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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
stand against the wave.
Orc Culture and Beliefs
Orcs live in constant fear of their gods, and their behavior is rooted in that mentality. They believe that they can see the influence of the gods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Ancestors’ Danse House Anyone in the city can provide directions to the Ancestors’ Danse House, and the characters find it easily. The structure is a combination mausoleum and dance hall, a place
space is filled with dancing people, but other figures stand along the sides, vigorously debating.
The Blue leads you to a nearly seven-foot-tall figure draped in a complex arrangement of robes and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
: A large, oxidized silver statue of a tapir stands before a broad stone structure covered in carvings of stylized local animals—tapirs, capybaras, hawks, and more. Dozens of people stand outside the
Realm. She believes this can be done—though it hasn’t been tried before. The Hammock of Worlds is traditionally employed only at dusk during a ritual dance, one the Green Doctors are prepared to host this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
mingle. Beyond a check-in stand attended by student hosts, tables are arranged with whimsical ice sculptures and ornate refreshments. A band plays energetic music near the demonstration stage, which
has been turned into a dance floor. Above it all, banners depicting Strixhaven heroes hang amid drifting lanterns glowing with soft light.
Students don’t need to present their invitations to gain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
The Portal Ritual At sunset, the ritual for travel through the Hammock of Worlds begins: Two wizened trees stand before the Silver Tapir Monastery, their ancient boughs lit by dusk light. Between
monastery, the dance begins, with the sound of drums, flutes, harps, and chants rising. Mystics, people from nearby villages, thri-kreen travelers, and even enthusiastic capybaras shuffle and gyrate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
glowing quartz pillars cast bright light throughout the room.
Mannequins. Twenty dwarf-sized wooden mannequins stand in two rows of ten in the middle of the room.
Racks. Stone racks mounted on the
gate to open for 1 minute. The dance requires 1 minute to perform. Characters must be 8th level or higher to pass through this gate (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
architect, forcing him to work under duress in Motherhorn.) The korreds can’t stand the noise of the brigganocks’ mining, so they craft statues and leave them outside the mine’s entrance, hoping to frighten
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->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
present what seems like an incompetent combatant who proves frustrating to engage. The drunken master’s erratic stumbles conceal a carefully executed dance of blocks, parries, advances, attacks, and
, you can move in sudden, swaying ways. You gain the following benefits. Leap to Your Feet. When you’re prone, you can stand up by spending 5 feet of movement, rather than half your speed. Redirect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. The goblins have turned a human skeleton into a marionette and dangled it from ropes attached to the ceiling so that they can make it dance around the room. The goblins chant “Nimraith! Nimraith
yellowed skeleton is all that remains of Nimraith, a human adventurer who perished in Undermountain over a century ago. 23b. Shattered Statue Bugbears. Two bugbears stand guard. Each bugbear has an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
of wonders. Stand on the steps of the Grand Temple and look down upon the High Street and you’ll see fountains of light casting shadows across buildings that have stood for over ten thousand years
. Brilliant motes dance through the air—spectral messengers carrying words across the city. But the most remarkable feature of Pylas Talaear is the dead. If you know anything about Aerenal, you’ve surely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
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
way to Yestabrod’s garden, attacking only if the characters stand in their way. Any character reduced to 0 hit points in this encounter is knocked unconscious rather than killed. If all the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
“Let me guess. You’re going to dance? Splendid. Be careful not to slip on the ashes. I’ve never cared for slapstick comedy.”
–High Cardinal Thingol
Noteworthy Sites Arranged in a dizzying spiral
entertainers. Tomdon Manor The dead dance in Tomdon Manor, a haunted mansion at the edge of town. The once-elegant three-story villa is in a state of disrepair. Dusty planks cover its broken windows, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Camp Locations Hc1. Druid Camp Four robed humans — two male, two female — chant as they stand around a bonfire. On the periphery of the firelight are two massive elk, placidly chewing.
The four
case in one of their tents. Hc2. Cult Camp Two human men in robes stand before the bonfire. On the other side of it, leashed to a peg pounded into the ground, is a brown bear.
The humans are two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
seriously wrong with them. The tunnel opens into a natural cave, wherein you see several fungal creatures dancing to a silent tune. Three of them stand five feet tall, while the others are half as tall
.
Characters who know anything about myconids know that myconids don’t dance. If Stool is with the party, it points this out. This group is composed of three myconid adults and five myconid sprouts. Stool
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
its direction or collective nerve, you stand tall with the power of your convictions and an even more powerful assortment of weapons to keep things on track. If that sometimes inspires a need to crack
-choreographed dance
2 Ale! And then more ale!
3 Seizing a trophy from a vanquished foe
4 Composing a poem extolling your valiant combat prowess
5 Adding a commemorative square to your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
iron wires made from korred hair, and any character who knows the korreds’ special jig (see “Korred Dance” earlier in the chapter) can command the hair to wind itself around the marionettes’ jaws
gp each. No two are exactly alike. The smallest ones are 3 inches tall, and the largest ones stand 3 feet tall. When an hourglass runs out, the device pivots around its center, allowing the sand to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
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Stone Stand (SS) 390
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80
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460
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560
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Shining White (SW) 150
300
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270
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Although the
. Otherwise, the aarakocra fight only in self-defense. If at least five aarakocra are present, they try to perform an aerial dance to summon an air elemental for assistance. Characters can negotiate a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Upper Level (M10-M16) M10. Stairs The landing at the top of the stairs is occupied by a suit of armor holding a longsword, point down. It sits upon a wooden stand in front of a large window. The
in an intricate dance. The far wall is almost completely covered by a map of the night sky, with a golden sunburst in the center above a closed door.
