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Monsters
Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club
foes, needle blights attack using their thorn-covered claws or by rapidly growing and flinging volleys of serrated, needlelike projectiles.
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
":"1d8+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.The ranger Môrgæn is a renowned tracker and hunter, able to pinpoint-target foes at any range, then
the person you've shot first is already dead? Still, when the situation calls for it, this protector of the woodlands is equally at home on missions of subterfuge and social interaction in the big city, provided her well-known love of ale, wine, and other intoxicants doesn't get the better of her.
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this forbidden knowledge gain accursed insight, often at great personal cost.
Their magic unsettles most who witness it. Enemies are twisted like marionettes, though an Osteomancer’s favorite puppet is often themselves, willingly desecrating their own body to crush their foes.
Spells
Acquisitions Incorporated
favorite hog from when you were growing up on the family farm? We’ve all been there! But rather than being beheaded for an honest slip of the tongue, you can pretend it never happened — by
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
magic of their music, dance, or other performances to charm opponents into joining their festivities. In the aftermath, these satyrs' foes are more likely to suffer embarrassment and groggy mornings
possible. This often means turning the same skills that make them famed celebrants toward battle, be it captivating performances or the aim developed through endless games of skill. Once a threat is overcome, though, satyrs are quick to engage in their favorite part of battle: the victory celebration.
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, these satyr skirmishers cooperate in loose teams, using guerrilla tactics to harass foes then melt back into the forest. The blessings of Nylea aid the satyrs in protecting their home, and a single arrow
through endless games of skill. Once a threat is overcome, though, satyrs are quick to engage in their favorite part of battle: the victory celebration.
Triton
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
the world above.
Aquatic Crusaders
Centuries ago, tritons entered the world in response to the growing threat of evil elementals. Tritons waged many wars against their enemies on the Plane of Water
, driving them into the Darkened Depths where they escaped into the crushing pressure and utter darkness. In time, the tritons noticed that their ancient elemental foes had grown quiet. Expeditions to
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
The entire family tree of every royal line, extant or lost, in Faerûn
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A moment-by-moment review of your favorite Jim Darkmagic stage performance
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The sound of raucous applause
item. As an action, you can cause the jar to function as a wand of enemy detection, whereupon it whispers the direction to foes within range. This property of the whisper jar can’t be used
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
they fill with their venom and hurl at foes. Raklupises are keen strategists, and most of them command legions of lesser spyder-fiends.
Spyder-Fiends
Demonic beasts that combine the worst attributes
of wolves and spiders, spyder-fiends scuttle about with bloated, spiderlike bodies and gnash with wolflike heads. Spyder-fiends are usually coated with gore, as brutal killing is their favorite
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
for new growth and construction.
Despite being competent swimmers and making their lairs on seacoasts and in brackish marshes, topaz dragons hate the water. Unfortunately, their favorite food is giant
topaz dragon their monarch, despite the dragon’s complete lack of interest and growing annoyance toward them.
Cold, Necrotic
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
reveres and the function each typically performs in service to that god. Some resemble gigantic unicorns; these are often used as guardians. Others have draconic features and tend to be aggressive foes
pledging service to the creature. They study under its tutelage in its lair and serve as its agents in the world. These followers might travel incognito across the land, seeking news of growing evil and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
for centuries without revealing themselves; even their most devoted followers might know them only as the voice of the woodlands or a whisper in their dreams. Despite their might, most green dragons
disdain physical violence, viewing combat as servants’ work and preferring to trick foes into dangerous or exploitative scenarios. These dragons collect “baubles” that embody their webs of manipulation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Aquatic Crusaders Centuries ago, tritons entered the world in response to the growing threat of evil elementals. Tritons waged many wars against their enemies on the Plane of Water, driving them
into the Darkened Depths where they escaped into the crushing pressure and utter darkness. In time, the tritons noticed that their ancient elemental foes had grown quiet. Expeditions to the depths
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Chapter 6: Friends and Foes Even as the Five Nations slowly recover from the Last War, rumors spread of the alien daelkyr, the Emerald Claw, the Lord of Blades, and other threats growing in power
Khorvaire, and NPCs that can serve as either friends or foes. The chapter’s monsters appear first in a bestiary. They’re followed by a collection of generic NPCs—various people who can populate your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
normal plants or woodland travelers. Once they spot foes, needle blights attack using their thorn-covered claws or by rapidly growing and flinging volleys of serrated, needlelike projectiles. Needle Blight
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
have invented this spell, originally calling it I said what?! Have you ever been talking to the local monarch and accidentally mentioned how their son looks like your favorite hog from when you were
growing up on the family farm? We’ve all been there! But rather than being beheaded for an honest slip of the tongue, you can pretend it never happened — by ensuring that no one knows it happened. When
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
amount of backstory, suggesting the character’s family and what the character did before becoming an adventurer. Take note of specific background characters—friends, foes, family members, and others—who
from a character’s backstory. As characters continue to adventure, they’ll find different goals to pursue, such as finding a lost relic, honoring an ancestor, avenging a fallen mentor, or defeating a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
you consider the following questions: What are characters afraid of? Is a wizard afraid of losing their memory? Is a fighter afraid of growing old? Does a cleric fear their god is a lie? If every
monster is a stand-in for something people fear, what do your favorite monsters embody? Can your adventures accentuate that? Why might a character think everyone around them is lying to them? Might this be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, though, and many allow themselves to be underestimated as a ploy to bring ruin upon their foes. The Mogis’s Villains table suggests a variety of foes that might arise from among the god’s followers
