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Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
properties of growth. Their magic alters and replaces the equations that describe the natural world, including creatures, space, and substance. Through these manipulations, the professors change their size
merely intellectual concepts, but that they exist physically in all things. Professors of substance teach their students to wield magic practically, creating tangible change in the world around them
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
crowds. They're also natural swimmers.
Most giff believe they originated on one world, but their home world is now the stuff of legend, because no living giff has seen it or knows where it is. The
blossom into hard feelings, loud arguments, and head-butting contests, but they rarely escalate beyond that.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
your line or even a spiritual member of the family?
These details help establish your family and your title as features of the world of the campaign.
The patriars of Baldur’s Gate live in the
almost all the nobility of Baldur’s Gate. As a result, for those who wish to play patriars, the Patriar feature below replaces the Position and Privilege feature of the noble background. Those who
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
tooth replaces one of your teeth as if you implanted it (potentially replacing another implanted tooth, see below).
Each tooth can only be used once. Track which teeth have been used. If a tooth’s
teeth implanted at one time equal to 1 + your Constitution modifier (minimum of 2 teeth total). If you try to implant more teeth, the newly implanted tooth replaces one of the previous teeth, determined
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
Setting the Adventure This adventure takes place in Flanaess, a region in the Greyhawk campaign setting. You can set the adventure on a different world if you wish. Consider the following suggestions
orc Gatekeeper called Rhasshaven seeks the characters’ help. The Dreaming Dark replaces the Elder Elemental Eye. Forgotten Realms. The Sword Coast’s Dessarin Valley is plagued by evil related to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Contests in Combat Battle often involves pitting your prowess against that of your foe. Such a challenge is represented by a contest. This section includes the most common contests that require an action
in combat: grappling and shoving a creature. The DM can use these contests as models for improvising others.
Grappling When you want to grab a creature or wrestle with it, you can use the Attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
attack replaces one of them. The target of your grapple must be no more than one size larger than you and must be within your reach. Using at least one free hand, you try to seize the target by
smaller than you. CONTESTS IN COMBAT
Battle often involves pitting your prowess against that of your foe. Such a challenge is represented by a contest. This section includes the most common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
. After Diasma shares what she knows, she issues the party a challenge in exchange for further help from the monastery. Run the “Fireside Contests” section below. Roleplaying Diasma Diasma is a serene but
playful adventurer whose primary interests are giantkind and the natural world. A few years ago, she took up residence at the Fireside Monastery, where she quickly rose through the ranks to become
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
over crowds. They’re also natural swimmers. Most giff believe they originated on one world, but their home world is now the stuff of legend, because no living giff has seen it or knows where it is. The
blossom into hard feelings, loud arguments, and head-butting contests, but they rarely escalate beyond that.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
ascetic scholars who practiced Ramsana, a way of life whose central tenet advises nonattachment to the material world. Now only a small, reclusive group of these scholars remains, led by the elderly
his victim enter a blissful trance that causes their soul to slip away from their body over the course of days. Sarthak consumes this soul and replaces it with a shadow, leaving the victim’s body under his control.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
weather, both natural and supernatural in origin. Nylea is the best archer in the world, and contests of archery are often held in her name. Those who hunt their own food pray to Nylea for success, and
Nylea’s Influence Nylea is worshiped by hunters, but her concerns go far beyond humanity’s ability to subsist on the bounty of the natural world. She controls the turning of the seasons. Usually, she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
HazlikHazlik The wizard Hazlik always stood one formula away from attaining his dreams. Raised among the merciless Red Wizards of Thay on the world of Toril, Hazlik steadily rose among the ranks of
petty contests, victories, and embarrassments, he grew increasingly arrogant, orchestrating events that left his rivals scarred by his spells or their own backfiring magic. During these feuds, there was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
alternative spell effects for a beholder’s eye. Each of these effects is designed to be of the same power level as the one it replaces, enabling you to create a custom beholder without altering the
), wall of force (1 minute; one 10-foot-square panel) Beholders rule territories and try to manipulate the wider world from them. For adventurers, the trick is learning where a given beholder believes its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
of frogs and crickets on shore, the evening bustle of the town behind him. ...A moment later, the world erupted into vibrant life. Frogs and night birds sang a chorus; the air was awash with autumn
their prey. The Feywild exists in parallel to the Material Plane, an alternate dimension that occupies the same cosmological space. The landscape of the Feywild mirrors the natural world but turns its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Worshiping Iroas Iroas is interested not in pretty words, but in great deeds. The faithful of Iroas show their piety by comporting themselves well in contests of athleticism or skill. Swearing an
stubbornness. Countless tales tell of him or his champions besting terrible beasts, enemy armies, or threats to the world. Still other stories rise beyond accounts of his victories.
Bulwark of Brotherhood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Children of the All-Father In an age before human and elf, when all dragons were young, Annam the All-Father put the first giants upon the world. These giants were reflections of his divine offspring
and also children of the world, birthed from the marrow of mountains, the hot blood of volcanoes, and the breath of hurricanes. Annam conceived the giants to be masters of the world. He gave them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, effectively under no one’s control.
Home. The castle returns to its place of origin, in the Spine of the World (a cold mountain range to the north).
