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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage if the target is prone.Bloody Rampage. When the gray render takes damage, it makes one attack with its claws against a random creature within its reach, other than
ground
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Attacks carts and wagons as if they were terrible monsters
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Howls when it rains
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Whines piteously in the dark
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Buries treasure it finds
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Chases birds, leaping into the air to catch them, heedless of the destruction it causes
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
;and were imbued with a measure of their masters’ power over winds. Their descendants still command echoes of that power.
From below, aarakocra look like large birds and thus are sometimes called
your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
at the burned-out building, a sudden cacophony erupted around us. Birds squawked, cats hissed, and dogs growled. Lidda hustled us back to the city’s safer avenues. Only when we were back within
. The kenku lack the talent to improvise or alter a plan, but a wise Master sets multiple plans in motion at once, confident that underlings can follow orders to the letter.
For this reason, many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
garden is a self-contained ecosystem with an artificial climate controlled by the weather machine in area S54. By default, these areas are balmy and brightly lit. Garden Encounters. When a random
encounter occurs on this level, roll on the Random Garden Encounters table below instead of the Random Spaceship Encounters table. Off the Grid. While the characters are in the garden (areas S56–S60
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
encountered anywhere on the peninsula. Characters have a small chance of meeting Artus and Dragonbait as a random encounter (see appendix B).
If Artus and Dragonbait don’t appear as a random encounter
saying too much. Once he’s confident that they’re all on the same side, he’ll swap whatever he knows (which is as much as you want to tell the characters) for whatever the characters know. Once Artus
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Meeting the Ship Captains Captain Deloz of Twinkle is disguised as a male Rashemi human weapon merchant. He is quiet, calculating, and observant. The captain often does random inspections of his crew
, nosy, and confident. The captain enjoys showing off his magic and making a bet on the outcome of almost any event. Each captain wears a hat of disguise so they can maintain their illusionary appearance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
to fire, able to transform into a flock of crows, or able to teleport through shadows — whatever the hag thinks best defends or serves her. Random Hag Minions To determine the minions and helpers in a
creatures are either naturally wicked or warped by the hag to better serve her. In either case, a hag is confident that her servants will obey her orders without question. The Brutes table gives examples of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Howls when it rains 10 Whines piteously in the dark 11 Buries treasure it finds 12 Chases birds, leaping into the air to catch them, heedless of the destruction it causes I suspect gray renders owe
is prone.
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Bloody Rampage. When the gray render takes damage, it makes one attack with its claws against a random creature within its reach, other than its master.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
thorough search of the room yields a random treasure, determined by rolling a d4 and consulting the Old Tower Treasure table. Old Tower Treasure d4 Treasure 1 A charred wand of magic missiles (each
containing two blank sheets of paper that are actually paper birds (see appendix A) O4. Cellar This room contains the following features: A small, circular wooden table is surrounded by four stools made
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
it finds 12 Chases birds, leaping into the air to catch them, heedless of the destruction it causes Gray Render
Large Monstrosity, Typically Chaotic Neutral
Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
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Bloody Rampage. When the gray render takes damage, it makes one Claw attack against a random creature within its reach, other than its master.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
accompanied by a minor reaction in the environment, which you can determine by choosing an entry that you like from the Domain Transformation table or by rolling on the table to determine a random result
her domain is suppressed until she is incapacitated, killed, or no longer in Prismeer. Domain Transformation d8 Reaction to a Positive Emotion Reaction to a Negative Emotion 1 Birds sing or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
.”
If the characters chase him, use the Random Path table to generate the hallways (reroll results of 1 and 2). Every time they round a corner, they see him escape at the other end of the hall. The
Song of Sixpence.” Clues: 1. It’s based on a nursery rhyme. 2. There are “four-and-twenty” statues of “black birds.” 3. Tell them the name of the nursery rhyme and let them look up the words. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
fantasy world. Once in a while, spice up your descriptions with some truly magical element. A forest might be home to tiny dragonets instead of birds, or its trees might be festooned with giant webs or
different random encounter tables. Finally, a wilderness trek can be enhanced by calling attention to the weather. “You spend the next three days crossing the swamp” sounds less harrowing than, “You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
grandmother hag’s lair is warped by the creature’s fell magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Birds, rodents, snakes, spiders, or toads (or some other creatures appropriate to the
regional effects within 1 mile of her lair: Illusory duplicates of the hag appear in random places at random times (but never more than one in any given location). An illusory duplicate has no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Random Encounters in Hither Use random encounters to bring the swamp to life or to present the characters with more opportunities to interact with the setting. You can also use random encounters to
convey information that the players might have missed earlier in the story. A random encounter occurs whenever you want one to. To determine what the characters find, roll a d8 and consult the Random
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
leave the trail, then a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check is needed to find it again. Each check equates to an hour of searching, which calls for a random encounters check. Evening 1 After seven
few baskets containing smoked fish (edible) along with some lizards and birds that have been smashed flat and dried in the sun (very unappetizing to humans but edible). If characters arrive before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
Random Encounters Roll a d20 three times per day of game time, checking for encounters each morning, afternoon, and evening or night. A random encounter occurs on a roll of 18 or higher. Roll a d100
. Let the players narrate their way through avoiding easy encounters, or increase the difficulty of easy encounters to keep them exciting. Random encounters aren’t tailored to characters of a particular
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the lean-tos are a few baskets containing smoked fish (edible) along with some lizards and birds that have been smashed flat and dried in the sun (very unappetizing to humans but edible). If characters
arrive before dusk, the camp is empty and they can explore it safely. No random encounters bother characters while they’re in the campsite. As the sun begins to set, nine lizardfolk paddle up in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
fog is more common in the low points of the caverns. In areas noted as +10 feet on the map, visibility is unrestricted unless a patch of random fog is encountered. In areas noted as 0 feet
maintain the iceberg and the dragon’s many treasures and trophies. The ice toads are good at this job, thanks to their exceptionally intelligent leader, Marfulb.
