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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
":"roll", "rollAction":"Draconic Command"} and add the number rolled to the attack roll.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Verminaard fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
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be blinded until the start of Verminaard’s next turn.
Malediction. Verminaard utters an unholy word, causing profane fire to descend on one creature Verminaard can see within 60 feet of himself
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Water genasi descend from marids, aquatic genies from the Elemental Plane of Water. Water genasi are perfectly suited to life underwater and carry the power of the waves inside themselves.
Their
player character, has a special tag in the rules that identifies the type of creature they are. Most player characters are of the Humanoid type. A race tells you what your character’s creature
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
to one of the following Domains of Dread (detailed in Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft):
Barovia. In the shadow of Castle Ravenloft, tales flourish of those who love or descend from vampires
, including every player character, has a special tag in the rules that identifies the type of creature they are. Most player characters are of the Humanoid type. A race option presented here tells you what
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, and currently disused servants’ quarters.
Level 3 houses guest bedchambers and a torture chamber for “special guests.”
Level 4 contains Vizeran’s library and laboratory.
Level 5 contains the
levitate spell in effect, such that any creature that steps into the shaft (or that falls off the stairs) is suspended in midair. A creature that speaks the command word aluhal’kafion (“descend”) drops
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Shifter John Thacker Shifters—sometimes called “weretouched”—descend from people who contracted full or partial lycanthropy. Humanoids with a bestial aspect, shifters can’t change shape fully, but
tall) or Small (about 2–4 feet tall), chosen when you select this species
Speed: 30 feet
As a Shifter, you have these special traits. Bestial Instincts. Channeling the beast within, you gain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
have advantage on saving throws made to avoid falling off your mount. If you fall off your mount and descend no more than 10 feet, you can land on your feet if you’re not incapacitated. Finally
damage to anyone other than you, you can make a special melee weapon attack against the marked creature as a bonus action on your next turn. You have advantage on the attack roll, and if it hits, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Every member of the air cult, for example, would love to be able to soar on the wind, but only certain members have a magical ability or an item that confers that blessing. The cults have some special
the feather fall spell for yourself. When either spell ends, the balloon slowly deflates as the elemental spirit escapes and returns to the Elemental Plane of Air. As the balloon deflates, you descend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
can choose to succeed instead.
Special Equipment. Verminaard wears +2 plate armor and wields the mace Nightbringer, which grants him darkvision as well as immunity to fire damage and to the charmed
Verminaard’s next turn.
Malediction. Verminaard utters an unholy word, causing profane fire to descend on one creature Verminaard can see within 60 feet of himself. The creature must make a DC 18
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
from the fall when calculating falling damage, and you can move up to 2 feet horizontally for every 1 foot you descend. Nimble Climber. You have a climbing speed equal to your walking speed
options you didn’t take at 1st level, or one of the following options: Grappling Appendages. You have two special appendages growing alongside your arms. Choose whether they’re both claws or tentacles. As
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, two copper poles ten feet apart descend from the eight-foot ceiling. Each pole has a one-foot-diameter copper sphere at the end of it, three feet off the floor. Between the poles, a struggling goblin
the shadow theater (area M10). To enter the prison (area M17), one needs the fool’s scepter that belongs to Endelyn’s master of ceremonies, Stagefright. The hag has a special guest—a hateful woman
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
mind of any foe that feels its touch. Because flinds are so rare, other gnolls see them as Yeenoghu’s special messengers, gifted with a keen eye for omens and an ear for Yeenoghu’s whispers. Each day
touched by Yeenoghu and turns into a flind itself. The death or disappearance of a flind for any other reason causes a war band to descend into brutal infighting. Sometimes a new leader emerges from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the floor, as well as stairs that descend to the east. A stone slab blocks the way to the north.
The mosaics here once depicted the feats of Orestes, a scoundrel-hero who devoted his life to Phenax
. 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->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
closed.
The wardrobe contains two items: a pair of old, cracked leather boots with no value or special properties, and a ragged, stained cloak hanging on a peg. The cloak is tooled with a design of
six stirges nests in the rafters of the attic. They descend on the party at an opportune moment, revealing themselves after the characters enter the attic. Treasure. A character who sifts through the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Lords of the Nine. To reach Nessus, one must descend through all eight layers above it in order. The most expeditious means of doing so is the River Styx, which plunges ever deeper as it flows from one
deals with night hags, rakshasas, incubi, succubi, and other Fiends. Contracts signed on his layer contain special provisions that allow Dispater to collect a cut of the deal. Dispater is one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. Sylvarie attacks characters who descend into this area, believing they have been sent by the hags to torment her. A character can use an action to try to convince Sylvarie to stand down, first by making the
light illuminates this room, which has an oversized chair, heavy curtains covering the windows, and a large, ornate wooden chest.
