deceased insect are beyond

Aurnozci

Monsters The Book of Many Things

worshipers to enact its will beyond the Abyss. The exact nature of the curse that binds Aurnozci to Xulregg is its cult’s most closely guarded secret, fully known only to the faith’s enigmatic

apart the cocoon, ending the cocoon’s effect with a successful DC 23 Strength (Athletics) check. Insect Swarm. Aurnozci creates a 30-foot-radius sphere of stinging wasps centered on a point

Arasta

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

beyond the branches of the tree and carpet the forest floor of her realm. Path to the Underworld. Tales are told of forlorn souls who, because of grief or madness over the loss of a loved one, have

, where they consider home, and what brought them to her web. Arasta casts the giant insect spell (spiders only). It lasts until she uses this lair action again or until she dies. Regional Effects

3. West Wing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

3. West Wing Four nothics lurk in the northern arm of this L-shaped gallery, poring over wall carvings and chattering to themselves. Beyond the nothics, a staircase descends 50 feet to tier 2. The

nothics are puzzled by the carvings, which depict various deceased members of the Shadowdusk family. They attack intruders on sight.

Heralds of Dust Roles

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

deceased archmages, dignitaries, and other important figures who die in Sigil and the planes beyond. Morticians. The bulk of Dusters fall into this role. Morticians prepare the way for the dead. They bury

departed and chronicle the dead’s deeds in obituaries. Necrologists also research burial rites appropriate to the deceased creature’s beliefs, religion, or cultural background. Recruiters. Recruiters

Ankheg

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

Ankheg An ankheg resembles an enormous, many-legged insect that burrows underground while using its tremorsense to detect prey. When it detects movement above, it bursts from the ground and uses its

mandibles to seize prey. From its maw, it secretes acidic enzymes that help dissolve a victim for easy swallowing. It can squirt these enzymes to take down foes beyond its reach. Ankheg Large

Spaceship Trinkets

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

stored in it for 1d4 hours 37–38 Tiny disc that emits a high-pitched noise in the presence of smoke or mild cooking fumes 39–40 Aerosolized can of metal polish 41–42 Identification badge of a deceased

tree 75–76 Otherworldly insect preserved in amber 77–78 Syringe filled with a viscous, yellow serum 79–80 Tiny brass orrery 81–82 Log of passenger names 83–84 Gas mask with a hole in it 85–86 Small

Circle of the Land

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

terrain 9th insect plague, wall of stone Forest Druid Level Spells 3rd barkskin, spider climb 5th call lightning, plant growth 7th divination, freedom of movement 9th commune

with nature, tree stride Grassland Druid Level Spells 3rd invisibility, pass without trace 5th daylight, haste 7th divination, freedom of movement 9th dream, insect plague

Adventures in Tepest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

the characters view the villagers as victims or monsters? The following section, “Viktal and the Tithe,” explores how to draw characters into the village’s eerie traditions. Beyond Viktal, the

the characters to take their deceased loved one to the Cauldron, a pool said to restore life to a corpse bathed in its waters. The villager says nothing of the terrible price the pool’s magic exacts

Gas Spore

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

of its deceased parent. When the gas spore explodes, its deadly spores cast those memories adrift. Any creature that inhales the spores and survives inherits one or more of the beholder’s fragmented

Immunities blinded, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, prone Senses blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 5 Languages — Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Death Burst. The

Nylea's Influence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Nylea’s Influence Nylea is worshiped by hunters, but her concerns go far beyond humanity’s ability to subsist on the bounty of the natural world. She controls the turning of the seasons. Usually, she

. Nylea acknowledges death as a crucial part of the life cycle, but scorns Erebos’s obsession with the afterlife. What matters is that nature takes nourishment from the bodies of the deceased, not from

Mortuary Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

never received one in life. Merle lies in the casket but occasionally sits up to hear his own eulogies. The Dusters ask the characters if they’d like to say anything on behalf of the deceased. 6 A lost

afterlife, wander aimlessly. The sorrowsworn ask the characters to guide them to the great beyond. If the characters refuse the sorrowsworn attack in panicked fury. †Monsters marked with a dagger

S3. Village of Krezk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

S3. Village of Krezk When the characters get past the outer wall, read: The mist-shrouded village beyond the wall is nothing more than a scattering of humble wooden cottages along dirt roads that

