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Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
an insatiable hunger. These fensir devourers use their great size and strength to overwhelm foes. They can also issue a baleful curse in their final moments.
Fensirs
Long ago, a band of frost
Ysgard: creatures slain on that plane return to life the next dawn. Thus, the giants’ incursion became a part of the eternal battle that rages across the plane. The trolls, whose fundamental
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, insatiable thirst for blood remains.
Indistinguishable from fog aside from the charnel reek it exudes, a vampiric mist descends on a creature and causes the blood in the creature’s body to ooze
. In battle, a mist focuses its attacks on injured targets, since open wounds are a more ready source of blood.PoisonAcid, Cold, Lightning, Necrotic, Thunder; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind flayer;mind flayers that usurped the dragon’s lair.
4
Powerful infernal creatures have opened a portal in the middle of a city square
their army in battle centuries ago.
3
An ancient sapphire dragon guards the phylactery of a lich who helped the dragon establish a lair centuries before becoming Undead.
4
Lolth the Spider
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defense—until someone bests the dragon’s security measures.
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A sapphire dragon seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind
edges of the map, providing the dragon with fresh water and an alternative entrance. Originating on the surface, the river descends through narrow tunnels that eventually lead to the Underdark.
Hoard
magic-items
your allies. In combat, the wonder shares your Initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you don't issue any, it
required by you). If you don't issue any, it takes the Dodge action and uses its movement to avoid danger. The flying wonder is destroyed if it drops to 0 Hit Points.
Gyrocopter Wonder (Rare). This wagon
magic-items
and your allies. In combat, the wonder shares your Initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you don’t issue
, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you don’t issue any, it takes the Dodge action and uses its movement to avoid danger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
military actions in consultation with an inner circle of loyal lieutenants, each one a battle-hardened Warrior Veteran (see the Monster Manual) whose alignment matches yours. You start with two lieutenants
issue the Recruit order to this facility, choose one of the following options: Recruit: Lieutenant. You gain one new lieutenant. You can have up to ten lieutenants at any time. Assign names and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
end of the west wall descends to a door leading to area K78. The stairs at the south end of the west wall lead up, ending at door that opens into area K37. Treasure The tapestry depicts Strahd’s father
, King Barov, leading his fearsome knights into glorious battle. The tapestry weighs 10 pounds and is worth 750 gp intact. If it becomes damaged while in the party’s possession, it is worthless unless mended.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
22 (4d10) poison damage plus 22 (4d10) fire damage from the noxious gas and flames roiling across the battlefield. After making these ability checks, the characters stumble into a battle between six
hezrous and Lucille, the pit fiend general they spotted as they were leaving Elturel at the end of chapter 2: A pit fiend wearing an eyeless helm clutches an infernal battle standard in one clawed hand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
can replace that trainer with another one from the table. Expert Trainers Trainer Type Empower Effect Battle Expert When you take damage from an attack made with an Unarmed Strike or a weapon, you
use its mastery property. Empower: Training. When you issue the Empower order to this facility, the facility’s hirelings conduct training exercises for the next 7 days. Any character who trains here
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
reflecting your status in the organization. The standard-issue uniform for the Redcloaks is a hooded crimson cloak of protection bearing two badges: the seal of the Brelish crown on the left shoulder and a
snarling displacer beast surrounded by the words, “First in battle, last to fall”—the Redcloak insignia and motto—on the right. Allies. As part of Breland’s military forces, the Redcloaks can count on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
salamanders brought from the Elemental Plane of Fire by Mekkalath’s magic. The salamanders serve Mekkalath, patrolling the hill and performing errands for him. A stairway in the back of the hall descends
