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Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
lurking just out of sight, and many of them have sneaked away from that god’s influence.
They are long of limb and covered in coarse hair, with wedge-shaped ears and pointed teeth. Despite their
ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Arrival The following locations are keyed to the map of Butterskull Ranch. When the adventurers come within sight of the ranch, read the following boxed text aloud: Butterskull Ranch occupies a large
the trail to lead to a two-story farmhouse next to a pond. West of the farmhouse are the charred remains of a barn and smithy that have been burned to the ground.
Pigs harmlessly wander the fields
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
1. False Entrance Tunnel If the characters clear the passage on the west side of the cliff face, read: The corridor before you is made of plain stone, roughly worked, and it is dark and full of
burned away for someone to be able to inspect the tunnel ceiling. Anyone who does so and succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check realizes that the ceiling is unstable and in danger of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
causeway, read: The island is bare of vegetation other than mosses, lichens, seaweed, and the occasional clump of coarse grass. No wildlife appears present, but for a few clouds of insects and small
Arrival at the Island When the characters’ transportation first arrives within sight of the island fortress, read: A rock outcropping thrusts up from the sea to form an island here, just offshore. It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
be found in Strahd’s study in Castle Ravenloft.) The sole remaining volume lies on the floor behind the overturned chair. Titled The Oath Celestial, the book has been partially burned, and its cover
against Strahd came from that empire — now lost beyond the mists. Journal Page As the characters cross the room, read: You hear the soft flapping sound of wings, but can’t discern its origin. A single
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
mound caps a high hill overlooking the surrounding countryside. The area around the barrow is still and charred. Burned trees reach like dark fingerbones from the bald earthen mound. It’s noticeably
Mound Entrance When the characters move to the barrow entrance, read the following: Tall monoliths line the earthen corridor that connects the barrow’s entrance to the burial chamber far within. Motes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. Read or paraphrase the following: An ancient statue of a bakunawa is cracked with age and covered with unusual vines. Amid a cluster of tangled roots, a blister-like growth heaves like a breathing
that stood here, but when invaders burned the sacred tree Bathalang Puno and the surrounding city, the ninuno was overwhelmed by the pain of those who died. Angry spirits still haunt the island, their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
balcony are old, empty barrels with “The Wizard of Wines” burned into their sides. The balcony climbs another five feet as it continues along the west and east walls, ending at doors leading to the
one druid (NE female human) are also present. If they are here, read: The balcony creaks, drawing your eye to a wild-looking figure hunched over the westernmost cask, pouring a flask of thick syrup into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Rookledust’s Workshop As the characters come within sight of Rookledust’s home, read the following text: On a hill stands an unusual structure that resembles both a cottage and a metal fortress. The
humans and they pay well. One is a woman whose eye glows like an ember. The army is to the north, near a burned village. The goblins are supposed to take the weapon there. The village the goblinoids are referring to is Vogler, but they don’t know its name.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
characters walk through the flaps into the tent, read or paraphrase the following text: Warm light glows from a single lantern in this otherwise dark tent, illuminating canvas walls decorated with patchwork
!” the goblin says, beckoning you to sit.
This goblin is Oddlewin, a fortune teller. The ivory deck before him is a Deck of Many Things that he uses to read people’s fates. The symbols on the tent’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Council Meeting When the group arrives at the council chamber, the guard escorts the characters inside and explains who they are. After this, read the following: Eight serious-looking people sit
character can silence Lord Bakaris. After the characters explain the current situation of those who escaped Vogler, read the following: Governor Miat frowns. “This is all dire news. My heart goes out to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
in the armchairs are three darkling elders (see appendix C) who read to pass the time. Endelyn recently informed them that she’s expecting visitors, so the elders aren’t surprised to see the characters
wooden covers and yellow pages held together with copper wire. The image of an hourglass is burned into the front cover of each book, and carved into the wood above it is a smaller symbol that resembles a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
fire (a burning hands spell, a flame tongue sword, or the like). Any character trying to break through them will become hopelessly entangled and can’t get loose unless the webs are burned away or the
character is freed by a wish spell. If the characters clear away the webs and descend to the foot of the stairway, read: Lying on the floor at the bottom of the stairs is an iron mace inlaid with silver
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Clash of Fallen Flames Dragon Highmaster Kansaldi Fire-Eyes scours the battlefield astride the red dragon Ignia When the characters start their return to Kalaman, read the following text: A streak
their audacity—if one character submits to her, she will spare the others. The one who submits must agree to be burned to death by Ignia for all to see. If any among the characters wish to join the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Council Massacre When the characters approach the council chamber, read the following text: As you near the chamber where the governor and city council are meeting with the Knights of Solamnia, the
message to Kalaman’s leaders Caught in the Act When Caradoc sees the characters, read the following text: Noticing you, the knight stands, clears his throat, and bombastically declares, “Hail, friends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
founders, the Dinev family, brought with them an extensive collection of rare books. That collection, stored here, was burned by orcs when the castle was sacked many years ago. The room has not been
used since. C16. Under the Castle If characters peer down through the open trapdoor in the northwest guard tower, read: A wooden ladder clings to the west wall, held in place with iron brackets. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Tresendar Manor, read the following: Many of the crumbled walls of the manor show signs of having been recently rebuilt, but even that newer stonework has been toppled and smashed, coating everything in the
stand, but most have been burned or smashed to the ground. The older masonry of the manor walls had been crumbling for some time. New stonework was replacing the old, but everything has been smashed to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
psychic damage, and vulnerability to fire damage. If the box is destroyed, the books within it are thoroughly scorched and rendered unreadable. If Zhong Yin sees the burned books, the scholar momentarily
Mountain Cloud Empress’s favorite spouse. Lio Gong. Lio Gong (neutral good veteran) is a youthful-looking, athletic dwarf wearing coarse silk robes. When she emerges from the mirror, she’s in a state of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. The first time they peer inside, read: A chandelier of wrought iron fitted with wax candles hangs above a polished wooden dining table. Around the table are seated eight women of various ages in
stocked for as long as anyone can remember. The two barrels contain a fine wine called Red Dragon Crush, created by the Wizard of Wines winery—facts burned into the side of each barrel. N3i. Upstairs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
a shutter from the outside. Each shutter is a Large object with AC 19, 27 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage.
