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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"piercing"} piercing damage. If at least one of the xvart’s allies is within 5 feet of the target, the xvart can push the target 5 feet if the target is a Medium or smaller creature.
Sling. Ranged
":"Sling", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.Fleeing his pursuers, Raxivort wandered across the multiverse and spawned xvarts, who not only look like him but also cause any magic that
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
their personality. In the hands of Prismari students, spells that conjure fire or bend water to one’s will become vibrant and expressive showcases, thrumming with creative energy.
Harnessing the
itself with elemental magic as it moves. Until the end of its turn, the apprentice can move through the space of other creatures. The first time the apprentice enters a creature’s space on a turn
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Annihilating Aura. Any creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the nightwalker must succeed on a DC 21 Constitution saving throw or take 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage
","rollAction":"Annihilating Aura","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. Undead are immune to this aura.
Life Eater. A creature dies if reduced to 0 hit points by the nightwalker and can’t
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
;s choice).
Showstopper (1/Day). The pledgemage shines with elemental magic, targeting one creature it can see within 60 feet of itself. The target must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed
their personality. In the hands of Prismari students, spells that conjure fire or bend water to one’s will become vibrant and expressive showcases, thrumming with creative energy.
Harnessing
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage.
Lightning Flare (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). Each creature in contact with the ground within 15 feet of the
. If detected, it sends electrical shocks through the ground toward pursuers while it retreats.
Clockworks
Gnomes’ tinkering with magic and mechanical devices has produced many failed
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Basic Rules (2014)
and branches to hinder pursuers, for example.
Plants might be able to perform other tasks on your behalf, at the GM’s discretion. The spell doesn’t enable plants to uproot themselves and
move about, but they can freely move branches, tendrils, and stalks.
If a plant creature is in the area, you can communicate with it as if you shared a common language, but you gain no magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Elder Runes Elder runes are ancient symbols imbued with magical power. With years of study, any creature that can cast the symbol spell can learn an elder rune and add it to the selection of symbols
that can be created with the spell. Halaster has spent lifetimes studying elder runes, inventing new ones, and harnessing their volatile magic. He likes to place them throughout Undermountain as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Running the Chase Participants in the chase are strongly motivated to use the Dash action every round. Pursuers who stop to cast spells and make attacks run the risk of losing their quarry, and a
it takes during the chase requires the creature to succeed on a DC 10 Constitution check at the end of its turn or gain one level of exhaustion. A participant drops out of the chase if its exhaustion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
participant in the chase can take one action and move on its turn. The Ashen Heirs begin 120 feet ahead of the pursuers and 15 feet off the ground. Track the distance between the Ashen Heirs and the
pursuers, and designate the pursuer closest to the thieves as the lead. The lead pursuer might change from round to round. As the Ashen Heirs seek to escape, one controls the carpet while the other casts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
. Or you can turn ordinary terrain where plants are present into difficult terrain that lasts for the duration, causing vines and branches to hinder pursuers, for example. Plants might be able to
creature is in the area, you can communicate with it as if you shared a common language, but you gain no magical ability to influence it. This spell can cause the plants created by the entangle spell to release a restrained creature.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Or you can turn ordinary terrain where plants are present into difficult terrain that lasts for the duration, causing vines and branches to hinder pursuers, for example. Plants might be able to
creature is in the area, you can communicate with it as if you shared a common language, but you gain no magical ability to influence it. This spell can cause the plants created by the entangle spell to release a restrained creature.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Running the Chase Participants in the chase are strongly motivated to take the Dash action every round. Pursuers who stop to cast spells and make attacks run the risk of losing their quarry, and a
additional Dash action it takes during the chase requires the creature to succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw at the end of its turn or gain 1 Exhaustion level. A participant drops out of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
give chase. After rolling initiative, each participant in the chase can take one action and move on its turn. Itzmin begins 120 feet ahead of the pursuers. Track the distance between Itzmin and the
pursuers, and designate the pursuer closest to them as the lead. The lead pursuer might change from round to round. Dashing During the chase, a participant can freely use the Dash action a number of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
it is detected, the bronze scout deters pursuers by sending electrical shocks through the ground while it retreats to safety. Bronze Scout
Medium construct, unaligned
Armor Class 13
Hit Points
(1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) lightning damage.
