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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     are fiendish trackers and guardians employed by evil powers. They prefer to enter into contracts to guard valuable treasures and important locations. They always do exactly as askedânever any more
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , never any less.
With senses sharp enough to pinpoint the locations of nearby invisible creatures, canoloths respond unfailingly to any threat to their charges. Furthermore, they emit a magical
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     packs and nest in sprawling subterranean warrens. They are attracted to sources of heat, such as dwarven forges and pools of molten lava, and carve out lairs as close to such locations as possible
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Constructs, Elementals, Oozes, and Undead, and they use such creatures to help guard their hive. They are smart enough to barricade some tunnels and dig new ones that keep their neighbors away from their eggs.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     forges and pools of molten lava, and carve out lairs as close to such locations as possible. As they burrow through the earth, they leave behind tunnelsâevidence that is often the first clue to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     a single foe, they become frenzied and even more lethal.
Kruthiks abide the presence of Constructs, Elementals, Oozes, and Undead, and they use such creatures to help guard their hive. They are smart enough to barricade some tunnels and dig new ones that keep their neighbors away from their eggs.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     lairs as close to such locations as possible. As they burrow through the earth, they leave behind tunnelsâevidence that is often the first clue to the nearby presence of a kruthik hive
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     more lethal.
Kruthiks abide the presence of Constructs, Elementals, Oozes, and Undead, and they use such creatures to help guard their hive. They are smart enough to barricade some tunnels and dig new ones that keep their neighbors away from their eggs.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     moonstone dragon has partnered with an androsphinx to guard a precious treasure, taking the place of the sphinxâs slain gynosphinx partner.
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An ancient moonstone dragon is summoned to mediate a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the Ethereal Plane. Moonstone dragons often use locations in the Feywild as their primary residences, locations on the Material Plane for entertaining guests, and locations on the Ethereal Plane for
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     spells that create illusions, allowing them to better conceal their treasures from prying eyes and divinations.
Creating an Emerald Dragon
Use the Emerald Dragon Personality Traits and Emerald Dragon
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     hunts for buried coins for the dragonâs hoard.
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A galeb duhr acts as a door guard to a young emerald dragon;young emerald dragon's lair.
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A young emerald dragon invites repeated
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     illusions, allowing them to better conceal their treasures from prying eyes and divinations.
Creating an Emerald Dragon
Use the Emerald Dragon Personality Traits and Emerald Dragon Ideals tables to
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Emerald Dragon Lairs
Emerald dragons make their lairs in caves and subterranean ruins, favoring locations that have been abandonedâand ideally forgottenâby other creatures. They are most
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , allowing them to better conceal their treasures from prying eyes and divinations.
Creating an Emerald Dragon
Use the Emerald Dragon Personality Traits and Emerald Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     for a history of the gods the dragon is compiling.
Emerald Dragon Lairs
Emerald dragons make their lairs in caves and subterranean ruins, favoring locations that have been abandoned&mdash
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     miles. Other deep dragons enjoy cultivating groves of molds and fungi, including colossal varieties sufficient to conceal the dragonsâ sinuous forms. Many deep dragons collect forgotten tomes or
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     ruins, preferring locations near subterranean bodies of water.
The region containing an adult or ancient deep dragonâs lair is changed by its presence, creating the following effects
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     dozens of miles. Other deep dragons enjoy cultivating groves of molds and fungi, including colossal varieties sufficient to conceal the dragonsâ sinuous forms. Many deep dragons collect forgotten
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , forgotten ruins, preferring locations near subterranean bodies of water.
The region containing an adult or ancient deep dragonâs lair is changed by its presence, creating the following effects
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     the Underdark to map hidden passages for dozens of miles. Other deep dragons enjoy cultivating groves of molds and fungi, including colossal varieties sufficient to conceal the dragonsâ sinuous
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    -encrusted caverns of the Underdark or old, forgotten ruins, preferring locations near subterranean bodies of water.
The region containing an adult or ancient deep dragonâs lair is changed by its
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     through caverns and seas of the Underdark to map hidden passages for dozens of miles. Other deep dragons enjoy cultivating groves of molds and fungi, including colossal varieties sufficient to conceal the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     dragons lair in fungus-encrusted caverns of the Underdark or old, forgotten ruins, preferring locations near subterranean bodies of water.
