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Monsters
Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
during the day, while a necromancer might enlist animated coffins to conscript corpses from faraway settlements into an Undead army.
Animated coffins are rarely empty. The Animated Coffin Contents
table presents some contents an animated coffin might contain when encountered.
Animated Coffin Contents
d6
Contents
1
1d4 swarm of bats
2
1d4 Skeleton;skeletons packed like
Bard
Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
of song, speech, and the magic they contain. Bards say that the multiverse was spoken into existence, that the words of the gods gave it shape, and that echoes of these primordial Words of Creation
set bards apart from their fellows. Only rarely do bards settle in one place for long, and their natural desire to travel—to find new tales to tell, new skills to learn, and new discoveries
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->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Ignoring the Dice One approach is to use dice as rarely as possible. Some DMs use them only during combat, and determine success or failure as they like in other situations. With this approach, the
DM decides whether an action or a plan succeeds or fails based on how well the players make their case, how thorough or creative they are, or other factors. For example, the players might describe how
Kobold
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
earth are strong or weak, are bearing a load or are safe to excavate, or are likely to contain minerals or offer access to water. This ability enables them to fashion secure homes in places where other
responsible for blocking tunnels to deter pursuit.
Kobolds feel a cool affinity or something like kinship for other members of their tribe, but they are rarely affectionate with each other. Two kobolds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
an Undead army. Animated coffins are rarely empty. The Animated Coffin Contents table presents some contents an animated coffin might contain when encountered. Animated Coffin Contents d6 Contents
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
rarely keep records or write down their thoughts. When orcs need to communicate in writing, they use crude symbols to convey basic information, such as “food stored here,” “danger close
return from a raid.
The gaze of the One Eye brings madness to many an orc.
— Elminster
Roleplaying an Orc
When you’re roleplaying an orc, the following tables contain possible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
for the spirit of an agreement, only the letter. A marut enforces what is written, not what was meant by or supposed to be understood from the writing. The Kolyarut rejects contracts that contain vague
Immunities poison
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, unconscious
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 20
Languages all but rarely speaks
Challenge 25 (75,000
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
agreement, only the letter. A marut enforces what is written, not what was meant by or supposed to be understood from the writing. The Kolyarut rejects contracts that contain vague, contradictory, or
poison
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, unconscious
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 20
Languages all but rarely speaks
Challenge 25 (75,000 XP
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
rumored that the Books of Keeping contain the true names of a few demon lords and archdevils as well. Petty jealousies and endless bickering caused the sisterhood to dissolve, and in the ensuing power
unlike devils, they are rarely true to their word. Yugoloths can be found anywhere, but the high cost of maintaining a yugoloth army’s loyalty typically exceeds what any warlord on the Material Plane
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, the summoning of a demon to another plane can bring a vargouille along for the ride, attaching itself like a tick. The precautions a mortal takes to contain and control a summoned demon rarely account
demon, such as a manes or a dretch, fears vargouilles only if they appear in great numbers. In the Lower Planes, vargouilles rarely get the chance to eat live prey other than vermin. More often, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
or butterflies, bright as the clear dawn and as luminous as the full moonrise. Curious as cats and shy as deer, pixies go where they please. They like to spy on other creatures and can barely contain
their ensembles.
Magical Faerie Folk. With their innate power of invisibility, pixies rarely appear unless they wish to be seen. In the Feywild and on the Material Plane, pixies etch patterns of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
adventuring career warrant it, you can abandon membership in one guild and join a different one. Once you leave a guild, you can rarely go back. Your DM decides what requirements you must meet to join a new
for you.) Contacts, in comparison, are simply people you know. They might be friends, rivals, or even family members, but their relationship with you is rarely as strong as with a bond. Although the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Anatomy of a War Band A gnoll war band is likely to contain a variety of gnolls and other creatures, and no two of these groups have the same composition. The gnolls that make up the rank and file
gnolls themselves. A war band that has been through hard times might contain a number of gnoll witherlings, while one that enjoys Yeenoghu’s favor might be led by a flind — the scarcest and strongest of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
conflict are disciplined, but such punishment is rarely lethal. Any visitor who causes a ruckus, however, is likely to be slain on the spot, unless Vlaakith has specifically forbidden such action
. Elsewhere, a squad of warriors stands at attention for an indeterminate time, after their failure to maintain proper formations during drills. Those incarcerated here are rarely supervised closely, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
through a door in its base and to the wall top by a door in its side. The towers contain three platforms, beginning at the top of the wall and extending upward. Each of these can shelter and provide a
penalty, or permanent exile. A city magistrate decides which punishment is appropriate. Religion The city has temples and shrines dedicated to various gods. Religious practices that are certifiably
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
tower, the drow mage summons a quasit and instructs it to notify Rilna Freth of the new arrivals. The quasit assumes bat form and flies to area 19c to deliver the news. Rilna decides what to do with any
through the tower. They are then detained in the courtyard until Rilna Freth (see area 19c) decides their fate. Prisoners with no obvious value to the drow are sent to the slave pens (areas 18g and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
life are forgotten in Curst, and citizens rarely inquire about one another’s pasts. Such information is either volunteered willingly or loudly proclaimed by officials scouring the town for renegades
or otherwise unforgivable acts, and the burgomaster alone decides which transgressions warrant the sentence. Regional Effects The region containing Curst’s planar gate is influenced by the magic of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Astral dreadnoughts don’t procreate, so their population can’t grow. Even though githyanki and other astral voyagers hunt the creatures, they rarely see any success, and the dreadnoughts aren’t in
