before beings diffusing cover respective

Cloud Giant Destiny Gambler

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

treasures—often by gambling. While many cloud giants are content with risking their wealth in games with each other, those who aim for the top of their ordning challenge all manner of beings in

games of chance and wit. A destiny gambler is a cloud giant who has won increasingly high-stakes wagers against other giants, smaller folk, and even beings from the Outer Planes. Destiny gamblers wear

Chitine

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, attracting spiders and other beings that serve her. Anywhere chitines set up a colony quickly becomes a webshrouded, gloomy, and treacherous place. Chitines resemble spiders, but they behave more like

tasked to dig pit traps and cover them with fragile webbing disguised with loose dirt to appear as a solid surface.

Returned Drifter

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

), the Returned lose their identities, which manifest as separate beings known as eidolons. The experience of escaping the Underworld also causes them to lose their faces, which become expressionless

surfaces with empty eye sockets and gaping mouths. These blank surfaces they cover with distinctive golden masks. Returned reenter the world blank and undead. No longer possessing the ability to form

Returned Sentry

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

, which manifest as separate beings known as eidolons. The experience of escaping the Underworld also causes them to lose their faces, which become expressionless surfaces with empty eye sockets and gaping

mouths. These blank surfaces they cover with distinctive golden masks. Returned reenter the world blank and undead. No longer possessing the ability to form long-term memories, they generally can

Returned Kakomantis

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

, which manifest as separate beings known as eidolons. The experience of escaping the Underworld also causes them to lose their faces, which become expressionless surfaces with empty eye sockets and gaping

mouths. These blank surfaces they cover with distinctive golden masks. Returned reenter the world blank and undead. No longer possessing the ability to form long-term memories, they generally can

Cradle of the Hill Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

restrained condition, has total cover, and can’t breathe. As an action, a creature buried in this way, or another creature within 5 feet of it that isn’t buried, can make a DC 17 Strength

Myth” in chapter 3 for additional inspiration.) Scions of giants’ gods are enormously powerful beings who infuse the world around them with primeval magic. In many worlds, they slumber

Aarakocra

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

A winged people who originated on the Elemental Plane of Air, aarakocra soar through the sky wherever they wander. The first aarakocra served the Wind Dukes of Aaqa—mighty beings of air&mdash

taper to sharp talons. Feathers cover their bodies—usually red, orange, yellow, brown, or gray. Their heads are also avian, often resembling those of parrots or eagles. Creating Your Character

Returned Palamnite

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

expected—not that they remember what it was they expected. As a result of having followed the Path of Phenax (see chapter 4), the Returned lose their identities, which manifest as separate beings

they cover with distinctive golden masks. Returned reenter the world blank and undead. No longer possessing the ability to form long-term memories, they generally can’t build meaningful

Scion of Grolantor

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

condition, has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the scion, and takes 24 (7d6);{"diceNotation":"7d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Inhale", "rollDamageType":"force"} force

giants’ gods are enormously powerful beings who infuse the world around them with primeval magic. In many worlds, they slumber and have become part of the landscape. In this case, each scion is

Mighty Servant of Leuk-o

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

conjecture than fact, often referring to otherworldly beings, the mysterious Barrier Peaks in Oerth, and the supposedly related device known as the Machine of Lum the Mad. The best details on the device

hatch also opens it until the start of the caster’s next turn. A creature can enter or exit through the hatch by spending 10 feet of movement. Those inside the servant have total cover from

Credits

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Yochum Graphic Designer: Trystan Falcone Cover Illustrators: Clint Cearley, Simen Meyer Interior Illustrators: Mark Behm, Zoltan Boros, Filip Burburan, Christopher Burdett, Sidharth Chaturvedi

was inspired by a map design by Marco Bernardini. Special thanks to our hundreds of playtesters! ON THE COVER Clint Cearley gives us a glimpse of two adventurers trying to solve one of

Credits

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

Director: Emi Tanji Graphic Designers: Matt Cole (lead), Jino Choi, Meagan Kenreck, Paolo Vacala Cover Illustrators: Billy Christian, Dominik Mayer Interior Illustrators: Helder Almeida, Helge C

history. HINCHEL OR On the Cover Vajra Safahr, Karlach, Minsc, Boo, and Jarlaxle array themselves for battle in the ruins of Myth Drannor in this majestic illustration from Billy

Credits

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Yochum Cover Illustrators: Ekaterina Burmak, CoupleofKooks Cartographers: Francesca Baerald, Mike Schley Interior Illustrators: Wade Acuff, Joanna Barnum, Olivier Bernard, Bruce Brenneise

spearing On the Cover Asteria ponders the magic, mystery, and mayhem of the Deck of Many Things in this menagerie of moments by Ekaterina Burmak. On the Alt-Cover Asteria wields

