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Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
devours any metals it encounters. Though normally content to eat raw veins of ore, this creature considers refined and crafted metals to be particularly delectable.
Vexing Scavengers. Khargras are
metal with ease, organic matter and gems are repugnant to them. If a khargra eats such morsels for whatever reason, they remain lodged in its gullet for a few days of indigestion before the offending
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
":"Poisonous Limb","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage and be poisoned until the end of its next turn.
Hex Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Hex
Blast"}. The horror expels necrotic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 45 (7d12);{"diceNotation":"7d12","rollType":"damage
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
turn.
Hex Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Hex Blast"}. The horror expels necrotic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15
Constitution saving throw, taking 45 (7d12);{"diceNotation":"7d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Hex Blast","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Hex Blast"}. The horror expels necrotic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15
Constitution saving throw, taking 45 (7d12);{"diceNotation":"7d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Hex Blast","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
", "rollAction":"Arcane Bolt", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Mind Blast"}. The alhoon magically emits psychic
energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 16 Intelligence saving throw or take 22 (4d8 + 4);{"diceNotation":"4d8+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Mind Blast
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
":"poison"} poison damage and be poisoned until the end of its next turn.
Hex Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Hex Blast"}. The horror expels necrotic energy in
a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 45 (7d12);{"diceNotation":"7d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Hex Blast","rollDamageType":"necrotic
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
its next turn.
Hex Blast (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Hex Blast"}. The horror expels necrotic energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must
make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 45 (7d12);{"diceNotation":"7d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Hex Blast","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
it. The intellect devourer is under Dyrrn’s control and acts immediately after Dyrrn in the initiative order.
Mind Blast (Costs 3 Actions). Dyrrn magically emits psychic energy in a 60-foot
part of me has become a conscious entity.”
5
“My opponents must bow down to a mind flayer!”
6
“Dyrrn and the mind flayers simply want to unite all sentient creatures in collective consciousness. And I receive messages from the group mind!”
Poison, Psychic
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Short or Long Rest). Auril causes a magical blast of cold air to erupt from her hand. Each creature in a 60-foot cone must make a DC 21 Constitution saving throw, taking 36 (8d8);{"diceNotation":"8d8
might prove helpful:
So long as she has mortal worshipers, Auril can’t truly die (although the characters can rid the world of her for a time). Thus, she has no reason to capitulate to mortals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
have merged the Xanathar Guild and the Zhentarim into a single criminal organization. Although the Zhents didn’t steal the Stone of Golorr, Xanathar believes they did. Once content to merely possess
has access to lair actions, and characters might encounter the beholder’s regional effects as well. Characters who don’t visit Xanathar’s lair in the course of this adventure might have reason to do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
attack is designed to strike terror into its enemies: first by striking their main deck with a blast from its Hellfire Orb, and then by ramming into their flank so to the dreadnaught’s skeletal figurehead
mounted to its mainmast and its ragged sails are stitched from worn leather. A giant’s skeleton clutching a halberd is lashed to its bow.
The cultists of Talos onboard the vessel fight to the death
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
replaced by the eastern portion of the Kron Hills and the western border of the Gnarley Forest. Instead of Red Larch, the starting town of the adventure is Hommlet. The adventure content described in
easily be set along Verbobonc’s river wharves. You can add Summit Hall and the Haunted Keeps as they stand to the area around Hommlet; there is no reason places such as these couldn’t be located in this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Gloom Weaver Although a formidable fighter, a gloom weaver is often content to remain hidden in the shadows, watching with rapt attention as its very presence affects its victims. Its dark energy
(3d8 damage), eldritch blast (3 beams, +4 bonus to each damage roll), minor illusion, prestidigitation
1st−5th level (3 5th-level slots): armor of Agathys, blight, darkness, dream, invisibility, fear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
average damage or rolling the damage; for this reason, both the average damage and the die expression are presented. Miss. If an attack has an effect that occurs on a miss, that information is presented
be a single melee attack. Ammunition A monster carries enough ammunition to make its ranged attacks. You can assume that a monster has 2d4 pieces of ammunition for a thrown weapon attack, and 2d10 pieces of ammunition for a projectile weapon such as a bow or crossbow.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
occur as a result of an attack hitting a target are described after the “Hit” notation. You have the option of taking average damage or rolling the damage; for this reason, both the average damage and
its ranged attacks. You can assume that a monster has 2d4 pieces of ammunition for a thrown weapon attack, and 2d10 pieces of ammunition for a projectile weapon such as a bow or crossbow.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
by a curious mix of Companions of Elturgard. The Companions — all paladins of gods such as Tyr, Torm, Helm, and Amaunator — tend to be either young firebrands or grizzled veterans content to sit by a
camp at Fort Tamal never seemed to need such a robust guard before. Even the relative nearness of Najara seems to provide little reason for so many of Elturgard’s mightiest defenders to be squandered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
has yet found. If the characters enter or leave the Bay of Chult by ship, Aremag appears: The sea ahead roils and churns, and waves crash over the bow of your ship, driven by saw-toothed hills rising
like a drifting feather. Then a huge blast of steam erupts from the waves, and through the drifting, rainbow-crossed mist, you see an immense beak and a milky eye the size of a hogshead cask staring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
, walls blackened by fire, and heaps of debris beneath the sagging ceiling show that this room was damaged by a destructive blast. The furnishings—tables, chairs, bookshelves, beds—are charred or
