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Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
Ashen Creature. When Jhaeros drops to 0 hit points, he explodes in a harmless cloud of ashes, leaving nothing else behind.
Berserk. Whenever Jhaeros starts his turn with 60 hit points or fewer, roll
. Over the last year, however, Naevys watched with growing concern as Jhaeros became more withdrawn and secretive, closing Ghalasine to trade and failing to honor his alliances.
Jhaeros has been
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
brief existence, a banderhobb attempts to carry out its creator’s bidding. It accomplishes its mission with no concern for the harm it suffers or causes. Its only desire is to serve and succeed. A
, it leaves behind only tarry goo and wisps of shadow. Legends tell of an ominous tower in the Shadowfell where the shadows sometimes reform and banderhobbs roam.Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the banderhobb takes the Hide action.
Tortle
Legacy
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The Tortle Package
and its siblings inherit whatever tools, weapons, and gifts their parents left behind. Each young tortle is expected to fend for itself. It leaves the place of its birth and finds its own corner of the
wilderness in which to hunt, catch fish, and get by. With each passing year, a tortle hones its survival skills. It forms friendships with its neighbors while also respecting their privacy. At some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
business. Trade is the lifeblood of the city, and wherever trade flourishes, thieves are never far behind. The guild known as the Hand of Yartar is the largest and most fractious collection of scoundrels
between Waterdeep and Luskan. When the Hand finds itself in possession of a devastation orb, the guild does what any self-respecting thieves’ guild might do: They auction it off to the highest bidder.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, including deep-sea trenches or underwater volcanoes.
Dragon turtles are largely unconcerned with the design of their lairs and seldom work to improve them. A dragon turtle’s primary concern when
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
vanishes and the deck becomes a normal tarokka deck, with no special properties, but it includes a new card of the DM’s design.
Mother Luba and the Vistani
The creator of the Tarokka of Souls
the mists, leaving behind only the Tarokka of Souls. It is said that if you draw the Mists card from it, you can hear the whispers of her kind voice.
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Stored in a leather pouch, this unique deck contains twenty-two colored cards made of some strong but unknown metal, each of which features a design printed as a mosaic of raised dots. Before you
effect.
Donjon. You are instantly teleported to and confined within the prison of the Monastery of the Distressed Body (area M6). Everything you were wearing and carrying stays behind in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
tools, weapons, and gifts their parents left behind. Each young tortle is expected to fend for itself. It leaves the place of its birth and finds its own corner of the wilderness in which to hunt, catch
fish, and get by. With each passing year, a tortle hones its survival skills. It forms friendships with its neighbors while also respecting their privacy. At some point, a tortle feels an almost
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Candlekeep’s great mysteries, unaware of the danger looming behind them.
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Simen Meyer’s cover incorporates the symbol of Candlekeep and various creatures into its design, creating
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Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
laden wagon or after heroically defending it from thieves gain great respect and advance higher in the tribe’s pecking order.
All Are Fighters
Most of the orcs that stay behind when the
rival orcs first and foremost as competitors for food and victims.
On some occasions, though, tribes that have a common concern band together. The result is an orc horde — a sea of slavering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K39. Hall of Webs This ancient hall is choked with spider webs broken by a single clear path down its center. The hall has an arched ceiling 20 feet overhead, hidden behind thick webbing. At the
eastern end are a pair of arched bronze doors of ornate design. These doors can be pulled open to reveal area K40 beyond. Most of the hall is full of giant spider webs (see “Dungeon Hazards” in chapter 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
woman in blue robes leans toward you, her brow furrowed in confusion and concern. In the blurry background stand a frowning woman in a flowing, black dress and a man tugging in confusion at his high
, crimson collar.
The characters appear in area S3 of the Sigil sanctum. The woman leaning toward the characters is Alustriel, and the two individuals behind her are Tasha and Mordenkainen. “You can’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
be buried beneath mounds of flesh. At the last moment, she dipped her head under the fat man’s lunging arm, caught his hand, and casually stepped behind him as he lumbered past. A subtle twist of her
wilderness. Some monastic communities have members numbering in the hundreds, with a presence closer to civilization, and often with correspondingly greater influence, for those orders concern
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
“Spell: Encode Thoughts” later in this section) and telepathic couriers. By design, you don’t have much interaction with other members of your guild. You might never meet your primary guild contact face
the whole, but the members of the conclave are so numerous that it can be hard for the Dimir to keep track of their activities. Of all the other guilds, the Izzet and the Gruul concern the Dimir the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Keranos as Campaign Villain Because Keranos doesn’t readily concern himself with quandaries of good versus evil, it is easy to use him as a villain. The god might be driven by frustration at mortals
unnerves) those who live in the areas through which Keranos’s champion travels.
4 Keranos creates a realm of his own design amid the Dakra Isles, a place where the land and its creatures obey
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
, then challenge players to fill in a missing segment. While the symbols in this puzzle refer to the four elements, you might use holy symbols, colors, dolls on a shelf, or any other repeating design to
convey your puzzle. When an elemental is defeated, it might leave behind a valuable gemstone, a map fragment, a clue to some other puzzle, or something similar. Raising the Difficulty To increase the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
week’s journey from Waterdeep. Nothing of note to the wider world has happened here for hundreds of years. The frontier long ago receded farther northward, leaving behind a quiet backwater littered
, apples, and hops, then ship them downriver (or drive them down the Long Road) to the coast. Few people become rich from farming, but farmers in the region do well for themselves provided the weather cooperates. (That’s one reason why the unusual weather lately has been a concern.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
next move. If I’m not at least one step ahead of foes, I’m a step behind.
