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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
to its enemies. Even magic cannot tame a traag draconian’s thirst for violence.
A traag draconian’s vestigial wings lack the strength to support its hulking body in true flight, and they
only minimally help to slow a falling traag’s descent. Its metallic scales are coated in a sickly patina. In battle, the draconian can charge its body with vicious fire, burning all in its wake. When a traag draconian dies, its body explodes in a thick, disgusting sludge.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
decomposition, and the dragons’ demeanor is typically morbid and curmudgeonly as a result.
Gleaming Gold
Upon hatching, topaz dragon wyrmling;topaz dragon wyrmlings' scales are dull yellow
-orange and have a cloudy or filmy look. As they age, their scales harden and clarify, becoming translucent and faceted, and ranging from bright yellow to rich amber in color. Their bodies are wider at the
Lizardfolk
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
smooth-skins is far greater.
Despite their alien outlook, some lizardfolk make an effort to understand and, in their own manner, befriend people of other races. Such lizardfolk make faithful and
aggression toward creatures that they could defeat in a fight and that can’t be dealt with in some other manner. They are aggressive toward prey they want to eat, creatures that want to harm them, and
Dragonborn
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calling in life.
Proud Dragon Kin
Dragonborn look very much like dragons standing erect in humanoid form, though they lack wings or a tail. The first dragonborn had scales of vibrant hues matching the
Her father stood on the first of the three stairs that led down from the portal, unmoving. The scales of his face had grown paler around the edges, but Clanless Mehen still looked as if he could
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
or raw meat
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Cerebral spinal fluid
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Psychic energy
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Life energy
Dhampir Origins
Dhampirs often arise from encounters with vampires, but all manner of
joined and advanced through their lesser ranks, known as the Kargatane, and were rewarded by being transformed into a dhampir.
I’Cath. At night, the starving city of I’Cath is overrun by
Kenku
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
capable of flight, and similar objects provoke a great desire for the kenku to acquire the items for themselves.
Despite their lack of wings, kenku love dwelling in towers and other tall structures
. They seek out ruins that reach to the sky, though they lack the motivation and creativity to make repairs or fortify such places. Even so, their light weight and size allow them to dwell in rickety
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Proud Dragon Kin Dragonborn look very much like dragons standing erect in humanoid form, though they lack wings or a tail. The first dragonborn had scales of vibrant hues matching the colors of
their dragon kin, but generations of interbreeding have created a more uniform appearance. Their small, fine scales are usually brass or bronze in color, sometimes ranging to scarlet, rust, gold, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Proud Dragon Kin Dragonborn look very much like dragons standing erect in humanoid form, though they lack wings or a tail. The first dragonborn had scales of vibrant hues matching the colors of their
dragon kin, but generations of interbreeding have created a more uniform appearance. Their small, fine scales are usually brass or bronze in color, sometimes ranging to scarlet, rust, gold, or copper
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
dragons, what they lack in ferocity they make up for in zeal and ingenuity. They are especially adept at creating traps and setting ambushes. Kobolds’ scales resemble those of chromatic dragons that live
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
descended on Q’barra, along with brigands, deserters from the war, and all manner of criminals and opportunists. There’s one small complication: Q’barra is home to a number of ancient civilizations
collectively refer to them as “scales.” King Sebastes ir’Kesslan of Newthrone has established a treaty with the Cold Sun Federation, but communication has always been difficult. The prospectors of Hope
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Lizardfolk Scaleshield Serving as the elite warriors and officers of a lizardfolk clan, these robust creatures wear thick armor made from crocodile scales and metal. Trained in martial weapons and
advanced combat tactics, they are found protecting lizardfolk lairs such as the one in Danger at Dunwater. Lizardfolk Scaleshield
Medium humanoid (lizardfolk), neutral
Armor Class 16 (scale mail
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
this way, the constant vigilance and lack of truly peaceful rest would lead to a dangerous level of psychosis, but a beholder’s mind accepts this attitude as normal and necessary — it is always alert
advanced weapons. In any case, the beholder’s reaction is calculated, because it has thought about what it and its minions must do in response to every situation.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, lizardfolk behave in a distant manner. They don’t mourn fallen comrades or rage against their enemies. They simply observe and react as a situation warrants. Lizardfolk lack meaningful emotional ties
, over time, learn to respect other creatures’ emotions. The lizardfolk doesn’t share those feelings, but instead assesses them in the same clinical manner. Yes, the fallen dwarf might be most useful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
-seekers have descended on Q’barra, along with brigands, deserters from the war, and all manner of criminals and opportunists. To their surprise, Q’barra was already home to a number of ancient
as “scales.” King Sebastes ir’Kesslan of Newthrone has established a treaty with the Cold Sun Federation, but communication has been difficult and prospectors rarely abide by the terms of the treaty.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of Skullport would like to fix it, but they lack the mutual trust and cooperation required for such a project to succeed. The absence of the hoist hasn’t stopped all manner of nefarious sorts from using their own ropes to haul rowboats and other small craft over the barrier wall.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Class. Hide. This crude armor consists of thick furs and pelts. It is commonly worn by barbarian tribes, evil humanoids, and other folk who lack access to the tools and materials needed to create
pieces of metal, much like the scales of a fish. The suit includes gauntlets. Breastplate. This armor consists of a fitted metal chest piece worn with supple leather. Although it leaves the legs and arms
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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keen intellect and magic to discover the secrets of making steel. Its military shattered rival tribes and developed advanced tactics for fighting in forests and open plains.
