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Tarrasque
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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
":"roll","rollAction":"Reflective Carapace"}. On a 1 to 5, the tarrasque is unaffected. On a 6, the tarrasque is unaffected, and the effect is reflected back at the caster as though it originated from the
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
respond to sinister forces at work in a land. As nefarious powers grip an area, populations of maggots, scarabs, and similar scavenging insects explode and become aggressive predators. Roll on the Swarm
whispered chanting
3
Skeletal visages, giant eyes, or the faces of nearby creatures appear in relief amid its mass
4
Occupies and animates a corpse or other debris as if it were alive
Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
nefarious powers grip an area, populations of maggots, scarabs, and similar scavenging insects explode and become aggressive predators. Roll on the Swarm Behavior table to see how such swarms might
manifest.
Swarm Behavior
d4
Behavior
1
Crawls on walls in a vaguely bipedal shape
2
Makes skittering noises that sound like whispered chanting
3
Skeletal visages, giant
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
fat rendered from a corpse whose identity is unknown.
Children. Humanoid children, aged 10 and under, can see through this invisibility.
Reflective Surfaces. The skulk appears as a drab, smooth
became lost in the Shadowfell, wandering its gray wastes until they lost all sense of self. They are so devoid of identity that they have become permanently invisible. Only children can see a skulk
Graz'zt
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
to all the targets.
Smooth surfaces within the lair become as reflective as a polished mirror. Until a different lair action is used, creatures within the lair have disadvantage on Dexterity
the lair that are made of stone or metal become highly reflective, as though polished to a shine. These surfaces become supernaturally mirrorlike.
Wild beasts within 6 miles of the lair break into
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
issues the same command to all the targets.
Conjure Mirrors. Smooth surfaces within the lair become as reflective as a polished mirror. Until a different lair action is used, creatures within the lair
are made of stone or metal become highly reflective, as though polished to a shine. These surfaces become supernaturally mirrorlike.
If Graz’zt dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
the same command to all the targets. Smooth surfaces within the lair become as reflective as a polished mirror. Until a different lair action is used, creatures within the lair have disadvantage on
lair that are made of stone or metal become highly reflective, as though polished to a shine. These surfaces become supernaturally mirrorlike. Wild beasts within 6 miles of the lair break into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the same command to all the targets. Smooth surfaces within the lair become as reflective as a polished mirror. Until a different lair action is used, creatures within the lair have disadvantage on
lair that are made of stone or metal become highly reflective, as though polished to a shine. These surfaces become supernaturally mirrorlike. Wild beasts within 6 miles of the lair break into frequent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragonflesh Grafters The best way to identify one of these grafters is if you see someone running around chanting, “Look at me! I’m a dragon! I’m a draaaaaagon!”
-Fizban
Dragonflesh grafters
their own bodies and absorb the latent magic that lingers in a draconic corpse. While most would-be grafters wind up hideously scarred or dead, a few survive as wretched horrors. Their minds become
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
7. Halls of Worship Cultists gather in this area to worship Shar and suffer Keresta’s tests of devotion. 7a. Crawling Rats Characters hear human voices chanting as they approach this chamber, which
kneel on rough woven mats in the center of this area, chanting in low tones. A human cult fanatic engulfed in a swarm of rats stands quietly in their midst.
The kneeling cultists are named Caradoc
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
living keeps to the darkness and far from reflective surfaces. Dark Desires. Whether or not a vampire retains any memories from its former life, its emotional attachments wither as once-pure
feelings become twisted by undeath. Love turns into hungry obsession, while friendship becomes bitter jealousy. In place of emotion, vampires pursue physical symbols of what they crave, so that a vampire
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
use their actions to chant and dance about. To complete the ritual, the druids must chant for 10 consecutive rounds, with at least one of them chanting each round. If a round goes by and none of the
might not understand what the druids are up to, they will no doubt wonder where the druids are sending the tree blight. As Wintersplinter travels north, its destination should become clear to characters
Goblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
know a goblin is unlikely to be able to uphold its end of any bargain.
Even when a goblin is born with the ability to become a spellcaster, the knowledge and talent necessary to carry on the
; means “magic” in the Goblin tongue. Should ye happen upon goblins chanting “booyahg booyahg booyahg,” be warned! There might be a powerful sorcerer lurking in their midst
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Skulk Skulks are the soulless shells of travelers who became lost in the Shadowfell, wandering its gray wastes until they lost all sense of self. They are so devoid of identity that they have become
through this invisibility.
Reflective Surfaces. The skulk appears as a drab, smooth-skinned biped if its reflection can be seen in a mirror or on another surface.
Trackless. The skulk leaves no tracks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
10a line the walls. A golden shield encrusted with gemstones hangs on the south wall among the paintings.
