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Cultist of Bhaal

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

. Cultists of Bhaal sometimes form cabals of assassins or mercenaries, but they perform their brutal slaughter for the perverse love of bloodshed and honor to their sinister god rather than for

adventurers Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul seized divinity but were slain for their hubris. All three have been reborn and are now known as the Dead Three. Each of the Dead Three has inspired wicked cults that

Phisarazu Spyder-Fiend

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

magically change their form, but only into shapes that have ten limbs, such as drider;driders and crab;crabs. They use this ability to establish ambushes, infiltrate enemy camps, or appear innocuous while

. Spyder-fiends are usually coated with gore, as brutal killing is their favorite pursuit. They spin durable webs and are ingenious in how they employ their webs against prey. Spyder-fiends are organized

Boss Augustus

Monsters The Book of Many Things

few words. He shares leadership of the guild with Boss Delour and has a knack for planning heists. Guild members consider him a brutal but fair leader. Some perceptive guild members—like Kathra

curse. And if bargaining doesn’t work, there’s always blackmail. (See the “Using the Moonstalkers in Your Campaign” section in chapter 11 for more details.)Change Shape

Auril (First Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

away. Auril instantly reappears in her Auril (Second Form);second form, in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of where her first form disappeared. Her initiative count doesn’t change. Innate

form, Auril dies. As long as she has mortal followers who worship her, however, Auril is reborn at full strength during the next winter solstice, with divine power far beyond what is reflected in the

Auril (Second Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

ice, whereupon Auril instantly reappears in her Auril (Third Form);third form, in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of where her second form was destroyed. Her initiative count doesn’t change

after another. After she’s defeated in her third and final form, Auril dies. As long as she has mortal followers who worship her, however, Auril is reborn at full strength during the next winter

Amaunator

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

died and been reborn time and again. Like the sun, he might pass into the realm of darkness, but inevitably his bright gaze will fall on the world once again. Amaunator is seen as a stern and

law persists. Farmers and travelers beseech him when they pray for rain or sun, as do any others looking for a favorable change in the weather. But the most common form of propitiation to Amaunator

Barbarian Class Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Improvement 4 +2 3 9 +4 Brutal Strike 4 +3 3 10 +4 Subclass feature 4 +3 4 11 +4 Relentless Rage 4 +3 4 12 +4 Ability Score Improvement 5 +3 4 13 +5 Improved Brutal Strike 5 +3 4 14 +5 Subclass feature

5 +3 4 15 +5 Persistent Rage 5 +3 4 16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 5 +4 4 17 +6 Improved Brutal Strike 6 +4 4 18 +6 Indomitable Might 6 +4 4 19 +6 Epic Boon 6 +4 4 20 +6 Primal Champion 6 +4 4 Level

Barbarian Class Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Improvement 4 +2 3 9 +4 Brutal Strike 4 +3 3 10 +4 Subclass feature 4 +3 4 11 +4 Relentless Rage 4 +3 4 12 +4 Ability Score Improvement 5 +3 4 13 +5 Improved Brutal Strike 5 +3 4 14 +5 Subclass feature

5 +3 4 15 +5 Persistent Rage 5 +3 4 16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 5 +4 4 17 +6 Improved Brutal Strike 6 +4 4 18 +6 Indomitable Might 6 +4 4 19 +6 Epic Boon 6 +4 4 20 +6 Primal Champion 6 +4 4 Level

Athreos as Campaign Villain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

of stasis, he might pursue it. Alternatively, wittingly or otherwise, Athreos might allow some less reliable being to take over his labors. Regardless of the circumstances, any change in the River

god’s potential objectives. Athreos’s Divine Schemes d4 Scheme 1 Athreos tires of his responsibilities but refuses to abandon them. Secretly, he has allowed the same spirit to be reborn

Beholders: Bad Dreams Come True

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

beholder is nearly unassailable thanks to the combination of its peerless intellect and the brutal effects of its eye rays. Some of the behaviors and motivations that beholders exhibit are analogous to

. Think ye weave cunning schemes and elaborate intrigues with fallback plans and positions? Beholders change, refine, discard, and spin anew scores of such plans, all the time. To the average beholder, human intrigues are the fumblings of babies. — Elminster

