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Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
instinctual hunger that drives it to undertake bloodthirsty rampages along with swarms of emboldened, bloodsucking pests.
Strigoi drain the blood, marrow, and soft tissues from their victims, leaving behind
nothing but empty husks. Due to the horrifying nature of their deaths, those slain by strigoi occasionally reanimate as boneless.
Many strigoi seek ways to return to their former existence while being
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
powerful as their black dragon progenitors, though, and they often drain the enclaves’ resources with their selfish demands.
Uninterested in building lairs, spiderdragons weave powerful webs and
", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Stifling Webs"}. The spiderdragon spins a 30-foot cube of strong, sticky webbing in an area adjacent to itself. The webbing lasts for 1 minute, is difficult
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
doesn’t require air or sleep.Life Drain. The mist touches one creature in its space. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw (Undead and Constructs automatically succeed
), or it takes 10 (2d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d6+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Life Drain", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage, the mist regains 10 hit points, and the target’s
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
dementia and death. The results were vampiric mind flayers, feral atrocities spawned from mind flayer tadpoles infected with vampirism. These specialized but flawed terrors serve a single purpose: to drain
the cerebral fluids from sapient minds. After doing so, they return to the Elder Brain of Bluetspur, which liquefies them into its pool and releases their stolen essences amid a hormone brine. This
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
toward Moloch.
Breath of Despair (Recharge 5-6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Breath of Despair"}. Moloch exhales in a 30-foot cube. Each creature in that area must
time in preparing for his return. He amassed an army of devils and monsters and left them to make final preparations for invading the Nine Hells, while he ventured to the Material Plane in search of an
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
charges). The ice object can’t have any moving parts, must be able to fit inside a 10-foot cube, and has the density and durability of metal or stone (Artus’s choice). The ice creature
Lugg.
Artus has spent most of his life trying to keep the Ring of Winter out of evil hands, but his return to Chult is focused on reuniting with his beloved Alisanda, who disappeared along with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
bloodthirsty rampages along with swarms of emboldened, bloodsucking pests. Strigoi drain the blood, marrow, and soft tissues from their victims, leaving behind nothing but empty husks. Due to the horrifying
nature of their deaths, those slain by strigoi occasionally reanimate as boneless (detailed earlier in this chapter). Many strigoi seek ways to return to their former existence while being compelled to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Ras Nsi does what he must to prevent the Red Wizards or the characters from obtaining all of them. A puzzle cube is a stone cube 3 inches on a side and engraved with images of a specific trickster
god. Each cube weighs half a pound. A detect magic spell or similar effect reveals an aura of abjuration magic around each cube. The puzzle cubes can’t be destroyed by any means. If they’re discarded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
spot. Characters protected by the cube will probably end up being blown out the geyser at the top of the mountain. The air-filled cube will float, drain down the cascade, and be ejected from the Plume—a
), goggles of night, and a stone of good luck (luckstone). Development. A character who grabs Wave while the protective skin is collapsing can save the lives of those nearby by using the trident as a cube
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Lutfullina
Wights might return from the dead for a multitude of sinister reasons. Roll on or choose a result from the Wight Motives table to inspire why a wight plagues the living.
Wight
, using Necrotic Sword or Necrotic Bow in any combination. It can replace one attack with a use of Life Drain.
Necrotic Sword. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) Slashing damage plus 4
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
the transformation early. When you revert to your normal form, you return to the same state you were in when you initially transformed.
Book. You gain the ability to speak, read, and write 1d6 + 2
it is killed or when you are reduced to 0 hit points. If there isn’t enough space for a Large or larger creature to appear, this card has no effect.
