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Acquisitions Incorporated
Fey Ancestry. Oak has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put him to sleep.
Keen Hearing and Sight. Oak has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing
others by somehow saying exactly what each listener wants to hear. Whether this is some subtle magical ability or simply grifter's charm, he makes good use of it either way.
Oak becomes a radically
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Keen Hearing and Smell. The yeth hound has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.
Sunlight Banishment. If the yeth hound starts its turn in sunlight, it is transported
before taking an action, and must take the most direct route, even if hazards lie that way. A target that successfully saves is immune to the baying of all yeth hounds for the next 24 hours.Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
curse to you. As long as you remain cursed, you’re unwilling to part with the armor. Taking it off fails to end the curse. While cursed in this way, you feel disconnected from your body
, continuously hearing whispers that call for you to join them. Whenever you finish a long rest while cursed, you must make a DC 11 Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, your soul is drawn from your body and
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
has leathery wings and a flying speed of 40 feet.11–15: Keen Hearing and Smell. The mongrelfolk has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.16–17: Spider
territorial within their lairs.
Camouflage Experts. Mongrelfolk often hide their deformities under cloaks and cowls. In this way, they can sometimes pass as stout humans or thin dwarves. They are
Magic Items
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
hearing and darkvision out to a range of 120 feet. It can speak, read, and understand Common, and its voice sounds silvery and melodic. Snicker-Snack craves the destruction of evil Dragons and urges
finish a long rest after that happens, you can attempt to regain the sword’s trust by making a contested Charisma check against Snicker-Snack. If you win the contest, your attunement to the weapon is instantly restored. Your attunement to the weapon can’t be restored in any other way.
Magic Items
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, and a Charisma of 16, as well as hearing and darkvision out to a range of 30 feet.
The orb can speak, read, and understand Common, and it can communicate telepathically with any creature touching it
creatures bearing the curse. This aura is distinctive, but in a way detect magic offers no further details about.
Destroying the Orb. Murgaxor’s orb has AC 18; 20 hit points; immunity to necrotic
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
don’t share it.
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I like to sound mysterious, because wisdom hidden grows deeper with time.
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I have no patience with people who get in my way.
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I love hearing about other
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
speech, and perhaps even your appearance all mark you as foreign. Curious glances are directed your way wherever you go, which can be a nuisance, but you also gain the friendly interest of scholars and
otherwise have, for you and your traveling companions. Noble lords, scholars, and merchant princes, to name a few, might be interested in hearing about your distant homeland and people.
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Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
spell does so automatically.
Sentience. The Stone of Golorr is a sentient lawful evil magic item with an Intelligence of 18, a Wisdom of 15, and a Charisma of 18. It has hearing and darkvision out to a
damage. Casting an antipathy/sympathy spell on the stone destroys it if the antipathy effect is selected and the spell is directed to repel aberrations. When the spell is cast in this way, the stone
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
)
3
Responsibility. It is the duty of the strong to protect the weak. (Lawful)
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Respect. All people deserve to be treated with dignity. (Good)
5
Honor. The way I
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I allow nothing to stand in the way of my crusade to eradicate evil from the multiverse.
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I ignore those who do not support my plans, for my calling is higher than all others
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Feature: All Eyes on You Your accent, mannerisms, figures of speech, and perhaps even your appearance all mark you as foreign. Curious glances are directed your way wherever you go, which can be a
attention into access to people and places you might not otherwise have, for you and your traveling companions. Noble lords, scholars, and merchant princes, to name a few, might be interested in hearing about your distant homeland and people.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
it either way. Oak becomes a radically different person with each of his reincarnations, flipping between neutral good and neutral evil. His memories of past lives have been fractured by his many
deaths, but he spends each new life accounting for the previous life in a karmic-ledger kind of way. His current incarnation embraces the good side. Mostly. Except for that occasional toxic bitterness. Oh
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
west. (There’s also a one-way secret door to the north.)
Sandy Floor. A thin layer of sand covers the floor.
Hanging Shields. Dented, rusty shields adorn the walls, which are also covered with
graffiti.
One-Way Secret Door A one-way secret door built into the north wall can’t be opened from the south without the aid of a knock spell or similar magic. Any character who finds the secret door
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
. If they perform well, give this character inspiration. The Last Task After hearing the report, Tarto informs the group that there’s one last task they must perform before they’re dismissed for lunch
tampering with the crate in any way. Obey Mirt’s orders to the letter. If the characters carry the crate to Mirt’s room, proceed to part 3. The guards at the Bridge quarters nonchalantly wave them past
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
scraping of their hooks as they wend their way up cliffs and along cavern walls. Hook Horror
Large monstrosity, neutral
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 75 (10d10 + 20)
Speed 30 ft
120 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Hook Horror
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Echolocation. The hook horror can’t use its blindsight while deafened.
Keen Hearing. The hook horror has advantage on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
!
2 I’m skilled at making others feel that I’m interested in the details of their tiny, meaningless lives.
3 Every word I say is worth hearing, so I speak loudly and eloquently to make
love hearing stories and songs and sharing them with others to bring comfort and calm.
