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Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
target.Anhkoloxes are vicious undead creatures created from the bones of bears and other beasts. Their barbed bones grind and crack, often moving in seemingly impossible ways. Anhkoloxes are driven by
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
material is coughed up.
Reluctant Predators. Khargras find living flesh disgusting, and they attack creatures only when driven by hunger and a lack of safer options. After securing a meal of whatever
khargras as couriers. Making use of these creatures' odd digestive systems, their masters sprinkle iron dust on a scroll or other organic item that bears a message. The khargra devours the missive
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
of eternity. It has no sense of empathy or compassion, driven only to unmake so that the resulting base elements of reality can fuel the multiverseâs endless cycles of creation and destruction
to parley with Ygorl are known to have been driven to madness in the process.
Death and Destruction. Ygorlâs most notable possession is an adamantine scythe with the slaad word for death
Spell Scroll
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A Spell Scroll bears the words of a single spell, written in a mystical cipher. If the spell is on your spell list, you can read the scroll and cast its spell without Material components. Otherwise
spell affects a random location within the spellâs range.
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The spellâs effect is contrary to its normal one, but neither harmful nor beneficial. For instance, a fireball might
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
bad luck a gull might happen to land near a crab folk lair and utter the right combination of cries to summon up this ancient compulsion. Driven to action, the crab folk rampage along the coast
guise of a regal hobgoblin queen. If the crab folk ever encounter someone who bears a strong resemblance to that form, their magical compulsion might force them to worship that creature, obeying their every command.
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
their savagery. Green dragons, for instance, sometimes use orcs as sentinels or shock troops. Orcs are sometimes attracted to the service of frost giants or fire giants, who then âreward&rdquo
; their loyalty by turning them into slaves.
If a tribe is defeated and driven from its lair, the survivors might come under the sway of a strong but dimwitted creature, such as a hill giant or an ogre
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
demon sees itself as the rightful inheritor of the cosmos. It is driven to destroy all other living creatures, or at least command their absolute loyalty. In due time, the laws of the universe will
status, and they typically donât set impossible goals â a lesser demon, for instance, might simply run amok when unleashed into the world, its only desire to spread chaos, but a marilith or other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
with Asmodeus, the ruler of the Nine Hells, and commands draconic devils called abishais as her agents. Each type of abishai bears the coloring of one of Tiamatâs five heads. Across many worlds, Tiamat
is worshiped as a god, with clerics at her disposal. Mortals who covet wealth and power pledge their lives to the dragon queen. Tiamat can send a fragment of her power to the Material Plane, which manifests as a titanic, five-headed dragon driven by rampaging greed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the nature of the linked spirit. Typically, a kalashtar knows the name and nature of their spirit, but for someâfor instance, an orphan kalashtar raised among outsidersâmay know nothing of their
the emotions of those around you.
8 You prefer to find nonviolent solutions to problems whenever possible.
9 You are driven by a warrior spirit and will fight for any noble cause.
10 You are obsessed with Dreaming Dark conspiracies.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
boar spear that is driven shaft-down into the ground, and whose head is adorned with three crowns. One limb of the spearâs crossguard bears a narrow silver circlet. On the other hangs a crown of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Anhkolox Anhkoloxes are vicious undead creatures created from the bones of bears and other beasts. Their barbed bones grind and crack, often moving in seemingly impossible ways. Anhkoloxes are driven
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
allow for variations. A pit fiend, for instance, might take the form of an imp in order to personally infiltrate a kingdom on the Material Plane. The hierarchy of the Nine Hells has thirteen tiers or
all. Rules for Everything Devils are evil schemers by nature, but they must operate within the bounds of the Nine Hellsâ intricate legal code. A devilâs attitude toward the law is in part driven by its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
open with any amount of pulling or pushing, since itâs anchored from the inside with metal bars driven into metal frames. The area beyond the door is included in the redoubtâs Forbiddance effect, so
. One wall bears a series of tiny holes, through which the wailing winds of Pandemonium are distantly audible.
Unless the characters encountered him elsewhere, Kas the Betrayer (see appendix B
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Bone Devil (Osyluth) Driven by hate, lust, and envy, bone devils act as the cruel taskmasters of the Nine Hells. They set weaker devils to work, taking special delight in seeing fiends that defy
dried skin stretched tight across its skeletal frame. It bears a fearsome skull-like head and the tail of a scorpion, and a foul odor of decay hangs in the air around it. Though they are devastating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
driven from the area, or the characters simply never visited this area of the coral mountain. This scenario also works even if the characters did befriend the kraken priests, but never learned of Garâs
Shatterkeel arrives. In this instance, Garâs plans unfold as shown in the âKilling Fhenimore and Whymseeâ sidebar. KILLING FHENIMORE AND WHYMSEE
Round 1. Not suspecting treachery, the kraken priests arenât
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
.
Darribeth Meltimer The woman is Darribeth Meltimer (CG female Chondathan human mage, with the darkvision spell cast on herself and prepared instead of suggestion). A former adventurer, she was driven
torments her with false hopes of escape before dashing them. It has told Darribeth, for instance, that hezrou demons are nearby to keep her from leaving this cavern. If attacked or exposed, the quasit turns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
only when driven by hunger and a lack of safer options. After securing a meal of whatever tasty, refined metal their victim carries, they quickly fleeâand will flee before that rather than risk death
on a scroll or other organic item that bears a message. The khargra devours the missive, digesting the dust but leaving the message lodged in its digestive tract. Trained over long years and with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
driven the demilich insane, and it attacks anyone other than Halaster. Although powerful wards prevent the demilich from leaving Halasterâs tower, the tower is not considered its lair. Consequently
Futuristic Frogmash, a foul-tasting homebrewed wine. Each label bears Halasterâs rune and the date 1531 DR. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of abjuration magic around one of the bottles. Uncorking this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurerâs Guide
Jugglerâs Folk. Fronted by a modest tavern, the Red Masks Guildhouse is located within a series of linked cellars beneath the streets. The tavern has no sign that bears its name, though a placard
Smithâs Coster, which maintains a fleet of trading vessels and several warship escorts. The company specializes in trafficking weaponsâfor instance, providing iron blades to a community that lacks smithing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
this ancient compulsion. Driven to action, the crab folk rampage along the coast, looting and smashing any settlements they know of or encounter. After six days exactly, their rampage ends, and they
creator who must be obeyed. Legend holds that the green hag preferred to travel in the guise of a regal hobgoblin queen. If the crab folk ever encounter someone who bears a strong resemblance to that form
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
who produce these works of art are using new ideas and new approaches, breaking through old boundaries and advancing the frontier of knowledge. For instance, an artist might create a beautiful
inventions include the following:
A chain-driven tomato smasher that is also able to fly A lightning-powered portable rat-zapper â good for keeping out the vermin A floating metal facsimile of a beholder
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
âbroken and consumed by the march of eternity. It has no sense of empathy or compassion, driven only to unmake so that the resulting base elements of reality can fuel the multiverseâs endless cycles of
creatures that have attempted to parley with Ygorl are known to have been driven to madness in the process.
