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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
undetected to bleed their victims dry.
Vampiric mists, sometimes called crimson mists, are all that remain of vampires who couldn’t return to their burial places after being defeated or suffering
, insatiable thirst for blood remains.
Indistinguishable from fog aside from the charnel reek it exudes, a vampiric mist descends on a creature and causes the blood in the creature’s body to ooze
Dragonborn
Legacy
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
known that reading her father’s face was a skill she’d been fortunate to learn. A human who couldn’t spot the shift of her eyes or Havilar’s would certainly see only the
DRACONIANS
In the Dragonlance setting, the followers of the evil goddess Takhisis learned a vile ritual that let them corrupt the eggs of metallic dragons, producing evil dragonborn called draconians
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
’t up. While outdoors, Strahd can call 3d6;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} wolf;wolves instead. The called creatures arrive in 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4
card reading in chapter 1, unless he has been forced into his tomb in the catacombs of Castle Ravenloft.
Strahd's Tactics
Because the entire adventure revolves around Strahd, you must play him
Paladin
Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
. Although the class features related to your oath don’t appear until you reach 3rd level, plan ahead for that choice by reading the oath descriptions at the end of the class. Are you a devoted
against the shadow, a knight whose oath descends from traditions older than many of the gods? Or are you an embittered loner sworn to take vengeance on those who have done great evil, sent as an
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Connections
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An ancient sapphire dragon has called a conclave of ancient gem dragons to
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Underground River. A river flows along the right and bottom edges of the map, providing the dragon with fresh water and an alternative entrance. Originating on the surface, the river descends through narrow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
freshly blown glass bottles along the south wall, the hearth built into the southwest corner, and the barrel of sand standing next to it. A staircase descends underground, and between it and the rack of
bottles stands a barred door. The stairs lead down to area W13. The bottles stored in the rack don’t have labels. The east door is barred from the inside. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Preface
If you’re reading this, good. That’s really good. Because I’m about to write a bunch more stuff, and if you can actually read it, I won’t be wasting my time. That’s really the optimal
all glad – the entire Acquisitions Incorporated family welcomes you! This is the first step of the first part of a long trip to a distant land called Opportunity.
That’s a metaphor for the kind of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, plan ahead for that choice by reading the oath descriptions at the end of the class. Are you a devoted servant of good, loyal to the gods of justice and honor, a holy knight in shining armor venturing
forth to smite evil? Are you a glorious champion of the light, cherishing everything beautiful that stands against the shadow, a knight whose oath descends from traditions older than many of the gods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
Fool’s Needle MIKE SCHLEY Map: Fool’s NeedleView Player Version In the wilds of Anauroch, nestled among the Plain of Standing Stones, a time gate at a place called Fool’s Needle leads to the flying
the sky into the desert floor, narrowing as it descends. The desert’s inhabitants, who named it, say it is a cursed place to be feared and shunned. Their tradition tells that only death awaits those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
of the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth—the former lair of the archmage Iggwilv, the so-called Witch Queen.
Guided by a series of hard-won clues, your trek through the Yatil Mountains halts at a yawning
blackened by soot. Past the stone maw, a wide passage with roughly hewn stairs descends into darkness.
The tunnel slants down to area L1 of the lesser caverns.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Reading Ahead As the players familiarize themselves with the character options and adventuring gear described in the Basic Rules, take advantage of the opportunity to read ahead. “The Adventure
characters or adventurers is called a party.
Nonplayer Characters (NPCs). This term refers to characters run by the DM. How an NPC behaves is dictated by the adventure and by the DM.
