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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
against each other, perhaps to determine who rules a war band or because of extreme starvation. Even under ordinary circumstances, gnolls that are deprived of victims for too long struggle to control
their hunger and violent urges. Eventually, they fight among themselves.
The survivors devour the flesh of their slain comrades but preserve the bones. Then, by invoking rituals to Yeenoghu they bring
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Acidic Blood. When the hydra takes piercing or slashing damage, each creature within 5 feet of the hydra takes 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Acidic Blood
hibernation during which it continues to grow. When it awakens, it goes on a feeding rampage, so beginning the cycle once again. These rhythms of destruction sometimes become so ingrained in the minds and
Backgrounds
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
gravity isn’t present, the following rules apply:
Impeded Melee. When making a melee attack with a weapon, a creature that doesn’t have a flying or swimming speed (either naturally or
, flying, or swimming speed in a straight line. The creature continues along this course, moving in a straight line at its speed on each of its turns until something stops it or changes its trajectory.
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
throw if you say its true name. On a failed save, the demon continues to obey you. On a successful save, your control of the demon ends for the rest of the duration, and the demon spends its turns
rounds if it still has hit points.
As part of casting the spell, you can form a circle on the ground with the blood used as a material component. The circle is large enough to encompass your space
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Acidic Blood. When Polukranos takes piercing or slashing damage, each creature within 5 feet of Polukranos takes 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Acidic Blood
period of hibernation during which it continues to grow. When it awakens, it goes on a feeding rampage, so beginning the cycle once again. These rhythms of destruction sometimes become so ingrained in
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
strong that he adopted the name of the Vistana who welcomed him into his clan, a man named Velikov. Although Velikov passed away more than a century ago, Kasimir continues to live among Velikov's
Patrina to flesh and blood, whereupon he can travel to Castle Ravenloft and end his sister's torment. Kasimir has no inkling that Patrina is using him for exactly that purpose, and that her ultimate goal
Orcus
Legacy
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
Prince of Undeath, known as the Blood Lord. He takes some pleasure in the sufferings of the living, but far prefers the company and service of the undead. His desire is to see all life quenched and the
chapter 7, "Treasure” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.Orcus’s Lair
Orcus makes his lair in the fortress city of Naratyr, which is on Thanatos, the layer of the Abyss that he rules
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
known as the Blood Lord. While he takes pleasure in the sufferings of the living, he far prefers the company and service of Undead. His desire is to see all life quenched and the multiverse transformed
Dungeon Master’s Guide.Orcus’s Lair
Orcus makes his lair in the fortress city of Naratyr, which is on Thanatos, the layer of the Abyss that he rules. Surrounded by a moat fed by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
Weightlessness In any location where gravity isn’t present, the following rules apply: Impeded Melee. When making a melee attack with a weapon, a creature that doesn’t have a flying or swimming speed
and move up to its walking, flying, or swimming speed in a straight line. The creature continues along this course, moving in a straight line at its speed on each of its turns until something stops it or changes its trajectory.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Yeenoghu Also known as the Beast of Butchery, Yeenoghu inspires his followers to devour any creatures they meet. In his mind, the cosmos is made up only of predators and prey. To sate his blood lust
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Nabassu The insatiable nabassus prowl the multiverse in search of souls to devour. If they think they can kill a creature and consume its soul, they attack — even if that other creature is a demon
, including another nabassu. Hated Outcasts. Demons have few rules, and the murder of other demons hardly raises an eyebrow among these fiends. The act of devouring souls is something else. For this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
wizard’s spell. The sharp tang of blood in the air, cutting through the stench of vile monsters. Roars of fury, shouts of triumph, cries of pain. Combat in D&D can be chaotic, deadly, and thrilling
. This section provides the rules you need for your characters and monsters to engage in combat, whether it is a brief skirmish or an extended conflict in a dungeon or on a field of battle. Throughout this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
wizard’s spell. The sharp tang of blood in the air, cutting through the stench of vile monsters. Roars of fury, shouts of triumph, cries of pain. Combat in D&D can be chaotic, deadly, and thrilling. This
chapter provides the rules you need for your characters and monsters to engage in combat, whether it is a brief skirmish or an extended conflict in a dungeon or on a field of battle. Throughout this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
player do it), and the game continues. Sometimes mediating the rules means setting limits. If a player tells you, “I want to run up and attack the orc,” but the character doesn’t have enough movement
Part 3: Master of Rules Dungeons & Dragons isn’t a head-to-head competition, but it needs someone who is impartial yet involved in the game to guarantee that everyone at the table plays by the rules
Kobold
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
crawl to make progress. In places where a tunnel opens into a chasm and continues on the other side, the kobolds might connect the two passages with a rope bridge or some other rickety structure
owner, they are often willing to take the chance of revealing themselves because the potential reward is worth the risk.
Dragon Servitors
Kobolds believe that they were created by Tiamat from the blood
Orc
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the battlefield. The followers of all
warriors are commanded to scour the surrounding landscape for any opportunity to spill blood and bring glory to their gods. Often, bands of warriors work on a rotation, with one group heading out on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
strongest among them, and in either case tend to kill any human they encounter. Three distinct bands are particularly well-known by their Akroan foes. Bloodhorn Minotaurs Named for their blood-caked horns
, the Bloodhorn minotaurs have ragged claws to supplement their charges and gores. Gleeful in their brutality, they slaughter and devour any intruders they encounter in the badlands, and particularly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
individual members devour one another until only the strongest hatchlings are left alive to grow to maturity. Sahuagin Hatchling Swarm
Large swarm of Tiny beasts, chaotic evil
Armor Class 14
Hit
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Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Blood Frenzy. The swarm has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn’t have all its hit points.