Death and Destruction. Ygorlâs most notable possession is an adamantine scythe with the slaad
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
characters are the key to his salvation, he enthusiastically leaves home and accompanies them to Castle Ravenloft. B. Donjon (King of Clubs) Find a girl driven to insanity, locked in the heart of her
. Characters can manipulate him into going by preying on his good heart. For instance, he might go there to help rescue missing Barovians, or to save the life of Ireena Kolyana, who is very beautiful. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
accept this subservient role either because they are forced to or because it offers them a measure of security while they engage in their savagery. Green dragons, for instance, sometimes use orcs as
sentinels or shock troops. Orcs are sometimes attracted to the service of frost giants or fire giants, who then ârewardâ their loyalty by turning them into slaves. If a tribe is defeated and driven from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
table entries make more sense for certain items than for others. Some magic items are made only by certain kinds of creatures, for instance; a cloak of elvenkind is made by elves, rather than dwarves. If
cold to the touch. What Is a Detail from Its History? d8 History 1 Arcane. This item was created for an ancient order of spellcasters and bears the orderâs symbol. 2 Bane. This item was created
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Giant Encounters table presents hill giants alongside other creatures driven by hunger. These encounters are good for straightforward adventures that donât focus on twists and guile. These creatures
from its tomb
8 2d4 cave bears (polar bears; attitude: 1d6 + 1) on patrol
9 1 stone giant of Evil Earth* (attitude: 1d6) arguing theology with 2 stone giants (attitude: 1d12)
10 2d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
â section later in this chapter). Lord Bakaris is a Solamnic noble who claims to be living in exile after raiders burned his family home in Estwilde. In truth, Lord Bakaris and his son were driven from
these docks each dawn and dusk, rowing out with empty nets and returning with the dayâs catch. At the end of the southernmost pier, a centuries-old wooden post bears an eroded carving of a bird with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. The Nether Oak is easily angered and uproots itself if driven to combat. When it attacks, four needle blights spring from the ground to assist it, acting on the same initiative count. Y11. Tower of
intruding fragment bears a strange inscription on one side.
By training the magic telescope on distant stars, Ythrynâs astronomers could summon alien creatures from those stars to be questioned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
potency after 1 hour. X3: Hashutuâs Room The door to this room bears a series of small, raised dots. This is a message in Qualith, the mind flayersâ tactile language that most creatures must resort to
detect magic. X7: Voalshâs Lounge The door to this room from the hall bears small dots that read, in Qualith, âRelax with Voalsh, she of sacred flight, and know only the truth.â This room contains four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
signifies acceptance into his inner circle. Those who are visited by Gruumsh are transformed psychologically and often physically by the experience. Some are driven to the brink of madness, reduced to
. Luthic is often thought to take the guise of an enormous cave bear. Her followers honor this aspect of her by keeping cave bears as pets to guard the whelping pens that are filled with squabbling young
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
chosen to replace him as Open Lord. Laeral Silverhand, his successor, claims her title in the second council meeting. Dagult demands order and rewards discipline, but he is pragmatic and driven by
uproar among other delegates, and the adventurers must take a hand in insuring that Isteval is not expelled from the council meetings. A veteran dragon slayer, Isteval bears a wound in his leg that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
chosen to replace him as Open Lord. Laeral Silverhand, his successor, claims her title in the second council meeting. Dagult demands order and rewards discipline, but he is pragmatic and driven by
uproar among other delegates, and the adventurers must take a hand in insuring that Isteval is not expelled from the council meetings. A veteran dragon slayer, Isteval bears a wound in his leg that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
chosen to replace him as Open Lord. Laeral Silverhand, his successor, claims her title in the second council meeting. Dagult demands order and rewards discipline, but he is pragmatic and driven by
uproar among other delegates, and the adventurers must take a hand in insuring that Isteval is not expelled from the council meetings. A veteran dragon slayer, Isteval bears a wound in his leg that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
throughout the forge comes from this machine-driven hammer. When characters arrive, four firenewt warriors are in the northern chamber, and six firenewt warriors are working in the southern chamber under
. The box is made of iron and resembles a book, and it opens from both sides, rather like the front and back covers of a book. One side bears the dwarven rune for âbeginnings,â the other bears the rune
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
tunnel discovered in the mines that bears signs of troglodyte infestation. 4 Find a group of miners who went missing underground and may have been snatched by slavers. 5 Track down a thief who stole a
spirit it back to Iuzâs realm. 8. Empty Net Partially supported by stilts driven into the harbor waters, this rickety tavern is purportedly a haven for smugglers, mercenaries, assassins and even






