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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
a vague likeness of its master.
Cruel and chaotic, skulks carry out their orders in the most violent manner possible. A summoned skulk can’t return to the Shadowfell until it dies, so many
. In extreme cases, skulks have invaded villages, killed all the occupants, and turned the places into seeming ghost towns where flavorless food is prepared daily, colorless clothes are hung up to dry, and livestock is shifted from pen to pen until it starves.
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
down the gate of a backwater duke’s castle, slaying a dozen or more guards, then calling for parley is a typical fog giant strategy—followed by an offer to leave the duke alive in return
reward once they return to their proper station, a fog giant lures desperate criminals, cunning bandits, and other raiders into their service in the dismal wilds they inhabit. These giants prefer to
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
the port, and even the Outer City’s rhythms are dominated by the ebb and flow of river trade. Because sailors are as fundamental and ubiquitous to Baldur’s Gate as the cobbles on its streets
that will meet your every need. Your Dungeon Master will determine how long it takes to get where you need to go. In return for your free passage, you and your companions are expected to assist the crew
Kobold
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
dominated by his emotions—intelligent, but not wise. Arrogant and prone to gloating, he carries grudges, has a huge chip on his shoulder, and spends a lot of time fashioning elaborate revenge scenarios
abandon this careful approach. First, because of their hatred of gnomes, city kobolds often go out of their way to target gnomes’ houses and shops. Even in such cases, the kobolds’ fear of
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
who serve Yurtrus and Shargaas. Some are sent forth into the cities dominated by humans, on dark missions. Beware them.
— Elminster
Search, Destroy, Repeat
When a tribe is on the move, orc
serve as a battering ram if a settlement dares to close its gates, blocking the way to the treasures and tasty food that lie within.
A heavily laden wagon that requires the strongest orcs to return it to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Now, they return to the subterranean realm at the head of a group of allies that might outnumber the adventurers four-to-one, depending on how many NPCs were recruited from the factions in Gauntlgrym
adventurers’ allies or their foes — you might wish to use the guidelines under “Handling Mobs” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. In some cases, you can simply match forces on one side with those on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
yesterday’s catch from an unlicensed seller. In many cases, guilds intersect with crews. Such groups take an interest in their members beyond a professional level, working to assure that they’re safe on the
streets and at home so they can return to work the next morning. Those who mistreat a guild member might find themselves ostracized by all members of that profession, or even find themselves cornered by members of the guild’s associated crew, their most menacing tools of the trade in hand.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
yesterday’s catch from an unlicensed seller. In many cases, guilds intersect with crews. Such groups take an interest in their members beyond a professional level, working to assure that they’re safe on the
streets and at home so they can return to work the next morning. Those who mistreat a guild member might find themselves ostracized by all members of that profession, or even find themselves cornered by members of the guild’s associated crew, their most menacing tools of the trade in hand.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
between planes of existence. In these lairs, aboleths dream of epochs past, collect throngs of psychically dominated servants, consume the minds of unwitting victims, and prepare for their return to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
return for some service or future favor. If a character already has a Dark Gift, accepting such a bargain causes them to lose their current Dark Gift and gain a new one. A Dark Gift gained as a result
instance presents itself, such as in any of the following cases: A Darklord will negotiate with a party only if a character seals the deal by accepting their Dark Gift. Time stops while a character is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
open cave is strewn with the bones of small birds, reptiles, and wild dogs.
The animal bones are the remains of Murgaxor’s and Y’demi’s past meals. T3B. Southwest Entrance Books and scroll cases are
tucked in nooks along the west wall of this open cave. Many of the book spines and scroll cases bear the Strixhaven star.
Items bearing the Strixhaven star were stolen from the university. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
the most violent manner possible. A summoned skulk can’t return to the Shadowfell until it dies, so it has every motivation to throw itself into creating bloodshed and mayhem. Hollow Lives. After
killing a person in the material world, a skulk sometimes takes up a silent imitation of that person’s life. In extreme cases, skulks have invaded villages, killed all the occupants, and turned the places
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
deduce who summoned it, because the skulk assumes a vague likeness of its master. Cruel and chaotic, skulks carry out their orders in the most violent manner possible. A summoned skulk can’t return to
imitation of that person’s life. In extreme cases, skulks have invaded villages, killed all the occupants, and turned the places into seeming ghost towns where flavorless food is prepared daily
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
profane magic. It typically takes shadow demons centuries to recover their demonic power, if they ever do. Particularly powerful demons might return as multiple shadow demons after being defeated. These
fiendish entities each think they’re the true manifestation of their past self and hunt one another to recover their power. In rare cases, Fiends other than demons might adopt forms similar to shadow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Cassalanter are often out of the house on business, especially as Founders’ Day draws near; they return home an hour before dinner. Lady Ammalia Cassalanter Lady Cassalanter reacts with surprise to the sight
its duration to 8 hours) to plant a spy among their ranks. As soon as the intruders are gone, he retires to his office (area C6) and uses his action to take total control of the dominated character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
dormant but its mind never stops working. The creature is fully aware, even though to an outside observer it might appear oblivious of its surroundings. Sometimes a beholder’s dreams are dominated by
twisted imagination of a beholder, with a set of magical abilities unlike that of its parent. In most cases, the process yields one of the three principal forms of the beholder: a solitary beholder, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
tables covered in maps and other papers, talking in hushed, serious tones. The back of the room is dominated by a dais carved from the rock of the cavern, atop which rest two stone desks facing each
for the growing number of oozes in Blingdenstone. If the characters return with information about the Pudding Court and the threat lurking therein, the Diggermattocks pay them with an empty spell gem of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
potential in working together and swiftly dominated Illithinoch’s other mind flayers. Once they became masters of the stronghold, these three mind flayers engaged in increasingly bizarre and esoteric
qualities, each hoping to become Ilvaash’s most beloved. Chishinix. Chishinix is a powerful psychic and sees flashes of future events. In return for this power, Ilvaash created a severed head that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
human woman), are in the cavern ahead. The pair sold the bowl to the goblins, then stealthily followed them back to this lair. They hope to steal the bowl back and return it to the keep for a reward so
succeeds.
