dwells inside are billowing

Scion of Surtur

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

cradle is destroyed, the scion of Surtur inside it awakens. Standing 60 feet tall, the scion’s form is shrouded in a continual cloud of billowing ash and smoke. The awakened scion forms a blade of

, they slumber and have become part of the landscape. In this case, each scion is enclosed in stasis inside a powerful Elemental called a cradle. The cradle protects the slumbering scion and follows

Vampiric Mist Legacy

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

first encountered, a vampiric mist appears as a billowing mass of light clouds. As the creature feeds, its coloration darkens to a deep crimson. In the Temple of Blood inside the Doomvault (Dead in Thay

Goose Mother

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

tell that these geese descend from a monstrous many-headed bird that dwells deep within the wilds. Though the knights of Eldraine consider its existence a myth, the folk of the wilds know that the

wilds have developed a symbiotic relationship with the Goose Mother, often bringing it fresh meat in exchange for the treasures inside its golden eggs. If you have Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Cradle of the Fire Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

magma at intruders, exhales fiery gases, and causes molten stone to erupt from the ground around it. If the cradle is destroyed, the scion of Surtur inside it awakens. Standing 60 feet tall, the scion

’s form is shrouded in a continual cloud of billowing ash and smoke. The awakened scion forms a blade of lava in its mighty hand and schemes to resume its ancient campaigns of conquest

Eldritch Lich

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures

Far Realm Parasite. Inside the lich’s torso dwells a wormlike parasite that contains the lich’s soul. When the lich dies, it implodes into the parasite, which then vanishes into the Far

","rollAction":"Far Realm Parasite (Miles)"} miles of where it died. If the lich died inside a magic circle cast to contain Undead, the lich instead reappears as an otyugh with all the lich’s memories

Miirym

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

(1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Incorporeal Movement","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage if she ends her turn inside an object. Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If

. The spectral dragon—what’s left of her— dwells in the catacombs and caves under the library. Those who have visited the depths describe Miirym as a set of immense spectral jaws whose

Elder Brain Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

of a mind flayer colony. The creature dwells in a dimly glowing brine pool, filled with foul and brackish water infused with the elder brain’s vital fluids and with psionic energy. Lair

Actions When fighting inside its lair, an elder brain can use lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), an elder brain can take one lair action to cause one of the following

Morkoth Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

network of narrow tunnels that connect several underground chambers, although other structural forms might be incorporated. The morkoth dwells among its most prized possessions in a spacious vault at the

of the lair is underwater. A morkoth encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 12 (8,400 XP). Lair Actions When fighting inside its lair, a morkoth can invoke the ambient magic of the island

1. Pool

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

cave behind the waterfall to the entrance to area 2, its surface slick from billowing mist. A character must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check or a DC 12 Strength (Athletics) check to

the cave, clinging to the wall near the entrance. A character who succeeds on a DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check notices movement inside the cave but can’t tell what it is (or how large a creature it

Adventure Summary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Adventure Summary “The Lost City” is a dungeon delve with a dose of intrigue. While in the desert, the characters discover a ruined ziggurat peeking over the dunes. Inside the monument, they

characters might learn that Zargon, the one-eyed creature that caused Cynidicea’s fall, still dwells beneath the monument. The party might even discover an entrance to the surviving Cynidiceans

1. Pool

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

cave behind the waterfall to the entrance to area 2, its surface slick from billowing mist. A character must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check or a DC 12 Strength (Athletics) check to

the cave, clinging to the wall near the entrance. A character who succeeds on a DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check notices movement inside the cave but can’t tell what it is (or how large a creature it

Approaching the Canyon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Approaching the Canyon Billowing clouds of mist lightly obscure Deadstone Cleft, the location of which is ultimately betrayed by the moaning wind that passes through it — a haunting dirge that can be

. The canyon is easily spotted from the air, as are three nearby caves that are open to the sky (areas 5, area 7, and area 12). Characters who have an airship or flying mounts can land above or inside

Bel's Forge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

the volcano’s rocky slopes. Bel, one of the Nine Hells’ greatest military minds, dwells in this iron keep. From this bastion, Zariel’s second-in-command and the former lord of Avernus oversees the

by smuggling themselves in with any tribute their ally brings before Bel. Whether the characters smuggle themselves inside, arrive with a letter of introduction, or get taken into custody, they eventually arrive at the lowest level of Bel’s fortress, where Bel lairs.

