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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, often trapping them in a cage or tying them to a post. A priest of Grolantor visits the famished giant daily, trying to read portents in the puddles of bile the hill giant retches up. If the sickness
of Grolantor is revered as a holy embodiment of Grolantor’s aching hunger. Unlike a typical sluggish hill giant, a mouth of Grolantor is thin as a whippet, alert like a bird, and constantly
Halfling
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
Regis the halfling, the only one of his kind for hundreds of miles in any direction, locked his fingers behind his head and leaned back against the mossy blanket of the tree trunk. Regis was short
nomadic bands that travel constantly, lured by the open road and the wide horizon to discover the wonders of new lands and peoples. But even these wanderers love peace, food, hearth, and home, though home
Monsters
Infernal Machine Rebuild
thrown up to 40 feet in a random direction and knocked prone. If a thrown target strikes a solid surface, the target takes 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Fling
. Among the largest was the thessalkraken—a slightly smaller variant of the legendary kraken, resembling that great tentacled titan but with a jagged-toothed maw that drips constantly with
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Minotaurs are barrel-chested humanoids with heads resembling those of bulls. Blessed with a supernaturally strong sense of direction, minotaurs make great navigators. Some sages believe minotaurs
those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is
Spell Scroll
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Basic Rules (2014)
A Spell Scroll bears the words of a single spell, written in a mystical cipher. If the spell is on your spell list, you can read the scroll and cast its spell without Material components. Otherwise
the intended target, the spell takes effect normally. If the caster was not the intended target, the spell goes off in the general direction of the intended target, up to the spell’s maximum range, if the target has moved away.
Monsters
Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
version of himself that wanders his domain. In this form, he can talk to strangers and steer them one direction or another without fear of being harmed. If a visitor needs a safe haven, Yarnspinner is
.
Yarnspinner’s favorite activity is to read stories aloud to the animals that occupy his domain, all of which benefit from having had awaken spells cast on them. The archfey’s stories
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
fall in the direction of the new pull of gravity, unless they have some means of remaining aloft. Baphomet can ignore the gravity reversal if he’s in the room, although he likes to use this
frightened and disoriented, as though constantly under threat of being hunted, and might lash out or panic even when no visible threat is nearby.
If Baphomet dies, these effects fade over the course of
Baphomet
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
reversed within that room. Any creatures or objects in the room when this happens fall in the direction of the new pull of gravity, unless they have some means of remaining aloft. Baphomet can ignore the
become frightened and disoriented, as though constantly under threat of being hunted, and might lash out or panic even when no visible threat is nearby.
If a humanoid spends at least 1 hour within 1 mile
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, electrum, and steel alloys whose edges constantly shimmer with a deep blue luminescence.
You gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. The shield spell provides no
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
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
make one weapon attack against another creature the duergar can see or to move up to 10 feet in a direction of the duergar’s choice. Creatures that can’t be charmed are immune to this
works of grand but melancholic beauty, while in others, it manifests as rage.
Like many who dwell in the Underdark, duergar must constantly be on guard against the raids and plots of their neighbors. To
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
skin.
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You have exceptionally large ears.
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A glittering mist constantly surrounds you.
5
You have a small spectral horn on your forehead, like a little unicorn horn.
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Your
. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
and reforming without purpose or direction, until a creature exerts deliberate will to stabilize it. Through their potent psionic power, githzerai carved a home for themselves amid the chaos. As the
those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
groups of adventurers try to gain decisive control of just a small section of Undermountain’s halls, Halaster constantly alters the dungeon’s perils to thwart them.
Halaster’s true
ghostly, 1-foot-diameter humanoid eye surrounded by motes of light. The sensor is stationary, though Halaster can reorient the eye to face in any direction. Halaster can see through the eye as though he
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Alien Mind. If a creature tries to read Belashyrra’s thoughts or deals psychic damage to it, that creature must succeed on a DC 22 Intelligence saving throw or be stunned for 1 minute. The
Dungeon Master’s Guide has more information on madness.
Madness of Belashyrra
d6
Flaw (lasts until cured)
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“I constantly see shapes moving in the shadows.”
2
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
transformation. Your alignment becomes lawful good, and you gain the following traits:
Angelic Language. You can speak, read, and write Celestial.
Celestial Resistance. You have resistance to necrotic and
favorite religious hymn that I constantly hum.
2
I must keep a written record of my beliefs and the sins that I witness. When finished, this book will be my gift to the multiverse.
3
I have
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
object on the same plane as you and have the compass point constantly in the direction of the named target. You gain no knowledge of the distance to the target.
A specialized clockwork compass floats
you move, a magical voice calls out your direction and how far you’ve gone. The voice cannot be silenced or stopped.
