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Volo's Guide to Monsters
or in daily life, the following principles guide the yuan-ti in all they do.
Other Lives Are Cheap
Yuan-ti put little value on humanoid lives, even those of their own slaves and cultists. They would
drugs and spell scrolls, blackmail merchants, and influence kings. But lacking any proof, I can’t believe such tales.
— Volo
Ye should.
— Elminster
Roleplaying a Yuan-ti
When
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
light from these chambers spills into short connecting tunnels lacking their own illumination, creating areas of dim light. Longer tunnels have their own light, usually magically produced.
Connecting
collapsing roofs and spiked pits (see “Sample Traps” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Many tunnels slope down before rising up again, allowing the gnomes to flood them. All tunnel traps are inactive in Inner Blingdenstone, but the svirfneblin can quickly activate them in case of emergency.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
moored at the river’s edge and ferried by a black-robed tiefling skeleton clutching a 10-foot pole, which it uses to guide the boat.
The gondola and the skeletal ferryman are all creations of Halaster
walls are two 10-foot-square rafts made of zurkhwood logs lashed together with thick spiderwebs. Resting nearby are six 10-foot poles that the drow use to guide the rafts up and down the river. 13b
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
eyeless helm and clutching a battle standard.
The demons and the devils are too focused on one another to concern themselves with adventurers who keep their distance. The devils are commanded by
guidelines in the Dungeon Master’s Guide to set appropriate DCs for these checks. In the event of total failure, or no plan at all, the characters might end up having to fight their way through the fiendish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Dungeon Master’s Guide) except that they are brittle and thus lack immunity to bludgeoning damage. Characters who smash or burn their way through the webs can reach the cocoons, of which there are three
. The first one contains the exsanguinated corpse of a mountain goat. The second one holds a dead shield dwarf prospector wearing a tattered fur cloak and clutching a miner’s pick close to his chest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Across from the statues are sconces with upside-down flames burning in them.
The statues, which merge seamlessly with the ceiling, depict a long-faced human dressed in wizard’s robes and clutching a
plucked the best ones. Characters who thoroughly examine the remaining ones can find a couple of interest that are salvageable: Ajamar’s Guide to the Phantastic. This breezy, lighthearted treatise on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
1–10 None 11–12 A humanoid skeleton or corpse clutching a salvageable, nonmagical weapon (your choice) 13–14 A humanoid skeleton or corpse wearing a salvageable suit of nonmagical armor (your choice
) 15–17 1d6 50 gp gems 18–19 A humanoid skeleton or corpse carrying a random magic item (roll once on Magic Item Table B in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide) 20 A monster hoard containing 2d6 50
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
of chain Four chests, each one holding 3d6 × 100 cp, 3d6 × 100 sp, and 3d6 × 100 gp A chest containing a dead, frozen shield dwarf (female) clad in adamantine plate armor, clutching a warhammer and
carrying 1d3 magic items, each determined by rolling on Magic Item Table C in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Development. Characters who cast a speak with dead spell on the frozen shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, and pigs scamper through the town, chased by a demon with the lower body of a great serpent and the upper body of a six-armed gnoll clutching a wicked sword in each of its clawed hands.
The terrified
stop the demon lords each gain a charm of restoration. (See “Charms” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for the benefits of these supernatural gifts.) Characters who can’t or won’t answer the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
warrior adorns its lid.
A mummy rests in the coffin, clutching a +1 Rapier to its wrinkled chest. If disturbed, the mummy awakens, releases the rapier, and attacks. B32: Ankheg Den Three empty coffins
attacks all who enter. Kingly Gift. If the characters defeat the banshee, the spirit of King Alendria appears to them and bestows a Charm of Heroism (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide) on each character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
skeleton clutching a berserker axe. The south tomb is empty except for an iron amulet shaped like a smith’s hammer. A cleric of Reorx or a character who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Religion) check
(Animal Handling) check, the skeletons stop, bow, and vanish. That character then gains the following charm (a type of supernatural gift detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Favor of the Heroic Steed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
nearest berserker. If someone spots the berserker, read: You startle a wild-looking figure caked in gray mud and clutching a crude stone axe. Whether it’s a man or a woman, you can’t tell.
