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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
feed on their fear and despair.
Dungeon builders and Underdark tyrants sometimes venture into the Shadowfell to capture balhannoths for use as guardians.A Balhannoth’s Lair
In the Shadowfell
, balhannoths make their lairs near places inhabited by creatures they hunt. They typically haunt well-traveled roads and paths, snatching people who come along. A balhannoth used as a guardian in the
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
original purpose and determine its builders, whether those were dwarves, elves, humans, yuan-ti, or some other known race. In addition, you can determine the monetary value of art objects more than a
Preservation. That artifact belongs in a museum. (Good)
2
Greed. I won’t risk my life for nothing. I expect some kind of payment. (Any)
3
Death Wish. Nothing is more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
O’-wells These magic wells are scattered throughout Hither. Their builders and their original purpose have been long forgotten. In the days when Zybilna ruled over her domain, the wells served as
irregular intervals. Each well is ringed by hewn stone, is 10 feet in diameter, and rises 3d10 feet above ground level. Each well is inhabited by 1d4 will-o’-wisps that float up to greet new arrivals. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
explore this multilevel dungeon, they encounter the spirits of Omu’s trickster gods and are potentially inhabited by them. Each god embodies a different alignment, and any character inhabited by one gains a
Soulmonger is feeding souls to an undead horror called an atropal. Once it consumes enough souls, the atropal will transform into an evil god. Destroying the Soulmonger ends the death curse affecting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
The death of a storm giant sets off a wide-ranging struggle among various giant leaders to fill the resulting power vacuum. 3 A cataclysmic disaster (such as a volcanic eruption, unending winter, or
battle. 6 One of the giants’ organizations described in chapter 2 is founded or comes to this world for the first time. 7 A group of giants sailing in enormous boats makes landfall in an area inhabited
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
T7. Dwarf Statue This fifty-foot-square chamber is hewn out of rock. The floor is rough but flat, the walls show the chisel-marks of the original builders, and the ceiling is about ten feet high
curiosity.” The cultists then attack, fighting to the death. Three hang back and shoot at spellcasters, concentrating fire on one foe at a time. The other three advance to tie up the rest of the party in melee.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
average of twenty myconids — the Circle of Hunters, the Circle of Explorers, the Circle of Sowers, the Circle of Builders, the Circle of Growers, plus the recently formed Inner Circle and Circle of
, with many blissfully welcoming her madness, while others bravely try to resist it. Myconids affected by Zuggtmoy abandon the growth of life as the core of their being in favor of decay and death. More
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
temple inhabited by yuan-ti. This section lays out a process for creating a dungeon and bringing it to life. Dungeon Location You can use the Dungeon Location table to determine the locale of your
Purpose Except in the case of a natural cavern, a dungeon is crafted and inhabited for a specific purpose that influences its design and features. You can choose a purpose from the Dungeon Purpose table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
feed on their fear and despair. Dungeon builders and Underdark tyrants sometimes venture into the Shadowfell to capture balhannoths for use as guardians. Balhannoth
Large Aberration, Typically
Lair In the Shadowfell, balhannoths make their lairs near places inhabited by creatures they hunt. They typically haunt well-traveled roads and paths, snatching people who come along. A balhannoth used
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
and features than an ancient temple inhabited by the yuan-ti. You can use the Dungeon Quirks table to add distinctive character to a dungeon you’re creating or one in a published adventure. The quirks
–66 Intended as a death trap to eliminate any creature that enters, perhaps to guard a treasure or to harvest souls for a necromantic rite 67–69 Intended as a tomb 70–72 Long known as the site of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
powerful dragon establishing a new lair in a region can be a singularly impactful event. Likewise, the death of an ancient dragon can cause dramatic changes in the world. The balance of power shifts
Humanoids or monsters might move in or out of the dragon’s territory. Cataclysmic Disaster. A dragon rampaging through inhabited lands can be worse than any natural disaster. What has stirred the dragon’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
corpses create a sense of unease and dread, warning visitors that Deadstone Cleft is a place of death. As cold wind passes through the canyon, it produces a moan that seems to issue from the gaping mouths
