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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
court of the Queen of Air and Darkness, one of the Feywild’s archfey. Goblins thrived in her dangerous domain thanks to a special boon from her—a supernatural knack for finding the weak
spots in foes larger than themselves and for getting out of trouble. Goblins brought this fey boon with them to worlds across the Material Plane, even if they don’t remember the fey realm they
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(such as the ability to see in darkness or to read any language) to access to powerful spells. Unlike bookish wizards, warlocks supplement their magic with some facility at hand-to-hand combat. They
Patron, Pact Magic 2 2 1 1st — 2nd +2 Eldritch Invocations 2 3 2 1st 2 3rd +2 Pact Boon 2 4 2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
Spells Known of 1st-Level and Higher (p. 98) In the final sentence of this subsection, the closing phrase has changed to read as follows: “… unless you’re replacing the spell you gained at 3rd, 8th, 14th, or 20th level from any school of magic.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
a card from the Elder Runes Deck (see appendix B) to determine which rune waits beyond the doors. This rune targets all creatures in the room with the same effect (bane or boon, determined randomly
prismatic spray spell (save DC 22). Once this effect is resolved, the elder rune on the wall disappears, and the doors slam shut unless they are held open or otherwise prevented from closing. When the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Approaching Rigus As the characters approach Rigus, read or paraphrase the following description: From a flat, dusty plain rises a seven-tiered hill girded by ring after ring of iron battlements
.”
–Captain Timoroth Brezd, Rigus soldier
The sight of a walking castle closing on the gate-town puts all of Rigus on alert. Blaring horns precede every gate into town closing and patrols outside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Getting the Quest When the characters arrive at the Blue Clam, read: Outside the tavern, you see two bundled-up humanoids talking to one another. When they see you, one waves to you in a friendly
town speaker and replace him with one of their own in a special election. They’re convinced that the closing of the mine and the resulting economic woes will turn Masthew’s political supporters against him.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Vistani Lore Characters who read the Book of the Raven learn the following information about the Vistani: The Vistani are planar travelers often encountered in the Shadowfell, and they seem to be
Domains of Dread, where creatures born in darkness dwell. This “gift” was thrust upon them by mysterious entities called the Dark Powers, as a boon for their kindness toward strangers. The Vistani
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Fight for the Foundling Read the following: As you’re deep in your tasks, a shadow of another ship passes over the deck of the Flighty Foundling. The ship looks like it’s preparing to dock on the
flee the vessel. If the characters stand their ground, the giff hurl grenades at them before closing to melee range. If captured and interrogated, the giff reveal that they take their orders from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
wizard the reigar knows by reputation, Hastain decides to put an end to the characters’ meddling: Closing in from behind is a gigantic, bioluminescent, jellyfish-like creature with a flamboyantly
casts dimension door on their first turn, using the spell to board the party’s ship. When that happens, read: A magical doorway appears on the main deck of your ship. The flamboyantly dressed figure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
1 1 1 — 17 +6 — 5 22 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 18 +6 Spell Mastery 5 23 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 19 +6 Epic Boon 5 24 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 20 +6 Signature Spells 5 25 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 Level 1: Spellcasting As a
can be read only by you or someone casting Identify. You determine the book’s appearance and materials, such as a gilt-edged tome or a collection of vellum bound with twine. The book contains the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
certain geographical features on the globe. Activating the Sphere The first time any creature moves within 5 feet of the central globe, read: The apparatus suddenly swings around, its rings rotating
armillary chair, the globe closes again. Any attempt to prevent that closing overloads the mechanism; until the blockage is removed, any creature within 5 feet of the armillary sphere that isn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
1 1 1 — 17 +6 — 5 22 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 18 +6 Spell Mastery 5 23 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 19 +6 Epic Boon 5 24 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 20 +6 Signature Spells 5 25 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 Level 1: Spellcasting As a
, and can be read only by you or someone casting Identify. You determine the book’s appearance and materials, such as a gilt-edged tome or a collection of vellum bound with twine. The book contains the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
Elf Queen’s Palace Read or paraphrase the following text to start the adventure: Your adventuring group has earned renown, and word of your brave exploits reached Queen Yolande, ruler of the elven
you a parchment.
Distribute Handout: Cult Recruiter’s Note to the players. Give them a few moments to read the handout before Queen Yolande continues: Handout: Cult Recruiter’s Note “The Order of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, and wishes to give them a boon to aid their fight against this scourge of her forest, but she wishes to test their strength of character first. She will not help those who do not help others. If the
characters help the druid without reservation, read the following. It takes all your effort to lift the tree, knowing that you put yourselves at risk if it shifts against you. But then even as you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Elk Tribe, who received a vision about the characters’ journey to the Reghed Glacier. Elk Tribe Escort Several hours before the party reaches the glacier, read: As you crest another ridge, you spot a
shoulders.” Tiger Tribe Ambush When the characters reach the glacial wall, read: The Reghed Glacier rises hundreds of feet into the sky. The foot of the glacier is still a half-mile away.
Suddenly, nearly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
protects the Nematode’s throat. When a creature approaches this structure, read or paraphrase the following: The tent walls open like a flower to reveal a gaping throat that expels tangled knots of
moist tentacles. At the same time, blunt stones like teeth emerge from all sides of the cave entrance, and its opening slams shut like a mouth closing.
Anyone in the cavern when the teeth emerge and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
are seeking the dragon, and wishes to give them a boon to aid their fight against this scourge of her forest, but she wishes to test their strength of character first. She will not help those who do not
help others. If the characters help the druid without reservation, read the following. It takes all your effort to lift the tree, knowing that you put yourselves at risk if it shifts against you. But
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
you to determine which magic items end up in the characters’ possession. Are Magic Items Necessary?
