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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
can see within 120 feet of it. The spell targets the chosen creature instead of the morkoth. If the spell forced a saving throw, the chosen creature makes its own save. If the spell was an attack, the
attack roll is rerolled against the chosen creature.Ancient and devious, morkoths are voracious collectors. Each one floats through the planes on a strange, mobile island, amassing the valuables
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Blackstaff, Vajra Safahr is the only one who can become attuned to it. The staff can, however, choose a new owner (see “Personality” below).
The Blackstaff has the magical properties of a staff
of power (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide) in addition to the following properties.
Animate Walking Statues. You can expend 1 or more of the staff’s charges as an action to animate or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
enhanced medusa for Lynx, or the brains in iron for Sir Ursas (see below for more information on both). Each expedition also has its own mechanical guide. You might use the members of the rival expedition
obstacles along the way, possibly inspiring the characters to do the same. Using the power of a mechanical guide might allow for the creation of particularly devious traps that can be set across space and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
magical creatures this land is home to. But Valachan is fiercely protected by its Darklord, the devious and immortal hunter Chakuna. She roams the jungles hunting dangerous beasts—and when she grows
built. Every shivering leaf and every creature’s eyes hold an eerie awareness. The forests watch, and they whisper what they see to Chakuna. A mystery that ties the Darklord to her domain could shatter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Abominable Yeti Devious mountain folk sometimes use the yetis as unwitting weapons. A warlord might lay down slaughtered sheep or goats to draw yetis into an enemy’s camp, sowing chaos and thinning
yeti targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. If the target can see the yeti, the target must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving throw against this magic or take 21 (6d6) cold damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Lurking Danger A nest of meenlocks lives in the mine outside the village. Though most of the creatures returned to the Feywild once the village was empty, six meenlocks (see the end of the adventure
psychically haunt the characters, causing hallucinations. Pick one character to target, or spread the hallucinations between multiple party members. A few suggestions: Characters see movement out of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Improved Cunning Strike 6d6 12 +4 Ability Score Improvement 6d6 13 +5 Subclass feature 7d6 14 +5 Devious Strikes 7d6 15 +5 Slippery Mind 8d6 16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 8d6 17 +6 Subclass feature 9d6
Score Improvement You gain the Ability Score Improvement feat (see chapter 5) or another feat of your choice for which you qualify. You gain this feature again at Rogue levels 8, 10, 12, and 16. Level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Improved Cunning Strike 6d6 12 +4 Ability Score Improvement 6d6 13 +5 Subclass feature 7d6 14 +5 Devious Strikes 7d6 15 +5 Slippery Mind 8d6 16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 8d6 17 +6 Subclass feature 9d6
Ability Score Improvement feat (see “Feats”) or another feat of your choice for which you qualify. You gain this feature again at Rogue levels 8, 10, 12, and 16. Level 5: Cunning Strike You’ve developed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
hulk attack often remember precious little of the incident, thanks to the umber hulk’s mind-scrambling gaze. Devious Delvers. Umber hulks can burrow through solid rock, forming new tunnels in their
feet of the umber hulk and is able to see the umber hulk’s eyes, the umber hulk can magically force it to make a DC 15 Charisma saving throw, unless the umber hulk is incapacitated.
On a failed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Kaylan is a devious vampire who arrived in Avernus after dodging a group of vampire hunters on the Material Plane. When Windfall refurbished the Red Belvedere, the tiefling employed Kaylan to design the
the character from the casino. A pit fiend can be placated with a minimum bribe of 250 talons or 2,500 gp.
Khai Kiroth Master of the Scarlet Coliseum Khai is a boisterous red abishai (see appendix
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
owner (see “Personality” below). The Blackstaff has the magical properties of a staff of power (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide) in addition to the following properties. Animate Walking Statues. You can
expend 1 or more of the staff’s charges as an action to animate or deactivate one or more of the walking statues of Waterdeep (see appendix B). You must be in the city to use this property, and you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, invisibility, or some other magic, a beholder can lurk in the dark and shoot any creature it can see within the range of its darkvision. A dark room with a 120-foot ceiling allows it to use this tactic
, requiring opponents to create light at a distance in order to return fire with any accuracy. Even intruders who don’t need light to see have to contend with the beholder’s superior senses — the monster can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
.
Hammock. A hammock laden with blankets hangs from anchors in the north wall (see “Log Entry” below).
Copper-Plated Door. A copper-plated door is set into the southeast corner.
