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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
provoked. He wields the greatsword Angdrelve, also called Wave of Sorrow, whose wavy, razor-edged blade drips acid at his command.Graz’zt’s Lair
Graz’zt’s principal lair is his
issues the same command to all the targets.
Conjure Mirrors. Smooth surfaces within the lair become as reflective as a polished mirror. Until a different lair action is used, creatures within the lair
Tiefling
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
is the burden of every tiefling. Some break under it, some make it the millstone around their neck, some revel in it.” He tilted his head again, scrutinizing her, with that wicked glint in his
three broad categories. Tieflings born into another culture typically have names reflective of that culture. Some have names derived from the Infernal language, passed down through generations, that
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
warrior devoted to a pantheon of elven deities called the Seldarine. In this role, she defended the Feywild against dragons, demons, and other threats. In time, her heroics caught the eye of an
do not carry the burden do not eat.”
Ideal. “Those most deserving of aid are those who never ask for it.”
Bond. “You share a bond with those you travel with, a bond closer
Species
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
is the burden of every tiefling. Some break under it, some make it the millstone around their neck, some revel in it.” He tilted his head again, scrutinizing her, with that wicked glint in his
three broad categories. Tieflings born into another culture typically have names reflective of that culture. Some have names derived from the Infernal language, passed down through generations, that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
suffering to the curse’s victim. A burden is often reflective of what caused the curse in the first place, twisting the transgressor’s action against them. The burden takes effect immediately, along with a
Components of a Curse Most curses have three distinct components: pronouncement, burden, and resolution. Whatever form these take, at least one of them, especially the burden or resolution, should
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
)
CHA
6 (−2)
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Beast of Burden. The titanothere is considered to be one size larger for the purpose of
creature.
Brian Valeza
I have fond memories of riding across an ice sheet on the back of a trusty, thick-furred titanothere I called Woolly. But that was thousands of years ago and many worlds away...
—Diancastra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
from its inner levels. This so-called Gilded Labyrinth delays escape. Few escapees last long in the maze before they’re recaptured by the sphere’s detention drones, which know every inch of the complex
. In addition, like the wrinkles of a brain, the Gilded Labyrinth’s countless reflective surfaces and edges amplify the invisible energy radiated from the sphere’s power core. This effect can’t be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
The Underdark Do you know what it is to be a slave? To feel the crack of a whip, the venom of a drow priestess’s snake-headed lash, the weight of a burden you can’t possibly lift after so much toil
, miles-deep network of caverns, caves, and underground waterways called the Underdark is home to many strange creatures and even stranger societies. No one is quite sure the extent of this massive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the powers of a sorcerer. So, what makes them significant? First of all, aberrant marks always have flaws. These may not actively hurt a character, but they are always a burden in some way — a burden
Dreambreaker shattered minds. The Lady of the Plague wielded disease and commanded hordes of vermin. The dragonmarked houses united in an inquisition called The War of the Mark. Some say that this was a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
undercity, beneath the layers of civilization that had built up over millennia, Mazirek found a hidden network of vaults called Umerilek, an enormous structure that would have dominated a city block
called the Erstwhile (equivalent to the wight in the Monster Manual). In their time, the Erstwhile were aristocratic elves of immense wealth and opulence. They still wear their stately attire, despite its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
are immortalized in the city’s museum.
3 The city’s creators used giant mimics as construction tools and beasts of burden.
4 Apprentice mages would graduate from the House of the Arcane and
join one of eight arcane towers, each one dedicated to a different school of magic.
