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Half-Elf
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
, Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Walking in two worlds but truly belonging to neither, half-elves combine what some say are the best qualities of their elf and human parents: human curiosity
.
EXCELLENT AMBASSADORS
Many half-elves learn at an early age to get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
summon these creatures to serve as guards and assassins, two roles at which they excel.
Star Spawn
The Material Plane represents only one small part of the multiverse. Beyond the best-known planes
, steaming mud. While it is coated in this way, the target’s speed is halved, it can’t use reactions, and it takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Borem's Embrace
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
hopelessness.
Star Spawn
The Material Plane represents only one small part of the multiverse. Beyond the best-known planes of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that even a moment
’t use reactions, and it takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Borem's Embrace", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage at the start of each of its turns. The effect
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
original cultist’s personality survives the transformation; what emerges is wholly alien.
Star Spawn
The Material Plane represents only one small part of the multiverse. Beyond the best-known
, steaming mud. While it is coated in this way, the target’s speed is halved, it can’t use reactions, and it takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Borem's
Demogorgon
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
. Hypnotic Gaze. The target is charmed by Demogorgon until the start of Demogorgon’s next turn. Demogorgon chooses how the charmed target uses its actions, reactions, and movement. Because this
form of two serpentine towers, each crowned by a skull-shaped minaret. There, Demogorgon’s heads contemplate the mysteries of the arcane while arguing about how best to obliterate their rivals. The
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
seer nearby. A hulk appears to have little will of its own and is driven to protect its master.
Star Spawn
The Material Plane represents only one small part of the multiverse. Beyond the best
, steaming mud. While it is coated in this way, the target’s speed is halved, it can’t use reactions, and it takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Borem's
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
), Tongues, Wind Walk (as an action)
1/day each: Gaseous Form, Major Image, Teleport, WishNafas can take up to three reactions per round but only one per turn.
Blowback. Immediately after a creature
staircase, Nafas is a benevolent host, welcoming his guests with feasts, musical performances, and charming tales over tea. However, those who abuse the djinni’s hospitality or seek to bind him
Lizardfolk
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
emotion and empathy. The same label serves as an apt depiction of lizardfolk.
Lacking any internal emotional reactions, lizardfolk behave in a distant manner. They don’t mourn fallen comrades or
portable!
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You sleep best while mostly submerged in water.
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Money is meaningless to you.
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You think there are only two species of humanoid: lizardfolk and meat.
5
You have
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
other creatures.
Star Spawn
The Material Plane represents only one small part of the multiverse. Beyond the best-known planes of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that
halved, it can’t use reactions, and it takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Borem's Embrace", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage at the start of each of its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
element of chance in the situation. For example, your DM can call for a Charisma check at any point during an interaction if he or she wants the dice to play a role in determining an NPC’s reactions. Other
favor by using an approach that relies on your best bonuses and skills. If the group needs to trick a guard into letting them into a castle, the rogue who is proficient in Deception is the best bet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
element of chance in the situation. For example, your DM can call for a Charisma check at any point during an interaction if he or she wants the dice to play a role in determining an NPC’s reactions. Other
favor by using an approach that relies on your best bonuses and skills. If the group needs to trick a guard into letting them into a castle, the rogue who is proficient in Deception is the best bet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
be rented for baths by the hour. The menu of tavern fare is simple but satisfying; the establishment is best known for a flavorful, piping-hot stew called Salty Fish Surprise. (Where the fish comes
from is a mystery best left unsolved.) A large bowl of the stew costs 3 cp, while a small cup of it costs 1 cp. Lukas Grosvenor Lukas Grosvenor Neutral good human tavernkeeper (age 95) Lukas is patient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Charisma Charisma measures your ability to interact effectively with others. It includes such factors as confidence and eloquence, and it can represent a charming or commanding personality. Charisma
warring tribes, or inspiring a crowd of townsfolk. Other Charisma Checks. The DM might call for a Charisma check when you try to accomplish tasks like the following: Find the best person to talk to for news
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Charisma Charisma measures your ability to interact effectively with others. It includes such factors as confidence and eloquence, and it can represent a charming or commanding personality. Charisma
tribes, or inspiring a crowd of townsfolk. Other Charisma Checks The DM might call for a Charisma check when you try to accomplish tasks like the following: Find the best person to talk to for news
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
who’ve done the things you haven’t quite gotten around to yet. Many decisionists go on to publish famous tomes, such as the best-selling Habits of Effective Adventuring Parties and I Don’t Care If
1 Proficiencies and Starting Equipment, Tiebreaker
2 Absentee Ballot, Coin of Decisionry
3 Better Odds, Inspired Decision
4 Charming Misdemeanor, Clandestine Kit
Proficiencies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
against the community’s best anglers, all competing to catch the largest fish. Characters who go to the wharf are invited to participate in this popular event and, if they accept, are lent fishing poles and
bait. At the end of each 30-minute contest, participants are given charming but valueless trophies; bragging rights are the real prize at stake. Should characters choose to participate, they find one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
in order to maintain my high social status. 2 I prefer saying the blunt truth over a pretty lie, and I don’t particularly care whose feelings I hurt. 3 I believe that uplifting my peers is the best
way to succeed. 4 I’ve mastered the art of using humor as a defense, and I always have a charming joke ready. 5 I always wait before speaking, analyzing the situation for whichever angle is most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Silence. Just as Kruphix reins in the worst excesses of the other gods, the best chance of foiling Kruphix as a villain lies in the nature of Kruphix himself. A campaign in which Kruphix is a villain
status quo rather than overturn it, so his schemes often begin as reactions to the activities of another god. The Kruphix’s Divine Schemes table presents a few examples of how Kruphix’s inflexible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. He always has their best interests in mind. Portray him as reliable and with whatever quirks your players are likely to find charming. Establish Darrett’s trustworthiness now so the characters know
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
ago, Jalester left the Dales and traveled to Waterdeep with several other members of the company, one of whom — Faerrel Dunblade — would become his best friend and lover. The wizard Elminster
.
