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Volo's Guide to Monsters
that the yuan-ti have prepared a special ambush at the end of the pursuit.
Capture, Not Kill
The objective of the yuan-ti as a race is to conquer and enslave others; they don’t espouse the sort
of evil that calls for them to butcher or eradicate all who oppose them. In keeping with their goal of domination, the yuan-ti would rather capture potentially useful opponents than kill them. They use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
8. Dweomercore Hideout These caves are used by the mages of Dweomercore (level 9) to keep an eye on their neighbors. The caves’ inhabitants include a mage named Karstis. If death or capture seems
are stored in the westernmost alcove. They contain sheets of parchment, small jars of ink, quills, 10 days of edible rations, and five 2-gallon casks of clean water.
If the glyph in area 7 triggers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
split up.
The Donjon Sphere The Donjon Sphere is a metal sphere that drifts through the Astral Sea. Centuries ago, an unknown species of intelligent beings built the sphere to capture and contain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
monsters in the Monster Manual, we’ve tried to capture the essence of each creature and focus on those traits that make it unique or that encourage DMs to use it. You can do what you will with these monsters
; for example, the “Orcs” section contains stat blocks for various kinds of orcs, including tanarukks (demonic orcs). Immediately following this chapter are two appendices that contain additional stat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
knowing a fiend’s true name grants power over it, the hags used the books to ensure the yugoloths’ loyalty. They also used the books to capture the true names of other fiends that crossed them. It is
rumored that the Books of Keeping contain the true names of a few demon lords and archdevils as well. Petty jealousies and endless bickering caused the sisterhood to dissolve, and in the ensuing power
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
calls for bugbear reinforcements from area 9d. Shunn’s goal in any conflict is to capture his enemies and haul them to Skullport as trophies. Once there, the prisoners are brought to Skull Island and left
to the tender mercies of Commander Sundeth (see “Skullport”). Supplies. The barrels and crates here contain enough water and dry food to sustain a single person for 600 days or Shunn’s gang for 30
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Cells Four cold cells line one wall of this chamber. Floor-to-ceiling iron bars partition the cells, which are unlocked and devoid of valuables. Two of the cells contain unidentifiable skeletal remains
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Two Kuo-Toa Marauders scrawl rupestrian gibberish on the walls of this run-down barrack. The Hostile kuo-toa fight the characters on sight, hoping to capture them alive and hold them in the prison
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Development. Duke Zalto and Duchess Brimskarda treat Cinderhild’s capture the same way they treat the capture of their son (see area 18 for details). 27. War Room A basalt table, its base sculpted to look like
her potion of invulnerability, Brimskarda carries a large wind fan of painted gold (worth 2,500 gp and weighing 50 pounds). Development Characters who capture Brimskarda can use her to gain leverage in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
composition, is malleable, making it an ideal raw material for those who can fashion items from the substance. No other properties can be discerned with an ability check. These chardalyn fragments contain no
magic and are safe to handle. Defeating Nildar. If the characters capture Nildar and try to talk to him, he snarls and threatens the characters in Dwarvish: “My father is more powerful than any of you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
capture the characters so he can question them about their mission. Grungs A small colony of grungs lives on the rooftops around Nangnang’s shrine (area 18). Ras Nsi regularly mounts raids on them to
holdover from a terrible ritual she performed to inhabit the body of her own granddaughter. All four mages carry spellbooks that contain all their prepared spells. Zagmira has seen the entrance to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
possible. Treasure. The chests are unlocked and contain personal effects. A thorough search turns up the following items: 100 sp, a dagger in a bone scabbard, a wooden mallet, a crude reed flute, and
stacked in wooden racks against the north wall. Three large wooden chests, all closed, line the east wall.
