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Acquisitions Incorporated
than her own, or back into her true form. Any equipment she is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (her choice). In a new form, Portentia retains her game statistics and ability to
actions, and lair actions) that the new form has but that she lacks.Now the owner and driving force behind Dran Enterprises â perhaps Acquisitions Incorporated's most notable rival in the adventuring-for
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
resembles a massive version of its namesake bird, this creature is a unique form of avian insect. Seen up close, it can easily be discerned from any other giant bird by its insectoid maw, its four-clawed
doesn't struggle, the deep crow takes it back to its lair to be devoured at leisure. Creatures that do struggle might be repeatedly dropped from a height to soften them up a bit.
Family Ties. Deep crows
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
magic, etherealness, faerie fire, fly, insect plague, invisibilityDrow spellcasters who seek to devote themselves wholly to Lolth, the Spider Queen, sometimes walk the sinister path of the arachnomancer
(Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The drow magically transforms into a Large spider, remaining in that form for up to 1 hour, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
than its own, or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the Abbot's choice).
In a new form, the
in a flesh golem bride, but he enjoys corrupting this once angelic being and driving the Abbot to commit further acts of depravity.
The Abbot's Traits
Ideal. âI want to rid Barovia of its sickness. By
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
earned his place among the other archdevils through the glory he won driving demons out of the Nine Hells. Asmodeus rewarded him by elevating him to the rulership of Malbolge.
For eons, Moloch ruled his
him win back his title.
Rumors suggest that he can often be found in Sigil, where he bargains with yugoloths to build yet another army with which he might invade Malbolge and wrest the throne from
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
each swallowed creature and regains 10 hit points.A slumbering scion of Grolantor is often mistaken for a hill, and sometimes people erect standing stones, a village, or a city on a scionâs back
enclosed in stasis inside a powerful Elemental called a cradle. The cradle protects the slumbering scion and follows its subconscious wishes, including driving off intruders. But if the cradle dies
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
standing stones, a village, or a city on a scionâs back, unaware of the mighty power beneath them. Such settlements can thrive for centuries, as the scionâs magic causes crops to flourish
wishes, including driving off intruders. But if the cradle dies, the scion within fully awakens.PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
stuck beneath a bridge on a major trade road, terrifying travelers.
3
After an unwise attack from a whaling ship, a dragon turtle pursued the ship back to harbor and now attacks any ship that tries
. Now the sword must be found, and only a dragon turtle remembers where it is.
7
A dragon turtle has taken up residence in a subterranean lake, and the steam has been driving other creatures up
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, some lost god or Celestial, or even another Fiend. Fraz-Urbâluu wears all these masks and more. He particularly delights in aiding demon-hunters against his demonic adversaries, driving the hunters
see hallucinations of long-dead friends and comrades that vanish after only a brief glimpse.
Twisted Paths. Roads and paths within 6 miles of the lair twist and turn back on themselves, making
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
and is now stuck beneath a bridge on a major trade road, terrifying travelers.
3
After an unwise attack from a whaling ship, a dragon turtle pursued the ship back to harbor and now attacks any
with its wielder. Now the sword must be found, and only a dragon turtle remembers where it is.
7
A dragon turtle has taken up residence in a subterranean lake, and the steam has been driving other
Fraz-Urb'luu
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
. Fraz-Urbâluu wears all these masks and more. He particularly delights in aiding demon-hunters against his demonic adversaries, driving the hunters to greater and greater atrocities in the name
creatures within 1 mile of the lair frequently see hallucinations of long-dead friends and comrades that vanish after only a brief glimpse.
Roads and paths within 6 miles of the lair twist and turn back on
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
power manifests visibly in the gem-like spines that run in a ridge from the crown of the head to the tip of the tail. These spines hover above a living topaz dragonâs back, dancing and shifting with
dragon to tolerate the djinniâs presence by driving off a clan of cyclops;cyclopes harassing the dragon.
