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Clockwork Bronze Scout

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. If detected, it sends electrical shocks through the ground toward pursuers while it retreats. Clockworks Gnomes’ tinkering with magic and mechanical devices has produced many failed

malfunction to its stat block. You can select randomly or choose a pair of modifications that fit the temperament of the clockwork’s builder. Clockwork Enhancements d10;{"diceNotation

Clockwork Iron Cobra

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

to its stat block. You can select randomly or choose a pair of modifications that fit the temperament of the clockwork’s builder. Clockwork Enhancements d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10

turn in combat, roll a d6. If you roll a 1, it retreats from combat if possible. It otherwise keeps fighting. 7 Overheats. Roll a d6 at the start of the clockwork’s turn. If you roll a 1

Clockwork Oaken Bolter

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

malfunction to its stat block. You can select randomly or choose a pair of modifications that fit the temperament of the clockwork’s builder. Clockwork Enhancements d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10

turn in combat, roll a d6. If you roll a 1, it retreats from combat if possible. It otherwise keeps fighting. 7 Overheats. Roll a d6 at the start of the clockwork’s turn. If you roll a 1

Clockwork Stone Defender

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

enhancements and one potential malfunction to its stat block. You can select randomly or choose a pair of modifications that fit the temperament of the clockwork’s builder. Clockwork Enhancements

points or fewer at the start of its turn in combat, roll a d6. If you roll a 1, it retreats from combat if possible. It otherwise keeps fighting. 7 Overheats. Roll a d6 at the start of the

Strahd Dies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Strahd Dies When Strahd is reduced to 0 hit points, he turns to mist and retreats to his coffin (see the Misty Escape feature in the vampire stat block). The vampire must be in his resting place to

10. Golem Laboratory

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

10. Golem Laboratory Urlon. Urlon, a male githyanki gish (see appendix A), is using a set of mason’s tools to carve the head of a half-completed crystal golem lying atop a 10-foot-long, 5-foot-wide

. To earn the characters’ trust, Urlon answers any questions they have about the current state of the Crystal Labyrinth and the asteroid. If the characters attack him, Urlon retreats to Stardock by

Purple Worm Attack

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

anarchist to drop their device. The purple worm ignores creatures that don’t have a boomhailer and that don’t threaten it. If all five boomhailers are destroyed, the purple worm retreats down the hole

, the angel Artavazda (a lawful good pari; detailed at the end of this adventure) appears at the southeastern corner of the square with ten members of the Brightguard (use the guard stat block). If the

Battlefield Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

successfully completed the “Icingdeath and Twinkle” quest). After this time, allied reinforcements rally to secure the palisade in this section and drive back the undead. The party holds the line

. Mark one victory and advance to Event 2: “The Storm Breaks.” The party retreats. The undead spill into the town. Proceed to Event 5: “Streets of Rage.” Event 2. The Storm Breaks If the defenders hold

Running Allies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

the players to have the ally’s character sheet or stat block, you can ask them what they’d like the ally to do and fulfill their requests. The ally might be eager for instruction, dutifully carrying

character, keep the ally 1 or 2 levels below the characters. If you’re using a monster stat block instead, make sure its hit points and damage output aren’t outpacing the characters’, and be wary of

V1. Mastaba

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

either end of the mastaba, a storm giant skeleton (see the accompanying stat block) lying dormant on top of the mausoleum awakens and attacks. The storm giant, Helmdar, was sent to destroy two frost giant

criminals who stole a horn of blasting from a storm giant king. Helmdar completed his mission but was killed by Zikzokrishka and turned into an undead thrall to guard her lair. Treasure The horn of

Individual Designs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

fit established designs, such as those described here, are seldom identical. A clockwork can be customized by adding one of the following enhancements and one potential malfunction to its stat block

in combat, roll a d6. If you roll a 1, it retreats from combat. If retreat isn’t possible, it continues fighting. 8 Overheats. Roll a d6 at the start of the clockwork’s turn. If you roll a 1, the

M6. Immortality Ritual

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

uses the Oriq blood mage stat block in chapter 7 and has access to lair actions (see “Murgaxor’s Lair Actions” below), which he can use anywhere in the Ruins of Caerdoon. Whirling around him are five

. Reducing Murgaxor to 0 hit points or destroying all five ritual stones ends the ritual before it can be completed (see “Stopping the Ritual” below). Murgaxor’s Lair Actions. On initiative count 20

The Abbot

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

recently completed work on a flesh golem bride made from the body parts of dead women. While the Belviews languish in the abbey’s madhouse, the Abbot is giving his creation lessons in etiquette and

to commit further acts of depravity. Statistics. Use the deva stat block in the Monster Manual, but change the Abbot’s alignment to lawful evil. The Abbot’s Traits Ideal. “I want to rid Barovia of its

That Trunk Has Teeth!

