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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"Longbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.When the demon lord Yeenoghu wants to create a particularly fearsome war band leader, he transforms an exceptionally strong and vicious gnoll into
a demonic warrior known as a flind.
A war band of demon-worshiping gnolls typically contains only one flind, and that creature sets the war band’s path. Because of its special connection to
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Mimicry. The leucrotta can mimic Beast sounds and Humanoid voices. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations only with a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check.
Stench. Any
venerate Yeenoghu—particularly his gnoll followers—view leucrottas with great respect. Although a leucrotta is unlikely to lead a gnoll war band, it can influence the leader and might
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
once, twice, three times. The devils’ heads hit the ground, one after another. And thus we learned that an aasimar traveled in our ragtag band.
— Geldon Parl, Of the Tyranny of
, and feelings.
The angelic being is far from omniscient. Its guidance is based on its understanding of the tenets of law and good, and it might have insight into combating especially powerful evils
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
be heralded by strange effects that afflict the area or the people in it a day or so before they strike the settlement. Gnoll War Band Name d6 Name Part 1 Name Part 2 1 Abyssal Harbingers 2 Dire
Creating a Gnoll War Band To include a gnoll war band in your campaign, or if you need to generate one quickly for use in an encounter, use the tables in this section. Roll on each one in turn to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
frost giant named Harshnag lives on Mount Sar north of Waterdeep, and he is sometimes called upon when the Sword Coast faces dire threats. The player characters could fly the citadel to him or—in a more
. However, characters who gain any insight into the giants’ alliance with the dragons should understand its apocalyptic significance.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
accompanied by other beings of evil. Demons A fang of Yeenoghu is sometimes gifted with the cosmic insight needed to summon forth mindless demons. When Yeenoghu deigns to allow it, a war band might find
the souls of his followers and kindred creatures in such a way that they and his gnolls recognize one another on sight and don’t immediately leap into battle. Thus, a war band might include or be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
frost giant named Harshnag lives on Mount Sar north of Waterdeep, and he is sometimes called upon when the Sword Coast faces dire threats. The player characters could fly the citadel to him or—in a more
. However, characters who gain any insight into the giants’ alliance with the dragons should understand its apocalyptic significance.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
frost giant named Harshnag lives on Mount Sar north of Waterdeep, and he is sometimes called upon when the Sword Coast faces dire threats. The player characters could fly the citadel to him or—in a more
. However, characters who gain any insight into the giants’ alliance with the dragons should understand its apocalyptic significance.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
whose colorful houses perch on stilts. On the mainland, rising from the shore of Nightwater Cove, stands Promise, a town of brightly painted buildings and bustling trade. Northward lies a band of crimson
present. But every year the struggle to survive becomes more dire, as the land sickens and monstrous threats become more numerous. Why the land is turning against its people is a mystery to the people of Godsbreath and a matter the gods remain silent about.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Gorunn These bodybuilders support each other in developing strong muscles and even stronger friendships. Strixhaven Show Band Association Skills: Sleight of Hand, Performance Member: Aurora Luna
, Insight Member: Grayson Wildemere, Mina Lee These truth seekers and wordsmiths report on campus news, regularly interviewing important figures and producing the monthly Strixhaven Star newspaper
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
unexpectedly continues. “There is a harsh lesson you have yet to learn. When the mistakes of the past are forgotten, that dire past will return to haunt the present. Beware, mages, of the shadow that reaches
for you even now.”
