beast became diffusing contained roiling

Hundred-Handed One

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

archons became greedy for more splendid monuments to their greatness. Some believed the grandest testaments to their glory were being denied them by their servants' unremarkable forms. So the archons

territory across Theros, drawing strength from aspects of the world itself—from ancient stone and roiling flames to the depths of the seas and skies. Unlike many creatures of legend, most giants owe

Izek Strazni

Monsters Curse of Strahd

fishing on Lake Zarovich. On the way back to town, a dire wolf attacked Izek and bit off his right arm. His father carried Izek back to town while his uncle distracted the beast. His sister ran and hid in

parents succumbed to their grief, leaving him an orphan. He became a sociopath. Other children ruthlessly mocked him because of his dead family and his missing arm, but he was a large boy and had no

Yeenoghu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

. Those that ate of great Yeenoghu’s kills became gnoll;gnolls, emulating their master’s ways. Few others worship the Beast of Butchery, but those who do tend to take on a gnoll-like aspect

5 or more, the target falls prone. Savage (Costs 2 Actions). Yeenoghu makes a bite attack against each creature within 10 feet of him.The Beast of Butchery appears as a great battle-scarred gnoll

Yeenoghu

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

a separate Bite attack against each creature within 10 feet of him.The Beast of Butchery appears as a great scarred gnoll, towering 14 feet tall. Yeenoghu is the Gnoll Lord, and his creations are

made in his twisted image. When the demon lord hunted across the Material Plane, packs of hyena;hyenas followed in his wake, and those that ate of great Yeenoghu’s kills became gnoll;gnolls. Few

The Abbot

Monsters Curse of Strahd

"} hit points and is freed from any curse, disease, poison, blindness, or deafness. Change Shape. The Abbot magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating equal to or less

present since birth. The Abbot became consumed with a prideful, obsessive desire to rid the poor Belviews of their lingering imperfections. The Belview family, however, had strange ideas of what it

Shifter Legacy

races Eberron: Rising from the Last War

heightened senses. Geth’s gift from his lycanthrope ancestors was sheer toughness. Strength seeped into his bones and flooded his flesh. His skin hardened, and his hair became coarse like an

world around them. Do they embrace their primal instincts or the path of civilization? The Beast Within Early in childhood, a shifter forms a bond with a beast within, a totemic force that shapes their

Yuan-ti

races Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Yuan-ti were originally humans who transformed themselves into serpent folk through ancient rituals. Most yuan-ti were corrupted into monsters by those rites, but some yuan-ti instead became a new

type. A race tells you what your character’s creature type is. Here’s a list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon

Githzerai

races Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Githzerai migrated to the Everchanging Chaos of Limbo after the ancient schism that split their ancestors from their cousins, githyanki. Limbo is a roiling maelstrom of matter and energy, collapsing

’s creature type is. Here’s a list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid

Strahd, Master of Death House

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

. He had become a vampire, and Barovia became a Domain of Dread. Now the Dark Powers keep Strahd trapped in his realm, tormenting him with his inability to escape for all eternity. He spends his days

dies. When transforming into a new form, Strahd chooses one of the following options: Beast Form. Strahd transforms into a Tiny bat (flying speed 30 ft.) or a Medium wolf (speed 40 ft.). While in that

Secrets of the Shard Solitaire

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

Secrets of the Shard Solitaire Long ago, someone dropped a bag of holding full of jewels into a portable hole, creating an explosive portal to the Astral Plane. A 5,000 gp diamond contained within

the bag absorbed some of the portal’s volatile energy and became the shard solitaire featured in this adventure. The same Far Realm entity that wormed its way into the shard solitaire’s extradimensional

Siamorphe

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

the time. A secret vault contained signet rings, family trees, and copies of important decrees, holding them in case of some calamity. During one of the city’s early uprisings, the temple became a

