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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
of their creators, keeping watch over communities without directly intervening. Their telepathic bond lets them summon their dragon creators in case of dire need.
Metallic Sentinels
A metallic
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
action and move away from Titivilus by the safest available route on each of its turns, unless there is nowhere to move, in which case it needn’t take the Dash action. The target can repeat the
to the tasks he needs performed and recruits them directly or through intermediaries, expending them later as his plans require.Fire, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
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Scions of giants’ gods are enormously powerful beings who infuse the world around them with primeval magic. In many worlds, they slumber and have become part of the landscape. In this case
cloud up to 30 feet and cause one of the following effects in a 30-foot-radius, 120-foot-high cylinder directly below it; the scion can’t choose the same effect two rounds in a row:
Acid Rain
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
retaliation usually prevents them from trying to directly harm the gnomes, but they might spit in the milk, balance dishes on tables so they’re easily knocked over and broken, or scatter sewing
were in their presence. Kobolds fall all over themselves to obey orders from a dragon, even if they are dangerous orders. Although kobolds usually don’t worship Tiamat directly, they recognize her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Metallic Warbler Metallic warblers resemble songbirds and serve as clandestine agents of their creators, keeping watch over communities without directly intervening. Their telepathic bond lets them
summon their dragon creators in case of dire need. Metallic Warbler
Tiny Construct, Typically Neutral Good
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 14 (4d4 + 4)
Speed 40 ft., fly 60 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
directly. While no one in the Silver Fingers Society would dare help Vidorant right now, she still has a few informants and cronies from outside the organization. If the characters watch her long enough
, they see meetings with four people: a muscular half-orc woman in a fine suit and hat, a sneering human man carrying a large leather case, an unkempt halfling man with patched clothing, and a smiling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
bring all manner of work to the guildhall, posting messages or seeking out those with specific fields of expertise. Guild members also relate news about opportunities via word of mouth. Such jobs might
party. In the latter case, there’s always the possibility that you could end up competing with an organization—running up against a crime syndicate while pursuing a criminal job, perhaps, or competing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, specialized equipment, or access to people and places you wouldn’t otherwise have. Patrons who you regularly find yourself in conflict with aren’t likely to grant you favors, unless doing so directly furthers
their goals. In any case, the DM shouldn’t feel limited to providing only the benefits noted in each group patron’s description. Patrons give a party access to solutions and support they wouldn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the proper signal, the crew members are in the positions described in the text that follows. The lizardfolk in area 7 do not help defend the ship unless they are directly threatened by the actions of
the characters. In Case of Surrender If the ship’s captain, the first mate, the bosun, and the deck wizard are all killed or have fled, and if the characters then outnumber the surviving crew and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
etched in wood, ice, stone, or even earth, in the case of hill giants. These “tale carvings” relate legends or the stories of important events or meetings in the manner of highly sophisticated cave
words have special significance in the Giant language and the giants’ worldview. Neither one of them translates directly into Common or any other language, because their definitions encompass several
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
. In any case, the characters arrive in the dungeon’s gatehouse by teleportation. To start the adventure, read: You arrive in a shadowy hall with glowing teleportation circles etched into the floor
ignorance is an intentional part of the dungeon’s security structure. If given time, however, she can confirm Doomvault lore that the characters learn. Syranna can relate the following information to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
wooden armoire. The armoire holds four clean sets of clothes, two gray cloaks, a heavy crossbow, and a wooden case containing twenty crossbow bolts. W8. Back Room The section of conical roof directly
Beyond the door is nothing more than a hole in the floor from which rises a terrible stench. W4. Weak Ceiling/Floor Area W4a is directly underneath area W4b. The floor of the upper chamber collapses under
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
to Pandesmos Outlook (shown on map 9.1) or directly at the cave entrance. In the former case, Alustriel can provide directions to the cave from the outlook. If this happens, skip parts of the next
It’s unlikely, but one or more characters might be present when Kas reveals his true identity. In this case, use the stat block presented in the “Kas the Betrayer” section in appendix B. Kas focuses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Outline The events of Hoard of the Dragon Queen lead directly into The Rise of Tiamat. The shape of this adventure is defined by the meetings of the Council of Waterdeep, which divide the adventure
factions’ case to some of the oldest and most powerful creatures in Faerûn. The Cult Strikes Back (Part 2). After a first attempt to assassinate the heroes failed, the Cult of the Dragon tries again. With
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
devils have surmised, the demons invade Avernus because it is easily accessible from the Abyss. But some sages and demonologists maintain that even if that were not the case, the Nine Hells would still
aid to defend a plane that is inimical to everything they stand for by aiding the devils directly. Therefore, the demons assault the Nine Hells over and over not only because it is the greatest threat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, both of these characters head directly for the gate beneath the castle and teleport to Talis the White’s hunting lodge (see chapter 7). For purposes of this adventure, do everything you can to ensure
. Without him, the cultists’ attacks are uncoordinated and hesitant. Their situation becomes even worse if they are fighting against rebellious lizardfolk. In that case, without Borngray to egg them on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Should They or Shouldn’t They? The characters must proceed carefully, since they have no evidence that directly implicates the Gralhunds in the attack in Trollskull Alley. Their two basic choices are
have this case resolved in no time.” A magistrate provides the City Watch with a warrant to search Gralhund Villa. Sometime afterward, Cromley visits the characters by himself and, as a courtesy, tells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
task before her daughters and watches events unfold. Maybe she is trapped upon another plane of existence or is devising magic that could shake the foundations of existence. In any case, she appears in
the dreams of her agents, or occasionally uses magical means to communicate, sometimes directly, other times through sinister omens. Allies. As a creature of legend, Sora Kell can hardly be said to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
directly by House Medani.