The unlocked chests contain the following weapons: 10 clubs 10 longswords 10 morningstars 7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
are not described below are assumed to contain nothing of interest. 1: Captain’s Chair An impressive chair is posed at the end of a catwalk so its occupant can look down onto the bridge floor. Green
something of value (see “Treasure” below). The cells used to contain nine prisoners. The githyanki liberated their kin and put the other prisoners out of their misery. Characters who search the cells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
warning the first time anyone makes unapproved contact with a prisoner, and they turn hostile after a second instance, attempting to subdue and capture the offender. Most of the prisoners are too fearful
of basalt blocks and 10-foot-high ceilings roofed with slate. The smaller buildings (area B6a) are littered with ropes and loading hooks and contain stairwells that lead to the hold’s main storage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the promise of looting the king’s treasury. 3 An evil Artifact has transformed a forest into a dismal swamp full of horrific monsters. 4 An Aberration living in the Underdark sends minions to capture
drought, low water levels in a lake reveal previously unknown ancient ruins that contain a powerful evil. Levels 17–20: Masters of the World At this tier, adventures have far-reaching consequences
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
This room is empty. 3 A laser rifle with a depleted energy cell rests under a rusty bed. 4 Display cases against the walls contain a collection of rocks and minerals from other worlds. 5 Parts of a
adjacent, identical meeting rooms contain rusty metal furnishings and several skeletons. Each room features a small terminal with a screen once used for long-distance communication. Both terminals have been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
a successful DC 12 Strength (Athletics) check—though the partially buried sarcophagi in crypts C and E need to be dug out before they can be opened, taking 10 minutes for each one. The crypts contain
, Varyas’s eidolon entered the tomb. Antiophes and Callisos hope to capture the errant soul and deliver it to Athreos, but the spirit has avoided them so far. When the characters arrive, only Antiophes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
investors and confuse would-be plunderers. Only the doors themselves matter, for the true vaults lie beyond the portals they contain. Accessible only by account owners, authorized bank personnel, or
Presence. The Free League congregates in the Great Bazaar. Although the Harmonium patrols the bazaar’s busy avenues, it’s the members of the Free League who capture thieves and decide whether to turn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
room. There are small reading desks with cozy scarlet chairs in the corners.
The shelves contain books on Fistandia’s favorite subjects: arcana, natural science, religion, astrology, and planar
its place, hoping to capture any creature entering from the kitchen. It has been able to ambush only the occasional cat or faerie dragon, so it’s in a weakened state and has the following changes to its
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
such as sabotaging powerful mages or freeing prisoners and captives. Frozen Goods. Secret chambers in the center of the warehouse contain precious eggs of icy monsters, forbidden substances, and even
the slip. Adventurers might evade capture amid the hubbub or be led here by those they’re chasing. Investigation. Adventurers might be hired to investigate a crime perpetrated at one of the shops or investigate a shop’s sabotage at the hands of a competitor.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
spider with a woman’s head. The mounds of webbing contain a few corpses of people and driders, savagely torn apart by spyder-fiends and tossed here. If the characters want to disguise themselves to
Jallizanx hangs back to cast spells and hurl venom globes. If the kakkuus are defeated and Jallizanx is plainly losing the fight, Jallizanx teleports away and doesn’t return. If the characters capture
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
surround the table, with a particularly tall and elaborate chair at each end. Lining the wood-paneled walls are tapestries and locked wooden cabinets that contain fine dishes, silverware, and candlesticks
with 50 hit points remaining and has no poison coating his weapons, reducing his challenge rating to 3 (700 XP). He’s trying to kick open the door to area G15b in a desperate attempt to capture Lord
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
with fresh provisions, nothing in this cellar gives away their presence. The barrels contain salted pork and beef, flour, sugar, apples, and ale. Moving barrels around to thoroughly search them is a
fight and try to surprise intruders. The barrels here contain similar provisions to those in area R1. Treasure. All three Redbrands wear belt pouches holding treasure. The first holds 16 sp and 7 gp; the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
crystal (see appendix B). X4: Laboratory Shelves and benches contain a mess of jars, powders, beakers, and other laboratory equipment. A five-foot-wide rift of green-and-silver energy roils on the south