Secrets of the Shard Solitaire

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

Secrets of the Shard Solitaire Long ago, someone dropped a bag of holding full of jewels into a portable hole, creating an explosive portal to the Astral Plane. A 5,000 gp diamond contained within

the bag absorbed some of the portal’s volatile energy and became the shard solitaire featured in this adventure. The same Far Realm entity that wormed its way into the shard solitaire’s extradimensional

The Empire's Rise and Fall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel

of rudimentary spellcasting. Three hundred years later, the Netherese discovered a collection of ancient writings on precious metals that contained vast bodies of magical knowledge. Using these

progress and imperial expansion, the Netherese who mastered the power of the Nether Scrolls became the ruling class. Netherese magical might dominated Faerûn for more than 2,500 years. During Netheril’s Shadowed Age, though, several factors led to the empire’s fall.

Siamorphe

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

the time. A secret vault contained signet rings, family trees, and copies of important decrees, holding them in case of some calamity. During one of the city’s early uprisings, the temple became a

Secrets of the Shard Solitaire

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

Secrets of the Shard Solitaire Long ago, someone dropped a bag of holding full of jewels into a portable hole, creating an explosive portal to the Astral Plane. A 5,000 gp diamond contained within

the bag absorbed some of the portal’s volatile energy and became the shard solitaire featured in this adventure. The same Far Realm entity that wormed its way into the shard solitaire’s extradimensional

Siamorphe

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

the time. A secret vault contained signet rings, family trees, and copies of important decrees, holding them in case of some calamity. During one of the city’s early uprisings, the temple became a

Siamorphe

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

the time. A secret vault contained signet rings, family trees, and copies of important decrees, holding them in case of some calamity. During one of the city’s early uprisings, the temple became a

The Empire's Rise and Fall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel

of rudimentary spellcasting. Three hundred years later, the Netherese discovered a collection of ancient writings on precious metals that contained vast bodies of magical knowledge. Using these

progress and imperial expansion, the Netherese who mastered the power of the Nether Scrolls became the ruling class. Netherese magical might dominated Faerûn for more than 2,500 years. During Netheril’s Shadowed Age, though, several factors led to the empire’s fall.

Siamorphe

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

the time. A secret vault contained signet rings, family trees, and copies of important decrees, holding them in case of some calamity. During one of the city’s early uprisings, the temple became a

Siamorphe

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

the time. A secret vault contained signet rings, family trees, and copies of important decrees, holding them in case of some calamity. During one of the city’s early uprisings, the temple became a

The Empire's Rise and Fall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel

of rudimentary spellcasting. Three hundred years later, the Netherese discovered a collection of ancient writings on precious metals that contained vast bodies of magical knowledge. Using these

progress and imperial expansion, the Netherese who mastered the power of the Nether Scrolls became the ruling class. Netherese magical might dominated Faerûn for more than 2,500 years. During Netheril’s Shadowed Age, though, several factors led to the empire’s fall.

Kolyan Indirovich's Letter (version 2)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

nights bitten by a vampyr. For over four hundred years, this creature has drained the life blood of my people. Now, my dear Ireena languishes and dies from an unholy wound caused by this vile beast

. He has become too powerful to conquer. So I say to you, give us up for dead and encircle this land with the symbols of good. Let holy men call upon their power that the devil may be contained within

Kolyan Indirovich's Letter (version 2)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

nights bitten by a vampyr. For over four hundred years, this creature has drained the life blood of my people. Now, my dear Ireena languishes and dies from an unholy wound caused by this vile beast

. He has become too powerful to conquer. So I say to you, give us up for dead and encircle this land with the symbols of good. Let holy men call upon their power that the devil may be contained within

Kolyan Indirovich's Letter (version 2)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

nights bitten by a vampyr. For over four hundred years, this creature has drained the life blood of my people. Now, my dear Ireena languishes and dies from an unholy wound caused by this vile beast

. He has become too powerful to conquer. So I say to you, give us up for dead and encircle this land with the symbols of good. Let holy men call upon their power that the devil may be contained within

Yeenoghu

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes