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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
as they arrived.
Worse, for each creature that enters the plane, a nightwalker is released to take its place. In order for a trapped creature to escape, the released nightwalker must be lured back
elements of the world associated with the creature responsible for its creation, which can provide clues as to who the trapped creature is. This attraction doesn’t indicate a willingness to
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
alongside complex designs for clockwork organs.
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You were released after being petrified for generations. Your memories have faded, though, and your body isn’t what it once was.
7
Your
perfectly preserved remains.
Lamordia. You awoke amid the bizarre experiments of an amoral scientist. They consider you their finest creation or have a task for you to fulfill.
Mordent. You emerged from the mysterious device known as the Apparatus, your body a lifeless shell and your past a mystery.
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
dangerous those dragons can be and help others defend against draconic destruction.
Whatever their relationship to dragons, kobold scales tend to be rust colored, although the occasional kobold sports
race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
the town, and the monsters lurking within the tower were released. A local adventuring party, the Swords of Leilon, died trying to stop them from spilling out into the town below. Since then, the
the planar beacon and is continuing Thalivar’s research into the planes. With the town threatened by invasion, the wizard offers to aid the party by summoning a cadre of bound monsters to defend the walls. Secretly, he has other motives in mind….
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
dripping with blood (see “Regional Effects”). These duergar have orders to deliver adventurers to Valtagar Steelshadow unharmed. If a fight breaks out, they use Enlarge and defend themselves. If the
battle goes poorly for them, the duergar turn invisible, retreat, and report to Valtagar in area 15. Remorhaz Released here by Halaster, this remorhaz creeps up on the characters and attacks. There is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
willing to swear oaths to defend Waterdeep, its citizens, and its laws with their lives. Adventurers who show promise might be invited to join the Gray Hands, a faction overseen by the Blackstaff, Vajra
are released under the loose supervision of Vajra Safahr (see appendix B). The adventurers receive a helpful uncommon or rare magic item that they’re allowed to use for a time (until it mysteriously
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, however, that they can’t leave as easily as they arrived. For each creature that enters the plane, a nightwalker is released to take its place. In order for a trapped creature to escape, the released
the creature responsible for its creation. Such interest doesn’t indicate a willingness to engage with the world; nightwalkers exist to make life extinct and never to serve living things. Undead Nature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Lava Child Physically identical to one another, lava children have muscular builds and childish, perpetually grinning faces. Most are born in the Fountains of Creation, also known as the Plane of
. Though they’re not violent by nature, lava children fiercely defend territory they claim as their own. Many intruders have been fooled by a lava child’s smile, believing themselves welcome when in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
that enters the plane, a nightwalker is released to take its place. In order for a trapped creature to escape, the released nightwalker must be lured back to the Negative Plane by offerings of life
creature responsible for its creation, which can provide clues as to who the trapped creature is. This attraction doesn’t indicate a willingness to engage with the world, though; nightwalkers exist to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
token in one of the most ancient burials is inscribed with the last surviving copy of a key rune. In the ages since its creation, the rune has become corrupted. It still functions, but it creates tears in
the planar fabric. Creatures from the Fiendish Incursion Encounters table (see chapter 3) defend the rune. If this rune is inscribed in the Runic Circle, it opens a gateway to Horizon’s Edge (both in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
. Roll on or choose a result from the Medusa Fates table to inspire what led to a medusa’s creation.
Medusa Fates 1d6 The Medusa Was...
1 Born a medusa and lives unaware of whatever curse
faded.
