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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Amphibious. The grung can breathe air and water.
Poisonous Skin. Any creature that grapples the grung or otherwise comes into direct contact with the grung’s skin must succeed on a DC 12
Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 1 minute. A poisoned creature no longer in direct contact with the grung can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, Auril is reborn at full strength during the next winter solstice, with divine power far beyond what is reflected in the stat blocks presented here.
After finishing a long rest, Auril regains any of
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A stat block is given for each of Auril’s three forms. These descriptions do not reflect Auril at full power, but rather Auril as she is encountered in this adventure.Lair Actions
Auril
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
form, Auril dies. As long as she has mortal followers who worship her, however, Auril is reborn at full strength during the next winter solstice, with divine power far beyond what is reflected in the
loses all the traits and actions of the old form and gains those of the new form.
A stat block is given for each of Auril’s three forms. These descriptions do not reflect Auril at full power, but
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
surroundings to appear reflected in the blade as if in a state of decay.
You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. When you hit an undead creature with it, the attack
spell or similar magic, you are unwilling to part with the weapon.
The weapon must take direct part in the destruction of 1,000 gp worth of materials and objects every seven days, or a conflict
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Dimensionally Bound. Nafas can’t leave the Infinite Staircase or be trapped within a container (such as an Iron Flask). Attempts to transport Nafas to another plane are wasted.
Last Wish. When
by the creature that slays him (see the Last Wish trait in Nafas’s stat block).Lightning, ThunderPoison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
solstice, with divine power far beyond what is reflected in the stat blocks presented here.
After finishing a long rest, Auril regains any of her forms that were destroyed, provided at least one
form survives. When she transitions from one form to another, she loses all the traits and actions of the old form and gains those of the new form.
A stat block is given for each of Auril’s three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
it inert. The characters need to be ingenious, as they can’t hope to beat Lord Soth by direct confrontation. Discover Lost Elven Magic Hidden in the depths of the temple is a magic item known as the
mirror of reflected pasts (see appendix A). It can temporarily paralyze Lord Soth and halt the citadel. Multiple people point to the mirror as crucial to Soth’s downfall, but on its own, it’s only a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the stat block in the Monster Manual. Spells and equipment mentioned in the adventure are described in the Player’s Handbook. Magic items are described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, unless the adventure’s text direct you to an item’s description in appendix D.
most of the creatures encountered in this adventure. The rest can be found in appendix C. When a creature’s name appears in bold type, that’s a visual cue pointing you to its stat block as a way of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
block. Experience Points by Challenge Rating CR XP
0 0 or 10
1/8 25
1/4 50
1/2 100
1 200
2 450
3 700
4 1,100
5 1,800
6 2,300
7
Proficiency Bonus A monster’s Proficiency Bonus (PB) is determined by its CR, as shown in the Proficiency Bonus by Challenge Rating table, and is reflected in saving throws, skills, and other statistics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. Unless a rule says otherwise, a monster summoned by a spell or another magical ability is worth the XP noted in its stat block. Experience Points by Challenge Rating CR XP
0 0 or 10
1/8
shown in the Proficiency Bonus by Challenge Rating table, and is reflected in saving throws, skills, and other statistics where the monster’s exceptional aptitude is a factor. Proficiency Bonus by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. Read the hag’s description and skim her stat block in appendix B. Read this chapter in its entirety, and reacquaint yourself with the “Prismeer Overview” in chapter 2. Look over the map of Yon
the strips in an opaque container such as a paper bag or a plastic Halloween cauldron. See “A Tragedy in the Making” later in the chapter for how Stagefright’s lines come into play.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
