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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
billowing clouds of fog lurk vampiric mists, the wretched remnants of vampire;vampires that were prevented from finding rest. Indistinguishable from the mists they lurk within, they strike unseen and
. In battle, a mist focuses its attacks on injured targets, since open wounds are a more ready source of blood.PoisonAcid, Cold, Lightning, Necrotic, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
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Basic Rules (2014)
of song, speech, and the magic they contain. Bards say that the multiverse was spoken into existence, that the words of the gods gave it shape, and that echoes of these primordial Words of Creation
still resound throughout the cosmos. The music of bards is an attempt to snatch and harness those echoes, subtly woven into their spells and powers. The greatest strength of bards is their sheer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Creating a Bard Bards thrive on stories, whether those stories are true or not. Your character’s background and motivations are not as important as the stories that he or she tells about them
a story. Some bards acquire their magical music through extraordinary means, including the inspiration of fey or other supernatural creatures. Did you serve an apprenticeship, studying under a master
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
filled with Janyans enraptured by the low-toned, hypnotic music of a group of bards. Xoese-Addae leads the characters to a private audience suite overlooking the quad, occupied by a single Janyan wearing
fine, billowing robes—this is Zisatta. Zisatta Zisatta The aloof Zisatta is a member of the High Court and commands Janya’s security forces, called the Billowing Patrol for their sable robes that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Hey, Chief! When you’re ready to begin play, read the following text: You awaken on a metal examination table in a dim, windowless stone chamber. The air is cold and stale, tinged with the acrid
voice. “Hey, Chief!”
The talking skull is Morte (see his stat block in area M1), a curmudgeonly interplanar traveler plucked from his eternal punishment in the Nine Hells. Tormented by the lies he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the dwarves from attacking Ironslag, mostly by assuring the citadel’s leaders that the yakfolk pose no immediate threat. They also stand ready to assassinate Adbar’s ruler, King Harnoth, if he tries to
. 7 1 yakfolk warrior If the yakfolk spots intruders, it abandons its prisoners and heads to area 8 to warn the chief. If it hears the sound of the gong, the yakfolk kills the prisoners before heading
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
priests and listen carefully when they speak. The chief difference between cultists dedicated to Elemental Evil and the elemental priests normally found in the tribes and villages of Athas is the cult’s
Elemental Eye begins to stir beneath the dark sun and seeks new servants, the ancient weapons awake from their slumber and find their way into ready hands.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
are many paths you can take. The more relics you deliver, the more paths you will have to choose from. Several evil giant lords stand ready to oppose you. You can ruin all of their plans by defeating
the chosen foe: Chief Guh
“Travel south over tree, hill, and vale. Let the great river be your guide. There, on one of its eastern arms, you’ll find Grudd Haug — the den of the hill giant chief
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Creating a Bard Bards thrive on stories, whether those stories are true or not. Your character’s background and motivations are not as important as the stories that he or she tells about them
a story. Some bards acquire their magical music through extraordinary means, including the inspiration of fey or other supernatural creatures. Did you serve an apprenticeship, studying under a master
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check. If the characters take the groom figurine out of the room, read the following if they return to the room at a later time: Billowing drapes draw your
doesn’t appear again. If the characters attack the ghost, it attacks them in turn. Treasure The lute, though old and covered in dust, has survived the passage of time. It is a magic instrument of the bards called a Doss lute.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Vampiric Mist In billowing clouds of fog lurk vampiric mists, the wretched remnants of vampires that were prevented from finding rest. Indistinguishable from the mists they lurk within, they strike
and draw them toward their victims. In battle, a mist focuses its attacks on injured targets, since open wounds are a more ready source of blood. Undead Nature. A vampiric mist doesn’t require air or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Vampiric Mist In billowing clouds of fog lurk vampiric mists, the wretched remnants of vampires that were prevented from finding rest. Indistinguishable from the mists they lurk within, they strike
battle, a mist focuses its attacks on injured targets, since open wounds are a more ready source of blood. Vampiric Mist
Medium Undead, Typically Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 30 (4d8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
because they wear necklaces made of elf ears). Gurrash, the orc war chief, recently led an attack on the forest. Unfortunately for the orcs, the elves were ready for them. More than half of the orc horde
, Gurrash and his orcs try to fight their way into the village and make a stand there. Gurrash, the orc war chief, is bleeding from wounds inflicted by elven arrows and has 60 hit points remaining. He leads
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
bards find a home in Silverquill, putting the power of their voices to use with Silverquill magic. Wizards (especially those who study the Schools of Illusion and Enchantment) are common in
way to succeed. 4 I’ve mastered the art of using humor as a defense, and I always have a charming joke ready. 5 I always wait before speaking, analyzing the situation for whichever angle is most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
6. Svirfneblin Enclave The deep gnomes look for any opportunity to corner the market on goods their competitors are in short supply of. Gabble Dripskillet, the svirfneblin chief negotiator, used to
only a matter of time before they reduce the doors to rubble. Eight more invisible duergar stand nearby, ready to storm the svirfneblin warehouse as soon as the doors crumble. Treasure. Each dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
her chest. The caryatids face inward.
