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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’s body, killing it. Yet the subject’s mind lives on in the puddle that issues forth from the remains, and so too does its insatiable need for retribution.
A slithering tracker tastes the
ground it courses over, seeking any trace of its prey. To kill, a slithering tracker rises up and enshrouds a creature, attempting to drown the creature while also draining it of blood.
Achieving
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
pool that connects to the caldera lake via an underwater channel. When the volcano is active, the waters here bubble up into the caves before draining down nearby lava tubes. During especially active
periods, the waters surge up into the nearest halls and corridors before draining away.
Underwater Cache. The dragon stashes gold and gems in an underwater cave (at the bottom of the map), the entrance
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
before draining down nearby lava tubes. During especially active periods, the waters surge up into the nearest halls and corridors before draining away.
Underwater Cache. The dragon stashes gold and
of the remaining areas of the vaults as they were when their creators abandoned them, taking great interest in the artifacts and architecture they left behind. Visitors who manage to convince the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
subterranean pool that connects to the caldera lake via an underwater channel. When the volcano is active, the waters here bubble up into the caves before draining down nearby lava tubes. During
especially active periods, the waters surge up into the nearest halls and corridors before draining away. Underwater Cache. The dragon stashes gold and gems in an underwater cave (at the bottom of the map
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
straight home to alert the town. The characters can’t convince Fef to return to the bodies, but they can follow his tracks through the snow easily enough. The fox (see appendix C) in Fef’s trap is rattled
but uninjured. If the characters want to buy it, Fef will sell it to them for no less than 1 gp. Although it’s a wild animal, it remains docile while held. If the characters keep the fox with them, they will find it helpful in the next scene.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Conversing with the Emperor With a few imperious words, the White Jade Emperor (lawful neutral, hill dwarf noble) dismisses everyone except his guards. As the crowd disperses, Secretary Wei remains
Charisma (Persuasion) check can convince the emperor to believe them even if they present only two pieces of evidence. The emperor will not allow the characters to reenter the Old City to search for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
. Cozmioko disappeared after warning me about Anthradusk’s foul ambitions. I followed clues in her research to the ruins of Haskasori, the Sandstone City.
“I found Cozmioko’s remains there—she was
Anthradusk, and then slay the dragon to stop his ritual. This is your destiny—indeed, the egg has led me to you.”
Eldemere hands the characters the egg. She does whatever she can to convince them to go to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
black sphere holds the demon in place, and appears to be slowly draining away its essence.
The balor Tarnhem is bound here by the magic of Acererak, who has fashioned a device from a sphere of
(area 14), and then set the controls in area 5 to release him. To convince them to do so, the fiend promises anything within his power. As a show of good faith, he can relate how to safely open the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
for removing the heart, draining the body of blood, and wrapping the remains in linen. These methods preserve the body so the pharaoh might call it to service. It is a crime to burn the dead. Akirrans
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
body, killing it. Yet the mind lives on in the puddle of liquid that issues forth from the remains, and so too does the subject’s insatiable need for retribution. Stealthy Assassins. A slithering
tracker tastes the ground it courses over, seeking any trace of its prey. To kill, a slithering tracker rises up and enshrouds a creature, attempting to drown the prey while also draining it of blood. A
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
drive the giant away.
2
An adult topaz dragon and an adult bronze dragon are finding their centuries-old enmity turning into a more romantic passion.
3
A djinni hopes to convince a topaz
returns to normal levels over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. The existing abundance of crystals and topazes remains, but new ones form at a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
their stat block later in the adventure). Their wheelbarrow contains four bodies—the remains of two adult humans (monks) who were killed in training exercises, and the remains of two forest gnomes who
seep out of the tree and begin consuming the remains. Each black pudding can devour one gnome corpse in 2 rounds or one human corpse in 4 rounds. The puddings ignore creatures that leave them alone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Death Curse Understanding how Acererak’s death curse works is vital to running the adventure smoothly. The Soulmonger was activated 20 days ago and remains active until it is destroyed. While the
Soulmonger or by some other life-draining effect, such as the touch of a wight, wraith, or similar creature. If a humanoid dies anywhere on the planet, its soul becomes trapped inside the Soulmonger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, the only solution is to venture to the Outer Planes to find the person’s spirit and either release it from some prison or convince the person to return to life. 2 People who venture into the woods keep
the character’s bloodline can be unleashed. 7 A foolhardy knight carried a holy weapon on a doomed mission into the Nine Hells, and the powers of Mount Celestia want the weapon and the knight’s remains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
easily. Koran approaches the characters, limping on one back leg and whimpering like a pitiful dog, making himself as unthreatening as possible. Kanan remains nearby but out of sight. Any character who
out of sight. If Koran is unable to convince the characters to follow it back to the frost giant’s lodge, Kanan steps in and plays the “bad” wolf, baring his fangs and threatening to eat the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
High Overseer, Thavius Kreeg. Ravengard did not go eagerly, however. It took months of persuasion by his fellow dukes — the other three members of Baldur’s Gate’s ruling Council of Four — to convince
Elturgard continue to arrive with dire claims that nothing remains of Elturel except a crater in the ground. Among those fleeing Elturgard are several Hellriders — paladins who have sworn oaths to defend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
subject’s body, killing it. Yet the subject’s mind lives on in the puddle that issues forth from the remains, and so too does its insatiable need for retribution. A slithering tracker tastes the ground
it courses over, seeking any trace of its prey. To kill, a slithering tracker rises up and enshrouds a creature, attempting to drown the creature while also draining it of blood. Achieving revenge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
to three hundred residents, mostly merrow, though members of every other species from Shadowmoor can be found above the water in the settlement. Built from the remains of another city that collapsed
