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Aarakocra
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
upright, aarakocra might reach 5 feet tall, and they have long, narrow legs that taper to sharp talons.
Feathers cover their bodies. Their plumage typically denotes membership in a tribe. Males are
homes, they appear alert, with eyes moving and bodies ready to take flight.
Homelands
Most aarakocra live on the Elemental Plane of Air. Aarakocra can be drawn into the Material Plane, sometimes to
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
their savagery. Green dragons, for instance, sometimes use orcs as sentinels or shock troops. Orcs are sometimes attracted to the service of frost giants or fire giants, who then “reward&rdquo
to all orcs, and they adorn their bodies, possessions, and lairs with pigments that produce those hues. Red ochre is used to represent blood, grayish-white ash to represent death, and charcoal to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
23. Body Tanks If the characters have met Thessalar already, they recognize the bodies in the tank as the artificer. Adjust the following read-aloud text accordingly: This chamber holds a half-dozen
floor-to-ceiling glass tanks, four of which are filled with a light-blue fluid in which the body of an elderly male human is suspended. Three of the bodies appear lifeless and inert. The fourth looks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
their magic to possess the bodies of their dwarven captives and, in the guise of these dwarves, yakfolk spies have infiltrated Citadel Adbar. These agents do everything in their power to discourage
to area 8. 8 Chief Kartha-Kaya, 2 yakfolk priests If intruders are detected, one yakfolk strikes the gong to raise the alarm throughout the village while the others confront the interlopers. Yakfolk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
two human-sized bodies being hauled away from the ambush site. The party can easily steer the wagon away from the road and tie off the oxen while the group pursues the goblins. The trail leads five
Wisdom (Perception) check to spot the hidden pit. If the trap isn’t detected, the lead character must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or fall in, taking 1d6 bludgeoning damage. The pit’s walls are not steep, so no ability check is required to scramble out.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
a direct approach, they can try to bluff their way aboard once they have been detected. For instance, they might say they are new recruits to the smuggling gang, unaccustomed to the codes and thus
, they are believed up to the point when the first three characters get aboard by means of a rope ladder lowered for them. Once the characters’ approach is detected, the entire crew attempts to repel the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
long ago in the Nine Hells, when powerful devils created a dark ritual to free their essence from their fiendish bodies in order to escape the Lower Planes. A rakshasa enters the Material Plane to feed
, Infernal
Challenge 13 (10,000 XP)
Limited Magic Immunity. The rakshasa can’t be affected or detected by spells of 6th level or lower unless it wishes to be. It has advantage on saving throws against
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
territory. Colors of Conquest Three colors have special meaning to all orcs, and they adorn their bodies, possessions, and lairs with pigments that produce those hues. Red ochre is used to represent blood
these colors on itself and its personal items. For instance, the chief of one tribe might be the only one that has the right to stain its tusks with red ochre, while the warriors of another tribe rub streaks of ash into their garments to signify their safe return from a raid.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
case, pick two spells, or combine the effects of a spell cast using a 9th-level and a 5th-level slot. For instance, a fireball spell of this sort would deal 24d6 fire damage on a failed saving throw
is obvious. Understanding its nature is not. The DC of the check, regardless of its type, depends on the skill and care taken to conceal the trap. Most traps can be detected with a successful DC 20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, calling them “the Delvers,” and leave the bodies untouched. Secret Door. In the southeastern corner is a secret door that requires a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check to find by noticing the
chamber floor to levitate stone in contact with it, so the floor’s magic can be detected with detect magic (transmutation school). A moderate impact on the floor, such as a dropped object weighing at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
couldn’t be detected by Athreos, and Erebos couldn’t snare him with his great whip. Since Phenax’s escape, other souls have repeated his dangerous journey. When mortal souls travel the Path of Phenax
’ lost identities continue to exist, though, becoming eidolons, which scatter throughout the mortal realm, having no connection to their Returned bodies. (See chapter 6 for more information about eidolons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
of these figures melt away, and they become three shadows until dawn. Characters who succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity (Stealth) check can cross the yard without being detected. Otherwise, Hurv and his
lot of noise. Corpses. The Zhents have killed two servants, an older male human (the head butler) and a younger male halfling (a cook), and left their bodies on the floor. G7. Laundry Room This room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
monsters such as aboleths and mind flayers or forces such as Cthulhu, Hadar, Ityak-Ortheel the Elf Eater, Nyarlathotep, malicious solar bodies, or entities from the Far Realm. Aberrant Cultist Medium
. Response: The cultist gives itself Resistance to that instance of damage and gains 10 Temporary Hit Points.