area of antimagic, as in the antimagic field spell, in a 150-foot cone. At the start of each of its turns, the dreadnought decides which way the cone faces. The cone doesn’t function while the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
marching against a rival lord. Demon lords only rarely elevate demons to the highest ranks, fearful of inadvertently creating rivals to their own power. Abyssal Invasions. Wherever they wander across the
, even nations embroiled in bitter conflict will set their differences aside to help contain an outbreak of demons, or to seal off abyssal breaches before these fiends can break free. Signs of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
but out of reach of anyone on the ground. Leaving the Lair A beholder goes to a lot of trouble to make its lair as safe and comfortable as it possibly can, and so it rarely ventures outside. A typical
beholder goes on the offensive against a threat outside its lair, it plans ahead and makes use of all of its advantages. For example, if it decides a newly settled human village nearby is a threat, it and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
-long iron key that weighs 25 pounds. This key unlocks the cages in area 8. The cabinets contain all manner of spell components and trinkets accumulated by Sansuri over the years. Characters can find
day, these guards and the ones on active duty operate on alternating shifts. When the castellan decides that a shift is done, he rousts these guards from their slumber and orders them to replace the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
as a place to park their wagons and contain their oxen for free. There’s also plenty of room to pitch tents and build campfires. Fresh water can be drawn from a 30-foot-deep stone well in the
, and adventuring gear, armor, and weapons in back. Rooms on the second floor contain accommodations for the store’s young proprietors, Alaestra Ulgar (NG female Illuskan human commoner) and Narth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the arrow slit is Holger, a thug who commands the gatehouse. Holger is a high-strung martinet, and no one in the gatehouse likes him. Holger decides whether to open the gate, tell the characters to
. Open chests in the middle of the room contain suits of leather armor. The most unusual items in this armory are the shields — they are made of beaten copper and fashioned into the shape of horseshoe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
—can contain the territories of two to three dozen dragons, as long as most of them are young. Only three or four adult or ancient dragons are likely to occupy such a region. A single adult dragon
mates or as members of a special alliance or organization.
A whole continent, about 3,000 miles across, might include the territories of hundreds of young dragons and dozens of adults, but rarely more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
small gold locket on a fine chain (50 gp); if the locket is opened, it is seen to contain a miniature portrait of a human girl and a lock of blonde hair, which floats away into the surrounding water A
contain a total of 300 gp and twenty leather harnesses with silver buckles (10 gp each). 28. Wave Shaper’s Quarters This room is adorned with a colorful mosaic of a sahuagin with a twisted body creating a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
in command to Liara Portyr, and she’s responsible for every detail of the day-to-day functioning of the fort. If a soldier breaks the rules, Gruta decides on the punishment. If a patrol is overdue from
the jungle, it’s her duty to find out why. When strangers arrive, Gruta is the one who greets them, finds out why they’re here, and decides whether they deserve any of Liara Portyr’s time. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
about eight inches in diameter. The sphere seems to contain swirling smoke. Battered armor, damaged weapons, and tattered clothing are strewn around the chamber, but the floor within ten feet of the
various raids on the surface. He regards the tribe’s treasure as his own. Two wooden chests contain 2,300 cp, 1,250 sp, and 290 gp. In addition, Drexa wears a heavy gold chain worth 200 gp. F8. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
on a DC 14 Charisma (Intimidation or Persuasion) check. If Esvele decides to help the characters, she fights alongside them and discovers treasure and secret doors automatically. C3. Library This is
Mist. The glass bottles on the southwest shelf contain magically captured sounds, including songs, operas, and recorded lectures. Uncorking a bottle temporarily releases its auditory contents into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
miners haunt the caves and tunnels under Kelvin’s Cairn, rarely emerging except to trade ore for food. Most of Icewind Dale’s inhabitants, however, live in ten permanent settlements collectively known
catch sight of her in the sky overhead. Rarely does she condescend to meddle in the affairs of land dwellers; however, if one or more characters neglect to take cover, she swoops down for a closer look
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Sensation pays well for sensations not contained in its extensive collection. Sensates reward adventurers for delivering sensory stones that contain coveted yet dangerous experiences, such as the thrill
Sigil are rarely in agreement, and the few proposals voted into law by the Council of Speakers are either inconsequential or quickly overturned in favor of the status quo. Trianym. Citizens can voice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
smattering of smaller buildings that support their cycle of enforcement, adjudication, and punishment. Residents of other wards rarely visit the Lady’s Ward without official business. Fortunes are won and
multiversal renown. Rarely spotted in the common areas of the gambling hall, the arcanaloth is the picture of wealth, power, and influence, always dressed to the nines and crowned with a spidery razorvine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
deals with night hags, rakshasas, incubi, succubi, and other Fiends. Contracts signed on his layer contain special provisions that allow Dispater to collect a cut of the deal. Dispater is one of
demeanor. He trades in souls, as do other archdevils, but he rarely gives his time to any creatures not worthy of his personal attention. It is said that only Asmodeus has ever deceived or thwarted him
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
such as sabotaging powerful mages or freeing prisoners and captives. Frozen Goods. Secret chambers in the center of the warehouse contain precious eggs of icy monsters, forbidden substances, and even
who crawl through these portals, or they might use these openings as entrances into places where mortals rarely tread. Watch Presidium Rising against the skyline is a windowless, domed fortress made
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
reminded of that). It was once the home of the great prophet Alaundo the Seer, and within its walls were written the Prophecies of Alaundo. Its vaults, it is said, contain hidden knowledge enough to make
unknown for them to deal with adventurers directly when they need such services. While these scholars rarely have much coin to pay for the services of a company of venturers, they do possess the