4 An explorer transformed and compelled to defend a cursed ruin.
5 A vain noble whose magical attempt to gain eternal beauty backfired.
6 The victim of a bite from a magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
content goes. Chapter 1 provides guidance for players participating in horror adventures. Make sure you and the players are aware of this and use it to inform character creation and play. Establish
any additions to you, privately or in the moment, so you can add them to the list. When this happens, don’t refer to past survey data, defend past choices, or ask players to explain their boundaries
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
been modified for use as a servant in the workshop. 5 Storm the workshop before the artificers complete a doomsday weapon. 6 Investigate the workshop for signs of the illegal creation of warforged. 7
Defend the workshop against an invasion while the artificers try to repair a magic item. 8 Bring an unknown artifact to the workshop so the artificers can identify it. 9 Convince the owners of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
propose plans to keep the Dragon Army at bay. If they don’t suggest using the Ironclad Regiment to defend the town, Cudgel suggests it. As the mercenaries are camped north of the village, bringing
Keep sits the creation of the tinker gnome Than: a people-launching device called a gnomeflinger (described in appendix A). If using the gnomeflinger comes up, Becklin or Darrett suggests consulting with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
these caves, all the werebats in the four sections of area 16 quickly join the fray. The noise also alerts the werebat boss in area 14, who investigates. 16a. Werebats in Bat Form Werebats. Three goblin
their only other form is that of a Tiny bat. If the nursery comes under attack, the adults defend the young. If the adults are slain, the children turn into bats and flee. 16d. Werebat Treasury Werebats
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
with the story behind the race or subrace you wish to create. Having a firm idea of a race’s story in your campaign will help you make decisions during the creation process. Ask yourself several
increasing the diversity of options for a particular race, rather than replacing some options with other ones. The following example walks through the creation of an elf subrace: the eladrin. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
common creation myth contends that when the Progenitor Dragons fought, Eberron trapped Khyber in her coils and became the world, imprisoning her evil sibling in a living prison. Bound within the world
to Khyber. This fact dictates the primary mission of the Church of the Silver Flame: to stand ready to defend the innocent from such unnatural threats. Because the demiplanes connect to the world at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Scholar is attacked, it fights to defend itself. The cave isn’t considered the baernaloth’s lair, so it can’t take lair actions here. If the Scholar is defeated, characters who search the cavern find a
Knowledge table or another mystery of your creation. The veracity and implications of these secrets are up to you. Impossible Knowledge d4 Secret 1 The Spire is made of countless stacked versions of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
are two roaring polar bears that don’t look happy.
These goblins were rolling across the tundra when their advance scout, a trained hawk, spotted the abandoned sled. The one-eared goblin boss, Izobai
released it, but all other creatures on the battlefield are fair game. It would sooner eat a goblin than anything else, given how badly the goblins have treated the bears. The goblins run away from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
their weakness relative to the dragon or treated fairly because of the dragon’s kindness. Employees who don’t perform up to the dragon’s standards are released from service—whether that means being
these companions, who can become disillusioned when the dragon’s true nature is revealed. Crime Boss A dragon takes charge of a criminal enterprise, accumulating wealth through illegal activities that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
alone. Three days ago, a cloud giant castle passed over Nightstone and dropped large rocks on the settlement and its keep. Unable to defend themselves against the bombardment, villagers who weren’t
and an allied pair of ogres lurking in the caves. The villagers were ambushed, captured, and brought before Hark, the goblin boss. Hark interrogated them, learned of the giant attack on Nightstone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
there right now!
Two goblins and one goblin boss are stationed here. If the goblins notice intruders in area H1, they open fire with their bows, shooting through the thickets and probably catching
them. Development. When the goblin boss is defeated, any remaining goblins attempt to flee to area H3 and release the wolves there. Treasure. The goblin boss has a belt pouch containing 16 sp. H3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
to a table in the center of the Yawning Portal’s taproom, where her boss waits with drink in hand. Davil Starsong Davil Starsong (see appendix B) is the characters’ primary contact in the Black
that Renaer has ties to the Harpers and might share information of interest with the characters.) Weeks after his arrest, Davil is released from custody once the Lords of Waterdeep are satisfied that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
king’s chamberlain means the characters can use royal soldiers to help them defend their own stronghold on the borderlands, players will be invested in the scenario. Adventurers usually become embroiled
of adventure, skip steps 1 and 2 of the event-based adventure creation process (the villain and the villain’s actions) and move straight to the adventurers’ goals in step 3. Figure out why the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
solid.
