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’s mood.
Embodiment of Decay
While generally not malicious, topaz dragons embody decay. They view destruction as a natural means of clearing the way for new creation and growth, much as a forest
. Consistency is stagnation. (Chaotic)
3
Mental Superiority. I hone my mental powers so I can confuse, control, or kill any who annoy me. (Evil)
4
Territoriality. Any creature that comes into
Monsters
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Decay
While generally not malicious, topaz dragons embody decay. They view destruction as a natural means of clearing the way for new creation and growth, much as a forest fire clears dead wood
. (Chaotic)
3
Mental Superiority. I hone my mental powers so I can confuse, control, or kill any who annoy me. (Evil)
4
Territoriality. Any creature that comes into my territory has
Backgrounds
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
forever. The purpose of everything is to crumble and decay.
Fated. Everyone makes their own fate and is entitled to whatever they can take and hold.
Fraternity of Order. All of existence is governed by
laws, and power comes from understanding and exploiting them.
Hands of Havoc. Those who try to impose a single order on the multiverse are doomed to fail.
Harmonium. The multiverse will be perfect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
and decay. Its traditional name comes from the prominence of vampires within the college, whose conceptions of draining life through the vein have long proven an important counterweight to the growth
of the mathematical patterns in nature. Growth and Decay The two deans of Witherbloom are traditionally called the Dean of the Root and the Dean of the Vein. These titles are a somewhat abstract way
Monsters
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the dragon’s mood.
Embodiment of Decay
While generally not malicious, topaz dragons embody decay. They view destruction as a natural means of clearing the way for new creation and growth
that comes into my territory has forfeited its right to be upset by anything I do to it. (Evil)
5
Wonder. Though I don’t wish to spend time in it, my soul sings at the sight of the vast
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, dancing and shifting with the dragon’s mood.
Embodiment of Decay
While generally not malicious, topaz dragons embody decay. They view destruction as a natural means of clearing the way for new
Territoriality. Any creature that comes into my territory has forfeited its right to be upset by anything I do to it. (Evil)
5
Wonder. Though I don’t wish to spend time in it, my soul sings at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
? Perhaps the left path smells of rot and decay, while the faint sound of lapping water comes from the right. These details give players more information to make an informed decision without explicitly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
The Saprophytic Plague Xanthoria’s research into lichdom and her creation of a living phylactery led to the emergence of the plague spreading across the Sword Coast. Any beast or humanoid that comes
humanoids that become infected by the plague. Foodstuffs that are exposed to the plague’s spores decay or go sour within 2d12 hours, leaving behind a lurid magenta mass of oozing fungi. Eating infected
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
world. But the Golgari have also learned patience from nature; they are content to work from the shadows, harnessing the energy that comes from decay while the civilization of Ravnica slowly erodes and
part of theorganism. Goals of the Golgari The Golgari Swarm celebrates the growth and vibrancy of the natural world, but gives equal attention to nature’s facets of destruction, decay, and death. It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the characters enter the garden, they make a frightening discovery. The low muttering grows louder as you reach the top, turning into a symphony of moans, cries, and hisses. The only light comes from a
… she’s here … the Lady of Decay … Zuggtmoy …”
The drow is Xinaya, a young acolyte of Lolth. She was leading a routine scouting patrol out of Velkynvelve before Ilvara contacted her with a sending
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, straight-sided glass jar filled with clear goo. If another creature comes within 5 feet of the jug, Vargas awakens, flies out of the jug covered in goo, and erupts in emerald flames. Vargas is confused and
without first exploring area T7 attract the attention of the gorgon lairing there, causing the creature to charge out of area T7 and attack them. The stench of decay wafts from this unlit cave. Inside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
mostly masks the odor of decay that permeates the hall. Nezzarum, a Silver Dragon Wyrmling who knows Common, lurks inside the statue of Orcus. The dragon can gaze out into the hall through the
defeat them on his own. If combat breaks out in T12 and Nezzarum is aware of it (either because Xia comes and implores the statue of Orcus for aid or because he notices the battle unfolding from his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
(including objects carried or worn by a creature in the chest) to corrode into worthless piles of rust. Objects partly made of metal are ruined as their metal components decay. Pushing the silver
the Nine Gods (but see "Lost Treasures"). Wongo’s Spirit. Wongo’s spirit is bound to the mace. If the mace hits or otherwise comes into contact with any character, Wongo’s spirit tries to inhabit that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
. Doomguard. Nothing lasts forever. The purpose of everything is to crumble and decay. Fated. Everyone makes their own fate and is entitled to whatever they can take and hold. Fraternity of Order. All of
existence is governed by laws, and power comes from understanding and exploiting them. Hands of Havoc. Those who try to impose a single order on the multiverse are doomed to fail. Harmonium. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the pool, the waterfall, and the stream that feeds them in area A4 has been magically tainted, causing creatures that touch it to rapidly decay. Any creature that enters the water for the first time on
Wisdom (Perception) check realizes the voices are coming from behind the statue. The cloakers attack when a creature comes within 5 feet of the statue or it’s clear no one’s buying their lies. Statue. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
touching my stuff, though.