5 The wizards of Ythryn were entertained by a competitive sport called Chain Lightning.
6 Every wizard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
— to fight face-to-face against the demon hordes in the Blood War. But the burden is a heavy one, and if given the chance, Zariel could be convinced to set it aside, release Elturel, and return to the
a basic unit called a legion. Each legion contains one thousand devils organized as follows:
1 legion = 10 cohorts, commanded by a legate 1 cohort = 10 lances, commanded by a signifier 1 lance = 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Finding Iymrith The storm giants bear the burden of finding the dragon so that the characters can focus on preparing themselves for the final showdown. Hekaton and Serissa know that blue dragons
ancient blue dragon known as the “Doom of the Desert.” She is also called the “Dragon of Statues” because she creates living statues (actually gargoyles) to guard her lair. Her lair is a ruined
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
provoked. He wields the greatsword Angdrelve, also called Wave of Sorrow, whose wavy, razor-edged blade drips acid at his command. Graz’zt
Large Fiend (Demon), Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 20 (natural
command to all the targets. Conjure Mirrors. Smooth surfaces within the lair become as reflective as a polished mirror. Until a different lair action is used, creatures within the lair have disadvantage on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
they mention Dae Won-Ha, he’s surprised and grows reflective. He shares his memories only if the characters present him with the lantern from Dae Won-Ha’s forgotten memorial or her teacup, or if a
park called the Park of the Elders, specifically late at night near the statue to his sister Young-Soo. Since Won-Ha had no surviving family members, he finds it conceivable that her gwishin could
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
months until she came upon a traveling market called the Wandering Emporium. A rakshasa named Mahadi tricked her into thinking he was her friend, only to splash her with a tiny bit of water from the
, took the sword and plunged it into a rock. I called on every ounce of goodness in my heart to raise a shield around it — a fortress against evil.”
3 “The demon lord Yeenoghu wants to destroy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
depending on need. The Burden of Leadership Your natural charisma makes you the obvious choice to be the leader of your franchise. Others look to you constantly for inspiration, even if they’re afraid to
. And your understanding of chaos tells you it’s easier by far to deal with the so-called law when you have a strong team at your back. Or, even better, at your front, so they’re the ones drawing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Danger in the Hills Jabari Weathers To get to the Rattle, the characters must cross the stretch of farmland called the Ribbon. Read or paraphrase the following to describe the journey into the
above the subterranean lair of a copper dragon. Their two Giant Axe Beaks serve as beasts of burden and hunting companions, and they fight at the giants’ command. As an Influence action, a character can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
is a fountain of quicksilver: Ecstasy’s gate to Elysium. Creatures that submerge themselves in the reflective pool emerge in Amoria, the plane’s innermost layer. Aura of Tranquility The gate to Elysium
, petitioners, and priests from harming one another, ensuring only ideas clashed under its marble roof. However, the ward fell away when the court’s last moderator—Kagorious, the so-called Philosopher King
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
mercenary company called the Azure Wolves. Age and battle have taken a toll on her, and she is spending her twilight years in reflective contemplation at Dragon’s Rest. Her demeanor is gruff, but she is
as a symbol associated with the Gilded Gallows, a thieves’ guild that operates in a country far to the southeast called Elturgard. A character with the criminal background automatically succeeds on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, but when they encounter other types of goblinoids (or seek them out), it is viewed by all as a divine sign — Maglubiyet has called them together to do his bidding on a grand scale. NO OTHER GOD SHALL
the new culture, taking up most leadership roles and acting as the strong center in any military action. Hobgoblins that are called to lead a host become fired with purpose, overtaken by a fanaticism
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
goblins drank in a recent game of drink-or-dare. Rift in Reality. The rift leads into the Far Realm to a location called the Feeder Trenches. The Feeder Trenches are described in the “Far Realm Rifts
eventually become slaadi. Rift in Reality. The rift leads to a Far Realm location called Spawn Hollow. Spawn Hollow is described in the “Far Realm Rifts” section at the end of this chapter. X6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
with blood and has a tiger’s skull surmounting it. A small stand of pine trees called the Sunken Grove grows in the middle of the cavern. Outside the perimeter of the grove, the cavern is hooded by a
elevated road, with 100-foot-high cliffs on both sides, and pass through two enormous gates called the Hammer and the Anvil. Two wide parapets with crenellated battlements called North Vigil and South
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
As horses and other beasts of burden aren’t allowed inside the city walls, the Outer City overflows with stables and hostlers, ranging from muddy pens to barns nicer than most inns. Of these, the
(guards with scimitars instead of spears) called amlakkars. Mike Schley Little Calimshan While Little Calimshan presents a unified face to the rest of the city, it has all the problems of any settlement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
valuable magic potions, and eagerly encourages his shoppers to investigate — and then return to tell him the story. Garynmor Stables and Menagerie As horses and other beasts of burden aren’t allowed inside
after hours except in the direst circumstances, and each drudach is instead patrolled by a militia of young unmarried warriors (guards with scimitars instead of spears) called amlakkars. While
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
romantics, taking the god Lurue as their inspiration, have called themselves the Knights of the Unicorn. Over time, what began as a light-hearted lark became a real force for good in the world, and several
will as they do, behold a vision to inspire their next creation. The reflective period can be dawn to dusk, midnight to midday, or any other period. As the Unrolling Scroll stands in the Upper City
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
white pillar at the center of this cavern, a pool of mottled black liquid gleams.
