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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
mission of every barghest, implanted in it by the General of Gehenna, is to consume souls. It eats these souls by devouring the bodies of those it kills, preferring goblinoids.
A barghest hungers for the
day when it can complete its mission, return to Gehenna, and serve the General directly in his yugoloth legions, but it doesn’t kill goblinoids indiscriminately. By devouring the souls of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Uncle Nibblecheek’s Revenge If Uncle Nibblecheek survives the adventure and the characters dealt significant damage to his cottage or minions, the hag retaliates by hiring a gang of eight Goblin
Warriors to kill the characters. These goblins stalk the characters for several days before carrying out their mission. The goblins are cowards, however, and cease fighting if the battle turns against
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
visions delivered in your trances, your god has called you to a new mission. A goblin tribe has made its lair in an ancient ruin now called Cragmaw Castle, where they have defiled a shrine once sacred to
Oghma. Now dedicated to the vile goblin god Maglubiyet, the altar is an offense to Oghma that must not stand.
You’re sure Oghma has greater things in store for you if you can complete this quest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
mission of every barghest, implanted in it by the General of Gehenna, is to consume souls. It eats these souls by devouring the bodies of those it kills, preferring goblinoids. A barghest hungers for
the day when it can complete its mission, return to Gehenna, and serve the General directly in his yugoloth legions, but it doesn’t kill goblinoids indiscriminately. By devouring the souls of goblinoid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Barghest Long ago, Maglubiyet, master of the goblinoid gods, bargained with the General of Gehenna for aid. The General provided yugoloths that died to serve the cause of the goblin god. Yet when the
Maglubiyet of troops for his army in the afterlife. Consumers of Souls. A barghest is born to goblin parents just as normal offspring are. The creature emerges in the form of a goblin, then develops
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
: The adventurers receive the mission.
Late Evening, Day 1: Krenko places a weapons order with Falish, a human arms dealer.
Noon, Day 2: Additional enforcers from Krenko’s gang arrive at Krenko’s
hideout.
Sunset, Day 2: The Shattergang Brothers hear about Krenko’s escape and mobilize to find him. Falish leaves a cache of weapons at a drop point on Foundry Street, and a goblin carries the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
of blue smoke was a telltale sign of one of the Izzet’s pyrotechnic experiments. Jace tracked the source of the blast and spied two mages, a human and a goblin, outfitted with alchemical gadgetry and
focusing lens” might be renamed a “scram-range teleportal” once the researchers discover more properties of what they have fashioned. Then, after a few goblin volunteers vanish inside it, the apparatus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
telepathic link between themselves and Ruxithid. An underling of the mind flayer fanatics then left the crystal for the goblin leader to find. Once Ruxithid embedded the crystal into his brain, the
goblin leader heard the mind flayer fanatics’ psychic voices in his mind and believed he was communing with gods. They instructed Ruxithid to find the lost pieces of the shattered Netherese obelisk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
, and stories indicate it is a place that holds promise for those intent on discovery, glory, and treasure! Rescue Mission. Another party of adventurers, locally based, delved into the Sunless Citadel
Hucreles in good shape (of good mind and body), she offers to double the reward. Solving a Mystery. The goblin tribe infesting the nearby ruins, called the Sunless Citadel, though no one knows why) sells a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
abandoning wounded goblin hirelings named Splug to a terrible fate. The usual stuff. But in short order, Acq Inc traded kobolds for dragons, and upgraded ruined towers to eldritch temples. As the company
grew, so too did its demand for willing and able-bodied adventurers. However, a limited payroll meant having to settle for one or the other. After coming to the conclusion that a mission statement best
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
goblin on it. Nassius offers up the following information, which can be conveyed through conversation with him: “We have need of your particular skills to assist in the retrieval of a convict who got
rival goblin gang specializing in illicit weapons, and they want Krenko dead in reprisal for the murder of one of their lieutenants. The dead lieutenant also happens to be the youngest of the three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
detrimental to the success of the mission. The bugbears took over from there, leading the remnants of the horde to Goldenfields, with Lob and Ogg bringing up the rear and blaming one another for their
