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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"Longbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.When the demon lord Yeenoghu wants to create a particularly fearsome war band leader, he transforms an exceptionally strong and vicious gnoll into
a demonic warrior known as a flind.
A war band of demon-worshiping gnolls typically contains only one flind, and that creature sets the war band’s path. Because of its special connection to
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Special Equipment. Mercion wields a quarterstaff, +1;+1 quarterstaff.Multiattack. Mercion makes one Divine Radiance attack and one +1 Quarterstaff attack. She can replace one of these attacks with a
natural leader and a protective caregiver. She has a direct manner that reassures and inspires those around her.
Mercion does not worship a deity, but rather an ideal: that truth gives life to artistry
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
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Legendary Resistance (5/Day). If Ember fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Special Equipment. In battle, Ember dons magical plate armor custom-forged for his use. While wearing the armor
—but he is best known as the adviser of Dragon Highlord Verminaard, leader of the Red Dragon Army.
Empowered by Takhisis herself, Ember’s innate fire can sear those nearby, and his breath
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
he starts his turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.
Special Equipment. Augustus wields a Longsword, +2;+2 Longsword.Multiattack. Augustus makes any combination of two Bite, Claw, or
few words. He shares leadership of the guild with Boss Delour and has a knack for planning heists. Guild members consider him a brutal but fair leader. Some perceptive guild members—like Kathra
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Fey Ancestry. The elf has advantage on saving throws it makes to avoid or end the charmed condition on itself, and magic can’t put it to sleep.
Special Equipment. The elf wears a suit of elven
Intelligence as the spellcasting ability:
1/day each: fly, mislead, sendingAn astral elf aristocrat is a brilliant, highborn leader gifted with magical abilities, including the power to channel sunlight and
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
of locks used to protect and seal.
House Kundarak
Leader: Morrikan d’Kundarak
Headquarters: Korunda Gate (Mror Holds)
If you want to keep something safe—jewels, secrets, prisoners
Kundarak manticore emblem is legendary. The house also provides a special service to those who can afford it: a system of extradimensional vaults, allowing a client to store their goods in one location and
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
Orc
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Orcs trace their creation to the one-eyed god Gruumsh, an unstoppable warrior and powerful leader. The divine qualities of Gruumsh resonate within orcs, granting them a reflection of his toughness
that list for a campaign.
Creature Type
Every creature in D&D, including each player character, has a special tag in the rules that identifies the type of creature they are. Most player characters
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
avoid detection.
The Houses of Shadow
Leader: House Phiarlan, Elvinor Elorrenthi d’Phiarlan; House Thuranni, Elar d’Thuranni
Headquarters: House Phiarlan, the Demesnes (various); House
assassins within House Phiarlan. Only special clients—nobles, merchant lords, and the like—have access to these spies.
Toward the end of the Last War, a bitter feud broke out between the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Action-Oriented Creatures The solo and leader creatures presented in this book are designed to be bosses: enemies who can take on an entire party by themselves or with a handful of underlings. Rather
opportunities to act and move when it’s not their turn. Thus, each action-oriented creature has at least one special bonus action and reaction, as well as a special section with villain actions that let them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Leader of the Pack This event doesn’t occur if the characters previously encountered and defeated Kiril’s hunting pack (see “Pack Attack” in the “Special Events” section in chapter 11). Kiril
upper hand, the pack is willing to negotiate with them. If Emil Toranescu is present when Kiril returns, Emil is determined to kill his rival and become the new pack leader. If he succeeds, he allows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Gnoll flesh gnawers 2d4 Warriors (common gnolls) 6d6 Hyenas 4d6 War Band Leadership d6 Leader Number Appearing Modifier 1 Flind Double 2–4 Gnoll pack lord None 5–6 None Halve Special Creatures
indicates the war band’s commander (if it has one) and gives a modifier to apply to the composition results: for a band led by a flind, double all the results, and for a band that lacks a leader
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
knights 1d4 Young red dragons Roll a d6. On a result of 6, the group includes 1d3 dragons. Raiding Party Leader d6 Leader 1 Githyanki supreme commander 2–3 Githyanki knight 4–5 Githyanki kith’rak 6
