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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Cunning Opportunist. The stone cursed has advantage on the attack rolls of opportunity attack;opportunity attacks.
False Appearance. If the stone cursed is motionless at the start of combat, it has
repeat the saving throw. The effect ends if the second save is successful; otherwise the target is petrified for 24 hours.Stone cursed are spawned through a foul alchemical ritual performed on a Humanoid
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
False Appearance. If the slithering tracker is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasnât observed the slithering tracker move or
half.The quest for revenge sometimes leads those terribly aggrieved to undergo a ritual whereby they transform into bodies of semiliquid sentience known as slithering trackers. Innocuous and insidious at
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
of Gruumsh has also mastered a ritual for this purpose, and bestows it on those deemed worthy. Whatever process is used corrupts the subject, transforming them into a vicious Fiend.
Although
tanarukks are valued as fearsome fighters, they are a threat to their allies off the battlefield. When not in combat, a tanarukk is destructive and volatile and is usually kept imprisoned by its allies. If
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"damage","rollAction":"Rock","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.To hold its place or rise within the ordning, a frost giant must routinely face mighty foes in single combat. Some seek
fails to heed Vaprakâs visions, injuries the frost giant sustains heal wrong, resulting in discolored skin; warty scars; and vestigial body parts, such as extra digits, limbs, and even heads. The
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
to drain. A gauth might employ creatures to bring it items that can provide it with sustenance.
When the ritual to summon a spectator goes wrong, a gauth might push itself through the flawed
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
tissue, and poison leaks from the pores to coat the trollâs fangs and claws. These creatures are especially dangerous in close combat because poison drips off their flesh and sprays out from every
vast scale, or if their bodies were damaged by elemental forces. These unusual forms can also be produced and shaped by the ritual magic of evil spellcasters or by trollsâ own practices, as is the
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
noble ends.â
Bond. âMy staff of power dramatically enhances my magical abilities. I shudder to think how its power could be abused in the wrong hands.â
Flaw. âI get prickly
when people who are clearly less intelligent want to tell me what to do.â
Combat Notes
Ringlerun can fend off melee attackers with wild swings of his staff, but he prefers to fly out of reach and
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
down mortal souls for violent ritual sacrifice to their god.
Roleplaying Aurnozci
Aurnozci is a being of mindless destruction, and the Caged Worm has few dealings with mortals that donât end
in consumption. Periodically, the Eye of Aurnozci communes with their horrifying master or leads a ceremony of propitiation in the Firehive. In combat, Aurnozci screeches horribly and attacks any
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
ocean. (Good)
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Code of Combat. I despise most other dragons, but I meet them face to face without resorting to the base trickery I use on lesser creatures. (Lawful)
Topaz Dragon
dragon egg, and they care for it as if it were their own.
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A sea hag is on the hunt for a topaz dragon wyrmling, to be used as a component in a fell ritual.
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A pirate crew keeps a curmudgeonly topaz dragon wyrmling as a beloved mascot.
Cold, Necrotic
Equipment
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Whimsy
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The root of the deadly munchanka plant must be handled and processed with skill and care, for it is said that those who have eaten the wrong parts of this plant have been driven mad. Munchanka root can be found in dry, arid regions.
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
friends, and Iâm slow to make new ones.
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Iâm full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation.
5
I can stare down a
cost many lives, and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret.
4
My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
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I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
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Iâd rather eat my armor than admit when Iâm wrong.
Soldier
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Basic Rules (2014)
âve lost too many friends, and Iâm slow to make new ones.
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Iâm full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation.
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mistake in battle that cost many livesâand I would do anything to keep that mistake secret.
4
My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
5
I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
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Iâd rather eat my armor than admit when Iâm wrong.
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
cannibalizing their victims, and then performed a sorcerous ritual while writhing in pools filled with living snakes that enabled them to mix their flesh with that of serpents, becoming like the gods in
can transform an individual into a more powerful type. The cost and time required to perform the ritual is prohibitive, and as a result most yuan-ti never get the opportunity to undergo such a
Backgrounds
Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
Iâm full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation.
5
I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.
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I enjoy being
keep that mistake secret.
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My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
5
I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
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Iâd rather eat my armor than admit when Iâm wrong.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Classes at Morgrave Morgraveâs physical education classes cover everything from acrobatics and athletics to archery, dueling, and various other forms of combat. The arcane studies program covers the
personal projects: Why donât you come help with this conjuration? Trust me, nothing will go wrong. Once students have proven their competence, it can involve expeditionsâtrips into the Depths of Sharn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
detected, a combat encounter or social interaction might result. Stop a Ritual The plots of evil cult leaders, malevolent spellcasters, and Fiends often involve rituals that must be foiled. In a
its own ends. An encounter aimed at making peace might involve only social interaction, perhaps with the threat of combat if negotiations go poorly. It could also begin as a combat encounter, with the
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation.
5
I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.
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I enjoy being strong and like breaking things.
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I have
enemies is blind and unreasoning.
