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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
roll.Native to the Shadowfell, the vicious, predatory balhannoth alters reality in its lair to make the place appear inviting to travelers. A limited form of telepathy enables a balhannoth to
identify images of places where its prey expects their needs and desires to be met, such as an inn or a temple offering healing. It then warps reality around itself, hiding itself and remaking its
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Starstone is a glittering crystalline rock that came from an ancient comet that broke up over Obojima long ago and scattered fragments across
the island. Nakudama sages talk of this event in their sacred books, saying it was an auspicious omen, and ever since that time, the hunt for fragments of this Starstone has been undertaken. Starstone
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
thinking of his older brother as the successful one.) But he can be quick to show self-consciousness when talking of where he came from, and he never speaks of the name he bore in that former life.
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adventurer was nearly cut short during a battle of which the bards still sing. Unleashing a devastating attack with the aptly named Apocalypse Dagger, the rogue destroyed a giant single-handedly — and lost
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
the following effects; the balhannoth can’t use the same lair action two rounds in a row:
The balhannoth warps reality around it in an area up to 500 feet square. After 10 minutes, the terrain
material only and can’t create anything with moving parts or magical properties. Any object created in this area is, upon close inspection, revealed as a fake. Books are filled with empty pages
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
the Books of Keeping—ancient tomes detailing the true names of the first yugoloths—report no mention of baernaloths within. Some posit that these enigmatic yugoloths were created by a
the far-flung past and inscrutable future of the multiverse. Many of these rare scholars of the profane seek to manipulate reality on a grand scale, while others unleash horrific experiments on the
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
, rituals, religious beliefs, languages, and art, you have learned how tribes, empires, and all forms of society in between craft their own destinies and doom. This knowledge came to you not only through
books and scrolls, but also through first-hand observation—by visiting far-flung settlements and exploring local histories and customs.
Skill Proficiencies: Insight, ReligionLanguages
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
2N. Library Books and manuscripts line wooden shelves constructed from salvaged lumber. One dragonwing (see appendix D for statistics) and four cultists (initiates) spend most of their time here
, organizing the books. Since treasure first started funneling through Naerytar, Dralmorrer Borngray has pulled out any books, parchments, tablets, and other written material that interested him. He knows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
2N. Library Books and manuscripts line wooden shelves constructed from salvaged lumber. One dragonwing (see appendix D for statistics) and four cultists (initiates) spend most of their time here
, organizing the books. Since treasure first started funneling through Naerytar, Dralmorrer Borngray has pulled out any books, parchments, tablets, and other written material that interested him. He knows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
First World, The Scholars speak of a primordial state, a single reality they call the First World, which preceded the Material Plane. Many of the peoples and monsters that inhabit the worlds on the
Material Plane originated there. After the First World was shattered by a great cataclysm—giving birth to the worlds that came in its wake—the progeny of the first elves, dwarves, beholders, and other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, inherited the magic required to read these books from the line of sages who came before him—but this magic prevents him from turning more than one new page per day, allowing only a peek at the future
about their fate in hopes of receiving an answer from the sages. Unknown to outsiders, the sages’ talents come from their best-guarded secret: a series of ancient, magical tomes called the Books of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, and mouse-chewed rope, they’ve also thrown out items that appear useful from a distance: discarded clothes, worn boots, tattered books, cracked lamps, and so forth. Some of these items came from
) and parchment (books rendered illegible by water damage). A strong, foul smell hangs in the air. Troglodytes that live deeper beneath the ground have made incursions into the cave through narrow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, and mouse-chewed rope, they’ve also thrown out items that appear useful from a distance: discarded clothes, worn boots, tattered books, cracked lamps, and so forth. Some of these items came from
