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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
a successful one.A bodak is the undying remains of someone who revered Orcus. Devoid of life and soul, it exists only to cause death.
A worshiper of Orcus can take ritual vows while carving the demon
lord’s symbol on their chest over the heart. Orcus’s power flays body, mind, and soul, leaving behind a sentient husk that consumes life energy near it. Most bodaks come into being in
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
skeleton covered with fungi and bark-like lichen. A lichen lich has vines within its chest cavity. These vines exude viscid and poisonous black fluid.On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the
lichen lich can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects:
Poisonous spores fill a 10-foot cube that the lich can see within 120 feet of it. Any creature that enters the cloud for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
room, which is lit by a brazier of hot coals. A large bed rests in one corner, a desk in another. Resting atop the desk is a handsome, iron-banded chest secured with a sturdy padlock.
Rezmir
Rezmir is killed, the contents of the iron chest on her desk teleport away, leaving the chest empty. Treasure Rezmir carries keys to this room, the lock on the chest, and to the storeroom (area 13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
room, which is lit by a brazier of hot coals. A large bed rests in one corner, a desk in another. Resting atop the desk is a handsome, iron-banded chest secured with a sturdy padlock.
Unless she is
springing into action. If Rezmir is killed, the contents of the iron chest on her desk teleport away, leaving the chest empty. Treasure Rezmir carries keys to this room, the lock on the chest, and to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
door contains a mechanical trap with a magical sensor. When a creature enters this area, giant spring-loaded gears hidden in the walls cause blocks of stone on either side of the hall to slam
its contents. Keys that unlock chests 1 through 8 can be found in area 15; the key that unlocks chest 9 is hidden in area 5. A character using thieves’ tools can unlock a chest with a successful DC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
stone survived the fire and can be easily retrieved, as can the chest of rations. Depleted Supplies The following equipment was consumed by the fire or expended putting out the flames: Portable cooking
character ascertains the following: Cause of the Fire. Although the fire originated from Petty Officer Ryeback’s portable cooking surface, the surface is incapable of producing an explosion big
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. Other features of the room include a standing suit of armor and a wooden chest. Old wooden rafters bend under the weight of the tower roof, which has somehow remained intact. Mounted to the rafters are
from the wooden chest, which is unlocked and safe to open. It contains the severed head of a human Vistana named Yan. Its flesh has a waxy complexion and has been embalmed with magic oils. If a speak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
keeps a ring with seven tiny keys hanging from it in one pocket. One key unlocks the warden’s chest (see “Treasure” below); the others unlock the desk drawer and the cabinets in the warden’s office (area
becomes moody and temperamental, though never resorts to violence without good cause. Warden Marthannis knows that to rid herself of Vlax’s spirit, she must visit the Brawnanvil crypts in Gauntlgrym, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
damage in this cave, it can use its reaction to animate one of the tentacles of the kraken statue and cause it to make a melee weapon attack (+3 to hit) against one creature within 20 feet of the
iron keys. The keys unlock the chests in area 15. Treasure. The smashed crates, the clay urns, and two of the rotting chests are empty. The third chest is unlocked and contains 120 sp and 70 cp in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Bodak A bodak is the undead remains of someone who revered Orcus. Devoid of life and soul, it exists only to cause death. Marked by Orcus. A worshiper of Orcus can take ritual vows while carving the
demon lord’s symbol on its chest over the heart. Orcus’s power flays body, mind, and soul, leaving behind a sentient husk that sucks in all life energy near it. Most bodaks come into being in this way
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: “What is the name of the wizard who built the tower at Old Owl Well?” Kost won’t risk the
desk, supplies, and a chest of clothes. In the chest is a leather bag containing 35 sp, 20 ep, 20 gp, 5 pp, one pearl (100 gp), a potion of healing, a spell scroll of darkness in a bone tube, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
, resilient, and uncomfortably warm to the touch. Under any pressure it immediately becomes taut, and any character unwise enough to puncture it with a piercing weapon will cause a stream of scalding water to
people are likely to get the whole party boiled. Treasure. At the north end of the domed area is a heavy chest firmly attached to the floor. In it is Wave, a sentient trident (see “Sample Sentient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
