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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, perhaps while blowing out the candles on a birthday cake or tossing a coin down a well, an echo of that wish becomes lodged in a stone buried deep in the earth of the Feywild. Brigganocks seek out these
wish stones, discarding the ones that contain wishes of ill intent and keeping those that hold good wishes. Brigganocks refine wish stones into gems and use them to decorate their architecture
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
see.Well over 1,500 years ago, the silver dragon Miirym broke into Candlekeep, intent on adding its riches to her hoard. She devoured scholars and destroyed a score of irreplaceable books before she was
role as Candlekeep’s defender, Miirym can move anywhere within the library fortress, passing through walls and other solid barriers. She can’t enter extradimensional spaces, since they
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
feet of it and can use an action to pinpoint the location of any creature, object, or area in that range that bears magic. This sense penetrates barriers but is blocked by a thin sheet of lead.
Tunneler
they acquire, instead choosing to protect and venerate such items. Tappers spend their long lives in the search for the source of all magic, which they believe to be hidden deep in the Underdark. They
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
squid, so these dragons have ample opportunity to complain bitterly about being wet after diving deep into the ocean in search of prey.
Topaz dragons often come into conflict with bronze dragons when
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A topaz dragon has developed a taste for merfolk, and the merfolk community near the dragon’s lair is desperate for help.
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A topaz dragon is intent on destroying the homes of all
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, their favorite food is giant squid, so these dragons have ample opportunity to complain bitterly about being wet after diving deep into the ocean in search of prey.
Topaz dragons often come into
dragon’s clutches.
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A topaz dragon has developed a taste for merfolk, and the merfolk community near the dragon’s lair is desperate for help.
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A topaz dragon is intent on
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragons hate the water. Unfortunately, their favorite food is giant squid, so these dragons have ample opportunity to complain bitterly about being wet after diving deep into the ocean in search of prey
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A topaz dragon is intent on destroying the homes of all intelligent creatures in the dragon’s territory, and desperate locals seek to find out what’s behind the dragon’s wrath
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. Unfortunately, their favorite food is giant squid, so these dragons have ample opportunity to complain bitterly about being wet after diving deep into the ocean in search of prey.
Topaz dragons often
intent on destroying the homes of all intelligent creatures in the dragon’s territory, and desperate locals seek to find out what’s behind the dragon’s wrath.
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Intellect Devourer
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
Detect Sentience. The intellect devourer can sense the presence and location of any creature within 300 feet of it that has an Intelligence of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers, unless
understanding of Deep Speech, its telepathy, and its traits. It otherwise adopts the target’s statistics. It knows everything the creature knew, including spells and languages.
If the host body dies, the
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
of druids (possibly in service to Malar or Talos) who cultivated the first of these creatures. However, it remains unknown whether their intent was to create a benign means of breaking down monstrous
able to survive an assassin bug's infestation without immediately being treated with magic or fire. Incredibly hardy monsters such as catoblepas and gorgons have sometimes been observed with deep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Interesting Things About the Mror Holds The Mror Holds contain deep reserves of gold, silver, and other rare and precious metals, along with iron and other ores. The Mror dwarves are skilled miners
interactions with the daelkyr. A Mror lord might serve guests from a bottomless cauldron of wine, while another studies strangers using a crown of eyes, claiming that this living artifact reveals all evil intent.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Underwater Adventures With vast triton realms hidden beneath the waves and legendary ruins drowned in the deep, endless potential for adventure lies under the sea. Characters interested in exploring
those who aren’t favored by the gods, and heroes might find themselves welcomed into the deep by Thassa herself. The riches of the deep are also vast, with the peoples of the sea hoarding strange
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
malevolent entity didn’t have to wait long, as the drow sent teams of scavengers to loot the treasures the deep gnomes left behind, bringing their own elemental creatures with them.
