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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
can be used in another steel predator. Battle damage can cause this instinct to fail, however, in which case the steel predator lingers in the area, hunting and killing other creatures that resemble
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Spellcasting. The steel predator casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability:
3/day each: dimension door (self only), plane shift
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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3/day each: fireball, invisibility, nondetection (self only)
1/day each: dimension door, plane shift, telekinesisGish blend their magical abilities with swordplay to become dangerous foes in
battle. Their specialized capabilities make them well suited for assassination, raiding, and espionage.
Githyanki
Githyanki descend from an ancient people who were also the progenitors of
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
will: detect magic, light, prestidigitation
2/day each: dimension door, mage armor
1/day each: arcane eye, dominate person, wall of forceNoxious Rebuke (3/Day). When a creature within 60 feet of
restoring it to the skies.
Lohezet employs the strategies of extinct poisonous predators in battle. His magical toxins wear down even the strongest foes, providing him with the opportunity to escape or reducing his enemies to discolored corpses.Poison
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the only witness to a murder but doesn’t want to be found or identified.
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An emerald dragon seeks heroes to participate in a dramatic reenactment of a legendary battle involving dragon
hunts for buried coins for the dragon’s hoard.
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A galeb duhr acts as a door guard to a young emerald dragon;young emerald dragon's lair.
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A young emerald dragon invites repeated
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
instinct proves a useful starting point when determining who might take a bribe, who might turn a blind eye to a crime, or who might have criminal connections. You can also use this sense to get a
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Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.
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I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.
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The monstrous enemy we faced in battle still
Lizardfolk
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
. For example, humans confronted by an angry troll experience fear on a basic level. Their limbs shake, their thinking becomes panicked and jumbled, and they react by instinct. The emotion of fear takes
in the other humanoids and makes them less helpful in battle.
Utility and Survival
The lizardfolk mindset might seem unnecessarily cruel, but it helps them survive in a hostile environment. The
monsters
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At Will: Blight, Detect Magic, Dispel Magic, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation, Ray of Sickness (level 6 version)
2/Day Each: Dimension Door
rule Faerûn. His Cult of the Dragon devotes itself to helping evil dragons become dracoliches to bring this evil new age to fruition.
Sammaster was killed in battle, but had prepared contingencies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
5. Trolling the Troglodytes Ceiling. This ceiling varies in height from 15 to 30 feet.
Battle. A five-armed troll is engaged in battle with six troglodytes in the northwest part of the cave.
Pit
. The southwest edge of the cave borders a 30-foot-deep, yawning pit with nothing in it.
Secret Door. The north wall contains a secret door that swivels on a central axis. The secret door can be seen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
river become less obtrusive. Eighteen troglodytes live in these caves and respond quickly to sounds of battle. These enslaved troglodytes can’t take reactions. When an enslaved troglodyte takes damage
, it can make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw to break free of the aboleth’s control. On a successful save, the troglodyte fights for its own survival, not the aboleth’s. Its first instinct is to flee if it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
steel predator slays its target and then voluntarily returns to Sigil, where it’s broken down into parts that can be used in another steel predator. Battle damage can cause this instinct to fail, however
boundaries, but such detection is accurate only to within a thousand yards; to close the remaining distance, the steel predator locates its prey by sight and smell. Once battle is joined, the predator
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
predator. Battle damage can cause this instinct to fail, however, causing the steel predator to linger in the area, hunting and killing other creatures that resemble its target, that fit the target’s
and smell. Once battle is joined, the predator ignores every other threat to attack its target, unless other creatures prevent it from reaching the target. In that case, it does what it must to fulfill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
20. Supplies Two hobgoblins are stationed outside this room, one in front of each door. Their orders are to guard the food supplies. A battle here alerts the hobgoblins in area 32, who arrive quickly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
obscures a corridor to the north.
Secret Door. A secret door in the east wall opens into Melissara’s study (area 11).
