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The Book of Many Things
the mysteries of the Heralds of the Comet, but they are firmly in the group’s clutches, both socially and metaphysically. If an aspirant is killed, the hapless individual is drawn into the Void and devoured, body and soul.
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instincts, hill dragons lay their eggs in clutches all across the plains, dales, and rolling hills of Obojima.
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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
space in garishly decorated ships and sometimes take up residence on populated worlds, where they set up carnival tents to lure curious onlookers into their clutches. They are armed with colorfully
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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
hour. Sometimes these eggs hatch into clutches of young geese that grow up to terrorize the marshes of Eldraine. Other times, the eggs contain trinkets or valuables. The fae folk of Eldraine’s
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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
wrest the domain from her clutches. They waited until Iggwilv was lured away on an important matter to imbue Iggwilv's Cauldron with the ability to freeze time. When their sister returned, the hags used
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Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
green hag to transform her ogre minions into more useful servants. All crab folk that now exist are descended from those original creations, with most living in small, isolated clutches. Though they
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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
until they could wrest the domain from her clutches. They waited until Iggwilv was lured away on an important matter to imbue Iggwilv's Cauldron with the ability to freeze time. When their sister
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The Book of Many Things
Dream Breath. Once troublemakers come to, Pazrodine politely but firmly asks them to leave the market. Those who object are flown out in her clutches.
If anyone comes to visit Pazrodine at her
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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
through a fey crossing by chance during a twilight stroll in the woods. Perhaps you were kidnapped by evil Fey but escaped from their clutches. Whatever the manner of your disappearance, you gradually fell
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
bodies, sending these copies off to lure prey into their clutches while remaining tethered to the slime by long tendrils of goo. These duplicated creatures are indistinguishable from their victims
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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, the Dark Powers of the Domain of Dread lured Kas to a hidden forge, where he found the Crown of Lies. Once Kas vowed to deliver Vecna into the Dark Powers’ clutches and donned the crown, the
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
and elders, have eaten so many memories that they can form duplicates of the creatures they have devoured from the substance of their bodies, sending these copies off to lure prey into their clutches
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Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
desires of any creature that communicates telepathically with the stone.
The Stone of Golorr hungers for information and prefers not to remain in the clutches of any creature for too long. Whenever the
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Curse of Strahd
was a little girl, her family kidnapped van Richten’s teenage son, Erasmus, and delivered him into the clutches of a vampire. Even today, years later, she can still hear Erasmus’s pleas
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon’s clutches.
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A topaz dragon has developed a taste for merfolk, and the merfolk community near the dragon’s lair is desperate for help.
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A topaz dragon is intent on
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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
clutches, preserving them against the ravages of time. She hoards beauty in all forms, from art objects and flowers to skilled artisans and their wondrous works, freezing them in magical ice for her
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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
;Divine Rank” sidebar in the Dungeon Master’s Guide.) Auril’s beloved ice grasps all things in her clutches, preserving them against the ravages of time. She hoards beauty in
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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, biding their time until they could wrest the domain from her clutches. They waited until Iggwilv was lured away on an important matter to imbue Iggwilv's Cauldron with the ability to freeze time
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
magical plants and Hythonia’s various treasures. Hythonia encourages such rumors by letting lone survivors escape her realm, letting the ravings of survivors tempt more playthings into her clutches
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Storm King's Thunder
energy when the throne’s powers are activated.
After the fall of Shanatar, the Wyrmskull Throne fell into the clutches of less honorable creatures. A band of adventurers wrested the throne from
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hatchlings spend their first few years. Jeholrak rarely have a single offspring and will instead lay clutches of eggs, raising 3 to 5 hatchlings at a time every five years or so. Caring for hatchlings is
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species and lay eggs in clutches of 3-4. Incubation is carried out at home by both parents, but hatchlings are cared for in a dedicated community nursery during the day and only return home to sleep
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
34. South Dormitory This room is identical to area 33 except for one detail: lying in one of the beds is an elf skeleton draped in cobwebs. It wears hide armor and clutches an oak quarterstaff, both in serviceable condition.
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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
;s Guide.) Auril’s beloved ice grasps all things in her clutches, preserving them against the ravages of time. She hoards beauty in all forms, from art objects and flowers to skilled
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
succumbed in the process, they succeeded in keeping the gold out of the villain’s clutches — a bittersweet victory, indeed.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
caught the scent of a trail of candy and indulged her sweet tooth, but the trail led her into the clutches of the hag Uncle Nibblecheek. The characters’ investigation leads them down the same path. Uncle Nibblecheek’s cottage stands in a picturesque grove far from Hubbleton.
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
to ask for help getting home.
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A topaz dragon is building a tableau of desiccated creatures and has grown obsessed with catching one treasure hunter who escaped the dragon’s clutches
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
a fallen druid NPC’s owlbear pet from the clutches of a villain, the GM can choose to instead make the pet an owlbear companion, allowing the creature to join their rescuers on their adventures.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
shaped like a goat’s rotting head and clutches a ring of keys.
This L-shaped hall leads from area T5 to a double door into the ritual chamber (area T11). Secret Door. Set into the north wall, a secret
door is all that remains of the temple’s high priest. It clutches a ring holding three iron keys, which unlock the cell doors in area T11, and wears an amulet shaped like a goat’s rotting head (the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
of midnight tears poison (area C22), destroying the statue of Asmodeus in the temple (area A7), or keeping Lord Neverember’s gold out of their clutches.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
a blue wizard’s robe and clutching a wand to its chest. The skeleton is all that remains of a wizard who froze to death. It poses no threat. Treasure The skeleton clutches a wand of secrets.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
such possibilities. It’s better to tip your hand about the plot than to lose a player’s investment in the game. When delivering characters into the Darklord’s clutches, employ scenarios where the
. Worse Than Death? The characters are legitimately defeated during another adventure. Rather than the campaign ending, they awake in Dr. Mordenheim’s clutches, delivered there by the Mists.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
an eye patch. It clutches a whip in one bony hand.
Along the east wall are three rusty gates with mold-covered cells beyond them.
Cultists used to perform ghastly rites here. Human prisoners were
skeleton draped over the northern slab is that of the high priest’s torturer (see “Treasure” below and “Temple Features” for details). Treasure. The dead torturer clutches a +1 Whip. Behind the loose stone in cell B lies a Wand of Secrets.
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(except for those few who seek undeath or divine ascension to escape death’s clutches) they achieve it by ensuring that they will be remembered when they are gone.
Although some humans can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
sampling of the terrifying domains, dreaded Darklords, and daring wanderers trapped in the Dark Powers’ clutches. Dr. Viktra Mordenheim, Darklord of Lamordia, crafts the perfect
body for her newest band of golem-hunting mercenaries