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Dungeon Master’s Guide
) for up to 12 hours and can be ridden as a mount. Once it has been used, it can’t be used again until 2 days have passed.
Giant Fly
Large Beast, Unaligned
AC 11 Initiative +1 (11)
HP 19
to 24 hours. The nightmare fights only to defend itself. Once it has been used, it can’t be used again until 5 days have passed.
The figurine has a 10 percent chance each time you use it to
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At Will: Druidcraft, Speak with Animals (swan form only)
1/Day Each: Animal Friendship, Beast Sense, Spike
’s Charge
1d6
The Swanmay Is Devoted to Protecting …
1
A hidden spring.
2
A lakeshore recently ravaged by a forest fire.
3
The conjunction of three rivers
Conjure Animals
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
You summon fey spirits that take the form of beasts and appear in unoccupied spaces that you can see within range. Choose one of the following options for what appears:
One beast of challenge
rating 2 or lower
Two beasts of challenge rating 1 or lower
Four beasts of challenge rating 1/2 or lower
Eight beasts of challenge rating 1/4 or lower
Each beast is also considered fey, and it
Figurine of Wondrous Power
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Magic Items
Basic Rules (2014)
A figurine of wondrous power is a statuette of a beast small enough to fit in a pocket. If you use an action to speak the command word and throw the figurine to a point on the ground within 60 feet
portion thereof it spends in beast form costs 1 charge. While it has charges, you can use it as often as you wish. When it runs out of charges, it reverts to a figurine and can't be used again until 7
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
in reuniting Strahd with his lost love and, in so doing, ending Barovia's curse. The Abbot has recently completed work on a flesh golem bride made from the body parts of dead women. While the Belviews
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Reghed Glacier. The orb was recently stolen by Nass Lantomir, one of Vellynne’s rivals in the Arcane Brotherhood. Vellynne intends to get it back before resuming her quest to find Ythryn
of a beast.
Spellbook. Vellynne’s spellbook has black leather covers around pages of ragged parchment, all wrapped in a crimson sash. The necromancer’s personal sigil is written in goat
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
dangerous those dragons can be and help others defend against draconic destruction.
Whatever their relationship to dragons, kobold scales tend to be rust colored, although the occasional kobold sports
, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
Hold Back The Dead Aurore Folny Ironspine Keep is all that stands before a monstrous horde sent by the villainous lich Szass Tam. The heroes must defend a section of the fortress walls from
, Eric, Hank, Presto, and Sheila, all presented in young adulthood. The seventh character sheet presents Niko, a Cleric from a different set of adventurers who recently tumbled into the D&D multiverse. Each player can choose one of these characters or provide a character of their own.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
unoccupied spaces that you can see within range. Choose one of the following options for what appears: One beast of challenge rating 2 or lower Two beasts of challenge rating 1 or lower Four beasts of
challenge rating 1/2 or lower Eight beasts of challenge rating 1/4 or lower Each beast is also considered fey, and it disappears when it drops to 0 hit points or when the spell ends. The summoned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
was forced to move recently, and the beast got lost trying to find its new home. 4 A wandering giant comes to a city looking for people who are knowledgeable about the world and might possess maps of
Recluse Though most giants are social creatures, some live alone by choice or circumstance. They establish lairs in remote places, or they tend ancient ruins or enclaves that were more recently
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
unoccupied spaces that you can see within range. Choose one of the following options for what appears: One beast of challenge rating 2 or lower Two beasts of challenge rating 1 or lower Four beasts of
challenge rating 1/2 or lower Eight beasts of challenge rating 1/4 or lower Each beast is also considered fey, and it disappears when it drops to 0 hit points or when the spell ends. The summoned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
in the years since. Recently, a half-orc anchorite of Talos named Grannoc took over the ruined house and planted seeds at the bottom of its well. From these seeds, a malignant tree grew to fill the
well and began spawning evil plant monsters called blights (see "Blights" in the Creatures chapter). The blights obey Grannoc, who uses them to defend his woodland manse and kill trespassers within the forest.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
tower has been haunted by the ghosts of those who died within. Led by the wizard Gallio Elibro, forces from Neverwinter have recently rebuilt the tower for use as a garrison building. Gallio has repaired
the planar beacon and is continuing Thalivar’s research into the planes. With the town threatened by invasion, the wizard offers to aid the party by summoning a cadre of bound monsters to defend the walls. Secretly, he has other motives in mind….