hungry, the dragon hunts a vast region around the hill. He has yet to encounter anyone able to stop him. A staircase in the ruined temple descends to the catacombs but is choked with rubble. Among
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
issue a challenge that compels other creatures to do battle with you. Each creature of your choice that you can see within 30 feet of you must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a creature
Spirit Starting at 15th level, you have advantage on saving throws to avoid becoming paralyzed or stunned. Exalted Champion At 20th level, your presence on the field of battle is an inspiration to those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
descends from Sacred Stone Monastery to the Temple of Black Earth. Finally, the Path of Frozen Fire leads from the cellars below Scarlet Moon Hall to the Temple of Eternal Flame. Each elemental cult
fast-talking characters might be able to pass themselves off as new arrivals, bearers of important information, or potential allies against another cult. If the characters ask for a prophet or issue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
broke out when one angel, Zariel, pushed her way to the front and demanded to be heard. As the scuffle turned into a battle, Asmodeus looked on with a smirk. In the end, Primus declined to issue a
Primus, leader of the modrons. As a creature of absolute law, Primus could be trusted to issue a fair and impartial verdict. Asmodeus drafted a contract to seal the deal, and the angels — after carefully
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
(Intimidation or Persuasion) check or who offers each tiefling at least 1,000 gp convinces the pair to betray their yugoloth allies. Otherwise, the tieflings scream battle cries as they fight to the death. If the
a gigantic, humanlike figure looming over a broad, circular table. A ladder to the north descends, while a ladder to the south climbs to the floor above.
Two four-armed, insectile creatures inspect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or be charmed by the staff until the staff is no longer in its grasp. While the creature is charmed, the staff can issue commands to it, which the creature
two players to reenact a battle of the Crown Wars between two elven coronals. The set features a varnished oak game board and painted wooden figurines, weighs 5 pounds, and is worth 250 gp intact. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, insatiable thirst for blood remains. Indistinguishable from fog aside from the charnel reek it exudes, a vampiric mist descends on a creature and causes the blood in the creature’s body to ooze through
battle, a mist focuses its attacks on injured targets, since open wounds are a more ready source of blood. Vampiric Mist
Medium Undead, Typically Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 30 (4d8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
only an unholy, insatiable thirst for blood remains. Blood Thief. Indistinguishable from fog aside from the charnel reek it exudes, a vampiric mist descends on a creature and causes the blood in its
and draw them toward their victims. In battle, a mist focuses its attacks on injured targets, since open wounds are a more ready source of blood. Undead Nature. A vampiric mist doesn’t require air or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
three telescopes are mounted to the battlements. A wrought iron spiral staircase descends through a hole in the ground, leading down to area 19. Near the staircase is a pile of rocks that cloud giants can
. They attack anyone other than Sansuri or Thullen who attempts to enter the navigation dome or Sansuri’s tower. They also fight to protect themselves and one another. Two rounds after battle is joined
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, the giants’ incursion became a part of the eternal battle that rages across the plane. The trolls, whose fundamental nature was altered by constant regeneration and rebirth amid the energy of Ysgard
resemble relatively small frost or stone giants. They use armor and weapons similar to what other combatants on Ysgard use in the eternal battle. The transformation that created fensirs left them with an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
side is a fifteen-foot-diameter hole in the floor that seems to be the upper end of a tunnel.
The ice slide descends to area H23. H23. Remorhaz Nest This bulbous cavern has walls as smooth as glass
detect the presence of undead. As the young remorhazes engage the characters in battle, Tekeli-li assumes its gnoll form and joins the fray, keeping its distance from the remorhazes. See the “Tekeli-li
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. A few translations include the following:
"The Spider Queen blesses House Auvryndar! The battle to break House Freth’s hold on the passages below brings victory after victory. We have seized key
shaft in the ceiling climbs 10 feet to level 9, area 41.)
