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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     responsibilities, such as leading large groups, assassinating targets, and serving in armies. In all cases, abishais are fanatically loyal to Tiamat, ready to lay down their lives if needed.
Abishais stand
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     work for them, but most archdevils do so rarely, since it is never clear whether an abishai follows Tiamat’s orders or Asmodeus’s. There is inherent risk in countermanding an order given by
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     appear and disappear at random.
Lolth isn’t present in Pandesmos; she has given command of her legions to Camlash. The balor general specializes in leading campaigns with troops of loyal driders
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     and across the multiverse. Some have simple tasks, such as delivering a message to cultists. Others have greater responsibilities, such as leading large groups, assassinating targets, and serving in
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     whether an abishai follows Tiamat’s orders or Asmodeus’s. There is inherent risk in countermanding an order given by Tiamat, but interfering with Asmodeus’s plans invites certain
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     delivering a message to cultists. Others have greater responsibilities, such as leading large groups, assassinating targets, and serving in armies. In all cases, abishais are fanatically loyal to Tiamat
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ;s. There is inherent risk in countermanding an order given by Tiamat, but interfering with Asmodeus’s plans invites certain destruction.Fire, Lightning, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     more intense than what it might normally experience given the creature’s size and nature.
Scavvers
Scavvers are shark-like scavengers that fly through space, feeding on whatever they can fit
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     larger varieties are more formidable, in part because they often don’t wait for their meals to come to them.
A scavver has a single large eye in the leading edge of its head. This eye glows
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     forth to represent her interests in the Hells and across the multiverse. Some have simple tasks, such as delivering a message to cultists. Others have greater responsibilities, such as leading large
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     do so rarely, since it is never clear whether an abishai follows Tiamat’s orders or Asmodeus’s. There is inherent risk in countermanding an order given by Tiamat, but interfering with
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . Some have simple tasks, such as delivering a message to cultists. Others have greater responsibilities, such as leading large groups, assassinating targets, and serving in armies. In all cases
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Tiamat’s orders or Asmodeus’s. There is inherent risk in countermanding an order given by Tiamat, but interfering with Asmodeus’s plans invites certain destruction.Fire, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     can tease out their hearts’ desires after a few minutes of conversation, and with a few leading questions you can read them like they were children’s books. It’s a useful talent, and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     insults are my weapons of choice.
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I keep multiple holy symbols on me and invoke whatever deity might come in useful at any given moment.
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I pocket anything I see that might have some
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Player’s Handbook (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    You have always had a way with people. You know what makes them tick, you can tease out their hearts’ desires after a few minutes of conversation, and with a few leading questions you can read
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     weapons of choice.
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I keep multiple holy symbols on me and invoke whatever deity might come in useful at any given moment.
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I pocket anything I see that might have some value.
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     herself and claw Maglubiyet’s beady eyes from his face to prevent him from taking them from her. The cosmic battle between the two pantheons has raged for eons without resolution, leading those
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     rival orcs first and foremost as competitors for food and victims.
On some occasions, though, tribes that have a common concern band together. The result is an orc horde — a sea of slavering
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     military ride out to seize a victory. With Marshal Vendri away leading troops further west, Governor Miat approved the strike. Lord Bakaris and his son are leading the attack. Darrett is serving
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     aide discreetly slips them a sealed note signed by Darrett that reads as follows: Come at once. Bakaris is leading us to ruin at Steel Springs. He’s the commander of this mission, and I can’t disobey
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     lean times for the rulers as well as the ruled. Therefore, a party of the bravest and most powerful adventurers has been assembled and given the charge to punish the miscreant giants. Characters whose
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Giant Chief. From there, if they succeed, the adventurers can advance to test their mettle against the even more formidable giants of frost and fire, but that is of no concern right now—the steading awaits, and its perils are plentiful.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     pleased you answered our call,” Gwenhumara says. “Something evil lurks in Redwood Grove. Given our history with the dragon Death-at-Sunset, you can understand our concern—and now villagers are missing
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Arijani Arijani is the charming face of resistance for all who oppose Ramya’s control of the Sapphire Throne. Like Ramya and Reeva, Arijani was given a second life by the Dark Powers. Now a rakshasa
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     themselves. Arijani has faked his and Reeva’s deaths on multiple occasions, after which they always return “resurrected,” leading Ramya to believe they can never be truly defeated.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     certainty is born of unchecked privilege and vanity. These flashes of clarity frustrate her, leading her to impose cruel edicts and public displays of her superiority, such as city-spanning punishments and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     who show their obedience are my true subjects. All others have a chance to prove their loyalty. Is that not mercy?” Flaw. “I will let everything rot in the streets before I give up one bit of what I was given.”
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     doesn’t concern herself with the private affairs of her clientele, nor does she mind when visitors get rowdy or turn violent — as long as they’re willing to pay for damages afterward. In public, Laraelra
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , but no meals. At any given time, the staff includes two kenku bartenders and six bouncers (human thugs). The staff operates in three eight-hour shifts, with one group leaving as the next shift arrives.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Going to Neverlight Grove Because so few Underdark travelers have ever stumbled upon Neverlight Grove, it rarely appears on any maps. Nearly all the routes leading to it are dangerous and difficult
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the party. A myconid sprout traveling with a troupe of infected myconids, Rumpadump has avoided infection and can also lead characters to the grove. He also expresses concern that the corrupted spores of its previous traveling companions might have also infected its home.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     as a swirling pool of magma in the heart of a volcano (leading to the Plane of Fire) or a maelstrom in the depths of the ocean (leading to the Plane of Water). Passing through a planar portal can be
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . A portal can have any requirement, but the following are the most common: Command. The portal functions only if a particular command is given. A command is usually a word that can be invoked in any
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    -or-flight situation, leading to one or more characters becoming fugitives. If the party includes one or more characters who aren’t lawful, such an outcome is likely. To mitigate this drawback, you
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     players that one or more characters have been arrested. You can describe the arrest, the subsequent detention, and the events leading up to the trial. The drawback to this approach is that player
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     of the bearded devils and hell hounds are out patrolling the perimeter at any given time, returning 1 minute after combat starts unless the fighting remains very quiet. An iron ladder rises through a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     leading to the tower’s ground floor and rooftop.
