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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 11):
At will: detect magic, mage armor (self only), mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation
1/day each: burning hands
;bats, which xvarts befriend to this day. He enjoyed his reign only briefly before Graz’zt unleashed his vengeance. The demon prince urged villains far and wide to pursue the Infinity Spindle for themselves and destroy Raxivort.Low Cunning. The xvart takes the Disengage action.
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Defense to bolster his low Armor Class whenever possible, and his challenge rating is a reflection of the likelihood that he will use Fiery Explosion as often as he can. If one or more of his allies
get caught in a blast, so be it.
League of Malevolence
The League of Malevolence is an odious assemblage of villains united in one purpose: the accumulation of power. Its founding member, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Appendix A: Lore Glossary This appendix provides brief descriptions for many of the D&D game’s most famous heroes, villains, creatures, locations, and materials. The entries are presented in
found in meteorites and extraordinary mineral veins. (See the Adamantine Armor and Adamantine Weapon magic items in chapter 7.)
ALEXANDRE HONORÉ Acererak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the temple, then journey down to glowing forges where they craft armor, jewelry, weapons, and other works of art. The forges in a volcano temple get so hot they can work almost any material, mundane
ruined temple after an eruption to make sure it is safe for others to enter.
6 Stop the temple priests from destroying well-crafted but substandard armor and weapons that are needed by a nearby
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
. Personal ties give ghost stories weight. Consider connecting the heroes to spirits in ways they won’t predict, such as making a phantasmal villain a hero’s ancestor. Ghost Story Villains In ghost stories
the villains in ghost stories are often spirits or haunted places, they also could be the individuals who provoked a haunting to begin with. Choose from or roll on the Ghost Story Villains table to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
with his beloved creatures, rats and bats, which xvarts befriend to this day. He enjoyed his reign only briefly before Graz’zt unleashed his vengeance. The demon prince urged villains far and wide to
magic that could reveal his location to point to the nearest xvart instead. Xvart
Small Monstrosity, Typically Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 13 (leather armor)
Hit Points 7 (2d6)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Maelephant Katerina Ladon A maelephant expels poisonous gas from its trunk at a group of would-be thieves Respected as guardians by villains across the multiverse, maelephants are Fiends with
of their agreement. A maelephant expels poisonous gas from its trunk at a group of would-be thieves. Maelephant Large Fiend, Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 15 (half plate armor)
Hit Points 161
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
their oaths and died in disgrace. Unable to rest, they are now unswervingly loyal to the villains they serve. Should a skeletal knight’s master be destroyed, the knight regains its will and is free to
Medium Undead, Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 18 (plate)
Hit Points 112 (15d8 + 45)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
20 (+5)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
bands that sell themselves to the highest bidder. As long as they are rewarded, orog mercenaries gladly serve as elite warriors and shock troops for evil wizards, depraved giants, and other villains
. Orog
Medium humanoid (orc), chaotic evil
Armor Class 18 (plate)
Hit Points 42 (5d8 + 20)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Work Read the following text aloud: A team of dwarves is hard at work, pounding on the stone behind the altar with stout tools. Watching them intently is another dwarf wearing black leather armor. Next
to him, tapping its foot impatiently, is a blue-skinned ogre.
Grumink the Renegade The leather-clad dwarf is Grumink the Renegade (see “Other Villains” in chapter 7), and the “blue-skinned ogre” is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Other Villains Not every troublemaker in the Dessarin Valley is a cultist. Some prefer to keep their affiliation with the elemental cults secret, while many more have nothing to do the cults. This
section presents a collection of villains from the introductory adventures and side treks in chapter 6. Drannin Splithelm Drannin is a self-serving dwarf who has always felt that, due to his heritage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
trespass upon the borders of life and death. Most cerberi have a boundless hunger for fresh meat, especially the flesh of humanoids. Villains have been known to exploit that hunger by luring cerberi away
to the Underworld’s borders. Two-Headed Cerberus
Medium monstrosity, lawful evil
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 39 (6d8 + 12)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
14 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
charnel concoctions. These origins don’t affect a boneless’s statistics but lend it distinct forms. Whether through accident or depraved genius, some villains use one corpse to create two separate undead
hunters. Boneless
Medium Undead
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 26 (4d8 + 8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
1 (−5)
WIS
10 (+0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
cruel bandits planning a raid and intends to stop them. The bandits report to someone named Grimjaw in a place called Rivergard Keep. The character earns inspiration for defeating the villains in the
for defeating Lyzzie Calderos in area E29 of the Temple of Eternal Flame and again for defeating Vanifer. Settle a Score Marauders in stony armor robbed the character’s friends or family and left the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Dullahan
Dullahans are headless undead warriors—the remains of villains who let vengeance consume them. These decapitated hunters haunt the areas where they were slain, butchering innocents in
Two dullahans seek the same head, both believing they’re the actual owner.