Ooze. A gelatinous cube immediately appears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
and snuffs its living breath, its spirit cries out to the demon lord Orcus or some vile god of the underworld for a reprieve: undeath in return for eternal war on the living. If a dark power answers
in all living things. When a wight attacks, this life essence glows like white-hot embers to its dark eyes, and the wight’s cold touch can drain the spark through flesh, clothing, and armor. Shadow of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
progenitors, though, and they often drain the enclaves’ resources with their selfish demands. Uninterested in building lairs, spiderdragons weave powerful webs and eat an abundance of prey before losing
(6d10) piercing damage and 33 (6d10) poison damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.
Bonus Actions
Stifling Webs (Recharge 5–6). The spiderdragon spins a 30-foot cube of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
bully hobgoblins into giving them gold and food in return for serving as scouts and shock troops. Even when paid, bugbears are at best unreliable allies, yet goblins and hobgoblins understand that no
matter how much bugbears might drain a tribe of resources, these creatures are a potent force. Followers of Hruggek. Bugbears worship Hruggek, a lesser god who dwells on the plane of Acheron. In the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
knuckles scraping the floor.
Stone Cubes. Twenty cubes of solid granite measuring 8 feet on a side are arranged about the chamber. One cube near the west wall, marked with an X on map 3, is fake
(see “Fake Cube” below).
Statues. Four unfinished statues situated around the room have piles of chipped stone around their bases.
Until it escaped captivity and hid here, the xorn was one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
successful DC 17 Strength check. Once the plug is removed, the aquarium’s water level decreases at a rate of 1 foot per minute. It takes 15 minutes for all the water to drain from the car. The car’s
replenish it. If any fish died, the deva uses raise dead spells to revive one fish per day for ten days. Once all is set right, the deva flies from the train and casts plane shift to return to Mount Celestia, taking the decanter with it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the trap door on the roof is “mimsy.” The command word to transform the tower into a one-inch metal cube is “brillig,” but speaking it has no effect since the shadow demons are still inside. To return
the tower to its cube form, the adventurers must first empty it of any creatures. Four gargoyles perch atop the tower. They remain motionless as the characters enter the cavern, attacking only if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
denied admittance to Dweomercore (level 9), and Halaster robbed him of his spellbook. The Mad Mage has promised to return the book once Kavil completes his work. (In fact, Halaster has misplaced the
property. 30b. Play-by-Play Generator This dusty room has a 10-foot-high ceiling. A 3-foot cube composed of equal parts adamantine and flesh sits atop a 3-foot-tall hexagonal plinth of carved stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, becoming a new undead shadow hungry for more life to consume. If a creature from which a shadow has been created somehow returns to life, its undead shadow senses the return. The shadow might seek
throws.
Actions
Strength Drain. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) necrotic damage, and the target’s Strength score is reduced by 1d4. The target dies if this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
possess those qualities, she painstakingly created rituals to drain Jhaeros’s vitality and charm, and to funnel these qualities into herself. However, the magic only enhanced her greed and jealousy; the
loyal captain returned to Ghalasine at once but found herself unable to enter the city. Charmayne had anticipated Naevys’s return and prepared accordingly by invoking a powerful ward that prevents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
here, drawn by the will of the Pudding King. They include dozens of black puddings, gray oozes, and ochre jellies, as well as the occasional gelatinous cube. If the characters intend to rush this deadly
characters can return here and have a chance to triumph. If Glabbagool is with the party, it attempts to communicate with the other ooze creatures, telling the characters that others of its kind are calling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
cloud of gas through the holes in the wall relief. The gas fills a 15-foot cube directly in front of the mural. Creatures in the area must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, taking 14 (4d6
) poison damage on a failed saving throw, or half as much damage on a successful one. The gas affects a creature even if it holds its breath or doesn’t need to breathe. The gas doesn’t linger. Puzzle Cube
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
are two 9-foot-tall statues of ogres transforming into giant flies.
