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Returning 35 results for 'strikes of rules death verdan'.
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Acquisitions Incorporated
to change those names when they wander into a human area. A verdan is also not hesitant to change their name as their physical appearance changes — or, indeed, whenever the mood strikes them
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
classes
pursuits, a Rogue might discover a mystical connection to death itself. Such an individual becomes immersed in negative energy, infusing their strikes with deathly energy and stealing knowledge from
Embrace Death and Wield Ghostly Power
Some Rogues traverse the veil between life and death, shepherding opponents to the grave and slipping through the world as undetectable as a spirit. In these
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the start of the catoblepas’s next turn.
Death Ray (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction
":"Death Ray"}. The catoblepas targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 36 (8d8);{"diceNotation":"8d8", "rollType":"damage
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Levistus, the archdevil who rules Stygia, the sixth layer of the Nine Hells, from the confines of an ice prison from which he cannot escape.
Most of the cultists are Icewind Dale natives who would
have perished in the wilderness had Levistus not intervened on their behalf. The cultists’ stories are all the same: the archdevil reached out to them in their minds as they were freezing to death
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
for sap and is so saturated with blood that it doesn’t catch fire easily.
Vicious Carnivore. A tree blight feeds on warm-blooded prey and takes perverse delight in causing carnage. It strikes
with its heavy branches and crushes prey to death with its roots. It can open its gaping, tooth-filled mouth and bite a creature caught in its roots. The roots of a tree blight can be severed, though
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.The Knights of the Black Sword are a secret society of cultists devoted to Levistus, the archdevil who rules Stygia, the sixth layer of the Nine Hells, from the
’ stories are all the same: the archdevil reached out to them in their minds as they were freezing to death, offering a second chance at life in exchange for their absolute devotion. After they
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
teachers channel the elements of 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 lashes of flame meet the professors’ foes head on.
Professors who embrace the Prismari philosophy of expression focus on magic becoming art in the moment. Whether to
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", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage.
Face of Death (1/Day). Charisma Saving Throw: DC 19, each creature in a 60-foot Emanation originating from Lord Soth. Failure: 22 (4d10
);{"diceNotation":"4d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Face of Death", "rollDamageType":"Psychic"} Psychic damage, and the creature has the Frightened condition. Success: Half damage only
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
will: animate dead (as an action), blight, speak with dead
1 charge each: circle of death, finger of death
2 charges: power word killOrcus can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options
Tail or Necrotic Bolt attack.
Creeping Death (Costs 2 Actions). Orcus chooses a point on the ground that he can see within 100 feet of him. A cylinder of swirling necrotic energy 60 feet tall and
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
(spell save DC 13):
At will: light, spare the dying
2/day each: command, create food and water, cure wounds, faerie fire, hold person, revivify
1/day: death wardMercion strikes the balance of a
Orcus
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
with dead. Alternatively, he can expend 1 or more of the wand’s charges to cast one of the following spells from it: circle of death (1 charge), finger of death (1 charge), or power word kill (2
.
A Taste of Undeath. Orcus casts chill touch (17th level).
Creeping Death (Costs 2 Actions). Orcus chooses a point on the ground that he can see within 100 feet of him. A cylinder of swirling
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
creature still moves and attacks with teeth and claws as ever—but now the troll strikes at victims’ minds.
Trolls
Trolls that are nearly obliterated but survive and regenerate from mere
trolls regenerate in the presence of magical emanations, planar energy, disease, or death on a vast scale, or if their bodies were damaged by elemental forces. These unusual forms can also be produced
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
"} acid damage.
Magic Missile (1st-Level Spell; Requires a Spell Slot). Dzaan creates three darts of magical force. Each dart unerringly strikes one creature Dzaan can see within 120 feet of it, dealing
militia recognized Dzaan by the way he walked and spoke. They captured him, gagged him, confiscated his spellbook, and condemned him to death.
Dzaan’s Simulacrum. Unbeknownst to his executioners
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Material Plane to forge their own destinies.
Once shadar-kai were Fey like the rest of their elven kin; now they exist in a state between life and death, thanks to being transformed by the Shadowfell
race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score
Reborn
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Death isn’t always the end. The reborn exemplify this, being individuals who have died yet, somehow, still live. Some reborn exhibit the scars of fatal ends, their ashen flesh or bloodless
veins making it clear that they’ve been touched by death. Other reborn are marvels of magic or science, being stitched together from disparate beings or bearing mysterious minds in manufactured
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creature in the tank:
Bone Spikes. Bony protrusions sprout from the creature’s skin. The creature gains a +1 bonus to the attack and damage rolls of unarmed strikes and natural weapon attacks
essential organ, granting them advantage on death saving throws.
Relentless Toughness. The creature is infused with troll essence. If they are reduced to 0 hit points by damage other than acid or fire
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
their name as their physical appearance changes — or, indeed, whenever the mood strikes them. Verdan make no differentiation between male, female, and family names, and often eschew family names
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
of death and rebirth. In the end, though, That-Which-Endures shows precious little interest in what people say about it.
