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Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
corbies range across the Underdark, stripping the tunnels and caverns they traverse of all living things. Even the mightiest creatures of the Underdark hide within fortified lairs or step aside from a dire
corby flock, knowing of how these creatures’ bizarre song disrupts, disorients, and ultimately overwhelms their prey.
Flocks of Doom. Dire corbies wander the Underdark in vast flocks, following
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Ethereal Awareness. The shadow mastiff can see ethereal creatures and objects.
Sunlight Weakness. While in bright light created by sunlight, the shadow mastiff has disadvantage on attack rolls
sunlight, these hounds are usually met as a pack. Some faiths devoted to deities of gloom and night, such as that of Shar in the Forgotten Realms, perform unholy rites to summon shadow mastiffs to work
Winter Wolf
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large as a dire wolf but has snow-white fur and pale blue eyes. Frost giants use these evil creatures as guards and hunting companions, putting the wolves' deadly breath weapon to use against their foes
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
tissue, and poison leaks from the pores to coat the troll’s fangs and claws. These creatures are especially dangerous in close combat because poison drips off their flesh and sprays out from every
case for dire troll;dire trolls.
Vaprak the Destroyer
Although trolls are rarely devout and seldom ponder spiritual questions, some fear and venerate the entity known as Vaprak the Destroyer
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
rot troll becomes unable to regenerate, though the troll still heals normally. The creature courses with necrotic energy; simply standing near a rot troll exposes other creatures to lethal emanations
their bodies were damaged by elemental forces. These unusual forms can also be produced and shaped by the ritual magic of evil spellcasters or by trolls’ own practices, as is the case for dire
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Incorporeal Movement. The troll can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction
and shaped by the ritual magic of evil spellcasters or by trolls’ own practices, as is the case for dire troll;dire trolls.
Vaprak the Destroyer
Although trolls are rarely devout and seldom
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
in a nest tended by a dragon or other creatures. If an egg hunter is discovered, it releases spores that make other creatures lethargic, allowing it to scurry to safety. If things turn dire, the egg
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
lesser creatures to help them carry out their missions, becoming the masterminds behind vast conspiracies and intrigues that culminate in the accomplishment of great acts of evil.
Deathlocks
The
forging of a pact between a warlock and a patron is no minor occasion—at least not for the warlock. The consequences of breaking that pact can be dire and, in some cases, lethal. A warlock who fails
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
that roam free on the Material Plane are a dire threat to all creatures. Their awful shrieking can paralyze other creatures with fear, which also makes the creatures susceptible to the vargouille
Conjure Fey
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defends itself from hostile creatures but otherwise takes no actions.
If your concentration is broken, the fey creature doesn't disappear. Instead, you lose control of the fey creature, it becomes
statistics. Some sample creatures are listed below.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, the challenge rating increases by 1 for each slot level above 6th
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Short or Long Rest). A kraken speaks through the priest with a thunderous voice audible within 300 feet. Creatures of the priest’s choice that can hear the kraken’s words (which are spoken
mouths that dribble seawater. These horrific manifestations intensify when the kraken possesses its minion to utter dire pronouncements.
Monsters
Infernal Machine Rebuild
master alchemist and creator of monsters, whose own blood was said to possess dire magical properties.
He is vainglorious, egotistical, and utterly ruthless in furthering his research. His career began
of life, resulting in such creatures as the thessalhydra and the owlbear. In recent years, he has also researched the prolonging of life—namely his own. Thessalar hopes that by becoming a lich
Conjure Animals
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disappears when it drops to 0 hit points or when the spell ends.
The summoned creatures are friendly to you and your companions. Roll initiative for the summoned creatures as a group, which has its own
turns. They obey any verbal commands that you issue to them (no action required by you). If you don't issue any commands to them, they defend themselves from hostile creatures, but otherwise take no
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’s goal is to tap into vast energy sources and perform the dire rites that will extend a bridge between the Material Plane and the squirming chaos of an Elder Evil’s realm.
An entity that
Out-of-Phase Movement. The seer can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain, and its movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attack;opportunity attacks.
