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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
chitines, she watched as her followers used arcane magic and demonic powers and invoked her aid for the divine spark needed to ensure the subjects’ survival, expecting to see these new abominations
could lay eggs that birthed more chitines (and the rare choldrith) and could direct the chitines in their work. But the devotees soon realized their mistake—choldriths belonged to Lolth, body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
the Dungeon Master’s Guide). The comprehensive illustrations and instructions in a manual detail the process for creating a golem of a particular type. “Beyond the unopenable doors lay a grand hall
of its body, requiring great command of the craft of sculpting, stonecutting, ironworking, or surgery. Sometimes a golem’s creator is the master of the art, but often the individual who desires a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
long passed on to another plane, the ritual fails. The ritual invoked to create a crawling claw works best with a hand recently severed from a murderer. To this end, ritualists and their servants
from which it was severed.
Made whole again, the murderer acts as though the hand had never been severed and the ritual had never taken place. When the crawling claw separates again, the living body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
combat is a procedure by which wrongs can be redressed in the Soggy Court. It can also be invoked as a vote of no confidence in the current monarch. A trial always has two combatants: the accused and
” and permission to use the king’s palace (area D11) as a place to rest. Morgort’s seemingly lifeless body is dumped into Murky Lake, whereupon she swims to area D2 and steals the swamp gas balloon there.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
soul by swearing to hunt down his own kind. Later, he volunteered to join Zariel on her crusade into the Nine Hells. Stirges now swarm back and forth from Jander’s body, preserving his existence by
him a pitiful look. She then admits to the characters that she’s made a mistake leading them here and needs to ponder her dreams in more detail to discern the Bleeding Citadel’s whereabouts.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon’s body might be swallowed suddenly in mud.
2 The dragon uses its breath weapon one last time.
3 The dragon’s body transforms into stone, metal, lava, ice, or mist. Or the body
surge of life energy erupts from the dragon, causing each creature within 120 feet of the body to gain the benefit of finishing a long rest.
6 The body is drawn through a portal to the lair of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
M10. Treasury This solitary building is set atop a small floating islet within an area of open space punched down through the main body of the monastery’s island. It is held aloft on its own
drawn into the jar, where it remains desperate to be reunited with its body. As with the other brains in jars, this brain can be negotiated with. If a character succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Deception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
of the Tartyx River unprepared, though, risk being stranded, as Athreos refuses to ferry those who can’t pay. Athreos is also invoked as the god of passage, as well as the deity with dominion over
borders, boundaries, and that which is “neither.” Those who undertake journeys, especially dangerous ones, often drop a coin into a fountain or a body of water in apotropaic acknowledgment of the River
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
? How does this threat connect to the Darklord seeking their desires? Consider who might need the characters’ aid and might guide them to deeper mysteries. Detail Key Locations. Briefly describe distinct
innocents.
6 The Darklord possesses the body of someone the adventurers care about.
7 The Darklord possesses the body of one of the adventurers.
8 The Darklord invites the adventurers to a negotiation, promising nonviolent solutions to a conflict.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Symbiotic Being A second being resides within your body along with you. It manifests physically somewhere on you and relies on you for its survival. At the same time, it offers you knowledge and
, it might strive to interfere with you. There is no way to be rid of the symbiote while you have this Dark Gift. Even if you go to drastic lengths, such as severing the part of your body where the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
M10. Treasury This solitary building is set atop a small floating islet within an area of open space punched down through the main body of the monastery’s island. It is held aloft on its own
drawn into the jar, where it remains desperate to be reunited with its body. As with the other brains in jars, this brain can be negotiated with. If a character succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Deception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Kingdom in its imperialist approach. To the west of the mountains, the Baklunish nations—survivors of the Invoked Devastation—stood much as they do now. And to the north, nomadic peoples (the Chakyik, the
information and respond to questions from the party. If the characters miss an important detail, this NPC can reinforce details in a way books and recollected facts can’t.
Any one of these methods is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
. When devotees of Lolth created the first chitines, she watched as her followers used arcane magic and demonic powers and invoked her aid for the divine spark needed to ensure the subjects’ survival
belonged to Lolth, body and soul. Choldriths whispered to the chitines of their adoration of the Spider Queen and their enmity against their creators, and led them in a successful revolt. Choldriths are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, however, a faculty member needs to shut down the festival, which becomes increasingly rowdy later into the night. The following subsections detail the ways in which the characters can join the fun. Perform
captain 5 Paranoid wizard 6 Businessperson transformed into a cat 7 Swashbuckling servant 8 Bawdy noble 9 Mage who can’t control their magic 10 Toddler in an adult’s body 11 Adult in a toddler’s body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
encountered in its lesser form. When this form is destroyed, the emissary’s body collapses into a gory slurry. It then instantly returns in its greater form. Only if the emissary is defeated in its greater
the traits and actions of the previous form and gains those of the new form. The accompanying stat blocks detail both of the emissary’s forms.
