consort respond guard to have realms

Canoloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

are fiendish trackers and guardians employed by evil powers. They prefer to enter into contracts to guard valuable treasures and important locations. They always do exactly as asked—never any more

, never any less. With senses sharp enough to pinpoint the locations of nearby invisible creatures, canoloths respond unfailingly to any threat to their charges. Furthermore, they emit a magical

Duergar Kavalrachni

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

are dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have been deeply impacted by their ancestors’ captivity and torment by mind flayers

many who dwell in the Underdark, duergar must constantly be on guard against the raids and plots of their neighbors. To this end, duergar warriors fulfill a variety of combat roles, often marrying

Twilight Domain (TCoE)

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

guard against the horrors of the night. Clerics who serve these deities—examples of which appear on the Twilight Deities table—bring comfort to those who seek rest and protect them by

Arrah Eberron Helm Forgotten Realms Ilmater Forgotten Realms Mishakal Dragonlance Selûne Forgotten Realms Yondalla Halfling

Duergar Despot

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have been deeply impacted by their ancestors’ captivity and torment by mind flayers; they

many who dwell in the Underdark, duergar must constantly be on guard against the raids and plots of their neighbors. To this end, duergar warriors fulfill a variety of combat roles, often marrying their

Duergar Soulblade

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have been deeply impacted by their ancestors’ captivity and torment by mind flayers; they were infused with

Underdark, duergar must constantly be on guard against the raids and plots of their neighbors. To this end, duergar warriors fulfill a variety of combat roles, often marrying their fury in battle with

Duergar Xarrorn

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

realms. Their personalities and abilities have been deeply impacted by their ancestors’ captivity and torment by mind flayers; they were infused with powerful psionic abilities but also a

guard against the raids and plots of their neighbors. To this end, duergar warriors fulfill a variety of combat roles, often marrying their fury in battle with their psionic abilities or training

Twilight Domain

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

guard against the horrors of the night. Clerics who serve these deities—examples of which appear on the Twilight Deities table—bring comfort to those who seek rest and protect them by

Arrah Eberron Helm Forgotten Realms Ilmater Forgotten Realms Mishakal Dragonlance Selûne Forgotten Realms Yondalla Halfling

Duergar Stone Guard

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

regulars or organized into elite strike forces for specific missions. Duergar Duergar are dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have

inspires works of grand but melancholic beauty, while in others, it manifests as rage. Like many who dwell in the Underdark, duergar must constantly be on guard against the raids and plots of their

Warden Archon

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

portals and paths connected to goodly realms. They have powerfully built, bipedal bodies with the heads of great bears and eyes like pools of silvery light. When warden archons speak, glimmering

radiance shines from within their mouths, punctuating their deep, resonant voices. A warden archon knows when a creature uses a portal the archon is tasked to guard, and it moves swiftly to interrogate

Duergar Mind Master

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

and shrink down to miniature size to spy on their targets. Duergar Duergar are dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have been

works of grand but melancholic beauty, while in others, it manifests as rage. Like many who dwell in the Underdark, duergar must constantly be on guard against the raids and plots of their neighbors. To

Duergar Warlord

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have been deeply impacted by their ancestors’ captivity and torment by mind flayers; they were

dwell in the Underdark, duergar must constantly be on guard against the raids and plots of their neighbors. To this end, duergar warriors fulfill a variety of combat roles, often marrying their fury in

Young Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

out of arrow range, so they know I am watching. 8 I am fascinated by the politics of surface realms and talk endlessly with sailors and adventurers to stay current on the latest happenings on

serves as a mobile rookery for a flock of pteranodon;pteranodons and eats fish they drop. 4 A young dragon turtle has been enslaved by an aboleth and forced to guard the creature’s lair

Young Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

watch how they respond. 8 An emerald dragon has been spying for a villainous cabal, ensuring the villains remain one step ahead of the adventurers. Connected Creatures Emerald dragons

hunts for buried coins for the dragon’s hoard. 3 A galeb duhr acts as a door guard to a young emerald dragon;young emerald dragon's lair. 4 A young emerald dragon invites repeated

Xill

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

, built for a specific purpose. Some are fortresses, designed to keep wanderers from the material world away. Others are far more sinister, dark realms where evil dreams take root and become ghastly

Kerpatis's followers. Brainwashed by his magic and set to guard his many dungeons, these fanatics are among his most dangerous followers. It is telling that the xills rarely kidnap commoners. Instead, they

