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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
DC 19 Dexterity saving throw or take the same damage and be knocked prone.Terrifying storms manifest in the bodies of elder tempests. Beings carved from clouds, wind, rain, and lightning, elder
tempests assume the shape of serpents that slither through the sky. They drown the land beneath them with rain and stab the earth with lances of lightning. Punishing winds scream around them as they fly
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. Any hollow or crook will do, but often a special cavity is carved out of the trunk. The tree is bathed and watered with the blood of the sacrificed victim, and the body is buried among the treeâs
to nature and that protect and respect the land, such as druid;druids and treant;treants (both appear in the Monster Manual). Some treants have wood woad servants by virtue of age-old pacts with druids
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
death and become an undead creature, potentially cheating the grave over and over.
This unholy order of priests was founded centuries ago by Osybus, a mysterious figure of unfathomable ambition and evil
appears carved into the skullâs forehead.
5
Priest of Osybus (Spectral);Spectral. The priest now appears wraithlike, and its challenge rating increases by 1. It gains resistance to all damage
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
. Using this soul power, each priest can defy death and become an undead creature, potentially cheating the grave over and over.
This unholy order of priests was founded centuries ago by Osybus, a
necrotic damage. The Tattoo of Osybus now appears carved into the skullâs forehead.
5
Priest of Osybus (Spectral);Spectral. The priest now appears wraithlike, and its challenge rating
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
priests of Osybus steal the souls of others to fuel the priestsâ malevolent magic. Using this soul power, each priest can defy death and become an undead creature, potentially cheating the grave over
, but it retains its Tattoo of Osybus trait, and all fire damage it deals becomes necrotic damage. The Tattoo of Osybus now appears carved into the skullâs forehead.
5
Priest of Osybus
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
; malevolent magic. Using this soul power, each priest can defy death and become an undead creature, potentially cheating the grave over and over.
This unholy order of priests was founded centuries ago
deals becomes necrotic damage. The Tattoo of Osybus now appears carved into the skullâs forehead.
5
Priest of Osybus (Spectral);Spectral. The priest now appears wraithlike, and its
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
, potentially cheating the grave over and over.
This unholy order of priests was founded centuries ago by Osybus, a mysterious figure of unfathomable ambition and evil. Osybus sought to use others&rsquo
replaced by that of a flameskull, but it retains its Tattoo of Osybus trait, and all fire damage it deals becomes necrotic damage. The Tattoo of Osybus now appears carved into the skullâs forehead
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
grave over and over.
This unholy order of priests was founded centuries ago by Osybus, a mysterious figure of unfathomable ambition and evil. Osybus sought to use othersâ souls as springboards to
flameskull, but it retains its Tattoo of Osybus trait, and all fire damage it deals becomes necrotic damage. The Tattoo of Osybus now appears carved into the skullâs forehead.
5
Priest of
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
â malevolent magic. Using this soul power, each priest can defy death and become an undead creature, potentially cheating the grave over and over.
This unholy order of priests was founded
damage it deals becomes necrotic damage. The Tattoo of Osybus now appears carved into the skullâs forehead.
