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Returning 35 results for 'various survival'.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
. An obvious trail also leads west, deeper into the Mere of Dead Men. With a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check, the adventurers can also learn the following: A large number of tracks are apparent
. Most are made by bipedal lizards of various sizes. Some are booted prints the size of humans. There are strange ruts in the mud that look like dual-tracked sleds. The ruts are deep enough that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. In these communities, anonymity and stealth help to ensure protection, peace, and survival. If they are discovered and treated well, forest gnomes make fine neighbors, but they usually avoid contact
likely to take up roles as druids, who serve various forest spirits and deities. Forest gnomes in Faerûn have the racial traits of forest gnomes in the Player’s Handbook.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
with foraging and survival in the Underdark, and can determine when sources of food and water are safe to consume. You can always find sufficient food and water for yourself and up to five other people
learning its ways. You are familiar with the various races, civilizations, and settlements of the Underdark, as well as its major routes for travel. If you fail an Intelligence check to recall some piece
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
3. Death from Above Fungi. Gardens of barrelstalk, bluecap, timmask, and trillimac fill the cavern. Between the garden patches meander paths that lead to and from the various exits.
Piercers
. Stalactites cover the ceiling of the wide tunnel that leads south (to area 5). Eight piercers lurk among them.
Any character who searches for tracks along a path can make a Wisdom (Survival) check. On a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Constitution Skill Proficiencies Choose 2: Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, Perception, or Survival Weapon Proficiencies Simple and Martial weapons
—as Fighters, they all share an unparalleled prowess with weapons and armor. And they are well acquainted with death, both meting it out and defying it. Fighters master various weapon techniques, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
various towns strive to obtain it. With no end to winter in sight, the cauldron might be the last thing standing between one town’s survival and another’s extinction. Easthaven residents bask in the warmth of an evil wizard being burned at the stake
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, Animal Handling, Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, Perception, or Survival Weapon Proficiencies Simple and Martial weapons Armor Training Light, Medium, and Heavy armor and
with weapons and armor. And they are well acquainted with death, both meting it out and defying it. Fighters master various weapon techniques, and a well-equipped Fighter always has the right tool at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
.” They inhabit bodies of fresh and salt water, but their violent nature means that little is known of them. Struggle for Survival. Ixitxachitl emerge from eggs as tiny creatures little more than a hand
span in width. From that time onward, they struggle to survive at all costs, growing throughout their lives. Those ixitxachitl that master the secrets of survival gain powers of regeneration and feed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
15 Wisdom (Survival) check to regain his or her bearings. Otherwise, the party is lost for 1 day, after which the check can be attempted again. Airship If the characters have an airship (see the
scoundrel with a sharp wit. His crew includes fifteen sailors (N male and female human bandits of various ethnicities) and a cheery, overweight medic named Tharkil Morn (LG male Tethyrian human priest of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
connected to one another by long, mostly unprotected rivers and roads. Human settlements rely on various industries for survival. For example, most of the humans of Ten-Towns and Port Llast are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
support anyone climbing to the second floor. A character who makes a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival) check finds two sets of recently made humanoid tracks. One set of
, valueless documents, all written in Common — receipts for purchases of various chemicals and laboratory equipment. A character who makes a successful DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) check uncovers a small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
the route used by the orcs in Great Ulfe’s tribe to come and go from their lair. If someone checks the path for tracks, a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check reveals that four booted humanoids
woods block the view upslope, making it difficult to ascertain the origin of the smoke (a natural chimney). Have the party’s guide make a DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check when the group first enters the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
.
Most of the trees are mature, with heights of 30 to 50 feet. Foot trails meander between them, and any character who succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check to search for tracks can see the slender
footprints of a solitary humanoid — a female elf — among the tracks left by various other forest inhabitants.
Running through the forest are crumbling, 20-foot-high walkways atop ivy-covered, white
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Havoc Stealth Harmonium Perception Heralds of Dust Medicine Mercykillers Survival Mind’s Eye Persuasion Society of Sensation Performance Transcendent Order Athletics Robson Michel A planar philosopher
who dedicate themselves to a particular philosophy regarding the multiverse are welcomed among factions that embrace those beliefs. The Planar Philosopher Personality Traits table suggests various
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
various shades of chestnut or bay to dappled or even zebra-like striped patterns. Most centaurs style their hair and their tails in a similar way. Selesnya centaurs favor long, flowing hair. Gruul
Survival. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan. Sylvan is widely spoken in the Selesnya Conclave, for it is rich in vocabulary to describe natural phenomena and spiritual forces.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
pick up his trail by searching any area through which the derro passed and succeeding on a DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check. Roleplaying Droki Droki hates everyone in general and surfacers in particular
Two potions of healing A worthless collection of dead vermin (spiders, centipedes, and the like) in various states of decomposition Pages of lizard-skin parchment held together between two leather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
its ramparts — undead guards in various states of decay.
Arkhan the Cruel has claimed this tower as his base. Here, with the help of a tortle death-priest of Tiamat named Krull, the dragonborn
)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
20 (+5)
CHA
12 (+1)
Saving Throws Wis +8, Cha +4
Skills Arcana +4, Medicine +8, Nature +4, Survival +8
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Aquan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
tailwind, the return trip is shorter, with the griffons able to cover roughly 80 miles a day. Dasharra expects characters to provide their own cold weather survival gear, supplies, and rations. When the
, Draevyn Thornbolt (N male Illuskan human mage). He dresses impeccably and looks thin and stern. He commands a crew of twenty trained sailors (male and female human bandits of various alignments and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
parents gave him up as a baby; he was raised in an orphanage and learned his survival skills as a teenager living on the streets of Suzail. He traveled west with a caravan to Baldur’s Gate, then sailed up
reserved for community feasts and gatherings on various holy days and other notable events. The hall can also accommodate refugees from neighboring settlements in times of emergency. In the back of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
from the others with a wall of force spell. It then uses its Mind Blast to stun its prey as a prelude to extracting its brain.
