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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
typically has one or more pupils who are druid;druids (see the Monster Manual), and the archdruid’s lair is usually guarded by loyal Beasts and Fey creatures.
When an archdruid uses their Change
new form. The archdruid reverts to its true form if it dies or falls unconscious. The archdruid can revert to its true form using a bonus action.
While in a new form, the archdruid’s stat block
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the awaken spell. These druids favor polar bears and reindeer (use the elk stat block in the Monster Manual) as companions, and such creatures typically share the druid’s disposition.
Ice
). It reverts to its humanoid form when it dies. The druid’s statistics are the same in each form, except where noted in this stat block.Frost druids are solitary defenders of nature and the
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
of druids (possibly in service to Malar or Talos) who cultivated the first of these creatures. However, it remains unknown whether their intent was to create a benign means of breaking down monstrous
limited language ability suggests that the druids might have engaged in self-sacrifice to achieve their creation.
Horrific Egg Layers. An assassin bug attacks with a paralytic bite to first
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Reghed Glacier. The orb was recently stolen by Nass Lantomir, one of Vellynne’s rivals in the Arcane Brotherhood. Vellynne intends to get it back before resuming her quest to find Ythryn
at the kobolds’ expense.
Familiar. Vellynne’s familiar is a snowy owl, which the wizard uses as a scout. It uses the owl stat block in the Monster Manual but is a celestial instead
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
in this stat block.
Relentless Stride (Loathsome Limbs Only). The horror can move through the space of another creature. The first time on a turn that the horror enters a creature’s space
eddies in the Mists sometimes gather such evils, forcing them into unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable horrors might continue to haunt the misty
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
in this stat block.
Bile Body (Oozing Organs Only). Any creature that touches the horror or hits it with a melee attack takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bile
, forcing them into unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable horrors might continue to haunt the misty netherworld between the Domains of Dread, or they
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
in this stat block.
Amorphous (Malleable Mass Only). The horror can move through any opening at least 1 inch wide without squeezing.Multiattack. The horror makes two Limbs attacks.
Limbs. Melee
horrors might continue to haunt the misty netherworld between the Domains of Dread, or they might slink forth into other realms to slake unnameable hungers.
Customizing a Horror
An unspeakable horror
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
in this stat block.
Amorphous (Malleable Mass Only). The horror can move through any opening at least 1 inch wide without squeezing.
Bile Body (Oozing Organs Only). Any creature that touches the
into unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable horrors might continue to haunt the misty netherworld between the Domains of Dread, or they might slink
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable horrors might continue to haunt the misty netherworld between the Domains of Dread, or they might slink forth into
to customize it further, while results from the Hex Blast table replace that action in the stat block. If the results of multiple tables conflict, chose your preferred result.
The results of these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
town leaderless. Militia. Good Mead can muster up to 20 soldiers (use the tribal warrior stat block) and 2 veterans. Heraldry. A dark brown drinking mug made of a cut-off section of horn, with an
antler handle added, upright and centered on a white field, representing the town’s mead exports and its cold, snowy climate. Sacrifice to Auril. Warmth (see "Sacrifices to Auril"). Rivals. Caer-Dineval, Caer-Konig.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Marches were the first druids on Khorvaire. The Gatekeepers played a crucial role in defeating the alien daelkyr and binding this evil in Khyber, and their descendants continue to maintain the ancient
emotion and deep faith. The Ghaash’kala orcs of the Demon Wastes are servants of the Silver Flame who devote their lives to battling the fiends of the Wastes. The Gatekeeper druids of the Shadow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Roleplaying Vellynne Vellynne is a pragmatist who tries to stay one step ahead of her competition, in particular her rivals in the Arcane Brotherhood (of whom she rarely speaks). To continue her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
