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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
can be used in another steel predator. Battle damage can cause this instinct to fail, however, in which case the steel predator lingers in the area, hunting and killing other creatures that resemble
its target or that simply live nearby. Such rogue predators are dangerous to anyone in the vicinity.Poison, Psychic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksCold, Lightning, Necrotic, Thunder
Magic Items
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planes. Eventually, it would impress upon its owner a desire to open portals into the most cursed and dangerous worlds, including the Far Realm.
To prevent the orrery from ever being so used, Lottie
scattered the components that powered it, secreting them across the world. But the orrery’s instinct for survival is strong, and its components have a way of inexorably coming together over
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
of the Guild or pressed into dirty and dangerous work by unscrupulous masters.
You grew up on the streets alone, orphaned, and poor. You had no one to watch over you or to provide for you, so you
; and maybe get some payback on all the rich people who treated them badly.
d8
Personality Trait
1
I hide scraps of food and trinkets away in my pockets.
2
I ask a lot of questions
Lizardfolk
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
. For example, humans confronted by an angry troll experience fear on a basic level. Their limbs shake, their thinking becomes panicked and jumbled, and they react by instinct. The emotion of fear takes
’t scared of a troll; instead, they understand that a troll is a fearsome, dangerous creature and react accordingly.
Lizardfolk never become angry in the way others do, but they act with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
confronted by an angry troll experience fear on a basic level. Their limbs shake, their thinking becomes panicked and jumbled, and they react by instinct. The emotion of fear takes hold and controls
understand that a troll is a fearsome, dangerous creature and react accordingly. Lizardfolk never become angry in the way others do, but they act with aggression toward creatures that they could defeat in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
appearing. The heart of the Sumber Hills has become far more dangerous, with monsters lurking seemingly everywhere (no one goes into the hills berry-picking or hare-hunting these days, though Red Larcher
but do so no longer, shunning the pits by night. They are spooked by rumors of dark-robed figures in stone masks lurking in the darkness beyond the torchlight. The townsfolk fear that dangerous times
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
shadow dragon both difficult and dangerous. Shadow Dragon Art Objects d10 Object
1 An ornate scepter marred by soot and grime
2 A priceless painting badly in need of restoration
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
to manifest the darkness and malevolence inherent to some of the planes. Eventually, it would impress upon its owner a desire to open portals into the most cursed and dangerous worlds, including the
Far Realm. To prevent the orrery from ever being so used, Lottie scattered the components that powered it, secreting them across the world. But the orrery’s instinct for survival is strong, and its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
retrieval of dangerous artifacts.
2 The PCs are caught in the middle of a pitched battle… and they don’t know the people on either side.
3 The PCs notice a corpse in an alley… a corpse that looks
exactly like one of the player characters.
4 A former comrade in arms shows up. She’s badly injured, and her enemies are right behind her.
5 A gargoyle courier delivers a mysterious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
day.
Doors. Doors are made of wood and are unlocked and badly rotted. They all creak loudly when operated.
Dangerous Floors. Some sections of floor are perilously weak and rotten. If a creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
steel predator slays its target and then voluntarily returns to Sigil, where it’s broken down into parts that can be used in another steel predator. Battle damage can cause this instinct to fail, however
, in which case the steel predator lingers in the area, hunting and killing other creatures that resemble its target or that simply live nearby. Such rogue predators are dangerous to anyone in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
predator. Battle damage can cause this instinct to fail, however, causing the steel predator to linger in the area, hunting and killing other creatures that resemble its target, that fit the target’s
general description, or that simply live nearby. Such rogues become the most dangerous of predators. Constructed Nature. A steel predator doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Steel Predator
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
additional challenge for the characters, a vrock tumbles almost in front of them as they reach the cavern floor or move toward their chosen exit. The demon is badly wounded, but even with only 11 hit points
remaining and having expended its spores and stunning screech abilities, it is still quite dangerous. It screeches at the characters, but if they do nothing to threaten it for 1 round, the demon takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, and the remainder were badly damaged. Mekkalath’s arrival caused additional destruction: the red dragon’s magic triggered volcanic activity that left the area riddled with flaming pits, rocky
dangerous part of the ruins by far. A hidden stair—steep, long abandoned, and choked with rubble and undergrowth—leads up the western side of the hill. This secret staircase can be found with 1 hour of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
grow up to be a powerful ally or a dangerous adversary? Most war chiefs treasure their positions so highly that they would refuse to relinquish the title, even to a clearly superior creature. Thus, a
responsibility is the safety of the tribe members that remain in the lair — ensuring that the tribe remains intact even if a raid goes badly and many warriors are killed. In times of internal strife
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
a dragon’s lair is more likely to mean a fight to the death, since the dragon will be less keen on fleeing an encounter that goes badly and more determined to hunt down adventurers who flee after
can divert the characters’ attention away from the dragon and make a combat encounter more interesting—as well as more dangerous. See “Followers” earlier in this chapter for ideas about how the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
truth. The true culprit is an enigmatic group known as the Six. They seem to be linked to dark gods and the Far Realm. Dangerous stuff. The Six came into the possession of the far gear just over a
to escape if it can seize the components or if it is badly wounded, leaving its lackeys behind to deal with the characters. Treasure In addition to the book, the study holds 30 pp, 150 gp, two pieces
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
3 describes dangerous features, such as patches of green slime, that characters or their enemies can use to their advantage. Mixed Monster Groups. When different types of monsters work together, they
-difficulty challenge for a party of four characters whose level equals the monster’s CR. Moderate Difficulty. Absent healing and other resources, an encounter of moderate difficulty could go badly for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. Pip spotted a trio of encephalon gemmules (see appendix A) bouncing through the hills east of the fields. He didn’t know what they were and followed them. He thought they were dangerous, and he hoped to
that the crypt lies beneath a temple called Talhundereth, but the temple teemed with dangerous monsters. The crypt is protected by a lock with a puzzle that Dumathoin’s faithful could solve easier than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
victorious with no casualties. One or more of them might need to use healing resources. Hard. A hard encounter could go badly for the adventurers. Weaker characters might get taken out of the fight, and
are, the more attack rolls you’re making against the characters in a given round, and the more dangerous the encounter becomes. To correctly gauge an encounter’s difficulty, multiply the total XP of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
day earlier to make sure it held nothing dangerous. From the bottom of the sinkhole, they followed an underground passage north. They haven’t been seen or heard from since. Sergeant Teeshe is a tall
15 Wisdom (Medicine or Perception) check allows a character to notice that Feather moves stiffly, as if her shoulder is badly injured. Jolly does his best to get the adventurers out of his shop as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
they prohibit entry into area 39. If the characters don’t negotiate, or if talks go badly, combat ensues. Tactics. If combat occurs, the duerger guards first attack with their javelins. They use their
personal quarters. Nimira has appropriated the room for her own use. This room appears to be a bedchamber. In one corner to the south stands a large wooden sleeping platform, badly gouged by axe blows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
out that my avocados went bad. What a mess.”
