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Monsters
The Book of Many Things
, class features, or proficiencies.
The possession lasts until the target drops to 0 hit points, Gremorly ends it as a bonus action, or Gremorly is turned or forced out by an effect like the Dispel Evil
came to investigate the seemingly abandoned keep, Gremorly murdered them and trapped their ghosts. But fortune recently turned against Gremorly when a behir entered the keep seeking a nest. It slew
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
capabilities (except class features, legendary actions, and lair actions) that the new form has but that it lacks.No creature in Barovia is older than the master of the Abbey of Saint Markovia in Krezk. This
in reuniting Strahd with his lost love and, in so doing, ending Barovia's curse. The Abbot has recently completed work on a flesh golem bride made from the body parts of dead women. While the Belviews
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Folk Hero Saltmarsh has long relied on its local people to rise up and deal with threats to the village. Only recently has the king taken more than passing notice of the area. You are beloved by the
prompted your rise to heroic status or use the table below to tie your background to events in Saltmarsh. Use this table in place of the Defining Event table in the Player’s Handbook. Saltmarsh Defining
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
the story. This chapter provides a variety of new options for them, focusing on additional subclasses for each of the classes in the Player’s Handbook. Each class offers a character-defining choice at
1st, 2nd, or 3rd level that unlocks a series of special features, not available to the class as a whole. That choice is called a subclass. Each class has a collective term that describes its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
: Creating a Character. Chapter 2 walks you through the steps of character creation. Chapter 3: Character Classes. Characters’ capabilities are largely determined by class, such as Fighter or Wizard
. Chapter 3 offers twelve classes to choose from, along with forty-eight subclasses. Chapter 4: Character Origins. Background and species are key elements in defining a character’s origin, which further
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, spells, and class features can have their source in the power of dragons. A character of any class can have strong ties to dragonkind. The Draconic Character Ties table provides ideas you might draw on
, rogue, sorcerer, warlock)
5 I use my class features to take on draconic characteristics. (Barbarian, sorcerer)
6 I have a dragon tooth, horn, claw, or scale that I use as a focus for my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
lets them discern what other creatures have been in the area recently. Geonids use this ability to track prey and to determine whether other creatures have trespassed in their territory. The
information gleaned is imprecise and doesn’t include the specific identities of such creatures or the precise times when they passed nearby. Geonid
Small elemental, neutral
Armor Class 17 (natural)
Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
against dangerous and wild forces, particularly unnatural creatures. Of the options in the Sacred Oath class feature, the Oath of the Crown (described below) and the Oath of Devotion (described in the
ventured forth from Helm’s Hold to do the order’s work in the wider world. Of the options in the Sacred Oath class feature in the Player’s Handbook, paladins of the Gilded Eye most often follow the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
recently fought a number of lizardfolk and lost one of its teeth. Angered and hungry, it sulks in its lair, lost in primal dreams of rending and tearing. It is found in the deep marshes in Danger at
Dunwater. Thousand Teeth
Large monstrosity, neutral evil
Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points 93 (11d10 + 33)
Speed 30 ft., swim 50 ft.
