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Green Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

thoughts, fear 1/day each: confusion, dominate person, mass suggestionGreen abishais are adept at discovering secrets and other sensitive information, while their diplomatic skills and their magic

responsibilities, such as leading large groups, assassinating targets, and serving in armies. In all cases, abishais are fanatically loyal to Tiamat, ready to lay down their lives if needed. Abishais stand

Skull Lord

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

first of them appeared in the aftermath of Vecna’s bid to conquer the world of Greyhawk, after the vampire Kas betrayed Vecna and took his eye and hand. In the confusion resulting from this turn

of events, Vecna’s warlords turned against each other, and his plans were dashed. In a rage, Vecna gathered up his generals and captains and bound them in groups of three, fusing them into

Halaster Blackcloak

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

, shield, silent image 2nd level (3 slots): arcane lock, cloud of daggers, darkvision, knock 3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, dispel magic, fireball 4th level (3 slots): confusion, hallucinatory

groups of adventurers try to gain decisive control of just a small section of Undermountain’s halls, Halaster constantly alters the dungeon’s perils to thwart them. Halaster’s true

Loviatar

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

their victims. She is favored by sadists and masochists, and some of her followers form cultish cells of secret adherents. Each of these groups is led by someone who takes pleasure in administering pain

cults sometimes operate secret slavery rings, which can draw the attention of the authorities. The open worship of Loviatar and temples clearly dedicated to her are rarely seen except in lands where slavery is an accepted practice.

Phenax's Villains

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

faiths or groups, to stir up as much conflict and confusion as possible. The Phenax’s Villains table suggests a variety of foes that might arise from among the god’s followers. Phenax’s Villains d8

Wizardly Groups

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

Wizardly Groups Many wizardly groups exist in the Forgotten Realms, but two, in particular, stand out. The Red Wizards The most infamous group of wizards in the Realms are the Red Wizards of Thay

frequently wear magic rings that allow a War Wizards to know where they’ve gone and to scry upon them. Removing such a ring, even for innocent reasons, can call a cadre of battle-ready War Wizards to

A Culture of Fugitives

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

victory rings false. How could a slave race overpower the mind flayers? Where are the signs of this great struggle? Perhaps the gith didn’t actually win. Perhaps, instead, the mind flayers moved

, command, comprehend languages, sanctuary 2nd level (3 slots): crown of madness, phantasmal force, see invisibility 3rd level (3 slots): clairvoyance, fear, meld into stone 4th level (3 slots): confusion, stone shape 5th level (2 slots): scrying, telekinesis

Skull Lord

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

his eye and hand. In the confusion resulting from this turn of events, Vecna’s warlords turned against each other, and the dark one’s plans were dashed. In a rage, Vecna gathered up his generals and

captains and bound them in groups of three, fusing them into undead abominations cursed to fight among themselves for all time. Since the first skull lords were exiled into shadow, others have joined

Skull Lord

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

. In the confusion resulting from this turn of events, Vecna’s warlords turned against each other, and his plans were dashed. In a rage, Vecna gathered up his generals and captains and bound them in

groups of three, fusing them into abominations cursed to fight among themselves for all time. Since the first skull lords were exiled into the shadows, others have arisen, typically created from other

Treasure

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

Treasure A beholder carefully scrutinizes all the treasure in its lair and divides the booty into five groups: tools, gifts, hazards, trophies, and clutter. A tool is any treasure that the beholder

doesn’t have hands or feet. But a beholder could wear magic rings on its eyestalks or affix a magic cloak to its back, and the items function as they would if used by a humanoid. At your discretion, a

Running Combat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

track how much damage each monster takes. Most DMs track damage in secret so their players don’t know how many Hit Points a monster has remaining. It helps to have a system to track damage for groups of

condition. You can also place tokens or colored plastic rings (the rings from soda bottle caps work well) on a creature’s miniature, helping everyone remember which creatures are affected by conditions.

Halaster Blackcloak

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

. Halaster’s gates connect the different levels of Undermountain, thus enabling him to bring new monsters into the dungeon to replenish those that die or escape. Even as groups of adventurers try to gain

, cloud of daggers, darkvision, knock 3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, dispel magic, fireball 4th level (3 slots): confusion, hallucinatory terrain, polymorph 5th level (3 slots): Bigby’s hand, geas

Abishais

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

Hells and across the multiverse. Some have simple tasks, such as delivering a message to cultists. Others have greater responsibilities, such as leading large groups, assassinating targets, and serving

): At will: alter self, major image 3/day each: charm person, detect thoughts, fear 1/day each: confusion, dominate person, mass suggestion Red Abishai Red abishais have no equals among the

Attack on Goldenfields

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

bugbears Sixty goblins, split into two groups of thirty All of the bugbears, and half of the ogres and goblins, climb over the walls in the dead of night. They slip into the wheat fields in search of food to

. If the players try to keep the special NPCs out of the fight, you can endanger them by having one or more groups of monsters threaten the NPCs directly, thereby requiring the player-controlled NPCs to

Villa Locations

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

Villa Locations The following area descriptions are keyed to map 1.5. V1. Yard Nine lawful evil human guards patrol the yard in three groups of three. When the characters first arrive, these groups

system allows meals to be delivered to Duke Vanthampur’s bedroom (area V17). A tiny bell near the dumbwaiter rings whenever the duke wants food sent up to her. Slobberchops the tressym prowls the

