After the characters defeat the attacking creatures, they may repeat the check to continue tracking Phillip. On a success, they proceed to the next encounter after an hour of travel. On a failure, they wander for another hour and are attacked by the monsters of the Wytchwood once more.
View from the Tower. Characters who look out the arrow slits in the north wall can see across the fortress to Areas 16 to 20. Barred Doors. These giant-sized doors are closed and barred from the outside.
Hezrous compose the bulk of many demonic hordes. In croaking, reeking throngs, these ogre-size brutes seek to crush and consume foes. Their oozing hides are manifestations of embodied evils. Every few moments, patches of their slimy skins erupt with grotesque transformations such as rows of mismatched fangs, fungal growths, or half-formed features. These unsettling manifestations emerge, then…
On the Elemental Plane of Earth, galaxies of gemstones twinkle over vaults of treasure. If dao are there, so is wealth worth hunting. —Gundren Rockseeker, Dwarf Treasure Hunter Genies of minerals and gemstones, dao embody the resolve of rock. Using innate magic, they move through the earth unimpeded, exploring depths inaccessible to most. Dao delight in the treasures of the earth, whether raw…
Enormous, iridescent cones, about ten feet high and ten feet wide at the base, and made up of some ridgy, scaly, semi-elastic matter. From their apexes projected four flexible, cylindrical members, each a foot thick, and of a ridgy substance like that of the cones themselves. These members were sometimes contracted almost to nothing, and sometimes extended to any distance up to about ten feet.…
This pointed hat has the following properties. Spellcasting Focus. While holding the hat, you can use it as a Spellcasting Focus for your Wizard spells. Any spell you cast using the hat gains a special Somatic component: you must reach into the hat and “pull” the spell out of it. Unknown Spell. While holding the hat, you can try to cast a level 1+ spell you don’t know. The spell must be on the…
Embrace Death and Wield Ghostly Power Some Rogues traverse the veil between life and death, shepherding opponents to the grave and slipping through the world as undetectable as a spirit. In these pursuits, a Rogue might discover a mystical connection to death itself. Such an individual becomes immersed in negative energy, infusing their strikes with deathly energy and stealing knowledge from…
Coming out ahead, whether in games of chance or in life-or-death contention, fills you with resolve and vigor. You gain the following benefits. Bet Big. If you don't already have it, you gain Heroic Inspiration whenever you succeed on an ability check made against another creature, when you reduce a creature to 0 Hit Points, or when a creature fails a saving throw you forced it to make. If, in…
Hypnovulfen resemble massive wolves with unnaturally large orange eyes and wide, crooked maws. Despite their size, hypnovulfen are shockingly stealthy, able to stalk their prey and snare them with a hypnotic gaze from the shadows. The gaze beguiles victims into seeing a loved one beckoning them closer for a warm embrace. All the better for a hypnovulfen to feed and consume the unfortunate…
Hypnovulfen resemble massive wolves with unnaturally large orange eyes and wide, crooked maws. Despite their size, hypnovulfen are shockingly Stealth y, able to stalk their prey and snare them with a hypnotic gaze from the shadows. The gaze beguiles victims into seeing a loved one beckoning them closer for a warm embrace. All the better for a hypnovulfen to feed and consume the unfortunate…
Weapon (any melee), uncommon (requires attunement) A creation of the daelkyr, this weapon is formed from muscle and bone. It may moan, growl, or wail, and it twists in your grip if it doesn’t like you. If any creature attempts to wield this weapon while not attuned to it, it has Disadvantage on attack rolls made using the weapon. Additionally, if you are attuned to this weapon when another…
The Ghostlight Locomotive is the engine of a phantom train that travels unseen between the realms of life and death, ferrying souls of the dead to their afterlife. During its normal operation, the locomotive burns doomed spirits for fuel and races along spectral, misty rails that appear as it travels, and it has little awareness beyond its crucial task. Only a drastic event, such as the…
Hobgoblin warriors might hunt and raid alone or with trained mastiffs, worgs, goblin gangs, or other allies. They employ simple tactics and exploit every advantage their allies provide. They willingly sacrifice companions in their pursuit of victory. Hobgoblins Hobgoblins embody the primal urge to grow and spread, expressing such drives by bending the world to their whims. Lone hobgoblins claim…
Spiderlike hunters, ettercaps lurk in forested depths and seek prey to drag into their web-choked lairs. These vicious predators have arachnid features and hunched, bipedal frames, and they’re notorious for their venomous bites and ability to shoot out webs to entrap their victims. Ettercaps often hunt in small groups alongside giant spiders and mundane spider swarms. Ettercaps frequently…
Sprites are wee spirits of nature that can see the innate goodness or wickedness of other creatures. Those that enter their realms with good intentions might be treated with tiny feasts and celebrations. The wicked face nasty tricks and bold ambushes at the hands of invisible sprite defenders.
| 1d100 | Magic Item |
|---|---|
| 01-07 | Potion of Pugilism |
| 08-26 | Potion of Comprehension … |
| 1d100 | Magic Item |
|---|---|
| 01-07 | Potion of Pugilism |
| 08-26 | Potion of Comprehension … |
| CR | Monsters |
|---|---|
| 0 | Bat, Cat, Goat, Rat, Raven, Spider |
| 1/8 | Giant Rat, Kobold Warrior, Mastiff, Mule, Pony, Stirge … |
| 1d100 | Magic Item |
|---|---|
| 01-07 | Potion of Pugilism |
| 08-26 | Potion of Comprehension … |
You are adept at hunting monstrous prey, granting you the following benefits. Dead Aim. As a Bonus Action, you can scrutinize a creature to spot its vulnerable points. The next time you deal damage to the creature before the start of your next turn, you ignore the creature’s damage Resistances, if any. Studied Quarry. You have Advantage on ability checks made to recall information about a…
Yochlols embody the pernicious will and infectious philosophies of the Abyss. In their rarely seen true forms, these noxious manipulators appear as ever-shifting masses of dripping tentacles and toxic flesh crowned by a single baleful eye. More often, though, yochlols take the form of spiders or zealous cultists. They use manipulative magic and dangerous rhetoric to spread demonic cults, corrupt…
Fierce and feral, the first gnolls were hyenas infused with malefic power by archfiends of war and the wild. They were created as cruel soldiers to serve in the endless conflicts of fiends, but over the course of countless generations a number of gnoll clans broke their ties to their demon overlords. These free gnolls are fiercely loyal to their pack and their clan, and serve as a stabilizing…
Graveknights are undead warriors granted unlife by a cursed suit of armor. Even the lowliest of graveknights are deadly foes—graveknights are almost never encountered in less-powerful incarnations than those presented below.
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