Credits

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

, Christopher Perkins, F. Wesley Schneider Cultural & Sensitivity Consultant: Tanya DePass Graphic Designers: Trystan Falcone, Emi Tanji, Trish Yochum Cover Illustrators: Hydro74, Magali

Winninger Director of Global Brand Marketing: Brian Perry Global Brand Manager: Shelly Mazzanoble Senior Marketing Communications Manager: Greg Tito Community Manager: Brandy Camel ON THE COVER

Credits

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Cover Illustrators: DZO, Antonio José Manzanedo Cartographer: Mike Schley Consultants: Rico Corazón, Siena East, Nivair Gabriel, Sara Thompson Interior Illustrators: Lily Abdullina, Wade

inspiration: Lost Mine of Phandelver. 2014. On the Cover Goblins with psionic powers steal a piece of a mysterious obelisk from the sleepy town of Phandalin in this breathtaking cover by

Credits

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

Consultant: Patrick Rothfuss Cultural Consultant: Shiaw-Ling Lai Cover Illustrators: Hydro74, Tyler Jacobson Cartographers: Stacey Allan, Will Doyle Interior Illustrators: Helder Almeida, Tom

Communications Manager: Greg Tito Community Manager: Brandy Camel ON THE COVER The Witchlight Carnival has come to town! On the back cover, a displacer beast finds 8-year-old Tyler Jacobson and leads

Credits

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

, Christopher Perkins, Hannah Rose, Jessica Ross, Hans Ziegler Senior Graphic Designer: Trish Yochum Graphic Designer: Matt Cole Cover Illustrators: Evyn Fong, Sija Hong Cartographers: Sean

Olson, Joshua Morris Special thanks to Farai Chideya, Renee Knipe, Carlos Luna, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Stephanie Nudelman, Jessica Price, Diego Valdez ON THE COVER A mischievous wynling soars

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

dragons, but we are superior beings and should not lower ourselves to direct conflict. 4 I have no interest in going to the surface world. It’s where one sends one’s servants. 5

fungi within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair grow faster and cover a greater area than they normally would. Foraging in this area yields twice the usual amount of food. If the dragon dies, these

Aarakocra

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

Aarakocra A winged people who originated on the Elemental Plane of Air, aarakocra soar through the sky wherever they wander. The first aarakocra served the Wind Dukes of Aaqa—mighty beings of air—and

sharp talons. Feathers cover their bodies—usually red, orange, yellow, brown, or gray. Their heads are also avian, often resembling those of parrots or eagles.

Credits

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

Murin, Zack Stella Cover Illustrators: Cynthia Sheppard, Olena Richards Cartographer: Dyson Logos Interior Illustrators: Carlo Arellano, Francesca Baerald, Eric Belisle, Olivier Bernard

writers and editors for decades to come. This book is dedicated to his beloved memory. On the Cover Bigby’s grasping hand steals a giant goose’s golden egg from its cloud giant keepers in this

Credits

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

Lundeen, Christopher Perkins Lead Editor: Adrian Ng Editors: Judy Bauer, Janica Carter, Christopher Perkins Graphic Designer: Matt Cole Cover Illustrators: Dmitry Burmak, Tony DiTerlizzi Interior

, Lester Smith, Rick Swan, Ray Vallese, James Ward, Sue Weinlein, Skip Williams, Steve Winter, David Wise, and many more. On the Cover On this cover by Dmitry Burmak, the skull-like planar traveler

Credits

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

: Trish Yochum Graphic Designer: Trystan Falcone Cover Illustrators: Hydro74, Tyler Jacobson Interior Illustrators: Mark Behm, Eric Belisle, Zoltan Boros, Christopher Burdett, Paul Scott Canavan

Rebbeck, Bill Rose, David Schwartz, Rebecca A. Smith, Jayson Thiry, and the hundreds of play- testers who helped make this adventure more fun ON THE COVER Auril the Frostmaiden claims her

Credits

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

Developer: Jeremy Crawford Editors: Judy Bauer, Kim Mohan Senior Graphic Designer: Trish Yochum Graphic Designers: Matt Cole, Trystan Falcone Cover Illustrators: Ekaterina Burmak, Hydro74

: Brandy Camel Social Media Marketing Managers: Nicole Olson, Joshua Morris This adventure is dedicated to Alex Raymond and Lorenzo Elliott Semple Jr. On the Cover Prince Xeleth, who is

