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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20):
At will: command, dancing lights, detect magic, thaumaturgy
2/day each: banishment, blade barrier, cure wounds, hold person, plane
action two rounds in a row:
Perceive Interlopers. The drow projects her mind throughout her lair, marking any potential threats against her or her retinue. Until initiative count 20 of the next round
Zariel
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
), detect evil and good, fireball, invisibility (self only), wall of fire
3/day each: blade barrier, dispel evil and good, finger of death
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Zariel fails a saving throw
the following effects; she can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:
Zariel casts major image four times at its lowest level, targeting different areas with the spell. Zariel prefers to
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20):
At will: command, dancing lights, detect magic, thaumaturgy
2/day each: banishment, blade barrier, cure wounds, hold person, plane
can take one of the following lair actions when in her lair; she can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row:
Perceive Interlopers. The drow projects her mind throughout her lair, marking
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
evil and good, fireball, invisibility (self only), major image, wall of fire
3/day each: blade barrier, dispel evil and good, finger of death
Teleport. Zariel teleports, along with any equipment
’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row:
Fireball. Zariel casts the fireball spell.
Infernal Illusions. Zariel casts the major image spell four times, targeting different areas with it
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
conjecture than fact, often referring to otherworldly beings, the mysterious Barrier Peaks in Oerth, and the supposedly related device known as the Machine of Lum the Mad. The best details on the device
), it requires two attuned crew members to be inside the servant and spend their actions on 3 consecutive rounds performing the command. Should the crew members begin the process of entering the code
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
2/day: Mass Cure Wounds (cast at 8th level)
1/day each: Blade Barrier, Divination, Greater RestorationThe medusa can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. It can take only one
; the medusa can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row:
Petrifying Wave. Up to three creatures the medusa can see within the lair are partially turned to stone. Each target must make a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the earth around Siabsungkoh to form jagged mountains that blocked the invasion. This exchange of power was not without a cost—Phi traded their life to form the barrier that protects Siabsungkoh
. Phi’s magical power lives on in the mountains and is supposedly the force that gives lau-pop flowers their remarkable glow. To this day, many honor the spirits of Siabsungkoh by tending gardens of lau-pop flowers or climbing Avyrn Mountain to leave offerings to Phi.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
More Monastery The original Expedition to the Barrier Peaks mapped out six levels of the adventure’s crashed ship: “a large exploration-colonization expedition of human origin.” This adventure
the vessel. A secret entrance might be concealed behind the Grand Master’s throne in area M3, opening to reveal a spidery contraption resembling an iron golem, and operating as a climbing elevator down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the winch himself and will transport only one adventurer at a time. The trip takes 10 rounds, down and up. The rope is stained with old blood and long enough to reach all the way to the floor of the
crumbly but have abundant handholds and footholds. They can be scaled without climbing gear with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. No check is needed to enter Undermountain by using the rope-and-pulley system.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the “Airship of a Cult” section in chapter 4 for the balloon’s statistics). If it successfully brings down the airship, the roc spends a few rounds picking through the wreckage in search of food before
option of climbing down into the jagged rift at a point of their choosing. The sounds of their descent are muffled by the wind.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
tricky as the ship rocks back and forth. Treat the floor as difficult terrain. Climbing stairs or a ladder requires a DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check, unless a character has a climbing speed. On a failed
check, a character falls prone in the space where the climb began. Rescue Once the characters reach area 1 and call for help, the sailors in the rowboat try to rescue them. It takes 10 rounds for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
start of this round, every character must make a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, falling prone and sliding 10 feet toward the port side on a failed save. Creatures climbing on the walls or ceiling do not
ship begins to slide under the waves. The port side of area 1 is level with the water, while the tilted deck keeps the starboard edge 10 feet above it. Rounds 6 through 13 Starting on round 6, the waves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
, the gears on the cover deactivate the treasury engine, which begins to sputter. The characters have 3 rounds to flee this area before the treasury plunges down into the valley to be destroyed, along
Barrier Peaks to Daoine Gloine. In addition, the journal provides plentiful evidence of Kwalish’s fascination with extradimensional spaces, and talks about his hope of one day establishing a secure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
characters bring some raw meat to the ledge, the drakes think they’re about to be fed and advance into the light. If characters enter the pit, either by descending the steps or climbing down the ledge, the
. On a failed save, the character is affected as by a confusion spell for one minute (10 rounds). On a successful save, the character is affected as by a confusion spell for 1 round. The effect is not magical.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
check. If characters bring some raw meat to the ledge, the drakes think they’re about to be fed and advance into the light. If characters enter the pit, either by descending the steps or climbing down
against poison. On a failed save, the character is affected as by a confusion spell for one minute (10 rounds). On a successful save, the character is affected as by a confusion spell for 1 round. The effect is not magical.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
effect as a stinking cloud spell (save DC 12), but the effect ends 1d4 + 1 rounds after the valve is closed or the tank runs out of fertilizer. The tank contains enough fertilizer to spray for 10 rounds
. As an action or a bonus action, a creature can turn the pipe 90 degrees in any direction. Crates The crates along the north wall are made of zurkhwood and stacked 5 feet high, and climbing on top of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
stationed inside the gatehouse, one in each tower. Four guards (male and female humans) man the adjacent walls. If the characters are seen flying or climbing over the walls, the guards assume that the
village is under attack and cry out in alarm. Five rounds after the alarm sounds, every able-bodied adult in the village arrives at the gatehouse, ready for battle. Krezk’s militia consists of four more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
. Ctenmiir’s coffin has a speed of 30 feet and a climbing speed of 10 feet, and protects the vampire from sunlight even as it prevents him from escaping his servitude. Though Ctenmiir is able to speak
can earn his release from the coffin along the way — by any means possible. Value to the Party. Originally native to an area near the Barrier Peaks, Ctenmiir has much experience with the initial route
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
areas 9, area 10, and area 15. Rezmir and her guard drakes (see area 11) arrive three rounds later. The lower courtyard is clear of fog during daylight hours. At Night. In addition to the ogres standing
Strength check, and each action spent turning a crank either half-raises or half-lowers the drawbridge or portcullis. (Two actions are required to fully raise or lower either barrier.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
9, 10, and 15. Rezmir and her guard drakes (see area 11) arrive three rounds later. The lower courtyard is clear of fog during daylight hours. At Night. In addition to the ogres standing watch (see
Strength check, and each action spent turning a crank either half-raises or half-lowers the drawbridge or portcullis. (Two actions are required to fully raise or lower either barrier.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
to the number of zombies a death tyrant can animate and control, it can pack its lair so full of undead that there is little space for anyone to walk, creating a shambling barrier of cadaverous
falling block trap. This ray allows a beholder to station its minions in parts of the lair that can otherwise be accessed only by climbing or flying, preventing the occupants from escaping. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
puts the ruins on alert and activates the necromantic barrier described in area N2. A character who wants to sneak past the watchtower or climb its ladder undetected must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity
. Supply Train The pulverized remains of a military supply train are heaped alongside the trail leading to the fortress.
