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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
conspiracy nearly succeeded, but was ultimately thwarted. Moloch was stripped of his station and sentenced to death—only the timely use of a planar portal allowed him to escape.
Moloch wasted no
by this failure. He schemes of ways to reclaim his former status, but every time he enters the Nine Hells, he is demoted to an imp (see the Monster Manual) and can’t regain his normal powers
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
denizens of the Feywild. Sages believe that their appearance derives from the primal fear inspired by fiendish creatures, while bards assert that panic, being such a repulsive emotion, is embodied by an
injured and shorn of all hope. The devilkin steal treasures, weapons, and supplies, dooming an expedition to a slow death. The devilkin fly near their victims, taunting them with the items they stole
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Challenge 1 (200 XP) Animated armor
Brass dragon wyrmling
Brown bear
Bugbear
Copper dragon wyrmling
Death dog
Dire wolf
Dryad
Duergar
Faerie dragon (young)
Fire snake
Ghoul
Giant eagle
Giant hyena
Giant octopus
Giant spider
Giant toad
Giant vulture
Goblin boss
Half-ogre
Harpy
Hippogriff
Imp
Kuo-toa whip
Lion
Quadrone
Quaggoth spore
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
CR 1 Animated Armor
Brass Dragon Wyrmling
Brown Bear
Bugbear Warrior
Copper Dragon Wyrmling
Death Dog
Dire Wolf
Dryad
Empyrean Iota
Faerie Dragon Youth
Ghoul
Giant Eagle
Giant
Hyena
Giant Octopus
Giant Spider
Giant Toad
Giant Vulture
Goblin Boss
Harpy
Hippogriff
Imp
Kuo-toa Whip
Lacedon Ghoul
Lion
Manes Vaporspawn
Modron Quadrone
Myconid Spore
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Damming the Styx If the characters are traveling with the ice imp (see “Mirror of Mephistar”), it leads them to the narrowest point of the Styx’s tributary river and sets about hammering its five
shattersticks into the rocky ravine walls (see the “Shatterstick” sidebar). The imp asks the characters to stand guard while it works. As the imp places the shattersticks, eight spined devils swoop down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
poetry and song. This is why every community has one or more binukots, bards who serve as living repositories of art, culture, custom, and law. The death of a binukot can result in the loss of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
fey creatures. Bards and archfey warlocks are often found among the Greensingers, and the Circles of Dreams works well for Greensinger druids. The Gatekeepers protect the natural world from unnatural
to release bound elementals. Barbarians are often found among the Ashbound, and Berserker and Storm Herald are logical paths. The Children of Winter believe that death is a natural part of life. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. Encounters in Elturel d10 Encounter
1 Collapsed building
2 Cry for help
3 Ghastly meal
4 Ghoul pack
5 Hateful patrol
6 Imp sales pitch
7 Narzugon cavalier
here during the trip to Avernus. The ghasts reek of death and decay. When the ghasts are dealt with, a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check discerns a faint crying coming from a cupboard. Inside is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
it could be rooted in the way you feel about the world and your role in it. Secrets d6 Secret 1 An imp offers you counsel. You try to ignore the creature, but sometimes its advice is helpful. 2
cosmic force, such as life or death, or a philosophy or concept, such as love, peace, or one of the nine alignments. Chapter 1 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide explores options like these, in the section
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
lead them to a deadly location in the Mortuary, such as a crematorium. 3 A poshly dressed Duster wight asks the characters to help them write a eulogy that’s due in 10 minutes. 4 A friendly death dog
to expel a dybbuk† from a corpse. The exorcist asks the characters to help in dispatch the Fiend. 9 Two bards† in the Heralds of Dust approach the characters and sing a ballad honoring the dead. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
forcefully pulled from this work and thrust into life-or-death situations, with or without help from more hardened adventurers. The knowledge and experience of a Civil Servant can often be useful, with
Charisma to work in the service of the state. These characters often come from a noble background and bring proficiency in skills such as Intimidation and Persuasion to their work. Bards are natural fits in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
proximity to the City of the Dead, the district of Deathsgate prides itself on being a haven for those who challenge death on a daily basis. The guild’s founder, Kassh “Blackaxe” Droranath, doesn’t care
city of Sharn, which is both the cultural heart of Breland and a nexus for intrigue and diplomacy. Bards have much to gain from the company of other bards, as they exchange news, stories, and songs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
communication and cooperation between members of different cultures or species. Khoravar who follow this philosophy often become bards, diplomats, mediators, or translators. Others are fascinated by their
You’re part of a tiny Khoravar community in Karrnath that’s fascinated with death and the practices of your Aereni ancestors, transforming your unity meals into grim celebrations of death. 8 You’re part
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
.
