constructed reflects giant to her rusting

Headless Iron Golem

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

);{"diceNotation":"3d10+7","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Sword","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.The mightiest of the golems, the iron golem is a massive, towering giant wrought of heavy metal. An

iron golem's shape can be worked into any form, though most are fashioned to look like giant suits of armor. Its fist can destroy creatures with a single blow, and its clanging steps shake the earth

Baba Lysaga's Creeping Hut

Monsters Curse of Strahd

to fulfill simple instructions. Some animated objects might converse fluently or adopt a persona, but most are simple automatons. Constructed Nature. An animated object doesn't require air, food

or value to anyone. Baba Lysaga built a hut atop the rotting stump of a giant tree that was felled long ago. It was only after she embedded a magic gemstone in the hut that the whole thing was imbued

Giant Koi Fish Scale

Equipment

Combat Utility Whimsy 18 20 18 The giant flying koi lazily drift among the clouds where the sun reflects on their glistening scales. Every now and then, one of these scales

flakes off and floats down to the ground, sometimes landing on a rooftop which is almost always seen as a good omen and cause for celebration. There are many temples and shrines that have giant koi scales as venerated objects, and some have scenes painted on them by master artisans.

Monument of Molten Blades

Equipment

This 8-foot-tall sculpture of a giant’s hand holding a volcanic glass orb is constructed from weapons, armor, holy symbols, jewelry, and an assortment of other metal objects taken from now-dead

a monument to their triumph over all foes. You can give this monument to a Giant, who in exchange will perform one favor for you. This favor can be life-threatening to the Giant, but the GM decides just how much the Giant is willing to do in exchange for the monument.

Harmonia

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

for opportunities to present their work at the supremely popular Crystal Club, a members-only venue inside a cave that features a stage constructed from a massive natural geode. The club is known for

its dramatic decor and overly critical clientele, and it’s widely rumored that performers who fail to impress at the exclusive club go into exile. The bloodier truth reflects the fact that the club’s

Backgrounds

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

Backgrounds This section presents two backgrounds that provide options linking characters to the ancient magic of giants. The giant foundling background represents a life spent around titanic

creatures and their supernatural might. The rune carver background reflects a history of studying the ancient traditions of giants’ runecraft.

Howling Iceberg

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

Howling Iceberg The Howling Iceberg is a massive chunk of glacial ice, sapphire blue where the light refracts and gleaming white where it reflects. The iceberg is riddled with convoluted tunnels

through which perpetual winds howl. It was created by frost giant cultists of the demon lord Kostchtchie around a sliver of ice from the Frostfell, the Plane of Ice that forms the border between the

8. Stonecarver's Cave

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

8. Stonecarver’s Cave Characters must scale a 10-foot-high ledge to reach this cave, regardless of the direction from which they approach. Light from a single torch reflects off gem deposits in the

walls. Two stone tables rise naturally out of the floor. Resting on them are several giant-sized awls and chisels. Treasure Characters who have time on their hands can chip gemstones from the walls

Storm Giant Bags

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

charms whose nature reflects the storm giant's home. A storm giant who lives in the sea might employ special kelp and shells for divination. A storm giant who spends more time in the sky might view

Storm Giant Bags With their disposition toward divination, many storm giants are inclined to be superstitious, constantly searching the world for omens. They often carry a multitude of talismans and

Therno Lake

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

themselves, a band of hunters has allied with a family of intelligent giant beavers. These beavers have constructed a dam across the northern stretch of the pass, forming a lake behind the dam. The

hunters and giant beavers are wary of trespassers, and thanks to their alliance, the lakeside community has recently suffered fewer losses from the ongoing derro attacks. Curiously, the derro drag away the

Semuanya's Bog

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

. Semuanya’s followers believe in pushing their limits in the face of the most hostile conditions. Semuanya’s realm reflects this: a vast, densely canopied swamp that is colorful, sweet smelling, and full of

lethal natural hazards. Along with the servants of Semuanya—who eagerly encourage visitors and one another to strive toward ever-greater goals—all manner of giant Beasts and swamp monsters inhabit the

Gale's Eye Tower

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

lacks a steady will to command it, the storm wanders the world. Long ago, a cloud giant traveler built the tower as a wandering bastion against forces of chaos on the Material Plane. The traveler

constructed it using a gift from the fabled Wind Dukes of Aaqa—beings of order from the Plane of Air who oppose the forces of chaos and Elemental Evil throughout the multiverse. This gift, the Labyrinth Funnel, is a conduit to the Plane of Air that fuels the tower’s magic.