the Crypt of the Talhund in chapter 6.) 6–19 Choose a random area in Gibbet Crossing and describe a short scene where 1d4 mind flayers capture and consume one of the area’s former denizens (drow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
to area 37 or 39. 37. The Bladeworks In what was Durgeddin’s smithy and workplace, the duergar are currently engaged in a secret project, hoping to capture a spark of the master smith’s vengeful magic
, Nimira is here, resting on the pallet. Otherwise, the room is empty. The satchels contain mundane supplies: extra clothes, food, lamp oil, and similar stuff. The door in the northwest corner leads to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
. Closets. The sliding wooden doors open to reveal closets that contain fine female clothing in numerous styles and sizes. The easternmost closet contains a hemispherical stone in the middle of its back wall
. Two summoning circles are empty. The other four contain creatures: Circle A. One reduced-threat hezrou (see “Reduced-Threat Monsters” above)
Circle B. Four quasits
Circle C. One reduced-threat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
cell door can be opened easily by lifting the bronze bar off its brackets. Borgas had been kept in cell 50e since his capture. 50a. Empty Cell The unfinished stone of this cell is not illuminated in any
(see appendix C) talk idly. The other two who bunk here are at the arena (area 53). Treasure. The unlocked coffers each contain two harnesses with silver buckles (10 gp each) and a canvas bag holding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
patterns on the tiles of polished blue marble that cover the floor. Three shallow, sunken pools contain scintillating perfume-scented water. White marble benches bearing stacks of dry towels are situated
characters capture or kill Amrik at the Low Lantern. After doing so, Mortlock leaves the city as quickly as possible to escape his mother’s wrath. Mortlock Vanthampur
Medium humanoid (human), lawful evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
citadels, members of the Doomguard launch expeditions to hunt or capture destructive monsters across the multiverse, testing their skills against terrifying creatures and deadly extremes. Buying Armor and
. Engineered to contain all manner of planar convicts, the Prison’s cells vary by block. Fire elementals and arsonists are sealed in frigid cells, while giants are issued with magic collars that sap their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and initiative rolls made in relation to the characters, since she is distracted while trying to capture the lizard and cocoon it in the chamber’s central web. W10
around it.
This meager barrack houses the cultists who live in Web’s Edge. Chests. The chests contain the personal belongings of each cultist. Each chest is locked and requires a successful DC 18
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
within the range of the intellect snare’s Cacophony of Minds, it slithers forth and attacks. It follows foes who retreat and fights until slain. Treasure. Most of the metal chests contain nothing but
remains deeper in the temple. Help Needed. Nythalyn and Yanthdel ask the characters to capture Ontharyx. They’re reluctant to accompany the characters (or to send their retainers with the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
captured many curious travelers over the years and tries to capture the characters, too. Treasure. Both cages are like the ones in area G3, except they are sized for Large creatures. Once emptied of bones
more information about the fragment’s properties. Treasure. Each drow thief had a set of thieves’ tools that is still intact. The shelves here contain 5,900 gp, 14,050 sp, a jeweled dagger worth 200 gp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
night sky. Dozens of skeletons—many crushed under fallen debris—are scattered across the floor.
The cave is large enough to contain two freestanding structures. Each of these stone rooms is
combat in this room. If they haven’t already been dealt with, they arrive after 3 rounds and act immediately after the bugbears in the initiative count. If the characters capture Nezznar and deliver
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
the characters enter area 5. Treasure. The crates and sacks in this room contain mundane supplies looted from the countryside—flour, grain, nails, and so on. The total value is about 20 gp for about
arrive at the Stone Tooth), they take up residence here. Add four orcs to this room after their return. 6. Prisoner Cave The orcs occasionally capture miners, settlers, and merchants traveling through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, Ahmaergo retreats to area X22, heads downstairs to gather reinforcements from area X28, and leads a search party to capture the interlopers. If he sees only one intruder, he draws his axe and attacks
eyestalk (scrying sensor). Xanathar Guild Members. These villains are celebrating the capture of an off-duty City Watch captain (see area X27). Characters who eavesdrop on the chatter hear one guild
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
and survey his domain, descending occasionally to snatch up an animal or intruder. The walls around the valley contain numerous caves, two of them large enough for Klauth to shelter in. He keeps his
offers 5,000 gold pieces for the capture of the brigand Worvil Forkbeard, known from Luskan to Mirabar as the Weevil. Last seen around the Mines of Mirabar, the Weevil is wanted for theft and murder. He is