Lightning Flare (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). Each creature in contact with the ground within 15 feet of the bronze scout must make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
before they can resume tracking the party. Similarly, the adventurers could lay traps to slow down their pursuers, or they might convince a friendly creature to lie to the drow about which way the party
convince a randomly encountered creature to let them pass by telling them about the wealthy drow following them, you might reduce the pursuit level by 1 as the drow are forced to deal with the encounter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
inspiration to negate the complication. Characters can create their own complications to shake off pursuers (for example, casting the web spell in a narrow alleyway). Adjudicate these as you see fit
Dexterity saving throw or use 10 feet of movement (your choice) to avoid the razorvine. On a failed save, you take 1d10 slashing damage. 10 A creature indigenous to the area chases after you. The DM
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, annihilating most at once. The few who survive by sheer luck or by harnessing some rare form of protective magic soon discover that they can’t leave as easily as they arrived. Worse, for each creature
that enters the plane, a nightwalker is released to take its place. In order for a trapped creature to escape, the released nightwalker must be lured back to the Negative Plane by offerings of life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
and annihilates them at once. Those few who survive the effort do so by sheer luck or by harnessing some rare form of magic that protects them against the hostile atmosphere. They soon discover
, however, that they can’t leave as easily as they arrived. For each creature that enters the plane, a nightwalker is released to take its place. In order for a trapped creature to escape, the released
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
pygmywort to sneak his way across. At reduced size, he leaves no trail that normal-sized pursuers can follow. Tiny creatures can move through the thicket at no penalty. For Small and Medium creatures, the
”) ZUGGTMOY'S GIFT
A myconid with Zuggtmoy’s gift can, as an action once per day, release a 20-foot-radius cloud of demon-tainted spores. Any other creature within the area that isn’t already “blessed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Spindle, a crystalline shard that could transform even a creature as lowly as Raxivort into a demigod. After his apotheosis, Raxivort forged the Black Sewers, a realm within Pandemonium that he filled
pursue the Infinity Spindle for themselves and destroy Raxivort. Xvart Fleeing his pursuers, Raxivort wandered across the multiverse and spawned xvarts, who not only look like him but also cause any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
goblins have set two traps to thwart pursuers. Snare. About 10 minutes after heading down the trail, a party on the path encounters a hidden snare. If the characters are searching for traps, the
creature moves across it. The character in the lead spots the hidden pit automatically if his or her passive Wisdom (Perception) score is 15 or higher. Otherwise, the character must succeed on a DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
body is lost or left behind, the party’s drow pursuers find it. The drow high priestess casts raise dead on the corpse so that the character can be questioned. The character might escape later, or can
particularly suitable if the player has already been managing that NPC (see “A Motley Crew” in chapter 1). A creature encounter could reveal a potential new party member, such as a surface dweller
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
important because the goblins have set two traps along the trail to thwart pursuers. Snare About 10 minutes after heading down the trail, characters on the path encounter a hidden snare. If the
goblins have camouflaged. The pit is 6 feet wide, 10 feet deep, and triggers when a creature moves across it. The character in the lead must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check to spot the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
pursuers by 1. Giant Spiders Giant spiders are the most common inhabitants of the Silken Paths, and they are drawn to vibrations in the webs that indicate potential prey. Mimic This creature pretends
through the web-filled chasm. It communicates with the characters telepathically, warning them about “demons rising in the dark.” The creature becomes increasingly paranoid and convinced that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
order, not the participant who rolled the die. Characters can create their own complications to shake off pursuers or slow their quarry (for example, casting the Web spell in a narrow alleyway
1d10 Slashing damage. 6 A creature native to the area notices you. (The DM chooses a creature appropriate for the terrain.) Make a DC 10 Wisdom or Charisma saving throw (your choice). On a failed save, the creature joins the chase, with you as its quarry. 7–12 There is no complication.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
gods and transformed into a creature of darkness, damned to live in his castle and feed on blood. A female cellist and two male violinists provide musical accompaniment. The shivering audience
bait, proceed with encounter 3, “Street Chase.” Once Vevette’s pursuers are out of sight, Agorn Fuoco and Amath Sercent use the distraction to slip away, exiting through the main doors and flagging down a hire-coach.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
are harnessing. Meanwhile, corruption falls over Phandalin like a shadow. The characters find the fanatics’ ritual space, only to discover that the mind flayers have fled into the Far Realm to complete
defeated, the Ilvaash fanatics seek to harness power directly from this unholy creature, who is a descendant of Ilsensine, a mind flayer god. The characters must navigate the fleshy realm’s labyrinth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the characters one dandelion apiece and encourages each of them to make a wish and then blow the dandelion’s seeds into the air. Sycamore Seeds. A creature can attempt to catch a falling sycamore seed
before it touches the ground, doing so with a successful DC 10 Dexterity check. Any creature that catches a seed before it touches the ground receives a gift, determined by rolling a d8 and consulting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Maegera, a being of fire and destruction, harnessing its incredible powers to heat the forge. On anvils of adamantine blessed by priests of Moradin, great items of power were forged, their base
out of the way of the living. From time to time, the characters might run into a dwarven ghost who warns them away from a place of danger, or confront a less beneficial creature such as a shadow or specter. King Bruenor has decreed the restless dead be left alone for now unless they cause problems.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
and expressive showcases, thrumming with creative energy. Harnessing the elemental forces of their magic requires precision and grace, and some students dedicate themselves to chasing the ideal of
its turn, the apprentice can move through the space of other creatures. The first time the apprentice enters a creature’s space on a turn, that creature must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
segmented body remains buried. If detected, it sends electrical shocks through the ground toward pursuers while it retreats. Clockwork Bronze Scout
Medium Construct, Unaligned
Armor Class 13
Hit
, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) lightning damage.
Lightning Flare (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). Each creature in contact with the ground within 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Sigil’s tripartite of justice—the Fraternity of Order, the Harmonium, and the Mercykillers—has learned of the character’s multiversal glitch, whether from the Heralds of Dust or a creature that
Whether they evade the Harmonium pursuers or get caught, the characters eventually meet Farrow, detailed below. The circumstance of this introduction depends on whether the characters escape or are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
frowning visage. Around the figure’s neck hangs a black skull-shaped amulet, and a number of severed hands crawl on the desk and floor around him.
Before he was turned into an undead creature
of fire to cut off pursuers when he flees. Journals Withers is a diligent scribe. His moldy journals track the history of Omu and the Tomb of the Nine Gods, and detail the arrival of the atropal and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
-aligned creature with this weapon, the target takes 1d6 extra damage of the weapon’s type. Our Very Own Mechachimera A character trained in Arcana can study the mechachimera’s design if its components
find that a variety of ne’er-do-wells use them as places to hide from naval pursuers, stow contraband, secure prisoners held for ransom, and engage in other nefarious activities. Joining in on (or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
a space so tight that a larger creature can’t keep from dislodging it as the creature moves through area. Even if a deadfall traps some kobolds in an enclosed space, they and their fellows can
residents always know the shortest path to that tunnel. Usually an escape tunnel is rigged with traps to slow pursuers and ends in a narrow opening that requires even kobolds to squeeze through, to keep






