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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Lightning Barrage"}. The cradle hurls multiple magical lightning bolts at up to two creatures it can see within 500 feet of itself. Each target must make a DC 22
inside it awakens. Among the mightiest creatures of all giantkind, the scion stands 80 feet tall. It often finds some relief in waking and being freed from its troubling dreams, so it doesnât
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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
creatures who live beneath this cloud often display superstitious and duplicitous behavior, almost unconsciously leaving gifts for ârain spiritsâ while playing mischievous pranks on each
made from magically dense clouds.
It tends to regard other creatures as toys rather than serious threats, and it uses its illusion magic to manipulate creatures into fighting each other. If seriously
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
; 10 feet away from the vortex in a random direction.Thunderclap. Immediately after taking damage, the cradle unleashes a thunderclap in a 30-foot-radius sphere centered on itself. All other creatures
a constantly overcast sky. Sapient creatures who live beneath this cloud often display superstitious and duplicitous behavior, almost unconsciously leaving gifts for ârain spiritsâ while
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
against Auril, who retreated to the coldest corner of Toril to escape their fury.
After a world-shaking event known as the Sundering, most of the gods withdrew from Toril, leaving mortals to govern
to be cautious and avoid contact with other creatures that can harm her.
Aurilâs worshipers know better than to disturb her self-imposed isolation. Terrible blizzards have cut off Icewind Dale
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
damage at the start of each of the scionâs turns.
The scionâs stomach can hold up to two creatures at a time. If the scion takes 60 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it
, the scion must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, each of which falls in a space within 10 feet of the scion and has the prone
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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
creatures standing on it.
Regional Effects
The region surrounding a scion of Thrym is altered by the giantâs magic, creating one or more of the following effects:
Biting Chill. Extreme cold
envelops the land within 6 miles of the scion (see the Dungeon Masterâs Guide for rules on extreme cold). If the climate in the area already features extreme cold, the cold is numbingâcreatures
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
vaguely giant-shaped form consisting of air, water, and ice whirling in fury.
If the cradle is destroyed, the scion of Stronmaus inside it awakens. Among the mightiest creatures of all giantkind, the
âs not particularly interested in Humanoids or other little creaturesâeither in conversing with them or in protecting them from harm it might cause.
If the scion is threatened, it unleashes
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, motionless sheets of ice. Umberlee brought Talos and Malar into an alliance against Auril, who retreated to the coldest corner of Toril to escape their fury.
After a world-shaking event known as the
weak and vulnerable. In her self-inflicted weakened state, Auril is inclined to be cautious and avoid contact with other creatures that can harm her.
Aurilâs worshipers know better than to
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Thrym, the scion can achieve a tremendous feat of strength: creating a glacier in the ground and hurling it skyward, along with any creatures standing on it.
Regional Effects
The region surrounding a
âs Guide for rules on extreme cold). If the climate in the area already features extreme cold, the cold is numbingâcreatures in the area without immunity or resistance to cold damage have
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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
tunnels.
If the cradle is destroyed, the scion of Skoraeus inside it awakens. At nearly 70 feet tall, it towers over most other creatures and wields a mass of crystal as a club. Once awakened, the
empires of giants until Annam retreated into seclusion. On other worlds, the scions guard their birthplaces (which are rich in elemental magic) or hold the substance of the world together. (See
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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
inside it awakens. At nearly 70 feet tall, it towers over most other creatures and wields a mass of crystal as a club. Once awakened, the scion continues to pursue the art that ornamented its dreams
claim: they are Annamâs grandchildren, and they occupy a privileged place among giants. On some worlds, these scions ruled the first empires of giants until Annam retreated into seclusion. On
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
frigid cold transformed her chaotic, unpredictable tides into rigid, motionless sheets of ice. Umberlee brought Talos and Malar into an alliance against Auril, who retreated to the coldest corner of
night while also granting spells to her devoted followers leaves Auril weak and vulnerable. In her self-inflicted weakened state, Auril is inclined to be cautious and avoid contact with other creatures
Backgrounds
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
alterations in yourself or others, the result often displays the characteristics of fish, amphibians, or other water-dwelling creatures. Blue-green eddies of magical energy sometimes accompany your
former lover is now the supervisor of a prominent clade.
