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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
and argue for a slow, cautious approach in all matters.PoisonChange Shape. The yuan-ti transforms into a Medium snake or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. If it dies, it stays in its current form.
Battle Smith
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Armies require protection, and someone has to put things back together if defenses fail. A combination of protector and medic, a Battle Smith is an expert at defending others and repairing both
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
metal bosses adorn the armor in seemingly random fashion. On the back of the armor’s left gauntlet is a rectangular metal box, from which projects a short rod tipped with a cone-shaped red
’s legendary powered armor.
Automatic Defenses. Unless Kwalish deactivates the suit’s automatic defenses, no one can approach the armor without setting those defenses off. Treat the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
their lairs fiercely, ambushing intruders and plotting assaults against their rivals. The sonic pulse of their breath weapon sows weakness, leaving the victims unable to fight back.
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out new defenses?
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Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
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No creature can outsmart my defenses—if they do, they obviously cheated.
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Any creature
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
their rivals. The sonic pulse of their breath weapon sows weakness, leaving the victims unable to fight back.
Luminous Blue
Sapphire dragons’ scales and wing membranes show varied shades of
by amassing powerful arms and armor.
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I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
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Give me a storied helmet or scimitar
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
wereraven polymorphs into a raven–humanoid hybrid or into a raven, or back into its humanoid form. Its statistics, other than its size and speed, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing
or carrying isn’t transformed. It reverts to its humanoid form if it dies.Wereravens are secretive and extraordinarily cautious lycanthropes that trust one another but are wary of just about
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, chests, backs, and tails. One horn arcs from the back of a moonstone dragon’s skull and another at the tip of the nose; the two horns together form a shape that’s reminiscent of a slender
assist the spellcaster’s nefarious schemes.
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A moonstone dragon that accidentally stumbled through a portal to the Material Plane can’t find a way back home to the Feywild
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
breath weapon sows weakness, leaving the victims unable to fight back.
Luminous Blue
Sapphire dragons’ scales and wing membranes show varied shades of blue, ranging from the light tones of a
.
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I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
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Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
5
No
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
behold, radiating heat from the shell to boil the surrounding water—and any creatures in it. And even if an enemy wears down the dragon turtle’s defenses, magical storms manifest to
and is now stuck beneath a bridge on a major trade road, terrifying travelers.
3
After an unwise attack from a whaling ship, a dragon turtle pursued the ship back to harbor and now attacks any
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
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A kobold’s cautious nature doesn’t mean it can’t get angry. The blood of dragons flows in its veins, and like a raging drake, a kobold that is pushed too far or has its back
, the kobolds are usually put to work enlarging their masters’ living area and protecting vital areas of the lair with traps and other defenses.
Some human communities hire kobolds to dig their
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon turtle’s defenses, magical storms manifest to shield the dragon turtle and strike at foes.
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stuck beneath a bridge on a major trade road, terrifying travelers.
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After an unwise attack from a whaling ship, a dragon turtle pursued the ship back to harbor and now attacks any ship that tries
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the victims unable to fight back.
Luminous Blue
Sapphire dragons’ scales and wing membranes show varied shades of blue, ranging from the light tones of a spring sky to the rich, crystalline
adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
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Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
5
No creature can outsmart my defenses—if
Tabaxi
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
We had a tabaxi come through once, a few winters back. She kept the taproom packed each night with her stories and spent most days napping in a chair in front of the fireplace. We thought she was
on a particularly interesting item when an owner refuses to sell or trade it.
Tabaxi Names
Each tabaxi has a single name, determined by clan and based on a complex formula that involves astrology
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the surrounding water—and any creatures in it. And even if an enemy wears down the dragon turtle’s defenses, magical storms manifest to shield the dragon turtle and strike at foes
a bridge on a major trade road, terrifying travelers.
3
After an unwise attack from a whaling ship, a dragon turtle pursued the ship back to harbor and now attacks any ship that tries to leave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the Forgotten Realms. The werewolves know that the tower has magical defenses, so they are cautious. Kiril tries to lure the characters outside for a final showdown, but pulls his pack into the woods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Circle of Thunder “Circle of Thunder” is balanced for characters of 6th level, though characters of 4th or 5th level can weather its challenges if they are cautious. No quest leads the party to this
counterattack on Falcon’s Hunting Lodge (see “Counterattack!”), characters can follow Gorthok’s trail back to the Circle of Thunder, where that creature was summoned.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
change them back? How will the champions’ patrons respond if she refuses?
4 When multiple gods turn against her in a dispute, Thassa is enraged. She releases the locks binding every kraken in the sea, along with that of an ancient and mysterious kraken brood mother.
1 After a kraken is sighted near an inhabited island, a fleet prepares to set sail from Meletis to face it. In retribution, Thassa pulls the ocean back from the entire coastline, stranding
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
scales become translucent and shimmer in the light, rippling as the dragon moves. The dragon’s horns and spines hover above the body, moving and shifting along the back and tail to mirror the
said back to them to make sure I have remembered it correctly.
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I might not like you, but I will endeavor to treat you with respect, if not kindness.