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You constantly see afterimages of all events that occurred within 30
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Halfling Regis the halfling, the only one of his kind for hundreds of miles in any direction, locked his fingers behind his head and leaned back against the mossy blanket of the tree trunk. Regis
bands that travel constantly, lured by the open road and the wide horizon to discover the wonders of new lands and peoples. But even these wanderers love peace, food, hearth, and home, though home might be a wagon jostling along an dirt road or a raft floating downriver.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
exit from the castle. If the characters enter from either direction, read: Overhead, in the vaulted entry foyer, four statues of dragons glare down, their eyes flickering in the torchlight. If anyone
K7. Entry Read the following text if the characters approach from the courtyard (area K1): The ornate outer doors of the castle hang open, flanked by fluttering torches in iron sconces. Twenty feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Halfling Regis the halfling, the only one of his kind for hundreds of miles in any direction, locked his fingers behind his head and leaned back against the mossy blanket of the tree trunk. Regis
bands that travel constantly, lured by the open road and the wide horizon to discover the wonders of new lands and peoples. But even these wanderers love peace, food, hearth, and home, though home might be a wagon jostling along an dirt road or a raft floating downriver.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Arrival in Yon When the characters first arrive in Yon, read: You stand on a path that wends between rocky crags on a mountainside. The sky is dark and full of roiling thunderclouds. You are greeted
is Motherhorn. What direction the characters go is up to them. Whichever way they choose, they don’t get far before they encounter another friendly guide.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
adventure and presents many chapters and events with which to challenge the characters as they investigate the nefarious plots of the Cult of the Dragon. This is not, however, a script to be read aloud with
, creatures, locations, and situations for the adventurers to explore and interact with in a constantly changing, lively way. You, the Dungeon Master, play a vital role. The creators of Tyranny of Dragons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
The Sky Is Falling When the characters safely reach the ground, read the following text: Above the field west of Kalaman, the Bastion of Takhisis crumbles. As the flying citadel tilts precariously
. Draconians with half their hit points flee the flying citadel, making hard landings on the battlefield. These and other foes scatter, fleeing the battlefield in every direction and ignoring the characters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K6. Overlook Dark clouds overhead drizzle constantly. A flagstone avenue passes between empty outbuildings, leading to a stone-paved overlook. The overlook has a low stone wall adorned with outward
-facing gargoyle carvings. If a character peers over the balcony, read: A flash of lightning illuminates the dismal village of Barovia, its rooftops visible above a smothering blanket of fog one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
events with which to challenge the characters as they investigate the nefarious plots of the Cult of the Dragon. This is not, however, a script to be read aloud with stage directions that must be
for the adventurers to explore and interact with in a constantly changing, lively way. You, the Dungeon Master, play a vital role. The creators of Tyranny of Dragons have tried to foresee the most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
adventure and presents many chapters and events with which to challenge the characters as they investigate the nefarious plots of the Cult of the Dragon. This is not, however, a script to be read aloud with
, creatures, locations, and situations for the adventurers to explore and interact with in a constantly changing, lively way. You, the Dungeon Master, play a vital role. The creators of Tyranny of Dragons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
directions in infinite planes like the Outlands. Nevertheless, maps and descriptions refer to such directions for ease of use. To aid in navigation, residents of the Outlands refer to the direction
toward the Spire as “spireward.” This is a relative direction, as spireward in Automata is the opposite direction from spireward from Xaos.
Adventures in the Outlands Chapters 5 to chapter 11 detail
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Adrift If the Second Wind is intact and its spelljamming helm is functional, skip ahead to “Topolah’s Tower.” If the Second Wind was destroyed or its spelljamming helm was disabled, read the
. Lassoing or riding a kindori doesn’t cause it to attack. A kindori lashed to the Second Wind with rope pulls the ship across space in whatever direction it is headed. Krux knows the way to Topolah’s tower
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
characters reach the midpoint of the hall from either direction, read: You hear a scraping sound of stone against stone, followed by the squeaking of a bat. In the direction of the noise, you see the
above the floor, and doesn’t stop until it reaches the east end of the hall. On its next turn, it reverses direction and flies back to its compartment. The trap resets after 1 minute. A character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
mysterious faerie market described in chapter 14 is home to a nilbog fortune teller named Oddlewin who uses a Deck of Many Things to read the future of his customers. This might be the first time that
presented in chapter 21, are obsessed with the decks and constantly move them through the multiverse in a vain effort to manipulate destiny and complete a master plan only they understand. Alternatively
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
tremendous feats of magic and psionics but barely able to move a finger or lift his own eyelids. A host of servants constantly attend to Menyar-Ag and see to his every need. Although Menyar-Ag is no
. If needed, he can call upon his own psychic energy to contact his people, even across the planes. Anarchs A githzerai community works constantly to maintain a stable base of operations protected from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, read the introduction of the Monster Manual before proceeding further. It explains stat block terminology and gives rules for various monster traits—information that isn’t repeated here. The
monster is considered a member of that class for the purpose of meeting prerequisites for magic items. My friend Mordenkainen constantly fights monsters and makes notes about them. I love notes as much as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. When the characters are within earshot, read the following: Pounding hooves sound from the direction of the River Gate as a mercenary of the Ironclad Regiment rides toward the village circle. As she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Ghost Orchid Tepui When a character enters the giant termite mound in the Llanos, read the following description: The Llanos vanishes, replaced by the earthy scent of jungle. As you emerge through a
Tepui no matter which direction they were headed. With a shriek, Nene encourages the characters to proceed down the path toward the tepui. He then flies up the side of the tepui and over the top.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
piece, read or paraphrase the following: You step through the doorway and enter a silver-clouded void. Lucent wisps of white and gray fog swirl in the distance among pinpricks of starlight. For a split
second, you have no sense of direction. Then, you start plummeting. The silver clouds shift, and you see that you’re falling toward a colossal, misshapen mass.
The characters emerge from a free
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, various townsfolk can point in the direction the verbeeg went after stealing the casks. As the characters make their way to the edge of the forest, read: A figure in cold weather clothing lurches out of