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Strange Scepter attacks.
Strange Scepter. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Strange Scepter"}, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft. Hit: 20 (5d6 + 3
);{"diceNotation":"5d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Strange Scepter", "rollDamageType":"Lightning"} Lightning damage.
Spellcasting. The kuo-toa casts one of the following spells, requiring no
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
five Orbs of Dragonkind to help defeat the dragons. One orb was taken to each of the five towers, and there they were used to speed the war toward a victorious end. The wizards used the orbs to lure
Cost
Cure Wounds (level 9 version)
4
Daylight
1
Death Ward
2
Detect Magic
0
Scrying (save DC 18)
3
Call Dragons. While you control the orb, you can take a Magic
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
, with little grasp of metaphor or nuance.
The death priests occupy the highest roles in kraul society. They lead the buzzing chants of the kraul rites. Their inscrutable clicks and buzzing can summon
crippling necromantic magic, and the presence of death seems to fortify them. They draw power from the defeat of their enemies and channel it to their followers, ensuring the continuation of the cycle.
The current leader of the kraul is a death priest named Mazirek.
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At Will: Charm Person, Detect Thoughts, Mage Hand
1/Day Each: Compulsion, Hold Person (level 3 version)A brain in a jar is the gray matter of one who cheated death through magic or strange surgeries
. It now forces its will on those around it.
Some brains in jars are the result of strange experiments, bizarre punishments, or the aberrant preservation methods of creatures and mi-go (detailed in
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
only), mage hand, prestidigitation
1/day each: chain lightning, cone of cold (6th-level version), fireball (6th-level version), fly, plane shift (self only)Before their banishment to the Underdark
failed, the fomorians were banished to the Underdark and their god was consigned to a subterranean prison. Subjected to the strange magic of the Underdark, the fomorians’ bodies and souls twisted
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
2/day each: cure wounds (8th-level version), hold person
1/day each: divination, sending, word of recallStar
sustenance.
Astral elves were among the first creatures to dwell in the Silver Void. As other explorers have reached for the stars, astral elves have had to reckon with violent neighbors and strange
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’s goal is to tap into vast energy sources and perform the dire rites that will extend a bridge between the Material Plane and the squirming chaos of an Elder Evil’s realm.
An entity that
, transforming it into a star spawn seer. Whoever the mortal once was largely vanishes beneath the mass of tumorous skin than builds up in strange whorls all over the seer’s body. The mortal’s
Orb of Dragonkind
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Basic Rules (2014)
(or Dragon Orbs) to help them defeat the dragons. One orb was taken to each of the five wizard towers, and there they were used to speed the war toward a victorious end. The wizards used the orbs to
one of the following spells (save DC 18) from it: cure wounds (5th-level version, 3 charges), daylight (1 charge), death ward (2 charges), or scrying (3 charges).
You can also use an action to cast
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Invisible), Minor Illusion, Ray of Sickness (level 3 version)
1/Day Each: Augury, Blight, Plant Growth, Scrying, Unseen ServantLegendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Domain). Immediately after another creature&rsquo
sockets.
Lorinda seeks new ways to create a permanent family. This might involve great sacrifices, stolen fey magic, strange adoptions, or all manner of supernatural bargains.
Mother Lorinda’s
Aarakocra
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
beyond — from the boundless vistas of the Elemental Plane of Air.
They are immigrants, refugees, scouts, and explorers, their outposts functioning as footholds in a world both strange and alien
back into the air. Those that make it to a world in the Material Plane find it a strange place. They sometimes forget or ignore vertical distances, and they have nothing but pity for those earthbound
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At will: light, major image (6th-level version), thaumaturgy
3/day each: cure wounds, dispel magic, lesser restoration, sending
1/day each
working behind the scenes, or they might be champions of their master’s cause, out to defeat villainy wherever it is found.
When viewed from the outside, a ki-rin’s lair is indistinguishable
Lizardfolk
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
If you’re considering taking a scaled one along on an adventure, remember this important fact. The strange, inhuman glint in its eyes as it looks you over is the same look you might give a
aggression toward creatures that they could defeat in a fight and that can’t be dealt with in some other manner. They are aggressive toward prey they want to eat, creatures that want to harm them, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Journey into Death Those who are prepared for death, or who receive funeral rites, typically have or are given a coin (or similar token of value) interred with their corpse. When these individuals
given funeral rites have no means to pay Athreos’s toll and thus have no way of reaching their place of rest. These lost souls primarily collect along the Tartyx’s shores where they languish or beg
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Shadows of Sithicus
Concluding the Encounter After the characters either dispatch or defeat Greeve and the bugbears, they hear noises from the direction of a strange tree. When they move to investigate, start “Encounter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
up on Innsmouth island and shelter in the village. They experience strange dreams. Soon after, they encounter cultists who seek to initiate them and others who seek to sacrifice them. The characters
characters’ dreams and suggests ways to escape the island. After proving their worth, a character receives the cult’s Dark Gift (see “Cult Rites”). Levels 6–16. Led by their dreams and duplicitous cult
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
their creator and they were made in his image.
