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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
life.
Berbalangs prefer to speak only to dead things, and specifically only to the spirits they call forth in the hope of learning secrets. They record their stories on the bones that once belonged
spying on the living to take knowledge from them as well. A berbalang can create a spectral duplicate of itself and send the duplicate out to gather information on other planes by watching places where
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, naiads gather to revel in nature’s might. Individual naiads often grow fixated with a single type or body of water, potentially preferring a deep sea trench, coastline, or river system above
hidden system of currents and arteries, a ship might reach any destination in record time, be it across the sea or along a river a hundred miles inland. Naiads do nothing to dissuade sailors from this
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
speed would normally allow.
BALDUR’S GATE FEATURE: GATEGUIDE CONNECTION
Even though you might not be a member of the Gateguides crew, you’ve associated with enough of them that you know
their torch-based code. From the lighting, placement, and type of torch arranged on or near a structure, you can gather a great deal of information about those who live or do business there, particularly
Berbalang
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
. Berbalangs prefer to speak only to dead things, and specifically only to the spirits they call forth in the hope of learning secrets. They record their stories on the bones that once belonged to
;t above spying on the living to take knowledge from them as well. A berbalang can create a spectral duplicate of itself and send the duplicate out to gather information on other planes by watching
Ranger
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
ranger’s true calling is to defend the outskirts of civilization from the ravages of monsters that press in from the wild. In some places, rangers gather in secretive orders or join forces with
a magical connection to nature through the necessity of surviving in the wilds. What’s the source of your particular hatred of a certain kind of enemy? Did a monster kill someone you loved or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
echelons of the Guild or pressed into dirty and dangerous work by unscrupulous masters. Baldur’s Gate Feature: Gateguide Connection Even though you might not be a member of the Gateguides crew, you’ve
associated with enough of them that you know their torch-based code. From the lighting, placement, and type of torch arranged on or near a structure, you can gather a great deal of information about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
echelons of the Guild or pressed into dirty and dangerous work by unscrupulous masters. Baldur’s Gate Feature: Gateguide Connection Even though you might not be a member of the Gateguides crew, you’ve
associated with enough of them that you know their torch-based code. From the lighting, placement, and type of torch arranged on or near a structure, you can gather a great deal of information about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Character Hooks Consider the following ways to involve characters in this adventure: Festive Homecoming. Every spring, the people of Yeonido gather to encourage a bountiful harvest during the
weeklong Dan-Nal Festival. The characters’ families or friends invite them to visit for the festival. Friend of Ahn-Jun. A character has a connection to Magistrate Kun Ahn-Jun, perhaps knowing them as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
echelons of the Guild or pressed into dirty and dangerous work by unscrupulous masters. Baldur’s Gate Feature: Gateguide Connection Even though you might not be a member of the Gateguides crew, you’ve
associated with enough of them that you know their torch-based code. From the lighting, placement, and type of torch arranged on or near a structure, you can gather a great deal of information about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, The Canopic Being was relocated to the library’s vaults, where it currently resides. The book is the record of a ritual that allows the transplanting of a mummy lord’s organs into living vessels to
forge a dark connection between donor and recipient. The end of the book contains a list of those recipients—which includes the names of all the characters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Character Hooks Consider the following ways to involve characters in this adventure: Festive Homecoming. Every spring, the people of Yeonido gather to encourage a bountiful harvest during the
weeklong Dan-Nal Festival. The characters’ families or friends invite them to visit for the festival. Friend of Ahn-Jun. A character has a connection to Magistrate Kun Ahn-Jun, perhaps knowing them as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
echelons of the Guild or pressed into dirty and dangerous work by unscrupulous masters. Baldur’s Gate Feature: Gateguide Connection Even though you might not be a member of the Gateguides crew, you’ve
associated with enough of them that you know their torch-based code. From the lighting, placement, and type of torch arranged on or near a structure, you can gather a great deal of information about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, The Canopic Being was relocated to the library’s vaults, where it currently resides. The book is the record of a ritual that allows the transplanting of a mummy lord’s organs into living vessels to
forge a dark connection between donor and recipient. The end of the book contains a list of those recipients—which includes the names of all the characters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. Elements and Environments If your spells or class features draw on elemental forces or the magic of the land, you might use a connection to giants to tap into that power. A druid belonging to the Circle
of the Land might feel a connection to the giants who inhabit that land. A monk who follows the Way of the Four Elements might seek to emulate Annam, the All-Father, to shape and channel the forces of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. Elements and Environments If your spells or class features draw on elemental forces or the magic of the land, you might use a connection to giants to tap into that power. A druid belonging to the Circle
of the Land might feel a connection to the giants who inhabit that land. A monk who follows the Way of the Four Elements might seek to emulate Annam, the All-Father, to shape and channel the forces of
Kobold
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
see magic as part of their connection to dragons, and are proud to be blessed with the ability to wield such power. Young kobold sorcerers are trained by elders, and the training has an almost
, since food is relatively scarce in such areas.
