Search Results
All Results
Characters
Compendium
Spells
Items
Monsters
Vehicles
Forums
Returning 31 results for 'traits of waiting with'.
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
hunting evil monsters.
The Waiting Game. Van Richten isn’t a young man anymore. He knows his road is coming to an end, but his work isn't done. He has come to Barovia to kill Strahd von Zarovich
, if he thinks he’s in danger of being unmasked, he retreats to his tower (see chapter 11) or some other quiet corner of Strahd’s domain.
Rictavio’s Traits
Ideal. “Evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
frequented by denizens of the Underdark. Piercers might lurk for months at a time, waiting for any creature of their approximate size to pass underneath. When potential meals move below, piercers
Blindsight 30 ft., Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 8
Languages None
CR 1/2 (XP 100; PB +2)
Traits
Spider Climb. The piercer can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
frequented by denizens of the Underdark. Piercers might lurk for months at a time, waiting for any creature of their approximate size to pass underneath. When potential meals move below, piercers
Blindsight 30 ft., Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 8
Languages None
CR 1/2 (XP 100; PB +2)
Traits
Spider Climb. The piercer can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Zal’honan’s Traits Ideal. “Secrets are power. No foe can hide their mysteries from me.” Bond. “None of this is real. I will endure this test. I will reap my reward. I will have my revenge.” Flaw. “My genius
piebald raven. Consider the following plots when featuring Firan in an adventure: The characters happen upon Firan, who claims to be waiting for them. He offers insight into rare magic or their ongoing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, waiting for their foes to near, then trap their victims within their massive bodies. Those inside a revenant might be battered by animate furnishings or more unsettling manifestations of the revenant’s
Common plus two other languages
CR 10 (XP 5,900; PB +4)
Traits
Haunted Zone. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 17, any creature that casts a spell while inside the revenant’s space. Failure: The spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Zal’honan’s Traits Ideal. “Secrets are power. No foe can hide their mysteries from me.” Bond. “None of this is real. I will endure this test. I will reap my reward. I will have my revenge.” Flaw. “My genius
piebald raven. Consider the following plots when featuring Firan in an adventure: The characters happen upon Firan, who claims to be waiting for them. He offers insight into rare magic or their ongoing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, waiting for their foes to near, then trap their victims within their massive bodies. Those inside a revenant might be battered by animate furnishings or more unsettling manifestations of the revenant’s
Common plus two other languages
CR 10 (XP 5,900; PB +4)
Traits
Haunted Zone. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 17, any creature that casts a spell while inside the revenant’s space. Failure: The spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
corner. These docile reptiles are used as mounts by the drow scouts in area 25b and have the Spider Climb trait (see the “Variant: Giant Lizard Traits” sidebar in appendix A of the Monster Manual
, with these changes: The Sing-Alongs are lawful good. Each has a Charisma of 14 and the following skill: Performance +4. They have these racial traits: They speak, read, and write Common and Halfling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
corner. These docile reptiles are used as mounts by the drow scouts in area 25b and have the Spider Climb trait (see the “Variant: Giant Lizard Traits” sidebar in appendix A of the Monster Manual
, with these changes: The Sing-Alongs are lawful good. Each has a Charisma of 14 and the following skill: Performance +4. They have these racial traits: They speak, read, and write Common and Halfling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
quaggoths guard this entryway. If any quaggoths fled from area 4a, they are waiting here, along with a male drow mage named Ilnor Telenna, who has come to investigate.
Webs. Thick cobwebs stretch
her worth to the drow. Marta is a sun elf mage, with these changes: Marta is neutral evil. She has the following racial traits: She speaks Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Elvish, and Undercommon. She has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
sought revenge against the Vistani and took up a life of hunting evil monsters. The Waiting Game. Van Richten isn’t a young man anymore. He knows his road is coming to an end, but his work isn't done
he’s in danger of being unmasked, he retreats to his tower (see chapter 11) or some other quiet corner of Strahd’s domain. Rictavio’s Traits Ideal. “Evil cannot go unchallenged.” Bond. “To protect those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
sought revenge against the Vistani and took up a life of hunting evil monsters. The Waiting Game. Van Richten isn’t a young man anymore. He knows his road is coming to an end, but his work isn't done
he’s in danger of being unmasked, he retreats to his tower (see chapter 11) or some other quiet corner of Strahd’s domain. Rictavio’s Traits Ideal. “Evil cannot go unchallenged.” Bond. “To protect those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
quaggoths guard this entryway. If any quaggoths fled from area 4a, they are waiting here, along with a male drow mage named Ilnor Telenna, who has come to investigate.