Each
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
their descendants and the communities they knew in life, sowing terror and taking retribution for the slights or neglected burial rites that led to their cursed resurrections. Rigor mortis notoriously
within their tombs and hidden ruins to avoid the attention of the living. At night, they emerge to drain life from other creatures, these vital energies sustaining their unnatural existences and granting
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Thieves’ Gallery
). When Simon or another creature he can see within 10 feet of himself would take damage, he conjures a shimmering, 10-foot-radius sphere of magical force centered on himself. Creatures inside the sphere
’s dogged by doubt, the brave young mage has earned his place in Edgin Darvis;Edgin's crew. He performs best under pressure, instinctively unleashing his magic in dire moments. How he will continue to unlock his potential and what he will do with his volatile gift are yet to be seen.
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The Book of Many Things
as likely to give a deck to adventurers in dire need as they are to wrest cards from an innocent person by any means necessary.
Both the Solar Bastion (see chapter 10) and the Grim Harrow (see chapter
19) know of rifflers and their obsession with Deck of Many Things;Decks of Many Things, and these organizations stay alert for signs of these Fey creatures, since that usually means a deck is nearby.Necrotic, Radiant
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Yuan-ti were originally humans who transformed themselves into serpent folk through ancient rituals. Most yuan-ti were corrupted into monsters by those rites, but some yuan-ti instead became a new
, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For
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Curse of Strahd
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Creatures
1–3
1d4 + 2 dire wolf;dire wolves
4–6
1d6 + 3 ghoul;ghouls
7–9
1d4 + 2 Strahd zombie;Strahd zombies (in the appendix)
10–12
2d4 swarm of bats
’t up. While outdoors, Strahd can call 3d6;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} wolf;wolves instead. The called creatures arrive in 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4
Druid
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; activities.
Swinging a blade formed of pure fire, a half-elf charges into a mass of skeletal soldiers, sundering the unnatural magic that gives the foul creatures the mocking semblance of life
.
Whether calling on the elemental forces of nature or emulating the creatures of the animal world, druids are an embodiment of nature’s resilience, cunning, and fury. They claim no mastery over
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
nefarious forces. Untold times the deck’s creator, Mother Luba, narrowly escaped doom, spared only by her keen insights. But even for her, not all wickedness could be escaped. In the most dire
creatures of the night. “We may wander amid the shadows,” Mother Luba said. “But we must ever serve as a light to our fellow travelers.”
Some years ago, Mother Luba disappeared into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
. Even the mightiest creatures of the Underdark hide within fortified lairs or step aside from a dire corby flock, knowing of how these creatures’ bizarre song disrupts, disorients, and ultimately
Dire Corby Heralded by the ominous, deep rumbling of their strange song, great packs of dire corbies range across the Underdark, stripping the tunnels and caverns they traverse of all living things
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
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Frightening Presence (Costs 2 Actions). Illmarrow targets up to three creatures she can see within 30 feet of her. Each target must succeed on a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1
island domain.
Long ago, it was revealed that the elven line of Vol — a house that practiced the art of necromancy and bore the Dragonmark of Death — was engaged in secret blood rites
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Arctic Creatures CR Creatures 1/4 Gnoll witherling 1/2 Gnoll hunter 1 Gnoll flesh gnawer 2 Guard drake 3 Vampiric mist 4 Warlock of the Archfey 6 Warlock of the Great Old One 7 Bheur hag, lost
sorrowsworn, warlock of the Fiend 9 Frost salamander 10 Winter eladrin 12 Boneclaw 13 Dire troll 20 Nightwalker 23 Elder tempest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Hill Creatures Creatures Challenge (XP) Bronze scout, meazel 1 (200 XP) Ogre bolt launcher, ogre howdah 2 (450 XP) Ogre chain brute 3 (700 XP) Iron cobra, ogre battering ram, stone defender 4
