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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
that don’t please its patron fall away as its master’s desires become the purpose that drives it. The deathlock immediately resumes work on its patron’s behalf.
Whatever the goal
, it always reflects the patron’s interests, ranging from small-scale concerns to matters of cosmic scope. A deathlock in the thrall of a Fiend might work to destroy a specific temple dedicated to
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
carrionette and the target die. A protection from evil and good spell cast on the controlled body drives the carrionette out and returns the consciousness of both creatures to their original bodies
, for a time, a creator might feel blessed by their new companion. But carrionettes aren’t content to live as toys and seek to escape the confines of their diminutive bodies.
Every carrionette
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
its master.A curious impulse drives the gray render. Despite its hulking form and terrible appetite, it wants most of all to bond with an intelligent creature and, once bonded, to give its life to
it forms a bond, a gray render serves its master devotedly.
A gray render might be a strong ally, but it’s always an unpredictable one. In combat, a gray render fights viciously and never
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
magic items it is expected to guard.
A beholder (see the Monster Manual) usually drives away or kills any gauths that enter its territory, but it might choose to force them to serve it as lieutenants
to drain. A gauth might employ creatures to bring it items that can provide it with sustenance.
When the ritual to summon a spectator goes wrong, a gauth might push itself through the flawed
Backgrounds
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
You strive to perfect yourself physically and in execution of everything you do. The thrill of competition lights fire in your blood, and the roar of the crowd drives you forward. Tales of your
exploits precede you and might open doors or loosen tongues.
Whether in one of the poleis, between them, or among the nonhuman peoples of Theros, physical contests and those who pursue them command
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
, might have been the first person to draw the Skull card from a Deck of Many Things and be slain by the avatar of death. Even Jyn doesn’t know for sure, as that was so long ago that she’s
forgotten almost everything about her former life. Jyn’s existence over so many centuries has left her in tortured misery, and now nihilism is all that drives her. More than any other member of the
Satyr
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
might happen. This picture isn’t wrong, but it’s incomplete: there’s more to a revel than debauchery. For satyrs, revelry is a way of life. It’s the delight in small things: the
eccentricities. Some people spend too much time worrying over why satyrs behave as they do. But satyrs themselves simply are as they are, feeling no need to understand what drives them, much less explain it
Species
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
diminutive Humanoids who look like humans with pointed ears and diverse appearances. Kender have a supernatural curiosity that drives them to adventure. Due to this inquisitiveness, many kender find
themselves falling through portals to other planes and worlds.
Kender sometimes amass impressive collections of curiosities. Some might collect mundane knickknacks or relics from magical sites, while
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
crab folk have little sense of what drives them, but they understand that the effigy represents a mother and creator who must be obeyed. Legend holds that the green hag preferred to travel in the
Human
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Basic Rules (2014)
empires on the foundation of conquest and trade. Whatever drives them, humans are the innovators, the achievers, and the pioneers of the worlds.
A Broad Spectrum
With their penchant for migration
. Human skin shades range from nearly black to very pale, and hair colors from black to blond (curly, kinky, or straight); males might sport facial hair that is sparse or thick. A lot of humans have a
Tabaxi
Legacy
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
of the world beyond their home.
Barterers of Lore
Tabaxi treasure knowledge rather than material things. A chest filled with gold coins might be useful to buy food or a coil of rope, but it’s
, tabaxi value knowledge and new experiences. Their ears perk up in a busy tavern, and they tease out stories with offers of food, drink, and coin. Tabaxi might walk away with empty purses, but they
races
themself. Still others might be the result of a living creature who died or was grievously injured before being “reassembled.” But no matter the process that spawned them, the creation of an
creation and their lives. For from that trauma, many develop a sense of introspection that drives an intense curiosity and a philosophical viewpoint on matters of life, mortality, and their own place in the
Ideals
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core belief system.
Ideals might answer any of these questions: What are the principles that you will never betray? What would prompt you to make sacrifices? What drives you to act and guides your goals and ambitions? What is the single most important thing you strive for?
Warlock
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relationship between warlock and patron is like that of a cleric and a deity, though the beings that serve as patrons for warlocks are not gods. A warlock might lead a cult dedicated to a demon
shapes their lives. This thirst drives warlocks into their pacts and shapes their later careers as well. Stories of warlocks binding themselves to fiends are widely known. But many warlocks serve patrons
Goblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
was conquered by Maglubiyet, after all, and now when the Mighty One calls for it, even their souls are forfeit. It is this realization that drives them to dominate other creatures whenever they can
occasionally abused) pets.
Virtually any kind of creature that can be browbeaten into service might be found with a goblin tribe, but rats and wolves are nearly always present. Both have lived in concert
Triton
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
spread across the world’s oceans and established protectorates to watch over deep sea trenches, portals, undersea caves, and other locations where their enemies might lurk. They defeated their
arrogant. They see themselves as caretakers of the sea, and they expect other creatures to pay them deep respect, if not complete deference.