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
permanently. (The wyrmling is now forcing Armin to defend area R4.) Gwenhumara Goldmoss. Gwenhumara (Medium Priest Acolyte) is an elf healer who tended to the wounded after the battle against Death-at-Sunset
. Recently, she’s had nightmares of the dragon’s return; she worries that the dragon’s spirit lingers among the redwoods’ roots. Gwenhumara happily heals characters who are injured, though she is too
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
boar in a stout iron cage, bound for a noble in Waterdeep. They ate the beast, but then captured a black bear. The bandits broke the cage’s lock, so they have it spiked shut with an iron piton. Starved
creature that hurt it most recently. It runs off when reduced to fewer than half its hit points. Treasure Coins in the cave total 99 cp, 74 sp, and 13 gp, divided among several coin purses. The bandits also accumulated other plunder worth 100 gp, including numerous weapons.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
boats. The half-elf is a local researcher who has collected accounts from witnesses of these attacks and concluded that it’s some kind of unusual beast. Characters who search for the lake monster
discover that it’s an awakened plesiosaurus. A frost druid (see appendix C) recently cast an awaken spell on the creature, granting it an Intelligence of 10 and the ability to communicate in the Common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
powerful artifact buried in this hill—the rod piece—infused the peylon tree with its magic and enticed Gazaia to become the tree’s guardian. When Lord Soth’s soldiers recently stole the artifact, Gazaia
failed to defend her charge. The tree turned fetid without the artifact, and Gazaia became angry, vengeful, and grief-stricken. Gazaia’s Anger. If the characters refuse Gazaia’s offer and fail to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
cults, one of which has an ancient dragon in its employ. The gnomes of Gnomengarde have offered to supply a magical weapon to drive off this beast should it trouble the town. Meet the gnomes at
quest, see “Icingdeath and Twinkle.” Thalivar’s Beacon Quest “Leilon’s wizard, Gallio Elibro, has recently rebuilt the planar beacon atop his tower and is using it to trap and study creatures from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
their dwarf and gnome allies to defend the Forge of Spells, and the ensuing spell battle destroyed much of the cavern. Few survived the cave-ins and tremors, and knowledge of the location of Wave Echo
resettled the area, and Phandalin is now a rough-and-tumble frontier town. Recently, a trio of dwarves—the Rockseeker brothers—discovered the entrance to Wave Echo Cave, and they intend to reopen the mines
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, this corrupted avatar of Lurue is instead a nightmare come to life. While tainted by the influence of Malar, the avatar of Lurue carries out the Beast Lord’s will: to slaughter anything that dares
enemies who deal grievous injuries to it and attacks them without mercy. The cult members, briefly transfixed by the spectacle they have just witnessed, are not immediately hostile, though they defend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
paradise created by two lovers ages ago. Legend states the entrance to the garden lies deep within a crystal cave that whispers secrets of the future to those brave or foolish enough to enter. More recently
leave. None of the garden’s denizens are inherently malicious, but they defend their own. Wits, clever words, and compassion are more effective weapons here than swords or spells. The paramours’ families
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
terrifying new forms. Such a plot comes with both opportunities and pitfalls. On the one hand, waking up in Mordenheim’s laboratory, either recently changed into reborn (see chapter 1) or about to
. Self-Sacrifice. A massive sea beast attacks the characters’ ship. The characters save the other passengers but fall into the icy water. They awake to discover that Dr. Mordenheim has “saved” them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
nature. Nylea might instruct the characters to defend a corner of the Nessian Wood, pitting them against poachers, sport hunters, unnatural abominations, and ordinary people who want to develop the
Nylea’s own servants— such as hydras—to beat back the more powerful threats. At the beginning of the campaign, the heroes might help defend Setessa from an attack that also threatens all of the Nessian
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
large, fierce bovine with jutting horns. In many lands, herds of aurochs roam free, while elsewhere orcs and humans train them from an early age to carry riders into combat. Aurochs
Large Beast (Cattle
slowly transforms everything. Deep Rothé
Medium Beast (Cattle), Unaligned
Armor Class 10
Hit Points 13 (2d8 + 4)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
14 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
villagers beseech the party to defend their families in court.
