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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
"} piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 11) if it is a Large or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the tlincalli can’t use the spiked chain
target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.Tlincallis, also called scorpion folk, are chitin-covered creatures with a humanlike upper body
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Reckless. At the start of its turn, the broodguard can gain advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls it makes during that turn, but attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of its
not only a subject’s body but also their mind, making them instinctively obey any yuan-ti and filling them with a seething rage at the sight of non-reptilian creatures.
Although broodguards can
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
occasional lapses. An observer familiar with the digested creature can recognize the discrepancies with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Insight) check, or automatically if the podling does something in direct
unsuspecting victims with their vines or accept captives brought to them by their podling servants. In either case, they drag creatures into their central pod, where potent chemicals render the captive
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
-ti, that starts its turn within 30 feet of the anathema must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened of snakes and yuan-ti. A frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the
the start of each of its turns. The anathema can constrict only one creature at a time.
Spellcasting (Anathema Form Only). The anathema casts one of the following spells, requiring no material
Dwarf
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and hardy, dwarves are known as skilled warriors, miners, and workers of stone and metal. Though they stand well under 5 feet tall, dwarves are so broad and compact that they can weigh as much as a
dwarves value their beards highly and groom them carefully.
Long Memory, Long Grudges
Dwarves can live to be more than 400 years old, so the oldest living dwarves often remember a very different world
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Amphibious. The morkoth can breathe air and water.Multiattack. The morkoth makes either two Bite attacks and one Tentacles attack or three Bite attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation
, and the morkoth can’t use its tentacles on another target.
Hypnosis. The morkoth projects a 30-foot cone of magical energy. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw. On a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
(Persuasion or Intimidation) check. Armed captives who come to their senses try to slaughter as many yuan-ti as they can. They know the temple’s defenses and general layout, except with regard to areas 11 and
19. Captives’ Quarters A campfire casts warm light over this cavern. Heaps of dead grass and palm fronds are scattered about, and the muddy floor is pitted with footprints.
This area serves as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the threat. The drow prefer to take captives or render enemies unconscious rather than kill them. Captives are thrown in the brig (area J15) until Jarlaxle decides what to do with them, and their
. A door’s lock can be picked by a character who makes a successful DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, or a door can be forced open by a character who makes a successful DC 15 Strength
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
5. Supplies and Captives This area is held by H’slaat’s forces. One troglodyte guards the cave. A character can sneak past the guard with a successful DC 12 Dexterity (Stealth) check. The cave floor
four levels of exhaustion and 1 hit point remaining. Any of the captives can explain the nature of the conflict between H’slaat and S’slaar. If freed, the drow immediately flee into the Underdark, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
requiring thieves’ tools and a successful DC 10 Dexterity check to pick. The doors can also be wrenched open by brute force with a successful DC 22 Strength check. Captives The three human commoners
5. Slave Pens For the past two months, the Redbrands have been capturing travelers in the area and holding them in these pens until they can be sold into slavery. This long room is partitioned into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
Concluding the Adventure The characters can take any captives, leave the catacombs, and report to Lord Neverember without further incident. Lord Neverember is grateful for the characters’ efforts and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
other kuo-toa can pass through the gate unchallenged. If the characters are unescorted, any kuo-toa they meet attempt to capture them. Roll a d20. On a 1–7, captives are taken to area 3. On an 8–18
1. Gate Sloobludop is enclosed to the north and south by outer “walls” of heavy netting with sharp bone hooks woven into them. In the middle of each wall is a gate through which creatures can safely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Infiltrating the Temple Human characters can pose as yuan-ti purebloods if they dress and act appropriately, and can even lead other characters into the temple as captives. They must bluff their way
Kobold
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creatures wouldn’t feel safe.
Kobolds take advantage of their size by creating small-diameter tunnels that they can easily pass through, but that require larger creatures to hunch over or even
sightings.
Able Scavengers
Kobolds are adept at identifying broken, misplaced, discarded, or leftover crafted items from other creatures that can still be put to use. They prefer to scavenge objects that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
11. Slave Pen This cave is built to hold captives until they are sent to Menzoberranzan to be sold as slaves. The gate to the slave pen is kept locked. A character using thieves’ tools can pick the
lock with a successful DC 20 Dexterity check. A character using makeshift tools can attempt the same check but has disadvantage. A lock-picking attempt might draw the attention of the guards, requiring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
western side of the Dessarin Valley. This small town services passing caravans and has a large quarry from which local folk mine marble favored by the wealthy of Waterdeep. A wagon can reach Waterdeep
. But however they first enter the town, the characters quickly confirm that the Six’s ritual is already underway. Something is seriously wrong in Red Larch. The Dran & Courtier inn can be seen at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Romance Issues of love and romance are intimately bound to the tragic elements of a ghost story, or can supplement those elements to make the ghost sympathetic. The Romantic Elements table offers
the spirit leave.
7 The ghost was murdered by someone they loved in life.
8 The ghost seeks vengeance on someone who spurned them in life.
All who die in Mordent become captives to the will of Lord Wilfred Godefroy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
What the Redbrands Know If the characters charm or successfully question any of the Redbrands, they can learn the location of the main entrance to their hideout (area R1) as well as the following
). Complex Guardian. The lower part of the complex is guarded by a hideous “eye monster” (see area R8). Prisoners. The Redbrands have a handful of captives in a holding area “near the old crypts,” which are guarded by skeletons (see area R4 for details).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
workshop (area L4) can see diminutive figures prowling around inside: kidnapped children and boggles. DOUBLE, DOUBLE, TOIL AND TROUBLE
If the characters drive Bavlorna Blightstraw from her home in
characters.
