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Monsters
Infernal Machine Rebuild
Detect Sentience. The brain in a jar can sense the presence and location of any creature within 300 feet of it that has an Intelligence of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers, unless the
with controlling a construct for all time as punishment.
If this adventure is played as a sequel to Lost Laboratory of Kwalish, this creature began as the Brain in a jar;brains in jars encountered in the
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
might rival him in power, in a fighting style marked by sudden attacks and just as sudden disappearances.
Klauth spends many waking hours scrying Faerûn with his spells, and he probably knows more
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
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
5th
dominate person
Your magic often takes the form of blue or golden runes floating and glowing in the air in circular patterns or of shimmering azure barriers of magical energy. If you
the entire city, your place in the Azorius can easily bring you into contact with members of other guilds, for good or ill.
Roll twice on the Azorius Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
alterations in yourself or others, the result often displays the characteristics of fish, amphibians, or other water-dwelling creatures. Blue-green eddies of magical energy sometimes accompany your
members are former members of other guilds.
Roll twice on the Simic Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and once on the Non-Simic Contacts table.
Simic Contacts
d8
Contact
1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
room are furs, antlers, the rotting heads of Kra’s enemies (dwarves, humans, and rival orcs mostly), as well as other trophies. Treasure. Characters who search the room find an ornate wooden chair
missing one of its arms. Crafted by sea elves as a gift to their land-dwelling cousins, it has six branches of red coral worked into its design. The branches can be detached and are worth 25 gp each.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
protects those who venture too close to Eileanar’s edge. Hidden Quarter. Visually obscured by tunnels and illusions, the Hidden Quarter is the dismal dwelling place and industrial center for Low Netherese
servants. Underpeak. Gravity inversions allow mages to construct upside-down palaces on the surface of the rock below the city. However, the Underpeak’s cave systems are home to monsters as well as escaped magical experimentations.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Cables” sidebar).
WEB CABLES
The sections of the Maze Level controlled by House Freth are defended by barriers of thick webs as strong as iron cables. These webs are produced by an iron spider
construct created and controlled by Drivvin Freth. The spider is stored in area 12b when it’s not being used to create webs.
The web cables strung in areas 10 through 17 are designed to keep minotaurs and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Thassa who rigorously protect her domain, often treating surface-dwelling sailors as trespassers. Tritons make most of their goods from materials harvested from the deep, but have also developed
ingenious forms of metallurgy—largely based around volcanic sea vents—and chemical etching, crafting wares that rival those made on land. The endless array of life and unpredictable changes of the sea make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
elemental power of the Endless Rockslide hold the key to a mage’s research. The mage offers a manual of golems (clay) in exchange for help in overcoming guardians from the Giant Construct Encounters table
exchange for help retaking the site. Rival Elements A djinni assaults the Endless Rockslide to disrupt the plans of her dao rival. Each genie asks the characters to side against the other. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Metallic Peacekeeper When a metallic dragon grows attached to a settlement of smaller folk—often after dwelling there for a time in Humanoid form—the dragon might decide to create a metallic
peacekeeper to protect the place. The peacekeeper can ward a community for centuries, standing in the place of its dragon creator and maintaining peace and order. Metallic Peacekeeper
Medium Construct
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Dhakaan The Empire of Dhakaan, ruled by hobgoblin kings for thousands of years in Khorvaire’s distant past, united several rival nations to create the continent’s first significant empire. Its reign
dangers lurking there range from ancient traps and Construct guardians crafted by long-dead goblinoids to subterranean monsters that lair in the ruins. Adventures involving the remnants of the Daelkyr
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
suitable spot, its followers construct a new lair while it transforms into an elder brain. Although a creature as arrogant and ambitious as an elder brain might resent an ulitharid’s rise, it understands
that the mind flayers can’t rebuild their shattered empire without expanding their reach. It might resent its new rival, but it can take comfort that soon enough the ulitharid will strike out on its own and the colony will return to normal.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
piercing or slashing weapon. Several of Thessalar’s prized sculptors have been lured away from the temple by Moghadam, his rival artificer, with promises of false payment to help construct the Tomb of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
center. The square tabletop is 5 feet on each side. The student who describes how to play is a character’s Friend, Rival, or Beloved, although you could choose anyone from the “Fellow Students
Teacup
Tiny Construct, Unaligned
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 5 (2d4)
Speed 20 ft.
