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whips around a feline face, revealing piercing blue eyes that can freeze foes with a single glance. Compared to its desert-dwelling cousins, this sphinx is far less likely to be defeated with reason or
spotted markings as its fur; they are strong enough to withstand the bitter winds that whistle across the tundra.Cold, Necrotic, RadiantFreezing Glare (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Walker. Arasta ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.Multiattack. Arasta makes three attacks: one with her bite and two with her claws.
Bite
ground ripples and bursts over the monster, revealing itself as a wave of countless spiders. The tiny arachnids swarm the larger horror, girding it in skittering bodies.
Fighting Arasta as a mythic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
oppressor became the means of her bitter domination. The Darklord Urik von Kharkov ruled from the now-ruined Castle Pantara, a fortress of tyranny and torment from which he hunted the people of Valachan
people of the jungle. But by the light of the moon, many grow fur, claws, and fangs, revealing their true nature as watchful and dangerous lycanthropes. By the time Chakuna was a teenager, von
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
below. A cold, bitter wind spins dead leaves about him, billowing his cape in the darkness. Lightning splits the clouds overhead, casting stark white light across him. Strahd turns to the sky
, revealing the angular muscles of his face and hands. He has a look of power—and of madness. His once handsome face is contorted by a tragedy darker than the night itself. Rumbling thunder pounds the castle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, the characters can easily conclude that the cracks were caused by the tremor they experienced, and it’s only a matter of time before the water floods the entire complex. The water rises at a rate of
also revealing a diverted underground river that is the source of the water. Once the water level rises to the ceiling, the flow is slowed and the characters can swim upward for 30 feet to reach the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
brain’s reality-bending research had an unexpected result, revealing to it a malignant truth for which existence was unprepared. Guided by this burgeoning revelation, the elder brain turned and preyed
upon its peers, consuming their discoveries and their physical forms to fuel an impossible apotheosis. Ultimately, though, the weight of the elder brain’s deeds caused its own physicality to rebel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Conflict over the succession spiraled into outright war between the Five Nations. The Last War was a bitter struggle that forever changed the shape of Khorvaire. It was a century marked by shifting
nation of Cyre was consumed in a magical cataclysm now known as the Mourning. The cause of the Mourning remains unknown; many fear it was caused by unbridled use of war magic. Shock and fear brought the
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack
Snow Sphinx Camouflaged against the ice, a solitary snow sphinx is on the prowl. A shock of dark humanoid hair whips around a feline face, revealing piercing blue eyes that can freeze foes with a
it sinking into soft snow and thick fur to ward out the cold. The sphinx’s muscular wings carry the same spotted markings as its fur; they are strong enough to withstand the bitter winds that whistle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
hungry eyes.
The double door at the northern end of the hall stands open, revealing a vast chamber beyond. Swathed in shadows at the back of this large chamber towers a massive statue of a goatish
guidance. A booming voice from the statue replies, “This is your final test, Xia. Do not fail me!” Xia then rejoins her ghouls and fights to the bitter end. Roll Initiative for Nezzarum. On his turn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
isn’t harmful, but it is bitter, viscous, and stains like ink. Mara Silvra. If the characters approach the monolith, the air around them grows colder. The spirit of Mara Silvra (use the banshee stat
after one week, returning the house to its full power. If the amber monolith is destroyed, the house responds as described above and the inky water drains away, revealing the treasure within. Mara’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
grown quiet, bitter, and apprehensive. He doesn’t understand how Gar can serve both Olhydra and Umberlee, and has developed an extreme mistrust of his morose benefactor. Because of this, it wouldn’t take
has caused a rift between them. Shoalar truly believes that it’s his mission to depose Gar, but knows he doesn’t have the strength to accomplish this on his own. If the characters are not hostile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
. Mage Tower Affront. The characters beat the Rival at Mage Tower in chapter 4, or the characters’ efforts caused the Rival to lose a bet. So Special. The Rival just can’t stand the characters. Now’s the
