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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
magically into one living tree within 5 feet of itself and emerge from a second living tree within 60 feet of itself that it can see, appearing in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the second tree
interfere with the goings-on of the faerie court. Instead, treefolk serve as guardians and shepherds of their wild groves, dispensing wisdom and blessings to travelers who wander under their branches
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
soldier or knight who perished on the battlefield or died performing its sworn duty. It appears like a translucent version of its living self.
Task Driven. Although one is often mistaken for a ghost, a
master or because it believes it must perform a task to satisfy its honor or sense of duty. For example, a guard who dies defending a wall might return as a phantom warrior and continue guarding the
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Aerenal. They are the most powerful members of the Undying Court who still maintain their physical forms. While many undying councilors spend their days advising the living, some devote years projecting
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
court of vampires and ghosts in her palace of ice. Other tales claim that when anyone dies in Lhazaar, Illmarrow chooses whether to take their soul before it passes on to the Keeper and Dolurrh.
But
Emerald Claw, but her motives for founding the order are buried in her past. Lady Illmarrow has no interest in ruling the living. Rather, she seeks to become Queen of the Dead.
The Mark of Death
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
of their former selves, albeit twisted by their state of being. These greater death dragons scheme to achieve their ends, all the while amassing and jealously guarding treasure hoards as they did in
with Cataclysmic fire and serve the death dragon’s will, typically going on rampages to destroy all living creatures in sight.Necrotic, PoisonPiercing
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
extraordinarily long, spindly limbs. She must submerge herself in a briny concoction for an hour each day, or her body will dry out until it locks up in a kind of living rictus, and she remains that way until
. When their sister returned, the hags used this power to trap Iggwilv and her court in temporal stasis. The hags then carved up Iggwilv’s domain, splitting it between them. The sisters couldn&rsquo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
be lost to the oblivion that is Dolurrh. The wisest and most accomplished elves are preserved after death, becoming members of the Undying Court. The devotion of the living elves sustains the Undying
an agent of a specific councilor—perhaps your own ancestor? The Undying Court despises undead creatures that prey on the living, so if you don’t have a concrete mission, you can always hunt down undead and evil necromancers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
their god. The Nightmare Lands Darklord: The Nightmare Court
Hallmarks: Nightmares, reoccurring dreams
Any who sleep might close their eyes and become forever trapped in the Nightmare Lands, a
unending nightmare. Insidious entities called the Nightmare Court rule the domain. None know how many members compose the court, but they include the tragically graceful Ghost Dancer, the tomb-bound
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Living Iron Statue This squat, solid-looking statue, currently guarding the evil cult’s treasure in Isle of the Abbey, is made from pure iron. Its hands are shaped into deadly weapons. Living Iron
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
has the only official court for the shifter sport hrazhak. Find Refuge. While most of the refugees in High Walls come from Cyre, the district is a haven for anyone displaced in the war, including
High Walls with your name on it; even if you don’t, you could have friends or family living in High Walls.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
conformity. The two groups are not opposites morally or ethically; good and evil Fey can be found in both. Seelie and Unseelie Fey gather in courts. The Seelie court is called the Summer Court, and the
Unseelie court is called the Gloaming Court. Both courts stretch to the far corners of the Feywild, so their representatives can be encountered almost anywhere on this plane of existence. The Summer Court
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
the area patrolled by the guard did she explain that the noises indicated that the wingless folk had claimed that area, and that to trespass would be to court death.
— Gimble, Notes from a
kenku make an easy living serving as messengers, spies, and lookouts for thieves’ guilds, bandits, and other criminal cartels. A network of kenku can relay a bird call or similar noise across the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
to conduct business in Pylas Talaear.
Shae Mordai This ancient citadel houses the Undying Court, the deathless ancestors who shape the destiny of Aerenal. It is built atop a rift to the Plane of
the distant past. The Citadel of the Court is said to be far larger than it appears and to hold the greatest treasures of the elves.
The North The northern steppes of Aerenal are the domain of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
7. Minotaur Caves These caves form the main living area for the minotaurs of the Maze Level. A 2-foot-thick layer of fog covers the floor throughout. 7a. Southern Cave Ceiling. The ceiling ranges in
minotaurs lurk behind the stalagmites and rock columns.
