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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
away when a colony manages to capture a dragon. Teams of mind flayers bind the dragon, which is subject to a gruesome transformation as the elder brain latches onto the dragon’s back and digs its
tentacles into the dragon’s brain. An elder brain dragon is the nightmarish result.
Using the mobility of the dragon’s body, the elder brain can now serve as a powerful general to illithid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Elder Brain Dragon One of the few consolations available to those who must contend with a mind flayer colony is the limit of its reach, which spreads only as far as the influence of the colony’s
elder brain. But this small solace withers away when a colony manages to capture a dragon. Teams of mind flayers bind the dragon, which is subject to a gruesome transformation as the elder brain latches
Monsters
Monster Manual
its turns.
Cloud of Insects. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, one creature the dragon can see within 120 feet. Failure: 22 (4d10);{"diceNotation":"4d10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Cloud of
Insects", "rollDamageType":"Poison"} Poison damage, and the target has Disadvantage on saving throws to maintain Concentration until the end of its next turn. Failure or Success: The dragon can’t
Monsters
Monster Manual
all expended uses at the start of each its turns.
Cloud of Insects. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 21, one creature the dragon can see within 120 feet. Failure: 33 (6d10);{"diceNotation":"6d10", "rollType
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon makes
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
":"damage","rollAction":"Cloud of Insects","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Magical darkness spreads from a point the dragon chooses within 60 feet of it, filling a 15-foot-radius sphere until
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Living Shadow. While in dim light or darkness
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
abomination is the final stage of a grafter’s transformation—a hulking monster whose corrupted brain is ablaze with desire for treasure. Its abhorrent transformation erases the last
providing it with a caustic breath weapon. Its body is in a constant state of growth and change, allowing it to quickly heal from its wounds.
These creatures are most often found in abandoned dragon
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","rollAction":"cloud of swarming insects","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Magical darkness spreads from a point the dragon chooses within 60 feet of it, filling a 15-foot-radius sphere
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful
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","rollAction":"cloud of swarming insects","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Magical darkness spreads from a point the dragon chooses within 60 feet of it, filling a 15-foot-radius sphere
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
sapphire dragon 22 Elder brain dragon 23 Ancient amethyst dragon 24 Ancient dragon turtle 26 Gem greatwyrm 27 Chromatic greatwyrm 28 Metallic greatwyrm 30 Aspect of Bahamut 30 Aspect of Tiamat
Challenge Ratings Creatures by Challenge Rating CR Creature 1/8 Hoard scarab 1/4 Metallic warbler 1/2 Draconian foot soldier 1 Deep dragon wyrmling 2 Crystal dragon wyrmling 2 Draconian mage 2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, Giant Wolf Spider, Pseudodragon, Winged Kobold 1/2 Dust Mephit, Gnoll Warrior, Hobgoblin Warrior, Jackalwere, Swarm of Insects 1 Brass Dragon Wyrmling, Death Dog, Giant Hyena, Giant Spider, Giant
, Mud Mephit, Swarm of Rats, Swarm of Ravens, Winged Kobold 1/2 Crocodile, Swarm of Insects 1 Ghoul, Giant Spider, Giant Toad, Lacedon Ghoul, Ogrillon Ogre, Yuan-ti Infiltrator 2 Black Dragon Wyrmling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
insects, vine blight, worg 1/2 (100 XP) Brown bear, bugbear, dire wolf, dryad, faerie dragon (yellow or younger), giant hyena, giant spider, giant toad, goblin boss, half-ogre, harpy, tiger, yuan-ti
wolf, yeti 3 (700 XP) Revenant, troll, werebear, young remorhaz 5 (1,800 XP) Mammoth, young white dragon 6 (2,300 XP) Frost giant 8 (3,900 XP) Abominable yeti 9 (5,000 XP) Remorhaz, roc 11 (7,200 XP
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
to become an elder brain dragon (described in chapter 6), so the elder brain can wreak ruin upon its rivals.