Dullahan
Medium Undead
Armor Class 16 (breastplate)
Hit Points 135 (18d8 + 54)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18 (+4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
listening to a priest in stony armor. He was preaching about how destruction was coming, and only the chosen would be spared, and they were listening to him!” She shakes her head. “When I tried to
little better than poorly treated servants desperately trying to keep up with the hill giant’s appetite. Herivin and his staff want the villains dead. When confronted, Dreyon orders the commoners to drive out the characters. If that fails, he then tries to use the Westbridgers as living shields.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Some mighty villains have enslaved astral dreadnoughts and used them to terrifying effect. Antimagic Eye. Astral sailors claim that insanity awaits anyone who gazes into the eye of an astral dreadnought
Armor Class 20 (natural armor)
Hit Points 297 (17d20 + 119)
Speed 15 ft., fly 80 ft. (hover)
STR
28(+9)
DEX
7(−2)
CON
25(+7)
INT
5(−3)
WIS
14(+2)
CHA
18
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
dealt to necrotic, and give the villain a frightful aspect rather than a theme of divine judgment. Descriptions of these sample villains are below. Ambitious Assassin Appropriate for tier 1 play
(levels 1 to 4), the ambitious assassin is a Humanoid who might be a charming manipulator or a ruthless killer. Ambitious Assassin Small or Medium Humanoid, Typically Neutral Evil
Armor Class 16 (studded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
coalition of villains: Kelek the sorcerer, Warduke the helmed swordsman, Skylla the warlock, a priest of Orcus named Zargash, and Zarak the assassin. Valor’s Call caught up with the League of Malevolence
. He’s wearing his armor, and his shield and sword are stuffed in a kitchen cupboard (see “Treasure” below), though he doesn’t know that. The old dwarf is determined to free the children of Loomlurch from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
army of a hundred warriors. Three suits of full plate armor rest on dummies by the western wall. Weapons Locker. This locker is reinforced with a superior lock. To open this door, a character must
where it died. Each use of the artifact has a terrible side effect: one random person known to the user is also erased from reality. The villains in this adventure both want to acquire the ruinstone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Embossed feather patterns ornament the plates of his armor, and his kingly cloak boasts a feathered mantle. He smooths his white-blond hair into place, then bows low before you as if he were only a lowly
kill the characters later that night. Fighting all of the knights and cultists at once is a deadly encounter, but the villains aim to capture the characters first, and then hurl them from the top of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
investigation, it’s impossible to separate these villains from the ranks of those priests of Memnor who faithfully serve the ordning, acting as advisers and advocates at every rank of giants’ society
, typically leaving mayhem and destruction in their wake. Aside from his escapades involving Thrym, Surtur is known for his unsurpassed skill at metalwork, especially forging weapons and armor. Priests and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. The Pereghost is never seen without his full armor and a face-covering helm. If it isn’t an elf behind the mask, then I suspect a series of humans might have masqueraded as the Pereghost during the
expects from warriors serving a local lord. Those who misunderstand the Zhentarim often do so because they imagine them to be cackling villains in the vein of the Zhents of yore. In reality, they are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
about eight inches in diameter. The sphere seems to contain swirling smoke. Battered armor, damaged weapons, and tattered clothing are strewn around the chamber, but the floor within ten feet of the
other corpses are scattered on the floor. Some have been picked down to bone, their clothing and armor discarded nearby, while others have hardly been touched.
The walls are uneven, with small ledges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Redbrands have ambitious plans to expand their numbers in the near future, so they’ve been stockpiling arms and armor. Treasure. The weapon racks hold twelve spears, six shortswords, four longswords
succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check hears the villains playing a game of knucklebones. Rattling sounds are followed by shouts and groans, and then a gabble of voices as wagers are paid. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
display leather saddles, reins, yokes, and harnesses for working beasts of all sizes. Stylish leather jackets, longcoats, caps, boots, leggings, bracers, belts, baldrics, and full leather armor are also in
) wears carved and stamped leather armor of her own making as a sort of walking advertisement. With the sharp knives, awls, and punches she wears in custom sheaths at her belt and strapped to her arms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
sparring chamber’s west and northwest walls, while three stands hold various pieces of armor to the north. Gouges in the walls indicate that this room once saw much use. A small door leads east.
People
who used this chamber didn’t only spar with each other; they also tested their prowess against three suits of magically animated plate armor sized for dwarves. These constructs still stand ready to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
.
This shrine is home to a goblin boss named Lhupo, who styles herself as a priest, and her “acolytes,” a pair of goblins. They all wear robes over their armor, but none of them possess divine powers
location of the mine. Then the doppelganger intends to betray the Spider by killing Gundren and destroying the map. If the villains have been warned that an attack is imminent, Vyerith hides behind the door
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
12 hit points) and two ordinary goblins that serve as his “acolytes.” They all wear filthy robes over their armor, but none of them possess divine powers (although Lhupo claims to hear Maglubiyet
knows the location of the mine. Then the doppelganger intends to kill the dwarf and destroy the map. If the villains have been warned that an attack is imminent, Vyerith hides behind the door to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
frozen, statue-like, off to one side of the cauldron: an imperious, middle-aged woman with long white hair and white robes, and a younger woman clad in armor and wearing a white cape. The older woman is
contains the following spells: charm person, cone of cold, counterspell, darkvision, detect magic, fireball, fly, greater invisibility, ice storm, knock, mage armor, magic missile, misty step, polymorph
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
armor, most bent, twisted, or badly scored by claw marks. Doors lead to the north and the west.
This room is the lair of three aquatic trolls, which have a swimming speed of 40 feet and the ability
call themselves the Blackmaws. These creatures have degenerated into savagery despite their use of human-style arms and armor. The carcasses by the brazier include the remains of a fire cultist spy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
for more information on the inn and Skullport. X5. Horror’s Alcove A suit of animated armor with Xanathar’s symbol embossed on its breastplate stands in this alcove, appearing at a glance to be an
ornate but inanimate suit of armor on display. It remains inert until it takes damage or is summoned to area X6 by Xanathar. (The beholder uses it to keep the spectators in the arena from getting too rowdy