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Monsters
Tales from the Yawning Portal
first encountered, a vampiric mist appears as a billowing mass of light clouds. As the creature feeds, its coloration darkens to a deep crimson. In the Temple of Blood inside the Doomvault (Dead in Thay
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, preferring caverns with at least one entrance submerged underwater. They prize locations with a combination of open space, connecting tunnels, and dead ends to make the most of their natural and
count 20 on the next round. A creature charmed in this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Imprisoning Force. The
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. They prize locations with a combination of open space, connecting tunnels, and dead ends to make the most of their natural and magical mobility, using flight and teleportation to navigate obstacles in
the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Imprisoning Force. The dragon casts the forcecage spell, using its spell save DC and requiring
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easily accessible entrances or exits at all, and trespassers who do find their way inside must then contend with a maze of corridors, dead ends, and steep inclines.
Sapphire Dragon Lair Features
The
to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Stone Passage. The dragon touches a section of stone up to 30 feet in any dimension. The
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trespassers who do find their way inside must then contend with a maze of corridors, dead ends, and steep inclines.
Sapphire Dragon Lair Features
The sapphire dragon lair shown in map 5.12 is a series
issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Stone Passage. The dragon touches a section of stone up to 30 feet in any dimension. The dragon can shape the stone to open or close a passage
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
creation and growth, much as a forest fire clears dead wood, replenishes the soil, and allows the forest to regrow even healthier than before. To this end, topaz dragons use their power to reduce
the next round. A creature charmed in this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Cancellation. The dragon chooses an
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, much as a forest fire clears dead wood, replenishes the soil, and allows the forest to regrow even healthier than before. To this end, topaz dragons use their power to reduce crumbling structures and
charmed in this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Cancellation. The dragon chooses an active spell of 5th level or
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emerald dragon.
3
Two balor;balors act as jailers for an ancient emerald dragon imprisoned by a long-dead enemy.
4
An ancient emerald dragon works to summon a solar to get a firsthand account
this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Distort Perceptions. The dragon attempts to alter the perceptions of one
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Members of the Azorius Senate tend toward a demeanor of cold dignity and a pragmatic, orderly nature. Steeped in the law as they are, their ideals and priorities revolve around legal issues.
Personality
successfully prevented a murder, and the would-be perpetrator wants me dead.
5
One of my parents was prominent in the guild, and I resent constantly being compared to that standard.
6
I’ve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
The Cauldron Lava pouring into the sea from nearby volcanoes causes immense columns of steam to continually erupt from this bay. This steam combined with billowing clouds of ash and black smoke from
the volcanoes give the bay its name. No sea life survives in the bay — the poisoned water is perpetually covered by a layer of floating soot — and vegetation along the coast is all dead and coated in ash.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Background For about one week every three years, a mysterious lunar phenomenon bathes Akharin Sangar with light in the dead of night. Ancient magic causes the moon to blaze like the sun for a short
detains suspected resistance members and issues citations. This makes hiding in plain sight difficult for members of a more peaceable resistance group, the Silent Roar, that hopes to restore Sangarian society to its former glory.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
below. A cold, bitter wind spins dead leaves about him, billowing his cape in the darkness. Lightning splits the clouds overhead, casting stark white light across him. Strahd turns to the sky
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
an implacable foe: the ever-growing armies of the dead. Every month a new zombie legion issues from the Mists. Never emerging from the same place twice, the horde sweeps across the land, drawn to the
Falkovnia Domain Besieged by the Dead Darklord: Vladeska Drakov Genre: Disaster horror Hallmarks: Dwindling resources, fickle hero worship, impending disaster, suspicion, totalitarianism, zombies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
insubstantial nature enables it to pursue prey through the tiniest of openings. When first encountered, a vampiric mist appears as a billowing mass of light clouds. As the creature feeds, its coloration
darkens to a deep crimson. In the Temple of Blood inside the Doomvault (Dead in Thay), several clouds of vampiric mist appear and attempt to engulf any who don’t escape the place quickly. Undead Nature. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
that the dead-gray mists began in the capital city of Metrol and spread out from there. What is known for certain is that within the space of one day the nation of Cyre had been engulfed in a wall of
exist. The Mourning threw Khorvaire into a state of shock. Who could unleash such power? Was this a weapon, and if so, when would those responsible issues their demands? Were its borders stable, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, the mummy lord, rests within the sarcophagus. When the characters approach within a few paces of it, a deep, clear voice issues from the coffin, saying, “You approach Diderius in repose. I know what
illusion, ray of frost
1st level (4 slots): charm person, detect magic, shield, thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): cloud of daggers, hold person, see invisibility
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, the floor forms a craterlike depression filled with inky muck. From the center of the pit rises a jagged amber monolith. A faint glow issues from within, backlighting a vague, elusive shape.
The
a dead, hateful deity of any origin you choose. This vestige can’t be harmed or controlled, and it is immune to all conditions. Any creature that touches the amber monolith forms a telepathic link
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
locations with a combination of open space, connecting tunnels, and dead ends to make the most of their natural and magical mobility, using flight and teleportation to navigate obstacles in their lairs. The
dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature. Imprisoning Force. The dragon casts the forcecage spell, using its spell save DC and requiring no spell components. The spell ends early if the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, rests within the sarcophagus. When the characters approach within a few paces of it, a deep, clear voice issues from the coffin, saying, “You approach Diderius in repose. I know what you seek
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, dispel magic
4th level (3 slots): fire shield, greater invisibility
5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, wall of stone
A canopic jar in the sarcophagus contains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
building, four dead gnomes in armor lie amid the fragments of a doglike automaton.