North, South, East, and West. The castle moves in the
replaces Esclarotta’s, and he crashes the castle to keep it from falling into enemy hands (see “Developments”). Treasure If the characters insist on tearing out the valuable control elements, they can pry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Elemental Eye directly rather than serving one of the subordinate cults. As described earlier in this chapter (see “Rejecting the Ordning”), membership in the cults of Elemental Evil replaces the ordning with
, making them an even more significant force in the world. Intelligent and charismatic giants might enter positions of leadership in an elemental cult, while less cunning giants might become lieutenants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
gate, they return to their own world. To test his traps, Acererak crafted a "mirror tomb" and hid it inside a demiplane. This mirror tomb is identical to the real tomb as it stood exactly one year ago
. All objects and creatures encountered in the mirror tomb appear real, but they fade away if taken to the real world. The mirror tomb has the same magical defenses as the true tomb, and any character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
way as the Feywild. Aside from the bleak landscape, it appears similar to the Material Plane. Travelers from the Material Plane who enter the Shadowfell often observe landmarks similar to the world they
hauntings. The dead here earn no rest, no finality, no peace—just a passage into a shadow world of wispy phantoms, mournful groaning, and clanking chains. Valachan The devious hunter Chakuna roams the jungles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, effectively under no one’s control.
Home. The castle returns to its place of origin, in the Spine of the World (a cold mountain range to the north).
North, South, East, and West. The castle moves in the
spirit replaces Esclarotta’s, and he crashes the castle to keep it from falling into enemy hands (see “Developments”). Treasure If the characters insist on tearing out the valuable control elements
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
philosophy, manipulating physical dimensions and properties of growth. Their magic alters and replaces the equations that describe the natural world, including creatures, space, and substance. Through these
tangible change in the world around them. Quandrix Professor of Substance
Medium or Small Humanoid (Wizard), Any Alignment
Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor)
Hit Points 104 (16d8 + 32)
Speed 30
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Annam gathering the shattered fragments of the First World (the original creation of Bahamut and Tiamat) and spreading them across the Material Plane to create countless worlds. Still other myths
Annam’s sons), and was forced to withdraw from the world until he regained his strength. Other dubious tales suggest he fled the Material Plane to escape the consequences of some misadventure. Priests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
their differences or engage in contests of strength. War Chief’s Quarters Adjacent to the main chamber is the room where the war chief resides, holds council, and hands out blessings or punishments
cult, which call themselves the Red Fang of Shargaas, take advantage of these secret tunnels to raid the outside world and bring back prisoners. The members of the Red Fang use giant, carnivorous bats
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
see chromatic and metallic dragons find a peaceful way to coexist in the world. In the meantime, she finds comfort in helping humans and other people escape from cycles of violence. Runara maintains a
of which runs across her left eye, which is milky and blind. An elegant prosthetic made from wood and metal replaces her right leg below the knee. Varnoth was a feared general at the head of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
giant riding a mammoth, as the earth rumbles and trembles with every one of the mammoth’s heavy footfalls. Running the Encounter. The frost giant has come down from the Spine of the World mountains
might challenge one or more characters to an athletic contest. If the characters accept this challenge, roll on the Athletic Contests table to determine what game the goliaths propose. The goliaths are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Gods of the Orcs Orcs believe their gods to be invincible. They see the principles that define them and their deities at work every day in the world around them — nature rewards the strong and
only for survival in the material world, but to keep Maglubiyet at bay in the conflict on the planes. Her children will remain in her care, and if need be she wouldn’t hesitate to take to the field
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Military Force The whole machine of war is barbaric. In a sane world, conflicts would be resolved by contests of apocalyptic magics or by continent-reshaping brawls between titanic, soul-fueled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
mastery of our traditional crafts. (Good) 3 Strength. No other race can match the strength of giants, and none should dare to try. (Evil) 4 Lordship. Giants are the rightful rulers of the world. All
make my way among the lesser creatures of the world. 6 Humans have proven their worth in the world and earned a measure of respect from giantkind. Giant Flaws d6 Flaw 1 The ordning is too restrictive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
this world and the faerie realm of the Feywild is thought to be weak on this day. Though this phenomenon provokes caution in rural areas (with folk avoiding woodlands, putting offerings of food on
. Many festhalls sponsor Founders’ Day costume contests, with prizes going to those who wear the best recreations of the garb of historical personages. Once banned as frivolous and distracting, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
describe fill the festhall and its satellite buildings. Contests and duels are held at the Northumber, an outdoor amphitheater, while magical light checkers the stages of its two indoor theaters: the
Speakers is an orrery-like arrangement of rings and domed structures that beckon onlookers to make themselves heard. Before the hall stands a massive iron statue of a woman heaving a world on her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Breath feature, and replaces its Underwater Camouflage feature with the following feature: Camouflage. The octopus has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks.
Mad Creature The party encounters a
society members sometimes end up in far corners of the Underdark, separated from their fellows. Members of the Society of Brilliance are aware that paths to the surface world exist but haven’t explored any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
evil female half-elf named Irisoth. Loviatar, the Maiden of Pain, is the god of hurt and agony, and the patron of torturers. Loviatar teaches that the world is filled with pain and torment, and the
side surfaces and contests for control. She argues out loud with herself, and half the time she acts evilly and without concern for her saviors. While talking to herself, she reveals what happened to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
world. Meenlocks like to paralyze creatures with their claws, drag them back to their hidden den, beat them unconscious, and telepathically torture them over a period of hours. A humanoid that succumbs to
Charisma (Deception) check with advantage to deceive the target’s mind into thinking it believes one idea or feels a particular emotion. The target contests this attempt with a Wisdom (Insight) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
(most quite obscure), and philosophical treatises on self-denial and nihilism as the response to a flawed and illogical world. Marlos’s Testament. Characters who wade through the banal “insights” and
the characters kill this group of monsters and leave the dungeon without defeating Hellenrae, within 1d3 days she replaces these guards with six duergar. The duergar also arrive if the characters kill