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Memory Web

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

can continue to feed on a corpse’s memories for days after its death. If a memory web is slain, any memories it consumed over the last day are discharged from its body in a telepathic deluge

seeds that might be released by a slain memory web. Memory Web Memories d4 Memory 1 The location of a powerful magic item 2 A secret betrayal by a beloved public figure

Ironscale Hydra

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

each head regrown in this way. Reactive Heads. For each head the hydra has beyond one, it gets an extra reaction that can be used only for opportunity attacks. Wakeful. While the hydra sleeps, at least

, from the bog-dwelling hydras known across the multiverse to massive ironscale hydras that lurk in deep wildernesses. Beyond even these exist serpentine horrors born of the whims of foul gods, like the

Aerisi Kalinoth

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

Fey Ancestry. Aerisi has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put her to sleep. Howling Defeat. When Aerisi drops to 0 hit points, her body disappears in a howling

, without using components or a spell slot. She can’t cast the same spell two rounds in a row, although she can continue to concentrate on a spell she previously cast using a lair action. Aerisi can

Zargash

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

folly, but Zargash is twisted beyond any hope of redemption. His hobbies include slaying the living and animating the dead. Alignment. Chaotic evil. Personality Trait. “I do not fear death

defeat seems inevitable, he casts gaseous form on himself and flees, leaving his allies to fend for themselves. League of Malevolence The League of Malevolence is an odious assemblage of villains

Polukranos

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

beyond one, it gets an extra reaction that can be used only to make opportunity attacks. Siege Monster. Polukranos deals double damage to objects and structures. Wakeful. While Polukranos sleeps, at

, from the bog-dwelling hydras known across the multiverse to massive ironscale hydra;ironscale hydras that lurk in deep wildernesses. Beyond even these exist serpentine horrors born of the whims of foul

Demilich (Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

souls of the insolent intruders to his tomb, magically transferring them to his phylactery. Liches who follow Acererak’s path believe that by becoming free of their bodies, they can continue

their quest for power beyond the mortal world. As their patron did, they secure their remains within well-guarded vaults, using soul gems to maintain their phylacteries and destroy the adventurers who

Deck of Several Things

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

defeat the next hostile monster or group of monsters you encounter, you have advantage on ability checks made using one skill of your choice for the duration of the adventure. Otherwise, this card has no

already been claimed, you gain an equivalent hoard. Idiot. Reduce your Intelligence by 1d4 + 1 (to a minimum score of 1) for the duration of the adventure. You can draw one additional card beyond

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

-handedly defeat the next hostile monster or group of monsters you encounter, you gain experience points enough to gain one level. Otherwise, this card has no effect. Donjon. You disappear and become

1d4 + 1 (to a minimum score of 1). You can draw one additional card beyond your declared draws. Jester. You gain 10,000 XP, or you can draw two additional cards beyond your declared draws. Key. A

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

“I have never imagined such beauty existed,” Goldmoon said softly. The day’s march had been difficult, but the reward at the end was beyond their dreams. The companions stood on a

might continue to use the child name. Each elf’s adult name is a unique creation, though it might reflect the names of respected individuals or other family members. Little distinction exists

Ki-rin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

violet eyes. In a breeze or when aloft, the creature’s scales and hair appear to blaze with a holy, golden fire. Beyond their coloration, ki-rins vary in appearance based on the deity each one

working behind the scenes, or they might be champions of their master’s cause, out to defeat villainy wherever it is found. When viewed from the outside, a ki-rin’s lair is indistinguishable

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

aggression toward creatures that they could defeat in a fight and that can’t be dealt with in some other manner. They are aggressive toward prey they want to eat, creatures that want to harm them, and

plans, or cultivating other methods to progress beyond their simple existence as hunters and gatherers. Hapless Soft Ones At their core, lizardfolk view other humanoids with an indifference verging on

