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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
an attack roll, the drow gives the target a +5 bonus to its AC until the start of the drowâs next turn, which can cause the triggering attack roll to miss.Nearly every priestess of Lolth
consort is assured for long, though; Lolthâs priestesses are notoriously fickle, and a consort must often contend with rivals.
Some favored consorts work behind the scenes to undermine the evils
Demogorgon
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
form of two serpentine towers, each crowned by a skull-shaped minaret. There, Demogorgonâs heads contemplate the mysteries of the arcane while arguing about how best to obliterate their rivals. The
bulk of this palace extends deep underwater, in chill and darkened caverns.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Demogorgon can take a lair action to cause one of the
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
would be exterminated to the last member, and the Mark of Death would be eliminated from the world.
The line of Vol had long been rivals of the Undying Court, and many whisper even today that the
Death.
Trapped in Undeath. When Minara restored Erandis as a lich, she hid her daughterâs phylactery, weaving enchantments into it that cause Erandis to be reborn in a random safe haven after she
Illusory Script
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
script that is unintelligible. Alternatively, you can cause the writing to appear to be an entirely different message, written in a different hand and language, though the language must be one you
You write on parchment, paper, or some other suitable writing material and imbue it with a potent illusion that lasts for the duration.
To you and any creatures you designate when you cast the spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
unintelligible. Alternatively, you can cause the writing to appear to be an entirely different message, written in a different hand and language, though the language must be one you know. Should the spell
parchment, paper, or some other suitable writing material and imbue it with a potent illusion that lasts for the duration. To you and any creatures you designate when you cast the spell, the writing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
unintelligible. Alternatively, you can cause the writing to appear to be an entirely different message, written in a different hand and language, though the language must be one you know. Should the spell
parchment, paper, or some other suitable writing material and imbue it with a potent illusion that lasts for the duration. To you and any creatures you designate when you cast the spell, the writing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
clothing, Dzaan and Krintaas must travel to Bryn Shander to obtain a blank spellbook, as well as writing supplies and provisions. In the meantime, Dzaan urges the characters to seek out and destroy his
rivals in the Arcane Brotherhood. Dzaan assumes his rivals are hiding out in Ten-Towns and paints an unflattering portrait of each one: âAvarice is a tiefling evoker who delights in destruction. Her
Adult Deep Dragon
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Underdark settlements are about to go to war, having been carefully manipulated by a deep dragon. A desperate ruler offers a reward to anyone who can uncover the true cause of the hostility.
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of writing within 6 miles of the dragonâs lair become magically charged and canât be damaged by nonmagical means.
Restless Sleep. When a creature finishes a long rest within 6 miles of the
Ancient Deep Dragon
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Two Underdark settlements are about to go to war, having been carefully manipulated by a deep dragon. A desperate ruler offers a reward to anyone who can uncover the true cause of the hostility
âs lair is altered by the dragonâs magic, creating one or more of the following effects:
Preservation of Knowledge. Books, letters, and any other physical forms of writing within 6 miles
Backgrounds
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
, inspired by the example of the angels, moved by the plight of the downtrodden, and devoted to the cause of justice. Or you could be a cynic in the ranks, perhaps because you reluctantly followed in the
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Contacts
The ordered structure of the Boros Legion offers abundant opportunities to make friends â and rivals â in higher places. You might have close friends in other guilds that share the
Orc
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
authority and cause the tribe to collapse into chaos, with the survivors scattering either to join new tribes or to strike out on their own. At the other extreme, warriors that return home with a heavily
rarely keep records or write down their thoughts. When orcs need to communicate in writing, they use crude symbols to convey basic information, such as âfood stored here,â âdanger close
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
nor his yuan-ti priests have been able to ascertain the cause or find a remedy. As Ras Nsiâs power wanes, his rivals are preparing to dispose of him and continue their holy mission. Acererak promised
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Qualith The âwritingâ of mind flayers, known as Qualith, isnât as simple as a set of symbols representing sounds or ideas. An inscription in Qualith captures the thoughts of its creator and
, nonliving material they grasp or caress with their tentacles. The imprinting causes imperceptible surface changes to the object, and abrasion or degradation of the material can cause the inscription to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
riots that raze entire city blocks. The only thing demons fear is Rakdos himself, who doesnât tolerate rivals and hates to be upstaged. Demonic âDevils.â The creatures called âdevilsâ in Ravnica are
mischievous antics cause disorder and destruction out of proportion to the demonsâ small size. Diabolic Demons. Many of the demons of Ravnica are monstrous, winged creatures of human-like form. They are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
can also help you create connections among the characters in your party. Those tables describe family relationships, current and former romantic connections, random acquaintances, past rivals, and many
of the action in a Ravnica campaign, itâs important not to let that tension cause too much friction in a party of adventurers. The D&D game relies on cooperation among the players, so itâs helpful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
best to obliterate their rivals. The bulk of this palace extends deep underwater, in chill and darkened caverns. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Demogorgon can take a lair
action to cause one of the following effects; he canât use the same effect two rounds in a row: Demogorgon creates an illusory duplicate of himself, which appears in his own space and lasts until
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
best to obliterate their rivals. The bulk of this palace extends deep underwater, in chill and darkened caverns. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Demogorgon can take a lair