(1,100 XP) Oaken bolter 5 (1,800 XP) Howler 8 (3,900 XP) Gray render 12 (8,400 XP) Dire troll 13 (10,000 XP) Zaratan 22 (41,000 XP) Elder tempest 23 (50,000 XP)
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Arctic Creatures Creatures Challenge (XP) Vampiric mist 3 (700 XP) The Lost 7 (2,900 XP) Frost salamander 9 (5,000 XP) Winter eladrin 10 (5,900 XP) Boneclaw 12 (8,400 XP) Dire troll 13 (10,000 XP) Nightwalker 20 (25,000 XP) Elder tempest 23 (50,000 XP)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
(Giants and Humanoids) Investigation Traps, ciphers, riddles, and gadgetry Nature Terrain, flora, weather, and certain creatures (Beasts, Dragons, Oozes, and Plants) Religion Deities, religious hierarchies and rites, holy symbols, cults, and certain creatures (Celestials, Fiends, and Undead)
traditions, planes of existence, and certain creatures (Aberrations, Constructs, Elementals, Fey, and Monstrosities) History Historic events and people, ancient civilizations, wars, and certain creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
(Giants and Humanoids) Investigation Traps, ciphers, riddles, and gadgetry Nature Terrain, flora, weather, and certain creatures (Beasts, Dragons, Oozes, and Plants) Religion Deities, religious hierarchies and rites, holy symbols, cults, and certain creatures (Celestials, Fiends, and Undead)
traditions, planes of existence, and certain creatures (Aberrations, Constructs, Elementals, Fey, and Monstrosities) History Historic events and people, ancient civilizations, wars, and certain creatures
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
(Giants and Humanoids) Investigation Traps, ciphers, riddles, and gadgetry Nature Terrain, flora, weather, and certain creatures (Beasts, Dragons, Oozes, and Plants) Religion Deities, religious hierarchies and rites, holy symbols, cults, and certain creatures (Celestials, Fiends, and Undead)
traditions, planes of existence, and certain creatures (Aberrations, Constructs, Elementals, Fey, and Monstrosities) History Historic events and people, ancient civilizations, wars, and certain creatures
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
conclusion, arriving just as that plan is about to be completed. 5 A villain and two or three lieutenants perform separate rites in a large room. The adventurers must disrupt all the rites. 6 An ally
betrays the adventurers as they’re about to achieve their goal. (Use this climax carefully, and don’t overuse it.) 7 A portal opens to another plane of existence. Creatures on the other side spill out
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Mountain Creatures Creatures Challenge (XP) Young kruthik 1/8 (25 XP) Derro, star spawn grue 1/4 (50 XP) Bronze scout, choker, duergar soulblade, meazel, stone cursed 1 (200 XP) Adult kruthik
, githzerai enlightened 10 (5,900 XP) Balhannoth 11 (7,200 XP) Duergar despot, eidolon, githyanki kith’rak 12 (8,400 XP) Dire troll, star spawn seer 13(10,000 XP) Githyanki supreme commander 14 (11,500 XP
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Forest Creatures Creatures Challenge (XP) Skulk 1/2 (100 XP) Bronze scout, choker, meazel 1 (200 XP) Vampiric mist 3 (700 XP) Iron cobra, stone defender 4 (1,100 XP) Oaken bolter 5 (1,800 XP
(7,200 XP) Eidolon, gray render 12 (8,400 XP) Dire troll 13 (10,000 XP) Retriever 14 (11,500 XP) Nagpa 17 (18,000 XP) Zaratan 22 (41,000 XP)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Dire Troll Trolls kill and eat almost anything — including, in rare cases, other trolls. This cannibalism has the effect of causing the troll to grow to an unusually large size. These dire trolls
crave more and more troll flesh to fuel their continued growth. Dire trolls also increase their size by grafting flesh and organs onto themselves. When a slab of quivering troll flesh is bound against a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Forest Creatures CR Creatures 1/8 Boggle 1/4 Gnoll witherling, grung, kobold inventor, vegepygmy, velociraptor 1/2 Darkling, gnoll hunter, skulk 1 Choker, clockwork bronze scout, deinonychus
sorrowsworn, shadar-kai shadow dancer, venom troll 8 Corpse flower, shoosuva 9 Flind, rot troll 10 Autumn eladrin, spring eladrin, summer eladrin, winter eladrin 11 Hungry sorrowsworn, spirit troll 12 Archdruid, eidolon, gray render, yuan-ti anathema 13 Dire troll 14 Retriever 17 Nagpa 22 Zaratan
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Hill Creatures CR Creatures 1/8 Boggle, neogi hatchling, xvart 1/4 Gnoll witherling, kobold inventor 1/2 Firenewt warrior, gnoll hunter 1 Clockwork bronze scout, deinonychus, firenewt warlock of
hound 5 Clockwork oaken bolter, tanarukk 6 Annis hag, mouth of Grolantor, warlock of the Great Old One 8 Howler, shoosuva 9 Flind 10 Stone giant dreamwalker 12 Gray render 13 Dire troll 22 Zaratan 23 Elder tempest