Melissara has so far managed to escape the horrible insanity that besets the
exile and chooses to remain in Shadowdusk Hold despite every instinct telling her to flee. Melissara is a human archmage, with these changes: Melissara is neutral. She speaks Common, Deep Speech, Draconic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Mirt’s Quarters On arrival at the door to Mirt’s quarters, the characters hear loud snoring within. (Feel free to give the players your best snoring impression.) Knocking or pushing on the door
oak panels. A cauldron-sized fishbowl stands along one wall, filled with squirming octopuses. On the opposite wall, a table bears a topographic map of the Sword Coast. Nearer the door, a walk-in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Background Axel Defois A door to the Lost Caverns Iggwilv carved out a kingdom for herself through magical prowess, strength, and wit, bolstered by a horde of demons bound by magic to further her
, Iggwilv’s ambitions proved excessive, and a climactic battle with Graz’zt broke her power. The Witch Queen then vanished. As her evil influence waned, Iggwilv’s realm was sundered, and her lair, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
end of the west wall descends to a door leading to area K78. The stairs at the south end of the west wall lead up, ending at door that opens into area K37. Treasure The tapestry depicts Strahd’s father
, King Barov, leading his fearsome knights into glorious battle. The tapestry weighs 10 pounds and is worth 750 gp intact. If it becomes damaged while in the party’s possession, it is worthless unless mended.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
armor; their weapons and shields hang from hooks on the corners of their bunks. 32b. Guard Post Four hobgoblins stand guard here — two flanking the door to area 32a, and two flanking the door to area
32c. Any battle here brings reinforcements from those areas, as well as from area 20. 32c. Captains’ Quarters Two hobgoblin captains converse quietly in this room, which contains three beds. Other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Confronting the Keymaster Whether as a result of information gathered during stages of the Test Market, magic brought to bear while talking to “Propha,” or simply adventurers’ instinct, the
through an interior door to generate a new stage (see below). Or you can ignore the later stages and let the characters capture the doppelganger (especially if the players are anxious to get to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the characters for that job. To secure the sally port, characters must battle through two groups of foes. The first fight occurs against three acolytes, three kobolds, and one ambush drake (see
appendix D), which are guarding the sally port’s 10-foot-by-20-foot ready room against exactly this type of counterattack. After characters seize the room, they discover that the door is heavily damaged. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
the characters for that job. To secure the sally port, characters must battle through two groups of foes. The first fight occurs against three acolytes, three kobolds, and one ambush drake (see
appendix D), which are guarding the sally port’s 10-foot-by-20-foot ready room against exactly this type of counterattack. After characters seize the room, they discover that the door is heavily damaged. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
confronted by obviously more numerous or powerful opponents usually try to avoid battle. But brave, desperate, or devoted creatures might never retreat from a battle. If you can’t decide whether a
behalf of the group. When creatures that are already engaged in battle realize they’re likely to lose, they usually try to exit that battle. A monster is likely to flee if either of the following is true
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
troglodytes on a rudimentary level. Getting a message across in this way requires a successful DC 15 Charisma (Performance) check. 7a. Battle-Ready Troglodytes Ceiling. Stalactites dot the ceiling, which
feet above the cavern floor and has four tunnels opening off it. A fiery glow spills out of the tunnel that leads to area 7d (see that area for details).
Secret Door. A secret door at the southwest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Locating Doors Traveling to another plane requires locating a door that corresponds to the desired destination. There’s no reason to the doors’ arrangement, but creatures on the staircase longing for
a specific destination feel the tug of its magic pulling them toward where they want to go. Finding the right door is a matter of exploration and time: locating the correct one takes 4d12 hours of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
kakkuu spyder-fiends (see appendix A) drill on this beach while awaiting orders from the battle leaders in the citadel. They find marching in formation dull and are eager to rejoin the battle raging on
out elsewhere amid the chaos of war. Glowing Signal. The kakkuus immediately return if they see the glyph glowing on the door to area Y2. Y2: Guard Hall The exterior door has an invisible glyph
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
30b) is inserted into the lock and turned 90 degrees clockwise, four bolt locks slide back from the surrounding walls, and the door swings inward on adamantine hinges. The door remains open until it is
otherwise impregnable. There is no keyhole on the inside of the doors. Instead, each door has an adamantine wheel in the middle of it that must be turned counterclockwise to slide back the bolts. This wheel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the door of the crypt you’re looking for, along with someone — or something — that stands almost eight feet tall and hides itself under a huge, sodden cloak.
