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Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
unoccupied space nearest to the piece of chardalyn, and another lich’s mind in the body seizes psychic control of the body.Multiattack. Zlan makes three attacks, using Slam or Bewildering Bolt
rival and an equal. The Zlan Liches table gives a brief description of each component.
Zlan Liches
Name
History
Argent Black
Emerged from the Negative Plane, fed on hate and
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, the target is pulled to a space within 5 feet of the banderhobb.
Shadow Step. The banderhobb teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space of dim light or darkness that it can see.
Swallow. Melee
only one creature swallowed at a time. While the banderhobb isn’t incapacitated, it can regurgitate the creature at any time (no action required) in a space within 5 feet of it. The creature exits
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
the soul and regain 2d8 hit points.
Query Soul. You ask the soul a question (no action required) and receive a brief telepathic answer, which you can understand regardless of the language used
information from the sensor as if you were in its space using your senses.
A creature that can see the sensor (such as one using see invisibility or truesight) sees a translucent image of the tormented humanoid whose soul you caged.
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only and moves to the nearest unoccupied space outside the vortex.
On subsequent turns, Nafas can use this action to move the vortex up to 60 feet
. When the vortex enters a creature’s space for the first time on a turn, the creature must make the same saving throw as when the vortex first appeared. Creatures restrained by the vortex move
Magic Items
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
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When you use an action to speak the item’s command word and place the keyrune on the ground in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of you, the keyrune transforms into a creature. If there isn’t
enough space for the creature, the keyrune doesn’t transform. See the Monster Manual for the creature’s stat block — the name of which is given in bold in the keyrune’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Behir A behir has made its nest in the keep’s watchtower (area 2), but the monster hunts throughout the keep. Characters might spot it at any time, and it might test their strength in a brief
the keep so well that it can move through a 10-foot-wide space, as well as any door in the keep, without squeezing.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
A Brief History The known history of the Sword Coast region spans thousands of years, extending back into the misty epochs of the creator races and the ages of the first nations of the elves and
the last few centuries of Faerûn’s history. The common folk across the continent have little knowledge of, and little use for, events that have transpired far away in time and space. News does travel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
throughout Ten-Towns. The mead hall has a large, fire-heated space dedicated to bee husbandry and the nurturing of beehives. The droning bees can be heard throughout the town, though most residents
agents located Shandar a few years back and are blackmailing him into serving as their eyes and ears in town. Once a month, Shandar travels to Targos to brief Naerth Maxildanarr, its speaker, on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the right price. Some other wicked Fey and powerful Fiends also know of the process, as do a few mortal mages. During its brief existence, a banderhobb attempts to carry out its creator’s bidding. It
the target must make a DC 16 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the target is pulled to a space within 5 feet of the banderhobb.
Shadow Step. The banderhobb teleports up to 30 feet to an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
from the soul and regain 2d8 hit points. Query Soul. You ask the soul a question (no action required) and receive a brief telepathic answer, which you can understand regardless of the language used. The
you were in its space using your senses. A creature that can see the sensor (such as one using see invisibility or truesight) sees a translucent image of the tormented humanoid whose soul you caged.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
to it by its creator and communicates with nearby banderhobbs in a psychic manner. Agents of Evil. During its brief existence, a banderhobb attempts to carry out the bidding of the one who birthed it
failed save, the target is pulled to a space within 5 feet of the banderhobb, which can use a bonus action to make a bite attack against the target.
Swallow. The banderhobb makes a bite attack against
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Horror Content Survey Take advantage of the time before your first game session to learn about your players’ thoughts related to horror adventures. To do this, create a brief list of questions
following list is not exhaustive; customize your list to include elements you imagine could arise during adventures. End the list with a space where players can add other topics to avoid or that they’re
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
marriages and funerals. Temples are places where worshipers go either to spend personal or family time in a space consecrated to a deity or to seek the aid of the priests for some reason. Small
prominent wall with a space nearby to burn a candle or some incense. Communing with the Gods Though many tales are told of times past when the gods appeared in physical form and walked the land
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
3 miles of the lair frequently see illusions of their hearts’ desires, be they fame, fortune, or long-departed comrades. These mirages don’t hold up to physical inspection and vanish after a brief
, a creature takes 36 (8d8) force damage and has the restrained condition. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only and moves to the nearest unoccupied space outside the vortex
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
minute, the target reappears in the space it left or in the nearest unoccupied space if that space is occupied. Once this property is used, it can’t be used again until the next dawn. Euryale. As an
the next dawn. Fates. As a bonus action, you can brandish this card at one willing creature you can see within 30 feet of yourself, granting the creature a brief glimpse of the future. Until the start
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
fully as NPCs on separate sheets (perhaps using the NPC Tracker in chapter 3). Similarly, the Bastion Tracker provides space to indicate the space of each special facility, but encourage players to draw
opportunity, you don’t pay the money and nothing else happens. Friendly Visitors Friendly visitors come to your Bastion, seeking to use one of your special facilities. They offer 1d6 × 100 GP for the brief
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
employ, treat them kindly, and part with them reluctantly. A mortal who desires the brief service of a djinni can entreat it with fine gifts, or use flattery to bribe it into compliance. Powerful wizards
whirlwind ends if the djinni loses sight of it.
