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Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
physical might. Their strikes crackle with psychic energy, and while angered, goblin psi brawlers can unleash a telekinetic thrust strong enough to knock enemies to the ground.
Psionic Goblins
The
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Originally crafted for ground-bound giant brawlers to fight against dragons and other enormous predators of the sky, these studded gauntlets are engraved with the dragon rune.
While you are wearing
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The fists last for 1 minute or until you are incapacitated. While the spectral fists are active, unarmed strikes you make on your turn have a reach of 30 feet, and when you hit a creature with an
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
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Shadow Strikes (Costs 2 Actions). Provided she is in bright or dim light, Nintra causes her shadow to attack a creature within 10 feet of her. Her shadow makes two claw attacks, each attack identical to
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Bond. “I have many supporters in the Gloaming Court who worship the ground I walk on. They deserve a sovereign who is worthy of their love.”
Flaw. “Why should I worry about the
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
elemental node in which Imix is present becomes vulnerable to the influence of fire. This creates the following effects:
A dry, baking heat wave strikes the region within 10 miles of Imix’s
get out of its path. Wooden structures caught in the wildfire are destroyed.
Lava fountains erupt from the ground within 1 mile of Imix’s lair. Every hour, there is a ten percent;{"diceNotation
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
gain advantage on ability checks and saving throws until the end of the empyrean’s next turn.
Trembling Strike (Costs 2 Actions). The empyrean strikes the ground with its maul, triggering an
earth tremor. All other creatures on the ground within 60 feet of the empyrean must succeed on a DC 25 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Spells
Elemental Evil Player's Companion
Choose one object weighing 1 to 5 pounds within range that isn’t being worn or carried. The object flies in a straight line up to 90 feet in a direction you choose before falling to the ground
, stopping early if it impacts against a solid surface. If the object would strike a creature, that creature must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the object strikes the target and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. The object flies in a straight line up to 90 feet in a direction you choose before falling to the ground, stopping early if it impacts against a solid surface. If the object would strike a creature
, that creature must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the object strikes the target and stops moving. When the object strikes something, the object and what it strikes each take 3d8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. The object flies in a straight line up to 90 feet in a direction you choose before falling to the ground, stopping early if it impacts against a solid surface. If the object would strike a creature
, that creature must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the object strikes the target and stops moving. When the object strikes something, the object and what it strikes each take 3d8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Tortured Earth If the earth node is still active, one of the tremors wracking the Dessarin Valley strikes almost under the party’s feet. The effect is like that created by an earthquake spell, but
the area’s radius is 1,000 feet. The saving throw DC is 15. As the tremor ends, a young purple worm with 184 hit points (challenge rating 13) burrows out of the ground. Driven into a frenzy by the quake, it attacks other living creatures nearby. It retreats rather than perishing in combat.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Approaching by Land If the characters approach the observatory by land, read the following text: Clambering over the rocky ground of Stormwreck Isle, you spot strange, twisted protrusions of glassy
character recognizes the phenomenon as a sign of lightning strikes—or the lightning breath of a blue or bronze dragon. Assuming the characters continue toward the observatory, they soon arrive at area D1, described below.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Goblin Psi Brawler Goblin psi brawlers use their psionic talents to heighten their physical might. Their strikes crackle with psychic energy, and while angered, goblin psi brawlers can unleash a
telekinetic thrust strong enough to knock enemies to the ground. Goblin Psi Brawler Small Aberration (Goblinoid), Any Alignment
Armor Class 15 (studded leather armor)
Hit Points 31 (7d6 + 7)
Speed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Air Elemental An air elemental is a funneling cloud of whirling air with a vague semblance of a face. Although it likes to race across the ground, picking up dust and debris as it goes, it can also
saving throw. On a failure, a target takes 15 (3d8 + 2) bludgeoning damage and is flung up 20 feet away from the elemental in a random direction and knocked prone. If a thrown target strikes an object
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Chapter 13: The Cult Strikes Back During the course of this adventure, the heroes undertake various activities to thwart the plots of the Cult of the Dragon. The cult’s awareness of the characters
should be placed for maximum effectiveness. The cult’s attacks can happen anywhere, but the characters are at greatest risk while on their home ground. The cult wants its enemies to know that they aren’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Air Elemental An air elemental is a funneling cloud of whirling air with a vague semblance of a face. Although it likes to race across the ground, picking up dust and debris as it goes, it can also
) bludgeoning damage and is flung up 20 feet away from the elemental in a random direction and knocked prone. If a thrown target strikes an object, such as a wall or floor, the target takes 3 (1d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Chapter 13: The Cult Strikes Back During the course of this adventure, the heroes undertake various activities to thwart the plots of the Cult of the Dragon. The cult’s awareness of the characters
should be placed for maximum effectiveness. The cult’s attacks can happen anywhere, but the characters are at greatest risk while on their home ground. The cult wants its enemies to know that they aren’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
until the end of the empyrean’s next turn.