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

That Trunk Has Teeth! Once the characters have completed as much of the scavenger hunt as they wish, they hear a commotion coming from the west shelves of the main stacks in area B10. Read or

following changes to its stat block: It has 30 hit points. It has disadvantage on attack rolls. Once it’s defeated, the mimic turns back into an ordinary trunk. Ending the Threat If all the characters

The Dark Dominion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

ledges or cling to the high ceiling, attacking with their bows while staying out of the range of melee weapons. A drider retreats if reduced to 60 hit points or fewer. Drow Patrol The characters encounter

before the triggering spell is completed. The reverse gravity lasts for 1 minute, and is accompanied by a peal of thunder that alerts everyone nearby. The caster of the triggering spell must make a

Tiger District

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

after the fog rises, four tigers (use the saber-toothed tiger stat block) appear from the direction of the forest. These hostile tigers are 12 feet long and have blue-tinged fur. The site’s workers

into fog if defeated. They also vanish, along with the fog, 5 minutes after the fog appears. Before the last tiger vanishes, it retreats, heading toward the forest north of the construction site and a

Manipulation in Motion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

the Characters. If the characters confront Kas before chapter 9, allow the battle to play out using the stat block for Kas in appendix B. If Kas defeats the characters, he kills them and absconds to

weaves his ritual and encourages the characters to follow the vampire to Pandemonium when they can. In this case, Kas lacks the completed Rod of Seven Parts. Adjust chapter 10 to reflect that Miska never

Clockworks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

segmented body remains buried. If detected, it sends electrical shocks through the ground toward pursuers while it retreats. Clockwork Bronze Scout Medium Construct, Unaligned Armor Class 13 Hit

much from other creations. A clockwork can be customized by adding one of the following enhancements and one potential malfunction to its stat block. You can select randomly or choose a pair of

Battle Prawn Challenge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

the prepared beans to the woks. Prawn Preparation. The large tank contains four 8-foot-long jagged koi prawns (use the giant sea horse stat block). Participants must slay one of the prawns. Waiting sous

cakes. If the participants completed both tasks in 6 rounds or fewer, the shrimp cakes are made in record time. Characters who participated in the challenge gain 1 renown with the Dyn Singh Night

Forge Level (X16-X26)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

spore servants. When the myconid sovereign became uncooperative, Krob tore off one of its arms. Thonot Krob uses the quaggoth stat block with the modifications noted in the “Variant: Quaggoth Thonot

, including Xardorok if he’s present, use Enlarge before joining the fight. If defeat seems likely, Xardorok retreats to area X22 and uses the elevator to make his way toward area X8, where he hopes

Maelstrom Level 1

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

-covered portcullis has been lowered to block the passageway. North and East Hallways A hallway to the east ends at a life-size stone statue of a female storm giant holding a harp and wearing a gown of

area 31. Halfway up the spiral staircase is a secret door that opens into area 23. Rough-hewn stairs in the south wall descend to area 7. Development If Nym retreats to this chamber, she raises the

Haven Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

of them. Zyrian the Scrivener. The ghostly figure is Zyrian the scrivener, the archmage who created the Haven of the Red Quill to preserve the lore of Phalorm. Zyrian (use the ghost stat block) doesn’t

of which use the mummy stat block but are lawful neutral. The scholar mummies are wrapped in funeral robes set with purple-glowing runes of oath-binding, recognized as such by any character who has

Encounters (A-C)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

beast retreats to a safe distance. If it’s cornered and doesn’t like its chances of survival, it bargains or pleads for its life. An awakened beast knows its territory well and can point characters to

Awakened Beast 1 Polar bear 2 Arctic fox (see appendix C) 3 Snowshoe hare (see appendix C) 4 Snowy owl 5 Reindeer (use the elk stat block) with glow-in-the-dark antlers that

Encounter Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

servant, use the mummy lord stat block, but omit its lair actions and regional effects, and replace its sand-based effects with spore-based ones that are functionally identical. Use the vrock stat block

completed her transformation into a lichen lich, she had no more need of it. At the back of the cave lurks a strange bundle of white poison ivy with a single bulbous eye in the center (use the death tyrant