VARIETIES OF ADULT VERDAN
Created by Chaos When the power of That-Which-Endures mutated the verdan, their skin was turned the color of jade and their blood began to flow black. Their ears grew pointed, and they gained a
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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Autognomes are mechanical beings built by rock gnomes. Sometimes, because of a malfunction or a unique circumstance, an autognome becomes separated from its creator and strikes out on its own.
An
fantastical races. If you create a character using a race option presented here, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s
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Basic Rules (2014)
’ physical capabilities, and some of their special attacks can hinder the flow of ki in their opponents. Using this energy, monks channel uncanny speed and strength into their unarmed strikes. As
important mission beyond the cloister? Perhaps you were cast out because of some violation of the community’s rules. Did you dread leaving, or were you happy to go? Is there something you hope to
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
underbelly of civilization, and you have survived up to this point by flouting the rules and regulations of society.
Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth
Tool Proficiencies: One
realizing the connection. You got the Guild to back off demands for your death by offering to make amends by working for the criminals, but even so the kingpin still plots a personal revenge.
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The
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
the servant to make one Destructive Fist attack against that creature.
While there are no attuned creatures inside the servant, it is an inert object.
Ghost in the Machine. Upon his death, the
destroyed in two ways. After it has self-destructed, its disconnected pieces can be melted down in one of the forge-temples of its ancient Olman creators. Alternatively, if the servant strikes the
Goliath
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
mock folk who rely on society’s structures or rules to maintain power.
Survival of the Fittest
Among goliaths, any adult who can’t contribute to the tribe is expelled. A lone goliath has
away in the night to seek the cold will of fate.
In some ways, the goliath drive to outdo themselves feeds into the grim inevitability of their decline and death. A goliath would much rather die in
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Wyrmspeakers (Varram) Chapter 10: The Sea of Moving Ice Chapter 13: The Cult Strikes Back (First Attack) Chapter 12: Death to the Wyrmspeakers (Neronvain) Chapter 13: The Cult Strikes Back (Second
tracking specific experience awards, characters can level up at the completion of significant chapters of the adventure. The characters level up after every chapter listed below: Chapter 11: Death to the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Wyrmspeakers (Varram) Chapter 10: The Sea of Moving Ice Chapter 13: The Cult Strikes Back (First Attack) Chapter 12: Death to the Wyrmspeakers (Neronvain) Chapter 13: The Cult Strikes Back (Second
tracking specific experience awards, characters can level up at the completion of significant chapters of the adventure. The characters level up after every chapter listed below: Chapter 11: Death to the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
: The Sea of Moving Ice Chapter 13: The Cult Strikes Back (First Attack) Chapter 12: Death to the Wyrmspeakers (Neronvain) Chapter 13: The Cult Strikes Back (Second Attack) Chapter 15: Xonthal’s Tower
discrete parts or might be divided up to improve the adventure’s pacing, these advancements are organized in the following, optional order: Chapter 11: Death to the Wyrmspeakers (Varram) Chapter 10
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Player’s Handbook
level 1 features, which are listed in the Paladin Features table. See the multiclassing rules to determine your available spell slots.
Paladin Features
—Spell Slots per
+4
Abjure Foes
2
9
4
3
2
—
—
10
+4
Aura of Courage
2
9
4
3
2
—
—
11
+4
Radiant Strikes
3
10
4
3
3
—
—
12
+4
Ability Score
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Player’s Handbook
table. See the multiclassing rules to determine your available spell slots.
Cleric Features
——Spell Slots per Spell Level——
Level
Proficiency Bonus
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
+3
Subclass feature
3
4
10
4
3
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
+3
Blessed Strikes
3
4
11
4
3
3
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Unarmed Strikes can score a Critical Hit on a roll of 19 or 20 on the d20. Level 3: Remarkable Athlete Thanks to your athleticism, you have Advantage on Initiative rolls and Strength (Athletics
15: Superior Critical Your attack rolls with weapons and Unarmed Strikes can now score a Critical Hit on a roll of 18–20 on the d20. Level 18: Survivor You attain the pinnacle of resilience in battle
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than having it fall unconscious and make death saving throws. Mighty villains and special nonplayer characters are common exceptions; the DM might have them fall unconscious and follow the same rules as player characters.
Dropping to 0 Hit Points When you drop to 0 hit points, you either die outright or fall unconscious, as explained in the following sections. Instant Death Massive damage can kill you instantly. When
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Damage and Healing Injury and death are frequent threats in D&D, as detailed in the following rules.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Damage and Healing Injury and death are frequent threats in D&D, as detailed in the following rules.
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- 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
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Dying Retainers When a retainer is reduced to 0 hit points, they follow the same rules as player characters. If not killed instantly by massive damage, they fall unconscious, make death saving throws, and can be stabilized or healed.
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type of melee weapon attack. The game often makes exceptions to general rules, and this is an important exception: that unarmed strikes count as melee weapon attacks despite not being weapons. When a
weapons and unarmed strikes into finesse weapons? No. The feature grants a benefit that is similar to the finesse property, but the feature doesn’t confer that property. When a monk using Deflect