Search Results
All Results
Characters
Compendium
Spells
Items
Monsters
Vehicles
Forums
Returning 35 results for 'though facing down'.
Other Suggestions:
through facing down
through flying down
touch flying down
though flaring down
though flaming down
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
change the color and texture of its tough, outward-facing side to help it blend in with its surroundings, while its soft, inward-facing side clings to the floor, wall, or ceiling in its hunting
hibernation that can last for months, though it is still aware when prey comes near. A trapper on the verge of starvation might defy its instincts and abandon its old territory in search of better hunting.
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
or objects. It requires no spell components and uses Wisdom as the spellcasting ability.Worker robots are built for physical labor such as hauling cargo, construction, and maintenance, though some
worker robots fill public-facing service roles. Antigravity technology and built-in tractor beams allow worker robots to effortlessly lift cargo and other heavy objects with their mechanical tentacles
Magic Items
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
this way. The tower bristles with muddy knobs that constantly extrude and retract across its surface, as though the tower were breathing through a coating of thick mud.
Each creature in the area where
small door on the side facing you. The door opens only at your command, which you can speak as a bonus action. It is immune to the knock spell and similar magic, such as that of a chime of opening
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
.
Orien has dominated transportation for centuries, but now the house is facing challenges. The Mournland is a dramatic obstacle for ground transportation, and Baron Kwanti d’Orien has had tremendous
Orien’s problems don’t end with the Mournland, though. The expanding role of Lyrandar airships threatens the house’s business. Baron Kwanti would like to be able to offer more
Genasi
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Species
Elemental Evil Player's Companion
, or a member of a desert tribe, is an auspicious event. Most Athasians believe a given genasi is destined for greatness—or infamy.
Those living on the frontier, though, have a much harder
violence from people who mistake them for fiends.
Facing a hard life, these genasi seek isolation in the wilds, making their homes in mountains or forests, near lakes, or underground.
Most air and fire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Feature: Heart of Darkness Those who look into your eyes can see that you have faced unimaginable horror and that you are no stranger to darkness. Though they might fear you, commoners will extend
you every courtesy and do their utmost to help you. Unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them, they will even take up arms to fight alongside you, should you find yourself facing an enemy alone.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Feature: Heart of Darkness Those who look into your eyes can see that you have faced unimaginable horror and that you are no stranger to darkness. Though they might fear you, commoners will extend
you every courtesy and do their utmost to help you. Unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them, they will even take up arms to fight alongside you, should you find yourself facing an enemy alone.
Orc
Legacy
This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore.
Learn More
Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
with orcs tells of confronting a hulking foe that can cleave through a warrior with a single blow, part of a force that can cut down enemies as though they were trembling stalks of wheat before the
, injury, or age) often join these cults instead of facing daily humiliation, exile, or death.
Serving as the bridge between the two parts of the tribe are the priestesses of Luthic, the orc goddess who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Facing Darklords Each Darklord in this chapter has a stat block from the Monster Manual or chapter 5 that you can use or customize to suit your adventures. Though you might be tempted to make a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
lives transformed into waking nightmares. In most horror adventures, your players will employ familiar, adventure-ready characters. That doesn’t need to be the case, though. Instead, for short, low
the dread inherent to having limited resources and facing impending doom without forcing players to risk their favorite characters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
of cirrhosis we might be facing, or if tumors bloom deep in parts of ourselves we hope never to see. When creating adventures involving body horror, use this lack of awareness. Focus on the
natural world might be anthropomorphized in terrifying ways. Characters suffer aberrant or excessive growth, whether of organs, discordant appendages, or unnatural materials. Though gore often takes center
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
side of the tower. Hanging from the tower’s rafters is a brass gong with a wooden mallet. Four hobgoblins stand guard in the tower, facing north, south, east, and west. They have a fairly unobstructed
view of the countryside out to a range of 1 mile, though there are hillocks and trees behind which creatures can hide. If the guards spot any unusual creatures approaching the den, or if they come
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
G6. Barrel Crabs Parked in alcoves in this otherwise empty room are two gnomish contraptions. Each resembles a crab with a barrel for a shell, six articulated metal legs, and a pair of forward-facing
is designed to hold a single Small humanoid, though a Medium humanoid can fit inside with some discomfort. While in the barrel with the hatch closed, a creature has total cover against attacks from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
achieve such a summoning, though I am sure he didn’t intend this result. Imbecile!
