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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"piercing"} piercing damage.Archers defend castles, hunt wild game on the fringes of civilization, serve as artillery in military units, and occasionally make good coin as brigands or caravan guards.
Some
renowned archers and groups of archers are known for the special fletching of their arrows. You may roll on the Archer Fletching table to determine the distinctive fletching used by an individual
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
doesn’t function if Asteria has the incapacitated condition.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Asteria fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Special Equipment. Asteria wears
still draws much of her power from her bond with Euryale. Asteria is foremost a protector and warrior, traveling the multiverse to uproot injustice, defend innocents, and inspire hope. She believes
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
dangerous those dragons can be and help others defend against draconic destruction.
Whatever their relationship to dragons, kobold scales tend to be rust colored, although the occasional kobold sports
free to modify that list for a campaign.
Creature Type
Every creature in D&D, including each player character, has a special tag in the rules that identifies the type of creature they are. Most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Special Purpose You can give a sentient item an objective it pursues, perhaps to the exclusion of all else. As long as the wielder’s use of the item aligns with that special purpose, the item remains
cooperative. Deviating from this course might cause conflict between the wielder and the item, and could even cause the item to prevent the use of its activated properties. You can pick a special
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
stayed behind, a clutch of dragon eggs, the special cadre of kobolds who tend the eggs — and the many traps the kobolds set to defend their home. These eggs are important to the cult, but they were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, the special cadre of kobolds who tend the eggs—and the many traps the kobolds set to defend their home. These eggs are important to the cult, but they were deemed too near to hatching to be moved safely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Orders On a Bastion turn, a character in their Bastion can issue special orders—called Bastion orders—to one or more of their Bastion’s special facilities. A character needn’t issue orders to all the
special facilities in their Bastion on a given Bastion turn. The Maintain order is unusual; it is issued to the whole Bastion rather than to one or more special facilities. If a character isn’t in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
perceive its surroundings out to a limited range. You can choose its senses or roll on the Sentient Item’s Senses table. Special Purpose. You can give a sentient item an objective it pursues, perhaps to the
exclusion of all else. As long as the wielder’s use of the item aligns with that special purpose, the item remains cooperative. Deviating from this course might cause conflict between the wielder and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. The characters and their allies defend against Dragon Army threats, culminating in a surprise attack on Kalaman by the death knight Lord Soth. In this chapter, the characters must ally with Kalaman’s
they’re members of the army, special adventuring agents, or something less formal. The characters should view Kalaman and its military leadership as allies.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Special NPCs In this chapter, each player runs not only a player character but also an NPC who has ties to the settlement that the characters are defending. Once you’ve determined where the adventure
to your character, each of you has received a special nonplayer character with ties to the location where the adventure begins. Take a moment to review your NPC’s personality traits and statistics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Archer Archers defend castles, hunt wild game on the fringes of civilization, serve as artillery in military units, and occasionally make good coin as brigands or caravan guards. Some renowned
archers and groups of archers are known for the special fletching of their arrows. You may roll on the Archer Fletching table to determine the distinctive fletching used by an individual archer or a group
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Folk Horror Villains Folk horror villains are manipulative, leading others to follow traditions they might not even entirely understand. They zealously defend their faith and community, and might
An erinyes that appears when youngsters speak a rhyme into a darkened mirror
3 A night hag that dwells in the dreams of those who drink a special lavender and ergot tea
4 A shape-shifter
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
special significance beyond that is imparted to it.
At 4 years old an orc is considered a juvenile, and by age 12 it is a fully functioning adult. Most orcs don’t live past the age of 25 due to
primarily responsible for making sure that the lair is protected from intruders.
Special Enemies
When orcs attack a settlement of humans or halflings, they will kill anyone who presents a threat, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Phenax’s Champions Phenax’s champions are pawns in his grand game of lying, cheating, and deception. He takes particular pleasure in tormenting Heliod and Iroas, whom he regards with special scorn
Quests d6 Adventure Goal
1 Rob or defend a gambling parlor.
2 Destabilize or aid the government of the local polis.
3 Form or foil a heretical cult of Heliod to bring discord to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
good 51-63 Lawful neutral 64-73 Neutral 74-85 Chaotic neutral 86-89 Lawful evil 90-96 Neutral evil 97-00 Chaotic evil Special Purpose You can give a sentient item an objective it pursues, perhaps to
the exclusion of all else. As long as the wielder's use of the item aligns with that special purpose, the item remains cooperative. Deviating from this course might cause conflict between the wielder
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
resources at her disposal to defend the city against threats. She was handpicked for the job by Khelben Arunsun, and wields the Blackstaff from which Khelben derived his name and the title of the
Grey, an order of highly skilled adventurers who are called upon to defend the city in times of need. Vajra is always looking for new adventurers to fill the ranks of Force Grey, and she is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
golems originate from near the location the golems protect and often have special significance to their creators, such as clay from a holy site or bricks from a magical ruin. While some clay golems
Clay Golem Follows Orders To...
1 Block the path of anyone who enters a site with a weapon drawn.
2 Defend any member of their creator’s family or community who is threatened in its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, leaving the adventurers and a handful of determined townsfolk to defend the town. Give each player one of the following NPCs to play during this encounter: Darathra Shendrel, Lord Protector of
players run their NPCs during the battle is up to them, but encourage the players to review their NPCs’ ideals, bonds, and flaws. For more information on how to use and run these NPCs, see the “Special
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
abbey carried a special scepter that allowed its holder to safely pass through the dunes, but this scepter was destroyed in the fire that razed the abbey. The skeletons now form an uncontrolled minefield
defend that square until they are destroyed. Once all the skeletons in a square have been destroyed, that square is cleared of buried skeletons (but other skeletons could still pursue the party into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
became a gulch, exposed to the sky. When called upon to defend the area, she inhabits the large moonstone statue, which acts as her sacred statue. While exposed to the sky, the statue gains a fly
in the light.
