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Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Hades, to turn friends against each other and then savor the horror that rises when their victims realize how they’ve betrayed one another. Baernaloths use their wicked power to keep mortally
one or more of the following effects:
Persistent Anguish. Within 10 miles of a baernaloth’s lair, when a creature casts a spell that either restores hit points or removes the charmed or
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Amphibious. The morkoth can breathe air and water.Multiattack. The morkoth makes either two Bite attacks and one Tentacles attack or three Bite attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation
failed save, the creature feels an intense urge to use its movement on each of its turns to enter the lair and to move toward the morkoth’s location (the target doesn’t realize it’s
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
crook was again lost. Occasionally it reappears, but the famed artifact is not what it was. Whether or not the artifact’s bearers realize its full threat, few risk using the Crook of Rao&mdash
years to complete, at the end of which the gate becomes a permanent portal to Pazunia, the first layer of the Abyss.
Destroying or Repairing the Crook. The Crook of Rao can either be destroyed or
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
few miles from where they were born.
You aren’t one of those folk.
You are from a distant place, one so remote that few of the common folk in the North realize that it exists, and chances are
of those who emigrate from Evermeet are either exiles, forced out for committing some infraction of elven law, or emissaries who come to Faerûn for a purpose that benefits elven culture or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
dragon slay the cult’s leader. Meeting the Dragon. If the characters don’t prove themselves in battle against the cult, the silver dragon tests them with commands. The characters must either fulfill three commands or realize the dragon’s deception. The dragon tells his story if the characters win his trust.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
antagonistic force, though you can also create conflicts between two powerful forces without necessarily knowing which force (if either) the adventurers will align themselves with. The “Flavors of Fantasy
has a broader reach and represents a greater threat. The threshold of a new tier can also be an opportunity for characters to realize the scale of a conflict they’ve been dealing with—to realize, for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
stalks the jungle, testing herself against the domain’s deadliest beasts. Yet little delights her more than discovering strangers to her realm—visitors who soon realize they’ve become the Darklord’s
, including Chakuna herself. Those who reach the goal at the end of the trial are permitted to leave Valachan. Those who don’t reach it die, either due to the deadly wilderness or at the hands of Chakuna herself.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, consideration, and attempts to engage in actions that don’t involve combat. The lizardfolk’s greatest fear is the sahuagin, and the sooner the characters realize this fact, the better. The lizardfolk population
characters come upon a guard patrol. One member of each guard patrol carries a key that unlocks either of the gates at area 41.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
them with an opportunity or exorbitant compensation for a simple task. In the aftermath, the characters discover they have given up something of great value or realize they look like criminals. Levels 4
’ activities attract the attention of Ivana Boritsi or Ivan Dilisnya. The Darklord invites the characters to their estate or corresponds with them from afar, using them as agents in their rivalry. For example, either Darklord might task the characters with seeking out the missing will of Ivana’s father, Klaus.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
energy out of everyone affected. Some will die. Others may not. Either way, we believe that the ritual will transfer that energy to Murgaxor, making him immortal.
“Murgaxor’s plan is clear now, and we
faculty members are powerless against him. But you’re not.”
At this point, the characters should realize that they’re Strixhaven’s only hope to stop this terrible plan. They must face Murgaxor—if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
area Y7), if she’s still alive. Within a few minutes, the spyder-fiends in Pandesmos instinctively realize their general has been sealed away again. They desert their posts to engage in vicious
noticeable to alert Kas first—such as collapsing Hurricane Tower—Kas comes for a fight sooner. In either case, see the “Fighting Kas” section later in the chapter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
either joyous productivity or frustrated anger. He often feels constrained by the limits of imagination, yearning to realize ideas that seem just out of reach. Purphoros’s preferred form is that of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
mage hunters break with their allies to hunt specific individuals who catch their attention. With this information, the characters should realize that a pair of mage hunters is after them. Quenthorne’s
History A character who spends at least 10 minutes studying either of Director Quenthorne’s tomes discovers information that sheds some light on the current situation. Director Quenthorne wrote about a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
behalf of the group. When creatures that are already engaged in battle realize they’re likely to lose, they usually try to exit that battle. A monster is likely to flee if either of the following is true
creature is willing to fight, have it make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw before Initiative is rolled. You can set the DC higher or lower if you like. On a failed save, the creature either flees or tries to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Mourning will eventually be solved. Either someone will learn how to control the power that caused the Mournland, or the precise cause will be determined and people will be able to tell if it still poses
realize that it has a secret magical compartment until enemy spies come looking for whatever is inside it. Or a dying spy presses an amulet into the hand of one of the adventurers, saying, “The fate of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
toward it. Upon its return, Stool is greatly disturbed by the changes it encounters in the grove. It isn’t well acquainted with either sovereign, but finds itself drawn toward Basidia. The former drow
prisoner Sarith Kzekarit might also become the party’s guide, owing to his extensive knowledge of the Underdark. Though the party doesn’t realize it, Sarith is infected with Zuggtmoy’s spores, which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
severe, causing it to grow darker and colder or causing portraits to animate in unsettling ways. By the end of this séance, the spirit has either set the party on the path to wake the house or has
done it themselves: Dalk Dranzorg: “SHE IS COMING … FREE ME … UNDER STAIRS”. Dalk has lost his patience with the party. He demands they free him from area 5a. If the characters realize who he is, he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
following methods: Ask Around. A few of the mountains’ inhabitants—including Berythrach, the hermit, and Saleen Glimmershade—either know where the entrance is or have information that points the
dawn to roost in the darkness. Characters who observe the bats and succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check realize there must be a massive cave nearby for the colony to roost in. Characters who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, or otherwise not getting aboard the castle might miss the boat. The castle leaves one hour after the cultists realize the village has been infiltrated. After the castle is gone, the villagers drop all
pretense of friendliness and send Captain Othelstan (see appendix D), one veteran, and six guards to attempt to capture the intruders and either kill them as sacrifices or drive them out of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
thing to do, but they are smart enough to realize that the strategic death of an individual can buy valuable time for the rest of the tribe, and each individual reluctantly accepts this need for
hold off a group of armed attackers and attribute the act either to idiocy or the creature’s ridiculously inflated idea of its prospects for success. The truth is that the lone kobold — persuaded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
spends an hour or more in the village asking questions, getting a meal or rest, or otherwise not getting aboard the castle might miss the boat. The castle leaves one hour after the cultists realize the
either kill them as sacrifices or drive them out of the village. Othelstan can also call for reinforcements in the form of three dragonclaws, one of whom takes the time to release the two wyverns in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
discussion, Mercy also offers the characters the Ring of Feather Falling in the storeroom. Kalyth doesn’t realize that the pilgrims’ have valuable art objects or a magic ring. If told about these treasures
, Kalyth says the Cyran veterans would gladly take either option instead of the Docents. If Mercy offers the ring as well, Kalyth insists the characters keep either the art or the ring, whichever
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
conspiracy, either by having the players craft their own or by rolling on the Conspiracy Details table. Conspiracy Details d4 Conspiracy Details 1 Working amid the High Hall’s records, you came to
realize just how little separated commoners from patriars. Slowly you worked to upend the old families’ control over the city — but then someone noticed. 2 You knew something powerful lurked within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Dagger Danger!