The wreckage of a supply train forms a 5-foot-high, 25-foot-long barrier
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
well are icy and require climbing gear or magic to scale. O3. Overlook The door opens into a large, nearly empty room. Snow has drifted into the corners, and frost covers the stone walls. Three barred
on a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or take 7 (2d6) piercing damage from the spikes and be restrained until the spikes are retracted or the barrier is destroyed. The spikes can be retracted only by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
swift and loud. Creatures within 20 feet of it are deafened by the roar unless a soundproof barrier or a silence spell blocks the noise. Any creature that starts its turn in the river and isn’t anchored
ulitharid ended the simulation. It takes them 4 rounds to arrive. Extremiton has enough on its mind without battling adventurers. If cornered here, it tries to negotiate a peaceful settlement. As a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
of unstoppable destruction. Tales of the servant’s origins involve more conjecture than fact, often referring to otherworldly beings, the mysterious Barrier Peaks in Oerth, and the supposedly related
determines how), it requires two attuned crew members to be inside the servant and spend their actions on 3 consecutive rounds performing the command. Should the crew members begin the process of entering the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects; she can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Zariel casts major image four times at its lowest level, targeting different areas with
self (can become Medium when changing her appearance), detect evil and good, fireball, invisibility (self only), wall of fire
3/day each: blade barrier, dispel evil and good, finger of death
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, blade barrier, cure wounds, hold person, plane shift, silence
1/day each: clairvoyance, darkness, detect thoughts, dispel magic, faerie fire, gate, levitate (self only), suggestion
Bonus Actions
Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the drow can take one of the following lair actions when in her lair; she can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row: Perceive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
), detect evil and good, fireball, invisibility (self only), major image, wall of fire
3/day each: blade barrier, dispel evil and good, finger of death
Teleport. Zariel teleports, along with any
lair action two rounds in a row: Fireball. Zariel casts the fireball spell. Infernal Illusions. Zariel casts the major image spell four times, targeting different areas with it. Zariel prefers to create
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
or similar magic. Escape. A creature needs a Climb Speed, climbing gear, or magic such as Spider Climb to scale the pit’s smooth walls. (You can make the pit easier to escape by adding cracks in the
a wall or similar barrier. It can’t go around corners, but creative dungeon builders incorporate curving turns into nearby passages that allow the stone to keep moving. Detect and Disarm. As a Study
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
center of the dais. A character who attempts to reach the dais another way has no luck: Someone who tries climbing up the shelves takes 2 (1d4) force damage and is pushed back 10 feet. The heads
them is a potion bottle, but an invisible barrier prevents anyone from touching it. A glyph is etched into the side of the pillar just below the bottle. One more time the couatl speaks, its voice now
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
magic. Escape. A creature needs a Climb Speed, climbing gear, or magic such as Spider Climb to scale the pit’s smooth walls. (You can make the pit easier to escape by adding cracks in the walls big
Dexterity saving throw or take 55 (10d10) Bludgeoning damage and have the Prone condition. The stone stops when it hits a wall or similar barrier. It can’t go around corners, but creative dungeon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
. Characters can break through this barrier with some effort; it has AC 16 and 50 hit points per 5-foot segment. 18. Troglodyte Warren Most of the troglodytes dwell in a group of dismal caverns
hatchery first, all the troglodytes from the other chambers come to join the fight. 19. Chieftain’s Cave The door leading north from area 18 is a mud-and-wattle barrier wedged in place; a successful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
forty feet up.
At the chamber’s center, a massive brazier—easily ten feet tall and thirty feet across—roils with violet flames. A crude iron scaffold surrounds it, with uneven stairs climbing to a
to damage the room’s brazier or scaffold. Lord Soth. If the characters didn’t already paralyze Lord Soth (see appendix B) with the mirror of reflected pasts in area S25, he arrives 3 rounds after the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
it, but it’s easily reached by climbing one of two flights of crudely carved stairs. On clear nights, moonlight enters the cave through natural fissures in the ceiling. Fresh blood paints the icy
summons the frost giant skeleton in area U9 to fight on her behalf, but it takes two rounds to arrive. If the skeleton is destroyed, Maud assumes her true form and takes on the characters herself. She
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
into the room (see “Development” below). Goblins in nearby caves normally ignore the sounds of growling wolves, but if the characters fight the wolves, 1d4 goblins come to investigate in 2 rounds. A
between the two escarpments. It strikes at any creature that disturbs it, which includes characters scrambling up the slope. A climbing character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 13 or