8 I have no patience for people who imagine their lives are the least bit important.
Brass Dragon Ideals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
’ ancient traditions are lost forever, and that their loss puts his homeland at risk. Hearing of others’ commitment to reclaiming lost lore acts as a balm for his bleak moods. Personality Trait. “It isn’t
our way to simply treat guests with kindness. It is our way to welcome guests as family.” Ideal. “The nobility of each person’s essence can never be sullied by the actions of others.” Bond. “It is my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Jarlmoot The characters might come here after hearing a tale about a circle of giant thrones (see “Tall Tales in Ten-Towns”), or they might be led here by Yselm Bloodfang (see “Yselm’s Way”). Seven
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Creating Sentient Magic Items When you decide to make a magic item sentient, you create the item's persona in the same way you would create an NPC, with a few exceptions described here. Abilities A
wields it. Senses With sentience comes awareness. A sentient item can perceive its surroundings out to a limited range. You can choose its senses or roll on the following table. d4 Senses 1 Hearing and
Magic Items
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
be aged to the point of decrepitude. In this state, the creature’s speed is halved, the range of its vision and hearing is reduced to 30 feet, and it has disadvantage on all ability checks
passage of time. Moreover, it can’t be moved, harmed in any way, or affected by any other magic. All other conditions and effects on the creature are suppressed until it is no longer frozen in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
trackers and work together well in packs, often employing tricks and ambushes. Hell hounds enjoy hearing prey scream in their scorching jaws and fiery breath. They often go out of their way to draw out the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
calls for everyone’s attention and shares one of Ispin’s favorite stories: the tale of the time the High Sub-Senior Artillerist of Mount Nevermind launched her pet weasel all the way from the gnome
relationship with the adventurer (as determined in chapter 2). The crowd nods along to nearly any tale a character tells, whether hearing it for the first or the thousandth time. If you or a player
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Casting alter self in this way requires no spell slot, and you must finish a long rest before you can cast it this way again. Your spellcasting ability for this spell is Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma
sound of ringing temple bells
4 Hearing a particular melody
5 Touching pure silver with your bare skin
6 Seeing someone resembling a specific individual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
good greatsword with an Intelligence of 9, a Wisdom of 14, and a Charisma of 18. It has hearing and darkvision out to a range of 120 feet. It can speak, read, and understand Common, and its voice sounds
against Snicker-Snack. If you win the contest, your attunement to the weapon is instantly restored. Your attunement to the weapon can’t be restored in any other way.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
evidence of such or hearing the sound of the horn in area 2C. If there are obvious targets in sight, such as an airship parked on the iceberg or characters standing in the open, the frost giants use
as he makes his way to the jarl’s lodge (area 1). Storvald heads to his throne room while the others wait in the feast hall. Five frost giants head to the giants’ lodge (area 2). Five frost giants go
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, he hoped you’d take his place during the reenactment of the Battle of High Hill. Every year, he looked forward to participating—and dying—in an even more ludicrous way than the year before
. The characters all recall hearing Ispin’s story of being given the shield by a unicorn in the far-off forest of Darken Wood. None can say if this is true or another of Ispin’s tall tales. Becklin gives
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Atiba-Pa’s Plan Once the characters understand how meaningful Atiba-Pa finds their encounter, he proceeds: “For centuries, we have dreamed of reclaiming the Blackmist Way and the Blackthrone Arts so
life’s journey. This drew the spirits to you, and we must learn why.”
Since hearing of the characters’ encounter, Atiba-Pa has been engaged in research and verifying stories. Based on his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
wears a loose, comfortable robe over a steel breastplate. Whether Varrin approaches the characters or invites them to a meeting, read the following text: “Thank you for hearing me out. My name is
learn how to open the vault. How you do that is up to you; if you need to spring her from the prison in exchange for this information, please do so. I can provide you with a way in, as well as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
regardless of their approach. Bloodbath It’s possible to kill or defeat the Amberdune Pack without ever hearing their side of the story. With no one to stop them, characters in this situation can
. Negotiations The characters can reach a peaceful agreement with Korvala and the Amberdune Pack through civil conversation. For example, the party could help the jackalweres come up with another way to raise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
wears a loose, comfortable robe over a steel breastplate. Whether Varrin approaches the characters or invites them to a meeting, read the following text: “Thank you for hearing me out. My name is
learn how to open the vault. How you do that is up to you; if you need to spring her from the prison in exchange for this information, please do so. I can provide you with a way in, as well as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
structures joined together by a stone bridge. A narrow, winding path corkscrews up the mountainside to the smaller of the two structures, and appears to be the only safe way to reach it by land. It’s an
, Cryovain is slow-witted and easily baited. The howling of the wind prevents Cryovain from hearing intruders who remain relatively quiet. The wind also silences the characters as they follow the icy path (area H1) that leads to and from the gatehouse (areas H2 through area H6).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. But Isolde will never part with the blade willingly, and if it is taken from the Carnival, the sword will always find its way back. In addition to having the properties of a holy avenger, Nepenthe is a
sentient, neutral evil weapon with an Intelligence of 10, a Wisdom of 8, and a Charisma of 18. It has hearing and darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. It can read and understand Elvish. It can also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
wooden gate on the side opposite the crane. The elevator car is a hollow wooden cube measuring 10 feet on a side. It takes 1 minute for the car to travel all the way up or down the scaffold. R3. Guard
are at Revel’s End currently: Councilor Voss Anderton. Voss represents the city of Neverwinter. He is a lawful neutral human noncombatant who has a precise, lawyerly way of speaking. He takes his role
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
faithful servant. He stands 4 feet, 9 inches tall but appears shorter because of his hunched posture. He has the Keen Hearing and Smell feature. The left side his face is covered with lizard scales, and he
characters who are conscious that “the master will be along shortly,” Cyrus then makes his way back downstairs to the kitchen (area K65). If the characters don’t go to their room, Cyrus shakes his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
reveals that he made one stop on his way to Mistshore. He dropped off a lady friend, a priest of Bane allied with the Zhentarim, and left the stone with her and her acolytes for safekeeping. The characters
can find them in an old tower in the Castle Ward (encounter 7, “Old Tower”). Before they leave that place, the characters are confronted by Manshoon’s simulacrum, which arrives by way of