before bodies defusing confused refuge

Elder Oblex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

bodies, sending these copies off to lure prey into their clutches while remaining tethered to the slime by long tendrils of goo. These duplicated creatures are indistinguishable from their victims

suitable fare comes within reach, an oblex draws its body up to engulf its victim. As it withdraws, it plunders the creature’s mind, leaving its prey befuddled and confused—or dead. When

Adult Oblex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

and elders, have eaten so many memories that they can form duplicates of the creatures they have devoured from the substance of their bodies, sending these copies off to lure prey into their clutches

engulf its victim. As it withdraws, it plunders the creature’s mind, leaving its prey befuddled and confused—or dead. When oblexes feed on thoughts, they can form weird copies of their

Reborn

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

bodies. Whatever their origins, reborn know a new life and seek experiences and answers all their own. Faded Memories Reborn suffer from some manner of discontinuity, an interruption of their lives or

of Dread (detailed in chapter 3): Har’Akir. You died and endured the burial rites of this desert realm, yet somehow a soul—yours or another’s—has taken refuge in your

Reborn in the Domains of Dread

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. You died and endured the burial rites of this desert realm, yet somehow a soul—yours or another’s—has taken refuge in your perfectly preserved remains. Lamordia. You awoke amid the bizarre experiments

and your past a mystery. Wary and confused, a reborn emerges after the infamous Apparatus of Mordent malfunctions.

Memory Web

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

surprise, launching itself at them to feed on their memories. If the characters ignore the bodies and continue on their way, the memory web follows stealthily and strikes a few minutes later. When the

whom Shalfey sent to track down the star. The messengers’ minds were drained by the memory web before death. As a result, the Speak with Dead spell and similar magic yield only confused, meaningless

Back in Vogler

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

Festival’s levity is abandoned as worried locals seek refuge or mill about the village circle, uncertain how to help. The Brass Crab’s owner, Yalme, had prepared the tavern’s common room for a night of

trusted villagers to tend to the wounded and to recover the bodies of those murdered at High Hill. Raven wants to understand why the Ironclad Regiment attacked. Clearly Cudgel was betrayed, but why? The

Adventure Background

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

mountainside, creating a refuge for the heroes and their people. The giant harnessed earth magic to create a protective ward around the settlement, but the devastation proved unstoppable. As the

heroes lived prosperous lives, and afterward, their bodies were interred in Xeluan’s tomb. When the last hero died, the tomb was sealed, and so it remained for centuries. Xeluan’s sacrifice was lost to

Kianna's Farmhouse Locations

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

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

. The bodies are the farmers missing from the surrounding farms—save for Kianna. They’ve been killed and dismembered by the soul shaker. Kianna Kianna. The young woman is Kianna (chaotic neutral

Camp Alertness

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

, and slower members of the raiding party and walking wounded straggle into camp all through the day after the raid. The situation at the camp is confused and security is lax. Most of these raiders are

could observe or climb down the rocks under cover of darkness. The whole camp goes on alert if the bodies of murdered human sentries or cultists are discovered. One dead kobold won’t cause much alarm

Camp Alertness

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

raiding party and walking wounded straggle into camp all through the day after the raid. The situation at the camp is confused, and security is lax. Most of these raiders are mercenaries and bandits

could observe or climb down the rocks under cover of darkness. The camp goes on alert if the bodies of murdered sentries or cultists are discovered. One dead kobold won’t cause much alarm, but many dead

9. Ice Spider Tunnels

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

a haunt for ice spiders. Ice spiders have red eyes and white fur covering their bodies, and they weave liquid webs that crystallize quickly, forming frosty sheets and icy cocoons. The tunnels are 10

bonus to attack rolls made with it and adds her Strength bonus (+3) to the weapon’s damage on a hit. If Noori is revived, she is startled and confused by her surroundings. Like most Uthgardt, she is