Credits

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Design: Trystan Falcone, Emi Tanji, Trish Yochum Cover Illustrators: Scott M. Fischer, Anna Podedworna Interior Illustrators: Helder Almeida, Mark Behm, Eric Belisle, Zoltan Boros, Christopher Burdett

, Colin and Scott Bennie. Islands of Terror. 1992. Nesmith, Bruce and Andria Hayday. Ravenloft: Realm of Terror. 1990. Perkins, Christopher. Curse of Strahd. 2016. ON THE COVER In the shadow of

Credits

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide

Dillon Editors: Judy Bauer, Kim Mohan Senior Graphic Designer: Trish Yochum Graphic Designers: Matt Cole, Trystan Falcone Cover Illustrators: Bruce Brenneise, Hydro74 Interior Illustrators

. 1982. On the Cover Illustrator Bruce Brenneise depicts a nautiloid traveling through Wildspace, undoubtedly transporting mind flayers to an unsuspecting world. On the Alt-Cover

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

dragons, but we are superior beings and should not lower ourselves to direct conflict. 4 I have no interest in going to the surface world. It’s where one sends one’s servants. 5

. Verdant Growth. Vegetation and fungi within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair grow faster and cover a greater area than they normally would. Foraging in this area yields twice the usual amount of food

Credits

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie

Graphic Designers: Matt Cole, Trystan Falcone Cover Illustrators: Justin Gerard, Hydro74 Interior Illustrators: Zoltan Boros, Christopher Burdett, Kai Carpenter, Alayna Danner, Nikki Dawes, Simon

. ———. Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix. 1994. ———. Spelljammer Monstrous Compendium Appendix. 1990. ———. Spelljammer Monstrous Compendium Appendix II. 1991. On the Cover Illustrator Justin

Credits

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Graphic Designer: Matt Cole Cover Illustrators: Cynthia Sheppard, Chase Stone Cartographers: Francesca Baerald, Mike Schley Interior Illustrators: Mark Behm, Olivier Bernard, Zoltan Boros, Bruce

, Margaret Weis, Michael Williams, Janet Vialls, Peter Vialls, and many more! Additional thanks to the hundreds of playtesters whose efforts made this a better book! On the Cover Dragons

Credits

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

, Jeremy Crawford Lead Editor: Adrian Ng Editors: Judy Bauer, Janica Carter, Christopher Perkins Graphic Designer: Matt Cole Cover Illustrators: Tony DiTerlizzi, Tyler Jacobson Interior

. On the Cover Sigil’s enigmatic ruler, the Lady of Pain, looms before the planar metropolis and its curving skyline in this painting by Tyler Jacobson. On the Alt-Cover On this cover

Credits

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

, Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Christopher Perkins, F. Wesley Schneider Graphic Designer: Trish Yochum Cover Illustrators: Anato Finnstark, Chris Rahn Additional Art Directors: Zack Stella, Cynthia

: Brandy Camel Special thanks to our hundreds of playtesters! ON THE COVER Fizban the Fabulous protects a group of innocents as a crystal dragon and a red dragon clash in the sky, in this

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

, a new elf god was born. One of these beings, although privileged to be elevated above the rest of the primal elves, was not satisfied with being one of Corellon’s trusted underlings. She — for she

Credits

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

Editing: Judy Bauer, Michele Carter, Kim Mohan, Christopher Perkins Graphic Designers: Trystan Falcone, Emi Tanji Cover Illustrator: Grzegorz Rutkowski Interior Illustrators: Dave Allsop, Tom

Mythic Odysseys of Theros (2020). ON THE COVER The wizard Mordenkainen soars through the Astral Plane astride a ki-rin—unaware of the astral dreadnought slinking toward them—in this painting

Zombie Escape

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

Zombie Escape Set the scene by reading the following boxed text aloud: Groans fill the air as moaning humanoid figures covered in dried bird droppings sprint toward you on the road. As these beings

-quarters cover against outside threats. A Medium or larger creature can’t squeeze through an arrow slit, but a Small creature can with a successful DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. Tiny creatures can

Rudolph van Richten

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Rudolph van Richten A scholar and monster hunter, Rudolph van Richten has traveled to dozens of domains, investigating reports of monstrous beings and documenting them in a series of published guides

and recently established as a medical doctor, Rudolph ran afoul of the Radanaviches, a family using Vistani traditions as a cover for brigandage. When the doctor refused to treat one of the family’s

Intellect Devourer

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

bodies. These quadrupedal brains seek to ambush sapient beings, then drain their thoughts until they’re mindless. Then, if their victims are Humanoids, they enter the creatures’ skulls. With access to

intellect devourer has Total Cover against attacks and other effects originating outside its host. The intellect devourer retains its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores; its understanding of

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