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Monsters
Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
False Appearance. If the animated coffin is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the coffin move or act, that
"} piercing damage at the start of each of its turns. The animated coffin can grapple only one creature at a time.Animated coffins are heavy, macabre Constructs designed to ferry the dead to places of rest
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
);{"diceNotation":"3d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Thunderous Honk", "rollDamageType":"thunder"} thunder damage and has the deafened condition until the start of the goose’s next turn. On a
’t do so again for a year and a day.
You can use the Goose Egg Trinket table to determine the contents of a golden egg. A giant goose’s egg can be a great way to give characters an item
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Amphibious. The egg hunter can breathe air and water.
False Appearance. If the egg hunter is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature
contents. They deposit their own eggs into the empty shells, hiding the eggs from unsuspecting dragon parents or guardians.
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Regeneration. The drone regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point.
Spell Storing. A spellcaster can cause the drone to store one spell of 4th level or lower. To
planar travel to enter or exit the orb. As a bonus action, the drone can move the orb and its contents up to 30 feet in any direction. A successful casting of the Dispel Magic spell on the orb (DC 15
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
.
Regeneration. The drone regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point.
Spell Storing. A spellcaster who wears the drone’s amulet can cause the drone to store one
travel to enter or exit the orb. As a bonus action, the drone can move the orb and its contents up to 30 feet in any direction. A successful casting of the Dispel Magic spell on the orb (DC 15) destroys
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Antimagic Cone. The dreadnought’s eye creates an area of antimagic, as in the antimagic field spell, in a 150-foot cone. At the start of each of its turns, it decides which way the cone faces
spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Claw. The dreadnought makes one Claw attack.
Donjon Visit (Costs 2 Actions). One Huge or smaller creature that the dreadnought can see within 60
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
, you can command the pestle to grind. For the next minute, or until you use your action to verbally command it to stop, the pestle moves on its own, grinding the contents of the mortar into a mush or
fine powder that's equally useful for cooking or alchemy. At the start of each of your turns, whatever is in the mortar takes 4d10 force damage. If this reduces the target's hit points to 0, the target
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
creature takes 45 (10d8);{"diceNotation":"10d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Singularity Breath", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage, and its speed becomes 0 until the start of the dragon’s
start of its turn.
Claw. The dragon makes one claw attack.
Psionics (Costs 2 Actions). The dragon uses Psychic Step or Spellcasting.
Explosive Crystal (Costs 3 Actions). The dragon spits an
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
creature takes 63 (14d8);{"diceNotation":"14d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Singularity Breath", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage, and its speed becomes 0 until the start of the dragon’s
options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Claw. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Getting Started Before you get started, get familiar with the contents of this adventure. If you think there are elements your players might find scary or might make them uncomfortable, check in with
the players before you start playing. Without giving away the story that awaits them, talk about the potentially troubling aspects and discuss how you’d like to handle them. This check-in is an important part of making sure everyone has a safe and fun time playing the game.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Getting Started Before you get started, get familiar with the contents of this adventure. If you think there are elements your players might find scary or might make them uncomfortable, check in with
the players before you start playing. Without giving away the story that awaits them, talk about the potentially troubling aspects and discuss how you’d like to handle them. This check-in is an important part of making sure everyone has a safe and fun time playing the game.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
an Undead army. Animated coffins are rarely empty. The Animated Coffin Contents table presents some contents an animated coffin might contain when encountered. Animated Coffin Contents d6 Contents
Bonus +2
False Appearance. If the animated coffin is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the coffin move or act, that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
an Undead army. Animated coffins are rarely empty. The Animated Coffin Contents table presents some contents an animated coffin might contain when encountered. Animated Coffin Contents d6 Contents
Bonus +2
False Appearance. If the animated coffin is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the coffin move or act, that
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Getting Started The Wilderness Map displays all the regions characters can visit in this section of the adventure. The player version of this map doesn't reveal the contents of each wilderness region
difficulty, but the Trail region functions as a tutorial with helpful sidebars. If this is your first time as the DM, encourage the players to start there. Otherwise, have them choose a region shown on the map
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
the gem. For each control gem removed, the portal in area 33 becomes less stable, which in turn affects the sphere’s power core. The lights throughout the facility start blinking, and the sphere
the power core implodes, the planar portal in area 33 expands to the size of the Donjon Sphere. The prison and all its contents are transported to the Elemental Plane of Fire, then the portal collapses on itself and disappears.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
in the find of a lifetime. When the blob appears, roll on or choose a result from the Blob of Annihilation Contents table to inspire what extraordinary thing remains within its goop. Blob of
Annihilation Contents 1d10 The Blob Contains... 1 An Amulet of the Planes. 2 An Artifact of the DM’s choice. 3 The corpses of two gods who were entangled in battle when the blob consumed them. 4 A Cubic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
in the find of a lifetime. When the blob appears, roll on or choose a result from the Blob of Annihilation Contents table to inspire what extraordinary thing remains within its goop. Blob of
Annihilation Contents 1d10 The Blob Contains... 1 An Amulet of the Planes. 2 An Artifact of the DM’s choice. 3 The corpses of two gods who were entangled in battle when the blob consumed them. 4 A Cubic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
the gem. For each control gem removed, the portal in area 33 becomes less stable, which in turn affects the sphere’s power core. The lights throughout the facility start blinking, and the sphere
the power core implodes, the planar portal in area 33 expands to the size of the Donjon Sphere. The prison and all its contents are transported to the Elemental Plane of Fire, then the portal collapses on itself and disappears.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
the contents of a golden egg. A giant goose’s egg can be a great way to give characters an item that’s important to the story of an adventure or your campaign. Goose Egg Trinket d12 Egg Contents 1
other creature within 30 feet of the goose must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 16 (3d10) thunder damage and has the deafened condition until the start of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
contents spill out over the sides in his haste.