STR
19 (+4)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
17
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
him as honest, optimistic, and extraordinarily lucky. Until recently, he was a member of Force Grey and reported directly to the Blackstaff. In recent months, Meloon has spent much of his time at the
Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil
Armor Class 18 (plate)
Hit Points 143 (22d8 + 44)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
20(+5)
DEX
15(+2)
CON
14(+2)
INT
10(+0)
WIS
14(+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
your goals and ambitions? What is the single most important thing you strive for? You can choose any ideals you like, but your character’s alignment is a good place to start defining them. Each
to your class, your background, your race, or some other aspect of your character’s history or personality. You might also gain new bonds over the course of your adventures. Flaws Finally, choose a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
, almost ghostly, appearance of its flesh, which provides a grotesque window into the virulent refuse the otyugh recently consumed. Otyugh Mutate Large Aberration, Typically Neutral
Armor Class 16
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
open defiance of the Kings of Coin. The Bloodletters’ attacks upon the Court of Flowers and sabotage of the jeli gardens make the group a frequent target of the Silent Verse. Class Divide Zinda has a
stark class divide. The city’s wealthy citizens live in large homes and revere academia, a strong work ethic, and wealth. Members of less affluent families sleep together in cramped quarters and often
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
more dramatic: Altered Magic. Spellcasting or other class features could function differently during the test. For example, perhaps each time the character casts a spell using a spell slot, they take
situations to heighten the drama—like by turning innocents into allies or childhood friends. Timing. The test should last as long as feels dramatic and end after a character-defining moral choice. If it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
students all recently visited Bow’s End Tavern—they met for breakfast before the day’s work started. If the characters miss this clue, a student whom a character is acquainted with shares this observation a
class occupying a prominent space behind her desk. If the characters persist in their questioning, Dean Tullus brushes off any implication of impropriety and mentions that the Strixhaven administration
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
?”
Until recently, Liara Portyr commanded a Flaming Fist outpost called Fort Beluarian on the distant tropical peninsula of Chult. Her uncle is Duke Dillard Portyr of Baldur’s Gate, one of the city’s two
Medium humanoid (human), lawful evil
Armor Class 15 (studded leather, shield)
Hit Points 84 (13d8 + 26)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
14 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
The Black Viper The Black Viper was a notorious burglar, pickpocket, mugger, and assassin who died a century ago, after a long and nefarious career. Esvele Rosznar, a brash young noble, has recently
Class 16 (studded leather)
Hit Points 84 (13d8 + 26)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
11(+0)
DEX
18(+4)
CON
14(+2)
INT
11(+0)
WIS
11(+0)
CHA
12(+1)
Saving Throws
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
are the most common character types in the Harpers, but characters of every class can be found in the organization. Remallia Haventree Chaotic good female moon elf fighter Ideals: Freedom, respect
to commit to fighting the Cult of the Dragon. She understands their hesitation, however. The Harpers’ have only recently been reformed, and the cause of their near-destruction was the decision to act
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
inspire horror. When near a recently slain foe, the hag may forgo an attack to feed on the corpse. The sight of this butchery is enough to terrify most witnesses. Bheur Hag
Medium Fey, Typically
Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 91 (14d8 + 28)
Speed 30 ft., fly 50 ft. (hover, Graystaff Magic)
STR
13 (+1)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
humanoid creature that has recently suffered a violent death. Such a fragment of woe becomes a specter, spiteful of all that lives.
Wraiths sometimes rule the legions of the dead, plotting the
and withered that those who live there often starve and die. Undead Nature. A wraith doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Wraith
Medium undead, neutral evil
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 67
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
you can, for when you die, you will take it with you.”
Flaw: “Everyone has a price.”
Obzedat Ghost
Medium undead, lawful evil
Armor Class 14 (natural armor) plus 1 for each other Obzedat
. A defining characteristic of the Orzhov for decades was the tension between Teysa, living in the complex political realities of the world, and the inflexible, avaricious Obzedat. Teysa argued
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
are the most common character types in the Harpers, but characters of every class can be found in the organization. Remallia Haventree Chaotic good female moon elf fighter Ideals: Freedom, respect
to commit to fighting the Cult of the Dragon. She understands their hesitation, however. The Harpers’ have only recently been reformed, and the cause of their near-destruction was the decision to act
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
are the most common character types in the Harpers, but characters of every class can be found in the organization. Remallia Haventree Chaotic good female moon elf fighter Ideals: Freedom, respect
to commit to fighting the Cult of the Dragon. She understands their hesitation, however. The Harpers’ have only recently been reformed, and the cause of their near-destruction was the decision to act
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Mount Hotenow. Lava from the volcano flowed toward the coast, laying waste to Neverwinter. The city is still rebuilding in the wake of that catastrophe. The fire giant duke Zalto recently sent a team of
Class 16
Hit Points 341 (22d20 + 110)
Speed 50 ft.
