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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
to feel flesh and steel sundered beneath his claws and to taste his foes’ blood. Yet Geryon’s ferocity has also limited his ability to collect souls and forge an effective hierarchy
abilities. Members of his cult can gain the Crushing Blow trait. Cult leaders can also gain the Indomitable Strength trait.
Crushing Blow (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, the
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
; he loves to feel flesh and steel sundered beneath his claws and to taste his foes’ blood. Yet Geryon’s ferocity has also limited his ability to collect souls and forge an effective
abilities. Members of his cult can gain the Crushing Blow trait. Cult leaders can also gain the Indomitable Strength trait.
Crushing Blow (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
unleashed its mightiest creations: the warforged colossi. These enormous mechanical warriors thundered across Cyre, crushing everything in their paths and leaving ruin behind them. Meant to end the war
decisively, the colossi pulverized hundreds of soldiers beneath their feet and incinerated whole legions with beams of fiery light that shot from their mouths. This rampage was cut short on the Day of
Triton
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Ah, the tritons. Imagine if the elves spent a few centuries far beneath the sea, where their arrogance and pretension could grow undisturbed. At least the tritons spent that time fighting sahuagin
, driving them into the Darkened Depths where they escaped into the crushing pressure and utter darkness. In time, the tritons noticed that their ancient elemental foes had grown quiet. Expeditions to
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
hiring out as mercenaries to whoever in the North would pay them. Since then the mercenary company has broadened its membership to other races, but every member is an exile, criminal, or misfit of some
never leave a friend behind.
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My honor is my life.
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I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it.
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Those who fight beside me are those
Dwarf
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them into an exile that lasted over 250 years. This longevity grants them a perspective on the world that shorter-lived races such as humans and halflings lack.
Dwarves are solid and enduring like the
hunt for vengeance can become a full-blown clan feud.
Clans and Kingdoms
Dwarven kingdoms stretch deep beneath the mountains where the dwarves mine gems and precious metals and forge items of wonder
Gnome
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. Gnomes average slightly over 3 feet tall and weigh 40 to 45 pounds. Their tan or brown faces are usually adorned with broad smiles (beneath their prodigious noses), and their bright eyes shine with
know that most races don’t share their sense of humor, but they enjoy anyone’s company just as they enjoy everything else they set out to do.
Subrace
Choose one of the subraces below
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
animate and attack them. If this happens, read: The giant roots beneath the hut come to life and pull themselves up out of the mire. The hut and the roots lurch and groan, becoming a lumbering mass that
cracks as it walks, crushing all in its path. Baba Lysaga’s creeping hut (see appendix D) is a ponderous construct that heeds Baba Lysaga’s instructions and no one else’s. It fights until destroyed
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Cult of the Crushing Wave Cultists of the Crushing Wave worship the awesome power of water, from the surging tides and deadly maelstroms of the sea to the raging torrents of rivers in flood and the
rock crushing power of ice and glaciers. Crushing Wave cultists see all living creatures as nothing more than trapped water that could one day be free to return to the seas or skies in a new form. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
into the Darkened Depths where they escaped into the crushing pressure and utter darkness. In time, the tritons noticed that their ancient elemental foes had grown quiet. Expeditions to the depths
stewardship over the sea floor from their initial settlements and built outposts to create trade with other races. Despite this expansion, few folk know of them. Their settlements are so remote even merfolk and sea elves rarely encounter them.