A creature can use its action to free a creature restrained by the whirlwind, including itself, by succeeding on a DC 18 Strength check. If the check succeeds, the creature is no longer restrained and moves to the nearest space outside the whirlwind.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
5. Pagoda A placid pond fills the center of this open space. A stout pagoda rises from a huge boulder that stands in the water like an island. An arched bridge crosses the water to the pagoda, whose
sits. The master of the pagoda does not speak, and he waits as long as long as it takes for the adventurers to join him. When they enter the pagoda, he gives a brief smile and proffers silk cushions. He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
DECISIONRY
Inspired Decision Starting at rank 3, whenever a serious franchise vote is taken and the result goes the way you voted, you can inspire the rest of the franchise team with a brief speech
that conceals an extradimensional space. As a bonus action, you can place one tool kit that you are proficient with into the voting kit, or can remove it. No other type of object can be placed into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
5. Pagoda A placid pond fills the center of this open space. A stout pagoda rises from a huge boulder that stands in the water like an island. An arched bridge crosses the water to the pagoda, whose
sits. The master of the pagoda does not speak, and he waits as long as it takes for the adventurers to join him. When they enter the pagoda, he gives a brief smile and proffers silk cushions. He then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. Archdevils can promote lesser devils to greater devils, and Asmodeus alone can promote a greater devil to archdevil status. This diabolic promotion invokes a brief, painful transformation, with the
unoccupied space within 60 feet of its summoner, acts as an ally of its summoner, and can’t summon other devils. It remains for 1 minute, until it or its summoner dies, or until its summoner dismisses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
or unsettling manner.
4–6 The spirit leaves a brief message, threat, or question, perhaps asking where someone is or suggesting how one might hasten their demise.
7–9 The spirit walks
room didn’t exist when they were alive, the spirit interacts with a space others can’t see (such as a stable, stairwell, or training hall).
14–15 The spirit lurks in an unexpected place, such as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
you wish. In the affected area, certain effects and brief encounters reinforce an underlying theme. These effects occur as characters traverse an influenced region or add interest to a specific
of writhing flesh, eyes, and fanged mouths. From an unoccupied space in the fleshy ground arise 1d4 + 5 gibbering mouthers that attack anyone in sight. 46–54 Unintelligible murmurings threaten to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
have a great number of permanent structures, and a system of districts in which particular functions or activities are concentrated. TU'NARATH IN BRIEF
Here are some key details of Tu’narath
knights patrol the area regularly. District of Discards. The githyanki dispose of loot that they have no use for in a space on the outer surface of Tu’narath set aside for the purpose. Such items can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
in their mind’s eye of a female half-elf in a gossamer cape made of mycelial threads. This brief vision is accompanied by a momentary feeling of intense longing and hunger. This event occurs only once
supplies lie scattered about the space.
Treasure. Though most of the bottles in this room have been ruined, a few are in fairly good shape. A thorough search yields a potion of healing (superior) and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
that I was no wizard, Gyrt and I sat down to talk. I asked to share her campfire for the night, and Gyrt made space for me. That was my first meeting with Gyrt, but it wouldn’t be my last, nor my last
site of their ancestral mound. Most of the Uthgardt holy sites have existed since antiquity, but the fortunes of the tribes that revere them have hardly been static. Following are brief descriptions of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
sandstone. Eventually the walls draw in so closely that you can reach out and touch either side, but then the narrow space opens into a hidden canyon in the heart of the hills. A sprawling monastery
Black Earth priest Qarbo uses this space as his personal quarters. Qarbo keeps two Black Earth guards at his beck and call to serve as bodyguards. See chapter 7 for the cultists’ statistics. Qarbo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
unskilled eye they appear reasonably valuable. A character who makes a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check realizes their true nature. A hidden space under the throne can be discovered
space to the east of the bog pit and can see farther into the room, read: At the far end of the chamber ahead, you see some sacks and a large chest.
The chest is trapped with a poison needle. Noticing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Red Larch Locations Here follow brief descriptions of important locations in town. Buildings shown on the map that don’t have a number and a description are houses, sheds, or outbuildings. They
says “Bethendur’s Storage/Rent Space by tenday, month, or year,” a tall, smiling man emerges to meet them. This is Aerego Bethendur (male Tethyrian human noble). He is assisted by three burly clerks and