settlement’s underwater maze. In exchange for their aid, he offers them valuable information. Den of Thieves. Goods change hands in the Red Shallows with every conversation. The adventurers need to convince
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
gnome), a cheerful woman who fidgets constantly To convince a former guard to share information about the vault and its defenses, a character can make a DC 12 Charisma (Persuasion) check or another
conversation. If other characters approach the guard later, the guard remains unwilling to share information about the vault. On a successful check, the character convinces the former guard to reveal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
awakening is permanent.) A character must succeed on a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check to convince the plesiosaurus to talk more about the purpose of its attacks. The plesiosaurus reveals that
because it fears the druid might take away the gift that has been bestowed upon it. A character can convince the plesiosaurus that its awakening is permanent with a successful DC 18 Charisma
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
convince Serissa that the adventurers are assassins sent to kill her (“hired by the villainous Lords’ Alliance, no less,” Iymrith supposes), and that every word spilling from their mouths is a lie. As a
. 31 5 steam mephits The mephits remain near the bath. 33 1 storm giant The giant remains here unless commanded by Uthor to go elsewhere. 34 2 storm giants, 9 giant crabs The giants and the crabs remain here until disturbed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
H1), from where she discreetly observes the party. Derwyth’s Test Derwyth remains in tree form for 10 minutes after the characters arrive. If the characters don’t break her trust by harming her giant
apology can convince Derwyth to let them stay with a successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check. If the characters don’t make amends and refuse to leave the homestead, Derwyth attacks, calling the saber
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
action to wake him. Otherwise, Droop remains unconscious for 1d10 minutes. The bugbears work for the Black Spider and were sent here to help Iarno keep the Redbrands and the citizens of Phandalin in
(Deception) check to convince the bugbears to do what the party wants. Roleplaying Droop The goblin, Droop, is not a threat to the party. He has been cowed by the bugbears and follows their orders until
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Garloth’s rat familiar arrived to find the mausoleum open and grave robbers inside. They killed the rat, took the stone, and fled along with the skeletal remains of Grinda’s ancestors. Characters who
hears the disturbance and investigates, arriving after two duergar fall in battle. The characters can convince him that they’re not grave robbers with a successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
has rendered much of the journal unreadable, but what remains reveals sinister thoughts. It’s clear that some nefarious personality has been experimenting with life-draining magic in the marsh and has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
to succeed once to convince Errde and complete this quest. Errde then promises to outfit the characters with supplies and gear when they leave Gracklstugh, from the Stone Guards’ own armory. Each
, and advises the characters to heed it before looking for Droki. The characters’ pursuit level is reduced to 0 and remains so while they are in Errde’s employ inside Gracklstugh. If they end their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
famous and is easy to find by asking any passerby. The Tea Shop The oldest tea shop in Yeonido was simply called the “Tea Shop” when it was built hundreds of years ago, and so it remains known to
Charisma (Persuasion) check can convince Chin-Hae to mention that the two nobles attacked near his shop were named Nah Dae-Shim and Da Ju-Won and that they often play the game of baduk at the nearby
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
remains with the griffons while the characters explore the frost giant fortress, and the characters can count on her to stick around for the return trip. Characters can secure flying mounts of a
after the characters disembark. Neverwinter. If one or more characters are members of the Lords’ Alliance, they can arrange a brief meeting with Lord Dagult Neverember and try to convince him to sponsor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
or spell made first contact with the dome, this hole remains open for 1 minute. A character can try to manipulate the dome’s arcane harmonics by using an action to make a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana
. Supply Train The pulverized remains of a military supply train are heaped alongside the trail leading to the fortress.
The wreckage of a supply train forms a 5-foot-high, 25-foot-long barrier
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
betrayal. He remains hesitant to put elves in the front lines of combat, but no longer acts as a roadblock to negotiations. His pragmatism means that he no longer has any qualms against the adventurers
allied with the Cult of the Dragon are exiles with no connection to Thay. The Thayan Red Wizards approach the Council of Waterdeep asking for an envoy to be sent to Thay, where they must convince the most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
come to drive a stake through my heart, you’ll have to return it first.”
After making introductions, the vampirate captain confesses that his flagship and its crew are all that remains of his fleet
the Second Wind, Krux refuses to bend his knee to a vampirate, but a character can convince the giff to swallow his pride and yield to Gargenhale’s authority by succeeding on a DC 16 Charisma
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
human mime named Candlefoot (see “Hall of Illusions” earlier in the chapter). While this prize remains in her possession, Kettlesteam can speak clearly in Candlefoot’s soft, silky voice. If Kettlesteam
restores the mime’s lost voice. Any character who succeeds on a DC 12 Charisma (Intimidation or Persuasion) check can convince Kettlesteam to part with the doll. Kettlesteam’s Aid Characters who befriend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. He remains hesitant to put elves in the front lines of combat, but no longer acts as a roadblock to negotiations. His pragmatism means that he no longer has any qualms against the adventurers
the Cult of the Dragon are exiles with no connection to Thay. The Thayan Red Wizards approach the Council of Waterdeep asking for an envoy to be sent to Thay, where they must convince the most reviled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Wastes he has already identified as being related to or of a similar age to the City of Lost Names. With the characters’ insights and reports about whatever magic remains at those sites, he should be
with Dalamar, he’s pleased. They can explore the locations in any order they wish. Dalamar plans to convince Zhelsuel to let him meet the characters at Wakenreth. Once they’ve relayed their findings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
valuable from the banks of the Tartyx River and escape unseen.
9 Sail from the crossing to a nearby, haunted island in the center of the Tartyx River.
10 Convince an innocent spirit who keeps
consists of twisting crypt halls that hold no bones, bodies, or other remains—only dust and guardians. These halls give way to a second sanctuary filled with somber funeral music—though there are no