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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Originally from the Elemental Plane of Water, many tritons entered the Material Plane centuries ago in response to the growing threat of evil elementals. Those tritons spread across the worlds&rsquo
increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build
Human
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Basic Rules (2014)
shorter lives that they strive to achieve as much as they can in the years they are given. Or maybe they feel they have something to prove to the elder races, and that’s why they build their mighty
build cities to last for the ages, and great kingdoms that can persist for long centuries. An individual human might have a relatively short life span, but a human nation or culture preserves
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
to keep the knowledge fresh for new generations. When hobgoblins aren’t waging war, they farm, they build, and they practice both martial and arcane arts.
These trappings of civil society do
Maglubiyet, the greater god allows them to retain a measure of their influence over the hobgoblins because their philosophies are in line with his own.
Hobgoblins don’t build temples to their gods, lest
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
sun and have no desire to get wet, beyond enjoying a bit of sea spray in the air. But they love being able to see the water, so they build their lairs on the heights of seaside cliffs or near perfect
sea spray in the air. But they love being able to see the water, so they build their lairs on the heights of seaside cliffs or near perfect sunbathing beaches where they can best accomplish this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
7. Minotaur Caves These caves form the main living area for the minotaurs of the Maze Level. A 2-foot-thick layer of fog covers the floor throughout. 7a. Southern Cave Ceiling. The ceiling ranges in
height from 20 to 30 feet and is covered with stalactites.
Minotaurs. Stalagmites and floor-to-ceiling columns of rock are scattered across the area, the fog flowing slowly around them. Seven
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
spend most of their time clinging to the cavern’s 60-foot-high ceiling, but the noise of the purple worms drives them into a shrieking, flapping frenzy. Whenever a purple worm enters the area 8 (whether
as a random encounter or in response to an alarm from area 5, or as noted in the “Worm Nursery: General Features” sidebar), a swarm of bats flies out of the cave 1 minute before the worm appears. Roll
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, beyond enjoying a bit of sea spray in the air. But they love being able to see the water, so they build their lairs on the heights of seaside cliffs or near perfect sunbathing beaches where they can
from the ceiling, giving the place a warm, cozy glow. (The lanterns might be magical or maintained by minions.) The floors are covered with plush sand-colored carpets.
Hoard Chamber. A small chamber in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
areas 12c and 12d by crawling along the walls. 12a. Bat Roosts The bare walls and floors of these connected chambers are covered with bat guano, and the 10-foot-high ceiling is made of rough stone. Four
swarms of bats gather here. They shriek in response to intruders and flee the area if disturbed. Secret Door. A secret door in the north wall leads to area 8. 12b. Magic Mouth The first character to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
spirits’ house, and before the dead accept the trespassers, these spirits try to build a rapport through at least three interactions. The séances described in the following sections outline the
board, don’t move the planchette and see if the players unconsciously guide the planchette to a response.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K75. South Dungeon The rusty iron door connecting this hall to area K73 is submerged in 5 feet of water and requires a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check to open. A mold-covered ceiling
is a man, flabby and stout of build, in tight-fitting leather armor. His boots are bound with rope just below the pulley, his fleshy hands are tied behind his back, and his head is underwater. He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
a slim, athletic build and stares at you with piercing green eyes. Around him are four younger individuals who are similarly balanced on other stone slabs.
With the grace of a bird, he floats down
+ 4 hit points, and all levels of exhaustion end on him.