Tasha
Druids of the Circle of Spores find beauty in decay. They see within mold and other fungi the ability to transform lifeless material into abundant, albeit somewhat
creature uses the zombie stat block in the Monster Manual. It remains animate for 1 hour, after which time it collapses and dies. In combat, the zombie’s turn comes immediately after yours. It obeys
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
take years, decades, or centuries to come to fruition. A lich is a gaunt and skeletal humanoid with withered flesh stretched tight across its bones. Its eyes succumbed to decay long ago, but points of
two. It has no qualms about putting these treasures to use whenever its lair comes under attack. Undead Nature. A lich doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Lich
Medium undead, any evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
blends in well amid the floating meat and has advantage on its Dexterity (Stealth) checks. If Ozk notices any non-Aberration, it stops meditating on its own decay and attacks, shouting in Deep Speech that
through this area or via another route. This nexus of the Drought Elder’s being is vulnerable to Chimagua’s power. If it comes into contact with a seed from a ghost orchid’s white seed pod, it and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
spotted by a character who makes a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check. Magic Mouth. Sanbalet has cast a magic mouth spell on the trapdoor. When a creature comes within 5 feet of it, the
effects of damp and decay more than most. Mold grows in patches on the floor, walls, and ceiling. A large copper cask, split, discolored and empty, stands under the window, with a small heap of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Steps The steps from level 1 to level 2 are 33 feet long and rise 20 feet. The stone is crumbling from age and decay. Those who try climbing the steps find that, after the first few, the stone crumbles
same room, but as it was centuries ago. They can enter the naga’s presence once. Someone who leaves and comes back in sees only the bare room. Read the following to players whose characters find
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
weathered mosaic decorates the stairwell, depicting dwarves, elves, and humans working together to forge the Realm of Three Crowns. The area reeks of decay, and a few birds fly out of the shaft.
The
comes from an iron wand embedded in the north wall (see “Fresco” below). Fresco. Characters who examine the fresco that spans the north wall notice the following: The dragon is as big as one would
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
pouch containing 15 gp, and a folding boat. This discovery can only be made once. If this result comes up again, re-roll on the table. 3. Spirit Domes A bell-shaped dome of sculpted stone rises from the
, even if their glory is dimmed by time and decay.
A character can climb the outside of the dome with a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) and peer inside through any one of a number of holes. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
the mist becomes immune to its effects for 4 hours. Chosen of Yurtrus. The Chosen of Yurtrus is a neutral evil male orc named Bandagh. Yurtrus is the orc deity of disease, decay, rot, and death. Orcs
her as well as one piece of lore. If Eira drops to 0 hit points, she disintegrates, her body turning to ash. 107. Temple of Winter A blast of freezing air comes through the open doors to this chamber
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
decay. A layer of earth, mixed with rotting vegetation and the remains of cave animals, covers the floor. Several varieties of mushrooms and fungi grow on the detritus, as well as a few saplings
, and a fire snake lurks inside one of these openings. It emerges if anyone pokes into or closely examines the holes. If the snake comes out, a character who reaches into the snake’s burrow can recover
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
tentacles. This is where the aboleth in area P6 comes to feed on sacrifices. A kuo-toa archpriest armed with a trident of fish command and two kuo-toa attend their god here. They attempt to capture the
smell of brine battles with the stench of decay.
Seven ghouls and a ghast gnaw on the bones in this cave. When a creature enters their lair, the ghouls dive in to devour it and escape confinement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
sulfur. The scent comes from four doorways spaced evenly around the room. Each doorway is filled with rusty-orange mist. Between the doorways are four levers set into the walls.
A skeleton lies in the
. The bottom two chests each contain 250 gp. P14h. This area reeks of dead flesh. Bodies in various states of decay lie strewn about the floor. In the center lies the corpse of a human. A shimmering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Sinkers. When it comes to providing the quality and number of armaments required by organized forces and other factions in the Cage, the Doomguard is unmatched. Fraternity of Order. Consisting of
of the Inner Planes. Within these citadels, the four doom lords—high-ranking faction lieutenants with powers of entropy and destruction—observe the multiverse and its beauteous decay. From these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Glabrezu. The bound glabrezu can’t free itself. It can’t cast spells or summon demons. It can attack only if a creature comes within 5 feet of it, which is why the undead are using pikes. When a battle
, and the air is heavy with the scent of decay.
Creature. Sorlan, a former adventurer who was imprisoned by the Red Wizards and subjected to horrible experiments, lives on as a ghost that is bound to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
apparition comes the faintest of whispers: “The vampire must be destroyed. Use me as your weapon.” With that, it fades away. Treasure. A detect magic spell reveals that the thighbone radiates an aura of
her web shroud like an unloved wedding dress and attacks. Crypt 21 Patrina Velikovna—Bride The creature inside this crypt attacks as soon as the door is opened. From the darkness comes a horrifying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
.
Five lizardfolk are always on duty here. If the characters make any noise in the nearby corridor, one of the guards comes out to investigate. On seeing intruders, he shouts to his comrades and then
lair, this area is not illuminated. If the characters use a light source or have some other way of seeing in the dark, read: The room smells of decay. Scattered on the floor are broken and rusted weapons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
with the stench of death and decay. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the dragon can’t use the same
impulse when angered. They are so ferocious and vengeful that they are regarded as the archetypical evil dragon by many cultures. No other dragon comes close to the arrogance of the red dragon. These