5
Priest of Osybus (Spectral);Spectral. The priest now appears wraithlike, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. Carved into each gravestone is the name of a long-dead priest or nun. Some of the names include Brother Martek, Brother Valen, Sister Constance, and Sister Lenora. Sunâs Grave The gravestone marked X
is carved with roses and bears a 3-inch-diameter sun-shaped indentation on its east side. Engraved beneath the indentation is the name Petrovna. If Tasha Petrovnaâs holy symbol (see chapter 4, area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Mournland A wall of dead-grey mist surrounds the remnants of Cyre. Beyond the mists lies a land twisted by magic, a wound that will not heal. The land is blasted and strangely transformed. In
. The Mournland is a vast open grave. In the Mournland, the wounds of war never heal, vile magical effects linger, and monsters mutate into even more foul and horrible creatures. Arcane effects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
land as dreary as Barovia, take the time to describe the occasional scene of beauty, such as a pretty flower growing atop a grave. Make sure that the heroes have contact with NPCs who are honest, friendly, and helpful, such as the Martikovs in Vallaki or the Krezkovs in Krezk.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
giants (1d2) 4 Unmarked grave 5 Shrine 6 Vultures (3d6) 7 Ruined settlement 8 Lizardfolk (2d8) Humanoids Humanoids ranging into the Serpent Hills might be treasure hunters, people fleeing the
monstrous land of Najara, or scouts from Elturgard keeping watch on yuan-ti activity. Herd Mammals Packs of goats, antelope, and other herd mammals range across the Serpent Hills. They avoid other creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
giants (1d2) 4 Unmarked grave 5 Shrine 6 Vultures (3d6) 7 Ruined settlement 8 Lizardfolk (2d8) Humanoids. Humanoids ranging into the Serpent Hills might be treasure hunters, people fleeing from the
monstrous land of Najara, or scouts from Elturgard keeping watch on yuan-ti activity. Herd Mammals. Packs of goats, antelope, and other herd mammals range across the Serpent Hills. They avoid other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
2. Forest Between the forest and the underground river are narrow, pebbled beaches upon which Wyllow has planted carved wooden signs that bear the following warning in Common, Draconic, and Elvish
the cloaker in area 4e.) 2d. Old Grave Thin rays of sunlight or moonlight penetrate the dense canopy of this old forest, whose trees are covered with moss. At night, a will-oâ-wisp lures adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Vampires âI am The Ancient, I am The Land. My beginnings are lost in the darkness of the past. I was the warrior, I was good and just. I thundered across the land like the wrath of a just god, but
vampires are willing to relinquish their control in this manner. Vampire spawn become free-willed when their creator dies. Chained to the Grave. Every vampire remains bound to its coffin, crypt, or grave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
9. Captainâs Grave Skullport was once a haven for pirates, one of whom came here to hide her treasure â only to die from a poisoned cask of ale shortly thereafter. 9a. Riverâs Edge This cave at the
carved into the stone. The slot has the same width and depth as the pirateâs rusty blade. If this shortsword or one like it is inserted into the slot, a loose rock in the ceiling falls away, and with it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the sluggish River Sargauth and is filled with web curtains that undulate in the howling wind. Behind these curtains, carved into the west wall, is an old pirate rhyme: If Skullportâs where ye wish
to be, With the Sargauthâs flow go ye. If pirate booty is what ye crave, Fight the surge to the captainâs grave. Downriver. Characters who follow the river southwest eventually reach Skullport. Upriver
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
residents are grave keepers
3 A nation where the residents observe grueling rituals to keep the angry dead appeased
4 A city where the victims of violence canât cross into the afterlife
places with a dead one
7 An expansive forest in which a cruel noble once hunted the poor for sport
8 A land in which mediums are revered because they maintain the veil between the living and dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Sample Keys 01â03 Carved wooden arch Bottle and Jug Ysgard Stein, war horn 04â06 Revolving door Face of Gith Limbo Melting ice, red slaad egg 07â09 Shattered window Nowhere Pandemonium Brick from an
infirmary, tattered paper fan 10â12 Sewer pipe Infinite Well The Abyss Celestial blood, demon ichor 13â15 Cell door Prison Carceri Broken key, length of chain 16â18 Open grave Dead Nations Hades
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
dangersâa land shaped by hundreds of riverines who were indifferent to the newcomers and their fates. Then the elven leader Kubjhatika killed a giant mollusk that attacked her people. After the battle
, she carved the tale of her victory and her peopleâs journey on a beautiful, red-ridged shell. This shell became the Riverineâs Shankha. Kubjhatika offered it as tribute to the riverines, appealing to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Settlements and Sites The lands of Mordent are carved into estates passed down through hereditary lines, accompanied by minor titles of nobility. These estatesâincluding Gryphon Hill, Heather House
, and Westcote Manorânumber among the most notable landmarks in the domain. The tenant farmers who work the land pay a portion of their crops to the landowners as rent. A small but relatively well-off
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Chapter 4: Yon Endelyn Moongrave, the Dame of Unhappy Endings, presides over this realm, and her penchant for theatrics has transformed the land around her. Storm clouds roil, shadows take on a life
of their own, and the air is filled with a sense of impending dread. Carved into the realmâs tallest pinnacle is Motherhorn, Endelynâs theater, where hapless souls come seeking hope, only to leave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
forces move the planchette toward letters and symbols, gradually revealing a cryptic message. The spirits boards common in the Land of the Mists were first created by members of the Keepers of the Feather
those cards. All manner of mysterious beings consider a spirit boardâs use an invitation to communicate with the living, resulting in messages shared from beyond the grave and frightful revelations. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Motives 1d8 The Wight Returned from the Dead To...