Gears of Hate Features

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

all other types of damage. Great Stone Gears Areas 58, 59, and 60 are constructed within giant stone gears. When the characters arrive on this level for the first time, the gear rooms are configured as

Origin of the Ordning

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

Origin of the Ordning Most giants believe Annam established the ordning at the very beginning and that it reflects the birth order of his sons. One myth likens the ordning to the structure of the

above the peak to the clouds (cloud giants) and the storm (storm giants). These myths depict the ordning as an inherent part of what it means to be a giant, as natural as the geography of the land

Kinds of Treasure

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

coins found in giants' bags are ordinary coins minted by more recent civilizations.) Giant-made coins vary in shape and design across civilizations, but in general, the coins are about 4 inches in

diameter and at least 1/4-inch thick. Due to the sheer amount of precious metal used to make them, these coins are worth ten times more than their normal-sized counterparts. For example, one giant-sized

Warforged Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Warforged Traits Your warforged character has the following traits. A few of the traits give you a choice; consider how your choice reflects the purpose for which your character was built. Ability

. Constructed Resilience. You were created to have remarkable fortitude, represented by the following benefits: You have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned, and you have resistance to

Grimskalle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

fortress, were clearly made for giants. Grimskalle was constructed for a frost giant queen named Vassavicken and is filled with the remnants of her reign, including her corpse. Auril has claimed the

Lamordia

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

chemical accidents and the proper formulas. Golems, homunculi, and other constructed beings groan to life to support a populace desperate to survive in this frigid realm. Frozen bogs and glacial expanses

starving predators, from wolf packs and giant owls to isolated Humanoid clans struggling to subsist outside the domain’s iron-walled cities. The cruel environment and populace threatened by starvation make

Locations in Wisteria Vale

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

for feasts on holidays and for village gatherings. While in the forest, the characters might encounter Ki’lara, a half-elf hunter and a constructed commoner who knows how to navigate the woods and

direction, they end up on the other side of the forest approaching Wisteria Vale, as if they had walked in a giant loop. Characters who succeed on a DC 13 Intelligence (Arcana) check recognize that this is

Lady of Masks

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

Lady of Masks Countess Sansuri is a greedy and vainglorious giant who lives in the clouds, untethered from reality, convinced that she is the victim of a great injustice and surrounded by jealous

fraught with envy and scorn, but she tries to hide those feelings behind a calm, unassuming facade. Like many cloud giant nobles, Sansuri keeps a collection of masks. She dons whichever mask best

Crab Maze

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

. Between the characters and the village is a network of cages where the grippli have kept, captured, and bred giant crabs for centuries. The crab maze is a collection of low-to-the-water walkways, ranging

, in open-topped cages made of netting, lurk a great number of giant crabs that haven’t been fed recently. As the characters start to make their way to shore, the water begins to froth as the giant

Scaladar

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

Scaladar Scaladar are constructs created by Trobriand, one of Halaster’s apprentices. They move and attack like giant scorpions, grabbing prey with two large pincer claws and delivering a deadly

. Trobriand has a master ring that lets him override the commands of other ring wearers without causing a scaladar to shut down. Trobriand’s rings function only in Undermountain. Constructed Nature. A

3. Roost of the Conch

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3

3. Roost of the Conch This room is constructed of large stone blocks, buttressed in the corners. The walls are wet and slimy, and mud covers most of the floor in a thin coating. To the east and west

saving throw should be made before attacks are made. Creatures encountered here are unaffected by the mud. Guardian. The creature at the base of the boulder is a giant crayfish (see appendix B). If it

Star Forge Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge

of the road is a broad-shouldered giant with dusky skin and flaming red hair. She wears intimidating armor made of jagged lava rock and wields a searing scepter. “None shall pass,” the giant intones

. At these words, two serpentine creatures of living flame slither to join her side. Brimskarda’s most trusted companion, her sister Zohelm, guards the path to the Star Forge. Zohelm is a fire giant

