madness screaming with only after from for like

Eye and Hand of Vecna

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

still seek to work Vecna’s will in the world. The Eye of Vecna and the Hand of Vecna are separate Artifacts that might be found together or separately. The eye looks like a bloodshot organ torn

your body, devours it, and then takes control of the body like a puppet. If that happens, you become an NPC under the DM’s control. Eye of Vecna Spells Spell Charge Cost

Chamberlain of Zuggtmoy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

infected with a disease called the spores of Zuggtmoy and also gains a random form of indefinite madness (determined by rolling on the Madness of Zuggtmoy table in appendix D) that lasts until the

type of creature that can be (see “Myconids”).A chamberlain of Zuggtmoy looks like a vaguely bipedal mass of blue mold with the barest hint of a face nested deep inside a mossy cowl. It pummels enemies with its mossy fists.Bludgeoning, Piercing

Baphomet Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

casts this deadly weapon aside so that he can charge his enemies and gore them with his horns, trampling them into the earth and rending them with his teeth like a beast.Baphomet’s Lair Baphomet

of the lair, that creature must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or descend into a madness determined by the Madness of Baphomet table. A creature that succeeds on this saving throw can’t

Fraz-Urb'luu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

the Abyss. He seeks the pieces of the legendary staff of power taken from him by those who imprisoned him, and commands his servants to do likewise. The Prince of Deception’s true form is like

that of a great gargoyle, some 12 feet tall, with an extended, muscular neck and a smiling face framed by long, pointed ears and lank, dark hair, and bat-like wings are furled against his powerful

Orcus Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

. Great bat wings sprout from his shoulders, and his head is like the skull of a goat, the flesh nearly rotted from it. In one hand, he wields the legendary Wand of Orcus, which is described in

succeed on a DC 23 Wisdom saving throw or descend into a madness determined by the Madness of Orcus table. A creature that succeeds on this saving throw can’t be affected by this regional effect

Yeenoghu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

. Those that ate of great Yeenoghu’s kills became gnoll;gnolls, emulating their master’s ways. Few others worship the Beast of Butchery, but those who do tend to take on a gnoll-like aspect

covered in matted fur and taut, leathery hide, his face like a grinning predator’s skull. Patchwork armor made of discarded shields and breastplates is lashed onto his body with heavy chains

Murder Comet

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

murder comet looks like a screaming stone head wreathed in flame. It trails fire behind it as it flies through Wildspace, either singly or in a posse with other murder comets, looking for ships, crews

Guardian Portrait

Monsters Curse of Strahd

spells, requiring no material components: 3/day each: counterspell, crown of madness, hypnotic pattern, telekinesis False Appearance. While the figure in the portrait remains motionless, the portrait

becomes inanimate and is too damaged to be of much use or value to anyone. A guardian portrait looks like a finely rendered and beautifully framed work of art, usually depicting someone important in a

Davil Starsong

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

, minor illusion, vicious mockery 1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, disguise self, sleep 2nd level (3 slots): crown of madness, invisibility, suggestion 3rd level (3 slots): nondetection, sending

good at sniffing out lucrative business deals, and he makes friends easily. Like many sun elves, Davil has an affinity for magic and is gifted with the kind of patience that comes with a long life span

Mouth of Grolantor

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Mouth of Madness. The giant is immune to confusion spell. On each of its turns, the giant uses all its movement to move toward the nearest creature or whatever else it might perceive as food. Roll a

d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Mouth of Madness"} at the start of each of the giant’s turns to determine its action for that turn: 1–3: The giant makes three

Juiblex Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

red eyes floating and shifting within it. It can rise up like a 20-foot hill, lashing out with dripping pseudopods to drag victims into its bulk. Those consumed by Juiblex are obliterated. Only the

creature must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or descend into a madness determined by the Madness of Juiblex table. A creature that succeeds on this saving throw can’t be affected by this

Amulet of the Black Skull

Magic Items Tomb of Annihilation

This amulet is carved from obsidian and shaped like a screaming humanoid skull, with ruby eyes and emeralds for teeth. It hangs from an iron chain necklace. The amulet has 6 charges and regains 1d6