This is where Bavlorna’s swamp gas balloons are manufactured. Two bullywugs recently set fire to the place, destroying most of the supplies as a
start the fire originally. When the characters enter the place, Duke Ickrind yells in Sylvan, “Grab a bucket! We have to make sure the fires are out!” A low workbench—the only piece of undamaged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
the contents of a golden egg. A giant goose’s egg can be a great way to give characters an item that’s important to the story of an adventure or your campaign. Goose Egg Trinket d12 Egg Contents 1
other creature within 30 feet of the goose must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 16 (3d10) thunder damage and has the deafened condition until the start of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
contents spill out over the sides in his haste.
This is where Bavlorna’s swamp gas balloons are manufactured. Two bullywugs recently set fire to the place, destroying most of the supplies as a
start the fire originally. When the characters enter the place, Duke Ickrind yells in Sylvan, “Grab a bucket! We have to make sure the fires are out!” A low workbench—the only piece of undamaged
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Getting Started The Caves of Chaos Map displays all the locations characters can visit in the Caves of Chaos. The player version of this map doesn't reveal the caves' contents or names, only the cave
with helpful sidebars. If this is your first time as the DM, encourage the players to start there. Otherwise, have them choose a cave shown on the map. Once the player characters choose a cave, navigate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Beginning the Adventure Start the adventure when the characters are traveling together in a city near a desert. The character with the highest Passive Perception score notices that the party is being
, targeting the thief with a weapon or spell. If the thief takes damage, they wail dramatically, drop the stolen basket, and try to flee. During the commotion, the characters notice the contents of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Beginning the Adventure Start the adventure when the characters are traveling together in a city near a desert. The character with the highest Passive Perception score notices that the party is being
, targeting the thief with a weapon or spell. If the thief takes damage, they wail dramatically, drop the stolen basket, and try to flee. During the commotion, the characters notice the contents of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
those memories voice once more: Varyas’s eidolon. With the aid of both the eidolon and Varyas’s mask, a character can start the process of revealing the message written on the mask. While Varyas’s eidolon
doesn’t remember the message’s contents, it retains the ability to interpret the cipher—though, possibly in piecemeal or half-accurate terms. Deciphering the mask is an elaborate process, and keeping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Spellcasting features of a deep gnome). He has already taken 10 acid damage and takes another 21 (6d6) acid damage at the start of each of the cube’s turns until pulled free with a successful DC 12
hostile cubes spill their contents on the ground: 12 gp and a +1 shortsword of drow manufacture (see the “Drowcraft Items” sidebar in appendix B). Development After the gelatinous cube encounter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
own, grinding the contents of the mortar into a mush or fine powder that’s equally useful for cooking or alchemy. At the start of each of your turns, whatever is in the mortar takes 4d10 force damage
mortar separate its contents—like powdered bone, crushed herbs, pulped organs—into separate piles. Traverse the Night. If you are holding the pestle while you are inside the mortar, you can use your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
own, grinding the contents of the mortar into a mush or fine powder that’s equally useful for cooking or alchemy. At the start of each of your turns, whatever is in the mortar takes 4d10 force damage
mortar separate its contents—like powdered bone, crushed herbs, pulped organs—into separate piles. Traverse the Night. If you are holding the pestle while you are inside the mortar, you can use your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
recaptured or replaced, and new challenges could be set up to foil incursions. Alter the dungeon’s contents as you see fit to account for the returning party’s previous actions and the reactions of
warrior by the start of its next turn. Instead of allowing the warrior to attack, Var uses the warrior’s actions to cast his spells through it. When Var becomes aware of the group through a dread warrior
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
detritus sometimes floats within a gelatinous cube, hinting at its past meals. Roll on or choose a result from the Gelatinous Cube Debris table to inspire a gelatinous cube’s contents. Gelatinous
the Restrained condition, and takes 10 (3d6) Acid damage at the start of each of the cube’s turns. When the cube moves, the engulfed target moves with it. An engulfed target can try to escape by taking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Spellcasting features of a deep gnome). He has already taken 10 acid damage and takes another 21 (6d6) acid damage at the start of each of the cube’s turns until pulled free with a successful DC 12
hostile cubes spill their contents on the ground: 12 gp and a +1 shortsword of drow manufacture (see the “Drowcraft Items” sidebar in appendix B). Development After the gelatinous cube encounter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
recaptured or replaced, and new challenges could be set up to foil incursions. Alter the dungeon’s contents as you see fit to account for the returning party’s previous actions and the reactions of
warrior by the start of its next turn. Instead of allowing the warrior to attack, Var uses the warrior’s actions to cast his spells through it. When Var becomes aware of the group through a dread warrior
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
those memories voice once more: Varyas’s eidolon. With the aid of both the eidolon and Varyas’s mask, a character can start the process of revealing the message written on the mask. While Varyas’s eidolon
doesn’t remember the message’s contents, it retains the ability to interpret the cipher—though, possibly in piecemeal or half-accurate terms. Deciphering the mask is an elaborate process, and keeping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
detritus sometimes floats within a gelatinous cube, hinting at its past meals. Roll on or choose a result from the Gelatinous Cube Debris table to inspire a gelatinous cube’s contents. Gelatinous
the Restrained condition, and takes 10 (3d6) Acid damage at the start of each of the cube’s turns. When the cube moves, the engulfed target moves with it. An engulfed target can try to escape by taking