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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
can excel at and gain rank through a specialized role: the dreadnought.
Dreadnoughts are massively powerful fire giants who wield two huge shields like plow blades. These shields bear spikes on
their exterior and have hollow interiors into which the dreadnought pours hot coals at the first sign of danger. Armed with these two shields, the dreadnought can present a fiery wall to any attacker
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
necessarily lash out in violence when emerging from its cradle. But itâs 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 elemental might like few other forces in the multiverse can muster: blades of lightning, boulder-sized hailstones, and a storm of
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
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
elemental might like few other forces in the multiverse can muster: blades of lightning, boulder-sized hailstones, and a storm of churning elements.
Regional Effects
The region surrounding a scion
Backgrounds
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
interested in taking notes on monstrous anatomy than in fighting monsters.
3
Every social situation Iâm in seems to lead to my asking rude personal questions.
4
Iâm supremely
confident in my ability to adapt to any situation and handle any danger.
5
Iâll take any risk to earn recognition for my scientific brilliance.
6
I have a tendency to take shortcuts in
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
numbers. Theirs is a life that has no place for weakness, and every warrior must be strong enough to take what is needed by force. Orcs arenât interested in treaties, trade negotiations or
they are more interested in grabbing plunder and food rather than in wanton slaughter. The elderly, children, and any who seem weak or meek enough might escape death. If they leave the population more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. The skeletons are the remains of four guards who held this post long ago. Characters who search the remains find tattered bits of cloth, broken longbows and arrows, rusted blades in ruined sheaths
damage instead of necrotic damage. The snow maidens donât speak, nor are they interested in hearing what the characters have to say. If the characters donât leave at once, the snow maidens attack. When
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
shape events in the city that point toward the danger Gracklstugh faces â and how unprepared the city is for it. But with each moment the characters spend in the City of Blades, they run the risk of having escaped the drow only to be enslaved by the duergar.
and weapons among the Underdark races. Those who do business here refer to Gracklstugh as âthe City of Blades.â As merciless as it can be, Gracklstugh is a major bastion of civilization in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
as a danger. Such groups will hide you from the law or anyone searching for you, though they wonât risk their lives for you. Additionally, you can tell whether an object you can see and touch is from
might have impacted your new character, throwing them into action or danger. Whatever details you and your DM decide upon, such connections can forge the continuing legend of a whole family of heroes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
human commoners) and 1d8 â 1 children (male and female noncombatants). Characters who listen at the door hear low, muffled whispers from within. These villagers arenât interested in speaking with
strangers and never attack first, always fleeing from danger if possible. At night they cower by candlelight and keep makeshift holy symbols close at hand. Strahd Zombies When the characters open a door or a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
encircling groups of guards, but they havenât organized an attack. Nighthill thinks the raiders donât intend to attack the keep; they seem interested only in loot. The real danger is to the town and to those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
encircling groups of guards, but they havenât organized an attack. Nighthill thinks the raiders donât intend to attack the keep; they seem interested only in loot. The real danger is to the town and to those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
(fearing that an all-out battle would likely destroy the village too), theyâre interested in talking of little else besides who could be inside. The most popular theories are that Xonthal has returned or has
about the danger of entering the maze. Few who enter it ever come back out, and those who do come out are much worse for wear. Even animals and birds avoid the maze. The tower and the maze are protected
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
(fearing that an all-out battle would likely destroy the village too), theyâre interested in talking of little else besides who could be inside. The most popular theories are that Xonthal has returned or has
about the danger of entering the maze. Few who enter it ever come back out, and those who do come out are much worse for wear. Even animals and birds avoid the maze. The tower and the maze are protected
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The Job at Hand The posted contract explains that any interested parties are to meet with Guildmaster Tabeth at the local guild house. When the characters follow up, Tabeth provides them with the
, remains a danger due to undead guarding the only safe approach: a beach called the Skull Dunes. The marinersâ guild is willing to pay 2,000 gp to the characters if they can land, explore the island
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
massive nodule. Smoke drifts across the battlefield, and a broken pyramid rises above the smoke. A blackened windmill with slowly turning blades keeps the smoke away. A pervasive wailing emanates from the
stone and wood of this windmill are blackened as though from a fire. Three of its four wood-and-canvas blades still turn, keeping the pungent smoke at bay. The fourth blade lies in a tumble on the ground
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Sheâs not interested in fighting, since fights make messes. Nikki Dawes Newmy Talking with Newmy. Newmy would rather talk than fight. She shares the following points: Crypt Cleaner. The Dolindars
monster called a lonely sorrowsworn On the far side of this room rests a stone coffin. Between the door and the coffin, the floor is studded with a sharp metal blades. A person-shaped figure with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, rage, contentment, jealousy, and love in all their extremes are on spectacular display there. Lifelong friends might share a laugh over food and wine, cross blades over a mutual lover, and write songs
bewildering. Fey spirits lurk everywhere, and theyâre even more unpredictable and more easily provoked than the elves. Those are the obvious dangers. The subtle danger of Arvandor is that it can act like
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
at and gain rank through a specialized role: the dreadnought. Dreadnoughts are massively powerful fire giants who wield two huge shields like plow blades. These shields bear spikes on their exterior
and have hollow interiors into which the dreadnought pours hot coals at the first sign of danger. Armed with these two shields, the dreadnought can present a fiery wall to any attacker. When the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
