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Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
possesses a silver needle that pins its soul to its body. By posing as simple toys or hiding their desires, a carrionette gets close to an unsuspecting victim. It then uses its needle to swap souls
porcelain dolls are the most common, all manner of deadly stuffed animals, crawling jack-in-the-boxes, bloodthirsty poppets, murderous jewelry box ballerinas, and so forth might be carrionettes. These
Charlatan
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
You have always had a way with people. You know what makes them tick, you can tease out their hearts’ desires after a few minutes of conversation, and with a few leading questions you can read
, you promise to deliver. Common sense should steer people away from things that sound too good to be true, but common sense seems to be in short supply when you’re around. The bottle of pink
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
out to a range of 120 feet.
The weapon communicates telepathically with its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Common. It has a calm, delicate voice. The weapon can sense the presence of non
-lawful creatures within 120 feet of it.
Personality. Azuredge is sworn to protect Waterdeep, and it desires to be wielded by a law-abiding person willing to dedicate everything to the city’s
Dwarf
Legacy
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
picks and hammers in deep mines and blazing forges, a commitment to clan and tradition, and a burning hatred of goblins and orcs—these common threads unite all dwarves.
Short and Stout
Bold
common shades are light brown or deep tan, like certain tones of earth. Their hair, worn long but in simple styles, is usually black, gray, or brown, though paler dwarves often have red hair. Male
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
can tease out their hearts’ desires after a few minutes of conversation, and with a few leading questions you can read them like they were children’s books. It’s a useful talent, and
one that you’re perfectly willing to use for your advantage.
You know what people want and you deliver, or rather, you promise to deliver. Common sense should steer people away from things that
Lizardfolk
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
have more in common with iguanas or dragons than they do with humans, dwarves, or elves. Lizardfolk possess an alien and inscrutable mindset, their desires and thoughts driven by a different set of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
have more in common with iguanas or dragons than they do with humans, dwarves, or elves. Lizardfolk possess an alien and inscrutable mindset, their desires and thoughts driven by a different set of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
has always been. Its strength lies in its numbers. The conclave clings to the ideal of a peaceful collective in which individual desires are subordinate to the good of the whole group. The guild wants
toward the pursuit of the common good. At the same time, the guild’s connection with the natural world gives the conclave a fervent appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things. Selesnya doesn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Elvish
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Fey Ancestry. Brahma has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put her to sleep
each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. It has disadvantage on these saves if being charmed by Brahma is something the target openly or secretly desires. For 1 hour after the charm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
sometimes work with bandits to abduct travelers, releasing captives only if they accept a dangerous bargain. Roll on or choose a result from the Lamia Pacts table to inspire a lamia’s desires. Lamia
, Stealth +5
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 12
Languages Abyssal, Common
CR 4 (XP 1,100; PB +2)
Actions
Multiattack. The lamia makes two Claw attacks. It can replace one attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
acrobats. Performers carry the message of Rakdos out into the streets: cut loose, free yourself from the bonds of society’s mores and expectations, and indulge your desires. Rakdos Performer
Medium
)
CHA
15(+2)
Saving Throws Dex +5, Cha +4
Skills Acrobatics +7, Performance +4
Senses passive Perception 9
Languages any one language (usually Common)
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Nimble. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
charm of your choice, subject to the DM’s approval (see “Supernatural Gifts” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide).
Fey Kinship. For 5d6 days, you gain either the Fey Ancestry trait common among elves or the
Speak with Small Beasts trait common among forest gnomes.
Guide. You and your companions receive help from a guide who can guarantee safe passage through a particular region of the Feywild (such as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
reclaim their treasure or start a new hoard—by any means possible. Beleaguered Moguls. Though they live as ruthless raiders, fog giants remain tasteful and refined in their desires. They remember their
giant’s desires. Instead, they seek out grand works of art, wondrous jewelry, and beautiful sculptures. Reasonable Offers. Fog giants are powerful warriors, but they prefer to use threats and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
their desires, a carrionette gets close to an unsuspecting victim. It then uses its needle to swap souls with the victim, stealing the victim’s body while trapping the victim’s soul in its own doll-like
. Carrionettes might appear as any type of toy or piece of art. While marionettes and porcelain dolls are the most common, all manner of deadly stuffed animals, crawling jack-in-the-boxes, bloodthirsty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
material, heavy iron boots, and a heavy bladed weapon. From the moment it awakens, a redcap desires only murder and carnage, and it sets out to satisfy these cravings. Even if a redcap wanted to be
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Sylvan
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Iron Boots. While moving, the redcap has disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks.
Outsize
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Adventures in Kalakeri Kalakeri is trapped in an unbreakable spiral of suffering and hate. The common folk exert no control over the struggle for the Sapphire Throne and are forced to maintain the
.