Dread Tharizdun, power of the Elder Elemental Eye and master of all destructive forces, I am
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
ancient empires. The regalia of their terrible rule still adorns their linen-wrapped bodies, their moldering robes stitched with evil symbols and bronze armor etched with devices of dynasties that fell a
presence: Food instantly molders and water instantly evaporates when brought into the lair. Other nonmagical drinks are spoiled — wine turning to vinegar, for instance. Divination spells cast within the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
secures the dungeon. No spell or trait allows anyone to evade the dungeon’s security. For instance, a wizard might use a dimension door spell to teleport from one part of a zone to another, but no spell
detected. Dungeon Denizens The Red Wizards, aided and abetted by their Thayan servants, hold sway over the Doomvault. In addition to battling the monstrous residents of the dungeon, the characters will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
columns and watches them, attempting to use its Weird Insight to discern the intruders’ secrets. Ssarnak communicates via telepathy. If detected, it prefers to negotiate and will betray the Redbrands
two psionic goblins (see appendix A). These goblins have elongated skulls and are dressed in filthy, haphazard rags. An examination of the bodies reveals that a pair of vicious claws killed the goblins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
ascends to area V20. V20: Ruined Shrine Ornate pillars bearing countless impressions of celestial bodies encircle this ruined chamber. The floor tiles are cracked and loose, and part of the wall has caved
the throne requires no special effort. V29: Orrery A large model of a planet and three moons hangs in the center of this high-ceilinged chamber. The celestial bodies are affixed to bronze rings via
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
warning the first time anyone makes unapproved contact with a prisoner, and they turn hostile after a second instance, attempting to subdue and capture the offender. Most of the prisoners are too fearful
. Lounging between the lava formations are two serpentine creatures with heat ripples and smoke rising from their bodies.
Two salamanders rest in these barracks, their bodies coiled to nestle into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
pit fills and eventually clamber out. Trap C. Nearly invisible runes cover the floor in this area. The runes radiate conjuration to a detect magic spell or similar effect, or can be detected with a
, read: Slabs set along the walls of this stone chamber hold human-sized bodies wrapped from head to toe in strips of off-white cloth. Even as the doors open, these wrapped bodies begin to rise.
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
notwithstanding, Dolurrh is a gloomy plane filled with the lingering traces of the dead. Dolurrh Manifest Zone Features d4 Feature 1 Bodies buried here reanimate in 1d4 days, possessed by restless spirits
shape the nature of reality. Its many dominions are governed by the archfey, and the denizens of each realm reflect the nature and the story of their lord. For instance, the realm of the Prince of Frost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
-changing sky and the setting sun can be seen and contemplated. Along with the setting sun, images of clouds are a major motif for followers of Labelas, who often tattoo such designs on their bodies or
moon. Above a full moon, when it is most often detected, it means that an elf of great importance and advanced age will soon journey to Arvandor. Elves who see the sign might be compelled to seek out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
are those of orcs killed by the trap long ago; their remains show signs of severe scorching. Rusted axe heads lie near the bodies, with no sign of the weapons’ hafts. If the door is pulled open before
by jamming the door open. If the trap resets, it can be activated only once more before its fiery substance is depleted. The spouts on the wall can be detected by someone who succeeds on a DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
the tome and neighboring Mandorcai’s Mansion, a nothic lurks in the house’s passages, using them to spy on the wizards and search for the treasure. So far, none of the residents have detected it — the
. For the past six months, bodies have been appearing in the alley just behind the halfling’s café. More than a dozen have appeared so far, never with any witnesses as to how they go there. The victims
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
to spy on the wizards and search for the treasure. So far, none of the residents have detected it — the last person to do so was the previous owner, killed by the nothic’s rotting gaze. Though evil
halfling commoner, ever intended. For the past six months, bodies have been appearing in the alley just behind the halfling’s café. More than a dozen have appeared so far, never with any witnesses as to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
their bodies.
Straw mattresses are scattered around the floor. Wooden tables hold earthenware cups, mugs, pitchers, and clay bowls filled with wild flowers. Chairs sit beside the tables, with wooden
because of the general hubbub, but their presence will certainly be detected if they move into the room. Even when their intrusion is noticed, the characters will not be greeted with hostility unless






