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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
described in the Monster Manual, are created through ceremorphosis, a process that begins with the implantation of an illithid tadpole in the brain of a humanoid host. After about seven days in its new home
, the result is a gnome squidling—a deformed mind flayer with weak, spindly limbs and oversized tentacles. It relies on levitation to keep its body aloft and uses its tentacles like legs, to
Monsters
Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
escape, the soul shaker reforms over the course of days and begins hunting once more.PoisonNecroticConsume Vitality. The soul shaker targets a creature it is grappling. If the target is not a Construct or
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the corpse flower or one of its zombie;zombies must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw, unless the creature is a Construct or an Undead. On a failed save, the creature is poisoned until the start
of the earth and begins scavenging Humanoid corpses from battlefields and graveyards. Using its fibrous tentacles, it stuffs the remains into its body to sustain and repair itself. The plant has a
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Arms and eyes upraised toward the sun and a prayer on his lips, an elf begins to glow with an inner light that spills out to heal his battle-worn companions.
Chanting a song of glory, a dwarf swings
spells relies on devotion and an intuitive sense of a deity’s wishes.
Clerics combine the helpful magic of healing and inspiring their allies with spells that harm and hinder foes. They can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
kobold minion (or some other poor fool) to ensure her own survival. Vellynne’s most potent spells are useless against the dragon construct, so she relies on her wand of magic missiles, using its
the dragon to provide a distraction, allowing the character to move to a safer location or use a class feature that relies on an ally being near the dragon (such as Sneak Attack). What Can Vellynne Do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
similar effect reveals an aura of divination over the water. When any character gazes into the font, read: As the water begins to swirl, eerie light emanates from within the basin. Slowly, an image resolves
through it. The guardian relies on darkvision to see, so images in the pool are in black and white. The images fade and the scrying effect ends if no character gazes into the water. Unless one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
2. Mad Golem’s Lair Characters who approach this cavern from any direction hear stone smashing against stone. The cavern has a peaked roof 50 feet high and the following features: Construct. A
ages. A rusty iron anvil sits atop a 1-foot-high granite plinth in front of the forge.
The jumbled construct was once a 10-foot-tall stone golem created in the image of Halaster. In its madness, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
man, but a mockery of one. This thing is not a creature of flesh and bone, but a construct made of dyed leather stitched and tightly wrapped over an articulated frame. You hear the soft tumbling and
clicking of gears. Pidlwick II can’t speak and doesn’t have an expressive face, so he relies mostly on hand gestures and simple diagrams to communicate. He understands Common but can’t read or write. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
a methodology that relies on unexpected outcomes: all results are informative, even if they completely defy expectations. For example, an experiment that begins as the creation of a “hypermana
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Clockwork Horror Clockwork Horror
Small Construct, Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 60 (8d6 + 32)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
14
attunement begins. The horror can operate the helm even though it isn’t a spellcaster. The horror can detach from the helm as a bonus action, which ends its attunement to the helm.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
’ resilience and obedience make them excellent lair guardians for their dragon creators, and their supernaturally fearsome presence is a strong deterrent against intrusion. Dragonbone Golem
Large Construct
petrifying gas from its mouth. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 35 (10d6) poison damage and be restrained as it begins to turn to stone. The restrained
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Belchy, sank in Deepwater Harbor almost a century ago. Lantanese gnomes working for Jarlaxle have managed to repair the construct. Two rounds after the characters corner Fel’rekt and Krebbyg, Big Belchy
of steam onto the docks in a 30-foot cube, then begins to move away at a swimming speed of 20 feet. Any creature in the cloud of steam must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (4d10) fire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
character enters this room, the tile chimera begins to slowly shift. With a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check, a character notices this movement and is not surprised as the tiles shoot up and
to attack in melee until it can breathe again. CUSTOMIZATION: ANIMATED TILE CREATURE
An animated tile creature acts like the creature it resembles, except it is a construct that doesn’t breathe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
character enters this room, the tile chimera begins to slowly shift. With a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check, a character notices this movement and is not surprised as the tiles shoot up and
to attack in melee until it can breathe again. CUSTOMIZATION: ANIMATED TILE CREATURE
An animated tile creature acts like the creature it resembles, except it is a construct that has no need to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures
eye degrade rapidly until nothing is left but a small heap of glittering dust. Clockwork Horror
Small Construct, Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 60 (8d6 + 32
, that creature’s attunement to the helm ends when the horror’s attunement begins. The horror can operate the helm even though it isn’t a spellcaster. The horror can detach from the helm as a bonus action, which ends its attunement to the helm.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
flower grows to enormous size over several weeks, then tears itself free of the earth and begins scavenging Humanoid corpses from battlefields and graveyards. Using its fibrous tentacles, it stuffs the
DC 14 Constitution saving throw, unless the creature is a Construct or an Undead. On a failed save, the creature is poisoned until the start of its next turn. On a successful save, the creature is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
grows to enormous size over several weeks, then tears itself free of the earth and begins scavenging humanoid corpses from battlefields and graveyards. Using its fibrous tentacles, it stuffs the remains
or one of its zombies must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw, unless the creature is a construct or undead. On a failed save, the creature is incapacitated until the end of the turn. Creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
to the characters: Gar once served as the elemental prophet of the elder elemental being known as Olhydra. In Gar’s former career, he recruited Shoalar to help construct a temple and recruit other
already under the effect of the mage armor spell when the characters arrive. He begins combat by casting lightning bolt, affecting as many characters as possible. He’s likely to follow up with watery
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Once this check is made, whether it succeeds or fails, the skull can’t be used in this manner again.
