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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
target.Medusas (often called gorgons on Theros) are closely associated with Pharika, the god of poison and medicine. Pharika has charged her favored servants with guarding secrets of life, health, and
medusa might propose a dangerous quest to fetch some rare ingredient or legendary relic, promising to reward success with a bit of Pharika's knowledge. This information might lead to a cure for a plague, an alchemical breakthrough, or a secret of the cosmos.
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
oreads number among the most dangerous nymphs, as they embody the wild might of flames, volcanism, and the hidden forces of the earth. These creatures typically dwell in remote mountain crags and near
mortal's associates find familiar tools and a heap of ashes.
Nymphs
Divine servants that inhabit unspoiled corners of the world, nymphs protect places of natural power and infuse their surroundings with
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
go on dangerous excursions so they’ll return with interesting stories to tell the dragon.
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A crystal dragon wyrmling finds ice mephit;ice mephits to be the perfect household servants
rain from the sky in a beautiful but dangerous display. Rumors quickly spread that a crystal dragon is responsible.
3
A crystal dragon invites the greatest bards and philosophers to partake in
monsters
believes mocks him and has caused his aged, squalid state.
Ivan surrounds himself with dangerous clockwork toys and fawning, mechanical servants. While he goes through the motions of crafting such
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, rewriting their thoughts and authoring their dreams.
An elder brain sustains itself by consuming the brains of other creatures. If its mind flayer servants don’t bring meals directly to it, the
elder brain reaches out with tendrils of thought, compelling creatures to come to it so that it can feed on them.
When a mind flayer perishes, the elder brain’s servants feed its brain to their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Cults of the Dragon Below NPCs Some Cults of the Dragon Below are bizarre yet harmless, but most of them are dangerous and destructive forces that prey on innocents and vulnerable people. Some
daelkyr, and began creating aberration servants. 4 A mind flayer serving Dyrrn dominates a magistrate and takes control of the city watch using intellect devourers. 5 An assassin mixes mind-altering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
lethal natural hazards. Along with the servants of Semuanya—who eagerly encourage visitors and one another to strive toward ever-greater goals—all manner of giant Beasts and swamp monsters inhabit the
bog. Dangerous plants are also common in the deepest parts of the mire, but among them grow fruits and herbs that can be used to brew some of the rarest elixirs in the Outlands.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
disdain physical violence, viewing combat as servants’ work and preferring to trick foes into dangerous or exploitative scenarios. These dragons collect “baubles” that embody their webs of manipulation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
pedestal is a corked flask made of opaque green glass.
Servants. Four living unseen servants (see appendix A) are dusting the pedestals and flasks, using dusters made of cockatrice feathers.
Green
creature uses an action to shake them awake. Living Unseen Servants Attacking a servant, snatching its feather duster, or otherwise disturbing the contents of this room triggers combat. On their first turn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Athreos’s Champions Athreos expects his champions to maintain the balance between the living and the dead, just as he does. Beyond this, his servants take it upon themselves to maintain funerary
loved one, a mentor, or a champion from the Underworld.
An Athreos Campaign Early in a campaign, Athreos’s champions likely face dangerous or wayward undead, such as ghouls and ghosts, or monsters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
dangerous place to be avoided, and saying that the tower is a private residence that cannot be entered. He does not force the issue, however. Saeth calls for reinforcements if he is attacked or if
hags and all their servants, then have the characters put the pieces of the mystery together in the aftermath.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
— particularly of dangerous beasts and kidnapped souls — know to drop a few coins into the water as they pass into the harbor to appease Umberlee. Umberlee’s adherents work out of the Water Queen’s House, a
displeasure to the clergy by sending them omens, urging the priests to advise the finder to return the plundered item to the depths at once — or else. Zoltan Boros Murderous servants of the Dead Three corner their prey near the statue of Minsc and Boo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
dangerous clockwork toys and fawning, mechanical servants. While he goes through the motions of crafting such devices, the Dark Powers provide him with any creation he desires, no matter how bizarre.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Toyalis, where servants of the mage Khrinitov abduct locals with supposed psychic potential. Eleni, an apprentice of Hazlik, believes Khrinitov’s experiments are pointless. She hires the characters to
exposing them to dangerous magic from across the domain. She entraps them with a portal that leads to arena-like laboratories connected to Veneficus, where Hazlik pits them against terrors his other apprentices have created. The characters must escape, potentially facing Eleni and Hazlik along the way.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Clarifying the Threat As the characters complete these assignments, it becomes clear the Dragon Army is more than a group of raiders. Gradually reinforce the following facts: Dangerous Recruits
(Intimidation or Persuasion) check, they learn one of the following pieces of information: Dread Servants. Draconians serve the Dragon Queen fanatically and fearlessly. Flying Steeds. The Dragon Army
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
in a semiexploded state. While Castle Avernus remains the lair of some of Azalin’s most dangerous servants, the surrounding wilderness has become overrun by shuffling corpses and mournful spirits drawn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
servants of the Silver Flame who devote their lives to containing the evils of the Wastes; as a half-orc paladin, you might have been sent south on a divine mission, hoping your human blood will help you
aren’t inherently EVIL. People may be afraid of you because they think you’re a dangerous bounty hunter, but there’s no immediate assumption that you’re cruel or bloodthirsty... Most of the time.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
— particularly of dangerous beasts and kidnapped souls — know to drop a few coins into the water as they pass into the harbor to appease Umberlee. Umberlee’s adherents work out of the Water Queen’s House, a
displeasure to the clergy by sending them omens, urging the priests to advise the finder to return the plundered item to the depths at once — or else. Murderous servants of the Dead Three corner their prey near the statue of Minsc and Boo.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Medusa Medusas (often called gorgons on Theros) are closely associated with Pharika, the god of poison and medicine. Pharika has charged her favored servants with guarding secrets of life, health
. The medusa might propose a dangerous quest to fetch some rare ingredient or legendary relic, promising to reward success with a bit of Pharika’s knowledge. This information might lead to a cure for a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the characters have a reason to be at the Grand Masquerade, they face a series of dangerous trials as they navigate the social intricacies of the ball. Common challenges include securing an invitation
servants deliver invitations two days before the event. Invitations. If the characters have established themselves in Port-a-Lucine as important, wealthy, and interesting people, they receive genuine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
servants.
