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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
will: mage hand, minor illusion
1/day: stinking cloudDuergar despots replace parts of their bodies with mechanical devices that they control through their psionic abilities.
Duergar
Duergar are
that passion rarely manifests as mirth. They bring an emotional intensity to their lives, whether they’re exploring neighboring tunnels, defending their homes, engaging with their families, or
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, instead of a bipedal vegepygmy. Thornies are less intelligent than other vegepygmies, but they are larger and more ferocious and have thorn-covered bodies.
Vegepygmies
Vegepygmies are fungus creatures
that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the spores by which they reproduce. Also called mold folk or moldies, vegepygmies inhabit dark, moist areas, so they’re most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
residents inhabit these areas in clusters of sleeping, difficult-to-wake bodies. By night, the long-haired spirits of Ping’On Tower wander the Mansions, searching for homes and families long ago
destroyed in the city’s renovations. As characters explore the Mansions, consider how to represent the thousands of perpetually sleeping bodies inside. Do I’Cath’s residents lie where they fell? Did the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
versions of features of predators common to the lands the barlguras inhabit. Many embed trophies from past hunts in their demonic bodies. Barlgura Large Fiend (Demon), Chaotic Evil
AC 15 Initiative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
perished defending this land from evil over four centuries ago, and because of my failure, I am forever doomed. If you destroy this body, my spirit will find a new corpse to inhabit, and I will hunt you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
or create water. These genies typically dwell in or near bodies of water. While gentle marids make homes amid springs, oases, and serene pools, tempestuous marids inhabit sea stacks, whirlpools, and
treacherous coasts. Marids vary in appearance, their bodies reflecting the colors of the waves while distinctive fins and scales accent their features. Marids lend their powers and knowledge of the
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
laden wagon or after heroically defending it from thieves gain great respect and advance higher in the tribe’s pecking order.
All Are Fighters
Most of the orcs that stay behind when the
to all orcs, and they adorn their bodies, possessions, and lairs with pigments that produce those hues. Red ochre is used to represent blood, grayish-white ash to represent death, and charcoal to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
shadar-kai are in the Shadowfell, their bodies and faces are old and withered, displaying the full effects of the terrible magic that stripped them of their former elven beauty. To hide their visages
inhabit. Shadar-kai know that those who come willingly to the Raven Queen’s tower are there to beseech her for something, and thus they try to prepare such visitors for what they will face. The queen’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Tortles Tortles are omnivorous, turtle-like humanoids with shells that cover most of their bodies. Tortles have a saying: “We wear our homes on our backs.” Consequently, tortles feel little need to
primarily used as a kind of moot, where tortles can socialize with one another and trade with strangers. Tortles don’t regard these settlements as places worth defending with their lives, and they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
.” They inhabit bodies of fresh and salt water, but their violent nature means that little is known of them. Struggle for Survival. Ixitxachitl emerge from eggs as tiny creatures little more than a hand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, enabling just enough of the wolves to survive that they aren’t wiped out completely. Human barbarians also inhabit the High Moor, living mostly on its western fringes with large herds of sheep and
family becoming immolated in its home, but most agree the culprit was a dracolich, of all things, residing in the ruin and defending the family’s wealth. The gods only know what led to the creation of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
the Remove Curse spell or similar magic. If this effect reduces the creature to 0 hit points, it dies. The grove gets its name from the unusual will-o’-wisps that inhabit it. These will-o’-wisps—thought
Scarlet Mire are caused by the glut of decaying bodies beneath the marsh’s surface. Crawling claws skitter through the marsh, grasping at any who pass through. Scarlet Mire is also inhabited by roving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
are divided into three types of duty and armed appropriately for the task before them: Alamon. Rugged forces of wanderers patrol Akros’s borders, defending against invasion or attack by monsters that
, the flamespeakers are reclusive priests of Purphoros who revere nature spirits and who inhabit fiery rifts in the mountains. The ancient practice is viewed as primitive but powerful, and Akroans of any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
one elite warrior for every ten drow warriors. In addition, an estate holds 3d12 drow nobles and scores of slaves, 10d10 of which can be pressed into defending the house. These fighting slaves are
