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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
only minimally help to slow a falling traagâs descent. Its metallic scales are coated in a sickly patina. In battle, the draconian can charge its body with vicious fire, burning all in its wake. When a traag draconian dies, its body explodes in a thick, disgusting sludge.
, it subtracts up to 50 feet from the fall when calculating the fallâs damage.
Death Throes. If the draconian is reduced to 0 hit points, its body erupts into sludge that fills a 10-foot-radius
Minotaur
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Species
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
The minotaurs of Ravnica are strong in body, dedication, and courage. They are at home on the battlefield, willing to fight for their various causes.
They combine a burning fury in battle with keen
âperhaps they were once thought of as godsâwho established the minotaursâ place in the world. Every minotaur in Ravnica claims descent from one of these heroes. The Ordruun line is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, but the characters can potentially sway them with other offers. Reward player ingenuity for options such as the following: Promise to turn over Severin as a prisoner if captured, or to deliver his
body to the dragons if slain Consecrating a major monastery or temple to Bahamut Dedicating a historical plot of land as belonging to the dragons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
characters can potentially sway them with other offers. Reward player ingenuity for options such as the following: Promise to turn over Severin as a prisoner if captured, or to deliver his body to the
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
they were demigods â mighty beings of divine descent. This isnât a casual sort of worship or lip service; kobolds are awed in the presence of a dragon, as if an actual avatar of a deity
lay up to six eggs per year, and an egg matures for two to three months before it hatches.
Kobolds donât engage in funeral ceremonies; a dead koboldâs body is burned or disposed of in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Raw Magic Magic is a part of every sorcerer, suffusing body, mind, and spirit with a latent power that waits to be tapped. Some sorcerers wield magic that springs from an ancient bloodline infused
draconic bloodlines produce exactly one sorcerer in every generation, but in other lines of descent every individual is a sorcerer. Most of the time, the talents of sorcery appear as apparent flukes. Some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Raw Magic Magic is a part of every sorcerer, suffusing body, mind, and spirit with a latent power that waits to be tapped. Some sorcerers wield magic that springs from an ancient bloodline infused
draconic bloodlines produce exactly one sorcerer in every generation, but in other lines of descent every individual is a sorcerer. Most of the time, the talents of sorcery appear as apparent flukes. Some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
for removing the heart, draining the body of blood, and wrapping the remains in linen. These methods preserve the body so the pharaoh might call it to service. It is a crime to burn the dead. Akirrans
value music, and many locals are accomplished singers or proficient in playing the reed pipe, goblet drum, or arched harp. AKIRRAN CHARACTERS
Characters from HarâAkir claim descent from an ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
support its hulking body in true flight, and they only minimally help to slow a falling traagâs descent. Its metallic scales are coated in a sickly patina. In battle, the draconian can charge its
body with vicious fire, burning all in its wake. When a traag draconian dies, its body explodes in a thick, disgusting sludge. Traag Draconian
Large Monstrosity, Typically Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Slithering Tracker The quest for revenge sometimes leads one to undergo a ritual whereby they transform into a body of semiliquid sentience known as a slithering tracker. Innocuous and insidious at
body, killing it. Yet the mind lives on in the puddle of liquid that issues forth from the remains, and so too does the subjectâs insatiable need for retribution. Stealthy Assassins. A slithering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Demon Lords The chaotic power of the Abyss rewards demons of particular ruthlessness and ingenuity with a dark blessing, transforming them into unique fiends whose power can rival the gods. These
Abyss, where it reforms into a new body. Likewise, a demon lord that dies in the Abyss is permanently destroyed. Most demon lords keep a portion of their essence safely stored away to prevent such a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
drow who have forsaken the evil ways of their kind. I give these stories no credit, though Elminster himself swears they have validity. Never trust a drow, or the word of an archmage.
Descent into
become irresistible. It pulled the queen, and all who were under her sway, into the Shadowfell, where she was instantly killed. From her ruined mind and body, the Raven Queen was born. The Creation of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Draconic Bloodline Your innate magic comes from draconic magic that was mingled with your blood or that of your ancestors. Most often, sorcerers with this origin trace their descent back to a mighty
applies to the check. Draconic Resilience As magic flows through your body, it causes physical traits of your dragon ancestors to emerge. At 1st level, your hit point maximum increases by 1 and increases by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Draconic Bloodline Your innate magic comes from draconic magic that was mingled with your blood or that of your ancestors. Most often, sorcerers with this origin trace their descent back to a mighty
the check. Draconic Resilience As magic flows through your body, it causes physical traits of your dragon ancestors to emerge. At 1st level, your hit point maximum increases by 1 and increases by 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
assassins congregate in secret in communities across Theros, engaging in campaigns of violence. The only major festival dedicated to Erebos, called the Katabasion or âthe Descent,â features a ceremony
, allowing Daxosâs body to go back to the mortal world as a Returned. Bereft of memories, he wanders aimlessly.
