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Candlekeep Mysteries
imitations with a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check.
Shared Spellcasting. While all three members of the Fetid Gaze are within 30 feet of one another, they can each cast the following spells from
magic, glyph of warding, slow
4th level (3 slots): blight, polymorph
5th level (2 slots): dominate person, seeming
6th level (1 slot): Otto's irresistible dance
For casting these spells, each hag
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
;s choice). Their spells might also be different. Some known Elder Evils include the following:
Acamar. A dead star that consumes other stars or sidereal bodies it encounters.
Caiphon, the Dream
minions to avert its own demise.
Khirad, the Star of Secrets. A blue-white star whose gifts grant insight but also reveal terrible truths.
Zhudun, the Corpse Star. A dead star that whispers of the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
one Wave of Sorrow attack.
Dance, My Puppet! One creature charmed by Graz’zt that Graz’zt can see must use its reaction to move up to its speed as Graz’zt directs.The appearance of
the lair, all Wisdom (Insight) checks have disadvantage, and all Charisma (Deception) and Charisma (Persuasion) checks have advantage.
Mirrors Everywhere. Flat surfaces within 1 mile of the lair that
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
may arise.
3
What use is vast knowledge or insight if it is not shared with those who can appreciate it?
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Although some are fascinated by words, I think numbers are the true foundations
. Having knowledge and power gives one a responsibility to those who have less of either. (Lawful)
5
Noble Obligation. My superior experience, intellect, and insight give me a duty to mediate
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
with a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Insight) check.Multiattack. The mongrelfolk makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claw or dagger.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3
whose ancestors underwent, horrific magical transformations, to the extent that they retain only a fraction of their original being. Their humanoid bodies incorporate the features of various beasts. For
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
throws against any effect that turns undead.
Unreadable Face. The Returned is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks to ascertain the
Returned palamnites. These Returned led violent lives, existences filled with such pain and hatred that violence now suffuses their deathless bodies. Such makes them exceptionally dangerous to the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
multiverse.
2
I am a sworn protector against the depredations of the Far Realm, and I will root out its corruption wherever it may arise.
3
What use is vast knowledge or insight if it is not
of either. (Lawful)
5
Noble Obligation. My superior experience, intellect, and insight give me a duty to mediate disputes when I can. (Good)
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Power. Knowledge is power, power must be
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
wherever it may arise.
3
What use is vast knowledge or insight if it is not shared with those who can appreciate it?
4
Although some are fascinated by words, I think numbers are the true
Responsibility. Having knowledge and power gives one a responsibility to those who have less of either. (Lawful)
5
Noble Obligation. My superior experience, intellect, and insight give me a duty to
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
use is vast knowledge or insight if it is not shared with those who can appreciate it?
4
Although some are fascinated by words, I think numbers are the true foundations of creation.
5
To
power gives one a responsibility to those who have less of either. (Lawful)
5
Noble Obligation. My superior experience, intellect, and insight give me a duty to mediate disputes when I can. (Good
Satyr
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
civilization with the freedom of wild beasts. Generally, they look similar to humans, with a range of builds and features. But their goatlike horns, pointed ears, and furred lower bodies sharply distinguish
them. Satyrs’ solid horns connect to their heads at the base of their skulls, while their legs end in sturdy hooves. Thick fur covers their bodies from the waist down, shorter at the waist and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
threatens her vessel and crew, Captain Snowmane reluctantly uses a magical performance known as the Dance of the Dead, a forbidden song and dance that keeps Undead creatures at bay but slays living
Larissa Snowmane is a human druid with exceptional insight into navigating the waterways of the Mists. Her handsome, multilevel paddleboat River Dancer provides an exciting base of operations for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
shipwrecked on the magical reefs. The cultists supply the bodies in return for help from the coven when dealing with special problems, and the two forces have an easy mutual-protection pact. Piles of
slimy seaweed act as beds for the three sisters: Nana Pocktuss, Auntie Unk, and Granny Muyuk. The trio is using the inedible parts of the bodies to create assistants that look like flying skulls with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
clear: flames dance in the trees perhaps half a mile to the north. A charred wagon smolders in the middle of the road ahead, with no sign of life.
