concept reining guardian to have returned

Gorka Tharn

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

, dispel magic 4th level (3 slots): stone shape, guardian of faith 5th level (2 slots): contagion, insect plague 6th level (1 slot): harmMultiattack. The mummy can use its Dreadful Glare and makes one

returned. The cursed target has disadvantage on all saving throws. The curse lasts until removed by a remove curse spell or other magic. If the mummy lord is destroyed, these regional effects end immediately.Necrotic, Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksFire

Water Weird Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

ends, the target is restrained, the water weird tries to drown it, and the water weird can’t constrict another target.A water weird is an elemental guardian bound to a specific water-filled

those its summoner declares as off limits. When slain, a water weird becomes an inanimate pool of water. Good and Evil Weirds. Like most elementals, a water weird has no concept of good or evil

Mummy Lord Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

, dispel magic 4th level (3 slots): divination, guardian of faith 5th level (2 slots): contagion, insect plague 6th level (1 slot): harmMultiattack. The mummy can use its Dreadful Glare and makes one

unreliable when cast multiple times, that chance increases by 25 percent. A creature that takes treasure from the lair is cursed until the treasure is returned. The cursed target has disadvantage on

The Returned

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

, pseudammas turn tragedy into horror by snatching mortal children and attempting to raise them. However, the Returned have forgotten the needs of the living and they have no concept of how to care for a child.

The Returned Walking the Path of Phenax doesn’t restore a soul to its life. Those who return from the Underworld are hollow shells inhabited by grim and purposeless spirits. These Returned are

Wandering Monsters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

apprentice, even to the extent of pretending to cast spells. The guardian returned to this level after its wizard master perished while exploring level 4; the shield guardian’s amulet can be found there

the comings and goings of the guild’s goblinoids for some time. Shield Guardian The Dungeon Level is home to a meandering, defective shield guardian operating under the delusion that it’s a wizard’s

Example Rival: Marina Rodemus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

, has now returned to restore her family’s prestige. In truth, the family fled because its members became afflicted by lycanthropy. They joined a clan of wererats and delved into smuggling in a

— has returned to claim her place among the elite of her home city. She vows that if she doesn’t succeed, she’ll leave the city in ruins. Goals. Marina wants to become the most respected, most important

9. Study and Library

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

having been looted long ago. However, the area’s unwitting guardian remains. Ilda is a neutral good ghost who was once one of Diderius’s apprentices. She worshiped her master, but was mistakenly banished

as a thief when one of his prize tomes was misplaced. Ilda died not long after Diderius, and her spirit returned here to act as caretaker to his great stores of knowledge. Ilda is not violent except

Water Weird

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Water Weird A water weird is an elemental guardian bound to a specific water-filled location, such as a pool or fountain. Invisible while immersed in water, its serpentine shape becomes clear only

. Good and Evil Weirds. Like most elementals, a water weird has no concept of good or evil. However, a water weird bound to a sacred or befouled source of water begins to take on the nature of that site

Darklords

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

concept of how long they’ve lived, how many times they’ve died, or why they returned to life. Should a Darklord fall, the temporary defeat lasts until they’re restored by the Dark Powers. In their

9. Study and Library

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

scrolls and tomes once held here having been looted long ago. However, the area’s unwitting guardian remains. Ilda is a neutral good ghost who was once one of Diderius’s apprentices. She worshiped her

master, but was mistakenly banished as a thief when one of his prize tomes was misplaced. Ilda died not long after Diderius, and her spirit returned here to act as caretaker to his great stores of

Setessa's Surroundings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

, grim Returned, or worse. Hunter’s Crossing. Setessa once extended its claim over more of the Nessian Wood, establishing military outposts like those of Akros. At the western end of the forest, along

the road from Meletis known as the Guardian Way, the ruins of a round tower lie beside a rushing stream. This marks the greatest extent of ancient Setessa’s reach. A site of rich natural beauty, with

Mind Flayer Magic

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

eternal fate is governed by the gods. Instead, when a mind flayer’s brain is returned to the elder brain to be consumed, the creature’s intelligence lives on. Only if an illithid’s brain isn’t retrieved

attitude — actions that have often been misinterpreted by observers as worship. Maanzecorian. The entity/concept called Maanzecorian embodies a complete comprehension of knowledge. It is a state

The Revered Queen

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

proclaimed that Vlaakith was to rule in Gith’s place until she returned. After the gith overthrew the mind flayers and Zerthimon’s followers began to emerge as a threat to Gith’s preeminence, Vlaakith

innermost court — the wondrous realm that Gith discovered in her journeys, and where she awaits those who have proven themselves worthy. Imagine you lack any concept of family. You’re constantly told that

Temple Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

. While the characters keep their distance, the guardian doesn’t move. If a creature hasn’t observed the guardian moving or acting, that creature must succeed at a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation

) check to discern that the guardian is animate. Guardian’s Challenge. When a character comes within 5 feet of the statue, the guardian animates and says: “Oblivion is nigh! State your intent or leave

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

. Should the characters free the Bedroll from the ice and search it, within they find a control amulet for a Shield Guardian. The guardian it controls is in the south alcove of the trophy cave (area D16

). A character who takes a Study action and makes a successful DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana) check knows basic information about this guardian: It follows the orders of whoever wears its amulet. The

Stage 2: Little Inn of Horrors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

captured. It heard the name “Splugoth” used by some of the creatures passing through the horrid inn. Phfffffffft also recalls someone discussing a terrifying guardian that protects “the dimensional

returned to the default inn of stage 1. As before, opening another door in the default version of the inn advances the characters to stage 3.

