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Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12):
At Will: Friends, Silent Image
1/Day: Hold PersonAraneas are reclusive shape-shifters. An aranea’s natural form resembles
humanoid-spider hybrid form, or back into its true spider form. Its game statistics are the same in each form, except where noted. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
Monsters
Lorwyn: First Light
spectral existence in material reality. Each incarnation resembles a saurian behemoth with an axolotl face, a many-frilled tail, and a hulking back covered in bright-orange pustules. In Lorwyn
, transience incarnations embody the changing of seasons and the flowing of rivers. In Shadowmoor, these incarnations embody disease passing through its hosts, or the susurration of fallen leaves blowing
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
few words. He shares leadership of the guild with Boss Delour and has a knack for planning heists. Guild members consider him a brutal but fair leader. Some perceptive guild members—like Kathra
Bitterwind—have noticed he’s become more reclusive recently, and when he does appear, he’s restless.
Augustus is a natural-born lycanthrope, born to werewolf parents. His parents
Classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
believe that life and death are parts of a grand cycle, with one leading to the other and then back again. Death isn’t the end of life, but instead a change of state that sees life shift into a new
death. But these druids believe that the natural cycle is healthiest when each segment of it is vibrant and changing. Undead that seek to replace all life with undeath, or that try to avoid passing to a
Classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
believe that life and death are parts of a grand cycle, with one leading to the other and then back again. Death isn’t the end of life, but instead a change of state that sees life shift into a new
death. But these druids believe that the natural cycle is healthiest when each segment of it is vibrant and changing. Undead that seek to replace all life with undeath, or that try to avoid passing to a
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
(spell save DC 21):
At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing his appearance), confusion, detect magic, fly, major image, stinking cloud, suggestion, wall of fire
Teleport. Moloch teleports
him win back his title.
Rumors suggest that he can often be found in Sigil, where he bargains with yugoloths to build yet another army with which he might invade Malbolge and wrest the throne from
Fraz-Urb'luu
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
will: alter self (can become Medium-sized when changing his appearance), detect magic, dispel magic, phantasmal force
3/day each: confusion, dream, mislead, programmed illusion, seeming
1/day each
creatures within 1 mile of the lair frequently see hallucinations of long-dead friends and comrades that vanish after only a brief glimpse.
Roads and paths within 6 miles of the lair twist and turn back on
Monsters
Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
rating no higher than her own, or back into her true form. She reverts to her true form if she dies. Any equipment she is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (Lhammaruntosz's choice
Bahamut, which the dragon can use to commune with the deity.
In recent decades Lhammaruntosz has retreated inside the shrine, becoming reclusive due to a attack by a disguised demon which has driven her
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’luu casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 23):
At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing
see hallucinations of long-dead friends and comrades that vanish after only a brief glimpse.
Twisted Paths. Roads and paths within 6 miles of the lair twist and turn back on themselves, making
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
martyrs’ remains until the martyrs are called back to life to oppose a world-changing foe.
2
Gather the lost shards of a dead god’s petrified body, and reunite them on the altar in the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
a bridge on a major trade road, terrifying travelers.
3
After an unwise attack from a whaling ship, a dragon turtle pursued the ship back to harbor and now attacks any ship that tries to leave
, though some dragon turtles prefer coastal lairs with easier access to settlements they can trade with—or prey upon. Particularly reclusive dragon turtles seek lairs in even more remote locales
Tabaxi
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
We had a tabaxi come through once, a few winters back. She kept the taproom packed each night with her stories and spent most days napping in a chair in front of the fireplace. We thought she was
result every few days that pass in the campaign to reflect your ever-changing curiosity.
Tabaxi Obsessions
d8
My curiosity is currently fixed on …
1
A god or planar entity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
clubs, two daggers, and six wooden shields. Hark’s Larder At the north end of the cave is a smaller cave where Boss Hark keeps prisoners before feeding them to his giant rats. Cowering in the back of this
9. Boss Hark’s Cave This 10-foot-high cave contains Hark, the goblin boss, two female goblins (bodyguards) named Ratcha and Zukluk, and seven giant rats (Hark’s beloved pets). When the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers
, and ensuring that no witnesses ever speak to the authorities. Each week, the manager gives these bribes to a hooded, ever-changing courier who, of course, knows nothing about their boss. Haven for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
defeat) and to set the course for the campaign to come. The characters might enjoy changing cosmetic elements of their franchise headquarters to reflect their recent victories, spread their reputation
dynamic between Acquisitions Incorporated and Dran Enterprises, for good or ill. Likewise, a failed ritual deals the Six a severe setback, though Jeff Magic (Splugoth’s lich boss) is still out there
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
abandoned. Some wander the world, hoping to learn as much of its ways as they can; others are hermits who seek spiritual enlightenment in solitude. Some reclusive giants enjoy their solitude, while others
are desperately lonely or eager to find a settlement where they can live among their own kind. The Recluses table offers adventure hooks you can use to launch an adventure with a reclusive giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Changing Gods If events in your character’s adventuring career warrant doing so, you can abandon the service of one god and turn to a different one. Once you abandon a god’s service, you can rarely
go back without performing some act of contrition. Your DM decides whether your new god will accept you as a champion and what you might have to do to prove your commitment. When you change gods, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. This shift in seasons has caused some sages, and the priests of Chauntea, to consider changing the marking of some of the annual feast days, but most folk counsel patience, believing that the seasons will fall back to their previous cycle over the coming years.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
characters succeeding or failing on any one check to move the action in a specific direction. You must be ready to improvise and react to a changing situation. Relying on dice also gives the players the sense
that anything is possible. Sure, it might seem unlikely that the party’s halfling can leap on the ogre’s back, pull a sack over its head, and then dive to safety, but with a lucky enough roll it just
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
prevent fiendish incursions into the plane, while others try to align the Outlands closer to goodly philosophies. Outlands Celestials d4 Encounter 1 An empyrean calls for aid in taking back a
Limbo has color-changing wings and insists passersby convince it that they’re worthy of existing. If the couatl isn’t convinced, it has a 50 percent chance of either attacking or wandering off.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. Giant Patrons Giant Role Group Patron Type Boss Criminal Syndicate Financier Aristocrat Seer Ancient Being Sovereign Sovereign Tutor Academy Warleader Military Force Boss A giant boss wields
size and strength as tools to extract wealth and power from communities of smaller folk. The boss might threaten to harm adventurers or those they care about if they refuse to do the giant’s bidding. Or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
find Krenko’s hideout: a warehouse near a canal. A final showdown with the goblin mob boss, his retinue, and possible Shattergang interlopers ensues. Then it’s merely a matter of delivering Krenko back to Nassius before more trouble breaks out.
