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Aarakocra
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
upright, aarakocra might reach 5 feet tall, and they have long, narrow legs that taper to sharp talons.
Feathers cover their bodies. Their plumage typically denotes membership in a tribe. Males are
brightly colored, with feathers of red, orange, or yellow. Females have more subdued colors, usually brown or gray. Their heads complete the avian appearance, being something like a parrot or eagle with
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
bright yellow to rich amber in color. Their bodies are wider at the haunches, tapering in a wedge shape toward the head, and their wings are shaped to propel them through both air and water. A topaz
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Adventure Hook
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A pirate ship is found floating on the open sea, the bodies of the crew completely desiccated. The only clue
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
amber in color. Their bodies are wider at the haunches, tapering in a wedge shape toward the head, and their wings are shaped to propel them through both air and water. A topaz dragon’s psionic
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Adventure Hook
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A pirate ship is found floating on the open sea, the bodies of the crew completely desiccated. The only clue to what happened is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
43. The Smoking Mirrors An amber haze drifts in this room, which is unoccupied. Strangely shaped and colored mirrors hang on the walls, and a large, oblong stone basin stands in the middle of the
next to its own reflection. This mirror falsely predicts the viewer’s death. The ghostly image takes on the appearance of a monster or a trap from this adventure. The image then assaults and kills the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
before marching on the Cave of Shattered Reflection and confronting Vecna. The characters need to travel northwest from Pandesmos Outlook to reach Carapace Ridge. There are several ways the characters
bodies of three glabrezus. The bodies and a blood trail lead northwest. Kas cut these creatures down on his way to Carapace Ridge.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, dedicated ever after to a life of lurking in the shadows, lashing out against unsuspecting victims and striking fear into those who discover the bodies left behind. I studied Demogorgon’s symbol. I
thought that, by looking at it through a mirror, I might avoid its effects. If anything, viewing its reflection made its effect more potent and more subtle. It was Rary who saved me, and I thought he had
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
elementals gather clouds and winds into ever-changing bodies with indistinct limbs and vague features. Beyond their home plane, these elementals might serve magic-users who conjure them, or they might
Compositions 1d6 The Air Elemental’s Body Features... 1 Cumulus or cirrus clouds. 2 A mixture of vibrantly colored gases. 3 A pungent, sour-looking miasma 4 Shifting cloud clusters that resemble
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
study the secrets of blood and life, and because they believe that death is the end, they see nothing wrong with using the bodies of the fallen to serve the living. Seekers of the Divinity Within (as
. They’re martyrs, not something to envy. In addition to a general revulsion toward the undead, the public opinion of the Blood of Vol is colored by the actions of the Order of the Emerald Claw. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
petrified corpse of a dead god or other chunks of rock drifting forever in the silvery void. Much more commonplace are color pools—magical pools of colored light that flicker like radiant, spinning coins
comes into view—often millions of miles away—along with colorful gas clouds, planets, moons, and other cosmic bodies. A Wildspace system teems with space-dwelling life-forms, including spores
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
stench of rot and decay wraps around you, seemingly threatening to penetrate your flesh and pervade your soul.
Yestabrod’s Garden of Welcome is a pale reflection of the true horrors surrounding
around the base of the giant fungal tower. The revelers are a motley collection of humanoids and various other creatures, all sporting tumors, cankers, and putrid patches of flesh all over their bodies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
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Two young remorhazes lurk at the bottom of the pool, which is 15 feet deep. Their tremorsense alerts them to the presence of intruders, and they attack immediately. The creatures’ bodies heat the
to the presence of intruders. The remorhazes’ bodies heat the pools, causing steam to rise from them. The water is not hot enough to deal damage. Without the body heat of a remorhaz to keep the water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
teleported creatures arrive in an empty space near this oval, regardless of their intended destination in the Mournland. A creature that studies the reflection of the Mournland in the oval clearly sees the
empty space. Warforged pilgrims use the mill to plan expeditions. Ossuary. Bodies of deceased warforged line this cleared-out basement. Each body is carefully secured to the wall in a dignified pose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
seam in its stony slope comes into view. The fissure is filled with a lattice of rainbow-colored crystals. Tiny windows and distant figures reveal these crystals to be towers and bridges, interweaving
gray figures with armored bodies and bladed limbs flank the gate.
