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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
spiderlike creatures originally created to serve Lolth. They rule colonies of chitine;chitines and lead them into battle in Lolth’s war against her enemies.
When devotees of Lolth created the first
choldriths instead of chitines.
At first, these devotees were unaware that the new creatures, which they dubbed choldriths, were signs of Lolth’s wrath. Instead, they were pleased, because choldriths
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
insane. Only then did von Holtz reveal himself to be Strahd von Zarovich. Somehow the deva realized that any attempt to slay Strahd would be futile—that the ancient curse upon the land meant that the
giving the devil his heart's desire, I bring salvation to him and his land.”
Bond. “I love the creatures I create, including my beautiful golems and mongrelfolk.”
Flaw. “I can't be corrupted. My
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Acquisitions Incorporated
. But Lottie soon realized that her creation was far more powerful than she had intended. As it tapped into planar magic, the orrery began to manifest the darkness and malevolence inherent to some of the
own right:
The chronolometerThe dimensional loopThe far gearThe rotor of returnThe timepiece of travelThe wheel of stars
Creatures can attune to the orrery’s components individually. If attuned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
initiative, it can choose itself and up to three allies it can see if it isn’t incapacitated. It can swap the initiative results of the chosen creatures among them. WHY DEVILS WANT CULTS
For all
their might, most devils are effectively trapped in the Nine Hells. While other planar creatures use magic to move between planes, devils require either a portal they can physically walk through or a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
measure of their leader’s power and serve as they did in life, obediently following the death knight’s decrees and heralding its terrible will. Death Knight Aspirant Medium or Small Undead, Chaotic
CR 11 (XP 7,200; PB +4)
Traits
Magic Resistance. The aspirant has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Marshal Undead. Undead creatures of the aspirant’s choice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
off several attempts to wrest Hiatea’s Hearth away. In studying the hall’s history, the efreeti realized the truth of the hall’s curse. She is desperate to escape her fate and offers a handsome reward
, including a suit of plate armor of resistance (fire), to anyone who helps her survive the impending assault of creatures from the Storm Giant Encounters table in chapter 3. Ghosts of the Past
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
creatures into humanoids. Afterward, they often wept as they realized what they had lost, their sorrow made even deeper by the influence of the Feywild. But it was also in the Feywild where they discovered
shared by their cousins on the Material Plane. Some eladrin have been transformed so thoroughly that they have become fey creatures again and have been permitted to return to Arvandor, where they are a fascination and a delight to the Seldarine.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
garden, they likely meet the Gardener, the archfey who rules the domain; this is especially likely if they clash with any denizens of the garden, which abounds with eccentric Fey creatures. Various
families are no longer enemies. When they all arrive back on the Material Plane, they might discover they’ve been gone longer than they realized, thanks to the divergent flow of time within the garden.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
legend. But as the queen approached the entrance to Arvandor, she realized what the wizards were doing and brought all her wrath down upon them as the ritual was under way. Because she was by now a
quasi-divine entity, her supernatural rage corrupted the ritual into a phenomenon that took on a terrible strength of its own. By the time the queen realized her error, she could feel the now-twisted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Divine Characteristics The gods of Theros are far more active than the deities of most D&D worlds. But that doesn’t mean they are ordinary creatures—they aren’t mere mortals, nor are they monsters
that can be fought. Further, the gods of Theros aren’t omnipotent. Although they are physically and magically powerful, ageless, and all but indestructible, their actions are bound by the decrees of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
unfolds as it should. They resemble serpents with rainbow wings, and each is a manifestation of a divine edict, a truth or fate that a righteous god decrees must hold true for all time. Most couatls
existences are fundamentally tied to their divine directives, but they harm other creatures only when absolutely necessary to achieve divine goals. Each couatl goes through a period of renewal at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the earth, and some say they drink from the Rivers That Ring the World, the waters of the Underworld. All manner of wild and magical creatures dwell in the Nessian Wood, far from the reach of human
. Nikaia immediately realized that neither refusal, failure, nor success would forestall Nylea’s wrath. Nonetheless, she held her head high, she and Nylea both let fly, and both arrows hit. Impressed by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
