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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
taper to sharp talons. Feathers cover their bodies—usually red, orange, yellow, brown, or gray. Their heads are also avian, often resembling those of parrots or eagles.
Creating Your Character
At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. (Though the Monster Manual doesn’t explicitly include dragon turtles in the variant rules for making a dragon a spellcaster, you can apply
those rules to these aquatic dragons.)
Dragon Turtle Personality Traits
d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Trait"}
Trait
1
I speak slowly and deliberately
Monsters
Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
"} bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. Lhammaruntosz can then fly up to half her flying speed.Lhammaruntosz, a bronze dragon with the ability to heal quickly, spent decades defending Leilon and the
guardians.A Bronze Dragon’s Lair
A bronze dragon lairs in coastal caves. It might salvage a wrecked ship, reconstruct it within the confines of its lair, and use it as a treasure vault or nest for
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
ages passed, githzerai explorers ranged out to other planes and worlds of the multiverse.
Githzerai are generally slender, with speckled skin in shades of yellow, green, or brown. Eons of cultivating
choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
14. Cave Bear Den These caves smell like an animal den — not surprising, given that Qurrok keeps his cave bears here. 14a. Adult Cave Bears Two adult cave bears (use the polar bear statistics) rest
here. These mates attack anyone they don’t recognize, defending their young in area 14b. Gnawed bones cover the den’s floor. 14b. Young Cave Bears Two cave bear cubs (use the black bear statistics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
. Light. The interior caves are illuminated by bioluminescent fungi, which provide dim light throughout the area. See “Vision” in the Basic Rules. Walls. The cave walls are formed from hexagonal columns
inside the caves before opening the vent in B6, each character must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned (see “Conditions” in the Basic Rules). The lesser restoration spell ends this effect, as does finishing a long rest in fresh air.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Resting Threats abound within the caves. The characters can take only Short Rests within them. To take a Long Rest, they must first exit any cave they’re in. For more on resting, see the D&D Beyond Basic Rules.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
without the boredom. (Chaotic)
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Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
Crystal Dragon Adventures
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crystals scattered about their lairs glow with gathered starlight, and caves or tunnels beneath the ice and snow provide protected areas for their hoards. They use their burrowing ability to dig
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
is learning, but without the boredom. (Chaotic)
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Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
Crystal Dragon Adventures
The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks
snow structures reminiscent of castles but open to the sky. Glittering crystals scattered about their lairs glow with gathered starlight, and caves or tunnels beneath the ice and snow provide protected
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
invasion and oppression. Although individually they are timid and shy away from conflict, kobolds are dangerous if cornered, vicious when defending their eggs, and notorious for the dangerous
actions contribute to the survival of the group. The tribe practices for the eventuality of defending the lair against intruders, and their plans always include knowing the best escape routes and who is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
include humans, elves, dwarves, owlin (described in chapter 2), orcs, trolls, vampires, and studious folk of many other origins. In practical terms, for player characters, you can use the rules found in any
to meet a Humanoid. The faculty members mentioned in chapter 1 include genasi, tritons, and even a bipedal brown bear. To the faculty and students of Strixhaven, it is unremarkable to meet someone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
fishing rules ("Fishing for Knucklehead Trout"), only replace the knucklehead trout with an octopus. Befriending Its Comrades. Angajuk lives alongside other sea creatures, including narwhals and
