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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
wandering Undead, many of which are engaged in continuous battles with one another.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Orcus can take one of the following lair actions; he can
’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row:
Deadly Utterance. Orcus’s voice booms throughout the lair. His utterance causes one creature of his choice to be subjected to power word
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
As a sell-sword who fought battles for coin, you’re well acquainted with risking life and limb for a chance at a share of treasure. Now, you look forward to fighting foes and reaping even
memories of war. I can’t get the images of violence out of my mind.
3
I’ve lost too many friends, and I’m slow to make new ones.
4
I’m full of inspiring and cautionary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
sees preparing for and winning life’s essential battles as being of paramount importance and the highest calling one can experience. The true warrior fights with honor, courage, and dedication, and
determination in less deadly pursuits, as well. He believes sports are a fine proxy for war, as just as in a battle, superior skill and strength lead to a victory. What Iroas truly loves is a winner. Lastly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
to transform him into a shadow dragon to better serve Vanrak in the battles to come. Thereafter, Glyster became known as Umbraxakar (“shadowborn” in Draconic). The death knight and the shadow dragon
encounter magical projections of Umbraxakar. These shadowy images take the form of harmless, dragon-shaped clouds of black fog. A projection that is targeted by a dispel magic spell or touched by an antimagic field is destroyed instantly. It otherwise cannot be harmed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
yetis might catch the scent of blood and close in. The territorial yetis fight one another for the spoils of such battles, and yetis slain in the fight are also eaten, amid euphoric howls. Terrifying
Howlers. Before an avalanche, a blizzard, or a deadly frost, the yetis’ howls sweep down the mountain slopes on the icy wind. Some people of the alpine peaks believe that the voices of loved ones killed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
offerings for years to come. On the following pages, you’ll find a number of images designed to serve as story beats in the larger Tyranny of Dragons campaign. These images were created to define impactful
. The images herein show just a few avenues explored in updating these foes to the most current edition of the game, along with notes taken from internal concept and story documents. Some present
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
offerings for years to come. On the following pages, you’ll find a number of images designed to serve as story beats in the larger Tyranny of Dragons campaign. These images were created to define impactful
. The images herein show just a few avenues explored in updating these foes to the most current edition of the game, along with notes taken from internal concept and story documents. Some present
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
offerings for years to come. On the following pages, you’ll find a number of images designed to serve as story beats in the larger Tyranny of Dragons campaign. These images were created to define impactful
. The images herein show just a few avenues explored in updating these foes to the most current edition of the game, along with notes taken from internal concept and story documents. Some present
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Rest Variants The rules for short and long rests presented in chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook work well for a heroic-style campaign. Characters can go toe-to-toe with deadly foes, take damage to
carefully judge the benefits and drawbacks of combat. Characters can’t afford to engage in too many battles in a row, and all adventuring requires careful planning. This approach encourages the characters to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
of these creatures is a deadly encounter, even for 6 characters of 8th level. For fewer characters, or for lower level characters, have the enemies start at half their normal hit points, and allow
no targets to attack in melee within the storm. Aftermath. If the characters defeat the myrmidons and Emmalou is still alive, the salty and experienced survivor of many battles can relay the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
eager to get their hands on such spoils for a wide variety of reasons. Battlefields and the Field of Ruins Cyre was the site of incessant battles during the Last War, from the first extended campaign
warforged. Because of these wonders, Eston is an irresistible attraction for treasure hunters hoping to access the vaults of House Cannith. Reports suggest, however, that it has become a strange and deadly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
count as difficult terrain. Amid the muck and gravel on the northern bank hides a deadly predator, an amphisbaena (see chapter 6). The serpent has concealed itself as it watches for prey, the mud
a pile of bones. 2. Antechamber The scent of warm, humid rot smothers this dismal chamber. Mosaics cover the walls, their colors faded and images scrambled by lost tiles. A thick layer of mud covers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
dungeon, images of dark cells with iron bars and shackles spring to mind. In the D&D game, the word “dungeon” takes on a broader meaning to include any enclosed, monster-infested location. Most dungeons
the monstrous evil lurking beneath. Within a medieval town or city are places as deadly as any dungeon: A clock tower that serves as a base for a guild of kenku rogues and assassins A thieves’ guild
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
by fetid undergrowth.
