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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
personality it has absorbed or else become uncontrolled and erratic. This act spawns a new oblex.
Newly formed oblexes lack the capabilities of their older kin. They seek only to feed on memories and
grow until they can impersonate their victims.
Oblexes
By experimenting on the slimes, jellies, and puddings that infest the depths of the Underdark, mind flayers created a special breed of Ooze
Monsters
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Special Equipment. K'thriss wears a robe of stars (accounted for in his statistics). The robe allows him to cast the following spells:
6/day: magic missile (7 missiles)
Awakened Mind. K'thriss can
largely indifferent elder entity from beyond reality. Tapped into this dark power, the “C” Team's hoardsperson sees all existence as a puzzle to unlock, and he is obsessed by the essential lack of meaning
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
can touch one weapon, focus your ki on it, and then count that weapon as a monk weapon until you use this feature again. The chosen weapon must meet these criteria: The weapon must be a simple or martial weapon. You must be proficient with it. It must lack the heavy and special properties.
Goblin
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Hunters. The families of goblins that are skilled in the use of weapons but not privy to any other special knowledge have the second highest status in the tribe. Hunters are often the best wolf riders
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Gatherers, and the pariahs beneath them, greatly fear for their lives in battle, believing that the lashers and the hunters have special knowledge of how to survive. It is the members of the lower
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
can provide unexpected help. For instance, if the characters lack vital information needed for a heist, their handler might share a recent discovery. If the characters need special equipment, their
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
as a people. Gnomes are regularly underestimated, and they use that lack of esteem as both a defense and an offense, when need be. Like dwarves, gnomes have long battled for territory with kobolds
, goblinoids, and orcs, but gnomes and kobolds share a special hatred for each other. Both races believe in a legend that, long ago, the deity Garl Glittergold tricked the kobold god Kurtulmak, collapsing the earth and trapping him in an endless underground maze and earning his everlasting enmity.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Initiative modifier is an Initiative score. Some creatures that are created by magic lack Hit Dice and Initiative information. Speed. Here the monster’s Speed is provided, along with any special speeds
any equipment that can be given away or retrieved, it’s listed in this entry. Senses. This entry lists the monster’s special senses, such as Darkvision, and its Passive Perception. See also “Passive
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. Following the Initiative modifier is an Initiative score. Some creatures that are created by magic lack Hit Dice and Initiative information. Speed. Here the monster’s Speed is provided, along with any special
.” Gear. If the monster has any equipment that can be given away or retrieved, it’s listed in this entry. Senses. This entry lists the monster’s special senses, such as Darkvision, and its Passive
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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others can be exploited through bribes, favors, or threats.
As creatures devoid of emotion, yuan-ti exhibit behavior and use tactics that exemplify that outlook (or lack of one). Whether in combat
that the yuan-ti have prepared a special ambush at the end of the pursuit.
