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Dungeon Master’s Guide
Vecna the Archlich;Vecna was a mighty wizard who, through magic and conquest, forged a terrible empire. For all his power, however, Vecna feared death and took steps to prevent his demise by becoming
3 feet of wood or dirt. Thicker substances block the vision, as does a thin sheet of lead.
Attuning to the Hand. To attune to the hand, you must press it against the stump where your left hand was
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
wooden building in the middle of camp. Here the warlord meets with advisors and makes plans for future conquest. Most of the time, a command center also holds elite bugbear bodyguards that protect
for recording “withdrawals” and reporting on inventory to the camp’s leaders. The Block Maglubiyet’s holy symbol is a headsman’s axe, and the block is where it is blessed by feeding it the lifeblood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Lord of Blades’ Strike Squad While the characters explore Landro, they’re pursued by a warforged named Glaive (see the accompanying stat block). Glaive is a high-ranking commander loyal to the Lord
to the Lord of Blades’ bloody conquest of the blighted region. Among the blades, Glaive is best known for her talent at self-modification. “Glaive” is etched onto the back of her neck-plate. It is the
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
encompasses fiendish inventiveness and a drive to devise new tools for their mad cause. They are masters of fire and forge, taking captives to work in their infernal foundries. Fire cultists see conquest
Flame cultists detest the followers of the Crushing Wave. They see the water cultists as slippery and untrustworthy, perhaps even cowardly — after all, the Crushing Wave retreats quickly from opposition
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Eye and Hand of Vecna Wondrous Item, Artifact (Requires Attunement) Vecna was a mighty wizard who, through magic and conquest, forged a terrible empire. For all his power, however, Vecna feared death
inch of common metal, or up to 3 feet of wood or dirt. Thicker substances block the vision, as does a thin sheet of lead. Attuning to the Hand. To attune to the hand, you must press it against the stump
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
suffers a 10-foot reduction to her speed. Treasure. Gum-Gum’s sack contains several muffins, a block of cheese, a cooked chicken, a frying pan, an iron pot, a bullseye lantern, two flasks of oil, a set
abandoned village ripe for conquest while leaving its defenses more or less intact. Kella isn’t alone. The morning after the cloud giants attacked, a flying snake carrying a message from her Zhent
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
respected among them is the death knight Nagaro, a former paladin from the world of Krynn who severed her oath in her pursuit of conquest. While the strategies of other Undead generals in her company have
. 2 The avatar of an evil deity of war (use the planar incarnate [Fiend form] stat block from Morte’s Planar Parade) emerges from the Lion’s Gate to destroy Rigus. 3 A mummy lord in the Crown commands
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
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
desert sands, and its people launch a campaign of conquest. Epic Fantasy An epic fantasy campaign emphasizes the conflict between good and evil, with the adventurers on the side of good. These heroic
royal courts, and aboard seafaring vessels. Nevertheless, the heroes might end up in classic dungeon situations, such as escaping from a prison cell block or searching storm sewers to find a villain’s
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
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
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
to hear something other than the same tales of conquest Vrakir’s armies always tell. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Performance) check can command Kalimrax’s rapt attention for up to 1
characters into the hold’s interior. If reduced to 50 hit points or fewer, Kalimrax retreats to her lair in area B10. Cranes. Three large, wooden cranes extend over the harbor. They are used to lift cargo
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
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Ten-foot-high stone bleachers hug the northwest half of the room. Staircases lead from the bleachers to other areas of the lair, and a tunnel under the bleachers leads west to the monster cell block
. It pushes open to reveal area X33 beyond. X7. Cell Block This area contains four cells separated by bars. The rectangular iron doors have locks built into them, and Noska Ur’gray carries the keys
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
from the ceiling above him.
The digger is a disciple of Ilvaash named Shalfi Lewin. Shalfi is chaotic evil and uses the stat block of an aberrant zealot (see appendix A) but also has a +7 bonus to
finally earn Ilvaash’s approval and a lair of its own. The beholder is unwilling to die for its goal, though, so Mublinesh retreats to area B15 to hide if reduced to fewer than 50 hit points. Rear and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
know about the strange effect in the adjacent receiving room (area G12). Once one roper is defeated, the other one retreats just inside the doorway of the receiving room to gain the protection that
(see the accompanying stat block) is an arrogant mind flayer warlock. Qunbraxel is either seated on the stone throne or reviewing the intricate map drawn on the wall. Qunbraxel is always attended by four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Neverdeath Graveyard cluster near the wall separating the Main Graveyard from the Pauper’s Graveyard to the west. Hallix Mausoleum is a squat, unassuming granite block in the shadow of larger monuments to
their leader. If reduced to fewer than 50 hit points, the water elemental retreats to the basin’s bottom with any surviving water weirds. The water elemental enjoys conversation but speaks Aquan only