Guild Affiliation Whether or not any of the characters possess dragonmarks, their agency can choose to affiliate with either House Tharashk’s Finders Guild or House
flesh out more details about their agency, including allies, enemies, contacts, roles for each character in the agency, type of work, a signature case, and clientele.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, both of these characters head directly for the gate beneath the castle and teleport to Talis the White’s hunting lodge (see chapter 7). For purposes of this adventure, do everything you can to ensure
them. Without him, the cultists’ attacks are uncoordinated and hesitant. Their situation becomes even worse if they are fighting against rebellious lizardfolk. In that case, without Borngray to egg
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
enough to erase an unpaid gambling loss. Racing Player characters might get involved in a dinosaur race, either through their own interest or because they’re approached by a racing team. In this case
, you’ll need to play out the race. This can be quite a bit of fun, especially if you let players whose characters aren’t directly involved take over at least some of the NPC racers. Encourage everyone to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
latches. When a creature looks directly at a door for more than a few seconds, it swings open and assails the creature opening it with a jarring mental pulse that sounds to the creature like the
in area X15, which uses it to keep track of movement through the stronghold. An open door swings shut after 1 minute unless something is in the doorway, in which case it swings shut once the doorway is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
any case, a few renegade mind flayers do pursue arcane magic. Using some of the items or spells they discover, they can shield their minds as they aspire to break free of the elder brain’s control
made of stone. Every jar is made for an individual, inscribed with Qualith and artwork that relate the mind flayer’s accomplishments. Often a mind flayer’s funerary brain jar is created long before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
— that it is important to them to unite the monsters of Droaam and to give their charges a voice in the world. In this case, the Daughters can be ultimately sympathetic figures. They are fighting
the adventurers don’t work directly with the Daughters, they could have need of their assistance; Sora Teraza might hold the answer to a vital mystery, or the adventurers might need an artifact hidden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
offers his followers—raw strength and fury in battle—appeals directly to the values shared by many frost giants, making him appear as an exemplar of the giants’ ideals. The fury of Kostchtchie in
under Yeenoghu’s sway. In either case, the result is a horrible monster with a gullet akin to the bottomless Abyss itself (see the maw of Yeenoghu in chapter 6). Elemental Evil Claudio Pozas King
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon’s death, it can be passed on to others—or claimed. Sometimes (as discussed in “Reproduction” above) a dragon’s death gives rise to an egg, transferring the dragon’s power directly to a new
Dungeon Master’s Guide. You can also use the supernatural gifts in Mythic Odysseys of Theros or the Dark Gifts in Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft as benefits (with definite drawbacks, in the case of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, never approach Omin directly. Use the proper forms and filing procedures. After a brief four-month waiting time, you will be granted a very generous sixty-second meeting. It’ll be the best minute of
secret personal mission on his own behalf. Or he might have accidentally set them on fire when they arrived at Acquisitions Incorporated Head Office. Whatever the case, he needs the players’ group to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
responsible (directly or indirectly) for the giants’ uprising. Figure 3.1: Harper Teleportation Network Krowen isn’t very adventurous himself, but he’s fond of adventurers and uses them to do his dirty
nearby festhalls. There is a 50 percent chance that Revil is absent when the characters arrive, in which case he returns after 1d4 hours. The stairs leads up to a secret door that opens inside a large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
The party might have arrived before the huge obsidian valves that bar entrance to the hall by means of the transporter found in the lair of the frost giant jarl. In this case, they will have to search
will be found by the giants (a 10 percent chance after the first raid, 20 percent following the second, and so forth). A nearby ravine leads directly from the safe cave to the spiny, broken heap of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
make a DC 13 group Dexterity check to avoid hitting a wall or other large obstacle directly ahead. If the group check succeeds, the collision is avoided. Otherwise, the vessel takes 2d10 bludgeoning
successful save indicates that the creature avoids a hard landing in the water below. There is a 50 percent chance that any waterfall area contains a duergar-built lock designed to traverse it, in which case
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
on a galley foundering in a storm, in a polis under attack, or on the same side in a war. In such a case, when divine champions contend against a common threat, their allegiance to different gods might
and events that could drive a campaign focused on the champions or agenda of that god. Typically, in a campaign centered on a god, one or more of the player characters are champions of that god, so it’s natural—and perhaps even necessary—for them to become directly embroiled in how events unfold.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
the eyes of his master. Titivilus finds adventurers well suited to the tasks he needs performed and recruits them directly or through intermediaries, expending them later as his plans require
route on each of its turns, unless there is nowhere to move, in which case it needn’t take the Dash action. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
chip is the casino’s emblem: a golden pitchfork. A cashier has no cash on hand but is attuned to a magical sigil on the station’s countertop. The cashier places coinage on the sigil, sending it directly
the casino floor, and a sixth stands next to the display case containing the erinyes statuette (in area A9). If the characters cause a ruckus, the nearest guard moves toward them and tries to quell the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the City of Lost Names and ensure the city never flies again. Though the red-robed mage is unwilling to take on an entire army directly, she encourages the characters to drive off the militaristic
it before. If the characters don’t ask about it, she senses its presence. In either case, she tells them it’s Sarlamir’s dragonlance, which Paladine cursed after the knight slew the gold dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. It’s easy to make the case that arcane magic is the most valuable component in any franchise business plan or strategic road map. And as a wizard, you’re the premium vendor of advantageous arcane
, tapping directly into the Weave to reshape reality or burn it to the ground has an eventual effect on the mind, and your sleep is often haunted by a recurring nightmare whose indelible images you cannot