Vampiric Mist

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

insubstantial nature enables it to pursue prey through the tiniest of openings. When first encountered, a vampiric mist appears as a billowing mass of light clouds. As the creature feeds, its coloration

darkens to a deep crimson. In the Temple of Blood inside the Doomvault (Dead in Thay), several clouds of vampiric mist appear and attempt to engulf any who don’t escape the place quickly. Undead Nature. A

The Golden Hills

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

a certain deity, except for Callarduran, who dwells deep beneath them all in a set of caverns called Deephome: Glitterhome. Garl’s hill is no larger than the rest, but it glows more brightly than the

others beneath the light of the eternal sunset that gives the place its name. Yet the true “glitter” lies inside — treasures from Garl’s many adventures, displayed in a hall tiled with gemstones. The

10. Kitchen

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. Anyone who opens the oven finds a warm caramel chip muffin sitting inside, a gift from the Chimney Witch. Chimney Witch. An aloof, invisible spirit dwells in this chimney. The Chimney Witch is a chaotic

action to cause a roaring fire to blaze in one of its hearths once per hour. Any creature that starts its turn inside a blazing hearth or that enters an ignited oven or fireplace for the first time on a

S6. North Gate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

protrudes from the rooftop of the closer north wing, which also sports a chimney billowing gray smoke. The iron gates are unlocked but squeal loudly when someone opens them. Two gate guards are on duty, but

willingly. Hanging on the inside wall of each guard post is a net woven from twigs and pine needles, as well as a shovel. Otto and Zygfrek cover themselves with the nets when they skulk through the

Inner Circles

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

teleportation circle spell prepared instead of cone of cold. Everlund Circle The teleportation circle in Everlund is located inside a circular chamber in Moongleam Tower. An arcane lock spell has been cast on the

nearby festhalls. There is a 50 percent chance that Revil is absent when the characters arrive, in which case he returns after 1d4 hours. The stairs leads up to a secret door that opens inside a large

1. Entry Hall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

toilets, each with a command word carved above it. The sink basins and toilet bowls magically fill and flush with water on command, and drain holes on their inside rims keep them from overflowing. Two

, who otherwise dwells in area 15. When in the company of visitors, the erudite arcanaloth tries to remain civil even while impersonating the Mad Mage. It describes the academy in glowing terms and sings

Meeting Witch and Light

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, ignoring the clown, opens the wagon’s door and ushers you inside. The clown is Thaco, a human Witchlight hand (chaotic neutral; see the stat block earlier in the chapter) and over-the-hill carnival

attraction. Appendix D contains additional roleplaying notes for Thaco. Mister Witch and Mister Light don’t like strangers eavesdropping on their private conversations Inside the Wagon A flamboyant elf

Eldritch Lich

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures

Languages Common, Deep Speech, telepathy 120 ft. Challenge 15 (13,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +5 Far Realm Parasite. Inside the lich’s torso dwells a wormlike parasite that contains the lich’s soul

inside a magic circle cast to contain Undead, the lich instead reappears as an otyugh with all the lich’s memories. Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If the lich fails a saving throw, it can choose to

Bedlam

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

bottom of the gloomy basin, its pinnacle an elongated hand extending skyward. Known as Sablereach, the tower is rumored to be the petrified arm of a forgotten, dead god. Inside its palm dwells the

spiteful residents plug their ears and communicate through shouts or irritated, nonverbal gestures. The bitter winds of Pandemonium erode the gate-town inside and out. Repairs to wind-blasted

15. Thessalar's Laboratory

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

glass case. A vermiform pseudodragon twists and crawls about inside a large crystal tank. A colony of ants is constructing an elaborate city system in a huge glass tank—complete with an ant lion larva to

just task them with the “easy challenge” of collecting gemstones from the temple’s subterranean lake as replacements for the missing components—without mentioning the thessalkraken that dwells there

Goose Mother

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four

Goose Mother Astonishingly aggressive geese populate the marshes of Eldraine. Legends tell that these geese descend from a monstrous many-headed bird that dwells deep within the wilds. Though the

the treasures inside its golden eggs. If you have Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants, you can use the Goose Egg Trinket table to determine the contents of one of the Goose Mother’s eggs that isn’t

Asmodeus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

. Asmodeus dwells in a great fortress somewhere in the wasteland, at the bottom of its deepest pit. Only his most trusted followers and most important advisors know the route to it. He remains inside, relying on messengers and magic to convey his dictates.