information if they win Stealing a magic item or personal heirloom from a character’s lodgings Revealing embarrassing information, perhaps to the whole school, an instructor, or a Beloved Fabricating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, revealing a series of parallel waterfalls cascading from a ridge that runs alongside the river. A chain of sparsely forested islands lies along the far side of the river opposite the base of the falls
. The weretigers think that the people of Sagorpur have caused the disturbance. They seek to protect their territory from anyone who would harm it or the riverine Tinjhorna. The weretigers haven’t seen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
belongs to Nepartak, the 10-year-old granddaughter of Napaka, the last queen of Omu. The magic of the crystal box preserves her consciousness, but centuries of solitude and horror have caused her
without revealing her true predicament. Lying to her requires a successful DC 12 Charisma (Deception) check. If the characters reveal that she’s nothing more than a disembodied skull, if they fail three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
peers through an observatory’s telescope. The clouds break, revealing the stars above. A creature casts a divination spell. On nights when I’m feeling especially lonely, I’ll search the sky for that
in the region grows poisonous thorns. A creature that enters or ends its turn in difficult terrain caused by this vegetation must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or take 7 (2d6) poison
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
its endless rest by undoing the transgression that caused it to rise. A sacred idol might be replaced in its niche, a stolen treasure could be returned to its tomb, or a temple might be purified of
despoiling bloodshed.
More ephemeral or permanent offenses, such as revealing a secret the mummy wished kept or killing an individual the mummy loved, can’t be so easily remedied. In such cases, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
spiteful residents plug their ears and communicate through shouts or irritated, nonverbal gestures. The bitter winds of Pandemonium erode the gate-town inside and out. Repairs to wind-blasted
creature’s capture or extermination. 3 Orbys Bumblewing asks the characters to test a dubious new flying machine. During their flight, Nimbus Knife bandits attempt to steal it. 4 A wave of murder sweeps through Midtown, caused by a malevolent breeze (use the ghost stat block) that possesses the townsfolk.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
around them. 3 Hired to guard a caravan heading to a remote mountain town, adventurers find the pass blocked with rockslides caused by stone giants at play. 4 A group of giants (perhaps members of the
, revealing huge structures at its bottom. 2 A sinkhole releases strange monsters into the surface world, and characters who investigate discover a ruined stronghold in its depths. 3 An eccentric aristocrat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
contains the power of the fallen star beneath the Star Forge. Brimskarda’s thunderous hammering on the Star Forge’s anvil has caused a runestone on one of the pillars to crack. Each pillar has AC 16
stays close to the furnace, knowing that her immunity to its intense heat and blinding radiance gives her an edge in case of combat. If attacked, she fights to the bitter end, knowing that to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
one shape-shifting monster also attends. 15 A ship carrying a valuable treasure or an evil Artifact sinks in a storm or monster attack. 16 A natural disaster was actually caused by magic gone awry or
across the land, with a mysterious flying citadel in the eye of the storm. 9 Two parts of a magic item are in the hands of bitter enemies; the third piece is lost. 10 Evil cultists gather from around
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Duskwalker stands motionless amid trees whose branches bear dead Dragon Army soldiers. Before Onyari’s destruction, Duskwalker served as its master gardener. The city’s devastation left them deeply bitter
negotiate by succeeding on a DC 20 Charisma (Persuasion) check as an action or by revealing a symbol of a god of nature. If convinced to talk, Duskwalker reveals the following information: Duskwalker is the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, he says he can’t help them, saying, “My orders prevent me from revealing the city’s secrets to outsiders.” Energy Crystals. The crystals embedded in the niches are used to project Everlast’s illusory
causes it to swing open, revealing a 5-foot-diameter vertical shaft that ascends 50 feet to area Y19k. A character can use an action to pull open the hatch by force, doing so with a successful DC 20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
creations. The beholder’s appearance has caused weird events to happen in Wisteria Vale, and these strange occurrences are becoming increasingly common (see “Aberrant Events” earlier in the adventure
). Quill thinks that if he can get close enough to Renekor, he can charm the beholder into revealing information on how to escape Wisteria Vale, or manipulate the beholder’s reality-warping magic to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.
