before being demon construct ruling

Nabassu

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

creature it has killed within the last hour, provided that creature is neither a Construct nor an Undead. The devouring requires the nabassu to be within 5 feet of the corpse for at least 10 minutes, after

":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Soul-Stealing Gaze.The nabassu targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. If the target isn’t a Construct or an

Nightmare Shepherd

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Aura of Nightmares. Undead creatures within 30 feet of the shepherd gain a +5 bonus to attack and damage rolls. When any other creature that isn’t undead or a construct starts its turn within

the Underworld. The people of Theros know these fiends as demons. Immortal Nature. A demon of Theros doesn’t require food, drink, or sleep. FIENDS OF THEROS On Theros, the term “demon

Menzoberranzan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

blaming a lack of faith in the Demon Queen of Spiders, as well as the power of the wizards. Chaos and agitation for change embroil the city, forcing the already weakened ruling houses to put down

Menzoberranzan If the City of Spiders is the site of the demon lords’ battle, it is damaged even more than it was by Demogorgon’s arrival. Word of the city’s misfortune spreads throughout the

Menzoberranzan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Menzoberranzan Population: 20,000 drow plus thousands of slaves (of various races) Government: Matriarchal theocracy worshiping Lolth, the Demon Queen of Spiders Defense: Large standing army of

creatures for food; poisons, potions, oils, and elixirs; jewelry, perfume, and silk Organizations: The Ruling Council (comprised of the matron mothers of the eight most powerful drow noble houses in the

Council of Spiders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

priestesses. A secret cabal of noble wizards calling itself the Council of Spiders works to see wizards represented on the Ruling Council — overturning thousands of years of tradition while remaining true to

. Vizeran has told council members that adventurers are helping him banish the demon lords back to the Abyss, and that they might come to Menzoberranzan seeking lore from Gromph’s sanctum in Sorcere. The council stands ready to disable the magical wards on the tower, should this come to pass.

Nabassu

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Nabassu The insatiable nabassus prowl the multiverse in search of souls to devour. If they think they can kill a creature and consume its soul, they attack — even if that other creature is a demon

especially powerful nabassus even search for demon lords’ amulets. Demonic Infiltrators. Whenever magic pulls demons from the Abyss to the Material Plane, nabassus try to get summoned so that they can

Nabassu

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Nabassu The insatiable nabassus prowl the multiverse in search of souls to devour. If they think they can kill a creature and consume its soul, they attack—even if that other creature is a demon

take down larger prey. Some especially powerful nabassus even search for demon lords’ amulets. Whenever magic pulls demons from the Abyss to the Material Plane, nabassus try to get summoned so that they

Retriever

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

rituals. The automatons proved so effective and so fearsome that they now perform many different missions. Demon-Infused. Although each retriever is a metal-and-magic construct, it houses the imprisoned

Retriever The retriever is a potent, spider-like construct conceived and built by the drow for one original purpose — to prowl the Abyss and capture demons for the drow to enslave or use in their

Vizeran's Scheme

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

the safe haven of his tower, Vizeran continues the discussion he began with the characters back at Gravenhollow, speaking more on what he knows of the demon lords. “The only one of my kind who could

the Archmage of Menzoberranzan under the auspices of his own house, the First House of the Ruling Council. “Gromph and I only ever had two things in common: our passion for the Art, and our hatred of

Stone Juggernaut

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Stone Juggernaut A stone juggernaut is a rolling construct imbued with enough awareness to avoid obvious dangers such as open pits and chasms. It trundles across open battlefields or rolls down

dungeon corridors, crushing anyone in its path. Every stone juggernaut has a unique shape and appearance. One might resemble an elephant with bejeweled tusks, while another might look like a scowling demon

Central Flanaess

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

engaged to marry Lady Jolene, a priest from a prominent noble family of Veluna. Their marriage would have united Furyondy and Veluna as a single entity, with the canon of Veluna ruling in matters spiritual

and the king of Furyondy ruling in matters temporal. This combined state, with its powerful elf allies in Celene, could wage a steady war against the evil plaguing Eastern Oerik. The prince’s

Government

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

, a half-demon named Iuz is the dictator of a conquered land that bears his name. Feudalism. The typical government of Europe in the Middle Ages, a feudalistic society consists of layers of lords and

to Lolth, the Demon Queen of Spiders. Meritocracy. The most intelligent and educated people oversee the society, often with a bureaucracy to handle the day-to-day work of government. In the Forgotten

