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Volo's Guide to Monsters
chambers beneath the towns of other species. From such enclaves, they quietly ply their trade as thieves and assassins.
The Killing Light. The Summer Queen's curse causes a darkling's body to absorb light
, and doing so wizens the creature, much like the effect of rapid aging. For this reason, darklings cover every part of their body with clothing when exposure to light is a risk. The light a darkling
Darkling Elder
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, in Common, "darklings." Darklings most often settle in secluded caverns and chambers beneath the towns of other species. From such enclaves, they quietly ply their trade as thieves and assassins
part of their body with clothing when exposure to light is a risk. The light a darkling absorbs over the course of its lifetime explodes outward when the darkling dies, incinerating the creature and
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
proven to be a danger to them. The members of the enclave will shield you from the law or anyone else searching for you, though they will not risk their lives in this effort.
In addition, as a guild
always straining to peer into another reality that seems to be just beyond my senses.
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I’m uneasy if I can’t see plants growing or feel soil beneath my feet.
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Seeing illness
Kobold
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network of passages beneath the streets, connecting them to a nearby waterway and greatly improving the town’s sanitation. If the kobolds like the area and aren’t mistreated by the humans
hidden that the surface-dwelling citizens in the area often don’t know what lies beneath them.
Because the kobolds make sure they stay out of the way of anyone more dangerous than themselves, grow
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
abhor being wet.
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Why should I risk damaging my splendid physique when I can fight with the power of my mind?
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I am predictable only in my unpredictability.
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It takes true
temple beneath the waves. Unfortunately, that temple is now the lair of an especially tricky topaz dragon.
5
A topaz dragon is injured and stranded far from the sea, but the dragon is too proud
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
love gazing upon it, but I abhor being wet.
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Why should I risk damaging my splendid physique when I can fight with the power of my mind?
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I am predictable only in my unpredictability
with divine power rests in a temple beneath the waves. Unfortunately, that temple is now the lair of an especially tricky topaz dragon.
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A topaz dragon is injured and stranded far from the sea
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Ocean Environs For those who dwell on land, the sea is an alien world filled with unpredictable hazards. Yet rare treasures hide in the depths, making such dangers well worth the risk for brave and
brazen mariners. This section details a variety of environmental features one might encounter both on and beneath the waves.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
beautiful and I love gazing upon it, but I abhor being wet.
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Why should I risk damaging my splendid physique when I can fight with the power of my mind?
5
I am predictable only in my
gauntlet imbued with divine power rests in a temple beneath the waves. Unfortunately, that temple is now the lair of an especially tricky topaz dragon.
5
A topaz dragon is injured and stranded far
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
attention.
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The sea is beautiful and I love gazing upon it, but I abhor being wet.
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Why should I risk damaging my splendid physique when I can fight with the power of my mind?
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I am
Legends claim that a gauntlet imbued with divine power rests in a temple beneath the waves. Unfortunately, that temple is now the lair of an especially tricky topaz dragon.
