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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
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dominate person
Your magic often takes the form of blue or golden runes floating and glowing in the air in circular patterns or of shimmering azure barriers of magical energy. If you
Traits
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Trait
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I try never to let my judgment become clouded by emotion.
2
I have infinite patience with the dolts and boors I’m forced to deal with every day
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
saving throws, and the creature’s weapon attacks that rely on Strength deal half damage. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t weakened.
Spellcasting (Psionics
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Adventure Hook
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A pirate ship is found floating on the open sea, the bodies of the crew completely desiccated. The only clue to what happened is a single topaz
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Strength deal half damage. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t weakened.
Spellcasting (Psionics). The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell
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Adventure Hook
1
A pirate ship is found floating on the open sea, the bodies of the crew completely desiccated. The only clue to what happened is a single topaz dragon scale on the deck
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
creature’s weapon attacks that rely on Strength deal half damage. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t weakened.
Spellcasting (Psionics). The dragon casts one
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Adventure Hook
1
A pirate ship is found floating on the open sea, the bodies of the crew completely desiccated. The only clue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
failed check, the brain is destroyed and any floating disks it controls in the treasury (area M10) are permanently deactivated. The characters might also attempt to craft an entirely new mechanical body
knowledge — or they might seek to accompany them onward. The brains can go mobile by attaching their canisters to Gearbox, Ctenmiir’s coffin, the merrenoloth’s skiff, one of the treasury floating disks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
individual voice. Working together, the brains maintain the monastery’s technical operations. Each brain is also responsible for two of the floating disks that lead out to the treasury (see area M9
, “Floating Bridge”), each of which is kept active by default. Each brain speaks Common and another language of your choice, and is able to communicate from within its canister. Some identify themselves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
don’t make it to the docks, Captain Sartell reveals her identity to Traevus and negotiates a deal with him whereby she takes command of the Moondancer in exchange for delivering Traevus, his gang, and
. Wherever the characters happen to be, Sartell finds them. Read: A great shadow falls over you. You look up to see a mighty galleon floating in midair, its sails ruffling in the breeze. A rope ladder tumbles
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
’s weapon attacks that rely on Strength deal half damage. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn’t weakened.
Spellcasting (Psionics). The dragon casts one of the
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Adventure Hook
1
A pirate ship is found floating on the open sea, the bodies of the crew completely desiccated. The only clue to what happened is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
The Nematode The Nematode is unique among the floating nodules; it is an animate if lethargic creature, akin to a brain parasite on a massive scale, rather than an inert nodule. It is mostly inert
floating nodule resembles an open maw. A structure akin to a small tent but made of bone or pale stone stands in the back of the cave.
The tent is an aperture made of bone as dense as solid rock. It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
heights vary, ranging from as low as ten feet to as high as one hundred feet in the tallest towers. The Avowed use floating disks, each one large enough to hold three Medium creatures, to reach the
Mechanus. The Avowed struck a deal with the creatures, and they’ve been part of the library staff ever since. Working alongside the Avowed, the modrons catalog and shelve books, though each of them can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Creatures from every corner of the multiverse crowd Sigil’s busy streets Morte, however, isn’t a mimir. A floating skull with a penchant for speaking his mind and claiming expertise, Morte is one of
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Unusual Attacks and Magic Some creatures have weapons that deal unusual damage types and spellcasting that functions in an atypical way. Such an exception is a special feature of a stat block
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
district came early in the Last War. A team of Aundairian saboteurs brought down one of Sharn’s floating towers, and the falling spire struck Godsgate. Buildings collapsed, and hundreds died. Untended
with the rubble of the fallen tower, mingled with shattered buildings and broken statues. Those who venture into Fallen must deal with the Ravers, feral savages that lurk in the shadows. There’s no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
much for comfort as to flaunt their musculature. Airy Aesthetes. Djinn rule floating islands of cloudstuff covered with enormous pavilions, or topped with wondrous buildings, courtyards, fountains, and
toward mortals. Among genies, djinn deal coolly with efreet and marids, whom they view as haughty. They openly despise dao and strike against them with little provocation. Masters of the Wind. Masters of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
will of its own. It looks like a floating, black planar rift in the shape of a sword. Like a demon, it craves destruction. Living Blade of Disaster
Small construct, chaotic evil
Armor Class 14
, which has no exits otherwise. Creatures trapped inside the extradimensional chamber can’t see, target, or deal damage to the living spell; however, they can damage the room around them. Each 5-foot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
spell duels.