4 I loathe my existence, and the only thing that pleases me is sharing my misery.
5 It isn’t that I’m unsympathetic
others. (Evil)
4 Aspiration. I will one day find an escape from this condemnation. (Any)
5 Self-Serving. The petty concerns of other creatures are of no concern to me. I have enough to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
).
Behind the Design: Save Ends Effects
Save ends effects are one way of saving space in stat blocks and making them less complex for GMs to run at the table. Much like how stat blocks just reference the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. Stairs to the north and south descend twenty feet to an obsidian lectern, behind which a slab of black slate hangs from chains. Between the stairs are descending rows of red marble benches. The hanging
lanthorns have continual flame spells cast on them. The black slate slab once served as a chalkboard and has a few chalk marks on it. Vilnius and Quasit Hiding behind the lectern is Vilnius (NE male
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
those abyssal troops are lowly manes and dretches, who die quickly in vain attempts to drag down devils so that stronger demons behind them can strike killing blows.
A dark river cuts a path across
eyeless helm and clutching a battle standard.
The demons and the devils are too focused on one another to concern themselves with adventurers who keep their distance. The devils are commanded by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the surrounding seating as well-dressed students, professors, and alumni guests mingle. Behind the runway, student fashion designers, models, and their assistants buzz to and from backstage dressing
the event. Fashion Show Rumors d6 Rumor 1 Another designer stole the student’s design and is trying to pass it off as their own work! 2 An alumni designer is here to watch and recruit models for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
mizzium gauntlets. They emerged from a disused tunnel, leaving behind charred bricks and a haze of smoke, and their instruments crackled with energy. From what Jace had gathered, this was the Izzet
portals, or huge explosions — all of which can be useful in their own way. The league’s most grandiose experiments typically concern public works projects and elemental experimentation. These efforts use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
common are scrawled messages, marks, and maps left behind by others who have passed through the area. Some of these marks are simply graffiti, while others may be useful to adventurers who examine them
sentries play a dice game, or it might be a pair of iron golems backed up by spellcasters hiding in balconies overhead. When you design a guard post, decide how many guards are on duty, note their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
concern of any stronghold is defense, but older and prosperous strongholds can grow to become wondrous underground cities filled with generations of exquisite dwarven artisanship. Regardless of a
they see, a dwarven stronghold is well built but austere. The greatest treasures crafted by a clan are sequestered in the innermost chambers of the stronghold, behind secret doors in areas that are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
fresh meat, the trackers continue hunting for them. Whatever else the cave holds is none of their concern. A thorough search of the camp takes about ten man-hours. Allow characters to make a Wisdom
(Perception) check after the first hour. A successful roll means the character realizes that while quite a bit of material has been left behind, it’s all trash: cracked pottery, rusty knives, soiled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
fraught with envy and scorn, but she tries to hide those feelings behind a calm, unassuming facade. Like many cloud giant nobles, Sansuri keeps a collection of masks. She dons whichever mask best
update her maps of the lands below. If the characters ask about the dragon, Sansuri replies coldly, “It’s not your concern.” Clever characters might claim to possess knowledge useful to Sansuri, such as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Brotherhood. She is cocooned in cold weather clothing, her face all but hidden behind a wool muffler. Her snowy owl familiar is perched on her shoulder. Her sled has two Icewind kobold zombies riding
’ earlier acts of bravery (as displayed in chapters 1 and 2). She decided to try to catch up to them and earn their friendship. Although the fate of Ten-Towns doesn’t concern her, Vellynne hopes the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
. Starhaven Standing at the highest point topside, Andru’s palace of Starhaven crowns the Rock. Enclosed behind a wall, the seat of the ruling prince is a sprawling structure of gleaming domes and
surfaces—its topside surface and another in a cavern deep inside the Rock. Although the lake means that a shortage of water isn’t normally a concern on Bral, the water supply becomes depleted every few
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
fresh meat, the trackers continue hunting for them. Whatever else the cave holds is none of their concern. A thorough search of the camp takes about ten man-hours. Allow characters to make a Wisdom
(Perception) check after the first hour. A successful roll means the character realizes that while quite a bit of material has been left behind, it’s all trash: cracked pottery, rusty knives, soiled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
with mortals, devils are constantly figuring out how to exploit and corrupt them, often behind thin smiles of feigned concern and false charm. A devil that successfully corrupts a mortal gets the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
accomplishes its mission with no concern for the harm it suffers or causes. Its only desire is to serve and succeed. A banderhobb that is assigned to track down a target is particularly dangerous
. A banderhobb fulfills its duties until its existence ends. When it expires, usually several days after its birth, it leaves behind only tarry goo and wisps of shadow. Legends tell of an ominous tower
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Pyrokinetic,
The Society
Behind the Design: Minion Trait
You might ask, why not just give minions 1 hit point and take no damage when they save for half, like in fourth edition? First, spells that use
lower-level one will do? Similarly, the fourth edition design could lead to a kobold minion illogically surviving a fireball spell while a “stronger” standard kobold next to them dies, despite both
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
together, the exact relationship of different planes to one another is largely a theoretical concern. No being in the multiverse can look down and see the planes in their arrangement the same way as we
around the Material Plane, enveloped in the Ethereal Plane. Then the Outer Planes form another wheel around and behind (or above or below) that one, arranged according to alignment, with the Outlands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
entrance gates are similar in design, for ease of maintenance and the training of guards. The ground at your feet has been getting smoother and flatter, a welcome respite from the uneven passages to
dozen crossbow bolts. Behind you, a metallic din announces a group of six heavily armored dwarves appearing out of thin air, their swords leveled at you from behind sturdy metal shields.
When the