Modron. Circling the caryatids counterclockwise is a quadrone with its bow at the ready. It makes clicking and clacking noises as it walks.
Bas-Reliefs. The
1 lizardfolk 25m 1 mind flayer 25n 1 nothic 25o 1 orc war chief 25p 1 giant badger 25q 1 quaggoth 25r 1 wererat (human form)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
matron is slain, the three others cease hostilities and cooperate with the characters by describing Chief Nosnra’s sanctum (areas 8, 9, and 10) and telling how to get there safely—if they are allowed to
(hill giant) (see appendix A). The maids can be persuaded to part with the potions. 6. Hall of the Chief Numerous interesting things fill this place, which is dominated by an enormous fireplace. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
2. Feasting Hall Chief Guh is found here, along with five male hill giants, four ogres, and six goblins. Oil lamps in iron sconces are mounted to thick wooden pillars that support rafters 30 feet
area 12). Chief Guh lies at the west end of the hall, slumped atop a four-wheeled, flatbed wagon that bends and creaks under her great bulk. The wagon’s axles are cracked and bowed, its wheels canted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, commanding other demons to carry out orders and using violence to ensure they obey. A molydeus must constantly be ready for the scrutiny of its master, for the demon lord can decide at any moment to observe
Guardians. One of the chief tasks of any molydeus is to help protect its master’s amulet — the most prized possession of any demon lord. Each of these dangerous relics allows a demon lord to return to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Debriefing When you’re ready to start, read or paraphrase the following: You arrived this morning on Belligerence, a chartered galley out of Waterdeep, which picked up passengers and crew in the
—also known as “the Old Wolf”—is Spelljammer Academy’s founder and chief financial officer. He manages the institution’s operations alongside a small group of powerful high-ranking officers, known
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Chief Dorbo oversees rebuilding industry, opening mines, and organizing patrols to explore parts of the ruined city that remain uninhabited by the svirfneblin. He is also responsible for rebuilding
channeling a terrible power, the Pudding King sits upon his throne with his “children” at his side, summoning ever more loyal subjects with each passing day. When he is ready, he will send them forth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
a result, few goliaths live to see old age. Goliath Names Every goliath has three names: a birth name assigned by the newborn’s mother and father, a nickname assigned by the tribal chief, and a
obscured by wind and blowing snow. Elders invoke her name to keep young goliaths from wandering too far from home before they’re ready. Adult goliaths sometimes encounter this legendary individual in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
believe that their appearance derives from the primal fear inspired by fiendish creatures, while bards assert that panic, being such a repulsive emotion, is embodied by an equally ugly creature
creatures in the court of a cruel noble or foul necromancer. Should a minor bandit chief or low-ranking acolyte of evil gain the service of these creatures, take care. When the devilkin take notice of such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Attack on Goldenfields Guh, the self-styled chief of the hill giants, has driven off her female rivals and conquered their husbands. Now, she tasks her mates with collecting food for her voracious
goblins outside Goldenfields are equipped with helmets. A goblin rarely survives the experience of being hurled through the air in this fashion. The goblins here stand ready to be flung at enemies on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
in natural stone amphitheaters or bowl-shaped forest clearings. In keeping with Corellon’s chief commandment for everyone to be free, all who attend are allowed to show their obeisance however they
of the god’s love and of the primal elves’ original fluid state of being. Many of Corellon’s chief priests bear this blessing.
