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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
Goose Mother is real.
Centuries ago, an enterprising witch created a frothy stew composed of hydra’s blood and goose feathers. It is from this noxious slurry that the Goose Mother was born. Within
wilds have developed a symbiotic relationship with the Goose Mother, often bringing it fresh meat in exchange for the treasures inside its golden eggs.
If you have Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
a patriar’s scion in an illegal duel. The family swore revenge, and you fled to the slums rather than risk bringing their wrath down on your kin.
6
You aren’t originally from Baldur
determine the details of your discovery and its impact on the campaign.
Buldur’s Gate Feature: The Real City
You know the Baldur’s Gate most Baldurians ignore, the dog-eat-dog world of the
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Harengons originated in the Feywild, where they spoke Sylvan and embodied the spirit of freedom and travel. In time, these rabbitfolk hopped into other worlds, bringing the fey realm’s
that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
depict volcanic events and smoke formations, which the Watchers consult to inform their predictions. The stairs leading to the top of the tower are shallow and have no railing, winding around an open
, any of the Watchers identify this creature as a mythical being called a tlexolotl, a spirit said to sleep in volcanoes. Most Watchers don’t believe tlexolotls are real.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Resolving the Mystery The characters’ interactions with the Amberdune Pack affect the resolution of this section, but they can discover what happened to the real books and find the original versions
search the Amberdune hideout for the real books and any treasure they can find. If the party has difficulty finding the hidden vault in area A6, any of the characters can make a DC 10 Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
leftover damage if the ward is reduced to 0 Hit Points. Temporary Hit Points. The Wizard takes the leftover damage. If the Wizard has Temporary Hit Points, these are lost first. Real Hit Points. Any
leftover damage after the Temporary Hit Points carries over to the Wizard’s Hit Points. Does the level 14 Illusionist ability let you make something real every round, or just once? Illusory Reality is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
The Horror of Defeat A victory for the Cult of the Dragon is a real possibility in this adventure, and would be catastrophic for Faerûn. With Tiamat ascendant, the age of mortals comes to an end and
the end of your campaign, however. The characters have lost a crucial battle, but they might survive to continue the war. Their new goal is to find a way to banish or destroy Tiamat for good, bringing peace to the world once more.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
The Horror of Defeat A victory for the Cult of the Dragon is a real possibility in this adventure, and would be catastrophic for Faerûn. With Tiamat ascendant, the age of mortals comes to an end and
the end of your campaign, however. The characters have lost a crucial battle, but they might survive to continue the war. Their new goal is to find a way to banish or destroy Tiamat for good, bringing peace to the world once more.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Consult the Newspaper Contact table to learn about the editor or other newspaper figure you’re responsible to. Newspaper Contact d8 Primary Contact 1 A tough-as-nails senior editor who holds you to
your work will help them rise through the ranks 4 A senior reporter obsessed with their own supposedly groundbreaking work, making you run down the day-to-day stories they don’t consider “real
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Scholarly Missions Decide as a group, in consultation with your DM, what kind of work your group does for the university. Consult the Scholarly Missions table to determine what sort of adventures you
undertake. Scholarly Missions d6 Mission 1 Adventurous Archeology. Your focus is on finding ancient artifacts and bringing back what you can. 2 Arcane Research. Your team focuses on acquiring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
-reaching power of global corporations allied with political power doesn’t just inform our own real world — it molds it. Bringing that concept of powerful corporations working with or against nobility to
villain is the head of Evil Incorporated, just begging for some market volatility. Money, as they say, makes the world go around. And as is true in real life, so it goes in the fantasy realm. The far
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
octopus has remained in the area, lurking in the water a hundred feet below. (The creature is fixated on bringing down the Emperor and pays no heed to Soul of Winter or the rowboat that waits for the
should time the octopus’s reappearance to coincide with the characters’ discovery of Aubreck’s box.) The octopus represents a real threat to the characters. As the creature attacks, emphasize the chaos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Zorhanna Adulare The real Zorhanna is trapped inside the shard solitaire, where she is under attack by the Far Realm entity trapped in there with her. Using the power of the shard solitaire, the Far
, roll a d4 and consult the Simulacrum’s Location table, or choose an option you like. Simulacrum’s Location d4 Location 1 Dancing in the ballroom (area P4) 2 Relaxing in the parlor (area P5) 3 Mingling in the banquet hall (area P7) 4 Observing from the balcony (area P9)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
souls who manage to find isolation amid its tumult. Baldur’s Gate Feature: The Real City You know the Baldur’s Gate most Baldurians ignore, the dog-eat-dog world of the homeless and unfortunate. You know
, you’ve learned secrets no one else knows.
