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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the planes. Berbalangs ignore petitioners, however, unless they come bearing a choice secret or the bones of a particularly interesting creature. Some githyanki have been able to strike deals with the
Astral Plane. Obsessed with gathering secrets, both from the gods they inhabit and from the bones of dead creatures, they call forth the spirits of the dead and force them to divulge what they learned in
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
move or act, that creature must succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern that the trapper isn’t part of the floor, wall, or ceiling.
Spider Climb. The trapper can climb
digesting it. Only a scattering of bones, metal, treasure, and other indigestible bits is left behind.
A trapper’s ability to alter the color and texture of its outer side enables it to blend in with
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
information for powerful people traveling the planes. Berbalangs ignore petitioners, however, unless they come bearing a choice secret or the bones of a particularly interesting creature. Githyanki have
gathering secrets, both from the gods they inhabit and from the bones of dead creatures, they call forth the spirits of the dead and force them to divulge what they learned in life.
Speakers of the Dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
makes them great sources of information for powerful people traveling the planes. Berbalangs ignore petitioners, however, unless they come bearing a choice secret or the bones of a particularly
Berbalang Berbalangs creep across the petrified remains of dead gods adrift on the Astral Plane. Obsessed with gathering secrets, both from the gods they inhabit and from the bones of dead creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, it peels itself away from the surface and wraps around its prey, crushing, smothering, and then digesting it. Only a scattering of bones, metal, treasure, and other indigestible bits is left behind. A
a nearby wall or a ceiling, using the remnants as bait; any creature that stops to investigate the bones for valuables becomes the trapper’s next meal. A trapper needs to eat a halfling-sized meal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
absorbs the fleshy parts, leaving a scattering of bones, metal, treasure, and other indigestible bits in the place where the creature had been. A trapper that lurks on the floor of its hunting grounds can
remnants as bait: a creature that stops to investigate the bones for valuables stands a good chance of becoming the trapper’s next meal. Trapper
Large monstrosity, unaligned
Armor Class 13 (natural
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
lurks in the depths of darkness, in the one place to which he must return.
Strahd faces the characters in his tomb (area K86). Donjon (King of Clubs) He lurks in a hall of bones, in the dark pits
of his castle.
Strahd faces the characters in the hall of bones (area K67). Seer (Jack of Clubs) He waits for you in a place of wisdom, warmth, and despair. Great secrets are there.
Strahd faces
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
smothering. It attacks the first creature that disturbs it. The urns contain the skulls and bones of six dead Umberlee worshipers. The cage was salvaged from the ***** Queen (see “High Horn”), where it was
the ghost fails to possess someone, it tries to persuade the characters (in Aquan or Common) to help it find peace. The ghost can sense that its torturer is nearby, but can’t discern the exact
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Beast Dens Bones are piled against the western walls of this cavern, forming low mounds.