As a bonus action, a creature can turn a special key to arm the grenade. Once armed, the grenade explodes in a matter of seconds. As an action, the wielder can hurl the grenade up to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Kensei (4 weapons) 17th Unerring Accuracy, Path of the Kensei (5 weapons) Path of the Kensei When you choose this tradition at 3rd level, your special martial arts training leads you to master the use
weapons: one melee weapon and one ranged weapon. Each of these weapons can be any simple or martial weapon that lacks the heavy and special properties. The longbow is also a valid choice. You gain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
defend the tower, which is also guarded by the adult white dragon Obatala. When it detects intruders, the dragon roars to alert Krull, who emerges from the tower to greet new arrivals. Krull, whose
defend it. Treasure. Krull wields a +1 maul and carries five potions of healing and two soul coins in a sling bag. The tower is filled with laboratories, morgues, and dragon hatcheries that might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Special Events in Nightstone The following special events can occur while the characters are in Nightstone. Ideally, the characters are 2nd level before either event occurs. Seven Snakes This event
. Strange Bedfellows. If the characters came to terms with the Black Network in the previous event and the Seven Snakes are still around when the orcs arrive, the Zhents help the party defend Nightstone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
announces they’ll prepare giant shrimp cakes—hopefully, in record time. Sid directs the audience’s attention to two special ingredients: delicious green tree beans and giant, jagged koi prawns. Running the
-chefs then fish the prawn out and drag it to a wok. The prawns are not initially hostile but defend themselves if they take damage. They have half cover from any creature attacking from outside the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
for battle on the sea. These vessels hunt pirates, defend and invade territory, carry important government cargo, escort officials, transport prisoners, and do anything else their commanders require
, transport special cargo or people, and undertake any quest for the right cost. Mercenary ships have crews and passengers similar to military ships. Ghost Ghost ships are incorporeal vessels that carry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
King’s Dark Lanterns The King’s Dark Lanterns is the intelligence division of the King’s Citadel, an organization sworn to defend Breland from its enemies and dispense justice in the name of King
willing to exercise his considerable power on that agent’s behalf. The King’s Citadel. The Citadel has three branches besides the Dark Lanterns. The King’s Swords are elite special combat forces. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
searching for a way to bring forth Dendar the Night Serpent. Acererak has promised to help this effort, in exchange for Ras Nsi’s pledge to defend the Tomb of the Nine Gods. In truth, Acererak has no
, Draconic
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)
Special Equipment. Ras Nsi wears bracers of defense, wields a flame tongue longsword, and carries a sending stone matched to one carried by the guide Salida (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the whole room. Removing the mirror from the ceiling requires no special effort. Saving Valendar. Valendar can’t transform into his true form as long as he is in the area of moonlight emanating from the
. He also explains that each of the vault’s three towers is topped with a special room called a lunarium, which is an observatory containing a model. Lunariums and Crystals. Within each lunarium is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the goblin stagehands behave themselves. Despite the poor treatment they receive from her, the darklings defend Endelyn and obey her commands without question. Stage. The stage is hewn from solid rock
korreds’ special jig (see “Korred Dance” earlier in the chapter) can command the hair to operate these contraptions; otherwise, a device can be manually operated by a character who makes a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
rich with wonders and missteps. By sharing these truths, I can help create a greater future.” Bond. “My tie to Lungtian is special and brings me closer to the divine.” Flaw. “I would never question the
defend the land from invaders alongside Pangil ng Buwan and formed a deep friendship with the bakunawa. When Lungtian died, the gods brought their spirit back as a dryad-like ninuno. Personality Trait. “I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
injustice, defend innocents, and inspire hope. She believes everyone deserves a chance to write their own story on their own terms, and her deeds have inspired countless heroic tales. Even after so
a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Special Equipment. Asteria wears Winged Boots, which grant her a flying speed (included in her statistics). She also carries one half of a pair of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
side? “He has achieved mastery over life and death. There is no better lord to command this ruined fortress.” What do you know about the ruined fortress? “We died defending it, and we defend it still
. Only ten feet or so of the walls remain, worn and bleached by time and weather.
Khelvor the daemogoth (see chapter 7) patrols the fortress, eager to defend Murgaxor in exchange for all the sweet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
and despair until he one day conquers all pantheons. Goblinoids harbor a special hatred for clerics of enemy deities, focusing on them in battle and desecrating their temples whenever they have the
brutal.
— Volo
Stealthy Shock Troops. Bugbears that are subsumed into a host function as a special cadre of spies, assassins, and bodyguards, answering to the senior leadership of the host rather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
of existence and my place in the world. 3 I stumbled into a portal to the Shadowfell and took refuge in a strange monastery, where I learned how to defend myself against the forces of darkness. 4 I
was overwhelmed with grief after losing someone close to me, and I sought the advice of philosophers to help me cope with my loss. 5 I could feel that a special sort of power lay within me, so I sought
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
weather in Fortitude is always pleasant and predictable, pacified by the Storm Lords who defend the town’s planar gate. Beehive Boutique Part salon and part fashion store, the Beehive Boutique
Doctor Goodcheer—conducts special cleansing sessions. With the aid of illithid technology, the good doctor siphons “impurities” from his patients—hatred, malice, and other loathsome emotions—for use