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Zargash

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, for when I die, Orcus will transform me into a vampire.” Ideal. “Entropy is not simply the bane of existence. It’s the doom of the multiverse. My job is to speed it along.&rdquo

defeat seems inevitable, he casts gaseous form on himself and flees, leaving his allies to fend for themselves. League of Malevolence The League of Malevolence is an odious assemblage of villains

Returned Kakomantis

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

throws against any effect that turns undead. Unreadable Face. The Returned is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks to ascertain the

. Returned Masks. Adventurers who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth approximately 100 gp, based on its

Returned Drifter

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks to ascertain the Returned’s intentions or sincerity are made with disadvantage.Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit

shadow plays without weight or substance. Returned Masks. Adventurers who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth

Returned Sentry

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks to ascertain the Returned’s intentions or sincerity are made with disadvantage.Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit

. Returned Masks. Adventurers who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth approximately 100 gp, based on its

Yakfolk Priest

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

":"spell", "rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks): At will: light, sacred flame, thaumaturgy 1/day each: augury (cast as 1 action), bane, banishment, bestow curse, command, cure wounds

enslave dao for a time. It is said that the Forgotten God journeyed to the Elemental Plane of Earth and, through guile and deception, defeated the Grand Khan of the dao. The price of that defeat was harsh

Returned Palamnite

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

throws against any effect that turns undead. Unreadable Face. The Returned is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks to ascertain the

who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth approximately 100 gp, based on its composition and craftsmanship

Bane

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

down corrupt rulers, or saving armies on the brink of defeat. But in just as many other places, the worship of Bane has created or supported cruel dictatorships, aided mercantile monopolies, or brought about the practice of slavery where before it didn’t exist.

Bane The Black Hand, the Lord of Darkness Bane has a simple ethos: the strong have not just the right but the duty to rule over the weak. A tyrant who is able to seize power must do so, for not only

Special Purpose

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

purpose or roll on the following table. d10 Purpose 1 Aligned: The item seeks to defeat or destroy those of a diametrically opposed alignment. (Such an item is never neutral.) 2 Bane: The item seeks

to defeat or destroy creatures of a particular kind, such as fiends, shapechangers, trolls, or wizards. 3 Protector: The item seeks to defend a particular race or kind of creature, such as elves or

Zargash

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

die, Orcus will transform me into a vampire.” Ideal. “Entropy is not simply the bane of existence. It’s the doom of the multiverse. My job is to speed it along.” Bond. “Praise Orcus! May he give me

wears a rusty chain shirt under his robe and likes to thwart enemy spellcasters by enveloping them in the area of a silence spell. If defeat seems inevitable, he casts gaseous form on himself and flees

Bhedum “Rampart” Sooviij

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

closest translation of their name in Common. They are often found poring over ancient texts detailing battles, seeking to better understand the tactical decisions that result in victory and defeat. Rampart

Bond Boon: Rampart’s commanding presence rubs off, and when you’re trying to avoid campus security, your fellow students always help you lie low. Bond Bane: Library books you need inexplicably go missing at key times, especially those about history. As a result, you can’t pull all-nighters.

Ashen Grotto Magic

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

find insight into that which must be returned to its rightful course. The site is consecrated ground with the following properties: Bane of Undead. Dead creatures can’t become Undead in the grotto. An

Evil in Baldur's Gate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

murdered in the streets by cultists of the Dead Three — the evil gods Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul. Without the Flaming Fist to curtail them, these cultists have grown bold and now move freely within the city

residents. To save Baldur’s Gate, the adventurers must defeat the Dead Three cultists, track down their evil financiers, wrest the Shield of the Hidden Lord from Duke Vanthampur, and pursue Grand Duke Ulder Ravengard into the Nine Hells.

13. Speaking Stones

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

) containing the hallow spell and asks them to place the gem in the Steadfast Stone’s menhir (see area 22). Gurnik warns them that once they place the gem, Ogrémoch’s Bane will send its servants to stop

them. They must defeat these servants until the gem awakens three temple guardians, at which point the temple will be cleansed and the characters can leave. Once the characters accomplish this task

The Undertakers

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

. These disguises are elaborate and convincing (including wigs, theatrical clothing, makeup, fake fangs, and fake nails), but adventurers can see through the ruse with a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight

defeat, the bandits try to orchestrate a conflict between the adventurers and the goblinoids, which they hope will get rid of one or both groups.

