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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
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
-Draining Tentacle.
Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Greatsword"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d6+3
"} cold damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or contract bluerot (see the “Bluerot” sidebar).
Life-Draining Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7
Berbalang
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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->Tomb of Annihilation
the floor of the misty basin. Colorful birds glide overhead.
A waterfall pours into the basin, creating a swollen river that floods much of the city before draining into a deep rift filled with molten
tries to climb up or down the cliffs, but they ignore intruders who enter by the river or the ravine to the southwest. They serve Acererak and take orders from his undead tomb custodian, Withers (see chapter 5).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Drowned Master This waterlogged undead, bound to the Pit of Hatred in Tammeraut’s Fate, hovers menacingly over the bones of its victims. Its torso, arms, and head retain their former shapes, but its
, the drowned master drops to 1 hit point instead.
Actions
Multiattack. The drowned master makes two attacks: one with its greatsword and one with its Life-Draining Tentacle.
Greatsword. Melee
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->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->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
collide with another wall of force that covers the door to area 27, and then begin draining out through a grating in the floor in the last 10 feet of the passage. The water will take only 20 minutes
accustomed to live food, and will ignore dead meat or other nonliving sustenance. They consider any living creature that enters their domain as food, and will attempt to eat it. No creatures inhabit 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->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->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->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.
09
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->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
each pool keeps its water from draining out. Numerous tiny drain holes near the tops of the sunken pools prevent them from overflowing. D3. South Massage Room This room contains a massage table draped
. South Door. This door bears a carving of Myrkul, the neutral evil Lord of Bones. He is portrayed as a cloaked figure whose face is hidden under a cowl. In his skeletal hands, he clutches a screaming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
ceiling. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) check recognizes the vines as blood weeds — a carnivorous plant that feeds on creatures by draining blood with
their ability checks. Each creature that fails the check takes 3 (1d6) necrotic damage from the blood-draining thorns. Obligatory Acid Pit. The final passageway of the maze contains a pit trap filled
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->Volo's Guide to Monsters
with its food, slowly squeezing and draining the life out of a creature. Death Kiss
Large aberration, neutral evil
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 161 (17d10 + 68)
Speed 0 ft., fly 30
together, though they’re just as likely to ignore each other entirely. Gauth
Medium aberration, lawful evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 67 (9d8 + 27)
Speed 0 ft., fly 20 ft
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->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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
Shields, cover, and other modifiers to AC? The target of Barkskin has an Armor Class of 17 if its AC is lower than that. This means the target effectively ignore any modifiers to its AC—including any armor
spell Animate Dead harnesses magical energy to turn a corpse or a pile of bones into an Undead creature. That necromantic magic is present for an instant and is then gone. The resulting creature now
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
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
good enough for one character to say it for the whole group. The vines ignore the undead. Any non-undead creature in the room when the vines emerge must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. Characters who dig up the grave find the skeletal remains of a human clad in rusted chain mail (a soldier). Among the bones lie corroded weapons. If the grave isn’t intact, it has been violated. The
characters find a shallow, mud-filled hole with dirt or rocks strewn around it and a few scattered bones within. Hidden Bundle This encounter occurs only if the characters are traveling; otherwise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
years ago, and the innkeeper went missing shortly thereafter. Suggested Encounter Hill giants have attacked many of the cattle ranches around Beliard. Every attack is the same: the giants ignore the
with a steady geyser. This pool came to be known as Beorunna’s Well. Uthgardt exploring the cavern for the first time found what they thought were Beorunna’s bones, which actually belonged to a half-ogre
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
of the humanoid creature type. If the spell targets a pile of bones, there is no creature type restriction; the bones become a skeleton. Does casting animate objects during a time stop spell end the
other modifiers to AC? Barkskin specifies that your AC can’t be lower than 16 while you are affected by the spell. This means you effectively ignore any modifiers to your AC—including your Dexterity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
that it angles away from the door causes valves to open at the bottom of the well, draining it in 1 minute. Returning the lever to its previous position seals the valves but doesn’t refill the well
, though the skitterwidgets ignore commands spoken more than 30 feet away from them. The ring cannot control the kiddywidgets in area U2, even if they become skitterwidgets. A character needs to spend
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
throw or have the prone condition. The umber hulks ignore this effect. Tunnel. If the characters excavate the entrance to the tunnel through which the umber hulks entered this cavern, they find it runs
lit by a multitude of candles. The walls are jagged, and the cave’s floor is littered with broken skulls and splintered bones. In the center of the cave, a staircase ascends to a carved stone altar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
together. Each bat uses the gas spore stat block, but its size is Tiny. The bats ignore most entrants but abhor light. If the characters enter with a source of bright light or activate the room’s
contains three unhatched eggs, numerous bones, a green key card, a robot controller, and a gold medallion worth 200 gp. S56: Outer Garden (Green) A twenty-foot-high, grassy wall surrounds this vast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
into the room (see “Development” below). Goblins in nearby caves normally ignore the sounds of growling wolves, but if the characters fight the wolves, 1d4 goblins come to investigate in 2 rounds. A
: “Who dares defy Klarg?” and “Klarg will build a throne from your bones!” The goblins under his command resent his incessant bullying. Fire Pit. The hot coals in the central fire pit deal 1 point of fire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
drawbridge is down, and the portcullis is up. Read or paraphrase the following if the characters get close enough to see into the moat: The bottom of the dry moat is littered with bones as well as complete
before they arrived at the keep. Their only solace has been watching the behir kill Gremorly. They know his ghost is trapped here, too. The ghosts initially ignore the characters, but they notice if the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
bandits joyride on riding horses stolen from a corral
4 2d4 Flaming Fist guards, off-duty or headed elsewhere, ignore obvious crimes
5 1d4 patriars (human nobles) and 2d8 guards
6 1d4
bored into the stone, carving a maze of meandering tunnels and draining into subterranean aquifers. Though hardly diverting enough water to impact the river’s flow, the web of submerged chambers has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Whitkeep Hostel throw tomatoes at passersby who flaunt their wealth 3 1d4 bandits joyride on riding horses stolen from a corral 4 2d4 Flaming Fist guards, off-duty or headed elsewhere, ignore obvious
, carving a maze of meandering tunnels and draining into subterranean aquifers. Though hardly diverting enough water to impact the river’s flow, the web of submerged chambers has become a source of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
gargoyles if they have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher. The gargoyles ignore groups exiting the Temple of Black Earth. They attack any strangers approaching from the north unless
room’s interior: Crumbling masonry, huge uncured pelts, and heaps of picked-over bones and refuse fill this large room. It looks like it used to be a kitchen or bakery: huge ancient brick ovens stand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
garden. They ignore characters in boats, attack anyone in the water, and won’t climb up the stairs. The water flowing down the main concourse is only 1 foot deep, and the current isn’t particularly strong
steps.
This pagoda houses six eblis (see appendix D) that serve as Zalkoré’s sentries and servants. The interior is filthy, with gnawed bones strewn everywhere and the floor thick with droppings. Unless






