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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Sling","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Weapon Invention. The kobold uses one of the following options (choose one or roll a d8
;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Weapon Invention"}); the kobold can use each one no more than once per day:
Acid. The kobold hurls a flask of acid. Ranged Weapon Attack: S+4
Kobold Inventor
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Sling","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Weapon Invention. The kobold uses one of the following options (roll a d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8
","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Weapon Invention"} or choose one); the kobold can use each one no more than once per day:
Acid. The kobold hurls a flask of acid. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4
Backgrounds
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
law-abiding citizens of Ravnica.
Personality Traits
d8
Personality Trait
1
I revel in mayhem, the more destructive the better.
2
When violence breaks out, I lose myself in
very amusing dark side.
2
A Boros captain really wants to âredeemâ me.
3
I think a member of my troupe is a Dimir agent.
4
I once convinced a Golgari medusa to participate
Backgrounds
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
, rot, and rebirth. You have spent your life in the slow churn of that ecosystem, in the dark places of the city where the messy parts of existence are on display. There is little squeamishness among the
me for turning the tide.
6
An Izzet scientist resents that I sold a scrapped invention I found in the sewer.
7
My undercity explorations led me into an Orzhov vault, and a spirit thinks I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
inspiration, invention, and knowledgeâfrom Neverwinterâs House of Knowledge. When the characters enter his audience chamber, Lord Neverember is busy discussing politics with his advisers. He breaks off
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
a Dark Gift or some other peril as a result. A character breaks a vow or suffers a curse (see chapter 4), gaining a Dark Gift as a result. A character touches a mysterious amber sarcophagus, and a force within entreats them to accept its influence in the form of a Dark Gift.
Dark Bargains Characters who donât have a Dark Gift might gain one in the course of their adventures. At the DMâs discretion, sinister forces might contact a character and offer them a Dark Gift in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Makes Perfect Rock gnomes who take a more scientific approach to inventing are the ones responsible for creating technological devices that make life easier. Even an invention as simple as a new kind
true usefulness. Many an invention is celebrated just for being beautiful to behold or for being complex and intricate in its construction, and the artists who create such things are as esteemed as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
16, 17, 18. Prisoner Pens Prisoners captured by the cult have been held in these dark, filthy chambers pending the day of the ritual and their eventual sacrifice. Two groups of guards patrol these
begun to move prisoners from area 17 up to the temple. Additionally, a dragonfang, 5 dragonclaws, and 2 guard drakes working nearby arrive within 2 rounds if a disturbance breaks out. (See appendix D for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
16, 17, 18. Prisoner Pens Prisoners captured by the cult have been held in these dark, filthy chambers pending the day of the ritual and their eventual sacrifice. Two groups of guards patrol these
to move prisoners from area 17 up to the temple. Additionally, a dragonfang, 5 dragonclaws, and 2 guard drakes working nearby arrive within 2 rounds if a disturbance breaks out. (See appendix D for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
described in area 5a. If the party doesnât release him, he breaks free himself after an hour. Dranzorg torments the party and rampages through the house, calling for Mara to face him. Once freed, he
by Mara might carry a piece of her spirit with them, potentially in the form of a Dark Gift (see chapter 1). The evil beneath the House of Lament adds to its prison of souls.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
of the banshee Agatha. From the ruins of Conyberry, an old trail leads northwest into Neverwinter Wood. Agathaâs lair is a few miles outside town. The forest grows dark and still as the trail winds
and remember what theyâve come here for, they wonât have to fight her. As such, no map is provided. If a fight breaks out, any forest map with a small structure will do. When the characters enter the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Shadow Shadows are undead that resemble dark exaggerations of humanoid shadows. Dark Disposition. From the darkness, the shadow reaches out to feed on living creaturesâ vitality. They can consume any
darkness where the shadows hunger. As a shadow drains its victimâs strength and physical form, the victimâs shadow darkens and begins to move of its own volition. In death, the creatureâs shadow breaks free
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
) piercing damage.