Two ferrumach rilmani (see Morte’s Planar Parade) guard the entrance to Dendradis. They’re indifferent to the characters but refuse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
save, the creature is charmed by the dragon for 24 hours. On a successful save, the creature is immune to this effect for the next 24 hours. Icy Water. All streams and bodies of water within 6 miles
the lair shows a reflection of the dragon flying overhead; the image disappears upon further examination. Face in the Clouds. The dragon’s visage appears in cloud formations above the lair, giving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
-town’s tented circuits with the drum of marching boots and cadence calls sung by warriors honing their bodies for an unending war. Rigus follows a strict military hierarchy in which everyone has a rank
grown stale with their desiccation, General Nagaro remains as sharp and ruthless as ever. Final Procession A monument of reflection amid a hungry machine of death, the Final Procession is dedicated to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
healing. 31–35 A large, psychedelically colored moth flies over the party, dusting the characters with strange powder. Creatures the moth flies over must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or be
rot disease (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide) from minute parasites. 66–70 Dung-colored bugs cover the ground. Creatures that move at half their normal walking speed can ignore the bugs. Those that move
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
area: This workshop appears to be where priests and acolytes prepared dead bodies for final interment. The place has been ransacked, with knives, saws, piping, and tubes littering the floor. Acid and
. Above an empty dais, the wall is covered with a mosaic shaped from colored chips of bone, artfully arranged to depict scenes of funerals, the migration of souls, and the celestial realms. Lettering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
spring is marked by the Crimson Water, a stagnant lake of blood-colored liquid. The shores of the Crimson Water are littered with the remains of animals and travelers that have strayed into the
forest have been turned to objects of glossy white stone with blood-red flecks. 4 The battlefield before the characters contains no bodies, only the clothing and weapons of thousands of missing soldiers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
players, but do not divulge any NPC’s secret until it is triggered as described in each itinerary section. While the ritual is in play, characters have full control of their host bodies and enjoy all
word spoken and casts the ritual, so that the characters’ bodies slip into a state of slumber as they possess the bodies of the wedding party. What approach the possessed dwarves — now run by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
dwarf and the human were part of Elmo’s adventuring party; their bodies have been stripped of gear. A character who makes a successful DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Medicine) check
while examining the adventurers’ bodies deduces that the organs of the pair were carefully removed. A further successful DC 14 Intelligence (History) or Intelligence (Arcana) check reveals that sahuagin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
corpses. The jars on the tables contain various chemicals for preserving bodies. When the characters enter, two shadows rise from the floor and attack. Treasure. One of the jars is a flask of
they are cheap counterfeits and bits of colored glass. Secret Doors. Secret doors in the north and south walls lead to the true burial chambers of King Alendria (area B44) and Queen Zanobis (area B43
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
seeing that elves experience beneficial reincarnations. Eternal Witness. Shrines and temples to Labelas Enoreth are mostly made of or decorated with ephemeral things. Patterns and images made with colored
-changing sky and the setting sun can be seen and contemplated. Along with the setting sun, images of clouds are a major motif for followers of Labelas, who often tattoo such designs on their bodies or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
it reads, “And may the gods themselves marvel at this humble reflection of her beauty.” 2. Terraces Untamed overgrowth can’t hide the fact that this garden is a haven for exotic plants that don’t grow
party member, should it take a shine to the party. The other two chwingas are shy and suspicious of strangers. 4. Ruined Palace Traces of gold-colored plaster still cling to this dome in a few spots
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
humanoid bodies. In some tales, these creatures control their hosts, while in others, they are parasites that burn their way out of the body when it’s time to strike.
