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Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
. When these plants die, they decay and become the ideal habitat for fungi. The older a trudge is, the wilder and more varied are the plants and fungi that thrive in the tiny ecosystem on its back.
While
with deadly fungus spores can make short work of the unwary. Trudges are also notoriously difficult to slay; the energies of life and death within them allow them to survive harrowing injuries.Fire
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Halo of Pestilence. The champion is surrounded by an aura of deadly magic that takes the form of a host of glowing white insects. Each creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the champion
force, each of the three champions usually pursues their own interests, seldom cooperating or sharing intelligence or resources.PoisonCold, Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
. Following the deaths of two council members amid a cloud of corruption and scandal, he persuaded the Parliament of Peers to back his election to grand duke.
Upon ascending to the highest position in the
interests before their own.
Ravengard rose to grand duke on a platform largely backed by idealistic commoners and enemies of the other established dukes. While he won election handily, Ravengard has
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
powers. But one thing all agree on is that ending up a meal for one of these monstrosities is a too-real threat for those who stumble into their deadly lairs.
Though the deep crow most immediately
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
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
their questions have been satisfied, they report back to their creator, allowing the Kolyarut to impose accurate judgments.
Kolyaruts are four-armed beings of magic and machinery. Like maruts, they
are inevitables, beings dedicated to the smooth exaction of laws across the planes. Kolyaruts wield blades with deadly efficiency, allowing them to defend themselves on their excursions and slice
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
tracked them to their sanctuary and overwhelmed them with a vast force. Vladimir, whom Argynvost had made a field commander, couldn't hold back the evil tide and was killed, only after the heartbreak of
battled Strahd's armies to the bitter end.
Deadly Vengeance. Unwilling to accept his failure, Vladimir returned as a revenant. So great was his hatred of Strahd and his thirst for vengeance that those
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
âs will while also advancing the interests of the family. Matron mothers embody the scheming and treachery associated with the Queen of Spiders. Each stands at the center of a vast conspiratorial web
favor, and the goddess sometimes capriciously takes back what she has given. This represents a matron mother at the height of her power.
A matron mother is almost never encountered alone. She is
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Change Shape. Iymrith magically polymorphs into a female storm giant or back into her true form
with glassy sand ventilate the lair, all the while avoiding the deadly sinkholes that are the dragonâs first line of defense.
A blue dragon will collapse the caverns that make up its lair if
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
polymorphs into a humanoid, beast, or giant that has a challenge rating no higher than her own, or back into her true form. She reverts to her true form if she dies. Any equipment she is wearing or
surrounding magic, from malevolent warlocks to mad wizards, from deadly curses to magical power that draws those who wield it deeper into darkness.
Sul Khatesh is subtler than the Rage of War. She
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Deadly Critical. Rak Tulkhesh scores a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 and rolls the damage dice three times, instead of twice.
Innate Spellcasting. Rak Tulkhesh's spellcasting ability is Charisma
Tulkhesh magically polymorphs into a humanoid, beast, or giant that has a challenge rating no higher than his own, or back into his true form. He reverts to his true form if he dies. Any equipment he
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
visibly in the gem-like spines that run in a ridge from the crown of the head to the tip of the tail. These spines hover above a living topaz dragonâs back, dancing and shifting with the dragon
can endure their abrasive demeanor, caustic observations, and morbid interests can form a lasting bond with a powerful ally.
Entropic Hoards
Topaz dragons prize information on destruction and
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
spines that run in a ridge from the crown of the head to the tip of the tail. These spines hover above a living topaz dragonâs back, dancing and shifting with the dragonâs mood.
Embodiment of
demeanor, caustic observations, and morbid interests can form a lasting bond with a powerful ally.
Entropic Hoards
Topaz dragons prize information on destruction and creation, whether abstract or
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
power manifests visibly in the gem-like spines that run in a ridge from the crown of the head to the tip of the tail. These spines hover above a living topaz dragonâs back, dancing and shifting with
. But anyone who can endure their abrasive demeanor, caustic observations, and morbid interests can form a lasting bond with a powerful ally.
Entropic Hoards
Topaz dragons prize information on
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragonâs psionic power manifests visibly in the gem-like spines that run in a ridge from the crown of the head to the tip of the tail. These spines hover above a living topaz dragonâs back
irritated when disturbed. But anyone who can endure their abrasive demeanor, caustic observations, and morbid interests can form a lasting bond with a powerful ally.
Entropic Hoards
Topaz dragons prize
Guild Artisan / Guild Merchant
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Playerâs Handbook (2014)
connections might require the donation of money or magic items to the guildâs coffers.
You must pay dues of 5 gp per month to the guild. If you miss payments, you must make up back dues to remain
family) with interests across the region. Perhaps you transported goods from one place to another, by ship, wagon, or caravan, or bought them from traveling traders and sold them in your own little shop
Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
Shapechanger. The yuan-ti can use its action to polymorph into a Medium snake, or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn&rsquo
calculated poise, and its deadly strike. Their advanced philosophy taught the virtue of detachment from emotion and of clear, focused thought.
Yuan-ti culture was among the richest in the mortal
Backgrounds
Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
money or magic items to the guildâs coffers.
You must pay dues of 5 gp per month to the guild. If you miss payments, you must make up back dues to remain in the guildâs good graces.
Baldur
but earn a living by buying and selling the works of others (or the raw materials artisans need to practice their craft). Your guild might be a large merchant consortium (or family) with interests
Demilich (Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
assume a wraithlike form. The skull then emits a terrifying howl that can slay the weak-hearted and leave others trembling with fear. Left alone, it sinks back down and returns to the empty peace of
skull it remains a deadly and vexing enemy.
