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, guardians of the sacred, and counterbalances to the forces of evil.
Ki-rins are an embodiment of good, and simply beholding one can evoke fear or awe in an observer. A typical ki-rin looks like a
reveres and the function each typically performs in service to that god. Some resemble gigantic unicorns; these are often used as guardians. Others have draconic features and tend to be aggressive foes
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
lurking just out of sight, and many of them have sneaked away from that godâs influence.
They are long of limb and covered in coarse hair, with wedge-shaped ears and pointed teeth. Despite their
. These types donât have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesnât work on a Construct or
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order from the encroachments of Fiends and other extraplanar threats. Gruumshâs blessings have made orcs tireless guardians and mighty allies wherever they are found, even when they turn their
, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types donât have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Creature Type Each monster has a tag that identifies the type of creature it is. Certain spells, magic items, class features, and other effects in the game interact in special ways with creatures of
magically created creatures such as homunculi, modrons, and shield guardians. Dragons are scaly beings of ancient origin, such as red dragons and wyverns. Elementals are beings from the Elemental
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Creature Type Each monster has a tag that identifies the type of creature it is. Certain spells, magic items, class features, and other effects in the game interact in special ways with creatures of
as angels and pegasi, with ties to the Upper Planes. Constructs are magically created creatures such as homunculi, modrons, and shield guardians. Dragons are scaly beings of ancient origin, such as red
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Gorgons Bull-like Guardians with Petrifying Breath Habitat: Forest, Grassland, Hill; Treasure: Any Kai Carpenter A gorgon petrifies victims with its deadly breath, then tramples them to pieces
under their iron hooves, gorgons exhale gouts of noxious gas. Gorgons are created by magic-users to serve as guardians. The process for creating a gorgon is labor intensive and dangerous, with one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
located on a mountain peak. Second, portals often have guardians charged with ensuring that certain creatures donât pass through. A portalâs guardian is typically a powerful magical creature, such as a
djinni, a sphinx, a titan, or an inhabitant of the portalâs destination plane. Finally, most portals arenât open all the time, but open only in particular situations or when a certain requirement is met
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
theories reveal little about these monsters but overmuch of the dread lurking beyond our certain shores.
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Merrow Large Monstrosity, Chaotic Evil
AC 13 Initiative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
slay the unwary. It is filled with rich treasures both precious and magical, but in addition to the aforementioned guardians, there is said to be a demilich who still wards his final haunt. Be warned
characters of a certain levelâthough high-level adventurers are certainly necessaryâbut for players who enjoy a mental challenge and DMs who want to put their own spin on this truly unique dungeon.
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; means âmagicâ in the Goblin tongue. Should ye happen upon goblins chanting âbooyahg booyahg booyahg,â be warned! There might be a powerful sorcerer lurking in their midst
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
guardians can better fight to protect their tribes and their allies. In order to cement ties to their ancestral guardians, barbarians who follow this path cover themselves in elaborate tattoos that celebrate
raging and another creature you can see within 30 feet of you takes damage, you can use your reaction to reduce that damage by 2d6. When you reach certain levels in this class, you can reduce the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
: a beholder guarding a treasure vault (area 44) and an aboleth lurking in an underground lake (area 65). These creatures canât use lair actions within the tomb, and the regional effects of each
of night hags nurses the atropal to its apotheosis. See area 71 and âThe Sewn Sistersâ sidebar near that section for more information on the hags. Tomb Guardians Adventurers who have perished inside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
only to feed and spread. 2 The larvae of another creature and require electrically charged environs to reproduce. 3 Seeking to escape some catastrophe or terror lurking in the depths. 4 Supernaturally
they can attain souls by eating certain beings. For meal, my hunger grinds within my teeth. For might, my hunger clenches in my grip. But for what weâre told we mustnât know, my hunger snaps a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
test traps. Iron Kiln The dwarves use the iron contraption on the dais to craft tomb guardians from the corpses of slain adventurers. As the characters arrive, the tomb dwarves are in the process of
the Yellow Banner, but certain things might jog her memory. If the players get stuck, you can use the Starfallen as a means to provide hints to keep the adventure on track.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
heavenly mountain of Celestia might be located on a mountain peak. Second, portals often have guardians charged with ensuring that undesirable people donât pass through. Depending on the portalâs
, such as a genie, sphinx, titan, or native of the portalâs destination plane. Finally, most portals donât stand open all the time, but open only in particular situations or when a certain requirement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
wall of fire or wall of force, make use of an existing magical hazard (such as a pool that transforms any creature that touches it), or an area with magical guardians (such as an old shrine with a
vanquish invaders without directly confronting them. Devious and hidden traps are liable to be lurking around every corner, and might be blatantly obvious in some places, yet no less lethal. In similar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
to have transformed into a pillar of fire and vanished into the wind, but until her death is certain, the lektoi are reluctant to name a new monarch. Anax and Cymede have no children, so the kingâs
Lukos march to finish the task. Oromai. The watchers are the guardians of the Kolophon who protect the fortress from invaders and maintain order within its walls. Flamespeakers Prominent spellcasters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
hyper-evolved specimens are called Simic hybrids, though they sometimes refer to themselves as guardians. Extensive Adaptation A hybridâs biological enhancements can change its appearance drastically
Vedalken. Animal Enhancement. Your body has been altered to incorporate certain animal characteristics. You choose one animal enhancement now and a second enhancement at 5th level. At 1st level, choose one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs Handbook