The minotaurs are stationed throughout the cavern, guarding against a drow attack. They are famished, having been forced to sacrifice their food for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Learning from Experience True bards are not common in the world. Not every minstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royal court is a bard. Discovering the magic hidden in music requires
wandering across the land gathering lore, telling stories, and living on the gratitude of audiences, much like any other entertainer. But a depth of knowledge, a level of musical skill, and a touch of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
are busy people, though, and if your business isn’t pressing, you might be handled by a functionary of the court. The State Contacts table provides several options for what functionaries your group
are the best path to the head of state’s good graces 3 A wide-eyed bureaucrat who dreams of living a life as exciting and dangerous as yours 4 A scheming relative of the head of state who sees you as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Learning from Experience True bards are not common in the world. Not every minstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royal court is a bard. Discovering the magic hidden in music requires
wandering across the land gathering lore, telling stories, and living on the gratitude of audiences, much like any other entertainer. But a depth of knowledge, a level of musical skill, and a touch of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Aereni elves, the honored dead walk among the living. Heroes who died in glorious battle return to serve the Sibling Kings. And in the depths of Shae Mordai, the deathless lords of the Undying Court
agents of the Undying Court embrace their mandate to seek out and destroy vampires, liches, and other such undead. Aereni civilization is over twenty thousand years old. Secure in their island
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
elves, the honored dead walk among the living. Heroes who died in glorious battle return to serve the Sibling Kings. And in the depths of Shae Mordai, the deathless lords of the Undying Court study
Undying Court are charged to seek out and destroy vampires, liches, and other such undead. Aereni civilization is over twenty thousand years old. They’ve watched nations of goblins and humans rise and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Court of Flowers The Court of Flowers is the vibrant heart of commerce and art in Zinda. The district hosts streets lined with multiple palatial homes, towers with overflowing gardens, and museums
flowers that grow there, living in wood-and-stone huts in the heart of the gardens. These velvety flowers were discovered several years ago and can’t be successfully cultivated elsewhere. Why Zinda is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, the sprawling, foreign architecture gives rise to one of Richemulot’s most widespread folk tales—that the people living here now aren’t the land’s first inhabitants. The citizens of Pont-a-Museau share
visit it. Unknown to all but the Renier family and their staunchest allies, Chateau Delanuit stands above the inscrutable Inverted Court, a downward-spilling palace that connects to the vast sewer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Undying Court is what sustains the undying of Aerenal, but devotion is a finite resource. As such, each elf that becomes an undying must earn their afterlife. If an undying elf leaves Aerenal, they
require a community of elves or another source of positive energy to sustain them. Failing this, their light fades and they eventually die. The Undying Court. The honored undead of Aerenal are united
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
sets or rises; it remains stationary, dusky and low in the sky. Away from the settled areas ruled by the Seelie Court, the land is a tangle of sharp-toothed brambles and syrupy fens—perfect territory
neither sun nor stars. POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE PLANES
Like a dome above the other planes, the Positive Plane is the source of radiant energy and the raw life force that suffuses all living beings, from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
city is the center of power and wealth. Councilors of the Trecena try to maintain order from the towers of the Crucible Court, the city’s seat of government. Within the enchanted halls of the Argent
creations. Los Gavilanes Los Gavilanes is the informal name given to San Citlán’s old town. It’s the most populous district, where ancient manors turned into collective living quarters are rented to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
since his transformation, Strahd’s lust for life has grown. He broods in his castle, cursing the living for all he has lost and never admitting to his role in the tragedy. KATERINA LADON The Summer
Queen
Summer Queen, The Titania, the Summer Queen, is the regal and charismatic ruler of the Summer Court in the Feywild (see chapter 6). Perhaps the mightiest of the archfey, she can ripen a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
forested wilds. Though many treefolk rival members of the high fae in age, they rarely interfere with the goings-on of the faerie court. Instead, treefolk serve as guardians and shepherds of their wild
magically into one living tree within 5 feet of itself and emerge from a second living tree within 60 feet of itself that it can see, appearing in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the second tree
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
ruckus. 3 The domain’s archfey ruler recently turned down an invitation to the Gloaming Court, offending the Queen of Air and Darkness, whose spies are now sowing discord throughout the domain. 4 The
spreading. The domain’s archfey needs help finding the cause of the sickness. 6 Part of the domain overlaps the domain of another archfey, and the Fey living in that region are tired of answering to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
residents, and carve out new living spaces for themselves and other minions — tasks that the beholder considers beneath its personal attention. Some even worship the beholder as an angry, capricious deity
, scouting, and guarding the lair. Greater Minions A beholder’s greater minions are formidable opponents. In the lair, they might be stationed where they can catch intruders in an ambush, or they could be a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
open defiance of the Kings of Coin. The Bloodletters’ attacks upon the Court of Flowers and sabotage of the jeli gardens make the group a frequent target of the Silent Verse. Class Divide Zinda has a
caravans, performing exorcisms, and guarding sacred reaches of the forest. Others are hired to escort mourners to the sites of rare silk cotton trees, where the bereaved hang tokens for their recently
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Athreos’s Champions Athreos expects his champions to maintain the balance between the living and the dead, just as he does. Beyond this, his servants take it upon themselves to maintain funerary
return it to its place guarding the Underworld.
5 Reconsecrate a grand but neglected mausoleum, putting the unquiet spirits there to rest.
6 Defeat an agent of a god who seeks to free a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Medusa Snake-Haired Recluse with a Petrifying Gaze Habitat: Desert; Treasure: Any With their hair of living snakes and their infamous petrifying gazes, medusas are hubristic creatures that inhabit
or circumstances afflicted its ancestor.
2 Created by a god and tasked with guarding a treasure or secret.
3 A cultist who made a fiendish bargain and enjoyed rewards that have since
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
guarding pose, but doesn’t move or respond. Another earth elemental then emerges from the wall of the chamber and attacks, when it is destroyed, a second stoic galeb duhr appears. This summoning
Pudding Court. The debris can be cleared with a few days of work. However, if the characters want to use this passage as an entry point to attack the Pudding King, they can use a volatile concoction
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
desperation, and ensure that everyone is supported by family and community. She isn’t a demanding god, but her champions diligently court her favor by trying to further her goals. The Karametra’s Quests
village whose crops are failing.
3 Defend or found an orphanage.
4 Teach a settlement to defend itself from wild beasts.
5 Reunite an orphan with living relatives.
6 Convince
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
other only as figures in their legends. The Undying Court and the patron ancestors of the Tairnadal remember the drow, but they have little occasion to teach their living descendants about these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, explorers, and — above all — survivors. Leaders of Blingdenstone By deep gnome tradition, Blingdenstone is governed jointly by a king and queen, but the svirfneblin have had no true sovereigns while living as
other svirfneblin to recognize Clan Goldwhisker’s right to remain in Blingdenstone. The Pudding King’s “Court” The so-called Pudding King holds court in the deepest sections of Blingdenstone. He was