5 You killed a patriar’s scion in an illegal duel. The family swore revenge, and you fled to the slums rather than risk bringing their wrath down on your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
souls who manage to find isolation amid its tumult. Baldur’s Gate Feature: The Real City You know the Baldur’s Gate most Baldurians ignore, the dog-eat-dog world of the homeless and unfortunate. You know
one else knows. 5 You killed a patriar’s scion in an illegal duel. The family swore revenge, and you fled to the slums rather than risk bringing their wrath down on your kin. 6 You aren’t originally
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Wilderness Encounters Ask the players to tell you the party’s marching order, so that you know which characters are in the lead and who’s bringing up the rear. When the party camps, ask which
hungry beasts, greedy bandits, or vicious monsters. Check for encounters once during the day and once at night by rolling a d20. On a roll of 17–20, an encounter takes place. Roll a d12 and consult the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
for a psychic haunting, in which case roll a d20 and consult the Psychic Haunting table to determine if the area contains a haunting. If one is present, its image or its effect can’t leave the cave
appears real, the man is no more substantial than a phantom and does not respond to any interaction.
2 One party member (determined randomly) hears a stream of whispers. The character can’t make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
it. It knows nothing about Dzaan’s fate or the crimes for which the real Dzaan was executed. In the course of a conversation, the simulacrum shares the following information: “I am a simulacrum of my
collapsed 40,000 years ago. From Shadow, Substance. This speculative work discusses how one might harness the Weave to turn an illusory object or creature into its real counterpart, with commentary and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
deceive since childhood. You’ve been involved in dozens of schemes and feuds, and you’re likely still tied up in a few of them (consult the Zil Schemes table). Even if you have a good heart and noble
. Will you turn them in, or try to get something in exchange for your silence?
7 You’ve been selling false treasure maps. But now you’ve found one that might be real.
8 You’ve acquired a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
focal point of play. This gives you a unique opportunity, because the adventurers can put their own stamp on the town in a very real and personal way.
In this initial adventure, the town is little more
temple to their god, in which case a temple of some other power might replace the Shrine of Lathander, bringing a new NPC to town to oversee it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
secret door provides access to area K38. Treasure The real treasure here is Strahd’s collection of books—over one thousand unique tomes in all. The collection is worth 80,000 gp. Transporting it would be
a challenge. Roll a d12 and consult the following table to determine the subject matter of a randomly chosen book. Tatyana d12 Book 1 Alchemist’s tome 2 Bestiary of strange beasts 3 Biography of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. They have a climbing speed of 30 feet. They have truesight out to a range of 120 feet. Roll for random encounters as the characters explore the Academy grounds. You can roll a d20 and consult the
Academy; however, drow guards are trained to tell the difference between training exercises and the sound of real combat. The latter attracts reinforcements in the form of 1d4 drow elite warriors every
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, roll a d20 and consult the Manor Encounters table to determine whom or what the characters encounter. Manor Encounters d20 Encounter 1 Roll twice more on this table, using 2d10 instead of a d20
, the beholder has used its reality-altering dreams to create a twin of Quill that feels real to the touch. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of illusion magic around the fake Quill, which otherwise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
knights of Eldraine consider its existence a myth, the folk of the wilds know that the Goose Mother is real. Jesper Ejsing Centuries ago, an enterprising witch created a frothy stew composed of hydra’s
Eldraine. Other times, the eggs contain trinkets or valuables. The fae folk of Eldraine’s wilds have developed a symbiotic relationship with the Goose Mother, often bringing it fresh meat in exchange for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
of the location you have in mind. Map Inspiration. The internet is a great place to find adventure maps that have been made available, as well as real-world building floor plans and city maps and other