“I can save you months of research — time we clearly don’t have. The information I found here has confirmed my
foolhardy is the better word.”
If the characters seem hesitant to work with Vizeran, he reminds them of the peril facing the surface world should the demon lords escape from the Underdark. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
each facing pair of alcoves dedicated to two trickster gods who oppose each other. Moving down the hall from west to east, the opposing statues depict Moa (jaculi) and Wongo (su-monster), I’jin
tunnel, though it functions the same as the others. Bringing Unkh’s puzzle cube into the tunnel lights Unkh’s brazier, giving characters advantage on ability checks made to find the secret door. Treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Worker Robot Worker robots are built for physical labor such as hauling cargo, construction, and maintenance, though some worker robots fill public-facing service roles. Antigravity technology and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, but now the house is facing challenges. The Mournland is a dramatic obstacle for ground transportation, and Baron Kwanti d’Orien has had tremendous difficulty securing funds to rebuild the lightning
travels across western Khorvaire in his personal lightning rail coach, the Silver Unicorn—a reference to the house’s unicorn emblem. House Orien’s problems don’t end with the Mournland, though. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
and why you might want to hide die rolls.) Most DM screens have art on the outward-facing panels and handy rules information on the inside-facing panels. Others might be made of fancy wood or sculpted
, or even pieces of candy if miniatures are unavailable.
Many software tools designed to facilitate online D&D play provide a battle grid. Even without such tools, though, many online D&D games use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
distinctiveness hardly raises an eyebrow in places accustomed to a variety of different people. Those living on the frontier, though, have a much harder time. People there tend to be less accepting of
. Facing a hard life, these genasi seek isolation in the wilds, making their homes in mountains or forests, near lakes, or underground. Most air and fire genasi in the Realms are descendants of the djinn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Trapper A trapper is a manta-like creature that usually lurks in subterranean environments. It can change the color and texture of its tough, outward-facing side to help it blend in with its
surroundings, while its soft, inward-facing side clings to the floor, wall, or ceiling in its hunting territory. It remains motionless as it waits for prey to come close. When a target is within its reach
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
dukes nor the patriars can envision. Someone clearly had enough of your art and shouted slogans, though.
Roles in the Conspiracy Each character plays a role in the conspiracy, determined by rolling
, but your partner, family member, or associate did. Now they’re gone, and you’re next.