3
I like to impress visitors by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
High Hall Although the forces of Avernus are occupied driving back the demonic attack from the River Styx, a few teams of devils have been ordered to infiltrate Elturel, sow chaos among the surviving
citizenry, reap the souls of any mortals they find, and test the city’s defenses. The members of some of those advance teams have noted that the High Hall appears to be the center of the city’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
: slip past the planet’s defenses, find the meteorite, and bring it back to Spelljammer Academy. This adventure is split into three parts: Part 1: The Spindle. While exploring the Spindle (a mountain
characters travel back to Toril, they cross paths with an asteroid and run into a githyanki agent of Vocath looking to retrieve Miken. Part 3: Homecoming. The characters return to the Spelljammer Academy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
receiving their orders, Zodge sends a squad of six Flaming Fist veterans and one flameskull to escort the characters to the tavern, kill anyone who refuses to go, and report back to him. If the characters destroy or escape this squad, Zodge mobilizes two more squads to hunt them down.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Rogue People forget that the entire point of venturing down into a dusty tomb is to bring back the prizes hidden away there. Fighting is for fools. Dead men can’t spend their fortunes.
— Barnabas
their way. On adventures, a rogue is likely to mix an outwardly cautious approach — few rogues enjoy combat — with a ravenous hunger for loot. Most of the time, in a rogue’s mind, taking up arms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
explain why the conflict erupted in the first place. The devils fight as a matter of pride mixed with burning resentment for a cosmic order that refuses to acknowledge their role as overseers of the
send the demons back to the Abyss. In fact, devils believe that the demons would have long ago swept across the multiverse but for the unflinching rule of law that underlies the actions of the
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. Eventually, the scales become translucent and shimmer in the light, rippling as the dragon moves. The dragon’s horns and spines hover above the body, moving and shifting along the back and tail
what others have said back to them to make sure I have remembered it correctly.
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I might not like you, but I will endeavor to treat you with respect, if not kindness.
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I like to impress
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, point out that the player’s behavior is spoiling the fun for others, and ask the player to tone it down. If the player refuses to change this behavior, ask the player to leave the group. Some problems
everyone can see it. Overly Cautious Players Overly cautious players can slow down the game by checking every flagstone, door, and wall in a dungeon for traps and hidden dangers. Sometimes this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Unfortunately, they have no means of assuring the slumbering fungal entity of their intentions, and the growing threat posed by Zuggtmoy and the demon lords has roused Araumycos’s defenses. The pastel
, whereupon each bursts into a cloud of sweet-smelling spores as its body dissolves back into the larger mass of fungi filling the cavern. Read the following to the players when the final creature is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, point out that the player’s behavior is spoiling the fun for others, and ask the player to tone it down. If the player refuses to change this behavior, ask the player to leave the group. Some problems
everyone can see it. Overly Cautious Players Overly cautious players can slow down the game by checking every flagstone, door, and wall in a dungeon for traps and hidden dangers. Sometimes this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, read the following boxed text aloud: K’Tulah, biting her lip to keep from singing, slumps to the floor with her back against a wall and her head in her hands. After a moment her ears flatten, and she
, she attempts to force the door. When that doesn’t work, she demands that Varnyr open it, but Varnyr refuses. Unless K’Tulah is subdued, she attacks Varnyr to get the key. A character can try to calm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
stopped in their tracks by the daunting defenses of the gate quarter. More than one reckless attack by orcs, trolls, or giants was driven back from the gate. In time, those savage foes found other ways
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
to kidnap one of the leaders of the Undertakers and take that person back to Skullport to have an intellect devourer implanted in their skull, so that Xanathar can take control of the bandit gang. The
bugbears have been spying on the bandits and will shortly begin testing their defenses. They are frightened by the flesh golem, though, and will offer to grant safe passage to any adventurers who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
dogsled ride back to Ten-Towns. The “Dragon Scourge” section describes how long it takes for the dragon to reach each town, the defenses each settlement musters against it, and the likely outcome if no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
illegal activities. The characters are most likely to encounter Corylus as he travels through the city by coach, accompanied by six human guards who watch his back and keep the rabble at bay. Corylus
refuses to speak with the party. If the characters become an annoyance, he has eight crooked members of the City Watch (human veterans) crack down on them, then uses his position as Masked Lord to clear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
woman of thirty-five named Linene Graywind. She knows that bandits have raided Lionshield caravans, but she doesn’t know who is responsible. In a back room, Linene keeps a supply of armor and weapons
threat to the town. Among those with whom she refuses to do business are the Redbrands. She warns the characters that the ruffians are trouble and advises them to avoid the Sleeping Giant tap house
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack
the village on the back of their [Tooltip Not Found] leader, bagged the gifts, then disappeared. The bandits left a ransom note: they want 1000gp in exchange for the gifts, or else the gifts will be
destroyed. They will throw a handful of gifts off the White Falls waterfall every 30 minutes from 8 a.m. until payment is received in full. Gregorus refuses to pay.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
theories, and I know how to banish the demon lords back to the Abyss. We can do this only if we work together, if you are willing and daring enough to directly challenge the demon lords. Or perhaps
and stronghold, where they can discuss the matter further. There, he can demonstrate what he intends to do and why he needs the heroes’ help. He refuses to discuss plans in detail in Gravenhollow