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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Transmuter’s Stone. The transmuter carries a magic stone it crafted. The stone grants it one of the following benefits while bearing the stone; the transmuter chooses the benefit at the end of
resistance to acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder damage (transmuter’s choice whenever choosing this benefit).
Speed. The transmuter’s walking speed is increased by 10 feet.Multiattack. The
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Frost Rune. The giant has a frost rune inscribed on a chunk of ice or some other object in its possession. While holding or wearing the object bearing the rune, the giant can use its Ice Wolves
action and Ice Armor reaction.
The object bearing the rune has AC 16; 40 hit points; and immunity to necrotic, poison, and psychic damage. The object regains all its hit points at the end of every turn
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
inscribed on a crystal ball. While the object bearing the rune is embedded in its body, the giant can use its Tempest Call action and its Scrying trait.
The object bearing the storm rune has AC 17; 50 hit
failed save, a creature takes 43 (8d8 + 7) damage of a type of the giant’s choosing: cold;{"diceNotation":"8d8+7", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Tempest Call (Cold)", "rollDamageType":"cold
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Their reasons are often deeply personal. Some seek danger, imagining monsters as personifications of their own hungers. Others pursue revenge against whatever turned them into a dhampir. And still
restraint. In any case, temptation haunts dhampirs, and circumstances conspire to give them endless reasons to indulge.
While many dhampirs thirst for blood, your character might otherwise gain
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Frost. While holding this staff, Avarice can expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells from it (spell save DC 14): cone of cold (5 charges), fog cloud (1 charge), ice storm (4
","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage at the start of each of its turns. At the end of each of its turns, the creature can make a DC 14 Charisma saving throw, escaping the prison on a success and
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
expect things of you when they know your surname and what it means. Your reasons for taking up adventuring likely involve your family in some way: Are you the family rebel, who prefers delving in
wonderful and important person in the world.
2
The common folk love me for my kindness and generosity.
3
No one could doubt by looking at my regal bearing that I am a cut above the unwashed
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
of their former selves. Coral encrusts them. Barnacles cling to their cold skin. Lungs that once filled with air can now breathe in water as well.
Tales provide myriad reasons for these strange
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
fog makes it hard to see the dragon’s features from a distance, but close inspection reveals that it’s a silver dragon of noble bearing, its spiny frill cracked and broken in many places. The statue
is 10 feet tall but looks much more imposing perched on the granite block. If scrutinized with a detect magic spell, the statue radiates an aura of evocation magic. The dragon statue used to breathe a cone of cold as part of a magic trap, but the trap no longer works (see area Q2).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
19 (+4)
CHA
16 (+3)
Saving Throws Str +12, Con +11, Wis +10, Cha +9
Skills Athletics +12, Perception +10
Damage Immunities cold
Senses passive Perception 20
the object bearing the rune, the giant can use its Ice Wolves action and Ice Armor reaction.
The object bearing the rune has AC 16; 40 hit points; and immunity to necrotic, poison, and psychic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
and turned a skull-shaped fortress formerly occupied by frost giants into her abode. Her presence makes the island the most frigid place in the Far North. The cold is unbearable for many visitors
. They might visit the island for either of the following reasons: Vellynne Harpell, a member of the Arcane Brotherhood, invites the characters to join her on an expedition to the island (see chapter 4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
foremost of all. In the center of the acropolis stands Karsus’s Sanctum, a pillared pavilion that looks out over the city. Reasons to Visit. Adventurers might visit the acropolis for one of the following
reasons: Karsus. Adventurers might ask Karsus to cast impossible spells or bestow supernatural gifts, request that he intervene in some matter of law in the city, or seek to stop him from bringing down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
Ridge to respect the solitude of the inhabitants. If pushed, Sarak exhibits a cold fury and decisiveness that has earned the respect of everyone within Sarak’s protection. A persistent layer of mist
about themselves. When it’s in Lorwyn, Boreal Ridge is known by the same name. Reasons to Visit Adventurers might visit Boreal Ridge for one of the following reasons: Creating a Masterpiece. An artisan at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
feel of humidity. Or perhaps the city is shrouded in fog much of the time, and you describe the tendrils of cold mist reaching through every crack and cranny, the muffled sounds of hooves on
cobblestones, the cold air with the smell of rain, and a sense of mystery and lurking danger. The climate and terrain of a settlement’s environment, its origin and inhabitants, its government and political
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Species
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
them.