The hall falls into silence as the voice of Kollema fades, followed by muttering and the jarringly jaunty notes of the band playing anew. Questions about Kollema’s pronouncement run
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Sharwyn Hucrele A young adventurer whose group ran afoul of a band of goblins, Sharwyn Hucrele now finds herself enslaved deep inside the Sunless Citadel, an unwitting supplicant of the Gulthias Tree
)
CHA
9 (–1)
Skills Arcana +5, Insight +4, Persuasion +1
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Draconic, Goblin
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Barkskin. Sharwyn’s AC can’t be lower than 16
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Keranos’s Champions Keranos sees his champions as tools to bring insight and change to the world. He doesn’t contemplate the moral or ethical consequences of his insights, believing that such
him, or as divine agents sent to aid his faithful. As the campaign begins, the characters might be summoned by an oracle and told of a dire prophecy threatening the polis. Next, they manage to avert
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Flind When the demon lord Yeenoghu (appears in this book) wants to create a particularly fearsome war band leader, he transforms an exceptionally strong and vicious gnoll into a demonic warrior known
as a flind. A war band of demon-worshiping gnolls typically contains only one flind, and that creature sets the war band’s path. Because of its special connection to Yeenoghu, a flind uses demonic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
whims of the gods and petition them for glimpses of their vast insight. This gift also comes with a curse, though, which typically takes the form of dire insights. Consult the Oracle Curse table to
through you, and you can decide whether to use your own voice or to allow the god’s voice to come through your mouth to deliver the message, translated into any language you speak. Oracle’s Insight. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
(+0)
WIS
18 (+4)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws Int +2, Wis +6
Skills Athletics +1, Insight +6, Perception +6, Stealth +5, Survival +6
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16
bonus action, Walnut can assume the shape of a dire wolf. She can stay in this form for 3 hours or until she reverts to her normal form as a bonus action. She automatically reverts if she falls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Acquisitions Incorporated known to be paid in advance, lest a missed invoice lead to dire repercussions. A child of the forest, Môrgæn defends the natural world with singular ferocity and an impressive
12 (+1)
DEX
18 (+4)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws Str +3, Dex +6
Skills Athletics +3, Insight +4, Nature +3, Perception +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Gnolls A gnoll war band might include one or more of the special kinds of gnolls described in this section. When gnolls are weakened, they seek out isolated settlements, maim and disable its
inhabitants, and feed upon them as they rest and regain strength.
— Elminster
Flind A flind is an exceptionally strong and vicious gnoll that commands and directs the war band it is a part of. It wields a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
leading a band of allies can transform even the most poorly equipped militia into a ferocious war band. A knight prefers to lead through deeds, not words. As a knight spearheads an attack, the
following skills of your choice: Animal Handling, Insight, Intimidation, or Performance. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses Persuasion. You receive this benefit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Githzerai Uniter Githzerai uniters espouse wisdom and unity rather than violence. Many uniters are members of the Sha’sal Khou, a group of githyanki and githzerai who band together to reunify the
Skills Insight +6, Perception +6
Senses passive Perception 16
Languages Common, Gith
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is wearing no armor and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
of food often brings them to the surface to hunt. Orcs respect an orog’s strength and cunning, and a lone orog might command an orc war band. Stronger and Smarter. An orog uses its strength to bully
any attack, relying on their superior strength and tactical insight to overcome anything that stands in their way. Few orc tribes actively seek out orogs to bolster their ranks. The orogs’ superiority
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
them across worlds, all in service of an incomprehensible agenda to manipulate the fate of the multiverse. Rifflers are as likely to give a deck to adventurers in dire need as they are to wrest cards
+ 20)
Speed 30 ft., burrow 20 ft.
STR
8 (−1)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
17 (+3)
Saving Throws Dex +6, Cha +6
Skills Arcana +6, Insight +5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, torture, and kill. Creatures who venerate Yeenoghu—particularly his gnoll followers—view leucrottas with great respect. Although a leucrotta is unlikely to lead a gnoll war band, it can influence the
successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check.
