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Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
feet tall and wields a morningstar made from magically dense clouds.
It tends to regard other creatures as toys rather than serious threats, and it uses its illusion magic to manipulate creatures into
greater claim: they are Annam’s grandchildren, and they occupy a privileged place among giants. On some worlds, these scions ruled the first empires of giants until Annam retreated into
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
made from magically dense clouds.
It tends to regard other creatures as toys rather than serious threats, and it uses its illusion magic to manipulate creatures into fighting each other. If seriously
’s grandchildren, and they occupy a privileged place among giants. On some worlds, these scions ruled the first empires of giants until Annam retreated into seclusion. On other worlds, the scions
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, it becomes stronger and more violent, and it typically gains a renewed dedication to protecting its now-fetid domain. Most deadbark dryads would rather fight to the death than allow any intrusion into
their homes.
Deadbark dryads are most often found on Krynn, but occasionally they are found on other worlds where magic and trees are plentiful.PoisonBludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
in her true form. She helped create Silverymoon’s famous Moonbridge and cofounded the Lady’s College, the first school in Faerûn for mages as students rather than as apprentices in
service.
Alustriel stepped down as Silverymoon’s high mage more than a century ago. Her son, Methrammar Aerasumé, now leads the city and works to uphold his mother’s legacy
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Monster Manual is a typical adult, at least a century old and boasting a valuable hoard. You can use the stat blocks in this section for older or younger dragon turtles. In addition, chapter 5
echoes from across the worlds of the Material Plane. Such a creature can be as large as an island— and indeed, legends suggest that many unwitting sailors wrecked at sea have mistaken slumbering
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
turtles are mighty creatures whose inherent magic is intimately linked with the oceans of the Material Plane. The dragon turtle presented in the Monster Manual is a typical adult, at least a century
for adult or ancient dragon turtles. An ancient dragon turtle is a mythic creature akin to a greatwyrm, combining the power of multiple echoes from across the worlds of the Material Plane. Such a
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
power of magical foresight. In the guise of Madam Eva, she uses this ability to help Strahd. She can send her Vistani out in their wagons to visit other worlds and bring adventurers to Strahd’s
the master of Ravenloft, but she has all the power she desires and doesn’t seek to supplant him. She would rather help Strahd find someone else to succeed him, although she has grave doubts about
Magic Items
Tomb of Annihilation
Artus Cimber has kept this item in his possession for over a century. The Ring of Winter is a golden band that resizes to fit snugly on the finger of its wearer. A thin layer of frost coats
freeze entire worlds, while a djinni in the service of a Calishite pasha once claimed that the ring could be used to summon and control white dragons, as well as a mighty ice primordial named Cryonax
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
magic is intimately linked with the oceans of the Material Plane. The dragon turtle presented in the Monster Manual is a typical adult, at least a century old and boasting a valuable hoard. You can
ancient dragon turtle is a mythic creature akin to a greatwyrm, combining the power of multiple echoes from across the worlds of the Material Plane. Such a creature can be as large as an island— and
Human
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Basic Rules (2014)
reckonings of most worlds, humans are the youngest of the common races, late to arrive on the world scene and short-lived in comparison to dwarves, elves, and dragons. Perhaps it is because of their
empires on the foundation of conquest and trade. Whatever drives them, humans are the innovators, the achievers, and the pioneers of the worlds.
A Broad Spectrum
With their penchant for migration
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Originally from the Elemental Plane of Water, many tritons entered the Material Plane centuries ago in response to the growing threat of evil elementals. Those tritons spread across the worlds&rsquo
in the D&D multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an adventure. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live for centuries. If
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Harengons originated in the Feywild, where they spoke Sylvan and embodied the spirit of freedom and travel. In time, these rabbitfolk hopped into other worlds, bringing the fey realm’s
of a player character in the D&D multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an adventure. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
existence, most often to the Material Plane. There they seek to bring a bit of their home plane’s splendor to other worlds.
Creating Your Character
At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a
.
Life Span
The typical life span of a player character in the D&D multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an adventure. Members of some races
Species
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
themselves falling through portals to other planes and worlds.
Kender sometimes amass impressive collections of curiosities. Some might collect mundane knickknacks or relics from magical sites, while
multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an adventure.
Height and Weight
Player characters, regardless of race, typically fall into the same ranges of
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
creates a mystical bond between the giver and the receiver of a gift.
On some worlds, such bonds lead hobgoblins to form communities with deep ties to one another. In Eberron and the Forgotten Realms, vast
player character in the D&D multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an adventure. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live for
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
waters of many worlds. Today these elves can be found wherever oceans exist, as well as in the Elemental Plane of Water.
Like other elves, sea elves can live to be over 750 years old.
Creating Your
wounds spell doesn’t work on a Construct or an Undead.
Life Span
The typical life span of a player character in the D&D multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Tortles have a saying: “We wear our homes on our backs.” These turtle folk live on many worlds, most often journeying up and down coasts, along waterways, and across the sea. Tortles don
the D&D multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an adventure. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live for centuries. If
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
have lived on the worlds of the Material Plane since the worlds’ creation. Gifted by the gods with remarkable physical defenses and a mystical connection to the natural world, lizardfolk can
’t work on a Construct or an Undead.