Feeding on seals, sea birds, and fish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
seasoned bands of treasure hunters are loath to enter the Field of Ruins. Eston House Cannith was born in Eston, and the house’s labors transformed the city into a place of wonders. Clockwork birds
Glass Plateau is mostly smooth and flat, though jagged spikes and spires jut up from the ground in seemingly random places. The central portion of the highland plain is obsidian, and bursts of fiery
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
who deal dishonestly. Her aunt, a wise woman, believes this trip will be good for her. Oyn Evenmor (Male Human Merchant). Evenmor is an independent wagon master hauling exotic birds to the lucrative
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
deal dishonestly. Her aunt, a wise woman, believes this trip will be good for her. Oyn Evenmor (Male Human Merchant). Evenmor is an independent wagon master hauling exotic birds to the lucrative markets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
look for signs in the stars, in the patterns of flocks of birds in flight, in the shapes of clouds, in the organs of sacrificed animals, in the sounds of thunder, in the designs left by waves on sand
identity of a villain. Nylea might cause a flock of birds to suddenly rush eastward, inviting her champion to follow in that direction, or an animal might snarl whenever the villain’s name is spoken
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
: Straight, high-branched trees create a lofty canopy. Broad nests and tree houses hide among the branches. Below, small forest creatures scamper across shadowed trails.
Any of the sapient birds who make
can, attacking a random creature every round. A character who spends an action and succeeds on a DC 16 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check can direct the dinosaur to flee from the camp toward the south
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
every hex, or they could be spread farther apart.
Random Approach: Use tables to randomly determine encounters or obstacles in each hex the characters enter.
Whichever approach you use, running a
example, a forest might be home to tiny dragonets instead of birds, or its trees might be festooned with giant webs or have eerie green, glowing sap. A single fantastic element within an otherwise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
to explore other locations throughout the North. Whether the characters travel over land or by sea, use the “Random Wilderness Encounters” section in chapter 3 to stage encounters along the way
conflict between dragons and giants, and she urges the characters to seek out a powerful good dragon, convince it to contact other good dragons, and use them to combat the giants. Naxene is confident
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Trail
4 Bandit Ambush
Random Tables. You can use tables like this one to randomly determine parts of the adventure. In this case, roll 1d4 to randomly determine what the characters
it.
In the “Bandit Ambush” encounter, a descriptive approach to roleplaying Pral, a smarmy bandit captain, might involve you describing his flashy smile or confident swagger. You might tell the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Dualdon, Lac Dinneshere, and Redwaters. By midsummer, Icewind Dale shakes off the torpor of winter and comes forth in full flower. Grasses grow two or three feet high in the span of weeks. Birds flock
shelter behind its walls. Random Encounters When in this region, use the Random Encounters in Icewind Dale table instead of the Random Wilderness Encounters table earlier in this chapter. Random
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
opens the chest, as does a knock spell. The chest contains a pair of sapphire earrings (250 gp apiece), an armband made of overlapping gold leaves (250 gp), a random trinket (roll on the Trinkets table
multitude of images.
The device has a circular center 9 feet in diameter, around which are two concentric rings of stone. The center stone is fixed in place. Its engravings depict birds, butterflies, fish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
gambling hall. The glittering spout originates from the open palm of a statue depicting a confident arcanaloth cast in solid gold. The fountain’s inscription reads, “Fortune Favors the Bold.”
Hundreds
a property deed to a modest home in a gate-town of your choosing. Key. The participant wins a random portal key. Letter. The participant wins a letter of recommendation (see the Dungeon Master’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
windows can be climbed through easily. Startled lizards and birds flee through the windows when anyone enters. The building’s contents have all rotted. Ledgers mildewed into slime long ago. Tables and
Wyrmheart Mine. The dragon doesn’t hold back when it comes to using her breath weapon; she loves watching her prey scream and burn in the flames. In a desperate situation, she’s confident she can fly up the