S15. Madhouse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

locked. If the characters open any and look inside, they see that the rooms on each side of the hall are dimly lit by natural light that filters through dirty, shuttered windows. The door at the east

singing a rhyme. One of them holds up a glittering gold statuette as it leads this mad parade. The eight mongrelfolk sing the following rhyme: The devil dwells in his dark house, Upon the misty pillar

The Twelve

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

structure, but the institute occasionally pays grants to researchers whose promising work can’t easily (or safely) be relocated inside the keep. Allies. With a long record of providing benefit to society at

the magic of the daelkyr. He dwells in Droaam now, focused on his research and plotting revenge. His reach isn’t long, but agents of the Twelve avoid Droaam if at all possible.

Grimskalle Locations (G1-G7)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

this time. The frost druids who last visited her left behind an intelligent giant walrus named Ukuma. It dwells downstairs (on the dungeon level). The Codicil of White is sealed in a vault downstairs

contains all the treasure he was able to gather from inside the fortress, heaped in a pile on the floor: 1,350 gp, 4,400 sp, and 7,800 cp Four gold rings sized for giants (150 gp each) A giant-sized

Morkoth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

shadows can appear without notice. The environment is warm and wet, a subtropical or tropical climate that keeps the morkoth and its “guests” comfortable. The pearly matter inside an island enables it

several underground chambers, although other structural forms might be incorporated. The morkoth dwells among its most prized possessions in a spacious vault at the core of the warren, where the

Court of Orestes Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

and tells his overprotective partner, Callisos, what has happened. Both of the lampads then return to try to drive the characters off. Eidolon. Varyas’s flitterstep eidolon (see chapter 6) dwells in

Antiophes, who threatened to deliver the eidolon to Athreos. To escape the lampad, the eidolon hid inside Orestes’s sarcophagus, where it has lurked ever since. Sarcophagus. The sarcophagus holds the

Points of Interest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

that grows in the middle of the keep. An ancient treant named Wander Root dwells in the keep and acts as an informal ambassador between the humans of Keoland and the wood elves and good-aligned fey of

allowed inside the gates without supervision. The mine is a broad shaft dug into a steep hillside near the shore. Stone walls encompass it, with two guard towers overlooking the main gate and three other

Azure Sea

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

. Its wreckage is scattered at a depth of 30 feet. A waterproofed treasure chest inside the broken hull bears the lion rampant emblem of Keoland and holds 500 gp. Two swarms of quippers prowl the area

to chastise the god Ehlonna for the destruction of her home. Aiding her is the corrupted dryad Filios, who dwells in a shriveled oak growing from the ship’s center. A black leafless branch stitched on

Colossus Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

, so they can be climbed like a ladder to the passage. Treasure The giant has a satchel made of chain mail. Inside are 600 gp, thirteen bloodstones worth 50 gp, and a potion of invisibility. W3. Causeway

try to escape. Otherwise, they remain motionless. Fumes. Due to the height of the room relative to the rest of the node, toxic fumes collect here. Whenever a creature starts its turn inside the room

Upper Level Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

Waypoint gains a Fly Speed equal to its Speed and the ability to hover, but only while inside the outpost. When the effect ends on a creature that has no way to stay aloft, it falls gently and lands

open whenever a creature comes within 1 foot of it. A Hostile Invisible Stalker dwells in the western room. If the characters enter the suite, the invisible stalker flies toward them, the opening of

Geographic Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

the Dreadwood that extends into that plane. One of the Dreadwood’s most powerful denizens is a truly ancient night hag named Granny Nightshade, who dwells in the deepest depths of the forest. She

travelers. Middle Reaches. Inside the outer fringe, the forest takes on an increasingly sinister character. Even on the brightest days, the thick canopy of greenery threatens to devour the sunlight

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