(currently empty) and lots of space for pigpens and chicken coops. Behind the cottage is a graveyard where deceased members of the Krezkov family are interred. Dmitri and Anna’s four children, all of whom

Navigating the Drought Elder

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

to be alive. Eggs. A heap of oblong insect eggs filled with swirling, psychedelic colors fills the center of the room. These eggs are a manifestation of the dream energy the Drought Elder is stealing

runes is etched into the ground. The symbols move, crawling in a circle. Above them hovers a mass of insectile limbs encompassing an alien light. Beyond it, a narrow passage opens into the vast void

Lost Spire Locations (P1-P8)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

insect-like person. A character who examines this object and succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (Nature) check can identify it as coming from a thri-kreen. Tunnels Up and Down. Rough-hewn tunnels in the

bowed outer wall is an upside-down fireplace. Along that same wall is a window with nothing but hard-packed earth beyond it. The members of the previous expedition searched through the books and

Merchant Princes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

escapades. His chief spy, confidante, and consort is Aazon Talieri (NG male Tethyrian human spy). Jobal trusts him implicitly, and Aazon’s loyalty is beyond reproach. Because of his dealings with

the city. Kwayothé Deals in fruit, wine, ale, tej, oil, perfume, and insect repellent Kwayothé (NE female Chultan human priest wearing a ring of fire resistance) is calm and contemplative in a way

Academy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

innumerable, but you pursue them with vigor. As operatives for an academy, you seek to unravel the secrets of existence and the deeper riddles beyond. In your work, you brush shoulders with the wisest in

the land, travel to places spoken of in myth, and discover truths beyond imagining. Denying ignorance, you pursue wondrous sights and endlessly unearth new facts. Undiscovered creatures, the covetous

Torch

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

. The more valuable the item, the louder the whispers become. CoupleOfKooks “There’s nothing more valuable than identity. Riches, once stolen, can be recouped, but reputations can be ruined beyond

characters to collect the debt and “rough him up a little bit.” She fails to mention the buyer is a cloud giant. 2 A death tyrant claiming to be the deceased founder of the Xanathar’s Guild on Toril hires

Revel's End Locations (R17-R23)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

staircase come to a door 100 feet above the prison roof. The staircase continues beyond this door to the tower’s higher levels. The door opens into a room filled with wooden bunkbeds. Areas to the north

can be opened only by the warden. Beyond the door is a comfortable bedchamber lit by a continual flame spell that can be dimmed or brightened by uttering a command word (“vaudra”). Prison Warden. The

Threshold Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

hemispheres. Etched into the floor between the consoles is an elaborate symbol radiating orange light. This room monitors the tower’s magic and its connection to the city beyond. Consoles. A

inset with glowing crystal bands run along the north side of this room. Between the columns stand two still, insect-like constructs. Sporadically, lightning arcs between a column and one of the

Secret Grotto Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

little they know about her plans or Dragon’s Blessing. Any investigation of the bodies in the room reveals them to be humans and dwarves, some only a few months deceased. A character who succeeds on a DC

route, he has already slipped through the grate and out of the crawlspace beyond by the time the characters arrive.

False Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

meant to pay their respects to the deceased pharaoh here. In the centuries after the fall of Bakar, the walls were destroyed by disgruntled citizens and roaming vandals. CoupleOfKooks Iaseda, leader

path into our chosen afterlife. I watched as my father built a tomb for himself, to guard against bandits who might plunder his tomb, robbing him of his refuge in the beyond. Yet, only a few years

Arasta of the Endless Web

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

beyond the branches of the tree and carpet the forest floor of her realm. Path to the Underworld. Tales are told of forlorn souls who, because of grief or madness over the loss of a loved one, have sought

brought them to her web. Arasta casts the giant insect spell (spiders only). It lasts until she uses this lair action again or until she dies. Regional Effects. The region containing Arasta’s lair is

Flavors of Fantasy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

hidden chambers. Swashbuckling Conflicts. Conflicts like these highlight the themes of a swashbuckling campaign: Inherited Antagonists. A character inherits a magic item from a deceased relative

side. Crossing the Streams Conflicts. Conflicts like these create opportunities for crossing the streams: Beyond the Magic Mirror. A mysterious mirror in a strange dungeon is a portal into a