Pidlwick II

Monsters Curse of Strahd

love. Her visits to the castle were nonetheless frequent, and she never traveled without her fool, the delightful Pidlwick. The little man was like a ray of sunshine in Castle Ravenloft, and though he

their creator's madness. Pidlwick II knew that it had no purpose as long as Pidlwick remained in Castle Ravenloft, so it pushed Pidlwick down a long flight of stairs, killing him. Everyone else

Splugoth the Returned

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

. Splugoth can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of his turns. Touch of Madness. Splugoth has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.Multiattack. Splugoth

again, and it seems like a really good idea to play up the drama of resurrection with a cool new name — and a master plan for cold, cold revenge against those who betrayed you. Every once in a

Arasta

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

paraphrase the following text when Arasta uses her Armor of Spiders trait: The nightmarish arachnid unleashes a shriek that sounds like a thousand spider carapaces scarring slate. In response, the

beyond the branches of the tree and carpet the forest floor of her realm. Path to the Underworld. Tales are told of forlorn souls who, because of grief or madness over the loss of a loved one, have

Eldritch Eddy

monsters

happens right before an eldritch eddy arises. Eldritch Eddy Manifestations 1d6 Right Before an Eddy Manifests … 1 Brightly colored sparks fly through the air like fireworks

. 2 Spectral images of screaming mages or terrible beasts swirl in a whirlwind. 3 Electricity flashes, flames ignite, and the air smells acrid. 4 Purple smoke billows into a vortex

Celebrity Adventurer's Scion

Backgrounds Acquisitions Incorporated

your home screaming about the latest threat to the town, the region, or the world. In the end, all you have to show for your lineage is your name. Most of the family’s money went for

consumables, from potions of healing and spell scrolls to copious amounts of dwarven ale. And everyone expects you to swing a sword or sling spells like your famous forebear, making it doubly hard for you to

Eye and Hand of Vecna Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

the world. The Eye of Vecna and the Hand of Vecna might be found together or separately. The eye looks like a bloodshot organ torn free from the socket. The hand is a mummified and shriveled left

transforms into a golden eye with a slit for a pupil, much like that of a cat. If the eye is ever removed, you die. To attune to the hand, you must lop off your left hand at the wrist and the press

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Gang Mentality Since bugbears aren’t a particularly fecund race, their overall population is small and spread over a wide area. Bugbears live in family groups that operate much like gangs. The

natural state. Thanks to Grankhul, they can use their size and strength to work as stealthy assassins rather than blundering around like ogres. Bullying, murder, and engaging in battle are all holy

Rakdos Cultist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Spell Level Spells Cantrip fire bolt, vicious mockery 1st burning hands, dissonant whispers, hellish rebuke 2nd crown of madness, enthrall,

of harmless flame and shadowy shapes. When you manipulate an opponent’s mind, a flaming symbol of Rakdos might momentarily appear like a mask over the target’s face. Suggested

Madness

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

damage can wake the character. Indefinite Madness d100 Flaw (lasts until cured) 01–15 “Being drunk keeps me sane.” 16–25 “I keep whatever I find.” 26–30 “I try to become more like someone else I

Madness In many campaigns, little focus is placed on the mental and emotional impact of the dangers characters face day after day, but sometimes the stress of being an adventurer can be too much to

Madness Effects

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Madness Effects Madness can be short-term, long-term, or indefinite. Most relatively mundane effects impose short-term madness, which lasts for just a few minutes. More horrific effects or cumulative

effects can result in long-term or indefinite madness. A character afflicted with short-term madness is subjected to an effect from the Short-Term Madness table for 1d10 minutes. A character

Screaming Devilkin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

Screaming Devilkin The ferocious screaming devilkin are bizarre fey creatures spawned by overwhelming moments of panic. Despite their diabolic appearance and name, are denizens of the Feywild. Sages

. Screaming Terrors. A screaming devilkin sometimes arises when a creature in the Feywild is overcome with panic to the point that it screams, babbles, and otherwise loses control of its faculties. When such

5. Raucous Mesa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

, and can recognize it as disparate sounds. They hear the rhythmic clank and roar of Gracklstugh’s forges, the low rumble of Themberchaud’s displeasure, the mad screaming of derro, and even hints and

a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw, taking 7 (2d6) psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A character who fails the saving throw by 5 or more gains one level of madness

Obelisk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Obelisk An unknown man with unknown purpose. Assist him at your peril, lest he drag you into madness. — The Cartographer When the characters arrive at this location, read or paraphrase the following