Angajuk. Fending Off Hunters. If the characters are having trouble finding another way to earn Angajuk’s trust, use the “Whale Hunt” encounter below. Defending the whale against these hunters earns its trust.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Combat Though it’s possible to avoid combat with many of the caves’ occupants, the characters eventually will clash with creatures that can’t be reasoned with. The text states when a monster might
start combat. When a fight breaks out, see the “Combat” section in the D&D Beyond Basic Rules. The following stat blocks are used in this section: Animated Flying Sword Bugbear Warrior Carrion Crawler
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Calishite Shorter and slighter in build than most other humans, Calishites have dusky brown skin, hair, and eyes. They’re found primarily in southwest Faerûn. Calishite Names: (Male) Aseir, Bardeid
are slender, tawny-skinned folk with brown hair that ranges from almost blond to almost black. Most are tall and have green or brown eyes, but these traits are hardly universal. Humans of Chondathan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
General Features The Cragmaw cave slopes steeply upward. The entrance is at the foot of a good-sized hill, and the caves and passages are inside the hill itself. Ceilings. Most of the caves and
Basic Rules). Sound. The sound of water in the cave muffles noises to any creatures that aren’t listening carefully. Creatures can make a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check to attempt to hear activity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
gray, and dull brown rock. In some places the stone has been hewn, but in others it appears to have been fused by heat. Map 6.5: Hall of the Fire Giant King - Entrance Level View Player Version
Ceilings. Passageways in the hall have vaulted ceilings 30 feet high. Caves, chambers, and rooms are 40 to 60 feet high. Doors. All doors are made of iron plates. A Medium or smaller creature must succeed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
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Banners are flying across Dura today, and the streets are full of color. Walk through Oldkeep wearing brown and red, and
. Poison, magic, or anything else that would directly interfere with beast or rider is strictly forbidden—though over the years we’ve certainly seen imaginative attempts to stretch the rules!
Dura
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
, and dull brown rock. In some places the stone has been hewn, but in others it appears to have been fused by heat. Map 6.6: Hall of the Fire Giant King - Second Level View Player Version Ceilings
. Passageways have vaulted ceilings 30 feet high. Caves, chambers, and rooms are 40 to 60 feet high. Doors. All doors are made of iron plates. A Medium or smaller creature must succeed on a DC 15 Strength
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
16. Werebat Caves These dark, rough-hewn caves have rubble-strewn floors and 30-foot-high ceilings. In total, nineteen goblin werebats (see appendix A) dwell here. If combat breaks out anywhere in
these caves, all the werebats in the four sections of area 16 quickly join the fray. The noise also alerts the werebat boss in area 14, who investigates. 16a. Werebats in Bat Form Werebats. Three goblin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
throughout. In some tunnels and caves, fungi growths obstruct passage. Characters either have to climb or hack their way through the fungal growth. In other places, the fungus covering the floor is
soft enough that characters can sink into it with no warning. Use the quicksand rules in chapter 5, “Adventure Environments,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for such areas. Creatures that fail to escape become food for Araumycos.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
carved with frescoes depicting dwarves defending their mountain homes against ankhegs, purple worms, umber hulks, and other burrowing monsters. (Hidden behind a fresco of a dwarf battling a bulette is a
(see “Gates”). Its rules are as follows: If a creature flies or levitates within 5 feet of the arch, the gate opens for 1 minute. Characters must be 10th level or higher to pass through this gate (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
15. Way to Wyllowwood The drow cornered and killed several troglodytes in these caves after the reptilian creatures refused to be enslaved. 15a. Battle Scene The floor here is stained with blood and
clutching a staff.