The region containing an adult or ancient deep dragon&rsquo
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     Species
                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     and worse, so you know you can count on them in a fight.
â Brego Stoneheart, sea captain
Tritons guard the ocean depths, building small settlements beside deep trenches, portals to the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     spread across the worldâs oceans and established protectorates to watch over deep sea trenches, portals, undersea caves, and other locations where their enemies might lurk. They defeated their
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Backgrounds
                                                    Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , working for someone who has more than they deserve. But the Guild offered you a way to fix that. You keep doing what youâve always done â guard work, dock labor, business accounting &mdash
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     matter what the situation. I never raise my voice or let my emotions control me.
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The first thing I do in a new place is note the locations of everything valuableâor where such things
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     players. The Hold of the Deepking is a dark and foreboding edifice lodged between two great columns that rise up into thick clouds of smoke that conceal the cavern ceiling. Giant basalt braziers
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     from the turrets and battlements. One hundred more stand guard in the palace and comprise the Deepkingâs honor guard.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Chapter 3: Avernus - Other Locations  Some locations marked on the playersâ map of Avernus lie outside the two quest paths. Others, like the Wandering Emporium and Zarielâs Flying Fortress, move
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     around. These locations are summarized below and described in the sections that follow. Stygian Dock. A river dock where flying fortresses can undergo repairs while siphoning souls from the Styx. Styx
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , they learn the general exterior layout, including the locations of the main door, balcony door, and windows. They also get a good look at the guard uniformsâdark blue with gold stitchingâwhich can
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     unobstructed. Small windows glint from high on the vaultâs stone walls. Two guards keep watch on the second-floor balcony, while another guard patrols around the structure at ground level.
 Vidorantâs
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     disguise self spell to appear as Lord Dagult Neverember, and tricks Aurinax the gold dragon into relinquishing the gold. A dozen House Cassalanter guards disguised as members of the City Guard stuff the gold
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     is driven by a bearded devil wearing a hat and a high-collared cape to conceal its true nature. Upon arrival at Cassalanter Villa, each carriage is met by a dozen guards in House Cassalanter livery, who unload the sacks of gold and place them in area C29.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    7. Library and Scriptorium Dwarves only rarely commit words to paper, making this dwarven library a rare find. Characters who make no effort to conceal their approach are detected by the creatures in
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     out at 15 feet high.
 Desks. Two rows of stone desks and chairs face the entrance. The tops of the desks are angled slightly and have inkwells carved into them.
 Caught off guard by the arrival of
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     âAttending the Galaâ section). Guards. After hours, Maryam Bikram is stationed at the entrance to the gala. Eleven other museum guards watch the areas indicated in the Guard Locations After Hours table. Guards
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the nearby city watch headquarters. If all the characters are caught, their mission is unsuccessful and the adventure ends. Guard Locations After Hours   Area Guards   V1 2 V3 1 V4 1 V8 1     Area
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     guard room (area R3). These guards insist on confiscating the charactersâ weapons. In addition, one guard searches each character for concealed weapons. A character can conceal a dagger or similarly
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     leads up to it. Guards on Watch The prison has four guard towers (see area R9), and three guards (veterans) in cold weather clothing are stationed atop each one. If you need to make Wisdom (Perception
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Booâs Astral Menagerie
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Astral Elf Honor Guard The safety of important individuals and locations is entrusted to astral elf honor guards, highly trained warriors who are more than capable of holding their own in combat
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Astral Elf Honor Guard
 Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
 Armor Class 17 (half plate)
 Hit Points 93 (17d8 + 17)
 Speed 30 ft.
   STR
  14 (+2) 
  DEX
  15 (+2) 
  CON
  12 (+1) 
  INT
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Eldritch Machines  In a Cannith enclave, a team of artificers maintain the creation forge that produces the warforged. In the Shadow Marches, druids guard the seals that hold the Daelkyr at bay. In
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the sewers below Sharn, a mad genius puts the final touches on a device that will turn the people of the city into undead monstrosities. All of these are eldritch machines. They are wondrous locations
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Canoloth A type of yugoloth, canoloths are fiendish trackers and guardians employed by evil powers. They prefer to enter into contracts to guard valuable treasures and important locations. They
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     always do exactly as askedânever any more, never any less. With senses sharp enough to pinpoint the locations of nearby invisible creatures, canoloths respond unfailingly to any threat to their charges
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Guard
 Stat Block: Guard
 This gullible recruit spends more time dreaming than patrolling.
