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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
be able to see the attacker.The current leader of the Guild, Nine-Fingers Keene, disdains flashy garb and illusion magic. She appears to the world as she is: an unassuming woman of middling age and
build. Her forgettable looks have proven her greatest asset as a thief, as her victims have trouble recognizing her even when they meet her again face-to-face. Keene’s leadership over the years
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
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
material is coughed up.
Reluctant Predators. Khargras find living flesh disgusting, and they attack creatures only when driven by hunger and a lack of safer options. After securing a meal of whatever
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
cloud giants in the ordning—the set of values and expectations that determines their rank in giant society—is driven by wealth. Those cloud giants foolish or unlucky enough to have their
killed or driven away.
Calculating Masters. When a fog giant accumulates followers, it sets them to the task of rebuilding the giant’s collection of wondrous, expensive treasures. Its favored
Goblin
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lucky if their only punishment is demotion to the pariah caste. Sometimes another creature assumes control of a goblin tribe, by killing or subjugating the current boss and cowing most of the rest of
, smelting, forging, and religion. If the tribe has any spellcasters, this caste includes them. Lashers follow the lead of the tribe’s boss, and enforce their will on other goblins with whips
magic-items
Heliana's Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 2. For the duration, you gain the following benefits:
Boss Meal. Your power of self-belief is so strong that, at the start of each of your turns, you gain a
to make other attacks. Use the tentacle’s Strength modifier (+2) instead of your own when grappling with it.
Beast
Your morphology changes to adapt to the current environment. You have
magic-items
Hunting. For the duration, you gain the following benefits:
Boss Meal. If you take damage from a spell or other magical effect, you become empowered. The next attack you make within the next minute
temporary hit points (determined by rarity) at the start of each minute.
Plant
You are under the effects of the speak with plants spell.
Undead
Your maximum and current hit points increases
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
time). Thus, she has no reason to capitulate to mortals’ demands. As the embodiment of winter’s cruelty, she is incapable of showing mercy or compassion. Play her as a supremely cold and
invincible while underestimating her mortal enemies, even in her current weakened state.
Auril’s Three Forms
In her current weakened state, Auril can assume three different forms. To destroy her
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
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’ demands. As the embodiment of winter’s cruelty, she is
own flaws. It’s appropriate for Auril to act as though she’s invincible while underestimating her mortal enemies, even in her current weakened state.
Auril’s Three Forms
In her
magic-items
Heliana's Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 2. For the duration, you gain the following benefits:
Boss Meal. Your power of self-belief is so strong that, at the start of each of your turns, you gain a
to make other attacks. Use the tentacle’s Strength modifier (+0) instead of your own when grappling with it.
Beast
Your morphology changes to adapt to the current environment. You have
magic-items
Heliana's Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 2. For the duration, you gain the following benefits:
Boss Meal. Your power of self-belief is so strong that, at the start of each of your turns, you gain a
to make other attacks. Use the tentacle’s Strength modifier (+4) instead of your own when grappling with it.
Beast
Your morphology changes to adapt to the current environment. You have
magic-items
Chapter 5 of Heliana's Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 1. For the duration, you gain the following benefits:
Boss Meal. You regain 2d6 hit points at the end of each turn that you spend in sunlight
modifier (+2) instead of your own when grappling with it.
Beast
Your morphology changes to adapt to the current environment. You have advantage on saving throws against environmental effects of
magic-items
Hunting. For the duration, you gain the following benefits:
Boss Meal. If you take damage from a spell or other magical effect, you become empowered. The next attack you make within the next minute
temporary hit points (determined by rarity) at the start of each minute.
Plant
You are under the effects of the speak with plants spell.
Undead
Your maximum and current hit points increases
Lizardfolk
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have more in common with iguanas or dragons than they do with humans, dwarves, or elves. Lizardfolk possess an alien and inscrutable mindset, their desires and thoughts driven by a different set of
rage against their enemies. They simply observe and react as a situation warrants.
Lizardfolk lack meaningful emotional ties to the past. They assess situations based on their current and future
magic-items
Hunting. For the duration, you gain the following benefits:
Boss Meal. If you take damage from a spell or other magical effect, you become empowered. The next attack you make within the next minute
temporary hit points (determined by rarity) at the start of each minute.
Plant
You are under the effects of the speak with plants spell.
Undead
Your maximum and current hit points increases
magic-items
Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 1. For the duration, you gain the following benefits:
Boss Meal. Your power of self-belief is so strong that, at the start of each of your turns, you gain a number of
current environment. You have advantage on saving throws against environmental effects of the GM’s discretion. For example, if you are in a cold biome, you might grow fur and have advantage on
magic-items
Chapter 5 of Heliana's Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 1. For the duration, you gain the following benefits:
Boss Meal. You regain hit points at the end of each turn that you spend in sunlight (HP
not to make other attacks. Use the tentacle’s Strength modifier (determined by rarity) instead of your own when grappling with it.
Beast
Your morphology changes to adapt to the current
magic-items
Hunting. For the duration, you gain the following benefits:
Boss Meal. If you take damage from a spell or other magical effect, you become empowered. The next attack you make within the next minute
current hit points increases (determined by rarity).
Random Elemental Cantrip
d6
Cantrip
1
acid splash
2
concussion
3
fire bolt
4
ray of frost
5
shocking grasp
6
water whip
magic-items
Heliana's Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 2. For the duration, you gain the following benefits:
Boss Meal. Your power of self-belief is so strong that, at the start of each of your turns, you gain a
make other attacks. Use the tentacle’s Strength modifier (+0) instead of your own when grappling with it.
