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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Return to Worms. When the mage is reduced to 0 hit points, it breaks apart into a swarm of insects (see the Monster Manual) in the same space. Unless the swarm is destroyed, the mage reforms from it
Blessings
Disciples of certain Elder Evils can bestow supernatural gifts on those who serve that cult, including star spawn. The following powers are unique to specific cults; typically a creature has
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
-encompassing power of entropy — the force that unknowingly and uncaringly changes order into chaos, and that breaks matter and time down into its component parts so that all can be rebuilt. Some
When a verdan character gains an ability score improvement at certain levels, that increase can be tied to a physical mutation at the player’s determination. A boost to Strength might be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
certain objects have resistance or immunity to certain kinds of attacks. (It's hard to cut a rope with a club, for example.) Objects always fail Strength and Dexterity saving throws, and they are
immune to effects that require other saves. When an object drops to 0 hit points, it breaks. A character can also attempt a Strength check to break an object. The DM sets the DC for any such check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
certain objects have resistance or immunity to certain kinds of attacks. (It's hard to cut a rope with a club, for example.) Objects always fail Strength and Dexterity saving throws, and they are
immune to effects that require other saves. When an object drops to 0 hit points, it breaks. A character can also attempt a Strength check to break an object. The DM sets the DC for any such check.
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
yuan-ti know they can’t resort to direct attacks in order to reclaim their rightful place in the world. Operating out of the subterranean ruins of their buildings in foreign lands, yuan-ti
royal family could poison a meal and declare it “safe” after taking a bite.
There are legends of certain yuan-ti infiltrating human cities and forming deadly covert societies that sell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
nearest creatures. Roll a d20 for the shadows’ initiative, again with no modifier. Alternative Scenarios Some characters might want to resort to options other than direct ship-to-ship combat when the
githyanki ship attacks, with a few examples discussed below. Use your best judgment when adjudicating these tactics, and reward players for great ideas and quick thinking. Using Magic. Certain spells can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
tall green flame as bright as torchlight. Portcullises Iron portcullises secure certain areas of the temple. The bars of a portcullis are 1 inch thick and spaced 4 inches apart. A portcullis can be
raised or lowered using an iron lever nearby. If the lever can’t be reached, the portcullis can be forced up or down by characters with a combined Strength of 30 or more, but doing so breaks the mechanisms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
spot hidden enemies, and which ones are the closest to those enemies if a fight breaks out. You can change your marching order outside combat and record the order any way you like: write it down, for
increased pace again (see “Equipment” for a selection of mounts for sale). The “DM’s Toolbox” has rules that affect which pace you can choose in certain types of terrain. Travel Pace Distance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
spot hidden enemies, and which ones are the closest to those enemies if a fight breaks out. You can change your marching order outside combat and record the order any way you like: write it down, for
increased pace again (see chapter 6 for a selection of mounts for sale). The Dungeon Master’s Guide has rules that affect which pace you can choose in certain types of terrain. Travel Pace
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
in area 2. They know certain command words that magically compel the hulks’ obedience. The handlers carry long hooked poles to prod the hulks, and which are also enchanted to magically open and close
the stone slab in area 2. If approached, the handlers refer characters to Moghadam in area 1. If combat breaks out, they flee to area 2 and release the umber hulks, ordering them to dispose of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
them to interact and bargain with creatures of both realms. Other popular choices are a place where the ambient energy augments certain kinds of magic, a site related to death such as a burial ground
.” If a hag is forced to resort to such measures, she immediately begins to plot her retaliation against those that caused her to flee. Like a vampire or a demon, a hag has a long life over which to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook for more information on some of the topics discussed below. A number of activities are restricted to certain officers, unless the DM rules otherwise. For example, a
crew’s time to grant extended breaks, provide instruction, and generally improve the quality of life on the ship. Once every 24 hours, if the crew’s quality score is 3 or lower, the first mate can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
characters must resort to less convenient means of finding the Whorlstone Tunnels.
If the characters do manage to catch Droki in the West Cleft, he drops limp and babbles, but is suspiciously amenable and
decreases the pursuit level by 2. However, if combat ever breaks out between the characters and the drow, a squad of five duergar stone guards (see appendix C) and five duergar warriors arrive within 1d4 rounds and arrest the lot of them (see “Getting Captured”).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
chase the character. Move the monsters somewhere else. Hasten a Monster’s Demise If a combat has gone on long enough and the characters’ victory is almost certain, you can simply have the monster drop
changing a battle’s terrain to introduce a new element and give combatants reasons to move around. Perhaps a powerful attack or an explosive spell topples a column, shatters a wall, or breaks up the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
their enemy is asleep). Although a hag can always resort to attacking with her claws, if it comes to that then something has gone very wrong with her plans. Hag Personality Traits d8 Personality Trait
appearance and my cruel heart. (Evil) Hag Bonds d8 Bond 1 I hate a certain mortal family and steal one of their children each generation for my own purposes. 2 I am involved in a centuries-long feud
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
need of gear or supplies must deal through these individuals directly or their consortiums indirectly. The only alternative is to resort to the black markets in Malar’s Throat or Tiryki Anchorage
headed south into the deep jungle. He uses flying snakes as messengers. Talro’a doesn’t know for certain that the messages go to yuan-ti, but he strongly suspects it. Ifan has no family and no close
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Thay (where her phylactery is safely stored), to deliver reports to Szass Tam and pick up new instructions. Characters who explore the Heart of Ubtao are certain to meet Valindra. She’s considered the
wizard who wants to “imprison” the Soulmonger; that way, its unique magic can be studied while it’s safely quarantined from the world. She argues that destroying it should be a last resort. Valindra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
have less time to play than you think once late starts, food breaks, and other interruptions are all taken into account. When planning your adventures, account for less time than your full game session
just as important to your horror adventures as lurid shocks. Frequent betrayals encourage paranoia that can paralyze players. Emphasize that certain people and locations will never turn on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
certain geographical features on the globe. Activating the Sphere The first time any creature moves within 5 feet of the central globe, read: The apparatus suddenly swings around, its rings rotating
Armillary Sphere Conjunction table to determine what happens. Once a conjunction effect occurs, the armillary sphere breaks down, causing the levers to lock in place and the hatch to lock shut. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
. Overkill Range Minions must be within a certain range to qualify for an overkill attack, determined by whether the attack is a melee or ranged attack. In addition to the examples below, the “Overkill
the fiction for minions with low challenge ratings, like goblins and zombies. But the balance of combat and fiction breaks down to near-silliness at higher levels when the same spells easily take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Miniatures Often, players can rely on your descriptions to imagine where their characters are in relation to their surroundings and their enemies. Certain combat encounters, however, can benefit from
measuring range on a grid of squares: count every square as 5 feet, even if the creature is moving or counting diagonally. While fast in play, this rule breaks the laws of geometry. If you want more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
positively ruthless at enforcing the terms of an agreement. Moreover, a contract with even the lowliest devil is enforced by Asmodeus’s will. Any mortal creature that breaks such a contract instantly
scrolls and tomes are said to exist that list the true names of certain devils.