The copper-plated
Entry. Tucked into the folds of the hammock’s moldy blankets is another page from Trenzia’s log. The only legible text reads as follows: “Day 3. I no longer trust the other apprentices. What they see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Locations in the Styes The most notable buildings in the Styes are described here. A few of these locations are detailed later, but most are left for you to develop as you see fit. 1. Harbor Master
This is the home and business of one of the Styes’ councillors, the sinister Mr. Dory (see appendix C). This location is detailed fully in part 3, “Hemlock Pit.” 8. Rashlen Manor One of many run-down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
9. Dragon Shrine This cave is a shrine to Tiamat, but with an emphasis on her black dragon head and on black dragons in general. It also contains many Cult of the Dragon icons and a devious trap for
the unwary; see “Acid Trap” below. Flickering oil lamps provide dim light. Langdedrosa Cyanwrath (see appendix D) occupies the shrine, and he is joined by twohuman berserkers. (If the adventuring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
9. Dragon Shrine This cave is a shrine to Tiamat, but with an emphasis on her black dragon head and on black dragons in general. It also contains many Cult of the Dragon icons, and a devious trap for
the unwary; see “Acid Trap” below. Flickering oil lamps provide dim light. Langdedrosa Cyanwrath occupies the shrine, and he is joined by two human berserkers. (If the adventuring party contains more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Yuan-ti Yuan-ti are devious serpent folk devoid of compassion. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves
the gods they worship. Instead, they see worship as a means to attain power. A yuan-ti believes an individual who attains enough power can devour and replace one of the yuan-ti gods. The yuan-ti
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Satyr Satyrs have a well-earned reputation for their good spirits, gregarious personalities, and love of revels. Most satyrs are driven by simple desires, to see the world and to sample its every
interminable discourse. Satyrs feel that life is to be lived and experienced with all the senses. Satyrs see the world and everything in it as a book of delights, and they want to explore every page. See
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
and Sephek found out they were cheating, so he killed them. Maybe, just maybe, Sephek is doing the Frostmaiden’s work.
“I followed Torg’s for a tenday as it moved from town to town. Quite the devious
sacrifices to Auril, holding lotteries to determine who gets sacrificed on nights of the new moon (see “Sacrifices to Auril”). If Hlin’s theory is true and Sephek Kaltro is killing Ten-Towners who cheat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Morkoth Ancient and devious, morkoths are voracious collectors. Each one floats through the planes on a strange, mobile island, amassing the valuables, oddities, and castoffs of the multiverse in a
can see within 120 feet of it. The spell targets the chosen creature instead of the morkoth. If the spell forced a saving throw, the chosen creature makes its own save. If the spell was an attack, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
with its worshipers can becalm rough seas and bring a bounteous harvest of fish to the faithful. However, the devious mind of a kraken is ancient beyond reckoning, and is ultimately bent to the
, each of which can strike a target the kraken can see within 120 feet of it. A target must make a DC 23 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (4d10) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Morkoth Ancient and devious, morkoths are voracious collectors. Each one travels the planes, amassing the valuables, oddities, and castoffs of the multiverse to make its collection ever more complete
makes a successful saving throw against a spell, or a spell attack misses it, the morkoth can choose another creature (including the spellcaster) it can see within 120 feet of it. The spell targets the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
they are as devious as devils when doing so. Neogi buy and sell, but they pose a grave risk to potential patrons that might instead be easily enslaved, so their customers generally consist of desperate
Rest). The neogi targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be magically charmed by the neogi for 1 day, or until the neogi dies or is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, which brings the flow of the game right back to step 1.
This pattern holds whether the adventurers are cautiously exploring a ruin, talking to a devious prince, or locked in mortal combat against a
add the relevant modifier. This is typically the modifier derived from one of the six ability scores, and it sometimes includes a proficiency bonus to reflect a character’s particular skill. (See
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Gruumsh in between.
— Elminster
Orc Blade of Ilneval Ilneval is Gruumsh’s battle captain, a devious strategist who directs Gruumsh’s soldiers with boldness. Among orcs, warriors that venerate Ilneval
a hostile creature that it can see.
Foe Smiter of Ilneval. The orc deals an extra die of damage when it hits with a longsword attack (included in the attack).
Actions
Multiattack. The orc makes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, you hear the grinding of enormous gears hidden deep below the stone floor.
Two Howling Hatred priests (see chapter 7) supervise as five commoners slowly turn the westernmost wheel (see “Stone
minstrel, Windharrow, and five Howling Hatred initiates (see chapter 7 for both). None of the initiates possesses an ounce of musical talent. If the characters approach the Windwyrds peacefully, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
the demons fight, the battle can be heard in every chamber in this zone (see “Pit Battle” in area 2 to aid in narrating the noise). 1. Chandelier Chamber Scorched and shattered plaster shows faint
. Negotiation. An old curse binds Issem to the Doomvault and to the service of the Thayans, but he hates the Red Wizards, so he is willing to talk. He can offer two pieces of lore (see “Doomvault Lore
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
check, but a crudely made or hastily built trap has a DC of 15. Exceptionally devious traps might have a DC of 25. You must then put some thought into what the characters learn with a successful check
intended effect. Spells are a good starting point because they are compact pieces of game design that deliver specific effects. If you are using a spell as a starting point, check to see if you need to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
are three lizardfolk in this room forming up under one officer (lizardfolk scaleshield; see appendix C) to go on patrol in the lair. Development. If the lizardfolk in this room have been alerted, they
its foot. A lizardfolk warrior in scale armor sits on the bed, facing the door, as he sharpens his sword with a whetstone.
The officer (lizardfolk scaleshield; see appendix C) leaps up, ready to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
her symbol. Drow see Kiaransalee as the patron of vengeance because she is said to have died and returned from death to get her revenge, bringing an army of the dead back with her. Various communities
Kiaransalee was driven mad by returning from death as a god so many times, but her followers aren’t discouraged by this assessment. Despite her madness, her actions are guided by a deep and devious