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priest of Lolth in an unholy, dangerous ritual in which it is infused with the fey essence of the creator and the fiendish essence of a glabrezu. This ritual rarely succeeds, but Lolth’s
mouth full of sharp teeth.
Among the drow noble houses of Menzoberranzan in the Forgotten Realms, a high priestess’s successful creation of a draegloth is seen as a sign of Lolth’s favor
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
achieving lichdom requires an arcane spellcaster to be at the apex of power—a significant challenge for mind flayers, given the scarcity of available mentors and training.
Confronting this
the same name.
Collaborative Undeath
To become alhoons, mind flayer arcanists must cooperate in the creation of a periapt of mind trapping, a fist-sized container made of silver, emerald, and
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
one whose blood is in the item or a blood relative.
This item is made from a large diamond worth at least 5,000 gp. When the blood of a creature is poured onto it during the creation process, the
blood seeps into the heart of the gem. If the gem is destroyed, the blood evaporates and is gone forever. A vengeful being might use a blod stone to hunt down an entire bloodline. Such stones are sometimes given as gifts to siblings or handed down from parent to child.
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
their bodies were damaged by elemental forces. These unusual forms can also be produced and shaped by the ritual magic of evil spellcasters or by trolls’ own practices, as is the case for dire
nature is something of a mystery, but Vaprak is always portrayed as a horrid, misshapen, greenish creature strongly resembling a troll. Vaprak is given to fits of mindless destruction and uncontrollably
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
shaped by the ritual magic of evil spellcasters or by trolls’ own practices, as is the case for dire trolls.
Vaprak the Destroyer
Although trolls are rarely devout and seldom ponder spiritual
strongly resembling a troll. Vaprak is given to fits of mindless destruction and uncontrollably fears the plots and ambitions of other deities.
Vaprak’s troll worshipers believe this god
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
vast scale, or if their bodies were damaged by elemental forces. These unusual forms can also be produced and shaped by the ritual magic of evil spellcasters or by trolls’ own practices, as is the
. Vaprak’s true nature is something of a mystery, but Vaprak is always portrayed as a horrid, misshapen, greenish creature strongly resembling a troll. Vaprak is given to fits of mindless destruction
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
and shaped by the ritual magic of evil spellcasters or by trolls’ own practices, as is the case for dire troll;dire trolls.
Vaprak the Destroyer
Although trolls are rarely devout and seldom
, greenish creature strongly resembling a troll. Vaprak is given to fits of mindless destruction and uncontrollably fears the plots and ambitions of other deities.
Vaprak’s troll worshipers believe
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
want.
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I’m a born gambler who can’t resist taking a risk for a potential payoff.
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I lie about almost everything, even when there’s no good reason to.
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Sarcasm and
insults are my weapons of choice.
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I keep multiple holy symbols on me and invoke whatever deity might come in useful at any given moment.
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I pocket anything I see that might have some
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
ability, enlarge/reduce
3rd
gaseous form, water breathing, wind wall
4th
freedom of movement, polymorph
5th
creation
When your magic causes physical
a set of beliefs about the nature of life. Simic members’ bonds and flaws derive from their scientific research — including their creation of new life forms, which they can become very
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Duergar Resilience. Xardorok has advantage on saving throws against poison, spells, and illusions, as well as to resist being charmed or paralyzed.
Innate Spellcasting. Xardorok’s innate
two sons given to him by Marral, named Durth and Nildar.
Clad in Chardalyn. Xardorok wears the following nonmagical items fashioned from chardalyn: a nine-spired crown (two intact spires representing
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
.
Heir of Hags
One way hags create more of their kind is through the creation of hexbloods. Every hexblood exhibits features suggestive of the hag whose magic inspires their powers. This includes an
considered a gift from the town’s patron deity, who is known as Mother.
BECOMING A HAG
Hags can undertake a ritual to irreversibly transform a hexblood they created into a new hag, either one of
Monsters
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dedicated solely to her, but the devotees performed no such ritual. As revenge for the devotees’ betrayal, the Spider Queen manipulated the creation rituals so that they sometimes created
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
’s mood.
Embodiment of Decay
While generally not malicious, topaz dragons embody decay. They view destruction as a natural means of clearing the way for new creation and growth, much as a forest
creation, whether abstract or dedicated to practical applications. They are fascinated by magic that creates objects from nothing, animates Undead, destroys matter, or manipulates negative energy. And they
Magic Items
Princes of the Apocalypse
A devastation orb is an elemental bomb that can be created at the site of an elemental node by performing a ritual with an elemental weapon. The type of orb created depends on the node used. For
example, an air node creates a devastation orb of air. The ritual takes 1 hour to complete and requires 2,000 gp worth of special components, which are consumed.
A devastation orb measures 12 inches in
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Tomb of Annihilation
century old.
Suggested Characteristics
Few archaeologists can resist the lure of an unexplored ruin or dungeon, particularly if such a site is the source of legends or is rumored to contain
and preparing for my next expedition.
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When given the choice of going left or right, I always go left.
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I can’t sleep except in total darkness.
Species
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
During the mythical origins of Krynn, Reorx, god of craft, indulged in an age of unfettered creation. Many peoples sprang from his divine forge, but not all among them remained as the god created
them. Altered by unbridled magic, a group of gnomes were transformed and given almost supernatural curiosity and fearlessness. These were the first kender.
Originating on the world of Krynn, kender are
Charlatan
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
a born gambler who can’t resist taking a risk for a potential payoff.
5
I lie about almost everything, even when there’s no good reason to.
6
Sarcasm and insults are my
weapons of choice.
