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Vegepygmy Chief

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

ages, it grows tougher and develops spore clusters on its body. Other vegepygmies defer to these so-called chiefs. A chief can expel its spores in a burst, infecting nearby creatures. If a creature

dies while infected, its corpse produces vegepygmies the same way russet mold does. Vegepygmies Vegepygmies are fungus creatures that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the

Vegepygmies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

emerge from the corpse a day later. Vegepygmy Small Plant, Typically Neutral Armor Class 13 (natural armor) Hit Points 13 (3d6 + 3) Speed 30 ft. STR 7 (-2) DEX 14 (+2) CON

. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage. Vegepygmy Chief As a vegepygmy ages, it grows tougher and develops spore clusters on its body

Vegepygmies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

is killed by russet mold. One or more vegepygmies emerge from the corpse a day later. If a beast such as a dog or a bear dies from russet mold, the result is a bestial moldie called a thorny result

new moldies. Not the legacy most of us aspire to. — Elminster As a vegepygmy ages, it grows tougher and develops spore clusters on its body. Spore-bearing vegepygmies are deferred to by other

Wedding Rehearsal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

groan, joining the horrible song. Through the mist that shrouds the smaller cavern, you see the parade of creatures responsible for the melody. Their bodies are only vaguely humanoid, with clusters of

carry its corpse, moving it like a puppet to play out the part of priest. At this point of the ceremony, any onlookers experience a vision. The tableau of the mock wedding is replaced by a vision of the

The Lucent Edict

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

, glowing maggots crawl over the chair’s current occupant: a headless mind flayer corpse. A githyanki knight beheaded the nautiloid’s captain and took the head as a trophy, leaving the rest of the

corpse slumped in the chair. Any character who disturbs the headless corpse causes the green, glowing maggots covering it to become a hostile swarm of insects. Treasure. A character who examines the

Ziggurat Locations, Tiers 1–3

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

room. Footprints of several humanoids are visible in the dust, stopping in front of the center cylinder. Shortly after all characters enter the chamber, the corpse (or anything propping the door open

Dark Duchess Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

. D4. Surgeon’s Cabin In this narrow cabin, shelves and containers are scattered on the floor amid piles of dirty bandages. Small clusters of dried leaves have frozen to the floor in places. A

cabin. Frost covers every surface and furnishing. A human corpse is slumped against the port-side wall, its left arm draped across part of a heavy chest that’s tucked in an alcove under a staircase. The

The Winding Way

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

, and each wields a massive, rusted axe. A knot of corpse-like figures clusters around a door in the eastern wall. Pain and terror twists each creature's hollow visage. Unless a character in the

Beholders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

possible. After it drains its prey, it abandons the corpse to scavengers. A death kiss prefers to hunt alone. If it meets another death kiss, it might fight, flee, or team up, depending on its health

away or kills any gauths that enter its territory, but it might choose to enslave them and use them as lieutenants. Gauths are less xenophobic than beholders, so they might form small clusters and work

Lesser Caverns Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

. Originally this was another cultivated fungus farm like area L7, but slime molds are overtaking the cave. The cloaked figure is the corpse of an elf adventurer who died here, trapped by the green slime

adventurer. A character who inspects the slime and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check recognizes the danger it poses. The slime falls on creatures that approach the corpse. Mushrooms

Lesser Cavern Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

overtaking the cave. The cloaked figure is the corpse of an elf adventurer who died here, trapped by the green slime. His body has been partially calcified by the mineral-rich water dripping from the

Intelligence (Nature) check recognizes the danger it poses. The slime falls on creatures that approach the corpse. Mushrooms. The fungi here are mostly edible. Foraging in this cavern requires a successful DC 15

Tyrant's Spiral

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

version of its true form, that of a constantly rotting and re-forming corpse with shifting features (chaotic evil; use the lich stat block). It revels in its freedom and shares anything it knows with

clusters grow in ten-foot-tall stalks crowned by gigantic eyes. Below, rows of spear-length teeth bristle within the ravine, forming a gigantic, monstrous maw. Gases billow in and out of the crag in

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