The dead gnomes lying in the street are prison guards who were killed by Tockworth’s automatons. The guards managed to
as follows: The interior of the power station is one big room filled with billowing clouds of steam. Four howling turbines take up most of the floorspace. Iron steps lead to a six-foot-high iron
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
say that dead-gray mists rose in the capital city of Metrol and spread from there. Within the space of one day, the nation of Cyre had been engulfed in a wall of mist, and anything caught within the
state of shock. Who could unleash such power? Was this a weapon, and if so, when would those responsible issues their demands? Were the borders of the lingering walls of mist stable, or could they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
transformation — a vile concoction of poison mixed with the blood of a sentient creature whose soul is sacrificed to the phylactery. The wizard falls dead, then rises as a lich as its soul is drawn into the
of the lich drains from it, leaving only a lifeless corpse behind. Within days, a new body reforms next to the lich’s phylactery, coalescing out of glowing smoke that issues from the device. Because
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
godhood, assuming the responsibilities of the dead deities. The Return of Netheril In 1374 DR, the Empire of Netheril rose again when the floating city of Thultanthar, commonly known as Shade
first indication of new turmoil came in 1482 DR, when Bhaal, the long-dead god of murder, was reborn in Baldur’s Gate amid chaos and bloodshed, leaving two of the city’s dukes and many of its citizens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
). 11f. Nylas’s Room A vile stench issues from an ogre zombie that stands against the wall opposite the door. Its orders are to defend Nylas while he is asleep in the room and to protect the Red
words written in the Red Wizard’s own blood. It contains all the spells Nylas has prepared (see the mage stat block), plus animate dead, blight, and contact other plane.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
but now has only one battered tower near the south road. A wraith—the tormented remnant of a long-dead garrison commander—stands watch. When it detects visitors, the wraith lets out a shriek that
. When the wights appear, read: A half dozen long-dead soldiers crawl out from underneath the wreckage and get to their feet, their faces grim with determination as they unsheathe their rusty swords
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
notorious monster is all the scarier when it emerges and rips apart something the characters assumed was their true antagonist. Have foes play dead, only to “return to life” after characters think things are
the options privately, and ask them to choose one. If issues remain, call for a break, and privately ask what you can do to make the game more engaging.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
form once the shadows are dealt with. H12. Curse of Hunger This twenty-foot-high cavern tapers to a dead end. A dozen human skeletons sheathed in frost lie on the uneven floor, but their skulls
cave, read: A deep sigh issues from the darkness. A voice steeped in malevolence and hatred whispers to you in a language reminiscent of Elvish.
The wraith speaks Loross (see the “Loross: The Netherese
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
the tunnel to area N1 for 10 minutes to find out if anything emerges. N6: Kobold Cave As the characters approach this cave, high-pitched chatter issues from within. Characters who know Draconic discern
Several boulders are scattered about this dark, sunken cave. Slumped in a niche in the southwest corner is a dead gnome clutching a well-made pick.
This cave appears to hold nine boulders, but three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
when she told him that Levistus hates his guts. Kadroth has tried hard to forget that conversation and looks forward to the day when Hethyl drops dead. Hethyl has foreseen her doom. She dies of natural
was set on fire years ago and never repaired. Evidence remains of floor-to-ceiling shelves along the walls. A draft issues from a darkened fireplace, stirring the cobwebs around it.
Caer-Dineval’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
atop the cliffs to the west. Each watchtower stands 20 feet tall and has a rickety wooden ladder leading to the top, where a thick column of smoke issues from a brazier that is kept lit at all times
is intact and unguarded. One of the cages hanging from it contains a prisoner: a dead human that the ravens are feasting on. K4. Archer Platforms These wooden platforms creak and groan underfoot. Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
rise from the pool. Bobbing among the breaking ice, the bloated bodies of small humanoids stare up with wide, dead eyes.
The shift to extreme heat, as described in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s
. Breathless Cave Giant spiders are seized in death among dead cave lizards, giant bats, a carrion crawler, and a female drow decked in fine chain mail, with ruby-pommeled knives at her hips. No injuries
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
major sporting events. Middle Tavick’s Landing Deathsgate Named for the nearby City of the Dead, this district houses the Deathsgate Guild and businesses that cater to adventurers. House Deneith
the 60 Families
If you’ve read more than two issues of the Sharn Inquisitive, you’ve seen at least two stories about the ir’Tain family. King Boranel might rule Breland, and the Lord Mayor might be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Dal Quor from the Material Plane is through the psychic projection of dreaming, and the quori are forced to possess mortal hosts to work their will on Eberron. Dolurrh, the Realm of the Dead When a
notwithstanding, Dolurrh is a gloomy plane filled with the lingering traces of the dead. Dolurrh Manifest Zone Features d4 Feature 1 Bodies buried here reanimate in 1d4 days, possessed by restless spirits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Azrok’s Hold d10 Encounter 1 Halaster’s scrying eye (see “Halaster’s Lair”), which observes the characters silently for a minute before disappearing 2 A goblin child (noncombatant) eating a dead rat 3 A
hostilities with the drow have prompted Azrok to call on her for help. Preeta understands the threat posed by the drow and is using animate dead spells to raise drow corpses, creating forces that Azrok can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, Madryck tries to steer the conversation away from issues involving the passage of time, if one or more characters mention something about it. What Madryck Knows If the characters request more
the cleric spell list, such as commune or raise dead. Letter 3. This letter bears the signature and arcane sigil of Saya Kalternax, a wizard known throughout the land. (You can replace this wizard with