Enduring Existence. Even after a lich is reduced to a demilich state, its phylactery survives. As long as its phylactery is intact, the demilich canât
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
â serpent gods into their religions. These victories sent a constant influx of food, ore, and slaves back to the home cities.
The wealth of the empire allowed the ruling elite plenty of time to
royal family could poison a meal and declare it âsafeâ after taking a bite.
There are legends of certain yuan-ti infiltrating human cities and forming deadly covert societies that sell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
entering those deadly halls. But by going back into the past, the characters have a chance to explore a version of the Tomb of Horrors that few have ever seen, and to engage one of the worldâs deadliest dungeons on their own terms.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
rest of Cyre. After the Mourning, no one wanted to challenge the Valenarâs claim to the land they had taken; in the interests of peace, the Treaty of Thronehold recognized the new elf kingdom of Valenar
Valenar and serve as a natural barrier between this land and the rest of Khorvaire. Beyond the desert, Valenar transitions from rolling steppes to fertile plains. The desert can be deadly, but the Valenar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
interests in intrigue and magic intensified when she discovered a hidden library beneath the Cerulean Citadelâa repository of insidious magic hearkening back to the rule of certain tyrannical Vasavadan
again. Many of Arijaniâs allies donât trust Reeva. Behind her back, they mockingly call her charismatic Arijaniâs opposite, or âInajira.â Arijani and Reeva Vasavadan conspire in a courtyard of the Cerulean Citadel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Mists of Ravenloft A deadly fog surrounds the land of Barovia and engulfs any creature that tries to leave. Even flying creatures are subject to the fogâs effects, which are as follows: A creature
creature is in the fog. No matter how far a creature travels in the fog, or in which direction it goes, it gets turned around so that it eventually finds itself back in Barovia. The area within the fog is heavily obscured (see âVision and Lightâ in chapter 8 of the Playerâs Handbook).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
Theldin to craft something horrible and deadly that will set Brimskarda apart from giantkind. Lair of the Red Dragon. Before Brimskardaâs takeover, an evil red dragon named Akaanvaerd controlled the
playful adventurer whose primary interests are giantkind and the natural world. A few years ago, she took up residence at the Fireside Monastery, where she quickly rose through the ranks to become
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Erebosâs Champions Erebos spends most of his time and attention on the Underworld, leaving his champions to safeguard his interests in the realm of the living. He might call upon his followers to
involve themselves in. Erebosâs Quests d6 Adventure Goal
1 Capture a hero who came back to Theros as a Returned and send them back to the Underworld.
2 Find out why those who die in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
surface through a cavern at the back of Seagrow Caves that the myconids avoid, but the vent has become blocked, and the fumes have spilled into the myconidsâ caves. Besides this insidious poison
, visitors to Seagrow Caves must face one additional threat: the stirges that nest in the caves. These blood-sucking monsters arenât much of a threat individually and donât bother the bloodless myconids, but they can be deadly in large numbers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
takes to protect your nation. If youâre not from Breland, that means serving the interests of your nation in Sharnâwhatever those may be.
2 Youâre an old soldier: you served with distinction and
if you pick up a sword, it will all come back to you soon enough.
3 Youâre an officer of the Cyran army. You once held a fairly high rank, but your nation is destroyed and your soldiers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Loyalists of Kalakeri The Kalakeri military and traditionalists throughout the domain back Maharani Ramyaâs claim to the Sapphire Throne. Ramya tries to eliminate her siblings and the rebels
Convincing the faction to heed advice seemingly counter to its interests â5
25 Convincing Ramya to leave Jadurai â5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Gorgons Bull-like Guardians with Petrifying Breath Habitat: Forest, Grassland, Hill; Treasure: Any Kai Carpenter A gorgon petrifies victims with its deadly breath, then tramples them to pieces
Resembling mighty bulls armored in iron plates, gorgons are lifelike automatons that seek to destroy all who enter their territories. In addition to goring foes with their deadly horns and trampling them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
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Tasha
Your group is bound to the designs of an ancient being of tremendous power and influence. You might serve as the creatureâs eyes and ears in the world, carrying information back to it. Or
wealth for its hoard, its ambitions expanding in its advancing years. 2 Lich. An undead spellcaster of immense power employs your group. Its interests are strangely diverse and seemingly benign
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
serve the guildâs interests well, it promises to take care of you. Guilds hate to waste valuable assets, after allâthatâs just bad business. Types of Guild The guild structure covers a swath of business
represent guild patrons. A guild could even embody a more sinister group, such as one that deals in terrifying wares like deadly monsters, dangerous knowledge, or souls. Roll or pick from the Guild Types
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
waters, hoping to snare unsuspecting prey by bursting from the water and grabbing their quarry or by skewering victims with deadly harpoons. These hunters then drag land dwellers back to dismal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Strahd back to health but also delivered him safely home. As a reward for their generosity, Strahd declared that all Vistani had the right to come and go from his land as they please, and this privilege
deadly fog that surrounds Barovia. Although this is a lie, they attempt to sell their fake potion for as much money as they can get.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
churns icebergs and floes in a deadly tumult, like winter grinding its teeth in anticipation of its next freezing assault. Trapped in winterâs cold embrace, nomadic humans follow herds of reindeer
mine for iron. Meanwhile, folk descended from foolhardy and treasure-mad immigrants eke out meager lives in Ten-Towns, which can barely hold back the wind, let alone marauding orcs, giants, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
more varied are the plants and fungi that thrive in the tiny ecosystem on its back. While sometimes ill-tempered and territorial, brackish trudges are usually content to mind their own business. When
trudges are roused to defend themselves or drive off rivals, their punishing tusks laced with deadly fungus spores can make short work of the unwary. Trudges are also notoriously difficult to slay; the