following information to save his skin: Ras Nsi is slowly rotting to death. He doesn’t know the cause of his affliction and has no way to cure it. Before he dies, Ras Nsi wants to bring forth Dendar
has prepared (see appendix D). In addition, his hoard contains thirty 50 gp gemstones in a clay urn, 150 pp in an unlocked wooden chest, 350 gp and 900 sp scattered on the floor, and a froghemoth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
trolls — 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
understands the workings of Oyaviggaton as well as Marfulb, who knows the contents and value of every pack, chest, and heap of coins in the iceberg down to the last copper piece. Marfulb’s Lore In addition to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Any loud disturbances on deck cause the captain and the sleeping cultists to awaken and investigate. Unless the characters approach the Morkoth invisibly, it is likely that the entire ship’s crew will
weapon retains its range, attack modifier, and damage (see the “Siege Equipment” section in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). As a bonus action on his turn, Hekaton can shift his weight and cause
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
parley with the dragon, she agrees to let them live in exchange for returning her eggs to her. Isendraug doesn’t gain lair actions and can’t cause regional effects in the vicinity of her lair
silver coins, with gold coins strewn among them. Among the coins is a sealed wooden chest buried under 3 feet of ice. A character using a pick or the like can dig out the chest in 1 hour. Each hour a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
alerting the ice trolls—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
Arauthator understands the workings of Oyaviggaton as well as Marfulb, who knows the contents and value of every pack, chest, and heap of coins in the iceberg down to the last copper piece. Marfulb’s Lore
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Bodak A bodak is the undying remains of someone who revered Orcus (appears in this book). Devoid of life and soul, it exists only to cause death. A worshiper of Orcus can take ritual vows while
carving the demon lord’s symbol on their chest over the heart. Orcus’s power flays body, mind, and soul, leaving behind a sentient husk that consumes life energy near it. Most bodaks come into being in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
is the mimic. This tradition supposedly arose because when mascots were first chosen, the Trades Ward took a chest of gold as its own — and was roundly mocked by citizens of other wards for not picking
. 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
inspecting the bookshelf spots the fake book with a successful DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check. Unless the secret door is propped open, springs in the hinges cause it to close on its own. Beyond the
secret door lies area D9. D9: Secret Room This secret room contains bookshelves packed with tomes describing Fiend-summoning rituals. Trapped Chest. An unlocked treasure chest stands against the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
), Wyllow will share this information with them. Treasure. The gold key in Wyllow’s possession unlocks the chest in area 6g. The key is worth 25 gp. 6b. Hidden Armory Frescoes. The walls bear frescoes
common magic item to which anyone can attune. While holding the staff, a creature can use an action to expend 1 charge from the staff and cause a flower to sprout from a patch of earth or soil within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), N’ghathrod can take one lair action to cause one of the following effects:
N’ghathrod creates a magical duplicate of itself anywhere
behind five treasure chests and five intact crates (numbered below for ease of bookkeeping). The chests are unlocked, their locks broken off. Chest 1 contains 400 sp, 180 gp, and three gold bracelets (25
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
strength. 7. Guest Cavern A torch-lit place adorned with tapestries, this comfortable chamber has skins and hides covering the floor and a bed heaped with soft pelts. Furnishings include a chest, a bag
, a table, two chairs, and a small cabinet. The cloud giant who is the current guest has just agreed to join the jarl as his chief henchman. Treasure. The chest holds 2,200 gp, and the giant wears a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
work shows a pair of eyes with handprints for pupils. All these images look similar in style to the picture Aunt Dellie found in Promise. Chest. A small chest against the wall is unlocked and holds work
clothes sized for a woman. A character who searches the chest and succeeds on a DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) check finds a pair of overalls with a pocket containing thirteen rings—plain rings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
surface of the water, the vortex manifests as a half-mile-wide whirlpool powerful enough to drag ships to their doom.) The sinkhole has a drain at the bottom. Plugging the drain would cause the vortex
spiral staircase. Halfway up it is a secret door that opens into area 20. Treasure An anemone chest near the spiral staircase contains a shark-bladder sack with 400 pp. Development The storm giants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
stands open, its stone slab held ajar by the decaying body of a hobgoblin. A crossbow bolt protrudes from the corpse’s chest.
