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Frost Giant (variant)

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

brute strength and skill in battle. Some adult frost giants are skilled hunters who construct and hurl nets weighted down with fragments of metal or bone.Cold

Clay Gladiator

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when the clay gladiator hits with it (included in the attack). Construct. It doesn't need to eat, drink, sleep, or breathe.Multiattack. The

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

time, the serpent gods heard those prayers, their sibilant voices responding from the darkness as they told the yuan-ti what they must do. The yuan-ti religion grew more fanatical in its devotion. Cults

’t be bound for long by brute force, and that many creatures will refuse to serve. As a result, yuan-ti first influence other creatures with the promise of wealth and power. Time and again

Orc Legacy

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

order from the encroachments of Fiends and other extraplanar threats. Gruumsh’s blessings have made orcs tireless guardians and mighty allies wherever they are found, even when they turn their

, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and

in the shadows. Order agents tend to be proficient in Religion, and frequently seek aid from law enforcement friendly to the order’s ideals, and the clergy of the order’s patron gods. The

Monster Research

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Religion Construct Arcana Dragon Arcana, History, or Nature Elemental Arcana or Nature Fey Arcana or Nature Fiend Arcana or Religion Giant History Humanoid History Monstrosity Nature or Survival Ooze Arcana or Survival Plant Nature or Survival Undead Arcana or Religion

Oracle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

in its own right. (CYNTHIA SHEPPARD) Oracle Medium humanoid (any), any alignment Armor Class 15 (Blessings of the Gods) Hit Points 44 (8d8 + 8) Speed 30 ft. STR 10 (+0) DEX 14

(+2) CON 12 (+1) INT 13 (+1) WIS 16 (+3) CHA 15 (+2) Saving Throws Wis +5, Cha +4 Skills Insight +5, Persuasion +4, Religion +5 Senses passive Perception 13

Cogwork Archivist

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

. Cogwork Archivist Large Construct, Typically Lawful Neutral Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points 90 (12d10 + 24) Speed 40 ft. STR 18 (+4) DEX 10 (+0) CON 15 (+2

) INT 17 (+3) WIS 11 (+0) CHA 6 (−2) Skills Arcana +5, History +5, Nature +5, Religion +5, Perception +2 Damage Immunities poison Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion

Religion and the Gods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Religion and the Gods The gods of Krynn are said to have abandoned the world, and in the great cities of Ansalon, temples and centers of faith are few. Nevertheless, small miracles occur across the

to one who hears their voices and bears their true blessings. Time alone will tell. Rosamund Heward, Knight of the Crown Acting High Clerist

Factions of the Sword Coast

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

and reorganized several times, the Harpers remain a powerful, behind-the-scenes agency, which acts to thwart evil and promote fairness through knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often

different, however: bearers of the gauntlet are holy warriors on a righteous quest to crush evil and promote justice, and they never hide in the shadows. Order agents tend to be proficient in Religion, and

Agora

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

others stand on the roofs of the porticos to shout messages to the assembled crowds. In addition to activities involving art, commerce, politics, and religion, people come to the agora for socializing

feast. On holy days, priests invite people to wash their feet in the fountain and receive blessings from the gods. Map 4.2: Agora View Player Version Agora Villains An agora villain could be almost

Flesh Golem

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Flesh Golem A flesh golem is a grisly assortment of humanoid body parts stitched and bolted together into a muscled brute imbued with formidable strength. Its brain is capable of simple reason

construct, neutral Armor Class 9 Hit Points 93 (11d8 + 44) Speed 30 ft. STR 19 (+4) DEX 9 (−1) CON 18 (+4) INT 6 (−2) WIS 10 (+0) CHA 5 (−3

Verminaard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two

Verminaard Ariakas, As the Dragon Queen wills me to obey, here is my assessment of your servant, Verminaard of Nidus: Unchanged. The man remains a blustering dastard awash in blessings earned by

) WIS 18 (+4) CHA 17 (+3) Saving Throws Wis +10, Cha +9 Skills Perception +16, Religion +9 Damage Immunities fire Condition Immunities charmed, frightened Senses

