desperate instances are blue

Kobold Dragonshield

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

","rollAction":"Dragon's Resistance"}): 1–2, acid (black or copper); 3–4, cold (silver or white); 5–6, fire (brass, gold, or red); 7–8, lightning (blue or bronze); 9–10, poison

of dragon scales, as well as scars from desperate fights. Dragonshields know they have a place of honor among those who venerate dragons, but—being kobolds at heart—most of them feel

Grung

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

appear in shades of green, blue, purple, red, orange, and gold. All grungs secrete a substance that is harmless to them but poisonous to other creatures, and sometimes that substance has a special

additional effect that depends on the grung’s color, as described below. This effect lasts until the creature is no longer poisoned by the grung. Blue Grung. The poisoned creature must make a

Grung Elite Warrior

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of an adult, and after another six months, the grung reaches maturity. Born in a wide range of colors, grungs most often appear in shades of green, blue, purple, red, orange, and gold. All grungs

. This effect lasts until the creature is no longer poisoned by the grung. Blue Grung. The poisoned creature must make a loud noise at the start and end of its turn. Gold Grung. The creature is

Grung Wildling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

takes on the shape of an adult, and after another six months, the grung reaches maturity. Born in a wide range of colors, grungs most often appear in shades of green, blue, purple, red, orange, and

described below. This effect lasts until the creature is no longer poisoned by the grung. Blue Grung. The poisoned creature must make a loud noise at the start and end of its turn. Gold Grung. The

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. 7 Two Underdark settlements are about to go to war, having been carefully manipulated by a deep dragon. A desperate ruler offers a reward to anyone who can uncover the true cause of the hostility

the rest of the lair, this chamber is lit by phosphorescent fungal blooms that give off soft green, blue, and purple light. Hoard Chamber. The dragon’s hoard is hidden away in a more remote

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Underdark settlements are about to go to war, having been carefully manipulated by a deep dragon. A desperate ruler offers a reward to anyone who can uncover the true cause of the hostility. 8 A

allies and servitors. Like the rest of the lair, this chamber is lit by phosphorescent fungal blooms that give off soft green, blue, and purple light. Hoard Chamber. The dragon’s hoard is hidden

Blue Dragon Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

adult blue dragons has decided to take over a thriving, wealthy city, whose governor is desperate to buy them off. 5 Decades ago, a gynosphinx insulted an adult blue dragon, earning the lasting

Blue Dragon Adventures The Blue Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving blue dragons. Blue Dragon Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook 1 A blue

Cosmic Horror Plots

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Cosmic Horror Plots Adventures in cosmic horror realms are bleak, desperate affairs where the best one can hope for is to survive relatively intact. There is no stopping the ultimate evil, but

hydrophobic family. 7 Discover what is dragging the people of a hamlet out of their homes, garbing them in silver, and leading them into the surf to drown. 8 Learn why the bakers of a small town have started making pastries filled with a popular, delicious, and faintly glowing blue goo.

Kobold Dragonshield

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

bears a shield made of dragon scales, as well as scars from desperate fights. Dragonshields know they have a place of honor among those who venerate dragons, but—being kobolds at heart—most of them feel

unworthy of their status and are desperate to prove themselves deserving of it. But they also have the ability to rally in the face of certain death, inspiring others to follow them into battle

L. Lake Zarovich

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

destitute drunkard. He’s desperate to catch some fish and trade them for wine at the Blue Water Inn. After he was unable to catch a single fish for a week, he kidnapped Arabelle, believing that Vistani

Warnings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

direction. 3 The sky turns sickly green or bruised purple. 4 The water of a river or a lake or along a coastline turns to blood, acid, or blue sand. 5 All creatures born on a

to seek out the wisdom of the gods from prophets or seers. Warnings leave fear and uncertainty in their wake. An individual might take desperate measures to persuade others to take such a warning

3. Serpents of the Sands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

invited the mystics here to contact their demon-god, hoping it might provide guidance on how to crush her enemies. Because she has become desperate, Iymrith is willing to trust the mystics

wall (see “Dragon Bolt-Holes”). Unless Iymrith was drawn to the surface and defeated there, the ancient blue dragon is lurking under the pile of sand in the southeast corner of the room. Only her eyes

Grungs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

takes on the color of its caste as it grows to adulthood. Green grungs are the tribe’s warriors, hunters, and laborers, and blue grungs work as artisans and in other domestic roles. Supervising and

guiding both groups are the purple grungs, which serve as administrators and commanders. (Use the grung stat block to represent members of the green, blue, and purple castes.) Red grungs are the

