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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Shifters are sometimes called weretouched, as they are descendants of people who contracted full or partial lycanthropy. Humanoids with a bestial aspect, shifters can’t fully change shape, but
facial features have a bestial cast, often with large eyes and pointed ears; most shifters also have prominent canine teeth. They grow fur-like hair on nearly every part of their bodies. While a shifter
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
weretouched, as many believe they are the descendants of humans and lycanthropes. Whatever their origins, shifters have evolved into a unique race. They are humanoids with a bestial aspect; while they
personality: a feline shifter may be cool and distant, driven by predatory instincts, while a shifter with a lupine spirit might be drawn to find and protect a pack. When a shifter fully embraces this beast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
W15. Brown Mold If the characters open the secret door, read: It takes some effort to push open the secret door, and you are greeted by a blast of cold air. A dark tunnel stretches for fifteen feet
throughout this area, keeping the wine cellar cool, are ten patches of brown mold (see “Dungeon Hazards” in chapter 5, “Adventure Environments,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). The characters are safe from the mold as long as they keep their distance.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
. When the bowl is cooling, read the following text. With the Bowl of Plenty off the forge fire, it begins to cool. As it does so, a wispy, incorporeal form emerges from the bowl. It looks like a
goblins have harmed the Silver Spirit of the Bowl, forcing it to leave the bowl. When the characters manage to pull the Bowl of Plenty off the forge, it begins to cool. The bowl is still dented, however
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, read or paraphrase the following text: Amid the vast desert, a great pyramid rises from the sands, barely touched by time. Stairs ascend from the sand to an opening in the pyramid.
Near the base of
source of the River Athis. In Bakar’s heyday, cool water sprang from the fountain, teleported to it from magical silos within the pyramid. The Fountain of Athis dried up the night of Amun Sa’s death. Only by breaking the pharaoh’s curse can the basin resume its flow and the land thrive once more.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
she learns that intruders are present, she moves to intercept them. Read the following boxed text aloud if the characters encounter her: A towering female half-orc steps into view. Her muscles are like
iron bands and her face is fixed in a bestial scowl. Under her boar-skin hood, you see eyes crackling with lightning.
“This is my ship now,” she snarls. “And I mean to keep it!”
Fheralai is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
(area Q18). Shadow of Argynvost The first time the characters pass through this foyer, read: A great shadow with wings moves across the walls and disappears. You hear the soft bestial hiss in the darkness. The draconic shadow is ominous yet harmless.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
mulled wine, hot cider, and strong teas for 2 sp each. In the summer, the sign is repainted to read “Heath’s Cool Drinks” and the stall serves chilled fruit juice and iced tea. Wizards of the Wide, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
blue or violet. They lack external ears, their noses are broad and flat, and they are partially amphibious. Cool Rationality Despite being talkative, vedalken keep their personal lives private, and they
they are skilled at not displaying it. Cool rationality guides their actions, they make and follow careful plans, and they are patient enough to do nothing when the ideal outcome relies on such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. Shifting. As a bonus action, you can assume a more bestial appearance. This transformation
. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common. Subrace. The beast within shapes each shifter physically and mentally. The four major subraces of shifter include: beasthide, longtooth, swiftstride, and wildhunt. Choose a subrace for your shifter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Started To begin, read the following boxed text aloud:
A tunnel made of hard-packed earth leads into darkness. The cave echoes with high-pitched bickering overtopped by a loud, bestial squeal
.
Boxed Text. Text that appears in a box like the one in this section is meant to be read aloud or paraphrased for the players when their characters first arrive at a location or under a specific
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
in different instances of boxed text require separate checks to translate. A creature under the effect of a Comprehend Languages spell can read hieroglyphs instantly (no check required). Lighting. The
pyramid’s rooms are unlit. Area descriptions assume the characters have a light source or other means of seeing in the dark. Temperature. The pyramid’s interior is perpetually cool and dry, insulated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Starting the Adventure Once the players are ready to begin, read or paraphrase the following boxed text to them: An orange glow covers the top of Lyrandar Tower as the sun sinks in the sky. Above
same birthplace, fighting for the same side in the Last War, or having common backgrounds or interests. Once the characters’ relationships to one another have been established, read or paraphrase the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Each of these sheds is fitted with an iron padlock. Clovin Belview (area S17) carries the keys to these locks. If the characters open a shed, read: This shed holds the shattered remains of several
chicken coops. Shackled to the back wall is a wretched humanoid with bestial deformities. There are nine of these sheds, each one containing a howling or mewling mongrelfolk (see appendix D). S12d
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. Shifting. As a bonus action, you can assume a more bestial appearance. This transformation
. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common. Subrace. The beast within shapes each shifter physically and mentally. The four major subraces of shifter include: beasthide, longtooth, swiftstride, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
stopped to rest, giving the party the chance to catch them. As the characters come upon the lizardfolk, use the following read-aloud text to set the scene: Ahead of you, the sound of murmuring and hissing
addresses the fifty or so of his fellows, and they scatter, performing the tasks of setting up camp. A larger, bestial-looking lizardfolk moves closer to the leader, as if waiting for directions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Assault on Hawker’s Grove Hawker’s Grove is depicted on map 7.1. As the characters near Hawker’s Grove, read the following text: Kalaman’s scouts weren’t the only ones to notice Clystran and his
dragonnels. The grove ahead is in flames. From amid the smoke comes the sound of bestial screeching.
