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Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
rise from the bodies of those who’ve suffered brutal ends, such as deliberate skinning or crushing. Deathless malice infuses what remains, their husks flopping and slithering in pursuit of
vengeance or at the whims of sinister masters. Slipping through cracks and under doors, these stealthy undead seek to adorn living frames once more, wrapping themselves around their victims and wringing
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
: a larger and more potent mind flayer with six tentacles. Illithids innately recognize that an ulitharid’s survival is more important than their own. An elder brain’s reaction to the rise
staff; when the ulitharid is ready to give up its life, it attaches the staff to the back of its head, and the staff cracks open its skull, enabling its brain to be extracted. The brain and the staff
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the pieces of the cauldron and says, “I wish my cauldron were made whole again.” Motes of colored light swirl around the fragments as they rise into the air and snap together like pieces of a puzzle
. The cracks and seams between them gradually vanish as the cauldron is restored. Zybilna puts one hand on its lip, and the cauldron transforms before your eyes. Dull iron turns to gleaming gold, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
the Firehive, a ramshackle platform of regurgitated bones encircles the nest. From here, demonic pilgrims and priests of Aurnozci peer through cracks in the nest’s wall to gaze upon their dread lord
tree limb’s edge. Scabbery. When Aurnozci’s minions are destroyed on the Material Plane, their souls slip through cracks in the multiverse and drip to Xulregg to feed Gorewood’s thirsty roots. After
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Boneless Not all animate corpses shamble from their graves. Boneless are undead remains devoid of skeletons. Most rise from the bodies of those who’ve suffered brutal ends, such as deliberate
skinning or crushing. Deathless malice infuses what remains, their husks flopping and slithering in pursuit of vengeance or at the whims of sinister masters. Slipping through cracks and under doors, these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
E5. Church Atop a slight rise, against the roots of the pillar stone that supports Castle Ravenloft, stands a gray, sagging edifice of stone and wood. This church has obviously weathered the assaults
memory of her past. Kolyan adopted her and loved her dearly. Every night at midnight, the spirits of dead adventurers rise up out of the church graveyard, forming a silent procession as they walk the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
and magical art, Bladesinging has been tied to the sword, more specifically the longsword. Yet many generations of study gave rise to various styles of Bladesinging based on the melee weapon employed
long a history as the lion style. Its masters punctuate their bladesong with a stunningly rapid rhythm of whip cracks, which can keep many foes at bay and allow the bladesinger space to cast the cruel spells of poison and disease favored by the style.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Omuans offer it urns of food and treasure as tribute. Cracks in the fresco obscure the head of the human figure in the foreground, but you can see that it grasps a lit candle.
A search of the wall
performed incorrectly, three wraiths rise from the bones on the floor. The wraiths attack until they are destroyed and pursue any characters who flee this area. When the wraiths appear, any character wearing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
slippery and rise to meet the floor of a 20-foot-high antechamber, the floor of which is submerged under 1 foot of murky water. Decorative columns carved to look like intertwined snakes line the chamber’s
dedicated to Sseth, the neutral evil yuan-ti god. If the candle is removed from the altar by a creature that is not a yuan-ti, green mist billows up through cracks in the floor and coalesces into two yuan-ti
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
feeling of jolting awake from a dream, then emerge into the Drought Elder standing up. Read the following description: The air is dense and humid. Slick, chitinous walls rise around you, forming a space
the pile of eggs, cracks one open, and feeds on the energy within. It ignores the characters unless attacked. Portal. A creature that enters the portal emerges back at the Silver Tapir Monastery through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
percent chance that the temperature shifts dramatically. When the temperature shifts, read the following: Suddenly, the air grows very warm. Water rains from above. The ice cracks, and thick waves of steam
rise from the pool. Bobbing among the breaking ice, the bloated bodies of small humanoids stare up with wide, dead eyes.
The shift to extreme heat, as described in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
complete the transformation. (No such component is needed for objects.) The cracks in the walls have damaged enough of the runes to compromise the room’s magic, which might give rise to unexpected
forever lost. P16. Upside-Down Rune Chamber The walls of this chamber are inscribed with interconnected runes and marred with cracks. What is now the ceiling bears similar inscriptions that swirl inward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
knights and nobles. Calder Moore Fortresses on the backs of dragon turtles rise from
the depths, heralding the return of a long-lost dynasty Epic Fantasy Conflicts. Conflicts like these highlight the
, unaware that this relative’s enemies are after the item. Pirates and Privateers. A new monarch cracks down on piracy by commissioning privateers and naval officers to hunt pirate ships. The Waking Deep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
alarmed by this, his efforts to complete the spell growing more crazed as he realizes he’s lost control.
And then, madness! Rifts open in the web of energy around him. These cracks stretch and widen
burns.
Demogorgon’s Altar One of the first brushes the characters might have had with the demon lords was in Sloobludop, where they witnessed the rise of Demogorgon, the so-called “Deep Father” of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
obsidian columns with fiery cracks in them. The air is oppressively warm.
Two razerblasts (see chapter 7) keep to the sides of the chamber. How these guards react depends on how the characters arrive
shimmers, smoke, and steam rise toward the domed ceiling, escaping through vents. Staircases rise at opposite ends of the room, and a smaller passage exits to the east. An efreeti drives azers and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
room rise high to a domed ceiling that glows with warm light. A waterfall tumbles into the room from the mouth of a stone-carved lion’s head, emptying into a stream that flows through the north
this room. No readable pieces are left. Empty flour sacks litter the floor. The room’s domed ceiling bears several wide cracks.