A Shadowed World. Heliodâs followers maintain that their god gave rise to Erebos by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Minotaur
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The minotaurs of Ravnica are strong in body, dedication, and courage. They are at home on the battlefield, willing to fight for their various causes. They combine a burning
heroes â perhaps they were once thought of as gods â who established the minotaursâ place in the world. Every minotaur in Ravnica claims descent from one of these heroes. The Ordruun line is the most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Arveiaturace Arrives Arveiaturace, an ancient white dragon whose vision is hampered by cataracts, carries the body of her former master, the wizard Meltharond, in a saddle on her back (see
, use the following boxed text instead: A great white dragon descends from the sky, beating its wings furiously to slow its descent. A dark, humanoid figure is mounted on the dragonâs back.
If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
up the social ladder or trying to slow the downward descent of shifting fortunes. Though this area suffered relatively little damage during Demogorgonâs rampage, its population has swelled with
. The shrine contains 1d4 shadow demons as well as 2d4 drow cultists, each of whom has a âsecond headâ (in the form of a severed drow head on a pole) that the cultist has lashed to his or her body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
all, and establish Cyreâs martial supremacy for centuries to come. With Cyreâs immense wealth fueling its effort, House Cannith called upon the ingenuity of its best artificers and magewrights
. The solution entailed creating a large number of docent nodes and joining them together in a single network distributed throughout the body of the colossus. Docent nodes are modeled after the ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
use their intellect and ingenuity. But when push comes to shove, Garl uses Arumdina, his intelligent two-headed battle axe â capable of cleaving through any substance â to escape a perilous situation
guide for gnomish souls after death, as long as the body is buried before worms claim it. If a gnomeâs body isnât entrusted to Segojan by interring it, the soul is forced to find its own way to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
outside walls of the cathedral without equipment requires a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check.
Windows. Most of the cathedralâs windows were shattered during the descent into Avernus, but the
contains an elaborate, upright sarcophagus holding the body of a former high priest of Torm. A sarcophagus can be opened with a successful DC 20 Dexterity check by a character proficient with thieves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
from happening. At your discretion, you might also limit how many times Splugoth can be returned to life in this manner.
During the fight, feel free to reward player ingenuity. Maybe a character
effective. If Splugoth is dead and the characters do not control the orrery components, no goblins are summoned. Instead, the ritual resurrects Splugoth from the dead no matter what condition his body is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Deck The descent to the lower deck is chilly, wet, and unsettling. Seawater obscures the floor and sloshes against the hull. Decaying crates and barrels are scattered around, some floating freely and
heard moans begin to rise from the dead sailors all around us. What curse has she brought on us all?
Already I feel a creeping chill overtaking my body. I am securing her talisman with this book in my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
descends 1 foot for every 10 feet of horizontal distance covered. At the end of the flight, the wearer lands on its feet and the glider is intact. If the wearer tries to accelerate the rate of descent
alcoves are carved into the surrounding walls. The back wall of each alcove is painted with a full-body image of a handsome man. Some of the men wear fine clothes; others wear armor. At the feet of each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, affording an unobstructed view of area U2 as the characters complete their descent. Wall of Stone. When the countdown timer reaches zero, a wall of stone magically appears on the stairs at the point marked
feet tall and thirty feet long. The creatureâs head has two long feelers and multifaceted eyes, and its carapace gleams with a silvery sheen. Its tapered body swishes from side to side as it crawls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
stairs has the word âHAVENâ and a crude picture of a quill scratched into it, left by Machil before he made his descent. A narrow spiral staircase descends fifty feet from the ruins on the surface. A
end of the cavern. A skeletal figure lies sprawled across the floor, its head pointed toward the narrow stream.
This underground spring supplied the haven with fresh water. The body is that of an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
track. A stout, lever-operated brake controls its descent. Carts can be shunted onto the side passages if the tracks are switched using a crowbar (one is stashed near each siding). When characters arrive
them out) charred skeletons litter the chambers. One dwarf skeleton is more recent than the others (the body has been dead for three years) and not charred; it lies near the base of the steps, in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, read the following to set the scene: The cityâs descent into Avernus has taken its toll on this once beautiful chapel. Nearly all the stained glass windows along the outside walls have been smashed, and
. Whenever Gideon directs his minions to toss a dead body into the pit, an undead creature crawls forth one hour later. Newly created undead patiently wander the cemetery grounds until Gideon gives them
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldurâs Gate Gazetteer
body â souvenirs left by those who refused to pay their bill. Beyond the combination lobby and common room, the Blushing Mermaid is a confusing maze of wings and oddly interconnected floors, hiding
shambling mounds that live in the tanks, churning them as part of the purification process. Mortlock Vanthampur (for more information on Mortlock Vanthampur, see chapter 1 of Baldurâs Gate: Descent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
instead of a Dexterity saving throw, provided the creature doesnât have the prone condition, with the aim of slowing the ceilingâs descent for the betterment of others. The creature making the Strength
, with six arms and a gleaming curved sword in each hand; from the waist down, the statueâs body is serpentine. Two statues depicting large cobras with jade scales sit in alcoves to the east.
If one or