, gesticulating wildly and screaming curses into the wind. The pit fiend Bel imprisoned the barlgura demon Ubbalux inside this circle of standing stones. To torment his adversary, Bel revealed that

5. Demon's Triangle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

) check recognizes that the paintings on the rock pillars represent Baphomet the Horned King. Madness of Baphomet Any humanoid that enters the area between the pillars or starts its turn there must

conflicting flaw and is determined by rolling on the Madness of Baphomet table. A creature that succeeds on the saving throw can’t be affected by the pillars again for 24 hours. Madness of Baphomet

Fallen Angels

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

horrific screaming and must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or gain one level of madness (see “Madness” in chapter 2). Lorabelios This angel stands feet apart, head downcast, arms at its sides. A

and I shall answer.” The character must make a DC 15 Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, the character takes 3d6 psychic damage and gains one level of madness. On a success, the character can

Khyber's Influence in Khorvaire

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

teleports its wearer through the plane of madness; a dagger of venom made from chitin and muscle, similar to a scorpion’s barb; a crystal ball made by the daelkyr Belashyrra that looks like a giant eye

preserved finger with purple flesh and four joints 8 A perfectly preserved eye; if you set it down, it rotates to follow your movement 9 A small box; when opened, you alone hear screaming 10 A preserved insect; you’ve never seen another like it

Using the Poster Map

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

each journey, at your discretion. Your players should never feel like they understand Avernus geographically, providing an unsettled and disorienting feeling as they roam the hellscape. The poster map

for a working map of Avernus, but attempts to map the layer have consistently met with failure. If a character attempts to map Avernus, madness begins to set in. After each mapping session, the

Mad Winds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma

levels of exhaustion while on this plane doesn’t die. Instead, the creature gains a random form of indefinite madness, as described here. Finishing a long rest doesn’t reduce a creature’s exhaustion

level unless the creature can somehow escape the maddening winds. Indefinite Madness d100 Flaw (lasts until cured) 01–15 “Being drunk keeps me sane.” 16–25 “I keep whatever I find.” 26

S12. Courtyard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

block in appendix D). In his madness, he’s discovered he enjoys killing people. S12b. Old Troughs These three horse troughs are badly rotted and fall apart if handled or jostled. S12c. Chicken Sheds

flutters about madly, screaming nonsense. Marzena Belview is skittish and afraid of everyone and everything except for Clovin Belview (area S17), whom she allows to come close enough to feed her

Fourth Edition

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

O’Connor. (O’Connor’s designs also appeared when Magic: The Gathering drew on the Deck of Many Things for a set inspired by the Forgotten Realms.) Like “House of Cards,” Madness at Gardmore Abbey forced

year later in the boxed adventure Madness at Gardmore Abbey (2011) and was aimed at levels 1–10. But in the fourth edition of D&D, artifacts were more than just magic items that couldn’t be duplicated

Creating a Gnoll War Band

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Hunters 3 Howling Mongrels 4 Rabid Mutilators 5 Rotted Ravagers 6 Screaming Slayers War Band Composition War Band Composition Number Appearing Gnoll fangs of Yeenoghu 1d4 + 1 Gnoll hunters 1d4 + 1

Constant, cackling laugh 6 Covered with strange mushroom growths 7 Horrid stench 8 Eyes glow like fire 9 Long, black fangs 10 Albinos Notable Behavior or Tactics d8 Notable Behavior or Tactics 1 Use of

Madness of Baphomet

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Madness of Baphomet If a creature goes mad in Baphomet’s lair or within line of sight of the demon lord, roll on the Madness of Baphomet table to determine the nature of the madness, which is a

character flaw that lasts until cured. See the Dungeon Master’s Guide for more on madness. Madness of Baphomet d100 Flaw (lasts until cured) 01–20 “My anger consumes me. I can’t be reasoned with when my

Giant Mushroom Tower

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Wisdom saving throw or gain one level of madness (see “Madness” in chapter 2). Characters can discern the shapes of writhing creatures inside each lump. Most of these are humanoids, though a few of the

abruptly stops screaming. A brief moment of lucidity replaces his terror, even as his eyes roll back into his head in some kind of bizarre euphoria as he goes limp and slowly sinks back down into the fungal

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