As the characters come closer, they notice skeletal
humanoid corpses lying on the ground near the burned wagon. If they come within 10 feet of the bodies, the corpses reveal themselves to be monsters: four Flaming Skeletons and two Flameskulls that fight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Nothic Witness to the Weird Consumed by their thirst for forbidden knowledge, nothics are cursed lore seekers transformed by secrets never meant to be known. The bodies of these former scholars are
, Insight +4, Perception +4, Stealth +5
Senses Truesight 120 ft.; Passive Perception 14
Languages Undercommon
CR 2 (XP 450; PB +2)
Actions
Multiattack. The nothic makes two Claw attacks.
Claw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) or Charisma (Performance) check realizes that Nisha’s dance was outstanding and captured something meaningful to many people in the crowd. Some viewers wipe the edges of their
and of the anguish carried by Nisha and all those Manivarshi who will never return to their ancestral home. As the dance ends, a tumultuous cheer rises from the crowd.
A character who succeeds on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
of air shimmers with intense heat, and the canyon’s colors seem to dance, undulating under the searing sun.The eerie silence is broken by a deep, baritone voice. “Hello, can you help me?”No other
us and carried me to its lair. I fear the dragon will never let me go. Save me if you can!”
After receiving Keliphron’s message, a character can take a Search action and make a DC 20 Wisdom (Insight) check. On a success, a character senses that Keliphron is being truthful but vague.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
bodies of these former scholars are warped into otherworldly shapes, each with a head dominated by a gigantic, unblinking eye. Nothics remember nothing of their past lives and care only for their
−1 −1
Skills Arcana +3, Insight +4, Perception +4, Stealth +5
Senses Truesight 120 ft.; Passive Perception 14
Languages Undercommon
CR 2 (XP 450; PB +2)
Actions
Multiattack. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the festivities with them, perhaps by dancing, drumming, or joining a group of Night Revelers in a vigorous debate. Dancing. The dance of the Night Revelers involves graceful acrobatics and exuberance
. A character who succeeds on a DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check performs the dance well. If the check succeeds by 5 or more, the character is lauded by the dancers around them, one of whom bestows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Martial Arts Adept Within a lavish chamber inside The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan, two dust-covered bodies are found reclining. If their rest is disturbed, the bodies awaken from a state of suspended
11 (+0)
DEX
17 (+3)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
10 (+0)
Skills Acrobatics +5, Insight +5, Stealth +5
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages any one language
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
dance to any tune.
— Volo
To feel the thunder of orcish war drums outside the gate and to hear a chorus of voices growling, “Gruumsh!” is the nightmare of every civilized place in
to all orcs, and they adorn their bodies, possessions, and lairs with pigments that produce those hues. Red ochre is used to represent blood, grayish-white ash to represent death, and charcoal to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Kalashtar The kalashtar have bonded with good-aligned quori spirits, which communicate with their hosts through dreams and visions. Descended from monks who offered their bodies as sanctuaries to
(3d8 + 3)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
12 (+1)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
15 (+2)
Skills Acrobatics +4, Insight +4, Persuasion +6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, almost as if in delight. Characters who descend to the cavern’s lower basin witness the next spectacle of unspeakable horror spawned by the Lady of Decay. Mad Dance Scores of deformed creatures dance
around the base of the giant fungal tower. The revelers are a motley collection of humanoids and various other creatures, all sporting tumors, cankers, and putrid patches of flesh all over their bodies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
over much of their bodies. When a shifter fully embraces the beast within by “shifting,” these features become even more pronounced. Shifter
Medium humanoid (shifter), any alignment
Armor Class 14
+5, Insight +4, Nature +2, Perception +4
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Common
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Shifting (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
focus on visual arts (including architecture, painting, and sculpture) and performing arts (such as dance, music, and theater). The curriculum overlaps with Lorehold in the field of art history and
