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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
dream eater lies not in brute force but in the ability to pierce its illusions and wrest others from its terrors. As such, bards and other persuasive adventurers find themselves uniquely poised to
) check to convince the engulfed target the nightmare isn’t real, with the target escaping on a success. The creature making the check takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
all in Surtur’s name—the volcano rumbles and spews molten rage.
If intruders disturb its resting place, the Cradle of the Fire Scion;fire scion's cradle rises as a bipedal juggernaut of
“Giants of Myth” in chapter 3 for additional inspiration.)
Scions of giants’ gods are enormously powerful beings who infuse the world around them with primeval magic. In many worlds
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
(3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shortsword","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage.Even death and the loss of their identities can’t erase the rage that inspires
expected—not that they remember what it was they expected. As a result of having followed the Path of Phenax (see chapter 4), the Returned lose their identities, which manifest as separate beings
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
rage.
If intruders disturb its resting place, the fire scion’s cradle rises as a bipedal juggernaut of molten rock. Sometimes miners risk their lives to find rich veins of ore in a scion&rsquo
giants’ gods are enormously powerful beings who infuse the world around them with primeval magic. In many worlds, they slumber and have become part of the landscape. In this case, each scion is
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
; Instead, aggressive, stronger creatures register to the lizardfolk as fearsome beings to be avoided if possible. If such creatures attack, lizardfolk flee, fighting only if cornered. Lizardfolk aren
rage against their enemies. They simply observe and react as a situation warrants.
Lizardfolk lack meaningful emotional ties to the past. They assess situations based on their current and future
Species
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
, loxodons are true terrors—bellowing with rage, trumpeting and flapping their ears. Their serene wisdom, fierce loyalty, and unwavering conviction are tremendous assets to their guilds
guilds is their sense of the size of the community they belong to. For loxodons in the Selesnya Conclave, their community is the world and all living beings in it—everything valuable, meant to live
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Little happens there without the Darklord’s knowledge, although Strahd rarely pays attention to what he considers the uninteresting dealings of lesser beings.
History
In life, Strahd von
rage he murdered his brother, Sergei. Sergei’s betrothed, Tatyana, leapt from a tower to escape Strahd and vanished into the Mists rising around Barovia as Strahd slew everyone else in the castle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
that restricts its travel. The area encompassed by the lock is large enough to enable the kraken to feed but prevents these near-immortal beings from raiding densely populated regions. Some stories claim
that a seaquake or other natural disaster might break a sea lock and free the kraken to rage as it pleases. Other tales, though, suggest that sea locks emanate from ancient coral weapons buried in
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the nature of topaz dragons, thanks to the necrotic energy of the Negative Plane that suffuses them. Their psionic power manifests the fundamental entropic principle that mortal beings and their
to meet one, I hone them on other creatures.
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I secretly enjoy conversing with lesser beings, although I usually do so only to find their weaknesses.
Topaz Dragon Ideals
d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
commanders, typically having the skills of fighters, bards, or rangers. Bugbears cultivate a focused battle rage and are typically barbarians. Goblins are largely artisans and laborers, but
, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who tell tales of past glory. Among the Dhakaan, goblinoids work together. Hobgoblins are the strategists and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Personality Traits d8 Personality Trait 1 I never let pass an opportunity to show my contempt for lesser beings. 2 I like to flavor my meals by engendering positive emotions in my victims before feeding on
them. 3 So as not to taint my thoughts, I avoid telepathically communicating with lesser beings when possible. 4 I never eat unless the victim is conscious and aware. 5 I’m very picky. I feed only on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
time. Should their resting places be violated, these beings, known as mummies, reanimate their deteriorating bodies to restore the sanctity of their tombs and punish those who disturbed their rest
. Mummies pursue those who offend them, typically mortals who desecrate their resting places, steal their burial treasures, or defile sites tied to their faith. With undying rage, these ancient corpses go
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
beings can offer cryptic clues to the missing lovers’ whereabouts in a hidden palace within the garden. While in the garden, the characters might learn of a fountain that cures almost any ailment but
enchants those who drink it to want to remain in the garden forever. The adventure concludes when the characters free Juliana and Orlando from the fountain’s enchantment and convince them that their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
’ magical heritage also expresses itself in other ways; those who become bards preserve the clan’s lore, and firbolg sorcerers defend their communities. Firbolg wizards arise when a clan becomes
enforcers of that god’s will.