This pantry is barren. As offerings to the pyramid declined, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
) are flooded with murky water to a depth of 2 feet to make them difficult terrain. The water seeps into the dungeon from nearby sewers through cracks in the limestone. It carries a foul stench and is
-ceiling wooden beams. Rough-hewn steps rise out of the murky water to the western portion of the room, which is dry and lit by two torches in sconces that flank a stone altar. Shackled to the wall behind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
worn smooth, rise from the center of this large cave. Baleful crimson light leaks from cracks in the jagged pillars, casting an eerie glow on the cave.
Four barlguras lair in this dimly lit cave. Each
one of the pentacles to rise through the prison’s area of effect and up to the ceiling. This exception doesn’t apply to other forms of flight, such as the Fly spell or wings. A character who examines
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
northward. Smaller fissures, holes, and cracks riddle the passage, though even a halfling would find the largest of them a tight fit.
The floor of the corridor is difficult terrain for 20 feet
at the bottom of the fissure who succeeds on a DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check can hear the approaching rats, and isn’t surprised when three rats emerge from cracks in the walls and attack. Three more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
) or Wisdom (Medicine) check. If a creature picks up the armor or weapons, two flying swords and two suits of animated armor rise from the scattered gear to reclaim the stolen treasure. They attack the
is jammed shut. Through the cracks in the door, you can see the solid stone of the surrounding mountain.
A character who searches the area and succeeds on a DC 11 Wisdom (Perception) check spots a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
closer to the doors. A wailing howl erupts from the shadows of this dim chamber, echoing from black marble walls. Dark pillars rise to the ceiling, each exuding shadow that twists in the air like
vent through cracks in the ceiling. Scattered bedding and the stench of unwashed humanoids suggest that many creatures might dwell here.
In the east, on the wall between two oversized bedrolls, is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
fit that creature’s index finger, and warm orange light spills from minuscule cracks that form on its outer surface. The ring has 6 charges left. While attuned to the ring, a creature can expend 1
villagers tether canoes to their cottages so that they can move about during the river’s rise. Ruathym The human clans of Ruathym (see map 3.10) are at war with Luskan and have been for as long as any of them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
damaged, riddled with cracks after crashing into the doorway. The party can spend a few minutes clearing the rubble away to gain access to the exit. Alternatively, a character who makes a successful DC
, preventing any combatant from escaping in that direction. The walls of the arena rise 30 feet from the floor to the lower edge of the gallery, which is supported by pillars at each corner. A clear quartz
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
innately recognize that an ulitharid’s survival is more important than their own. An elder brain’s reaction to the rise of an ulitharid varies. In most colonies, the ulitharid becomes an elder brain’s most
a psionically enhanced staff made of black metal. When the ulitharid is ready to give up its life, it attaches the staff to the back of its head, and the staff cracks open its skull and peels it apart
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
cracks. Two leather sacks brimming with gold rest near the skeleton.
The skeleton is that of a minotaur thief who fell prey to the trap in this cave. The two leather sacks beside it are illusions
end of the tunnel, where hewn steps rise into the darkness.
Eight pechs (see appendix B) are diligently carving a tunnel from this grotto up into the mountain toward an enclosed cavern they can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
littered with broken bones. Near the back wall lies a busted skeleton with a horned bovine head splintered with cracks. Two leather sacks brimming with gold rest near the skeleton.
The skeleton is that of
images of cave-dwelling creatures decorate the smooth stone walls.
The sounds of mining tools echo from the end of the tunnel, where hewn steps rise into the darkness.
Eight pechs (see appendix B
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
origins, yet everyone knows its power. When properly entreated by Torimesh, the tree’s red bark cracks and curls like parchment. Pulling it carefully away reveals a prophetic scene rendered in bloody
stained glass roofs this tall, round shop, casting chaotic shafts of color down across several open-air floors that rise upon wooden pillars, connected by staircases and ladders. While the living
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
inconspicuously aboveground. There is also a Potion of Invisibility the cultists were saving for an emergency. C3: Uneven Chamber Roots protrude through cracks in the ceiling here. A stone stairway in the southeast
they remain sulking under the water’s surface. Determined not to stand for further intrusion, the Elementals rise to attack anyone other than cultists. The water weirds consider the water elemental
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
can identify, and Torimesh steadfastly refuses to say anything about its origins, yet everyone knows its power. When properly entreated by Torimesh, the tree’s red bark cracks and curls like
”). Sorcerous Sundries A dome of stained glass roofs this tall, round shop, casting chaotic shafts of color down across several open-air floors that rise upon wooden pillars, connected by staircases and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
legendary lost city of Daoine Gloine spreads out within a narrow mountain vale. Ancient and intricate stone towers rise up from the valley floor, though many of those have toppled against one another to form
poses and petrified (or, rather, vitrified) by the cult of the medusa. Many of the statues above the ooze show chips and cracks from long years of weathering. But below the ooze, most of the well
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
a successful save, the target takes half as much damage only.
Reactions
Booming Step. Immediately after taking damage, the cradle cracks with thunder and then magically teleports up to 60 feet to
an unending plume of smoke to rise, sometimes lit from below by fiery bursts of lava. As the scion dreams of battle—perhaps a battle to rouse Annam from seclusion by uniting the giants or a war to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
enters this chamber, the three skeletons animate, pinpoints of red fire sparkling in their eye sockets as they rise. Treasure. Each skeleton has twenty arrows, 2d10 sp, 1d10 gp, and one +1 arrow in a
the Wisdom saving throw then increases to 20. If the globe is reduced to 0 hit points or taken from the room, it cracks and goes dark and silent. It no longer functions. 8. Pressure Plate The air is