The
through the wilderness. Evil druids left this trail. Following it in either direction leads to a spiked pit (see “Sample Traps” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). A thin tarp made of twigs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
in the north wall. (See “Sample Traps” in chapter 5, “Adventure Environments,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for the rules on how this trap functions.) The trap resets when the weight is lifted and
bullets for the musket). For more information on firearms and explosives, see chapter 9, “Dungeon Master’s Workshop,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Glider. Any Small or Medium humanoid can wear the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. Treasure. The duergar keep a vial of midnight tears poison (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide) among the pots of seasoning on the table. B18: Duergar Barracks This chamber is lined with stone bunks that
serpentine creatures clutching spears. Floating ten feet above them is a spherical creature with a large central eye and ten eyestalks.
Two salamanders stand guard here along with a beholder known as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
willing to negotiate in the right circumstances. She knows the same information as the duergar in area 36 and might be convinced to guide the party to the chasm that leads to the dragon’s lair (area 38
skeletons clutching greatclubs. The dead orc warrior looks up at you and grins evilly, green fire burning in its hate-filled eyes as it stands.
Treasure. The orcs looted the shrine after the fall of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
delicate balance. If the characters ask Reidoth about Wave Echo Cave, he will not divulge its location but will offer to guide the party there in exchange for a favor: he wants them to chase off the
wooden statue of a warrior clutching a spear and shield.
The leaning statue is ten feet tall, including the base. It depicts an old hero of Neverwinter named Palien, who supposedly defeated several
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Master’s Guide). This tainted bottle is set aside for guests whom the duke intends to eliminate. V10. Gallery Black curtains are drawn over the windows to the south, keeping this hall dark and cool. Unless
-footed iron bathtub, and a fireplace. Standing in the middle of the room is Thurstwell Vanthampur, a frail and hateful forty-two-year-old man clutching an infernal puzzle box (see “Treasure” below). If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
attacked. When the characters arrive, a few other guests of the temple might be here, looking exhausted and clutching aching limbs while the disguised hag sarcastically congratulates them on doing
assassin’s blood (see “Poisons” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). T7. Treatment Rooms These adjoining chambers, dimly lit with shrouded lamps, are each furnished with a bed whose frame can be tilted and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
as they claw at each other. Floating near them is the half-eaten corpse of a bearded devil clutching a glaive. The pool is 20 feet wide and 40 feet long, with a horseshoe-shaped ledge around it.
Two
crawler mucus, essence of ether, malice, oil of taggit, and torpor (see “Poisons” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for the effects of each). A character with a poisoner’s kit can use it to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
stone, set with a crude gate made of thick lumber and festooned with metal blades. Gaps in the gate allow you to see an unusually tall figure in hide armor standing ten feet behind it and clutching a
warrior with Animal Handling +4 and Medicine +4. Rahi serves as the clan’s spiritual guide and chief caretaker of the griffons living in and around Skytower Shelter. The young griffon in her care is less
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
in profit than quality. Lacking the carpentry skills of his ancestors, he relies on underpaid apprentices to assemble wagons that are little better than ordinary, yet they cost five times as much. The
staff cordial. The tavern is a popular hangout for rangers and scouts, most of whom sell their services as wilderness guides. One of Nemyth’s “regulars” is a friendly and capable guide named Zindra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
and arming themselves, joining the fight on their next turns. Lacking time to don armor, each has AC 13 (shield). If the hobgoblin captain is reduced to half its hit point maximum, it spends one turn
it to double in size), they decided to avoid the place. The brown mold (see chapter 5, “Adventure Environments,” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide) fills the 20-foot-square section in the southeast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
bird’s talons clutching a polished silver orb. The east end of the northernmost hall is a door illustrating the Moon card, in the center of which is an exaggerated keyhole. A door to the west displays
Master’s Guide for the avatar’s stat block). The first creature that replies to the avatar, attacks it, or tries to open or damage the Sage door becomes bound to the avatar, and the avatar attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
(see chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide) clings to the back of the tapestry and releases its deadly spores if the tapestry is disturbed. D9. The Dead Three Doors This chamber is empty but not
two grim figures: a powerfully built woman clutching a mace, and an even bigger man wearing a bucket helm. The helmed man is jabbing the prisoner with a spear, causing him to twitch. Both figures are






