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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the deathlock’s darkvision.
Turn Resistance. The deathlock has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns Undead
door, dispel magic, fly, invisibilityThough deathlocks exist to serve their patrons, they retain some freedom when it comes to devising tactics and carrying out plans. Powerful deathlocks recruit
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
grasp
1st level (4 slots): charm person, feather fall, mage armor, thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): dust devil,* gust of wind, invisibility
3rd level (3 slots): fly, gaseous form, lightning bolt
4th
, without using components or a spell slot. She can’t cast the same spell two rounds in a row, although she can continue to concentrate on a spell she previously cast using a lair action. Aerisi can
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the abishai’s darkvision.
Magic Resistance. The abishai has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical
abishais when it comes to leadership ability and raw power. Red abishais lead other devils into battle or take charge of troublesome cults to ensure that they continue to carry out Tiamat’s commands
Elf
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
might continue to use the child name. Each elf’s adult name is a unique creation, though it might reflect the names of respected individuals or other family members. Little distinction exists
humans translate their family names into Common, but others retain the Elvish version.
Child Names: Ara, Bryn, Del, Eryn, Faen, Innil, Lael, Mella, Naill, Naeris, Phann, Rael, Rinn, Sai, Syllin
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede Zariel’s darkvision.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Zariel fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic
allows her mortal followers to live out their lives provided they continue to hone their talents to increase their value. As a result, Zariel’s servants are universally effective, disciplined, and
Hobgoblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Maglubiyet, the greater god allows them to retain a measure of their influence over the hobgoblins because their philosophies are in line with his own.
Hobgoblins don’t build temples to their gods, lest
pride. Such a feud can continue over generations in an ongoing cycle of retribution. Each legion has a list of grievances against any others it knows about, and any legions meeting for the first time view
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
away from the characters at the start of the chase. If the devil carrying the Stone of Golorr becomes incapacitated, another devil snatches the stone and flees with it. Next Encounter When the characters
are close to getting the stone, or when you want the chase to end, all remaining spined devils duck into an alley. If the characters lose their quarry, they can question city folk on the ground who saw where the devils went. Continue with encounter 1, “Alley.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Princeps Kovik This particularly cruel chain devil commanded the Nine Hells’ 8th Infantry Legion, “Terror Incarnate,” which was crushed on the banks of the River Styx by the demon lord Kostchtchie
. The devils that serve under Kovik do so willingly because the chain devil has earned their trust. Newly disenfranchised devils regularly flock to Kovik’s banner. The chain devil’s emblem is the
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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— yuan-ti make perfect courtiers. And, worse for the rest of us, rulers.
— Elminster
The physical and magical prowess of the yuan-ti empire allowed the former humans to retain their
Trait
1
I see omens in every event and action. The serpent gods continue to advise us.
2
I have very high standards for food, drink, and physical pleasures.
3
I prefer to be alone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
elf selects an adult name, although those who knew him or her as a youngster might continue to use the child name. Each elf’s adult name is a unique creation, though it might reflect the names of
name, typically a combination of other Elvish words. Some elves traveling among humans translate their family names into Common, but others retain the Elvish version. Child Names: Ara, Bryn, Del, Eryn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
elf selects an adult name, although those who knew him or her as a youngster might continue to use the child name. Each elf’s adult name is a unique creation, though it might reflect the names of
name, typically a combination of other Elvish words. Some elves traveling among humans translate their family names into Common, but others retain the Elvish version. Child Names: Ara, Bryn, Del, Eryn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Hells, Zariel could bring her rage to bear against the demons and continue to fight in the Blood War, with legions of devils under her command. Zariel accepted Asmodeus’s terms, completing her fall from
grace. Haruman followed his master into damnation willingly and was transformed into a narzugon devil, while Olanthius, who took his own life rather than bow before Asmodeus, was brought back to serve as a death knight under Zariel’s burning gaze.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
.
Two hezrous break off from this melee to attack the characters. The other fiends continue fighting Lucille. By the time the characters deal with the hezrous attacking them, Lucille has destroyed the
175 hit points remaining. If they let it go, the pit fiend returns the favor by using its helm of devil command to issue orders to its troops that the characters are not to be harmed. As the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
first laboratory, building planar gates of his own design. Testing one such gate as it forged a connection to the Nine Hells attracted the attention of a bone devil. Trailing Kwalish back across the
planes, the devil took over the inventor’s laboratory for itself. Kwalish managed to escape but left much of his lore behind, while the bone devil spent the years that followed converting the place into a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
them beyond death. Unlike mere zombies, they retain the memories and evil agendas they harbored in life. After dying and returning from the grave, a wight continues its villainous ways, but it is now
Motives 1d8 The Wight Returned from the Dead To...
1 Challenge anyone who passes near its grave on a certain cursed night.
2 Conquer the land it believes it should rule.
3 Continue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
insults. Otherwise, the characters are offered flasks of wine and invited to join the reverie. If the characters linger at the camp, continue with “A Vistana’s Tale” below. If they seem in a hurry to leave
that way, continue with “Madam Eva’s Tent.” Map 2.2: Tser Pool Encampment View Player Version A Vistana’s Tale If the characters linger by the fire, one of the Vistani recounts the following tale
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
contract offer from a powerful devil can arrive as a lesser devil. Demons generally have no regard for mortal souls and do not solicit them, but living creatures do have their uses. Groups of corrupted
creature of all its memories. Fiends don’t fear being momentarily exposed to the Styx, but — with the notable exception of hydroloths, merrenoloths, and amnizus — even they can’t retain their memories if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Abishais Each abishai was once a mortal who somehow won Tiamat’s favor before death and, as a reward, found its soul transformed into a draconic devil to serve at her pleasure in the Nine Hells. Each
Abishai
Medium Fiend (Devil), Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 58 (9d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft., fly 40 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
17 (+3)
CON
14 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Remembered. Known as olvidados, or “forgotten,” these intelligent Undead often take the form of sapient, peaceful skeletons or spirits. Most retain the memories and personality they had in life, but
the populace lives in poverty. The seat of Councilor of the Foundry remains vacant following Doña Estela’s recent death, as it has become clear that the oligarch intended to be resurrected to continue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
that they continue to carry out Tiamat’s commands. The sight of a fearsome red abishai inspires its allies, filling them with a fanatical willingness to fight. “I offer my life, my soul, and all my
wicked glories to the Dragon Queen. May she one day transform me into her abishai servant.”