However, that does not apply in either of these cases. If even one character fails the Stealth check, the bandits hear that person and are alerted. Conversely, if even one character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Underworld
(JOHN STANKO) The Soul Abides When adventurers in higher tiers of play die, they can often expect to be resurrected. In these cases, an interlude where the hero gets a glimpse of the
have stained their soul with dark acts might return to life after suffering what feels like years of torture in Tizerus’s Mire of Punishment. In either case, the character might even gain some helpful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
peoples and monsters that inhabit the worlds on the Material Plane originated. After the First World was shattered by a great cataclysm, the many worlds were formed like reflections or (in some cases
constructed feature: a lonely tower or castle, a bustling tavern, or even a city. Normally, visitors to these places return to the same world they came from when they depart, but it’s also possible to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
down the gate of a backwater duke’s castle, slaying a dozen or more guards, then calling for parley is a typical fog giant strategy—followed by an offer to leave the duke alive in return for a treasure
return to their proper station, a fog giant lures desperate criminals, cunning bandits, and other raiders into their service in the dismal wilds they inhabit. These giants prefer to work with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the creature must obey the hag until its stolen root is returned to it. If a character promises to return the root to it, the shambling mound stops attacking and waits here for the characters to come
unmolested, then shambles into the forest, never to return. The cutting can be found inside one of the cookbooks in area L13. Mushrooms and Toadstools. Granny Nightshade grows many kinds of Feywild
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
maintain their luster without needing to be polished, and are resistant to natural (and, in some cases, magical) pitting, rusting, and tarnishing.
To other dwarves, Mierren are translators and local
guides and “the people who know the right people” in human-dominated cities everywhere along the Sword Coast and in much of the Heartlands. Most adult Mierren have dealings with a variety of human
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
and widespread of the four, and has dominated the business of crime in Sharn for centuries. The group called Daask is on the rise, directly challenging the Boromars. The Tyrants and House Tarkanan are
to them that certain targets are to be avoided, the Little Fingers do so. In return, the Boromars ensure that the Sharn Watch in Middle Dura largely leaves the Fingers alone. So although the Boromar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the south. The Ffolk of Moray are loyal to the High King. They hope for a return to a unified Moonshaes under the Kendrick banner and are determined to hold on long enough to see it. Norland North of
waves. She is known to be unable to drown, and many people fear her return. Rault the Wise, king of the Norls, lost both his elderly son Olfgaut and grandson in battles against the Storm Maiden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
children. Only by undoing that folly can giants return to their intended place in Annam’s creation and regain his favor. The Stewards of the Eternal Throne are organized as a knightly order with many
chapter is independent from all others, and the chief stewards of different chapters rarely meet and coordinate their efforts, except in cases where evils arise that threaten an entire world or multiple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
a creature pursued by a revenant, which always knows the direction and distance between it and the target of its vengeance. In cases where the revenant seeks revenge against more than one adversary
, a wish spell can be used to force the soul to go to the afterlife and not return.
Turn Immunity. The revenant is immune to effects that turn undead.
Vengeful Tracker. The revenant knows the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
through brute force. Beginning of the End All told, the empire of Ostoria dominated the world for four millennia before its decline began in a genocidal struggle against the dragons that came to be
years. But the giants remember. Their empire and their unified purpose are long gone, but a yearning for a return to the greatness that was once theirs burns in all their memories. OSTORIA AND OTHER
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
library contains dozens of tomes covering a variety of esoteric subjects: magic, alchemy, religion, and the cosmos. B13. Planar Beacon This room is dominated by the planar beacon: a 5-foot-high, egg-shaped
, altering reality so that any consequences of that action are erased. For example, a creature could undo the killing blow that they dealt to an enemy, causing that enemy to return to life in the position
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
ram if a settlement dares to close its gates, blocking the way to the treasures and tasty food that lie within. A heavily laden wagon that requires the strongest orcs to return it to the lair is a
collapse into chaos, with the survivors scattering either to join new tribes or to strike out on their own. At the other extreme, warriors that return home with a heavily laden wagon or after
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
deserts. Much of Calimshan is a chaotic place dominated by wealth, political influence, and personal power. Many pray for the return of the Chosen and the completion of his work. Others are learning to live
good works disappear within a generation or two. In some cases, one of these realms is fortunate to be saved from its inevitable decline by another group of successful adventurers, who inject enough
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dinneshere, which manifests here as a chaotic evil ghost. If the characters keep their distance, the woman begins sobbing. If the characters leave without confronting the woman and return later, the ghost
wooden chairs face a large, cloth-covered table, behind which the speaker sits while presiding over small claims court cases. Next to this table is a small writing desk for the court clerk.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
to travel with them as far as the next settlement. In rare cases, a clan might even adopt a gracious, helpful traveler. Characters who befriend or do right by members of a Vistani band might be allowed
? Do you want to finish your tasks quickly and return to your family?
Famed Vistani Some Vistani are legends among their people, and their bands might be encountered anywhere. The individuals noted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Material Plane. They have one critical advantage compared to their mortal contemporaries: Glasya’s knowledge of the law. She knew that in many cases, procedures that devils observed and obeyed as laws
contracts contain loopholes. In return for giving their souls to her instead, such individuals learn how to break the contract and negate whatever price the contract says they must pay.