Table. A large stone table stands in the middle of the room. Several curious items rest atop it, including a black cube-shaped box
found but otherwise avoids hostilities. Once his search of Arcturiadoom is complete, he plans to return to the House Freth fortress on level 12 and report to his master, Drivvin Freth. Table Until
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, and it pains them. When night falls, they leave their final resting places in search of living creatures to slay, knowing that few weapons can harm them in return. At the first light of dawn, they
. While in sunlight, the specter has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Actions
Life Drain. Melee Spell Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
dementia and death. The results were vampiric mind flayers, feral atrocities spawned from mind flayer tadpoles infected with vampirism. These specialized but flawed terrors serve a single purpose: to drain
the cerebral fluids from sapient minds. After doing so, they return to the Elder Brain of Bluetspur, which liquefies them into its pool and releases their stolen essences amid a hormone brine. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
unseen and undetected to bleed their victims dry. Vampiric mists, sometimes called crimson mists, are all that remain of vampires who couldn’t return to their burial places after being defeated or
its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, the mist has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.
Unusual Nature. The mist doesn’t require air or sleep.
Actions
Life Drain. The mist touches
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
unseen and undetected to bleed their victims dry. Former Vampires. Vampiric mists, sometimes called crimson mists, are all that remain of vampires who couldn’t return to their burial places after being
. The mist takes 10 radiant damage whenever it starts its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, the mist has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.
Actions
Life Drain. The mist touches one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
until they are destroyed or the one who violated their area is dead. Surviving weapons and shields return to their former positions after the offender is hacked to pieces. Worse still, if the
place, for there are hundreds of small drain holes in the walls and floor.) Treasure. There are numerous skeletons here, rotting equipment, and 30d10 each of sp, ep, gp, and pp hurled about. Searching
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
of his station and sentenced to death — and only the timely use of a planar portal allowed him to escape. Moloch wasted no time in preparing for his return. He amassed an army of devils and monsters
return to his former status, but every time he enters the Nine Hells, he is demoted to an imp and can’t regain his normal powers until he leaves. Thus, he lives a split existence, sometimes scheming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Those who waste his time or tarry in their dealings with him are likely to incur his wrath. If he can’t make an acceptable profit in return for the time he has spent, he can at least vent his
return for service, favors, or items he desires. From time to time, he dips into his coffers to attract mercenaries to ensure that a particularly virulent demonic advance is stopped — always in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Toppled Statue This location is presented on map 8.7. Mike Schley Map 8.7: Toppled Statue This metal statue, once eighty feet tall, has fallen from its large, cube-shaped metal base. The statue
tongue-lever in the statue. The metal is twisted near the statue’s foot, creating an inch-wide tear several feet deep. This space ensures the interior of the cube gets air but is much too small to pass
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
death—only the timely use of a planar portal allowed him to escape. Moloch wasted no time in preparing for his return. He amassed an army of devils and monsters and left them to make final
acquiring coin, jewels, and other riches in return for knowledge about the Nine Hells and the other planes. Most of Moloch’s cultists have switched allegiance to one of the other archdevils, but idols
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
here that they are no longer on track to find Ythryn. Their only options are to return to the Caves of Hunger or continue exploring the Underdark. The latter option is beyond the scope of this
ice and frost. The remnants of smashed furnishings suggest that the room once served as a wizard’s workshop. Atop a splintered table is a brimstone cube small enough to hold in one hand. The air around
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the House of Inspired Hands will pay them 500 gp to destroy it. If they return with proof of its destruction, Valetta sees that they receive the promised reward and also offers them one each of the
least a 10-foot cube of unoccupied space in which to deploy, and it doesn’t open fast enough to slow a fall of less than 60 feet. If it has sufficient time and space to deploy properly, the parachute
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, a mummy lord can return to unlife no matter what doom it meets. Mummy lords are usually consumed by ageless plots. Roll on or choose a result from the Mummy Lord Plots table to determine a mummy
. 7 Sacrifice a thousand souls to its god in return for true life. 8 Transform the people of an entire nation into Undead servants. Mummy Lord Lairs Mummy lords typically lurk in the ruins of places