characters encounter the parade as it meanders along the boulevards of Qu’ellarz’orl. Dozens of naked and chained slaves form the parade, their bodies painted with dyes and perfumes. Leading the slave parade is a drow noble, while order is maintained by 4d6 drow warriors in full ceremonial house regalia.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
inhabit or care for these places, though they are guarded by cerberi and phylaskia (both described in chapter 6). When living mortals enter these shrines, the buildings come alive with magic traps meant
consists of twisting crypt halls that hold no bones, bodies, or other remains—only dust and guardians. These halls give way to a second sanctuary filled with somber funeral music—though there are no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
see the many centuries afforded to them as too short a time to risk wasting even a single day in indolence. Moradin crafted the dwarves’ sturdy bodies, giving them the strength to work for long periods
centuries, but the same inflexibility can bring problems when applied to the unpredictable dangers of the world. A clan might continue to depend on the same plan for defending its stronghold that has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, leaving the drow to fight Halaster and his minions alone. The Mad Mage rounded up the remaining dark elves, trapping some of their souls for use in his dark magic, while twisting the bodies and
guardians in Undermountain. Populating and defending the dungeon became an obsession. Over time, the mage’s preoccupation with Undermountain electrified his eccentricities and infused him with an air of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
favor. They speak in voices as soft as the sea breeze or as sonorous as storm waves breaking against a rocky cliff. In flight, their lower bodies transform into columns of foamy water. Water Lords
clouds of fog and mist from the vapor in the air. It can even transform itself into mist, or use water as a weapon to bludgeon its foes. Marid Homes. Marids are rare on the Material Plane. They inhabit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
restriction.
4 An amethyst dragon recruits a group of adventurers to psychically trade bodies with adventurers from another world, so that each can carry out certain tasks before swapping back.
5 A
Blades.” Obsessed with observing the world and its creatures, Eldenser developed magic that allows his mind to inhabit the blade of a weapon after his death. He exists now as a draconic shard (described
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Vegepygmies Vegepygmies are fungus creatures that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the spores by which they reproduce. Also called mold folk or moldies, vegepygmies inhabit
result is a bestial moldy called a thorny, instead of a bipedal vegepygmy. Thornies are less intelligent than other vegepygmies, but they are larger and more ferocious and have thorn-covered bodies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
complex, or that it’s possible to enter through the chimney. The orcs defending the Mountain Door refuse to negotiate for their return. The characters might disguise themselves as orcs using captured gear
, check the description of the room beyond to determine if any creatures inhabit that area. If no instructions are otherwise provided, a character who listens at a door and succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
importance of the goal to the body they inhabit means that they are compelled to try to accomplish this goal. Players can share their secret goal with other individual players once they learn it, as long
players, but do not divulge any NPC’s secret until it is triggered as described in each itinerary section. While the ritual is in play, characters have full control of their host bodies and enjoy all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
twisted will, defending the interior of the colossus and giving voice and form to the docent’s otherwise disembodied intelligence. A Deadly Dungeon. House Cannith’s artisans lined the interior of each
that was under attack. A Grisly Tomb. Most colossi are tombs, filled with the bodies of the crews that perished in the cataclysm. But the Mourning affected everything in bizarre ways, so a venture
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
the countryside, carefully mapping its path and cataloging the destruction left in its wake. 5 Brave a dragon’s hoard to steal a device that tracks the positions of invisible celestial bodies. 6
that inhabit a remote valley, island, or cavern. 2 Explore the effects of a planar nexus on spellcasting, creatures, and magic items. 3 Delve into an ancient ruin to discover the nature of the plague
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
” section plays. R2: Crypts This long chamber blazes with violet flame. The walls are lined with alcoves, within which lie bodies wrapped in yellowed cloth. A brazier rests at the end of the hall. A
the “Visions in Fire” section plays out. Burial Alcoves. Fifteen forgotten Knights of Solamnia are buried here, each with their now-rusted plate armor and longsword. If any of the bodies are disturbed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
morally suspect, such as corpse collectors, opportunistic scavengers who scrape out a living by gathering bodies throughout the ward and delivering them to the Mortuary for meager payouts. Rain is more
the next stage of death undeterred. The bulk of the faction’s workforce consists of skeletons, zombies, and other dull-minded Undead whose bodies were donated to the Mortuary by their owners in life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
minds.