Firbolg warlocks are rare, but some clans forge alliances and arcane pacts with powerful fey beings.
Firbolg monks are almost entirely unheard of, though a monastery might take in the young survivors of a devastated firbolg clan.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
area T5 opens only when Gzemnid pleases. Characters can convince the beholder god to let the modrons pass, but Gzemnid demands to consume half the modrons first. A character can convince Gzemnid to eat
outlandish schemes or entreat otherworldly beings to help the modrons escape. Debts and ramifications accrued here can provide springboards to future adventures. Abandonment or Sacrifice The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
trying to pry information out of a prisoner, convincing street thugs to back down from a confrontation, or using the edge of a broken bottle to convince a sneering vizier to reconsider a decision
, rumors, and gossip Blend into a crowd to get the sense of key topics of conversation Spellcasting Ability Bards, paladins, sorcerers, and warlocks use Charisma as their spellcasting ability, which helps determine the saving throw DCs of spells they cast.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
trying to pry information out of a prisoner, convincing street thugs to back down from a confrontation, or using the edge of a broken bottle to convince a sneering vizier to reconsider a decision
, rumors, and gossip Blend into a crowd to get the sense of key topics of conversation Spellcasting Ability Bards, paladins, sorcerers, and warlocks use Charisma as their spellcasting ability, which helps determine the saving throw DCs of spells they cast.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Avernus. They might stoke the rage of a horrific demon called Crokek’toeck and trick it into gnawing through Elturel’s chains. They might come to terms with an evil dragonborn paladin named Arkhan the
Cruel, using him to broker a deal with Tiamat. By returning her stolen treasure, characters can convince Tiamat to break Elturel’s chains. As tempting as such pursuits can be, the characters must be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
withered and died, and death swept through Omu. One morning, a wise zorbo emerged from her hollow tree and spoke to the dying Omuans. To convince Ubtao of their worth, she decided to cook him a stew made
’ hearts and decided to lance it like a troublesome boil. The kamadan fashioned a holy spear, but she left it by the riverbank and a crafty grung stole it. In her rage, Shagambi the kamadan forgot all about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
canyon and convince them to attack a gang of undead about to pass through on their way to attack a village.
4 Consult a hermit who lives in a hidden part of the canyon.
5 Retrieve an item
buried amid the shrine’s sacrifices.
6 Destroy the shrine.
7 Negotiate with a group of Mogis’s followers.
8 Convince a young aristocrat who was seduced into joining a cult of Mogis
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
mighty tail while swallowing smaller beings whole. It seems to take instinctual offense at the works of lesser beings, venting its rage at buildings, bridges, ships, and monuments. The larger a structure
, its spiny carapace deflects harm and can reflect magical attacks. The tarrasque is a creature of tireless rage. It lashes out at any creature that catches its attention, thrashing with claws and its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
a rage, Jander slew all those he blamed for keeping him and Anna apart. In the aftermath of the slaughter, the Mists gathered around Jander, transporting him to Barovia. There, Jander met Strahd von
.” Flaw. “My insights and pain carry more weight than those of younger, more naive beings.” Adventures with Jander Sunstar Jander Sunstar is a vampire and one of Ravenloft’s foremost experts on vampirism
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
engulfing its prey in a phantasmagorical nightmare. The key to defeating a dream eater lies not in brute force but in the ability to pierce its illusions and wrest others from its terrors. As such, bards
requires the creature to use its action to make a DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion) check to convince the engulfed target the nightmare isn’t real, with the target escaping on a success. The creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
fighters, bards, or rangers. Bugbears cultivate a focused battle rage and are typically barbarians, serving as shock troops. Goblins are largely artisans and laborers, but exceptional goblins join the
Dhakaani. The Heirs of Dhakaan are an agnostic society and don’t have clerics, paladins, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who inspire their warriors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Memories of Dae Won-Ha Despite being driven by sorrow and rage, the gwishin of Dae Won-Ha is willing to speak to the characters. Her initial communication is limited to mournful statements like
but forget why, leaving them with only pain and quiet confusion. Putting the Gwishin to Rest Once the characters have learned Dae Won-Ha’s story, they can convince her gwishin she hasn’t been forgotten
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
was in its infancy. Some surviving myths speak of a personified “destiny” in a way that vaguely suggests the possibility of an actual god’s involvement.