misadventures. The following monsters make it to Goldenfields and participate in the attack: Six hill giants, including Lob and Ogg Twelve ogres, six of them fitted with goblin huckers Twelve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Lost Mine of Phandelver When this adventure dawns, the characters embark on a simple mission to Phandalin, whether it’s helping a dwarf patron or following another prompt (see the “Adventure Hooks
Phandalin when they stumble into a goblin ambush. They discover that the goblins (who belong to the Cragmaw band) have captured the characters’ friend—a dwarf named Gundren Rockseeker—and his escort, a human
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the party includes one or more members of the Lords’ Alliance, she offers to help them complete their mission. Otherwise, she is unwilling to break her cover. Driders These outcasts perch atop high
opens into a forgotten tunnel. Roll a d10 and consult the Goblin Tunnel table to determine where the tunnel leads. Goblin Tunnel d10 Tunnel Destination 1–2 Kyorbblivvin (see “Kyorbblivvin”) 3–4 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Languages Common, Goblin
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)
Arcane Advantage. Once per turn, the hobgoblin can deal an extra 7 (2d6) damage to a creature it hits with a damaging spell attack if that target
functions according to Maglubiyet’s will. Masked Devils. Iron Shadows on a secret mission wear masks crafted to resemble devils, both to conceal their identities and to strike fear into their foes. Their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
This side mission can provide the characters with a base of operations for the rest of this chapter and can easily start at the end of the characters’ meeting with Gwyn Oresong at Stonehill Inn. The
might gain a greater reward for completing Marthungrim’s mission, as described in the “Crypt of the Talhund” section later in this chapter. Quest: The Odd Cow Hex Sharpe Daisy the Cow The people of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
tables of contacts in this chapter describe nonplayer characters who are members of guilds (your own and others), you are likely to acquire guildless contacts as well. NPCs such as goblin gang leaders
a squad of Boros soldiers into battle. When you’re assigned a mission that involves an adventure — leaving behind your guild holdings and putting yourself in danger — and you complete that mission
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
time in Zybilna’s palace, trapping the archfey inside. A goblin named Jingle Jangle has the key to Sir Talavar’s birdcage. She lives atop Telemy Hill, not too far from Slanty Tower. Sir Talavar
hostile to indifferent, doing so with a successful DC 12 Charisma (Persuasion) check. If the snakes are made to feel indifferent, they give up their mission and slither away. Development If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
consult the table to determine what the characters encounter. Elf, dwarf, and human slaves are friendly; if given food and water they’ll join the party. Goblin slaves are hostile and likely to attack
information. d6 Encounter 1–2 1d6 human bandits and 1 human bandit captain 3–4 2d4 goblins and 1 goblin boss 5–6 1d6 orcs and 1 orc Eye of Gruumsh There is a chance that the leader of the group has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
takes place after the characters rid Nightstone of its goblin infestation but before they have time to finish a long rest. Seven Zhentarim mercenaries arrive at the village on horseback. If the
” section in chapter 3). Their current mission is to help Kella Darkhope turn Nightstone into a base for the Black Network. The settlement’s defensibility and its proximity to Waterdeep make it ideal for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
wall, showing a large cavern beyond. Two lab tables stand before the rift.
A tall goblin stands in the middle of this room, shouting in Goblin at three shorter companions.
A goblin psi commander
bullies three goblin psi brawlers (see appendix A for both) in this room. The fanatics removed anything important to them from this laboratory and allow psionic goblins to rest here, mostly to have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
give the sisters food and water within 10 minutes, one of them dies. The surviving sibling then makes it her life’s mission to seek revenge on everyone involved, including the adventurers who failed
learned he was a mercenary hired to attack the manor. He mentioned that his employer was a short, hooded person who sounded like a goblin. Eventually, some thugs came and took Drahkso away. They then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
) with long hair stands in the middle of the room. The elf, Carisso, is holding a crystal goblet of water. Tied to his belt is a glass-handled rapier (actually a +1 rapier). A goblin (noncombatant) stands
time for wastrels. Nemesatra and Trizzian won’t reveal the purpose of their mission. They view the characters as pawns, ordering them to share any information they uncover about Zybilna’s past. Once the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
counsel Zybilna on matters concerning demons and the Abyss Snitcher, a goblin boss (neutral) with dragonfly wings that grant a flying speed of 40 feet and the ability to hover, who brings news from other
Zybilna’s spy in other fey courts. She returned from a mission to find nearly everyone in the palace trapped in temporal stasis. When she confronted Kelek and accused him of conspiring to overthrow Zybilna