Kobold
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races have little good to say about kobolds, but they do admit that the little reptilians do respectable tunnel work using simple tools. If a band of kobolds is enslaved by more powerful creatures
network of passages beneath the streets, connecting them to a nearby waterway and greatly improving the town’s sanitation. If the kobolds like the area and aren’t mistreated by the humans
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
’ travel through the wilderness. One good example is the Great Alluvial Sand Wastes. The long-lost dwarven citadel of Tyar-Besil lies beneath the rocky badlands about 30 to 40 miles northwest of the village
of Kled. The buried city does not have to change much at all; a 5,000-year old dwarven stronghold forgotten beneath the desert sands might easily date back to the Green Age, a time when the world of
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
The Temple of Elemental Evil The four elemental cults maintain their chief stronghold in the ancient dwarven citadel of Tyar-Besil beneath the Sumber Hills. Each cult controls a portion of the old
surface. Knifepoint Gully near Feathergale Spire leads to the Temple of Howling Hatred. The Dark Stream flows under Rivergard Keep, leading to the Temple of the Crushing Wave. The Ancient Stair
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Eternal Flame cult. Beneath her refined exterior is a steel edge of scorned pride. And underneath her hard pride lies a desire for murder and mayhem. Vanifer harbors a fierce hatred for all who think
themselves superior to her, and she stops at nothing to make them see her as a figure to be feared and respected. Vanifer was born and raised in the crushing poverty of Calimport’s poorest quarters, armed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
The Cogs The Cogs lie deep beneath Sharn, below the sewers and Old Sharn (described later in this chapter). Streams of Fernian lava flow through this area, and over the centuries, House Cannith has
helped Breland establish vast foundries that tap this mystic resource. Ashblack and Blackbones are industrial districts, largely inhabited by warforged laborers and miserable workers of other races. It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Welcome to Eberron In an ancient ruin beneath the Demon Wastes, a band of heroes races to claim the Reaper’s Heart. If the agents of the Emerald Claw reach it first, they’ll reignite the Last War and
, and to create both wonders and weapons. Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, all classes and races. They travel the world, battling villains in instants of over-the-top action. And they unearth fabulous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Cogs The Cogs lie deep below Sharn, below the sewers and even beyond the Depths. Incorporating natural tunnels and ancient goblin ruins. Streams of Fernian lava flow beneath Sharn, and over the
miserable workers of other races. It’s said that House Cannith maintains a massive forgehold in the depths, and that this is where Baron Merrix d’Cannith conducts his arcane experiments. In addition, The Red
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Clans and Kingdoms Dwarven kingdoms stretch deep beneath the mountains where the dwarves mine gems and precious metals and forge items of wonder. They love the beauty and artistry of precious metals
halflings frequently handle trade in dwarven goods along water routes. Trustworthy members of other races are welcome in dwarf settlements, though some areas are off limits even to them. The chief unit of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Clans and Kingdoms Dwarven kingdoms stretch deep beneath the mountains where the dwarves mine gems and precious metals and forge items of wonder. They love the beauty and artistry of precious metals
halflings frequently handle trade in dwarven goods along water routes. Trustworthy members of other races are welcome in dwarf settlements, though some areas are off limits even to them. The chief unit of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
varied cultures and races, Faerûn is dominated by human lands, be they kingdoms, city-states, or carefully maintained alliances of rural communities. Interspersed among the lands of humans are old dwarven
and goblinoids, or mighty creatures such as giants and dragons. Ruins dot the landscape and the caverns that wind beneath the surface. In these places, treasures of every living race — and a number of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
contraband hauled in from the Carnath Roadhouse is inspected, sorted, and repacked before being carried to the portal beneath the southwest tower. The tables in that half of the hall are covered with
appendix D for statistics) keeping an eye on them. Most of the cultists are human, but all the character races are represented. The precise mix doesn’t matter. If there is any disturbance in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Chapter 1: Prisoners of the Drow Deep beneath the surface of the world lies the Underdark, a realm of endless labyrinthine tunnels and caverns where the sun never shines. The Underdark is filled with
races and creatures too numerous to count or list, and foremost among these are the dark elves — the drow. Hated and feared even by their fellow dwellers in darkness, the drow raid other settlements
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Conflict without End Few others aside from the dwarves and the duergar understand or appreciate the true scope and intensity of the battles between these two races. Viewed on a grand scale, the
