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Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
until the end of its next turn.
Weird Insight. The nothic targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must contest its Charisma (Deception) check against the nothic’s Wisdom
(Insight) check. If the nothic wins, it magically learns one fact or secret about the target. The target automatically wins if it is immune to being charmed.A nothic is a monstrous creature with
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Mimicry. The leucrotta can mimic Beast sounds and Humanoid voices. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations only with a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check.
Stench. Any
that can crush bones and lacerate flesh. These plates are so tough that a leucrotta can use them to peel plate armor away from the body of a slain knight.
A leucrotta’s stench would normally warn
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Weird Insight. The nothic targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must contest its
Charisma (Deception) check against the nothic’s Wisdom (Insight) check. If the nothic wins, it magically learns one fact or secret about the target. The target automatically wins if it is immune to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
-wielding police force of the City of Splendors, protecting the common folk from thieves and rowdy nobility alike. Or you might have been one of the valiant defenders of Silverymoon, a member of the
constables and police forces, and even smaller communities have sheriffs and bailiffs who stand ready to protect their community. Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Insight Languages: Two of your choice Equipment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
have taken their toll on those structures; the great bakunawa whose bones and magic infuse them are long gone; and the artisan-warriors who maintain the bridges, known as bonesingers, are disappearing
ages past, bakunawa served as mediators and defenders of the islands, but successive waves of invasion targeted the creatures, drastically reducing their numbers. Today, the islands’ residents fiercely defend their home and seek to honor the history stolen by centuries of war.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
streets. Merchants from the south trade dyes, hardwood, dried herbs and spices, textiles, fruits, wines, and other commodities for scrimshaw and other items made from the bones of the knucklehead
Bryn Shander stands 30 feet high and is made of tight-fitting stone blocks. Defenders stand atop a planked walkway that hugs interior of the wall. Spaced along the wall are stone watchtowers, wherein
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
stronghold’s most effective defenders and decides to sabotage the siege weapon, then kill the characters. Read or paraphrase the following about an hour after their previous encounter (after the
can take a Search action to make a DC 19 Wisdom (Insight) check. A character who recalls Corlie telling them that she doesn’t have any squires makes this check with Advantage. On a success, a character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
defenders from here in the keep to defend it through the rest of the night, but that will take time. You’d do us a great service if you could get to the mill quickly and drive away the raiders before they
mill. Any kobolds in this force run away as soon as two or more raiders are killed. If characters observe the mill for a minute or more before attacking, allow them to attempt DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
defenders from here in the keep to defend it through the rest of the night, but that will take time. You’d do us a great service if you could get to the mill quickly and drive away the raiders before they
mill. Any kobolds in this force run away as soon as two or more raiders are killed. If characters observe the mill for a minute or more before attacking, allow them to attempt DC 15 Wisdom (Insight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
characters a chance to succeed.
It’s okay if the characters circumvent combat and talk their way past castle defenders. Both the Cragmaw tribe and the Redbrands work for the Black Spider, so the goblinoids
) check contested by the monsters’ Wisdom (Insight) checks, and give the characters advantage on their checks if the deception is particularly well planned or roleplayed. If at least one character wins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Hound Archon Hound archons are the foot soldiers of Mount Celestia, tasked with protecting the innocent and helpless. Loyal defenders, these bipedal warriors wield blades of shining radiance and can
65 (10d8 + 20)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
15 (+2)
Saving Throws Int +2, Wis +4
Skills Insight +4, Perception +6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Berbalang Berbalangs creep across the petrified remains of dead gods adrift on the Astral Plane. Obsessed with gathering secrets, both from the gods they inhabit and from the bones of dead creatures
the hope of learning secrets. They record their stories on the bones that once belonged to these creatures, thus preserving the information they gain. Pursuit of knowledge drives everything berbalangs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Rutterkin The rutterkins, a breed of warped demon, roam the Abyss in mobs that constantly search for intruders to surround and devour. Abyssal Defenders. Rutterkins protect the Abyss from non-demons
bodies become disfigured, flesh twisting around the bones, until they transform to join the mass of abyssal wretches that follow in the wake of the rutterkin mob that laid them low. Rutterkin
Medium
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, ten-foot-high cave filled with a putrid stench. The mostly broken bones of humanoids and animals lay scattered on the icy floor amid bits of metal and torn strips of leather.
The gnolls gather here
to eat when there’s food to be had. Most of the bones have been broken to enable the gnolls to get to the marrow inside them. Past feasts include elk, reindeer, moose, foxes, wolves, and humanoids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Secret Door. A secret door in the north wall opens into a tunnel leading north. The watch post defenders are unaware of it. 28b. Obelisk of the Eye Obelisk. In the north end of this room stands a 14-foot
of subdued madness in them with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check. (The obelisk was created by Halaster and sounds just like him.) The obelisk’s “vision” refers to the secret passage at area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the living and use unwilling tongues to spread his lies. However, Caradoc is tethered to his scorched bones, which collect dust in Dargaard Keep. He can leave the accursed castle while possessing the
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CHA
19 (+4)
Saving Throws Int +5, Wis +4
Skills Deception +7, Insight +4, Perception +4
Damage Resistances acid, fire, lightning, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
that touches the statue feels bolstered and happy, gaining 10 temporary hit points. This feeling also makes the creature more likely to trust others, giving it disadvantage on Wisdom (Insight) checks and
dissipates without effect. The coffin holds the bones of Ogrorlo and the aboleth’s treasure (see “Treasure”). Treasure. Ogrorlo’s coffin holds a trident of fish command left behind as tribute by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
as steel that can crush bones and lacerate flesh. These plates are so tough that a leucrotta can use them to peel plate armor away from the body of a slain knight. A leucrotta’s stench would normally
successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check.