—Jharloth,
dragonborn high cleric of Tiamat
Red Abishai Medium Fiend (Devil), Typically Lawful Evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Abishai Each abishai was once a mortal who somehow won Tiamat’s favor before death and, as a reward, found its soul transformed into a hideous devil to serve at her pleasure in the Nine Hells
them to reach a location from where they can deliver a fatal strike to their targets. Black Abishai
Medium fiend (devil), lawful evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 58 (9d8 + 18)
Speed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. Undead Nature. A revenant doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. VARIANT: REVENANTS WITH SPELLS AND WEAPONS
Revenants that were spellcasters before they died might retain some or all of their
spellcasting capabilities. Similarly, revenants that wore armor and wielded weapons in life might continue to do so.
Revenant
Medium undead, neutral
Armor Class 13 (leather armor)
Hit Points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
turn. They are encrusted with sand but unhindered by it, so they retain their normal speed while in the dunes. For example: The characters enter a numbered square marked “7.” Seven skeletons rise and
that square). The characters continue to move, one square at a time, awakening skeletons and defending themselves until they navigate their way across the dunes to safety, or slay twenty or more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
are reduced to 0 hit points. When the dream ends, the battlefield fades to black as the dream sequence proceeds with the next dream. Dream 3: Devil Deal Characters who are conscious when the second
. If a character is reduced to 0 hit points by this psychic damage, its dream-self becomes completely submerged in the sludge and is lost. The dreamscape can continue into the final dream provided at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
might be accepted as auxiliary units in the host, if they prove to be capable and trustworthy. Typically, a goblinoid host seeks to retain enough of the population in a conquered settlement for the
community to continue to produce goods and services. The labor force likely includes more youngsters and elderly than before the goblinoids’ conquest, with a corresponding drop-off in production. In any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
card, while another to the west bears the Fates card. A door to the south shows the Moon card.
A chain devil lurks among the chains and cages that fill this room. Characters who succeed on a DC 15
Wisdom (Perception) check spot the devil. The devil attacks when a creature approaches it, tries to move past it toward the Talons door, or tries to open the Fates door; the devil uses its Animate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
little hope of wriggling out of a pact. However, she expects the best from her servants, so she allows her mortal followers to live out their lives provided they continue to hone their talents to
increase their value. As a result, Zariel’s servants are universally effective, disciplined, and dangerous. Zariel
Large Fiend (Devil), Lawful Evil
Armor Class 21 (natural armor)
Hit Points 420
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
escape from the drow so he can continue his holy work. Buppido is happy to consider his fellow prisoners allies until such time as he no longer needs them, or becomes convinced that the omens point
of Eldeth’s kin when they later visit Gauntlgrym. Jimjar A male deep gnome spy, Jimjar is a feckless rogue with a devil-may-care attitude, a fondness for coin, and an obsession with betting on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Although both deities are ultimately beholden to Maglubiyet, the greater god allows them to retain a measure of their influence over the hobgoblins because their philosophies are in line with his own
the survival of their legion than they do for others of their own kind. Two legions might battle over territory, resources, or power, or out of simple pride. Such a feud can continue over generations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
is from appendix B):
Cantrips (at will): blade ward, gust,* light, prestidigitation, shocking grasp
1st level (4 slots): feather fall, shield, witch bolt
2nd level (3 slots): dust devil,* gust
components or a spell slot. She can’t cast the same spell two rounds in a row, although she can continue to concentrate on a spell she previously cast using a lair action. Aerisi can take no other lair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
for this quality, and what actions this leader has taken to retain the followers’ support. A rival group opposes the foundation of this new organization. Choose an existing power group from your
event on a grand scale, since it will take time to come true (or be averted). Imagine that a world-shaking prophecy comes to light. If events continue on their present course, the prophecy will come
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, for the storage of any additional gifts during the celebration. After that time, Thoman Dhargun will retain one key and Horn Enclave shall retain the other.”
Rizwin then grows suddenly stern. “Please
later retrieval. As the sun dips below the horizon, Flabbergast’s ritual ends and the characters return to their normal bodies. Continue with the section “Battle in the Skies” as they travel toward Lottie’s domain.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
these lands in his own image.” Treasure Among the books and parchments are a scroll of dust devil and a scroll of erupting earth (see appendix B for descriptions of both spells). The monks set them aside
stairs descend ten feet to a landing, turn, and continue to descend beyond your sight. Several large buckets are stacked unevenly on the landing. To the north, a staircase descends ten feet to a door
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
heat (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide). When the characters arrive, each of them is trapped in one of the pentacles (detailed below). Devil Columns. The figures carved into the columns represent Belial
(lawful neutral suits of animated armor) emerge from the wall to replace any that were slain. These reinforcements continue to appear until the characters leave the area or die trying. Escaping the






