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Monster Manual
effects.
Reflective Carapace. If the tarrasque is targeted by a Magic Missile spell or a spell that requires a ranged attack roll, roll 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction
condition. If the tarrasque dies, any swallowed creature no longer has the Restrained condition and can escape from the corpse using 20 feet of movement, exiting Prone.
Monsters
The Tortle Package
poisoned until the end of the target’s next turn.Topis are similar to zombie;zombies. Before a topi is animated, its corpse is shrunk until it stands only 2 feet tall, and its heart is cut out and
replaced with a leather bag that contains a live poisonous snake. The snake requires neither air nor sustenance, and it magically renders the topi’s claws venomous. When a topi dies, the snake
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. The zombie takes its turn immediately after Zargash. Animating the zombie requires Zargash’s concentration (as if concentrating on a spell). The zombie reverts to an inanimate corpse after 10 minutes, when it drops to 0 hit points, or when Zargash’s concentration ends.
own evil schemes.Animate Corpse (1/Day). Zargash targets the lifeless corpse of one Humanoid he can see within 30 feet of him and commands it to rise, transforming it into a zombie under his control
Nabassu
Legacy
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
creature it has killed within the last hour, provided that creature is neither a construct nor an undead. The devouring requires the nabassu to be within 5 feet of the corpse for at least 10 minutes, after
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Kyuss requires no air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The spawn of Kyuss makes two Claw attacks, and it uses Burrowing Worm.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to
animates the corpse, transforming it into a spawn of Kyuss, which breeds more worms.
Spawn of Kyuss are expressions of Orcus’s intent to replace all life with undeath. Left to its own devices, a
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
creature it has killed within the last hour, provided that creature is neither a Construct nor an Undead. The devouring requires the nabassu to be within 5 feet of the corpse for at least 10 minutes, after
Tarrasque
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
effects.
Reflective Carapace. Any time the tarrasque is targeted by a magic missile spell, a line spell, or a spell that requires a ranged attack roll, roll a d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType
, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 30 feet of movement, exiting prone.The tarrasque can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options
Orc
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
serve as a battering ram if a settlement dares to close its gates, blocking the way to the treasures and tasty food that lie within.
A heavily laden wagon that requires the strongest orcs to return it to
everywhere in the world around them, and the priests of a tribe are entrusted with the responsibility of identifying these signs and omens — both good and bad — and deciding how the tribe should
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Conclusion Once the characters recover the ritual from Elakdras’s corpse, they can return to Grahlista and attempt to break the oppressive heat wave. The frost giant’s ritual requires at least four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Cauldron of Rebirth Wondrous item, very rare (requires attunement by a druid or warlock) This Tiny pot bears relief scenes of heroes on its cast iron sides. You can use the cauldron as a spellcasting
as an action, harmlessly shunting anything that can’t fit inside to the nearest unoccupied space. If you place the corpse of a humanoid into the cauldron and cover the corpse with 200 pounds of salt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Cauldron of Rebirth Wondrous Item, Very Rare (Requires Attunement by a Druid or Warlock) This Tiny pot bears relief scenes of heroes on its cast-iron sides. You can use the cauldron as a Spellcasting
within. You can revert the cauldron to its normal size as a Magic action, harmlessly shunting anything that can’t fit inside to the nearest unoccupied space. If you place the corpse of a Humanoid into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
effects). The room has the following additional features: Cells. Six 10-foot-high cells with arched ceilings are barred with iron portcullises. Lying in the southwest cell is a humanoid corpse clad in plate
corpse to rot. The iron lever operates the mechanism that raises and lowers the portcullises by sliding it along the comb-shaped hole in the floor plate. Depending on how the lever is positioned, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, green, gray, and death slaadi requires a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) check. Defusing Slaad Confrontations. Writing short essays about commonly accepted ways to keep slaadi calm during
unexpected encounters requires a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Insight) check. Have each player note their character’s Exam results—how many Student Dice they gained and what skills they used during the test—on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
and actively plotting to keep its existence a secret, a dracolich is a cunning and challenging foe. Dracolich Phylacteries. Creating a dracolich requires the cooperation of the dragon and a group of
destroyed, its spirit returns to the gem as long as the two are on the same plane. If the gem comes into contact with another dragon’s corpse, the dracolich’s spirit can take possession of that corpse to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, hold person, silence, speak with dead
Bonus Actions
Animate Corpse (1/Day). Zargash targets the lifeless corpse of one Humanoid he can see within 30 feet of him and commands it to rise
, transforming it into a zombie under his control. The zombie takes its turn immediately after Zargash. Animating the zombie requires Zargash’s concentration (as if concentrating on a spell). The zombie reverts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
requires time, attention, and patience to navigate. The corridors are 10 feet wide and tall, faced with stone blocks mortared into place. Bits of flesh and bone litter the floor, and splashes of blood
steer them away from danger, in which case roll two d20s and take the lower result. Maze Encounters d20 Encounter 1–10 No encounter 11–12 Corpse 13–14 Gnawed bones 15–17 2d4 gnolls 18–20 1d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
requires a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check to force open. Piled behind the doors are broken chairs, shattered benches, and empty chests. Inside the building, characters find the following: Arch
in this guardhouse, believing that act would prevent the will-o’-wisp from reaching him. An examination of his corpse and a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Medicine) check reveals that he died from several
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
chest. Doing so requires a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) or Intelligence (Religion) check; on a failed check, the trap triggers. If the corpse is touched, each creature within 15 feet
on the eyepiece causes the eyepiece to become inactive for 24 hours. Breaking off the eyepiece requires only a firm blow, which destroys its magic for good. L3: The Rolling Eye The center portion of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
without his protection and survival skills. Falcon abhors city life, preferring a rustic existence and simple pleasures. His lodge has all the creature comforts he requires, though he never turns down
a good bottle of wine (or even a bad one) from a visitor. Falcon has two retainers: an elderly, world-weary cook named Corwin, and a mute twelve-year-old stablehand named Pell. Both are noncombatants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
can kill. The magic animating a zombie imbues it with evil, so left without purpose, it attacks any living creature it encounters.