stat block to represent members of the green, blue, and purple castes.) Red grungs are the tribe’s scholars and spellcasters, and they are superior to purple, blue, and green grungs. (Use the grung
wildling stat block to represent members of the red caste.) Higher castes include orange grungs, which are elite warriors that have authority over all lesser grungs, and gold grungs, which hold the highest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
can direct the characters to the nearby wildernesses where these groups dwell. Heart Delta Heart Delta lies a few miles away from Camp Greenbriar. When the characters visit there, read or paraphrase
the elephant Ophelia addresses hundreds of gathered animals nightly. Characters seeking Ophelia find her here. Ophelia uses the elephant stat block, with the following changes: Ophelia is lawful good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
that guard against forgery (DC 15) Craft: Ink, Spell Scroll Carpenter’s Tools (8 GP) Ability: Strength Weight: 6 lb. Utilize: Seal or pry open a door or container (DC 20) Craft: Club, Greatclub
: Block and Tackle Painter’s Supplies (10 GP) Ability: Wisdom Weight: 5 lb. Utilize: Paint a recognizable image of something you’ve seen (DC 10) Craft: Druidic Focus, Holy Symbol Potter’s Tools (10 GP
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
that guard against forgery (DC 15) Craft: Ink, Spell Scroll Carpenter’s Tools (8 GP) Ability: Strength Weight: 6 lb. Utilize: Seal or pry open a door or container (DC 20) Craft: Club, Greatclub
: Block and Tackle Painter’s Supplies (10 GP) Ability: Wisdom Weight: 5 lb. Utilize: Paint a recognizable image of something you’ve seen (DC 10) Craft: Druidic Focus, Holy Symbol Potter’s Tools (10 GP
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
.
Grung The grung stat block represents a typical grung warrior or hunter, met either in a grung community or traveling elsewhere as a mercenary, game warden, guard, or bandit. Grung
Small Humanoid, Any
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Amphibious. The grung can breathe air and water.
Poisonous Skin. Any creature that grapples the grung or otherwise comes into direct contact with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
guiding both groups are the purple grungs, which serve as administrators and commanders. (Use the grung stat block to represent members of the green, blue, and purple castes.) Red grungs are the
tribe’s scholars and magic users. They are superior to purple, blue, and green grungs and given proper respect even by grungs of higher status. (Use the grung wildling stat block to represent members of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
moments from the character’s story and how they can be reflected in the events of their final descent. Maybe they see the souls of friends, allies, or loved ones who perished, whether their fates are
symbolic or direct examples of their past failings and rebuke their old vices in a final, crystallizing act of growth. Funerary masks help the newly dead resist the erosion of memory and identity in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
blade always appears ruined and rusting, and causes its surroundings to appear reflected in the blade as if in a state of decay. You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic
. Until the curse is broken with a remove curse spell or similar magic, you are unwilling to part with the weapon. The weapon must take direct part in the destruction of 1,000 gp worth of materials and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
, and they’ve grown increasingly common in recent years. In Eberron: Rising from the Last War, only a character of a particular species could have each dragonmark. Those rules reflected the common
your species. For example, you can choose to bear the Mark of Healing even if you’re not a Halfling. Your dragonmark has nothing to do with the house’s family line. It might be a direct mark of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
nearest creatures. Roll a d20 for the shadows’ initiative, again with no modifier. Alternative Scenarios Some characters might want to resort to options other than direct ship-to-ship combat when the
only one ballista attack each round. The rest of the crew—six githyanki pirates using the bandit stat block, but which are resistant to psychic damage—leave their stations to defend the ship, taking the characters on in combat. See appendix C for the squid ship’s layout.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
watch, one of them collapses — and is suddenly and horrifyingly petrified into another chunk of black stone.