Trembling Strike (Costs 2 Actions). The empyrean strikes the ground with its maul, triggering an earth tremor. All other creatures on the ground within 60 feet of the empyrean must succeed on a DC 25 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, spiders, or snakes swarm in unimaginable numbers.
7 Earthquakes shake the ground with increasing frequency and strength.
8 A warning message in countless languages appears all over a
city’s walls.
9 A hermit who is a local legend comes to town and delivers a warning.
10 A dead angel falls from the sky in a fireball that strikes the earth, leaving a charred skeleton with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Y3. Druids’ Circle Atop the hill is a wide ring of black boulders and smaller rocks that collectively form a makeshift wall enclosing a field of dead grass. Lightning strikes the edge of the ring
inspection reveals roots sprouting from the ground around its base. These roots are part of the Gulthias tree in area Y4. They wrap around the statue, providing added support and durability. The roots
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Darkness for her weakness and insolence, I will take my rightful place at the head of the Gloaming Court.” Bond. “I have many supporters in the Gloaming Court who worship the ground I walk on. They
start of her turn.
Attack. Nintra makes one attack.
Fey Step. Nintra teleports to an unoccupied space she can see within 30 feet of her.
Shadow Strikes (Costs 2 Actions). Provided she is in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
slaves into long trains of chattel, kill everyone who resisted, burn everything to the ground, and set their sights on the next town in line. Most of the dark elves’ raids, however, are small, stealthy
squad sets fires or sets off alarms to focus the defenders’ attention on one area, as another team strikes at the real target on the other side of town. Loot is a secondary goal on almost all raids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
collapse, or strikes the ground nearby.
Quakes. Every so often, the entire city lurches from side to side as the great posts binding it to Avernus sink farther into the ground. This results in the
". However, characters who plunge into the Styx or the battle raging around the river are likely killed immediately, with their bodies beyond recovery.
Lightning. Lightning from the Companion strikes the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
strikes and then retires, the attack will be assessed and countermeasures taken. Even when the party first enters the hall, you will have to gauge the reaction of the giants if and when they learn that
volcano can be seen, and far to the south a glowing river of molten lava moves sluggishly down a slope and out of sight. The air is hot and smells of heated rock and metal. The ground is covered with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the larger goristro. The gnolls howl their master’s name as he strikes swiftly, again and again: “Yeenoghu! Yeenoghu!”
The larger demon roars, slashing with its bull’s horns and flailing with its
ground.
In less than a minute, the battle is won. The demon lord Yeenoghu pulls back the goristro’s head by the horns and rips out its throat with his teeth. He throws back his head and his howl of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
d100 Omen of Athreos
1 01 Faintly glowing wisps of fog or mist coalesce into shapes in the air.
2 02 Ghostly whispers come from nowhere.
3 03 The ground beneath a character’s
Wild animals act domesticated.
