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Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
resembles a massive version of its namesake bird, this creature is a unique form of avian insect. Seen up close, it can easily be discerned from any other giant bird by its insectoid maw, its four-clawed
doesn't struggle, the deep crow takes it back to its lair to be devoured at leisure. Creatures that do struggle might be repeatedly dropped from a height to soften them up a bit.
Family Ties. Deep crows
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
magic, etherealness, faerie fire, fly, insect plague, invisibilityDrow spellcasters who seek to devote themselves wholly to Lolth, the Spider Queen, sometimes walk the sinister path of the arachnomancer
(Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The drow magically transforms into a Large spider, remaining in that form for up to 1 hour, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
experience as similar to fighting a living darkness. Every dim alcove and darkened nook is a place the lithe and acrobatic shadow dancers can emerge from to ambush their prey. Using this tactic, they attack
the Shadowfell are often on quests to find the most sorrow-touched items they can find to bring back to their queenâs gloomy castle.NecroticShadow Jump. The shadar-kai teleports, along with any
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
scales and ruffs of emerald-green fur running down their chins, chests, backs, and tails. One horn arcs from the back of a moonstone dragonâs skull and another at the tip of the nose; the two horns
, making the darkened path through the woods ideal for banditry.
5
A moonstone dragon hosts a storytelling competition in the Feywild, and the winner gets to claim any one item on display in the
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
features made monstrous by cruel magic and ages of hatred. Webs fill her lair deep in the Nessian Wood, sticky strands made not of silk but of her own endless hair. In her darkened realm, Arasta broods on
, where they consider home, and what brought them to her web.
Arasta casts the giant insect spell (spiders only). It lasts until she uses this lair action again or until she dies.
Regional Effects
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, chests, backs, and tails. One horn arcs from the back of a moonstone dragonâs skull and another at the tip of the nose; the two horns together form a shape thatâs reminiscent of a slender
Fey princeâand will do anything to get it.
4
A gluttonous moonstone dragon is consuming all the moonlight in a small forest, making the darkened path through the woods ideal for banditry
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
with opalescent scales and ruffs of emerald-green fur running down their chins, chests, backs, and tails. One horn arcs from the back of a moonstone dragonâs skull and another at the tip of the
forest, making the darkened path through the woods ideal for banditry.
5
A moonstone dragon hosts a storytelling competition in the Feywild, and the winner gets to claim any one item on display in
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
and ruffs of emerald-green fur running down their chins, chests, backs, and tails. One horn arcs from the back of a moonstone dragonâs skull and another at the tip of the nose; the two horns
darkened path through the woods ideal for banditry.
5
A moonstone dragon hosts a storytelling competition in the Feywild, and the winner gets to claim any one item on display in the dragonâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
life of a gnome, whether one is investigating the nature of magic or trying to invent a better back scratcher. Questions about the world fill a gnomeâs head: how an insect flies, a fish swims, or a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Cache The party finds a cache of supplies left behind by other explorers. Thereâs no way to tell from the cache whether those who left it are still alive and coming back for it, or dead. Roll a d20
supply of insect repellent salve (see chapter 1) in a leather tube 10 1d4 quivers, each containing 1d20 arrows 11 Canoe with six paddles 12 2 hooded lanterns and 10 flasks of lamp oil 13 Two-person tent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Suggested Characteristics You have learned to live with the terror that haunts you. You are a survivor, who can be very protective of those who bring light into your darkened life. Personality Traits