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A topaz dragon is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. And House Tharashk’s mining operations and its urban expansion always run the risk of disrupting Gatekeeper seals and unleashing ancient evils bound beneath the Marches.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
encounter three bickering factions of Cynidiceans who seek to reinstate their once-proud kingdom. Characters can align with one or more factions, reaping the rewards of membership at the risk of ostracizing
characters might learn that Zargon, the one-eyed creature that caused Cynidicea’s fall, still dwells beneath the monument. The party might even discover an entrance to the surviving Cynidiceans
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
investigated and cleared the passages beyond the fissure. If the characters lie about the success of their mission, they risk a fine, imprisonment, or both. The characters must also agree to have all
the goods they found beneath the city inventoried. If anyone later claims to be the rightful owner of any of the loot, a magistrate might rule that the goods belong to the original owner instead of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha (“Dark Crow” in Common), and other Fey refer to the house’s descendants as dubh sith—“darklings.” Darklings dwell in secluded caverns and chambers beneath
creature, much like the effect of rapid aging. For this reason, darklings cover their entire bodies with clothing when exposure to light is a risk. The light darklings absorb over the course of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
characters’ last visit. The mind flayer fanatics of the godlet Ilvaash have begun their ritual, and the open rifts to the Far Realm directly beneath the town have accelerated the townsfolk’s
actually at risk of collapse. Trees, bushes, and other natural elements throughout town cast shadows that undulate, particularly in moonlight. When viewed closely, the shadows appear normal. During
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
combat, and he values his bodyguards too much to risk their lives in a pointless battle. Unless the characters provoke a fight, he tries to find out more about them and learn any secrets they might
disease for which there is no known cure. Ras Nsi has made a pact with a powerful lich named Acererak, who conquered Omu long ago and built a tomb beneath the city. The tomb’s entrance is marked with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Rug of Smothering Would-be thieves and careless heroes arrive at the doorsteps of an enemy’s abode, eyes and ears alert for traps, only to end their quest prematurely as the rugs beneath their feet
. Hit: The creature is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, blinded, and at risk of suffocating, and the rug can’t smother another target. In addition, at the start of each of the target’s turns, the target takes 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
in secluded caverns and chambers beneath the towns of other species. From such enclaves, they quietly ply their trade as thieves and assassins. The Killing Light. The Summer Queen’s curse causes a
risk. The light a darkling absorbs over the course of its lifetime explodes outward when the darkling dies, incinerating the creature and much of its possessions. Love of Art. Despite their curse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
charnel environs, they feast on the dead with no qualms about their meals’ origins or freshness. Carrion crawlers have segmented bodies like gigantic cutworms. From beneath their multipart maws
protrude eight thin, lashing tentacles. Creatures struck by these tentacles risk being paralyzed and consumed. Carrion crawlers scour sewers, battlefields, necropolises, and fetid wildernesses for corpses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha (“Dark Crow” in Common), and other Fey refer to the house’s descendants as dubh sith—“darklings.” Darklings dwell in secluded caverns and chambers beneath the
creature, much like the effect of rapid aging. For this reason, darklings cover their entire bodies with clothing when exposure to light is a risk. The light darklings absorb over the course of their lives
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
and goblinoids, or mighty creatures such as giants and dragons. Ruins dot the landscape and the caverns that wind beneath the surface. In these places, treasures of every living race — and a number of
believe that any stalwarts willing to risk their lives on behalf of complete strangers should be lauded and rewarded. But such adventurers, if they become successful, amass wealth and personal status
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
lifestyle choice can have consequences. Maintaining a wealthy lifestyle might help you make contacts with the rich and powerful, though you run the risk of attracting thieves. Likewise, living frugally might
your armor, weapons, and adventuring gear, which represent a fortune by their standards. You are beneath the notice of most people. Squalid. You live in a leaky stable, a mud-floored hut just outside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
church was protected from Strahd’s depredations by the bones of St. Andral, which were sealed in a crypt beneath the church’s main altar. But now the church is at risk because someone broke into the crypt
. St. Andral’s crypt is a 10-foot-square, 5-foot high chamber beneath the chapel. To reach the crypt, Milivoj used his shovel to pry up the chapel floorboards. (The boards have since been replaced.) If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Reaching the Bottom The swamp beneath the Queen’s Way is presently at a low water level (see “Fluctuating Swamp Waters” earlier in the chapter). As the last character reaches the marshy ground, a
the giant crane flies off, read the following boxed text aloud: Sticky mud squelches beneath your feet. Tangled mangroves grow out of pools of rippling water, half hidden by the thick fog, and purple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
lifestyle choice can have consequences. Maintaining a wealthy lifestyle might help you make contacts with the rich and powerful, though you run the risk of attracting thieves. Likewise, living frugally might
represent a fortune by their standards. You are beneath the notice of most people. Squalid. You live in a leaky stable, a mud-floored hut just outside town, or a vermin-infested boarding house in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Codex—and has decided to prove it by attacking the site.