Grungs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

often appear in shades of green, blue, purple, red, orange, and gold. All grungs secrete a substance that is harmless to them but poisonous to other creatures, and sometimes that substance has a special

that depends on the grung’s color, as described below. This effect lasts until the creature is no longer poisoned by the grung. Blue Grung. The poisoned creature must make a loud noise at the start

Telemy Hill

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

!” Jingle Jangle’s obsession with keys serves as a cautionary tale for those who would enter into a bargain with Bavlorna Blightstraw. The goblin once sought the hag’s help in a desperate attempt to undo

. He wears a bright blue scarf and moves as fast as lightning. Characters who head toward Brigands’ Tollway might encounter him there. Brigands’ Tollway is a series of old wooden catwalks that circle a

The Dark Dominion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

ever since. The slaves can provide the characters with a detailed description of the attack, confirming that the demon lord Demogorgon was behind the destruction. The slaves are desperate to escape from

and buildings are lit by eldritch green, blue, and violet lights as bright as torches (created with continual flame spells). Other areas are dark. Shielded City. The drow have locked down their

Nautiloid Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

sparkly blue crystal orbs tilts up toward the display. A panel on the starboard wall lies open, exposing a pulsing tendril of flesh embedded with crystal shards. If it hasn’t been lured elsewhere

inoperable. Helm. This chair is securely attached to the deck and can’t be used by creatures that are not mind flayers. Any non-illithid that sits in the chair and touches both blue orbs at once must

Dungrunglung

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

desperate times. Ghouls and zombies threaten their existence, and grung poison is ineffective against the undead. Consequently, the grungs are strongly incentivized to use outsiders to solve their

-skinned grung wildling; see the “Grungs of Dungrunglung” sidebar) and her assistants (six blue-skinned grungs) prepare for the Great Ritual by tending the phosphorescent fungi and scenting the water with

Kobolds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

dragon’s eggs, but once every few years a kobold hatches with an innate version of the dragonshield’s abilities. Accomplished at hand-to-hand combat, it bears many scars from desperate fights and carries a

and thus desperate to prove themselves deserving of it. A dragonshield’s natural kobold cowardice is still present in its makeup, and thus it might still run away from a threat. But it also has the

Cleric Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Domain Inspire Valor and Smite Foes War has many manifestations. It can make heroes of ordinary people. It can be desperate and horrific, with acts of cruelty and cowardice eclipsing instances of

Lady's Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

Locations” section). 4 A desperate commoner from a faction of your choice has an impending trial in the High Courts of Sigil (see the “Lady’s Ward Locations” section). Unable to secure an advocate

above the surrounding houses of worship, floating above a seemingly bottomless pit. Tarnished blades jut from the Infinite Well like metal branches on a blackened tree. Rather than the blue-green

Battlefield Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

half-blue dragon gladiator for every two characters in the party, including sidekicks. The party defeats Fheralai Stormsworn. Mark one victory and go to Event 11: “Exodus.” The party retreats. Go to

retreat. Go to Event 12: “Last Stand.” The characters abandon the townsfolk. Go to Event 13: “Ghost Tower.” Event 12. Last Stand The party makes a desperate stand to allow the defenders to escape. Read

Tower of the Heavens Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

This library is bathed in supernatural silence. Two robed figures—a halfling man clad in blue and a dragonborn woman in yellow—work at tall desks amid ancient tomes, while other robed figures stand

earlier in this adventure) have advantage on this check. On a failed check, Shalfey condemns the character as an agent of Piyarz and orders them to step away from the door—or else. Desperate Measures

The Dark Seldarine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

, slaughter War Spider over crossed sword and mace Vhaeraun CE Arrogance, thieves Trickery, War Black mask with blue glass lenses inset over eyes Zinzerena CN Assassination, illusion, lies Trickery Shortsword

lack status and are desperate to achieve it. A small sacrifice and a prayer to That Which Lurks might simply go unnoticed by Ghaunadaur, or it might punish the petitioner, but there is also a chance

Scab Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

exposed a 20-foot-tall, 5-foot-wide window: The scab on one side of this narrow passage is stripped away, partially revealing one of the citadel’s stained glass windows. The opaque blue and yellow panes

in Abyssal. Trantolox, a nalfeshnee, is commanding three bulezaus to force open the double door that leads into the Bleeding Citadel. The nalfeshnee is desperate to get inside to claim the Sword of

Locations A - D

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

magic once enabled these ships to float on water, but that magic has long since faded. Suggested Encounter The ancient blue dragon Iymrith claims Ascore as part of her domain. Though she’s not here to

watch over it, two of her offspring have made separate lairs for themselves inside a couple of the great stone ships. These adult blue dragons, Anaxaster and Chezzaran, frequently accost each other

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