Undead Guardian. Floating in the middle of the room, 15 feet above the floor, is a man’s withered left hand and forearm, severed at the elbow.
Responding to the alarm spell, the
the characters choose to deal with the bone devil rather than give up their magic items, the headmaster leads them south through areas 2, 3, 6, 38, 39, and 46. It waits for them in area 46b while
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
pirate ship is found floating on the open sea, the bodies of the crew completely desiccated. The only clue to what happened is a single topaz dragon scale on the deck.
2 A topaz dragon has claimed
wipe each other out.
2 An adult bronze dragon has ignored the petitions of townsfolk to deal with an ancient topaz dragon killing livestock and farmers alike. But now the topaz dragon has killed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
that Warwyck’s mere presence raises Krux’s spirits, filling the commodore with hope and optimism. Vocath’s Base When the characters arrive at Vocath’s base, read: Floating above the luminous green
thri-kreen mystic, who serves as the spelljammer (see Boo’s Astral Menagerie for their stat blocks). Dock 8. Vocath’s yacht, a damselfly ship called the Devil’s Deal, is moored at the end of this dock
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. If the characters infiltrate the temple without alerting the aboleths, the characters spot the creatures floating above the rubble on the east side of the chamber, arguing in Deep Speech over whether
aboleths might stray too close to the pit and be pulled in by the juvenile kraken; see the next section for more information. A fight isn’t inevitable, however. Making a Deal. These aboleths have two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
won’t give up her lair or the magic cauldron without a fight. If she is reduced to 9 hit points or fewer, Maud tries to make a deal. She agrees to surrender the cauldron and promises to deliver a chest
filled with gold coins that lies in the muck at the bottom of Lac Dinneshere. If the deal is struck and the characters release her as promised, Maud returns to the lake to make good on her end of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
along the edges of the pool, staring at a corpse floating in it.
Five bulezaus drowned a night hag in the pool. The hag, Yiggleblight, was working with Trantolox to find Crokek’toeck until the
walls. The demons wait for prey to enter the room before attacking. They hungrily pursue more elusive prey. The barlguras tore the floating chunk of scab from the center of the ceiling, causing blood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
protection of its bodyguards rather than making any physical threats. If asked about Kwalish, the Grand Master gladly recounts how it took over the floating island and drove Kwalish to a second location
(Perception) check identifies them as such. When the devil rolls a 20 on an attack roll with a claw, the target is decapitated. (At your option, the attack can instead deal an extra 6d8 slashing damage.) A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
coffin floating on the liquid deal similar fire damage if they are touched. Treasure Chests Three of the pyramid-temples, which are fastened to the floor, conceal treasure. The top of each temple is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, Vlaakith led them to safety on the Astral Plane inside the floating corpse of a six-armed deity. This being’s body long ago calcified into a great slab of rock, its lower half smashed by some ancient
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Population. Roughly one hundred thousand folk dwell in Tu’narath. The vast majority are githyanki, but visitors from other planes aren’t uncommon. Individuals who come to deal with the githyanki reside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
who seem to be Thayan but quickly overcome this reticence if the characters linger and fail to act according to type. Most aquatic monsters prefer to drag foes into the water. Water Globes. Floating 5
that separates this area from the Pools of Devotion. 78. Undead Pool The stench of death is overwhelming here. The pool at the center of this chamber is a blackened sea of floating corpses. Three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
this camp. Each party member has a tiny, glowing, snowflake floating a few inches above them—the symbol of the Frostmaiden, which most Reghed nomads recognize and fear. Members of the Bear Tribe won’t