Orlassk. The Master of Stone is said
accumulated their own followings among the Cults of the Dragon Below. A few have abandoned the path of aggression in favor of solitary philosophy and reflection. A beholder philosopher might manipulate events
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
, Poison, and Psychic damage. Breaking them releases the corpses within. Two of the bodies possess silver armbands worth 300 GP each, and another holds a Berserker Axe. The bodies’ other gear is worthless
rain of colored gems drop from between its claws. “Your offerings are as vain as your promises to serve!”
A frost giant with a mighty axe scowls as she watches the gems scatter.
Challidax, an
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
staff. “I hope you’ve made peace with your gods.” Gremorly fights until he is destroyed. Treasure. The staff Gremorly holds is a spectral reflection of his real Staff of Withering, which leans against
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
or destroyed. P9: Roof Gardens Crenelated parapets border the palace’s open, flat roof. Four beds of subtly colored flowers are divided by gravel paths. In the center of the beds where the paths cross
. Inside the sarcophagus lie the perfectly preserved bodies of Caerwyn and Porphura in each other’s arms as if only sleeping. Dressed in simple, white, linen robes, they wear matching gold rings (100
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. In this case, they find two monks dressed in dun-colored robes waiting impassively in the hall. The monks ask what they want and the conversation proceeds in much the same way. Once the characters pass
clothing — plain, dun-colored robes and sandals. Two of the clothing piles also include golden masks in the shape of scowling gargoyle faces. There are no other furnishings. A single window looks toward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, read: Slabs set along the walls of this stone chamber hold human-sized bodies wrapped from head to toe in strips of off-white cloth. Even as the doors open, these wrapped bodies begin to rise.
The
cloth-wrapped bodies that first rise off the slabs and lurch toward the characters are four zombies. But any creatures teleported by the double doors are also in this chamber, having been magically
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
undergoing constant transformation. Some are boiling, others are condensing or solidifying into crumbling powder, and all this work is fueled by burners emitting strange-colored flames and powered by
disturbing impression that this glass piping is not manufactured, but rather resembles intestines. (The piping derives from the bodies of glass statues — former high priests partially revived by Kwalish so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
objects and can’t be broken. Reflections. Reflections in this room take on a life of their own, taunting the creatures who cast them. A creature that converses with its own reflection must succeed on a
.
Three of the columns in this room, colored in a lighter blue tone on the map, are illusions. Within them hide a number of creatures equal to the number of characters in the party, each identical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, read: This long, narrow area contains no furniture, but clusters of what look like large fish eggs float against the walls, five or six feet above the floor.
Two sahuagin wearing coral-colored
gold-colored engravings. Three small ornately carved benches stand near the table, and a seaweed bed fills the southeast corner.
This is the chamber of high priestess Thadrah. She is currently in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
lined with limed-over corpses. A circle of barely distinguishable bodies composes the lower tier, while a fresher ring of calcified corpses stands on the heads and shoulders of those beneath
worship this ravenous spirit and offer up captives and treasure to it as sacrifices. Seven specters created by the spirit lie dormant in their former bodies, awaiting its command. When the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
contains personal possessions, a morningstar, a leather purse containing 50 ep, and a chunk of violet-colored crystal. The last item appears valuable but is in fact worthless. 5. Officer’s Quarters A wooden
, brilliantly colored bird feather (no value) A third chest has a leather purse containing 7 ep, and the final one holds a bolt of blue-green cloth (no value) and a pouch containing 25 sp. 18. Senior
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
inscribed with ancient pictographs, stand in a row, their peaks scraping the fifteen-foot-high ceiling. Each obelisk has a gaunt human tied to its base. Around the obelisks, a colored cobblestone
cages, their bellies are little more than concave spaces where the flesh stretches thin across their bones. Their arms, legs, and faces are similarly skeletal, and terrible welts cover their bodies