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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
pursue arcane magic are exiled as deviants, and for them no everlasting communion with an elder brain is possible. The road to lichdom offers an alternative way to escape the permanency of death, but
a highly intelligent mind. Most mind flayers who find a spellbook react with abhorrence or indifference, but for some, a spellbook is a gateway to a new way of thinking.
For a time, the study of
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
gather and celebrate, dwell the followers of Yurtrus, the god of disease and death, and Shargaas, the god of darkness and the unknown. Orcs too weak for battle (because of bodily weakness, malformation
, injury, or age) often join these cults instead of facing daily humiliation, exile, or death.
Serving as the bridge between the two parts of the tribe are the priestesses of Luthic, the orc goddess who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Aging and Death Most elves don’t age outwardly as other humanoids do. The skin of adults remains smooth, their hair does not gray, and their bones do not ache. Even the oldest elves look similar in
accept their upcoming fate with optimism or resignation, but some react by throwing themselves back into the labors of life with a frenzy other elves consider unbecoming. Elves who die of old age
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Reaction When a new sorcerer enters the world, either at birth or later when one’s power becomes evident, the consequences of that event depend greatly on how its witnesses react to what they have
great blessing by those around you, and you are expected to use them in service to your community. 2 Your powers caused destruction and even a death when they became evident, and you were treated as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
outside, possibly on Kalaman’s walls or the city streets. The character with the highest passive Wisdom (Perception) score sees a strange violet light in the sky. After they react, read the following
forth in the form of a massive skeletal dragon.
This lesser death dragon (see appendix B) has come specifically for the characters. After its dramatic crash landing, it starts the battle with 160
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
wraith of a murdered actress reenacts her death every night, playing the role of the murderer and targeting a new performer in her place.
3 An untalented dancer (scout) poisons those with more
skill in order to get ahead.
4 A mage playwright invites political figures to see his satires, then uses magic to make them react dramatically, which encourages more people to see his plays
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
around them, and the priests of a tribe are entrusted with the responsibility of identifying these signs and omens — both good and bad — and deciding how the tribe should react to them. As a race, orcs
, grayish-white ash to represent death, and charcoal to represent darkness. The unwritten laws that govern the status of individual orcs within a tribe are manifested to a degree in how each orc uses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Jergal The Final Scribe, the Pitiless One, the Bleak Seneschal Legend has it that Jergal is an ancient deity. The story goes that in the time of Netheril he was worshiped as the god of death, murder
there was but one god of strife, death, and the dead, and he was known as Jergal, Lord of the End of Everything. Jergal fomented and fed on the discord among mortals and deific entities alike. When
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
interesting if rivalries, hatreds, or attachments exist among the monsters in the group. The death of a much-revered leader might throw its followers into a frenzy. On the other hand, a monster might flee
feel alive—particularly an organized base or stronghold—is to allow its denizens to react to the presence of the adventurers. Once they are aware of trespassers, sapient creatures might either fortify
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The Survivors’ Response The survivors in the abbey provide many potential social interactions and combat encounters. Use the following guidelines to decide how the survivors react to the characters
fight to the death except for Bayleaf. He fights hard, but as the lone nonbeliever he is not ready to die for his employer. Ogmund, the acolyte, and the cultist call for help and attempt to delay the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
react as the city fell. Iriolarthas conjured a doorway to a magical demiplane and stepped through it just in time. As Ythryn settled into its icy grave, all magic in the city became undone for a brief
handful of apprentices who had used their spells in ingenious ways to escape death. Some of those inside tried to flee Ythryn, but glacial ice blocked all conventional routes of escape, and attempts to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, though, the beast’s legs give way. Both mount and rider topple, crashing into the dust with a piercing whinny and a sound like snapping branches.