Actions
Multiattack. Arasta makes three attacks: one with her bite and two with her claws.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
trait: The nightmarish arachnid unleashes a shriek that sounds like a thousand spider carapaces scarring slate. In response, the ground ripples and bursts over the monster, revealing itself as a wave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
groups are particularly happy right now, since the sinkhole caused by the earthquake opened up smack dab in the middle of their territory. The sinkhole also brought the Waterdeep City Watch to the ward, a
entrance, he looks up at you and grins, revealing his last few remaining teeth. But even as he opens his mouth as if to speak, a pair of meaty gray arms emerge from the alley entrance and yank him into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
snowflake in the bottom middle of the frame causes the secret door to swing outward on hidden hinges, revealing a staircase to the storage cellar (area P18). A character who examines the painting or
of a fantastically beautiful fey creature who looks like winter incarnate. The pool’s water is perfectly clear, revealing a tile mosaic at the bottom of it. In the center of the pool’s mosaic are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
of miles to the south. The extreme cold has caused the wine to freeze. Despite its inability to partake of the libations, the spirit of Macreadus reacts poorly toward characters who thaw and drink
Copper, but the two had a falling out. One morning, after a bitter argument the night before, Copper decided to return to Ten-Towns. He snuck out while Macreadus was still asleep, leaving behind a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
submerged in this pool must make a DC 10 Wisdom check to endure the intense itching caused by the acid that fills it. On a failure, the character takes 5 (1d10) acid damage and gains vulnerability to
Intelligence (Investigation) check to recognize subtle details in the stonework revealing the trap’s area. When any creature touches the double doors, including to pick the lock, each creature standing in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
skull from the stone causes it to shatter and fall away, revealing a crystal shard where the illithid’s brain would have been. Treasure. The crystal shard lodged inside the fossilized mind flayer skull
is a psi crystal (see appendix D). The psychic trauma that the mind flayer endured when it died caused the crystal to form in its mind. A character can use a miner’s pick to pry loose the psi crystal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
breaks down, revealing his identity if the characters haven’t already sussed it out. He is desperate to have the curse undone so he can return to Candlekeep. Having just arrived at the temple, Falthrax
the paintings that have caused their downfall. The fourth painting is the one that was done for Sylvarie Silversong ten years before. Each painting depicts its victim as the person they sought to become
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
(Perception) check notices that they occasionally shudder and twitch in a way not caused by the motion of the Emperor. Within are four maw demons (see appendix C), servitors drawn from the Abyss by
action is required to open it, revealing the box inside. The blue metal box is made from magically enhanced iron that is impervious to rust and has invulnerability to all damage. It has no lock or latch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Mourning looking for their best friend, the warforged Mercy (see the “Warforged Pilgrims” section earlier in this chapter). The stress of the situation caused Filch’s comatose state. Mercy and Filch would
. The Day of Mourning caused her to remain asleep in this chamber. She is a neutral good ghost who can speak Common; she can also communicate telepathically within a range of 30 feet. If Alamar-Vatashi
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
magic flames for 24 hours. If the brazier is lit, the heat it gives off starts to melt the ice in the chamber, revealing the words of the inscription after 10 minutes. Alcoves. Examination of the alcoves
covering the outside of the tower were caused during the crash, when the magic protecting the tower strained to keep it from collapsing. Describe the interior of the tower as follows: The tower’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, stick out its tongue, or yawn, the face sticks out its tongue and says “aah,” revealing a gemstone the size of a hen’s egg on its tongue. “Truth.” If a character asks one of the faces which way to
characters move any of the rocks, they uncover a smooth, blue-green boulder that’s strangely light and clunks dully when moved or shaken, revealing its hollowness. The boulder can be easily broken open with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
yawn, the face sticks out its tongue and says “aah,” revealing a gemstone the size of a hen’s egg on its tongue. “Truth.” If a character asks one of the faces which way to go or uses the word “truth
light and clunks dully when moved or shaken, revealing its hollowness. The boulder can be easily broken open with blunt weapons, with tools, or by smashing it against a hard surface. Graven Glyphs. Inside