Planar Wanderer

Feats Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

You can draw on the forces of the multiverse to survive cosmic extremes and to traverse its infinite realms, granting you these benefits: Planar Adaptation. When you finish a long rest, you gain

use this benefit on that portal again until you finish a long rest. On a successful check, you can force the portal open or closed for 1 hour. For that duration, the portal doesn’t respond to

Humanoids

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

Humanoids Abjurer wizard Apprentice wizard Archdruid Archer Bard Blackguard Champion Conjurer wizard Diviner wizard Drow arachnomancer Drow favored consort Drow house captain

Drow inquisitor Drow matron mother Drow shadowblade Duergar despot Duergar kavalrachni Duergar mind master Duergar soulblade Duergar stone guard Duergar warlord Duergar xarrorn

Underdark Creatures

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

demon, meazel, nilbog, vargouille, xvart warlock of Raxivort 2 Adult kruthik, darkling elder, duergar hammerer, duergar kavalrachni, duergar mind master, duergar stone guard, duergar xarrorn, guard drake

despot, oinoloth, yuan-ti anathema 13 Angry sorrowsworn, devourer, dire troll, drow arachnomancer, neothelid, wastrilith 14 Drow inquisitor, elder brain, fire giant dreadnought, retriever 15 Nabassu, skull lord 17 Nagpa 18 Drow favored consort, sibriex 20 Drow matron mother, nightwalker 22 Zaratan

Inhabitants

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

hesitate to respond to their aggressiveness with substantial difficulties as a consequence of their acting rashly and without thought. Conversely, reward the characters for careful planning

corridors of their lair routinely. Unless the characters are extremely stealthy and careful, they are bound to encounter a patrol at some point. A guard patrol consists of two lizardfolk, one of which

The Adventure Begins

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

spend most of this time locked in the slave pen, emerging occasionally under heavy guard to perform menial chores for their captors’ amusement (see “Hard Labor”). Feel free to play out any interaction

you introduce some of their fellow prisoners. Ilvara’s newest consort, Shoor, wants to impress his mistress, while Jorlan, her former consort, sullenly does his duty but casts a curious eye over the

1Q. Great Hall

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

lizardfolk in the outer ward respond at the beginning of the fourth round. At night, two guard drakes (see appendix D for statistics) sleep in the Great Hall while a third guard drake patrols the hall and the

Great Hall, everyone within hearing responds to the hue and cry. Cultists in the southwest tower and guard drakes from the inner ward show up at the start of the third round, and any bullywugs or

1Q. Great Hall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

lizardfolk in the outer ward respond at the beginning of the fourth round. At night, two guard drakes (see appendix D for statistics) sleep in the Great Hall while a third guard drake patrols the hall and the

Great Hall, everyone within hearing responds to the hue and cry. Cultists in the southwest tower and guard drakes from the inner ward show up at the start of the third round, and any bullywugs or

Draw In the Players

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

noble heroes who respond without hesitation to the pleas of innocent villagers crying for help; other groups are hardened mercenaries who respond only to offers of payment. Some groups are devoted to

thieves to guard their loot. Relatability. Treat NPCs as real people with real motivations. Put yourself in their shoes. What would you do?

Underdark Creatures

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

, meazel 1 (200 XP) Adult kruthik, duergar hammerer, duergar kavalrachni, duergar mind master, duergar stone guard, duergar xarrorn 2 (450 XP) Derro savant, duergar screamer, vampiric mist 3 (700 XP) Adult

XP) Dire troll, drow arachnomancer, the Angry, wastrilith 13 (10,000 XP) Drow inquisitor, retriever 14 (11,500 XP) Nabassu, skull lord 15 (13,000 XP) Nagpa 17 (18,000 XP) Drow favored consort, sibriex 18 (20,000 XP) Drow matron mother, nightwalker 20 (25,000 XP) Zaratan 22 (41,000 XP)

24. Troglodyte Takeover

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

river become less obtrusive. Eighteen troglodytes live in these caves and respond quickly to sounds of battle. These enslaved troglodytes can’t take reactions. When an enslaved troglodyte takes damage

can. 24a. West Sentries Three enslaved troglodytes guard this 30-foot-high cave. Shattered shields, broken spears, and torn nets (trophies taken from the kuo-toa) lie heaped against the walls. None