Give the characters a moment to react, encouraging
’ explanations and fight to the death. Their horses bolt if their riders are slain. If the battle turns against the characters, a patrol of three guards from the polis stumbles upon the scene. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
provides information on how the occupants of various areas might react as the mission unfolds. On this table, sahuagin is abbreviated as “sah.” Sahuagin Roster, Level 1 Area Occupants at Start Notes 1
rung three times or if they are alerted by a guard from 2. 13 Elmo the slave (commoner) Elmo is near death and cannot be moved. 19 2 sahuagin, 4 sahuagin coral smashers,* 1 sahuagin champion,* 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
alternative way to escape the permanency of death, but that path is long and fraught with barriers. Alhoons are mind flayers who have used a shortcut to attain a lich-like state. Elder brains forbid mind
, the illithid perceives the workings of a highly intelligent mind. Most mind flayers who find a spellbook react with abhorrence or indifference, but for some, a spellbook is a gateway to a new way of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
tough fighter is going to have second thoughts after taking damage from a disintegration ray, an enervation ray, and a death ray. A beholder can shift its targets after its first or second rays. For
Actions The beholder’s ability to use legendary actions effectively doubles the number of times it can shoot rays in a round. Each legendary action a beholder takes gives it an opportunity to react to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, either, in part because his affection and respect for the former High Lady has been extended, in large part, to her sister Laeral, now the Open Lord of Waterdeep. Despite reports of her death decades
— though given how widely known Taern’s hopeless love for the High Lady was, and the long years he took to overcome his grief, it’s not certain how he would react upon receiving proof of her survival
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
location’s inhabitants react to the characters’ arrival.
No encounter has a predetermined outcome. For example, characters who explore Umbrage Hill are likely to encounter a manticore. Although
fight to the death, your players might get bored and miss out on some fun roleplaying opportunities. Whenever possible, reward players for being clever. For example, characters who disturb the ankhegs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
her allies? Are they food? Unless the characters convince Guh that they are more valuable alive than dead, she assumes the latter and orders her mates and minions to beat them to death so that she can
Grudd Haug, putting the entire den on alert; see the Grudd Haug Roster table for notes on how the den’s occupants react. With the conch, the characters might try to escape the den. The surviving denizens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
town guard in case of an emergency. He is loath to use it, as the locals might react to his seizure of power with an open revolt. Personality Traits. Caution guides Eliander’s thoughts and his every
, Eliander keeps it to the death. Honor is his life, and treachery earns his wrath. Flaw. Eliander is stubborn to a fault. Once he sets his mind to a belief or a course of action, little can dissuade him
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
death. If the shutdown occurs before they acquire a psi crystal, the gnome ceremorphs’ back-up plan is to activate the nautiloid’s self-destruct system (see area N7) before abandoning ship and making
threatened, the ceremorphs react with deadly intent; otherwise, they shun combat. Roleplaying the Gnome Squidlings The gnome squidlings have a blind hunger for brains that often overrides their common sense
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
moon Ghaunadaur CE Oozes, slimes, outcasts War Purple eye with black sclera Keptolo CE Beauty, hedonism, fertility Nature, Trickery Mushroom Kiaransalee CE Necromancy Arcana,* Death Drow hand wearing
her symbol. Drow see Kiaransalee as the patron of vengeance because she is said to have died and returned from death to get her revenge, bringing an army of the dead back with her. Various communities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
death. Not far away, the characters find another body, and a third, and so on as they scan around the base of the tower. This same fate awaits any character captured by the pterafolk. The rope-and-wood
DC increases by 2 for everyone following behind the climber. If the check fails by 5 or more, the ladder is damaged and the climber falls — quite possibly to his or her death, unless precautions were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
no eternal communion with an elder brain is possible. The road to lichdom offers a way to escape the permanency of death, but that path is long and solitary. Alhoons are mind flayers that use a
authority. Through the writings of the wizard who penned it, the illithid perceives the workings of a highly intelligent mind. Most mind flayers who find a spellbook react with abhorrence or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
magic on the pool keeps most of the puddings in a torpid state so that they react only to stimulation from a nearby source. A creature that enters the pool for the first time on a turn, or starts its
jellies in a torpid state so they react only to stimulation from a nearby source. A creature that enters the pool for the first time on a turn, or starts its turn there, takes 9 (2d8) acid damage. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
to a stone block that serves as a crude table. Two duergar are always on guard here. They react with suspicion toward the characters, as visitors don’t usually come through this area, and become
to pick either lock, doing so with a successful DC 20 Dexterity check. Statues. The statues are two stone golems that are normally quiescent and don’t react to the characters’ presence. However, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
its hiding place and attacks the first creature that climbs out of the pit on the western side. Development. Jot doesn’t fight to the death. If it takes any damage, or if more than one character
ceiling across the pit. If Jot escapes, the characters might see it again. It knows that death on the Material Plane means a return to the Abyss, so it prefers to harass the characters while they are