Seething. Once it enters combat, the swarm deals 10 slashing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
that sprang up in the wake of a demon lord, gnolls are creatures of savage blood lust, incapable of understanding or acting on any other impulse. They are extensions of Yeenoghu’s will. They pause only
to devour what they have killed, and to fashion crude weapons and armor from their victims’ corpses. A gnoll war band exemplifies Yeenoghu’s plans for the world. He wants to transform it into a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Wandering Monsters Halaster continues to use the Terminus Level as a dumping ground for stray monsters. Duergar also patrol the mines. Beholder Zombies Four beholder zombies, set loose by Halaster
dripping with blood (see “Regional Effects”). These duergar have orders to deliver adventurers to Valtagar Steelshadow unharmed. If a fight breaks out, they use Enlarge and defend themselves. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. If the characters try to cut a deal with Arkhan — for a vial of Tiamat’s blood or help contacting the dragon queen herself — Arkhan demands the sacrifice of a good-aligned creature in exchange. Lulu
. Development The characters most likely come here to bargain with Arkhan for a vial of Tiamat’s blood in his possession. If they acquire this reliquary, they can return Tiamat’s blood to Uldrak and use it to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
drawbridge?
The adventure continues from there, relying on the DM’s descriptions to set the scenes. Later in the chapter, other examples of play focus on certain aspects of D&D play: social
interaction, exploration, and combat. Rules Glossary
If you read a rules term in this book and want to know its definition, consult the rules glossary, which is appendix C. This chapter provides an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Summon Greater Demon 4th-level conjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S, M (a vial of blood from a humanoid killed within the past 24 hours) Duration: Concentration, up to 1
you say its true name. On a failed save, the demon continues to obey you. On a successful save, your control of the demon ends for the rest of the duration, and the demon spends its turns pursuing and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
will be alerted by disturbances in the flow of water as the party tampers with it upstream. The stream that flows through this room is suspended in the same manner as in area 23. It continues from
the River of Blood mass-murder case. His mysterious disappearance from prison left even the Royal Magician-Detectives baffled, and a reward of 10,000 gp was posted for his capture. Someone in the party
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Animate Dead Level 3 Necromancy (Cleric, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: 10 feet
Components: V, S, M (a drop of blood, a piece of flesh, and a pinch of bone dust)
Duration: Instantaneous
general command, such as to guard a chamber or corridor. If you issue no commands, the creature takes the Dodge action and moves only to avoid harm. Once given an order, the creature continues to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
stones form one of Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”). When a creature comes within 5 feet of the gate, rivulets of blood begin to seep from the rocky pores of the standing stones. The rules of this gate
Gate to Level 12 At the north end of this 20-foot-high cave are two 15-foot-tall standing stones hewn from black basalt. Carved into the lintel spanning them is a large, blood-red X. The standing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
moments of the explosion, Grisdelfawr begins circling over the misty gulch (area F1). When the characters exit the forge, read or paraphrase the following text: As you exit the tunnel mouth, a blood
Grisdelfawr, the dragon waits outside for 1 hour—enough time for the characters to finish a short rest—then heads into the forge to devour anything with a pulse.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Merrow Merrow haunt coastal waters, preying on fisherfolk, merfolk, and any other edible creature that crosses their path. These savage monsters snatch and devour unwary prey, hauling drowned corpses
with the blood of slaughtered merfolk, but the ritual worked, and the king led the survivors through the underwater gate to Demogorgon’s layer of the Abyss. The merfolk remained there for generations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
talking to Sylgar, its pet fish, in area X19. 51–75 Xanathar is delivering a rambling sermon to minions in the audience chamber (area X18). 76–90 Xanathar is watching a fight in the Pit of Blood and
offer. This process continues until the characters comply or none are left. Those who agree to the beholder’s terms are permitted to leave with their lives. If the characters give Xanathar the stone, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Summon Greater Demon 4th-level conjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S, M (a vial of blood from a humanoid killed within the past 24 hours) Duration: Concentration, up to 1
you say its true name. On a failed save, the demon continues to obey you. On a successful save, your control of the demon ends for the rest of the duration, and the demon spends its turns pursuing and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Animate Dead Level 3 Necromancy (Cleric, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: 10 feet
Components: V, S, M (a drop of blood, a piece of flesh, and a pinch of bone dust)
Duration: Instantaneous
continues to follow it until its task is complete. The creature is under your control for 24 hours, after which it stops obeying any command you’ve given it. To maintain control of the creature for another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Animate Dead 3rd-level necromancy Casting Time: 1 minute Range: 10 feet Components: V, S, M (a drop of blood, a piece of flesh, and a pinch of bone dust) Duration: Instantaneous This spell creates an
creature only defends itself against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete. The creature is under your control for 24 hours, after
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Animate Dead 3rd-level necromancy Casting Time: 1 minute Range: 10 feet Components: V, S, M (a drop of blood, a piece of flesh, and a pinch of bone dust) Duration: Instantaneous This spell creates an
creature only defends itself against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete. The creature is under your control for 24 hours, after
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
possess. Gnoll/Cultist Physical Features d12 Physical Feature 1 Missing an arm 2 Infested with maggots 3 Fur matted with dried blood 4 Missing an eye 5 Walks with a severe limp 6 Covered in burn
weak to please Yeenoghu. 6 I devour the weak to purge them from the world, the strong to blunt their power. Gnoll/Cultist Flaws d6 Flaw 1 I lack tactical guile and rely on overwhelming attacks. 2 I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
hiding in a temple hopes to open its vault to find treasure, not knowing that a demon is trapped inside.
5 Blood-toll harpies make an abandoned temple their nest and devour any creatures that get
ancient room with scrying pools filled with blood that has barely a trace of dust. A sturdy iron door protects the temple’s vault. Map 4.8: Abandoned Temple View Player Version Abandoned Temple