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Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
medusa rising up anew, the last of her shed skin dropping away, revealing glistening, unscarred scales.
Fighting Hythonia as a mythic encounter is equivalent to taking on two challenge rating 17
.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Hythonia can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects. She can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
ground ripples and bursts over the monster, revealing itself as a wave of countless spiders. The tiny arachnids swarm the larger horror, girding it in skittering bodies.
Fighting Arasta as a mythic
count 20 (losing initiative ties), Arasta can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects. She can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row.
Arasta learns about any creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
No Cloak of elvenkind Yes Cloak of the manta ray No Eyes of charming Yes Gloves of thievery No Lantern of revealing No Pipes of haunting No Ring of water walking No Replicable Items (10th-Level
levitation Yes Boots of speed Yes Bracers of defense Yes Cloak of the bat Yes Dimensional shackles No Gem of seeing Yes Horn of blasting No Ring of free action Yes Ring of protection Yes Ring of the ram Yes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Cloak of elvenkind Yes
Cloak of the manta ray No
Eyes of charming Yes
Gloves of thievery No
Lantern of revealing No
Pipes of haunting No
Ring of water walking
Yes
Boots of levitation Yes
Boots of speed Yes
Bracers of defense Yes
Cloak of the bat Yes
Dimensional shackles No
Gem of seeing Yes
Horn of blasting No
Ring of free action Yes
Ring of protection Yes
Ring of the ram Yes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Cloak of elvenkind Yes Cloak of the manta ray No Eyes of charming Yes Gloves of thievery No Lantern of revealing No Pipes of haunting No Ring of water walking No Replicable Items (10th-Level Artificer
Gem of seeing Yes Horn of blasting No Ring of free action Yes Ring of protection Yes Ring of the ram Yes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
.
4 A panicked Talon mage recklessly casts destructive spells, catching zombies and soldiers in the effects.
5 A group of commoners attempts to flee the city, revealing a hidden gap in the
wall.
6 Zombie bodies pile up, creating a growing ramp onto a section of wall.
7 Zombies dig through or under the wall, allowing them to flow steadily into the city.
8 Zombies cause a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
) and 5 wights. Eseldra Yeth reviews the characters’ warrants briefly, then delivers a prepared message. “We find ourselves bound in common cause against common enemies. Those who sought to destroy us
menace, ask for the check without revealing the DC.) The following modifiers apply to the check: Arcane spellcasters gain a +6 bonus. Characters who openly worship a deity associated with death gain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
turned so that the weapon’s backside faces forward, the pedestal rises another 3 feet, revealing an open cavity that contains a magic circlet identical to the one worn by the statue — but fashioned from
gold rather than stone. Treasure. The gold circlet is a circlet of blasting. 39b. Bugbear Den Three bugbears sit in the middle of the floor, eating from a sack of dead rats and stirges. One of them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these: Keeping a dangerous secret despite personal cost Revealing a critical truth at an important moment Mediating a major
petty through acts such as these: Revealing a secret that should remain unknown Selfishly refusing to share information Showing favoritism toward any other god or group Furthering the aims of another god
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
will be able to open the small panel, revealing a hollow inside which is a wall of lighted, colored beads. Touching any of the beads will cause the panel to close. A few seconds thereafter, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
from its head. It opens its mouth, revealing sharp teeth.
