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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
Hatred, Aerisi retreats to the Howling Caves, the air node. Within this node, Aerisi gains one additional use of her Legendary Resistance trait.
Lair Actions
If Aerisi is in the air node while Yan-C
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
stand and move on liquid surfaces as if they were solid ground.
Watery Fall. When Gar drops to 0 hit points, his body collapses into a pool of inky water that rapidly disperses. Anything he was wearing
retreats to the Plunging Torrents, the water node. Within this node, Gar gains one additional use of his Legendary Resistance trait.
Lair Actions
If Gar is in the water node while Olhydra isn’t, he
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
save, or half as much damage on a successful one.A bronze scout seldom emerges from underground. Its telescoping eyestalks observe foes at close range while most of its segmented body remains buried
. If detected, it sends electrical shocks through the ground toward pursuers while it retreats.
Clockworks
Gnomes’ tinkering with magic and mechanical devices has produced many failed
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
Earthen Defeat. When Marlos drops to 0 hit points, his body transforms into mud and collapses into a pool. Anything he is wearing or carrying is left behind.
Earth Passage. Marlos can move in
threatened, Marlos Urnrayle retreats to the Black Geode, the earth node. Within this node, Marlos gains one additional use of his Legendary Resistance trait.
Lair Actions
If Marlos is in the earth node
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enter this secluded life to hide from a crime you committed? Or did you choose the monastic life for yourself? Consider why you left. Did the head of your monastery choose you for a particularly
ft. Ability Score Improvement 9th +4 1d6 9 +15 ft. Unarmored Movement Improvement 10th +4 1d6 10 +20 ft. Purity of Body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Defeating Skabatha In dire circumstances, Skabatha flees Loomlurch on her flying rocking horse mount (see area L6) and retreats to Motherhorn, the lair of her youngest sister, Endelyn (see chapter 4
: “Endelyn fears eclipses, not just real ones but symbolic ones as well. If you want to kill her, best do it during an eclipse, or her body will re-form.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Bronze Scout A bronze scout seldom emerges from below ground; thanks to its telescoping eyestalks, it can observe enemies at close range while most of its segmented, wormlike body remains buried. If
it is detected, the bronze scout deters pursuers by sending electrical shocks through the ground while it retreats to safety. Bronze Scout
Medium construct, unaligned
Armor Class 13
Hit Points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
murder a serious crime, but their reasoning concerning punishment is their own. Mortal creatures, such as humans, condemn murder and those who commit it because it snuffs out a life. Where a mortal’s life
is concerned, elves see things the same way. Even if a murdered creature is brought back to life with magic, that doesn’t negate the crime any more than replacing stolen gold makes up for the original
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
a dracolich is on the same plane of existence as its soul gem, the dracolich can survive the destruction of its physical body. Its spirit retreats into the gem if the dracolich’s body is destroyed
The body of a servant or an ancestor. 3 The core of a dracolich’s melted hoard. 4 A corrupted dragon egg. 5 A dragon horn a hero took as a trophy. 6 A nation’s royal or religious treasure. 7 A powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
his son, Tavio, was elected to replace him. Aminta, who had become involved with the Onyx Scar crime syndicate, persuaded Rilago to join her search for the tomb and convinced Tavio to overlook their
endeavor. Aminta and Rilago found the tomb and Xeluan’s petrified remains, but no treasure. Disappointed, they tried to profit by shattering the giant’s body, only to find it indestructible. One day
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
near the passage serve as tables for human corpses. Severed body parts sit in baskets by the corpses, covered in dry gore. A figure in a dark hood stands by the third table, its back to you. Matted
the west.
The hooded figure is a zombie, and five crawling claws hide among the other body parts in the baskets. If intruders do anything other than turn back, the monsters attack. The “Lord of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
monastery’s threshold? Did your parents promise you to the monastery in gratitude for a service performed by the monks? Did you enter this secluded life to hide from a crime you committed? Or did you
Improvement
10th
+4
1d6
10
+20 ft.
