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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, wall of forceSeekers of forgotten lore and lost relics, blue abishais are the most cunning and learned of their kind. Their research into occult subjects gleaned from tomes plundered from across the
;s. There is inherent risk in countermanding an order given by Tiamat, but interfering with Asmodeusâs plans invites certain destruction.Fire, Lightning, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
cunning enough to change its color to match and then conceal itself under a thin layer of vegetation or actual snow.
A trapper that lurks on the floor of its hunting grounds can cover any remains there
investigate the bones for valuables becomes the trapperâs next meal.
A trapper needs to eat a halfling-sized meal once per week to remain sated. Given a steady supply of food, trappers are content to
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
they had given him. Ezmerelda witnessed van Richtenâs act of mercy and was deeply moved by it.
Van Richtenâs Tragic Tale. At the age of fifteen, Ezmerelda, still troubled by what her
to earn his trust and respect. To that end, she has been poring over van Richtenâs research and learning about Strahd and Castle Ravenloft, with every intention of dispatching the vampire
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
minds are never accepted as part of the collective. For them, death means oblivion.
Lichdom offers salvation and the prospect of being able to pursue knowledge indefinitely. Yet learning the secret of
achieving lichdom requires an arcane spellcaster to be at the apex of powerâa significant challenge for mind flayers, given the scarcity of available mentors and training.
Confronting this
monsters
a cunning mind. Biha Babir is politically savvy and prefers to outsmart her opponents rather than battle them, though she doesnât shy from combat if necessary.
Biha Babir covets opulence, but
she also values information and learning just as much as material wealth. Offering valuable information is a surefire way to gain an audience with the her, but those caught lying to her are severely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Sister Garaeleâs Quest Learning what Agatha knows about the missing spellbook completes a quest given to the party by Sister Garaele in Phandalin. The characters should report to Sister Garaele to receive their payment of three potions of healing.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Daran Edermathâs Quest Learning about the Red Wizardâs presence at Old Owl Well completes a quest given to the party by Daran Edermath in Phandalin. The characters should meet with Daran in Phandalin to receive their reward of boots of striding and springing.
Kenku
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
a talent for learning and memorizing details. Thus, ambitious kenku can excel as superb spies and scouts. A kenku who learns of clever schemes and plans devised by other creatures can put them to use
might sound like fun, but it can prove distracting and could slow down the game.
Kenku Names
Given that kenku can duplicate any sound, their names are drawn from a staggering variety of
Goblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
appreciation for the finer things!
â Volo
Goblins occupy an uneasy place in a dangerous world, and they react by lashing out at any creatures they believe they can bully. Cunning in battle and
the symbols used are rarely the same between different tribes and often make little sense to other creatures. Some possible status symbols are given in the Status Symbols table. A caste or a boss
Orc
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created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the battlefield. The followers of all
while learning to fight, to survive in the wild, and to fear the gods.
The children that canât endure the rigors of a life of combat are culled from the main body of the tribe, taken into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
directly, but where might is insufficient, guile and cunning can prevail. Finally, the characters might simply be given a deck by someone who wants them to have it. Rifflers, mischievous fey
, Asteria or Euryale, detailed in chapter 22, might give a deck to characters desperate to change their destiny. Hello there! Iâve snuck some notes throughout this bookâit felt appropriate, given my experience with this wondrous deck. May my words provide you with insight and inspiration!
âAsteria
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
. HarâAkirâs people say this oasisâs waters are poison, as the oasis was given by the gods to the beasts of the land. Prides of cunning lions hunt nearby, frequently washing their kills here. Sekâs Tears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
prize. Nezznar and his followers dealt with the two Rockseekers who were guarding their find, then arranged for Gundrenâs ambush. Learning of the adventurersâ involvement with Gundren or their
exploits in and around Phandalin, the Black Spider has given orders for the characters to be dealt with. Meanwhile, Nezznar has begun his exploration of Wave Echo Cave. The drow is searching for the Forge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
7 I have witnessed the rise and fall of civilizations. What consideration does a creature as pitiful and short-lived as you deserve?