The giant slug used to be the cleric of Umberlee for whom the Typhoon Palace was built. The sea goddess transformed the cleric as a punishment
damage in this cave, it can use its reaction to animate one of the tentacles of the kraken statue and cause it to make a melee weapon attack (+3 to hit) against one creature within 20 feet of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Burly’s Plan Following the characters’ meeting with Witch and Light, Burly pulls the characters aside for a hushed conversation: Burly removes his jack-o’-lantern helmet, revealing a worried
to cause a scene in front of the guests and promise to show the characters the way to Prismeer once the watch is returned. Witch and Light are true to their word (see “Through the Looking Glass” at the end of the chapter).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
complexity, with the adventurers sometimes making choices that cause short-term harm in the service of long-term good. They might be charged with destroying secret knowledge that could help people
, revealing a secret that could kill someone but avert a larger conflict, or standing in judgment over whether knowledge is safe or unsafe. At the beginning of the campaign, the characters might be united by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
) and 5 wights. Eseldra Yeth reviews the characters’ warrants briefly, then delivers a prepared message. “We find ourselves bound in common cause against common enemies. Those who sought to destroy us
menace, ask for the check without revealing the DC.) The following modifiers apply to the check: Arcane spellcasters gain a +6 bonus. Characters who openly worship a deity associated with death gain a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
conversations it has while under the effect of speak with dead. Rictavio has cast speak with dead on the head twice to ask questions about the Vistani of Barovia. Yan believes that the half-elf plans to cause
compartment hidden in the wall behind the suit of armor. If the armor is activated and commanded to retrieve the treasure, it pulls the stones out of the wall, revealing the treasure beyond. If the
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
properties. Roll for each of these properties on the Infernal Machine Properties table. To keep things interesting, the DM might roll secretly for detrimental properties, revealing those properties only
preventing it from restoring itself if it is attacked. Alternatively, other combinations of controls might cause the Infernal Machine to teleport its most critical components to some hiding place deep in space
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
elite warrior with a circlet of blasting; see the “Grungs of Dungrunglung” sidebar) issues commands from the pool during the day and sleeps here at night. He rarely has cause to leave the shrine these
. GRUNGS OF DUNGRUNGLUNG
The following grungs have key roles to play in Dungrunglung. For grung statistics, see appendix D.
Groak (gold grung elite warrior wearing a circlet of blasting) is the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
against Detection and Location 02 Baba Yaga’s Dancing Broom 03–05 Bag of Holding 06–07 Bag of Tricks 08 Brooch of Shielding 09 Broom of Flying 10 Cap of Water Breathing 11 Circlet of Blasting 12–13
Eye 33 Hat of Disguise 34 Headband of Intellect 35 Helm of Comprehending Languages 36 Helm of Telepathy 37 Immovable Rod 38 Lantern of Revealing 39 Medallion of Thoughts 40 Mithral Armor 41–42
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
commonly, a transgression against its tomb, treasures, lands, or former loved ones will cause a mummy to rise.
“Before opening a sarcophagus, light a torch.”
— X the Mystic’s 7th rule of dungeon
despoiling bloodshed.
More ephemeral or permanent offenses, such as revealing a secret the mummy wished kept or killing an individual the mummy loved, can’t be so easily remedied. In such cases, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the party in combat and attempting to help the threats of that stage finish them off. The Keymaster bargains for its life if reduced to 35 hit points or fewer, revealing the following if the characters
the different Test Market dimensions. It has been allowing servants of the Six into the various Test Markets and the ritual site, while trapping and eliminating anyone coming in to cause trouble
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
later. Perhaps the characters betray Ramya in a way that evicts her from Jadurai for years, or cause one of Arijani and Reeva’s political alliances to crumble. How far will they go for such
intercede, who will? Renown in Kalakeri Adjusted Renown Activity Faction
+1 Advancing the faction’s interests Either
+1 Revealing a traitor Either
+1 Attaining victory over a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
vegetables and other foodstuffs line the walls of this unfinished cellar. The south wall has partially collapsed, revealing a dark, narrow tunnel. The smell the characters noticed above is worse here
feature Culley being saved by his closest friend. F8: Cavern The tunnel opens into a lantern-lit, packed-dirt chamber, where the cause of the stench becomes apparent. A dozen bodies lie strewn across the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Whenever a loud noise is made inside the chamber, the loose crystal flickers. Tremendously loud noises, such as those made by a thunderwave spell or a horn of blasting, cause the crystal to go out for 1d6
, he says he can’t help them, saying, “My orders prevent me from revealing the city’s secrets to outsiders.” Energy Crystals. The crystals embedded in the niches are used to project Everlast’s illusory
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
(losing initiative ties), Arasta can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects. She can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. Arasta learns about any creature touching her webs. Each
trait: The nightmarish arachnid unleashes a shriek that sounds like a thousand spider carapaces scarring slate. In response, the ground ripples and bursts over the monster, revealing itself as a wave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Hythonia can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects. She can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Hythonia briefly
rippling coils precedes the medusa rising up anew, the last of her shed skin dropping away, revealing glistening, unscarred scales.