Githyanki gish Special Allies d10 Ally 1–3 None 4–5 1d4 githyanki knights 6–7 1d4 githyanki knights, 1 githyanki gish 8–9 1d4 githyanki gish, 1d4 githyanki knights 10 1d4 githyanki gish, 1d4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
plans for achieving these goals. Rescue Valendar Valendar, the leader of the Blue Fire Wardens, is trapped in the vault and might be stuck in his wolf or hybrid form. The characters need to find him
, disrupt the magic forcing him to remain transformed, and restore him to his human form. Stop Teremini’s Ritual If the characters rescue Valendar, he tells them that Teremini needs three special
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer
Creature Roles Each creature has a role listed next to their challenge rating. Roles are descriptive and most don’t follow special rules—they simply help you build encounters and use the creature
effect or target multiple creatures at once. Leader A leader is an action-oriented creature who fights alongside underlings. For more information, see the “Action-Oriented Creatures” section. Minion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Training A character might be offered special training in lieu of a financial reward. This kind of training isn’t widely available and thus is highly desirable. It presumes the existence of a skilled
the King’s Guard, the leader of a powerful druid circle, a quirky monk who lives in a remote mountaintop pagoda, a barbarian chieftain, a warlock living among nomads as a fortune-teller, or an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of rulership to insure their obedience. Every day at dawn, the nagas gather their thralls in area 15a and target them again with the recharged rod, and each naga has the special ability to increase
. Frustrated by this new obstacle to their dominance of the level, the nagas now seek allies to slay the bullywugs and their leader. The nagas know the locations of all the magic gates on this level, as well as how to activate them. They share that information with creatures that willingly serve them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
encourage cults to gather the special herbs and magic they need to perform the ritual for evolving into a more powerful form. And just as the yuan-ti have rituals to transform their own bodies, they
guilt, and hedonistic delights to those who join the cult. The leader of a cult is usually advised by a pureblood that relays orders and information between the cult and a yuan-ti city.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Darklords Central to each domain is a Darklord, the seed from which a thorny thicket blooms. The villain might be a nation’s leader, a prominent citizen, a notorious monster, a mysterious recluse, or
. Darklords Influence Domains. Although Darklords hate their domains, they exert considerable control over them. This might be the influence of a governmental leader, the magic of a supernatural
Bugbear
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
bugbears recognize two other gods, both of which they disdain and fear: Maglubiyet and Skiggaret.
Maglubiyet, the leader of the goblinoid pantheon, forced both brothers to submit to his rule, but
a bugbear gang with a special boon. A gang that gains the favor of Hruggek and Grankhul in this way might find that the head will emit a shout when an enemy gets too close (in the fashion of an alarm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
House Kundarak Kundarak Vault Leader: Morrikan d’Kundarak Headquarters: Korunda Gate (Mror Holds) If you want to keep something safe—jewels, secrets, prisoners—Kundarak is there to help. The
special service to those who can afford it: a system of extradimensional vaults, allowing a client to store their goods in one location and retrieve them at any other Kundarak enclave. House Kundarak has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
The Houses of Shadow Leader: House Phiarlan, Elvinor Elorrenthi d’Phiarlan; House Thuranni, Elar d’Thuranni Headquarters: House Phiarlan, the Demesnes (various); House Thuranni, Regalport (Lhazaar
special clients—nobles, merchant lords, and the like—have access to these spies. Toward the end of the Last War, a bitter feud broke out between the major families of the house. Known as the Shadow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
mention a powerful duergar leader named Zorzula, who commanded mining operations throughout the Sword Mountains. However, duergar control of the outpost ceased centuries ago when Zorzula’s Rest was
telepathically using a special crystal from his “mighty gods”—actually the group of mind flayers at the heart of this adventure. (See the “Indigo Sanctum” section for more.) Ruxithid incorrectly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
when he mentions Soul Coins. If pressed, Kaylan admits that he feeds off Soul Coins using a special Sword of Life Stealing, which he always keeps with him. If the characters bring him Soul Coins, he’ll