Living Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

will of its own. It looks like a floating, black planar rift in the shape of a sword. Like a demon, it craves destruction. Living Blade of Disaster Small construct, chaotic evil Armor Class 14

, attacking creatures that cross its path while remaining loyal to its caster. Living Bigby’s Hand Large construct, unaligned Armor Class 20 (natural armor) Hit Points 52 (5d10 + 25) Speed 0 ft

Church of the Silver Flame

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

, combining her spirit with the light of the Silver Flame to bind the demon once more. Now Tira serves as the Voice of the Flame, helping others find the light. Anyone who seeks to protect the innocent

and battle evil can draw on the power of the Silver Flame to aid them, but they must beware of the Shadow in the Flame, the demon that still lingers and yearns to trick good people into evil. A

Demons of Theros

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

bitterness, gradually transform into fiends, the tormentors of the Underworld. The people of Theros know these fiends as demons. Immortal Nature. A demon of Theros doesn’t require food, drink, or sleep

. FIENDS OF THEROS On Theros, the term “demon” encompasses all fiends. The people of Theros might refer to “demons” or “devils” interchangeably, having no understanding of the difference between fiendish

A World of Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

giants ruling the world as Annam intended, perhaps the All-Father hasn’t turned his back on his children. He might be a much more active deity here, and giants might be more engaged in his worship

and service. Or perhaps the giants rebuilt their ancient empire with the help of other powers, such as Elemental Evils, demon lords, or the dragon gods. Shaped by Giants You can also build a campaign

Reality Dawns

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

. Alustriel correctly supposes that Kas plans to find Vecna and co-opt the lich-god’s ritual to become the most powerful being in existence. This outcome is as bad as Vecna ruling the multiverse, as far as

shares it with the characters: Kas plans to use the rod to free Miska the Wolf-Spider, a powerful demon lord who was trapped in Pandesmos eons ago using the rod. Kas and Miska would then march against

Lorehold Faculty

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

spirit magic. His time at Prismari was hardly wasted, however. Combining his artistic skill with his keen spiritual sense, Hofri could visualize a spirit’s mortal appearance and construct a viable

smallest scrap, but he can also produce a second, identical version for his personal collection. He displays something different every week in his Lorehold office, from a mighty sword of demon-slaying to a

11. Student Dormitories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

reference to other family members, namely Zalthar and Dezmyr, who dwell in Shadowdusk Hold (see level 22) and plan to return to Waterdeep in force, aided by some kind of giant construct that Halaster is

wall above the door and telepathically alerts the drow mage if it detects intruders in the room. Shrine. A small shrine dedicated to the demon queen Lolth rests atop a nightstand by the bed. After

Shipwreck Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

Blood Lord, the demon lord Orcus is a fiend whose power rivals that of the gods. Ruling over hordes of demons in the nightmarish plane of existence called the Abyss, Orcus yearns to transform the

the talisman. Tarsakh is a month in the calendar of the Forgotten Realms, roughly corresponding to April. No year is specified in the log. About Orcus. Known as the Demon Prince of Undeath and the

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

of the conjuration school, as follows: 1/day: conjure animals, summon lesser demons 1/7 days: conjure minor elementals, conjure woodland beings, summon greater demon 1/month: conjure elemental

dealt). 76 A tiny construct resembling a gynosphinx follows you around. It can truthfully answer up to ten yes-or-no questions regarding the campaign, at the DM’s discretion. A tiny

Connected Creatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

horror of a giant transformed into something much, much worse by the corruption of a demon lord. —Bigby Fiendish Incursion Encounters d10 Encounter 1 1d4 barlguras (attitude: 1d4

to understand their place in the cosmos Giant Construct Encounters Use the Giant Construct Encounters table to populate ancient giants’ ruins that have been sealed from the outside world for

Lady's Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

pantheon find worshipers in the City of Doors. No temples to the Lady of Pain exist in the ward; to construct one is an offense worthy of banishment to the Mazes. CoupleOfKooks “It’s the Lady’s Ward

judges, lawyers, and legislators, the Fraternity of Order abides by the letter of the law—and exploits it to further their interests. Dispassionate and impartial, Guvners run the city courts, ruling on

Monsters O - S

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

fiend (demon, shapechanger), chaotic evil Armor Class 13 Hit Points 7 (3d4) Speed 40 ft. STR 5(−3) DEX 17(+3) CON 10(+0) INT 7(−2) WIS 10(+0) CHA 10