Fighting Hythonia as a mythic encounter is equivalent to taking on two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
through the vehicle. The gear, comprised of spikes from a hezrou demon, surges with demonic energy to cause the malfunction. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana or Investigation) by a character
characters notice that Pins and Needles lurk about at a distance, whispering to each other and staring at the characters. If confronted, the imps make a big deal of revealing a secret. Of course they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
happily do it again.” Nargis’s Story Myx Nargis Ruba plays the part of the friendly tavern keeper perfectly. If the characters strike up a conversation without initially revealing that Samira sent them
about a woman matching Kala’s description and who succeed on a DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) check cause Zenia to recall that the figure who bumped into her matches that description. Zenia doesn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
permanently. No matter the cause of their demise, they return. To all appearances, they are alive and mortal, but they control the amassed resources of an immortal. 6 Primal Manifestation. Its
stores their secrets in a mind vault on the Astral Plane. That means they can’t be tricked or coerced into revealing anything, nor can their thoughts be read. You must find the vault and travel through the rival’s deadly memories to find the knowledge your patron desires.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
a greater cause. 3 Magical Arms Dealer. The syndicate has cornered the market on deadly magical devices. They offer their services and wares for a price and acquire staggering magical might for those
. Revealing a safe house, whether purposefully or by accident, causes you to lose favor with the syndicate and may see you banned from using them. Syndicate-Owned Businesses. The syndicate owns several
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
the other side of the wall—revealing a secret way to area T9. Treasure. Four 12-foot-wide paintings (400 gp each) and a smaller 2-foot-wide painting (1,000 gp) are on display. A character who examines
don’t leave this room, and they ignore orders that would cause them to do so. Guards. This room is part of the guard rotation. Roll to determine if a guard is present (as described in “Interior Security
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
solitary dragons. Rezmir is working hard to persuade them that they could gain great power by revealing their secret at the strategically correct moment. Until Tiamat’s return looks more certain, however
not have been maneuvered into making common cause with the bullywugs. Characters should not encounter either of these dragons face to face in this adventure (they are likely to meet in The Rise of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
fear from most solitary dragons. Rezmir is working hard to persuade them that they could gain great power by revealing their secret at the strategically correct moment. Until Tiamat’s return looks more
lizardfolk probably could not have been maneuvered into making common cause with the bullywugs. Characters should not encounter either of these dragons face to face in this adventure (they are likely to meet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Please, we only want a place to stay so we can keep out of this horrible weather. We can work, and we won’t cause trouble. Termalaine would be richer for having us.”
Any character who succeeds on a DC
skull from the stone causes it to shatter and fall away, revealing a crystal shard where the illithid’s brain would have been. Treasure. The crystal shard lodged inside the fossilized mind flayer skull
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
this need not be the villain. A storm giant wrestling a kraken to keep the creature from destroying a coastal city might still cause accidental devastation. A giant might look for heroes to take care
, revealing huge structures at its bottom. 2 A sinkhole releases strange monsters into the surface world, and characters who investigate discover a ruined stronghold in its depths. 3 An eccentric aristocrat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
secret door to swing inward, revealing a dusty room with several shelves. Lining the shelves are jars, most of which contain harmless liquids. Among these are six specimen jars, each containing one
roof has collapsed, revealing the sky. Perched atop the rubble is a hunched figure wrapped in a cloak. It gazes at the sky, unaware of you.
Zala Morphus The cloaked figure is Zala Morphus, a human






