body bending diffusing comfort rooting

Deathwolf

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

necromancy are prevalent. To create a deathwolf, a necromancer reanimates the body of a powerful werewolf by conducting a profane ritual fueled by lunar magic. The result is an Undead abomination that

mind-bending phantoms the deathwolf can conjure. Deathwolves in Dragonlance On the world of Krynn, deathwolves are associated with Lunitari, Krynn’s red moon and the god of neutral magic. The

Eldritch Lich

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

One whispers promises of reality-defying knowledge and world-bending power. When a wizard or a warlock hears that whisper and listens too intently, they might set foot on the twisting path toward

. That parasite bestows undeath upon the spellcaster and causes strange tentacles to sprout from the body. The parasite’s mouth is visible on the lich’s torso, and the parasite guards the

Eldath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

such places, particularly those that serve as druid groves. Eldath is a goddess of comfort, healing, and calm. Her blessed waters heal the sick, cure madness, and comfort the dying. Most rural places

have a pond or a glade that locals ascribe to Eldath. Tradition dictates that it be a place of quiet reflection where others are left to their thoughts. A body of water such as a pond or a spring

Tsien Chiang's Daughters

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

the daughters from sleeping. If offered comfort and kindness so that the four sisters are all equally at ease, the daughters are able to fall asleep (see “Disrupting the Dream”). Tsien Chiang’s four

silk or a jiangshi’s slippers. She spends much of her time wandering the Mansions, rooting through the possessions of sleeping city-dwellers. Tsien Man-Yi. Made of pale wood, Tsien Man-Yi must remain

Twig Blight

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

branches twist together to form a humanoid-looking body with a head and limbs. Twig blights seek out campsites and watering holes, rooting there to set up ambushes for potential victims coming to drink

Reach for the Stars

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

. Body horror is a recurring theme in this adventure; before running it, discuss with your players their level of comfort with these elements. A friendly spirit appears as a disembodied head, warning heroes about the dangers that await them in Delphi Mansion

Horror in Your Game

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

types of horror stories are right for your group. Do your prefer gothic moodiness, mind-bending mysteries, or something else entirely? Use this book to discover your group’s perfect horror experience and

plant-peasants bad. I’ve enclosed the tooth we followed here. If this message finds you free and well, your presence and perspective would be an enormous comfort. Your devoted students, Gennifer and Laurie Weathermay-Foxgrove

Warforged Traits

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

lifespan remains a mystery; so far, warforged have shown no signs of deterioration due to age. You are immune to magical aging effects. Alignment. Most warforged take comfort in order and discipline

Protection. Your body has built-in defensive layers, which can be enhanced with armor: You gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class. You can don only armor with which you have proficiency. To don armor, you must

Mezzoloth

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

spirits. If a mezzoloth’s after ya, just pay it off with whatever’s in your pack. While it’s rooting around looking for a good deal, you hightail it, Chief! —Morte Mezzoloth Medium Fiend

., Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 15 Languages Abyssal, Infernal; telepathy 60 ft. CR 5 (XP 1,800; PB +3) Traits Fiendish Restoration. If the mezzoloth dies outside Gehenna, its body dissolves

Djinni

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

much for comfort as to flaunt their musculature. Airy Aesthetes. Djinn rule floating islands of cloudstuff covered with enormous pavilions, or topped with wondrous buildings, courtyards, fountains, and

gardens. Creatures of comfort and ease, djinn enjoy succulent fruits, pungent wines, fine perfumes, and beautiful music. Djinn are known for their sense of mischief and their favorable attitude

Deathwolf

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

locations where lycanthropy and necromancy are prevalent. Brian Valeza To create a deathwolf, a necromancer reanimates the body of a powerful werewolf by conducting a profane ritual fueled by lunar magic

victims more susceptible to the mind-bending phantoms the deathwolf can conjure. DEATHWOLVES IN DRAGONLANCE On the world of Krynn, deathwolves are associated with Lunitari, Krynn’s red moon and the god of

Nightmare Logic

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

genre in all its myriad forms is explored—from moody gothic horror and ghost stories to visceral body horror and mind-bending cosmic horror. Chapter 2 explores how to choose the horror themes that are right for your game, but read on at your discretion.