Keranos's Champions

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

Keranos’s Champions Keranos sees his champions as tools to bring insight and change to the world. He doesn’t contemplate the moral or ethical consequences of his insights, believing that such

Find a long-lost artifact that bestows oracular visions upon the user. 5 Defeat the champion of another god in a battle of wits (perhaps Phenax, Mogis, or Klothys). 6 Find and restore a

Creating Sentient Magic Items

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

defeat or destroy those of a diametrically opposed alignment. (Such an item is never neutral.) 2 Bane: The item seeks to defeat or destroy creatures of a particular kind, such as fiends, shapechangers

, trolls, or wizards. 3 Protector: The item seeks to defend a particular race or kind of creature, such as elves or druids. 4 Crusader: The item seeks to defeat, weaken, or destroy the servants of a

Kansaldi Fire-Eyes

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

Kansaldi’s command and ordered her to claim the Kalaman region in the Dragon Queen’s name. Kansaldi pursues these orders with a fanatic’s zeal. For her, there is no possibility of defeat—there is only

) CON 17 (+3) INT 16 (+3) WIS 19 (+4) CHA 16 (+3) Saving Throws Wis +8, Cha +7 Skills Insight +12, Perception +8, Religion +7 Damage Immunities fire

Sentient Magic Item Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Hearing and standard vision out to 120 feet 4 Hearing and Darkvision out to 120 feet Sentient Item’s Special Purpose 1d10 Special Purpose 1 Aligned. The item seeks to defeat or destroy those of a

diametrically opposed alignment. Such an item is never Neutral. 2 Bane. The item seeks to thwart or destroy creatures of a particular type, such as Constructs, Fiends, or Undead. 3 Creator Seeker. The

Kraul Death Priest

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

magic, and the presence of death seems to fortify them. They draw power from the defeat of their enemies and channel it to their followers, ensuring the continuation of the cycle. The current leader

40 ft. STR 16(+3) DEX 12(+1) CON 14(+2) INT 12(+1) WIS 15(+2) CHA 10(+0) Saving Throws Con +4, Wis +4 Skills Insight +4, Nature +3, Religion +3

The Stone Bridge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

wizard. “Finally caught up with us, eh? Your adventure ends here, I’m afraid.” Drannin left these forces here knowing that they were unlikely to defeat the characters, but he wanted to play up the

to make haste and catch up with him!” Characters who have reason to suspect Gargosh might be lying or holding back information can make a DC 16 Wisdom (Insight) check. A character who succeeds on

Drow Inquisitor

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

(+1) DEX 15(+2) CON 14(+2) INT 16(+3) WIS 21(+5) CHA 20(+5) Saving Throws Con +7, Wis +10, Cha +10 Skills Insight +10, Perception +10, Religion +8, Stealth

): guidance, message, poison spray, resistance, thaumaturgy 1st level (4 slots): bane, cure wounds, inflict wounds 2nd level (3 slots): blindness/deafness, silence, spiritual weapon 3rd level (3 slots

Crew Territories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

Insight Park sent it as a message. 8 The city’s sketchiest tea enthusiast invites the party into Jopalin’s for a free cup of the café’s special blend. 9 A rough-and-tumble woman gets chummy with the party

captain) and 2d6 operatives (bandits) Table F: Lower City Threats d10 Threat 1 1d4 swarms of rats 2 1d4 invisible imps 3 Dead Three squad (4 fists of Bane, 3 night blades, and 2 necromites of

Dealing with Amrik

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

paying it back. Characters who plan to rip off Amrik must succeed on a Charisma (Deception) check contested by Amrik’s Wisdom (Insight) check, as described under “Contests” in chapter 7 of the

the death, and he surrenders if he can’t fight, talk, or slither his way out of a perilous situation. If the characters defeat Amrik’s bodyguards and take him prisoner, he does what he’s told until an

Zarak

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

garrote, so that he can hear the dying breath of his hapless prey. If defeat seems likely, he quaffs his potion of invisibility and flees. Zarak Medium Humanoid (Orc), Chaotic Evil Armor Class 14