4
Reunited after years apart, an adult topaz dragon parent and young dragon child
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
a bridge on a major trade road, terrifying travelers.
3
After an unwise attack from a whaling ship, a dragon turtle pursued the ship back to harbor and now attacks any ship that tries to leave
sword must be found, and only a dragon turtle remembers where it is.
7
A dragon turtle has taken up residence in a subterranean lake, and the steam has been driving other creatures up out of
Halfling
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Regis the halfling, the only one of his kind for hundreds of miles in any direction, locked his fingers behind his head and leaned back against the mossy blanket of the tree trunk. Regis was short
communities travel as a way of life, driving wagons or guiding boats from place to place and maintaining no permanent home.
AFFABLE AND POSITIVE
Halflings try to get along with everyone else and are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
life of a gnome, whether one is investigating the nature of magic or trying to invent a better back scratcher. Questions about the world fill a gnomeâs head: how an insect flies, a fish swims, or a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Cache The party finds a cache of supplies left behind by other explorers. Thereâs no way to tell from the cache whether those who left it are still alive and coming back for it, or dead. Roll a d20
supply of insect repellent salve (see chapter 1) in a leather tube 10 1d4 quivers, each containing 1d20 arrows 11 Canoe with six paddles 12 2 hooded lanterns and 10 flasks of lamp oil 13 Two-person tent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lordâs Wrath
reports that when the group got within a mile of the inn, the weather became so violent they couldnât continue. The driving rain, fierce winds, and hailstones the size of apples impeded progress to a
crawl, and then one of the horses was struck by lightning and killed. When they retreated just a few hundred yards back down the High Road toward Leilon, the weather was perfectly calm again. The group
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
presently a prisoner of the white dragon Arauthator. The characters must make their way to Arauthatorâs iceberg lair and convince Maccath to join them. By driving away the dragon and carrying off
valuable dragon lore, they deal a blow to the cult and might gain the Arcane Brotherhood as allies in the process. The Cult Strikes Back (Part 1) The cultâs leaders arenât oblivious to the damage being
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
High Hall Although the forces of Avernus are occupied driving back the demonic attack from the River Styx, a few teams of devils have been ordered to infiltrate Elturel, sow chaos among the surviving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
presently a prisoner of the white dragon Arauthator. The characters must make their way to Arauthatorâs iceberg lair and convince Maccath to join them. By driving away the dragon and carrying off
valuable dragon lore, they deal a blow to the cult and might gain the Arcane Brotherhood as allies in the process. The Cult Strikes Back (Part 1) The cultâs leaders arenât oblivious to the damage being
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
of strange zombies swept over the area, killing or driving off those who survived the eruption. Though most of the zombies have long since crumbled to dust, strange magic permeating the area has
nearby. It reads: âDANGER! Plant monsters AND zombies! Turn back now!â
Reidoth placed the sign to discourage bands of treasure seekers from stirring up the monsters in the area.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
bayâan aurora that portends an everlasting winter. Storms bring driving hail and sleet that leaves everything coated in a sheath of ice. Snow piles in deep drifts and blocks all trails leading south
mine for iron. Meanwhile, folk descended from foolhardy and treasure-mad immigrants eke out meager lives in Ten-Towns, which can barely hold back the wind, let alone marauding orcs, giants, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
, killing or driving off those who survived the eruption. Though most of the zombies have long since crumbled to dust, strange magic permeating the area has mutated the local vegetation into new and
roofless ruins. Other buildings appear intact. The whole place is eerily silent.