) and parchment (books rendered illegible by water damage). A strong, foul smell hangs in the air. Troglodytes that live deeper beneath the ground have made incursions into the cave through narrow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, laws, rituals, religious beliefs, languages, and art, you have learned how tribes, empires, and all forms of society in between craft their own destinies and doom. This knowledge came to you not only
through books and scrolls, but also through first-hand observation — by visiting far-flung settlements and exploring local histories and customs. Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Religion Languages: Two of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
emerges through imagination and the indescribable, not details. At its best, cosmic horror makes characters feel gradually unmoored from their familiar reality. Cosmic horror is about ineffable forces
driven by motivations humans can’t understand. Cults, forbidden books, and strange symbols form the cornerstones of cosmic horror. The genre has a history of framing marginalized demographics as monstrous and stigmatizing mental illness. Be aware and avoid those tropes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
of Lathander in the Swinging Sword who just came from Beliard. A dozen beautiful old books written in Dwarvish showed up in the cargo of a shady keelboat skipper in Womford. Characters hear this fact
from Endrith Vallivoe, a local shopkeeper drinking in the Swinging Sword, who bought one of the books from a merchant recently arrived from Womford. Four new graves — simple rock cairns, really — have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
ballroom’s stage is filled with set pieces, props, and costumes. Treasure. Among the many other instruments stored here is Quill’s instrument of the bards (Cli lyre), which is kept in an ornate wooden case
. M7. Library Large wooden doors open to reveal a cozy library lit by warm candlelight. Two walls of shelves stretch to the ceiling, with a rolling ladder to help reach the higher books. In the center of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
, and bards and rogues certainly have a place on the plains. Outlander is a logical background, but you could easily be a bold folk hero, a dashing entertainer, or a clever charlatan. You could even be an
. Hermit and Outlander are sound backgrounds, but you could be an acolyte or a sage who consults with spirits instead of reading books. Warriors and shamans alike often wear masks in order to present a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
What Is Planescape? Planescape is the D&D multiverse and so much more. Beyond the Great Wheel cosmology (detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide), Planescape focuses on reality-bending adventures and
in Planescape campaigns often focus on the following themes: Backstage of Reality. Planescape adventures provide glimpses of the daily lives of unfathomable beings—like gods, angels, and demons—and how
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Varnyr Chaotic good sun elf scribe (age 685) Varnyr is a senior scribe who has spent centuries at Candlekeep. She loves the books, which she cares for as though they were her grandchildren. She has
little ambition to rise in the ranks of the Avowed, perfectly content as a senior scribe. She is hardworking and expects others to be as well. Varnyr was an adjutant when Shemshime’s curse first came
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the discussion, gives the characters a smile of recognition, and says the following: “Greetings, my heroic friends! I’m so glad you came. I daresay, terrible events are afoot. Specifically, four
the mysteries of the Outer Planes. Umberto Noblin is a gnome historian who has written books on various deities. Lord Neverember confirms that each victim was kidnapped at night. The victims don’t know
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, one whose background features a similar tragedy, or one who struggled to rise from poverty as she did. Alternatively, if one of the characters has a penchant for reading books from Candlekeep’s
shelves at random, you might have Sarah appear because her story is being read for the first time since her diary came to the library. Sarah of Yellowcrest Manor is a nondescript general text, so it fits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. Today, there are four primary goblinoid cultures in Khorvaire. City Goblins Goblins are found in most of the major cities of the Five Nations. When humans first came to Khorvaire, they enslaved many
strife; when they weren’t fighting with Galifar or Zilargo, the tribes usually turned on one another. This came to an end with the Last War. House Deneith hired Ghaal’dar mercenaries, and this gave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
morkoth, have been around since the earliest editions of the game. Others, such as the banderhobb and the vargouille, came later but are equally beloved. Some of the new creatures found herein are
chapter, the lore and maps in chapter 1 might inspire you. Similarly, the racial traits in chapter 2 can be applied to the stat blocks in appendix B to create such memorable NPCs as goliath champions, kenku master thieves, and tabaxi bards.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Material Plane Worlds of the Material Plane are infinitely diverse, but it was not always so. Some legends speak of a primordial state, a single reality called the First World, where many of the
