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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
foes’ greatest fears. However, all dream eaters share one thing: a gaping, always-smiling mouth, which it reveals before engulfing its prey in a phantasmagorical nightmare.
The key to defeating a
dream eater lies not in brute force but in the ability to pierce its illusions and wrest others from its terrors. As such, bards and other persuasive adventurers find themselves uniquely poised to
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
Evasion. If Viari is subjected to an effect that allows him to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, he instead takes no damage if he succeeds on the saving throw, and only half
adventurer was nearly cut short during a battle of which the bards still sing. Unleashing a devastating attack with the aptly named Apocalypse Dagger, the rogue destroyed a giant single-handedly — and lost
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Headless Summoning (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the dullahan is reduced to 0 hit points, it doesn’t die or fall unconscious. Instead, it regains 97 hit points. In addition, it
dullahan in the initiative order. Additionally, the dullahan can now use the options in the “Mythic Actions” section. Award a party an additional 5,900 XP (11,800 XP total) for defeating
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Chromatic Awakening (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the greatwyrm would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total instead resets to 425 hit points, it recharges its Breath
105,000 XP (210,000 XP total) for defeating the greatwyrm after its Chromatic Awakening activates.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the greatwyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the greatwyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Metallic Awakening (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the greatwyrm would be reduced to
0 hit points, its current hit point total instead resets to 450 hit points, it recharges its Breath Weapon, and it regains any expended uses of Legendary Resistance. Additionally, the greatwyrm can
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the greatwyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Metallic Awakening (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the greatwyrm would be reduced to
0 hit points, its current hit point total instead resets to 450 hit points, it recharges its Breath Weapon, and it regains any expended uses of Legendary Resistance. Additionally, the greatwyrm can
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the greatwyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Metallic Awakening (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the greatwyrm would be reduced to
0 hit points, its current hit point total instead resets to 450 hit points, it recharges its Breath Weapon, and it regains any expended uses of Legendary Resistance. Additionally, the greatwyrm can
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
total) for defeating the greatwyrm after its Gem Awakening activates.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the greatwyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Unusual Nature. The
Gem Awakening (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the greatwyrm would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total instead resets to 400 hit points, it recharges its Breath Weapon
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
total) for defeating the greatwyrm after its Gem Awakening activates.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the greatwyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Unusual Nature. The
Gem Awakening (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the greatwyrm would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total instead resets to 400 hit points, it recharges its Breath Weapon
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Chromatic Awakening (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the greatwyrm would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total instead resets to 425 hit points, it recharges its Breath
105,000 XP (210,000 XP total) for defeating the greatwyrm after its Chromatic Awakening activates.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the greatwyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Chromatic Awakening (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the greatwyrm would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total instead resets to 425 hit points, it recharges its Breath
105,000 XP (210,000 XP total) for defeating the greatwyrm after its Chromatic Awakening activates.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the greatwyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
total) for defeating the greatwyrm after its Gem Awakening activates.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the greatwyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Unusual Nature. The
Gem Awakening (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the greatwyrm would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total instead resets to 400 hit points, it recharges its Breath Weapon
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Chromatic Awakening (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the greatwyrm would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total instead resets to 425 hit points, it recharges its Breath
105,000 XP (210,000 XP total) for defeating the greatwyrm after its Chromatic Awakening activates.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the greatwyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the greatwyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Metallic Awakening (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the greatwyrm would be reduced to
0 hit points, its current hit point total instead resets to 450 hit points, it recharges its Breath Weapon, and it regains any expended uses of Legendary Resistance. Additionally, the greatwyrm can
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Chromatic Awakening (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the greatwyrm would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total instead resets to 425 hit points, it recharges its Breath
105,000 XP (210,000 XP total) for defeating the greatwyrm after its Chromatic Awakening activates.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the greatwyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the greatwyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Metallic Awakening (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the greatwyrm would be reduced to
0 hit points, its current hit point total instead resets to 450 hit points, it recharges its Breath Weapon, and it regains any expended uses of Legendary Resistance. Additionally, the greatwyrm can
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
total) for defeating the greatwyrm after its Gem Awakening activates.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the greatwyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Unusual Nature. The
Gem Awakening (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the greatwyrm would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total instead resets to 400 hit points, it recharges its Breath Weapon
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
total) for defeating the greatwyrm after its Gem Awakening activates.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the greatwyrm fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Unusual Nature. The
Gem Awakening (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the greatwyrm would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total instead resets to 400 hit points, it recharges its Breath Weapon
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
frightened condition.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Kas fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Regeneration. Kas regains 20 hit points at the start of his turn if he has at least 1
.