STR
4 (−3)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
10 (+0)
INT
3 (−4)
WIS
3 (−4)
CHA
1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
-dwelling creatures. Rapport Spores A myconid’s Rapport Spores ability allows all intelligent creatures in the area to communicate telepathically with each other. The characters and the myconids are
effectively speaking thoughts at each other. This effect doesn’t allow any creature to probe invasively into another creature’s mind. But it transcends language barriers, and you can play around with the kind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
mutation. Over the years that were the height of Thessalar’s power in the temple, the artificer’s chief rival was the artificer Moghadam, architect of the Tomb of Horrors. Moghadam recently lured away
several sculptors from Thessalar’s temple to help construct his tomb, with false promises of vast salaries. To add insult to injury, Moghadam then sent back a party of mercenary thieves and a master
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
of earth elementals, believing that they come directly from this source, and are reluctant to attack them. Tomb Tapper
Huge construct, lawful neutral
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points
magic. This sense penetrates barriers but is blocked by a thin sheet of lead.
Tunneler. The tomb tapper can burrow through solid rock at half its burrowing speed and leaves a 10-foot-wide, 20-foot-tall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
by creatures it can catch in the open, including the travelers that enter and exit the place. On occasion, this state of (relatively) peaceful coexistence is shattered when a devious rival dragon with
designs on a white dragon’s territory enters the picture. Taking advantage of the dragon’s limited mental faculties, the rival secretly sends its minions out to harass the dragon. Convinced that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
githyanki raise their young in hidden crèches that they construct in far-flung places on the Material Plane. Such measures are necessary because birth and growth are impossible on the Astral Plane
immortal warriors dwelling in the silvery void. The young are told they are on the verge of entering the queen’s realm, each one of them destined to take a special place in the society. Their skills
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
trusting few creatures outside of their own kind. Having turned their backs on their warlike githyanki kin, the githzerai maintain a strict monastic lifestyle, dwelling on islands of order in the vast
overlords. Under the teachings of Zerthimon, who called on his people to abandon the warlike ambitions of Gith, the githzerai focused their mental energy on creating physical and psychic barriers to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. 2 A rival gang is encroaching on the giant’s territory. Spy on these rivals, and identify the best place for the giant to strike to shut them down for good. 3 Somebody who works for the giant is
or ocean. 3 Delve into the Underdark in search of deposits of rare magical crystal, and map your route so miners can retrace it. 4 Sabotage the business of a rival giant. 5 Guard a wagon or caravan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
spraying an alchemical defoliant on local farmland to push people living in the area away from the dragon’s lair. The resulting famine is devastating the countryside.
3 Rival realms are
butchering.
5 Kobolds dwelling under a tropical city serve as safecrackers and tunneling burglars to amass treasure for their beloved black dragon wyrmling master.
6 A gnome relic hunter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Faerie Dragon Lairs Faerie dragons go where the fun is. For many, this means dwelling near portals to the Feywild, enjoying that realm’s unpredictable magic and boisterous revels. Yet it can just as
a manor or convincing pixies to construct them a silken bower. The most elaborate faerie dragon lairs are modeled off those of larger dragons, featuring multiple chambers and cunning traps. Faerie
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
potential and try to push you to greatness? 5 Golem Guide. Your guild contact is the soul of a long-dead artisan preserved in a construct body. This golem is wise and knowledgeable, but it has
for a guild project or for a paying client. Your group must gather the missing components from a dangerous location or a recalcitrant owner while outpacing a rival to the prize. 3 Eliminate a Rival
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
that has an Intelligence of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers, unless the creature is protected by a mind blank spell.