7
I keep multiple holy symbols on me and invoke whatever deity might come in useful at any given moment.
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I pocket anything I see that might have some value.
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
of the fey realm has given them an innate ability to perform, to delight, and to resist magical intrusion. While they’re usually found in the Feywild, satyrs do wander to other planes of
member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character
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will is strong enough to resist it.
Always spawned from creatures of other heritages, dhampir are incredibly rare and vary widely in form and temperament. The only thing all dhampir truly share is the
legacy of their unnatural creation. True vampires are the embodiment of death, mimicking life by twisting cadavers into undead or spreading their curse to spawn more of their own kind. But vampires
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
limited language ability suggests that the druids might have engaged in self-sacrifice to achieve their creation.
Horrific Egg Layers. An assassin bug attacks with a paralytic bite to first
incapacitate its prey, making it easy to infect that paralyzed victim with eggs. However, they are able to infest any target as needed, and will do so to eliminate threats. Given their need to lay eggs in a
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One Grung Above
;s scholars and magic users. They are superior to purple, blue, and green grungs and given proper respect even by grungs of higher status.
Higher castes include orange grungs, which are elite
caste for life. On rare occasions, an individual that distinguishes itself with great deeds can earn an invitation to join a higher caste. Through a combination of herbal tonics and ritual magic, an
Dragonborn
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to another dragonborn clan before seeking aid from other races—or even from the gods.
Dragonborn Names
Dragonborn have personal names given at birth, but they put their clan names first as a
DRACONIANS
In the Dragonlance setting, the followers of the evil goddess Takhisis learned a vile ritual that let them corrupt the eggs of metallic dragons, producing evil dragonborn called draconians
races
arisen is constructed and given the gift of life, usually by a creator. Arisen are people, to be sure. They have unique personalities, intellects, and experiences, as all humanoids. But do they possess
themself. Still others might be the result of a living creature who died or was grievously injured before being “reassembled.” But no matter the process that spawned them, the creation of an
Compendium
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Draegloth A draegloth is a demon created by an elf priest of Lolth in an unholy, dangerous ritual in which it is infused with the fey essence of the creator and the fiendish essence of a glabrezu
. This ritual rarely succeeds, but Lolth’s faithful consider it worth the risk, as the resulting creature is gifted with innate magic and physical might. The draegloth usually serves its creator, lending
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fey realm has given them an innate ability to perform, to delight, and to resist magical intrusion. While they’re usually found in the Feywild, satyrs do wander to other planes of existence, most often to the Material Plane. There they seek to bring a bit of their home plane’s splendor to other worlds.
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Draegloth A draegloth is a demon created by an elf priest of Lolth in an unholy, dangerous ritual in which it is infused with the fey essence of the creator and the fiendish essence of a glabrezu
. This ritual rarely succeeds, but Lolth’s faithful consider it worth the risk, as the resulting creature is gifted with innate magic and physical might. The draegloth usually serves its creator, lending
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
fey realm has given them an innate ability to perform, to delight, and to resist magical intrusion. While they’re usually found in the Feywild, satyrs do wander to other planes of existence, most often to the Material Plane. There they seek to bring a bit of their home plane’s splendor to other worlds.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
so ecstatic that Pond Mother offers to perform a ceremony for the party’s benefit, called the ritual of friend marking. If they agree, they are brought to the pool in the center of Pond Mother’s home
light begin rising up around the characters. Any party members who have second thoughts at this point can avoid the effect by succeeding on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. Party members who don’t resist, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
minions and the amount of power she has expended to perform her ritual, Zuggtmoy is weakened to the point that Juiblex overwhelms her, destroying and consuming her material form and casting her essence back
the Astral Plane, the awakened Araumycos remains conscious enough to resist Zuggtmoy with a final effort, sufficient to distract the Demon Queen of Fungi and thereby allowing Juiblex to overwhelm her
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
so ecstatic that Pond Mother offers to perform a ceremony for the party’s benefit, called the ritual of friend marking. If they agree, they are brought to the pool in the center of Pond Mother’s home
light begin rising up around the characters. Any party members who have second thoughts at this point can avoid the effect by succeeding on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. Party members who don’t resist, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
minions and the amount of power she has expended to perform her ritual, Zuggtmoy is weakened to the point that Juiblex overwhelms her, destroying and consuming her material form and casting her essence back
the Astral Plane, the awakened Araumycos remains conscious enough to resist Zuggtmoy with a final effort, sufficient to distract the Demon Queen of Fungi and thereby allowing Juiblex to overwhelm her
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
The Stage Is Set The characters must find where Murgaxor is conducting his life-draining ritual and stop it before its completion. Given that Dean Tullus found Murgaxor’s orb in the Fortress Badlands just off campus, that’s the best place for the characters to start their search for Murgaxor’s hideout.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
The Stage Is Set The characters must find where Murgaxor is conducting his life-draining ritual and stop it before its completion. Given that Dean Tullus found Murgaxor’s orb in the Fortress Badlands just off campus, that’s the best place for the characters to start their search for Murgaxor’s hideout.
Kenku
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resist the lure of a beautiful sparkling treasure, the kenku plotted to steal the item and escape to the Material Plane.
Unfortunately for the kenku, their master discovered their plan before they could
might sound like fun, but it can prove distracting and could slow down the game.
Kenku Names
Given that kenku can duplicate any sound, their names are drawn from a staggering variety of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
creation. This appendix offers suggestions for modifying names and other elements of the character options in chapter 4. None of the statements here should be treated as canonical for the D&D
settings discussed. Instead, take them in the spirit of advice given from one DM to another on how to integrate these new character options into your campaign.