Boxed Text
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Lord Viallis’s Tome The crude sketch composed by Sarah shows the monster on the leather-bound cover of the book Lord Viallis was reading. This creature is a representation of the statue in area B7 of
references in other works to a book whose cover matches Sarah’s sketch—a tome called Retribution of the Ancients. That work is not a part of Candlekeep’s collection, but several of the Avowed know it by reputation. It is a dark work of ritual magic, its contents potentially deadly in the wrong hands.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
obelisk provides them a conduit to an entity from the Far Realm. A malevolent Aberration called an encephalon cluster (see appendix A) never leaves the obelisk’s side. The encephalon cluster occasionally
gouts bizarre offspring called gemmules, which the cult members view as progeny of the alien intelligence they worship (and which they treat like vicious pets). The cultists capture any unsuspecting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, plan ahead for that choice by reading the oath descriptions at the end of the class. Are you a devoted servant of good, loyal to the gods of justice and honor, a holy knight in shining armor venturing
forth to smite evil? Are you a glorious champion of the light, cherishing everything beautiful that stands against the shadow, a knight whose oath descends from traditions older than many of the gods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
called the Icon of Ravenloft (see appendix C). Any evil creature that touches the statuette must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking 88 (16d10) radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much
golden thread (worth 250 gp) and a suit of chain mail, both nonmagical. Gustav’s black mace is a mace of terror. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it lies on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
the writings must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. Success indicates that the character recognizes the danger and stops reading. Failure indicates the character absorbs the power of the fiendish lore
down the chute using crampons or some other device to grip the wall. Other characters can climb down only with ropes, pitons, and other climbing gear. The chute descends 60 feet to the roof of area 19
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the writings must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. Success indicates that the character recognizes the danger and stops reading. Failure indicates the character absorbs the power of the fiendish lore
down the chute using crampons or some other device to grip the wall. Other characters can climb down only with ropes, pitons, and other climbing gear. The chute descends 60 feet to the roof of area 19
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
a hero. That’s not to say I’m the greatest hero or would even be remembered once I fell, but I would not turn away being called “Aesrias, the hero.” I am stronger than others of my age and have always
hero’s life from miraculous birth to glorious end? If you’re reading this, the answer is that you make a hero, of course. In Theros, player characters and heroes are synonymous, being rare
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Buron’s corpse. If asked the right questions, the dead dwarf can furnish the following information: Buron, a custodial engineer, was a member of a secret Candlekeep cult called the Livestock. In the cult
the hands of the unworthy (anyone who is not an Avowed). After reading Kandlekeep Dekonstruktion, Stonky realized that one of Candlekeep’s towers—the Barn Door—is actually a flying vehicle powered by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
opening of the sinkhole is 20 feet wide and descends into a 20-foot-deep pit. Six workers (neutral, human commoners) are at the bottom of the pit, frantically trying to climb out. Climbing the
figures appear within. These are creatures from the Far Realm called whistlers (detailed at the end of this adventure). They’ve teleported into the sinkhole and seek to feed on the trapped workers. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
The Final Steps of Courage As the characters pass the final bend of Flames Everlasting, read the following description of the skybridge’s end: The skybridge descends onto a sizable island overgrown
tents form an encampment.
The camp is called the Final Steps of Courage, and beyond it spreads the blighted landscape of Lambakluha. The skybridge ends within the redoubt’s wooden walls, which hold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the world of Krynn, draconian infiltrators formed from copper dragon eggs are called kapak draconians. Draconian Infiltrator
Medium Monstrosity, Any Alignment
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit
it can move up to 2 feet horizontally for every 1 foot it descends.
Actions
Multiattack. The draconian makes two Dagger attacks. If both attacks hit the same creature, the target must succeed on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
explode, sending a shower of magical splinters in all directions. On the world of Krynn, draconian mages formed from bronze dragon eggs are called bozak draconians. Draconian Mage
Medium Monstrosity
for every 1 foot it descends.
Actions
Multiattack. The draconian makes two Trident or Necrotic Ray attacks.
Trident. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Reaches, where an upstart warlord led a barbarian army from the Demon Wastes on a mission of plunder.