Map 6.4: Rockblight
, a drow priestess of Lolth named Neheedra Duskryn stayed behind. Neheedra was obsessed with collecting spell gems for their power and beauty, intent on making herself the regal and powerful master of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 12
Languages understands Deep Speech but can’t speak, telepathy 60 ft.
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Detect Sentience. The intellect devourer
can sense the presence and location of any creature within 300 feet of it that has an Intelligence of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers, unless the creature is protected by a mind blank
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
sunken shipwrecks (areas T10 through T14), with only their masts visible. Characters intent on searching the ships for treasure will need darkvision or magical light sources to see, as the wrecks are
submerged in murky, 20-foot-deep water.
Characters atop the 80-foot-high lighthouse outcropping might try to climb down its slope to reach the water. The slope has abundant handholds but is wet, so that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Deep Speech but can’t speak; telepathy 60 ft.
CR 2 (XP 450; PB +2)
Traits
Detect Intelligence. The intellect devourer magically senses the location of any creature within 300 feet of itself that
has an Intelligence score of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers.
Actions
Multiattack. The intellect devourer makes one Claw attack and uses Devour Intellect.
Claw. Melee Attack Roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
used for deep-sea salvaging in shark-infested waters. It was also used by the captain to torture and drown prisoners. If a living creature touches the cage, a neutral merfolk ghost materializes inside
someone, and it can’t rest until its torturer is slain. The ghost tries to possess the first character to come within 5 feet of it, with the intent of using the host to find and kill its torturer. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, instead choosing to protect and venerate such items. Tappers spend their long lives in the search for the source of all magic, which they believe to be hidden deep in the Underdark. They are in awe
magic. This sense penetrates barriers but is blocked by a thin sheet of lead.
Tunneler. The tomb tapper can burrow through solid rock at half its burrowing speed and leaves a 10-foot-wide, 20-foot-tall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
effectively speaking thoughts at each other. This effect doesn’t allow any creature to probe invasively into another creature’s mind. But it transcends language barriers, and you can play around with the kind
. For example, when the myconids talk about their ailing leader, the characters might feel a deep sadness and a sense of anxiety much more clearly and powerfully than mere words and facial expressions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
threatened, the ceremorphs react with deadly intent; otherwise, they shun combat. Roleplaying the Gnome Squidlings The gnome squidlings have a blind hunger for brains that often overrides their common sense
detect it and set out for the source can feel it guiding them toward the downed nautiloid. The signal is a sequence of words in Deep Speech with a buzzing undertone. Any creature that understands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
down a well, an echo of that wish becomes lodged in a stone buried deep in the earth of the Feywild. Brigganocks seek out these wish stones, discarding the ones that contain wishes of ill intent and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
roleplaying, keep the following things in mind: Describe your character’s emotions and attitude. Focus on your character’s intent and how others might perceive it. Provide as much embellishment as you
says in a gruff, deep voice, “I was wondering why it suddenly smelled awful in here. If I wanted to hear anything out of you, I’d snap your arm and enjoy your screams.” In his normal voice, Chris then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
roleplaying, keep the following things in mind: Describe your character’s emotions and attitude. Focus on your character’s intent and how others might perceive it. Provide as much embellishment as you
says in a gruff, deep voice, “I was wondering why it suddenly smelled awful in here. If I wanted to hear anything out of you, I’d snap your arm and enjoy your screams.” In his normal voice, Chris then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
in petty pranks to amuse themselves, passing the time at their hosts’ expense. Although a boggle’s antics might cause distress and unintentional harm, mischief—not mayhem is usually its intent. If
puddle is 1 inch deep and covers the ground in the boggle’s space. The puddle is difficult terrain for all creatures except boggles and lasts for 1 hour.
