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lair, creatures that aren’t members of the villain’s organization have disadvantage on ability checks that rely on the Insight, Perception, and Persuasion skills.
Potent Toxins. When
bring cosmic wrath upon the characters.The Rogue’s Lair
This villain resides in a place of power and safety, whether that’s a hidden thieves’ guildhall or a lavish manse. The lair is
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Insight, Perception, and Persuasion skills.
Potent Toxins. When members of the villain’s organization deal poison damage while within 3 miles of the lair, they ignore the target’s resistance
1 to 4), the ambitious assassin is a Humanoid who might be a charming manipulator or a ruthless killer.The Rogue’s Lair
This villain resides in a place of power and safety, whether that&rsquo
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on the Insight, Perception, and Persuasion skills.
Potent Toxins. When members of the villain’s organization deal poison damage while within 3 miles of the lair, they ignore the target’s
antagonist for tier 2 play (levels 5 to 10), the enchanting infiltrator is a Fey that beguiles and misdirects.The Rogue’s Lair
This villain resides in a place of power and safety, whether that
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Lair
This villain resides in a place of power and safety, whether that’s a hidden thieves’ guildhall or a lavish manse. The lair is filled with clever defenses to disorient, weaken, and
kill intruders.
The villain’s challenge rating increases while the villain is in this lair:
Otherworldly Corrupter. Challenge 18 (20,000 XP)
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
sun sets, the newly hatched young emerge from the lair to eat the captives alive.
These predators see themselves as great hunters, and respect others with such skills. If a tlincalli encounters a more
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
by amassing powerful arms and armor.
3
I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
4
Give me a storied helmet or scimitar
measures.
3
A sapphire dragon seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind flayer;mind flayers that usurped the dragon’s lair.
4
Powerful infernal creatures have opened a
Orc
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relieved of their other roles and taken to the lair’s whelping pens, where they are tended to by Luthic’s followers.
Orcs don’t take mates, and no pair-bonding occurs in a tribe
depths of the lair, and left for the followers of Yurtrus or Shargaas to accept or reject. A fully grown orc warrior is well prepared for a lifetime of combat.
Not all orc weaklings are taken by those
Goblin
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— for goblins, life is short.
Goblins seek to trap and enslave any creatures they encounter, but they flee from opposition that seems too daunting. For miles around their lair, they employ pit
higher-ranking castes keep their status by not sharing their knowledge and skills with other families, while those in the lower castes have little hope of escaping their plight.
Outsiders who don&rsquo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
A Time Dragon’s Lair John Tedrick An adult time dragon unleashes
its time breath, weakening a
party of adventurers Time dragons often lair in the ruins of ancient civilizations or temples to
dead gods and do their utmost to preserve these historical sites. A time dragon’s insatiable desire for knowledge means it’s likely to have more than one such lair. The challenge rating of an ancient or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Shadow Dragon Lairs Shadow dragons lair in places of darkness and despair, such as accursed ruins, the depths of the Underdark, or the Shadowfell. The region around a shadow dragon’s lair is twisted
by its presence, creating the following effects: Negative Energy Suffusion. Whenever a creature within 1 mile of the lair regains Hit Points from a spell, it subtracts 1d10 from the number of Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
region containing a lich’s lair is warped by its presence, creating the following effects: All-Seeing. While in its lair, the lich can cast Clairvoyance, requiring no spell components and using the same
spellcasting ability as its Spellcasting action. Inevitable Siphon. Whenever a Humanoid dies within 1 mile of the lair, its soul is immediately consumed by the lich. A Humanoid whose soul is consumed in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Survival Skills Nearly every activity in a kobold lair contributes to the tribe’s survival. Guarding the lair keeps all of them safe from harm. Setting snares, farming mushrooms, and hunting provide
food. Building traps deters intruders. Training guard animals helps protect the lair. Mining provides gems and ore for bribing enemies to leave them alone. Carving tunnels and rooms creates spaces for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh, the elf offers to join them in their expedition to the lizardfolk lair. His skills in combat and knowledge of the seas and the dark things that dwell there might prove
underwater. Ambassadors from the koalinth, the locathah, and the merfolk are present in the lizardfolk lair. The sea elves were not invited to join the alliance because of long-standing disputes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
26 (+8)
WIS
24 (+7)
CHA
26 (+8)
Saving Throws Dex +8, Con +14, Int +15, Wis +14
Skills Deception +15, Perception +14, Stealth +8
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning
uses Phantasmal Terror.