The corpse is that of an explorer who reached the ziggurat several weeks ago
in dust: a soiled bed, a chest, and a writing desk with a wooden chair. A dead hobgoblin is sprawled on the floor, her left arm swollen and discolored.
This room was once the quarters of a priest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
before Red Larch was founded. None of the skeletons are intact; each has a crushed limb, chest cavity, or head. The injuries are consistent with mining accidents. The Believers revere these skeletons
light touch. Thus, minor earth tremors can cause the stones to move. Intruders, even beasts, can move stones about accidentally. The Believers have never figured out the magic, and none have seen the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
like that of a wounded animal. He then puffs out his chest, raises an eyebrow in her direction, and adds the following: “Do my lifeless eyes deceive me? Topolah, my darling, what a surprise! If you’ve
characters’ ship or, if the Second Wind was lost, on Topolah’s rickety dock. Once Gargenhale is off his ship, one or more characters can try to coax the vampirate captain into joining their cause. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
and multifaceted gemstones. Subtle enchantments cause the carvings of gemstones to glitter like genuine gems. Darkness The crypt isn’t illuminated, and its denizens rely on darkvision to see. Area
ghostly image of a dwarf zombie lurches from a wall, puts a rotted finger to its lips, then uses its other hand to peel back its ribcage and reveal a gem hidden in its chest cavity. The zombie then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the well that supplies the water has stopped working. Characters who peer into the well can see that it is filled with calm water almost to the brim. Bavlorna doesn’t know it, but the cause of the
, rendering it mildly acidic—not enough to cause damage, but enough to make one’s skin tingle uncomfortably. A character who experiences this tingling can, with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
) whenever she is in area V3, Zikzokrishka can take a lair action to cause one of the following effects. She can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Part of the ceiling collapses above one creature
, read the following boxed text aloud to describe this event: The golem’s chest opens to reveal its sapphire heart. Blue light bursts from the gem and hits the double door. The symbols on the doors glow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
Dungeon Master’s Guide). The poison on these needles is oil of taggit (see “Sample Poisons” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). The third chest the characters investigate is additionally trapped so
to exposure to drow poison (see “Sample Poisons” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). The mechanism for this trap is inside the chest, thus it cannot be detected from the outside. A character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
of fresh water, boxes of rations, and bundles of arrows. All the tents feature the Dran Enterprises logo scrawled onto them in chalk. Treasure. In one tent, a locked chest hidden within a provision
crate holds some of the treasure of the Order of the Stout Half-Pint. Hoobur Gran’Shoop had his undead servants search the tents, but they weren’t savvy enough to spot the chest, which requires a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
imp is perched on the southeast fountain. If the characters look as though they intend to cause trouble, the imp observes them quietly until they enter the bathhouse, then flies to Vanthampur Villa in
in the explosion, which could cause a roof collapse (see “Dungeon Features” in area D5). The explosion also burns away the gas, which builds up slowly and becomes dangerous again after 24 hours. D19
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
chamber reeks of embalming fluids. A mortician in a bloodstained apron hunches over a humanoid amalgam of patchwork flesh. Elbow deep in its flayed-open chest with a pair of surgical instruments, this
up—its exposed chest cavity on display—and the horrified mortician tells the characters they’re supposed to be dead. Both creatures attack. Treasure. The golem’s chest contains the key to the locked