3 The decades-long machinations of an ancient black dragon and an evil archmage are
Black Dragon Adventures The Black Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving black dragons. Black Dragon Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook
1 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
creature’s turn, the dragon can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The dragon regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Cloud of Insects. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 21
Ancient Black Dragon Ancient black dragons plot the ruin of whole realms. They seek magic to corrupt the land, raise undead hordes, bind fiends, and replicate magical disasters. Ancient black dragons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
: Blight, Twig Blight, Vine Commoner Dryad Green Dragon Wyrmling Guard Mud Mephits Noble Priest Acolyte Scout Yuan-ti Malison (Type 1) Zombie Animals: Constrictor Snake Giant Centipede Giant Venomous Snake
Mastiff Swarm of Insects Venomous Snake Key NPCs Name
Role
Stat Block
Location
Armin Whisperwind Lost elf council member Scout (Medium) R4 Darrin, Jherris, Lyrienne, and Rayna
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Desert Encounters (Levels 5–10) d100 Encounter 01 1d6 scouts 02 2d4 jackalweres 03 2d6 hobgoblins 04 1d4 + 3 dust mephits 05 1d6 swarms of insects 06 1 giant constrictor snake 07–08 1 lion 09–10
1d4 lamias 59–60 1 air elemental 61–65 A meteorite resting at the bottom of a glassy crater 66 1d4 + 1 wights 67–68 1 young brass dragon 69–70 1 bandit captain with 1d3 berserkers and 3d6 bandits 71
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Creating a Brass Dragon Use the Brass Dragon Personality Traits and Brass Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive brass dragon characters, and use the Brass Dragon Spellcasting
table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. Brass Dragon Personality Traits d8 Trait
1 I don’t ask for much in a conversation partner—just smile, occasionally nod, and stay awake
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Cloud of Insects. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, one creature the dragon can see within 120 feet. Failure: 22 (4d10) Poison damage, and the target has
Adult Black Dragon Martin Mottet An adult black dragon uses its acid breath to melt the construct defenders of a clockwork fortress By the time they’re adults, black dragons are among the greatest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
use to take one of the following actions. The dragon regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
Cloud of Insects. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, one creature the dragon can see
turns.
Cloud of Insects. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 21, one creature the dragon can see within 120 feet. Failure: 33 (6d10) Poison damage, and the target has Disadvantage on saving throws to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
1 druid 10 1d8 + 1 swarms of insects 11–13 1d12 ghouls 14–16 2d8 scouts 17–19 2d10 orcs 20–22 2d4 giant spiders 23–24 Tainted water that exposes creatures that move through it to sight rot (see
shambling mound 74–77 1 orc Eye of Gruumsh with 1d3 ogres and 2d10 + 5 orcs 78–80 A torrential rain that lasts 1d6 minutes and puts out all unprotected flames within 1 mile 81–82 1 young black dragon 83–84
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
–28 1d10 spies 29–31 3d6 crocodiles 32–34 1d6 + 2 swarms of insects 35–37 2d4 smoke mephits 38–40 A noble shouts “Stop! Thief!” at a fleeing scoundrel (bandit) 41–43 1 succubus or 1 incubus 44–46 1d10
ghouls 88 3d6 gargoyles 89 2d10 cult fanatics 90 3d6 wererats 91 1 assassin 92 1d3 invisible stalkers 93 1 gray slaad 94 1 young silver dragon 95 1d4 cambions or 1d4 revenants 96 3d6 wights 97 1 archmage 98 2d4 vampire spawn or 1d4 oni 99 1 mage with 1 shield guardian 00 1 rakshasa or 1 vampire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Death of a Dragon When I go, I dream of passing my spirit into that with which I have had the most profound experiences. The first thing that comes to mind is a caramel treacle from the Foxy Duck
Tavern. Yum!
-Fizban
Dragons are intimately bound up with the fabric of magic that undergirds the Material Plane. As a result, the death of any dragon is an event of tremendous significance—and those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
18–19 1 swarm of insects 20 1 giant spider 21–22 1d4 + 1 mud huts partially sunken in murky water 23–25 2d8 + 1 kobolds 26 2d4 mud mephits 27–29 1d6 + 2 giant poisonous snakes 30 2d4 winged kobolds 31
88–89 1d4 green hags 90–91 1 revenant 92–93 1 giant crocodile 94–95 1 orc Eye of Gruumsh with 1d3 orogs and 2d6 + 3 orcs 96–97 1 young black dragon 98 1 yuan-ti abomination 99 1d4 water elementals 00 1 hydra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
swarm of insects 36–40 An oasis surrounded by palm trees and containing the remnants of an old camp 41–44 3d6 bandits 45–46 1d4 constrictor snakes 47–48 2d4 winged kobolds 49–50 1 dust mephit 51–52
elemental 92 1d3 couatls 93 1 fire elemental 94 1d4 gnoll fangs of Yeenoghu 95 1 revenant 96 1d4 weretigers 97 1 cyclops 98 1 young brass dragon 99 1 medusa 00 1 yuan-ti abomination
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
