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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
of a conquering army on the Material Plane. These fearsome Constructs obey their summoners until they are dismissed back to Acheron, but if a summoner comes to a bad end, a cadaver collector might
wander the Material Plane for centuries, collecting corpses while searching for a way to return home.
Cadaver collectors respond to a summons from a mortal only when they are called to the scene of a
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
back to Acheron, but if a summoner comes to a bad end, a cadaver collector might wander the Material Plane for centuries, collecting corpses while searching for a way to return home.
Sweeping the Dead
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the creature has such a feared reputation that stories about it are ingrained in the popular culture. Any rumor of a catoblepas taking up residence nearby is taken to be a bad omen, even if the rumor is
pestilence and rot created catoblepases as embodiments of their influence, while other stories link them to misfortune. Some such tales claim that swamp-dwelling hags tend catoblepases like cattle
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
humanoids have the ability to project intense, blinding light from their eyes. Dwelling on the fringes of the Underdark, blindheims are opportunistic ambushers who can be swayed into service with
travelers. They typically make a cautious approach to stronger creatures, speaking in halting, croaking Undercommon to offer their services in return for fresh food, metal weapons, and trinkets from
Sailor
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
Master will determine how long it takes to get where you need to go. In return for your free passage, you and your companions are expected to assist the crew during the voyage.
Variant Sailor: Pirate
more than one deserving soul to a briny grave. Fear and bloodshed are no strangers to you, and you’ve garnered a somewhat unsavory reputation in many a port town.
Variant Feature: Bad
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
return the courtesy, the duchess commissioned the legendary toymaker Fritz von Weerg to build a clockwork effigy of Pidlwick as a gift for Strahd's family. Although the duchess's heart was in the right
Ideal. “I wish I could make people happy.”
Bond. “I would like to find someone—anyone—who isn't afraid of me and who enjoys my company.”
Flaw. “When I'm upset, I do bad things.”Poison
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
bad luck a gull might happen to land near a crab folk lair and utter the right combination of cries to summon up this ancient compulsion. Driven to action, the crab folk rampage along the coast
, looting and smashing any settlements they know of or encounter. After six days exactly, their rampage ends, and they return to their humble lives.
Deep-Seated Memories. When a coastal raid or a theft of
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
.
Personality Trait. “When dealing with outsiders, I present myself as a kindly old grandmother.”
Ideal. “Children are better off working for me than picking up lots of bad habits
regains all of its shared spells.
Alter Size. Skabatha magically shrinks herself to Tiny size (between 4 and 8 inches tall) or returns to her normal size. If Skabatha lacks the room to return
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
","rollAction":"Far Realm Parasite (Miles)"} miles of where it died. If the lich died inside a magic circle cast to contain Undead, the lich instead reappears as an otyugh with all the lich’s memories
lich against destruction, reviving the lich a few days after death. Canny foes can sabotage an eldritch lich’s revival by slaying the lich in a magic circle, thereby forcing the lich to return in
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
a frivolous lark. You’ve maintained a solitary vigil outside the cavern entrance ever since.
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You crossed the Guild in a bad way. Fortunately, its members think you’re dead. Less
superseding event. Suddenly directionless and unable to return to your homeland, you have lingered, adrift, in this wretched city.
Feature: Discovery
The quiet seclusion of your extended
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
return from a raid.
The gaze of the One Eye brings madness to many an orc.
— Elminster
Roleplaying an Orc
When you’re roleplaying an orc, the following tables contain possible
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
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
that will meet your every need. Your Dungeon Master will determine how long it takes to get where you need to go. In return for your free passage, you and your companions are expected to assist the crew
. Fear and bloodshed are no strangers to you, and you’ve garnered a somewhat unsavory reputation in many a port town.
Variant Feature: Bad Reputation
If your character has a sailor
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. They all hope to ascend to godhood, perhaps recreating or replacing Sardior.
Connected Creatures
Amethyst dragons are generally aloof creatures, dwelling in isolation for long periods of time
Merfolk dwelling near an adult amethyst dragon;adult amethyst dragon's lair are under threat from sahuagin raiders.
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Clusters of shrieker;shriekers serve as a warning system in the tunnels of an
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
contain numerous caves, two of them large enough for Klauth to shelter in. He keeps his legendary hoard in tunnels beneath one cavern, which can be entered only by lifting or pushing aside a massive slab of
kindness for creatures he doesn’t think can harm him.A Red Dragon’s Lair
Red dragons lair in high mountains or hills, dwelling in caverns under snow-capped peaks, or within the deep halls
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
earth are strong or weak, are bearing a load or are safe to excavate, or are likely to contain minerals or offer access to water. This ability enables them to fashion secure homes in places where other
hidden that the surface-dwelling citizens in the area often don’t know what lies beneath them.
Because the kobolds make sure they stay out of the way of anyone more dangerous than themselves, grow
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
of twinkling stardust follows Nafas wherever he goes, as evidence of his cosmic might.
No bottle, vase, ring, or lamp can contain Nafas. The genie is bound to the Infinite Staircase itself, anchored
this role, Nafas sends adventurers to distant worlds to fulfill the wishes of creatures beyond his reach. Adventurers who return to Nafas successful receive gifts as rewards. As a noble genie, Nafas
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
godhood, perhaps recreating or replacing Sardior.
Connected Creatures
Amethyst dragons are generally aloof creatures, dwelling in isolation for long periods of time and rarely cultivating
, requiring no spell components and targeting any body of water in that region.