Super-Secret Basement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

“modrons” found in this area are replicas crafted by Screve. Each uses the stat block of one type of modron from the Monster Manual with these changes: The creature is unaligned. It lacks truesight and

Screve’s attempts to create monodrones to serve him. These twelve replica modrons look exactly like their true modron counterparts and use the monodrone stat block, with the changes noted in “Replica

Adventuring Gear

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

2 lb. 1 GP Barrel 70 lb. 2 GP Basket 2 lb. 4 SP Bedroll 7 lb. 1 GP Bell — 1 GP Blanket 3 lb. 5 SP Block and Tackle 5 lb. 1 GP Book 5 lb. 25 GP Bottle, Glass 2 lb. 2 GP Bucket 2 lb. 5 CP Burglar’s

against extreme cold (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Block and Tackle (1 GP) A Block and Tackle allows you to hoist up to four times the weight you can normally lift. Book (25 GP) A Book contains

Tresendar Manor Dungeon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

wrong, though, and the victims were consumed before the ritual could be completed. A success with this check, or 5 minutes spent studying the runes and the bodies, gives characters advantage on their

with bugs. Creatures. Two undead cockatrices lurk beneath the south beds. Each uses the cockatrice stat block with these changes: The creature is undead. It has immunity to the poisoned condition and

Adventuring Gear

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

GP Arcane Focus Varies Varies Backpack 5 lb. 2 GP Ball Bearings 2 lb. 1 GP Barrel 70 lb. 2 GP Basket 2 lb. 4 SP Bedroll 7 lb. 1 GP Bell — 1 GP Blanket 3 lb. 5 SP Block and Tackle 5 lb. 1 GP Book 5 lb

) While wrapped in a blanket, you have Advantage on saving throws against extreme cold (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Block and Tackle (1 GP) A Block and Tackle allows you to hoist up to four times

Greater Caverns Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

corpses include dead explorers, troglodytes, and cave-dwelling creatures. A wicked spirit of hunger (use the wraith stat block) resides here, a sliver of the lesser god Laogzed’s power. The troglodytes

hill giant with crooked horns 15–16 An enormous, rampaging giant bull (use the mammoth stat block) 17–18 1d6 minotaurs 19–20 An aspect of the demon lord Baphomet (use the goristro stat block) Treasure

Temple Crypts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

the character refuses the offer, the altar emits smoke that coalesces into a hulking figure. This hostile figure uses the clay golem stat block, but it is an Undead instead of a Construct. If the

with evidence they’ve completed this task, Alstare tells them how to access the treasure vault (area S13) using the statue in area S12. If the characters agree to help Alstare, he also immediately

The Fissure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

before it starts biting. If reduced to 10 hit points or fewer, the spider retreats into a nearby narrow fissure. However, it attacks again when the characters come back through this area. Treasure. If the

information on Splugoth. 7. Stomp When the characters can see into this chamber, read: This enormous chamber is roughly circular with a high ceiling. A huge granite block is suspended near the ceiling in

Areas of the Earth Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

look for opportunities to push characters off the bridge. If two gargoyles are defeated, the third retreats, flying to area B2 to hide. Chasm Floor. Several skeletons lie broken or half-buried on the

or spells at any enemies in view. Development If the characters attack the Temple of Black Earth and retreat, the cultists reinforce this area. They block the front gate with an iron portcullis

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

block of ice. Although the beast is positioned within the icy block as though rearing up to strike, severe wounds indicate that it died before being frozen. This dead remorhaz is one of Challidax’s

intruders. If the party defeats all the wolves, Shabblejaw retreats to area D12 and closes the secret door behind him. Ledge. The ledge bears five mats of brown, dead grasses where Shabblejaw and the winter

Delphi Mansion Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

. The hook-handed figure is Markos’s former butler, Esquire (use the hook horror stat block). Esquire isn’t bound inside the circle and attacks intruders on sight. He doesn’t know the cause of his

fragment’s control, the body uses the knight stat block, has blindsight within a range of 30 feet, is blind beyond this radius, and acts immediately after the fragment in the initiative order. The

Spaceship Locations, Level 2

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

toward entrants unless disturbed, at which point they activate and attack. Aphelion’s Aid. If the characters have completed at least one task for Aphelion and face combat in a cargo hold on this level

rocklike bark and grasping vines occupy this stretch of the walkway. The creatures use the roper stat block but are Plants instead of Monstrosities. They are hostile toward all non-Plant creatures. S39

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