The cabinets are crowded with skulls, bones
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of fresh water. The statues stand atop stone plinths above the water, facing outward. Starting with the northernmost one and moving clockwise, the statues represent Eilistraee (god of beauty, dance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
at their accomplishments. C16. Reflection Room Daybeds piled high with pillows stand in the corners of this spacious, comfortable-looking room.
This is the manor’s quiet room, where faculty go to
line the walls, as do mounted collections of insects and reptiles. Three pteranodons form the room’s centerpiece—all of them magically immobile in midair, positioned as if engaging in a strange dance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
When the characters enter this 30-foot-wide chamber, read the following boxed text to the players: Two fiends resembling scaly, 9-foot-tall, bipedal toads stand waist-deep in a pool of blood, bellowing
feet stands on the floor of this chamber. Three vulture-like demons and six gnolls cackle as they dance around the statue.
Three vrocks and six gnolls dance around the statue, reveling in their evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
(50 gp each) and a silver holy symbol of Eilistraee (25 gp), the drow god of beauty, dance, and the hunt. A chain shirt and a rapier are stored inside the room’s locked chest. T11. Abandoned Shrine
. Sylvarie attacks characters who descend into this area, believing they have been sent by the hags to torment her. A character can use an action to try to convince Sylvarie to stand down, first by making the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, he urges the characters to visit Kir Sabal and petition Asharra to perform the Dance of the Seven Winds. This dance, he says, is part of a magical ritual that grants nonflying creatures the ability
crumbling away; it wouldn’t be safe to stand too close to any of them. Vines and low brush grow in profusion. Bones and scraps of meat from dozens of creatures are scattered everywhere.
A crumbling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
of armored warriors stand at attention, one on either side of the north door.
The two statues are suits of animated armor. Both statues awaken if either door to this room is opened. Created to
ancient civilization.
A thin layer of sand coats the floor; it grows thicker near the two enormous stone doors on the north wall. Two spoked platforms stand beside the doors.
The doors to this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
flames. Five smoke mephits dance around the cauldron, cackling with glee. Two ogres wearing grease-stained leather aprons stand next to the tables, and twenty goblins scurry about, performing menial
table scraps. If the goblins are attacked, they flee west through the hallway and beat on the doors to area 31 until they are let inside. If the western tunnel is blocked off, they make their stand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
light dance like fireflies around this thirty-foot-diameter octagonal chamber. A large unlit brazier stands in the center of the room, and eight ten-foot-square alcoves line the walls, each filled with
-foot-diameter crystal sphere rests on an ornate stand.
See appendix D for a description of the Ythryn mythallar and its magical properties. The first time a creature tries to attune to the mythallar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
could stand and stand,
But to leave, leave the leaves in place.
Hedge Maze (area G21) There once was a young man from Sybar,
Who was stung on the nose by a wasp.
We said, “Does it hurt
denizens of the garden, particularly the leprechauns. The satyrs show open annoyance at the leprechauns’ pranks and hint that by offering the leprechauns a dance or fine meal, the characters might be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Weeping eye
Ye’Cind CG Music, enchantment Life, Trickery Recorder
Zandilar CN Romance, lust, dance Life Lips
*Appears in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything
**Appears in Sword Coast
isn’t torn asunder by powerful maniacs and errant demigods. He is also the eternal witness, watching the souls of the elves as they dance from incarnation to incarnation, each mortal lifetime
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
Drule’s music and make a DC 12 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check. On a successful check, Drule stops playing, motions for his oozes to stand down, and chats with the characters. If Drule becomes
on six short legs. Green flames dance inside the bowl.
This altar magically transports cultists to and from the Primordial Nexus (see “Para-elemental Queen”). The magical flames in the bowl don’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
an uneven floor covered with toadstools. The toadstool caps are spotted white, purple, green, and blue. Some are as low and wide as forest ferns while others stand as tall as humans, their stems thick
feathered cloaks stand here with arms outstretched, as though waiting for the wind’s embrace or, perhaps, waiting for the wind to carry them somewhere far, far away.
A Howling Hatred priest and eight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
(area D2). The kobolds have constructed a rough pulley lift so the wingless kobolds can reach this area when Sparkrender summons them. Rays of light dance across the remains of this tower’s stained
glass dome, making iridescent colors shimmer across the crumbled marble walls. Gilded lines and jeweled inlays form a detailed star map spanning the dusty floor. Four alabaster statues of scholars stand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Loch Wynnis via the fey crossing: You stand in a fountain of illusory water on a cobblestone patio. Colorful globes of light bob in the air, dancing in time with the stars that blink on the twilit
wafts through the palace’s open doorway.
Four winter wolves stand between you and Paliset Hall. After welcoming guests to the gala, the wolves insist on checking invitations once more before allowing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. T4. Happy Horse Ranch The Karnveller family raises, trains, sells, and stables horses. Three large buildings stand on their property: a two-story log house with a detached outhouse (the family
war, yet he restrained himself because he had a business to run. But when giants attack Triboar, he refuses to stand back and idly watch. T19. Merivold Pony Park North of the Evermoor Way, a quaint
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, though slippery, provide a much safer route down to area P1. F9. Fungal Swamp A forest of weird fungal growth infests this large cavern. Giant toadstools and puffballs stand in and among shallow
-inch wide channels.
Two minotaurs of the Emberhorn tribe stand guard in this chamber, defending the fire cult’s foothold in the fane. They have the Burning Breath special action (see area F14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
environment in which the characters stand. Marionettes representing each of the characters dance on the stage and begin to reenact a recent scene from the party’s time in Yon. The marionettes, the wagon, and