Capture, Not Kill
The objective of the yuan-ti as a race is to conquer and enslave others; they don’t espouse the sort
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
Monk If a monk uses a staff or another versatile weapon two-handed, does it still count as a monk weapon? Yes. A monk weapon must lack the two-handed property, but nothing prevents a monk from
choice). Can a monk use Stunning Strike with an unarmed strike, even though unarmed strikes aren’t weapons? Yes. Stunning Strike works with melee weapon attacks, and an unarmed strike is a special
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
worlds in the Material Plane. Elves have pointed ears and lack facial and body hair. They live for around 750 years, and they don’t sleep but instead enter a trance when they need to rest. In that state
wood elves of the Dragonlance and Eberron settings, respectively. Elf Traits Creature Type: Humanoid
Size: Medium (about 5–6 feet tall)
Speed: 30 feet
As an Elf, you have these special traits
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
essential lack of meaning and purpose in the structures of so-called “reality.” Still, all things considered, he is most often polite and affable. Because after a long adventuring career, he
., passive Perception 12
Languages Celestial, Common, Elvish, Undercommon; can read all writing
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Special Equipment. K’thriss wears a robe of stars (accounted for in his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
, including worlds in the Material Plane. Elves have pointed ears and lack facial and body hair. They live for around 750 years, and they don’t sleep but instead enter a trance when they need to rest. In
feet tall)
Speed: 30 feet
As an Elf, you have these special traits. Darkvision. You have Darkvision with a range of 60 feet. Elven Lineage. You are part of a lineage that grants you supernatural
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
Hank Downloadable PDF Human Traits As a Human, you have these special traits. Resourceful. You gain Heroic Inspiration whenever you finish a Long Rest. Skillful. You gain proficiency in one skill of
your Ranger spells. Spell DC: 12 Spell Attack Modifier: +4 Level 1 Ranger Spells (Slots: 3) Spell School Special* Cure Wounds Abjuration — Ensnaring Strike Conjuration C Hunter’s Mark (can cast up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Scholars, wizards, druids, and bards of other races have different ideas about how halflings escape peril, suggesting that by virtue of something in their nature, they occupy a special place in the
that. The writers concluded that the halflings’ seemingly innate ability to sidestep turmoil and ill fortune could in fact be a special boon of nature, in recognition of the value of protecting the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Type A monster's type speaks to its fundamental nature. Certain spells, magic items, class features, and other effects in the game interact in special ways with creatures of a particular type. For
and lack any society or language. Beasts include all varieties of ordinary animals, dinosaurs, and giant versions of animals. Celestials are creatures native to the Upper Planes. Many of them are the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
hair that is white or yellow in color. Their uniformly pale white eyes lack both irises and pupils. Unnatural Origin. Derro believe they were created by their god, Diirinka, but they are actually the
mounting any effective resistance against such exploitation. Derro Weapons. The derro wield special weapons. They use a hooked shortspear, which is a martial melee weapon that deals 1d4 piercing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
.”
Bak Mei doesn’t hesitate to kill. He attacks ferociously and chides the characters for their lack of martial refinement. When he’s near death and victory for his order looks unlikely, he begs for
/Day). If Bak Mei fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Special Equipment. Bak Mei carries a staff of striking with 10 charges.
Unarmored Defense. While Bak Mei is wearing no armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
exhibit behavior and use tactics that exemplify that outlook (or lack of one). Whether in combat or in daily life, the following principles guide the yuan-ti in all they do. Other Lives Are Cheap Yuan
been encountered before, it is likely that the yuan-ti have prepared a special ambush at the end of the pursuit. Capture, Not Kill The objective of the yuan-ti as a race is to conquer and enslave
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
destruction to the mainland, and he hopes to hold the island until help arrives. Ozymandias wears a special golden medallion (see the sidebar) that allows safe passage through the undead guardians of
the Winding Way (the tunnels below the abbey ruin). As the highest-ranking cleric on the island, Ozymandias wears the medallion as a symbol of his faith, but he doesn’t know about its special
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Type A monster’s type speaks to its fundamental nature. Certain spells, magic items, class features, and other effects in the game interact in special ways with creatures of a particular type. For
most are unintelligent and lack any society or language. Beasts include all varieties of ordinary animals, dinosaurs, and giant versions of animals. Celestials are creatures native to the Upper Planes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
bone. While they lack any particular blessing of Yeenoghu, their ferocity makes them formidable enemies. Gnoll Hunters When a war band is on the move, the hunters travel in a wide arc around the
mind of any foe that feels its touch. Because flinds are so rare, other gnolls see them as Yeenoghu’s special messengers, gifted with a keen eye for omens and an ear for Yeenoghu’s whispers. Each day
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
new—a transformation worthy of legend.
Most creatures that lack the capacity for rational thought do not have alignments—they are unaligned. Such a creature is incapable of making a moral or ethical
much like ideals, driving a character’s motivations and goals.