The Wards of Waterdeep

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

The Wards of Waterdeep Newcomers to the city of Waterdeep are often confused by the importance that Waterdavians give to wards. In other cities, such as Baldur’s Gate and Neverwinter, districts are

beneath the alley under cover of night. He was discovered, and some say that as many as eighty bodies were subsequently pulled up from holes under the alley’s wide flagstones. Though this happened over a

Opening the Crate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

monsters with hairy, spiderlike bodies and eel-like heads. Mirt yelps in shock, tumbles from his bed, and lands heavily on the floor, dragging his bedcovers with him. Dealing with the Hatchlings Eight

to Laeral Silverhand, the Open Lord of Waterdeep. The extensive wealth he squirreled away as a politician ultimately forced him to flee the city and seek refuge far to the south. Mirt enjoys the finer

Oblexes

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

and confused—or dead. When oblexes feed on thoughts, they can form weird copies of their prey to use as lures, which helps them harvest even more victims for their mind flayer masters. Oblex Spawn An

from the substance of their bodies, sending these copies off to lure prey into their clutches while remaining tethered to the slime by long tendrils of goo. These duplicated creatures are

Giant Patrons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

monstrous crime lord). Make sure the boss survives! 5 The boss wants a treasure that’s being held in an underground refuge the giant can’t enter. Plan and execute the perfect heist. 6 Another group of

the countryside, carefully mapping its path and cataloging the destruction left in its wake. 5 Brave a dragon’s hoard to steal a device that tracks the positions of invisible celestial bodies. 6

Hive Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

morally suspect, such as corpse collectors, opportunistic scavengers who scrape out a living by gathering bodies throughout the ward and delivering them to the Mortuary for meager payouts. Rain is more

in need can find refuge and a warm meal. Hands of Havoc. Arson and vandalism are tools of the trade for the Hands of Havoc, a faction of rebels. In other wards, the Wreakers’ destructive activities

Giantkind Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

1 1 fomorian noble* (attitude: 1d8 + 2) studying a treatise on arcane phenomena 2 1d4 + 2 hook horrors (attitude: 1d6) banging their hooks on rocks or their bodies 3 1 fomorian (attitude

hopes of receiving a vision or prophetic word 9 1 storm herald* conferring with 1 kraken (attitude for both: 1d8 + 1) 10 1 adult blue dragon (attitude: 1d6) seeking the secret refuge of a

Climbing Kelvin's Cairn

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

but the characters have the yeti tyke with them, they can trade the tyke for safe passage up or down the mountain. Here lie the bodies of Astrix the tiefling and an ill-fated mountaineer known only

escaped immediate death at the hands of the yeti but, in her panic, fled up the mountain rather than down it. Unwilling to approach the yeti cave again too soon, Astrix took refuge here. The sight of the

Harrowhall Locations

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

to well-known organizations like the Harpers or Red Wizards of Thay, the symbols of those groups can be found among the corpses. Treasure. Gremorly left treasure on the bodies of his victims to lure

protect the keep for its rightful owners—who might be the characters, thanks to the magic of the Deck of Many Things. But Gremorly’s ghostly presence has confused the golem, and it doesn’t recognize

Locations E - H

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

present to defend the town, the frost giant raiders force hundreds of townsfolk to take refuge in the mines. The giants pile boulders in front of the mine entrances to trap the townsfolk inside, then loot

influence” or those who threaten the Gilded Eye are hanged, their bodies burned to ashes to prevent them from being raised from the dead. Suggested Encounter Adventurers who enter Helm’s Hold are watched

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

their bodies. Straw mattresses are scattered around the floor. Wooden tables hold earthenware cups, mugs, pitchers, and clay bowls filled with wild flowers. Chairs sit beside the tables, with wooden

flee and take refuge in the pool in area 36. They fight if they are cornered or if they see the intruding party attempt to enter area 37. Treasure. One chest holds the following items: a set of

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