Braziers. Purple flames issue from stone braziers that resemble giant spiders. (Originating from gas vents under the floor, these flames shed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
The Yawning Portal Amid the bustle of Waterdeep, within the Castle Ward where barristers, nobles, and emissaries battle with word and contract, stands an inn not quite like any other. Before there
. Most visitors are content to swap stories by the hearth, but sometimes a group driven by greed, ambition, or desperation pays the toll for entry and descends the well. Most don’t survive to make the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
shaft descends into a worked stone hallway. One end of the hall has collapsed, and the other terminates in a pair of giant ebony doors. A thin layer of mist swirls over the floor and the air is
surprise the cultists if they sneak up on them after silently opening the door from area E1. If combat ensues here, any monsters present in areas E3 and E4 are alerted to the battle and arrive after
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Kelvin’s Cairn, in the middle of the tundra. Blizzard When the characters get within a couple miles of the sled, a blizzard sweeps down from the north and engulfs them: A blizzard descends on you
of the wagon with a lit torch in one hand and her hooded hawk perched on her other arm. From this perch, she watches the battle unfold. If she spots enemies within 60 feet of the wagon, she orders the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
they need it and promises to tell them the location of a secret staircase that descends to the next level of Undermountain (see area 19a). To establish trust, he tells them about the secret vault
exile, only to fall in battle. Valtagar displays them not for sentimental reasons, but to reinforce his determination to return home. Treasure The mithral spellbook on the lectern weighs 30 pounds. It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
companions. Roll initiative for the devil, which has its own turns. The DM has the creature’s stat block. On each of your turns, you can issue a verbal command to the devil (no action required by you), and as
block) for up to 1 minute or until you use an action to speak the command word again, whereupon it transforms back into a card. The deck defender obeys your spoken commands. If you issue no commands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. Fighting Caradoc. When the characters attack Caradoc or try to leave the room, Caradoc pulls his sword from Governor Miat’s corpse and attacks. He’s reckless in battle and mocks the characters as they fight
floor. Beyond the opening, a steep flight of stairs descends below ground. Violet light and the sound of crackling flames emanate from below.
This passage descends into the catacombs beneath Castle Kalaman.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
of the roof is gone from the belfry beneath the upthrust spire, but portions of the walls and their arched windows remain. A seaweed-tangled staircase descends deeper into the flooded tower.
Warded
the death if it comes to that. This is not the lair of these creatures, so they can’t use lair actions or regional effects. In the event that the characters could use some help in a battle, one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
in area 14. If the bucket chain stops moving, the giants head to area 20 to learn why, leaving the ogres, who brawl among themselves. A staircase in the west wall descends to area 31. 16. Giants
minutes pass and no ore arrives, Zaltember and the ogres in area 18 investigate, entering from the west. If he finds intruders or evidence thereof, Zaltember heads to area 19, descends the staircase to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
descends, roaring as it lands atop the watchtower.
The creature is Akhviri, an adult black dragon tasked with retrieving the dragon egg for Belephaion. If the characters haven’t left evidence of their
Akhviri’s Attention. Characters must succeed on a DC 21 group Dexterity (Stealth) check to avoid Akhviri’s notice. If something is visibly amiss at the camp (such as dead soldiers or signs of battle), the DC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
landing and a narrow ledge with the following features: The landing is 10 feet square and is met by two staircases. One descends 20 feet to area K5, and one ascends 20 feet to area K20. The narrow
Towers Features”). One staircase descends 20 feet to area K6, and the other climbs 20 feet to area K15. The area contains the following features: Shattered glass covers the floor, and a large wooden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. A set of slick stone steps descends into the spray-filled bowl to the north, while a passage to the west holds steps leading upward.
A creature swept over the falls lands in a water-filled basin
battle against monsters invading from the Underdark. Close inspection shows that the wall carvings depict a dwarf slaughtering minotaurs and grimlocks. The name Hendrel Foebreaker is inscribed in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Bozak draconians are born from bronze dragon eggs and wield magic to aid their allies in battle. Their wings aren’t strong enough for full flight, but bozaks can use them to glide during a fall. When
foot it descends.
Actions
Multiattack. The draconian makes two Trident melee attacks or two Lightning Discharge attacks.
Trident. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20