Creatures. Two adult displacer beasts dwell here with three reduced-threat displacer beasts (see “Reduced
-Threat Monsters” above). Each creature sits atop a different bone mound, and they all attack when it becomes clear that the characters have not brought food. Bone Piles. These 1-foot-high piles of bones
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
cave, it hides behind one of the large stone columns and watches them, attempting to use its Weird Insight (see the creature’s stat block) to discern the characters’ secrets. The nothic communicates
rigged to collapse when a creature weighing more than 50 pounds moves across it. A character next to the bridge can discern that the construction is faulty with a successful DC 15 Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
successful DC 13 Dexterity check made by a character using thieves’ tools, or sundered with a good, hard weapon strike. If the characters ignore the nothics’ demands, the spiteful creatures attack them
), “Mind the bones!” If the characters are searching for treasure, another nothic performs the same actions as above, except it shouts, “Follow the purple trail!”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Charisma checks to deceive her, of if they simply ignore her, Nepartak grows increasingly anxious, then flies into a murderous rage. The voice shrieks in horror as the skull’s eye sockets flare with
Strength (Athletics) check. Inside, a bundle of faded cloth holds the serpentine bones of a jaculi (the trickster god Moa’s animal form; see appendix D). A staff of the python rests atop these remains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, except for one thighbone. If the characters disturb Saint Markovia’s remains, add: A ghostly form appears above the dust, so faint that you can barely discern more than part of a face. From this
skull, some bones, and a few bits of rusted armor lie atop a marble slab with a leering stone gargoyle squatting at each end. The epitaph on the door reads “Endorovich (Endorovich the Terrible): What the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Berbalang Berbalangs creep across the petrified remains of dead gods adrift on the Astral Plane. Obsessed with gathering secrets, both from the gods they inhabit and from the bones of dead creatures
they call forth in the hope of learning secrets. They record their stories on the bones that once belonged to these creatures, thus preserving the information they gain. Spectral Spy. The pursuit of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
break this rule if they discern that a deck’s owner plans to use it for an evil or destructive purpose. In particular, they oppose the efforts of the Heralds of the Comet (described in chapter 12
locations, so knights travel widely in pursuit of even faint leads. Inevitably, many of these leads turn out to be the effects of curses and corrupt magic. Rather than ignore these situations, knights
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
through it. As a Study action, a character can make a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern the wall’s true nature. On a successful check, the character recognizes the wall is a magical
illusion. J5: Hidden Crypt The devil’s face ripples to reveal a dusty crypt. Ancient bones and rubble litter the tiled floor. An austere sarcophagus stands in each corner, and an ornate chest rests in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
reach the settlement safely and promptly. 17b. Bugbear Sentries Hunkered down near the eastern wall of this 15-foot-high cave, gnawing on old bones, are six bugbears with orders to attack any non
spores that closely resemble it. Any character who can see the gas spores can discern their true nature with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check. Nerozar has the statistics of a beholder zombie
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
, crates, and other containers. Everything is covered with dust, but not enough to conceal the broken bones and weapons lying on the hallway floor.
The remains on the floor belong to a pair of long-dead
together. Only a creature wearing a holy symbol of Umberlee can move through the area without triggering the trap. A character standing north or south of the trapped area can discern, by looking at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Wisdom saving throw or gain one level of madness (see “Madness” in chapter 2). Characters can discern the shapes of writhing creatures inside each lump. Most of these are humanoids, though a few of the
the party!” The characters see drow dancing as if their bones were melting, duergar roaring with mock merriment and vomiting slime, and even nothics laughing madly as they leap and caper. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
dragonnels ignore them and fly on. Otherwise, the dragonnels attack. If the characters flee, the dragonnels break off after a short pursuit, but other foes notice the characters (see the following section
mountain of black stone and exposed dragon bones. Fissures riddle this foundation, creating tunnels that extend deep into the rock. Clystran guides his dragonnel close to one of these, a natural
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
roses on the other caskets. C4. Warlocks’ Tomb When the characters peer into this room, read: An iron urn heaped with human bones squats in an alcove at one end of this hall. On the wall nearby, a
legs, and the angel holds her sword high. All around them are the broken bodies of fallen knights and devils.
Characters who use detect magic or similar magic to examine the steles discern a strong
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Brother Broumane want to learn the scope of the characters’ mission. They largely ignore each other as they each attempt to win the characters to their side. During the conversation, Zisatta focuses on
the following points: Zisatta tries to discern whether the characters are working for the People’s Stewards and is pleased if they are. She tries to get the characters to admit their mission is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Garret’s expedition, but characters can discern the likeliest route the climbers took. This route is marked on map 1.17, and characters who follow it experience the following sequence of encounters. If Boy
leaps to land on one side of the chasm or the other (its choice) and doesn’t fall. F2. Trophies. The floor of this 10-foot-high tunnel is strewn with the bones of Mokingo Growling Bear, whose dead body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
appear to be missing.
