ready to fight again the next day. If this approach doesn’t fit your campaign, consider the following variants. Epic Heroism This variant uses a short rest

Lone Faithful

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

lady of fortune” (Tymora) — an indication, tieflings say, that one’s outward appearance and bloodline are less important to the gods than the heart and soul within. TIEFLING VARIANTS Since not all

tieflings are of the blood of Asmodeus, some have traits that differ from those in the Player’s Handbook. The Dungeon Master may permit the following variants for your tiefling character, although

Customizing the Puzzle

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

Customizing the Puzzle Consider using this puzzle’s structure to create any number of thematic word searches hiding deadly traps. Once you’ve created a hint suggesting what types of words to look for

can undertake the puzzle and cross the room safely. You can also increase the difficulty by introducing trap variants, as described below. Trap Variants Rather than have the same poison gas trap on

Fighter

classes Basic Rules (2014)

and his companion, knocking the deadly blow aside. His companion, a half-elf in scale armor, swings two scimitars in a blinding whirl as she circles the ogre, looking for a blind spot in its defenses

them. Your armaments are now among your most important possessions—the only things that stand between you and death’s embrace. QUICK BUILD You can make a fighter quickly by following

Denizens of the Necropolis

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

Netherese Tongue” sidebar). Immortal servants known as magen (see appendix C) tirelessly perform their duties or wait in silence for new orders. Deadly living spells (see appendix C) guard a handful

percentile dice and consult the Ythryn Encounters table to determine if the party has a random encounter. Some random encounters have variants if Avarice or Auril is present in the necropolis (see

Adventure Summary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

lair. Bloodthirsty monsters and the deadly remnants of the archmage’s power stand between the characters and the Witch Queen’s hoard, which is guarded by the greatest of Iggwilv’s treasures—her daughter, the vampire warrior Drelnza.

Psychological Horror

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

a deadly encounter only to wake up at the end, not having previously realized they were asleep. Before undermining characters’ senses, though, make sure you know what’s driving these skewed

monster is a stand-in for something people fear, what do your favorite monsters embody? Can your adventures accentuate that? Why might a character think everyone around them is lying to them? Might this be

28. Hidden Treasure

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

shield, you benefit from the following properties. Winter’s Friend. You are immune to cold damage. Deadly Rebuke. Immediately after a creature hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction

Sailing the Sea

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

. 6 Relocate settlers trying to colonize an inhabited isle. 7 Discover a safe route through deadly waters. 8 Retrace the path of a hero lost at sea. 9 Find a whirlpool that is a

on any map, making their travels a journey through the unknown. Even if the characters are shipwrecked on a well-known island, the influence of the gods, pursuit of deadly sea beasts, will of a living

Hill Giant

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

wolf companion, so as to not have to share with other tribe members. The giant eats anything that isn’t obviously deadly, such as creatures known to be poisonous. Rotten meat is fair game, though, as

. Direct and Deadly. Hill giants’ ability to digest nearly anything has allowed them to survive for eons without needing to adapt and change. With no culture of their own, hill giants ape the

Investigating the Monastery

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

cultists don’t have an organized response to an attack. Most of the monastery denizens are fatalistic, inclined to stand their ground and fight it out with intruders instead of trying to escape and

decide if and when such foes join an ongoing battle. This might lead to deadly combat encounters for the characters, since new opponents can rush in to join a fight that is still in progress, or arrive while the characters try to rest after a tough battle.

Weakening the Dragon Queen

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

all the above penalties are successfully applied, Tiamat is effectively reduced to a challenge rating 21 foe—but that’s still a deadly fight for four 15th-level characters. Without all five reductions

, the characters stand little chance of surviving a battle against the Dragon Queen, much less winning it. Banishing Tiamat. If the characters reduce Tiamat to 0 hit points, her Discorporation trait

Weakening the Dragon Queen

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

75. If all the above penalties are successfully applied, Tiamat is effectively reduced to a challenge rating 18 foe — but that’s still a deadly fight for four 15th-level characters. Without all five

reductions, the characters stand little chance of surviving a battle against the Dragon Queen, much less winning it. Banishing Tiamat If the characters reduce Tiamat to 0 hit points, her Discorporation

Balance and Ruin

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

Balance and Ruin Mechanical Trap, Deadly (5th–10th Level) Mike Schley Diagram 4.5: Balance and Ruin A narrow wooden beam spans the length of this hundred-foot-long, fifty-foot-wide chamber. The beam

creature that is prone on the gears can’t use movement to stand up without first using an action and a Tiny object to jam the gears below it. Those gears remain jammed until the end of the character’s turn, whereupon the Tiny object tumbles loose, falls through the gears, and is lost.

