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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
keep their own company but occasionally consort with creatures of elemental earth such as galeb duhr. A tribe of korreds gathers weekly to perform ceremonial dances, beating out rhythms on stone with
than a korred. Korreds can seemingly smell veins of metal and gems. A korred on the surface can feel the rise and fall of bedrock under the earth and where caves are present, and underground it knows
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Baldur’s Gate is a city badly in need of heroes, and every so often, one rises from among its own. Ordinary people who rise to greatness are beloved in local history, but the popular
Folk Hero Origins
Folk heroes might rise from a variety of circumstances, or their origins might be a secret as they do their work anonymously. If you wish, you may roll on the Folk Hero
Species
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
character might be nocturnal. Or perhaps your character is simply prone to rise later, embodying the common nickname of night owl.
Creating Your Character
If you create an owlin character, follow these
, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
creating a hexblood, consult with your DM to see if it’s appropriate to tie your origins to one of the following Domains of Dread (detailed in chapter 3):
Hazlan. The bizarre magic of this crumbling
domain exposes the populace to supernatural forces, occasionally giving rise to hexbloods.
Kartakass. Whimsical witches make their homes in the forests of Kartakass. They eagerly grant the wishes of
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
inhabited before Maglubiyet’s rise. Now many goblins pursue their own destinies, escaping the plots of both archfey and gods.
Creating Your Character
At 1st level, you choose whether your
, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
autognome might have an actual beating heart in its chest cavity, while another might be powered by stardust or intricate clockwork gears.
Roll on the Autognome History table or choose an entry that
, regardless of race, typically fall into the same ranges of height and weight that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Hexbloods in the Domains of Dread When creating a hexblood, consult with your DM to see if it’s appropriate to tie your origins to one of the following Domains of Dread (detailed in chapter 3
): Hazlan. The bizarre magic of this crumbling domain exposes the populace to supernatural forces, occasionally giving rise to hexbloods. Kartakass. Whimsical witches make their homes in the forests of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Consult the Newspaper Contact table to learn about the editor or other newspaper figure you’re responsible to. Newspaper Contact d8 Primary Contact 1 A tough-as-nails senior editor who holds you to
your work will help them rise through the ranks 4 A senior reporter obsessed with their own supposedly groundbreaking work, making you run down the day-to-day stories they don’t consider “real
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
snuffed out too soon.
Strahd faces the characters in Sergei’s tomb (area K85). Marionette (Jack of Hearts) Look to great heights. Find the beating heart of the castle. He waits nearby.
Strahd faces the
Strahd will occur. It can happen anywhere you like in Castle Ravenloft. Alternatively, Madam Eva tells the characters to return to her after at least three days, and she will consult the cards again for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
commandeer the gondola — but without its proper pilot, the ship is attacked whenever it enters a section of the river marked with a wavy arrow. Roll a d6 and consult the following table to determine the
nature of the attackers: d6 Creatures 1–2 Four minotaur skeletons rise from the river bottom. 3–4 Seven shadows crawl into the boat. 5–6 Four will-o-wisps materialize above the boat.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Aerenal In Aerenal, you might… Consult an elven archmage who’s been dead for twenty thousand years. Battle sinister forces that have crawled into Eberron from a realm of eternal night. Learn secrets
sanctuary, the elves watched nations of goblins and humans rise and fall. The Aereni possess secrets and powers the rest of Khorvaire has yet to discover, but they are more interested in perfecting their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
itself, called the Firehive, resembles a gargantuan wasp nest with an open top. Aurnozci’s power causes the Firehive to throb like a beating heart, and the nest’s surface is hot to the touch. Halfway up
fertile breeding ground called Whitemarsh: a primordial soup that gives rise to all manner of monsters. The weakest specimens are gobbled up by hungry demons fresh from the Scabbery. Sometimes, powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Aerenal In Aerenal, you might… Consult an elven archmage who’s been dead for twenty thousand years. Battle sinister forces that have crawled into Eberron from a realm of eternal night. Learn secrets