Lesser Form A star spawn emissary’s lesser form allows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
shelves contain books of Feywild lore, all written in Elvish, each of which has a withered frog’s body stitched into its spine. Kissing the frog or stroking it with a moistened finger causes the frog to
, ownership, and reciprocity in detail (see “Rules of Conduct” in chapter 2). Twilight Tides is a fat, wrinkled book about navigating the oceans of the Feywild. After two books were stolen from her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
) is highly intelligent and quite the boaster. In ancient lore it was considered to be related to the moon, a fact of which it is quite proud. During combat the slug will detail, in Olman, what it has
and conceal itself in the moat. If the characters allow themselves to be helped, the slug will precede them to the north side of the moat and stretch its body across the gap, making it appear to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
magic and demonic powers, and drow priestesses invoked Lolth’s aid for the divine spark needed to ensure the subject’s survival. Lolth watched, expecting at some part of the process to see these new
the dark elves came to realize their mistake — choldriths belonged to Lolth, body and soul. They whispered to the chitines of their adoration of the Spider Queen and their enmity of the drow, and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
marketplace, increasing the horror and the body count each time. Growing Corruption. As time passes, the villain’s power and influence grow, affecting more victims across a larger area. This might take the
characters you need to create, as well as how much detail you need to generate for each one. NPCs unlikely to become involved in combat don’t need full combat statistics, for example, just as characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. Most of her body is hidden under billowy robes and tightly wrapped black bandages. Jessamine trades in plants, herbs, poison, and sanctioned assassination. Murder is illegal in Port Nyanzaru, as it is
survived the gauntlet of undead and dinosaur attacks, making it back to Port Nyanzaru in a canoe laden with treasure. There’s no doubt he’s led a life of adventure; his body bears many scars from his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
their body language, like an actor taking on a role. You still need to describe things that can’t reasonably be acted out.
An active approach to roleplaying Bartho, an inexperienced guard prone to
help you set the mood or describe aspects of the location, while others detail important gameplay information, like the depth of the keep’s moat (in case a creature falls into it).
Coupleofkooks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
Mortuary Locations The following sections detail locations in the Mortuary. Each section includes a map of the location and an encounter designed to showcase the location’s unique elements. You can
encounter, characters seeking a missing body must find their quarry among the other dead, whether for themselves, another faction, or an interested party in Sigil. During the characters’ search, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
caretaker desperately invoked the tower’s magic in hopes of transporting it to the Feywild. However, the magic of the displaced tower went awry and partially transported the tower to the Shadowfell. Though
in the ceiling 20 feet above is the fastest way to access area E3. Treasure. The two crypts each hold a desiccated elven body. One body wears a cloak of protection, while the other wears the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
that stretch from her collarbone to her ankles. She surveys you with unimpressed eyes.
Prisoner 13 is a cunning schemer, ruthless and patient. She listens and watches, absorbing every detail she
or drawing. The characters can retry if they fail, at the cost of more time and more risk of discovery. Last Resort. A gruesome but effective option is killing Prisoner 13 and taking her body back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
that stretch from her collarbone to her ankles. She surveys you with unimpressed eyes.
Prisoner 13 is a cunning schemer, ruthless and patient. She listens and watches, absorbing every detail she
or drawing. The characters can retry if they fail, at the cost of more time and more risk of discovery. Last Resort. A gruesome but effective option is killing Prisoner 13 and taking her body back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Secondary Tables These tables add detail to many of the results on the Life Events table. The tables are in alphabetical order. Adventures d100 Outcome 01–10 You nearly died. You have nasty scars
on your body, and you are missing an ear, 1d3 fingers, or 1d4 toes. 11–20 You suffered a grievous injury. Although the wound healed, it still pains you from time to time. 21–30 You were wounded, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
concentration on these spells for as long as possible while attacking with their mauls on later turns. When a dao dies, its body disintegrates into crystalline powder. A slain dao leaves behind its maul and
and destroying it, rather than submit to the oracle’s dark will. Turning the body over reveals the horrible abdominal wound that killed Mayastan. Any character who has proficiency in the Medicine skill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
to the animals, this area contains three white marble statues of elves that are identical to the ones outside, except that the wind has not worn away the detail in their faces and they don’t stand on
death occurred months ago, but the cold has slowed the decomposition of the body. A speak with dead spell cast on the corpse reveals that Vurnis was killed by hunters near Lonelywood. Treasure. Tucked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
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Treasure. Treasure entries detail loot in an area, such as Gold Pieces (GP). Whenever a player character finds gold, give that player Gold Pieces equal to the listed value, which is tracked on
use one or both of these approaches to roleplay their characters.
Active Roleplaying. In active roleplaying, you speak with a character’s voice and might echo their body language, like an actor taking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Dexterity check to help the modron open and override the engine. Within the coffin is the jellified remains of a former kenku high priest of Daoine Gloine. Her undead body now powers the kraken, though she
. Her jellified undead body is slopped around an ornamental helmet and shackles. (These devices were once used to safely contain the medusa. See area O4.) A thin silver wire connects the helmet and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Request Omin Dran contacts the characters via the franchise documancer’s documancy satchel or some other form of magic. When he does, read the following to detail his request: “Yeah, so I’m going to need
already been restored, while workers now focus on interior walls and decor. Grand Scribe Spivey Liethennson oversees the temple, ruling his limited domain with all the fervor his fragile body can muster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
to create a map of the headquarters and its surroundings. Chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide can help detail both wilderness and urban locations. LIFESTYLE EXPENSES
Whenever characters are in
activates the escape mode as an action, the head detaches from the body and takes to the air with a flying speed of 80 feet. The flight lasts for up to 5 rounds, and is directed by the same controls that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, the protective wards surrounding the tower unraveled, and one of the tomb tappers seized the opportunity to kill the anvil’s creator, High Abjurer Taruth. The wizard’s mauled body lies in this chamber
into much detail, Xerophon alludes to horrible magical experiments performed on prisoners by the wizard who ran the prison, saying, “I was afraid I might be next.” Once it realizes the fate that has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
detail these locations and how creatures transported to them can return to the Lost Caverns. Once a creature has been transported to a location in this way, it can’t be sent to that destination by
Checkpoint. When an automaton is destroyed, its armored body crumbles to the floor as individual components. This includes its intact helmet, whose interior glows with a similar copper light to the flare that