. Mogis’s Villains d8 Villain
1 A petty tyrant (gladiator) rules his populace through threats and intimidation. His favorite pastime is forcing unwilling subjects to fight in gladiatorial blood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
secret ingredient produced by a gold dragon Fill is raising behind closed doors. In recent months, Fill has struggled to keep the growing dragon, whose name is Briochebane, hidden from the public
—Briochebane’s favorite dessert—to coax the dragon into returning to the bakery. Fill stresses that the characters are not to eat the rolls, or the dragon might not heed their commands. If they want their own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
threats directly. Strahd ever seeks to escape his boredom and draws challenges out for as long as it entertains him. However, if insulted, the Darklord can turn all of Barovia against his foes. The Ancient
cultivates servants, particularly vampire spawn. He hasn’t survived for ages by being reckless, though, and he retreats or sacrifices even his favorite agents when necessary. Vistani Sanctuary. The ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
poisonous creatures number among Pharika’s favorite servants, and medusas and basilisks hold special places in her esteem. The Pharika’s Monsters table presents just a few foes likely to serve the god’s will
could also save the lives of terrible beasts and unrepentant villains. The Pharika’s Villains table suggests a variety of foes that might arise from among the god’s followers. Pharika’s Villains d6
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Môrgæn If I had wanted to kill, I would have killed. The ranger Môrgæn is a renowned tracker and hunter, able to pinpoint-target foes at any range, then vanish into the woods with no one the wiser
dead? Still, when the situation calls for it, this protector of the woodlands is equally at home on missions of subterfuge and social interaction in the big city, provided her well-known love of ale
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Basic Rules (2014)
-force mind control. Their magic conjures monsters from other planes of existence, glimpses the future, or turns slain foes into zombies. Their mightiest spells change one substance into another, call
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Creating a Wizard
Creating a wizard character demands a backstory dominated by at least one extraordinary event. How did your character first come into contact with magic? How did you discover you had
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
characters seem motivated by greed, choose as their rivals high-minded scholars from Wynarn. These foes work to discover the secrets of the past, contribute to the sum of knowledge, and prove that their
consist of a Berserker or Bandit Captain, a Mage Apprentice, a Priest, and a Spy.) Levels 5–10. In later adventures, the characters encounter their rivals in the field. Seeing the adventurers’ growing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
growth sprouted from the wood, growing into a sapling infused with the vampire’s evil essence. It is said that a mad druid discovered the sapling, transplanting it to an underground grotto where it could
life force or spirit that spawned them. By attacking their progenitor’s old foes or seeking out treasures valuable to it, they carry on the legacy of long-lost evil. Behold the legacy of Gulthias the vampire: plants with a taste for blood.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
-Level Backstories table contains sample backstories for new characters. Roll on the table or pick your favorite option when working with your players to determine their characters’ backstories. 10th
in the employ of a powerful merchant, mage, or monarch who sent the character to Lord Neverember as a favor. Neverember needed the character’s help to handle growing problems with undead in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Press’s veteran designers. Now, years after Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat’s releases, these adventures remain fan-favorite tales in the wider Dungeons & Dragons library—stories well worth
bringing several of D&D’s most ferocious foes to life. As Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat numbered among the first fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons products, an online supplement for these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
long hours of training. Martial Tricks d6 Trick
1 You are an expert at pretending you’ve been injured to the point where you can’t possibly go on. By goading foes to finish you off, you
you’ll take that risk. If you had to choose between entering a battle without your favorite combat gear or without the party’s bard, Singy McLuteface can sit this one out. You and your equipment have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Press’s veteran designers. Now, years after Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat’s releases, these adventures remain fan-favorite tales in the wider Dungeons & Dragons library—stories well worth
bringing several of D&D’s most ferocious foes to life. As Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat numbered among the first fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons products, an online supplement for these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
veteran designers. Now, years after Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat’s releases, these adventures remain fan-favorite tales in the wider Dungeons & Dragons library—stories well worth
several of D&D’s most ferocious foes to life. As Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat numbered among the first fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons products, an online supplement for these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
). Each considers themself the group’s leader and Ilvaash’s secret favorite. Although most mind flayers reject the notion of having individual personalities, the fanatics have embraced their own unique
Illithinoch ambushed Voalsh. Right before the moment of her death, Ilvaash granted her wings, which unfurled from her back like enormous, writhing tentacles. Voalsh vanquished her foes from above in short
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
of Dragons bodily into the world, the cult plans to scour away their foes and usher in a new age of draconic dominance. So far, they’ve gathered great stores of treasure, forged an alliance with Thay
major cities and fortresses. Villagers have abandoned their homes, fleeing the constant predation of dragons. In many cities, all-out panic has created a growing movement in favor of agreeing to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
of Dragons bodily into the world, the cult plans to scour away their foes and usher in a new age of draconic dominance. So far, they’ve gathered great stores of treasure, forged an alliance with Thay
major cities and fortresses. Villagers have abandoned their homes, fleeing the constant predation of dragons. In many cities, all-out panic has created a growing movement in favor of agreeing to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
of Dragons bodily into the world, the cult plans to scour away their foes and usher in a new age of draconic dominance. So far, they’ve gathered great stores of treasure, forged an alliance with Thay
major cities and fortresses. Villagers have abandoned their homes, fleeing the constant predation of dragons. In many cities, all-out panic has created a growing movement in favor of agreeing to the