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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
creature trapped in its demiplane, that creature is released when the fractine splits, reappearing in an unoccupied space as close to the new fractines as possible.A fractine is a bizarre, two
surfaces substituting for the mirror needed to cast certain divination spells. While being used in this way, the fractine siphons magical energy from the spellcaster—not enough to cause harm
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
physical state that their minds are ill equipped to deal with. Their memories of events before this interruption are often vague or absent. Occasionally, the most unexpected experiences might cause
alongside complex designs for clockwork organs.
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You were released after being petrified for generations. Your memories have faded, though, and your body isn’t what it once was.
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Your
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
Caves, described in chapter 5), Yan-C-Bin is master. He can use the following actions in his lair.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Yan-C-Bin takes a lair action to cause
;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Air Control"} × 10 feet through the air. A creature smashed into a solid object or released in mid-air takes 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType
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Basic Rules (2014)
draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly (you can use an altered deck of playing cards to simulate the deck). Any cards drawn in excess of this number
, discard this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that much XP would cause you to lose a level, you instead lose an amount that leaves you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
grasslands and foothills. You can simply declare that the party makes the uneventful journey, or you can offer some reason why they would want to visit Triboar. The town is a good place for them to resupply
that they contact Urlam Stockspool in Triboar. Urlam is always looking for adventurers to help further the Black Network’s cause, and Halia vouches that “his rewards for good service are lavish.” She
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
knight to their cause, the characters must have read his journals and learned of his hatred for Zariel. Otherwise, he tries to annihilate them for their impudence. Olanthius is willing to reveal the
, as well as the location of Kostchtchie’s Maw, on the characters’ map. Once Kostchtchie is released, the characters can report back to Olanthius at the Crypt of the Hellriders, whereupon he reveals the Bleeding Citadel’s location.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures
spellcaster—not enough to cause harm, but enough to make the caster take notice. A fractine needs light and magical energy to survive. It can draw sustenance from a nearby light source, spellcaster
glassy surface. Bludgeoning, piercing, slashing, and thunder damage can cause a fractine to break into two smaller fractines, each one autonomous and capable of imprisoning creatures. When a fractine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
world to me. Her cause is my cause.” Flaw. “I sometimes freeze when faced with difficult decisions.” Laleh Ghorbani Talking with Laleh When the characters enter the shop, Laleh presents them with a
destructive Ashen Heirs. Laleh has received word that Afsoun was not released after her questioning. Laleh seeks information on where her sister is being held. While Afsoun is in Brightguard custody, Laleh has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
throat from which the intellect snares emerged. N2: Throat The great creature’s throat is an organic passage 10 feet in diameter. A distant pulse thrums through the floor, and contractions cause the
infected eardrum, making the membrane thicker in some places and thinner in others.
The Nematode’s mouth remains closed until the pressure of it brain fluid is released. Once the fluid is released
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
city and released on this day into an isolated section of Old Sharn. Anyone can participate in the Hunt by making a donation of 5 gp; the hunter (or group) who brings down the beast wins a purse of
500 gp and the blessing of Balinor. The motif of the Hunt can vary; in some years, multiple beasts are released, and the hunter who catches the most of them is the victor. In any case, it often turns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
as long as no other, more powerful force is exerting its influence. For example, flowers might wilt in the presence of a goblin who is terribly unhappy. Similarly, a satyr’s laughter might cause a
Material Plane. Because these effects have no impact on the story, you can forgo using the table if you want. If Zybilna is released from her temporal stasis, the ability of other creatures to alter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
hold person and a false key. Sphere 8. The actual key and a silver ring. When the ring is released from the sphere, it speaks to the characters telepathically: “Stop before you put me on. I confer the
ring? Will they be suspicious enough to simply leave it alone? If they take time to think about it, they’ll likely realize that the ring must be a hoax. Someone who puts it on can cause it to exhibit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
dead giff’s grenades was primed but not released when the giff died at the bend in the corridor. At the end of each turn in combat, roll a d6. On a 6, the grenade rolls from the giff’s hand and goes off
noncombatant but has found his courage and wants to help in this dire situation. The characters might have him go to get additional help or cause a distraction. If he goes to find help, a few rounds later he returns with two guards (use the veteran stat block) to aid in the fight.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, Sharlasta Stormsword (LE female Illuskan human bandit captain). After cooling her heels in prison, Stormsword is visited by Lord Dagult Neverember, who strikes a deal with her. When she is released from
called the Lost Cause and assigns him a crew of six Zhentarim mercenaries (N male and female human thugs of various ethnicities) and twelve deckhands (commoners of various races and alignments). The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
certain cause of many deaths, and the loss of many good friends. Mistake me not! I do not merely feel sorry for myself. Rather, I come to grips with a devastating realization: I now see that I am the object
the vampire, Baron Metus. Something inside me snapped. I released the zombies, and the entire tribe was eaten alive.
Yet the story has not ended. Before she died, the leader cursed me, saying, “Live
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
hag’s most powerful ability. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the hag can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects, but can’t use the same effect two
see within 60 feet of her. Each target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be flung up to 30 feet through the air. A creature that strikes a solid object or is released in midair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
the casino floor, and a sixth stands next to the display case containing the erinyes statuette (in area A9). If the characters cause a ruckus, the nearest guard moves toward them and tries to quell the
1d3 security guards (use the thug stat block) to the holding cells (area A17). The cheater is released the next dawn, escorted by security to a boat, advised never to return, and sent upriver.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Barghest Long ago, Maglubiyet, master of the goblinoid gods, bargained with the General of Gehenna for aid. The General provided yugoloths that died to serve the cause of the goblin god. Yet when the
in the barghest for 24 hours, after which time it is digested. If the barghest dies before the soul is digested, the soul is released.
