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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
.
Across the Hells, Hutijin’s name fills lesser devils with fear and loathing, for this duke commands two companies of pit fiend;pit fiends (see the Monster Manual). With such soldiers under his
figure, known only to the most learned infernal scholars. He has no cults of his own, and his servants are few in number. The reason is simple: Hutijin hates mortals. When summoned from the Hells, he
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
hundreds of miles of the Great Glacier and the Great Ice Sea. No one from your nation makes the effort to cross such colossal barriers without a convincing reason. You must fear something truly
provided. The following section, discussing possible homelands, includes some suggested reasons that are appropriate for each location.
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Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
immediately after Auril in the initiative order and obeys her commands.
Ice Stasis (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Ice Stasis"}. Auril magically creates a gem-sized
might prove helpful:
So long as she has mortal worshipers, Auril can’t truly die (although the characters can rid the world of her for a time). Thus, she has no reason to capitulate to mortals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
commands by working tirelessly or battering through foes, but they are easily stymied by barriers or unexpected circumstances. Zombies are usually created from Humanoid corpses, but the remains of other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, the Stone Bridge is made of smooth, fused hard granite. It is only six paces wide and lacks railings or barriers, so anyone atop it is at the mercy of the wind, particularly in winter. Reason to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Wizardry There’s a reason most powerful wizards are old. The special formulas of action, item, and sound that produce wizardly magic require precision, and such precision comes only from long
mental barriers in order to achieve ever greater mastery. Of all peoples, elves are perhaps best suited to wizardry. They have centuries of life to devote to their studies, and their trance effectively
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
this equipment for your private purposes, within reason. Press Access. Each member of your group is issued identification papers from the nation where the newspaper is based. These papers establish
your identity and identify you as a member of the press, which commands a certain amount of respect. You can often secure an audience with those you want to talk to. Of course, this isn’t a guarantee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Yartar This fortified city commands the most northerly wagon bridge over the Dessarin River. A walled citadel on the west bank of the river connects to a bridge wide enough to accommodate two wagons
). Reason to Visit. The “Dark Dealings in Yartar” side trek (chapter 6) brings the characters here. More broadly, characters affiliated with the Lords’ Alliance can readily receive support in Yartar, and Harpers and Zhentarim can get aid, too, if they’re discreet and know how to contact an agent in town.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the prisoner to divulge the following information:
Nildar Sunblight commands the outpost.
Nildar is searching Ten-Towns for chardalyn on behalf of his father, Xardorok Sunblight, who commands a
much larger fortress in the mountains. Xardorok is obsessed with chardalyn and is forging a dragon out of it.
The outpost was built close to Kelvin’s Cairn for a reason. Once Ten-Towns is destroyed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
their lairs inside the hulls of wrecked or abandoned ships. Best of Both Worlds Many hags settle in places where the barriers between the mortal world and the Feywild are thin, making it easy for
her final resting place. If she is outmatched, or wants to vacate her lair quickly for some other reason, she uses a mix of her innate spellcasting, rare magic, guile, and the assistance of minions to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the north and bounded on its other sides by hundreds of miles of the Great Glacier and the Great Ice Sea. No one from your nation makes the effort to cross such colossal barriers without a convincing
reason. You must fear something truly terrible or seek something incredibly important. Zakhara. As the saying goes among those in Faerûn who know of the place, “To get to Zakhara, go south. Then go
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
it outside the range of some creatures’ darkvision. The stone giants have never noticed it for this reason. The castle looks small enough to fit in a 20-foot-cube, and it floats at the center of an
booming, bear-like roar. Qurrok likes physical challenges. He neither shies away from combat nor backs down from a fight unless his mother, Speleosa, commands him to. FALLING FROM MADDGOTH'S CASTLE
If a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the battlefield for some reason. Vaeve asks the characters to escort Naxa from the citadel back to Carapace Ridge. There’s significant treasure in the citadel, Vaeve says, and Vaeve would be grateful
