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Monsters
The Book of Many Things
corpses to eat and living creatures to hunt. A harrow hawk can even travel the multiverse, flying magically from one world to another.
The Grim Harrow—a band of Undead beings created by the Deck
of Many Things (see chapter 19)— seeks out harrow hawks, capturing them and training them as hunting animals. The Grim Harrow dispatches these Undead companions from the Gardens of Decay to
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
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A colossus might be filled with monsters and secrets, in addition to the corpses of those who died inside it. In chapter 4, map 4.8 illustrates an inactive warforged colossus, and the text that
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
chapter 7, "Treasure” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.Orcus’s Lair
Orcus makes his lair in the fortress city of Naratyr, which is on Thanatos, the layer of the Abyss that he rules
be subjected to power word kill. Orcus needn’t see the creature, but he must be aware that the individual is in the lair.
Orcus causes up to six corpses within the lair to rise as skeleton
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
the air are actually withered corpses standing upright on a ledge two feet above the floor.
Creatures. Once the lead character in the party reaches the midway point of the east–west passage, fifteen
zombies animate and attack. These corpses don’t register as undead to a casting of detect evil and good until after they animate. Disease. After combat with the zombies is finished, each character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
, wheeling corpses to embalming chambers or to the crematorium. The Heralds of Dust treat the dead with reverence and dignity, granting them last rites in accordance with the beliefs of the deceased
whenever possible. Heralds of Dust abhor resurrection magic, decrying it as anathema to their work. The Mortuary has other floors besides the one presented in this chapter. See chapter 2 of Sigil and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
occurs. Roll a d20 and consult the Random Events table, or choose a suitable event. For the rules on madness, see chapter 2 of this adventure and chapter 8, “Running the Game,” in the Dungeon Master’s
Battle Aftermath The party stumbles upon the remains of one or more creatures slaughtered by rampaging demons. Roll a d10 and consult the Corpses table to determine what they find. A thorough search of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Blades (described in more detail earlier in this chapter and in chapter 6) is a major force in the Mournland. The Mournland Villains table suggests other possible evil schemes and influences that might
powerful member of House Cannith hopes to find something in the Mournland that will guarantee the ascendancy of her branch of the house. 4 A Karrnathi bone knight (see chapter 6) wants to raise up an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Sticky Webs This room is full of thick, sticky webs (see “Dungeon Hazards” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). The webbing stretches all the way to areas 19d and 19e. Any tugging or burning
Dense webbing fills this room as well (see area 19c for rules). Suspended within the webs are six cocoons. Five contain the desiccated corpses of four goblins and a nothic. The sixth contains a swarm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Chapter 5: Auril’s Abode The fortress of Grimskalle, built by frost giants, now serves as the abode of Auril the Frostmaiden. Auril the Frostmaiden has retreated to a floating island of ice and snow
, whose corpses become part of the island’s frozen decor. Ideally, the characters should be 7th level when they visit the island, although there’s nothing stopping them from exploring it at lower levels
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, you glimpse an abbey perched on a snowy mountainside beyond a long stretch of fog-smothered pines. The small town is Vallaki (chapter 5). The windmill is Old Bonegrinder (chapter 6). The abbey is the
Abbey of Saint Markovia in Krezk (chapter 8). Lighting the Beacon When the skull of Argynvost is placed in the dragon’s mausoleum (area Q16), the dragon’s spirit transforms into a brilliant light
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
elemental cultists looking for potential bases. By leaving their shredded corpses on the road for all to see, she hopes to make it clear to the cultists that they should leave Rundreth Manor alone
. Reason to Visit. A side trek in chapter 6 takes place at Rundreth Manor, and the characters have a chance to confront the Dark Lady and perhaps find common cause against the cults.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
near the passage serve as tables for human corpses. Severed body parts sit in baskets by the corpses, covered in dry gore. A figure in a dark hood stands by the third table, its back to you. Matted
Lance Rock” is Oreioth (see chapter 7), a wild-eyed Tethyrian human with a bristly beard and a shaved head. If the characters moved through area L4 alerting him, they find Oreioth arranging and cleaning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
chairs are skeletal humans in tattered chainmail. If the beacon in area Q53 has been lit, the spirits of these revenants are laid to rest, leaving behind their inanimate corpses. If the beacon has not
been lit, add the following: The corpses tilt their heads in your direction. One of them growls, “Why do you the living disturb the dead?” The skeletal figures are five revenants. All five are lawful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
as harrow hawks, and they prowl abandoned battlefields and cemeteries, looking for corpses to eat and living creatures to hunt. A harrow hawk can even travel the multiverse, flying magically from one
world to another. The Grim Harrow—a band of Undead beings created by the Deck of Many Things (see chapter 19)—seeks out harrow hawks, capturing them and training them as hunting animals. The Grim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
toward you.
