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Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
endeavors outside Mechanus, with the most notable example being the Great Modron March. Hextons have solid frames that bristle with six shining flanges. They boast a pair of arms and tentacles, both of
which end in powerful pincers.
Modrons
Constructed on the plane of Mechanus, modrons are partially mechanical beings that belong to a strict hierarchy. Each modron dutifully obeys commands from the
Shifter
Legacy
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Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’s appearance might remind an onlooker of an animal, they remain clearly identifiable as shifters even when at their most feral.
Most shifters resemble a particular kind of lycanthrope. You can
rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a Construct or an Undead.
Life Span
The
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
; the medusa can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row:
Petrifying Wave. Up to three creatures the medusa can see within the lair are partially turned to stone. Each target must make a
a surface such as a ceiling with no way to remain there (for example, sufficient handholds), it falls at the end of this movement.
Regional Effects
The region containing a medusa’s lair is
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
needs warrant. For example, you can have a message carried across a neighborhood, procure a short carriage ride without paying, or have others clean up a bloody mess you left in an alley. The DM
activities in crime, banking, or debt collection could tie you to members of other guilds.
Roll twice on the Orzhov Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and once on the Non-Orzhov Contacts table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Example Adventurers’ Guild Clifftop Adventurers’ Guild Crime Syndicate Boromar Clan Dragonmarked House Any dragonmarked house Espionage Agency King’s Dark Lanterns Head of State Prince Oargev of New Cyre
Patrons in Eberron Here are the most likely types of patrons for an adventuring group in Eberron. Presented in alphabetical order, the patrons each include an example. Patrons Type of Patron
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
-hunting (see “University”). In any of these cases, the potential employer might represent an established organization (a crime syndicate or university, for example) or might be independent like your
those descriptions to flesh out job opportunities available through your guild. Guild Adventures d10 Adventures 1 Crime. You have to break the law to administer justice or thwart a criminal act (see
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
cast ensnaring strike, for example, the vines created by the spell might appear as rune-inscribed glowing bands that wrap around the target and hold it in place.
Suggested Characteristics
was traumatized by witnessing a crime as a child.
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I’m incapable of deception.
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I wish I had joined the Boros, but I fear they’d never accept me.
Contacts
The Azorius
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, and murder are severe, regardless of the reason for the crime. If the characters express interest in knowing more about crimes and punishments in Waterdeep, give them the Code Legal handout in
appendix C. Characters who overtly engage in criminal behavior are quickly cornered and arrested by members of the City Watch. Those charged with committing a crime are brought before a magister to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
creatures to become apathetic and spiteful. They take perverse delight in spreading their unhappiness like a contagion. You can remind players that the Nine Hells is a place of misery and suffering in the
undercut that success in some small way. For example, the character’s belt might snap, or a hellish insect might sting the character on the neck and leave a welt. If a character rolls a natural 1 on an attack roll made with a nonmagical weapon, you can decide that the weapon breaks.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
aspect; by its behavior or its very nature, it sets an example that you seek to emulate. Guiding Aspects d6 Guiding Aspect 1 Yew trees remind you of renewing your mind and spirit, letting the old
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
law, they’re just troublemakers who deserve to be run in. As another example, the guards of the Dura Bazaar have an understanding with the gang of pickpockets known as the Little Fingers. As long as the
needs of their clients uppermost, the needs of the citizenry second, and generally don’t take action against locals. The upshot of all this is that the Watch’s response to a crime can vary significantly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
some tips: Reinforce a Theme. A good riddle is related to something the characters are currently dealing with. A tricky beholder, for example, might pose riddles whose answers all have something to
session, allowing your players to ponder guesses before reconvening. (Remind them of the clues at that time.) Hints. For a high-stakes riddle, consider preparing one or two hints for characters who are stumped. To earn a hint, a character might have to succeed on a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
specific good assets canceling out cult assets. Give the players free reign on matching assets, but weigh in on whether a specific plan has merit if you feel the need. For example, the players might
decide that assassins provided by the Zhentarim should counter the sacrificial prisoners by infiltrating the cult complex and escorting those prisoners to freedom. In that case, you might remind the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
of the towns contain trace evidence of the immigrant cultures that birthed them. This evidence is carved into houses, statues, and other fixtures. For example, the dinosaur carvings on the older
buildings of Good Mead remind folk that many of its original settlers were Chultan. Residents of Ten-Towns tend to remain indoors when they’re not working, since it’s so frightfully cold outside, which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
characters an advantage in later chapters. The Story Tracker also allows you to record important details. For example, if a character falls under a curse, noting the specifics of the curse on the
Story Tracker might remind you of the effect. Unicorn Horn A lost unicorn horn plays an important part in the adventure. Its location is determined randomly by rolling on the Unicorn Horn’s Location
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Being Your Own Patron For certain kinds of organizations, you can either join an existing group or found your own. For some players, the idea of running a crime syndicate, inquisitive agency
to worry about; when you run your own mercenary company, for example, you need to stock your own armory rather than drawing on an existing organization’s stockpile. The organization brings in income
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
steal from a friend, an enemy, or a stranger. To take something that doesn’t belong to you without the rightful owner’s permission is a crime and an unforgivable breach of etiquette. Rule of
realm. (For example, Bavlorna Blightstraw considers herself the owner of Hither and everything in it.) Also, the hags are far less inclined to punish those who break the rules than Zybilna was, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
patron and so earn a reward. A university, for example, might not send you on a particular mission, but you might decide to follow leads to an ancient artifact hoping the university might reward you
patrons in this section in terms of three broad categories of autonomy: With a highly directive patron, you are an employee of an organization, and the organization often tells you what to do. Crime
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Breland to Droaam with Alden’s help. Coal, a destitute warforged hired by Alden, witnessed her good friend Razor die, executed in the ruins of Old Sharn as an example to the other workers. Coal made
Boromar Clan crime syndicate, whose members are enemies of Daask. Not wanting to put the Sharn Watch or herself between two criminal organizations at war, Germaine called in a few old contacts to meet with Coal and find out what’s going on.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
crime family, the Orzhov Syndicate Raucous performance troupes collectively known as the Cult of Rakdos, which bends to the whims of a powerful demon Two widely divergent groups devoted to nature, the
guild. For example, it would be highly unusual for a Devkarin elf (a dark elf) to join any guild other than the Golgari, and the Ordruun line of minotaurs has provided the Boros armies with generations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Crime in Sharn Crime is part of everyday life in Sharn, and just as in any other city, sometimes such acts are carried out by people who have no ties to organized crime. An upstanding citizen could
and widespread of the four, and has dominated the business of crime in Sharn for centuries. The group called Daask is on the rise, directly challenging the Boromars. The Tyrants and House Tarkanan are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
section to get started, and use the information in chapter 4 to help flesh out the villain.