Before the party enters Loomlurch, Will of the Feywild—if he is present—outlines his plan for rescuing Granny Nightshade’s child captives (see “Getaway Gang Raid”). Characters who have not earned Will’s assistance must devise their own plan for getting inside.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Firenewt Warlock of Imix Firenewt warlocks of Imix command firenewt warriors to prove their worth by going on raids to bring back treasure and captives. The warlocks take the choicest loot as a tithe
)
Damage Immunities fire
Senses darkvision 120 ft. (penetrates magical darkness), passive Perception 10
Languages Draconic, Ignan
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Amphibious. The firenewt can breathe air
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
characters should have magic items to help them overcome the challenges they face. For a small party, the most important qualities are experience and caution. A group of four well-played characters can expect
manageable situation into a very deadly one. Therefore, be free with information the players need to make informed decisions. For example, any seasoned adventurer can see that the giants in the great
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
individuals they find in Talhundereth and feed them to the encephalon cluster as sacrifices to their strange god—if the gemmules don’t eat the captives first. The Cult of the Obelisk is led by Ontharyx
Henlifel. Ontharyx abandoned his family to follow the malign whispers that led him to the obelisk. Ontharyx’s sons have come with a few retainers to see whether they can talk some sense into their father. These drow are in Talhundereth’s reading room (area T14) and might parlay with the characters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Body Horror Villains Villains of this genre present as tragic figures, whether they’re hereditary cannibals, captives enduring some forced metamorphosis, scientists looking to reverse death, or
angel possessed by the vile blood of the demons it has slain
5 An aging king obsessed with creating a new body so he can continue his reign indefinitely
6 A cancer possessed by the mind of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, other elves. To the dark elves, raiding the surface for captives and treasure isn’t just a cultural and military tradition, but also an economic necessity. Some raids are major operations that involve
, while at other times they slip into a village, knock out their targets with poison, and spirit their captives away without even waking the neighborhood dogs. Sometimes a raid uses both tactics; one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
The Three Pillars of Adventure Adventurers can try to do anything their players can imagine, but it can be helpful to talk about their activities in three broad categories: exploration, social
characters and other creatures swinging weapons, casting spells, maneuvering for position, and so on—all in an effort to defeat their opponents, whether that means killing every enemy, taking captives, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Chapter 17: Donjon This chapter, intended for DMs, details a dungeon called the Donjon Sphere. You can use this dungeon to describe the fate of a character who draws the Donjon card from a Deck of
specimens from across the cosmos. They used strange magic to peer into the minds of their captives and observe them in simulated environments, curious to understand the minds of these alien creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
through (except by characters in gaseous or liquid form). The mind flayer fanatics realized the base would make an ideal prison for their most valuable human captives. They used the lever in the
comes from the captives inside the base signaling for help. They are desperate to get free but lack any means of escape. The four townspeople are all commoners with an Intelligence of 16: a pair of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
outlaws and monsters) and are eager for news. Homesteaders can usually point the way to the nearest town or neighboring homesteads (there is usually another homestead within one or two hexes). Reason to
Visit. If the characters speak with homesteaders in the area east of the Sumber Hills, they learn that raiders in brown cloaks sacked a few farms and dragged off their inhabitants. (These captives
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
try to enter clandestinely, the place is immense enough that a small group can sneak in with relative ease. If uninvited visitors arrive openly, they can expect a sharp reception from githyanki patrol
here. Residents also include captives that the githyanki have taken on raids.
Law and Order. Warriors patrol above the streets in astral skiffs to keep the peace. Githyanki who cause unwarranted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
way the adventure unfolds. The characters can learn the following things from talking with their fellow prisoners, some of who have been captives of the drow for a tenday or two: There are nineteen
the prisoners, only Eldeth and Jimjar speak fluent Common. The others speak Undercommon (or at least understand it). Ront knows some Common, while Derendil speaks Elvish. Stool’s rapport spores can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
captives back to their encampment and tie them to cacti or rock formations. When the sun sets, the newly hatched young emerge from the lair to eat the captives alive. These predators see themselves as
a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. If it fails the saving throw by 5 or more, the target is also paralyzed while poisoned. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
can no longer think as clearly as before their transformation, they are able to perform simple yet important tasks in the community, such as guarding eggs or patrolling for intruders. Yuan-ti refer to
broodguards as “histachii,” which means “egg-watchers.” Most broodguards are made from human captives forced to consume a magical brew that renders them helpless and unable to fight off the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
. They are unlocked unless the text states otherwise. Iarno Albrek (area 12) and a bugbear named Mosk (area 9) each carry an iron key that can lock or unlock every door in the complex. A locked door can
be picked with thieves’ tools and a successful DC 10 Dexterity check. A door can also be broken down with a successful DC 20 Strength check. Secret Doors. An “S” on the Redbrand Hideout map indicates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
malnourished, and two of the captives are clearly whipped and beaten. The cultists captured them and brought them to the lodge for interrogation. Craggnor the Dwarf Craggnor is a member of the cult and a
friend of the dwarf Varram the White, the cultist whom Talis hates above all others. She captured Craggnor hoping to learn a weakness she can exploit, but so far he has resisted various bribes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Detention Drones Kai Carpenter Detention Drone As the Donjon Sphere drifts about the Astral Sea, its systems send mechanical scouts called detention drones to nearby worlds to acquire new captives
indifferent to a creature with a key card and anyone accompanying them, unless attacked. Detention drones don’t carry key cards and can’t open locked doors, but they can travel through maintenance