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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
their own safety. Once they taste freedom from the colony, some prize their privacy, others seek to commune with similar minds, and still others seek to dominate a colony by elevating themselves to the
position of leadership normally held by an elder brain. Regardless, all such arcanists face the same stark fact: when they die, they will not join the host of minds in the elder brain—deviant
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
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As an action, a creature within 5 feet of the bodytaker plant that is outside the pod can open the pod and pull the target free with a successful DC 15 Strength check. If the plant dies, the target
consuming individuals and replacing them with duplicates called podling;podlings. Bodytaker plants view themselves as perfect organisms and seek to dominate the lands where they grow. To their minds, a
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
silver flame that bound the overlords in Khyber once more. These bonds have held for countless generations, but the overlords still yearn to break free and reclaim the world above.
As long as the
empowers warlocks and whispers secrets into the minds of wizards and artificers, helping them master spells and create relics they could never shape on their own. But few of those inspired by Sul
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
veins making it clear that they’ve been touched by death. Other reborn are marvels of magic or science, being stitched together from disparate beings or bearing mysterious minds in manufactured
physical state that their minds are ill equipped to deal with. Their memories of events before this interruption are often vague or absent. Occasionally, the most unexpected experiences might cause
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
their mental powers within the endless chaos of Limbo have imbued githzerai with the ability to shape psionic energy to protect themselves and probe minds.
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Conflicted Souls
Despite its celestial origin, an aasimar is mortal and possesses free will. Most aasimar follow their ordained path, but some grow to see their abilities as a curse. These disaffected
aasimar are typically content to turn away from the world, but a few become agents of evil. In their minds, their exposure to celestial powers amounted to little more than brainwashing.
Evil aasimar make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
specimens from across the cosmos. They used strange magic to peer into the minds of their captives and observe them in simulated environments, curious to understand the minds of these alien creatures
brought by a Deck of Many Things, the anarchy means it’s never been easier to wriggle free of the dungeon’s crumbling wards and traps. However, this same chaos still makes banishment to the sphere extremely perilous.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Conflicted Souls Despite its celestial origin, an aasimar is mortal and possesses free will. Most aasimar follow their ordained path, but some grow to see their abilities as a curse. These
disaffected aasimar are typically content to turn away from the world, but a few become agents of evil. In their minds, their exposure to celestial powers amounted to little more than brainwashing. Evil aasimar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
over uncounted years. Even though they are transformed into stone statues, the fallen angels remain very much alive, their petrified bodies having become prisons for their minds and souls. They remember
torment of their fate have driven them mad. No spell can undo the angels’ curse or free them from their petrified state.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
The Elder Brain Mind flayers use telepathy to communicate with each other and with other creatures. Among their own kind, they form a network of minds. Each mind flayer is an individual node of the
and stored within the elder brain. In some ways, a mind flayer colony is like a great library of lore stored within its members’ minds, with the elder brain as its librarian. Each individual illithid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
baleful eye. The monsters begin to gibber and drool as they shake their manacles, eager to be set free.
Once the atropal has fed on enough souls, Acererak plans to baptize it in the blood of a
the Sewn Sisters while patrolling the jungle. If set free, he requests an escort back to Camp Vengeance (see chapter 2). The night hags’ magic keeps the prisoner alive and unconscious. With a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
the colony for their own safety. Once they taste freedom from the colony, some prize their privacy, others seek to commune with similar minds, and still others seek to dominate a colony by elevating
themselves to the position of leadership normally held by an elder brain. Regardless, all such arcanists face the same stark fact: when they die, they will not join the host of minds in the elder brain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
requires a somatic component, the caster must have free use of at least one hand to perform these gestures. Material (M) Casting some spells requires particular objects, specified in parentheses in the
for each casting of the spell. A spellcaster must have a hand free to access a spell’s material components — or to hold a spellcasting focus — but it can be the same hand that he or she uses to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
touch, a lamia weakens the minds of its enemies, making them more susceptible to its enchantment spells and turning them into its thralls. Those it beguiles with geas spells are pitted against each
hapless foes. Lamias prize beauty and strength above all else, however. Any prisoner that falls short of their esteem becomes the main course in a horrible feast, or is set free to die while wandering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the characters free the prisoners, to get back at Garagai for his abuse. If the characters believe this story, Koran leads them to the lodge while Kanan follows their tracks and their scent, remaining
characters unless they change their minds. Kanan pretends to be upset about the abuse Garagai inflicted on Koran. “He’ll think twice before he hurts one of us again,” Kanan says with a growl. As earlier, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Githzerai Focused philosophers and austere ascetics, the githzerai pursue lives of rigid order. Lean and muscular, they wear unadorned clothing free of ornamentation, keeping their own counsel and
attack.