A wooden sign is nailed to a post nearby. It reads: âDanger! Plant monsters and zombies! Turn back now!â
Reidoth placed the sign to discourage treasure seekers from stirring up the monsters in the area.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, gruel for the ghoul.â
The stench of rotting flesh wafts from the bronze serpents. Close examination reveals dried blood in each statueâs mouth and tiny tubes at the back of its neck. The tubes extend
. The blood drips into the chambers holding the ghasts, driving them into a slurping frenzy that can be heard through the serpentsâ open mouths. Once sated with blood, the ghasts yank chains to hoist the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
unexpected presence in the darkness. The remnants of a rockfall have opened up a small vaulted cavern along the passageway. Apart from the occasional glowing insect scuttling along the walls, the cavern is
dark. Suddenly, a loud voice booms out all around you in Undercommon: âTurn back or suffer a death so horrible you cannot imagine! You have been warned!â
The voice is actually a minor illusion cantrip
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
War. How to Keep Villains Alive WRITE of PASSAGE
Back from the dead?
It was too good to be true.
A year ago, the nefarious Alais irâRannan was presumed dead when she fell from an airship into
a first encounter with the adventurers in order to come back and plague them again. What follows are some tactics to make sure that even the most resourceful characters canât dispose of your villain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, driving other monsters out of the region and straight into inhabited lands. Or a dragon could be a pawn in a greater villainâs schemes, perhaps a warlord who has acquired one of the Orbs of Dragonkind
population to make a lair in the ruins of what was once a great city or stronghold. The people displaced want their home back, so the dragon must be removed. Killing the dragon is not necessarily the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Portentia Dran Now the owner and driving force behind Dran Enterprises â perhaps Acquisitions Incorporatedâs most notable rival in the adventuring-for-profit-and-power biz â Portentia Dran is more
that has a challenge rating equal to or less than her own, or back into her true form. Any equipment she is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (her choice). In a new form
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
the recipientâs bodyâs statistics, but donât gain access to the recipientâs knowledge, class features, or proficiencies. Dr. Mordenheim can swap a donorâs brain or head back from the recipientâs body to
degrees and driving snow scours the land (detailed in the Dungeon Masterâs Guide). Those who reach the Mists find they function as detailed in âThe Mistsâ at the start of this chapter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Adventure Hooks The Solar Bastion offers many opportunities for driving adventures in your campaign, whether or not a Deck of Many Things appears. Use these ideas to inspire adventures that feature
characters to help protect the local populace from these haunted riders and follow the riders back to their lair. Sleeping Village. The characters come to a village where everyone is asleepâexcept Theira
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
focus on the goristro while they take out the soldiers on its back. Nykaia knows about the Red Belvedere but refuses to provide any more information until the characters help with the goristro. If
beg the characters to spare them, offering to drive the characters to the Red Belvedere in exchange. Driving the Venatrix The following rules are an adjusted, condensed version of the infernal war
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
self-serving beast. The soul of Victoroâs eldest son, Osvaldo, is forever lost and canât be saved. To allay his guilt, Victoro has forged a plan to win back the souls of his young twins, Terenzio and
, protection from energy
4th level (3 slots): banishment, dimension door, divination, freedom of movement, polymorph
5th level (2 slots): dominate person, flame strike, modify memory, insect plague
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
fire, fly, insect plague, invisibility
Bonus Actions
Change Shape (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The drow magically transforms into a Large spider, remaining in that form for up to 1 hour
, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. It can speak and cast spells while in spider form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying in Humanoid form
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
arm with a mind of its own 03â04 Wearable blanket with sleeves and a hood 05â06 Small, rectangular device that can record and play back audio of up to 1 minute in length 07â08 Glow-in-the-dark ink
tree 75â76 Otherworldly insect preserved in amber 77â78 Syringe filled with a viscous, yellow serum 79â80 Tiny brass orrery 81â82 Log of passenger names 83â84 Gas mask with a hole in it 85â86 Small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Ice, where she is presently a prisoner of the white dragon Arauthator. The characters must make their way to Arauthatorâs iceberg lair and convince Maccath to join them. By driving away the dragon and
carrying off valuable dragon lore, they deal a blow to the cult and might gain the Arcane Brotherhood as allies in the process. The Cult Strikes Back (Part 1). The cultâs leaders arenât oblivious to