anyone in Ten-Towns. See Dzaan’s description in appendix C for information about modifying the simulacrum’s stat block to account for its transformation into a clone of Dzaan. Krintaas remains by
rivals in the Arcane Brotherhood. Dzaan assumes his rivals are hiding out in Ten-Towns and paints an unflattering portrait of each one: “Avarice is a tiefling evoker who delights in destruction. Her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
to meetings of the Council of Speakers. Militia. Lonelywood can muster up to 50 soldiers (use the tribal warrior stat block) and 4 veterans. Heraldry. Two narrow white triangles, one descending from
ivory horn, representing the town’s scrimshaw trade. Sacrifice to Auril. Food (see "Sacrifices to Auril"). Rivals. Bremen, Targos, Termalaine.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
only languages that appear in an elemental’s stat block, but the intent (RAI) is that druids retain their knowledge, including of languages, when they transform and can speak the languages they know if
Druid What happens if a druid wears metal armor? The druid explodes. Well, not actually. Druids have a taboo against wearing metal armor and wielding a metal shield. The taboo has been part of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
soldiers (use the tribal warrior stat block) and 2 veterans. Heraldry. A crenellated stone watchtower (three merlons, two crenellations) on a dark blue field, with a horizontal red fish facing right
beneath the tower, representing the town’s vigilance, harbor, and proud fishing tradition. Sacrifice to Auril. Food (see "Sacrifices to Auril"). Rivals. Caer-Konig, Easthaven.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
tiefling veteran) who is loyal to Naerth leads the town’s militia. Militia. Targos can muster up to 200 soldiers (use the tribal warrior stat block) and 16 veterans. Heraldry. A single-sailed, black ship
(facing to the right) on a light blue field, representing the town’s pride in its fishing fleet. Sacrifice to Auril. Humanoid (see "Sacrifices to Auril"). Rivals. Bremen, Lonelywood, Termalaine. Speaker Naerth Maxildanarr feeds his flying snakes while Captain Skath looks on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
townsfolk. Age has addled his mind, and his vacant-eyed stare is often mistaken for unflappable calmness. Militia. Bremen can muster up to 25 soldiers (use the tribal warrior stat block) and 2 veterans
represents treasure found in the wake of local floods, the blue band is the Shaengarne River, the blue triangle is Maer Dualdon, and the white field represents snow. Sacrifice to Auril. Warmth (see "Sacrifices to Auril"). Rivals. Lonelywood, Targos, Termalaine.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
nor his yuan-ti priests have been able to ascertain the cause or find a remedy. As Ras Nsi’s power wanes, his rivals are preparing to dispose of him and continue their holy mission. Acererak promised
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
humility and forthrightness. Captain Imdra Arlaggath (lawful good half-elf veteran) commands the town’s militia. Militia. Easthaven can muster up to 150 soldiers (use the tribal warrior stat block
they meet is a thin white tower. The brown field represents the Eastway, the tower represents the town, and the blue field is Lac Dinneshere. Sacrifice to Auril. Humanoid (see "Sacrifices to Auril"). Rivals. Caer-Dineval, Caer-Konig.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
soldiers (use the tribal warrior stat block) and 2 veterans. Heraldry. A white fish silhouette rising from the center bottom of a dark blue field, which has a white border on all sides but its bottom
. The fish signifies the local fishing trade, and the broken border represents the snow and the harbor surrounding the town. Sacrifice to Auril. Food (see "Sacrifices to Auril"). Rivals. Caer-Dineval, Easthaven.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
stat block) and 4 veterans. Heraldry. The open-mouthed head of a fish at the bottom of a sky-blue field, its jaws parted as it swallows a large rose-pink oval. The oval is a tourmaline, symbolic of the
town’s gem mining. Sacrifice to Auril. Warmth (see "Sacrifices to Auril"). Rivals. Bremen, Lonelywood, Targos.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
the Gatekeeper druids ultimately drove the daelkyr back and held them in check, the war so destabilized the Dhakaani Empire that it soon collapsed. Ruins of cities and fortifications built during the
esteemed by modern-day hobgoblins from Darguun who seek to revive the empire. Explorers in these ruins often must contend with goblinoid rivals who regard Dhakaani antiquities as rightfully Darguun’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
more beasts, shrubs, or evergreen trees that it has made sentient using the awaken spell. These druids favor polar bears and reindeer (use the elk stat block in the Monster Manual) as companions, and