This is the room where Fistandia summoned the imp that would become the figurine found by Matreous. The current resident of the room is a quasit in toad form. It waits for a creature to approach and
empty container once held the mimic found in area M8. Gravely injured when it was captured, it feigned death until it could recover and escape into the upper levels of the mansion. The four severed hands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the ruler of Darguun, and many fear that his death could throw the region into chaos. Among the Ghaal’dar, you hold your place through cunning and strength. As a Ghaal’dar goblinoid, you may have been
Dhakaani. The Heirs of Dhakaan are an agnostic society and don’t have clerics, paladins, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who inspire their warriors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
rolls. Beast Whisperer. The creature can communicate with Beasts as if they shared a common language. Death Jinx. When the creature dies, one random creature within 10 feet of the dead creature is
from a space in that area. Any attempt to do so is wasted. Disciple of the Nine Hells. When the creature dies, its body disgorges a Hostile Imp in the same space. Disintegration. When the creature dies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
completely reasonable and plausible explanation. Singing songs and strumming lutes might be fine for most bards. Who doesn’t like a rousing shanty now and then? But standing in a crowded tavern playing for
copper pieces tossed by commoners isn’t for everyone — and it certainly isn’t for bards in the Acq Inc world. The power and magic tied up in the voice of a franchise bard is meant for greater things
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
area where the Weave has been torn. But surrounded by the Weave, a spellcaster can shape lightning to blast foes, transport hundreds of miles in the blink of an eye, or even reverse death itself.
All
magic depends on the Weave, though different kinds of magic access it in a variety of ways. The spells of wizards, warlocks, sorcerers, and bards are commonly called arcane magic. These spells rely on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Rumors and Legends Countless legends have arisen regarding the mysterious Barrier Peaks, and those tales circulate constantly among adventurers, explorers, and bards. Rumors specific to Kwalish and
keep a brain alive long after a creature’s death. 46–50 Kwalish never really existed. The inventor who went by that name was really a construct, created by Ioun to walk among mortals and study our
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. So gifted a musician was he that an admiring wizard gave Frody an instrument of the bards—a famous Canaith mandolin called Golden Axe. The mandolin’s magic served Frody well during his many
Sythian Skalderang, who lived many miles away, learned of the famous bard’s untimely death. Sythian had inherited his parents’ estate and debts, but a mysterious poison killed off the family’s olive orchard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
of the cage and stings the prisoner to death, turning visible as it does so. On its next turn, the imp turns invisible and takes refuge above the rafters. Prisoners. The prisoner in the northern cage
kitchen, killing rats and eating whatever Gabourey drops on the floor. Slobberchops has no loyalty to the Vanthampur family, and detests Thurstwell and his imp spies. The tressym befriends any character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
believe that their appearance derives from the primal fear inspired by fiendish creatures, while bards assert that panic, being such a repulsive emotion, is embodied by an equally ugly creature
. The devilkin steal treasures, weapons, and supplies, dooming an expedition to a slow death. The devilkin fly near their victims, taunting them with the items they stole. Predators in the area learn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
death—only the timely use of a planar portal allowed him to escape. Moloch wasted no time in preparing for his return. He amassed an army of devils and monsters and left them to make final
demoted to an imp (see the Monster Manual) and can’t regain his normal powers until he leaves. Thus, he lives a split existence, sometimes plotting in Malbolge or other layers of the Hells and at other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
guard who is happy to help the adventurers but speaks curtly, hoping to end the conversation as quickly as possible. Or, looking at the Imp stat block in the Player’s Handbook and noting its highest
way. 5 The NPC is seriously ill or in terrible pain. 6 The NPC feels responsible for someone’s death or ill fortune. 7 The NPC is on the brink of financial ruin. 8 The NPC is desperately lonely or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
allow for variations. A pit fiend, for instance, might take the form of an imp in order to personally infiltrate a kingdom on the Material Plane. The hierarchy of the Nine Hells has thirteen tiers or
death can immediately step into the vacant role, as long as the devil is aware of the rules of succession and positions itself as next in line. Devils look at mortals as sheep, just as demons do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Master
1 Philia Fjor, a half-elf abjurer who baked cupcakes that functioned as potions.
2 Oghhga, a mute half-orc diviner who beat her unsuccessful students to death with rocks.
3
” Vinceroy, an imp familiar in a puppet suit.