In Vecna: Eve of Ruin, Kas fools Tasha and Alustriel, two incredibly powerful wizards. In addition to defeating Vecna, Kas desperately wants the wizards to witness and acknowledge his
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Chromatic Wrath (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the aspect would be reduced to 0 hit points, her current hit point total instead resets to 500 hit points, she recharges her Chromatic
(310,000 XP total) for defeating the aspect of Tiamat after her Chromatic Wrath activates.
Legendary Resistance (5/Day). If the aspect fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
fall unconscious. Instead, the damage creates cracks in its carapace, revealing its hearts. Tromokratis has four hearts: two on its chest, one on its back, and one at the base of its tail. A heart has an
destroyed.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Tromokratis fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Weapons. Tromokratis’s weapon attacks are magical.
Siege Monster. Tromokratis
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Platinum Brilliance (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the aspect would be reduced to 0 hit points, his current hit point total instead resets to 500 hit points, he recharges his Breath
155,000 XP (310,000 XP total) for defeating the aspect of Bahamut after his Platinum Brilliance activates.
Legendary Resistance (5/Day). If the aspect fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
(3/Day). If Hythonia fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Petrifying Gaze. When a creature that can see Hythonia’s eyes starts its turn within 30 feet of her, Hythonia can
; Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If Hythonia is reduced to 0 hit points, she doesn’t die or fall unconscious. Instead, she sheds her skin, regains 199 hit points, and moves up to her speed
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Armor of Spiders (Mythic Trait; Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If Arasta is reduced to 0 hit points, she doesn’t die or fall unconscious. Instead, she regains 200 hit points. In
succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Arasta has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Spider Climb. Arasta can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
instead resets to 350 hit points, and it recharges its Steam Breath. Additionally, the dragon turtle can now use the options in the "Mythic Actions" section for 1 hour. Award a party an additional
62,000 XP (124,000 XP total) for defeating the dragon turtle after its Blessing of the Sea activates.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon turtle fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
;provides guidance to the aasimar, though this connection functions only in dreams. As such, the guidance is not a direct command or a simple spoken word. Instead, the aasimar receives visions, prophecies
on a greater quest. To a distant angel, saving a few commoners might pale in comparison to defeating a cult of Orcus. An aasimar’s guide is wise but not infallible.
Aasimar Names
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Bugbear
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
acts for bugbears. Garroting an unsuspecting creature and defeating foes in open battle are seen as acts of worship, in the same way that dwarves consider metalsmithing to be sacred to Moradin.
The
instead of killing them, he showed mercy and even honored them in a way by setting them free — under his control — so that bugbears could continue to employ their talents against his enemies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
challenge rating. Typically, XP is awarded for defeating the creature, and characters gain levels as they accumulate XP. In Dragon of Icespire Peak, you don’t need to track experience points, as characters advance in level by completing quests instead of accumulating XP.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Bard Subclasses A Bard subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Bard levels, as specified in the subclass. Bards form loose associations, which they call colleges, to preserve
Harmony with the Cosmos Bards of the College of Dance know that the Words of Creation can’t be contained within speech or song; the words are uttered by the movements of celestial bodies and flow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
College of Glamour The College of Glamour is the home of bards who mastered their craft in the vibrant realm of the Feywild or under the tutelage of someone who dwelled there. Tutored by satyrs
, eladrin, and other fey, these bards learn to use their magic to delight and captivate others. The bards of this college are regarded with a mixture of awe and fear. Their performances are the stuff of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
characters’ Feywild excursion less dangerous, have them start at 3rd level instead. Advancement is handled the same way regardless. In this adventure, the characters receive experience points for
achieving milestones rather than defeating monsters: Entering a Hag’s Realm. Whenever the characters enter a hag’s realm (Hither, Thither, or Yon) for the first time, everyone in the party receives enough
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
, and bards and rogues certainly have a place on the plains. Outlander is a logical background, but you could easily be a bold folk hero, a dashing entertainer, or a clever charlatan. You could even be an
. Hermit and Outlander are sound backgrounds, but you could be an acolyte or a sage who consults with spirits instead of reading books. Warriors and shamans alike often wear masks in order to present a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Schley Map 9.1: Courier Four-Way Battle The characters, Sytri, and Tol all seek the glory of defeating the elder whirlwyrm. Track how much damage each character and the rival heroes deal to the monster
every round. Instead of rolling damage, Sytri and Tol both deal 10 damage to the whirlwyrm on each of their turns. For every round by which a rival hero beats the characters to Grakenok (if any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, paladins might not swear their oaths to ideals, but instead swear fealty to powerful sorcerers. To capture this story concept, you could build a new paladin spell list with spells meant to protect
firmly in the world by associating the class with a particular race or culture. For example, you might decide that bards, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards represent the magical traditions of four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
engulfing its prey in a phantasmagorical nightmare. The key to defeating a dream eater lies not in brute force but in the ability to pierce its illusions and wrest others from its terrors. As such, bards