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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
enormous creatures that resemble limbless, wingless dragons, though they lack a dragon’s breath weapons and keen intelligence. On the world of Eldraine, many wurms have adapted to life among the world
length of an Everstalk with their eyes closed and their stomach flattened against the stalk, appearing to be just another enormous vine until a tasty intruder attempts to climb them.
When giants’ prized pets escape Stormkeld, villages fall and new Everstalks rise.
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
close my eyes, I see my past misdeeds.”
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“I don’t trust my sight. I have no idea what’s real and what’s a hallucination.”
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“Something watches the world through my eyes. To thwart them, I keep my eyes closed or covered.”
Poison, Psychic
Aasimar
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Aasimar are placed in the world to serve as guardians of law and good. Their patrons expect them to strike at evil, lead by example, and further the cause of justice.
From an early age, an aasimar
celestial agent of the gods as a guide. This entity is typically a deva, an angel who acts as a messenger to the mortal world.
Hidden Wanderers
While aasimar are strident foes of evil, they typically
Paladin
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Basic Rules (2014)
shines from her hands, the man’s wounds knit closed, and his eyes open wide with amazement.
A dwarf crouches behind an outcrop, his black cloak making him nearly invisible in the night, and watches
turns a devout warrior into a blessed champion.
The Cause of Righteousness
A paladin swears to uphold justice and righteousness, to stand with the good things of the world against the encroaching
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
edifice of civilization torn down so the world can revert to the pure wilderness that thrived before the city grew to cover everything. Then the true order of nature can be restored — an unbridled and
brutal state in which only the strong survive and the strongest rule. In a world covered with city streets and towering buildings, the Gruul are the most out of place, the most ill at ease, and the most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
refuges of goodness and beauty. Or you might have known from your earliest memories that the paladin’s life was your calling, almost as if you had been sent into the world with that purpose stamped on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
over adobe settlements like massive vultures. Akharin Sangar has all but closed its gates to the rest of the world. Outsiders often surmise the city-state is full of zealots as severe as the city’s angel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Bytopia The surfaces of Bytopia’s two layers face each other like the covers of a closed book. Looking up from Dothion, the “top” layer of the plane, a traveler can see Shurrock, its other layer
challenge characters to recognize the impact their actions have on the world by witnessing the mirrored reactions to their deeds on the opposite layer.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
combination of misdirection and magic. It wasn’t until they provided shelter to a drow exile named Drizzt Do’Urden that the deep gnomes began to take a more active interest in the world outside their
who didn’t escape to Mithral Hall or the surface world were dragged back in chains to Menzoberranzan as slaves. Within the past decade or so, the deep gnomes have returned to reclaim, resettle, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
refuges of goodness and beauty. Or you might have known from your earliest memories that the paladin’s life was your calling, almost as if you had been sent into the world with that purpose stamped on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
failed to overthrow Strahd, the abbey became a fortress closed off from the rest of the world. Strahd ruthlessly preyed on the fears of the clerics and nuns holed up inside, but ultimately it was their
the outside world is wine. The burgomaster, Dmitri Krezkov, comes from a noble family and regularly has wine delivered from the nearby winery, the Wizard of Wines (chapter 12), to keep the locals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Ivan Dilisnya The Dilisnya family maintains a tradition of treachery. The land of Borca originates from the same world as Barovia’s conquerors, the von Zaroviches, and Dilisnyas were present at
the last living member of the Dilisnya family, and the Mists closed in around Borca. Ivan Dilisnya in his favorite clockwork pram
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
perfect city. Instead, her wish created a persistent dream world that occupies the dreams of all who sleep in I’Cath. In this dream, Tsien Chiang’s every plan is executed to perfection. As her city
waking world hold the key to undermining Tsien Chiang’s hold over the city’s dreams. Closing the Borders. I’Cath is surrounded by walls and by the Mists beyond that. Chiang believes everyone in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
others on a whim. If a domain’s borders are closed, supernatural agitation is obvious to any who approach the Mists. This takes the form of roiling disturbances within the haze, menacing silhouettes
Handbook for details). Most Darklords can keep their domains’ borders closed indefinitely and can reopen them at will. For some Darklords, slightly varied effects manifest when they close their domains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
of a storm giant can affect the fate of thousands.
Distant Prophet-Kings. Storm giants live in isolated refuges so far above the surface of the world or below the sea that they are beyond the reach
and the ocean’s depths for signs, symbols, and omens of Annam’s favor.