Stat Blocks by Creature Type

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

Spirit troll Venom troll Humanoids Derro Derro savant Drow arachnomancer Drow favored consort Drow house captain Drow inquisitor Drow matron mother Drow shadowblade Duergar

despot Duergar hammerer Duergar kavalrachni Duergar mind master Duergar screamer Duergar soulblade Duergar stone guard Duergar warlord Duergar xarrorn Giff Githyanki gish Githyanki

Canoloth

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

Canoloth A type of yugoloth, canoloths are fiendish trackers and guardians employed by evil powers. They prefer to enter into contracts to guard valuable treasures and important locations. They

always do exactly as asked—never any more, never any less. With senses sharp enough to pinpoint the locations of nearby invisible creatures, canoloths respond unfailingly to any threat to their charges

The Demonweb Connection

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

as exaggerations — but they’re not. Draegloths, the offspring of drow and glabrezu, serve as proof enough that when demons and drow consort with one another, the result can be truly horrific. Yochlols

that became trapped in Lolth’s web? Or do they spring directly from the queen herself? Regardless of their origin, yochlols respond to the will of Lolth alone. No other demon or demon lord can command

Stat Blocks by Challenge Rating

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

hammerer Duergar kavalrachni Duergar mind master Duergar stone guard Duergar xarrorn Ogre bolt launcher Ogre howdah Rutterkin Tortle druid Challenge 3 (700 XP) Bulezau Deathlock wight

Steel predator Titivilus Challenge 17 (18,000 XP) Blue abishai Nagpa Challenge 18 (20,000 XP) Amnizu Drow favored consort Sibriex Challenge 19 (22,000 XP) Bael Red abishai

Chapter 9: Castle of the Cloud Giants

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

paid her a visit some weeks ago, Sansuri played the role of benevolent host. She tricked the dragon into helping her and, when its guard was down, captured and imprisoned it. When the adventurers come

. In this part of their mission, the characters travel to Lyn Armaal, Sansuri’s cloud castle, and meet the countess and her family. The countess shares the place with her castellan and consort

Body Horror Plots

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

Body Horror Plots Adventures in body horror realms are often tests of endurance, whether players are attempting to hold out until rescue arrives, endeavoring to mount a rescue themselves, or trying

Learn who’s organizing the local dinner parties before more epicureans die of autophagia. 2 Stop whatever is stealing the livers from the town’s guard. 3 Find out what is causing the

Independent Realms

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

Independent Realms I have wandered these lands for longer than you’ve been alive, caravan master. I say this not to somehow lord these years over you, but so that you understand that when I say your

foul. The information below is excerpted from Far from the Misty Hills, a treatise on far-flung places in the North, composed by one Aedyn Graymantle, a moon elf ranger who hails from Evereska. In her years of braving the wilds, Aedyn has acted as guide, caravan guard, bodyguard, and trailblazer.

Dragon Turtle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Dragon Turtle Ancient Ruler of Undersea Realms Habitat: Coastal, Underwater; Treasure: Any Yigit Koroglu Dragon turtles are mighty creatures with shells large enough to be mistaken for islands and

jaws capable of snapping ships like twigs. While some of these aquatic dragons contentedly slumber in the depths, others jealously guard vast territories with their scalding breath and lay claim to

A Wide Range of Talents

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

. Even in an urban setting, a beast companion makes a solid ally, serving as a guard or a scout when you’re skulking around places you shouldn’t be. Gloom Stalker Gloom Stalkers are often best known for

ready to travel at a moment’s notice, with franchisees always rushing headlong into the next amazing opportunity. As a Horizon Walker, you’re a master of travel, blazing trails into unknown realms by

Paladin Orders

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

Paladin Orders The following orders can be found in various parts of the Forgotten Realms. Order of the Companion Based in Elturgard in the Western Heartlands, the Order of the Companion is sworn to

guard that nation. It formed in the wake of the Spellplague and helped to create Elturgard, centered on the city of Elturel, overlooking the River Chionthar. The Companions safeguard civilization

Kysh (Triton)

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

(1d6 + 2) piercing damage, or 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack. A prisoner of the sahuagin in The Final Enemy, Kysh is a defender of the deep sea realms who

is ready to join the party in their struggle. Tritons are folk of the Elemental Plane of Water who journeyed to the Material Plane to watch over the dark places of the ocean depths. They stand guard

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