Light. The white pillar fills this area with bright light. Pool. Silvery calm water forms this highly reflective, 1-foot
howling specter emerges from the mirror to attack. Once they have collectively called forth five undead, the mirrors all become dormant for 1 hour. White Gates. The corridor leading west has a white gate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Morte’s Planar Parade for both stat blocks). Shemeshka has dressed them in Fortune’s Wheel uniforms and doused them in perfume. The bodyguards attack when called. Shemeshka avoids battle, as she considers
end of the next round. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only. 3 Splendor. The area shimmers, and Shemeshka’s visage appears in countless reflective surfaces. Creatures of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
fifteen-foot-diameter sphere made of shimmering silver floats above a hexagonal dais on the west side of this thirty-foot-high chamber. The sphere is as reflective as a mirror, and it appears smooth
. He also explains that each of the vault’s three towers is topped with a special room called a lunarium, which is an observatory containing a model. Lunariums and Crystals. Within each lunarium is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
romantics, taking the god Lurue as their inspiration, have called themselves the Knights of the Unicorn. Over time, what began as a light-hearted lark became a real force for good in the world, and several
as they do, behold a vision to inspire their next creation. The reflective period can be dawn to dusk, midnight to midday, or any other period. As the Unrolling Scroll stands in the Upper City, though
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
-eyed shiver, called the Eye of Anguish by the other cultists, oversees the torture of prisoners. The ice mephits assist him. Frozen Prisoners. The humans stuck on the cave wall are surfacers who
the narwhal horn in this cave feels it tug toward the reflective water. P16. Hut of the Dark Tide The waterfall at the southern end of this cave is audible from the northern approach. A crude stone hut
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
dealing damage to the target or enveloping its head. Magic Mirror. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of conjuration magic around the freestanding mirror, which acts as a portal. Touching the reflective
, filling the pool to a depth of 3 feet in 1 minute. Treasure. The lily pad floating on the water is a magic item called a bobbing lily pad (see appendix A). Bavlorna is attuned to it currently. B2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
feet to an unoccupied space it can see.
Demons are painfully difficult to summon and control. It is not a burden for the weak of heart or the weak of spirit.
— From the DEMONOMICON OF IGGWILV
called to the Material Plane by those seeking to sow death and chaos. Orcus, the Prince of Undeath, has the power to transform manes into undead monsters, most often ghouls and shadows. Other demon lords
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
likely to burden him or the Zoar family. Examples of what he might provide include a meeting with one or more members of the Council of Elders, an arranged meeting with a Lords’ Alliance
numerous residences surrounding a central district called the Heartward, wherein the characters can find a roomy tavern (called the Old Dirty Dwarf), several quiet hostels, and a bustling marketplace
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
aura of divination magic around the mirror. Speaking the word “Xoblob” within 10 feet of the mirror causes its reflective surface to become a scrying sensor, showing the Old Xoblob Shop and the street
Qrr’zarq.
Qrr’zarq comes from a colony of mind flayers in Undermountain that wants to implant Xanathar with an illithid tadpole and, through a magical process called ceremorphosis, turn the