–Digny Vots, Market Ward shopper
Market Ward Encounters d8 Encounter 1 A Transcendent Order instinct (see Morte’s Planar Parade) asks to spar with
combine their powers to siphon magic from entire worlds to dampen dangerous artifacts or prevent malicious spellcasters from unleashing catastrophic magic. Despite their influence, the mages are few
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
walls here, two against the northern wall and two against the southern wall. A statue of a dwarf warrior stands between each pair of sarcophagi. The statues and sarcophagi are all badly cracked, as if
stone in this room was badly weakened in the mind flayer assault. The statues fall to pieces if disturbed, creating difficult terrain across the southern half or northern half of the room, depending on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Journey Locations The tunnel leads through several dangerous areas. Use map 7.1 for this journey. Mike Schley Map 7.1: Tunnels of the Deep View Player Version The distance from Phandalin to the
townspeople. The water in the pool has an unpleasant, metallic taste but isn’t harmful. J5: Blasted Intersection The stone in this area is badly scoured and scorched. The smell of ozone hangs in the air
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
leave this level of the dungeon, the cultists replace these guards with four Crushing Wave reavers from area C23. C10. Gargoyle Fountain This chamber has been badly damaged. Several collapsed columns
sculpture has been badly damaged — two of the merfolk are missing their arms, and the third is missing her head. Hallways lead north, south, and east from this chamber. A glimmer of torchlight comes from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
wall of this otherwise empty closet is a badly beaten man wearing nothing but a loincloth. The iron shackles have cut into his wrists, causing blood to trickle down his hands. The man is a Vallakian
the door and succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana) check can tell he’s badly pronouncing some kind of teleportation spell. If the characters open the door, read: Someone has taken old, mismatched
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
in the middle of a dark ceremony to raise the risk and the stakes. None of the cult members are dangerous to a party of the characters’ level (see area T5 for statistics). But the presence of a
the deck disappears into a wall of boarded-up and badly weathered buildings. The only cleared pathway across the tilted deck leads from the bridge to a pair of massive wooden doors leading into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
versions of the Test Market, making them even more dangerous than usual — including one version that has already defeated the “C” Team. Map 6.1 shows the layout of this episode’s Test Market versions of the
benefit of a greater restoration spell. The Keymaster is aware of the potions and uses a potion of invisibility to get away from the characters if things go badly. See “Confronting the Keymaster” below
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
attack. 2. Trapped Hall Once the castle’s foyer, this wide hall makes a dangerous battleground. Doors stand closed to the north and south, with a crumbling mound of rubble partially obscuring the
across the remaining floor space, and a small, twisting passage leads east through the ruins.
Three goblins bunk here. Though the rubble appears dangerous, the tower is stable, and the eastern passage is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
sphere is free of such debris. Several weapons on the ground seem like they might still be serviceable, although all are badly worn.
If the orb is disturbed, all creatures within 10 feet of it must
otherwise occupied.
Shelf Path. Because dangerous fungi often lurk near the footpaths, denizens of the fane who pass through this chamber have found another way around. The shelf fungi adhering to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
area 1. Development. If the gong in area 1 has not been rung and the fight at the entrance is going badly for the defenders, one of the sahuagin tries to flee to area 12 to summon reinforcements. It
the northeast corner.
Unless work has been stopped and the slaves that were working in area 19 have been confined in that area, the characters hear hammering coming from the east. By instinct or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
workshops are nearby, but he’s reluctant to risk facing the dangerous monsters here. W9: Great Cavern Steep escarpments divide this large cavern into three sections: high ledges at either end and a lower
Strength (Athletics) check. The double door is just as damaged but stands slightly ajar. This large workshop was badly damaged by the ancient spell battle that laid waste to the mine. Worktables taking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
animosity. They have bad blood with the Harmonium, who view the Fated as wrongheaded and dangerous, and Factol Darkwood and Factol Montgomery of the Society of Sensation are bitter rivals. Fraternity of
action are one. Those who act on instinct alone can achieve perfect harmony with the multiverse. Alix Branwyn Members of the Transcendent Order rigorously train every aspect of self to align with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
from their svirfneblin neighbors. The bars are badly rusted and valueless. If a dwarf character or a character proficient in the History skill inspects the bars, they identify markings indicating they
word can be used to shrink it; the command word is “petrification” in Terran. Withdrawn. Zoklork isn’t willing to scout for the characters because dangerous creatures lurk nearby. If the characters