Magic Resistance. The brain in a jar has advantage on saving
.
Clockwork Kraken
Large construct, unaligned
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 142 (15d10 + 60)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
20(+5)
DEX
12(+1)
CON
18(+4)
INT
3(−4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
City Watch (veterans) arrive as the fight ends. Drawn by the commotion, the Watch couldn’t care less about the nimblewright and believes any plausible story the characters tell them. (As a construct
. He’s a lamplighter with an alley dwelling. The X marks the alley.) If Manshoon is the villain, “Thrakkus” is written by the X on a map of the Field Ward. (The X marks the location of Thrakkus’s butcher
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Constitution saving throw, taking 33 (6d10) thunder damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A Construct has disadvantage on the saving throw.
Spellcasting. The apprentice casts
, or half as much damage on a successful one. A Construct has disadvantage on the saving throw.
Spellcasting. The pledgemage casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, stone melting compound, stirge repellent, and glow-in-the-dark paint. Artificers Rock gnome artificers construct exquisitely tooled and enameled pieces of machinery, often weaving magical properties
-dwelling gnomes can fall prey to this sort of obsession as they pursue their projects, and in such cases it’s much safer for them to stay in their homes, since a gnome wandering the streets deep in thought is liable to walk into a moat or be run over by a wagon.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
: 1d12) searching for an advantage against a rival kraken
10 2 water elementals (attitude: 1d10) diligently making furrows in the sand using their bodies, creating a sprawling pattern
11 2
to understand
their place in the cosmos
Giant Construct Encounters Use the Giant Construct Encounters table to populate ancient giants’ ruins that have been sealed from the outside world for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
beyond question. Their leader, Tanimar Freth, is the second of Erelal’s three sons. He lost his right eye in a sword fight against a House Auvryndar rival; his empty eye socket and scar are plain for
iron spider is a Large unaligned construct that stands 7 feet tall. It has AC 19, 80 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. Its ability scores are as follows: Strength 18, Dexterity 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
takes 42 (12d6) acid damage. 3: Iron Shelter This massive iron dwelling sports large doors, furniture, and fixtures. The building is divided into two chambers: a long bedchamber to the north and a
free Theldin, he insists they help him destroy the runic colossus Brimskarda was building. He explains that the half-finished Construct is a weapon of war capable of cataclysmic destruction, and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
next to the iron cage turns constantly. West of the wheel is a duergar encased in a cruel-looking exoskeletal construct, his face a mask of pain.
The construct is a duergar hammerer (see appendix C
the vaulted ceiling of this unlit chamber. East of the pillars, a duergar encased in an exoskeletal construct stands before a lowered iron portcullis. A similar creature stands in an alcove to the north
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
of Force. Transparent, soundproof walls of force separate areas 1, area 2, and area 3. Vocath can pass through these magical barriers, as can creatures that are tattooed with his personal sigil
) and four paintings of space-dwelling fauna (750 gp each). Racks hold ornate weapons and armor, including a suit of +1 chain mail and a +1 greatsword. Vocath is willing to sell these magic items for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
empty estate owned by the mercantile Szarr family, with only a few family crypts near the cliffs. When a business rival murdered the entire family in their beds, no one was eager to move into their former
cold-storage facility where he’s using pieces harvested from victims and livestock to construct a ram-headed flesh golem. Little Calimshan Generations ago, a fleet of Calishite refugees fleeing war in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
professional mourners. Long ago, the graveyard was an empty estate owned by the mercantile Szarr family, with only a few family crypts near the cliffs. When a business rival murdered the entire
spends entirely too much time in the cult’s trophy locker, a cold-storage facility where he’s using pieces harvested from victims and livestock to construct a ram-headed flesh golem. Little Calimshan