6
My sibling has become an almost unrecognizable mutant.
7
An old friend has retreated into a secluded life as an ascetic deepsage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
retreated into cavernous trenches and Underdark seas. In these hidden realms, kuo-toa brood over all theyâve lost and forgotten, nursing plots to avenge themselves for slights that might never have
themselves to dominance, often kidnapping people to learn their secrets or making dubious sacrifices to bizarre gods. To facilitate such plots, kuo-toa try to capture creatures alive using nets or strange
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Dungeon Masterâs Guide). Made entirely of adamantine, the two-story tower has remained sealed since its last owner retreated inside and locked the door behind her â but not before a pair of shadow
the tower to its cube form, the adventurers must first empty it of any creatures. Four gargoyles perch atop the tower. They remain motionless as the characters enter the cavern, attacking only if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Rockblight When the drow attacked Blingdenstone, OgrĂ©mochâs Bane retreated to the far corners of the ruined city, waiting for the time to reemerge and seek out earth elementals to corrupt. The
malevolent entity didnât have to wait long, as the drow sent teams of scavengers to loot the treasures the deep gnomes left behind, bringing their own elemental creatures with them.
Map 6.4: Rockblight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
years, it is widely believed that they were wiped out. In truth, many aldani survived and retreated to the lakes of the Aldani Basin in the heart of Chult. An aldani looks like a giant lobster that walks
their lakes and rivers. Aldani Bribes. If disturbed, aldani try to frighten intruders away without killing them. When confronted by creatures who arenât easily startled, they offer bribes in exchange
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the surfaceâone that will spread Ilvaashâs influence and crush any creatures who would resist. The Fanatics The three fanatics are Chishinix, Hashutu, and Voalsh (see chapter 8 for their stat blocks
. They recently retreated through a gateway into the Far Realm, taking the Netherese obelisk pieces and Phandalin prisoners with them. The gateway closed behind them, but the characters can open the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
feet on a side rests in a corner. A crank protrudes from one side of it, causing it to resemble an oversized jack-in-the-box.
If Bavlorna Blightstraw retreated to Loomlurch after fleeing her home in
mimics in disguise. They are magically compelled to remain in this room and adhere to creatures only when Granny Nightshade orders them to do so. The mimics are trained in nonlethal combat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
from their lord and master. The gargoyles attack any group of creatures they outnumber, but they avoid the Stonecloaks. 13c. Moldy Cave Water drips from the ceiling onto a floor carpeted in thick gray
afoul of the golem in area 2 and was mortally wounded. It retreated to this cavern and died here. Treasure. Cutting open the xornâs carcass reveals an undigested ring of x-ray vision and a lumpy, half
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
feel aliveâparticularly an organized base or strongholdâis to allow its denizens to react to the presence of the adventurers. Once they are aware of trespassers, sapient creatures might either fortify
of where theyâre located relative to each other. When the adventurers engage in combat or any other noisy activity, assume that nearby creatures hear the noise and are alerted to the adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
up into two writhing masses that shamble toward you.
The vines become two Shambling Mounds that fight intruders. The creatures pursue fleeing prey but collapse into inanimate vegetation after 1 hour
below (area S6) to move up to defend it. For more information about the console, see âUsing the Consoleâ below. Using a Glyph Card (see âStarglass Waypoint Featuresâ), the duodrone retreated to this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Eladrin and the Feywild The Feywild exists separate from but parallel to the Material Plane. Itâs a realm of nature run amok, and most of its inhabitants are sylvan or fey creatures. In these
weaker creatures. Some eladrin trade haughtiness for a tender kindness toward their elf cousins, knowing that many elves have never felt the ecstasies of a life amid the fey and of years spent near the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
round after the spiders attack. If the doppelganger from area 18 retreated to this area, it assumes the guise of Nundro Rockseeker so that Nezznar can use the âdwarfâ as leverage to force the partyâs
usefulness. Developments The creatures in area 18 can hear sounds of combat in this room. If they havenât already been dealt with, they arrive after 3 rounds and act immediately after Nezznarâs giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Strahdâs tyranny, but he underestimated Strahdâs hold over the land and the creatures in it. After a battle between the two in Castle Ravenloft, Strahd drove the Mad Mage to the mountains and sent the
wizard hurling over Tser Falls (area H). The wizard, his staff and spellbook lost, survived the fall and retreated into the mountains, hoping to regain his power, only to be driven mad by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
embedding itself in the wall. The stove makes a strange rattling.
Githyanki smiths crafted tools and armor here. The stoveâs interior can hold one Medium creature or two Small creatures; its pipe is
too narrow for Small or Medium creatures to enter. The rattling comes from a nervous Modron Duodrone cowering inside the stove. Characters who open the stoveâs iron doors spot the Indifferent modron
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
member of the group, and their hatred extends to other living creatures as well. Tekeli-li. If Tekeli-li is hiding in area H12, the gnoll vampire (see appendix C) attacks the characters in its Large hyena
tell which direction the sounds come from.
The icicles are more of a nuisance than an obstacle and can be easily broken, although smashing them creates enough noise to alert the creatures in area H17
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
toward an underground river far below.
The Glitterhame is now home to a band of troglodytes, dangerous reptilian creatures that haunt underground places. The troglodytes and Great Ulfeâs tribe
safely. If the check fails by 5 or more, the character falls, tumbling 20 feet downhill and taking 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage. 15a. Stirge Colony Creatures. Stirges have made their nest in a small cave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
her ship alongside the vessel while she designates the characters as a boarding party, instructing them to kill any hostile creatures they encounter. If the characters balk at exploring the nautiloid
crewâs harrowing encounter with a group of neogi. The tale is not entirely fancifulâa band of neogi did recently board the Lucent Edict in search of salvage, but they retreated once they realized the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Wisdom (Perception) check spot faint marks on the ground that indicate several creatures were recently here but exited to the left. More recently, a trio of creatures exited to the right; these are
injured wizards retreated here to rest, but the maze entrapped them. All five died while being absorbed. B5: Tumor Garden Several fleshy lumps in the floor rise like stalagmites to heights of two or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
of handles.
Eight binocular-like viewing devices are bolted along the walkway, allowing creatures to observe the garden (areas S56âS60) below. Objects viewed through these devices are magnified to
, glowing silver screen that buzzes with static.
Below the screen is a makeshift workstation formed from cargo containers and strewn with technological devices. Two bipedal creatures in rubbery
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
punt is moored here. The punt is a long, flat-bottomed boat equipped with a pole for navigation through the water node. This punt can accommodate up to seven Medium creatures. As part of its movement
Wisdom (Perception) check to spot the submerged crabs, which climb their nets to attack any creatures that pass within reach. Once combat starts, all the crabs attack. Nets. Each net draped across
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
, Medium and larger creatures have disadvantage on melee weapon attack rolls except when fighting with light weapons. W3: Old Entrance Four tunnels intersect at this thirty-foot-high cavern. The walls are
ruined stone bunks and toppled weapon racks are eight corpses, including the rotting remains of two ogres.
In the round after any living creature enters this chamber, the dead creatures clamber to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Aurilâs frigid cold transformed her chaotic, unpredictable tides into rigid, motionless sheets of ice. Umberlee brought Talos and Malar into an alliance against Auril, who retreated to the coldest corner
while also granting spells to her devoted followers leaves Auril weak and vulnerable. In her self-inflicted weakened state, Auril is inclined to be cautious and avoid contact with other creatures that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
grappled by the roper. When the roper uses its Reel action, it pulls creatures it is grappling into the lava. Because of the lava, the roper has a challenge rating of 11 (7,200 XP). W5. Chamber of
lava below, serpentine creatures glide and splash. To the south, the lava cascades into the pool before the current continues down a channel to the north.
Four salamanders and eight fire snakes swim