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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
external assault, and the elder brain is killed, the colony’s tadpoles are suddenly freed from their fate. They no longer serve as food—and are no longer fed by their caretakers. Driven by
existence. They prowl subterranean passages, using their rudimentary psionic abilities to search out and incapacitate brains to sate their constant hunger, growing ever more vicious. These creatures can
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
demands of the Nine Hells and the impulsive hedonism of the Feywild. Driven by dramatic and unpredictable emotions, these feral creatures wreak havoc wherever they go.
Corrupted Essence. The devils
might present itself as a friendly, agreeable guide that helps travelers survive the Nine Hells. Another is a howling beast that attempts to destroy all in its path. One will show mercy and empathy
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.
Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). Demogorgon uses Spellcasting.Prince of Demons, the Sibilant Beast, and Master of the Spiraling Depths, Demogorgon is the embodiment of
by a skull-shaped minaret. There, Demogorgon’s heads contemplate the mysteries of the arcane while arguing about how best to obliterate their rivals. The bulk of this palace extends deep
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
or otters scurrying through the undergrowth, to deliver messages to allies or rivals across the marsh. Some witches animate bundles of sticks and roots to do their errands about the marsh for them
, while others animate furniture, weapons, or other objects.
Feel free to build encounters with witches that include additional creatures such as animated armor, a flying sword, a rug of smothering, or a Tiny Beast acting as a spy.
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Candlekeep Mysteries
cheekbone down to his jaw. If asked about the scar, he explains that he got it years ago when the man who burned down his home village slashed his face with a dagger. It serves as a constant reminder of his
past.
Although outwardly friendly, Quill is driven by three selfish desires: to preserve his well-being, to alleviate his boredom, and to escape Wisteria Vale. He holds a grudge against the Harpers
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You grew up on the streets alone, orphaned, and poor. You had no one to watch over you or to provide for you, so you learned to provide for yourself. You fought fiercely over food and kept a constant
shaped by lives of desperate poverty, for good and for ill. They tend to be driven either by a commitment to the people with whom they shared life on the street or by a burning desire to find a better
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
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
creature not immune to this effect enters the warded area, the grove guardians fight until they have driven off or slain the intruders. The grove guardians also obey your spoken commands (no action
within the warded area:
A constant gust of wind in two locations of your choice
Spike growth in one location of your choice
Wind wall in two locations of your choice
To a creature immune to this effect, the winds are a fragrant, gentle breeze, and the area of spike growth is harmless.
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Uthgardt stands for.
Outlander
d8
Personality Trait
1
I’m driven by a wanderlust that led me away from home.
2
I watch over my friends as if they were a litter of
Change. Life is like the seasons, in constant change, and we must change with it. (Chaotic)
2
Greater Good. It is each person’s responsibility to make the most happiness for the whole tribe
Shifter
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
personality: a feline shifter may be cool and distant, driven by predatory instincts, while a shifter with a lupine spirit might be drawn to find and protect a pack. When a shifter fully embraces this beast
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
Demogorgon
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Out of the Abyss
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Maddening Gaze. Demogorgon uses his Gaze action, and must choose either the Beguiling Gaze or the Insanity Gaze effect.Prince of Demons, the Sibilant Beast, and Master of the
form of two serpentine towers, each crowned by a skull-shaped minaret. There, Demogorgon’s heads contemplate the mysteries of the arcane while arguing about how best to obliterate their rivals. The
Monsters
Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
a DC 19 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is pushed 60 feet away from the dragon.
Change Shape. Lhammaruntosz magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge
Bahamut, which the dragon can use to commune with the deity.
In recent decades Lhammaruntosz has retreated inside the shrine, becoming reclusive due to a attack by a disguised demon which has driven her
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
learned to provide for yourself. You fought fiercely over food and kept a constant watch out for other desperate souls who might steal from you. You slept on rooftops and in alleyways, exposed to the
of desperate poverty, for good and for ill. They tend to be driven either by a commitment to the people with whom they shared life on the street or by a burning desire to find a better life &mdash
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Feonor Feonor is a willowy, neutral evil archmage with milky-white eyes and a parasol made of bones and human flesh. Her rivals know her as a powerful necromancer. They suspect that she fled the
hints at her constant annoyance with the multiverse around her. She prefers not to speak, and when she does, it’s typically only in whispers, her short sentences interspersed and punctuated with
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Hobgoblins trace their origins to the ancient courts of the Feywild, where they first appeared with their goblin and bugbear kin. Many of them were driven from the Feywild by the conquering god
in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Rival Explorers Morgrave University teems with unscrupulous adventurers and researchers driven by avarice. Additionally, the university itself has academic rivals—the University of Wynarn in Aundair
characters in different ways. If the characters are altruistic researchers seeking to expand the frontiers of knowledge, their rivals should be greedy, selfish, and ruthless—the worst representatives of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
personality takes shape. The beast within is a pool of powerful instincts, and its influence is revealed by a shifter’s personality: a feline shifter may be cool and distant, driven by predatory instincts
The Beast Within Wildhunt Shifter Early in childhood, a shifter forms a bond with a beast within, a totemic force that shapes their body and mind. Some shifters believe that these spirits are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
takes shape. The beast within is a pool of powerful instincts, and its influence is revealed by a shifter’s personality: a feline shifter may be cool and distant, driven by predatory instincts, while
The Beast Within Early in childhood, a shifter forms a bond with a beast within: a totemic force that shapes their body and mind. Some shifters believe that these spirits are independent entities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
dwarves have revered Moradin and sought to follow in his footsteps. Through constant, steady work, they strive to emulate the perfect example set by the originator of the arts and skills the dwarves pursue
. To the dwarves, Moradin is the Creator. With his impeccable skills, he crafted the first dwarves and imbued them with a sense of relentless purpose, driven to apply their own crafting skills to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Plesiosaurus A plesiosaurus is a marine dinosaur whose compact body is driven by powerful flippers. Predatory and aggressive, it attacks any creature it encounters. Its flexible neck accounts for a
third of its total length, letting it twist in any direction to deliver a powerful bite. Plesiosaurus
Large beast, unaligned
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 68 (8d10 + 24)
Speed 20 ft
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
sapphire dragons. Militant and territorial, they defend their lairs fiercely, ambushing intruders and plotting assaults against their rivals. The sonic pulse of their breath weapon sows weakness, leaving
who will listen to lectures on military history without complaint.
