better black diffusing carrion reside

Zlan

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Crenshinibon, better known as the Crystal Shard. Zlan Clervish was one of those seven liches, and that lich’s will predominates in the fused entity. All seven bodies are frozen together with ice and

black crystal called chardalyn, fragments of the shattered Crystal Shard. Zlan has leveraged its connection with the shattered Artifact to psychically infest chardalyn, using the crystalline material to

Otyugh Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

", "rollAction":"Chitin Slam", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage and have the stunned condition until the end of the mutate’s next turn.Rising from piles of carrion and filth

exposed to Far Realm energy, an otyugh mutate grows chitinous, jet-black plating over its limbs. The plates contrast sharply with the translucent, almost ghostly, appearance of its flesh, which provides

Tiefling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

“But you do see the way people look at you, devil’s child.” Those black eyes, cold as a winter storm, were staring right into her heart and the sudden seriousness in his voice

around their legs when they get upset or nervous. Their canine teeth are sharply pointed, and their eyes are solid colors—black, red, white, silver, or gold—with no visible sclera or pupil

Orcus Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

stench of rotting flesh, and buzzing flies grow thick within the region, even when there is no carrion to be found. If a humanoid spends at least 1 hour within 1 mile of the lair, that creature must

tampering with the dead in my search to better understand death.” 61–80 “I want to achieve the everlasting existence of undeath.” 81–00 “I am awash in

Feral Tiefling

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

“But you do see the way people look at you, devil’s child.” Those black eyes, cold as a winter storm, were staring right into her heart and the sudden seriousness in his voice

around their legs when they get upset or nervous. Their canine teeth are sharply pointed, and their eyes are solid colors—black, red, white, silver, or gold—with no visible sclera or pupil

Deep Dragon Wyrmling Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

; black-and-gray hide is smooth like a salamander’s, and their eyes are pale. As they age, their spore breath causes fungi to bloom across their skin, especially around the head and neck. Their

"} Ideal 1 Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours. (Any) 2 Kindred. All dragons are kin to one

17. Stone Temple Pileup

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

adventurers and left here. Anyone who inspects the corpse discovers that the basilisk died from wounds consistent with weapon attacks and destructive spells. Two centipedes reside in the corpse. If the

, remains intact and appears to be made of glistening black stone. (The sheen is due to a black pudding that coats the statue.) The black pudding has 120 hit points and is held in stasis by Halaster’s

Morkoth Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

): dimension door, Evard's black tentacles 5th level (3 slots): geas, scrying 6th level (1 slot): chain lightningMultiattack. The morkoth makes three attacks: two with its bite and one with its

core of the warren, where the pearly matter of the island is also located. Sections of the lair and its center might be kept dry to better protect and preserve collected objects and creatures, but most

Folk Hero - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

help by paying for improved roofs and lamps in your neighborhood, causing the entire community to celebrate your deed. 4 Fueled by alcohol, you faced down a carrion crawler that slunk out of the

; Suggested Characteristics A folk hero is one of the common people, for better or for worse. Most folk heroes look on their humble origins as a virtue, not a shortcoming, and their home communities

Auril (First Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Frost.First Form In her first form, Auril appears as a hunched, 7-foot-tall biped with the head of a snowy owl, black talons, cloven hooves, and grayish-white wolf fur covering her body from the neck down

weak and vulnerable. In her self-inflicted weakened state, Auril is inclined to be cautious and avoid contact with other creatures that can harm her. Auril’s worshipers know better than to

Young Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

instill fear and scar the mind. Deep dragons’ black-and-gray hide is smooth like a salamander’s, and their eyes are pale. As they age, their spore breath causes fungi to bloom across their

":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"} Ideal 1 Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours

Claugiyliamatar

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

home and hunting ground of the ancient female green dragon Claugiyliamatar, better known to many as Old Gnawbone. She earned her nickname from her habit of gnawing on old kills, and is often seen

folk. Even so, her collection of crystal balls allows her to stay abreast of events happening in the world.The forest-loving green dragons sometimes compete for territory with black dragons in marshy

Claugiyliamatar (possessed)