Sling. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage.
Weapon Invention. The kobold uses one of the following options (roll a d8
. Green Slime Pot. The kobold throws a clay pot full of green slime at the target, and it breaks open on impact. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 5/20 ft., one target. Hit: The target is covered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.
Sling. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage.
Weapon Invention. The kobold uses one of the
, thereâs a 50 percent chance that the swarm disperses. Green Slime Pot. The kobold throws a clay pot full of green slime at the target, and it breaks open on impact. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
covered in dark, foul-smelling moss. A successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana or Nature) check identifies the bark as magically tainted. Dealing damage to Garalel harms her but also breaks off large
also use an action to throw water from the pool onto Garalel. Each time she is splashed so, it helps cleanse the dark magic binding her and increases the hit point total at which she regains her senses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
fiddles with or occasionally breaks Tiny, nonmagical objects.
6 Thereâs a slight but noticeable delay between my movements and those of my shadow.
Grasping Shadow. You learn the mage hand
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma (your choice when you gain this Dark Gift). Shadow Strike. When you make a melee attack roll, you can increase your reach for that attack by 10 feet. Your shadow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Sire of Insanity Rakdos nightclubs, where visitors can indulge any dark desire and revel in sadistic spectacle, are the favored haunts of the demons known as sires of insanity. Lurking in an
â true to its name â the sire of insanity breaks the new cultistâs mind. A sire of insanity is a bloated demon resembling a bipedal lizard. It stands some thirty feet tall and weighs many thousands of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
âArveiaturaceâ, for more information). The dragon is out hunting when the characters first arrive at the Dark Duchess, but she checks on the ship regularly to make sure her hoard is undisturbed. At the end of
each hour the characters spend in the Dark Duchess, there is a 20 percent chance that Arveiaturace returns to the ship. Because she can see only out to a range of 60 feet, the dragon must get close to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
have no idea whatâs happening on the barge, or vice versa, and the River Styx is so dark that visibility in the water is reduced to 10 feet. Any character left on the barge can take control of the
one of its pincers to try to snip through the bathysphereâs rusty chain, doing so with a successful DC 20 Strength check. If the chain breaks, the bathysphere falls to the bottom of the River Styx
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check. If the characters knock on the contraption, they hear Ignusâs muffled voice shout, âGo away!â in Gnomish. Ignus attacks anyone who breaks into his contraption but
Ignus plus one other passenger. If a character asks Ignus to allow the party to drive the contraption, he adamantly refuses to part with his prized invention. Questioning Ignus. Ignus knows the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
window. Choose the one you think is creepier: Strahd smashes the cake and breaks the window to make the characters think something terrible has escaped and is now stalking them. Strahdâs hate assumes
, weighs close to 300 pounds, and is fashioned of dark, stained wood carved with images of harts and roses. Its taut strings are made of gut. A character who plays the harp and succeeds on a DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
rocky shore of the waters of a broad cavern lake, with high fences of woven netting to the north and south of the village boundaries.