darkvision and don’t need light sources to see. Nevertheless, some of the caves in Deadstone Cleft are dimly lit with giant torches to keep them warm and dry. Also, many of the caves inhabited by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
lantern is destroyed, the spirit becomes trapped in the Soulmonger. The Starfallen was slain almost a thousand years ago by a fomorian. After her death, her soul inhabited the lantern. The Company of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
the Plane of Faerie, is a land of soft lights and wonder, a place of music and death. It is a realm of everlasting twilight, with glittering faerie lights bobbing in the gentle breeze and fat
the Material Plane might put a traveler at the door of an archfey’s castle. The Feywild is inhabited by sylvan creatures, such as elves, dryads, satyrs, pixies, and sprites, as well as centaurs and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
77. Death God’s Nursery Opening the skeleton gate in area 71 reveals a 10-foot-wide, 20-foot-long staircase of polished black marble that descends to this area. When the characters reach the bottom
north balcony are lined with alcoves containing piles of skulls and bones — the remains of Old Omuans and their minotaur protectors. Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by trickster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
home to families of aarakocra evacuated from Fyreen. B’rohgs (see Boo’s Astral Menagerie), death dogs, gorgons, hydras, and other monsters stalk the foothills. Inivar. Inivar is a swirling ball of
vents and inhabited by braxats,* gaj,* megapedes,* remorhazes, ssurran,* and thri-kreen. (Creatures marked with an asterisk are described in Boo’s Astral Menagerie.) Vocath. This moon, composed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
where warriors gather and celebrate, dwell the followers of Yurtrus, the god of disease and death, and Shargaas, the god of darkness and the unknown. Orcs too weak for battle (because of bodily
weakness, malformation, injury, or age) often join these cults instead of facing daily humiliation, exile, or death. Serving as the bridge between the two parts of the tribe are the priestesses of Luthic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
each. Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of Obo’laka or Papazotl receive advice when entering this area: Cautious Obo’laka advises her host to not disturb the throne or pick
, carnage, and death that have occurred in the Tomb of the Nine Gods. One of the artists is presently painting over scenes depicting the fall of the Company of the Yellow Banner. All that remains is an image
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
relics it is charged with guarding. Sacred Guardians. Creating an eidolon requires a spirit of fanatical devotion — that of an individual who, in life, served with unwavering faithfulness. Upon death, a
appears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the statue.
Inert. When not inhabited by an eidolon, the statue is an object.
Actions
Multiattack. The statue makes two slam attacks.
Slam
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
low. The blob poses the greatest threat when disasters or nihilistic magic-users summon it to inhabited realms. Once unleashed, the blob of annihilation rolls across the land in vast, cosmic gyres
death god. 10 A tarrasque that just died. Blob of Annihilation Gargantuan Ooze (Titan), Neutral Evil
AC 18 Initiative +16 (26)
HP 448 (23d20 + 207)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save Str
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Blades.” Obsessed with observing the world and its creatures, Eldenser developed magic that allows his mind to inhabit the blade of a weapon after his death. He exists now as a draconic shard (described
in chapter 6).
Eldenser prefers the role of silent observer to doing anything that might give away his presence. In this fashion, he has inhabited countless weapons over long years, including many belonging to famous adventurers whose exploits the dragon has seen firsthand.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
.
Papazotl’s bones are contained within the sarcophagus, but they are well protected (see “Glass Cauldrons” and “Bronze Shield” below). Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of
contain the bones of Papazotl’s most zealous devotees who, even in death, might seek to protect him. Glass Cauldrons Disturbing the chariot, the sarcophagus, or the treasure lying atop it causes twelve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
A Balhannoth’s Lair In the Shadowfell, balhannoths make their lairs near places inhabited by creatures they hunt. They typically haunt well-traveled roads and paths, snatching people who come along
. Thanks to the balhannoth, even hope is punished with death. Balhannoth
Large aberration, chaotic evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 114 (12d10 + 48)
Speed 25 ft., climb 25 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
fighting spined devils, bearded devils, barbed devils, horned devils, and erinyes. Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of I’jin, Obo’laka, or Shagambi receive advice when
carried me from the inferno, so shall I rise from death to defend my riches.