Ivan's Powers and Dominion

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

monstrous guardians, could be clockwork devices or stuffed toys. This doesn’t change the creatures’ statistics and is revealed only in dramatic moments. Individuals the characters have known for years

mansion lies at the heart of the estate, and is divided into multiple structures, including the Laughing House, a playhouse where life-sized toys enact brutal operas, and Ivan’s Playroom, a wing

Nylea's Influence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

ushers each one in and out on schedule, but when angered, she might refuse to change to the next season, or even call upon one out of its proper time. Mortals pray to her to ward off unseasonable

many of those who killed wantonly in her sacred Nessian Wood. Nylea’s association with metamorphosis makes her the target of prayers from those who seek to dramatically change their own nature or

World-Shaking Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

defined by the prominent leaders, innovators, and tyrants of the day. These people change the world and etch their signatures indelibly on the pages of history. When they rise to power, they shape the

thing that has been consistently true about the world, which is now no longer true due to this leader’s rise or influence. This is the biggest change that occurs when the new leader takes power and

Silver Dragon Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

dragon’s true identity. Silver dragons associate with just about any creatures, though, as long as they’re confident those creatures have good intentions—or could be convinced to change their ways. Silver

ancient yuan-ti leader reborn. 6 A young silver dragon performs nightly to entertain a village of cloud giants, hoping to earn their help in securing a new lair. Adult Silver Dragon

Important Members

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

Delour and has a knack for planning heists. Guild members consider him a brutal but fair leader. Some perceptive guild members—like Kathra Bitterwind—have noticed he’s become more reclusive recently

. Magic Longsword (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 28 (4d10 + 6) slashing damage. Bonus Actions Change Shape. Augustus polymorphs into

Cult of the Crushing Wave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

the thumbs to create an X-shape linked by a line across the bottom. It stands for water’s eternal surge and retreat, a cycle of unending change. Tactics and Philosophy Crushing Wave cultists are

Tethyrian merchant galley conscripted the young orphan into service, and Gar was forced into a brutal indentured servitude that was barely better than being enslaved. His unwilling service came to an end

The Present Age

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

float in the air. The Second Sundering A century after the Spellplague, the lands and peoples of Faerûn had become accustomed to the state of things — just in time for everything to change again. The

first indication of new turmoil came in 1482 DR, when Bhaal, the long-dead god of murder, was reborn in Baldur’s Gate amid chaos and bloodshed, leaving two of the city’s dukes and many of its citizens

Factions in the North

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

situation to change. Harpers are eager to recruit adventurers to help them combat the giant threat. The Lords’ Alliance Various settlements of the North have banded together to form the Lords

1487 DR, the Year of the Rune Lords Triumphant 1488 DR, the Year of Dwarvenkind Reborn 1489 DR, the Year of the Warrior Princess 1490 DR, the Year of the Star Walker’s Return 1491 DR, the

Auril the Frostmaiden

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

0 hit points one after another. After she’s defeated in her third and final form, Auril dies. As long as she has mortal followers who worship her, however, Auril is reborn at full strength during the

body turns to slush and melts away. Auril instantly reappears in her second form, in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of where her first form disappeared. Her initiative count doesn’t change

Cultists of the Dead Three

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

allowed them to be reborn. While the Sundering saw the other gods of the Forgotten Realms withdraw their direct influence from the world, the Dead Three remained behind in mortal form as quasi-divine

passive Perception 12 Languages Abyssal, Common, Infernal Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Grave Magic. When the master of souls cast a spell that deals damage, it can change the spell’s damage type to

Ascendant Factions

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

prize. With brutal efficiency, he exploits the financial stranglehold his faction has over Sigil, richly rewarding informants for secrets that might give the Fated leverage over the other factions

change, they set fire to outdated and oppressive institutions, letting the ashes pave the way for something new. Wreakers vehemently oppose rigid laws, especially those that serve bureaucracies more

Stone Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

quintessents are the most reclusive of their kind, lairing in remote and inhospitable sites surrounded by brutal winds and murderous weather (see chapter 3 for more information on these creatures

’ social order and initiating a new age. Some would welcome such a change; others would oppose it bitterly and do all they could to stop it, possibly resorting to all-out war. Out for Themselves In the

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