Fraz-Urb’luu’s Lair Fraz-Urb’luu’s lair lies within the abyssal realm of Hollow’s Heart, a plain of white dust with few structures on it. The lair itself is the city of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Str 17 +3 +3
Dex 10 +0 +2
Con 15 +2 +2
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 12 +1 +1
Wis 11 +0 +2
Cha 15 +2 +2
Skills Perception +4, Stealth +2
Immunities
Skills Perception +9, Stealth +4
Immunities Lightning
Senses Blindsight 30 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 19
Languages Common, Draconic
CR 9 (XP 5,000; PB +4)
Actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 16 +3 +3
Wis 13 +1 +4
Cha 15 +2 +2
Skills Deception +5, Perception +7, Stealth +4
Immunities Poison; Poisoned
Senses Blindsight
, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. Failure: 42 (12d6) Poison damage. Success: Half damage.
Alexander Ostrowski An adult green dragon
shadows its prey
Green Dragon Lairs Green dragons lair in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Zargon’s Lair Zargon’s lair is a slimy cavern beneath the lost city of Cynidicea. The elder evil lurks in the depths, feasting on sacrifices cast down by its worshipers. Lair Actions On initiative
count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zargon can take one of the following lair actions; it can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row: Dissolution. Zargon dissolves into a glob of slime, seeps to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Str 17 +3 +3
Dex 10 +0 +2
Con 15 +2 +2
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 12 +1 +1
Wis 11 +0 +2
Cha 15 +2 +2
Skills Perception +4, Stealth +2
Immunities
Cha 17 +3 +3
Skills Insight +4, Perception +7, Stealth +3
Immunities Lightning
Senses Blindsight 30 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 17
Languages Common, Draconic
CR 8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Str 15 +2 +2
Dex 10 +0 +2
Con 13 +1 +1
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 10 +0 +0
Wis 11 +0 +2
Cha 13 +1 +1
Skills Perception +4, Stealth +2
Immunities
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 12 +1 +1
Wis 11 +0 +3
Cha 15 +2 +2
Skills Perception +6, Persuasion +5, Stealth +3
Immunities Fire
Senses Blindsight 30 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
)
CON
20 (+5)
INT
17 (+3)
WIS
20 (+5)
CHA
19 (+4)
Saving Throws Str +14, Con +10, Wis +10, Cha +9
Skills Arcana +8, History +8, Perception +10
Damage
successful one.
One with the Storm (Costs 3 Actions). The giant vanishes, dispersing itself into the storm surrounding its lair. The giant can end this effect at the start of any of its turns, becoming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Regional Effects The region containing an adult lunar dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which produces one or more of the following effects: Black Frost. A thin layer of black frost
covers the ground, which kills all ordinary plants growing within 3 miles of the lair. Haunting Moan. A haunting sound gets louder or fainter (dragon’s choice) the closer one gets to the lair. The moan is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Balhannoth Native to the Shadowfell, the vicious, predatory balhannoth alters reality in its lair to make the place appear inviting to travelers. A limited form of telepathy enables a balhannoth to
(+2)
CHA
8 (-1)
Saving Throws Con +8
Skills Perception +6
Condition Immunities blinded
Senses blindsight 500 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 16
Languages
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
+4
Wis 17 +3 +10
Cha 25 +7 +7
Skills Perception +17, Stealth +7
Immunities Lightning
Senses Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 27
Languages Common
, Draconic
CR 23 (XP 50,000, or 62,000 in lair; PB +7)
Traits
Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Save
Str 27 +8 +8
Dex 10 +0 +6
Con 25 +7 +7
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 16 +3 +3
Wis 13 +1 +7
Cha 23 +6 +6
Skills Perception +13, Stealth
+6
Immunities Fire
Senses Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 23
Languages Common, Draconic
CR 17 (XP 18,000, or 20,000 in lair; PB +6)
Traits
Legendary Resistance (3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
+10 +10
Dex 10 +0 +7
Con 29 +9 +9
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 18 +4 +4
Wis 15 +2 +9