If N’ghathrod is reduced to 55 hit points or fewer, its survival
rations and succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check can tell that they’re unfit to eat. Any creature that ingests a helping of poisoned rations must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
with physical geography makes it easier for you to answer questions or solve issues relating to the terrain around you. Survival. Your understanding of geography makes it easier to find paths to
medicine that is bitter or sour into a pleasing concoction. Survival. When foraging for food, you can make do with ingredients you scavenge that others would be unable to transform into nourishing meals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
even as one treks across the wastes. As a result, any Wisdom (Survival) check or any check using navigator’s tools made to negotiate the Mournland is made with disadvantage. As if the difficulties of
Wisdom (Survival) checks to avoid getting lost in the mists is 15. (See “Becoming Lost” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.) Patches of mist and less oppressive fog dot the interior of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Different groups of orcs exist within a tribe, the actions of each dictated by the deity they pay homage to. To complement the various kinds of warriors that spill forth to ravage the countryside, each
, learning to use these claws as weapons much as Luthic uses her own. Orc females devoted to Luthic are in charge of fortifying and maintaining an orc stronghold. They help to guarantee the survival of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
to hold clandestine meetings and worship at a secret shrine of destruction. Various thieves’ guilds employed the tunnels to move from place to place secretly. Renegade wizards did terrible experiments
. These are harmless glowing cave fish, but it takes a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) check to recognize that. The fish immediately start to bite any exposed skin of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
three years ago with plans to establish a Zhentarim foothold in the city. In that time, they have forged alliances with various nobles and guilds and run afoul of others, all the while fending off
, Intimidation +5, Stealth +7, Survival +5
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Orc
Challenge 8 (3,900 XP)
Spellcasting. Ziraj is a 10th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
cross the swamp, they encounter a field of marsh gas bubbles and must make a DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) group check. If the group check is successful, the characters avoid popping any of the bubbles as
(lawful neutral) who are wearing patchwork rags and furs (AC 12). Strapped to the back of each stilt walker is a wire cage padded with straw and filled with 1d20 eggs of various sizes and colors. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Fellow Prisoners The characters are held with ten other prisoners, captured during various raids and likewise awaiting transportation to Menzoberranzan. Some can expect to be sold as slaves, while
allies might do if they learn the truth, and are looking out for each other and their own survival. With their transformations controlled by the unseen cycle of the moon, you can use the twins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
bubbling acid, molten lava, and liquid shadow. Unicorns, bariaurs, and various Fiends get their hooves trimmed in grooming rooms, and galeb duhr sigh as they settle into boiling tubs of mud. Patrons dry off
steady flow of magic across the cosmos and concentrate or divert it when necessary to ensure the survival of worlds. In times of great planar unrest, the members of the Planar Energy Cooperative can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
devil then vanishes, and the party gains a failure point. Dagdra’s List Item Ability Check
Chultan bold-tan body lotion Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival)
Feathered “dino
poisoned condition if swallowed) Wisdom (Medicine or Survival)
Guidebook to famous Chultan day spas (none of which exist) Intelligence (History) or Charisma (Deception)
Jim Darkmagic’s feral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
depth and 10 to 50 feet in width. Its flow is unpredictable, reversing at various points along its ovular length. Roll a die for any 100-foot stretch of river. On an even number, it flows clockwise
Gardener’s benefit, and both they and Gnarlroot use the tools to tend various plants in the garden. Characters who search the ravine and succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check find the cave behind a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
(see the “Icewind Dale” section). Characters who explore the Sea of Moving Ice in wintertime are subject to extreme cold temperatures (see the “Wilderness Survival” section in chapter 5 of the Dungeon
Long Road. They are so named because the area has been the target of several meteor showers over the millennia. The hills are haunted by various tribes of Uthgardt, giving few others reason to visit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Wisdom (Survival) check ascertains that no other creatures have entered this side passage in a long time. If examined with a detect magic spell, the area displays an aura of necromancy. Stunning Shadow
master’s final judgment. The lich attacks immediately. His guards emerge from various positions to screen him from direct attack. Tarul Var can cast any of his spells from one of the dread warriors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
NPCs by Guild This section describes various nonplayer characters that belong to each guild. These characters can serve as enemies, rivals, allies, or contacts. In addition to the NPCs presented here
wields — and with the support of his loyal guards and soldiers — he has survived a number of assassination attempts from various upstarts.
Undead Nature. Jarad doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, the mosaic’s magic functions. C3. Coral Reef The reef teems with 10d10 × 10 fish of various species and 5d10 crabs. Each fish has the statistics of a quipper, but it doesn’t have the Blood Frenzy
. Otherwise the merfolk deny knowing anything about the bones. Disturbed Grave. If a character examines the merfolk mass grave, a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
. Characters have the option of assembling a makeshift skiff from the debris here to make traversing the flooded area easier. A character attempting to assemble a skiff must make a DC 11 Wisdom (Survival
tomb. Bookshelves carrying various tomes and scholarly implements stand against the walls. At the center is a stone, gold-painted sarcophagus, the sides of which bear a beautiful relief carving of two