Rage of Titans. The greatest threat to the
.
Walkers of Woe. The nightmarish creatures known as woe striders are said to be products of Klothys’s punishment. These beings descend from an age when some mortals learned to unshackle themselves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Lords of Dust Tales from the ancient history of Eberron tell of a time when the world fell entirely under the sway of evil: the so-called Age of Demons, when fiendish beings called overlords ruled
these levels. A demon flies into a rage at the sight of a dragonmarked character and attacks only that character. A mysterious figure in disguise tries to hire the characters to carry out a bizarre
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
the Elemental Chaos. Within the vastness and violence of this realm rage elemental cataclysms, entities spawned from the raw forces of the multiverse and awash in dissonant elemental powers. These
beings of primal conflict annihilate nearly all they encounter and seed the ruins left in their wake with the potential for new creations. Elemental cataclysms rarely escape the Elemental Chaos. When they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
were overrun by orcs, assailed by goblins, or simply disappeared. An orc horde hoping to take Citadel Adbar might rage against its walls, but to little effect, until the great, unyielding granite
the field to vent his rage and grief on the orcs in ill-advised assaults, winnowing down the once great Knights to fewer than two dozen. The Iron Guard, Adbar’s army, appears as strong as ever it did
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
The Platinum Rooms Hidden through Fortune’s Wheel’s high-roller rooms lies a demiplanar hub that links to the multiverse’s highest-stakes games of chance. Here, powerful beings and entities forbidden
. These beings are focused on their entertainment. They have no interest in the characters or the characters’ plans, and they won’t use violence unless attacked. Use the Platinum Rooms Visitors table to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
filled with Janyans enraptured by the low-toned, hypnotic music of a group of bards. Xoese-Addae leads the characters to a private audience suite overlooking the quad, occupied by a single Janyan wearing
doing so will validate the viewpoint of her faction). Through compelling roleplaying or by succeeding on a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check, a character can convince her to settle for making a copy of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
purpose. Types of Ancient Beings From brooding dragons to unfathomable voices whispering from the dark, ancient beings guide and empower mortals for inscrutable reasons. The relationship your group has
remains mysterious, ancient beings send their agents to exact their will in myriad ways. Servants of other powerful beings try to stymie your patron’s plans, while misguided (or entirely justified) monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
the Second Wind, Krux refuses to bend his knee to a vampirate, but a character can convince the giff to swallow his pride and yield to Gargenhale’s authority by succeeding on a DC 16 Charisma
sensitive to holy praise. While aboard the ship, bards and other musicians are allowed to play only secular tunes.
Article 3: Coward’s Consequence. Those who abandon their post or shirk their duty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
. Don’t feed yourself to their machine!”
–Legis, former Council of Anarchy member before being imprisoned in Mechanus
As the characters approach Automata, read the following description: Rigid beings
introduces himself and shares that he’s one of the town’s leaders. Read or paraphrase the following: “I don’t see the harm in admitting you to the gate. Of course, I’ll have to convince the rest of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
. If provoked to action, loxodons are true terrors — bellowing with rage, trumpeting and flapping their ears. Their serene wisdom, fierce loyalty, and unwavering conviction are tremendous assets to
their sense of the size of the community they belong to. For loxodons in the Selesnya Conclave, their community is the world and all living beings in it — everything valuable, meant to live in harmony