14. Unfinished Guest Room Dark green tiles cover the floor and ceiling of this room, forming an incomplete mosaic that depicts sahuagin warriors defending an underwater city from a tentacled
dwarf and the human were part of Elmo’s adventuring party; their bodies have been stripped of gear. A character who makes a successful DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Medicine) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
successful save, the character resists the spirit, who can’t attempt to inhabit the character for 24 hours. While inhabiting a host, Demetrius acts like an overbearing passenger and can’t be targeted by
Demetrius’s spirit resides within it, the spirit finds another object in the ziggurat to inhabit. If Darius is slain, Demetrius passes to the afterlife, and his robe becomes a Cloak of Protection
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
centuries. Inhabiting human bodies as Inspired has granted the hashalaq a deep understanding of the hedonistic urges of humanity. As a result, they have developed numerous ways to control humanoids
agenda, and each hopes to someday seize the throne of the Devourer of Dreams. Because of this internal conflict, it is unusual for a kalaraq to leave Dal Quor to inhabit a mortal vessel and become one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
1 1 fomorian noble* (attitude: 1d8 + 2) studying a treatise on arcane phenomena
2 1d4 + 2 hook horrors (attitude: 1d6) banging their hooks on rocks or their bodies
3 1 fomorian (attitude
they have lost, but unwilling to approach it again.
—Diancastra
Stone Giant Encounters The Stone Giant Encounters table presents stone giants and creatures that might appear in areas they inhabit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
: 1d12) searching for an advantage against a rival kraken
10 2 water elementals (attitude: 1d10) diligently making furrows in the sand using their bodies, creating a sprawling pattern
11 2
characters could fulfill
9 1 cadaver collector† (attitude: 1d8) gathering bodies destined to become a flesh colossus (described in chapter 6)
10 1 retriever† (attitude: 1d6) searching for a thief
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
and fissures on all sides. The ceiling is about a hundred feet high.
Three harpies nest on the highest ledges. These wicked creatures guard the cave for the Cult of the Howling Hatred. The bodies are
floor. The first 40 feet of the climb require a DC 10 Strength (Athletics) checks, but after that, the DC is 15. Corpses. The bodies on the floor include a water cultist (the figure with the crab-shell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
characters comply, the pechs become curious and willing to chat. Otherwise, they resume their work, defending themselves if necessary. In conversation, the pechs warn the characters about the clay golem in
of the cave.
Two hideous giants squat near a circle of hefty stones enclosing a crackling fire. Above the roaring flames, a charred giant insect rotates slowly on a spit.
Two fomorians inhabit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, defending themselves if necessary. In conversation, the pechs warn the characters about the clay golem in the slate chamber (area L3). Characters can improve the pechs’ attitude toward them by offering
insect rotates slowly on a spit.
Two fomorians inhabit this cave. The beds, fire pit, and utensils are all sized for Huge creatures. The fomorians are cruel, violent, and bored. When the giants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
) currently inhabit this camp, polishing sling bullets and keeping busy until it’s time for Sparkrender’s ritual. Initially, the kobolds are hostile toward the characters, determined to scare off the
staircase rises back up, sealing the library shut once more. (A character on the staircase when this happens is lifted up to this area on the rising stairs.) Treasure. With Sparkrender no longer defending