Canyon Shrine Adventures A journey into a canyon where Mogis is worshiped can be an adventure full of unspeakable horrors. A group of characters could come to a canyon shrine as armed escorts
, or would-be rescuers of captives, or to cleanse the place of its evil. The characters might also brave such a gorge to hunt one of the many dangerous creatures that haunt the area, such as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
from morning till night, while peddlers, delivery carriers, and servants move in equally swift streams through the inner gates. Toll collectors work quickly but methodically to inspect incoming and
relatively little fear, but beyond its well-lit streets and tightly watched gates, the other districts become much more dangerous after dark.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
worshipers into driders, as either a blessing or a curse. These driders often become fanatical servants of their god, or they are overwhelmed by their transformation and live only to indulge their
, dangerous wildernesses, or the Underdark. 2 A curse from a powerful hag, vengeful witch, or strange Artifact. 3 An experiment by an aboleth, a mind flayer, or another life-shaping magic-user. 4 A magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
. Other hirelings provide more expert or dangerous services. Mercenary soldiers paid to help the adventurers take on a hobgoblin army are hirelings, as are sages hired to research ancient or esoteric
lore. If a high-level adventurer establishes a stronghold of some kind, he or she might hire a whole staff of servants and agents to run the place, from a castellan or steward to menial laborers to keep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Cult Retaliation The eradication of one or more of the surface outposts of the elemental cults marks the characters as dangerous enemies. As the party continues the assault on cult strongholds in
describes the pilgrims’ garb well enough for the characters to know the pilgrims were elemental cultists. They carried a box, which had elemental symbols worked into it. The caravaner and her servants then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
the duke. Other hirelings provide more expert or dangerous services. Mercenary soldiers paid to help the adventurers take on a hobgoblin army are hirelings, as are sages hired to research ancient or
esoteric lore. If a high-level adventurer establishes a stronghold of some kind, he or she might hire a whole staff of servants and agents to run the place, from a castellan or steward to menial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
from morning till night, while peddlers, delivery carriers, and servants move in equally swift streams through the inner gates. Toll collectors work quickly but methodically to inspect incoming and
relatively little fear, but beyond its well-lit streets and tightly watched gates, the other districts become much more dangerous after dark.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Servants of this malevolence gather in the Sumber Hills and spy on the Dessarin Valley, drawn by a force they can’t explain. Dabbling in dangerous lore, these fanatics seek to master elemental magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
, clothing, talismans, and creatures across the domain. Locals claim the symbol protects them from dangerous magic and creatures. Hazlik uses the eyes to spy on useful or threatening mages and to
items, spells, or supernatural materials Forging unique magical servants for Hazlik Stealing rare magic items Unleashing dramatic displays of magical might Hazlik’s current favorite apprentices include the masked wizard Yhal the Skygazer, the shadow-cloaked Ruzelo, and the daring genius Eleni.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
important magic item or of destroying a baleful artifact.
3 A red dragon is the cause of raging wildfires, making the hunt for the dragon even more dangerous.
4 A red dragon is unusually
creatures as potential servants or pawns, valuable only as long as they fulfill the dragon’s needs. Many red dragons terrorize creatures into serving them—and sometimes into worshiping them as well. Others
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Battle Tactics A beholder analyzes its opponents, makes note of armor, weapons, and tactics, and adjusts its strategy to eliminate the most dangerous threats as quickly as possible. Although a
demon bound to it) that it can bypass. Use Eye Rays to Best Effect A beholder can fire multiple eye rays on its turn, and it might use all of them in succession on its most dangerous foe. Even a very
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
manner of Underdark denizens, this maze forms part of Menzoberranzan’s defenses as well as its underworld — a dangerous place for dark dealings and clandestine meetings. The Dark Dominion is a great
Encounters d20 Encounter 1–2 2d4 bugbears 3–4 Clandestine meeting 5 1d4 driders 6–10 Drow patrol 11–12 1d4 + 1 drow spore servants (see appendix C) 13–14 Escaped slaves 15–16 1d4 + 1 goblins 17–19 Glyph
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
learn from or command the dead. Those who plunder tombs for lost knowledge, grim entrepreneurs who see business sense in undead servants, even pragmatic necromancers seeking to conjure secrets from the
living in such a dangerous city. As a result, few desperate elders seek the blessing of the Lord of Bones. Those who do, though, tend to be both cagey and wealthy, which means that although Myrkul’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Choker The choker is a subterranean predator far more dangerous than its small size and spindly, rubbery limbs would suggest. Chokers have cartilage rather than a bony skeleton. This flexible
echo-filled cavern. Chokers are cowardly and dim-witted creatures, useless as guard beasts, and utterly awful as servants. Yet for wizards of shorter stature, securing one as a familiar does negate the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Find and punish an unknown perpetrator who killed a unicorn, cut off its horn, and left its body to rot, and retrieve the horn.
5 Hunt a dangerous creature for a sacred feast.
6 Defeat a
Nylea’s own servants— such as hydras—to beat back the more powerful threats. At the beginning of the campaign, the heroes might help defend Setessa from an attack that also threatens all of the Nessian