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Monsters
Curse of Strahd
, or sleep.
The magic that animates an object is dispelled when the construct drops to 0 hit points. An animated object reduced to 0 hit points becomes inanimate and is too damaged to be of much use
number of permanent spell effects on it to make the armor a better castle defender.
The armor understands Common but obeys only the commands of its master.
Lightning, PoisonCold, Fire
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
on a successful one. If at least one of the creatures that failed this save isn’t a Construct or an Undead, the blight regains 9 hit points.Travelers of Sigil and the Lower Planes take care to
dangerous, in Sigil they sometimes mimic the behaviors of the city’s other inhabitants—for better or worse. At least one blight, known as Patch, spreads copies of itself across the city, creating a spy network of copies with mysterious goals.
Half-Elf
Legacy
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
Flint squinted into the setting sun. He thought he saw the figure of a man striding up the path. Standing, Flint drew back into the shadow of a tall pine to see better. The man’s walk was
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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
Charlatan
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
Characteristics
Charlatans are colorful characters who conceal their true selves behind the masks they construct. They reflect what people want to see, what they want to believe, and how they see the
there, I have a child who doesn’t know me. I’m making the world better for him or her.
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I come from a noble family, and one day I’ll reclaim my lands and title from those who
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
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Suggested Characteristics
Charlatans are colorful characters who conceal their true selves behind the masks they construct. They reflect what people want to see, what they want to believe
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3
Somewhere out there, I have a child who doesn’t know me. I’m making the world better for him or her.
4
I come from a noble family, and one day I’ll reclaim my lands and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Khorvaire, the Flotket Alps of Wildemount, or some other mountain range while preserving the plot elements. You can also strip out the story about an evil duergar building a dragon construct and have
the duergar doing something else instead. Alternatively, you could jettison everything but the map of the fortress, populating it with new creatures that better suit your campaign. Sometimes a good map is all a DM needs!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
a better paddock gate, dig a new well, or mend pots or furniture that might otherwise go to waste. All priests of Gond keep journals in which they record ideas, inventions, and innovations discovered
in their travels, and take great delight in meeting fellow priests and sharing their finds. In large cities, the Gondar construct temples that serve as great workshops and inventors’ labs. Wandering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
vines to feed its bloodlust. While razorvine blights are usually dangerous, in Sigil they sometimes mimic the behaviors of the city’s other inhabitants—for better or worse. At least one blight, known as
feet of it must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 9 (2d8) slashing damage on failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If at least one of the creatures that failed this save isn’t a Construct or an Undead, the blight regains 9 hit points.
Christopher Burdett
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
(Acrobatics) check. K3. Courtyard Two rickety wooden bridges loom over this area at heights of thirty feet and fifty feet, respectively. The higher bridge is missing a large section of its middle, and
ridges on either side of it by wooden bridges. Hanging off it are a pair of empty iron cages, and dangling underneath the tower’s raised platform is a nine-foot-tall, golem-like construct with a helm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
require air, food, drink, or sleep. The magic that animates an object is dispelled when the construct drops to 0 hit points. An animated object reduced to 0 hit points becomes inanimate and is too
claims the stone without getting bitten. On a failed save, the creature is bitten for 10 (3d6) piercing damage and fails to obtain the gem. Baba Lysaga’s Creeping Hut
Gargantuan construct
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
githyanki raise their young in hidden crèches that they construct in far-flung places on the Material Plane. Such measures are necessary because birth and growth are impossible on the Astral Plane
, near the end of training, a drill of the same sort might be a fight to the death — the ultimate way of weeding out all those who don’t meet Vlaakith’s standards. To the githyanki, it’s better for a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Material Plane. But the landscape can change at a whim of the powerful forces that dwell on these planes, which can remake them completely, effectively erasing and rebuilding existence to better fulfill
celestial creatures, including angels, couatls, and pegasi. The Lower Planes are the home of fiends: demons, devils, yugoloths, and their ilk. The planes in between host their own unique denizens: the construct race of modrons inhabit Mechanus, and the aberrations called slaadi thrive in Limbo.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
to join the infernal legions in mere hours unless powerful magic-wielders intervene on their behalf. The archdukes would like nothing better than to modify this magic so it works against demons, too
, but that discovery has eluded them so far. Constructed Nature. A hellfire engine doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Hellfire Engine
Huge construct, lawful evil
Armor Class 18 (natural
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
kind of document or the handwriting you are trying to copy. Suggested Characteristics Charlatans are colorful characters who conceal their true selves behind the masks they construct. They reflect what
mentor — a horrible person who’s probably rotting in jail somewhere. 3 Somewhere out there, I have a child who doesn’t know me. I’m making the world better for him or her. 4 I come from a noble family, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
in mere hours unless powerful magic-wielders intervene on their behalf. The archdukes of the Nine Hells would like nothing better than to modify this magic so it works against demons, too, but that
discovery has eluded them so far. Hellfire Engine
Huge Construct, Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 216 (16d12 + 112)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
20 (+5)
DEX
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
hole pierces the deck and the hull below.