The Kraken Society agents here at the
crowbars to open the crypt door, while Ghald keeps watch. Unferth is the group’s spokesman, although Ghald is in command. If the Kraken Society agents see the party coming, Unferth calls out a warning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
cultists who have died and risen as undead are kept. If battle erupts, the cultists open the door and release six ghouls. The ghouls ignore the cultists as long as there are other creatures to feed on.
human male kneeling within a circle of burning torchstalk mushrooms in the center of the cave and two ragged figures lurking near a zurkhwood door set into a wall thirty feet distant. The figure in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
faces or engraved with sigils that reveal clues as to what lies beyond. Stuck Doors. Dungeon doors often become stuck when not used frequently. Opening a stuck door requires a successful Strength
check. Chapter 8, "Running the Game," provides guidelines for setting the DC. Locked Doors. Characters who don’t have the key to a locked door can pick the lock with a successful Dexterity check (doing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
60. Cog of Blood Five teak wardrobes stand against the ironclad walls of this chamber, each with a door bearing a carved image or scene. Puddles of gray slime cover parts of the floor. The room has
psychic damage. Acheron Wardrobe The scene on this door depicts an army of orcs clashing with an army of hobgoblins. When the door is opened, read: Dust and smoke billow from the wardrobe, and the air
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Their instinct for pack structure has made these dinosaurs a traditional war mount for the halflings of the Talenta Plains, with clawfoots quickly and eagerly responding to training and control
rather than fight. However, even though not trained for battle, they can deliver a vicious bite if pressed. Fastieth
Medium beast, unaligned
Armor Class 14
Hit Points 9 (2d8)
Speed 50 ft.
STR
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of the hobgoblin phalanx in area 9c. 9a. Training Room Characters who listen at the door hear guttural cheers coming from within. The room contains six hobgoblins. Two are engaged in mock swordplay
rows of ten, facing west. As she reaches dramatic peaks in the liturgy, the hobgoblins grunt and nod approvingly, banging their fists on their armor. The hobgoblins attack intruders on sight. A battle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Location Overview Umbrage Hill got its name after two feuding dwarf clans fought a pitched battle atop it. The cause of their umbrage is a tale lost to time, and only the cairns of the dead now
Umbrage Hill is an old stone windmill surrounded by an iron fence. A large winged monster with a spiky tail is trying to knock down the windmill’s front door. A woman appears in a second-floor window
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
characters are selling, the Sacred Stone monks don’t want any of it. A group of strangers that knocks on the door is turned away. Insistent visitors are told, “The abbess doesn’t allow visitors to
disturb our meditations,” and are attacked if they refuse to leave. If the characters ask about the Mirabar delegation, the monks at the door say, “They aren’t here,” and turn the party away. Suspicious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, though its portcullis remains closed. No guards are in sight, and beside the gate, the guardroom’s door is ajar.
On the other side of the portcullis, several figures wearing Dragon Army uniforms pace
to stay out of battle himself. Portcullis. If the knight raising the portcullis isn’t stopped within 3 rounds of the characters arriving at the Warrior’s Gate, the Dragon Army officers join the battle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, Thornwall Keep remains a sturdy structure and an emblem of Vogler’s past. As the characters arrive, Becklin meets them at the door in a simple shirt and breeches, welcoming them inside to her first
, he hoped you’d take his place during the reenactment of the Battle of High Hill. Every year, he looked forward to participating—and dying—in an even more ludicrous way than the year before