Webs. Thick cobwebs stretch
her worth to the drow. Marta is a sun elf mage, with these changes: Marta is neutral evil. She has the following racial traits: She speaks Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Elvish, and Undercommon. She has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
number of Brotherhood agents in key positions in the Solmor fleet. Personality Traits. Anders is sunny and optimistic. He sees the potential for profit and opportunity in every challenge. Unfortunately
attic above a noble’s bedroom, waiting in a trance-like state for three days and nights until his target was positioned just below a small crack in the room’s ceiling. Skerrin squeezed a single drop from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
number of Brotherhood agents in key positions in the Solmor fleet. Personality Traits. Anders is sunny and optimistic. He sees the potential for profit and opportunity in every challenge. Unfortunately
attic above a noble’s bedroom, waiting in a trance-like state for three days and nights until his target was positioned just below a small crack in the room’s ceiling. Skerrin squeezed a single drop from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
escort them to the courtroom (area H5), where the magister is waiting. False Captain If Lord Cassalanter’s doppelganger valet is still at large, it kills a Watch captain and uses the victim’s uniform to
neutral. He is unarmed, unarmored (AC 11), and worth 0 XP. He has these racial traits: He has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put him to sleep. He has darkvision out to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
escort them to the courtroom (area H5), where the magister is waiting. False Captain If Lord Cassalanter’s doppelganger valet is still at large, it kills a Watch captain and uses the victim’s uniform to
neutral. He is unarmed, unarmored (AC 11), and worth 0 XP. He has these racial traits: He has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put him to sleep. He has darkvision out to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
for reinforcing the conventions of a particular genre. Under this approach, think of the motifs of a genre as personality traits, flaws, and bonds that can apply to any of the adventurers. For
encourage specific actions by offering inspiration while a player is considering options. Both approaches have their strengths and weaknesses. Waiting until after an action preserves the flow of play, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
for reinforcing the conventions of a particular genre. Under this approach, think of the motifs of a genre as personality traits, flaws, and bonds that can apply to any of the adventurers. For
encourage specific actions by offering inspiration while a player is considering options. Both approaches have their strengths and weaknesses. Waiting until after an action preserves the flow of play, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
streets below. An unoccupied skycoach with a dragon-
shaped prow is chained to the south platform.
A crowd of 2d8 commoners and 1d4 nobles is gathered on the platform waiting to hire skycoaches. The
traits: He can move through the space of a Medium or larger creature. He has advantage on saving throws against being frightened. He speaks Common, Halfling, and thieves’ cant. Corrin claims to have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, and now the emissaries have grown anxious waiting for his answer. Both emissaries show evidence of their (false) interest in currying favor with House Freth by coming to its defense if Spiderwatch Keep
Auvryndar have made her despondent. Drivvin is a drow archmage, with these changes: He is neutral evil. He has these racial traits: He speaks Abyssal, Common, Dwarvish, Elvish, Goblin, and Undercommon. He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
friend or ally who was or is important to the affected characters. Those characters hear the NPC’s voice on the wind, but the voice taunts and whispers of failures, flaws, and negative traits
feathered cloaks stand here with arms outstretched, as though waiting for the wind’s embrace or, perhaps, waiting for the wind to carry them somewhere far, far away.
A Howling Hatred priest and eight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
friend or ally who was or is important to the affected characters. Those characters hear the NPC’s voice on the wind, but the voice taunts and whispers of failures, flaws, and negative traits
feathered cloaks stand here with arms outstretched, as though waiting for the wind’s embrace or, perhaps, waiting for the wind to carry them somewhere far, far away.
A Howling Hatred priest and eight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Encounter. If this encounter takes place during a blizzard, the dragon is buried under heavy snow, waiting out the storm with her outstretched wings lying flat at her sides. Her rider is visible above the
a fight. If a stat block becomes necessary, the dwarves are lawful good scouts, with these changes: Dwarf Traits: They have a walking speed of 25 feet and darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Encounter. If this encounter takes place during a blizzard, the dragon is buried under heavy snow, waiting out the storm with her outstretched wings lying flat at her sides. Her rider is visible above the
a fight. If a stat block becomes necessary, the dwarves are lawful good scouts, with these changes: Dwarf Traits: They have a walking speed of 25 feet and darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, and now the emissaries have grown anxious waiting for his answer. Both emissaries show evidence of their (false) interest in currying favor with House Freth by coming to its defense if Spiderwatch Keep
Auvryndar have made her despondent. Drivvin is a drow archmage, with these changes: He is neutral evil. He has these racial traits: He speaks Abyssal, Common, Dwarvish, Elvish, Goblin, and Undercommon. He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
streets below. An unoccupied skycoach with a dragon-
shaped prow is chained to the south platform.
A crowd of 2d8 commoners and 1d4 nobles is gathered on the platform waiting to hire skycoaches. The
traits: He can move through the space of a Medium or larger creature. He has advantage on saving throws against being frightened. He speaks Common, Halfling, and thieves’ cant. Corrin claims to have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Level 3: Draconic Resilience The magic in your body manifests physical traits of your draconic gift. Your Hit Point maximum increases by 3, and it increases by 1 whenever you gain another Sorcerer
apparent cause. Whatever its source, this magic churns within you, waiting for any outlet.
Level 3: Wild Magic Surge Your spellcasting can unleash surges of untamed magic. Once per turn, you can roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Level 3: Draconic Resilience The magic in your body manifests physical traits of your draconic gift. Your Hit Point maximum increases by 3, and it increases by 1 whenever you gain another Sorcerer
apparent cause. Whatever its source, this magic churns within you, waiting for any outlet.
Level 3: Wild Magic Surge Your spellcasting can unleash surges of untamed magic. Once per turn, you can roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
racial traits: She is Small, and her walking speed is 25 feet. She can move through the space of any Medium or larger creature. She has advantage on saving throws against being frightened. She speaks
. They fight only in self-defense. They are apprentice wizards (see appendix B), with these changes: They are neutral. They have these racial traits: Their walking speed is 25 feet. They have advantage on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
racial traits: She is Small, and her walking speed is 25 feet. She can move through the space of any Medium or larger creature. She has advantage on saving throws against being frightened. She speaks
. They fight only in self-defense. They are apprentice wizards (see appendix B), with these changes: They are neutral. They have these racial traits: Their walking speed is 25 feet. They have advantage on