before beings defusing conceal reflections

Sea Spawn

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

recounted in dockside taverns tell of people lost to the sea—but not merely drowned and gone. Some unfortunates taken by the ocean live on as sea spawn, haunting the waves like tortured reflections

, they transform into sea spawn and rejoin their master in the depths. Some children return having suffered partial transformations and must conceal themselves from strangers until their full

Star Spawn Mangler

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, sticking to shadows and hiding in spots that seem too shallow or well-lit to conceal anything. They appear smaller than their true size, thanks to their hunched posture and emaciated frames. Cultists

of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that even a moment’s contact is enough to break a mortal’s mind. Yet beings do exist that are native to these realms

Chapter 2: Creating an Archfey

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

Chapter 2: Creating an Archfey Archfey are among the most powerful beings in the Feywild. Consciously or unconsciously, they transform their Feywild homes into reflections of their desires and

A Race Divided

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

through no matter which form the entity took. Corellon loved wholeheartedly, broke oaths without reservation, and took pleasure from every encounter with the other divine beings of the multiverse

creatures, they traveled in Corellon’s shadow, sparkling like the reflections from a finely cut gem. When Corellon came to notice these glorious echoes, the god tarried with them in the place that became

Doppelganger

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Doppelganger Shape-Shifting Infiltrator Habitat: Underdark, Urban; Treasure: Individual Doppelgangers are supernatural beings with the ability to shape-shift into any humanlike form. Their mind

. 2 Conceal evidence of a vast conspiracy. 3 Control a community through fear by posing as a legendary bogeyman. 4 Replace a noble to enjoy a decadent lifestyle. 5 Spy on wizards to

Sea Spawn

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

sea spawn, haunting the waves like tortured reflections of their former selves. Coral encrusts them. Barnacles cling to their cold skin. Lungs that once filled with air can now breathe in water as well

their master in the depths. Some children return having suffered partial transformations and must conceal themselves from strangers until their full transformation in order to keep the secret of the

Adventure Synopsis

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

and warped into strange reflections of the Elemental Planes. At the heart of each elemental node, the characters find a great portal that serves as a conduit from its associated elemental plane. Here

resourceful characters can find ways to destroy the portals instead of trying to slay these dire beings. With the portals shut, the elemental nodes revert to normal, and any surviving cultists scatter to

Hall of Illusions

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

causing mischief throughout the carnival and sometimes uses magic to conceal her true form. If the characters agree to help Candlefoot, he performs a few delightful magic tricks for their amusement

onlookers in their youth; the images grow steadily older, until the mirrors deep within the hall reflect onlookers in their twilight years. As the characters scrutinize their reflections, ask the players

Supernatural Regions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

the region hears whispers from celestial beings or refrains of celestial choirs. The character can ask those voices one question as if using the commune spell. 49–54 Aberrations, fiends, and undead in

reflections. Creatures, objects, and energy reflect, refract, duplicate, or are transported elsewhere. Such locations arise from the intrusion of a theorized Plane of Mirrors upon the Material Plane, or

Hags

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

. Faces of Evil. Ancient beings with origins in the Feywild, hags are cankers on the mortal world. Their withered faces are framed by long, frayed hair, horrid moles and warts dot their blotchy skin

passersby, while vines snake through the undergrowth to snare and drag off creatures one at a time. Foul stinking fogs turn the air to poison, and conceal pools of quicksand and sinkholes that consume

Abyss

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

passageways and cocoonlike chambers. Structures, ships, and other objects are caught in the webbing. The webs conceal random portals that snare objects from demiplanes and Material Plane worlds that

as much in conflict with himself as with other beings, the Prince of Demons inspires fear and hatred among other demons and demon lords. Demogorgon’s layer is a vast wilderness of brutality and

Halfling Gods and Myths

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

Halfling Gods and Myths Halflings see their gods more as extended family members than as divine beings. They don’t worship them in the same way as elves and dwarves revere their gods, because the

halfling gods are viewed as folk heroes — mortal beings who ascended to divinity, rather than divine entities who descend from their realms to influence the world. Because of this outlook, halflings

Star Spawn

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

. Beyond the best-known planes of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that even a moment’s contact is enough to break a mortal’s mind. Yet beings do exist that are native to

ground or the walls, sticking to shadows and hiding in spots that seem too shallow or well-lit to conceal anything. They appear smaller than their true size, thanks to their hunched posture and

Cultists of the Dead Three

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

beings. While their power has diminished, they remain a formidable trio and play a malevolent role in influencing events on Faerûn. Bane and His Followers Bane is a god of tyranny, and both he and his

conceal his identity, revealing it only when the time has come to display his true power. He is always well-dressed, donning the fine clothing of a noble or wearing the armor and gear of a successful

Roleplaying a Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

path. 2 As the most powerful beings in creation, we have a duty to use our strength for the benefit of all. 3 I take what I want. I don’t care who gets hurt. 4 A giant lives for a few centuries, but

instead wear exquisite masks made of precious materials adorned with gemstones. Each noble has a collection of these masks that it wears to conceal its face but still reflect its current mood; an

Upper Palace Locations

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

apart. They produce eerie, ghostlike reflections off the water. As you take in the scene, an empty sailboat drifts into view from farther down the hall and makes its way toward you. The sailboat

lesser beings. P48b. Characters can reach this chamber by climbing a staircase from area P14b on the palace’s lower level. An enameled white coffer rests on a black basalt pedestal in the middle of the

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

14 Wisdom (Perception) check. Once the door is spotted, read: Shrubs and tall grasses conceal a large, stout wooden door. The door is unlocked. Simply opening the door, without making any other

curiosity about these strange beings. Unless firmly discouraged, they attach themselves to the characters and follow them wherever they go, making strangely adorable nuisances of themselves. Reptilian Throne

Metallic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

dragon can possess. Brass dragons conceal their hoards under mounds of sand or in secret places far from their primary lairs. They have no trouble remembering where their treasure is buried, and therefore

cause no undeserved harm to other sentient beings. They don’t take it upon themselves to root out evil, as gold and bronze dragons do, but they will gladly oppose creatures that dare to commit evil acts

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