bad bat diffusing claim revealing

Tromokratis

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

fall unconscious. Instead, the damage creates cracks in its carapace, revealing its hearts. Tromokratis has four hearts: two on its chest, one on its back, and one at the base of its tail. A heart has an

to assert its claim. Often, before a journey, sailors blow conch-shell horns in the belief that the sound will soothe nearby krakens. The Horn of Humenades. Legend speaks of a magic horn that the

Catoblepas

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

the creature has such a feared reputation that stories about it are ingrained in the popular culture. Any rumor of a catoblepas taking up residence nearby is taken to be a bad omen, even if the rumor is

pestilence and rot created catoblepases as embodiments of their influence, while other stories link them to misfortune. Some such tales claim that swamp-dwelling hags tend catoblepases like cattle

Annis Hag

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

at the edges of forests and other areas they claim to provoke fear and distrust in nearby villages and settlements. To an annis hag, nothing is sweeter than making a once-vibrant community paralyzed

hag. Over time, “Granny” or “Grampy” convinces the child that it’s okay to do bad deeds—starting with breaking things or wandering without permission, then

Crab Folk

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

minds a few simple commands to help them with their tasks. She gave them the tenacity and toughness of a crab to augment their strength, grasping claws to help them claim the treasures she loved, and a

claim the metal. Brutal Raiders. Each year, when the warm summer gives way to the chill of autumn, the crab folk look to the sky for omens. In ancient days, the green hag kept close watch on the fishing

Cradle of the Hill Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

everything within reach to satiate its hunger. Its powerful lungs can suck food straight into its gullet. The scion uses a great tree to bat foes far into the distance. Regional Effects The region

. But scions of giants’ gods boast a greater claim: they are Annam’s grandchildren, and they occupy a privileged place among giants. On some worlds, these scions ruled the first empires of

Scion of Grolantor

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

suck food straight into its gullet. The scion uses a great tree to bat foes far into the distance. Regional Effects The region surrounding a scion of Grolantor is altered by the giant’s magic

dies, these effects end immediately. Scions of Giants’ Gods Giants are descended from the All-Father, Annam, and his children. But scions of giants’ gods boast a greater claim: they

Fraz-Urb'luu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

that of a great gargoyle, some 12 feet tall, with an extended, muscular neck and a smiling face framed by long, pointed ears and lank, dark hair, and bat-like wings are furled against his powerful

of their holy cause, only to eventually reveal his true nature and claim their souls as his own.Fraz-Urb’luu’s Lair Fraz-Urb’luu’s lair lies within the Abyssal lair known as

Fraz-Urb'luu

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

an extended, muscular neck; a smiling face framed by long, pointed ears and lank, dark hair; and bat-like wings are furled against his powerful shoulders. He can assume other forms, however, from the

to greater and greater atrocities in the name of their cause, only to eventually reveal his true nature and claim their souls as his own.Fraz-Urb’luu’s Lair Fraz-Urb’luu’s

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

of the Akroan hunter Arissa. While waiting to claim her second place award, Arissa witnessed a Nyxborn bat-creature snatch an infant from the crowd. The hunter threw her javelin an impossible distance

. Myths of the Iroan Games Competitors seeking a place among the athletes of legend endlessly push themselves to claim victory during Akros’s world-renowned annual contest, the Iroan Games. The deeds

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

of the Akroan hunter Arissa. While waiting to claim her second place award, Arissa witnessed a Nyxborn bat-creature snatch an infant from the crowd. The hunter threw her javelin an impossible distance

. Myths of the Iroan Games Competitors seeking a place among the athletes of legend endlessly push themselves to claim victory during Akros’s world-renowned annual contest, the Iroan Games. The deeds

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

of the Akroan hunter Arissa. While waiting to claim her second place award, Arissa witnessed a Nyxborn bat-creature snatch an infant from the crowd. The hunter threw her javelin an impossible distance

. Myths of the Iroan Games Competitors seeking a place among the athletes of legend endlessly push themselves to claim victory during Akros’s world-renowned annual contest, the Iroan Games. The deeds

Divine Soul

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

commands sacred power, a Divine Soul can undermine an existing order by claiming a direct tie to the divine. In some cultures, only those who can claim the power of a Divine Soul may command religious power

. In these lands, ecclesiastical positions are dominated by a few bloodlines and preserved over generations. Why do so many celestial things have bird wings and infernal things have bat wings? It seems

Divine Soul

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

commands sacred power, a Divine Soul can undermine an existing order by claiming a direct tie to the divine. In some cultures, only those who can claim the power of a Divine Soul may command religious power

. In these lands, ecclesiastical positions are dominated by a few bloodlines and preserved over generations. Why do so many celestial things have bird wings and infernal things have bat wings? It seems

Divine Soul

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

commands sacred power, a Divine Soul can undermine an existing order by claiming a direct tie to the divine. In some cultures, only those who can claim the power of a Divine Soul may command religious power

. In these lands, ecclesiastical positions are dominated by a few bloodlines and preserved over generations. Why do so many celestial things have bird wings and infernal things have bat wings? It seems

Updated Guides

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

characters claim any missing components of the Infernal Machine, those components can be added to the mechanical guide, providing a +2 bonus to this check per component. You might decide that neither agent

), and which is forced to use its powers as Ursas demands. Though the quarut is programmed to prevent it from revealing its plight outright, it might provide clues during the adventure that all is not as it seems.

Knight of Tu'narath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

tongues on herself and addresses the characters moments later: The armored knight lifts the visor of her helm, revealing the stern visage of a githyanki. “I am Dagaz, a knight of Tu’narath,” she says in

captain. So, which one of you dung-eaters commands this barge?” After a beat, Dagaz smiles and adds: “A bad joke on my part. I wish you swift passage through Her Majesty’s realm. My dragon and I are

Knight of Tu'narath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

tongues on herself and addresses the characters moments later: The armored knight lifts the visor of her helm, revealing the stern visage of a githyanki. “I am Dagaz, a knight of Tu’narath,” she says in

captain. So, which one of you dung-eaters commands this barge?” After a beat, Dagaz smiles and adds: “A bad joke on my part. I wish you swift passage through Her Majesty’s realm. My dragon and I are

Knight of Tu'narath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

tongues on herself and addresses the characters moments later: The armored knight lifts the visor of her helm, revealing the stern visage of a githyanki. “I am Dagaz, a knight of Tu’narath,” she says in

captain. So, which one of you dung-eaters commands this barge?” After a beat, Dagaz smiles and adds: “A bad joke on my part. I wish you swift passage through Her Majesty’s realm. My dragon and I are

Updated Guides

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

characters claim any missing components of the Infernal Machine, those components can be added to the mechanical guide, providing a +2 bonus to this check per component. You might decide that neither agent

), and which is forced to use its powers as Ursas demands. Though the quarut is programmed to prevent it from revealing its plight outright, it might provide clues during the adventure that all is not as it seems.

Updated Guides

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

characters claim any missing components of the Infernal Machine, those components can be added to the mechanical guide, providing a +2 bonus to this check per component. You might decide that neither agent

), and which is forced to use its powers as Ursas demands. Though the quarut is programmed to prevent it from revealing its plight outright, it might provide clues during the adventure that all is not as it seems.

Fraz-Urb'luu

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss