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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
than a blurry streak of color. Only when it stops running do its small, slender form and cold, cruel eyes become apparent.
Quicklings owe their existence—and their plight—to the Queen of
lacks meaning.
To other creatures, a quickling seems blindingly fast, vanishing into an indistinct blur when it moves. Its cruel laughter is a burst of rapid staccato sounds, its speech a shrill
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
mortal existence and contemplate their misery. There the shadows transformed them, and their bitterness made them twisted and cruel. Now hate burns in their hearts, and they resent any intrusion into
; baleful magic. The curse acts as a beacon; sorrowsworn, Undead, and other terrors sense where they are located and descend on the stranded victims to tear them apart.Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the meazel can take the Hide action as a bonus action.
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
company of their eldest son, Urmius Umbrage—a brooding shadar-kai ne’er do-well with a cruel sense of humor. Naeryx and Urmius were close in age and got along well in all respects. Years later
to reckless acts.”
Bond. “This carnival is our opportunity for a new life, far away from the gloomy world we came from.”
Flaw. “I’m too confident in my own authority to
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
unoccupied space within 60 feet of the farastu, acts as an ally of the farastu, and can’t summon other demodands. It remains for 1 minute, until it or the farastu dies, or until the farastu dismisses
it as an action.Farastus, also known as tarry demodands, are the least of the demodands. These violent Fiends ooze thick, sticky tar that sticks to anything it touches. Arrogant and cruel, farastus
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
recruit new members. Under Bak Mei’s cruel tutelage and eccentric training methods, the order has grown in power and numbers, living in seclusion while he planned his revenge on his former
superiors.
Bak Mei is notorious among the monks of Faerûn. Some see him as a vagabond, exiled from his order for traitorous acts and disregard for tradition. Others see him as a radical seeker of
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
’s control. The zombie acts on the dragon’s initiative but immediately after the dragon’s turn. Absent any other command, the zombie tries to kill any non-Undead creature it
life. In battle, they are deadly foes, channeling the Cataclysmic fire that limns their bones and fuels their breath. They take cruel delight in snatching foes in their jaws, rushing into the air, then
Aarakocra
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
. The eldest acts as leader with the support of a shaman.
AARAKOCRA IN THE FORGOTTEN REALMS
Never well established in Faerûn, aarakocra have only four major colonies: in the Star Mounts
Dessarin Valley, were ever a secretive and guarded people, only spotted during their flights over the High Forest. A cruel and rapacious green dragon nearly wiped out the population and scattered the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
they are cruel. Stand with those you care for; all we have is this life and each other. Because of its association with necromancy and the undead, many people believe that the Blood of Vol embraces death
colored by the actions of the Order of the Emerald Claw. This extremist sect serves a lich known as the Queen of Death, and employs undead and necromancy in acts of terror. Most Seekers have no love for the Emerald Claw and don’t support its actions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
harmed by its creator’s wrath.
2 Recover a god’s weapon that has been stolen by another god’s champion in an attempt to frame the weapon’s owner for cruel acts.
3 Wrest back a god’s weapon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
than a blurry wavering in the air. A quickling is a small, slender fey, similar to a miniature elf with sharp, feral features. Its cold, cruel eyes gleam like jewels. Live Fast, Die Young. Quicklings
seems blindingly fast, vanishing into an indistinct blur as it moves. Its cruel laughter is a burst of rapid staccato sounds, its speech a shrill squeal. Only when a quickling deliberately slows down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Quickling Racing faster than the eye can track, a quickling appears as little more than a blurry streak of color. Only when it stops running do its small, slender form and cold, cruel eyes become
populated by torpid creatures whose deep, sonorous speech lacks meaning. To other creatures, a quickling seems blindingly fast, vanishing into an indistinct blur when it moves. Its cruel laughter is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Blood of Vol Everyone has a spark of divinity. Find that power within. Death is the end, Dolurrh is oblivion, and if the gods exist, they are cruel. Stand with those you care for; all we have is this
of Vol is a grim faith, founded by Erandis d’Vol, an elf from Aerenal. It asserts that death is oblivion, that the universe is uncaring, and that if the Sovereigns exist, they are cruel. Its followers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
The Caller Folktales of the Caller carry a cold, cruel authenticity, hinting of a vicious mythos too specific to be fiction. The Caller numbers among the most notorious supernatural figures in the
acts of deepening selfishness and immorality. Then when the target reaches a peak of depravity or despair, the Caller abandons its mark, leaving them to face the consequences. The suffering the Caller
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Farastu Demodand Farastus, also known as tarry demodands, are the least of the demodands. These violent Fiends ooze thick, sticky tar that sticks to anything it touches. Arrogant and cruel, farastus
percent chance of summoning 1 farastu demodand. A summoned demodand appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of the farastu, acts as an ally of the farastu, and can’t summon other demodands. It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
twisted and cruel. Now hate burns in their hearts, and they resent any intrusion into their suffering, waylaying travelers who venture too close to their lairs. The evil that corrupted meazels also imbued
. Any creatures meazels draw through the shadows are cursed by the meazels’ baleful magic. The curse acts as a beacon; sorrowsworn (which appear in this book), Undead, and other terrors sense where they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Roleplaying a Hag Even when a hag acts indifferently or friendly toward adventurers, inside she is still a twisted fey creature, and she doesn’t give two coppers about what anyone else thinks or
lives, like busybodies with cruel intentions. Any time a hag agrees to help someone, the bargain includes a price to be paid, plus a hidden plan by which she sets the mortal up to fail, or a way that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
fast, vanishing into an indistinct blur as they move. Their cruel laughter is a burst of rapid staccato sounds, their speech a shrill squeal. Only when quicklings deliberately slow down, which they
. Quicklings have a capricious nature that goes well with their energy level: they think as fast as they run, and they are always up to something. They spend most of their time perpetrating acts of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
one invites the blessings of the gods and turns away their wrath. These prayers and other acts of devotion are generally performed quietly at the shrine in one’s household or community, or occasionally
in a temple dedicated to one’s deity, when a worshiper feels the need to “come knocking upon a god’s door” to ask for attention. Forms of worship are often acts of veneration: giving thanks for favor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
an evil presence in the land, such as a cruel overlord or a vicious necromancer, they may offer an alliance if the villain offers plenty of opportunities for them to engage in wanton destruction and
presence of a soul so twisted, foul, and cruel that even the devilkin are brought to an awed silence.
The screaming devilkin are drawn to cruel evil as if it was a beacon. You might find these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, channeling the Cataclysmic fire that limns their bones and fuels their breath. They take cruel delight in snatching foes in their jaws, rushing into the air, then dropping the snared creatures to
control. The zombie acts on the dragon’s initiative but immediately after the dragon’s turn. Absent any other command, the zombie tries to kill any non-Undead creature it encounters.
Legendary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
is mighty and aloof, and she rarely acts unless her triumph is assured. Challenging an archdevil directly is risky, and Tiamat stands to lose a great deal if Zariel prevails. Fortunately, Tiamat has a
champion she can send in her stead: Arkhan the Cruel. The adventurers can’t communicate with Tiamat directly, but they can approach Arkhan at his tower (see “Arkhan’s Tower”). Arkhan is preoccupied
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
given. The stat block here represents a matron mother at the height of her power. Matron mother is a strange title for a cruel tyrant, but given what drow consider to be a goddess, perhaps we shouldn’t
Servant (1/Day). The drow magically summons a retriever or a yochlol. The summoned creature appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of its summoner, acts as an ally of its summoner, and can’t summon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
settled in the forest near Baldur’s Gate, where they recruit new members. Under Bak Mei’s cruel tutelage and eccentric training methods, the order has grown in power and numbers, living in seclusion while
he planned his revenge on his former superiors. Bak Mei is notorious among the monks of Faerûn. Some see him as a vagabond, exiled from his order for traitorous acts and disregard for tradition
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
acts of mischief with the promise of rich rewards.
5 A green dragon wyrmling tricks a village of lizardfolk into believing the dragon is an incarnation of a lizardfolk god.
6 An ancient
elves flagellate themselves to earn the favor of a god suddenly turned cruel, not knowing they’ve been misled by an adult green dragon.
8 An adult green dragon turns treants against the druids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
who oppose her are taking no chances. Burney is particularly interested in any information about the activities of Arkhan the Cruel (see "Arkhan the Cruel"). Burney has received several blessings in
information over long distances. The more secure the means, however, the more expensive the service. Additionally, Fhet’Ahla acts as an exchange for soul coins, offering 100 gp in coins or gemstones for each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
their superior strength and endurance through cruel contests against their tribe mates, acts of unprovoked belligerence, and great success in battle. It is through these tests of strength that
than a force capable of great destruction. Far from the den’s war hearth, within the protective depths of the caves, the followers of Luthic tend the orc brood, raising them to be strong and cruel like
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
members intend to keep the group from dissolving, they immediately attempt to recruit a replacement. This process involves each prospective member committing cruel acts with the aim of impressing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
darkness transformed them, and their bitterness made them twisted and cruel. Now, they loiter near Shadowfell crossings to waylay travelers who venture too close to their lairs. Divide and Conquer
. The curse acts as a beacon; sorrowsworn, undead, and other terrors sense where they are located and descend on the stranded victims to tear them apart. Meazel
Medium humanoid (meazel), neutral evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
communicates using gestures as best it can. Söpo enjoys watching other creatures suffer. Initially, however, it acts as a guide to earn the characters’ trust, pointing out areas where characters might
slip on a patch of ice or get bonked on the head by a low-hanging icicle. Vellynne’s snowy owl familiar, if it’s present, senses the mephit’s cruel intent. Söpo and the owl have an instant dislike for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
in an unoccupied space within 15 feet of the creature. The new swarm acts on the destroyed swarm’s initiative count. If the characters extinguish all light sources and cease attacking and making loud
this cave. The beds, fire pit, and utensils are all sized for Huge creatures. The fomorians are cruel, violent, and bored. When the giants notice the characters, they abandon their meal and attack. One
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
mercy of their mad king—a cruel act in the eyes of the Frostmaiden. If the characters defy King Gunvald, he kills the defenseless elders himself. Characters can fail the test by not engaging in acts of
must perform a cruel act, such as slaying the defenseless elders as King Gunvald commands. The characters can also pass the test by walking away from the camp and leaving the starving nomads at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
friends make cruel sport of them until they can escape at daybreak. As yet, none of Nysene’s playthings have suffered any real harm, but her games grow ever bolder and more vicious, and it’s only a
, sponsoring small acts of justice whenever they can. Ramazith’s Tower Six stories high and built of weathered red brick in a cylindrical, pagoda-style structure, Ramazith’s Tower is considered a unique
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
friends make cruel sport of them until they can escape at daybreak. As yet, none of Nysene’s playthings have suffered any real harm, but her games grow ever bolder and more vicious, and it’s only a
itself against every specific injustice laid at its doorstep. Yet, members of the clergy often anonymously reach out to the adventurers that congregate near their temple, sponsoring small acts of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
that they have Intelligence 5, can understand basic communication in Common, and are no longer immune to being charmed. Myrra, the Red Wizard, is especially cruel and likely to toy with the characters
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->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Harpell, a human necromancer from a famous family with a cadre of kobolds—some living, others undead Avarice Avarice is a cruel and vindictive tiefling trained in the arcane tradition of evocation. She
the sunken Netherese spire, waiting for its creator to return. The simulacrum, which looks and acts like Dzaan, has half of Dzaan’s hit points and can’t regain expended spell slots. It has wasted its