At the far end of the chapel, a handsome priest stands behind an altar block that glows an
…
Creatures The roughly thirty humanoids here (use the cultist stat block) include loyal cultists pressed into service, workers being punished, and captured prisoners. None of the worshipers (except Pentival
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
container. Nerozar uses its Telekinetic Ray to direct the gas spores on collision courses with intruders. The gas spores’ poison has no effect on the beholder zombie. Nerozar challenged Xanathar for lordship
Azrok hold it currently, and the hobgoblins’ orders are to defend it against drow incursions. The captain, Kliyuse the Skull Cleaver, has further instructions to direct adventurers northward to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
might block or bury objects or exits. Poisonous Gas. The lower levels of the ruins, including the rooms and passages of encounter areas 1 through 38, are filled with poisonous gas. The gas is an amber
weeks. Dried Potions. In some locations, characters discover the remains of a potion in the form of sediment in the bottom of a container. It is possible to mix this powder with water or wine and restore
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. Soldier. The soldier is a veteran wearing the armor of a Kalaman soldier—but she’s possessed by Caradoc (detailed in chapter 4; stat block in appendix B). When she notices the characters, she withdraws
to damage the room’s brazier or scaffold. Lord Soth. If the characters didn’t already paralyze Lord Soth (see appendix B) with the mirror of reflected pasts in area S25, he arrives 3 rounds after the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
he’s made, commands a vicious streak of predators. Ophelia (lawful good; use the elephant stat block with an Intelligence of 10, a Wisdom of 14, and a Charisma of 14), a sard-hided elephant matriarch
, guides Faunel’s herbivores. Parvaz (neutral; use the giant eagle stat block with an Intelligence of 16 and a Charisma of 14), a brooding albatross with golden tail feathers and razor-sharp talons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Traits You can add traits to a creature’s stat block to communicate aspects of the creature’s nature. See the Creature Traits list for sample traits. You can also use traits from other stat blocks in
creature has a supernatural connection to another creature or an object and knows the most direct route to it, provided the two are within 1 mile of each other. Siege Monster. The creature deals double
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
(use the veteran stat block) armed with crossbows stop them and question them about their origins, business, and destination. Attack on the Final Steps As the characters converse with the sentries, a
hatred.” No one in the camp knows more than this, as the scouts left the island weeks ago. However, the remaining troops can direct the characters to Sorrow’s Zenith if the characters wish to investigate further.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
increases to Honor—or impose reductions—based on a character’s actions. At the end of an adventure, if you think a character’s actions in the adventure reflected well or poorly on his or her
for the first time Making direct contact with the mind of an alien creature Being subjected to spells that affect mental stability, such as the insanity option of the symbol spell Passing through a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
here, constantly mixing fresh pigments to be applied to the plaster walls. A muralist uses the cultist stat block with the following changes: It knows the thaumaturgy cantrip. It has resistance to
identifies the ingredients as including impossibly bright-red blood. If questioned, the muralists talk of working in the tomb in the service of its art, which transcends all other concerns. They direct the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
more iron and silver scrap. A console on the catwalk controls both containers. A creature adjacent to the console can spend an action to throw a lever and tip either of the containers. If a container is
this time, the tlacatecolo becomes a separate entity that continues fighting. Serapio uses the commoner stat block and keeps out of battle. If the tlacatecolo is reduced to 0 hit points while
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
to stand against him in battle. Hidden somewhere in the chambers ahead is an elven relic known as the mirror of reflected pasts (see appendix A). Those who view the mirror see glimpses of their past
the character refuses the offer, the altar emits smoke that coalesces into a hulking figure. This hostile figure uses the clay golem stat block, but it is an Undead instead of a Construct. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
beyond battle such as weaponsmithing and calligraphy. Not every fighter absorbs the lessons of history, theory, and artistry that are reflected in the Battle Master archetype, but those who do are
Strike. When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can forgo one of your attacks and use a bonus action to direct one of your companions to strike. When you do so, choose a friendly creature who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
emanate from four green, blister-like growths entangled amid the great tree’s roots.
Whether the creature is alone or the dragon hunters are present depends on whether the characters found a direct
path to the lair and whether they met the dragon hunters along the way. See “Dragon Hunters” below for more details. Pangil ng Buwan (see the bakunawa stat block at the end of this adventure) is covered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
own crew in a direct attempt to control and protect its neighborhood. Such is the case with the Bloomridge Dandies, wealthy merchant scions who loudly proclaim that the Flaming Fist isn’t doing enough
is the result of a citywide crew having a natural local nexus, such as the Porters’ Union and the Butchers’ Block tending to dominate Eastway, as their members congregate near the Basilisk Gate for