 The devils like to chain prisoners to the walls and use the spiked chair for interrogations. The chain devil can use its Animate Chains ability to
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     influence, biding her time until she can find a way to signal for aid or regain her will. Not even Stelmane’s aides are aware of her secret struggle, though they cover for her as best they can. Given her
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     goes out of his way to avoid stress. He shows well in social situations, but is easily manipulated in the political arena. He is known for listening with concern, showing an earnest desire to help
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     knowledge and power the book represents are dangerous in anyone’s hands — especially Vizeran DeVir’s, given what the characters know of him. However, the drow archmage doesn’t give up the grimoire
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     willingly. Finding a means to get rid of Gromph’s grimoire once and for all could be the basis for continued adventures, perhaps even leading characters into the Abyss (see “Into the Demonweb Pits
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    .
 Camlash Lolth isn’t present in Pandesmos; she has given command of her legions to Camlash. The balor general specializes in leading campaigns with troops of loyal driders and mutated arachnids. For
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     influence, biding her time until she can find a way to signal for aid or regain her will. Not even Stelmane’s aides are aware of her secret struggle, though they cover for her as best they can. Given her
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     goes out of his way to avoid stress. He shows well in social situations, but is easily manipulated in the political arena. He is known for listening with concern, showing an earnest desire to help
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     are concerned. Any given Dimir agent knows of no more than a handful of alleyway contacts and dossier drop spots. One agent knows another only by a code name, or receives communications only at a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the whole, but the members of the conclave are so numerous that it can be hard for the Dimir to keep track of their activities. Of all the other guilds, the Izzet and the Gruul concern the Dimir the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Raider Camp Wyvern Tor is a sizable hill, with miles of rugged terrain on its flanks and slopes. Searching for the hidden raider camp takes time. The character leading the party can attempt one DC 15
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Wisdom (Perception) check or DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check per hour to find the camp, made by the character leading the way. Mike Schley  Map 3.3: Wyvern Tor The camp is depicted on map 3.3. When the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     are advancing when the Draakhorn sounds. In the aftermath, the characters are given leads to chapter 10 or to Varram in chapter 11 and 12. A second session of the council is summoned to address
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     increasingly aggressive dragon activity. The characters are asked to investigate a devastating series of raids in the Misty Forest, leading to Neronvain in “Chapters 11 and 12: Death to the Wyrmspeakers
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     are advancing when the Draakhorn sounds. In the aftermath, the characters are given leads to chapter 10 or to Varram in chapter 11 and 12. A second session of the council is summoned to address
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     increasingly aggressive dragon activity. The characters are asked to investigate a devastating series of raids in the Misty Forest, leading to Neronvain in “Chapters 11 and 12: Death to the Wyrmspeakers
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     knows that demons at large in the world are bad for business. The organization thus views the possible presence of the demon lords in the Underdark with the same concern as any other external threat
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     is key to the plan, and though she ultimately won’t withhold that access from the adventurers, she intends to make sure it’s not given away for free. Davra deals with the adventurers directly — and
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Araj: Vizeran’s Tower Vizeran’s tower is a enormous stalagmite, carved with a spiraling series of chambers leading up to its peak. The center of the stone spike is hollowed out to form an open
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     vertical shaft. A stone staircase spirals around the shaft, with landings leading to chambers on the upper levels: Level 1 has a broad antechamber and audience hall.
 Level 2 contains kitchens, storage
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     from one plane into the Astral Plane, and there search out a color pool leading to the desired destination. Characters can also use plane shift to reach a different plane more directly. Most often
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , though, characters use portals — either a portal that links the two planes directly or a portal leading to Sigil, City of Doors, which holds portals to all the planes. Two planar features connect
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Approaching the Ruins The following boxed text assumes that the characters approach Berez from the north, along the trail leading from the Old Svalich Road. If they approach from a different
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     dwellings seem to hunker down in the mire, as though they have long since given up on escaping the thick mud. Everywhere you look, black clouds of flies dart about, hungry for blood.
 The fog is much
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Soth began his gods-given quest to avert the Cataclysm, he encountered Isolde’s attendants, who blamed him for leading Isolde from her holy path. The attendants played on his jealousy, falsely
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     or DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check per hour to find the camp, made by the character leading the way. When the characters find the camp, read the following: The faint smell of smoke hangs on the air as
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Wyvern Tor completes a quest given to the party by Townmaster Harbin Wester in Phandalin, and it delivers on a promise to Hamun Kost at Old Owl Well. Divide 1,250 XP equally among the characters if the party deals with the orcs and the ogre.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     sharp as ice, and he sports a neatly trimmed beard. Falcon moves with the casual confidence of one who fears nothing, and he greets every concern with nonplussed indifference. He loves good wine and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     now bears. Given the chance, he shares the following useful information with the characters: “I’ve seen more orcs in the woods of late. Ugly brutes.” “The orcs appear to be in league with the evil half
                                                
                                            
                                        