Beast
Your morphology changes to adapt to the current environment. You have
magic-items
Chapter 5 of Heliana's Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 1. For the duration, you gain the following benefits:
Boss Meal. You regain 4d6 hit points at the end of each turn that you spend in sunlight
modifier (+6) instead of your own when grappling with it.
Beast
Your morphology changes to adapt to the current environment. You have advantage on saving throws against environmental effects of
magic-items
Chapter 5 of Heliana's Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 1. For the duration, you gain the following benefits:
Boss Meal. You regain 1d6 hit points at the end of each turn that you spend in sunlight
modifier (+0) instead of your own when grappling with it.
Beast
Your morphology changes to adapt to the current environment. You have advantage on saving throws against environmental effects of
magic-items
Chapter 5 of Heliana's Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 1. For the duration, you gain the following benefits:
Boss Meal. You regain 3d6 hit points at the end of each turn that you spend in sunlight
modifier (+4) instead of your own when grappling with it.
Beast
Your morphology changes to adapt to the current environment. You have advantage on saving throws against environmental effects of
magic-items
Hunting. For the duration, you gain the following benefits:
Boss Meal. If you take damage from a spell or other magical effect, you become empowered. The next attack you make within the next minute
temporary hit points (determined by rarity) at the start of each minute.
Plant
You are under the effects of the speak with plants spell.
Undead
Your maximum and current hit points increases
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
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
her current weakened state.
Auril’s Three Forms
In her current weakened state, Auril can assume three different forms. To destroy her, heroes must reduce each of her forms to 0 hit points one
races
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
scales. Their hair can resemble seaweed, waving as if in a current, or it can even be like water itself.
Genasi
Tracing their ancestry to the genies of the Elemental Planes, each genasi can tap into
determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Hobgoblins trace their origins to the ancient courts of the Feywild, where they first appeared with their goblin and bugbear kin. Many of them were driven from the Feywild by the conquering god
;Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores
races
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
divine beings who created giff have likewise been forgotten. Their titanic petrified bodies drift on the Astral Sea, isolated and unrecognizable in their current forms.
Although they don’t realize
. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy.
The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
and ruin. But for the last few generations, some bands among the tribes were tempted to settle, make peace, trade, and even to build towns. Perhaps this is why Uthgar chose to raise up the totems
Uthgardt stands for.
Outlander
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Personality Trait
1
I’m driven by a wanderlust that led me away from home.
2
I watch over my friends as if they were a litter of
Tortle
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The Tortle Package
dozen) in a fortified compound enclosed by stone walls that are easily defensible. If no such compound exists, they build one. The parents spend the remainder of their lives guarding the compound
prefer simple, non-gender-specific names that are usually no more than two syllables. If a tortle doesn’t like its name for whatever reason, it can change it. A tortle might change its name a dozen
Kobold
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sewer tunnels, paying them with food and tools the kobolds wouldn’t have access to on their own. If they are treated well and left alone to do the job, the kobolds work industriously and build a
, they might build a warren and make a permanent home there, while continuing to expand the town’s sewers as the community grows. These so-called “city kobolds” live underground but
Shifter
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personality: a feline shifter may be cool and distant, driven by predatory instincts, while a shifter with a lupine spirit might be drawn to find and protect a pack. When a shifter fully embraces this beast
different in personality. With any shifter, identifying the beast within is a crucial part of understanding the character.
Similar and Diverse
Shifters are similar to humans in height and build but are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers
Den of Villainy Underneath the veneer of Rat’s Run, reality is harsh. Thieves, smugglers, racketeers, and other criminals see Rat’s Run as a haven, and for good reason. Staff members warn any patron
, and ensuring that no witnesses ever speak to the authorities. Each week, the manager gives these bribes to a hooded, ever-changing courier who, of course, knows nothing about their boss. Haven for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers
Den of Villainy Underneath the veneer of Rat’s Run, reality is harsh. Thieves, smugglers, racketeers, and other criminals see Rat’s Run as a haven, and for good reason. Staff members warn any patron
, and ensuring that no witnesses ever speak to the authorities. Each week, the manager gives these bribes to a hooded, ever-changing courier who, of course, knows nothing about their boss. Haven for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers
Den of Villainy Underneath the veneer of Rat’s Run, reality is harsh. Thieves, smugglers, racketeers, and other criminals see Rat’s Run as a haven, and for good reason. Staff members warn any patron
, and ensuring that no witnesses ever speak to the authorities. Each week, the manager gives these bribes to a hooded, ever-changing courier who, of course, knows nothing about their boss. Haven for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. Giant Patrons Giant Role Group Patron Type Boss Criminal Syndicate Financier Aristocrat Seer Ancient Being Sovereign Sovereign Tutor Academy Warleader Military Force Boss A giant boss wields
size and strength as tools to extract wealth and power from communities of smaller folk. The boss might threaten to harm adventurers or those they care about if they refuse to do the giant’s bidding. Or
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heliana’s Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 2
! Mythic Creatures. Some of the boss creatures in this book have mythic traits. Sometimes, these traits are only active in the higher-level version of the hunt. For example, in the Tale of Two Tales
undefined to let you build your own world! Essence & Balance
Because essence can only be gained by harvesting high CR creatures, it acts as a gating mechanism to limit the power of items the party can