Monsters Divine Contention

underground city known as Southkrypt. For centuries, Kryptgarden Forest has been the home and hunting ground of the ancient female green dragon Claugiyliamatar, better known to many as Old Gnawbone. She

is possessing the body of ClaugiyliamatarThe forest-loving green dragons sometimes compete for territory with black dragons in marshy woods and with white dragons in subarctic taiga. However, a forest

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

learned to laugh. You use this talent in response to all emotional situations, to better fit in with your comrades. 6 You still don’t understand how metaphors work. That doesn’t stop

(secret), Jhank (hammer), Kepesk (storm), Kethend (gem), Korth (danger), Kosj (small), Kothar (demon), Litrix (armor), Mirik (song), Othokent (smart), Sauriv (eye), Throden (many), Thurkear (night), Usk (iron), Valignat (burn), Vargach (battle), Verthica (mountain), Vutha (black), Vyth (steel)

Demon Wastes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Demon Wastes Capital: None Hallmarks: Fiends, pestilence Rivers of lava cut across plains of black sand and volcanic glass. The only vegetation consists of blood-red moss and a thick layer of

mortal inhabitants of the Demon Wastes include a brutal people known as the Carrion Tribes. Each tribe is devoted to an archfiend, and they engage in endless battles against the Ghaash’kala and the other

Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Challenge 2 (450 XP) Allosaurus Ankheg Awakened tree Azer Bandit captain Berserker Black dragon wyrmling Bronze dragon wyrmling Carrion crawler Centaur Cult fanatic Druid

The Demon Wastes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

The Demon Wastes Capital: None Noted for Fiends, pestilence, violence Rivers of lava cut across plains of black sand and volcanic glass. The only vegetation you can see is blood-red moss and a thick

consider the people of the Five Nations to be soft and naive. The Carrion Tribes are savage barbarians who dwell in the Wastes. Each tribe is devoted to one of the archfiends and they engage in endless

Najkir Monastery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Najkir Monastery Joshua Raphael The Island Najkir The island Najkir is a rugged, egg-shaped island 6 miles wide and 10 miles long. Persistent fog shrouds much of the island, which has a black pebble

entering the cave and climbing to the monastery’s entrance. A pier allows small boats to dock near the entrance. The monastery has long been a retreat for folk seeking enlightenment. The monks who reside here are peaceful.

CR 2

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

CR 2 Allosaurus Animated Rug of Smothering Ankheg Awakened Tree Azer Sentinel Bandit Captain Berserker Black Dragon Wyrmling Bronze Dragon Wyrmling Bulette Pup Carrion Crawler

Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

honored dead. People. The inhabitants of San Citlán typically have skin of light to medium brown, black hair, and dark eyes. Humans and dwarves are the most common folk in the city. A small number of

intelligent Undead known as olvidados (detailed below) also reside here and are fully accepted as citizens. Languages. The language of San Citlán is Citlanés, which is related to Tletlahtolli (the

Body Horror Monsters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

creatures with unusual digestive systems or weird reproductive cycles. Body Horror Monsters Challenge Creature Source 1 Carrionette VGR 2 Gibbering mouther MM 3 Carrion stalker VGR

3 Doppelganger MM 4 Black pudding MM 4 Strigoi VGR 5 Flesh golem MM 5 Red slaad MM 6 Medusa MM 6 Zombie clot VGR 8 Chain devil MM 10 Aboleth MM

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

nightmarish cousins of chromatic dragons. The warped magical energy of their subterranean realm gives them the ability to exhale magical spores that instill fear and scar the mind. Deep dragons’ black

1 Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours. (Any) 2 Kindred. All dragons are kin to one another

Rakdos Cultist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

black at the spot), and I cherish it. 5 I want to be better at my chosen form of performance than any other member of my troupe. 6 I am devoted to Rakdos and live to impress him

law-abiding citizens of Ravnica. Personality Traits d8 Personality Trait 1 I revel in mayhem, the more destructive the better. 2 When violence breaks out, I lose myself in

City Neighborhoods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

, where the wealthiest folk of the city reside. The central section is home to the River Quarter, Clerkburg, the Artisans’ Quarter, and the Foreign Quarter. The southern portion, known as the Old City

. Thieves’ Quarter. The buildings of the Thieves’ Quarter are slightly less run down than their Slum Quarter equivalents, and its people are marginally better off.