Grimskalle Locations (G8-G14)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

walrus as big as an elephant is having a grand old time rolling and sliding on the ice, paying you little heed. The giant walrus (see appendix C), named Ukuma, is supposed to be guarding this room

. A frost druid’s awaken spell has given it an Intelligence of 10 and the ability to speak Common. Although it’s grateful for the magical gift, the giant walrus is not interested in serving anyone or

Index of Stat Blocks — Monsters and NPCs

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

Bloodfray Giant Borborygmos Cackler Category 1 Krasis Category 2 Krasis Category 3 Krasis Conclave Dryad Cosmotronic Blastseeker Counterflux Blastseeker Deathpact Angel Devkarin

Member Golgari Shaman Guardian Giant Horncaller Hybrid Brute Hybrid Flier Hybrid Poisoner Hybrid Shocker Hybrid Spy Indentured Spirit Isperia Jarad Vod Savo Kraul Death Priest

Khyber's Influence in Khorvaire

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

teleports its wearer through the plane of madness; a dagger of venom made from chitin and muscle, similar to a scorpion’s barb; a crystal ball made by the daelkyr Belashyrra that looks like a giant eye

, casting visions of distant places directly into the wielder’s mind. Items recovered from fiendish demiplanes might be constructed from standard materials but have a sinister aspect or appearance, such

Druid

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

Druid My plan for creating an intern tier consisting of nothing but giant ants should allow us to increase productivity by 37 percent. Who’s with me? At first glance, druids might not seem the best

reflects the relentless cycles of nature, which in turn make a remarkably prescient model for business. Growth and stagnation. Boom and bust. It’s all there, writ large in the passage of the seasons and

Nightstone

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

alone. Three days ago, a cloud giant castle passed over Nightstone and dropped large rocks on the settlement and its keep. Unable to defend themselves against the bombardment, villagers who weren’t

and an allied pair of ogres lurking in the caves. The villagers were ambushed, captured, and brought before Hark, the goblin boss. Hark interrogated them, learned of the giant attack on Nightstone

Goristro

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

Goristro Demon of Disaster Habitat: Planar (Abyss); Treasure: Armaments Ben Wootten Terrifying in scale and overwhelming power, goristros are giant demons capable of bringing cities to ruin. These

victims of these monsters’ wrath. Goristros resemble hunched, primeval minotaurs bearing the scars of Abyssal wars or wounds from mighty war machines. Their appearance reflects that of their creator

West Wall

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

upward, crafting streets of magically calcified strands of spider silk from the cavern floor to the vaulted roof above. Hollow, cocoon-like dwellings are constructed both above and below the layers of

before being caught in a web and cocooned by a giant spider (to be devoured later). If the characters come to the slave’s defense, the bugbears attack them. Statue of Lolth See “Duthcloim” for more information.

Adventure Setting

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

than you’ll find in one of the short adventures at the end of this chapter. Adventure Maps An adventure location almost always benefits from a map, and the more thoughtfully constructed the map is

them into the great hall, lined with pillars, where the fire giant king holds court. If they leave by the secret door to the southeast, you check the map and follow the secret tunnel as it winds to the

Blue Dragon Lairs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

crystallized glass formed by the dragon’s lightning breath. Most of its floors are loosely packed sand, with patches of rough stone showing through in some areas. The dragon has constructed a system of

her physical form and becoming a god. Iymrith often appears as a storm giant using her special Change Shape trait. In this guise, she infiltrates storm giant settlements and insinuates herself into

Bedlam

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

cloud giant born in the unforgiving darkness of Pandemonium. None have heard Cirrus speak. The giant’s words are carried on the winds as eerie voices that invade the minds of her subjects. Regional

lower districts forgo windows altogether, lest they be shattered by hazardous debris hurled by the winds—and the hotel’s roof comes to a sharp point. From outside, the joint looks like a giant

1. The Resplendent Grotto of Ichthyglug the Voluminous

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

swarms of quippers. Walls. The damp walls have harmless snails and giant starfish clinging to them. The marid, Ichthyglug, is swimming in his pool when the characters first arrive. He greets them

neither good nor evil, but always unpredictable. His attitude toward the characters reflects their attitude toward him. After concluding his song, Ichthyglug floats up to characters who seem receptive

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