wraith first rises up from the floor, it says, “Your presence is offensive to me, your life forfeit. My treasures are mine alone, not yours to plunder!” If the characters make no attempt to reason with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, whereas no lucky die roll will allow a character with an ordinary bow to hit the moon with an arrow. Call for a D20 Test only if there’s a chance of both success and failure and if there are
, balance Move nimbly, quickly, or quietly Dodge out of harm’s way Constitution Health and stamina Push your body beyond normal limits Endure a toxic hazard Intelligence Reasoning and memory Reason or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle
enlightenment. There, the characters learn about the dangers facing Stormwreck Isle. Each character has a specific reason for coming to the cloister, as shown on the character sheets. You can also let
—now visible off the bow—promises rare wonders. Seaweed shimmers in countless brilliant colors below you, and rays of sunlight defy the overcast sky to illuminate the lush grass and dark basalt rock of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
Khargra The bizarre khargra is a flying creature from the Elemental Plane of Earth that devours any metals it encounters. Though normally content to eat raw veins of ore, this creature considers
reason, they remain lodged in its gullet for a few days of indigestion before the offending material is coughed up. Reluctant Predators. Khargras find living flesh disgusting, and they attack creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
. Accustomed to inspiring fear, and having grown somewhat lazy in its guardian role, it is usually content to let foes flee from it rather than pursuing. Each time the characters finish a long rest in
opposite to the thessalhydra’s zone, and for good reason. The human heart that sits within the construct is magically connected to the thessalhydra, tapping into the power of the Infernal Machine components
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable horrors might continue to haunt the misty netherworld between the Domains of Dread, or they might slink forth into other realms to slake unnameable hungers
the Hex Blast table replace that action in the stat block. If the results of multiple tables conflict, chose your preferred result. The results of these tables are meant to be broad, so feel free to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Above all, be polite. Always address a known noble as “Lord” or “Lady.” A short bow or a nod of the head to acknowledge a noble upon each meeting and parting is customary. Obsequiousness and servility
charitable actions such as burial of the unknown dead. Their motives are manifold, but their actions — no matter the reason — earn them loyalty and high regard from those who benefit from their largesse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
were heaped with corpses and awash in blood. Even the surface elves might be content to overlook their hatred for their kin and leave the drow alone, as long as they never had to lay eyes on the drow or
ground for good reason — beyond the light lies unmapped enemy territory where everything they meet is likely to be hostile. In special circumstances, such as if one of the raiders’ captives is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
the ship on the starboard side.
“Welcome to Wildspace,” says Captain Sartell, sweeping her arms wide. “That was a close thing, down there. Blast if I know what those vines are or how to get rid of
ballistae but has no crew to operate them. Its mangonel was destroyed in a recent engagement, and Captain Sartell hasn’t replaced it yet. Getting a new mangonel was the main reason Sartell was on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, a bow tie, and spectacles. Bracus (N lizardfolk with the iconic hoardsperson feature; see “Iconic Faction Features” in appendix B) studies the characters, touching his fingers to his chin as he
bandits with it — a pair of guards held back from previous encounters, and who are now the last survivors of the Six’s forces. In battle, Szorrulax uses Mind Blast on as many characters as possible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
of their own kind, so it isn’t in their nature to bow to any god or otherworldly patron. However, wizardry remains a rare temptation.
In the pages of a spellbook, an illithid sees a system to acquire
on saving throws against any effect that turns undead.
Actions
Chilling Grasp. Melee Spell Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (3d6) cold damage.
Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6). The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
flayers from pursuing magic power aside from psionics, but it isn’t an interdiction they must often enforce. Illithids brook no masters but members of their own kind, so it isn’t in their nature to bow
. Hit: 14 (4d6) cold damage, and the alhoon regains 14 hit points.
Arcane Bolt. Ranged Spell Attack: +8 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 28 (8d6) force damage.
Mind Blast (Recharge 5–6). The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
its soul goes to the Nine Hells. Hags are usually content to wait and conduct their own business, allowing mortals to come to them when the perceived need is great enough. Instead of being interested
after a hag has done her worst in such a place, she maintains leverage over her victims by holding out the prospect that someday she will undo the curses that she has lain on them. For that reason, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
wonderful traveling companion. Green Imsa (Female Human Traveler). The reason behind Imsa’s name is obvious: she is green from head to foot. Her skin, hair, eyes, nails, teeth—everything about her is green
, even for a halfling, the appellation Longnose was hung on him for a different reason: he is curious about everything, including other people’s business, and especially other people’s embarrassing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
wonderful traveling companion. Green Imsa (Female Human Traveler). The reason behind Imsa’s name is obvious: she is green from head to foot. Her skin, hair, eyes, nails, teeth — everything about her is
large, even for a halfling, the appellation Longnose was hung on him for a different reason: he is curious about everything, including other people’s business, and especially other people’s embarrassing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
springs into action, its blades and teeth turn it into a whirling dealer of death, able to dash from one target to the next as though it had been shot from a bow. Gnoll Witherlings A war band might go for
touched by Yeenoghu and turns into a flind itself. The death or disappearance of a flind for any other reason causes a war band to descend into brutal infighting. Sometimes a new leader emerges from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, died, or for some other reason never reclaimed their belongings. The loft is also the lair of the three manticores and the red slaad that guard the warehouse at night. The manticores have no love for the
chains, all of which creak and groan ominously as the ship shifts in the wind. The only apparent access to the vessel’s interior is near the bow on the port side. A grate in the hull there belches
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
characters give the aboleths a reason to be paranoid (which is easy to do, given their natural inclinations), these creatures attack. L3. Landgrave’s Pit The light that fills the pit originates in the
, unknown destiny. It was content to let Sgothgah serve its needs as it grew, but it had already decided to kill the aboleth once Sgothgah’s usefulness had run its course. The kraken has no interest in