+5, Int +2 Skills Acrobatics +7, Insight +6, Perception +6, Stealth +7 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16 Languages Common, Orc Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Special

T13: Great Statue of Orcus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

is stolen (see “Stolen Goods” below). Roleplaying Nezzarum. Nezzarum has been waiting here in the hope that adventurers would come and defeat Xia and her cult, knowing that he isn’t strong enough to

defeat them on his own. If combat breaks out in T12 and Nezzarum is aware of it (either because Xia comes and implores the statue of Orcus for aid or because he notices the battle unfolding from his

Traits

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

targeted by a Bane spell (save DC 13), which lasts for its full duration. Dimensional Disruption. Disruptive energy extends from the creature in a 30-foot Emanation. Other creatures can’t teleport to or

imitations with a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check. Poison Tolerant. The creature has Advantage on saving throws it makes to avoid or end the Poisoned condition. Resonant Connection. The

Why a Monstrous Character?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

other members of the adventuring party. An orc warlock might be the dwarf ranger’s sworn enemy, but the two are forced to work together to defeat a mutual foe. Perhaps the kobold sorcerer was the

dwarves and have adopted their culture. 4 At a young age, you adopted a human religion and now serve it faithfully. 5 You received divine insight that sent you on your path, and occasionally receive new

The Perfect Hand

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

. For the cards to face the directions indicated in the statue’s instructions, some must be placed in the statue’s hands upside down. Wisdom (Insight) DC 10. The statue’s message explains the proper

the characters to defeat monsters or overcome a test of skill. Starting with a Full Hand. To make this puzzle easier and quicker, place all five cards on the table in front of the statue so the characters can begin interpreting the clues right away.

Harpers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

admittance.” Enclosed are tickets for the entire party to The Fall of Tiamat, an opera sung in Giant describing the evil dragon queen’s defeat at the Well of Dragons. Mirt If any of the characters join the

DC 16 Wisdom (Insight) check to ascertain its trustworthiness. Only “Bonnie” is trustworthy. Reward: Each Harper character gains 2 renown. Every contributing party member receives 50 gp. 5th “Lady

A: Wrecker's Edge

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

anytime after they defeat the elementals (see the following section). Meeting Dalamar Dalamar approaches the characters soon after they defeat the elementals or Kalaman’s troops start disembarking

City of Lost Names, he pretends not to recognize the name until he knows more about the characters (see the “Mutual Understanding” section). A character who succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check

Returned

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

follow hollow routines, their existences reduced to shadow plays without weight or substance. Returned Masks. Adventurers who defeat Returned foes might marvel at their fortune in claiming such rich

any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks to ascertain the Returned’s intentions or sincerity are made with disadvantage. Actions Scimitar. Melee

Verminaard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two

spells, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18): At will: light, thaumaturgy 2/day each: bane, fear, freedom of movement, greater restoration

Spellcasting. Nightbringer Verminaard wields the mace Nightbringer, which was given to him by the Dragon Queen. Should the characters defeat Verminaard and wish to harness Nightbringer’s power for

Madam Eva

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

) INT 17(+3) WIS 20(+5) CHA 18(+4) Saving Throws Con +5 Skills Arcana +7, Deception +8, Insight +13, Intimidation +8, Perception +9, Religion +7 Senses passive Perception 19

attacks). Madam Eva has the following cleric spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): light, mending, sacred flame, thaumaturgy 1st level (4 slots): bane, command, detect evil and good, protection

Cleric

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

rights. It’s not for the faint of heart. Thankfully, your business acumen draws on insight that’s literally out of this world. As an emissary of divine will, you possess the guiding wisdom that every

begging to be solved by a formal declaration of war. A cleric of Bane has never met a minion they couldn’t wait to kick around. Lathander’s clerics are all sunshine and happiness, even when they should

Ankheg

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

, they burst forth to dissolve and devour smaller creatures using their acid-dripping mandibles and sprays of digestive enzymes. Domenico Cava Ankhegs are the bane of farmers whose grazing livestock are

+5 Con 14 +2 +6 Ability Score Mod Save Int 20 +5 +9 Wis 16 +3 +7 Cha 17 +3 +3 Skills Arcana +9, Deception +7, Insight +7, Perception +7 Resistances Cold, Fire, Lightning Immunities Acid

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