this camp. Each party member has a tiny, glowing snowflake floating a few inches above them—the symbol of the Frostmaiden, which most Reghed nomads recognize and fear. Members of the Elk Tribe won’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
the following when the characters reach this room: A long, oaken dining table spans this room, and an empty fireplace sits in one corner. Cobwebs stretch across the room’s large window. Floating above
to the one in the armory (area 3), stands in the center of the kitchen. This rod is also protected by a Glyph of Warding, but if triggered, the explosive runes deal cold damage instead of acid damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Oren, the head of staff (see area P3), and demands he deal with the situation, which he tries to do diplomatically. Staircase. A staircase leads to the storage cellar (area P18). This stairway is
paraphrase the following text: Floating in space is a pulsing rift of iridescent energy, like a jagged scar in the fabric of reality. The light dims for a second, revealing faint shadows shifting deep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
floating creature is an alert Spectator, which was mistakenly summoned to guard the bookcases, not the books. When the githyanki abandoned Starglass Waypoint, they removed all the books so they wouldn’t be
sentient, so he doesn’t dismiss the claim. If the characters offer to buy the bag, Ylagan is willing to sell it to them for 2,000 GP in coins or other valuables. (If they strike such a deal, the dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
of Aelinthaldaar razed by magic, and the remaining elves splintered into separate kingdoms. The Melairkyn, of course, saw this as a breaking of their bargain, and never again did they deal with elves
floating bones of the last person who tried to defy them. The name of this poor soul has been lost to time, but the miscreant was likely a wizard who sought to steal the magic treasures that had been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
). In addition to their normal weapons, these duergar carry heavy crossbows (+2 to hit) that deal 5 (1d10) piercing damage on a hit. A quaggoth convinces a myconid to yield more spores by tearing off
covered with fungal growths try to capture the floating spores in jugs.
Xardorok’s garrison includes several quaggoth thralls. A little over a tenday ago, a quaggoth thonot named Krob helped the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
altered gravity or no gravity, as well as places where time is slowed or sped up. A gallery of levitating statues portrays the empire’s greatest minds, with the floating image of Karsus largest and
by mages are frigid cracks in reality leading to the Plane of Ice, Stygia (the frozen fifth layer of the Nine Hells), Limbo, and other distant planes. Adventurers might be asked to deal with monsters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Landing. Traveling from district to district involves the use of bridges and ramps, along with magic lifts—vast floating disks that slowly ascend and descend along threads of mystical energy. Lifts are
oldest temple district, Fallen was abandoned after a floating tower crashed into the district during the Last War. Now it’s a collection of wretched ruins. Lower Dura Gate of Gold A squalid slum
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
creatures are unaffected. The pulse of energy suppresses magical traps throughout the city and causes the floating chamber above Skydock Spire (area Y28) to crash into to the ground, pulverizing it and
eye. Floating above the middle of the pit is a human skull with wispy, arcane symbols forming above it.
Have the players roll initiative for their characters, and roll initiative for all the other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
boiling water. A creature that enters the water for the first time on its turn or starts its turn there takes 7 (2d6) fire damage. In addition, steam renders the cave lightly obscured. Floating Corpses
here wander the ruins. The power of the air node imbued them with elemental energy, so their attacks deal lightning damage instead of necrotic. They attack any creature that enters the cavern. N6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
called the Moon Maiden sighted floating debris while traveling south to Waterdeep. The characters can find Osk Thunderhale (CN male Illuskan human bandit captain), the captain of the Moon Maiden
. He can be talked down to an even split of the spoils with a successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check. Once a deal is reached, Thunderhale agrees to set sail whenever the characters are ready to