Life Span
The typical life span of a player character in the D&D multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
branch.
Today, hadozees are sapient, bipedal beings eager to leave behind the fearsome predators of their home world and explore other worlds.
In addition to being natural climbers, hadozees have feet
autognome is a noteworthy exception because of its Healing Machine trait.)
Life Span
The typical life span of a player character in the D&D multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
I am kalashtar, born of two worlds. Over a thousand years ago, my ancestor bound her bloodline to the spirit Kashtai, and I am a child of that union. Kashtai moves within me. Her memories come to
with their quori spirits. Rather, they might experience this relationship as a sense of instinct and inspiration, drawing on the memories of the spirit when they dream. This connection grants kalashtar
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
work on a Construct or an Undead.
Life Span
The typical life span of a player character in the D&D multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
spots in foes larger than themselves and for getting out of trouble. Goblins brought this fey boon with them to worlds across the Material Plane, even if they don’t remember the fey realm they
Undead.
Life Span
The typical life span of a player character in the D&D multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an adventure. Members of some
Orc
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
and tenacity that can’t be matched, and the god equipped his children to be able to live above or below ground.
On some worlds, such as Eberron, orcs were among the first defenders of the natural
century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an adventure. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live for centuries. If typical members of a race can live longer than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
adult, at least a century old and boasting a valuable hoard. You can use the stat blocks in this section for older or younger dragon turtles. In addition, chapter 5 includes lair actions and regional
effects that can be used for adult or ancient dragon turtles. An ancient dragon turtle is a mythic creature akin to a greatwyrm, combining the power of multiple echoes from across the worlds of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, Khyber spawns demons and monsters to plague the children of Eberron. This might be myth and metaphor, but it’s also a description of fact: there are worlds within the world, realms inhabited by
. Anything is possible in Khyber, and these “worlds within” are home to all manner of terrors. The demiplanes of Khyber are not concretely tied to the world above. You could discover a passage in Breland
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Many of the cults devoted to these lesser gods are unique to a particular city, and followers of the three main yuan-ti deities usually consider these religious practices quaint rather than
worshipers of Dendar are led by nightmare speakers, malison warlocks that honor their deity through acts of terror and receive magical power in return. Rather than killing enemies, these followers of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. Sagas told among giants on some worlds suggest other explanations for the ordning, linking it to the giants’ fall from Annam’s good graces. In some of these stories, the ordning isn’t natural at all; it’s
the ordning in some mythic future. Giants on some worlds (including Eberron) have no concept of the ordning at all. Such giants might think of themselves as a single species, with the differences
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Adulthood The Drawing of the Veil marks an elf’s passage into adulthood, which typically occurs at the end of the first century of life. Losing access to one’s primal memories can be a traumatic
and across different worlds have numerous ideas about the nature of the disruption, because the gods have never given an answer that seems applicable to all. The soul of a half-elf might be an elf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Music and Magic In the worlds of D&D, words and music are not just vibrations of air, but vocalizations with power all their own. The bard is a master of song, speech, and the magic they contain
swords and armor. Their spells lean toward charms and illusions rather than blatantly destructive spells. They have a wide-ranging knowledge of many subjects and a natural aptitude that lets them do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Music and Magic In the worlds of D&D, words and music are not just vibrations of air, but vocalizations with power all their own. The bard is a master of song, speech, and the magic they contain
swords and armor. Their spells lean toward charms and illusions rather than blatantly destructive spells. They have a wide-ranging knowledge of many subjects and a natural aptitude that lets them do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dissecting the Adventure You can dissect this adventure and use pieces of it rather than the whole thing. Nothing in this adventure is too sacred to tamper with and repurpose to serve your own needs
transplant them into other campaign worlds, including your own. Take the duergar fortress in chapter 3, for example. You could set the fortress in the Yatil Mountains of Oerth, the Ironroot Mountains of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
evils, age-old plots, cursed bloodlines, legendary monsters, and immortal villains. Evildoers from countless worlds regard Ravenloft as their prison—infamous figures such as the lich-king Azalin Rex
Ravenloft in Barovia—home of the notorious Strahd von Zarovich. In this mysterious setting, the land, the passage of time, the tides, and every other reliable truth can shift unpredictably. Rather than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
to their work, such as burial sites on other worlds and magical furnaces on the Plane of Elemental Fire for cremating fire-resistant creatures. Characters can use the Path of Graves to reach the same
Mortuary once every century. The characters are charged with exhuming a series of influential Undead entombed on other planes and escorting them to the Mortuary. Some of the council members are especially
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Bluetspur, and none who witness them remember. This alien domain etches itself not upon the waking mind, but rather upon the body as inexplicable scars and on the psyche through nightmares. Not all the
Domains of Dread are drawn from worlds hospitable to life. Bluetspur’s scale and impossible geometry induce instinctual anxiety. Gaseous tempests whirl upon the hooked peaks of gravity-defying mountains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
other creatures.
Slaadi have no formal society. Rather, strong slaadi dominate weaker ones. Blue and red slaadi rampage across Limbo and spill into other worlds at the direction of green slaadi. More