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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
, the apparition sheds bright light in a 20-foot radius and dim light for an additional 20 feet.
Incorporeal Movement. The apparition can move through other creatures and objects as if they were
avoid or overcome a perilous obstacle or accomplish a difficult task. A starlight apparition comes into being when the soul of a deceased individual, from its resting place in the afterlife, projects a
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Kobolds are a lot less cute when they learn how to cast fireballs.
— Volo
Kobolds are often dismissed as cowardly, foolish, and weak, but these little reptilian creatures actually have a
a perfect world, the creatures would be left alone to dig their tunnels and raise the next generation of kobolds, all the while seeking the magic that will free their imprisoned god (see the &ldquo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
that of the present day, often creating unusually colored fog, erratic rain, incongruous wind, or rainbows. Nature out of Time. Long-extinct creatures, such as Mammoths or Saber-Toothed Tigers
, wander the area. Other creatures in the area might be heavily evolved and strangely shaggy or oddly patterned. Alien Features. Potent temporal magic saturates colors and exaggerates the land’s physical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
bend, smoke rises through the trees and shouts ring out. An overturned wagon lies in the road, and through the smoke you can see people being attacked by serpentine creatures wreathed in flame.
Two
the characters defend the travelers, the Elemental creatures focus their attacks on the newcomers. The area within 25 feet of the overturned wagon is obscured by smoke, which can be dispersed by a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
in her darker moments, she realizes that the very existence of civilization on Theros is a mounting threat to nature—perhaps even an effort by the rest of the pantheon to destroy her. If it were up to
. Nylea acknowledges death as a crucial part of the life cycle, but scorns Erebos’s obsession with the afterlife. What matters is that nature takes nourishment from the bodies of the deceased, not from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
burned away for someone to be able to inspect the tunnel ceiling. Anyone who does so and succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check realizes that the ceiling is unstable and in danger of
false door, and the trap is triggered. Ceiling Trap. If the ceiling is prodded with any force, or if the doors are opened, the ceiling of the tunnel collapses. Creatures under the collapse must make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
studies the runes and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check realizes their rotation marks out repeating 12-hour cycles, allowing visitors to keep time with the Material Plane worlds
feet to the destination, where it hovers for 1 minute or until no more creatures or objects are on it, then returns to its original position. A creature who succeeds on this check automatically succeeds on future attempts to fly any disk to the same destination.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
murder a serious crime, but their reasoning concerning punishment is their own. Mortal creatures, such as humans, condemn murder and those who commit it because it snuffs out a life. Where a mortal’s life
act of thievery. But elves aren’t truly mortal in the way that humans and other creatures are. If an elf is killed, the soul is reincarnated into a new body after some indeterminate time. Only the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
strange events to reveal the unseen connections between those events, Professor Totsky realizes what’s going on. She explains eldritch balm to the characters and says she believes it’s likely that the
surge of wild magic is an equally likely explanation in her mind. In any case, this corruption must have caused objects treated with the eldritch balm and creatures that came into contact with it to take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
Elendra (see the “Other Locations” section in “Shadowmoor”). Grave of Nath The deceased elf Nath, a zealous and wicked hunter, was interred in a forest grove. The area, now called the Grave of Nath
creatures and plants that perish in its waters. Boggart apothecaries seek the strange liquids produced in the mire for use in their potion making. Velis Vel Grotto A glittering cavern studded with rune
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
of its deceased parent. When the gas spore explodes, its deadly spores cast those memories adrift. Any creature that inhales the spores and survives inherits one or more of the beholder’s fragmented
memories, and might gain useful information about the beholder’s former lair and other nearby places and creatures of interest. Gas Spore
Large plant, unaligned
Armor Class 5
Hit Points 1 (1d10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Religion) check realizes the water creatures are defenders of the temple. A character who uses an action and succeeds on a DC 16 Charisma (Intimidation or Persuasion) check
, creatures of living water attack people trying to flee.