action to cause one of the following effects; Demogorgon canât use the same effect two rounds in a row: Demogorgon creates an illusory duplicate of himself, which appears in his own space and lasts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
march home. Upon arriving, she expected to find her homelandâs nobility ready to rise to her cause, but theyâd been cowed and terrified by reports of Dranzorg entombing captives and rivals in his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Avariceâs Quarters This room is the private quarters of an albino tiefling who sits at a small desk in the dark, writing in a book with white leather covers. An ink-black crow perches on one of her
her wizardly rivals. Avarice can speak to her gargoyles telepathically, thanks to her Raryâs telepathic bond spell, and orders them back to the castle as soon as the characters confront her. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
priestess and are relied on to provide useful advice. No position of consort is assured for long, though; Lolthâs priestesses are notoriously fickle, and a consort must often contend with rivals. Some
, levitate (self only)
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Protective Shield (3/Day). When the drow or a creature within 10 feet of it is hit by an attack roll, the drow gives the target a +5 bonus to its AC until the start of the drowâs next turn, which can cause the triggering attack roll to miss.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
here, scribing strange writing into the ice of the walls, or onto weathered parchment and stone tablets. A few toads transfer parchments and tablets into and out of floor-to-ceiling cubbyholes cut
trolls â is to win the ice toads to their cause by treating with their leader, Marfulb. The average ice toad is smart, but their leader Marfulb is exceptional (Intelligence 13). Her knack for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. For months afterward, the object becomes the source of practical jokes in Waterdeep. Rock gnomes and wizards cause illusory mouths to lunge from real versions of the object, artisans craft beautiful
fakes out of cake or paper that are easily crushed when assumed to be real, and so on. As of the writing of this enchiridion, the current mimic is a tankard.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
flailing away at the creatures inside with its tentacles, as described above in âThrashing Tentacles.â Round 2 The octopusâs weight and writing tentacles cause the ship to list 30 degrees to port. At the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
here, scribing strange writing into the ice of the walls, or onto weathered parchment and stone tablets. A few toads transfer parchments and tablets into and out of floor-to-ceiling cubbyholes cut
alerting the ice trollsâis to win the ice toads to their cause by treating with their leader, Marfulb. The average ice toad is smart, but their leader Marfulb is exceptional (Intelligence 13). Her knack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
them a chance to meet the evil cloud giant and convince him to aid their cause. The characters might also want to confront him after meeting the ghost of his dead son, Eigeron, in chapter 4, âThe Chosen
orchestrated the kingâs abduction. Although they share a disdain for dragons, Blagothkus and Countess Sansuri are bitter rivals. If the characters intend to confront Sansuri (see chapter 9, âCastle of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
sustained in the attack, you seek revenge. 9 You and your family were members of the Cult of the Dragon, until your rivals in the cult arranged to wipe you out. Though they slaughtered your kin, you
command to go into the world and prove your devotion to the cause of good. If you prove worthy, on your death you will return to his side in your true form.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
sustained in the attack, you seek revenge. 9 You and your family were members of the Cult of the Dragon, until your rivals in the cult arranged to wipe you out. Though they slaughtered your kin, you
command to go into the world and prove your devotion to the cause of good. If you prove worthy, on your death you will return to his side in your true form.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the attack, you seek revenge. 9 You and your family were members of the Cult of the Dragon, until your rivals in the cult arranged to wipe you out. Though they slaughtered your kin, you survived, but
command to go into the world and prove your devotion to the cause of good. If you prove worthy, on your death you will return to his side in your true form.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
elected for life. The current Waterbaron is Nestra Ruthiol, a hot-tempered woman who is wickedly calculating; though she is free with her words and her insults, she seldom takes action against rivals
order to free up the post for one of her rivals within the city. It is conflicts and schemes such as this that keep Yartar from gaining prominence in the North. If the town can overcome its internal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
hold writing in a forgotten language or symbols whose significance is lost to the ages. 20 Undead. The item incorporates symbols of death, such as bones and skulls, and it might be crafted from parts
royal regalia or as a badge of high office. Magic Itemâs Minor Property 1d20 Minor Property 1â2 Beacon. You can take a Bonus Action to cause the item to shed Bright Light in a 10-foot radius and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
collection. 3 Wishing to one-up rivals, a cloud giant seeks adventurers to hunt exotic monsters for a lavish banquet. 4 With two nations on the brink of war, the characters discover cloud giants are
defeated foeâs head as a trophy; the foeâs family wants justiceâand the head backâand asks adventurers for help. 5 Two groups of frost giants meet near a mountain pass. When their wrestling matches cause
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
scouted out his camp and seem inclined to cause trouble. He wants to ask a question of Agatha the banshee: âWhat is the name of the wizard who built the tower at Old Owl Well?â Kost wonât risk the
bansheeâs anger, but the characters could ask the question for him. (Agatha knows the name: Arthindol.) Treasure Hamun Kostâs tent contains a comfortable traveling suite, including a cot, a chair, a writing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Catching Kettlesteam Kettlesteam (see the accompanying stat block) snoops around the carnival under the cover of a disguise self spell, looking to cause trouble. The kenku has stolen the voice of a
characters mention Madryck by name, the kenku ruffles her feathers and lets out a squawk, admitting that she and Madryck are rivals who happen to share the same patron (Zybilna). Each thinks the other is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
Viper in the Garden The following sections detail the cause of the disappearances in Excelsior, what information Varrel already has, and other details the characters might gain in their
The Temple of the Sunweaver Wobeke Human His home Yoi Tiefling The Forum None of the missing individuals had known rivals or left behind evidence. A character who succeeds on a DC 16 Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
â solely to oversee the distribution of those goods, and certainly not to compete with rivals. Donât cause too much trouble and Head Office will stay happy. Rank 4: Limited Extraplanar Your franchise