Frost Druid Frost druids are solitary defenders of nature and the natural enemies of civilization in the North. They seek to preserve the arctic wilderness by destroying outsiders who cross their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Approaching the Winery If the characters continue toward the winery, read: Situated in the midst of the vineyard, the winery is an old, two-story stone building with multiple entrances, thick ivy
winery, thus keeping the needle blights at bay, or stand and fight. If they stay outside and fight, druids and blights from inside the winery join the battle on the rounds shown below. Round Creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
projects, so the Free get involved to stop this practice and punish the perpetrators for their crimes. The Emerald Enclave Druid circles Athasian druids see themselves as guardians of the land and enemies
the druids. The Lords’ Alliance Templar bureaucracy The sorcerer-kings of the Tyr Region are bitter enemies of each other, so nothing like the Lords’ Alliance is possible. However, the templar
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
who study its ebb and flow to expect the stalemate to continue. A different view is put forth by the archmage Tzunk, who notes that Maglubiyet has never faced a foe as ferocious and protective as
,” or “go this way.” A orc raiding party might leave such a sign in its wake, as an aid to other warriors that travel through the same area later on. Mountain guides, druids, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
miles of the resonator reanimates 1 minute later as a zombie (see the Monster Manual for its stat block) under the control of the creature controlling the device.
Master’s Call While this looks
that the device takes depends on the nature of its creator. The Ashbound druids despise unnatural magic, so a spell sink created by them might be a living artifact, such as a twisted tree that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
land and bringing fugitives to justice. Fighters and paladins make natural Marshals, many being former soldiers who continue fighting the Last War in different venues. They often have reasonable
disasters jeopardizing the nation as a whole. Wardens are often rangers or druids, with proficiency in Nature and Perception. They might come from backgrounds as outlanders or hermits, making them more comfortable in the wilds than in cities or royal courts.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
before the open gate. If necessary, use the Guard stat block to represent each soldier. As an action, a character can try to bypass the soldiers and make one of these ability checks: DC 15 Dexterity
fools the soldiers with a disguise or convincing lie. On a successful check, the character bypasses the soldiers undetected. On a failed check, two soldiers spot the character and take them into custody, but other characters can continue the mission.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
23A. Triangular Stone If the characters approach from the south, read: You come upon a ten-foot-wide pit that stretches across the corridor. Beyond it is a wedge-shaped stone block or pillar that
the characters move through the opening, they discover the pit. If they proceed to the south, continue with area 23.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
. The chapel appears dedicated to Vecna, decorated with artwork and symbols in honor of the god of evil secrets. The worshipers, all humanoid, appear exhausted as they continue their chant. As you
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
touching my stuff, though.
Tasha
Druids of the Circle of Spores find beauty in decay. They see within mold and other fungi the ability to transform lifeless material into abundant, albeit somewhat
strange, life. These druids believe that life and death are parts of a grand cycle, with one leading to the other and then back again. Death isn’t the end of life, but instead a change of state that sees
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
. Scions of a once-mighty empire, the elves of Eldraine have found new purpose in their role as guardians of nature. Most elves move through the woods in small bands of hunters, gatherers, and druids
said to hoard precious magic items, tomes, and other secrets in lochs, ponds, and wishing wells across Eldraine. Fauns. Prior to the Phyrexian invasion, fauns (use the satyr stat block) were reclusive
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
adventurers in the hopes of pitting them against fire giant rivals.
Hoarded Histories
Emerald dragons prize knowledge, particularly local histories that focus on magical events and individuals. They usually
, usually when no one is watching. Often the rocks obstruct the approach to the emerald dragon’s lair, with boulders moving to block narrow defiles, way-markers tumbling off the path, or smaller stones