Presence. Miska is following the commands of a vampire who occasionally appears on the battlefield to turn the tide of important fights against Lolth’s forces. (Vaeve doesn’t know the vampire’s name, but her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
mascot stat block in chapter 7 to represent them), obeying Dean Tullus’s commands. After activating them, Dean Tullus (lawful neutral human Lorehold professor of order; see chapter 7) joins the fray
dean doesn’t seem like herself. Reaching Tullus. A character who tries to reason with Dean Tullus and succeeds on a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check causes the dean to hesitate. This doesn’t affect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
main cavern. If he sees the characters and has any reason to want them dead, Halaster casts spells with a suitably long range at them through the Runestone, including Bigby’s hand, chain lightning
adorned with a scattering of stalagmites and stalactites. Three gargoyles perch atop 10-foot-high stalagmites. These servants of Halaster watch and listen to the Runestone, waiting for new commands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
voice of reason and common sense on the Council of Four — if not the egalitarianism some hoped. He’s also proven largely resistant to scandal and corruption, though many of his fellow dukes and those
outlived his two wives and three sons, and trades correspondence with his niece, Liara Portyr, who commands a Flaming Fist outpost on Chult known as Fort Beluarian. Duke Portyr is conflict-averse and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
fills lesser devils with fear and loathing, for this duke commands two companies of pit fiends (see the Monster Manual). With such soldiers under his command, Hutijin can easily crush any rival who gets
no cults of his own, and his servants are few in number. The reason is simple: Hutijin hates mortals. When summoned from the Hells, he repays the instigator with a long and agonizing death
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
) Fiefdom with a significant navy; its princess commands the respect of many dwarves beyond Ulek Valley of the Mage, the The Mage of the Valley (identity unknown) Secluded refuge of an ancient archmage
mountains. Robin Olausson Beneath the beautiful surface of the Hellfurnaces lie endless hidden evils Old Keoland Adventures One reason for the amicable relations among the nations of Old Keoland is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
this reason, members of this college rarely reveal their true nature. They typically claim to follow some other college, or they keep their actual calling secret in order to infiltrate and exploit royal
secret. You gain no knowledge of this secret, but the target is convinced you know it. The charmed creature obeys your commands for fear that you will reveal its secret. It won’t risk its life for you or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
barriers, which otherwise require siege engines to force open. Gate Guards. Characters who stand outside the main gate and announce their arrival can speak to the guards in the gatehouse. Unless Levistus
affairs because he fears her spellcasting ability and her connection to the Arcane Brotherhood. She could take over the cult anytime she wanted, and Kadroth doesn’t want to give her any reason to do so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
voice of reason and common sense on the Council of Four — if not the egalitarianism some hoped. He’s also proven largely resistant to scandal and corruption, though many of his fellow dukes and those
outlived his two wives and three sons, and trades correspondence with his niece, Liara Portyr, who commands a Flaming Fist outpost on Chult known as Fort Beluarian. Duke Portyr is conflict-averse and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
fills lesser devils with fear and loathing, for this duke commands two companies of pit fiends, which make up Cania’s aristocracy. With such soldiers under his command, Hutijin can easily crush any
most learned infernal scholars. He has no cults of his own, and his servants are few in number. The reason is simple: Hutijin hates mortals. When summoned from the Hells, he repays the instigator with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
sovereign, or they might be forced or bribed to serve the giant. The archetypal giant sovereign is a fire giant who commands significant numbers of smaller folk, often including armies of Humanoids, as
smaller folk of the settlement. 6 While pretending to entertain visiting diplomats, try to discover their secret reason for visiting. Tutor I have learned a great deal from several important tutors in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
in the pool (see below). They also come to the aid of the guards in area 29. They otherwise attack only in self-defense or if Sansuri commands them to. Looking out over the battlements are three
otherwise remains still, unless Sansuri or Thullen commands it to move to a new position on the board. 28. Greenhouse The door to Lyn Armaal’s dome-shaped greenhouse has a delicate mithral frame set with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, rising out of dust in close proximity to the canopic jar containing its heart. A mummy lord can be destroyed or prevented from re-forming by burning its heart to ashes. For this reason, a mummy lord
of the mummy lord, including ones behind barriers and around corners, can’t regain hit points until the end of the mummy lord’s next turn.