For example, your villain might be an undead creature seeking to avenge a past imprisonment or injury. An
steps the villain takes to achieve its goals. Create a timeline showing what the villain does and when, assuming no interference from the adventurers.
Building on the previous example, you might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
distance equal to the longest dimension of its form. For example, a spherical planet 5,000 miles in diameter has an air envelope 15,000 miles in diameter, with the planet at the center of it. An air
envelope need not be spherical; for example, a block of wood 1 foot by 2 feet by 3 feet is surrounded by a more-or-less rectangular envelope of air 3 feet by 6 feet by 9 feet. The air envelope around a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
treasures might also be the objects of heroic quests. For example, one might not be considered a true hero until one follows in the footsteps of past legends and either makes or claims one’s own magical
knotted cover or grip depicts colorful birds or stylized herd animals from the plains of Oreskos.
7 The item is at least partially made from the heartwood of a Setessan caryatid (described in chapter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
from thieves, opportunistic merchants, and any local willing to commit a crime of opportunity (which is to say most of them). Bartering is common in the district, and characters will find it difficult
of the door to keep out burglars and unscrupulous innkeepers. Religion Though religion is important to many of the Styes’ citizens, no public temples operate in the district. This is partially because
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, there’s a great deal of overlap in their portfolios: Pelor is the Flan god of the sun and Pholtus is the Oeridian sun god, for example. Deities of Greyhawk Deity
Alignment
Suggested Domains
Symbol
Olidammara, god of revelry CN Trickery Laughing mask Pelor, god of the sun and healing NG Life, Light Sun Pholtus, god of light and law LG Light Silver sun or full moon partially eclipsed by a smaller
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
have committed a serious crime against one or more members of the alliance and been sentenced to a lengthy period of incarceration (typically a year or more). Moreover, the offender must have political
connections that make incarceration in another facility less dependable. Captured spies, for example, are often brought here to cool their heels. Each member of the Lords’ Alliance assigns one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
9. Spider Eyes Watch Post The Xanathar Guild claims this corner of the dungeon. Shunn Shurreth, a drow exile favored by the beholder crime lord, commands the forces stationed here. 9a. Trapped Hall
toppled blocks of stone, illuminating this partially collapsed hall.
Furnishings. Crates, barrels, and seven wooden cots line the walls.
Xanathar Guild. Seven Xanathar Guild members (NE human
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
hints at the character’s past. For example, the NPC might have served in an army, been imprisoned for a crime, or adventured years ago. Appearance In one sentence, describe the NPC’s most distinctive
beautiful 20 Exceptionally ugly Abilities You don’t need to roll ability scores for the NPC, but note abilities that are above or below average — great strength or monumental stupidity, for example — and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, renowned or otherwise, escape the Underworld fully intact—without identities erased—Erebos will spare nothing to make an example of the fugitive and any who provided assistance. Divine Relationships Erebos
him, Erebos occasionally feels the need to remind them that the dead are his, and other gods’ acceptance of death’s inevitability doesn’t make them masters of it. Erebos has no true allies but operates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
as long as no other, more powerful force is exerting its influence. For example, flowers might wilt in the presence of a goblin who is terribly unhappy. Similarly, a satyr’s laughter might cause a
. Not every emotion felt in Prismeer is worthy of a roll on the table; you can save these effects for occasions when emotions are running high, to remind your players that the Feywild is not like the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
have their names engraved on their breasts. (Example names include Glyff, Pim, and Zwee. Create others as needed.) If a creature speaks a sparrow’s name aloud and gives it a task, it flies off as though
after it gets tired of prowling the forest and turns its fiery gaze elsewhere. Gods’ bodkins, that thing gives me nightmares!
Must I remind you that we need a unicorn’s horn to free creatures from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
(in fact, that’s a good phrase to search for) both real and fantastical. As striking as real-world scenery can be, wilderness travel can be used to remind the players that their characters are in a
locations might have their own special features. For example, the Spirit Forest and the Spiderhaunt Woods might feature different kinds of trees, different kinds of flora and fauna, different weather, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
of guild spells that epitomize the type of magic the guild favors. The Boros Legion, for example, tends to prefer using spells of fire magic and holy light, and its guild spell list reflects that
, jealous, or antagonistic. (It’s possible for these to be the same person; a single person might be generally friendly toward you and simultaneously jealous of your success, for example.) Then you’ll roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
situations. A satyr hopes to find the perfect gift at a faerie bazaar Gifts Connected to both hospitality and reciprocity is the giving of gifts. Fey are avid gift-givers (partially because they like
receiving gifts), and their gifts are usually very thoughtful. Good gifts have sentimental value to the giver. For example, a beloved heirloom makes a fine gift to a Fey creature. A throwaway gift is an