Environment
Kobolds are cold-blooded and thus prefer temperate and tropical climates. Kobold tribes in colder regions tend to be smaller in population and more aggressive in their hunting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
(+7)
Saving Throws Str +15, Con +11, Wis +10, Cha +13
Skills Arcana +17, Athletics +15, Perception +10
Damage Resistances cold
Damage Immunities lightning, thunder
Senses truesight 120
crystal ball to cast the scrying spell (save DC 17).
Storm Rune. The giant has a storm rune inscribed on a crystal ball. While the object bearing the rune is embedded in its body, the giant can use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
fists. They are commonly used as shock troops on the front lines of wars waged in the Abyss and other Outer Planes. Degloths gravitate toward violence and mayhem without caring about the reasons behind
9 (−1)
Saving Throws Str +10, Con +8
Skills Athletics +10, Perception +4
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
slaadi seek to play with, telepathically converse with, or devour the other creatures. These whims change from moment to moment. Red slaadi instinctively avoid harming those bearing slaadi eggs, which
, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 11
Languages Slaad; telepathy 60 ft.
CR 5 (XP 1,800; PB +3)
Traits
Magic Resistance. The slaad has Advantage on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Vegepygmy Chief As a vegepygmy ages, it grows tougher and develops spore clusters on its body. Spore-bearing vegepygmies become chiefs. A vegepygmy chief can expel its spores in a burst, infecting
hit points at the start of its turn. If it takes cold, fire, or necrotic damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the vegepygmy’s next turn. The vegepygmy dies only if it starts its turn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Emridy Meadows. A character with the Wayfarer background might know Miklos as a generous man who gives away food and sometimes even lodging to people in need. Reasons to Visit. Adventurers might
visit the Black Dragon Inn for one of the following reasons: Eavesdropper’s Paradise. Many clandestine meetings occur at the Black Dragon. Adventurers eavesdropping on private conversations might overhear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
main villains. The characters might want to explore the lairs for a variety of reasons, including the following:
Disrupting the villain’s operation Gaining an audience with the villain (perhaps to
the Stone of Golorr if the villain has it, or finding leads on its whereabouts when the trail goes cold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
proficiencies. If it has none, you can add one or two. Senses Blindsight, Darkvision, Tremorsense, and Truesight have no bearing on a creature’s Challenge Rating. You can add or remove them freely. Spells If a
freely change the name and flavor of an attack, as well as its damage type. For example, you can turn an ordinary Skeleton into an ice skeleton that deals Cold damage as it accosts characters with a blade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
dogsleds, each one pulled by six friendly sled dogs. One sled carries provisions and supplies for Torrga, her team, and her dogs. It flies a flag bearing the company’s emblem, a gold wolf’s paw on a
Coast, but wears no armor or cold weather clothing and doesn’t appear to be armed. His most striking feature is his eyes, which are as blue as a frozen lake. The best way to deal with Sephek is to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Resistances Cold
Immunities Fire, Poison; Poisoned
Senses Darkvision 120 ft. (unimpeded by magical Darkness); Passive Perception 12
Languages Infernal; telepathy 120 ft.
CR 9 (XP 5,000; PB +4
the target has the Poisoned condition until the start of the devil’s next turn. While Poisoned, the target can’t regain Hit Points.