 Distractable. Bartho is easily distracted from his post because heâd rather be doing anything else.
 Sleepy
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     arenât real. Theyâre just a myth told to scare little children from wandering into caves.â (False)
Jane Katsubo    Gala
 Human Gate Guard
 Stat Block: Guard
 Though sheâs memorized all the keepâs
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Upper-Level Locations The following locations are keyed to map 6.4. Dyson Logos  Map 6.4: Three Moons Vault - Upper Level View Player Version U1: White Lunarium White moonlight glows around this
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     characters, the deathwolf attacks viciously and stops at nothing to destroy its opponents. U3: Black Lunarium Two desiccated, undead creatures, each holding a bell jar containing a black rose, stand guard
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     to as one. The Watch doesnât patrol this area, however, and many crimes go uninvestigated. The City Guard oversees the Field Ward from the walls around it, but its members get involved only when folk
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    -duty members of the City Guard, situated on the corner of Endshift Street and the Breezeway. Though the guards might not be inclined to assist you, your status as a visitor to Waterdeep technically
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     conceal a dagger or similarly sized weapon from a guardâs notice with a successful DC 13 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. If the characters have sled dogs or pack animals, a guard grants the party
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     on Watch The prison has four guard towers (see area R9), and three guards in cold-weather clothing are stationed atop each one. If you need to make Wisdom (Perception) checks for the guards to
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     conceal a dagger or similarly sized weapon from a guardâs notice with a successful DC 13 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. If the characters have sled dogs or pack animals, a guard grants the party
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     on Watch The prison has four guard towers (see area R9), and three guards in cold-weather clothing are stationed atop each one. If you need to make Wisdom (Perception) checks for the guards to
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     acquire and hide small items, including makeshift weapons or tools, or even lift a key to the slave pen from a guard. What they can acquire depends on the work they do and where they go. Use the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     description of the different locations throughout the outpost as a guide to opportunities. Taking something without being noticed requires a successful Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check contested by the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     with the characters, they still have a chance to detect the guard outpost on their own. Characters with passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of 15 or higher catch whiffs of wood smoke. Also make a single
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Dexterity (Stealth) check for the lizardfolk guards, with advantage (theyâve had plenty of time to conceal themselves). Compare their result to the charactersâ passive Wisdom (Perception) scores to
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Cliffside Redoubt Locations The following locations are keyed to map 10.4. Dyson Logos  Map 10.4: Cliffside Redoubt View Player Version F1: Upper Bunker A squat stone and metal bunker protrudes from
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     guard here. Kalzak uses Disguise Self to maintain the form of a white-haired and bearded human ascetic leaning against a pillar. The phisarazus are disguised as crabs scuttling around the rubble
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the empress, who needs support to stabilize her empire. Travelers arrive and depart through the Hall of Doors, which houses teleportation circles linked to locations across the empire. Bijabad Bijabad
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     own hands. Churapoor A natural harbor shelters the port of Churapoor from seasonal monsoons. Despite the devastation of war, the city boasts a healthy economy, but it always needs adventurers to guard its shipments of alchemical concoctions, spices, and rich textiles.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the first time. Prior to the start of the siege, determine where the characters will be positioned among the cityâs fortifications or on the streets. The specifics of these locations donât matterâno
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     towers grant access to the 30-foot-high walls. Parapets guard both, providing defenders with three-quarters cover from those outside the walls. Fortifications around the gates hold controls for massive
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     with the characters, they still have a chance to detect the guard outpost on their own. Characters with passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of 15 or higher catch whiffs of wood smoke. Also make a single
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Dexterity (Stealth) check for the lizardfolk guards, with advantage (theyâve had plenty of time to conceal themselves). Compare their result to the charactersâ passive Wisdom (Perception) scores to
                                                
                                            
                                        