Undying Court are charged to seek out and destroy vampires, liches, and other such undead. Aereni civilization is over twenty thousand years old. They’ve watched nations of goblins and humans rise and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
18. Nangnang’s Shrine Monoliths adorned with prancing, frog-like figures rise from the swamp. Beyond, a ruined edifice shaped like an arrowhead squats in the muddy water. Bushes and trees grow from
the floor in front of another double door is a mosaic depicting a frog-like humanoid beating a leopard that has snakes emerging from its shoulders. Cuneiform inscriptions are woven above and below
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
tribe of korreds gathers weekly to perform ceremonial dances, beating out rhythms on stone with their hooves and clubs. Korreds typically flee from other creatures but become aggressive when they
the rise and fall of bedrock under the earth and where caves are present, and underground it knows pathways through the stone for miles around. Secret doors set into stone are as obvious as windows to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
17–20, an encounter takes place. Roll another d20 and consult the Random Encounters in Gracklstugh table; if the characters are outside the Darklake District, treat any entry marked with an asterisk
duergar patrol 13–14 Mad duergar 15–16 Orc mercenaries* 17–18 Slave caravan 19 Steeder handlers 20 Themberchaud Abusive Duergar Guards The characters come upon two duergar guards beating a duergar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
wealth, power, and influence. Soaring stalagmite towers and great manors rise across the area, which is also home to luxury shops, pleasure houses, and discriminating merchants. A noble estate in
Narbondellyn district, roll a d20 and consult the Narbondellyn Encounters table, or choose an encounter that you like. The party can avoid random encounters in Narbondellyn by succeeding on a DC 13 Dexterity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
are forbidden from entering this part of the city. The stone steps are some three hundred feet wide and rise nearly the same distance. A pair of giant jade spiders flanks the stairway at the top
. They have a climbing speed of 30 feet. They have truesight out to a range of 120 feet. Roll for random encounters as the characters explore the Academy grounds. You can roll a d20 and consult the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
canyon and convince them to attack a gang of undead about to pass through on their way to attack a village.
4 Consult a hermit who lives in a hidden part of the canyon.
5 Retrieve an item
, then forces one person to choose which of the others should be devoured first.
8 The victims of the canyon’s inhabitants rise as wraiths determined to end all life in the area.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
that Kopoha isn’t on the guest list. As Kopoha grows more insistent, winds carrying the scent of a thunderstorm rise around the pair. The argument continues until the characters intervene. Any
Kopoha by beating her at cards and taking her maul as a prize. This defeat exacerbated the worries Kopoha harbors (see the following section). She’s trying to bury her worries by recklessly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
tribe of korreds gathers weekly to perform ceremonial dances, beating out rhythms on stone with their hooves and clubs. In the depths of the Material Plane, korreds typically flee from other creatures
metal or gems. A korred on the surface can feel the rise and fall of bedrock under the earth and where caves lie, and underground it knows the pathways through the stone for miles. Secret doors that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the former lair of a fearsome predator, the characters can potentially gather useful material for crafting among the bones. When the party enters a boneyard, roll a d20 and consult the table to
determine what creatures, if any, are present. The undead rise up out of the bones and attack when the first characters are halfway across the cavern. Boneyard Encounter d20 Encounter 1–14 No encounter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
company of Syndra Silvane. For details of a sample villa, see “Merchant Prince’s Villa.” 6. Grand Souk The Grand Souk, or market, is one of the three beating hearts of Port Nyanzaru — the others being
is to express disbelief that the death curse has anything to do with Chult. If characters give a compelling argument or make a donation to the church of at least 25 gp, Zitembe agrees to “consult the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
through the archway, read: Beyond the thundering archway lies a hexagonal chamber whose walls rise 50 feet before tapering to a 90-foot-high apex. Standing in each corner of the room is a life-size statue