A mortal who learns a devil’s true name can use powerful summoning magic to call the devil from the Nine Hells and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
inexplicably breaks into merry songs and short stretches of joke-telling. His voice is a fine tenor and his jokes are hilarious. But these gregarious moods are always short. The rest of the time, he is
long before everyone in the caravan knows to steer clear of Tyjit Skesh. She is quick to anger and quicker to resort to her blades when something sets her off. She is honest to a fault and never fails to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
inexplicably breaks into merry songs and short stretches of joke-telling. His voice is a fine tenor and his jokes are hilarious. But these gregarious moods are always short. The rest of the time, he is silent
before everyone in the caravan knows to steer clear of Tyjit Skesh. She is quick to anger and quicker to resort to her blades when something sets her off. She is honest to a fault and never fails to let
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
guards and placing the prison on high alert. If a fight breaks out with closed doors between the battle and the nearest guards, on initiative count 0, make a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check for the guards
or drawing. The characters can retry if they fail, at the cost of more time and more risk of discovery. Last Resort. A gruesome but effective option is killing Prisoner 13 and taking her body back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
guards and placing the prison on high alert. If a fight breaks out with closed doors between the battle and the nearest guards, on initiative count 0, make a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check for the guards
or drawing. The characters can retry if they fail, at the cost of more time and more risk of discovery. Last Resort. A gruesome but effective option is killing Prisoner 13 and taking her body back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
optional; hero points change the balance of the game and give player characters an opportunity to turn certain failure into success. It’s a way to make heroes feel largely than life, but it’s not a good
investment in the world. Optional Rule: Environmental Elements
A fight breaks out in The Cat & Biscuit. The gnome rogue leaps from the landing and swings across the room, passing over the heads of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
mazelike troughs carved into the box’s surface. She then tips the box so that the liquid flows in certain directions through the mazelike patterns — until the box’s horn inlays pop loose and it breaks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
ability to rally in the face of certain death, inspiring other kobolds to follow it in a charge against the invaders of their warren. Kobold Dragonshield
Small humanoid (kobold), lawful evil
Armor
, there’s a 50 percent chance that the swarm disperses.
4. Green Slime Pot. The kobold throws a clay pot full of green slime at the target, and it breaks open on impact. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
M2) to determine what, if anything, is found. M9. Hungry Kobolds A table and chairs are set up in this area to create a space for the miners to take breaks. On top of the table, two kobolds are
, or slashing damage to the rope causes it to snap. If the rope is cut, the bucket and its contents fall down the shaft, likely gone forever. A character in the bucket when the rope breaks can grab one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
void of the Astral Plane. One could float in the skies of Avernus in the Nine Hells without being destroyed and without causing harm to its residents. Whatever is on or within a certain distance of a
possessions through the planes. Someone who dares to steal from a morkoth, or breaks a deal with one, will know no rest until the morkoth is slain or all promises are kept. Collectors of everything odd
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Mournland and sought to slake their thirst with a drink from the lake. At the lake bottom is the ruined town of Eastwood Springs, which once served as a resort for the leisure classes of Cyre. As yet, no one
living creatures. The devastation caused localized alterations in the way magic functions. In some places, magic barely functions, or certain magical functions are warped. In other places, spells persist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
same kind of creature are present, since the druid might favor a certain kind of beast or plant.) Running the Encounter. The frost druid aims to kill the characters or send them scurrying back to Ten
-Towns. If the druid is killed or captured, its awakened companions behave as intelligent humans would when faced with the loss of their leader: either their morale breaks and they flee, or they become
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
from the pool takes on the consistency of normal water. If one or more characters touch the pool, read: A delicate hand made of water, black as winter’s night, silently breaks the water’s surface
of needles from area P8. It knows the following information about the crown: “Zybilna created the crown as a key that guests can use to reach certain areas of the palace in her absence. The crown has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
”); she believes that the other rulers of Faerûn would send thousands of soldiers to her aid in a matter of days if they were aware of her need; and she’s certain the merchant princes of Port Nyanzaru will
holding four potions of poison that are easily mistaken for potions of healing. Asharra might resort to these if the characters’ presence in Kir Sabal becomes inconvenient. 4. Dwellings The dwellings