Reactions
Riposte. When a creature that Jalester can see misses him with a melee attack, he can use his reaction to make a melee weapon attack against that creature. On a hit, the target takes an extra 4 damage from the weapon.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
the Astral Plane. Among the best-known githyanki are the bellicose followers of the Lich Queen Vlaakith. They terrorize the Astral Plane, raiding into other planes to plunder the multiverse of its
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Rally the Troops. The githyanki magically ends the charmed and frightened conditions on itself and each creature of its choice that it can see within 30 feet of it.
Reactions
Parry. The githyanki adds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Thieves’ Gallery
place in 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
dead (Simon must be holding his deathly token to cast this spell)
2/day each: fog cloud, mage armor, magic missile, spider climb
1/day each: Bigby’s hand, major image
Reactions
Sheltering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
.” 3 “Three days, three deaths, three eyes, three breaths.” 4 “Doom falls on the peacock and the sparrow alike. Best be a raven.” 5 “A white hand on a black field holds the golden key.” 6 “Beware the
extra 10 (3d6) psychic damage and is cursed until the hag dies or the curse is removed. The cursed creature’s hit point maximum decreases by 5 (1d10) whenever it finishes a long rest.
Reactions
Dream
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
to the Lord of Blades’ bloody conquest of the blighted region. Among the blades, Glaive is best known for her talent at self-modification. “Glaive” is etched onto the back of her neck-plate. It is the
. Glaive’s speed increases to 50 feet. Reactions
Self-Preservation. In response to being hit by a weapon attack, Glaive reduces the damage by 11 (2d10).
Claudio Pozas Glaive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
your way, its tallest specimens growing some five feet high. Even as you assess the best way to pass through it, a hissing sound starts to rise — like uncounted tiny voices whispering in tongues you
save, the creature lapses into a state of euphoric bliss. While in this state, the creature can’t take actions, bonus actions, or reactions, and must use all of its movement to dance and twirl about. At
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
talk in haughty drawls. Let a pirate NPC say, “Arrrr, maties!” in your best Long John Silver voice. Let intelligent monsters unfamiliar with Common stumble along with awkward grammar. Let drunkards
more about the world. Players who like problem-solving often enjoy figuring out the right thing to say to shift an NPC’s attitude. Players who are instigators like provoking reactions from NPCs, so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
often. You can roll on the following table to determine your claim or choose one that best fits your character. d6 Accomplishment 1 Spirit of the Whale. You smuggled stolen dwarven spirits in the
who present themselves as virtuous. 4 I struggle to trust the words of others. 5 Few people know the real me. 6 Though I act charming, I feel nothing for others and don’t know what friendship is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
(levels 1 to 4), the ambitious assassin is a Humanoid who might be a charming manipulator or a ruthless killer. Ambitious Assassin Small or Medium Humanoid, Typically Neutral Evil
Armor Class 16 (studded
Poison Blade attacks.
Poison Blade. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage plus 5 (1d10) poison damage.
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Uncanny
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Using Malaxxix in a Game Malaxxix is a powerful and violent brute, an ideal enemy for a deadly high-level combat encounter anywhere in the multiverse. The best way to presage such a confrontation is
any combination.
Forge Hammer. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 10 ft. or range 60/180 ft., one target. Hit: 28 (4d10 + 6) bludgeoning damage, and the target can’t take reactions until
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
giants strive to draw shapes out of raw stone, which they believe reveal meaning inspired by their god, Skoraeus Stonebones. The giants appoint the tribe’s best carvers as their leaders, shamans, and
.
Reactions
Rock Catching. If a rock or similar object is hurled at the giant, the giant can, with a successful DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, catch the missile and take no bludgeoning damage from it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
until the orthon strikes. This invisibility can be disrupted when the devil is attacked, however, so a strong counterattack is often the best defense against it. Orthons value the challenge of the chase
attack roll.
Reactions
Explosive Retribution. In response to dropping to 15 hit points or fewer, the orthon explodes. All other creatures within 30 feet of it must each make a DC 17 Dexterity saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
being hunted until the orthon strikes. The orthon’s invisibility can be disrupted when the devil is attacked, however, so a strong counterattack is often the best defense against it. A Sporting
.
Reactions
Explosive Retribution. When it is reduced to 15 hit points or fewer, the orthon causes itself to explode. All other creatures within 30 feet of it must each make a DC 17 Dexterity saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
ferocity to best advantage, and helps the ordinary warriors to work together against their adversaries. Orc Blade of Ilneval
Medium humanoid (orc), chaotic evil
Armor Class 18 (chain mail, shield
30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.
Ilneval’s Command (Recharge 4–6). Up to three allied orcs within 120 feet of this orc that can hear it can use their reactions to each make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
monster might be based on a real-world creature or a monster from myth, in which case its name might be obvious. If you need to invent a name, keep in mind that the best names either reflect the
Player’s Handbook. Step 3. Type A monster’s type provides insight into its origins and nature. The Monster Manual describes each monster type. Choose the type that best fits your concept for the monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.
Dart. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage. Sirac carries six darts.
Reactions
Parry. Sirac
Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) piercing damage. Duvessa carries only one dagger.
Reactions
Parry. Duvessa adds 2 to her AC against one melee attack that