Stench. Any creature other than a leucrotta or gnoll that starts its turn within 5 feet of the leucrotta must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, Elemental Evil arises in the Sumber Hills. The scattered towns and isolated homesteads of this frontier now face a dire threat. If the forces of Elemental Evil can’t be defeated before they grow
below it. Few made any lasting record of their explorations, and their names are forgotten. But in the year 893 DR (using the Dalereckoning calendar, about 600 years before the present day), a band of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
musically accompany the drama on stage. A number of members of the Strixhaven Show Band Association are handing out kazoos from the orchestra pit (area R2), including student conductor Rubina Larkingdale
that complements the action on stage requires a successful DC 13 Wisdom (Insight) check. When a character handles props, allow them to choose the props they like most from the Festival Props table or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
possess rare and unusual skills unknown to ordinary folk. Brian Valeza A character with the rewarded
background gets surprising good news Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Persuasion Languages: One of
when all else fails. (Comet, Knight) 5 My good fortune means I can lift others up as well. (Gem, Moon) 6 Having the right answers is the first step to solving any problem, no matter how dire. (Fates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
rider 9 Trinket 10 Hidden bundle 11 1d4 swarm of ravens (50%) or 1 wereraven (see appendix D) in raven form (50%) 12 1d6 dire wolves 13 3d6 wolves 14 1d4 berserkers 15 Corpse 16 1d6 werewolves in human
Corpse 7 Hidden bundle 8 Skeletal rider 9 1d8 swarm of bats 10 1d6 dire wolves 11 3d6 wolves 12 1d4 berserkers 13 1 druid and 2d6 twig blights 14 2d4 needle blights 15 1d6 werewolves in wolf form 16 3d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. Adventurers and dragons alike pray to Bahamut to uphold honor and justice, or when they need courage to face a great threat. In the most dire situations, a powerful follower of Bahamut who makes a
25 (+7)
WIS
28 (+9)
CHA
30 (+10)
Saving Throws Con +18, Int +16, Wis +18, Cha +19
Skills Insight +18, Perception +18, Persuasion +19
Damage Immunities acid, cold, fire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Threat (roll on table F) Table D: Lower City Harmless Interactions d12 Interaction 1 A band of crew members with purple armbands and fabulous eye makeup — the Bloomridge Dandies — stop the party to
Insight Park sent it as a message. 8 The city’s sketchiest tea enthusiast invites the party into Jopalin’s for a free cup of the café’s special blend. 9 A rough-and-tumble woman gets chummy with the party
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
silver or blue.
High and Mighty. Cloud giants are spread to the winds, encompassing vast areas of the world. In times of need, scattered cloud giant families band together as a unified clan. However
(+0)
CON
22 (+6)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
16 (+3)
Saving Throws Con +10, Wis +7, Cha +7
Skills Insight +7, Perception +7
Senses passive Perception 17
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
table E)
17–20 Threat (roll on table F)
Table D: Lower City Harmless Interactions d12 Interaction
1 A band of crew members with purple armbands and fabulous eye makeup — the
stained on a piece of bark. He tells the party that the Drawing Tree in Insight Park sent it as a message.
8 The city’s sketchiest tea enthusiast invites the party into Jopalin’s for a free cup of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
than he looks. A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check tips the characters off that the adult gnome is disguised to look like a youngster. Jerr hopes to join the Zhentarim one day, but he needs a
Zhentarim (see the “Skeleton Crew” encounter below). A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check is needed to see through the skilled lies of the gnome. If you wish, Jerr can become a recurring character in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
The Knucklebones Gang Maggie’s band consists of Chukka, Clonk, a fiendish flesh golem named Mickey, a pair of conniving imps, a flameskull, and a host of murderous fey creatures. Chukka and Clonk
and succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check realize Mickey’s plight. They can then attempt to remove the bone fragment without permanently inhibiting Mickey’s stride. A successful DC 15 Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
with a penchant for arcane magic. Long ago, Laeral ruled a kingdom called Stornanter and held the title of Witch-Queen of the North. After that, she led a band of adventurers called the Nine. She met
17(+3)
CON
20(+5)
INT
20(+5)
WIS
20 (+5)
CHA
19(+4)
Saving Throws Int +11, Wis +11
Skills Arcana +17, History +17, Insight +11, Perception +11, Persuasion +10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
piece of the petrified giant that gave the tavern its name. In reality, this is an obelisk shard. During the night, a band of goblins broke into the Sleeping Giant, smashed the bar to extract the obelisk
against the stone. A character who succeeds on a DC 12 Wisdom (Insight) check intuits that Wheel-of-Fortune is hiding something. When pressed, Wheel-of-Fortune explains that every drink they poured ended