Blood Pens

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

are set like oversized stepping stones. Demonic Faces. The mouths of these relief carvings are the source of the magical breeze. Insect Floor. The floor is 2 feet below the level of the doors and

filled completely with dead insects along with occasional bones, making it difficult terrain. Pit Traps. Scattered through the room, hidden beneath the blanket of insect bodies, are several pit traps

Supernatural Regions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

the Material Plane after death, they either dwell in the Astral Plane as spirits or are pulled toward one of the Outer Planes to continue their journey. But some entities find ways to travel beyond

intricate, abstruse patterns nearby. 19–27 Local plants and animals share a malevolent intelligence. Roll a d6. On a 1–2, an insect plague spell is centered on one random creature in the region. On a 3–4

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

square room, its walls, floor, and ceiling made of glowing crystal set with images of unblinking eyes. A crystal door stands closed, but you can just make out the long corridor beyond it, and a lone

weapon. As soon as any character enters this area, they feel a sudden pulse of psychic energy radiating from the dais, which can’t be sensed from the corridors beyond. The effect of this numbing energy

Lesser Cavern Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

cave stretches out 30 feet above the floor. A short tunnel leads from the ledge to the river beyond. The water’s surface is 40 feet below the tunnel’s exit. L4: Littered Cave This small cave is

noises, the bats settle back into their roosts at the end of the round. They don’t pursue creatures beyond the corridor. L10: Long Gallery The cavern widens into a gallery of considerable height and

The Fissure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

. Etched inside the ring is the name “Burton Boot.” The ring belonged to the father of Yander Boot, the deceased constable of the Watch, and was bitten off by the rat after Boot was killed (see area 5

Strength (Athletics) check, or broken down with attacks (AC 10, 30 hit points, immunity to poison and psychic damage). Mummy Chamber. When the characters can see the chamber beyond the double doors

Lesser Caverns Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

stalactites, waiting to fall on one of the characters. Tunnel Ledge. A ledge on the north wall of the cave stretches out 30 feet above the floor. A short tunnel leads from the ledge to the river beyond. The

round. They don’t pursue creatures beyond the corridor. L11: Long Gallery The cavern widens into a gallery of considerable height and length. Clusters of small fungi grow throughout the chamber, and odd

Lyn Armaal, Level 3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

gp each and weighing 50 pounds each) and a one-of-a-kind book of original plays written in Dethek, the Dwarvish script, with Common translations, by a legendary and long-deceased cloud giant poet

. Playroom Sansuri has twin children who play here unsupervised during the day. Characters who listen at the door can hear the children’s laughter beyond. The boy is named Kaaltar, the girl Alastrah

Mortuary Basement Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

blood, lie on any tables not occupied by the characters when they wake. Deceased commoners collected from Sigil, the corpses carry nothing of value. Treasure. The shelf along the far wall contains a

the Hive Ward (see the following section). An iron gate at the south end of the corridor leads to other areas in the Mortuary, but they are beyond the scope of this adventure.

Halfling Gods and Myths

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

— clear evidence that, as Urogalan promised, she is still looking out for her grandson from beyond the veil of death. As a divine being, Urogalan can move freely through the earth and across the planes of

existence. He holds aloft a magic lantern that protects him on his journeys. With his black hound leading the way, Urogalan scours the multiverse and shepherds deceased halflings to their eternal home

NPCs by Guild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

, and it will be time for the Golgari to bloom from the carcass.” Flaw: “I am beyond life and death and can’t be harmed.” Jarad Vod Savo Medium undead, neutral evil Armor Class 17 (natural armor

, spider climb, web 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, plant growth, vampiric touch 4th level (3 slots): blight, giant insect, grasping vine 5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, insect plague 6th

Revel's End Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13

who climb the spiral staircase come to a door 100 feet above the prison roof. The staircase continues beyond this door to the tower’s higher levels. The door opens into a room filled with wooden bunk

door can be opened only by the warden. Beyond the door is a comfortable bedchamber lit by a continual flame spell that can be dimmed or brightened by uttering the command word, “vaudra.” Prison Warden

City Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

name Skanda Drond. Sental is unaware that the bandit lords of Stoink are pawns of Iuz, whose dreams of conquest extend to the Free City of Greyhawk and far beyond. The city’s constable—who serves as

Lock spells seal these doors, beyond which are repositories for the library’s most valuable or scandalous works. Next to each scribe’s desk is a pull cord hanging through a hole in the ceiling. A tug

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