Gate of Illumination Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

the ages receiving blessings from the gods. A stone double door stands at the far end of the room, while stairs rise to the west and another hall opens to the east. People who bring their offerings to

unconscious, and will die if they don’t receive healing within the next hour. I3: Blessings Memorial Murals of people making offerings to the gods cover this room’s walls. At the chamber’s center stand

Knowledge Domain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Spells 1st command, identify 3rd augury, suggestion 5th nondetection, speak with dead 7th arcane eye, confusion 9th legend lore, scrying Blessings of Knowledge At 1st level, you learn two

languages of your choice. You also become proficient in your choice of two of the following skills: Arcana, History, Nature, or Religion. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make

Yuan-ti

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

serpent gods heard those prayers, their sibilant voices responding from the darkness as they told the yuan-ti what they must do. The yuan-ti religion grew more fanatical in its devotion. Cults bound

it seeks to control other creatures through terror, pleasure, and awe. Yuan-ti know that the world they hope to rule can’t be bound for long by brute force, and that many creatures will refuse to serve

Exploring the Cemetery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Eagletalon. A successful DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check made to study the carved pillars reveals that a pillar can be empowered with radiant energy if the name of the hero it represents is

trodden on, but the scene it shows is still recognizable. A successful DC 10 Intelligence (History or Religion) check allows a character to recognize the scene as showing Torm presenting the Helm of

Monsters B - E

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

. Clockwork Kraken Large construct, unaligned Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points 142 (15d10 + 60) Speed 30 ft. STR 20(+5) DEX 12(+1) CON 18(+4) INT 3(−4

be attacked independently, with damage dealt to tentacles applied to the clockwork kraken’s hit point total. A tentacle is destroyed if it takes more than 20 damage. Reducing the construct to three

Villains

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

pawn in a position of power 3 Magic (d6) 1 Obtain an ancient artifact 2 Build a construct or magical device 3 Carry out a deity’s wishes 4 Offer sacrifices to a deity 5 Contact a lost deity or power

Betrayal or treason 2 Confiscating property 3 Conspiracy 4 Espionage or Spying 5 Oppressive Laws 6 Raising taxes 15 Religion (d4) 1 Curses 2 Desecration 3 False gods 4 Heresy or cults 16 Stalking 17

Sanctum Showdown

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

creator and Ruxithid can command the Construct to cast it. If this fight seems too easy for the party, add two goblin psi brawlers (see appendix A), who rush from Zorzula’s Rest to join the combat in

Intelligence (Religion) check. On a successful check, the character realizes that the message’s tone as well as the means of communication are unlike any known divine tradition—this is some other kind

Secret Basement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

odd-looking construct with an even more oddly placed spigot at the base of its barrel-shaped body. A gnome dressed in garishly colorful clothes sits on a stool nearby, his eyes blank. Another gnome

construct was originally a servant of the lighthouse franchise.) Wizzy (NG male gnome mage) is also under Hoobur’s power, and acts as the archmage’s unwitting ally. In his current state, Wizzy can cast only

Trench of Love Lost Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

feet of the Girscamen feel a harmless supernatural chill—an effect of the unquiet spirits haunting the ship. If characters succeed on a DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check, they can tell

hole pierces the deck and the hull below. The first time a creature that isn’t a Construct or Undead comes within 5 feet of the ship’s wreckage, the creature must make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On

Forge Level (X27-X37)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

he regains a number of hit points equal to the amount of psychic damage dealt. A character who succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes the statue as a depiction of Deep Duerra

next to the iron cage turns constantly. West of the wheel is a duergar encased in a cruel-looking exoskeletal construct, his face a mask of pain. The construct is a duergar hammerer (see appendix C

Sphinxes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

+2 Con 16 +3 +3 Ability Score Mod Save Int 18 +4 +4 Wis 18 +4 +4 Cha 18 +4 +4 Skills Arcana +12, History +12, Perception +8, Religion +12 Resistances

23 +6 +12 Cha 18 +4 +4 Skills Arcana +9, Perception +12, Religion +15 Resistances Necrotic, Radiant Immunities Psychic; Charmed, Frightened Senses Truesight 120 ft.; Passive