H1. Hall of Heroes Read the following as the characters enter this
by weapons and claws, separate this area from the heart of the cathedral. H3. Central Altar Read the following as the characters enter this area: An altar rests on a raised dais in this broad hall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
slit is a tunnel leading to area E6. Read the following text when the characters reach the chamber at the top of the stairs: The passage widens at this point, with two large alcoves flanking the
hobgoblins in area E10 within an hour or two. E2. Columned Chamber If the characters come here without raising an alarm, read the following text: The hall widens to form a domed chamber supported by four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Ghost Orchid Tepui before opening into a larger chamber. Read the following description when the characters enter the cavern: Glowing crystals speckle this cavern’s walls like stars in the night sky
one. If the intact incense stick is burned, the area within 10 feet of the incense fills with acrid smoke for 5 minutes or until the incense is extinguished. A creature that enters the smoke or starts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
foot. The thorns regrow as quickly as they’re slashed, burned, or destroyed, and they can’t be parted by magic or by abilities. No damage is incurred for moving down the steps. After the characters
same room, but as it was centuries ago. They can enter the naga’s presence once. Someone who leaves and comes back in sees only the bare room. Read the following to players whose characters find
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
that apprentice who accompanied me out of the High Moor. To everyone of any influence who might read this, heed my words: do not be misled. The serpents do not intend to coexist peacefully — they merely
dragon apparently not aligned with the yuan-ti, makes this forest her lair. It is good terrain for her; tall redwoods and coarse pines create a dense, dark canopy. Dhosun warned me that the ruins of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, knobs, and levers festoon the gunner’s station, which comes with firing instructions written in Qualith (a braille-like script that illithids read with their tentacles). A character who hasn’t read
flickering or burned out. Plates of chitin have been pried loose from the walls in places, exposing cavities filled with tangled masses of black tubes. Scattered across the floor are unusual-looking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
hostel and the tower. A jetty lies just north of the outpost. When the characters arrive at the outpost, read or paraphrase the following text: A drab building of gray stone overlooks the steps
guards from area T3, those guards line up along the east wall for the duration of the ceremony, which begins shortly after the characters enter. Answering Ceremony. Read or paraphrase the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Camp Righteous You come upon an abandoned riverside camp strewn with wreckage. The tents are moldy and tattered, and all the permanent structures appear to have burned to the ground. Two intact
all the canvas is at the point of disintegration from mildew and jungle rot. 3. Burned-Out Shrine During the battle, overturned lamps started fires in the templars’ partially built shrine, setting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the phenomenon. He ordered a bozak draconian named Virruza to stay behind and claim the Spawning Shard’s magic in the Dragon Queen’s name. Approaching the Fortress Read the following when the
structure was akin to a great lighthouse, the upper reaches of which burned in the god’s honor. It toppled down during the Cataclysm and has been abandoned ever since. Toppled Ruins The Sunward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
remains of this tome except ashes and a badly burned spine, upon which characters can discern the letters ETHER. It’s obvious that these letters were part of a much longer title, which happens to be
retrieve it can read Copper’s message, which is written in Common: Macreadus,
I’ve had enough of this damned, relentless cold. I feel it creep into my bones, my head, my heart. I’m heading back to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
lichdom, Jex drank from a magical goblet that burned away her jaw. Her features have since been reconstructed with translucent wax. If either creature becomes aware of the characters, the golem sits
, read, and write Common. Once a tabaxi bard of great renown, Thaeziagnuz has a case of writer’s block. Piles of crinkled obituaries surround the skull’s desk. The cranky demilich is initially
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
human skull. D10. Necromites’ Room The creatures here watch area D9 through a crack in the door, and any sign of the characters approaching lets them set up an ambush of sorts. Read the following
previous owner burned into its umber cover. This book contains the following spells: charm person, find familiar, identify, magic missile, sleep. Spellbook 3 is bound in scaly black reptile hide and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
action) and rekindle it again until it has burned for a total of 6 hours. Paper (2 SP) One sheet of Paper can hold about 250 handwritten words. Parchment (1 SP) One sheet of Parchment can hold about 250
, you can read the scroll and cast the spell using its normal casting time and without providing any Material components. If the spell requires a saving throw or an attack roll, the spell save DC is 13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
hours in a Lamp or Lantern. That duration doesn’t need to be consecutive; you can extinguish the burning Oil (as a Utilize action) and rekindle it again until it has burned for a total of 6 hours. Paper
a cantrip or level 1 spell, respectively, determined by the scroll’s creator. If the spell is on your class’s spell list, you can read the scroll and cast the spell using its normal casting time and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
closed. Otherwise, it’s locked shut, and Victoro and Ammalia carry the only keys. When the characters first open the door, read: You are greeted with a wave of incoherent howling, as if opening the
-diameter pentagram has been burned into the floor around him. A detect magic spell reveals a powerful aura of abjuration magic emanating from the symbol. Osvaldo’s chains are wrapped around the beams
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
through Undermountain and Skullport, which is described in Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. When the characters find the staircase, read: The walls of this narrow, spiraling staircase are carved with
. The Other Kitchen Black smoke follows the stench of burned meat and bread down the hallway. This magically lit kitchen has the following features: A haggard male halfling frantically tries to cook meat