The three shambling sailors are zombies, the animated corpses of sailors who died in a recent shipwreck. The characters face a choice: they can turn and fight the zombies, or they can
fight until they’re all defeated. Tip: Undead Fortitude. The zombies’ Undead Fortitude trait reflects how hard it is to kill these walking corpses. When this trait prevents a zombie from dying, give the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
nautiloid was home to a bunch of psurlons. Exploring the Lucent Edict Use the nautiloid deck plans in chapter 2 of the Astral Adventurer’s Guide to represent the Lucent Edict. The ship shows signs of
search the cargo hold. Corpses. The cargo hold contains eleven human corpses. The arachnid form is a dead neogi (see Boo’s Astral Menagerie). A character who examines the corpses and makes a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
arrives after ten minutes and consists of 3d6 drow elite warriors mounted on giant riding lizards (see the end of chapter 8 for statistics). Exotic Fungi The characters find a patch of exotic fungi (see
“Fungi of the Underdark” in chapter 2). Roll a d6 and consult the Exotic Fungi table to determine what they find. d6 Fungi 1 1d6 nightlights (50 percent chance they are unlit) 2 2d6 Nilhogg’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
statue. Behind the statue, two maggot-ridden corpses hang from iron shackles bolted to the wall.
The ceiling here is 20 feet high. The statue is a crude depiction of Mother Night. Kneeling before
it is a werewolf in human form named Zuleika Toranescu, who is the wife of Emil (see chapter 4, area K75a). Believing her mate to be dead by Strahd’s hand, she prays to Mother Night for guidance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
and consulting the Wild Magic Surge table in the “Sorcerer” section in chapter 3 of the Player’s Handbook. The scrap metal around the arch is difficult terrain for creatures other than scaladar. 2b
dotted with the remains of broken machines.
Corpses. Two ogres clad in iron armor lie dead among the metal detritus, their flesh pierced by dozens of metal crossbow bolts.
The ogres served the hobgoblins until they were shot dead by Zox’s arbalests a few days ago.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
duergar attacked. 6a. Svirfneblin Fungi Grove The fungal grove in the deep gnome enclave has been left to grow wild. Strewn about the grove are the corpses of a dozen dead svirfneblin, all of whom were
” section of chapter 2): 2d6 barrelstalks 3d6 bluecaps 3d6 Nilhogg’s noses 2d6 tongues of madness 2d6 torchstalks 2d6 trillimacs 6b. Svirfneblin Warehouse Twenty-two deep gnomes, including Gabble
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
removes limbs from corpses to build an congregation of flesh golems he can’t control.
4 A gate to the Underworld releases a bloodthirsty Underworld cerberus (see chapter 6) into the graveyard.
5
Reunite a Returned sentry (see chapter 6) and their ghostblade eidolon (see chapter 6).
7 Destroy giant spiders infesting a tomb.
8 Acquire death records for a family from a temple full
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
encounter. This table replaces the random encounter tables in chapter 2 for as long as the party remains in the Labyrinth. RANDOM ENCOUNTER LOCATIONS
Random encounters in the Labyrinth take place in one
was summoned to the Underdark. Kurr brought with him a pack of hyenas and had them feast on the corpses of his slain victims. This heinous act transformed the hyenas into ten gnolls. Kurr’s pack now
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
imagined. They avoid Mekkalath when possible, but when forced to interact with the dragon, they placate him with obsequious flattery and treasure plucked from their victims’ corpses. The hags lair in the
many other dangers. The overgrown trees are the den of countless giant spiders and several phase spiders. Among these are deadly ruin spiders (see chapter 21 for this stat block), creatures altered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
sometimes — it is rumored — slice flesh from the corpses to stave off starvation. Recent reports of ghoul activity in the Outer City likely have their origins in these snuff streets. In the Lower City
the Shield of the Hidden Lord fuels the avarice and ambitions of evil-minded folk in Baldur’s Gate. This magic item lies in a vault under Vanthampur Villa (see chapter 1) and has a pit fiend trapped
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
this chapter): 2 minor beneficial properties 1 major beneficial property 2 minor detrimental properties 1 major detrimental property The detrimental properties of the Wand of Orcus are suppressed while
within 300 feet of you and obey your commands until they are destroyed or until the next dawn, when they collapse into inanimate piles of bones and rotting corpses. Once you use this property, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Villains table. Watchtower Villains d8 Villain