Large construct, unaligned Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points 178 (17d10 + 85) Speed 30 ft. STR 22(+6) DEX 9(−1) CON 20(+5) INT 3(−4) WIS 11(+0

Faerûn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

revere Silvanus, Malar, and occasionally Selûne. Given the Dambrathans’ history of domination by the Crinti, a ruling caste of half-drow, it is no surprise that they reserve their greatest hatred for

populace. Where once a long royal line sat its throne and ruled over a unified kingdom, now a Grand Council sits around a table and struggles to combat the presence of demons, and demon worship, within the

Dragon Organizations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

demon prince, a powerful Celestial, or an archfey whose extraplanar influence is altering the lauth’s territory 6 Bring about (or prevent) the fulfillment of a prophecy uttered by an ancient

mean journeying to another world or finding a way to help awaken the dragon’s dragonsight. Inheritors of the First World “Breathe, dragons: you are inheritors, / ruling the wreck of the First

Creating a Monster Stat Block

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Handbook. As with damage immunities, condition immunities should be intuitive and logical. For example, it makes sense that a stone golem can’t be poisoned, since it’s a construct without a nervous

expected challenge rating: 1–4, 10 hp; 5–10, 20 hp; 11 or higher, 30 hp. Life Drain Wight — Light Sensitivity Shadow demon — Magic Resistance Balor Increase the monster’s effective AC by 2. Magic

Upper Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

creature is magically transformed into an animated, doll-like effigy of itself made of wood. The creature’s statistics are the same, except that it is a Construct with vulnerability to fire damage, and it

with Juiblex, the Demon Prince of Oozes and Slimes—which she later updated and incorporated into her magnum opus, the Demonomicon of Iggwilv) I, Lyzandred (a lich’s meandering autobiography, which

Landro Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

palm-size dose of paste. A creature can take 1 minute to apply a dose of the paste to a Construct to grant it 10 temporary hit points. Once dispensed, a dose of paste loses its magic if not applied

grinning demon hangs from the chest’s hasp. The chest is a mimic in disguise. As soon as a creature touches it, the mimic attacks. Once it has grappled a creature, the mimic attempts to drag its

Sorcerer Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Spells Sorcerer Level Spells 3 Aid, Alarm, Lesser Restoration, Protection from Evil and Good 5 Dispel Magic, Protection from Energy 7 Freedom of Movement, Summon Construct 9

exposure to raw magic, perhaps through a planar portal leading to Limbo or the Elemental Planes. Perhaps you were blessed by a fey being or marked by a demon. Or your magic could be a fluke with no

Areas of Kolat Towers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

that the three are reciting has quelled the barlgura and rendered it unconscious. If any of them stop chanting, the demon awakes and becomes enraged, though it remains bound within the circle. Whenever

operation, forcing the wizard to spend time and resources defeating the fiend and replacing slain underlings. K16. Construct Workshop The invisible staircase from area K15 ends in front of a closed door

Locations A - D

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

demon in these woods. In the final moments of the battle, the ground beneath Beorunna’s feet crumbled, plunging him into a cavern. The triangular cavern contains, among other things, a heated pool

by the War of the Silver Marches, which drew away many of Adbar’s greatest warriors, including its long-ruling king, Harbromm. King Harbromm led his knights into battle against the orc hordes invading

Locations M - P

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

great expense), and that achievement bodes well for Neverwinter’s future. Dagult Neverember is the Lord Protector of Neverwinter, ruling in the absence of a true heir to Neverwinter’s crown. At

their inevitable deaths, the Hunt Lords forged a pact with Orcus, who transformed them into five wights. Necromancers in the demon lord’s service helped the Hunt Lords turn the inanimate bones of their

Areas of the Earth Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

now stands watch in area B24, and the other is here. The ancient construct is equivalent to a stone golem with 102 hit points and no Multiattack action (challenge rating 4 instead of 8). Roleplaying

characters’ arrival, and he prefers to meet visitors in this area. A shadow demon that serves as Marlos’s messenger and majordomo lurks nearby. If he isn’t here, Marlos has retreated down to the Fane of the

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

, clothing, and other necessities. Ice fishing is a popular pastime among children, but all able-bodied adults are expected to toil in the mines. The town has three leaders, who form a ruling

summoned by Draac, the other by Taal). Draac and Taal have both used their Summon Demon ability, as well as all of their 5th-level spell slots. They know that they can’t afford to spar with adventurers or

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