Light. Sloobludopâs cavern is almost entirely dark except for a
d6. On a roll of 1, a bridge flips or breaks to drop characters to the platform below, or a platform tilts to tip the characters into the water. These areas can be navigated safely by treating them as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
16. Werebat Caves These dark, rough-hewn caves have rubble-strewn floors and 30-foot-high ceilings. In total, nineteen goblin werebats (see appendix A) dwell here. If combat breaks out anywhere in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Demon Lords The chaotic power of the Abyss rewards demons of particular ruthlessness and ingenuity with a dark blessing, transforming them into unique fiends whose power can rival the gods. These
into the Abyss for betraying elvenkind. Sages claim that the Dark Prince Grazâzt originated on some other plane before stealing his abyssal title from another long-forgotten demon lord. Power and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
creatures and villainous monsters that seek to tap into the essence of the Shadowfell thrive deep in the forest. Its innermost reaches mingle with that dark realm, forming a warped mirror version of
is dark. Dreaded Deeps. In the heart of the forest, natural light is unknown. Each step a traveler takes when moving through the middle reaches toward the center seems to dim the sunâs light a little
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
dark lord of Nessus, strives to subjugate the cosmos to satisfy his thirst for power. To do so, he must continually expand his infernal armies, sending his servants to the mortal realm to corrupt the
ever sample true power, which they crave like the sweetest ambrosia. Dark Dealers and Soul Mongers. Devils are confined to the Lower Planes, but they can travel beyond those planes by way of portals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
without alerting them overhear them talking (in Gith) about the mind flayer prisoners in area 29c. Aruut and Yangol are looking forward to the prisonersâ executions. If a fight breaks out here, the
dark until the door closes. This is true regardless of which of a cellâs two doors is opened. When Aruut and Yangol see a crystal go dark, they enter the cell to make sure nothing is amiss. Treasure. Each githyanki gish carries a Stardock rod (see âStardock Rodsâ).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
N7. Blinsky Toys This cramped shop has a dark entrance portico, above which hangs a wooden sign shaped like a rocking horse, with a âBâ engraved on both sides. Flanking the entrance are two arched
Izekâs dolls. Von Weergâs Masterpiece. Blinsky considers himself a student of a great inventor and toymaker named Fritz von Weerg. Blinsky has heard rumors that von Weergâs greatest inventionâa clockwork
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
questions about possible escape procedures. 57â58 A one-eyed human (actually an Inspired agent of the Dreaming Dark) watches everyone carefully. 59â60 A disheveled human magewright offers meager magical
passengers, looking for another victim. 65â66 A human from Aundair obsessively checks and rechecks their traveling papers. 67â68 An artificer tinkers with a new invention. 69â70 An attractive half-elf makes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
devils, using the Creed Resolute to bind all Elturel to his dark deal.
âI wish to prove my theory, and I believe the evidence is locked inside the puzzle box.â
Sylvira is an expert on magic puzzle
boxes, having made and sold a few herself. If the characters give her the infernal puzzle box, she examines it, asks Jezebel to fetch her a flask of dark liquid, and pours a small amount into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Abyss, demons search for portals to the other planes. They crave the chance to slip free of their native realm and spread their dark influence across the multiverse, undoing the works of the gods
and a day. Demonic Cults. Despite the dark risks involved in dealing with fiends, the mortal realm is filled with creatures that covet demonic power. Demon lords manipulate these mortal servants into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
encasing each niche is easily broken, allowing access to the fragment inside. Shattering the glass in a niche causes the light in that niche to go dark. Treasure. The jade staff is presently broken into
and breaks into 1d4 + 1 pieces that must be magically mended before the staff can be used again. 39c. Mornhyldâs Bones Bones. A dwarven skull and twelve rotted bones swirl gently around each other in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
the wake of the gate-townâs ceaseless gales. Nowhere is safe from the winds. Even when the gusts are dampened, their whispers slip through the cracks and magically encourage townsfolk to commit dark
rambunctious inventor named Professor Orbys Bumblewing (chaotic good, gnome mage), the facility is a hub of aeolian research and invention. Within the domed observatory, Bumblewing and her colleagues aim to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
feels quite right. Over long years, the monastery has drawn hundreds of dark recruits to its hidden location, through both whispered rumor and dark outreach to criminals seeking refuge from the law
their own, Lean Meimbaol from area M1 arrives to personally escort them to the abbey. If combat breaks out, the monks all reveal their true natures, and attempt to overwhelm and capture the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
the west side of the room between two pillars. If the roomâs occupants are not aware of the characters as they enter, add the following: Two bugbears stand by the table, flanking a dark elf dressed in
the Lordsâ Alliance can escort him to Neverwinter to face justice and interrogation. However, unless the characters post guards outside Nezznarâs cell, Halia Thornton (see Part 2) breaks him out of jail