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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
forging of a pact between a warlock and a patron is no minor occasion—at least not for the warlock. The consequences of breaking that pact can be dire and, in some cases, lethal. A warlock who fails
the wicked methods of creating a deathlock and then subjugate it, acting as the deathlock’s patron.PoisonNecrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
warlock and a patron is no minor occasion—at least not for the warlock. The consequences of breaking that pact can be dire and, in some cases, lethal. A warlock who fails to live up to a bargain
creating a deathlock and then subjugate it, acting as the deathlock’s patron.PoisonNecrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
warlock. The consequences of breaking that pact can be dire and, in some cases, lethal. A warlock who fails to live up to a bargain with an evil patron runs the risk of rising from the dead as a deathlock
, a foul Undead driven to serve its otherworldly patron.
An powerful necromancer might also discover the wicked methods of creating a deathlock and then subjugate it, acting as the deathlock’s patron.PoisonNecrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
demonic nature of the alkilith, making what should be a dire warning appear strange but otherwise innocuous. Wherever alkiliths take root, they weaken the fabric of reality, creating a portal through
Monk
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landscapes of the worlds of D&D, tiny refuges from the flow of ordinary life, where time seems to stand still. The monks who live there seek personal perfection through contemplation and rigorous
mission than merely slaying monsters and plundering their treasure. Creating a Monk As you make your monk character, think about your connection to the monastery where you learned your skills and spent
Rogue
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world where dire rats—and wererats—haunt the sewers. As adventurers, rogues fall on both sides of the law. Some are hardened criminals who decide to seek their fortune in treasure hoards
treasure. Creating a Rogue As you create your rogue character, consider the character’s relationship to the law. Do you have a criminal past—or present? Are you on the run from the law or from
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, druids take on a more active role in combating the threat, as adventurers.
Creating a Druid
When making a druid, consider why your character has such a close bond with nature. Perhaps your
nature, coming face to face with a giant eagle or dire wolf and surviving the experience. Maybe your character was born during an epic storm or a volcanic eruption, which was interpreted as a sign that
Paladin
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, and even the smallest victory against it can tilt the cosmic balance away from oblivion.
Creating a Paladin
The most important aspect of a paladin character is the nature of his or her holy quest
your quests? Perhaps you stumbled into a sacred grove or a hidden elven enclave and found yourself called to protect all such refuges of goodness and beauty. Or you might have known from your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Creating a Druid When making a druid, consider why your character has such a close bond with nature. Perhaps your character lives in a society where the Old Faith still thrives, or was raised by a
druid after being abandoned in the depths of a forest. Perhaps your character had a dramatic encounter with the spirits of nature, coming face to face with a giant eagle or dire wolf and surviving the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Creating a Paladin The most important aspect of a paladin character is the nature of his or her holy quest. Although the class features related to your oath don’t appear until you reach 3rd level
refuges of goodness and beauty. Or you might have known from your earliest memories that the paladin’s life was your calling, almost as if you had been sent into the world with that purpose stamped on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Other members of the group are Friendly toward the character by default and provide the character with lodging and food in dire circumstances. Rank Some groups have hierarchies that characters can ascend
increase. You can establish certain Renown Score thresholds as prerequisites (though not necessarily the only prerequisites) for advancing in rank. You can set these thresholds however you like, creating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
include such creatures as carrion crawlers, dire rats, gelatinous cubes, and rust monsters. See chapter 3, "Creating Adventures" for more information on random encounters. Dungeon Chamber Contents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
is jailed until a trial can be set. Patriars and other powerful individuals are usually placed under house arrest, except in dire circumstances. Commoners await their trial in jail. On occasion, a
vigilante or hired mercenary will break an accused commoner out of prison in order to ensure the accused’s safety until the trial date. Minor crimes, such as creating a public disturbance, petty theft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
is jailed until a trial can be set. Patriars and other powerful individuals are usually placed under house arrest, except in dire circumstances. Commoners await their trial in jail. On occasion, a
vigilante or hired mercenary will break an accused commoner out of prison in order to ensure the accused’s safety until the trial date. Minor crimes, such as creating a public disturbance, petty theft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Creating a Paladin The most important aspect of a paladin character is the nature of his or her holy quest. Although the class features related to your oath don’t appear until you reach 3rd level
refuges of goodness and beauty. Or you might have known from your earliest memories that the paladin’s life was your calling, almost as if you had been sent into the world with that purpose stamped on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Creating a Druid When making a druid, consider why your character has such a close bond with nature. Perhaps your character lives in a society where the Old Faith still thrives, or was raised by a
druid after being abandoned in the depths of a forest. Perhaps your character had a dramatic encounter with the spirits of nature, coming face to face with a giant eagle or dire wolf and surviving the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Deathlock The forging of a pact between a warlock and a patron is no minor occasion — at least not for the warlock. The consequences of breaking that pact can be dire and, in some cases, lethal. A
extraordinarily powerful necromancer might also discover the dark methods of creating a deathlock and then bind it to service, acting in this respect as the deathlock’s patron. Obedient and Obsessed. An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
, creating multiversal anomalies. Shemeshka planned to eventually release the modrons to Mechanus, where they would skew the workings of that plane. She would then take advantage of the chaos. R04M wants
the modrons escape (see the “Unity of Rings” section later in this chapter for details). R04M can’t haggle or offer any greater reward, but he can hypothesize on the dire ramifications of the modrons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
alkilith, making what should be a dire warning appear strange but otherwise innocuous. Wherever alkiliths take root, they weaken the fabric of reality, creating a portal through which even nastier demons can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
alkilith, making what should be a dire warning appear strange but otherwise innocuous. Wherever alkiliths take root, they weaken the fabric of reality, creating a portal through which even nastier demons can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
use them as inspiration for creating your own. Flashback The inn changes to resemble one of the other inns or taverns the characters have been to previously during the adventure (the Stonehill Inn or
otherworldly creatures are tearing the inn apart and attempting to eat everything they can get their hands on — including the characters. Fighting the patrons is difficult (use the dire wolf stat block for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Creating a Gnoll War Band To include a gnoll war band in your campaign, or if you need to generate one quickly for use in an encounter, use the tables in this section. Roll on each one in turn to
be heralded by strange effects that afflict the area or the people in it a day or so before they strike the settlement. Gnoll War Band Name d6 Name Part 1 Name Part 2 1 Abyssal Harbingers 2 Dire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
of a storm giant can affect the fate of thousands.