This attitude might grate on others, but it arises from a seed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
from the Underdark offers the final opportunity for them to confront their pursuers and settle the score. The possibility that her prey might escape drives Ilvara onward. In turn, she relentlessly
Confronting the Drow The drow from Velkynvelve have pursued their escaped prisoners throughout the first half of the adventure. Along the way, they might have engaged the characters in combat or set
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Adventures An adventure might be created by the Dungeon Master or purchased. In either case, an adventure features a fantastic setting, such as an underground dungeon, a wondrous wilderness, or a
magic-filled city. It includes a cast of nonplayer characters controlled by the DM. Often one of the NPCs is a villain whose agenda drives much of an adventure’s action. During an adventure, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Adventures An adventure might be created by the Dungeon Master or purchased. In either case, an adventure features a fantastic setting, such as an underground dungeon, a wondrous wilderness, or a
magic-filled city. It includes a cast of nonplayer characters controlled by the DM. Often one of the NPCs is a villain whose agenda drives much of an adventure’s action. During an adventure, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Adventures An adventure might be created by the Dungeon Master or purchased (the examples of play in this chapter are inspired by a published adventure, Curse of Strahd). In either case, an adventure
a villain whose agenda drives much of an adventure’s action. During an adventure, the adventurers explore environments, events, and creatures presented by the DM. Battles, traps, negotiations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
from the Underdark offers the final opportunity for them to confront their pursuers and settle the score. The possibility that her prey might escape drives Ilvara onward. In turn, she relentlessly
Confronting the Drow The drow from Velkynvelve have pursued their escaped prisoners throughout the first half of the adventure. Along the way, they might have engaged the characters in combat or set
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Adventures An adventure might be created by the Dungeon Master or purchased (the examples of play in this chapter are inspired by a published adventure, Curse of Strahd). In either case, an adventure
a villain whose agenda drives much of an adventure’s action. During an adventure, the adventurers explore environments, events, and creatures presented by the DM. Battles, traps, negotiations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
expect other creatures to pay them deep respect, if not complete deference. This attitude might grate on others, but it arises from a seed of truth. Few know of the tritons’ great victories over
under the assumption that other folk will welcome them as respected allies and mentors. Again, distance drives much of this attitude. The tritons’ limited view of the world leaves them ignorant of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, merciless, and resilient, and their dead flesh can carry on even after suffering grievous wounds. While they can follow simple orders, they rely on primal drives rather than thought. They fulfill
creatures can also become zombies. Such monstrous zombies might possess the strength they had in life or a measure of their supernatural abilities, but they employ such abilities haphazardly at best.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, merciless, and resilient, and their dead flesh can carry on even after suffering grievous wounds. While they can follow simple orders, they rely on primal drives rather than thought. They fulfill
creatures can also become zombies. Such monstrous zombies might possess the strength they had in life or a measure of their supernatural abilities, but they employ such abilities haphazardly at best.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Gnomes And then the whole thing exploded into a million jillion pieces! [gasp] I never saw anything like it in my life!
— Griballix, gnome of Sigil
Love of discovery is the force that drives the
interest in mechanical devices, the natural world, and magical pursuits; a gnome might seek to invent a new garden tool, collect and categorize every type of butterfly, or develop a new method for cutting gemstones.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Gnomes And then the whole thing exploded into a million jillion pieces! [gasp] I never saw anything like it in my life!
— Griballix, gnome of Sigil
Love of discovery is the force that drives the
interest in mechanical devices, the natural world, and magical pursuits; a gnome might seek to invent a new garden tool, collect and categorize every type of butterfly, or develop a new method for cutting gemstones.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
expect other creatures to pay them deep respect, if not complete deference. This attitude might grate on others, but it arises from a seed of truth. Few know of the tritons’ great victories over
under the assumption that other folk will welcome them as respected allies and mentors. Again, distance drives much of this attitude. The tritons’ limited view of the world leaves them ignorant of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
drives immediate action. The characters might join her, Simbon, and a group of guards in a surprise visit to Kedjou’s chambers, where the high priest is caught off guard. His research notes—matching the
with it the warmth of his homeland’s sun and his family’s friendship. It’s also clear that Simbon is impressed with Uzoma. Together the pair might become a force to be reckoned with in Anisa and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
drives immediate action. The characters might join her, Simbon, and a group of guards in a surprise visit to Kedjou’s chambers, where the high priest is caught off guard. His research notes—matching the
with it the warmth of his homeland’s sun and his family’s friendship. It’s also clear that Simbon is impressed with Uzoma. Together the pair might become a force to be reckoned with in Anisa and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
behaviors of their former living selves. The skeleton of a miner might lift a pick and start chipping away at stone walls. The skeleton of a guard might strike up a post at a random doorway. The skeleton
of a dragon might lie down on a pile of treasure, while the skeleton of a horse crops grass it can’t eat. Left alone in a ballroom, the skeletons of nobles might continue an eternally unfinished dance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
behaviors of their former living selves. The skeleton of a miner might lift a pick and start chipping away at stone walls. The skeleton of a guard might strike up a post at a random doorway. The skeleton
of a dragon might lie down on a pile of treasure, while the skeleton of a horse crops grass it can’t eat. Left alone in a ballroom, the skeletons of nobles might continue an eternally unfinished dance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
weapon that can leave sailors’ corpses floating frozen amid the wreckage of their ships. When a sea serpent drives itself through the hull of a ship, it’s simply trying to accelerate the molting
process. Sure, the ship might sink, but that’s hardly the serpent’s fault.
-Fizban
Sea serpents are as fiercely territorial as any other dragons, and they do not take kindly to ships passing over their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
hobgoblin captain and hobgoblin warriors marching to war Hobgoblins embody the primal urge to grow and spread, expressing such drives by bending the world to their whims. Lone hobgoblins claim woodland
subjugate animals, monsters, and destructive Fey—particularly goblins and bugbears—to serve their plans. Hobgoblins might ally with dragons, warlords, the servants of warlike gods, or other powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
weapon that can leave sailors’ corpses floating frozen amid the wreckage of their ships. When a sea serpent drives itself through the hull of a ship, it’s simply trying to accelerate the molting
process. Sure, the ship might sink, but that’s hardly the serpent’s fault.
-Fizban
Sea serpents are as fiercely territorial as any other dragons, and they do not take kindly to ships passing over their