Gibbering Mouther

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

with eyes, teeth, and strange organs. These mind-bending terrors sing and scream, laugh and cry with a cacophony of voices ranging from disturbingly unnatural to shockingly familiar. They exist only to

creature, it has the Prone condition. The target dies if it is reduced to 0 Hit Points by this attack. Its body is then absorbed into the mouther, leaving only equipment behind. Blinding Spittle

Horror Content Survey

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

use them to guide what sort of adventures you’ll create. Content and Themes Questions Start your survey by listing common story and horror elements to determine your players’ comfort with them. The

Romantic in-character dialogue Themes of mental and physical health involving the body and the mind Real-world religion and politics, or analogs of them Topics related to real-world social or cultural

Church of the Silver Flame

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

than compassion as the primary tool for rooting out evil. And in Thrane, the church has become the ruling body. While still driven by Tira’s principles of redemption and sacrifice, the intrusion of

Eldritch Lich

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures

Eldritch Lich From beyond the stars, a Great Old One whispers promises of reality-defying knowledge and world-bending power. When a wizard or a warlock hears that whisper and listens too intently

Old One to implant a Far Realm parasite in the lich. That parasite bestows undeath upon the spellcaster and causes strange tentacles to sprout from the body. The parasite’s mouth is visible on the

Crypt Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

there. These hauntings are disturbing, and the fifth and sixth options on the table below involve body horror. Check your players’ comfort level before including these hauntings in your game; you can

The Vampire's History

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Ravenovia passed away while traveling to her namesake. In sorrowful disappointment, Strahd sealed his mother’s body in a crypt beneath the castle. Strahd’s attention soon turned to Tatyana, a young

on the hapless souls of Barovia, they provide little nourishment and no comfort. From time to time, strangers from faraway lands are brought to his domain, to play the vampire’s game of cat-and-mouse

Sovereign

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

patron is the head of a country or other national body, they could oversee a powerful private division, a cult of personality, or an elaborate expedition. Also, consider the scale of your patron’s

government, rooting out institutional vices. 4 Subvert Blame. The sovereign is caught in an embarrassing affair. Make it disappear. 5 Test Heir. You prepare the sovereign’s heir for the challenge of taking the

Yartar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

later revealed to have been her lover. His body was found in the river, with the soaked remnant of what appeared to be Nestra Ruthiol’s favorite cloak. That she loudly and publicly argued with Palyr’s

where she hears audiences. Feasts are often held here, though more often, the hall sees activity in its side rooms, where merchants dealing in large quantities of goods, or making deals and proposals that affect the entire community, can meet in comfort.

Warforged Colossus

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

. The solution entailed creating a large number of docent nodes and joining them together in a single network distributed throughout the body of the colossus. Docent nodes are modeled after the ancient

comfort a low priority, only minimal crew quarters are provided, and the inside has no kitchen or dining areas. Normal operating procedure called for the crew to exit the colossus at night and camp

City Inhabitants

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

holdover from a terrible ritual she performed to inhabit the body of her own granddaughter. All four mages carry spellbooks that contain all their prepared spells. Zagmira has seen the entrance to the

known as the King of Feathers (see area 13). Copper Bell has speckled ginger fur and wears a torn blue cloth over her bony shoulders — the blanket used to comfort her cubs when they were infants. She

Undying

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

doesn’t preserve the physical body. The undying appear as desiccated corpses, their flesh withering away over centuries. At the same time, the spirit of the undying surrounds the body—an aura of light

forming a spectral shadow of the soul. The light shed by an undying doesn’t generate heat, but it provides a sense of warmth and comfort. The most powerful of the undying can separate their spirits

Market Ward

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

hoards too large to defend, they can store excess treasure in secure vaults beneath the Bank of Abbathor. The guarded rows of armored doors are pure theater, empty repositories designed to comfort

defend dungeons on other worlds Great Gymnasium The Transcendent Order’s headquarters is the Great Gymnasium, a temple to body, mind, and spirit, hewed from marble and veined with gold. In addition to