For all your news needs, be they ageless riddles or breaking modern developments, keep reading the
immortal’s schemes and what sorts of deeds you’ll be called on to perform varies from patron to patron. Consider the following options when determining what immortal patron your party might serve: Flamewind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
in chapter 1. (If the characters don’t want a reading of their fates, continue play using the card reading you performed before starting the adventure.) Madam Eva might seem mad, but she is, in fact
Strahd’s (see appendix D for details). She does the vampire’s bidding when called upon and does nothing to anger Strahd or bring harm to the Vistani. She never gives aid and never asks for any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, ring of mind shielding, ring of telekinesis, potion of mind reading, and the medallion of thoughts could represent psychic items from Sarlona. In addition to psychic treasures, Sarlona is a source of a
crystal disk engraved with a labyrinthine pattern 6 A leather-bound collection of kalashtar poetry called Shards of the Light 7 A sphere of polished crystal; when you hold it in your palm, you feel that it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. 3rd “There’s a shop in the Trades Ward called Weirdbottle’s Concoctions. The gnome who runs it is a friend of ours named Skeemo. He’s made some potions of mind reading for a client. Pick up the
placed four potions of poison in a small silk-lined coffer. The potions look, smell, and taste like potions of mind reading. Awaiting delivery near the God Catcher is Esvele Rosznar, the Black Viper (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Feywild The Feywild, also called the Plane of Faerie, is a land of soft lights and wonder, a place of music and magic. The plane responds to unfettered emotion: flowers turn and tremble in the
. Domains of Delight Much of the Feywild is governed by powerful Fey called archfey. The area under a particular archfey’s command—called a Domain of Delight—reflects the character and desires of its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Inside the Combine Vast sinkholes called zonots are the primary geographic divisions among the Simic. Each zonot pierces layer upon layer of crumbled city as it descends deep below the surface and
connects to ancient, long-forgotten ocean waters. A zonot is a distinct Simic habitat with its own culture and ecosystem, as well as a leader called a Speaker. The Speakers of all nine zonots form the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
quarters for visitors, as well as amenities one would expect to find in a self-sufficient settlement (bathhouses, clothiers, granaries, gardens, and so forth). Candlekeep even has a pub called the
up, one patron stands out among the rest: a chaotic good ogre wearing a headband of intellect. He sits by himself in a corner, reading a book titled The Sum of Theology by Saint Vetheera, a servant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
The Darkening At the beginning of the adventure, set the scene by reading following boxed text aloud: For the last few moon cycles, a war has waged among those who dwell above the waves. The lands
called Turmish and Thay are at war. This conflict has become so violent and strange that it’s even spread beneath the waves. Those from Thay summon foul undead beings to do their bidding, and even
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
silently spend the day reading ancient memoirs or writing messages for their own descendants. (RYAN BARGER) MYTHS OF ATHREOS
Athreos eternally performs a remarkable labor, ferrying mortal souls to the
five lost coins, called the Athrean Obols. It’s said that any who bring the River Guide one of the coins will be rewarded with a wish for anything Athreos can grant—even exception from death.
Death’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
fresh water and an alternative entrance. Originating on the surface, the river descends through narrow tunnels that eventually lead to the Underdark. BLEUCORUNDUM
Bleucorundum is an ancient sapphire
of a martial order known as the Knights of the Crescent Moon, who had fought beholders in an ancient war. Bleucorundum found the knights held in stasis, awaiting the day they would be called upon to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
are jet black. Night Haunters. By the light of day, an oni hides its true form with magic, gaining the trust of those it intends to betray when darkness descends. These creatures can change their size
a settlement and devises ways to abduct and devour some of them. Magical Ogres. Oni are sometimes called ogre mages because of their innate magical ability. Though they are only distantly related to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
descends from Sacred Stone Monastery to the Temple of Black Earth. Finally, the Path of Frozen Fire leads from the cellars below Scarlet Moon Hall to the Temple of Eternal Flame. Each elemental cult
down to the Fane of the Eye or the elemental nodes — visions and whisperings from the Eye guide their actions. (However, there are a few specific areas called out within the temple levels where the