guests, two clockwork dragons are on guard here. If the characters are themselves, they face five of the creatures. The clockwork dragons take no action until a character moves toward the globe of light
, at which point, they swivel their heads toward the nearest characters and speak (see below). If any character steps within 5 feet of the globe of light, the clockwork dragons attack all creatures in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
realized that any attempt to slay Strahd would be futile—that the ancient curse upon the land meant that the vampire could never truly die, at least not in Barovia. Bride of Strahd. Strahd confided in the
sickness. By giving the devil his heart’s desire, I bring salvation to him and his land.” Bond. “I love the creatures I create, including my beautiful golems and mongrelfolk.” Flaw. “I can’t be corrupted. My heart is pure, my intentions noble and good.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the past, these creatures fought one another more often than they raided human settlements. Under the leadership of the Daughters of Sora Kell, they have new purpose. The Daughters use an army of ogres
grow larger and more organized every day, and the rest of Khorvaire is uneasy with the potential power of a fully realized Droaam. The monsters that inhabit Droaam retain their racial subcultures. Most worship the Dark Six, but other religious traditions flourish as well.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
believes that good art comes from the head. To her, carefully measured strokes and deliberate object placement make the difference between fully realized art and a total mess. If Dean Nassari interrupts
technique in any artistic pursuit. If a new student is upset or overwhelmed, she eagerly calls forth playful, beautiful elemental creatures to cheer up the student. Zaffai, Thunder Conductor As soon as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
that place of splendors that elves fled after they were exiled from Corellon’s presence for plotting with their god’s rival, Lolth. And it was there that they transformed from Fey creatures into
Humanoids and lost their ability to shape-shift at will. Afterward, they often wept as they realized what they had lost, their sorrow made even deeper by the Feywild’s influence. But in the Feywild, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
to channel the divination and foretelling powers of the stars. But Lottie soon realized that her creation was far more powerful than she had intended. As it tapped into planar magic, the orrery began
Wanderer is a powerful magic relic in its own right: The chronolometer The dimensional loop The far gear The rotor of return The timepiece of travel The wheel of stars Creatures can attune to the orrery’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Mind Flayer Fanatics The three most ruthless, domineering, and cunning mind flayers in Illithinoch spent their early lives scheming against one another. A few decades ago, they each realized the
the surface—one that will spread Ilvaash’s influence and crush any creatures who would resist. The Fanatics The three fanatics are Chishinix, Hashutu, and Voalsh (see chapter 8 for their stat blocks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Kruphix and Klothys emerged from opposite sides of the roiling tangle of possibilities that eventually gave birth to Theros. At first the two battled for supremacy, but they soon realized their conflict
.
Walkers of Woe. The nightmarish creatures known as woe striders are said to be products of Klothys’s punishment. These beings descend from an age when some mortals learned to unshackle themselves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
decrees, and who carve their
Own bright pathway through history, greater than all mortal yearnings.
(Seb McKinnon) They were alone on the glassy blue ocean. A waterfall stretched endlessly along the
magic of the world. Finally, chapter 6 presents numerous inhabitants of Theros. An exploration of familiar beasts from the Monster Manual and other sources—creatures with their roots in Greek
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Choldrith Choldriths are monstrous spiderlike creatures originally created to serve Lolth. They rule colonies of chitines (in this book) and lead them into battle in Lolth’s war against her enemies
that they sometimes created choldriths instead of chitines. At first, these devotees were unaware that the new creatures, which they dubbed choldriths, were signs of Lolth’s wrath. Instead, they were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
and killing. She isn’t always successful in that effort. Merciless Marauders When Vlaakith decrees that another githyanki raid is in the offing, Tu’narath comes alive with anticipation. The knights
and other soldiers selected for the mission consider it a high privilege. All the raiders do their best to honor Vlaakith by savaging their target — killing creatures indiscriminately, taking whatever
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
continue to pursue his horrid, apocalyptic vision of a world transformed into a barren, empty ruin, with only the decaying corpses of the last few surviving gnolls left to mark its passing. As creatures
that sprang up in the wake of a demon lord, gnolls are creatures of savage blood lust, incapable of understanding or acting on any other impulse. They are extensions of Yeenoghu’s will. They pause only
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Tests. Face hardships with courage, and encourage your allies to face them with you.