6 Loa Hatt, a tiefling illusionist and cobbler, whose rumored dealings with devils led to many jokes about fixing soles while destroying souls.
7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
of his station and sentenced to death — and only the timely use of a planar portal allowed him to escape. Moloch wasted no time in preparing for his return. He amassed an army of devils and monsters
return to his former status, but every time he enters the Nine Hells, he is demoted to an imp and can’t regain his normal powers until he leaves. Thus, he lives a split existence, sometimes scheming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Halflings I don’t have enough fingers and toes to count the times I saw our little rogue cheat death, but I remember them all. Let’s see … there was the enraged roper, the flaming lava stream, the
catapulted gelatinous cubes, the Ten Tilting Corridors of Death, the exploding toad trap, the Hall of the Spinning Scimitars …
— Magnificus, wizard extraordinaire
Anyone who has spent time around
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
. Any Habitat Monsters CR Monsters 0 Commoner, Crawling Claw, Homunculus 1/8 Bandit, Cultist, Guard, Noble, Warrior Infantry 1/4 Priest Acolyte 1/2 Performer, Scout, Tough 1 Empyrean Iota, Imp
Boss 5 Cambion, Flesh Golem, Gladiator, Half-Dragon 6 Mage, Performer Maestro, Pirate Captain 7 Bandit Deceiver 8 Aberrant Cultist, Assassin, Berserker Commander, Death Cultist, Elemental Cultist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
some theatrical manner; for example, it might arrive in a puff of smoke, accompanied by a fiendish cackle or an imp waving a sparkler. Contracts take a variety of forms, with the terms of the deal
would rather risk death than demotion to a lower form of devil and the scorn of its peers. A devil might be persuaded to void a contract in exchange for one of the following: One or more soul coins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
the next stage of death undeterred. The bulk of the faction’s workforce consists of skeletons, zombies, and other dull-minded Undead whose bodies were donated to the Mortuary by their owners in life
“sustainably sourced” roadkill, scavenged fresh daily from arid stretches of inhospitable realms. Sugar and Spice. This candy shop is co-owned by a faerie dragon named Pancake and an imp named Qribbig
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
ballroom’s stage is filled with set pieces, props, and costumes. Treasure. Among the many other instruments stored here is Quill’s instrument of the bards (Cli lyre), which is kept in an ornate wooden case
threatened and attacks them. If one or more characters move to within 10 feet of the painting on the north wall, the beholder instructs them (in Undercommon) to keep away from it on pain of death
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
apparatus still couldn’t bear his weight, and he plunged from the Pillarstone of Ravenloft to his death. His evil ghost attacks the characters on sight. If Ariel succeeds in possessing a character, his host
consented, but before he could drain all life from Patrina, her own people stoned her to death in an act of mercy to thwart Strahd’s plans. Strahd demanded, and got, Patrina’s body. She then became the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
imp is perched on the southeast fountain. If the characters look as though they intend to cause trouble, the imp observes them quietly until they enter the bathhouse, then flies to Vanthampur Villa in
the Upper City to alert Thurstwell Vanthampur, the oldest of Duke Thalamra Vanthampur’s sons. Thurstwell instructs the imp to return to its post but takes no further action, hoping that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Mythrien Sarath CG Abjuration, mythals Arcana,** Forge,* Knowledge Row of three intertwined rings
Naralis Analor NG Healing, suffering, death Life, Grave* White dove
Rellavar
Three lines symbolizing waves
Sehanine Moonbow CG Dreams, death, travel Grave,* Knowledge, Light Full moon under a moonbow
Shevarash CN Vengeance, loss, hatred War Broken arrow over a