) distortions of that original reality. Some myths describe a great tree that grew on the First World at the dawn of time. Planted and tended by the god Corellon, this tree was a seedling of Yggdrasil, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
those obsessive, treacherous spellcasters. Eager and encouraged to push past the weakness of mortality, he sought to discover hidden truths of magic and its command of reality. He obsessed over radical
one competitor Hazlik was unable to defeat: the Red Wizard Indreficus. Hazlik gradually came to fixate on Indreficus as his true rival. Indreficus shared Hazlik’s genius and arrogance, and they spent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, and most are undated. In addition to writing about her daily obligations and life in the manor, Sarah also wrote about Lady Maria, who came from a poor family and empathized with Sarah’s own lack of
the diary, dated just over five years earlier, change in tone as Sarah worries about the strange conduct of Lord Yellowcrest, and his habit of spending too much time with ancient books in his study
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Balhannoth Native to the Shadowfell, the vicious, predatory balhannoth alters reality in its lair to make the place appear inviting to travelers. A limited form of telepathy enables a balhannoth to
identify images of places where its prey expects their needs and desires to be met, such as an inn or a temple offering healing. It then warps reality around itself, hiding itself and remaking its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
heir to the land’s ruler, Empress Inaya. His childhood was filled with trips to her palace, the Azure Dome. In time, Kirina grew close to the empress. He came to see Inaya as a benevolent aunt, and
his place as her heir seemed assured. Yet, as Kirina grew to adulthood, the empress didn’t name him as her successor, a decision he came to resent. Now, Kirina has made an alliance with the scheming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
restored the books and scrolls the library had lost, copying the information from her personal scrolls of sacred knowledge.
Savior of Altrisos. A kraken that escaped its sea lock once threatened
on the city’s wall came to life. The walls of the city grew impossibly high and strong, and the kraken could do no more than dash its head against the impassable barrier. The monster soon returned to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, while Light is flamboyant and coy. How Witch and Light came to possess the carnival is a story worth telling. Under different names, they owned another carnival that prowled the edges of the Shadowfell
Witch and Light would like nothing more than to see the hags defeated and Zybilna returned to power. But they dare not play a part in making that dream a reality. If the coven caught a whiff of dissent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
for sinister rituals, jewelry stolen from graves, cursed magic items, and other ominous goods. In return, they demand kitchen utensils, worn bridles, waterlogged books, and other unremarkable trash
abilities. Regardless of how they came upon their grisly magic, kakomanteis keep small animals, such as rodents, snakes, and insects, close at hand to power their spells, though more potent magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
hangs open on one hinge. Strahd’s soldiers forced open the iron door that once sealed Argynvost’s vault (area Q41). They also took every book in this study but one. (Many of the books taken from here can
against Strahd came from that empire — now lost beyond the mists. Journal Page As the characters cross the room, read: You hear the soft flapping sound of wings, but can’t discern its origin. A single
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
should not have had it in his possession. If asked, the acolytes explain that the book came from the restricted vaults and is not to be viewed by outsiders. Barn Door Inquiries If the characters ask about
selection of the library’s books with him. Once he learned of Stonky's intentions, Buron stole Kandlekeep Dekonstruktion, hoping to delay the launch of the tower long enough for someone to thwart
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Inquiries in Candlekeep Knowing that The Scrivener’s Tale came to them from Ramilir, the characters are likely to question him about the book’s origins. Horrified at having mistakenly given the
mistake. He explains how The Scrivener’s Tale came to Candlekeep under the condition that no one ever open it, and that it has been shelved with other dangerous volumes for ten years. While collecting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
leather-bound books line stone shelves carved into the walls of this underground library. A tome with an iron-plated cover lies open on a table near the north wall.
The nothic occasionally performs
research here. Books. The books in this room cover topics related to alchemy, geometry, and metallurgy. They are hard to parse, and none of them are valuable to the characters. Iron Tome. The open tome