Halaster made the flameskulls from the skulls of wizards who tried and failed to become his
touches the shield must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or become trapped inside it, along with everything the creature is wearing or carrying. The shield displays a faint image of the trapped
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
command to all the targets. Conjure Mirrors. Smooth surfaces within the lair become as reflective as a polished mirror. Until a different lair action is used, creatures within the lair have disadvantage on
highly reflective, as though polished to a shine. These surfaces become supernaturally mirrorlike. If Graz’zt dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days. Cultists of Graz’zt Graz’zt grants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
and become aggressive predators. Roll on the Swarm Behavior table to see how such swarms might manifest. Swarm Behavior d4 Behavior
1 Crawls on walls in a vaguely bipedal shape
2 Makes
skittering noises that sound like whispered chanting
3 Skeletal visages, giant eyes, or the faces of nearby creatures appear in relief amid its mass
4 Occupies and animates a corpse or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The tarrasque has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Reflective Carapace. Any time the
must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, with disadvantage if the tarrasque is within line
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (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. On a 1 to 5, the tarrasque is
tarrasque’s choice within 120 feet of it and aware of it must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Constitution saving throw or gain 1 level of exhaustion. 73–79 One random creature in the region hears strange whispers and must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or become charmed. While charmed in
insects become the dominant species in an area, consuming plants and animals, creating elaborate hives or tunnels, and infesting structures and the earth. The following effects represent a region
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
place. With each eye that is inserted, the reflections of the characters in the mirror become progressively unhealthier — losing weight, hair, and teeth as they come to resemble undead. When all ten
fifty feet high. The polished marble floor is so perfectly reflective that it creates the illusion of standing at the entrance to a sphere. Nine alcoves filled with glittering treasure open up along
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
spend combat actions doing things that are fundamentally creepy, like chanting to sinister gods or regurgitating their last meal. Use another creature as the opening act for the true threat. A
safe. Make use of the techniques detailed in the “Horror Monsters” section of chapter 5. SUBVERT CLICHÉS
When characters and worlds feature clichés, they become dull and predictable. If your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
light in the fireplace from a small, highly reflective object.
Two swarms of insects (spiders) infest this room. One swarm descends on anyone who approaches the fireplace, and the other descends
, the more desperate he becomes. When it become clear he can’t warn the characters off, he’ll try to ambush them with a poisoned weapon during a fight against other creatures.
16. Alchemist’s Bedroom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
leading to this room hears a half dozen humanoid voices chanting in Infernal. Characters who listen to the chants and understand that language can discern praise heaped upon the archdevil Zariel for
the Nine Hells adorn the walls.
The spined fiend is a barbed devil named Odious. Sent by Zariel to serve Duke Vanthampur, the devil answers only to those two. The chanting figures are four lawful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
has become a lair for stirges—two per character. The stirges entered the mansion through the hole in the roof above area D8c. They attack anyone who tries to cross the hall. D19: Eldritch Observation
that cast this otherwise empty room in dim light. On the far side of the room, a spiral staircase descends into darkness. From below, you hear a human voice chanting in a blasphemous tongue.
The
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
, using ooze prods to poke the mixtures. They challenge any intruders. If the undead become distracted, oozes might attack (see “Vat System” below). Sarkalla, a Red Wizard transmuter (see appendix B), is
a turn, or starts its turn there, takes 5 (2d4) necrotic damage and must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or become paralyzed until the start of its next turn. Six of the eight square
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
spirit confuses them. If the characters defeat Gremorly and these helmed horrors have not yet been destroyed, they become allies to the characters and defend this room on their behalf. Treasure. If a
around the altar, chanting an ancient prayer in Dwarvish. They must stay on the Material Plane for the duration of the ritual. Shortly after the ghosts begin praying, three shadow demons seep from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Constitution saving throw or become paralyzed for 1 minute. A paralyzed creature slips into the water and sinks to the bottom of the pool. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of
between this area and the Stone Golem Quarries. 84. Altar Pool If the sahuagin occupy this area, those approaching can hear chanting. An octagonal pool fills this chamber. A slick of blood darkens the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
hundred chanting, swaying, convulsing zealots can add a large dose of eerie atmosphere to the characters’ investigations. Map 8.3: Temple of Tharizdun View Player Version T1. Milden Span A tangled wall of
echo loudly here.
Humanoid cultists and aboleth savants aren’t the only ones whose dreams have been tainted by Tharizdun’s whispers. Four chuuls have also become haunted by the dark god’s sendings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
fifteen-foot-diameter sphere made of shimmering silver floats above a hexagonal dais on the west side of this thirty-foot-high chamber. The sphere is as reflective as a mirror, and it appears smooth
outer hallway is eerily empty, but you can hear chanting coming from beyond the archways.
Three archways, each shrouded by a black curtain, connect the two spaces in this area. Once the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
Chamber Cacophonous whispers echo through this expansive cave. An imposing human cultist in a sweeping robe stands against the wall, chanting. His oily hair is slicked back, and his skin is gaunt and
leader commands, “Now! Release your secrets unto me! Let the truths hidden in your soul come forth and become stronger!” As if in response, the cultists’ silhouettes warp into two lanky shadowy entities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
a warlock, the patrons that grant such power know a goblin is unlikely to be able to uphold its end of any bargain. Even when a goblin is born with the ability to become a spellcaster, the knowledge
effect. “Booyahg” means “magic” in the Goblin tongue. Should ye happen upon goblins chanting “booyahg booyahg booyahg,” be warned! There might be a powerful sorcerer lurking in their midst.
— Elminster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
pressure here and in area C12, the basins in areas area C14 and area C15 start to overflow. After 10 minutes, those areas become difficult terrain due to flooding. Five minutes after that, the denizens
at the opposite end. C26: Sacrifice Gallery This enormous room features raised galleries at the east and west ends. Six chanting figures ring the east gallery, their hands raised toward a spherical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
completely submerges itself must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or become trapped under the water’s surface. Unless the creature can breathe underwater, it begins to suffocate when it runs
an alcove on the north wall. Cold, spectral mist hangs motionless in front of the mirror’s reflective surface and covers the floor beneath it.
Zybilna brought mortals before this mirror, where they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
eventually become slaadi. Rift in Reality. The rift leads to a Far Realm location called Spawn Hollow. Spawn Hollow is described in the “Far Realm Rifts” section at the end of this chapter. X6
are hundreds of years old, dating from the time of the mind flayers’ domination of the Underdark. When grasped, a crystal replays a short psychic scene in its reflective interior. A crystal takes 10