Hone the Body. Like raw stone, your body must be worked so its potential can be realized.
Discipline the Soul
can use your Channel Divinity as a bonus action and distribute temporary hit points to creatures of your choice within 30 feet of you, which can include you. The total number of temporary hit points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
perceptions over facts: illusionists, spies, and assassins, for example. Predatory or fierce winged creatures of any kind, even non-sentient monsters that would otherwise resist training, perceive the
inverted triangle with three branching lines above it. Some believe it stands for the funnel cloud of a tornado, while others see it as the superiority of winged creatures over the ground. Some maintain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
around me — entities no one else could perceive. I sought out the druids to help me understand the visions and communicate with these beings. 6 I have always felt disgust for creatures of unnatural
descended on my community, killing someone I loved. I took up arms to destroy those creatures and others of a similar nature. 4 I joined the army and learned how to fight as part of a group. 5 I grew up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
potential can be realized. Discipline the Soul. You must marshal the discipline to overcome failings within yourself that threaten to dim the glory of you and your friends. Oath Spells 3rd-level Oath
after you deal damage to a creature with your Divine Smite feature, you can use your Channel Divinity as a bonus action and distribute temporary hit points to creatures of your choice within 30 feet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
left on good terms, and it wasn’t until we were well away that we realized we all shared a strange apprehension. We had not seen much of women while we were on the island, which was to be expected
casualties number in the dozens, at most. The Whalebones are so called because of the scattered skeletons of those great sea creatures that litter the beaches of most of the islands. These bones are the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
her bed, Jorlan realized his recovery would never be sufficient to regain what he had lost. His heartbreak and loss has since become a virulent hatred for Ilvara and Shoor that slowly eats at him
and treating them with cold disregard. Even the lowest drow understands the inferiority of other creatures, behaving toward the prisoners like sneering nobility. With their superiors, however, the drow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Journal of Rudolph van Richten For more than three decades now, I have undertaken to investigate and expose creatures of darkness to the purifying light of truth and knowledge. “Hero” I am named in
, they chose to surreptitiously take my son in exchange for their loss! By the time I realized what had occurred, they were already an hour gone.
Incensed beyond reason, I strapped the body of the dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, uncomfortable, and risky; at any point the hag might lose her temper and decide to pull out someone’s fingernails with her iron teeth. Hags look upon younger creatures from the perspective of a
away something before I realized it was priceless, and now I want it back. 6 My daughter was taken from me, and I want to find her and train her. 7 My greatest rival and I know a secret word that will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
top of the dais, the altar there released a clay golem that attacked them (see area 15b). Four duergar were smashed to a pulp before Skella realized that their weapons were having no effect on the
in pursuit of fleeing creatures. If the characters defeat the golem or lure it away, any duergar in the temple seize the chance to approach the black basalt doors and inspect them more closely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
heard about from Pond Mother and perhaps also from the yuan-ti captives. The old village was abandoned when the grippli realized they would fare better being closer to the water. They relocated to where
creatures being mistreated.
The temple’s courtyard can serve as a staging area for the characters, whose presence will not be noticed by the yuan-ti as long as they remain here. Any grippli in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
before embedding itself in the wall. The stove makes a strange rattling.
Githyanki smiths crafted tools and armor here. The stove’s interior can hold one Medium creature or two Small creatures; its
pipe is too narrow for Small or Medium creatures to enter. The rattling comes from a nervous Modron Duodrone cowering inside the stove. Characters who open the stove’s iron doors spot the Indifferent