The frozen skeletons are the remains of the Netherese cannibals whose shadows haunt area H11. Characters who scrape off the frost and examine the bones see teeth marks on them. The
. Because of the acoustics in the cave, the characters must be within 5 feet of the east tunnel to discern that the barking and yipping is coming from that direction. The east tunnel has a rough-hewn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
to fire, and immunity to bludgeoning, piercing, and psychic damage. The pen’s sturdy iron gate is held shut with an arcane lock spell that only drow (including drow characters) can ignore. Forcing it
giant spiders on the web roof. The contents of the pen are as follows: Goblins. Twelve armed but weary-looking goblins are gnawing on bones and resting on straw pallets.
Refuse. The pen is littered
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
bones. You have vulnerability to radiant damage, and you have disadvantage on attack rolls while in direct sunlight.
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You summon a unicorn that obeys your commands. If you give a command that
, with your bones and organs slightly visible within.
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You have a fresh-scrubbed appearance, and a sweet perfume surrounds you. You have advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) checks.
Whenever you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
remains of this tome except ashes and a badly burned spine, upon which characters can discern the letters ETHER. It’s obvious that these letters were part of a much longer title, which happens to be
through the charred bones and ashes finds an amulet of health that Macreadus used as a holy symbol. It shows no signs of damage, hinting at its magical nature. The amulet’s pendant and chain are made of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
in an intricate dance. The far wall is almost completely covered by a map of the night sky, with a golden sunburst in the center above a closed door.
The cabinets are crowded with skulls, bones
observed the library move or act, that creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check to discern that the library is animate.
Actions
Multiattack. The library makes two attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
damage on a hit. With a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check, a character can discern small scorings on the floor in front of a door, left by earlier axe strokes. A successful DC 15 Intelligence
corpse of a dwarf warrior in plate armor. Bones lie heaped around the altar’s base, and at its foot crouches the desiccated body of an orc in studded leather.
Creatures. The orc champion is now a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
flicker to life overhead as you enter, illuminating a pile of moldy bones.
A cloaker lurks above, waiting to ambush the characters. The creature strikes at an opportune moment. Artificial Assistance
encounter in area S30 proceeds here. The robot defends itself if attacked. Bones. The floor beneath the cloaker is covered with bits of rags, the bones of former crew members and various pests, and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
impossible to determine which direction the sound is coming from until the characters reach areas D26 or D29. They can’t discern its words until they reach area D35. D23c–D23f: Family Crypts Each crypt is
damage from the spikes. D27: Dining Hall This room contains a plain wooden table flanked by long benches. Bones lie scattered on the floor.
These moldy Humanoid bones are the remains of the cult’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
up the stairs: a fiendish giant scorpion trailed by five dretches. In response, the mezzoloths (and Gideon, if present) ignore the characters completely, focusing all their attacks on the scorpion and
respectfully laid to rest in this area and area G9. Read the following as the characters enter this area: The walls of this chamber are lined with funerary shelves, each set with dusty humanoid bones. Relics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
minstrels’ flutes are the hollowed and carved bones of former Windwyrds who failed to please Aerisi Kalinoth with their music. A character can tell the instruments are humanoid bones with a successful DC
cages, their bellies are little more than concave spaces where the flesh stretches thin across their bones. Their arms, legs, and faces are similarly skeletal, and terrible welts cover their bodies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
. Dim light dances in the air, shimmering through the colors of the rainbow, gently lighting the walls of this cavern. A few piles of bones and scraps of gear litter the floor.
Creatures. The
Intelligence (Arcana) check to further discern that when an item is empowered, the altar also draws in the life force of creatures near it. When any magic item is placed on the altar for 1 minute, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. The skeletons are reinforced by compounds applied to their bones years ago. The first time they take damage from a melee attack, that damage is reduced by half. If the skeletons are vulnerable to
that damage, they instead ignore that vulnerability for this attack. Development. If the characters spend more than a few moments here, a faint blue light appears at the seam of the secret door to area