Reactions
Deflect Missile. In response to being hit by a ranged weapon attack, Steel Crane deflects the missile. The damage he takes from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
at the touch of a child when they are unlocked. While some other races erect statues or build special structures to honor their heroes or commemorate momentous events, the dwarves live and work within
a thief’s wildest dreams. In one chamber, gold foil lines the ceiling of an immense hall, carefully worked with diamonds that mimic the stars at night. In another, jewels are used to form wondrous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Copper Dragon Lairs Copper dragons prefer dry uplands, hilltops, or mountainous foothills, where they build their lairs in caves, crags, or tunnels. Although sometimes natural, the passages and
through the ceiling to reach the surface. Secret Doors. Concealed passages connect a number of the tunnels and chambers of the lair. Their secret doors are magical in nature, with the stone at a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
being able to see the water, so they build their lairs on the heights of seaside cliffs or near perfect sunbathing beaches where they can best accomplish this. Their preference for lair sites
natural state but are hung with the dragon’s collection of nautical paintings, mirrors, and sun-colored tapestries. Numerous gold-and-glass hanging lanterns are suspended from the ceiling, giving the place
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
deliver unrefined ore to the foundry.
Map 5.2 includes an inset map that shows the foundry’s interior, which is one large, open space. The building has no ceiling, allowing heat and smoke to escape
the name of an imaginary friend Tockworth invented in her childhood. This long-lost imaginary friend has resurfaced recently in response to Tockworth’s mounting loneliness.) L9: Tockworth’s Workshop
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
that doesn’t reach the ceiling and build a trapped door into it. The beholder can fly over the trap, while intruders are forced to deal with the door or waste time trying to climb over the wall. A
be empty, be filled with mud (causing anything trapped in it to eventually drown), or have spikes at the bottom. Door Trap. In a seldom-used cavern with a high ceiling, a beholder might erect a wall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
wooden ceiling crossbeams. All the chambers in the lair are brightly illuminated by torches set in iron brackets on the walls, except for areas 22, 26, and 47, which are unlit and dark. The corridors
lizardfolk, 1 lizardfolk scaleshield* These guards go to the gate at 41 (north) in response to noise there. Otherwise they remain here until encountered. If that happens, one tries to flee to 44 to get
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
area. 5. Spider Nest The north–south section of this hallway is filled with sheets of webbing (see the sidebar). An ettercap lurks in here, latching onto the ceiling over the door to area 6. Two
Mate’s Cabin The smashed wreckage of a bed, dresser, and desk covers the floor of this room. Thick webs extend from floor to ceiling, making it impossible to clearly see the walls beyond. Hundreds of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
hulk Drider This creature clings to the ceiling and prefers to make ranged attacks against the party. There is a 25 percent chance that the drider can cast spells (use the spellcasting variant in
the Underdark, and that kindness is the only response to such evil. Grick Nest The characters stumble upon a naturally formed cyst in a tunnel wall. A grick alpha and 2d4 gricks are using the cyst as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
that I would not be cheated of my place in the great beyond. I would build a tomb to end all tombs—one that none could ever despoil.”
Secret Door. The statue of Amun Sa conceals a secret door that
leads to area P7. P3: West Offering Temple A twenty-foot-tall statue of Amun Sa stands before the north wall of this square room, which rises to a domed ceiling. A few tidy cots lie along the floor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
character who makes a successful DC 18 Strength (Athletics) check. Net Trap. A large net trap is installed in the ceiling of the corridor leading from area 1 to the gate that blocks entry into area 2. The
net falls when a creature in area 2 releases the rope that holds it in place. The net can easily be spotted by anyone who looks toward the ceiling. When a creature releases the net, a 10-foot-square
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
history of shared traditions, recorded and retold to keep the knowledge fresh for new generations. When hobgoblins aren’t waging war, they farm, they build, and they practice both martial and arcane arts
. Hobgoblins don’t build temples to their gods, lest they displease Maglubiyet, but the few priests among them do tend small shrines and interpret the body of legends about their gods. Nomog-Geaya’s priests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
find ways to adapt. Instead of seeking out lofty domiciles, blue dragons build their lairs underground, burrowing beneath sand or using magic to hew rock into an intricate warren of rooms and tunnels
of the chamber sometimes ripples or swirls ominously, perhaps in response to unpredictable desert winds, the dragon’s magic, or some creature lurking beneath the sand. Hoard Display. Just off the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