appears on few maps, and few folk know of it. Characters who consult with a member of the Surveyors’, Map & Chartmakers’ Guild in Waterdeep or any learned sage in Everlund or Silverymoon can procure a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
formerly high-profile drow forced out of their homes and holdings. If you want a random encounter to occur as the characters make their way through the Eastmyr district, roll a d20 and consult the Eastmyr
of Demons talking to them, telling them that they will rise from the dregs of drow society to greatness once the nobility is cast down. The characters encounter a group of 1d4 + 4 drow cultists
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
or roll on the World-Shaking Events table. World-Shaking Events d10 Event 1 Rise of a leader or an era 2 Fall of a leader or an era 3 Cataclysmic disaster 4 Assault or invasion 5 Rebellion
, revolution, overthrow 6 Extinction or depletion 7 New organization 8 Discovery, expansion, invention 9 Prediction, omen, prophecy 10 Myth and legend 1-2. Rise or Fall of a Leader or an Era Eras are often
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
complete the transformation. (No such component is needed for objects.) The cracks in the walls have damaged enough of the runes to compromise the room’s magic, which might give rise to unexpected
gives off a soft golden light. Roll percentile dice and consult the Rune Chamber Effect table to determine what happens next. Treat multiple illusory objects (for example, an illusory pile of coins) as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
spirits rise as two ghosts. The ghosts are hostile but can’t leave this chamber. If the characters fight the ghosts, Ashgarlyth hears the commotion but remains in his lair (area L5). When the ghosts are
a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check to search the area can find clues to Zikran’s whereabouts. If the characters have Zikran’s Zephyrean Tome and use it to consult with Gazre-Azam, the djinni
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
during the day or night (equal chance of each); roll a d20 again and consult the appropriate table. The Azure Sea table includes entries for several of the most notorious pirate vessels that are
mar the perfect surface of its riveted hull; no mast can be seen to rise from its sooty deck. A cabin, reinforced with steel bars, sits toward the aft, a dull red glow pulsing from within. Dreadnaught's
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Island Theme Each island encountered has a theme chosen or rolled on the Island Theme table. This theme defines the island’s story in one broad stroke. Once you have a theme, consult its section
characters give their leader an item worth 10d10 × 100 gp. 3 The inhabitants wish to devour the characters. 4 Some inhabitants are planning to rise up against their leader and ask the characters for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
). Another thirty to seventy are in the immediate area, close enough to respond within fifteen minutes to the beating of the drum in the barbican. The bullywugs already believe themselves to be lords of the
in The Rise of Tiamat). If characters stray from the lizardfolk’s path between the work camp and Castle Naerytar, intentionally or unintentionally—if, for example, they follow will-o’-wisps into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
priest for good, the characters must first destroy his heart. If Nafik is reduced to 0 hit points while his heart remains intact, he cackles and crumbles to ash, knowing he will rise again. If his
they attack. Nafik’s Heart. The heart’s glass jar is sealed to the floor in the northeast cave and can be smashed easily. The heart inside looks like an ordinary human heart, beating steadily. Nafik’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
in the immediate area, close enough to respond within fifteen minutes to the beating of the drum in the barbican. The bullywugs already believe themselves to be lords of the mere, and they act like it
not have been maneuvered into making common cause with the bullywugs. Characters should not encounter either of these dragons face to face in this adventure (they are likely to meet in The Rise of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
crate in 1 minute; without a crowbar, it takes 10 minutes. When a character opens a crate, roll a d6 and consult the Crate Contents table to determine what’s inside. The characters can find each item on
heard moans begin to rise from the dead sailors all around us. What curse has she brought on us all?
Already I feel a creeping chill overtaking my body. I am securing her talisman with this book in my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
natural cleft in the rock. Descending into this cleft, you come to an icy courtyard strewn with rubble. Hardy blue shrubs rise from the frozen ground. Lodged at the far end of the cleft is a keep sized
hide behind them. If they keep watch, the characters can take a short or long rest here without being disturbed. If the characters use Zikran’s Zephyrean Tome to consult with Gazre-Azam, the djinni