Thundertree Areas

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

Enclave, a widespread group of wilderness survivalists who preserve the natural order while rooting out troublesome threats. The enclave works to restore and preserve the natural order by keeping the

example, characters rooting around in the rubble) draws the blights’ ire. Each round for 3 rounds, two twig blights head for the south doorway leading into the farmhouse while two more head for the

Hive Ward

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

a rotten body into the back of a wooden wagon. “If ye need a ride to the Mortuary, there’s room in the back!” he laughs. 7 A thieving musteval guardinal (see Morte’s Planar Parade) snatches a bag

, research and remove complex curses, and comfort those who have glimpsed otherworldly horrors of sinister realms. Althax Darkfleece (bariaur wanderer with an Intelligence of 17; see Morte’s Planar

Ruins Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

group of wilderness survivalists who preserve the natural order while rooting out unnatural threats. The enclave works to restore and preserve the natural order by keeping the elemental forces of the

before ending in an overgrown field. The thicket east of this ruin is crawling with twelve twig blights and two needle blights. Any disturbance in the ruined farmhouse (for example, characters rooting

The Dark Seldarine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

, masked bodyguards for the matrons of their house. HOLES IN LOLTH'S WEB Lolth is far from omniscient, despite what her priestesses say. There are drow who live without bending to the tyranny of her

they die, as the body dissolves into pale light and leaves no clue to where the soul has gone. Vulkoor Drow of the world of Eberron worship a scorpion-god named Vulkoor, which is their world’s

Random Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

character’s body such as a lock of hair—that Strahd can use to improve the efficacy of his scrying spell. If one of Strahd’s spies is confronted by the party, the spy attempts to grab some accessible item

. If the ghost succeeds in possessing a character, it leads its host to the gates of Ravenloft (area J) and hurls the host’s body into the chasm. Grave This encounter occurs only if the characters are

Ironslag: Lower Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

handmaidens, though they do nothing to comfort her. They are armed with longswords but don’t carry longbows. If the characters try to parley with Cinderhild, she demonstrates the impertinence and mood

Master’s Guide). The three fire giants are busy hammering and bending iron to make blades and hilts, but they draw their greatswords and attack if they see any intruders. In addition to the molds

Stone Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

the rows of dead already there. The body gradually calcifies over many decades, until it becomes indistinguishable from an enormous stalagmite. Family members visit this tomb-chamber often to pay

payment to make amends, though a sack of gold is likely little comfort to those who lost loved ones, homes, and livelihoods. It’s always wise to tread softly, speak deferentially, and act respectfully

Encounters in the Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

her body on the stairs leading up to the servants’ quarters (area G19). The maid has a ring of keys on her belt that opens all the locked doors in the mansion as well as the cabinets in area G8. G8

carry no treasure. G9. Parlor Urstul Floxin was confined here when he returned to the villa, but shortly thereafter he killed his guards and escaped. The room is furnished for comfort and contains dainty

Temple Locations T1-T9

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

massage? Haircut? A shave or pedicure? Oh! Road-tired feet simply cry out for comfort! Whatever your pleasure, I am here to serve.” The lobby is staffed by the disguised cambion Saeth (see “Coven Minions

told that they are feeling toxins and impurities leaving their body as a result of the healthy living the temple promotes. The hag keeps her awful ingredients hidden in a secret compartment in the

Areas of the Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Room Lady Cassalanter’s attendant, Tissina Khyret (see “Head Servants”), spends most of her time here when she’s not with her mistress. The room is furnished for comfort and includes overstuffed

apparent is a soulless abomination thanks to his parents’ thoughtless greed. His empty shell of a body has been transformed into a chain devil that his parents have imprisoned using his own chains. A 10-foot

Lambent Zenith Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

to an end a few months ago when the ship collided with the body of a dying god. Strange Magic. The ship’s prow was outfitted with “fancy magic stuff” beyond the githyanki’s understanding. This magic

. Though the survivors don’t require food in the timeless void of the Astral Sea, Kycera finds that cooking and eating bring the restless survivors comfort. Zuzanna Wuzyk Kycera Duskstride Talking with

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