Great Chasm

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

with strange runes and weeping tar-like sap. Stone giant hermits tend these groves and set deadly traps against trespassers. Har-Thelen Har-Thelen is largely abandoned. Its gates stand open, and only a

Sites and Ruins

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

— the siege of Eston in 895 YK — to the running battle on the Saerun Road that was cut short when the Mourning occurred. Battlefields across the Mournland, both ancient and recent, stand like open

warforged. Because of these wonders, Eston is an irresistible attraction for treasure hunters hoping to access the vaults of House Cannith. Reports suggest, however, that it has become a strange and deadly

Infiltrating Dran Enterprises

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

deadly trap to allow the characters to gain their freedom. See “Infiltrating Dran Enterprises” for more information. Dangerous Business This humorously small ship is watched over by four guards that

stand a silent vigil around the cabin. The ship can be reached from the main dock or the smaller jetty leading out between Dangerous Business and The Rogue. A single door opens up into the cabin. The

Fomorians

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

take 31 (7d8) psychic damage, have the prone condition, and become cursed for 1 hour. While cursed this way, the target can't stand up and end the prone condition on itself. Christopher Burdett

other object in its possession. While holding or wearing the object bearing the rune, the giant can use its Corrupting Hex action and Poisoning Rebuke reaction. The object bearing the blood rune has

Example Simple Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

entryway to the inner sanctum delivers a fiery rebuke to intruders. Trigger. Anyone who steps on the mosaic causes fire to erupt from it. Those who openly wear holy symbols of Pyremius don’t trigger this

, you fall down! And you get hurt! That’s the best part. Poison Needle Simple trap (level 1–4, deadly threat) A tiny, poisoned needle hidden in a lock is a good way to discourage thieves from

Introduction

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

portcullis, green with growth, hangs in the entry tunnel. Beyond this, the main doors of Castle Ravenloft stand open, a rich warm light spilling into the courtyard. Phillip (playing Gareth): I want

. Together, the DM and the players create an exciting story of bold adventurers who confront deadly perils. Sometimes an adventurer might come to a grisly end, torn apart by ferocious monsters or done in

Circle of Spores

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

corpse and animate it. If a beast or a humanoid that is Small or Medium dies within 10 feet of you, you can use your reaction to animate it, causing it to stand up immediately with 1 hit point. The

regain all expended uses of it when you finish a long rest. Spreading Spores 10th-level Circle of Spores feature You gain the ability to seed an area with deadly spores. As a bonus action while your

Creating a Rival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Sibling or ally of defeated enemy 12 Official seeking to restore a tarnished reputation 13 Deadly foe disguised as a social rival 14 Fiend seeking to tempt the characters to evil 15 Spurned romantic

characters stand in the way, and how the conflict could be resolved. Ideally, a rival’s goal directly involves the characters or something they care about. Assets. Think about the resources the rival can

Djinni

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

the air, the djinn ride powerful whirlwinds that they create and direct on a whim, and which can even carry passengers. Creatures that stand against a djinni are assaulted by wind and thunder, even as

deadly vengeance can amend. Djinni Large elemental, chaotic good Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points 161 (14d10 + 84) Speed 30 ft., fly 90 ft. STR 21 (+5) DEX 15 (+2

Gold Dragon Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

cities stand on the brink of war, someone needs to make the arduous journey to convince a gold dragon to arbitrate the dispute. 2 A scholar has learned a secret so dangerous that a gold dragon

the dragon’s territory, which holds a deadly artifact at its center. 5 A gold dragon has decided to burn a plague- infected city to the ground, sacrificing the residents to limit the contagion’s

Introduction

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

portcullis, green with growth, hangs in the entry tunnel. Beyond this, the main doors of Castle Ravenloft stand open, a rich warm light spilling into the courtyard. Phillip (playing Gareth): I want

. Together, the DM and the players create an exciting story of bold adventurers who confront deadly perils. Sometimes an adventurer might come to a grisly end, torn apart by ferocious monsters or done in by a

Airship Travel

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

140 475 — 560 265 Stone Stand (SS) 390 200 250 80 350 460 165 560 — 300 Shining White (SW) 150 300 110 270 140 160 245 265 300 — Although the

several deadly run-ins with the Cult of the Dragon and recognize the cultists from their attire. If they spot one or more uniformed cultists on the deck of the airship or in the crow’s nest, they attack

Warforged Colossus

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

the warforged were, though, House Cannith never lost interest in building a better titan. Cyre didn’t lose its desire for deadly weapons that could give it an edge over its enemies, and tremendous

at one place, where the captain could stand and control the colossus’s every movement through the use of a mithral helmet with hundreds of semi-organic tendril-wires attached. By way of the central

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