1 A disguised abhorrent overlord (see chapter 6) convinces the soldiers in a watchtower to rise up against the officers.
2 A medusa takes
over a watchtower and conducts experiments on the soldiers she captures.
3 Sirens (see the harpies entry in chapter 6) call soldiers to the top of the watchtower, then entice them over the edge so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
d8 if you don’t have that book.
*See chapter 6.
Quintin Gleim Giants and dinosaurs are both ancient creatures
belonging to a long-forgotten time
A place where giants and dinosaurs live
(described in chapter 2). Magical conduits might draw creatures from the Elemental Planes and disgorge them within powerful storms, deep chasms, tumultuous wildfires, or ocean maelstroms. Elemental forces
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
slippery. (See chapter 5, “Adventure Environments,” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide for rules on extreme cold and slippery ice.) For every minute the characters spend here, there is a cumulative ten
rise from the pool. Bobbing among the breaking ice, the bloated bodies of small humanoids stare up with wide, dead eyes.
The shift to extreme heat, as described in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
blood, lie on any tables not occupied by the characters when they wake. Deceased commoners collected from Sigil, the corpses carry nothing of value. Treasure. The shelf along the far wall contains a
out of the Mortuary other than the way corpses come in: the chute in area M6. Drawers 2–4. Each of these drawers contains a zombie worker that groans and shields its eyes if exposed to the light. If a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
lot of noise. Corpses. The Zhents have killed two servants, an older male human (the head butler) and a younger male halfling (a cook), and left their bodies on the floor. G7. Laundry Room This room
is where servants wash clothing. It contains scrub buckets, wash basins, soap, mops, and chamber pots. Corpses. The Zhents have killed a servant, a middle-aged female human (the head maid), and left
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
on the cobblestones are a half-dozen corpses, seemingly the victims of some terrible skirmish. Watch officers have disarmed and arrested three blood-drenched humans and are in the midst of questioning
the corpses. The survivors of the skirmish have been stripped of their weapons and forced to kneel with their hands on their heads. All three, loyal Zhentarim agents (employed by Urstul Floxin; see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, almost 150 feet above. The stairs end after 50 feet, requiring an easy climb up the ribs. Treasure The odd backpacks are five balloon packs (see chapter 7) left here by the cultists. F2. Howling Pit
Wind howls as it climbs this dark shaft.
After 80 feet, the pit tapers into a tunnel (area N1 of the Howling Caves, described later in this chapter). Chaotic gusts blow up and down the shaft, too
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
against the Dragon Army, wanting only to be left alone. If asked, Duskwalker removes the corpses of Dragon Army soldiers from nearby trees, allowing the characters to loot the bodies. Treasure. Six
Dragon Army corpses are lodged 20 feet up in the branches of nearby trees. Each body has a longsword, a suit of scale mail, and 10 gp. P3: Lake Inside the ring of trees, the ground lowers, creating a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
contact with the pile of waste (searching through it, falling into it, and so forth) must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or contract sewer plague. See “Diseases” in chapter 8 of the
by the slaughter are skulking in this room. Because the drowned ones removed the corpses, the rat swarms have found little to eat. They stream from beneath broken furniture and from behind partitions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
over, and various goods (see “Treasure”) are strewn upon the cavern floor amid the slaughtered corpses of giant lizards and steeders. Characters approaching the market see two enlarged duergar chasing a
Xazax the Eyemonger (see chapter 10 for more information). Peebles’s bag is made from stitched quaggoth hide and contains a pair of sharpened flint knives, a spool of thread made from roper gut, a thin