Storm giants see the events of the world in a wide perspective. They can foretell the rise and fall of kings and empires, see the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, or diplomacy, demons infect a world by traveling there and beginning to transform their environment to resemble the malleable, chaotic substance of their home plane. If demons dwell in a place for a
more of the essence of the Abyss pushes its way through. In time, a plane or a world could become a colony of the Abyss, overrun with demons and devoid of all other forms of life. Initial Infection A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Wisdom Wisdom reflects how attuned you are to the world around you and represents perceptiveness and intuition. Wisdom Checks A Wisdom check might reflect an effort to read body language, understand
of something. It measures your general awareness of your surroundings and the keenness of your senses. For example, you might try to hear a conversation through a closed door, eavesdrop under an open
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Wisdom Wisdom reflects how attuned you are to the world around you and represents perceptiveness and intuition. Wisdom Checks A Wisdom check might reflect an effort to read body language, understand
presence of something. It measures your general awareness of your surroundings and the keenness of your senses. For example, you might try to hear a conversation through a closed door, eavesdrop under an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
untold generations, the aloof Silvanesti elves lived in a stratified society closed to outsiders. They don’t hate their cousins in Qualinesti, but they consider their ways misguided. In recent years
Dragon Armies in unfamiliar lands. You could have fled Silvanesti with your people but now seek a way to restore your homeland. Or perhaps you’ve spent your life exploring the world, cultivating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
the wider world beyond. Baldurians, particularly if they do not wish to reveal a crew or family affiliation to a potentially hostile audience, often describe themselves by the nearest gate to their
outgoing trade goods, ensuring that commerce flows smoothly and the city gets its share at every turn. The city gates are closed at night. At dusk, the Watch evicts anyone from the Upper City who is not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the wider world beyond. Baldurians, particularly if they do not wish to reveal a crew or family affiliation to a potentially hostile audience, often describe themselves by the nearest gate to their
outgoing trade goods, ensuring that commerce flows smoothly and the city gets its share at every turn. The city gates are closed at night. At dusk, the Watch evicts anyone from the Upper City who is not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
trait, you must know the name of the domain you have chosen as your destination, but you don’t need to have previously visited that land. This trait doesn’t allow you to bypass domain borders closed by a
Darklord’s will. Poisoned Roots. When you finish a long rest, the world around you in a 10-mile radius becomes a siphon that will eventually leech away your vitality. You can remain in the area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
people are called the Vistani. They travel in covered wagons from world to world, luring strangers into Strahd’s domain. Barovia is a land of ghosts, werewolves, and other fell creatures. The
Strahd’s domain, the village of Barovia is by far the most oppressed. Many of its shops are closed, and the locals have succumbed to despair. It is well known that Strahd desires the burgomaster’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
copper pieces tossed by commoners isn’t for everyone — and it certainly isn’t for bards in the Acq Inc world. The power and magic tied up in the voice of a franchise bard is meant for greater things
the world of commerce is a finely tuned instrument in its own right — and you’re just the one to pluck it. Master of One Trade: Awesomeness As a bard, you’re known as the go-to figure when things need
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
breath weapons and keen intelligence. On the world of Eldraine, many wurms have adapted to life among the world’s skyscraping beanstalks. These beanstalk wurms sport leafy growths, sustaining
beanstalks—also known as Everstalks—to intrude on their lofty palaces. Beanstalk wurms lie coiled along the length of an Everstalk with their eyes closed and their stomach flattened against the stalk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
different races or cultures. The bardic colleges might be closed to everyone except elves, dragonborn might be the only creatures capable of becoming sorcerers, and all warlocks in your world might be human
Modifying a Class The classes in the Player’s Handbook capture a wide range of character archetypes, but your campaign world might have need of something more. The following section discusses ways to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
stubbornness. Countless tales tell of him or his champions besting terrible beasts, enemy armies, or threats to the world. Still other stories rise beyond accounts of his victories.
Bulwark of Brotherhood
minotaur terror closed in on her, Rygyra whispered a prayer to Iroas and braced her flimsy wooden shield, knowing it would offer no defense against the giant’s strikes. Yet, when the blow came, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
brain. Ilvaash also promised the three mind flayers vast power, but only if they would carry Ilvaash’s worship into their world. The mind flayer fanatics agreed, embracing their new Far Realm godlet and
. They recently retreated through a gateway into the Far Realm, taking the Netherese obelisk pieces and Phandalin prisoners with them. The gateway closed behind them, but the characters can open the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
rises up and out of the ruins if the doors to area 39 are opened. It takes one month for the lower levels to clear completely. If the doors are closed again, the lower chambers refill with gas in two
/Toltec mythology and society. In the original publication, Dungeon Masters were encouraged to research these real-world background elements to add depth and realism to the characters’ experience.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
undead in his watery lair, they discover the damaged magical seal that once kept the portal inside the Pit of Hatred closed. Only by resealing the rift can they end its corruption for good. PLACING THE
Iron Ring to seize Firewatch Island as a naval base. In the Known World, Nyx or Orcus could be Syrgaul’s patron, and Janore Stormswake could be a follower of Protius.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
worlds. Cult of the Dragon Founded in Faerûn, the Cult of the Dragon was based on a mistranslated prophecy that “dead dragons shall rule the world entire.” For most of its history, the cult has focused on
save shattered thrones, with no rulers but the dead. Dragons shall rule the world entire …” Guided by this new vision, Severin has worked tirelessly to bring about the ascendance to power of living
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
among them, of course — in all the world. Although your eye will be drawn to its ornate towers, brilliant mosaics, and magical displays, look also for the humble violets growing amid the ostentation
to Nature, just a block away from the Tower of Luck, are resplendent gardens dedicated to nature gods like Mielikki and Silvanus. The park is closed to all except residents of the Sea Ward. Yet from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
monstrous inhabitants for excitement and glory; you do it because every other path is closed to you. But you have risen high on fortune’s wheel once before, and with luck and fortitude, you could do so
your misfortune, select Tough. Building a Ruined Character Ruined characters were on top of the world before misfortune struck. Many were wealthy. Others come from modest backgrounds, but they were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
location you have in mind. Map Inspiration. The internet is a great place to find adventure maps that have been made available, as well as real-world building floor plans and city maps and other images
creatures inhabiting the dungeon come to that spot to drink. The adventurers might set an ambush at the pool. Likewise, closed or locked doors can restrict the movement of some creatures. A dungeon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, or you might prefer to pass unseen. You might eliminate your foes in the most public way possible, or prefer to deal with all problems behind closed (and preferably soundproofed) doors. Either way
skills in survival and ensnarement translate nicely to the civilized world, where it’s just as much of a challenge to ambush a competitor’s caravan as it is to deal with a goblin raiding party