The first time a creature that isn’t a Construct or Undead comes within 5 feet of the ship’s wreckage, the creature must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On
what brought the characters here so it can better understand the value of the site and the magical relics it has discovered. If the characters reveal what they seek, Ylch realizes the value of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
distances. But that’s what fills Sechepol’s wagon. He will make his money on the road, selling his stock to his fellow travelers in the caravan. He is diplomatic and has a gift for defusing arguments
team of horses or mules better than anyone on the Trade Way. She has an uncanny knack for making animals understand what she wants from them with only a twitch on the reins, a whistle, and a snap of her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
long distances. But that’s what fills Sechepol’s wagon. He will make his money on the road, selling his stock to his fellow travelers in the caravan. He is diplomatic and has a gift for defusing
handle a team of horses or mules better than anyone on the Trade Way. She has an uncanny knack for making animals understand what she wants from them with only a twitch on the reins, a whistle, and a snap
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
. Beyond the door is a secondary storage area that is much better organized, though a thick layer of dust on the boxes and crates here indicates that no one has accessed it in a while. Characters who
members don’t understand yet, the dress is actually a hostile Construct. It uses the quadrone stat block and can shoot the bones from its wings using the quadrone’s shortbow attack. When the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
: Ingeloakastimizilian, Imvaernarhro, K’rshinthintl, Claugiyliamatar. Commonly known as “Old Gnawbone,”
Claugiyliamatar is often seen with a
mangled corpse hanging from her mouth Many dragons are better
K’rshinthintl and Claugiyliamatar are called Cyan Bloodbane and Old Gnawbones, respectively. When naming a dragon, take whatever approach appeals to you. But bear in mind that dragons need memorable names
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
characters are in a position to get a better view of the upper galleries, read: Five wooden doors are set into the walls of the galleries, each carved with a geometric symbol: a triangle, a square, a
Sisters will be back any moment now!”