with. Prismari Scholars d12 Scholar Principle 1 Aesthemancer, studying abstract principles of beauty for insight into the workings of the multiverse Perfection 2 Electrovisionary, wielding the forms
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
through one of the following three ways, among others: Death’s Door. Corpse collectors wheel carts of bodies to a sturdy iron door around the back of the structure colloquially referred to as “Death’s
Master’s Guide. Mortuary Portals d6 Portal Anchor Portal Key 1 Body bag Vial of embalming fluid 2 Bone-filled ossuary Mourning dance 3 Funerary urn Spoken eulogy 4 Eye of a giant’s skull Two gold coins
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Harmony with the Cosmos Bards of the College of Dance know that the Words of Creation can’t be contained within speech or song; the words are uttered by the movements of celestial bodies and flow
their traditions. This section presents the College of Dance, College of Glamour, College of Lore, and College of Valor subclasses. College of Dance KATERINA LADON College of Dance Subclass Move in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
(Insight) check determine that Shale can beat Chalk in a single move. Making this move causes the victorious Queen Argantle to emerge from her stone, laughing and cheering. Jagu emerges grumpily to join
is hidden by brigganock magic. Korred Dance The noise of the mining soon passes. If the korreds are well disposed toward the characters, Queen Argantle becomes elated at the prospect of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
infiltrates different species of wasps, taking over their motor functions, while essentially wearing their still-living bodies as a disguise so the parasites can infect other wasps. Ultimately
gaining insight into their actions and ascertaining where they could be coming from. The writing gradually turns into almost incomprehensible fragments, many alluding to the author's desire to combine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
also be different. Some known Elder Evils include the following:
Acamar. A dead star that consumes other stars or sidereal bodies it encounters.
Caiphon, the Dream Whisperer. A purple star whose
demise.
Khirad, the Star of Secrets. A blue-white star whose gifts grant insight but also reveal terrible truths.
Zhudun, the Corpse Star. A dead star that whispers of the power to defy death
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
(Insight) check reveals that the statues once depicted drow. 29b. Wraith This Way This room is deathly cold and contains the following: Undead. A wraith and three specters haunt the room. They attack all
living creatures that enter.
Corpses. Lying on the dusty floor amid pieces of broken furniture are three dead drow, their bodies shriveled.
Fireplace. A massive fireplace dominates the east wall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, but legends tell of blessed warriors felling them with crossbow bolts, arrows, or similar weapons. Rakshasas’ appearances combine humanlike bodies with the features of animals and monsters. All
Cha 20 +5 +5
Skills Deception +10, Insight +8, Perception +8
Vulnerabilities Piercing damage from weapons wielded by creatures under the effect of a Bless spell
Immunities Charmed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Amphitheater (DAARKEN) Music, dance, poetry, drama, comedy, and satire are all performed and celebrated in the amphitheaters of Theros. These public spaces are also the scene of secret hand offs
performers and staff hide stolen goods and even bodies in plain sight among legitimate props, and they craft disguises for use outside the theater. Theaters make great settings for social adventures. In a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
a korred. Korreds have hair all over their bodies, but the hair that grows on their heads is magical. When cut, it transforms into strands of whatever material was used to cut it. Korreds often use
irresistible dance
Bonus Actions
Command Hair. The korred has at least one 50-foot-long rope woven out of its hair. The korred commands one such rope within 30 feet of it to move up to 20 feet and entangle a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
were clay, and swim through rock. They also gain supernatural strength just from standing on the ground. Magical Hair Korreds have hair all over their bodies, but the hair that grows from their heads is
Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
At will: commune with nature (as an action), meld into stone, stone shape
1/day: Otto’s irresistible dance
Bonus Actions
Command Hair. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
groan, joining the horrible song.
Through the mist that shrouds the smaller cavern, you see the parade of creatures responsible for the melody. Their bodies are only vaguely humanoid, with clusters of
toadstool rose,
From chaos dark, her love She shows.
Wish! Yearn! Laugh!
The Lady will be wed!
Crave! Hunger! Dance!
Her joyous spores will spread!
Youth is gone, beauty rots,
Araumycos and