Distant Prophet-Kings. Storm giants live in isolated refuges so far above the surface of the world or below the sea that they are beyond the reach
.
Some humanoid cultures worship storm giants as they would worship lesser gods, creating myths and stories around the giants’ exploits and vast knowledge. A storm giant is governed by the dictates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
into the lake. That water is now frozen solid, creating a floor of ice several feet thick. The fishers entered the cave complex by this route, as evidenced by tracks in the snow that clings to the ice
they met their doom. U2. Dire Wolf Den A hungry dire wolf haunts this dark cave, the uneven floor of which is strewn with animal and humanoid bones. Unless the characters offer it fresh meat, the dire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. Start with a Villain Putting care into creating your villain will pay off later, since the villain plays such a pivotal role in advancing the story. Use the Adventure Villains table in the previous
until the adventurers interact with them. (See chapter 4 for more information on creating NPCs.) The elements of the adventure you’ve determined so far should provide a clear idea of what supporting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
inform the choices of the present, creating a world of peace and order. She plays things by the book and frowns on students who embark on Dean Plargg’s dangerous field trips. Characters have ample
professor or another summons this spirit of a notorious stone giant warmonger, ostensibly as a cautionary tale about the dire fate that befalls a society that loses control of its aggressive impulses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Creating a Combat Encounter When creating a combat encounter, let your imagination run wild and build something your players will enjoy. Once you have the details figured out, use this section to
count for 1.5 times its base XP value. A pair of dire wolves (worth 200 XP each) have an adjusted XP value of 600, making them a medium encounter for the party as well. To assist with this approach
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Deathlocks The forging of a pact between a warlock and a patron is no minor occasion—at least not for the warlock. The consequences of breaking that pact can be dire and, in some cases, lethal. A
also discover the wicked methods of creating a deathlock and then subjugate it, acting as the deathlock’s patron. Deathlock An overpowering urge to serve consumes the mind of a newly awakened deathlock
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Chapter 13: Building Combat Encounters
When creating a combat encounter, let your imagination run wild and build something your players will enjoy. Once you have the details figured out, use
possibility. If you want a pair of monsters, each one will count for 1.5 times its base XP value. A pair of dire wolves (worth 200 XP each) have an adjusted XP value of 600, making them a medium
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
dire wolves chase eight pilgrims (commoners). If the adventurers drive the wolves off, the pilgrims offer 10 gp as thanks.
16 A locked box sits on the side of the road, having fallen off a
. The bandit originally worked a fair deal with Thetsis and her lizardfolk tribe, whose members grow and harvest a nutrient-rich algae that is also a key ingredient for creating potions of water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
reshaped the world in their image, sowing madness and creating monsters. They fused goblins together to create the gibbering dolgrims and crafted the blind dolgaunts from hobgoblin stock. The goblinoid
places, deep within the woods of the Eldeen Reaches and Droaam. The common people of Khorvaire still see lycanthropes as a dire threat. Most folks don’t understand that good-aligned lycanthropes exist
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
dire troll† (attitude: 1d6) eating a dead troll before it regenerates
†Monsters marked with a dagger (†) appear in Monsters of the Multiverse. Roll a d8 if you don’t have that book. *See chapter 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
. Ralvald is in dire need of advice. He takes the counsel of any characters who seem genuinely invested in his plight. The characters might discuss these options with him: Depart the Lair. If the
: Aerstigga and the Wand. Aerstigga is trying to win Challidax’s favor using gems she’s secretly creating with an erratic magic item called a Wand of Wonder. If the dragon knew Aerstigga possessed such a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
decades ago, and it’s now completely submerged. Part of the tunnel has collapsed, creating an opening to the negotiation chamber (area G16). G8: Intersection Stalactites hang from the ceiling of this 30
combatants. While Qunbraxel fights, the mind flayer telepathically berates the characters with dire warnings and predictions such as the following: “The ritual will devastate Phandalin! You bear witness to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
warns in a deep, dire tone, “Turn back—this is not the way!” A character who examines one of the faces and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check notices the glint of a gemstone in its mouth
taken from the chamber turn out to be flat stones and obvious counterfeits. L18: Black-Water Lake The river flows into a flooded cavern, creating a small lake. The surface of the water is glossy and