A hostile water elemental and two water weirds with heads shaped like king cobras attack anyone who comes near the temple. A character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
realizes that it’s not just Sarusanda’s body that’s hurt—her pride is badly wounded too. If unaided, Sarusanda gains 1 level of exhaustion, which she retains until she finishes a long rest outside
Death House. Séance Robson Michel Sarusanda interrogates a deceased cult member to learn more about the activities in Death House Pungent sticks of incense burn around this room’s perimeter. Sarusanda
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
thing and glows with a sickly light.
A character who studies the blister and succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check realizes that the movement within the mass is the shifting of tiny, ghostly
memories corrupting its vegetation and creatures. The spirit knows stories of Pangil ng Buwan, but fears that if the bakunawa went into dormancy on the island, wicked spirits could have corrupted it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
slay the dragon and plunder the dragon’s hoard.
Connected Creatures Copper dragons are most interested in creatures they find entertaining or amusing, whether for their artistic abilities or
because they are fun to trick and tease. Copper Dragon Wyrmling Connections d6 Connected Creatures
1 A flock of aarakocra shelters a copper dragon wyrmling from gargoyles hunting in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Singh Night Market are family shops the owners would never consider selling. While on a trip to get more stock for Spicy Brothers, Kasem encountered a trio of rare Fey creatures called wynlings. Kasem
character who succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check realizes Kasem is trying to keep them from getting involved in market politics. If confronted about this, Kasem insists he just wants them to have a delightful time at the market and departs soon after.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
through the square. A character who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) check realizes the Ashen Heirs’ devices are irritating the creature. Unaware of this, the Ashen Heirs
anarchist to drop their device. The purple worm ignores creatures that don’t have a boomhailer and that don’t threaten it. If all five boomhailers are destroyed, the purple worm retreats down the hole
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
leads back to Atagua.
A character who investigates the walls and succeeds on a DC 16 Intelligence (Investigation or Nature) check realizes they’re inside some gigantic creature, though it doesn’t seem
gravity doubles the distance creatures can jump. However, any creature that jumps must make a DC 14 Strength (Athletics) check. On a successful check, the creature lands in the intended spot. On a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, Insight +9, Perception +9
Damage Vulnerabilities piercing from magic weapons wielded by good creatures
Damage Immunities bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Senses
deceased character. Tiefling Transformation. Asmodeus transforms the character into a tiefling with a direct infernal bloodline to him. Substitute the character’s racial traits with tiefling racial traits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
being when the soul of a deceased individual, from its resting place in the afterlife, projects a spectral copy of itself across a vast distance with the help of a deity or another powerful celestial
, the apparition sheds bright light in a 20-foot radius and dim light for an additional 20 feet.