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

beyond — from the boundless vistas of the Elemental Plane of Air. They are immigrants, refugees, scouts, and explorers, their outposts functioning as footholds in a world both strange and alien

the Wind Dukes long ago to defeat the Queen of Chaos’s monstrous champion, Miska the Wolf-Spider. When plunged into Miska’s body, the chaos in his blood sundered the rod and scattered its

Against the Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

Against the Giants The three linked adventures that make up Against the Giants were created and originally released in 1978, during the time when Gary Gygax was still writing the Player’s Handbook

for the original AD&D game. Despite being (in a sense) older than the game itself, these adventures continue to hold a special place in the hearts and memories of D&D players of all ages. The

Tyrant's Escape

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

Tyrant’s Escape If the party communicated with Dalk Dranzorg during the séances, the adventure’s climax unfolds as follows. Dranzorg Released. After the house wakes, Dalk Dranzorg can be released as

can help them defeat Dranzorg. Eternal Rivals. Dranzorg focuses his attacks on the character wearing Mara’s armor. If a character wearing Mara’s armor is reduced to fewer than half their hit points

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

Conclusion Once the characters defeat Ulsedra Vox, any cultists remaining inside the temple flee when told their leader is gone. The characters can easily leave the building. On the temple’s

outskirts, the characters rejoin the elf Filonia in her small camp. Pleased beyond measure to see the characters, the knight asks to hear tales of their mission during their return to Celene.

Continuing the Story

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

Continuing the Story If the players are interested in more adventures, you can continue the story in the D&D Starter Set: Heroes of the Borderlands available in September 2025. That set provides more

information on this area, and plenty of opportunity for more adventures! The players can also create more customized versions of their characters, or completely new characters, using D&D Beyond.

Interesting Things About the Shadow Marches

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

druidic shrines. The Marches are the birthplace of the druidic tradition of the Gatekeepers. Long ago, this sect defeated the vile daelkyr; today, its last champions continue to protect Eberron from

aberrations and other extraplanar threats. Even in defeat, the daelkyr sowed seeds of madness in the Marches. Followers of the Cults of the Dragon Below remain scattered across the region. Some of these

Revenants

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

Revenants Vengeance from beyond the Grave Habitat: Forest, Swamp, Urban; Treasure: Any Wrathful spirits bent on revenge, revenants possess corpses and other materials, using them to seek justice or

vent their rage on those who wronged them. Revenants refuse to rest until those they seek to punish are no more. If their bodies are destroyed, revenants claim new forms and continue their ruthless quests. Cristi Balanescu Revenant Followed by a Graveyard Revenant

Hit Points

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

damaged beyond repair, and any souls trapped in the vehicle’s furnace are released to the afterlife (see “Soul Fuel”). Damage Threshold Infernal war machines have bulk or armor that allows them to shrug

Wandering Monsters

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

battle goes poorly for them, the duergar turn invisible, retreat, and report to Valtagar in area 15. Remorhaz Released here by Halaster, this remorhaz creeps up on the characters and attacks. There is a

50 percent chance that a passing duergar patrol (see above) hears the ruckus and arrives on the scene at the end of the third round of combat. If the remorhaz is still around, the duergar help defeat

Orcs of the Shadow Marches

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

Orcs of the Shadow Marches The orc Gatekeepers played a crucial role in defeating the daelkyr and binding their evil in Khyber, and their descendants continue to maintain the ancient seals and fight

continue to live in the Shadow Marches, and centuries of battles between them have diminished both sides. Humans settled in the Shadow Marches long ago, and the first half-orcs helped to cement the bond

Memory Web

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

in sticky, cord-like fibers. The web then drains its victim’s memories, sapping the creature’s life force in the process. A memory web can continue to feed on a corpse’s memories for days after its

creatures as dreamlike recollections, potentially spurring their inheritors to action. The Memory Web Memories table presents adventure seeds that might be released by a slain memory web. Memory Web

50. Mirror of Life Trapping

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

properties. The command words are also written in the spellbook found in area 28. Destroying the Mirror If the mirror is destroyed, all creatures trapped within it are released at once. (See chapter 7 of

, hoping that the characters survive and returning to thank them if they prevail. Tlad Xolbrys uses his magic to help the characters unless it looks like they’re near defeat, whereupon the drow turns

Interfering with the Lady

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

learned its lesson, the Lady sends it to the Mazes in the next blink. Similar to other godlike beings, the Lady of Pain has no stat block. She is beyond the ability of characters to defeat by conventional means.