If the oil is slippery, any creature that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
nonetheless. ROLEPLAYING AMBLE
Amble speaks with a slow, deep resonance, and their head slowly gyrates when they get excited or want to make a point. The tortle has a gentle demeanor and loves to
beast or humanoid with the intent to damage them. If such a creature is hostile, Amble will use magic to restrain them, and has a plethora of spells with which to accomplish this. Amble has no such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
wizard Halaster built his tower at the foot of Mount Waterdeep and delved deep into tunnels first built by dwarves and drow in search of ever greater magical power. Halaster and his apprentices expanded
sat the deep, broad well that was the only known entrance to the dungeon. Around this well he built a tavern and inn that caters to adventurers and those who seek their services, and he called it the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
character can pull the doors open by succeeding on a DC 12 Strength (Athletics) check. A 30-foot-deep pit just inside these doors is spanned by a 20-foot-square wooden drawbridge that can be raised by a
he moves the lever to trigger a trap. Trap. When the lever is pulled, iron spikes spring out from the floor and ceiling to form barriers across each doorway. A creature in either opening must succeed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
frightening sounds to startle cows and sour their milk, or hiding a baby in an attic. Although a boggle’s antics might cause distress and unintentional harm, mischief — not mayhem — is usually its intent. If
is either slippery or sticky (boggle’s choice). The puddle is 1 inch deep and covers the ground in the boggle’s space. The puddle is difficult terrain for all creatures except boggles and lasts for 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
(see “Wyrmdoom Crag”). You can add additional prisoners to the cellblock, at your discretion. The remaining cells are otherwise empty. X29. Deep Duerra’s Temple When one or more characters enter the
appendix C) is here, he is kneeling before the statue and calling on Deep Duerra (speaking in Dwarvish) to grant him the power to conquer his foes. Describe him as a soot-stained, gray-bearded duergar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
11. Eye of Annam This room lies deep within the mountain, farther from the temple than the map suggests. The contents of this room — including any creatures within it — are hidden from divination
adventure. Statistics for the evil cloud giant and detailed plans of his flying castle are provided in the Tyranny of Dragons adventure. If the characters are intent on confronting Blagothkus, you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
of druids (possibly in service to Malar or Talos) who cultivated the first of these creatures. However, it remains unknown whether their intent was to create a benign means of breaking down monstrous
able to survive an assassin bug’s infestation without immediately being treated with magic or fire. Incredibly hardy monsters such as catoblepas and gorgons have sometimes been observed with deep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
hiding a baby in an attic. Although a boggle’s antics might cause distress and unintentional harm, mischief—not mayhem—is usually the intent. If threatened, a boggle flees rather than stand and fight
- 1) bludgeoning damage.
Oil Puddle. The boggle creates a puddle of nonflammable oil. The puddle is 1 inch deep and covers the ground in the boggle’s space. The puddle is difficult terrain for all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
wilderness, she has returned to Zinda intent on vengeance. Kala entered into a pact with a biza, a type of vengeful spirit versed in sinister magic. In exchange for Kala murdering people for the biza to
mother—particularly targeting their adult, firstborn heirs. Her deep rage at the Kings of Coin and Zinda is rivaled only by her joyful reverence for the spiritual world. Breath of Vengeance Moments
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
knowingly altered documents that passed into his care with the intent of confounding the apparatus of the bureaucracy. Before his scheme could come to fruition, he was caught and subjected to the most
other document in the Nine Hells is recorded, copied, and filed away in Maladomini’s archives. These storehouses are buried deep underground, so that they would remain intact if the layer is ever again
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
alternative way to escape the permanency of death, but that path is long and fraught with barriers. Alhoons are mind flayers who have used a shortcut to attain a lich-like state. Elder brains forbid mind
poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages Deep Speech, Undercommon, telepathy 120 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
to traverse these smooth-walled tunnels will find it difficult to move deep into the lair and virtually impossible to confront the beholder in its sanctum. Minions and other creatures under a
barriers to gain access to the tunnel. As with the tunnels between chambers, escape tunnels are usually a steep climb or nearly vertical to make it difficult for non-flying creatures to follow. A tunnel