Cha 27 +8 +8
Skills Perception +16, Stealth +7
Immunities
Fire
Senses Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 26
Languages Common, Draconic
CR 24 (XP 62,000, or 75,000 in lair; PB +7)
Traits
Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Skills Arcana +12, History +12, Perception +8, Religion +12
Resistances Necrotic, Radiant
Immunities Psychic; Charmed, Frightened
Senses Truesight 120 ft.; Passive Perception 18
Languages
Celestial, Common
CR 11 (XP 7,200, or 8,400 in lair; PB +4)
Traits
Inscrutable. No magic can observe the sphinx remotely or detect its thoughts without its permission. Wisdom (Insight) checks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Save
Str 22 +6 +6
Dex 10 +0 +5
Con 22 +6 +6
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 8 −1 −1
Wis 12 +1 +6
Cha 12 +1 +1
Skills Perception +11, Stealth +5
Immunities Cold
Senses Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 21
Languages Common, Draconic
CR 13 (XP 10,000, or 11,500 in lair; PB +5)
Traits
Ice Walk. The dragon can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Str 27 +8 +8
Dex 14 +2 +9
Con 25 +7 +7
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 16 +3 +3
Wis 15 +2 +9
Cha 22 +6 +6
Skills Perception +16, Stealth +9
Immunities Acid
Senses Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 26
Languages Common, Draconic
CR 21 (XP 33,000, or 41,000 in lair; PB +7)
Traits
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
of servants, and he adorns himself in silks and leathers both striking and disturbing in their workmanship. His lair and those of his cultists are pleasure palaces where nothing is forbidden save
+9, Con +12, Wis +12
Skills Deception +15, Insight +12, Perception +12, Persuasion +15
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning
Damage Immunities poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
A Balhannoth’s Lair In the Shadowfell, balhannoths make their lairs near places inhabited by creatures they hunt. They typically haunt well-traveled roads and paths, snatching people who come along
. A balhannoth that has been captured and exploited by drow might lair in caves near Underdark passages and guard the ways in and out of a drow enclave. Lair Actions When fighting inside its lair, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Adventure Summary The adventure likely unfolds in the following way. The characters meet with the Saltmarsh Town Council, which hires them to investigate the lizardfolk lair. By sea or by land, the
characters travel to the promontory to reach the lizardfolk lair. The characters enter the lair and explore it. Through interaction with the lizardfolk or their guests, the characters can earn either
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Save
Str 25 +7 +7
Dex 10 +0 +5
Con 23 +6 +6
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 16 +3 +3
Wis 15 +2 +7
Cha 20 +5 +5
Skills Perception +12, Stealth
+5
Immunities Lightning
Senses Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 22
Languages Common, Draconic
CR 16 (XP 15,000, or 18,000 in lair; PB +5)
Traits
Legendary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Con 26 +8 +8
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 10 +0 +0
Wis 13 +1 +7
Cha 18 +4 +4
Skills Perception +13, Stealth +6
Immunities Cold
Senses Blindsight 60 ft
., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 23
Languages Common, Draconic
CR 20 (XP 25,000, or 33,000 in lair; PB +6)
Traits
Ice Walk. The dragon can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Beholder Lairs Beholders lurk in cavern complexes they’ve carved using their eye rays deep in the Underdark or in lairs created for them by their servants. The region containing a beholder’s lair is
twisted by its presence, creating the following effects: Scopophobia. Creatures within 1 mile of the lair feel as if they’re being watched. Any creature (excluding the beholder and its allies) that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
)
WIS
20 (+5)
CHA
16 (+3)
Saving Throws Dex +7, Con +13, Wis +12
Skills Perception +12
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning
Damage Immunities acid, poison; bludgeoning, piercing
target is poisoned, and any creature, other than an Ooze, is poisoned while within 10 feet of the target.
Juiblex’s Lair Juiblex’s principal lair is known as the Slime Pits, a realm that Juiblex