6 40 Food multiplies or heals when bitten.
Omens of Keranos d6 d100 Omen of Keranos
1 41 Lightning strikes, thunder rumbles, or rain falls in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
D) lives in a burrow underneath the courtyard and goes to ground as soon as it senses intruders. When a character approaches the door, read: Sculptural reliefs decorate the doors of this shrine. The
“Legend of the Nine Gods." 10B. Puzzle Floor A ten-foot-wide hallway strikes off into the gloom. Carved tiles depicting various beasts decorate the hallway floor.
Give the players a copy of handout
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
named Caradoc is lurking around—it seems like he’s up to no good. Lorry is thinking about destroying him and putting in for his job. Most of the dragon-people spend their time above ground, but some of
of black obsidian polished to a mirror shine. Where the light strikes it, bands of color glimmer within the altar: blue, green, white, and red.
This chamber holds a primordial altar to Takhisis, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
and failing to explain to Lothannep why he needs the water when the characters arrive. A character who strikes up a friendship with the water weird can persuade Lothannep to leave the fountain long
initially attacks. If it’s reduced to 10 hit points or fewer, it tries to flee into the bog. W13. Northern Outskirts The boggy ground here feels firmer than at many of the other clearings, and flowering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
result, some warlike triton communities respond with periodic strikes against sailors and fishing vessels. Others believe that turnabout is fair play and so venture onto land to hunt for meat, steal
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (a drop of water)
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
You create a wall of water on the ground at a point you can see within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
dealing damage. Hammer of Runic Focus Weapon (Warhammer), Very Rare (Requires Attunement) This magic hammer has 3 charges. As a bonus action, you can expend 1 charge and slam this hammer on the ground
these cloth wraps, your unarmed strikes are considered magical for the purpose of overcoming immunity and resistance to nonmagical attacks and damage, and you gain a bonus to the attack and damage rolls of your unarmed strikes, determined by the wraps’ rarity.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
their Whirlwind action to hurl characters through the castle’s weakened walls (see “General Features” earlier in the adventure). It’s a 20-foot drop to the ground from there. The Match Thief. Resting on a
downfall of Ghalasine. The poem tells of a mischievous fey, Whit, who captures human emotions and traps them in matches. He experiences each emotion when he strikes a match. He lives a vibrant life, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
ground level and 20 feet above the top of the watch tower and gantry. Two natural stone columns sit across the mouth of the inlet with only a 25-foot gap between them, so that ships must be carefully
ship trying to sail though must make a DC 10 Intelligence check. If the check succeeds, the ship gets past the rocks safely. If it fails by 4 or less, the ship strikes a rock and springs a few leaks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
vulnerable to the influence of fire. This creates the following effects: A dry, baking heat wave strikes the region within 10 miles of Imix’s location. At first, effects are minor — grass turns brown
ground within 1 mile of Imix’s lair. Every hour, there is a ten percent chance that characters in this area are close enough to an erupting lava fountain to be in danger. A lava fountain creates a vent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
before. The order strikes hard and fast, without waiting for the blessings of temples or the permission of rulers. The order believes that evil must be smashed, or it will swiftly overcome all
to close ranks, their needle-covered arms interlocking to blot out the sun. The shroud of mist that covers the ground turns into creeping walls of gray fog that silently envelop you until you can’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
wind, flame, and lightning to accompany them. Their magic is fast and beautiful, which becomes swift death in battle, mesmerizing in its energetic flow. Devastating lightning strikes and searing
four languages
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Water Walking. The professor can walk across water and other liquids as if they were solid ground.
Actions
Multiattack. The professor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
in its chest. Fencing Android. This android (duelist design) is a fencing instructor that channels its Force Strikes through a rusty epee. The android exclaims “on guard!” at the start of each of its
turns. Martial Arts Android. This android (aerialist design) is a master of martial arts and never uses its hands. It delivers its Force Strikes as swift kicks. Each android believes its discipline is