Each doll is a Tiny construct with AC 10, 1 hit point, a walking speed of 10 feet, immunity to poison damage and the poisoned condition, and no attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the warforged were, though, House Cannith never lost interest in building a better titan. Cyre didn’t lose its desire for deadly weapons that could give it an edge over its enemies, and tremendous
smashed through a wall, then pour out through hatches once the colossus was in position. Docent Network. Controlling a construct of such size proved to be a great challenge for the Cannith artificers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
is the franchisees’ responsibility). But over time, characters in an Acq Inc campaign are granted resources to help construct the headquarters of their dreams! Each franchise rank affords the
better served by having the franchise change headquarters at different stages. Characters might start out in a ship, then move to a castle, then take possession of a unique magical headquarters in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
plots, and insists that the characters will know better once they speak with her. If the idea that Valin might be a mummy lord is mentioned, Alessia confirms that she sees the oracle regularly and
area T6, hoping to draw the characters to the false tomb and the other golems waiting there. Canopic Golem Large construct
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 252 (24d10 + 120)
Speed 30 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Spot forged text 15 Forge a signature 20 Carpenter’s Tools Skill at carpentry enables a character to construct wooden structures. A carpenter can build a house, a shack, a wooden cabinet, or similar
open. Increase the DC needed to open it by 5. Temporary Shelter. As part of a long rest, you can construct a lean-to or a similar shelter to keep your group dry and in the shade for the duration of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
pantheon find worshipers in the City of Doors. No temples to the Lady of Pain exist in the ward; to construct one is an offense worthy of banishment to the Mazes. CoupleOfKooks “It’s the Lady’s Ward
, lamenting, “May your luck be better than mine.” 2 A deluxe sedan chair carried by four veterans stops in front of the characters. A gloved Humanoid hand parts its privacy curtain, extending them an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
streets. O2. Tower Level As the characters draw closer to the city, they get a better view of the stone towers rising above the ooze. Many of the glass statues set along the exteriors of the towers are
chapter 9 of the Player’s Handbook. O3. Street Level Several trails lead down into the city, granting a better view of the tableau beneath the ooze. Unlike the figures seen standing staidly along the edges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
), Khelliara (the Forest Maiden), and the Hidden One. Over the centuries, scholars in other lands have speculated that these deities might be faces of Chauntea, Mielikki, and Mystra, respectively. The
, who are better trained than their predecessors were. A few of Sembia’s less scrupulous former soldiers have taken to banditry, which offers other Sembians more opportunities for guard work. Thay. For
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, respectively.
Four invisible imps lurk among the vases on the high shelf, one in each corner. The imps swoop down to attack anyone they perceive as intruders, including characters who have
horror that was fashioned on Avernus. The construct understands Infernal but can’t speak, and it is immune to the following spells: fire bolt, sacred flame, and shocking grasp. The only creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
colossus’s legs (area L7) and abdomen (areas L9–area L11), respectively. A 10-foot-wide antigravity well cylinder serves as a spine, connecting to area L9. Treasure. A weapon rack on the wall opposite
palm-size dose of paste. A creature can take 1 minute to apply a dose of the paste to a Construct to grant it 10 temporary hit points. Once dispensed, a dose of paste loses its magic if not applied
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, but their value can be used toward the cost of constructing an iron golem or a similar metal construct. STONKY NOPTOPPER
Stonky J. Noptopper (“the J is for genius!”) is chaotic neutral and proud to a
blinking. The wireframe windows mounted above the console are magic projection screens that act as security cameras, showing the interior of the tower (areas B1, B2, B3, and B4, respectively). Stonky has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
worth 180 gp and 150 gp, respectively. Lhupo decided the items were of suitable quality for her unnamed rituals. C10: Postern Gate On the south side of the old castle, an overgrown path leads to a
. Four straw pallets line the east wall. The wall to the south has collapsed, but a boarded-up door in that direction is still standing. A door in better condition leads west, while a curtain hangs in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
to a week before the summer solstice, a ruby red fruit grows. Someone other than a construct who eats a quarter or more of it regains 70 hit points. In addition, any blindness, deafness, and diseases
the twig blights. You can’t save them.”
Why are you talking to us? “Though your remains would enrich the compost, you’ll serve my needs better as supplicants. You shall retain your lives, after a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
alongside its residents. Better yet, if you’re of an adventuresome bent, register in your favored ward and compete! Who knows? Your name or visage might soon have a place in the House of Heroes
: Stoneshar Stoneshar is an all-faiths day during which folk strive not to be idle. Even children at play are encouraged to dig holes, build sand castles, or construct crude models. Waterdavians
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, and the casks contain wine. The staircases lead to areas P6 and area P8, respectively. Storage Closets. Both storage closets are locked. Oren (see area P3) and Anisetta (see area P8) carry keys to
you can see, is highly unstable. I thought I could keep the diamond safe, but I couldn’t resist showing it off from time to time. I let my vanity get the better of me.” The Entity. “Something alien and