a Study action, as shown in “Studying the Cave Entrance,” to realize that the moisture inside the cave is actually grease, which could cause a character to slip if they jump over the pit.
Crossing
before the jump. When you make a standing Long Jump, you can leap only half that distance. Either way, each foot you jump costs a foot of movement.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
High Road, the party can easily get to town. They may also decide to approach from a less conspicuous direction. Either way, they can get to the edge of town without being spotted. When they reach Leilon
. Ritual. If the characters watch what is happening for at least a round, they can attempt a DC 10 Intelligence (Religion) check. On a success, they realize what she is doing and know that, unless they stop her, she could summon any number of terrible creatures.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
conspiracy, either by having the players craft their own or by rolling on the Conspiracy Details table. Conspiracy Details d4 Conspiracy Details
1 Working amid the High Hall’s records, you came
to realize just how little separated commoners from patriars. Slowly you worked to upend the old families’ control over the city — but then someone noticed.
2 You knew something powerful lurked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
places such as the Hall of Records in the Clerks’ Ward or the Institute for Intellectual Excellence in the Market Ward. Ultimately, the answers they find are either unsatisfying or nonexistent, and no one
visiting Fell’s Tattoos or realize they have more refined tastes after partaking in cheap food or drink. Consider awarding inspiration (see the Player’s Handbook) whenever such observations happen. Quintin Gleim Parisa the bariaur tout guides visitors wherever they want to go in Sigil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
names eventually repeat). Buried beneath each tombstone is a coffin that either is empty or contains an illusion of Strahd’s corpse. Correct Exit. A character who reads the headstones finds one bearing
the benefits of the long rest, and exits the haunted zone. Ghostly Recital You’re seated in an ornate chair on the edge of a dimly lit parlor. Eight ghostly figures sit in identical chairs to either
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
beginning to realize this. Neither of them are interested in hurting anyone, especially since they can see the odds are against them. Read or paraphrase the following: As the two teens lock eyes
creak to life, their eyes glowing with a violet light.
Two Gargoyles attack, triggered by a magic ward. They treat both the adventurers and the teens as targets, with no preference for either. Caset
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Old Village and Temple Following the river leads the characters northeast through the Cloakwood. The characters should realize that this is the route to the grippli’s old village, which they have
temple. Map 8.2: Temple View Player Version T1. Courtyard At the top of a short set of steps lies an open area enclosed by a ten-foot-high outer wall and paved with tightly fitted stone slabs. To either
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
indicate that at least four humans have come and gone from the cave since the last blizzard. On either side of the causeway is a steep slope that plunges 20 feet into a snowy ravine. Waste Chute
either gate or the rattling of chains, alerts the two white dragon wyrmlings in area Q4. One confronts intruders head-on while the other descends the chute in area Q4 and swoops in from behind. Q4. Waste
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
much deeper in the mountain and doesn’t appear in this adventure. It doesn’t take the beholderkin long to realize that intruders have arrived. After a brief telepathic conference, the spectators use
choice isn’t enough to satisfy either spectator: the characters’ proposal must include a reasonable explanation. The explanation can be as simple as, “Greelob arrived first, so Greelob should guard the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Gutbuster Brigade is part of the Host, battleragers who strike fear into any enemy intelligent enough to realize whom it is they face. Travelers allowed inside the city are housed in upper-level guest
chambers just inside the labyrinth of caverns known as the Maze. From there, paths lead down into the middle levels of the city, past its various furnaces, and onward to either the lower levels and deeper
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
potential for future victory. In the aftermath, the crook was again lost. Occasionally it reappears, but the famed artifact is not what it was. Whether or not the artifact’s bearers realize its full
can either be destroyed or repaired by journeying to Mount Celestia and obtaining a tear from the eternally serene god Rao. One way to make the emotionless god cry would be to reunite Rao with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
realize what the party is up to, they immediately suspect the characters are out to make them look bad. In that case, they become surly and tight-lipped. All the militia guards have been assured by
victim. If the characters win Jute’s full confidence, either through roleplaying or with a successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check, she admits that she doesn’t believe Jarme was the sole killer — if