The stone arch is one of Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”). Its rules are as follows: The gate opens for 1 minute when the arch is tapped three times with a staff of any kind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Chapter 14: The Labyrinth More of the components needed for Vizeran’s demon summoning ritual can be found in the depths of the Labyrinth — a snarl of twisting tunnels and caves extending
discovery of precious metals and gemstones led dwarves and others to excavate, extending its tunnels and expanding its caves. The results of those efforts saw an insignificant corner of the Underdark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Interacting with Myconids The myconids’ initial attitude toward outsiders is hostile (see “Social Interaction” in the Basic Rules). They aren’t malicious, though, and they don’t resort to violence
to warn them of intruders. If the characters attack, the myconids defend themselves. To convince a hostile myconid to converse or to allow the characters to do anything other than leave the caves, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
The characters might use their mounts to fight foes in the air, using the mounted combat rules in the Player’s Handbook. As intelligent creatures, the characters’ mounts can act independently, but they
talked out of apprehending them. During combat, the knights attempt to shove characters off the platform whenever possible. Fighting the Silent Roar If the characters are defending the Pedestal of Judgment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
on a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or be hoisted 5 feet into the air. The hoisted creature has the Restrained condition until it gets free. Rules for detecting, disabling, and escaping the trap are as
other denizens of the Caves of Chaos hiring him for mercenary work. His rate is 50 GP per job, but first-time customers get a 50 percent discount (25 GP). Cindertooth gets half of Oggdug’s earnings. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
up its driver. Oozes usually lurk in dark places like caves or dungeons, but they go wherever they can sate their voracious appetites. Ooze Surprise If the characters agree, the guards at the outer
ooze seeps from the supplies with a hideous squelching noise and fights the characters. Roll Initiative! Preparing for Combat. Use the “Combat” section of the D&D Beyond Basic Rules, along with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
into view, descending gracefully from the upper part of the cloister. She’s an elderly human woman with weathered brown skin, white hair in tight braids, and kindly hazel eyes, dressed in a simple white
, heal, and get information they need for the next part of their adventures. In addition, they can buy any of the equipment described in the Basic Rules from Myla (see “Kobolds”). During their time at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
5. In the Grip of Ghaunadaur A 15-foot-high tunnel containing an open pit connects two caves with 20-foot-high ceilings. 5a. Pudding Pit This naturally formed pit is 20 feet across and 20 feet deep
stones form one of Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”). When a creature comes within 5 feet of the gate, rivulets of blood begin to seep from the rocky pores of the standing stones. The rules of this gate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
chairs are scattered around this large room. Wooden benches are drawn up against walls decorated with draperies of brown and red, and several ale kegs are propped up and tapped.
Four tough-looking human
drinking heavily, and they are poisoned (see the appendix in the Basic Rules for the effects of being poisoned). The Redbrands immediately recognize characters wearing scarlet cloaks as impostors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Avarice’s Arrival Avarice (see appendix C) follows the characters through the Caves of Hunger to Ythryn, killing any NPCs they left behind to guard the caves. The albino tiefling wizard is joined by
, but Avarice makes it clear she is willing to ignore the rules if nobody lives to find out. When Vellynne leaves the meeting, Avarice sends her familiar out to spy on her rival and see if her demands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Caverns filled with smoke or gas. 3 Dead magic* or wild magic* zones. 4 The lair of a creature it is trying to bait out. 5 A nest of rats, insects, or other vermin. 6 Patches of brown mold* or green
slime*. 7 Pools of magma or boiling water. 8 Razorvine* or similar dangerous plants. *See the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Rule 9: Never trust a stalagmite.
—X the Mystic’s
Rules of Dungeon Survival
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
land is ruled by Pharaoh Ankhtepot, the immortal intermediary between the mortals and the gods. The pharaoh rules from his pyramid, Pharaoh’s Rest, in the City of the Dead. The people worship a
culture and have survived in an extreme environment. Most of the land’s people have dark hair and a variety of warm skin tones favoring golden to deep brown and black shades, and names with Egyptian
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
traits of mountain dwarves in the Player’s Handbook. Their skin is usually fair, eyes green, hazel, or silver-blue, and they have brown, blond, or red hair. Full beards and mustaches are commonly seen
, Worldthrone, Wyrmslayer, and Yund.
Some dwarves hail from the family that founded or rules a given clan, and so they use the clan name as their family name. Others are simply “of” the clan, but bear the clan name with as much pride as their own surnames.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
—mountain peaks. Small temples and shrines are found throughout Akroan territory. Some are tucked in caves or nestled in crevices or canyons, while others are bare altars exposed to the elements
defending the gates of Akros.
Most people today know of the event from an embellished account laid down in an epic poem, The Akroan War. Although its author has been lost to time, the poem is considered