The statues represent the dwarven deities Moradin (god of creation), Berronar Truesilver (god of hearth and home), Clangeddin Silverbeard (god of battle), and Marthammor Duin (god of
reveal the way to King Melair’s true tomb. It promises (truthfully) to do so in exchange for its release from captivity. If the glabrezu is released, it casts dispel magic on the wall behind the tapestry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
is released by someone remote from the group, and it can be sent out again to look for the individual that released it in order to deliver a response. Most of the army travels on foot, and wolf-riding
. Such an empire might last for generations if the military can continue achieving new conquests or at least claim victories when the goblinoids defend territory they previously took over. If triumphs of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
are always getting into fights, they don’t pay attention to noise in areas C2 or area C3. However, they’re quick to defend their tower if any intruders appear, or to respond to an alarm raised by the
hall holds six goblins and one goblin boss—a cantankerous fellow named Yegg. Yegg is the primary cook for the Cragmaws, and he berates his assistants as they go about the work of putting food on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
animate statues return to their alcoves and deactivate. Ancient jade statues animate to defend the secret ruins beneath Yongjing S2: Hallway Alcoves A long hallway is roughly carved out of the
dragon’s shackles and will do anything to prevent the dragon from being released. Secret of Longevity. If Tulao is freed or if any of the mages are captured and coerced, they explain what’s happening here
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the Underdark begins to break free, causing terrible earthquakes that are only a hint of the destruction that the titan will cause if it is released. 8 A lich tries to exterminate any spellcasters that
under siege from both directions. 10 Five ancient metallic dragons lair in the Pillars of Creation. If all these dragons are killed, the world will collapse into chaos. One has just been slain.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
worth buying. Day in and day out, they wade through the ward’s dreary miasma to trade shifts at workshops that never stop. The Lower Ward is the beating heart of Sigil—an engine of creation that refines
who wish to unite their fractured people. CoupleOfKooks “There is no nobler act than creation. Anyone can break something, and many do. It is easy to destroy. But when you choose to turn something
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
claimed one of the largest caverns as a common room and food storage area. They defend it against all intruders. Characters coming from area 16 might not be able to see everything at first. Floundering
. The females tend the colony’s eggs and raise hatchlings in the southwest cave. Six troglodytes defend the hatchery and fight to the death to defend their young. The chamber also contains two dozen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
information. d6 Encounter 1–2 1d6 human bandits and 1 human bandit captain 3–4 2d4 goblins and 1 goblin boss 5–6 1d6 orcs and 1 orc Eye of Gruumsh There is a chance that the leader of the group has
statistics are unchanged otherwise. Members are erudite and talkative, preferring diplomacy and debate over violence (though they defend themselves if attacked). Each society member can cast the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
are indifferent toward the characters. Dealers abstain from combat but defend themselves if threatened. A mezzoloth pit boss watches over each group of tables, keeping an eye out for cheaters and
Wheel might contain other table games of your own creation. The buy-in for a table game is 1 razorleaf per game unless anyone is feeling lucky and wants to up the ante. The dealers at each table game
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
driven out. The city’s only resident is Kwalish, but the inventor has developed potent defenses to defend the entrance to his lab. The following locations are identified on the map below. View
does not control it. If still active, the kraken’s tentacles work to defend its engine. Kwalish developed a process of using living and undead creatures as a control module for powerful constructs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
below (area S6) to move up to defend it. For more information about the console, see “Using the Console” below. Using a Glyph Card (see “Starglass Waypoint Features”), the duodrone retreated to this
Sensor (in area S12); on a 3, Enable Flight; on a 4, Vent Gas. 10–12 A Hostile Blue Slaad, released from an extradimensional space, appears in an unoccupied space as close to the console as possible. It