The scout Clystran has taken refuge in the grove and has set up a small camp where he waits for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
characters first encounter Vizeran and Kleve, read the following boxed text to the players. Two figures approach — a withered drow clad in dark flowing robes, and a hulking gray-skinned monster resembling a
greets the adventurers cautiously, introduces himself and his companion, and asks what business brings them to Gravenhollow. He remains cool and polite, trying to avoid any tension for fear of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
and area 66. At the spot marked X on map 5.5, bloody words on the ceiling read, “AWAKEN NAPAKA!” 62B. Sloped Hall Large puddles of gray slime spread across the floor of this ten-foot-wide, gently
sloping hallway. Candles flicker on riveted sconces, casting dim light across a sequence of sculpted reliefs depicting humanoids with bestial heads kneeling before a black star. At the lower end of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
5.1. Stacey Allan & William Doyle Map 5.1: False Tomb View Player Version P1: Tomb Entrance The stairs outside the pyramid lead to this outdoor platform. When the characters approach, read: Two people
, defending themselves as necessary. P2: Main Worship Hall The air is cool and still in this vast limestone chamber. Three pillars line each side of the room, and corridors lead to the east and west
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Ranger: Drakewarden They say that rangers tend to look a lot like their bestial companions. That makes Drakewardens among the most attractive of humanoids!
-Fizban
Your connection to the natural
stone empowered you when you read it aloud.
6 You had a vivid dream of a mysterious figure accompanied by seven yellow canaries, who warned you of impending doom. When you awoke, your drake was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
count Lady Morwen as a friend and a benefactor.
A cool autumn breeze blows through the streets as you make your way to the keep. As you dine on hot, spicy soup and tenderly cooked pheasant, you can
camped on the hill outside the gates of Daggerford, near the road. Guards atop the walls watch the camp closely at all hours. When the characters approach the camp, read: As the evening grows dark, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
underground chambers. Large, shared spaces in these dens are typically decorated with rich woven textiles, bone crafts, and rich clay and crystal pottery. The dens are cool in the summers, but leonin are a
the grasslands for countless generations. They know the way of Oreskos’s beasts and seasons better than any. Both mystical and knowledgeable, the Sun Guides read the messages in plant growth and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
invitations and hands one to each character. Each invitation is contained in a pale-blue envelope that is cool to the touch and smells like a crisp winter morning. The invitations read as follows: Zorhanna
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
never die as long as their stories are still told.
6 You talked about a really cool idea once when you were drunk, and can’t remember a word of it now. That’ll never happen again.
7 A person
is only as good as their word, and you feel compelled to keep others honest.
8 You can’t read or write, so this whole recording-and-playing-back-what-you-say-in-a-jar thing is a huge benefit.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
choice and acts according to its bestial nature. Sharks are savage predators, for example, but they are not evil; they have no alignment.
TIKA AND ARTEMIS: ALIGNMENT
Tika Waylan is neutral good
self-descriptions that are specific about what makes your character stand out. “I’m smart” is not a good trait, because it describes a lot of characters. “I’ve read every book in Candlekeep” tells you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
The Thornapple Once things are under control in the market, the characters can continue to the Thornapple. When they enter, read the following description: Although the building is packed with people
, the Thornapple’s baked clay walls create a cool interior. Dozens of tables are filled, and a huge stage across from the entrance is being set for a performance. From behind a long, well-stocked bar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
The Stone Tooth When the characters set forth on their journey, read: As you travel north from the mining town of Blasingdell, you pass through brooding pine forests and deep vales. From where you
in dirty hide armor approach along the trail, snarling and muttering to each other in a guttural tongue. Yellow tusks jut from their bestial faces.
If the orcs come across the camp and aren’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
floor of the room. The flowing liquid appears to be cool.
Between the waterways, stepped pyramid-temples rise skyward in mute paean to the gods of ancient Olman. Three of the pyramids appear to have
ferret-faced, feathered mask that functions as a hat of disguise. 33A. Sacrifice to the Sun When the characters can see the northern end of the chamber, read: In an alcove framed by pillars stands a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
characters offer the wrong passphrase, he slams the peephole shut and alerts the other Ashen Heirs in area A2. Windcatcher. A sand-green windcatcher rises from the temple’s roof and directs cool air through
Baadi and the samovar are also present. If Baadi is here, read the following text after reading the initial boxed text: Several feet above the room’s other occupants, an 8-foot-tall man with blue skin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana) check determines these are dragon bones. When a character makes it halfway down the corridor, read or paraphrase the following: The tunnel fills with the
to appraise your abilities. I’d like to speak now.”
If attacked, Demelin uses her robes to cast the dimension door spell, retreating elsewhere in the Path of Memories. After letting the characters cool off, she approaches them again.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
a character enters one of these misty areas, read or paraphrase the following text: As you enter the rust-orange mist, the scent of sulfur floods your nostrils. You feel slightly lightheaded. This
) score of 15 or higher detect a cool, fresh breeze from the east. P14e. The words “Knock First” have been carved in Common into a heavy plank door. The bandits in the room beyond (see area P16) wrote
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
, scorching ray
If the characters make a lot of noise or tip off their presence in some other way, Kaarghaz begins this encounter invisible (see below). Otherwise, read: Behind the lizard, a hulking
the characters investigate the tombs at greater length, read: Twenty-three sepulchers stand here. The lids are carved in the likenesses of grim dwarves in armor. Dwarvish runes on the front of each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
, the path opens onto a wide ledge and then doubles back sharply into the mountainside.
Two bestial humanoids in hide armor stand watch on the ledge. They appear inattentive and bored.
Creatures
characters from getting across the bridge. If any of the party members have darkvision or a means of illuminating the far side, read: Two brutish humanoids stand watch on the other side of the crevasse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
vault’s entrance. Read the following: The goat path dead-ends at the convergence of three steep cliff walls. Two austere pillars flank a stone double door set into the wall. Next to each pillar stands a
touches the seemingly solid sphere discovers that it is made from harmless, viscous silver liquid that is cool to the touch. Each time the sphere is touched, Lord Soth hears a faint pinging noise. Soth