images that can inspire your mapmaking. Bringing a Location to Life An inhabited adventure location has its own ecosystem. The creatures that live there need to eat, drink, breathe, and sleep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
cube on the pedestal is illusory, though it feels real to the touch. A detect magic spell or similar effect reveals an aura of illusion magic around the cube. When taken from the shrine, it vanishes in a
is fake and vanishes in a puff of green smoke when taken from the shrine. Bringing it into area 6C activates the statues there. 6E. Eastern Secret Room A large statue of a coiled serpent dominates this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
organization. Maybe you hope to leverage the knowledge you gained there for an advantage at Acquisitions Incorporated. Either way, you’re now bringing your talents to the company, ready to put your
making money if you can’t enjoy the finer things in life? (Any)
6 Power. Money is fine, but real power means never having to say you’re sorry. (Evil)
d6 Bond
1 I have a family member
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
obligations). Some businesses survive entirely by bringing the comforts of Waterdeep to Amphail, creating gathering places where young nobles can feel at home. The three greatest families with significant
damage or hurt feelings in the process, at least they will do so far away from the watchful eyes of the other nobility of the city. To the young nobles, there is no one in Amphail of any real consequence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
dutiful and dangerous grung warrior, dedicated to his king. Roark thinks all this goddess-summoning nonsense is distracting from the real issue at hand: defending Dungrunglung from the undead. Secretly
successful or failed check represents 1 minute of searching the maze. Between each check, roll a d20 and consult the Thorn Maze Encounters table to determine what, if anything, the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Hags Hags delight in bringing ruin and misery to the world. Malevolence is such a core part of a hag that it shapes her physical form and molds her magical powers. Annis Hag Annis hags lair in
winter. She is delighted when mortals make petty, pathetic attempts to survive, such as eating boots and leather scraps when no real food is to be found. Awful to Behold. When a bheur hag is fully in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
point before the party arrives in Luskan, ask the players whether their characters are bringing the orrery housing and any components with them, and if so, who carries the relics. If they plan instead
bridge, Dalath’s Span. An enormous half-orc thug named One-Tusk stands guard outside the shop. Eriss is inside, polishing bottles containing miniature ships. She claims that these were once real ships
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
crate in 1 minute; without a crowbar, it takes 10 minutes. When a character opens a crate, roll a d6 and consult the Crate Contents table to determine what’s inside. The characters can find each item on
chest, in the hope that someone who comes after us may end this nightmare by bringing Aleitha’s talisman to her husband.
The talisman is formed from long locks of hair—some blonde, some black
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
for healing. A deadly trap might reduce a creature to 0 hit points in one shot, and leaves most creatures hit by it in need of a short or long rest. Consult the following tables when determining a
denizens — assuming the residents know about the trap and how to avoid setting it off. Accidents can happen, but if a goblin stumbles inside its den and activates an alarm trap, there’s no real harm done. The alarm sounds, the guards arrive, they punish the clumsy goblin, and they reset the trap.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Lurks, because uttering its real name risks attracting its attention. Its actual form, if it even has one, is unknown; it’s most often represented as an ooze-like creature with many tentacles or a purple
her symbol. Drow see Kiaransalee as the patron of vengeance because she is said to have died and returned from death to get her revenge, bringing an army of the dead back with her. Various communities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
detrimental to the success of the mission. The bugbears took over from there, leading the remnants of the horde to Goldenfields, with Lob and Ogg bringing up the rear and blaming one another for their
successful DC 15 Charisma (Intimidation) check pries the following information out of a defeated but conscious hill giant: “Guh want food.” “Me get food for Guh.” “Guh big. Real big. Bigger than me