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Riverine

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

rivers. These spirits of nature take shape to defend their waters and interact with those who travel along their currents. From the waist up, riverines have skin the color of the waters they protect but

. The riverine conjures swampy ground that briefly covers the ground in a 20-foot square the riverine can see within 120 feet of itself. That area becomes difficult terrain until initiative count

Satyrs of the Skola Vale

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

of “you go over there, and you go over there.” True intentional crimes, however, are violations known deep in the satyr soul. If needs be, revelry can halt in an instant to help someone who’s been

Favored A circle of satyr druids, Nylea’s Favored protect the Skola Vale, restoring nature after damage by wildfires or too rowdy satyr parties. They also defend the vale by growing dense underbrush and

The Corrupted Avatar

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

enemies who deal grievous injuries to it and attacks them without mercy. The cult members, briefly transfixed by the spectacle they have just witnessed, are not immediately hostile, though they defend

Oozing Royalty

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

. The characters must contend with Princess Ebonmire and Prince Livid (see the “Royal Oozes” sidebar). These dimly intelligent oozes defend their master to the death, blocking the characters from

telepathic bond, telekinesis, wall of stone 6th level: chain lightning, disintegrate, Drawmij’s instant summons, eyebite, flesh to stone, Otto’s irresistible dance, true seeing 7th level: forcecage

The Quest Board

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

includes an overview that briefly describes what the characters can expect to find there. This overview is followed by information you’ll need to run the encounters at that location. Starting Quests

across the planes.Gallio has called for your help taming these beasts to defend the town against invasion.” If the characters undertake this quest, see “Thalivar’s Beacon.” Leilon Besieged Quest There is

Aroon Family Pepper Challenge

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

(chaotic good, human noble) briefly recaps the rules and asks if there are any questions. Once any questions are addressed, the challenge begins. Running the Challenge The challenge unfolds over three

saving throw. 10 Skull-Face Pepper (DC 20). The spice is intense. For an instant, every participant’s face looks like a skull to you. This is unsettling but has no other effect. Ending the Challenge The

Birth of a Beholder

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

Birth of a Beholder Beholders can produce others of their own kind, but the process has nothing to do with biology and everything to do with psychology. When a beholder sleeps, its body goes briefly

beholder gathers (or inherits) inferior creatures that it uses as minions. These creatures help defend the lair and also serve as shock troops if the beholder vacates its lair to prey on the inhabitants

Creating a Race or Subrace

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

twilight realm of the Feywild. Their cities sometimes cross over to the Material Plane, appearing briefly in mountain valleys or deep forest glades before fading back into the Feywild. The elf

piercing eyes. Aasimar often attempt to pass as humans in order to right wrongs and defend goodness on the Material Plane without drawing undue attention to their celestial heritage. They strive to fit into

False Tomb

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

, Iaseda and her fellow Tears defend themselves and the pyramid fiercely, decrying the characters as defilers. What Iaseda Knows. Iaseda can relay the history of Bakar (detailed in this adventure’s

creature, concealing it completely and teleporting it to area P13 of the pyramid’s second floor. To an onlooker, the object or creature appears to be consumed by the flame, vanishing in an instant. An

Character Advancement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

, or Indifferent (see the D&D Beyond Basic Rules). Regardless, creatures defend themselves in combat. Game Trail You spot a regal elk on the trail beside a dense thicket. Startled by your

, prompting more bandits to spring from the bushes with weapons drawn. In an instant, you’re surrounded—roll Initiative! Pral and his bandits are brigands, not murderers. A character reduced to 0

Spaceship Locations, Level 3

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

offspring here while it hunts. The baby aurumvoraxes use the badger stat block. They are indifferent toward the characters but defend themselves if necessary. When the aurumvoraxes notice the characters, they

teems with bunnyoids—cute little rabbits with nubby protuberances atop their heads. One of the creatures sits on a stump nestled amid a patch of leafy foliage. It briefly looks in your direction and

Necropolis Locations (Y20-Y29)

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

, its meditation is disturbed by the arrival of a tomb tapper (see appendix C), which tunnels up from belowground to attack anyone present. The tomb tapper fights to the death to defend the Ythryn

, nothing happened. Through no fault of her own, she had become a statue permanently. Only a wish spell can restore her, and then only briefly as she ages centuries in a matter of seconds. Characters who

Spire of Iriolarthas (Y19i-Y19hq)

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

Iriolarthas and his apprentices retrieved from the bottom of the Sea of Moving Ice. During a routine examination, the spindle briefly became active, dispelled magical effects throughout Ythryn, and

atop the tables (see “Treasure” below). The nothics defend the demilich and themselves. The shadowy, groaning rectangle on the north wall is a living demiplane (see appendix C) that was created when

Gibbet Crossing Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

of the cages for customers, usually on captured thieves or duergar who worked too slowly. She might talk briefly with the characters, but only as a pretense to determine their numbers and weaknesses

discussing the tower in Terran. Toppled Tower. The strange tower is a variant of Daern’s instant fortress called a mudslick tower (see appendix B). Svirfneblin scouts liberated the mudslick tower from

Upper Palace Locations

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

. If the lamias are attacked, they defend themselves until at least one of them loses half of their hit points or more, whereupon they touch the mirror in this chamber and return to the Abyss. If the

Strongheart (see appendix B), battled Kelek and Warduke in this study. Warduke used a horn of blasting to punch a hole in the wall and sent the knight hurtling through it. An instant later, the palace

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