Stone Cursed
Medium construct, lawful evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 19
succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, or it begins to turn to stone and is restrained until the end of its next turn, when it must repeat the saving throw. The effect ends if the second save is successful; otherwise the target is petrified for 24 hours.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
response to a verbal question posed to the skull by the character. Once this check is made, whether it succeeds or fails, the skull can’t be used in this manner again. Stone Cursed
Medium Construct
. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) slashing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, or it begins to turn to stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
or the duergar. These boats are equivalent to keelboats (see the Airborne and Waterborne Vehicles table in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Makeshift Raft Characters can also construct
the water. Some are completely submerged, navigable only by those able to breathe underwater.
Navigation. Without the sky or the stars to navigate by, any successful passage of the Darklake relies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
’ actions. Hostile If the characters enter the abbey with swords drawn and spells blazing, the survivors believe the pirates have returned and mount a solid defense. Once combat begins, the survivors
Ozymandius relies on spirit guardians and spiritual weapon to wear down the characters. The veterans try to keep Ozymandius safe, possibly by standing in the doorway to his chamber. Odium shrinks back in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Mind Flayers Mind flayers, which are described in the Monster Manual, are created through ceremorphosis, a process that begins with the implantation of an illithid tadpole in the brain of a humanoid
. It relies on levitation to keep its body aloft and uses its tentacles like legs, to propel it along whatever surface it’s floating above. Most mind flayers destroy squidlings on sight, so it’s rare
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
the construct override the brain’s control of the treasury engine. Successfully doing so keeps the engine running, but Gearbox is unable to disconnect as a result. Treasure. All manner of goods and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures
, magic item, or magical effect without causing harm to anyone or anything. A fractine that doesn’t consume light or magical energy for ten days begins to flicker. A day later, it folds in on itself and
Construct, Typically Neutral
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 110 (13d10 + 39)
Speed 0 ft., fly 60 ft. (hover)
STR
1 (−5)
DEX
13 (+1)
CON
16 (+3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Sports and Games The
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The Race of Eight Winds Begins!
Banners are flying across Dura today, and the streets are full of color. Walk through Oldkeep wearing brown and red, and
each of these brave jockeys rides a different flying creature—except for the gargoyle Carralag, who relies on his own wings!
Speed is important, but merely surviving the race can be a challenge. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
with a faint light. As one of the creatures shuffles through the ten-foot-wide gap between the two walls, it begins to glow as the walls do.
Creatures. The opening of the door has activated three
door’s five slots, the door automatically opens into this area and activates the creatures in the next room. 4. Mechachimera This chamber holds a construct chimera, Screve’s crowning achievement before he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
monsters in the gladiatorial pit can the spears be obtained. When all four spears are placed in the hands of the statues, read: The pedestal begins to turn on the spot, and an ornate stone cube
construct with an Armor Class of 17 (natural, shield). It has a climbing speed of 30 feet and can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. It is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
. Regardless of its form, the gate isn’t hard to identify; chaos swells around the portal—the eye of a maelstrom of change. CoupleOfKooks “Chaos, much like order, begins in the mind. Refuse its entry into
alive—a hovering, sapient Construct that feeds on Xaos’s disorderly residents. Periodically, Automata deploys modrons to recover the lost unit, but they are swallowed just the same, absorbed into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
shaping a massive mosaic. Not far from the dwarves is a large metallic construct with a terrifying number of appendages ending in blades and saws. It is thankfully unmoving.
A female dwarf with sharp
the itinerary with all members of the group (see the Wedding Itinerary table) and makes sure everyone understands that they are not free to wander the enclave at will. If asked about the construct
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
begins a new era in the selected region. How does this person or this era begin to affect the world? Here are several things to consider when determining the leader’s impact on the world: Name one
begins must end. With the fall of kings and queens, the maps of the world are redrawn. Laws change, new customs become all the rage, and old ones fall out of favor. The attitude of the citizens toward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
and repair the tower’s construct defenders. The two Istarian drones (see appendix B) are intact but powered down. They activate and attack in the room if a drone, a column, or the console is damaged
city begins to hover. See “The City Rises” section for details. Treasure. Belephaion carries a portion of his hoard with him in a bag of holding he wears. The bag contains 1,000 gp worth of ancient coins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
area T6, hoping to draw the characters to the false tomb and the other golems waiting there. Canopic Golem Large construct
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 252 (24d10 + 120)
Speed 30 ft
abjuration and evocation magic to a detect magic spell. Its first ward triggers when any creature that is not a construct or an undead moves within 20 feet of it, filling the area of the well to a height
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
.
Coiled around the globe is a long, serpentine creature that resembles a cross between a centipede and a crocodile — and which is made entirely of clockwork. It begins to move, but of more immediate
creature lunges toward you.
Creature. The clockwork behir uses the behir stat block with these changes: It is a construct. It has immunity to poison and psychic damage. It has immunity to the charmed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
robed figures, as small as ants, stand around the circle and murmur arcane words, their heads bowed in concentration. Impossibly, the stone colossus begins to levitate.
As silvery light swirls
palm-size dose of paste. A creature can take 1 minute to apply a dose of the paste to a Construct to grant it 10 temporary hit points. Once dispensed, a dose of paste loses its magic if not applied