a clan’s riches from beneath its noses. For their part, the dwarves keep safety and defense uppermost in their priorities, realizing that there is little to be gained from trying to mount a large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the land in a terrible cataclysm at the same time that it caused the distant isle of Evermeet to rise from beneath the sea. Then came the Crown Wars, a series of conflicts between the great elven
long, slow decline, and many of their kind took part in the great Retreat to their refuge on Evermeet. As the elves increasingly withdrew from the world, other races and civilizations rose to prominence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
dungeon corridors, crushing anyone in its path. Every stone juggernaut has a unique shape and appearance. One might resemble an elephant with bejeweled tusks, while another might look like a scowling demon
beneath its rollers. Its best tactic is to slam into a creature, knock it prone, and then roll over it. Stone Juggernaut
Large construct, unaligned
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 157
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Acheron Acheron is made of immense iron blocks whose metallic surfaces ring beneath the marching feet of endless armies. These blocks drift through an airy void, sometimes colliding with a fearsome
clang, crushing all between them and sending shudders through the plane. Acheron has four layers, with the largest blocks gravitating to the top layer. Some scholars have theorized that the crashing
Goblin
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Gatherers, and the pariahs beneath them, greatly fear for their lives in battle, believing that the lashers and the hunters have special knowledge of how to survive. It is the members of the lower
patience needed to learn and practice wizardry, and they fare poorly even when given access to the necessary training and knowledge. Sorcerers are less prevalent among them than in many other races, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
contraband hauled in from the Carnath Roadhouse is inspected, sorted, and repacked before being carried to the portal beneath the southwest tower. The tables in that half of the hall are covered with
appendix D for statistics) keeping an eye on them. Most of the cultists are human, but all the character races are represented. The precise mix doesn’t matter. If there is any disturbance in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
prey, and its powerful mandibles can snap a small tree in half.
Lurkers in the Earth. The ankheg uses its powerful mandibles to dig winding tunnels deep beneath the ground. When it hunts, an ankheg
burrows upward, waiting below the surface until its antennae detect movement from above. Then it bursts from the earth and seizes prey in its mandibles, crushing and grinding while it secretes acidic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Treasure Beneath the water are 230 ep and 563 gp. P9. Crushing Wave Outpost The ceiling of this large, water-filled cavern is 30 feet above the water’s surface. In the middle of the cavern, two rocky
engraved above the northeast passageway. The stairs descend 5 feet beneath the lake surface, ending at a rough underwater ledge 15 feet above the submerged cavern floor. The stairs ascend to area F8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
river laps just beneath the arrow slits of the tower.
Three Crushing Wave reavers and a fathomer named Reash (see chapter 7 for both) occupy this tower. Reash is in command and does most of the talking
random encounter occurs. To determine the encounter, roll a d6 and consult the following table: d6 Encounter 1 1d3 commoners (see area K17) 2 1d4 bandits (see area K8) 3 1d3 Crushing Wave reavers
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
keep to themselves, feeding on fungi and vermin. The derro have tried to enslave them, without much success. In a weird example of détente, members of the two races have learned to avoid one another
rolling a d4 and consulting the Beneath the Yellow Mold table. Tampering with the mold-encrusted object causing the yellow mold to release its deadly spores. Beneath the Yellow Mold d4 Encounter 1 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
muut and atcha (honor and duty), but they believe that humans and their kin don’t deserve to be treated with honor. All the goblinoid races work together among the Dhakaani, and all are convinced of
Dhakaani strike force attacks a Deneith outpost built atop a goblin ruin. Are the goblins just angry about the desecration, or is something hidden beneath the outpost? 7 A bugbear of the Kech Sharaat, to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
contain members of races other than elves and perhaps half-elves, but such a band could make an interesting military party. Running Your Own. Rather than join an existing force, you might choose to form
those beneath you and take orders from no one, but that means that you are ultimately responsible for the activities of everyone in your outfit. You can use the Running a Business downtime activity to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
falling off the edge — high enough to protect a kobold but low enough to serve as a tripping hazard for a larger creature. Those of other humanoid races have little good to say about kobolds, but they do
have access to on their own. If they are treated well and left alone to do the job, the kobolds work industriously and build a network of passages beneath the streets, connecting them to a nearby