STR
21 (+5)
DEX
22 (+6)
CON
20 (+5)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
19 (+4)
Saving Throws Con
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
long passed on to another plane, the ritual fails. The ritual invoked to create a crawling claw works best with a hand recently severed from a murderer. To this end, ritualists and their servants
frequent public executions to gain possession of suitable hands, or make bargains with assassins and torturers. Crawling Claw
Tiny undead, neutral evil
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 2 (1d4)
Speed 20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
hero’s defining event or the specialty of a criminal or a sage, it’s best to make that determination before using the pertinent table below. Acolyte d6 I became an acolyte because … 1 I ran away
to clear our name. 3 My family recently came by its title, and that elevation thrust us into a new and strange world. 4 My family has a title, but none of my ancestors have distinguished themselves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
red slaad, dropped here by the comet that recently overflew the site, searches the hill for any way to lift the wards around the watchtower. Minotaur Archaeologist Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
Armor Class 11 (natural armor)
Hit Points 18 (4d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
12 (+1)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Skills Arcana +3, History +5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
arrive at the dam after 1 minute. Beaver Dam. The dam is sturdy and made of wet wood. It has Armor Class 14, 100 hit points, immunity to poison and psychic damage, and resistance to fire damage. If
Lair. If Aspen trusts the party, she tasks them with a special quest. The derro have been dragging hunter corpses to their lair for an unknown purpose. Recently, the derro also pillaged one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
overlooks the bog and walkways beyond.
This area is devoid of faculty, staff, or students, leaving the building full of class supplies. Up to three herbalism kits or poisoner’s kits could be crafted
pudding has eaten the remnants of creatures slain in this region recently, so it’s Huge. Its game statistics are otherwise the same. The black pudding tries to flee when reduced to 10 hit points or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Selesnyan ideal: order, life, and harmony. In the midst of increasing tensions on Ravnica, the three personalities have recently been at odds over how best to navigate the conclave through such
break the bonds of the community and leave our embrace.”
Trostani
Large fey, neutral good
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 252 (24d10 + 120)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
19(+5)
DEX
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
witches. Through the aid of these witches, Lysaga recently uncovered a potential threat to Strahd: a secret society of wereravens called the Keepers of the Feather, a group that uses ordinary ravens
rot.” Flaw. “I will not rest until the last of my son’s enemies are destroyed.” Baba Lysaga
Medium humanoid (human, shapechanger), chaotic evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 120 (16d8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. Kettlesteam the Kenku Medium Humanoid (Kenku, Warlock), Chaotic Neutral
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 22 (5d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
10 (+0)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
10 (+0)
INT
11 (+0
characters corner her, Kettlesteam tells her story in the voice she stole from Candlefoot: Many years ago, she made a fey pact with Zybilna, the archfey who rules the Feywild domain of Prismeer. Recently
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
place to start defining them. Each background in this chapter includes six suggested ideals. Five of them are linked to aspects of alignment: law, chaos, good, evil, and neutrality. The last one has
treasured possession?
Your bonds might be tied to your class, your background, your race, or some other aspect of your character’s history or personality. You might also gain new bonds over the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
horrible deaths. One such dungeon lies under the lost city of Omu. This dungeon is called the Tomb of the Nine Gods, for Acererak slew nine false gods and sealed them within it. More recently, he built a
powerful adventurers. Their deaths and souls are my nourishment.”
Flaw. “I underestimate the resolve of my enemies.”
Acererak
Medium undead, neutral evil
Armor Class 21 (natural armor)
Hit Points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
invaders. Duergar Hammerer
Medium construct, lawful evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6)
Speed 20 ft.
STR
17 (+3)
DEX
7 (−2)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
miniature size to spy on their targets. Duergar Mind Master
Medium humanoid (dwarf), lawful evil
Armor Class 14 (leather armor), 19 while reduced
Hit Points 39 (6d8 + 12)
Speed 25 ft.
STR