Partly out of fear and partly because their eyes are sensitive to sunlight, kobolds prefer the security of a cave to living in the open air, and can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
members will scatter. Artavazda hopes the characters can gather intelligence on the group and its plans prior to the Brightguard raiding the theater. Artavazda promises another 500 gp per character as a
reward for this assignment. If a character tells Artavazda about their meeting with Laleh Ghorbani, the pari is delighted that they already have a connection with the Silent Roar—one they can use in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
members will scatter. Artavazda hopes the characters can gather intelligence on the group and its plans prior to the Brightguard raiding the theater. Artavazda promises another 500 gp per character as a
reward for this assignment. If a character tells Artavazda about their meeting with Laleh Ghorbani, the pari is delighted that they already have a connection with the Silent Roar—one they can use in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
followers your character might gather — and, more importantly, how much pain and suffering you could put those followers through before they abandoned you. The world of Acquisitions Incorporated returns
these hired helpers to prominence for their importance to the campaign story. And, of course, for comic effect. When the characters are relatively low level, an Acquisitions Incorporated style of play can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Enemies Everywhere Elder brains seek stability and safety for their colonies, and a colony can remain in a relatively peaceful state for decades if it can evade discovery while it acquires food. Two
gains power by devouring brains and honing its psionic abilities, the colony becomes more aggressive, seeking to gather more and more thralls. Eventually, if the colony grows to sufficient size, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
the hope of learning secrets. They record their stories on the bones that once belonged to these creatures, thus preserving the information they gain. Pursuit of knowledge drives everything berbalangs
the duplicate out to gather information on other planes by watching places where the gods and their servants gather. When a berbalang is perceiving its environment through its duplicate, its actual body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. Gather any maps you’ll need for the definite and possible encounters, then focus the remainder of your prep time on the definite encounters, as outlined below. For combat encounters, review the monsters
personalities, goals, and tactics. For exploration encounters, record any clues or other information the characters should learn, and review any special rules that might come into play in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Enemies Everywhere Elder brains seek stability and safety for their colonies, and a colony can remain in a relatively peaceful state for decades if it can evade discovery while it acquires food. Two
gains power by devouring brains and honing its psionic abilities, the colony becomes more aggressive, seeking to gather more and more thralls. Eventually, if the colony grows to sufficient size, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Gather any maps you’ll need for the definite and possible encounters, then focus the remainder of your prep time on the definite encounters, as outlined below. For combat encounters, review the monsters
personalities, goals, and tactics. For exploration encounters, record any clues or other information the characters should learn, and review any special rules that might come into play in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. Gather any maps you’ll need for the definite and possible encounters, then focus the remainder of your prep time on the definite encounters, as outlined below. For combat encounters, review the monsters
personalities, goals, and tactics. For exploration encounters, record any clues or other information the characters should learn, and review any special rules that might come into play in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Gather any maps you’ll need for the definite and possible encounters, then focus the remainder of your prep time on the definite encounters, as outlined below. For combat encounters, review the monsters
personalities, goals, and tactics. For exploration encounters, record any clues or other information the characters should learn, and review any special rules that might come into play in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
the hope of learning secrets. They record their stories on the bones that once belonged to these creatures, thus preserving the information they gain. Pursuit of knowledge drives everything berbalangs
the duplicate out to gather information on other planes by watching places where the gods and their servants gather. When a berbalang is perceiving its environment through its duplicate, its actual body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
followers your character might gather — and, more importantly, how much pain and suffering you could put those followers through before they abandoned you. The world of Acquisitions Incorporated returns
these hired helpers to prominence for their importance to the campaign story. And, of course, for comic effect. When the characters are relatively low level, an Acquisitions Incorporated style of play can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
to move and think in a rudimentary fashion, though only as a pale imitation of the way it behaved in life. An animated skeleton retains no connection to its past, although resurrecting a skeleton
poorly to changing circumstances. They can’t read, speak, emote, or communicate in any way except to nod, shake their heads, or point. Still, skeletons are able to accomplish a variety of relatively
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
to move and think in a rudimentary fashion, though only as a pale imitation of the way it behaved in life. An animated skeleton retains no connection to its past, although resurrecting a skeleton
poorly to changing circumstances. They can’t read, speak, emote, or communicate in any way except to nod, shake their heads, or point. Still, skeletons are able to accomplish a variety of relatively
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Worshipers of Karametra gather for a feast once a month, on the evening of the full moon, that celebrates the god’s role in parenthood and community. New parents receive gifts and blessings, and young
blasphemies.
The Years of Rage. The tales about Karametra don’t specify what ignited the god’s rage in ancient times, but they do record that for a year, she tore down her own temples and refused to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Worshipers of Karametra gather for a feast once a month, on the evening of the full moon, that celebrates the god’s role in parenthood and community. New parents receive gifts and blessings, and young
blasphemies.
The Years of Rage. The tales about Karametra don’t specify what ignited the god’s rage in ancient times, but they do record that for a year, she tore down her own temples and refused to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. The Tyrants are an enigmatic organization. They act to protect the changelings of Tavick’s Landing and they pursue schemes that generate profits. But they also gather secrets they might never use and
connection with the Tyrants gives you access to expert forgers—and could provide you with unexpected secrets. One of the tricky issues with the Tyrants is that many of its members maintain shared
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. The Tyrants are an enigmatic organization. They act to protect the changelings of Tavick’s Landing and they pursue schemes that generate profits. But they also gather secrets they might never use and
connection with the Tyrants gives you access to expert forgers—and could provide you with unexpected secrets. One of the tricky issues with the Tyrants is that many of its members maintain shared
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
receive relatively cordial treatment from those other hags instead. Every hag has a particular status relative to others of her kind and to hags of all sorts, based on age, abilities, influence
such a connection, and a young hag born of a grandmother begins her existence already benefiting from a greater measure of respect and status. Want to know a dark secret? Ask a hag. The trick lies in