Any characters who requested special magical treatments from one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
descend through all eight of the layers above it, in order. The most expeditious means of doing so is the River Styx, which plunges ever deeper as it flows from one layer to the next. Only the most
, rakshasas, incubi, succubi, and other fiends. Dispater collects a piece of every deal through special provisions that are added to contracts signed on his layer of the Nine Hells. Dispater is one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
halfling gods are viewed as folk heroes — mortal beings who ascended to divinity, rather than divine entities who descend from their realms to influence the world. Because of this outlook, halflings
baking pies, but not just any pies. They were special troll pies. Into each one she put a pinch of magic to make them irresistible to trolls. While the warriors of the town grumbled and sharpened their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the characters conceal their arrival, they are noticed before they reach the foot of the stairs. The stairs descend into a barracks. At the foot of the stairs, an archway leads out of the area to your
center of its south side, the row of benches is broken by three special seats. The center and western seats, the largest and most ornately decorated, are reserved for the baroness and baron, and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
special niche in Baldurian politics due to its status as a neutral, safe, and private meeting place. Its longtime proprietor, a neutral female moon elf spy named Merilyn Allaryr, ensures that clients
lowbrow customers, but no one can deny the addictive nature of the half-elf proprietor’s special blend. Jopalin includes sable moonflower leaves in his tea, creating a subtle, slow-building addiction
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
. Built in the Chessentan style, it features heated pools, echoing halls, and gorgeous tile mosaics. The Hissing Stones hold a special niche in Baldurian politics due to its status as a neutral, safe, and
-elf proprietor’s special blend. Jopalin includes sable moonflower leaves in his tea, creating a subtle, slow-building addiction among those who drink it. Many never realize what’s happening, knowing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
something of its contents, your imagination might be stretched! Reading the book conveys no special advantage to the characters, and most of the contents are too obscure for full comprehension. A
special (nonlethal) measures against a sahuagin attack. The lizardfolk’s reaction to intrusions by other creatures is to try incapacitating them with their clubs, rather than killing them outright
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Giant’s Bag table in the introduction. 17. Ore Depository Characters who descend through the mines (see area 10) eventually end up here, emerging through one of two tunnels in the north wall. Rail tracks
Maegera in his custody (see the “Special Delivery” section later in this chapter), the characters can demand that he surrender the fire primordial. This he won’t do, for the loss of Maegera would
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
into a panic. A number of swarms of bats equal to the number of characters in this area descend from the ceiling and attack the source of the disturbance. The swarms extinguish any nonmagical light
, Draconic, and Giant. He resembles a typical chimera, except he has a bull head in place of a goat head. This head confers no special abilities on Chossos, but it has helped him foster a kinship with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
once provided an exit from the garden, the fey crossing is now one-way, allowing exit only with a special key (see the “Returning to the Garden” section of this adventure’s conclusion for more on exiting
feet above the water. Two stairways with ornate rails descend to a stone pier just above the lake’s surface.
The water palace is a lovely place for relaxation and quiet meetings. It’s open to all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
levers that can be used to reposition the statue’s head and limbs. B2: Machinery Storeroom Three ladders descend from the cylinders into this storeroom. The feet of the ladders are lit by three skittering
the hive and attack. Harvesting Honey. A character who inspects the hive and succeeds on a DC 11 Intelligence (Nature) check knows these bees create a special honey with healing properties. Once the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
Stairs The 5-foot-wide stairs that descend from area 1 are roughly carved. They aren’t dangerous to traverse, however, except that combat while on the narrow path can be risky. Three small landings lie
along the route, the first at 60 feet above the floor in area 3, the second at 40 feet, and the third at 20 feet. The characters might be able to see area 3 as they descend. A fortress emerges from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
embroidered with webs made of platinum thread (worth 750 gp). Development If the drow escape, the characters might encounter them again in Ironslag (see the “Special Delivery” section at the end of
tunnels might be surprised to find that some of them descend for miles, in some cases all the way to the Underdark.) Hundelstone’s few score human residents are mostly sellswords or would-be adventurers