The rarest of these blessed elves can change their sex whenever they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
utensils upon them. 4. Outpost This room holds eight bugbears, alert and ready for trouble. They carry 2d4 gp each. 5. Barracks This small barracks holds nine sleeping bugbears. 6. Barracks This small
barracks is similar to area 5, with eight sleeping bugbears. 7. Chamber of the Bugbear Captain Currently, five bugbears—the captain (a bugbear chief) and four lieutenants (bugbears)—are sitting around
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
sharp lookout here. The giant has its greataxe plus a boulder ready at hand, with plenty of additional boulders piled near the entrances (guard positions 1 and 4). 10. Southeast Chamber One frost giant is
hides and five giant-sized bags. Treasure. The fourth bag searched contains a gold-inlaid skull with a report from Chief Nosnra to Jarl Grugnur on a piece of parchment rolled up inside it. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
; their chief duty is rowing the boats back and forth. In case of danger, they can barricade themselves inside the stoutest log building or row out to sea until whatever threatens them loses interest
chief armorer for the fort. Having spent years as an adventurer himself before becoming a smith, he enjoys having adventurers and explorers spend time in his work area, swapping tales and sharing news
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Sivan is quiet and introspective, but he always keeps a hilarious joke or cutting remark at the ready. Character Backgrounds. Adventurers with the Artisan or Entertainer background might do business
either direction. For 2,000 GP, the chief priest will cast the Teleportation Circle spell to open a connection to another permanent circle on the Material Plane.
Temple of the Radiant Sun This copper
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
working prototypes not yet ready for public view, the Hall of Wonders is meant to showcase Gond’s perfected inspirations. It holds marvels ranging from lockboxes cleverly disguised as ordinary furniture to
patriars, traveling nobles, famed bards, and socially ambitious Lower City residents hoping to rub shoulders with the elite. The inn is unfussy, but conducts its service with flawless technique and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
disturbance in the main warehouse below. Treasure. The crates in this area and their contents are similar to those in area D1. The chief difference is that no one in town is likely to notice or care if
compartment is oppressively hot and humid. Clouds of smoke rise and escape through the grate above, billowing from a pair of roaring boilers near the bow, bolted to the deck and walls on either side of a large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
prototypes not yet ready for public view, the Hall of Wonders is meant to showcase Gond’s perfected inspirations. It holds marvels ranging from lockboxes cleverly disguised as ordinary furniture to
patriars, traveling nobles, famed bards, and socially ambitious Lower City residents hoping to rub shoulders with the elite. The inn is unfussy, but conducts its service with flawless technique and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
, including safe passage for the characters to their chief. The creatures have no power to guarantee their promises, however. In addition, if the goblins are released, any understanding the characters
spend more than 3 rounds in the chamber conversing in normal tones, or otherwise making noise, draw the attention of the inhabitants of area 30, who hide to ready an ambush. Trapped Fountain. The dry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
description below as needed. This room is bare except for two wooden benches, set opposite each other against the longer walls. A handful of lizardfolk stand at attention, ready to move into action
its foot. A lizardfolk warrior in scale armor sits on the bed, facing the door, as he sharpens his sword with a whetstone.
The officer (lizardfolk scaleshield; see appendix C) leaps up, ready to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
against dragons — they’re about brilliant wagers won through boldness or deceit, and rival families brought to disgrace and ruin by the same. TWO FACES OF MEMNOR
The chief deity of cloud giants is Memnor
dead or diseased slaves; they’re tough enough to deter most intruders; and their susceptibility to fire makes them little threat to a fire giant. SURTUR'S CLEANSING FIRE
Surtur, the chief deity of fire