Revel in Ruin. The summer festival of the Megasphagion is a domesticated version of Mogis’s typical rites. It involves the sacrifice of many cattle to
Mogis and regularly hold bloody rites in his honor. Warchanters, the minotaur clergy of Mogis, whip their marauders into a near-mindless frenzy before battle; the ensuing slaughter gives glory to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
created by the lich Acererak. The characters must defeat a false lich that calls himself Rerak—a less-powerful version of the Acererak—before they can claim the rod piece.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Wrapping Up If the characters defeat the refraction of Ilvaash, the entire Briny Maze shudders. Any denizens of the maze still within it realize that the godlet has been dealt a terrible blow, and
defeat the refraction: Far Realm Access. Access to the rest of the Far Realm is enabled. A second gateway opens beside the passage to Illithinoch in the Briny Maze (area B1). The second gateway
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
rites passed down for generations. It isn’t quite a civic organization, despite the fact that some of the wealthiest and most powerful people in Red Larch are members. The members of the Believers use
the town. The Believers formed years ago when local miners discovered a secret underground chamber beneath the town. Strange things happened in the chamber, such as heavy stones levitating and moving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
3. Empty Ceremonial Chamber This chamber resembles a larger version of the entry, with arches meeting at the twenty-five-foot domed peak of the ceiling. A nine-foot-tall wooden platform stands
against the south wall, on which several bodies lie wrapped in funeral shrouds.
The wooden platform is used as a dais for religious rites. The faithful are brought here after death, blessed, and then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
and are trying to kill him. The characters must figure out the tower’s magical teleportation system, then defeat both the cultists and some of Xonthal’s original defenses to rescue Iskander and claim
chambers and walls are circular when seen from inside. This strange incongruity is another manifestation of Xonthal’s ability to manipulate space.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
and are trying to kill him. The characters must figure out the tower’s magical teleportation system, then defeat both the cultists and some of Xonthal’s original defenses to rescue Iskander and claim
chambers and walls are circular when seen from inside. This strange incongruity is another manifestation of Xonthal’s ability to manipulate space.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
least to give them a good scare. This encounter can occur any time the characters are away from a settlement. A strange, croaking cry from somewhere above catches your attention. You spot a trio of huge
map tucked into his boot. (Whichever villain the characters defeat has the map — the characters should find it.) The map shows a crude sketch of the Dessarin Valley and marks a place called “the Spire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Ashlands. The Theriad recounts the brute’s defeat and the loss of his great axe, Goremaster. Viewing Thyrogog’s defeat as a divine sign, the warlord’s descendants retreated into the Ashlands. Burial
rites among the Felhide minotaurs involve devouring those who fell in battle, to remove their shame from memory and fuel the survivors’ revenge. Should another scavenger reach a fallen Felhide before the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
first floor.
Mirabel (Medium Ghast Gravecaller) stalks the second floor with her two Ghoul servants.
Sorvina (Unspeakable Horror; see chapter 5) conducts strange rituals in the basement.
Taproom
information: First Entry. Mirabel’s sister Sorvina discovered a hollow hidden under the tavern. Strange ruins lie amid the dirt walls. Sorvina wants to excavate them, hoping to find a tomb filed with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
After the Attack The following sections tie up a few loose ends. Strange Sigils Characters who defeat the githyanki and examine them closely notice a strange sigil tattooed on the back of each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
orcs and other foul creatures, practicing strange rites by the light of the moons. While flawed, this vision isn’t entirely inaccurate. The Shadow Marches are a desolate land of swamps and moors. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
approaches peacefully and shares the following warnings: “Strange witchlights hover over Dragon Barrow at night. The hill is haunted by the restless spirits of the dead.” “Neverwinter Wood has become
overrun with orcs in league with half-orc spellcasters. Deep in the forest, atop a cave-riddled hill, is a circle of standing stones where the evil half-orcs perform their dark rites.” Xanth avoids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
with orcs and other foul creatures, practicing strange rites by the light of the moons. While flawed, this vision isn’t entirely inaccurate. The Shadow Marches are a desolate land of swamps and moors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Cult Rites The cults of Innsmouth seek initiates to aid in their unfathomable works. Those who prove themselves reliable devotees gain access to the transformative power of strange gods. Cult Renown
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
gameplay. The DM version of the map includes the suggested minimum level for each cave; for example, the characters should be level 2 or higher before entering cave F. Cave A functions as a tutorial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
and unique plants in greenhouse-like conservatory wings only she can enter. Misericordia Conservatories The conservatories of Misericordia, the Boritsi estate, hold strange plants, many of which Ivana
organ here is filled with rare scents and lethal poisons. Nursery. Hidden behind a rotating wall is Ivana’s private nursery and study. Here she cultivates new plant species, many of which have supernatural properties or monstrous life. Mike Schley Map 2.4: Misericordia Greenhouse View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Kraul Death Priest The death priests occupy the highest roles in kraul society. They lead the buzzing chants of the kraul rites. Their inscrutable clicks and buzzing can summon crippling necromantic
magic, and the presence of death seems to fortify them. They draw power from the defeat of their enemies and channel it to their followers, ensuring the continuation of the cycle. The current leader
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Shadows of Sithicus
, so maybe they can defeat the enemies! Ambush. To hide and set up an ambush, the characters must all take Hide actions and succeed on a group DC 15 Dexterity (Stealth) check. A character can replace
that check with an Intelligence (Nature) check to know how to blend in with the strange fauna. If the party succeeds, the enemies in the next encounter are Surprised.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
suffused with immortal magic and memory. Ages later, the Dakra Isles—also called the Isles of Enchantment—harbor strange sights and fierce monsters. Thassa’s power makes it impossible to keep an
island shifted to the mortal realm. Skathos The island of Skathos was once a sacred meeting place for a secret cult of Pharika whose rites revolved around consuming a magical flower native to the island. The island is now home to the medusa queen, Hythonia (described in chapter 6). (CHRIS RAHN)