10 Ramya desires a consort to cement her rulership and bring stability to the kingdom. A character who is a capable warrior catches her attention.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. From the moment it awakens, a redcap desires only murder and carnage, and it sets out to satisfy these cravings. Redcaps lack subtlety. They live for direct confrontation and the mayhem of mortal
Athletics +6, Perception +3
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Sylvan
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Iron Boots. While moving, the redcap has disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
)
INT
9 (-1)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
16 (+3)
Saving Throws Dex +6, Cha +6
Skills Perception +3
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Common
Challenge 5
projects a vision into the minds of creatures within 30 feet of it that aren’t constructs or undead, showing each creature achieving whatever it most desires. An affected creature must succeed on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
chop tables in half with it if he so desires. He also can pull out a double crossbow (a heavy crossbow with reduced range that fires two bolts at the same target). Still, if he gets involved in a brawl
)
INT
13(+1)
WIS
12(+1)
CHA
10(+0)
Saving Throws Str +8, Con +8
Skills Athletics +8, Perception +5
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Dwarvish
Challenge 9
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
a Charisma of 15. It has hearing and darkvision out to a range of 120 feet. The weapon communicates telepathically with its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Common. It has a calm, delicate
voice. The weapon can sense the presence of non-lawful creatures within 120 feet of it. Personality. Azuredge is sworn to protect Waterdeep, and it desires to be wielded by a law-abiding person
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
spells such as thorn whip. And when enemies hear K’thriss whisper the deep truths of the Ur — typically something about how on a geologic time scale, everyone’s desires are meaningless — they remember it
., passive Perception 12
Languages Celestial, Common, Elvish, Undercommon; can read all writing
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Special Equipment. K’thriss wears a robe of stars (accounted for in his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
desires. A boneclaw can serve only an evil creature. If its master finds redemption or sincerely turns away from the path of evil, the boneclaw is destroyed. Otherwise, a boneclaw can’t be destroyed
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Common plus one language spoken by its master
Challenge 12 (8,400 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4
Rejuvenation. While its master lives, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
intend to impersonate, studying them and probing their minds for secrets. A doppelganger can read a creature’s surface thoughts, allowing it to glean that creature’s name, desires, and fears, along with a
, Insight +3
Condition Immunities charmed
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Common
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Shapechanger. The doppelganger can use its action to polymorph
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Charlatan You have always had a way with people. You know what makes them tick, you can tease out their hearts’ desires after a few minutes of conversation, and with a few leading questions you can
deliver. Common sense should steer people away from things that sound too good to be true, but common sense seems to be in short supply when you’re around. The bottle of pink-colored liquid will surely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
desires. Resources. Finding magic items to purchase requires at least one workweek of effort and 100 gp in expenses. Spending more time and money increases your chance of finding a high-quality item
, include the desired item among the items for sale on a check total of 10 or higher if the item is common, 15 or higher if it is uncommon, 20 or higher if it is rare, 25 or higher if it is very rare
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
). The lid of the black sarcophagus bears a name etched in Common: NAPAKA. The lid is sealed with strips of melted lead that can be easily pried away. Once the lead is removed, the lid can be pushed aside
unaware that the aarakocra are sheltering her great-grandchildren at Kir Sabal. Napaka knows that her grandmother, Zalkoré, languishes in the ruins of Nangalore. Even in death, Napaka pines for Omu to be reborn and repopulated. However, what she desires above all is the destruction of Acererak.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
master’s desires.
Limited Immortality. A boneclaw can’t be destroyed while its master lives. No matter what happens to a boneclaw’s body, it re-forms within hours and returns to whatever duty its
and grisly murders, tied together by the common thread of the master’s envy or hunger for revenge.
Undead Nature. A boneclaw doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.
Boneclaw
Large undead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
being of the deep. While wearing the mind and body of the person it once was as a sort of mask, the creature is bent on fulfilling its master’s desires. Sometimes a deep scion returns to its former home
Deception +6, Insight +3, Sleight of Hand +3, Stealth +3
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Aquan, Common, thieves’ cant
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Shapechanger. The deep scion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
of Ravenloft would consider Madam Eva a worthy choice to replace Strahd as the master of Ravenloft, but she has all the power she desires and doesn’t seek to supplant him. She would rather help
Languages Abyssal, Common, Elvish, Infernal
Challenge 10 (5,900 XP)
Spellcasting. Madam Eva is a 16th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
shapes and abilities. The common forms that are familiar to demonologists represent broad trends, but individual demons defy those tendencies. For instance, a vrock might crawl out of an oil slick in the
best serves the lord’s desires. Of course, keeping control of a layer involves fighting off other demons that are looking to expand their domains. From time to time, a layer changes hands or is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
. While wearing the mind and body of the person they once were as a sort of mask, the creature is bent on fulfilling their master’s desires. Sometimes a deep scion returns to their former home—unexpectedly
Hand +3, Stealth +3
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Aquan, Common, thieves’ cant
Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Amphibious (Hybrid Form Only). The deep scion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
sate its desires. It might kidnap a fine minstrel to hear lovely songs, sneak through a well-defended garden to gaze upon a beautiful lad or lass, or infiltrate a palace to taste the finest food in the
)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
14 (+2)
Skills Perception +2, Performance +6, Stealth +5
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Elvish, Sylvan
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Magic Resistance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
for something that makes him lucid again. A merchant whose child is deathly ill might go to the hag for a cure. The common element in these situations is that the mortals approach the hag for help
loophole or two that the mortal could exploit. Hags understand mortal desires and vices, and know how to manipulate people by preying on those qualities. A hag’s bargain might bring success and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
cells as you see fit. Numbers are assigned in the order in which the prisoners arrive and are never reused. The longest-serving prisoner currently incarcerated at Revel’s End is Prisoner 6, and the
warden of Revel’s End is Marta Marthannis, a lawful good human mage who speaks Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, and Orc and has a calm, unflappable disposition. She wears a red robe with gold trim and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
3 miles of the lair frequently see illusions of their hearts’ desires, be they fame, fortune, or long-departed comrades. These mirages don’t hold up to physical inspection and vanish after a brief
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 21
Languages Auran, Common
Challenge 23 (50,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +7
Dimensionally Bound