5 The eligible noble Vladimir Nobriskov hosts a contest for his affections. Participants turn up murdered, victims of Nobriskov’s
power of their shadow.
7 The Ocrotire family offers a sizable bounty for anyone who can capture the Lake Balaur Beast, which has escaped from the estate’s oceanarium.
8 Members of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
grass and barely discernible. Recently, a young displacer beast (or displacer beast kitten from The Wild Beyond the Witchlight) exploring the bell accidentally tipped it over and got caught inside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
recently, Arcturia had a mind flayer assistant. She tore off its head to study the psychic energy stored in its brain. Next to the head is a long pair of steel tweezers and a ladle. The 1-foot black cube
is an ebony-framed box fitted with panes of black glass. The box has a hinged lid and radiates an aura of transmutation magic under the scrutiny of a detect magic spell. When a Tiny beast small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
trouble until she can figure out what to do next. However, several mezzoloths recently launched an unsuccessful raid on the Mire of Doubt against Nellik’s orders. They hope she doesn’t find out they had to
hulk they recently freed from magical stasis. The mezzoloths are darkening the sand-colored umber hulk’s hide with charcoal so it more closely resembles their mottled black color. Against Nellik’s wishes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, plants, and the natural world. Nylea’s Favor Nylea chooses champions who will tirelessly defend the natural world, regardless of their mortal ties and associations. She cares more for consistency of
you never heard another mortal’s voice, but Nylea spoke to you regularly.
Devotion to Nylea Nylea calls upon her followers to defend the natural world and oppose those who would bring it harm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Figurine of Wondrous Power Wondrous item, rarity by figurine A figurine of wondrous power is a statuette of a beast small enough to fit in a pocket. If you use an action to speak the command word and
used, it can’t be used again until 5 days have passed. Giant Fly
Large beast, unaligned
Armor Class 19 (3d10 + 3)
Hit Points 19
Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Figurine of Wondrous Power Wondrous item, rarity by figurine A figurine of wondrous power is a statuette of a beast small enough to fit in a pocket. If you use an action to speak the command word and
beast, unaligned
Armor Class 11
Hit Points 19 (3d10 + 3)
Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft.
STR
14(+2)
DEX
13(+1)
CON
13(+1)
INT
2(−4)
WIS
10(+0)
CHA
3(−4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Subjects table. It’s possible for a subject to appear more than once. The residence is also crawling with rats. If Kalain is attacked, these vermin form six swarms of rats that defend her. Painting
Subjects d12 Subject 1 Ankheg 2 Carrion crawler 3 Displacer beast 4 Ettercap 5 Gargoyle 6 Ghast 7 Gibbering mouther 8 Hell hound 9 Manticore 10 Minotaur 11 Mummy 12 Werewolf Kalain Kalain spends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
dragon Cozmioko. She was slain recently trying to defend this land from Anthradusk, a blue dragon who seeks to resurrect his ancestors: generations of blue dragons, each an architect of untold calamities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
death, her unseen servants persisted, waiting for her to return. Midna Tauberth, one of the Fine Fellows of Daggerford, recently intruded upon this hall and is using it as a rest area. 11a. Hall of
unseen servants to defend her. If Midna is slain and the holy symbol of Waukeen is returned to Halleth, the revenant’s thirst for vengeance abates, and both it and the holy symbol turn to dust. Living
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
survivors of their attack on the colony to Undermountain. Having recently secured the nearby Crystal Labyrinth (level 16), the githyanki now wage war against the mind flayers in Seadeeps. Uncertainty
. Extremiton is also gathering thralls of every race to help defend the colony if the neothelid is destroyed or fails in its task. City of the Mind Extremiton can sense intelligent creatures within 2 miles of it