“After Beek died, we cast an Animate Dead spell on his corpse. It
was fun for a while, but the zombie started to smell real bad, so we doused it in oil and set it on fire. Beek would’ve found that hilarious.”
— Fonkin Hoddypeak, on friendship
Hideous Forms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Docent Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement by a warforged) A docent is a small metal sphere, about 2 inches across, studded with dragonshards. To attune to a docent, you must embed the item
assist the warforged it’s attached to. One of the simple functions of a docent is to serve as a translator. The docent’s properties are under its control, and if you have a bad relationship with your docent, it might refuse to assist you.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
sarcophagus requires a knock spell or a successful DC 28 Strength (Athletics) check. It contains the mummified corpse of an archmage who perished after failing to become a lich. The corpse is wrapped in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Docent Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement by a warforged) A docent is a small metal sphere, about 2 inches across, studded with dragonshards. To attune to a docent, you must embed the item
and assist the warforged it’s attached to. One of the simple functions of a docent is to serve as a translator. The docent’s properties are under its control, and if you have a bad relationship with your docent, it might refuse to assist you.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
say a door requires a successful DC 15 Strength check to be battered down. A fighter with a Strength of 20 might helplessly flail against the door because of bad die rolls. Meanwhile, the rogue with a
easy task around 50 percent of the time. A moderate task requires a higher score or proficiency for success, whereas a hard task typically requires both. A big dose of luck with the d20 also doesn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Kyrzin’s Ooze Wondrous item, very rare (requires attunement) This opalescent, symbiotic goo comes sealed in a jar and slowly shifts and moves, as if endlessly exploring the jar’s interior. To attune
, turning your corpse into a black pudding allied with the daelkyr (see the Monster Manual for the black pudding’s stat block).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
gives them a wooden coin painted with the image of a golden goose that was found near the corpse of her slain mother, Queen Neri. Serissa presumes (correctly) that the coin was accidentally dropped by
away their chips at Lord Drylund’s tables, all under the watchful eye of his chief of security, the wizard Pow Ming. Tracking the wooden coin to its source requires some investigation and, perhaps, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
requires finesse. The lure should be compelling, but not so irresistible that the players stop caring about what their characters are doing right now. To keep players from straying, save your best
ideas for the very end of your adventures, or insert them during periods of downtime. Here are a few examples of ways in which an adventure seed can be revealed: On a villain’s corpse, the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
Topi Topis are similar to zombies. Before a topi is animated, its corpse is shrunk until it stands only 2 feet tall, and its heart is cut out and replaced with a leather bag that contains a live
poisonous snake. The snake requires neither air nor sustenance, and it magically renders the topi’s claws venomous. When a topi dies, the snake inside it dies too. The process of creating a topi is known
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K74. North Dungeon The rusty iron door connecting this hall to area K73 is submerged in 5 feet of water and requires a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check to open. A mold-covered ceiling
requires 1 minute and a successful DC 20 Dexterity check. The check is made with disadvantage if the character is trying to pick the lock from inside the cell. If the check fails, the character can try
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
below). Docent Wondrous Item, Rare (Requires Attunement by a Warforged) A Docent is a 2-inch-diameter metal sphere studded with dragonshards. To attune to a Docent, you must embed the item somewhere
. Personality. A Docent is designed to advise and assist the warforged it’s attached to, including acting as a translator. The Docent’s properties are under its control, and if you have a bad relationship with your Docent, it might refuse to assist you.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
place, and gives it an iron token that it can use to confide in her. Over time, “Granny” convinces the child that it’s okay to have bad thoughts and do bad deeds — starting with breaking things or
wandering outside without permission, then graduating to pushing someone down the stairs or setting a house on fire. Sooner or later, the child’s family and community become terrified of the “bad seed” and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. If all ten statues are toppled, the magical effect that directs the intruders away from the tomb ends (see “Finding the Elven Tomb” above). Toppling a statue requires a combined Strength of 25. E2
most sensible, although its Intelligence score of 6 means that it can make bad choices. Sahnar speaks Common and Elvish. The mummy knows how the moon dial functions (see area E5) but knows nothing about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
campaign, but a few select gods, goddesses, and otherworldly powers might play a larger role. Abbathor This dwarven deity of greed gets a bad rap. Because seriously, greed is just another form of the
for its own sake. But as a member of Acquisitions Incorporated, you understand further that knowledge is just the first component of any business plan, and that turning knowledge into power requires a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
creatures for scouting or guard duty, or using dimension door to slip away from a deal gone bad. The hard part of that last one is always figuring out which of your franchise mates you’ll bring with you
nightmare of franchise-branded zombies running amok. Still, if things get bad, there’s nothing like a general marketing campaign reminding local folk that necromancy means raise dead. Even if you can’t cast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. Typically, a character needs access to a library or a sage to conduct research. Assuming such access is available, conducting research requires one workweek of effort and at least 50 gp spent on materials
character astray, especially if the object of the research is known to the rival. The rival might plant false information, bribe sages to give bad advice, or steal key tomes needed to find the truth. In