Order amid Chaos. The githzerai willingly dwell in the heart of utter chaos in Limbo — a twisting, mercurial plane prone to manipulation and subjugation by githzerai minds strong enough to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
The Role of Dreams All dreams occur in the plane of Dal Quor. When mortals sleep, their minds touch the plane and shape a shard of it. Normally, a dream is shaped by the memories and emotions of the
dreamer and free them from whatever is preventing them from communicating. A villain has implanted some kind of psychic lock in a character’s mind, which prevents them from accessing some knowledge or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Nyxborn Born from the minds of the gods, the creatures that populate the gods’ realm are called Nyxborn. Nyxborn creatures resemble mortal beings, but philosophers debate their true character. Are
they idealized forms of mortal beings, free from the imperfections and transience that causes mortals to suffer and die? Or are they hollow and soulless shades, lacking the authenticity and pathos that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, but she occasionally sends adventurers to lend aid to rakshasas—often lesser fiends working to free the ancient overlords. Wise adventurers carefully weigh the rewards of working with such fiends
adventurers that serve Sora Kell, few mortals register as worthy foes in the alien minds of the quori. Lords of Dust. Sora Kell has allies among the Lords of Dust, but she also has bitter rivals. Like the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
. However, in a city dominated by ideological factions, trade guilds hold little sway, and most factions—except for the Free League and Society of Sensation—discourage members from joining guilds, believing
token of apology, the manticore gifts the party a voucher for one free spa treatment at the Flame Pits (see the “Market Ward Locations” section). 3 Wheeze Whistletooth, a night hag with a persistent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
following points to guide the conversation: Ancient Djaynai was a wondrous place, its streets lined with alchemical lights and its people’s hearts gilded with the peace of free living. But the past
this new power, Djeneba promises the people of Djaynai will be so scintillatingly free that no marauder would dare come to their shores except to engage in the revelry. Djeneba promises the characters a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
shattered their minds. The kuo-toa adopted a religious fervor, inventing gods to protect them against threats. Most notable of these threats are the drow, which have slain the kuo-toa on sight since the
Strength check to free itself or another creature in a net, ending the effect on a success. Dealing 5 slashing damage to the net (AC 10) frees the target without harming it and destroys the net
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
who think me a hero will change their minds when they know the whole truth about my life as a hunter of the unnatural. Nevertheless, I must reveal, here and now, that I have been the indirect yet
the tragic story of how my only child Erasmus was taken by Vistani and sold to a vampire. I explained how Erasmus was made a minion of the night stalker, and how it was my miserable part to free him
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
any case, a few renegade mind flayers do pursue arcane magic. Using some of the items or spells they discover, they can shield their minds as they aspire to break free of the elder brain’s control
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
lands where they grow. To their minds, a world would be healthier and more efficient were they in control. Anyone who disagrees either lacks perspective or is fit to serve only as fertilizer. A
is outside the pod can open the pod and pull the target free with a successful DC 15 Strength check. If the plant dies, the target is no longer restrained and can escape from the pod by spending 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
realm are almost instantly confronted with a glimpse into their own internal landscape. Because she is fascinated with emotions, the Raven Queen worms into the unconscious minds and memories of her
reasons why folk would subject themselves to this dangerous experience are numerous, including: To free themselves from a dark and terrible past. It is said that the Raven Queen can make you confront
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
appear within their minds and they see Lulu’s first dream unfold. Mad Maggie isn’t in the dreamscape with them, though characters can hear the hag’s disembodied voice whenever she speaks. Within this
!”
Have the characters roll initiative for their dream-selves. Each character is restrained by the black sludge. On its turn, a character must use its action to try to get free of the sludge, doing so with
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
altered gravity or no gravity, as well as places where time is slowed or sped up. A gallery of levitating statues portrays the empire’s greatest minds, with the floating image of Karsus largest and
wisdom, her healing magic, and her insight into the ways of the gods. Aurivyl worships Mystryl, god of magic, though followers of any or no god are welcome here. Consulting with Aurivyl is free, but the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
service here at the monastery. But will that service be with the strength of your bodies or the strength of your minds?”
The Grand Master. As the characters draw closer to the Grand Master, anyone
character. (The devil is always in need of fresh servants to shovel fuel in the engine room, and fresh minds to replace the brains in the control room.) If the characters reject this offer, the Grand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
use it to project unsettling hallucinations into the minds of their prey. These hallucinations take the form of terrible whispers or fleeting movements just at the edges of one’s peripheral vision
. Arcanist deviants that taste freedom from the colony react in a variety of ways. Some prize their privacy, others seek to commune with similar minds, and still others seek to dominate a colony
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
attack. If it can’t reach someone within 10 feet of it, the bear uses its action to make a DC 20 Strength check, breaking its leash on a success. Once free, it attacks the fire cultists if it can’t reach
curious about who the characters are. The fire cultists haven’t made up their minds about this group, although Sauruki has concluded that the fire cultists are seeking recruits. If the characters seem
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Intelligence (Arcana) check determines that the sigils have something to do with minds or telepathy. Acquiring the Key If she’s approached with the possibility of freedom, Prisoner 13 looks genuinely
pressed further, she shrugs. “I’ve been asked about this vault and key before. Assuming I did know where the key might be, what would be in it for me to tell you?” Do you want to be set free? “As flattered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
Intelligence (Arcana) check determines that the sigils have something to do with minds or telepathy. Acquiring the Key If she’s approached with the possibility of freedom, Prisoner 13 looks genuinely
pressed further, she shrugs. “I’ve been asked about this vault and key before. Assuming I did know where the key might be, what would be in it for me to tell you?” Do you want to be set free? “As flattered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
citizens can get a free hot meal. However, some factions don’t view this expansion as benevolent. Lhar moves carefully, always looking for like-minded individuals to further his cause. Faction Attire
to go after what they want—everyone makes their own fate. At the same time, nothing’s free. It takes work, dedication, and sometimes blood to seize greatness. There’s no inherent malice in the Fated’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
number of different arguments: Even if the aboleths can enslave the kraken now, the creature is still growing and will eventually break free of their control. Even a gang of aboleths is no match for a
argument with highly intelligent alien minds, they can lead the aboleths toward one option or the other with a successful DC 20 group Charisma (Persuasion) check. If negotiations break down or if the