Annam and the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

serves as an adviser and mediator to scattered groups of giants, traveling extensively to visit far-flung communities. In some places, priests of Annam are great kings who rule over realms comprising

so disparate that it’s possible two gods exist with the same name. More likely, the confusion surrounding his nature and identity is a result of his own duplicity. In most myths, Memnor is constantly

Abishai

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

taking charge of worshipers to carry out a sensitive mission. Others have greater responsibilities, such as leading large groups, assassinating targets, and serving in armies. In all cases, abishais

, major image 3/day each: charm person, detect thoughts, fear 1/day each: confusion, dominate person, mass suggestion Magic Resistance. The abishai has advantage on saving throws against spells

Areas of Terminus

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

the east wall stands an overstuffed couch. An rectangular table turned on its side blocks a closed door on the south wall. Four kenku cutpurses working for Daask hide in two groups of two: one group

This lift connects Terminus Station with the higher levels of the Terminus district. T11. Bodega A small bell above the door rings as you enter this store. Its many shelves are packed with bottled

Red Larch Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

-stained building are massive stone blocks that rise into tall, wide chimneys. The din of forge hammers rings out late into most nights. Eldras Tantur (male Turami human thug) has been Red Larch’s

all day long every day filling endless orders for hasps, hinges, locks, and chains, plus hardware for wagons such as cotter pins, bolt rings, wheel rims, and wheel hubs. Key NPCs. Eldras is a plain

Sample Ships

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

in the “Siege Equipment” section of chapter 8 in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. In this appendix, the name of a piece of siege equipment appears in bold with a parenthetical note (DMG, ch. 8), reminding

are stacked in two groups of four on this deck. Ropes and pulleys can hoist these boats in and out of the water. Timpani. A timpani with two attached mallets sits on the aft of the main deck just

Ziggurat Locations, Tiers 1–3

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

), Kanadius can impart the following information: Cynidicean Factions. There are three other groups in the ziggurat: the Mages of Usamigaras, the Warriors of Madarua, and the Cult of Zargon. Kanadius doesn’t

Cynidicea (detailed at the beginning of this adventure), Auriga can impart the following information: Cynidicean Factions. Three other groups vie for power in the ziggurat: the Guardians of Gorm, the

Magical Phenomena

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

the water of this spring develops an overwhelming desire to sing. Every sentence the creature speaks for the next 24 hours rings with lyrical splendor, which grants it advantage on all Charisma checks

of the world and can communicate with other creatures. In extremely rare cases, groups of these creatures band together, creating colonies. These bonded mimics cooperate to create larger objects than

Kir Sabal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

twelve “nests” or extended family groups. About a third of the aarakocra population are juveniles; the rest are adults split evenly between males and females. They live primarily by hunting in the jungle

, jewels for braiding into her hair, necklaces and rings set with fiery Chultan opals and amber. All together, these are worth 330 gp, but to be caught in Kir Sabal with items stolen from Mwaxanaré means

City Celebrations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

“love feasts” for families. Couples — or those desiring to become couples — slip away together to kiss, exchange promises, and trade small tokens of affection (often rings blessed by clergy with prayers

Malar, members of the City Guard leave the city in groups on this day to hunt down known threats to farmers and travelers, including brigands, wolves, owlbears, ogres, and trolls that haunt the roads and

Locations on the Entrance Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

gold rings, one of which is a ring of protection. The others are ordinary rings worth 50 gp each. If the treasure is touched before the trap is disabled, a poison needle shoots from the inner side of

groups that display one of these items are safe from attacks by the giants or the giants’ allies as long as they take no aggressive action. 13B. South Alcove Four extra chairs for the council table are

The Seldarine

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

Mythrien Sarath CG Abjuration, mythals Arcana,** Forge,* Knowledge Row of three intertwined rings Naralis Analor NG Healing, suffering, death Life, Grave* White dove Rellavar

matters, for no matter how much heartache and confusion the stories contain, they end with affairs of the heart properly sorted out and everyone in love with the person, or persons, they were fated to

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

perpetually shrouded in fog. Its rings, cairns, and altar mound are created from piles of heaped rock, barren of plant growth. The altar is a rectangular slab of stone 10 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 3

lined with 10-foot-tall dwarven statues. Assume the two groups are 60 feet apart when they see each other. The dark elves are making their way toward a secret door set into the wall behind one of the

Supernatural Regions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

. 85–90 An angelic voice rings throughout the region. Each creature there must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or perform the grovel option of the command spell. 91–95 One character in the region

creature gains insight as if it had cast the contact other plane spell. On a failure, the creature is affected as if it failed a saving throw against the confusion spell. This effect ends at the end of the

NPCs by Guild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

each: blur, confusion, mirror image 1/day each: modify memory, Rary’s telepathic bond Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Lazav fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead. Shapechanger

shamans of the Gruul Clans are wildly aggressive. True to their name, the Gruul Clans include a number of different groups with their own leaders and traditions. Beyond the six most prominent clans

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

is opened. If the characters look inside, read: In the coffin is a troll! It’s dressed in rotted finery, but its jewelry and rings adorned with tiny silver dragons still sparkle. The creature’s body

dragonpriest has an ornate ceremonial dagger (worth 125 gp), two silver rings (15 gp each), and a silver amulet (15 gp). Scattered across the bottom of the sarcophagus are 220 sp, 50 gp, and four spell

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