Magic Item Special Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Dwarvish runes worked into its design. It might be associated with a clan that would like to see it returned to their ancestral halls. 7 Elemental Air. The item is half the normal weight and feels hollow

has no magnetic north. 4 Delver. While underground, you always know the item’s depth below the surface and the direction to the nearest staircase, ramp, or other path leading upward. 5–6 Guardian

Crypt of the Talhund Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

they would fall apart with a touch. Each sarcophagus holds a dwarf crypt guardian whose spirit was corrupted by the mind flayers’ magic. When a sarcophagus is disturbed or a living creature attempts

and area P7, but not further. Each sarcophagus contains the brittle bones of a dwarf. As the mind flayers never bypassed the clay golem guardian and these sarcophagi are farthest from the obelisk

3. Central Basin

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

. Once it spreads its rapport spores, Phylo welcomes the characters with honest enthusiasm — doubly so if they have returned Stool and Rumpadump to their home. “You are safe, friendly softers. You arrive

questions they have. The sovereign describes this entity in favorable terms, using “she” and “her” as it does so. Because myconids have no concept of gender, this unusual speech is further indication of

Special Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

is durable and has Dwarven runes worked into its design. It might be associated with a clan that would like to see it returned to their ancestral halls. 10 Elemental Air. The item is half the normal

Guardian. The item whispers warnings to its bearer, granting a +2 bonus to initiative if the bearer isn’t incapacitated. 7 Harmonious. Attuning to this item takes only 1 minute. 8 Hidden Message. A message

Mummy Lord

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

bolt, shield of faith 2nd level (3 slots): hold person, silence, spiritual weapon 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, dispel magic 4th level (3 slots): divination, guardian of faith 5th level

when cast multiple times, that chance increases by 25 percent. A creature that takes treasure from the lair is cursed until the treasure is returned. The cursed target has disadvantage on all saving

The Fissure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

regularly put him in danger, Gorkoh abandons them. If that happens, another goblin named Splugoth the Returned approaches Gorkoh with alternative employment. Gorkoh can show up later in the adventure

altar, the gearwork maul, or Teeshe herself), the spirit controlling Sergeant Teeshe forces her to attack. Use the thug stat block for her in this state. Entropy Guardian. The gearwork device above the

Uthgardt Lands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

reclaimed their ancestral mound at Stone Stand, just south of the Moon Pass and north of the forest. The Blue Bears have reoccupied much of their old territory in the time since they returned to prominence

season might come to trade during the next. They do understand the concept of belonging to a larger group, and that those groups might be in conflict. After all, each tribe of Uthgardt has its ancestral

Landro Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

slowly floats into this chamber. The antigravity well deactivates and the hatch closes when the lever is returned to its original position. L25: Vault The floor of this ruined, thirty-foot-tall chamber

manifests a physical entity to converse with the party. Proceed to the “Graymatter Guardian” section below. Hidden Sentinels. This chamber contains false walls made of thin metal plates. A character

Tour of the Planes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

draws merchants and travelers from across reality. Syrania is home to a host of angels that devote their immortal lives to serene contemplation. Each angel seeks to achieve mastery of one pure concept

whose wood is imbued with magical properties grow here, along with a copse of guardian treants and awakened flora. 2 A circle of mushrooms serves as a portal to Thelanis when the proper offering is

Cove Reef

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

down to a depth of 1,500 feet. Ogrorlo went here to be alone when it was tired of being worshiped. A chuul, an ancient guardian and servant of Ogrorlo, still inhabits the bottom of the gorge. It

Koolooshidoop to avoid angering the clam. Saltmarsh Story Hook. The crew of Jolly Good, a Solmor fishing boat, went for a swim in the cove, and six of the sailors never returned. Anders Solmor offers the

Ziggurat Locations, Tiers 1–3

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

faction’s treasure room (area B5) and hid them in this chamber. Before the guardian’s last visit, a pack of stirges made the room their lair; when he returned, they drank him dry. A character who inspects

since. Treasure. The dead guardian wears a brass mask of Gorm worth 10 gp. The mask is out of reach of the green slime. B9: Abandoned Priest’s Quarters This neglected room contains a ragged bed, an oaken

Portal Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

, roll a d8. Alternatively, you can allow the characters to reach the headquarters ship (see “On Board The Maverick” below) any time after they’ve returned from three other destinations. With the

closer. Warehouse Worker. The guardian of this warehouse is Dagdra Deepforge (NG female dwarf), a long-time employee of Dran Enterprises. She has the iconic documancer feature (see “Iconic Faction

Briny Maze Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

, waving eyestalks, and a toothy maw floats vigilantly through the area. A beholder named Mublinesh appointed itself as Ilvaash’s guardian and floats throughout this area, alert for intruders. Ilvaash

the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the stunned condition on itself on a success. Nouashu and Groushim recently returned from an assassination mission on the Material Plane. On

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

growing interest in Chult, outfitting droves of green adventurers and directing them aboard ships headed south. Most never returned — leaving her uncertain of whether any of her “jungle-proof” or

facility running and control the crew’s several guardian beasts, including a number of sweet-smelling shambling mounds that live in the tanks, churning them as part of the purification process

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

interest in Chult, outfitting droves of green adventurers and directing them aboard ships headed south. Most never returned — leaving her uncertain of whether any of her “jungle-proof” or “dinosaur-deterring

. Along with a spectrum of ne’er-do-wells, her crew also contains several actual druids who keep the facility running and control the crew’s several guardian beasts, including a number of sweet-smelling

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