them designate a leader. If a character is exploring the maze alone, that character is the leader. The leader then ventures through the maze, making a DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, such as after the death of the chief, orogs move in to oversee the selection of a new leader and keep the tribe from splintering due to infighting. Orogs strive not to lead their tribe, but to keep
by the schism. At the other extreme, an orog might accept a role in battle or leadership under special circumstances. If a tribe finds itself up against formidable or unexpected resistance, the
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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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
an anathema. (Evil)
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Unity. No leader shall put personal goals above those of our race. (Any)
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Kinship. My allegiance is to my caste and my city. Other settlements can burn for all I care
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
itself augmented by some of his favorite demons, such as barlguras, dretches, hezrous, or manes. The Lord of Savagery also has a special affinity for maw demons, which share his insatiable hunger
and protect its leader. A leucrotta’s dedication to Yeenoghu is as fervent as that of any gnoll, and its main goal is always to advance the cause of the Lord of Savagery over its own. For more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
leader of the cult is a Calishite named Severin Silrajin, who believes that real draconic knowledge and power belongs to living dragons, not undead ones. Severin’s ambition amused Tiamat, so she
, members who operate in public places dress and act no differently from anyone else. The cult is not above hiring mercenaries when it has special jobs to fulfill. Indeed, many of the “cultists” that characters encounter in the first three chapters of this adventure are working for pay.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
leader of the cult is a Calishite named Severin Silrajin, who believes that real draconic knowledge and power belongs to living dragons, not undead ones. Severin’s ambition amused Tiamat, so she
, members who operate in public places dress and act no differently from anyone else. The cult is not above hiring mercenaries when it has special jobs to fulfill. Indeed, many of the “cultists” that characters encounter in the first three chapters of this adventure are working for pay.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Astral Elf Aristocrat An astral elf aristocrat is a brilliant, highborn leader gifted with magical abilities, including the power to channel sunlight and summon a solar dragon. Astral Elf Aristocrat
magic can’t put it to sleep.
Special Equipment. The elf wears a suit of elven chain.
Unusual Nature. The elf doesn’t require sleep.
Actions
Multiattack. The elf makes two Scimitar attacks and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
leader of the cult is a Calishite named Severin Silrajin, who believes that real draconic knowledge and power belongs to living dragons, not undead ones. Severin’s ambition amused Tiamat, so she
, members who operate in public places dress and act no differently from anyone else. The cult is not above hiring mercenaries when it has special jobs to fulfill. Indeed, many of the “cultists” that characters encounter in the first three chapters of this adventure are working for pay.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Mercion Mercion strikes the balance of a natural leader and a protective caregiver. She has a direct manner that reassures and inspires those around her. Mercion does not worship a deity, but rather
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CHA
17 (+3)
Saving Throws Wis +5, Cha +5
Skills Insight +5, Medicine +5
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Dwarvish
Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Special
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Flind When the demon lord Yeenoghu (appears in this book) wants to create a particularly fearsome war band leader, he transforms an exceptionally strong and vicious gnoll into a demonic warrior known
as a flind. A war band of demon-worshiping gnolls typically contains only one flind, and that creature sets the war band’s path. Because of its special connection to Yeenoghu, a flind uses demonic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
made them suitable subjects for a variety of grisly experiments. Generations of psychic surgery and physical alterations mutated the captives into creatures that had special powers of their own. In
time, a leader arose among the enslaved dwarves. Named Laduguer, he struck a deal with Asmodeus, pledging the assistance of clan Duergar against Lolth’s ambitions in the Underdark. With the help of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Special Events in Nightstone The following special events can occur while the characters are in Nightstone. Ideally, the characters are 2nd level before either event occurs. Seven Snakes This event
them in. The leader of the new arrivals is Xolkin Alassandar (LE male half-elf bandit captain), a charming, ruthless man in his mid-thirties. He and his six subordinates (LE male and female human