The Mournland

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

The Mournland A wall of dead-grey mist surrounds the remnants of Cyre. Beyond the mists lies a land twisted by magic, a wound that will not heal. The land is blasted and strangely transformed. In

continue to rain upon the land, magical storms that never dissipate. Stories speak of living spells — war magic that has taken physical form, sentient fireballs and vile cloudkills that endlessly search for

Zariel's Wrath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

, after which she means to erase from existence all those whom she once loved. At this grim juncture, the characters’ only hope is to defeat Zariel or to bend the knee in fealty. Killing Zariel frees

Yeenoghu are fighting to claim Avernus for themselves, and Kostchtchie (assuming the characters released him in chapter 3) wants his hammer back. None of them can be trusted. Demon lords are savagery

Development

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Development Another tunnel on the opposite side of the cavern heads off in a different direction than where Yeenoghu led his pack. Characters who defeat the remaining gnolls can continue on their way

Princeps Kovik

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

. Blaming its superiors for the defeat, Princeps Kovik gathered the surviving members of its legion and formed the Eighth Remnant, a marauding gang of devils no longer beholden to the infernal hierarchy

. The Eighth Remnant The Eighth Remnant chases down any potential source of soul coins. Targets who give up their soul coins freely are allowed to continue on their way without further harassment

The Horror of Defeat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

The Horror of Defeat A victory for the Cult of the Dragon is a real possibility in this adventure, and would be catastrophic for Faerûn. With Tiamat ascendant, the age of mortals comes to an end and

the end of your campaign, however. The characters have lost a crucial battle, but they might survive to continue the war. Their new goal is to find a way to banish or destroy Tiamat for good, bringing peace to the world once more.

The Horror of Defeat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

The Horror of Defeat A victory for the Cult of the Dragon is a real possibility in this adventure, and would be catastrophic for Faerûn. With Tiamat ascendant, the age of mortals comes to an end and

the end of your campaign, however. The characters have lost a crucial battle, but they might survive to continue the war. Their new goal is to find a way to banish or destroy Tiamat for good, bringing peace to the world once more.

Fate of the Hourglass Coven

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

one of the hags is still alive. The surviving hags can sense when Zybilna is released from temporal stasis—or, rather, they can sense when their hold over Prismeer is lost. The instant Zybilna regains

is beyond the scope of this adventure; flesh out its occupants and defenses as you see fit if the characters decide to pay the hags a visit. Zybilna takes no immediate action against the surviving hags

Character Advancement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

above, the characters could be as high as 12th level by the adventure’s conclusion—an important consideration if you intend to continue the campaign beyond this adventure.

Stage 4: Revenge for the “C” Team

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

interior doors, all of which lead to the shared study beyond. The Fallen Investigation of the members of the “C” Team confirms that they are truly dead. No magic available to the characters can return them

nothing of value in any of the bedrooms. Eldritch Horror When any door into the shared study is opened, the characters see the horror that waits beyond. The far wall of the study is filled by a giant

Tovag

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

manufacture bizarre war machines. When Kas deems the time right, he sends his forces into the Mists, believing that Vecna’s realm lies just beyond. Invariably, those troops never return, leaving the

vampire to rage, rebuild his forces, and continue his search for the Sword of Kas (detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide), which he considers his key to victory.

15. Temple of Dumathoin

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

find out what lies beyond the basalt doors. When the characters arrive, she tries to forge a truce with them, promising them safe passage through the Lost Level if they defeat the golem and depart the

top of the dais, the altar there released a clay golem that attacked them (see area 15b). Four duergar were smashed to a pulp before Skella realized that their weapons were having no effect on the

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