4 Innocent. You knew nothing of the conspiracy. That matters little to those stamping it out, though
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Trapper A trapper is a manta-like creature that lurks in subterranean and natural environments. It can change the color and texture of its tough, outward-facing side to help it blend in with its
surroundings, while its soft, inward-facing side clings to the floor, wall, or ceiling in its hunting territory. It remains motionless as it waits for prey to come close. When a target is within its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
and why you might want to hide die rolls.) Most DM screens have art on the outward-facing panels and handy rules information on the inside-facing panels. Others might be made of fancy wood or sculpted
, or even pieces of candy if miniatures are unavailable. Many software tools designed to facilitate online D&D play provide a battle grid. Even without such tools, though, many online D&D games use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
envision. Someone clearly had enough of your art and shouted slogans, though. Roles in the Conspiracy Each character plays a role in the conspiracy, determined by rolling on the Conspiracy: Character
did. Now they’re gone, and you’re next. 4 Innocent. You knew nothing of the conspiracy. That matters little to those stamping it out, though. 5 Affiliate. You worked with the conspirators but weren’t a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, though. Creature Size on Squares and Hexes A creature’s size determines how much space it occupies on squares or hexes, as shown in the Creature Size and Space table. If the miniature you use for a
) Optional Rule: Diagonals The Player’s Handbook presents a simple method for counting movement and measuring range on a grid: count every square as 5 feet, even if you’re moving diagonally. Though
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
must be empty to shrink in this way. The tower bristles with muddy knobs that constantly extrude and retract across its surface, as though the tower were breathing through a coating of thick mud. Each
activated, the tower has a small door on the side facing you. The door opens only at your command, which you can speak as a bonus action. It is immune to the knock spell and similar magic, such as that of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
outlaws (the Haunted Keeps). In recent years, new quarries have been opened on the northwestern edge of town. So far these have yielded up great slabs of marble much prized in Waterdeep for facing
appearing. The heart of the Sumber Hills has become far more dangerous, with monsters lurking seemingly everywhere (no one goes into the hills berry-picking or hare-hunting these days, though Red Larcher
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
manner other than that which is prescribed above. Facing the Night Hags. If the characters manage to open all five keyholes and have the requisite skeleton keys in their possession, the Sewn Sisters
characters swear on their mortal souls not to harm her once her information is divulged. Any character who reneges on the agreement contracts slimy doom, as though he or she had failed a saving throw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
undulate and bulge, as though the stone were amorphous. (The effect is unnerving but harmless.)
Statue. A deep alcove in the north wall contains a life-size statue whose human features seems to change
every few seconds (see “Morphing Statue” below).
Cassiok and Pet. Facing the statue with its back to the rest of the room is a black-robed creature (Cassiok Shadowdusk) leaning heavily on a staff
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
doors are painted with images of two dwarves in profile, facing each other while standing on sideways barrels.
The Melairkyn dwarves stored ale in these vats. Each vat is a hollow, slightly bulging
stone cylinder 10 feet high and 10 feet in diameter, with 6-inch-thick walls. A copper spigot is embedded in the vats on the side facing the nearest wall, at a height of 3 feet. A narrow stone staircase
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Life, War
Dragon’s head, in profile, facing left
Bane, god of war and conquest
LE
War
Claw with three talons pointing down
Corellon, god of magic and the arts
CG
Light
Eight
anvil
Pelor, god of the sun and agriculture
NG
Life, Light
Circle with six outwardly radiating points
Raven Queen, goddess of death
LN
Life, Death
Raven’s head, in profile, facing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
statue returns to its original north-facing position and stops revolving. When this happens, read: The fires go out, though smoke still hangs in the air. A warm wind blows through the hall, carrying the
mastodon statue is facing the entrance. The statue’s lifelike qualities owe to the fact that this is Ghom, whose body was preserved in magical iron and covered with a thin layer of hammered gold, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Gnomes of Zilargo To say that every Zil gnome is a ruthless schemer would be a hurtful exaggeration. Intrigue is the favorite pastime of most Zil, though. Every gnome child of Zilargo is taught to
to find out! 9 Your family is facing financial ruin, and they’ve taken out a life insurance policy on you. It only pays out if you die under unusual circumstances, and they’re encouraging you to seek
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
Facing Chase and Caset Savannah Houston-McIntyre Map: The Iron Vault View Player Version Chase (Medium, Chaotic Neutral Tough) and Caset are two teenagers who are in over their heads. They are only
bombs grant them bonuses to their escape attempts, though bypassing a gargoyle hinders their efforts. If engaged by the characters, both fight defensively and avoid lethal force. Exploration. None of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
that looks similar to the one in which you stand.
The tarnished weapons hanging on the walls are in poor condition and are held in place with hooks to make it appear as though the painted warriors are
holding them. Twelve painted figures line each hall, six on the west wall and six on the east wall, directly across from one another. Figures on facing walls are perfect reflections of each other