8
An adult sapphire dragon and an aboleth psychically face off for control of an area of the Underdark. The constant bombardment
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
; animosity, gnomes tend to avoid or abandon settlements that have a severe infestation of kobolds, and conversely kobolds are usually driven out of communities that have a large gnome population
roles that protect and sustain the tribe. The strongest kobolds are trained to be hunters and warriors, the most clever are crafters and strategists, the toughest are miners and beast-wranglers, and so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
their lives, humiliate their rivals, and figure out what to wear to the Crystalfall dance. You can play up the humor in this scenario, but it can be just as dark as Callestan if you choose. A Morgrave
campaign isn’t driven by material wealth. Even when you go on expeditions, the University will lay claim to most of the treasures you find. Instead, the rewards of Morgrave adventures are measured in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Almiraj An almiraj (pronounced AWL-meer-ahj) is a large, timid rabbit with a 1-foot-long spiral horn emerging from its forehead, not unlike the horn of a unicorn. If driven to attack, it tries to
spear enemies with its horn. Almiraj
Small beast, unaligned
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 3 (1d6)
Speed 50 ft.
STR
2 (–4)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
10 (+0)
INT
2 (–4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Yeenoghu Also known as the Beast of Butchery, Yeenoghu inspires his followers to devour any creatures they meet. In his mind, the cosmos is made up only of predators and prey. To sate his blood lust
his incursions across the planes. The few humanoids that take up his worship are disaffected loners, many of them outcasts driven away from civilization. A cult of Yeenoghu operates like a pack of
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
’ serpent gods into their religions. These victories sent a constant influx of food, ore, and slaves back to the home cities.
The wealth of the empire allowed the ruling elite plenty of time to
rather than among other creatures, including my own kind.
4
I sometimes become consumed by philosophy.
5
I believe I am superior to others of my caste.
6
I am driven by wanderlust
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
eager to topple it all and start fresh. Constant ritualistic warfare reverberates among the clans, every skirmish reinforcing their doctrine of the survival of the fittest. They frequently send
gradual expansion of the city, however, has driven the Gruul into smaller and smaller refuges. ITCHING FOR A FIGHT
Gruul goblins live in colonies scattered at the edges of Gruul territory and civilized
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
is the Sovereign of Horn and Hunt. He guides both the beast and the hunter, and he is the patron of those who walk on the edge of civilization and the natural world. Boldrei is the Sovereign of Hall
is suggested for his clerics, Kol Korran guides fair negotiation; those driven solely by greed prefer the Keeper of the Dark Six. Olladra is the Sovereign of Feast and Fortune. She is the giver of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
dramatic locations. Action doesn’t have to mean combat, but ensuring that the world is in constant motion around the player characters is a good way to keep their interest high. Kicking Off the Action When
of hard-boiled fiction, but the advice applies just as well to an action-driven adventure. Whenever the pace of the story lags, a new injection of excitement keeps things moving. A new arrival on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, involving attacks on people who may seem unrelated to the initial conflict. As a campaign villain, Iroas is most likely driven by his desire to win in battle, to confront Mogis, or to avenge an insult to
-worshiping minotaurs.
2 Heliod, weary of the constant strife between Iroas and Mogis, swears an oath to destroy Mogis with a godly coalition behind him. Erebos, disgusted with Heliod’s hubris
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Although an illusion disguises her deathless state, Ramya constantly feels the chill in her bones and her own crumbling flesh. Her existence has becomes one of constant struggle, doubt, and defeat as her
Kalakeri’s borders as detailed in “The Mists” at the start of this chapter, but she can do so only while she controls the Sapphire Throne. If her faction is driven out of Jadurai, the domain’s borders remain in their current state until she regains control.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
adventurers in the hopes of pitting them against fire giant rivals.
Hoarded Histories
Emerald dragons prize knowledge, particularly local histories that focus on magical events and individuals. They usually
a constant battle against deep gnome miners, who scour the tunnels of the dragon’s lair in search of emeralds.
2
An adult silver dragon tries to befriend and draw out a reclusive adult
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
public speech.
9 Debate a well-loved politician or philosopher and convince the audience to take your side.
10 Recapture an escaped beast that was up for sale.
11 Stop a public
d6 Villain
1 An assassin murders a politician’s rivals then poses the victims in grisly, public tableaus.
2 A group of thugs vandalizes market stalls whose owners don’t pay a weekly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
whatever it takes to survive. (Any)
3 Dominance. I delight in making others tremble, knowing that I could kill them at any time. (Evil)
4 Isolation. All creatures are either prey or rivals
. What do you mean by “company?” (Any)
5 Vengeance. Every scar upon my scales, every treasure beyond my reach, is a slight that must be answered. (Evil)
6 Service. I used to live as a beast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Imp Imps are found throughout the Lower Planes, either running errands for their infernal masters, spying on rivals, or misleading and waylaying mortals. An imp will proudly serve an evil master of
darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Infernal, Common
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Shapechanger. The imp can use its action to polymorph into a beast form that resembles a rat (speed 20