Whirlwind of Sand (Costs 2 Actions). The mummy lord
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
aarakocra are alert but remain perfectly still; they do nothing other than defend themselves and obey Sansuri’s commands. Any creature that jumps or falls into the hole plummets to the ground far below unless
, and commands the griffons to take flight and circle the castle, attacking intruders on sight and returning here when she calls them off. A simple clasp mechanism, 10 feet above the floor, secures each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Redcaps are murderous fey creatures that soak their caps in fresh blood. Madcaps are redcaps that drench their caps in demon ichor instead. Mad Maggie currently commands sixty redcaps and thirty madcaps
Feywild, courtesy of powerful fey with whom she has struck bargains. For this reason, the night hag has no concern for the well-being of her redcap and madcap minions. See appendix D for more information
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
leave with the final piece of the rod. She explains that the Material Plane is partly her creation—and she refuses to let an overzealous archlich unmake it. The Dragon Queen then commands the characters
lair. Unless the characters provide a compelling reason to enter, Drekarvynix attacks them. The red dragon doesn’t pursue the characters back through the tunnel to Dragon’s Pride.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the arrow slit is Holger, a thug who commands the gatehouse. Holger is a high-strung martinet, and no one in the gatehouse likes him. Holger decides whether to open the gate, tell the characters to
defensive post. Holger, a thug, commands the gatehouse. Three more bandits have bunks here. The chain mechanisms are easy to operate. A character has to use three actions to bar or unbar the gate, or to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
below. Three-foot-high barriers line the causeway’s edges, funneling travelers toward the gatehouse of Vrakir’s imposing fortress.
The bridge crosses the lava river at its narrowest point, spanning 300
towers closest to the bridge. If the characters approach the gatehouse and give a sound reason for being here, the erinyes open the way (see “Doors” and “Portcullises” below), escort the characters to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Once there, it slips away and adopts a new disguise. The doppelganger won’t harm the characters unless they give it reason to. The loud banging comes from an unarmed goliath warrior named Kapanuk
alcove. These barriers fall and lock into place if the characters physically forced open the portcullis that seals the vault’s entrance. Placing the fingers and palm of Xardorok’s gauntlet in the hand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
present. Unless they have reason not to be, four hobgoblins are sleeping, while the other two are sitting at the fire with their captain. Sleeping hobgoblins wake and spend their first turn standing
his demise. She honors no such deal. In combat, Vanifer commands the elementals to engage the characters while she casts spells. If the fight seems to be going badly, Vanifer flees to the shaft (area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, Serissa is convinced that they are assassins who have been sent to finish off the royal family. She commands Uthor to marshal all of Maelstrom’s defenses and destroy the adventurers. Serissa also
with them so that they can return to Maelstrom safely. If the characters no longer have their conch for some reason, Serissa furnishes them with another one (taken from one of her guests). If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, died, or for some other reason never reclaimed their belongings. The loft is also the lair of the three manticores and the red slaad that guard the warehouse at night. The manticores have no love for the
slaad, but they follow its commands because they are furiously loyal to Dory. The manticores roam freely through the warehouse at night. They spend their days in the loft but respond quickly to any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
helpful: So long as she has mortal worshipers, Auril can’t truly die (although the characters can rid the world of her for a time). Thus, she has no reason to capitulate to mortals’ demands. As the
magically transforms into an ice mephit (see its entry in the Monster Manual). The mephit acts immediately after Auril in the initiative order and obeys her commands.
Ice Stasis (Recharge 5–6