Cleric Subclasses A Cleric subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Cleric levels, as specified in the subclass. Each Cleric subclass is named after a domain of existence that
connection to this divine domain ensures you always have certain spells ready. When you reach a Cleric level specified in the Life Domain Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
-rins are celebrated far and wide as harbingers of destiny, guardians of the sacred, and counterbalances to the forces of evil. Ki-rins are an embodiment of good, and simply beholding one can evoke
vary in appearance based on the deity each one reveres and the function each typically performs in service to that god. Some resemble gigantic unicorns; these are often used as guardians. Others have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
villagers will have to weigh their fear of White Plume Mountain against their certain belief that the party will never be seen again.) The cave is easily barricaded to keep out unintelligent wandering
people rose up to overwhelm the wizard's lackeys and marched on his keep, where, led by a powerful and good cleric and his ranger acolytes, they destroyed Keraptis's final guardians. The great wizard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
speculation about Lantanâs development of smokepowder weapons and greater willingness to blend magic with machinery. Indeed, Lantanese traders have reportedly offered many shield guardians in private
, be advised that alliances are short as summer storms in these isles, and itâs not likely youâll be around long enough to witness a new one being forged. Proclaiming your allegiance to a certain tribe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
14. Temple Only stone giant thanes are allowed inside this hallowed cave. All other stone giants must remain outside or face certain punishment, by order of Thane Kayalithica and the others who have
advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic. He has the create food and water spell prepared instead of spirit guardians. He speaks Common and Gnomish. A devout
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Thay (where her phylactery is safely stored), to deliver reports to Szass Tam and pick up new instructions. Characters who explore the Heart of Ubtao are certain to meet Valindra. Sheâs considered the
â theyâre safe back in Thay â but the shelves do hold two spell scrolls of arcane gate. 5. Undead Guardians Stuffed in this closet are six Chultan zombies and two girallon zombies (see appendix D
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
god. Some are horse-shaped, looking like gigantic unicorns, and are often used as guardians. Others have draconic features and tend to be aggressive foes of evil. One horn is most common, but a ki
omens, then rises back into the sky. Ki-rins have also been known to appear at the sites of great battles to inspire and strengthen the side of good, or to rescue heroes from certain death. A ki-rin in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Iron Lion The iron lion, Envy, is one of two guardians that Zybilna created to watch over her garden in her absence. When Zybilna became frozen in time, her guardians appeared from their respective
of needles from area P8. It knows the following information about the crown: âZybilna created the crown as a key that guests can use to reach certain areas of the palace in her absence. The crown has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
H3 to cackle madly as they make their way to this cavern. The flameskulls are the animated, fire-wreathed skulls of Netherese wizards transformed into guardians by the will of the Frostmaiden. The
was the original god of magic. She is said to have created the Weave, which enables spellcasting. A Netherese mage named Karsus sought to steal Mystrylâs godly power. To prevent certain doom from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
end of the severed rope with a successful DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, thus averting certain death. M11. Kobold Tunnels Lurking in this dusty tunnel are three skittish kobolds. One of them carries a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
on chest 12 Shields made from ankheg chitin 13 Bracelet made of pieces of goblins turned to stone 14 Special breed of rat kept as pet 15 Teeth pulled out in certain places 16 Owlbear-feather cloaks 17
effect. âBooyahgâ means âmagicâ in the Goblin tongue. Should ye happen upon goblins chanting âbooyahg booyahg booyahg,â be warned! There might be a powerful sorcerer lurking in their midst.
â Elminster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
debris. Several young trees have grown within the ruins.
The overgrowth conceals a deadly threat: two twig blights lurking in the foliage. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of
approaches certain members of the group and urges them to join the Emerald Enclave. She speaks with those who exemplify the ideal of protecting the natural order. If a character agrees, Reidoth gives
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
Parade) wants the characters dead and gone. She calls on her two invisible bodyguards lurking in alcoves near the door: an eater of knowledge (that has consumed 5 brains) and a maelephant (see
away her foes and ensure certain secrets stay secret. Any creature with the incapacitated or restrained condition that spends 1 minute within the mosaicâs circle is affected by the minimus containment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
piles of debris. Several young trees have grown up in the midst of the ruins.
The overgrowth conceals a deadly threatâsix twig blights lurking among the ordinary foliage. Spotting them requires a
the Emerald Enclave If the party helps Reidoth by chasing off Venomfang, the druid privately approaches certain members of the group and urges them to join the Emerald Enclave. He speaks with those who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
is certain the details of the ghost trap ritual could be found in Exploring Arcanum, which he last saw in the keepâs library. The Spellseekers donât know any other details of the ghost trap ritual, nor
courtyard. If the characters have not yet encountered the behir, it is lurking between the kitchen and throne room when they emerge. Characters must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom (Perception) check to avoid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
excavated rock faces.
This maze of passages is an old section of Wave Echo Caveâs original mine site. Lurking in one dead end is an ochre jelly. (You can decide the jellyâs exact location.) When
plan to get past the Undead guardians in this area. W13: Starry Cavern Glittering minerals in the ceiling of this large cavern catch any light and reflect it back to create the impression of a starry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
party can subdue him and bring him back here. They donât care what happens to any other cultists. Redemption Needed. The brothers are certain they can convince their father of the error of his ways
(area T21). Theyâve seen the drow explorers lurking about and are eager to fight. They utter phrases like âFood for the obelisk is food for the brain!â and âYour souls will twist in the Far Realm!â If the