Stench. Any creature other than a leucrotta or gnoll that starts its turn within 5 feet of the leucrotta must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Berbalang Berbalangs creep across the petrified remains of dead gods adrift on the Astral Plane. Obsessed with gathering secrets, both from the gods they inhabit and from the bones of dead creatures
they call forth in the hope of learning secrets. They record their stories on the bones that once belonged to these creatures, thus preserving the information they gain. Spectral Spy. The pursuit of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
share with unsuspecting sleepers. Dusk Hag Prophecies d10 Prophecy 1 “A red hat approaches with ill intent. Be wary.” 2 “A ship comes on a sea of bones, but treasure waits behind a silver skull
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WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
18 (+4)
Saving Throws Int +6, Wis +6
Skills Deception +7, Insight +6, Perception +6
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, frightened
Senses blindsight 60 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Flight of the Dragonnels As Clystran and the characters fly above the battlefield, read the following text: The clash between the Dragon Army and Kalaman’s defenders rages below. The city’s walls
mountain of black stone and exposed dragon bones. Fissures riddle this foundation, creating tunnels that extend deep into the rock. Clystran guides his dragonnel close to one of these, a natural
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
knighthood. Mayor Raven and Becklin support Cudgel’s choices, and the knight agrees with her friend’s plan. Defenders of Vogler. This plan leaves the village and its escape operation undefended except for
past the Ironclad Regiment, the villagers have protection. Becklin’s Request During the conversation about battle plans, the character with the highest passive Wisdom (Insight) score realizes Becklin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
clay pots suggest this long chamber was once a series of sleeping quarters and storage spaces. Stray yellowed bones litter the dirt floor.
A character who examines the rodent-gnawed bones and
tools and ancient bones. The hard dirt floor is gouged in several places.
Upon seeing the wreckage, Zhong Yin says this area must have been the former main entryway to the Yun Dynasty palace. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
a pile of bones. 2. Antechamber The scent of warm, humid rot smothers this dismal chamber. Mosaics cover the walls, their colors faded and images scrambled by lost tiles. A thick layer of mud covers
. Doing so provides no special insight but reveals a few details of the life of the legendary character who lies interred within these halls. If a worshiper of Phenax enters the room, though, that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
great bird. It repeats periodically, always far off in the distance.
Set into a large cleft in the canyon wall is an enormous nest of sticks, bones, paper, and other debris. An immense black form
ancient deep crow suddenly rises up. Its great wings unfurl, its multiple eyes blazing red as it lets loose a caw that shakes the cavern walls.
Any character who succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Insight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Baernaloth Baernaloths are tall, gaunt yugoloths who keep to the Gray Wastes of Hades. Their gray, desiccated skin stretches over their bones, and their heads resemble horned equine skulls with ember
Skills Arcana +12, Insight +9, Perception +9
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning, necrotic, psychic; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities acid, poison
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
2. Captured Troglodytes The cracked bones and skulls of small creatures hunted by the troglodytes litter the tunnels leading to this area, marking the borders of territory that once belonged to their
the behir’s hoard. He also promises to spare the troglodyte children. A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check confirms that both assurances are false. Treasure. Each drow wears an obsidian scarab
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
issues from a maw that drips fluid corrupted with rot and digestive juices. In place of fangs, a leucrotta has bony ridges as hard as steel that can crush bones and lacerate flesh. These plates are so
humanoid voices. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check.
Rampage. When the leucrotta reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Wisdom (Insight) check contested by the cloakers’ Charisma (Deception) check recognizes that the “spirit” is a little too eager with its request. Additionally, a character who succeeds on a DC 18
is indifferent to the characters and attempts to hide from them if they remain on deck. It tries to flee if cornered within its den. Treasure. Bones and scraps of hide litter the displacer beast’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
cave, it hides behind one of the large stone columns and watches them, attempting to use its Weird Insight (see the creature’s stat block) to discern the characters’ secrets. The nothic communicates
organic matter in the crevasse to age and decompose at half the normal rate. Currently heaped at the bottom among broken and well-gnawed bones is the half-eaten body of Thel Dendrar, the woodcarver of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
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CHA
16 (+3)
Skills Athletics +4, Insight +3, Survival +3
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages Common, Orc
Actions
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
14 (+2)
CHA
16 (+3)
Skills Deception +5, Insight +4, Persuasion +5
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Dwarvish, Giant, Orc
Actions
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
, causing those creatures to recall their saddest memories.
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You have a +1 bonus to Wisdom (Insight checks) involving creatures you can see.
Your body is ghostly and translucent except for your
bones. You have vulnerability to radiant damage, and you have disadvantage on attack rolls while in direct sunlight.
09
You summon a unicorn that obeys your commands. If you give a command that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
than he looks. A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check tips the characters off that the adult gnome is disguised to look like a youngster. Jerr hopes to join the Zhentarim one day, but he needs a
Zhentarim (see the “Skeleton Crew” encounter below). A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check is needed to see through the skilled lies of the gnome. If you wish, Jerr can become a recurring character in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
investigate any sounds of intruders. G6: Prison Two spiked cages are jammed with old bones and bits of decaying flesh. A woman with red skin wrapped in loose chains sits on the floor.
Duergar
captured many curious travelers over the years and tries to capture the characters, too. Treasure. Both cages are like the ones in area G3, except they are sized for Large creatures. Once emptied of bones
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
unassailable fortress, enclosed on all sides by sloped outer walls as wide at the base as many city blocks in Waterdeep. Defenders can fire arrows down from atop the walls, or, in winter, pour water down them
massive granite doors sealing its entrance and a host of battle-hardened defenders waiting beyond. Despite its almost mythic reputation, Mithral Hall is more of a stronghold than a city, with tunnels to