drove away the person I love. I strive to win back the love Iâve lost. 4 A terrible guilt consumes me. I hope that I can find redemption through my actions. 5 Thereâs evil in me, I can feel it. It must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
unexpected presence in the darkness. The remnants of a rockfall have opened up a small vaulted cavern along the passageway. Apart from the occasional glowing insect scuttling along the walls, the cavern is
dark. Suddenly, a loud voice booms out all around you in Undercommon: âTurn back or suffer a death so horrible you cannot imagine! You have been warned!â
The voice is actually a minor illusion cantrip
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
drama and fighting back tears while Amath pats his arm gently. Vevette takes a seat behind them and surreptitiously passes the Stone of Golorr to Agorn. Looking on from the back row is Remallia
makes a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check spots Vevette in the darkened theater. When this happens, Vevette springs from her chair and flees out the nearest door, planning to lead the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
self-serving beast. The soul of Victoroâs eldest son, Osvaldo, is forever lost and canât be saved. To allay his guilt, Victoro has forged a plan to win back the souls of his young twins, Terenzio and
, protection from energy
4th level (3 slots): banishment, dimension door, divination, freedom of movement, polymorph
5th level (2 slots): dominate person, flame strike, modify memory, insect plague
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
fire, fly, insect plague, invisibility
Bonus Actions
Change Shape (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The drow magically transforms into a Large spider, remaining in that form for up to 1 hour
, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. It can speak and cast spells while in spider form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying in Humanoid form
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
arm with a mind of its own 03â04 Wearable blanket with sleeves and a hood 05â06 Small, rectangular device that can record and play back audio of up to 1 minute in length 07â08 Glow-in-the-dark ink
tree 75â76 Otherworldly insect preserved in amber 77â78 Syringe filled with a viscous, yellow serum 79â80 Tiny brass orrery 81â82 Log of passenger names 83â84 Gas mask with a hole in it 85â86 Small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Fey princeâand will do anything to get it.
4 A gluttonous moonstone dragon is consuming all the moonlight in a small forest, making the darkened path through the woods ideal for banditry
spellcasterâs nefarious schemes.
8 A moonstone dragon that accidentally stumbled through a portal to the Material Plane canât find a way back home to the Feywild.
Connected Creatures In the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Redwood Grove Locations The following locations are keyed to Map: Redwood Grove. R1: Looming Redwood A redwood looms above, its lowest branches impossibly high up and its bark weeping darkened sap
area L3. If the characters fight the snake, the snake attacks once before it tries to flee back through the lairâs entrance (area R4).
R4: Lair Entrance This is the entrance to Death-at-Sunsetâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
her darkened realm, Arasta broods on her hatred of the gods and their servants. She doesnât do so alone, though, as innumerable arachnids fawn over her, serving as her eyes throughout the wilderness
brought them to her web. Arasta casts the giant insect spell (spiders only). It lasts until she uses this lair action again or until she dies. Regional Effects. The region containing Arastaâs lair is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, the Red Bazaar deals in everyday needs: locally produced meat, vegetables, tropical fruit, tej, light tropical clothing, insect repellent, rain catchers, and other household goods. The buyers and
back to the regions where the cloth originated. Local tailors craft the fabric into the long shirts, knee-length pants, sarongs, and kilts favored in Port Nyanzaru. The cliff below the dye works and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
leads back to Atagua.
