both before defeated caste refer

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

types are possible. Malisons form the middle caste of yuan-ti society and hunt with arrows tipped with their own venom. They use their magical powers of suggestion to force their enemies&rsquo

or were defeated by those who fought against their cannibalism and slavery, and the serpent folk were left in the ruins of their great capitals, far removed from other races. Cold of Heart. Humanoid

Auril (First Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

. Protruding from her feathery owl’s head is a pair of curved goat horns. A cloak and cowl made of pristine white snow conceals much of her tripartite form, which her worshipers refer to as the

current weakened state, Auril can assume three different forms. To destroy her, heroes must reduce each of her forms to 0 hit points one after another. After she’s defeated in her third and final

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

with that of snakes, producing a caste-based society of hybrids in which the most snakelike are the leaders and the most humanlike are spies and agents in foreign lands. Humans Transformed The

caste system based on how complete a person’s transformation was. The vast majority of yuan-ti fall into three categories — abominations, malisons, and purebloods — while the mutated

Customizing the Puzzle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

, then challenge players to fill in a missing segment. While the symbols in this puzzle refer to the four elements, you might use holy symbols, colors, dolls on a shelf, or any other repeating design to

convey your puzzle. When an elemental is defeated, it might leave behind a valuable gemstone, a map fragment, a clue to some other puzzle, or something similar. Raising the Difficulty To increase the

Snapping Turtle Bay

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

sun itself on the beaches during the day. Chultans refer to the beast as King Toba. Residual magic from the Spellplague has crystallized parts of its shell. The shell’s magic grants King Toba

advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Treasure. If the mighty turtle is defeated, sixty crystals can be broken off its shell and sold for 10 gp each.

Lord of Blades' Strike Squad

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

characters until destroyed, but her subordinates are less motivated. If Glaive is defeated, Rack and Crunch flee. Glaive Since the Mournland’s earliest days, Glaive has wielded her namesake weapon in service

only name Glaive has ever known, and fellow blades don’t dare call her anything else. Mournland adventurers, however, refer to the terrifying commander by another name: Kill Switch. Glaive Medium

The Moonshaes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

ago, she seemed to be consumed by the power of Umberlee, and she drove her followers on a mad quest to control the Sea of Swords. When at last she was defeated at sea, she and her ship vanished into the

Erliza and her soldiers have ruthlessly put down several rebellions, and the Ffolk here refer to her as “Bloody Erliza.” Some Amnians believe the isle is becoming more trouble to hold on to than its

Human Ethnicities in Faerûn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

revere the moon goddess. Gur communities live a nomadic existence wandering the Western Heartlands, leading others to refer to them as “the people of the highway.” Gur Names: (Male) Boriv, Gardar

defeated by a coalition of armies. Since those days, Tuigans are sometimes seen on the Sword Coast and in other nearby regions, but not in great numbers. The Tuigans resemble the Shou, with a bronze or

The Assault

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

efforts and charges into battle. If the PCs are defeated, Saltmarsh’s forces arrive just in the nick of time. While some troops pull the characters to safety, the remainder overwhelm the remaining sahuagin

might decapitate the sahuagin forces, practically ending the offensive before it begins. In any of these cases, refer to the Triumph or Failure sections afterward.

Finding a Guide

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

no fees or fealty to any merchant prince; they keep their business quiet, meeting potential clients only in Malar’s Throat or seedier houses in Tiryki Anchorage. They refer to one another as River and

fear of being turned into a zombie or ghoul. Despite his fears, Shago knows that the undead must be defeated. This is why he works with the Flaming Fist; the merchant princes bemoan the threat from

Annam and the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

sometimes refer to him as “the banished son,” “the forgotten one,” or “the king that crawls.” A few cults revere him, beseeching him for sinister magical secrets or to consume their enemies. Memnor When

of the worlds. In this tale, Annam defeated Memnor but was left so weakened by the contest that Annam fled to his private sanctum, leaving his children to govern the affairs of the giants. Memnor is

Barn Door Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

. Stonky and Friends. Five minutes before the launch, any members of the Livestock in the underlevel who haven’t been defeated make their way to this chamber by way of the secret door. That includes

DC 18 Intelligence (Arcana) check discerns that Stonky has identified 626 through 666 as an important range of numbers, but he doesn’t yet understand what those numbers refer to. B4. Observatory An

Faerûn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

revere Silvanus, Malar, and occasionally Selûne. Given the Dambrathans’ history of domination by the Crinti, a ruling caste of half-drow, it is no surprise that they reserve their greatest hatred for

century ago. After these tribesfolk were defeated, some of the fierce, mounted warriors who survived the conflict gathered to form the small nation of Yaïmunnahar. Some others cling to the old ways

The Dark Seldarine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

by drow. They revere a host of divine entities, which they refer to as the Dark Seldarine in mockery of the surface elves’ deities. The Dark Seldarine are mighty, immortal beings, survivors from the

can be described as merciful. Because of his status as a captive, Selvetarm draws little attention from drow of high status. Low-caste drow warriors who are themselves slaves or indentured servants

Locations R - U

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

of the Pale Giants, a frost giant that Uthgar defeated in single combat at the site of Morgur’s Mound. The skull weighs 100 pounds. If it is taken from Stone Stand, the ghosts that haunt the spirit

, the ghost uses the host body to attack other trespassers. If the ghost drops to 0 hit points, it vanishes with a furious scream. In the round after the ghost is defeated, on what would be its

Redbrand Hideout Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

the characters don’t know they’re coming. If the bandits fight in this area and two are defeated, the last bandit might reveal the secret door by fleeing in that direction. Treasure. The waterproof

defeated, the third tries to flee and warn the rest of the complex. He might reveal the secret door leading into area R7 in his effort to escape. Captives. The three human commoners imprisoned here are

Auril the Frostmaiden

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

0 hit points one after another. After she’s defeated in her third and final form, Auril dies. As long as she has mortal followers who worship her, however, Auril is reborn at full strength during the

cloak and cowl made of pristine white snow conceals much of her tripartite form, which her worshipers refer to as the Cold Crone. This cloak can transform into a pair of owl’s wings when Auril sees fit

Monastery Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

small collection that Marlos Urnrayle assembled during his life as a human aristocrat. The tomes include academic texts on the elemental planes, holy texts that refer to earth deities or elemental powers

should be defeated in combat, he’ll re-form there — and see whether he can abscond with his brother’s body for reburial in the empty sarcophagus in area M20. M18. Mine Guardroom The stairs near this room

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

(up to normal for a troll), and can’t use Multiattack. If he is defeated in this state, the dragonpriest is worth 450 XP. Development. The dragonpriest won’t pursue fleeing characters. Instead, he

every 12 hours the characters spend in the dungeon, roll a d20 and refer to the following table if the characters are in an accessible hallway or room at that time. d20 Encounter 1 1d6

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