Purity of Body
11th
+4
1d8
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+20 ft.
Monastic Tradition Feature
12th
+4
1d8
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+20 ft.
Ability Score Improvement
13th
+5
1d8
13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
stole or used in a terrible crime becomes part of their body—perhaps a sizable jewel, emblem of rulership, or suit of armor.
3 The Darklord’s eyes distend from their sockets like a slug’s tentacles
idealized form, though it’s made of an inorganic material or others react as if it were terrifying.
6 The Darklord’s body disintegrates, leaving only an animate heart, hand, gory ooze, or nervous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
for removing the heart, draining the body of blood, and wrapping the remains in linen. These methods preserve the body so the pharaoh might call it to service. It is a crime to burn the dead. Akirrans
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
that shroud her body, and a mantle of blades coated in blue-green verdigris surrounds her masklike face. No one is certain who or what exactly the Lady of Pain is, but it’s widely accepted she’s a being
on par with deities. Strong enough to bar gods and their ilk from entering her city, the Lady of Pain forbids followers of her own. To worship her is more than taboo; it is an unforgivable crime
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
that’s the extent of their resemblance to the craft and merchant guilds found on most Dungeons & Dragons worlds. They include many different kinds of organizations: A government body, the Azorius Senate A
crime family, the Orzhov Syndicate Raucous performance troupes collectively known as the Cult of Rakdos, which bends to the whims of a powerful demon Two widely divergent groups devoted to nature, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Crime in Sharn Crime is part of everyday life in Sharn, and just as in any other city, sometimes such acts are carried out by people who have no ties to organized crime. An upstanding citizen could
and widespread of the four, and has dominated the business of crime in Sharn for centuries. The group called Daask is on the rise, directly challenging the Boromars. The Tyrants and House Tarkanan are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
. Mark one victory and advance to Event 2: “The Storm Breaks.” The party retreats. The undead spill into the town. Proceed to Event 5: “Streets of Rage.” Event 2. The Storm Breaks If the defenders hold
docks! The party holds the line. Mark one victory and advance to Event 6: “Rolling Thunder.” The party retreats. The cultists of Talos surge into the town. Go to Event 5: “Streets of Rage.” Event 4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
those of his father but whose time as the overlord lasted only days. Calar died six years ago under mysterious circumstances shortly after taking the throne; his body was found floating in space just
beyond the asteroid’s air envelope. Leadership of the Rock passed to Calar’s younger brother, Andru, who had a group of malcontents arrested and executed for the crime within days. Though his place on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
close. While being seen hurrying toward the gates is an obvious embarrassment, being caught and escorted out would be far more bruising — both to one’s ego and body. The nightly closing of the gates
ostensibly keeps the patriars safe. Closing off the Upper City pushes street crime into poorer neighborhoods, or out of the city altogether. In the Upper City, patriars can walk down alleys with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
close. While being seen hurrying toward the gates is an obvious embarrassment, being caught and escorted out would be far more bruising — both to one’s ego and body. The nightly closing of the gates
ostensibly keeps the patriars safe. Closing off the Upper City pushes street crime into poorer neighborhoods, or out of the city altogether. In the Upper City, patriars can walk down alleys with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
ran afoul of the law years ago when she was falsely accused of a crime. Paloma and her band were recently attacked by someone or something on the road. Most of the band were killed, but Paloma’s body wasn’t found.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
E6: Passenger Car A mind flayer in a beige coat kneels beside a body in the aisle of this passenger car. Three curious onlookers—a cambion, a drow, and bronze dwarf with flames for hair—poke their
heads out of nearby cabins. “No one move a muscle!” warns the mind flayer. “This whole car just became a crime scene.”