The forest’s corruption has attracted a nest of deadly centipedes that hide in the tree’s bark. When a character moves next to the tree, a Swarm of Insects (centipedes) and a
, ghostly images of dead elf warriors wielding tall spears appear, fading in and out of existence, some uttering cryptic warnings in Common and Elvish. Foremost among the images is Ethvarn, an androgynous
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
Netherese can exchange a half-dozen coins for alcohol, a hot meal, and a seat from which to witness violent battles to the death. High Pitmaster Alaina Ioum (Medium, Lawful Neutral Mage), a stern elf
, oversees the coliseum’s operations and approves all combatants bound for the arena. The pitmaster is constantly seeking new and creative contest rules for the coliseum battles, and she often awards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
central castle of bone has interior walls of flesh and carpets made of woven hair. The city contains wandering Undead, many of which are engaged in continuous battles with one another. Lair Actions On
initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Orcus can take one of the following lair actions; he can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row: Deadly Utterance. Orcus’s voice booms throughout
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
still transforming her, breaking down her form from a physical one into an entity composed of symbols, images, and perceptions. To keep herself from dissipating entirely into nothingness, the queen
himself in a terrible conflict, leading his armies into relentless battles against the Raven Queen and her shadar-kai fanatics and against the vampire lord Kas, Vecna’s former lieutenant, whom Vecna
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
60 feet overhead, with the ceiling rising another 20 feet beyond that. Set into alcoves are twelve sets of double doors made of iron. Each door is 10 feet wide, 10 feet high, and embossed with images
side of the hammer that was facing the wall is the following inscription in Dwarvish runes: “Let hearts be lifted and battles won.” The hammer must be removed from its indentation for the inscription
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
swift and merciless. Beauty is something hobgoblins associate only with images of conflict and warfare. The iron grip their philosophy holds on their hearts blinds hobgoblins to the accomplishments of
, and prepare for future battles. If few enemies exist nearby and the hobgoblins in a legion have room to spread out, the members of each banner might live in a separate location, effectively its own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
honors the Lady of Joy with dances and balls throughout the city. Pink beverages, ranging from healthy juices to deadly strong intoxicants, are imbibed. The boom and crackle of smokepowder explosions go
martial skill, and stage mock battles. Those desiring to join their ranks are given a chance to demonstrate their prowess, usually with wooden practice weapons in contests against veteran soldiers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
gem cannot benefit from the Blessing of Dumathoin described in the “Purifying the Crypt” section earlier in this chapter. P9: Historian’s Tomb The walls of this room are carved with images of open
. Rivibiddel believes the entire crypt is filled with deadly dangers. Emerald. The massive emerald Rivibiddel seeks is likely hidden in an inner sanctum, as befits Dumathoin’s lore. Secret doors are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
images of unfamiliar yet appetizing foods—the ship’s former daily menu. A small ordering window covered by a fine metal mesh allows creatures in the adjacent dining area (see area S4) to see inside
images synchronized to electronic music and sounds. Beeping robots, groaning monsters, and high-pitched dings contribute to the chorus of the machines.
This game room houses electronic amusement devices
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
lurk in the depths of Khyber.
Avassh. The Twister of Roots devotes its attentions to plants. Avassh is said to be the source of shambling mounds and myconids, but any unnatural and deadly
the living artillery of the daelkyr forces, shattering hobgoblin armies with their deadly eye rays. When the Gatekeepers drove back and imprisoned the daelkyr, most of the beholders were driven into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
leads up to area F2 in the Fane of the Eye. The rough walls can be climbed safely. N2. Deadly Pool The temperature plunges in this cave, which is dominated by a frozen pool. Ice crystals glitter on the
, their natural forms weathered to be chaotic and abstract.
Supernatural air has weathered the stalagmites such that they form weird images as one moves through the cavern. The characters might see a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
worlds, the biomass of insects radically outweighs that of higher organisms. Mass migrations and deadly insect species can imperil larger creatures, but most insects remain nothing more than an annoyance
benefit of the mirror image spell. The images created sometimes move or speak of their own volition. 41–46 For the next 24 hours, certain wounds caused in the region attract spectral slivers of glass
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
climb up to the bridge. The bridge has a low stone balustrade, and its weathered sides are carved with images of dwarven battles. A single torch burns at the apex of the bridge.
The bridge was elevated
north, and another glimmer to the east.
A door to the northwest is covered with painted glyphs and images with aquatic motifs, marred by long scratches that obscure their meaning.
The ceiling in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
floor has been hewn to create a pit. This pit is covered with the gory remains of past bloodshed.
Creatures. Issem, a pale human vampire in lavish clothes, is normally in this area, watching battles
the Temple of Chaos. Another white gate stands in the corridor that leads south to the Pools of Devotion. 3. Issem’s Vault Deadly traps, which Issem avoids while in mist form, protect the vampire’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
battles in other areas, for fear of incurring Imperator Uthor’s wrath. Hall of the Wyrmskull Throne Maelstrom’s throne room resembles an amphitheater. Stone bleachers overlook an oblong chamber with a
wave — all carved from stone. The walls of this temple are etched with images of storm giants riding whales, battling dragon turtles, and blowing conch shells to summon giant crabs, giant octopi
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
-ogre and a relic of giantkind: a fossilized horn made from the tusk of a mammoth and engraved with images of giants battling dragons. The cracked horn weighs 250 pounds and has lost its magical powers
Harnoth. Harnoth and his followers fought many battles during the war, but the new king made some poor decisions that winnowed the once-great Knights of the Mithral Shield down to a handful of members
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
beneath a deadly layer of clear gelatinous ooze — perfectly preserved, eerily staged, and utterly devoid of anything organic. The kenku that once occupied Daoine Gloine have all long been turned to glass or
images of courtiers and revelers. The king who holds court here is a wraith. 2 Delicious-looking fruit being sold in a market The characters enter an enclosed marketplace in some fantastic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
(see chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide) clings to the back of the tapestry and releases its deadly spores if the tapestry is disturbed. D9. The Dead Three Doors This chamber is empty but not
obey only their creator and attack all others, including other members of the Dead Three cult. Carved into the north-facing side of the sarcophagus are ghastly images of human cannibalism. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
guards follow the characters into Yusdrayl’s presence. Development. If combat erupts here, the result is likely to be deadly for the party. Any kobolds remaining in the areas nearby enter the room as
sarcophagi, three to the north and two to the south, stand on end in this silent chamber. Each of the carved stone coffins resembles a noble, elf-like humanoid in ceremonial robes. An altar, with images of