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Returning 25 results for 'depicting instincts are bodies'.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
in the horn and bone structures of their bodies. Their tail barbs and horn tips are all separate pieces, but they float in place, held aloft by psychic energy while the dragons live. These levitating
points. The dragon’s most valuable treasures are stored here and in adjoining caves, and the walls of this central chamber are covered in art depicting various battles—many of which the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
their bodies. Their tail barbs and horn tips are all separate pieces, but they float in place, held aloft by psychic energy while the dragons live. These levitating horns and spines shift slightly with
are stored here and in adjoining caves, and the walls of this central chamber are covered in art depicting various battles—many of which the dragon took part in.A Sapphire Dragon’s Lair
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world around them. Do they embrace their primal instincts or the path of civilization?
The Beast Within
Early in childhood, a shifter forms a bond with a beast within, a totemic force that shapes their
of their inner nature, something that emerges as the shifter’s personality takes shape. The beast within is a pool of powerful instincts, and its influence is revealed by a shifter’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Barlgura Demon of Instinct and Primal Violence Habitat: Planar (Abyss); Treasure: Any IZZY Barlguras are demons that embody brutality and killer instincts. They ruthlessly hunt creatures that enter
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->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
and Fierce Leonin tend to be tall compared to humans and move with a boldness that suggests their physical might. Tawny fur covers leonin bodies, and some grow thick manes ranging in shades from gold
their minds and bodies. It follows, too, that leonin aren’t inclined to carry grudges. A warrior might react with sudden violence to an insult, but when the fight is over (and the leonin’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
and offer final prayers. The bodies this room once held have rotted away in their burial niches, and the urns hold only gray muck. Any character who sifts through the goo must succeed on a DC 11
LJUNGGREN) Most of the bodies interred here have rotted away, only their wood-and-linen burial dressings holding their shapes. If the characters move through the water, their effort causes a few
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
instincts are valuable, but there are plenty of primal forces in the world — including the unrestrained drive for wealth, power, and everything that comes with it.
THE CORPORATE BARBARIAN
5 A gold belt buckle depicting the Dwarvish rune for chaos
6 A specially tailored belt pouch that you wear at the small of your back
7 Stylish mirrored spectacles
8 A specially
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, their wings wrapped tightly around their bodies. If the characters try to climb the tower, the bats attack. The bats otherwise fight only in self-defense or at Wyllow’s command. At the base of the tower
table is a silvered quarterstaff. 6c. Stairs Up Frescoes. The walls are carved with frescoes depicting exchanges of gifts between dwarves and elves.
Staircase. A stone spiral staircase in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, but when someone in the multiverse draws the Skull card from a Deck of Many Things, one of the windows shows a scene depicting the unfortunate individual and opens a portal to that individual’s
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->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
lot of noise. Corpses. The Zhents have killed two servants, an older male human (the head butler) and a younger male halfling (a cook), and left their bodies on the floor. G7. Laundry Room This room
. Great Hall Characters who enter this hall for the first time notice the following: The floor is strewn with bodies. Two thugs holding bloody maces stand over them. The sound of fighting can be heard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
burial room reeks of death. Beneath murals depicting a human man signing documents and collecting taxes, a smashed wooden coffin lies on the floor. Five wound-ridden zombies with lipless mouths and
corpses. The jars on the tables contain various chemicals for preserving bodies. When the characters enter, two shadows rise from the floor and attack. Treasure. One of the jars is a flask of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
their emotions and instincts rather than out of reason and logic. Only certain charismatic orcs, those who have been directly touched by the will and might of Gruumsh, have the capacity to control the
tribe. Traffickers of the Dead. Orcs who die “a good death” are sent to Gruumsh by the priests of Yurtrus. The priests seek out the bodies of such fallen heroes and sever their heads, boil or smoke them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
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
double doors set into the other three walls. Every surface of the walls, floor, and ceiling is exquisitely carved with runes and bas reliefs depicting dwarves at war. Grand pillars shaped like stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
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
while examining the adventurers’ bodies deduces that the organs of the pair were carefully removed. A further successful DC 14 Intelligence (History) or Intelligence (Arcana) check reveals that sahuagin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
any wandering cultists are defeated, reduce the number of cultists encountered in area V33 accordingly. If the characters make no effort to hide the bodies of the cultists they defeat, someone stumbles
spines stands west of the statue, glaring at four black-robed cultists who kneel and chant in the middle of the room, their faces hidden behind golden devil masks. Nine tapestries depicting the layers of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
demons with crablike bodies and wolflike heads flank the door.
Two phisarazu spyder-fiends (see appendix A) flank the open door that leads to area Y3. The phisarazus don’t leave this chamber, but they
don’t know about the cloak’s history, Vaeve tells them the full truth about the item. Piles of Spoils. Amid the detritus are several bloodstained and tattered banners depicting Lolth’s symbol of a
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->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
bridges or towers) by linking their bodies or dig around impediments. No matter how many modrons are destroyed, more take their place. Any non-modron that enters the path of the marching modrons on foot is
depicting sites along the modrons’ endless march. The distance between areas varies from yards to miles. Feel free to add additional encounters between areas, to change their order, or to have the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. Lounging between the lava formations are two serpentine creatures with heat ripples and smoke rising from their bodies.
Two salamanders rest in these barracks, their bodies coiled to nestle into the
characters proceed to area B25, the salamanders accompany them and remain there for the duration of their visit. B23: Administrative Office The walls of this office are decorated with paintings depicting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
tragically wrong when hundreds of undead swarmed out of the jungle and overran the camp. Only a handful of warriors escaped from that slaughter. No bodies remain in the camp; the remains of everyone who
hillside, its entrance lies between the feet of an 80-foot-high stone statue depicting a man carrying a crocodile on his back. Any Chultan can identify this as a figure from local mythology and can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
passed since they absconded The floor of this spacious bedroom is decorated with mosaics depicting the four seasons. Covering one wall is a detailed tapestry showing two female mages, a human and an
. Inside the sarcophagus lie the perfectly preserved bodies of Caerwyn and Porphura in each other’s arms as if only sleeping. Dressed in simple, white, linen robes, they wear matching gold rings (100
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
that a massacre took place here recently. You hear the squawking of buzzards coming from the middle of the camp and see a half dozen vultures picking at two bodies outside one of the larger tents
engraved with a giant snowflake. Two caryatids depicting a towering woman stand on either side of a door in the south wall. In the middle of the room is a five-foot-tall, claw-shaped lectern with a white
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
(worth 2,500 gp) lays on the moat’s floor. A12. Moradin’s Shrine Frescoes cover two walls of this chamber, one depicting the creation of the dwarves by Moradin, the other a massive battle between orcs and
cages, their bellies are little more than concave spaces where the flesh stretches thin across their bones. Their arms, legs, and faces are similarly skeletal, and terrible welts cover their bodies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. The chest contains the following items: a bolt of green velvet cloth (5 gp), a large leather sack holding 200 ep, an ivory figurine depicting Semuanya (25 gp), and a small, padded wooden box containing
their bodies.
Straw mattresses are scattered around the floor. Wooden tables hold earthenware cups, mugs, pitchers, and clay bowls filled with wild flowers. Chairs sit beside the tables, with wooden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. Treasure. A cracked bust depicting the ship’s commander lies in a corner room. Its two topaz eyes are each worth 500 gp. S11: Treatment Room (Yellow) A synthetic humanoid in a frayed lab coat waits in
, stars, and other celestial bodies. Skeletons. One of the skeletons in this room is that of a high-ranking officer, their decrepit uniform decorated with medals and ribbons. The other three skeletons