Bone devils are just one of a thousand reasons never to make a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
leads up to it. Guards on Watch The prison has four guard towers (see area R9), and three guards (veterans) in cold weather clothing are stationed atop each one. If you need to make Wisdom (Perception
the characters fail to provide a satisfactory reason for their visit, the warden sees that their weapons and animals are returned to them before throwing them out. Legitimate reasons for coming to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the round metal pin bearing the symbol of Dran Enterprises, the trap goes off. Each creature within the room must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 16 (3d10) cold damage on a failed save or
deck of Dangerous Business for any reason, they immediately attract the attention of nearby guards. Dead Guard The dead guard is a male half-orc. Lying on his chest is a black business card bearing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Its stone hearth is cold. Piled atop the tables are alchemical tools and equipment, all of it ancient to the point of being unusable. Disturbing the laboratory in any way alerts the specter in area 2c
. 2c. Wizard’s Kitchen This decrepit kitchen contains an oven range, a washing basin, a hearth bearing a covered cook pot, and shelves filled with pots, pans, and cooking tools. A specter hides in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
14 +2 +2
Cha 18 +4 +8
Skills Perception +6, Persuasion +8
Resistances Cold
Immunities Fire, Poison; Poisoned
Senses Truesight 120 ft.; Passive Perception 16
Languages
magic rope. While bearing it, the erinyes can use the Entangling Rope action. The rope has AC 20, HP 90, and Immunity to Poison and Psychic damage. The rope turns to dust if reduced to 0 Hit Points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
intentions, even if doing so would be beneficial to me.” 21–40 “I have intermittent hallucinations and fits of catatonia.” 41–60 “My mind wanders as I have elaborate fantasies that have no bearing on reality
)
Saving Throws Dex +8, Con +15, Int +15, Wis +14
Skills Deception +15, Perception +14, Stealth +8
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning
Damage Immunities poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
have no bearing on reality. When I return my focus to the world, I have a hard time remembering that it was just a daydream.” 61–80 “I convince myself that things are true, even in the face of
)
CHA
26(+8)
Saving Throws Dex +8, Con +14, Int +15, Wis +14
Skills Deception +15, Perception +14, Stealth +8
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning
Damage Immunities poison
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
are easily missed by someone who hasn’t seen a mind flayer. However, in short order, an alhoon’s flesh withers away and its empty eye sockets gleam with cold pinpricks of light like those of other
)
Saving Throws Con +7, Int +8, Wis +7, Cha +7
Skills Arcana +8, Deception +7, History +8, Insight +7, Perception +7, Stealth +5
Damage Resistances cold, lightning, necrotic
Damage Immunities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
victims of these monsters’ wrath. Goristros resemble hunched, primeval minotaurs bearing the scars of Abyssal wars or wounds from mighty war machines. Their appearance reflects that of their creator
Con 25 +7 +13
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 6 −2 −2
Wis 13 +1 +7
Cha 14 +2 +2
Skills Perception +7, Survival +7
Resistances Cold, Fire, Lightning
Immunities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Dexterity (Stealth) checks it makes in any terrain with ample obscuring plant life.
Regeneration. The vegepygmy regains 3 hit points at the start of its turn. If it takes cold, fire, or necrotic damage
new moldies. Not the legacy most of us aspire to.
— Elminster
As a vegepygmy ages, it grows tougher and develops spore clusters on its body. Spore-bearing vegepygmies are deferred to by other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
a Medium object with AC 13, 6 hit points, and resistance to cold and fire damage. Reducing an egg to 0 hit points kills the unborn remorhaz inside it. Left alone, the eggs won’t hatch until they are
discovery with potential rivals, nor does he trust surface-dwellers. For these reasons, characters can’t persuade Yilsebek to join forces with them. Treasure. The source of the room’s heat is a thermal cube
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
ocean and live on as sea spawn, haunting the waves like tortured reflections of their former selves. Coral encrusts them. Barnacles cling to their cold skin. Lungs that once filled with air can now
breathe in water as well. Tales provide myriad reasons for these strange transformations. “Be wary of falling in love with a sea elf or a merfolk,” some say. “Return to port before a storm, no matter how
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, immense icebergs drift on the unpredictable currents. Levistus is trapped within one of these bergs, imprisoned there by Asmodeus for reasons that few can even guess about. As part of Levistus’s
that need to sharpen their combat skills or improve their endurance before reporting to Avernus for duty in the Blood War spend time in Stygia. The cruelly cold environment, combined with the constant