during a prison transfer, and it’s urgent that the characters locate him and bring him back to justice as soon as possible and with discretion. The characters can retrace the route of the transfer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
alliances with their human and dwarf neighbors as needs warrant. Reclusive and secretive, the gnomes craft minor magic items and useful, nonmagical inventions to pass the time. In these endeavors, their
vanished within the last tenday. No one except King Korboz knows that a shapechanging monster (a mimic) has crept into Gnomengarde and is feeding on the gnomes, changing its appearance as it makes its way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Important Members Here are some of the Moonstalkers’ most powerful and respected members. Boss Augustus Augustus is a hulking human werewolf of few words. He shares leadership of the guild with Boss
Delour and has a knack for planning heists. Guild members consider him a brutal but fair leader. Some perceptive guild members—like Kathra Bitterwind—have noticed he’s become more reclusive recently
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. Eventually, the scales become translucent and shimmer in the light, rippling as the dragon moves. The dragon’s horns and spines hover above the body, moving and shifting along the back and tail
what others have said back to them to make sure I have remembered it correctly.
2
I might not like you, but I will endeavor to treat you with respect, if not kindness.
3
I like to impress
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
for bringing it back. You have the freedom to chart your own destiny, while still letting the patron shape the nature of your group and the adventures you undertake. It might help to think of the
, and universities are typically highly autonomous. In a player-directed organization, you don’t have a patron because your adventuring party is in charge. You’re the boss; you tell others what to do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Morning, Day 1: Krenko meets with his gang and prepares a disguise for himself.
Noon, Day 1: Krenko and his gang secure an abandoned warehouse as a temporary hideout for the mob boss.
Sunset, Day 1
weapons back to Krenko’s hideout.
Late Evening, Day 2: Explosions rock Foundry Street as the Shattergang Brothers start violently coercing citizens who are known to have dealings with Krenko. The Lyev
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
, summon a lackey or three, buff the boss, debuff the characters, or move the creature into an advantageous position. They’re just a taste of what’s to come. The second villain action provides crowd
could push back a villain action if a creature is stunned or might stay alive for more than three rounds, or you could perform the recommended third action in round two after several surprise critical hits!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Seeds of Fear Aside from supernatural sources of dread and monsters who strike terror in their victims, fear is subjective and often quite personal. A battle-hardened warrior and a reclusive scholar
stumbling back from a horrid event, consider giving the character inspiration for their fear-focused reaction (see “Inspiration” in the Player’s Handbook). Once a character gains inspiration in this way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the 1,000 gp diamond he promised them. XP Awards The characters gain 50 XP each if they successfully report back to Sark, whether they defeat the medusa or not. Upon earning this award, the
characters can make a group Charisma (Persuasion) check to improve the gnomes’ attitude (see “Changing Svirfneblin Attitudes”).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
until the waters ooze back into the swamp to fill it once again in an hour or three. The ebb and flow have a supernatural origin: Hither is dotted with ancient stone wells, known as o’-wells, which
drink up and spew out the swamp water (see “O’-wells” below for more information). The denizens of Hither are accustomed to the ever-changing water level, but newcomers might find it alarming at first
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
wants its money back. 5 A local crime boss insists you start frequenting the boss’s gambling parlor and no others. 6 A high-stakes gambler comes to town and insists that you take part in a game. *Might involve a rival
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
earnest, marching through Waterdeep’s streets to the cheers of the local folk. Zardoz Zord serves as grand marshal, leading the parade on the back of a rainbow-feathered diatryma summoned using his
feather of diatryma summoning (see appendix A). For Jarlaxle, the parade is a chance to show off and be cheered; he has no ulterior motive for participating in the event. While the Boss Is Away As the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
) bludgeoning damage plus 3 (1d6) psychic damage.
The townspeople in the crowd quickly back away, leaving the characters to handle the situation. The townspeople beg the characters to subdue the
. They can feel it intruding on their thoughts as well as changing their body. Goblins Again. Several days ago, Wheel-of-Fortune found goblins in the cellar of the Sleeping Giant. Wheel-of-Fortune also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
interrogation, they repeat the following phrases: In a deep voice with an orcish accent: “Xanathar sends its regards.” In a thin, nasally voice: “Tie up the pretty boy in the back room!” and “Follow
the yellow signs in the sewers.” (This remark refers to tunnels in the sewers that are marked with Xanathar’s symbol where they lead to the Xanathar Guild hideout.) In a scratchy voice: “No time to loot the place. Just get him to the boss.”