Connected Creatures Bronze dragons admire high-minded ambition and military prowess, seeking out those beings willing to risk their lives in
of smaller species to fight for justice beneath the dragon’s banner.
6 Dragonborn pirates bribe a young bronze dragon into helping them steal ship cargoes for a sizable cut of the profits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
have no interest in a fair fight, and they never attack unless they have a clear advantage. If a fight turns against a harpy, it lacks the cunning to adapt and will flee and go hungry rather than risk
right to claim the choicest prizes. When no valuable objects can be found, a harpy takes hair, bones, or body parts to line its nest. A harpy’s lair is usually hidden in remote ruins, where adventurers can discover valuable treasure and magic hidden beneath foul piles of offal.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
chambers that tunnel deep beneath the surface. A typical clan’s settlement features stout walls and a sturdy gate, inside which are living quarters, community areas, and a well-protected treasure
painfully naive optimists who risk losing their precious works because of their overexposure to the outside world. Dwarves of the Forgotten Realms In an age long since passed into myth, the dwarves of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
. Beneath their placid veneer, however, some prisoners seek to cause ruin and strife, such as the conniving burgomaster, who shelters secrets of his own. Others just want to be left alone. CoupleOfKooks
. However, those who commit crimes within Curst risk a fate called Second Exile, in which the offender is bound and thrown into the gate, never to return. Second Exile is typically reserved for gruesome
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
drink, and to work underground, so do a minority of dwarves take to the open sky, doing dock work, or even manning and building ships. The lower levels beneath Mirabar are all dwarven, as even the most
armory of the North is at risk. ‘The miners, smelters, and smiths of Mirabar work ever harder to increase their output and improve their craft, while the jewelers and enamelers study ways to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
currently in area 20 of his lair, close to the entrance beneath the scriptorium (area 11). Most of the material stolen from the Hosttower is in the scriptorium, but a few items might be in Arauthator’s
, and that he will not risk dying over this single lair. Though he hates the idea of abandoning a home with its treasure and trophies, if bested by the adventurers, Arauthator will flee to one of his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
attention.
Levels 11–16. Finally, the characters discover an ancient Temple of the Elder Elemental Eye deep beneath the cults’ separate temples, and they strive to contain the damage wrought by the cults
. The characters confront Iuz at the shores of the lake, perhaps facing a terrible choice: Will they wield the power of Vecna to stop Iuz, or will they risk Iuz wielding that awful might against them?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
is currently in area 20 of his lair, close to the entrance beneath the scriptorium (area 11). Most of the material stolen from the Hosttower is in the scriptorium, but a few items might be in
dragon, and that he will not risk dying over this single lair. Though he hates the idea of abandoning a home with its treasure and trophies, if bested by the adventurers, Arauthator will flee to one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
currently being held in the dungeons beneath the ruins of Castle Never, awaiting execution. As my documancer, Walnut, is so fond of saying: Ignore Head Office’s missives at your own peril. (She says
, they know they need to work fast, but are still weighing whether trying to get to her in the dungeons of Castle Never is worth the risk. Moguhl notices the characters asking about Oppal. She tries to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, lacking space to store these unwanted things in the manor, moved them to the family crypt beneath the house. There they lie now, largely forgotten. Not long after, shantytown residents in the Outer
beneath each display indicate the purpose of these curious tools and credit the inventors and lands of origin, where known. Persistent rumors hold that a hidden treasure vault, guarded by clockwork
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
, lacking space to store these unwanted things in the manor, moved them to the family crypt beneath the house. There they lie now, largely forgotten. Not long after, shantytown residents in the Outer
beneath each display indicate the purpose of these curious tools and credit the inventors and lands of origin, where known. Persistent rumors hold that a hidden treasure vault, guarded by clockwork