If the dragon dies, the populations of aquatic life near the lair return to normal levels over the course of 1d10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Back in Loch Wynnis When the characters return to Loch Wynnis, Fifel greets them and asks about their visit to the Feywild. If they need to borrow his Heward’s handy haversack to safely contain and transport the shard solitaire, he empties it and hands it to them.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
present; absent griffons are out hunting and return after 1d4 hours. Griffons that are present attack if they or their nests are disturbed. The griffons’ nests contain no treasure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Crag who wants to return home. The characters seek to end the feud between the goliaths of Skytower Shelter and Wyrmdoom Crag. (The characters will need to visit both locations to succeed in their
mission.) The Wyrmdoom goliaths are willing to share their dwelling with travelers and guests, but they hold a strong dislike for the goliaths of Skytower Shelter. The characters can learn the cause of that resentment by speaking to Ogolai, chieftain of the Thuunlakalaga clan.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, and ready sources of food. Although lairing in these locations puts kobolds in competition with surface-dwelling humanoids, their ability to avoid detection often means their warrens go unnoticed by
invaders and in return providing services such as excavating new living spaces and disposing of trash. If it’s unlucky, the tribe is enslaved by the other humanoids, and the kobolds serve similar roles but under threat of death.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Running This Chapter The characters start this chapter knowing that a trio of mind flayers are preparing a ritual to transform surface-dwelling Humanoids into mind flayers. The ritual will certainly
is viable. The characters’ best option is to return to Phandalin and share what they’ve discovered with a knowledgeable ally, such as Gwyn Oresong or Rivibiddel. Shortly after returning to Phandalin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
decided not to return to the Underdark. They settled around the dome and cut themselves off from their deep-dwelling kin. The kagu-svirfneblin are now quite old, even by gnomish standards. In their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
for the day. When they return, they spend time unloading their catch, mending nets, and repairing their vessels. The merchants move their ships into the docks once the fishing fleet is out for the day
, and dock workers rush to load and unload goods before the boats return. The daily energy and bustle carries over into rowdy nights. The fishers chug ale and swap stories, each seeking to outdo the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
, and minimally furnished. The rhythmic chanting magically carried into area 3 grows louder in this area. Treasure These areas contain only personal effects, including several invitations sent from
Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes 1d4 + 1 artisans to either return here from their labors, or depart for their work.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
much a fixture in the taproom as the well. Durnan is a man of few words. He expects to be paid for his time, and will offer insight and rumors only in return for hard cash. “We know the odds and
. My friends and family are long gone. I love this place, but I try not to get attached to the people here. I’ll outlive them all. Lucky me. Flaw: Heartless. If you want sympathy, the Temple of Ilmater is in the Sea Ward. No matter how bad things are, you’ll be gone in a blink of an eye.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Conclusion With this first episode completed, the characters attain 2nd level! But even as they get to bask in the warm glow of that achievement, they must return to Acquisitions Incorporated to
makes the whole company look bad). Either way, read: “I’ve been told about the misunderstanding regarding your identities. I can’t say much for your relative inexperience and lack of skill. But it looks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
where to go in the Lower City and Outer City for anonymity. In these slums and alley camps, you can get a damp bed and a bad meal, but also a degree of privacy and no questions asked. Living here
.
2 You crossed the Guild in a bad way. Fortunately, its members think you’re dead. Less fortunately, maintaining that deception might require you to stay in hiding until you actually are.
3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
where to go in the Lower City and Outer City for anonymity. In these slums and alley camps, you can get a damp bed and a bad meal, but also a degree of privacy and no questions asked. Living here
crossed the Guild in a bad way. Fortunately, its members think you’re dead. Less fortunately, maintaining that deception might require you to stay in hiding until you actually are. 3 You study the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
to Chult. Where do we go next? After mulling over several options, we decided it would be refreshing to return to civilization.
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist is a treasure hunt with an urban backdrop
. We’ve visited Waterdeep before, but not like this. Clever heroes will respect the city’s rules. Those who get on the city’s bad side are in for a rough time, as the City of Splendors is home to some of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
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 react to them. As a race, orcs
stones, mushrooms, or any other kind of circle. Seeing a shooting star before a battle is bad luck. To ward it off, you must swallow a stone. A tribute of elf ears brings favor from Gruumsh. If you bury
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the woods into plain view, running as fast as he can through the deep snow. Slung over his back are a pair of animal traps, one of which appears to contain a panicked fox.
The figure is Fef Moryn
straight home to alert the town. The characters can’t convince Fef to return to the bodies, but they can follow his tracks through the snow easily enough. The fox (see appendix C) in Fef’s trap is rattled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
circle is a possible means of entry into a city, they’re guarded by military and magical protection. As you design a fantasy city, think about the teleportation circles it might contain and which ones
adventurers are likely to know about. If the adventurers commonly return to their home base by means of a teleportation circle, use that circle as a hook for plot developments in your campaign. What do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Reciprocity. When a friend, an enemy, or a stranger offers you a gift, you are obliged to accept it and offer something of comparable value (be it a gift or a service) in return. Such reciprocation need not
it’s not even clear to other residents of Prismeer when a rule has been broken. For example, brigands are able to take what they want from other folk without paying for it, and nothing bad seems to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
quarters contain a collection of carved tablets, as well as actual books and scrolls found nowhere else in the library. Ustova’s quarters feature a collection of musical instruments and divination tools
character’s taste and needs. Characters don’t need to make any check to find their guest rooms after exploring the library: they need only wish to return, and the next set of stairs they come to leads them to the appropriate level.