7. Clammersham Palace Ceiling. This cavern has a 90-foot-high ceiling.
Palace. Atop a 20-foot-high plateau of twisted scrap metal rises a rambling palace made of jagged metal plates welded together
successful DC 15 Dexterity check, whereupon the music resumes playing. Zox plans to use the Simulacrux (see area 2a) to create enough scaladar to build new things and comfortably control what he now
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
areas in between. When the adventurers enter the warehouse, read: In the areas where the walls and ceiling didn’t collapse, this warehouse contains no crates, no boxes, no barrels, and no wares of any
other kind. Directly in front of the missing door, the walls, ceiling, and floor have fallen away to reveal a deep sinkhole fissure. Inside the ruin, a hempen rope anchored firmly in the rubble
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
stroking its surface. The obelisk flashes once, the glow of faerzress around the cavern flaring in response. The derro squeals with glee as she snatches an object up from the ground, then writes
fungi growing on the walls. The characters realize this if they climb near the ceiling of the cavern, where the optical trick is easy to discern.
Map 4.7: Obelisk Chamber The different levels of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
ceiling hung with stalactites and clumps of slender, luminous crystals that bathe the cavern in a soft, violet light. Passages lead east and west. To the east, the tunnel ascends. The western passage is
hangs from the ceiling above the debris. It ate several cultists before the others started avoiding the area. Eager for more humanoid flesh, the roper attempts to subdue as many of the adventurers as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the ten-foot-high vaulted ceiling of this dry cellar, the walls of which are lined by a dozen barrels on wooden braces. Half the barrels have brass spigots tapped into them. The room also contains two
The Vanthampurs store animal carcasses and other fresh meat in this room. Hanging in the middle of the room from the 10-foot-high ceiling are six 3-foot-long chains, each ending in a hook. Flayed boar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
efficiency, stoicism, and hard work, and these values are exemplified in their capital. Everything the duergar make or build has a purpose and function; the only aesthetic they value in architecture is
. Despite reports that the darkhafts and the Stone Guards have received about the growing crisis outside the city’s walls, hubris and the onset of madness prevents them from mounting any sort of response or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the ceiling.
If the goblin sentries in area C3 raised the alarm, then the goblins and hobgoblins in areas C4 and area C6 run through the north and south doors at the same time. They attack from both
hidden in the ruined ceiling. Spotting the tripwire requires a search of the area and a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. Once spotted, the tripwire is easily avoided and disarmed (no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, Nargis took great pride in the city’s success, but the attack on Zenia threatens to expose their lies. Nargis is a stylishly dressed, middle-aged orc with a stout build. They switch between a posh
remains tight-lipped until the characters provide Samira’s token and reveal their mission. In response, Nargis acknowledges the guards and says keeping Zenia in the tavern with a crowd of witnesses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
southern hall. To the east, a broad corridor ends in two more doors leading south and east. The corridor is cluttered with dusty rubble and fallen plaster from a partial collapse of the ceiling overhead
the ruined ceiling. Spotting the tripwire requires a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of at least 20, or a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check if characters are actively searching for traps in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
threatens it or tries to damage its food source. If the atropal dies, Acererak arrives to take his revenge (see “Acererak’s Revenge” below). The ceiling of the vault is 30 feet high, and the walls along the
falls into the lava. If the creature is within reach of a balcony, it can leap onto the balcony and avoid the fall with a successful DC 10 Dexterity saving throw. Tentacles. Once per turn, in response
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
while the characters traverse the tunnel. The tunnel continues for what feels like forever before the ceiling suddenly begins to rise. The walls frame an impossibly tall canyon that slowly widens, the
in response to a snide comment, Raah might attack again for a round before calming down. Understanding Raah. A successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check reveals that Raah is feeling emotionally wounded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
and damage values as shown below. Purpose Before diving into the details of your trap, think about its reason for being. Why would someone build such a trap? What is its purpose? Consider the trap’s
escape, but it serves its purpose by impeding intruders. Other examples of delaying traps include collapsing walls, a portcullis that drops from the ceiling, and a locking mechanism that shuts and bars a