Scratches on the floor beneath the stone cog indicate that it can rotate, yet no amount of pressure budges it. Any search of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Scarlet Mire are caused by the glut of decaying bodies beneath the marsh’s surface. Crawling claws skitter through the marsh, grasping at any who pass through. Scarlet Mire is also inhabited by roving
demiplane’s 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
inhabited by the spirits of I’jin or Kubazan receive advice when entering this area: Fickle I’jin suggests waiting for the sarcophagus to turn gold before trying to open it. (Gold is I’jin’s favorite color
Nothing 71–75 Skeletal remains of an Omuan child 76–84 Minotaur that fights to the death 85–87 Blue crystal key 88–90 Gold crystal key 91–93 Purple crystal key 94–96 Green crystal key 97–99 Red crystal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
after the table to determine related details and story hooks. Island Theme d6 Theme 1 Alien 2 Cursed 3 Hostile 4 Sanctum 5 Welcoming 6 Wild Alien Alien islands are inhabited by isolated creatures
of the island might speak, read, and write a language all their own. Alien Island Leader d4 Leader 1 Aboleth 2 Beholder 3 Death slaad 4 Kraken Alien Island Inhabitants d6 Inhabitants 1 1d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
kidnapped an important noble. 19 The descendants of a displaced people want to reclaim their ancestral city, which is now inhabited by monsters. 20 A renowned group of adventurers never returned from an
expedition to a famous ruin. Levels 11–16: Masters of the Realm Chase Stone The death of an ancient dragon can shake the foundations of the world The fate of a nation or even the world depends on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
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
(use the death knight stat block). White Vines. If one or more characters enter this cave, the white vines clinging to the walls quiver as the purple flowers open wide and spread their sweet scent. Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
death and eaten, so they will be very willing to help any creature promising them escape from the toils of the giants. These orcs can lead the characters south and east to the rebels’ hideout (area 19
blocks and rubble. 19. Natural Cavern In their excavations, the ancient builders of the stronghold stumbled upon an enormous expanse of natural caves and caverns. The southern part of this network is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
residents benefit from the rebuilding work, and live in hope that the artisans and builders in the City of Skilled Hands can turn their home into the Jewel of the North once again. The Stable Quiver is a
Neverember of high crimes, the punishment for which is death. Executions take place once each tenday, at noon. The next execution occurs two days from when the characters discover this fact. During
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
, rising to a vent in the cave ceiling. The water itself sparkles with an inviting, tranquil glow.
The hot spring has magical restorative properties that were used by the ancient duergar who inhabited the
(from left to right) “storm,” “death,” “light,” and “wind.” These runes are the key to opening the room’s hidden vault (area Z11). The runes must be tapped in the correct order to open the vault. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
knowledge), Mystra (goddess of magic), Lathander (god of dawn), and Tymora (goddess of luck). This is an obvious sign that the builders of the castle were human. Developments If combat erupts here, the
concealed canvas door. If cornered, the doppelganger fights to the death rather than allow itself to be captured. If Gundren is revived, he thanks the party for coming to his rescue but won’t leave Cragmaw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
for an expected reason. Worried about the punishments the fanatics will inflict upon them for letting invaders into Illithinoch, the two mind flayers fight to the death. Dripping Statue. The infected
through the holes to unlatch the door from the inside, but mind flayers can unlatch the doors from the inside by reaching through the holes with their tentacles. Illithinoch’s original builders didn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Tumbledown — from threats. With so much death concentrated in one spot, undead are a constant problem. Skeletons and revenants regularly claw spontaneously out of their graves, while ghouls and ghasts burrow
engineered the death of the slaughterhouse’s former owner so that he could take over, figuring that constant blood, offal, and animal screams would provide a suitable cover for the cult’s murderous