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I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
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Iâd rather eat my armor than admit when Iâm wrong.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
references in other works to a book whose cover matches Sarahâs sketchâa tome called Retribution of the Ancients. That work is not a part of Candlekeepâs collection, but several of the Avowed know it by reputation. It is a dark work of ritual magic, its contents potentially deadly in the wrong hands.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Rites Cult rituals are intense and often violent, including blood sacrifice and ritual combat. Many cultists consume unnatural substances, seeking a closer communion to aberrations. They perform rituals in Undercommon, though most cultists donât have a full understanding of the language.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
subconscious, the ritual manifests the most terrifying figures the characters can think of â their bosses. At the start of combat, wraithlike Far Realm versions of Omin Dran, Jim Darkmagic, MĂŽrgĂŠn, and Viari
, Splugothâs goblin minions start out as a force of ten goblins, with their numbers and combat features augmented by the ritual and by Splugothâs control of the orrery components during the fight. See âRitual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Sparkrender from completing his ritual and obtaining the power he craves is to kill him. But characters can also use their actions in combat to interfere with the process and hinder Sparkrender in magical
Sparkrenderâs Ritual If the characters leave the observatory without defeating Sparkrender, they might return to find the blue wyrmlingâs ritual underway. This is most likely to happen if the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lordâs Wrath
engaged in combat with her and the berserkers. Note that even though she performs the ritual to summon these water creatures, they do not attack or even appear until this part of the battle has ended
, and before her in the water there is 1 berserker per character, including sidekicks. They are trying to perform a ritual to summon water creatures to destroy the town. (These water creatures are faced
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
ritual site as quickly as possible). When the Keymasterâs true nature is discovered, it shifts to its natural form and engages the characters in combat. The Keymaster uses the doppelganger stat block with
the party in combat and attempting to help the threats of that stage finish them off. The Keymaster bargains for its life if reduced to 35 hit points or fewer, revealing the following if the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
most vocal in their objections. As the time of the summoning ritual approaches, Severin understands that he canât risk losing loyal troops to infighting and insurrection. He has thus agreed to give
Jorgen Pawl and his followers a dragon mask to examine, allowing them to determine whether Severinâs understanding of the masksâ power is correct. If Severin is wrong, he will know before risking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
the living, yet they are utterly loyal to whoever performed the ritual to animate them, and they obey that beingâs orders to the best of their ability. In combat, stony claws that drip with thick, gray
Stone Cursed Stone cursed are spawned through a foul alchemical ritual performed on a Humanoid that has been turned to stone. The ritual, which requires a mixture of basilisk blood and the ashes from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Makuâs ritual (see area 8a). They spring out when they see or hear any creatures in this area, charging intruders and ignoring any attempts to parley. The minotaurs fight to the death and loudly
devour their kills if they are victorious. Any sound of combat in this area brings the five minotaurs in area 7b as reinforcements. 7b. Northern Cave This cave has the same features as area 7a. Five
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
vocal in their objections. As the time of the summoning ritual approaches, Severin understands that he canât risk losing loyal troops to infighting and insurrection. He has thus agreed to give Jorgen
Pawl and his followers a dragon mask to examine, allowing them to determine whether Severinâs understanding of the masksâ power is correct. If Severin is wrong, he will know before risking everything on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
obtained in the Caves of Chaos (see âCaves of Chaosâ). If a character approaches in this disguise, the cultists solemnly motion for the character to join the ritual, but they begin combat if the character
Occult Ritual 3 Sacred Spring 4 Sparring Sprites Hermitâs Hut After a couple hours of hiking, you happen on a humble hut made from sheets of sturdy bark and blankets of moss. Sweet-smelling smoke
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
. Ritual Area Ritual circles drawn in fine, chalky powder cover the floor. Notebooks, scrolls, and brass braziers sit on shelves carved into the walls.
Murgaxor used this area to perfect his rituals
. Characters who spend 5 minutes or more reading the notebooks and who succeed on a DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) check piece together that Murgaxor is conducting his life-draining ritual in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
and research, the characters locate the ritual site, which they learn is in the small town of Red Larch. That settlement is the childhood home of Omin Dran and the stomping grounds of the
, the characters discover the members of the âCâ Team fallen in combat and must fight the horrid Far Realm creature that slew them. Doing so brings those NPC heroes back to life. Once the Keymaster has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
organization recently used the pool to seek out their ritual site. Garalel initiates combat by animating trees, following up with her Glimpse of the Beyond feature. Characters can see that her bark is
The Moon Glade This section expands on one location the characters might journey to as part of their search for the Sixâs ritual site. Research and Requisitions As the characters work to perfect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
wanted anything more than to stop Vecnaâs ritual. Chasing Kas Before Kas fled the sanctum, he muttered a phrase both Alustriel and Tasha overheard: âFinally, it ends in Pandesmos.â The women repeat
the phrase to the characters. Further, Alustriel has examined the sanctumâs portal and knows Kas fled to the plane of Pandemonium. They surmise, correctly, that Vecna is weaving his ritual in Pandesmos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
sworn to protect might be sentient, cursed, or difficult to transport. Retrieve an Object. The adventurers must gain possession of a specific object in the area of the encounter, preferably before combat
presence. Complications might ensue if they are detected. Stop a Ritual. The plots of evil cult leaders, malevolent warlocks, and powerful fiends often involve rituals that must be foiled. Characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
16, 17, 18. Prisoner Pens Prisoners captured by the cult have been held in these dark, filthy chambers pending the day of the ritual and their eventual sacrifice. Two groups of guards patrol these
characters are free to make use of these allies any way they see fit. If sent into combat, they quickly perish.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. But however they first enter the town, the characters quickly confirm that the Sixâs ritual is already underway. Something is seriously wrong in Red Larch. The Dran & Courtier inn can be seen at the
Mission to Red Larch At whatever point in the search process you deem appropriate, the characters narrow down the search for the ritual site to a final location: the settlement of Red Larch on the