11. North Barracks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

the middle of the room. If the party enters from the west, add: Across the room is another door, this one blocked by a barricade made from the remains of a wooden table. Five bugbears reside in

this chamber. They are loyal minions of Nezznar. This room marks the front line in the Black Spider’s assault on Wave Echo Cave, and the bugbears are here to prevent ghouls, zombies, or other undead from

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

cousins of chromatic dragons. The warped magical energy of their subterranean realm gives them the ability to exhale magical spores that instill fear and scar the mind. Deep dragons’ black-and

1 Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours. (Any) 2 Kindred. All dragons are kin to one another, and

2. Natural Caves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

charmed, frightened, stunned, or knocked unconscious. As a bonus action, it can make an attack with its javelin. 2b. Duergar’s Crib The deformed creature in area 2a sleeps here on a bed of spongy black mold

of fungus sprout from mounds of offal on the uneven floor. The fungi release clouds of dimly luminescent spores that fill the cave like a fine, hanging mist. Carrion Crawlers. Four carrion crawlers

Disposing of Evidence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

are twenty feet away from the tree trunk and pushing a wheelbarrow filled with bodies toward it. Two black puddings reside within the hollow, petrified tree. Bak Mei uses these oozes to dispose of

your nose. Just off the path is a hollow, petrified tree trunk filled with a viscous black ooze. Black tendrils extrude from the ooze, reaching toward two figures clad in white robes. These figures

Wandering Monsters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

temperate forests. Carrion crawlers, ettercaps, giant spiders, and owlbears make occasional forays into the woods as well. If your game session needs a jolt, try using one of the following encounters or an

encounter of your own design. Bear with Us A timid black bear shadows the characters, hoping to scavenge a tasty offering. If they feed the bear, it follows them like a companion and expects to be fed

The Ring of Winter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

searching for the ring and knew about its recent history. He suggested the formation of an alliance between Jarl Storvald and the Black Network, sweetening the deal by offering the frost giant jarl exactly

what he needed: information on the ring’s current wearer, Artus Cimber, and a drop of Cimber’s blood (which the Black Network had in its possession). Nilraun is now waiting for the frost giants to

Cities without Sunlight

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

. Drow congregate to throw stones at the still-dazed creature and drive it into the tunnels beyond the city’s environs. If it’s unlucky, it’s attacked by a roper, a carrion crawler, or another drider. If

. Someone who needs a guide through the Underdark might not find a better one than a centuries-old drider that has faced every hazard those tunnels hold.

Azorius Functionary

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

best at everything in my legal training, and now I work with the person who was always just a little bit better. 6 A good friend was promoted into work they can’t tell me about. 7 I

see me slip up and break the law. 5 A lesser Gruul chieftain seems to think I could be useful. 6 The black sheep of my family is putting their maniacal genius to use in the Izzet. 7

Orond Gralhund

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

concerned, the local leaders of the Black Network (with Urstul Floxin chief among them) reside with them in the family villa. Orond is a short, stocky man who dresses well and is easy on the eyes. When

Zhents coin and allows them to use the family’s noble villa as a refuge. In exchange, the house reaps all the benefits that the Black Network offers, including intelligence that its spies have gathered. So

Hill Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

unleashed during a battle or a raid. The stench that exudes from a hill giant den might attract monstrous scavengers such as oozes, ropers, carrion crawlers, or otyughs. Hill giants don’t domesticate

or tend these creatures but do tolerate their presence. A visit from a gelatinous cube or a carrion crawler probably is the only “housekeeping” a hill giant’s den ever sees. Ghouls are known to lurk

Nothic Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

scrutiny. The runes are unfinished, so they have no effect. C2: Ritual Chamber Half-melted black candles surround a circle of arcane symbols scribed on the floor in white chalk. Scorch marks mar the floor

Carrion Crawler clings to the hall’s ceiling. It is Hostile toward all other creatures and fights them on sight. C5: Wizard’s Laboratory Luca Bancone Esoteric apparatuses and strange reagents line

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