BEASTS
Fox
Giant walrus
Hare
Knucklehead trout
Mountain goat
Seal
Sperm whale
Walrus
CONSTRUCTS
Chardalyn dragon
Demos magen
Duergar hammerer
Dzaan’s simulacrum
Galvan
Brain in a jar
Coldlight walker
Frost giant skeleton
Gnoll vampire
Icewind kobold zombie
Kobold vampire spawn
Nass Lantomir’s ghost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragonflesh Abomination A dragonflesh abomination is the final stage of a grafter’s transformation—a hulking monster whose corrupted brain is ablaze with desire for treasure. Its abhorrent
found in abandoned dragon lairs, temples to Tiamat, or other sites associated with the dragons they love. Dragonflesh Abomination
Huge Monstrosity, Typically Neutral Evil
Armor Class 15 (natural
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
themselves in need of assistance in Waterdeep or another alliance city. (For more information on the Lords’ Alliance and its role in Waterdeep, see Waterdeep: Dragon Heist.) Characters who belong to the Lords
played through Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, they probably know him already. Jalester is a secret agent of the Lords’ Alliance who reports to Lady Laeral Silverhand, the Open Lord of Waterdeep. Unbeknownst
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
kenku 32 1d3 vine blights with 1d12 awakened shrubs 33 1d4 swarms of ravens 34 1 faerie dragon (yellow or younger) 35 1d4 + 2 giant badgers 36–40 A young woodcutter (scout) racing through the forest to
rescue a lost friend 41 2d4 blink dogs 42 1d8 + 1 sprites 43 1d6 + 2 elk 44 1d4 lizardfolk or 3d6 bandits 45 1d4 + 4 wolves 46 2d4 giant wolf spiders 47 1 swarm of insects or 2d8 blood hawks 48 1d6 + 2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
disobey him. As an Influence action, a character can tell the elves the wyrmling will soon fall or that there’s no dragon ghost and make a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check. On a successful check, the
Infestation Many-legged bugs swarm over the north and south walls of this long cavern.
Two Swarms of Insects (centipedes) and two Giant Centipedes crawl across these walls. The insects fight any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
alcove, across from which is a simple work desk covered in papers and books. Mounted on the back wall is the sculpted bust of a smiling red dragon.
The desk is covered with notes about magical constructs
dragon Bahamut to shape the Material Plane in the form of a single First World. An unknown cataclysm sundered this First World, resulting in the numerous universes now occupying the Material Plane. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
and fuel truly whales, or perhaps dinosaurs, dragon turtles, or abominations created from people’s flesh? At the other extreme, how do Lamordia’s original inhabitants—the spirits of forgotten tribes
inherit his dying father’s factory in Ludendorf. Instead, Udo Schaller paid assassins to murder his son and had his brain transplanted into Ruprekt’s young body, with the help of Dr. Mordenheim. Udo’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
shambling mounds 18 1 troll 1d3 mummies 1d4 oni 19 2d6 hobgoblins 1d4 + 1 shadows 1 adult green dragon 20 1d3 ogres 1 vampire 1 death knight Drowned Forest Perched at the edge of the Hool Marshes, the
mile away. Five swarms of insects gather around it. 10 A 50-foot-diameter pool of pure clean drinking water calls out to creatures who are within 100 feet of it. Those who understand at least one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
Ape, black bear, cockatrice, crocodile, darkling (WW), giant dragonfly (WW), giant goat, giant sea horse, giant wasp, hobgoblin, myconid adult, satyr, scout, swarm of insects, vine blight, warhorse
, worg 1 Animated armor, brown bear, bugbear, dryad, faerie dragon (young), giant eagle, giant hyena, giant octopus, giant spider, giant toad, giant vulture, goblin boss, half-ogre, harpy, hippogriff, lion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
kobold dragonshield is a champion of its race. Almost all dragonshields begin life as normal kobolds, then are chosen by a dragon and invested with great powers for the purpose of protecting the
shield made out of cast-off dragon scales. Uncommon Courage. A dragonshield knows that it has a place of honor in the tribe, but — being kobolds at heart — most of them feel unworthy of their status
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
) check hears distant chittering. Light. None. The sunken floor of this huge hall is covered in dead insects, their dried shells shifting and whispering in a faint breeze. Dozens of demonic faces are
filled completely with dead insects along with occasional bones, making it difficult terrain. Pit Traps. Scattered through the room, hidden beneath the blanket of insect bodies, are several pit traps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
that roams the chasms of Khyber.
Valaara. The Crawling Queen works its will on insects, arachnids, and other vermin. Swarms with malign sentience, worms that consume victims from within, cultists that
slowly become insects—all of these delight Valaara.
Held Loosely in Space. The daelkyr have lairs within Khyber, but these are no mere caverns. Each daelkyr’s domain is a demiplane reflecting the