8 Collecting antiquities and learning why lost
always be torn down. (Evil)
2 Acquisitiveness. Possessing what others covet is immensely satisfying. (Any)
3 Cunning. Destroying your foes without exposing yourself to danger is an art
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
. 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
language (including a signed language). Sometimes the command must be given as a character passes through the portal (which is otherwise a mundane doorway, window, or similar opening). Other portals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
so long as theyâre given opportunities to hunt and kill, but theyâre quick to turn on those who treat them as mere animals. Hell hounds have greater cunning than normal canines. Theyâre skilled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
are far more versatile than they were at lower levels, and they can usually find the right tool for a given challenge. Dedicated spellcasters gain access to 6th-level spells at 11th level, including
characters undertake. Adventurers explore uncharted regions and delve into long-forgotten dungeons, where they confront terrible masterminds of the lower planes, cunning rakshasas and beholders, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
staggering advantage not seen on battlefields for over a thousand years. The Dragon Queen has elevated her five most cunning and devout followers to the rank of dragon highlord, each commanding one of
Verminaard, but he has temporarily given control of many of its troops to his acolyte, Dragon Highmaster Kansaldi Fire-Eyes, tasking her with spearheading a daring attack on Solamnia. Meanwhile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
the bridge when no one else is watching. Given its beauty, a visit to Silverymoon is among the most memorable experiences most non-Silvaeren might have. Even among those that regularly fight monsters or
handle magic, Silverymoon is a place of quiet, contemplative beauty, splendid opportunities for learning, and respite from the harsher realities of the North. Folk seeking knowledge that has been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
available at any given table. All these dishes include magical ingredients meant to give the dishes a little extra flair. The first time a creature samples any of these dishes, it must succeed on a DC 12
this adventure). At the moment, characters have no way of learning this, and no one lets it dampen the receptionâs atmosphere for long. If the characters follow the sick student or check up on them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
Religious Institutions Those who serve as priests of a god arenât necessarily clerics. Indeed, the power invested in clerics and other divine spellcasters by the gods is given out only rarely (see
priesthood depends on the tenets of that god: the cunning rogues who venerate Mask have little in common with the upright law-keepers of Tyr, and the delightful revelers who revere Lliira are different from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
), wall of force (1 minute; one 10-foot-square panel) Beholders rule territories and try to manipulate the wider world from them. For adventurers, the trick is learning where a given beholder believes its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Cloud Giant of Evil Air Given their inherent link to elemental air, cloud giants who turn from the gods of the Ordning often gravitate to the service of Yan-C-Bin, Prince of Evil Air. These giants
â cunning, charisma, and sheer physical and magical might make them well suited to leadership positions in the cults of Elemental Evil. A cult with a cloud giant at its head can be a formidable force of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
part in the welfare of its house, a draegloth canât rise above the status of a favored slave or a consort to a priestess. Before a draegloth is given any duties, it receives instruction in accepting
suppress its ambitions might abandon its house and strike out on its own. Whether these rebellious draegloths are part of Lolthâs plan for sowing even greater chaos is unclear. Brute Cunning and Dark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
a reasonable chance of survival if they use their knowledge and cunning to best advantage. These adventures were designed for strategic play, so some areas of the giant settlements are very dangerous
survival of the individuals, of course, as well as opportunity for them to act. Some provision for the movement of surviving giants is given in the latter scenarios, but you will have to modify these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
canât change its texture to that of a grassy or snow-covered surface, but it is just cunning enough to change its color to match and then conceal itself under a thin layer of vegetation or actual
once per week to remain sated. Given a steady supply of food, trappers are content to stay in one place, making them a threat along well-traveled dungeon corridor and on routes through the wilderness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
) Piercing damage plus 21 (6d6) Poison damage.
Bonus Actions
Cunning Action. The assassin takes the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.
Awakened Plants Vegetation Given Magical Life
Habitat: Forest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
does, itâs to possess those who can work his will elsewhere in the domain or to expand the eclectic structure that is the House on Gryphon Hill. The Apparatus. Lord Godefroy has not given up hope that
Godefroy eagerly seeks news of anyone with the ability to exorcise spirits, learn secrets from those long dead, or slip beyond the boundaries of the Mists. His most useful contact in learning news and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
spirit of a bebilith. Most of the demonâs intellect has been distilled away, leaving only its cruelty and cunning. Lethal Collectors. Though they were created to operate only in the Abyss, retrievers
XP)
Faultless Tracker. The retriever is given a quarry by its master. The quarry can be a specific creature or object the master is personally acquainted with, or it can be a general type of creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
dragged them back to their caves in the mountains to be eaten. Spellix, whom the goblins overlooked, followed them and devised a cunning plan to free his companions. Using materials scavenged from the
adopted the name given to him by the goblins and spent the next several months engineering ways to improve their standard of living. Long after the other members of the caravan had been eaten, Yarb-Gnock
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
present only as an image through which she can sense and communicate. She goes on as follows. âMany Red Wizards chafe under the rule of Szass Tam. Once, Thay was a land of learning and power. Now, death
. Unfortunately for the characters, Syranna isnât familiar with the inside of the Doomvault. Her position as overseer of the gatehouse has given her only general knowledge of the dungeon. She explains that her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Inquiries in Candlekeep Knowing that The Scrivenerâs Tale came to them from Ramilir, the characters are likely to question him about the bookâs origins. Horrified at having mistakenly given the
given earlier in the adventure. The legend lore spell returns only the following response: âThe shackle that is the key, the prison built by a prisoner.â That cryptic clue refers to the manner in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs Handbook
, and Thief subclasses.
Arcane Trickster Enhance Stealth with Arcane Spells
Some Rogues enhance their fine-honed skills of stealth and agility with spells, learning magical tricks to aid them in
the same turn. Level 13: Versatile Trickster You gain the ability to distract targets with your Mage Hand. When you use the Trip option of your Cunning Strike on a creature, you can also use that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the ruler of Darguun, and many fear that his death could throw the region into chaos. Among the Ghaalâdar, you hold your place through cunning and strength. As a Ghaalâdar goblinoid, you may have been
kheshâdar (âsilent folkâ), learning the skills of rogue, monk, or ranger. The kheshâdar are spreading agents across the Five Nations, and you never know when a city goblin might turn out to be a deadly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
cunning of creatures, and they treat all others as inferior. Even so, a hag is open to dealing with mortals as long as those mortals show the proper respect and deference. Over their long lives, hags
actions invoke. Dark Sorority. Hags maintain contact with each other and share knowledge. Through such contacts, it is likely that any given hag knows of every other hag in existence. Hags donât like each