The D&D game assumes that magic items appear sporadically and that they are a boon unless an item
read down that column to find your roll. Then read across to the right column to find the rarity of the item. Magic Item Rarities ————— 1d100 Roll ————— Levels 1–4 Levels 5–10 Levels 11–16 Levels 17
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Rogues of a Different Feather Each of the many archetypes of the rogue offers a variety of features that can prove a boon to any Acquisitions Incorporated franchise. You might enjoy making a scene
ability to read your foes and rivals clearly makes you the best choice for franchise leader. Unfortunately, your equally practiced ability to read your allies means you’ll know which of them see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
The Fashion Show When the characters arrive at the Rose Stage the night of the fashion show, read or paraphrase the following text: Shimmering lights and soft music drift across the Rose Stage and
the stage itself. See map 3.5 in chapter 3 for a map of the Rose Stage. The event includes a preshow period for mingling and light refreshment, the show itself, the fashion auction, and a brief closing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
characters are exploring Sylvania, read or paraphrase the following text: A booming, furious voice followed by a peel of thunder cuts through the din of laughter and celebration. Nearby celebrants turn from
should be god of? How characters react to these confessions affects how Kopoha’s visit to Sylvania ends (see the “Closing Time” section).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Zybilna Comes Alive If Zybilna is freed from temporal stasis, read: Once more able to move, Zybilna lurches forward a step, then quickly regains her balance.
“Damn. Too late!” she says with a snarl
, Draconic, Elvish, Infernal, Sylvan
Challenge 20 (25,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +6
Boon of Immortality. Iggwilv is immune to any effect that would age her, and she can’t die from old age.
Legendary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
contains a lot of information that can be shared with the players at specific times, as discussed below. New Character Options During character creation, you can allow your players to read the new
to share such information with them as it becomes apparent. For example, you can describe a creature’s wounds closing up when it regenerates. Characters don’t need to fight a creature to know certain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
amounts of rubble and dirt come spilling into the room. Several large stones appear to have wedged themselves tightly, closing the collapse.
The figures of people and animals in all of the dioramas
characters investigate the door that offers an exit from the chamber, read: The door is carved with a sun symbol and appears to open into the room; there are hinges on this side and scratches on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
closing off a backstage area. A portrait of Quill posing on a chaise longue hangs on the north wall, though the image is distorted as if someone had smeared the paint before it dried.
The ballroom
. A character who takes 10 minutes to read Quill’s notes can learn the basics of beholder lore as well as obtain the following information: Quill has been researching beholders, particularly their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. See “Treasure” below for more information on Okuzor’s canopic jar. Sarcophagus. Whenever the characters are in a position to see down into the pit, read: At the bottom of the pit is a dais
what she had read in The Canopic Being allowed her to successfully guess what had happened to her. She thus chose to end her life by carving out Valin’s pancreas from where it had been placed in her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
contained. 6 You were affected by teleportation magic. 7 You turned invisible for a time. 8 You identified an illusion for what it was. 9 You saw a creature being conjured by magic. 10 Your fortune was read
by a diviner. Roll twice on the Life Events table, but don’t apply the results. Instead, the DM picks one event as a portent of your future (which might or might not come true). Boons d10 Boon 1 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
footfalls from within the barn move toward the main hall. After a moment, Ignis exits the barn through the sliding door, closing the door behind her. If the characters are hidden and Ignis doesn’t spot
a green rind, and has doubled in size—is the salable cheese perfect for Kaga’s Stumblenoodles recipe. This is the only one that will grant a magical boon when made into a dish. 8: Storage Room This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.
2 Inscrutability. The dragon is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks
echoes accept this inexplicable boon without questioning it. Others investigate the mystery and might end up awakening their dragonsight and discovering the nature of the lauths affecting them—perhaps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
can share that strangers come and go, with the main door always closing behind them before anyone else can get out. The strangers often head into the door to the right of the bar. Others have gone
thanks to its Read Thoughts feature. If the character’s check fails, the character perceives that “Propha” truly wants to help the characters, but is unable to do so for some reason. The barkeep often
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
portal. One Pixel Brush Within the Lost Caverns, Iggwilv penned her fabled treatise on demons. The tome disappeared when she did Closing the Portal. The portal remains open for 1 hour or until six
demons emerge, whichever comes first. The portal can be closed early through any of the following means: Closing the Book. A character within 5 feet of the altar can close the book as an action with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
after a lever is pulled, and the chamber refills with fumes after 5 minutes. Shaft. An alcove in the north wall contains an 8-foot-diameter shaft that leads 30 feet down to area W6. Read the following
accessible via a vertical shaft. Once a character reaches the bottom of the shaft, read the following: This rough, circular cave is painfully hot. A curved wall of fire stretches from floor to ceiling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. To get the message in sequence, it should be read from the south end of the concourse to the tyrannosaurus spout while alternating from the left (west) side to the right (east). Face 1 (lower west) has
on a successful one. Identical doors on the western side of the dome are rusted completely off their hinges. When characters enter the ruined palace, read: An 18-foot-tall stone statue of a Chultan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Areas of the Water Temple C1. Lake Landing If the characters arrive by boat from the stream, read the following text: Firelight shines from a large cavern ahead. The stream opens into a large
, a twenty-foot wide canal leads north from the large lake. The lake stretches westward into darkness.
If the characters find their way here from other parts of the dungeon, read the following text
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
staircase leading further down. If the eyeball is removed from the divot, the door remains open for 1 minute before closing and locking on its own. A Knock spell or similar magic also opens the door
, but Zalryr surrenders when he is reduced to 10 hit points or fewer. Vecna Appears! When Zalryr either surrenders or is slain, read or paraphrase the following: The runic circle suddenly hisses and