A character who investigates the walls and succeeds on a DC 16 Intelligence (Investigation or Nature) check realizes theyâre inside some gigantic creature, though it doesnât seem
to be alive. Eggs. A heap of oblong insect eggs filled with swirling, psychedelic colors fills the center of the room. These eggs are a manifestation of the dream energy the Drought Elder is stealing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
survived the gauntlet of undead and dinosaur attacks, making it back to Port Nyanzaru in a canoe laden with treasure. Thereâs no doubt heâs led a life of adventure; his body bears many scars from his
the city. Kwayothé Deals in fruit, wine, ale, tej, oil, perfume, and insect repellent Kwayothé (NE female Chultan human priest wearing a ring of fire resistance) is calm and contemplative in a way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
their outer defenses and militia. Lob and Ogg spent the next month lost in the hills, trying to find their way back to Grudd Haug. When they got there, they told Guh about the âbig farm.â Guh
and weapons, you stumble outside the inn. A low mist blankets the quiet gardens to the north and slinks between the rows of darkened longhouses to the south. A small figure stumbles around the corner
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
and rakes lie scattered about. Farming Implements. A character who looks around the back of the house sees a pitchfork stuck into the earth near the houseâs northeast corner. On further investigation
the pantryâs floor opens to reveal a 10-foot-tall ladder descending into a darkened cold-storage cellar. The stench of something rotting rises from below. F7: Cellar and Tunnel Shelves bearing root
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
demiplaneâs magic brought the entire ship back instead. Wynemar holds court here, attended by her first mate, a death knight named Lord Gallien, along with other lieutenants and lesser Undead. Withered
vineyardâs toxic spores for 24 hours. Hungry insect swarms ravage this section of the demiplane. Undead that inhabit the Withered Vineyard for extended periods of time sometimes transform into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
smallâthat was saturated with raw emotion. Shadar-kai encountered outside the Shadowfell are often on quests to find the most sorrow-touched items they can find to bring back to their queenâs gloomy
the experience as similar to fighting a living darkness. Every dim alcove and darkened nook is a place the lithe and acrobatic shadow dancers can emerge from to ambush their prey. Using this tactic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
its namesake bird, this creature is a unique form of avian insect. Seen up close, it can easily be discerned from any other giant bird by its insectoid maw, its four-clawed feet, and the cluster of red
crow takes it back to its lair to be devoured at leisure. Creatures that do struggle might be repeatedly dropped from a height to soften them up a bit.
Family Ties. Deep crows live alone for an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
warns in a deep, dire tone, âTurn backâthis is not the way!â A character who examines one of the faces and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check notices the glint of a gemstone in its mouth
littered with broken bones. Near the back wall lies a busted skeleton with a horned bovine head splintered with cracks. Two leather sacks brimming with gold rest near the skeleton.
The skeleton is that of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
are set like oversized stepping stones.
Demonic Faces. The mouths of these relief carvings are the source of the magical breeze. Insect Floor. The floor is 2 feet below the level of the doors and
filled completely with dead insects along with occasional bones, making it difficult terrain. Pit Traps. Scattered through the room, hidden beneath the blanket of insect bodies, are several pit traps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
beside it animates and warns in a deep, dire tone, âTurn backâthis is not the way!â A character who examines one of the faces and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check notices the glint of a
waterâs surface is 40 feet below the tunnelâs exit. L5: Littered Cave This small cave is littered with broken bones. Near the back wall lies a busted skeleton with a horned bovine head splintered with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
horned devil who turned their back on the Nine Hells long ago. Kind and merciful, the new high priest hopes the congregation will see their redeemed nature, but some of the templeâs clergy refuse to
darkened by severe judges and their righteous verdicts. Any of the following three judges might preside over a trial in the Grand Court: Dadras, a planetar with a powdered wig and a fiery temper. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
inset with glowing crystal bands run along the north side of this room. Between the columns stand two still, insect-like constructs. Sporadically, lightning arcs between a column and one of the
orchestra pits, while a dais in the center holds a bejeweled throne whose back is carved like the rays of the sun. Seated on the throne is a human man dressed in crimson robes and wearing a crown bearing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
bearing a different arcane symbol, face this starry miasma.
Iriolarthasâs apprentices, known as the Wizards of the Ebon Star, governed Ythryn from this hall. Eight magically darkened corridors
looking back at me.â Any magic that ends a curse can rid the character of this flaw. Wizardsâ Chairs. Any character who succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check recognizes that the symbols on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Encounter Locations The following locations are keyed to the map of the Lykortha Expanse. Map 18.1: lykortha expanse View Player Version L1. Entrance Ahead, a darkened cave mouth beckons from
completed her transformation into a lichen lich, she had no more need of it. At the back of the cave lurks a strange bundle of white poison ivy with a single bulbous eye in the center (use the death tyrant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
if the substitution isnât made before the character finishes another long rest. Treasure. A small cabinet that stands against the back wall of the room canât be spotted through the fog until a
compartment in its false back. A character can use an action to try to open this compartment, either with thievesâ tools and a successful DC 15 Dexterity check, or by forcing it open with a successful DC 20