Cultists of the Dead Three

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

person. He can take on an alternate appearance regardless of his current form, that of a hulking brute armed with a long, curved dagger that drips blood. In this form, he wears only a tattered loin cloth

) CHA 10 (+0) Skills Arcana +5, Religion +5 Senses passive Perception 10 Languages Abyssal, Common, Infernal Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Actions Skull Flail. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit

Appendix B: Creatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

. Mod Save Str 11 +0 +0 Dex 12 +1 +1 Con 10 +0 +0 Mod Save Int 10 +0 +0 Wis 11 +0 +2 Cha 10 +0 +0 Skills Deception +2, Religion +2 Gear

+1 +1 Mod Save Int 10 +0 +0 Wis 14 +2 +4 Cha 13 +1 +1 Skills Deception +3, Persuasion +3, Religion +2 Gear Holy Symbol, Leather Armor Senses Passive

Annam and the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Annam retreated from the Material Plane. The saga of her effort to claim her full divine inheritance is a popular tale among giants who value guile and trickery over brute strength or magical might

Hiatea, ranging from simple blessings at the kindling of a hearth fire to thanksgivings at the conclusion of a successful hunt or harvest. She is the most popular god of the Ordning among goliaths and

Areas of the Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

the door without a key or anyone not of Cassalanter blood who opens Victoro’s desk. The Cassalanter children know about this construct and warn friendly characters about it. Desk. Victoro’s desk is

with the image of a golden sun on its outside. Characters who succeed on a DC 10 Intelligence (Religion) check recognize it as the holy symbol of Siamorphe, demigod of nobility. Gilded mirrors and

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

creatures and can’t repair itself while one or more creatures occupy its space. A character who studies the rubble of the shattered dais and succeeds on a DC 17 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check

area T6, hoping to draw the characters to the false tomb and the other golems waiting there. Canopic Golem Large construct Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points 252 (24d10 + 120) Speed 30 ft

Tool Descriptions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Spot forged text 15 Forge a signature 20 Carpenter’s Tools Skill at carpentry enables a character to construct wooden structures. A carpenter can build a house, a shack, a wooden cabinet, or similar

open. Increase the DC needed to open it by 5. Temporary Shelter. As part of a long rest, you can construct a lean-to or a similar shelter to keep your group dry and in the shade for the duration of

Temple Crypts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

the character refuses the offer, the altar emits smoke that coalesces into a hulking figure. This hostile figure uses the clay golem stat block, but it is an Undead instead of a Construct. If the

a character who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes this as a holy symbol of Chemosh, god of undeath.

Middle Level (M1-M9)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

room. There are small reading desks with cozy scarlet chairs in the corners. The shelves contain books on Fistandia’s favorite subjects: arcana, natural science, religion, astrology, and planar

attacks. Animated Broom Animated Broom Small construct Armor Class 15 (natural armor) Hit Points 17 (5d6) Speed 0 ft., fly 50 ft. (hover) STR 10 (+0) DEX 17 (+3) CON

Silent Sound Lighthouse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point. Light ’Em Up. Any character who witnesses the effects the lens’s shadow has on the undead can attempt a DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check to

determined, any character can reverse part of the corrupting ritual with any of the following actions: A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check disrupts the flow of necromantic energy

Monsters F - M

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

18(+4) DEX 15(+2) CON 16(+3) INT 18(+4) WIS 18(+4) CHA 18(+4) Skills Arcana +12, History +12, Perception +8, Religion +8 Damage Resistances bludgeoning

) Saving Throws Str +1, Dex +2, Con +1, Int +3, Wis +5, Cha +5 Skills Arcana +4, Medicine +4, Nature +4, Religion +4 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12 Languages Abyssal, Celestial

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

cold-storage facility where he’s using pieces harvested from victims and livestock to construct a ram-headed flesh golem. Little Calimshan Generations ago, a fleet of Calishite refugees fleeing war in

wealth they’d been able to bring with them to construct a new home — a traditional Calishite settlement that would be precisely as friendly to Baldur’s Gate as the Baldurians had been to them. Though

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