While a humanoid’s soul is trapped in a barghest, any form of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the Underdark begins to break free, causing terrible earthquakes that are only a hint of the destruction that the titan will cause if it is released. 8 A lich tries to exterminate any spellcasters that
is haunted by Undead because of a cursed item in the house. 15 Creatures from the Feywild enter the world and cause mischief and misfortune among villagers and their livestock. 16 A hag’s curse is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
might wither the grass under their feet or cause underground insects and worms to burrow to the surface. Birds chirp merrily in the presence of those who are joyous and squawk angrily at those who are
. Both Fey courts have spies who dig up dirt, sow seeds of dissent, and cause mischief. Captured spies are either ransomed or made examples of in various humiliating, nonlethal ways. Much of the gossip
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. What one sees reflected in that starry void is the sudden, terrifying realization of one’s own mortality. Spellcasters have cause to fear the eye more than others, since it emits a continuous
magic, most creatures arrive here only after they have died. When the dreadnought dies, its demiplane vanishes, and its contents are released into the Astral Plane. An astral dreadnought doesn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, but the rest have twenty-two. Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly (you can use an altered deck of playing cards to simulate the deck
this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that much XP would cause you to lose a level, you instead lose an amount that leaves you with just
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, but the rest have twenty-two. Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly (you can use an altered deck of playing cards to simulate the deck
much XP would cause you to lose a level, you instead lose an amount that leaves you with just enough XP to keep your level. Gem. Twenty-five pieces of jewelry worth 2,000 gp each or fifty gems worth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
fragments are hanging at the same level as the gantries. They are too heavy for the characters to unhitch, but each crane has a winch that can be released, causing the fragment to fall to the floor with
dwarves are imprisoned in the prisoner pens (area 23). If the salamander dies and the dwarves are released from their shackles, they offer to lead the characters to the wheel (area 20) and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
floated up against a pearlescent remnant of celestial matter imbued with life and life-giving magic. The collision shattered both objects and released a storm of chaotic energy. Countless islands of mixed
initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the morkoth takes a lair action to cause one of the effects described below: The morkoth uses its Hypnosis action, originating at a point within 120 feet of itself
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
initiative ties), Yan-C-Bin takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; he can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Yan-C-Bin drops the temperature of the air, covering all surfaces
saving throw or be hoisted or flung 3d6 × 10 feet through the air. A creature smashed into a solid object or released in mid-air takes 1d6 bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet moved or fallen. Yan-C-Bin
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
creature the thrower can see. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. The fish then disappears.
15–18 Blue with white bands When released from the hook
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Scroll of the Comet Scroll, legendary
By using an action to read the scroll, you cause a comet to fall from the sky and crash to the ground at a point you can see up to 1 mile away from you. You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
that form the beanstalk’s base.
The tower above is area P51. Zybilna’s quasit, Iggrik, used a potion from his mistress’s laboratory (area P42) to grow the beanstalk and cause the tower to be lifted to
the aviary and try to open the big windows without being attacked by the owl. Bloodybeak is a natural enemy of the jabberwock in area P22. If the owl is released from temporal stasis, it attacks the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
from a prism and attacks. Pit Traps. As shown on the map, the floor has many pit traps. Contact Stone. The glyphs on the sarcophagus cause it to serve as a contact stone. Treasure. Inside the sarcophagus
anything outside the circle. All demons except for the manes ask to be released, promising to attack the Thayan forces if they are freed. With a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check, a character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Sensor (in area S12); on a 3, Enable Flight; on a 4, Vent Gas. 10–12 A Hostile Blue Slaad, released from an extradimensional space, appears in an unoccupied space as close to the console as possible. It
know the cause of Ylagan’s distress might assume the winged kobold is the thief the dragon seeks. However, Bobsin has never laid eyes on the dragon’s treasure hoard (though the greedy winged kobold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
. The door can be opened with a successful DC 15 Strength check. If released, the shivering Herald of Dust is friendly toward the characters. However, it’s his first day, and he doesn’t know the way
remains blank on each of the characters’ death certificates: their cause of death. M10: Hallway The stairway in this musty hallway ascends to a cellar door at the edge of the Mortuary’s grounds near
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
declare no allegiances, Artha warmly invites them to join the Guardians of Gorm, then escorts the party to area B12 to meet the faction’s leader, Kanadius. If the characters insult Gorm or claim to
pull the wand to cause the wall to shift. Members of the Mages of Usamigaras, including newly initiated characters, know how to control the shifting wall. If the wand is pulled to the left, the wall and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
time. The streams emerge from culverts in the garden walls, but where the water comes from is anyone’s guess. (It is created magically and disappears magically before it can cause the pool to overflow
declare their allegiance to the hags, saying, “What fine ladies they are. Their names should be Sweetness, Kindness, and Charity, for all the good they do!” (The badgers aren’t evil, just misguided
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
vulnerable to their long-bladed knives. When Bhaal’s magic works its power, stab wounds erupt in terrible gouts of blood. Seemingly minor wounds plunge deep into a victim’s body and cause terrible pain and
compel the soul trapped within to answer his questions and share its knowledge. The skull degrades with each service rendered, eventually collapsing and releasing the soul. The soul can also be released
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
don’t leave this room, and they ignore orders that would cause them to do so. Guards. This room is part of the guard rotation. Roll to determine if a guard is present (as described in “Interior Security
when the gas is released must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or take 11 (2d10) poison damage. Treasure. Each cabinet holds 1,000 gp. T15: Inner Vault This room’s main door, situated in