Bonds might answer any of these questions: Whom do you care most about? To what place do you feel a special connection? What is your most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
relaxed and open attitude toward the outside world. Because they dwell in regions that lack the towering peaks that their mountain kin favor, they build stone fortresses that start above ground and end in
dwarves put special emphasis on diplomacy and trade as key elements in the clan’s survival. They appreciate the value of creating high-quality goods to trade with others, both to enrich the clan and to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Oblexes By experimenting on the slimes, jellies, and puddings that infest the depths of the Underdark, mind flayers created a special breed of Ooze, the oblex—a slime capable of assaulting the minds
formed oblexes lack the capabilities of their older kin. They seek only to feed on memories and grow until they can impersonate their victims. Oblex Spawn
Tiny Ooze, Typically Lawful Evil
Armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Phandalin” above), Linene works tirelessly to keep the coster operational through good times and bad. Most of the goods in the Player’s Handbook can be purchased here. Linene can special order items
paint or carvings once adorned the sign have been all but worn away. Inside, the place shows the same lack of care. It’s dirty, ill kept, and in need of a thorough cleaning. Or burning. The place is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
other goblins with whips. Hunters. The families of goblins that are skilled in the use of weapons but not privy to any other special knowledge have the second highest status in the tribe. Hunters are
poison. Gatherers, and the pariahs beneath them, greatly fear for their lives in battle, believing that the lashers and the hunters have special knowledge of how to survive. It is the members of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Companion drew many to Elturgard, and the best among them was named High Observer to rule in the High Rider’s place. To maintain order among the many faiths of the paladins, a special knighthood was created
start and end of the workday. The lack of natural darkness means the city sees less of the sorts of activities that city folk in other places often undertake at night. Elturel has a low incidence of
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
cavern is covered with ice formations, so unless the characters pay particular attention, only the lack of light will tip them off that they are no longer surrounded by solid ice. On the floor near the
doing well. 26. Special Visitors’ Cave This location is warmed somewhat by volcanic activity and lit by dim reddish light. In it are a fire giant messenger and his fire giant servant (as a hill giant
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
climb. The fort’s main gate faces west. On the east side of the stockade, a tall keep holds a commanding view of the surrounding wilderness.
Fort Beluarian’s elevation and lack of a ditch allows
carries a set of keys to the locked storeroom doors (area 10G) and the iron strongbox in her quarters (area 10I). If the characters meet with her, she offers them one or more special quests (see the “Agents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
benefit on a skill check. The text provides some examples and ideas when this opportunity is relevant. Special Use. Proficiency with a tool usually brings with it a particular benefit in the form of a
special use, as described in this paragraph. Sample DCs. A table at the end of each section lists activities that a tool can be used to perform, and suggested DCs for the necessary ability checks
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
outer tower. The bridge and the tower walkway lack railings. Their planks and stones groan and crack underfoot but are safe to walk on. K10. Wizard Statue This level of the outer tower consists of a
teleportation circle that his lieutenants can activate using special rings. The gargoyle doesn’t know where the teleportation circle is located, nor does she know why Duhlark transferred her consciousness into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
placed in the proper location. Without both the light and the shadow, the carving is incomplete and can’t be viewed in its true form. For example, a tale carving made with these special techniques tells
find hard to comprehend. Humans lack true awareness, and most wouldn’t know an omen if it walked up and kissed them on the lips. A storm giant attunes itself to the world and glimpses the future in all
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
paired with a lack of conversational practice makes Alessia honest to a fault. She remains unaware of Valin’s evil nature—and of the fact that she is the living canopic vessel for Valin’s heart. Alessia’s
or fails. A creature can’t gain this gift again until it finishes a long rest. Creatures that are blind or have a special form of sight (such as blindsight or truesight) can move through the area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
she shares control of the faith of dragonkind. She also holds a special enmity for Asmodeus, who long ago stripped her of the rule of Avernus and who continues to curb the Dragon Queen’s power. Black
tempered and thoroughly evil, they take special pleasure in subverting and corrupting the good-hearted. In the ancient forests they roam, green dragons demonstrate an aggression that is often less about