Incorporeal Movement. The apparition can move through other creatures and objects as if they were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
stored in it for 1d4 hours 37–38 Tiny disc that emits a high-pitched noise in the presence of smoke or mild cooking fumes 39–40 Aerosolized can of metal polish 41–42 Identification badge of a deceased
package of shriveled frankfurters 49–50 Tin hat that telepathically broadcasts the wearer’s surface thoughts to creatures within 10 feet of it 51–52 Chalky moon rock 53–54 Collar that, when placed on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
inescapable hostility of the natural world holds sway. Harsh weather casts a pall over the land, and predators and dangerous plant creatures haunt the forests. Any kind of Fey creature might dwell in the
the characters to take their deceased loved one to the Cauldron, a pool said to restore life to a corpse bathed in its waters. The villager says nothing of the terrible price the pool’s magic exacts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Simbon about how straining it must be to busy himself among the common rabble or visit a library. If told about the creatures in the mine, Kedjou believes the description matches that of monsters
called aurumvoraxes, but he declares this is impossible as they’re long extinct in the region. He can share the following details about the creatures: Aurumvoraxes are gold-eating predators that once
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
addition, the winds cause creatures in the room to suffer disadvantage on all Strength-based skill checks, including checks made to jump to and from the floating platforms and checks made to climb the
walls. Statue Any character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check realizes that the statue depicts a nycaloth. A detect magic spell or similar effect reveals auras of transmutation magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
is to make room for what could be, and to start the cycle again when what could be becomes what is. When he is inspired, the night sky glitters with new constellations, and anvilwrought creatures
weapons of the gods, asking nothing in return. But his infrequent though memorable bouts of destructive fury have earned him more ill will in the pantheon than he realizes. Heliod despises Purphoros’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Trial of Trust Derwyth received advance notice of the characters’ arrival from woodland creatures in Cernant Valley. She has used her Tree Shape trait to disguise herself as a tree in the yard (area
web, Derwyth realizes Shalfey’s messengers intended for her to determine the star’s landing place. She tells the characters she saw the star fall and can approximate its point of impact (see the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Denizens The Maelstrom Roster table summarizes the locations of the inhabitants when the characters approach and indicates how those creatures react when intruders are detected. Loud noises in one
princesses included — obey Uthor’s commands when it comes to military matters. Once Iymrith realizes that small folk have invaded the stronghold, she does everything she can to foment a war. She tries to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Magic and Metaphysics Eerie vendors such as those at the Carnival’s
Litwick Market deal in unique Mist talismans The Dark Powers manipulate the domains and creatures within their grasp in the most
. How these changes manifest are for you to decide and can shift from domain to domain. Do summoned creatures appear undead in one domain or violently mutated in another? Do divination spells rasp in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
creature flying from one floor to land on another must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check or fall prone upon landing. Ranged Attacks. Due to the weird gravity, creatures have disadvantage on
amount by which the check failed. After making one check, a character realizes that every glyph key he or she holds will grant a +1 bonus to the check. When the group disables its first sepulcher, read
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
poisoning the creatures in it. The leader of the hunters, an older gray-haired man named Jendren Uruth, tries to recruit the characters, offering each of them an equal share of “the take.” Jendren is
realizes this and cannot be summoned.) While waiting for the whale, the hunters camp out on the pier or in Anga’s cabin. After three more days, they conclude that the poison didn’t work and that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
function for 10 rounds before breaking. A boomhailer emits an irritating buzzing noise whenever it’s used and for a minute afterward. The noise is harmless, but creatures sensitive to vibrations find it
. A character who succeeds on a subsequent DC 14 Intelligence (Nature) check realizes something is burrowing under the square.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the elf’s chest. The cat is part of the lid’s carving, not a separate sculpture. A character who inspects the sarcophagus closely and succeeds on a DC 17 Wisdom (Perception) check realizes that it’s a
activating. When the sphere is released, all creatures present roll initiative, and the sphere rolls initiative with a +8 bonus. On its turn, it moves in a straight line until it reaches a corner, then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
overcome the characters and add their essences to his realm. Once the characters defeat the fanatics and return through the Briny Pool, the godlet realizes he must take direct action. When the characters
ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Deep Speech, Undercommon, telepathy 100 miles
Challenge 15 (13,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +5
Creature Sense. The refraction is aware of creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
damage on a successful one. Creatures that don’t need to breathe are immune to the gas, as are the crawling claws. A gust of wind spell or similar magic disperses the gas. Skull in a Jug. Vargas Kancia
is talked down, Vargas realizes his anger is unjustified, apologizes for his outburst, and offers to help the characters for the remainder of the adventure. Vargas’s priorities are to see Murgaxor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
creatures of the Feywild, rather than mortals, she approaches the situation with a more respectful attitude. She realizes that the creatures of her native realm are more powerful than common humanoids
orchestrate the downfall of others is why so many hags make their homes near humanoid settlements, which gives them a ready supply of creatures to tantalize and torment. Folk with nowhere else to turn