This car contains three cozy passenger cabins and two privies (one at each end of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
on your body, and you are missing an ear, 1d3 fingers, or 1d4 toes. 11–20 You suffered a grievous injury. Although the wound healed, it still pains you from time to time. 21–30 You were wounded, but
. If you choose to live at a higher lifestyle, you reduce the price of the lifestyle by 2 gp during that time period. Crime d8 Crime 1 Murder 2 Theft 3 Burglary 4 Assault 5 Smuggling 6 Kidnapping 7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
cloaked man take something from the body of a dead gnome, then start limping away. He was badly burned and casting glances over his shoulder, like he was afraid someone might be following him. He was
. Characters who withhold the necklace, and knowledge of it, from the City Watch are guilty of a crime in Waterdeep. Hampering justice by concealing evidence can result in a fine of up to 200 gp and hard labor for up to a tenday.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
takes it back to its nest to be devoured.
The peryton is a bizarre creature that blends the body and wings of a bird of prey with the head of a stag. Its strangest feature is its shadow, which appears
until the woman’s villainy was exposed. She was hanged for her crime, but the lingering magic of her foul ritual caused the carrion birds that feasted on her corpse to transform into the first
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
poison and the characters inside. He uses Earth Glide to sink into the boulder. With his body safe beneath the ground, his soul jumps into the tea kettle, and he monitors the characters’ escape
returns to his body, emerges from the stone, drops the wall of stone (because he can’t breathe the poison either), and attacks. If characters attack the dao before his trap is sprung, he fights back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
), trapping the poison and the characters inside. He uses Earth Glide to sink into the boulder. With his body safe beneath the ground, his soul jumps into the tea kettle, and he monitors the characters
to his body, emerges from the stone, drops the wall of stone (because he can’t breathe the poison either), and attacks. If characters attack the dao before his trap is sprung, he fights back, making
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Criminal Syndicate Crime—what’s the point? Why steal from someone when you can simply outwit them or turn them into a toad?
Tasha
A network of criminals employs your group. You could be full
. Members of the society hone their skills as cutthroats, poisoners, body-disposal specialists, and any other profession focused on ending lives. The society is motivated by profit or labors in service to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
enemies or to guard the wielder against attack. If an attack threatens to injure the wearer, the construct can magically absorb the blow into its own body, even at a distance.
A spellcaster can
collect exorbitant sums from princes, nobles, and crime lords to create shield guardians for them. At the same time, a shield guardian makes a mighty prize for anyone who slays its master and claims its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Council. That body has seventeen members: one for each ward in the city, plus representatives from Skyway and the Cogs. Each ward has its own process for selecting a councilor, and there are no legal
. She hopes to reduce the influence of organized crime in her district, but it’s a dangerous game. 5 Maza Thadian (elf) represents Upper Northedge. A venerable elf and owner of one of the finest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
found in the warehouse that is his home and business (area 7). Scene of the Crime Constable Jute can show the characters where she caught Jarme, but there are no further clues there. The same isn’t
mind to become compromised. The transformation came with a price. Similar to the skum, Dory’s body is now dependent on a hot, wet environment, such that his body begins to decompose if he spends more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
? Asmodeus has you covered. Many civilized nations don’t even count worshiping Asmodeus as a crime, unless you get into those nasty side trips of humanoid sacrifice and the like. But as long as you remain
there are only two sure things in this world: death, and getting paid to do something with the body. Lliira The Lady of Joy brings merriment, happiness, and fun to the world. And there’s nothing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Villain Actions d6 Type of Actions 1 Big event 2 Crime spree 3 Growing corruption 4 One and done 5 Serial crimes 6 Step by step Big Event. The villain’s plans come to fruition during a festival, an
. Crime Spree. The villain commits acts that become bolder and more heinous over time. A killer might start out by targeting the destitute in the city slums before moving up to a massacre in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
segmented body remains buried. If detected, it sends electrical shocks through the ground toward pursuers while it retreats. Clockwork Bronze Scout
Medium Construct, Unaligned
Armor Class 13
Hit
a d6. If you roll a 1, it retreats from combat if possible. It otherwise keeps fighting. 7 Overheats. Roll a d6 at the start of the clockwork’s turn. If you roll a 1, the clockwork is incapacitated