1 Challenge anyone who passes near its grave on a certain cursed night.
2 Conquer the land it believes it should rule.
3 Continue
them beyond death. Unlike mere zombies, they retain the memories and evil agendas they harbored in life. After dying and returning from the grave, a wight continues its villainous ways, but it is now
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
confronted by the Vistani seer Madam Eva, who told them Strahd had died, only to become a prisoner in his own land, tormented by the death of his beloved Tatyana and the murder of his brother Sergei. After
Vallaki (ch. 5, area N1) 12 Argynvostholt cemetery (area Q15) 13 Grave in the village of Krezk (ch. 8, area S3) 14 Grave in the Berez cemetery (ch. 10, area U4) 15â16 Grave in the Svalich Woods (ch. 2, âRandom Encountersâ) 17â20 Corpse of one deceased player character or NPC, wherever it happens to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
35. Reliquary The ghostly chant emanating from area 38 fills this room. Characters can discern a dozen or so voices saying, over and over, âHe is the Ancient. He is the Land.â The cult amassed
knife carved from a human bone A dagger with a ratâs skull set into the pommel An 8-inch-diameter varnished orb made from a nothicâs eye An aspergillum carved from bone A folded cloak made from stitched
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
travel to Ironslag by air and avoid land-based encounters. Characters mounted on hippogriffs can travel 54 miles per day (three 3-hour flights with 1-hour rests in between). Those mounted on griffons
can travel 72 miles in the same amount of time. Flying characters who approach the south side of Mount Hamarhaast see the staircase carved into the mountain (area 1), the yakfolk village perched on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. If the mummy lord awakens, the duergar mummies in area 6b rise out of their mass grave and emerge from that area, moving to attack all creatures in the mummy lordâs lair. 6b. Mass Grave The floor of
packed earth in this 10-foot-high cave is a shallow grave for eight duergar mummies (Gorka Tharnâs former disciples). The mummies burst out of the ground and attack any creatures that enter this area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
The Ruin of Bakar Tooba Rezaei A Door to the Pharaohâs Pyramid Long ago, the kingdom of Bakar spanned what is now known as the Desert of Desolation. Though the land was already a desert, the mighty
River Athis flowed through the region, making the land along its banks flourish. Animals, plants, and the citizens of Bakar prospered from its life-giving waters. The pharaohs of Bakar believed that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
.) Strahd named his castle, Ravenloft, after his beloved mother, Queen Ravenovia. Strangers arenât welcome at the castle without an invitation. The Land of Barovia Vistani know the following facts
about Barovia and Barovians: Strahd conquered this land centuries ago and named it after his father, King Barov. Strahd uses wolves, bats, and other creatures to spy on all of his realm. Barovians are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Phoberos and Skophos Mogis reshaped our ancestors, giving form to their great rages and pains. We are not our ancestors, though. We are god-carved for greatness, but each of us determines how
.
âGysios, Bronzebones veteran
The western edge of Akroan territory is a region of arid canyons and caverns called Phoberos, a land of harsh natural whims haunted by ravenous monsters. Fierce bands of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
18. Office This office is decorated with sturdy shelves and a desk carved with reclining satyrs. The deskâs high-backed chair is turned away, obscuring any occupant.
Loren Halvhrest managed his
. A sheaf of dry legal documents includes the deed to the house and rights to the surrounding land. These documents enumerate the landâs features, including âRuins of Castle Laventz; prior owners: Lady
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
can make out what appears to be a partially shattered dock carved out of ice. As you get closer, it becomes obvious that the dock was made for giants.
The ruined ice dock and the shipwrecks in the
bypass the dock and find somewhere else on the island to land. But if one or more griffons come within 200 feet of the fortress of Grimskalle while Aurilâs roc is atop the fortress, it takes to the air
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
once hung above the fireplace, but the servants took it down and moved it to the attic (area C17) after the baron died. A creaky wooden staircase with a beautifully carved banister climbs to a landing
circular chamber at the base of the tower contains a large oak dining table surrounded by six high-backed chairs carved with images of stags. Suspended above the table is a gaudy chandelier tied off with