societies. Theyâre more interested in remote forests, lonely valleys, high mountains, and other natural places than in cities. Traveling elves want to meet people, but not too many. A small fraction of
some elves take to this life enthusiastically. Elves have a reputation for remaining unruffled in the face of danger, a very good quality to have among folk who regularly find themselves in difficult
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
danger â to adventures that take heroes into the Underdark or the Shadowfell. Or, if youâre interested in exploring either side of the conflict between the gith thatâs portrayed in chapter 4, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs Handbook
plus your Dexterity modifier and Proficiency Bonus), or the attackâs damage is doubled against the target. Soulknife Strike Foes with Psionic Blades
A Soulknife strikes with the mind, cutting through
this power after each Long Rest, you donât expend the Psionic Energy Die. All other times you use the power, you expend the die. Level 3: Psychic Blades You can manifest shimmering blades of psychic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Lurking Danger A nest of meenlocks lives in the mine outside the village. Though most of the creatures returned to the Feywild once the village was empty, six meenlocks (see the end of the adventure
neck stands up, and the space between their shoulder blades itches. They canât shake the feeling of being watched. RUNNING THE MEENLOCKS
The meenlocks haunting Vermeillon avoid bright light. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
danger is the ceiling, which appears to be smooth-cut stone but is actually thin plaster. Five feet above the false plaster ceiling is the roomâs true ceiling, which has a bladed fan shaped like a giant
plaster ceiling into the rotating blades of the fan, taking 44 (8d10) slashing damage. The creature takes that damage again each time it starts its turn on the ceiling. The reverse gravity effect lasts for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Khoravar The culture that has developed among Khorvaireâs native half-elves places a strong emphasis on hospitality toward other Khoravar. They donât expect each other to put themselves in danger for
associated with House Lyrandar or House Medani, but youâre more interested in the role the house plays in supporting Khoravar communities than in the work of its guilds. 10 You ride with the Valenar, hoping one day to prove that you are worthy of taking on a patron ancestor.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
interested in preserving a balance of power throughout the Flanaess. However, major magical threats (such as the rise of Elemental Evil) are very much within the circleâs purview. The Order of the
the Hart (usually referred to as the Knights of the Hart). This society of human and elf nobles has branches in Furyondy, Veluna, and the Vesve Forest. Though principally concerned with the danger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
without exposing herself to danger. The Dark Ladyâs image opens conversation by saying, âWelcome to Rundreth Manor.â The image ignores any attacks the characters make against it, although such interaction
Valley. She doesnât really care about the communities themselves, but sheâs keenly interested in the techniques the cults are using to sow fear and exert control. If the characters mention the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
the ally can emerge safely from danger with the person or item theyâre seeking. If the ally is seeking a magic item hidden deep in a dungeon, for example, the ally helps the adventurers complete their
remains with the characters as long as there are more secrets to learn; when the characters leave the region the ally is interested in, the ally amiably parts ways with them. A fortune teller might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
characters attack Nykaia or attempt to take the Venatrix by force, Kypris and Mykale emerge from the war machine and join the fight. If the erinyes are in danger of losing the fight, they surrender and
two harpoon guns and an infernal screamer, which is a writhing humanoid torso made of melting wax with a barbed hand crank between its shoulder blades. The weapons are mounted to the vehicleâs exterior
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Xolkin and Kella arenât heroes and donât place themselves in unnecessary danger, but they are quick to raise the drawbridge or position defenders on the watchtowers as needed. Knowing that orcs are
devastating melee combatants, the Zhents favor ranged attacks and try to keep the orcs at a distance. Elves to the Rescue! If the characters are in danger of being overwhelmed by War Chief Gurrash and his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
decided not to bother showing up, having weighed what Grynsk offered to pay them against the danger of the lake monster. Grynsk was drunk when he hired the fishers and doesnât remember their faces; he
eager to hear what the half-elf might have to say but still interested in keeping an eye on his boats. After Grynsk leaves the area, the half-elf approaches the characters sheepishly. âIâm getting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
from inconvenient to deadly, making use of elements such as arrows, spikes, blades, poison, toxic gas, blasts of fire, and deep pits. The deadliest traps combine multiple elements to kill, injure
the indicated levels. A deadly trap is likely to kill characters of the indicated levels. Trap Save DCs and Attack Bonuses Trap Danger Save DC Attack Bonus Setback 10â11 +3 to +5 Dangerous 12â15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
can be disarmed only by someone who is exposed to the trapâs effect. For example, the mechanism that controls a hallway filled with scything blades is on the opposite end from the entrance, or a
on the danger it poses. Judging whether a party has overcome a trap requires some amount of adjudication. As a rule of thumb, if the characters disable a complex trap or are exposed to its effects and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
inconvenient to deadly, making use of elements such as arrows, spikes, blades, poison, toxic gas, blasts of fire, and deep pits. The deadliest traps combine multiple elements to kill, injure, contain
the indicated levels. A deadly trap is likely to kill characters of the indicated levels. Trap Save DCs and Attack Bonuses Trap Danger Save DC Attack Bonus Setback 10-11 +3 to +5 Dangerous 12-15 +6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
githzerai steer clear of area 24d and the hallway that leads to it unless they need to use the trap to escape a greater danger. 24b. Resting Chamber The githzerai use this chamber to sleep and
characters arenât interested in aiding the githzerai but request help getting through the Obstacle Course, Yrlakka tells them that the level is rigged with many traps and guarded by a death tyrant. Arch Gate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
pilings, and a crane on the platform serves to lift cargo up to the warehouse. Thrust into the rough-hewn back wall of the warehouse are scores of rusty blades â old longswords, shortswords, rapiers
, scimitars, and daggers.
Among the rusty blades stuck in the walls are ten flying swords that pull themselves free and attack when the treasure in the room (see âTreasureâ below) is disturbed. The animated