The civilization grew into a
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
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
than one rank away are either too advanced or too simple to understand. Cogs of the Great Machine. If a modron is destroyed, its remains disintegrate. A replacement from the next lowest rank then
transforms in a flash of light, gaining the physical form of its new rank. The promoted modron is replaced by one of its underlings in the same manner, all the way to the lowest levels of the hierarchy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
scale coloration and general shape. They are cruel and selfish creatures trained by the Dragon Armies to serve as mounts for trusted officers. While they lack a red dragon’s destructive breath, these
copper dragons. Wasteland dragonnels are lithe and quick, with scales the color of dull copper. These playful creatures defend their territory by flying out of a foe’s reach and spitting potent acid, in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Borran’s Blades. Borran is one of the few halfling smiths in Sharn. He specializes in knives and daggers. 5 Hearty Scales. A stall serving grilled lizard meat and other Talentan delicacies. 6 Roll and
Sundry’s Shop. A gnome named Sundry runs a pawn shop filled with all manner of trinkets. Elsewhere in Middle Dura, the district of Hareth’s Folly is a bizarre blend of architectural styles. One of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Merfolk Aquatic humanoids with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a fish, merfolk adorn their skin and scales with shell decorations. Merfolk tribes and kingdoms span the world, and
these creatures along the shoals of faraway islands. Merfolk lack the materials and practical means to forge weapons beneath the waves, to write books and keep lore, or to shape stone to raise buildings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
, a traag draconian is as much of a danger to its allies as it is to its enemies. Even magic cannot tame a traag draconian’s thirst for violence. A traag draconian’s vestigial wings lack the strength to
support its hulking body in true flight, and they only minimally help to slow a falling traag’s descent. Its metallic scales are coated in a sickly patina. In battle, the draconian can charge its
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
enters a low fighting stance. His arms and hands move in a flurry, displaying unnatural grace and agility for a human of such advanced age.
“I have no weakness. No flaw. Show me your so-called power
.”
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, creativity, and control. Every test requires a mage to use the most advanced magic they’ve learned—and, sometimes, to push beyond it. Test of Character. The mages of the Conclave need to know the
Reality. Friends, enemies, and loved ones might appear in the test, along with all manner of hazards and puzzles. The applicant has no way of knowing which challenges are illusory and which are real. In
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
devotion of a wide variety of criminals, rascals, and ne’er-do-wells across a multitude of worlds. He continues to meet his quota of souls, both despite his lack of mobility and because of it. Being
, administration, or commerce, but Stygia is an expanse of untamed, unimproved territory. Even so, it has its uses. All manner of unlikely beasts wander the frozen terrain and swim the seas, including
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. A stone pier juts from one end near a winding path. A light fog clings to the trees, making whorls and eddies despite the lack of wind.
Two spirit nagas named Valsyx and Charnyz lurk in the swamp on
Charnyz alone. To ready the challenge, Charnyz casts major image to produce a flock of snakes with bright, gleaming scales the same color as the real water snake’s. These snakes have noisy, rattling
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
options with the following:
Malison Type. The yuan-ti has one of the following types:
Type 4: Human form with one or more serpentine tails
Type 5: Human form covered in scales
Actions for
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
plainspoken manner and lack of pretense. Alone and outside the political maelstrom, she acts more like an adventurer than a city official. If the characters inquire about the letter, she shows it to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
effort to prevent this from happening because it intrigues him to see part of Undermountain pulled away in such a manner. He’s happy to let adventurers kill the dragon and return Umbraxakar’s shadowy
check, the dragon becomes visibly more conflicted as moonlight magically flickers across his scales, making them appear more solid and less translucent. A character who sees this magical moonlight can
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
this strange lack of courage in their great warlord? Has age finally taken its toll? In reality, a band of duergar thieves posing as merchants recently stole Azrok’s dagger of blindsight and fled
) as a manner of protocol. After Azrok guarantees their safety in his settlement, Lurkana takes them aside and offers a reward for the safe return of her husband’s magic dagger. She emphasizes that
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
proficiency with certain types of armor. If you wear armor that you lack proficiency with, you have disadvantage on any ability check, saving throw, or attack roll that involves Strength or Dexterity, and
a separate skirt) of leather covered with overlapping pieces of metal, much like the scales of a fish. The suit includes gauntlets. Breastplate. This armor consists of a fitted metal chest piece worn
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Adult and Elder Oblexes 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. Older oblexes, called
prey into danger or to infiltrate settlements so they can feed on superior victims. Mind flayers unleash all manner of foul experiments upon the planes with little thought for the consequences. Here
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the Lorehold Campus, like Advanced Arcane History. Altering someone’s test results or final grades is a simple matter once their records are discovered. Even the sloppiest alterations aren’t questioned
antiquities. Further study required.” “Little progress today. Headache making it difficult to focus.” “Found myself arguing with the team. Blaming headaches and lack of sleep.” “Convinced the glass orb
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
fresh river fish, fishing supplies, crafts, the bounty of local farms, and all manner of mundane equipment. One notable stall is that of Froswin (chaotic good, kender commoner), who sells intricate fish
unguarded River Gate, a 15-foot-tall wooden archway carved with two leaping fish on its frame. Over the years, locals have etched the coin-sized scales of these fish with prayers for bountiful fishing. Two
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
initially harmless, their appearance and lack of reaction are unnerving. Pantry. The foodstuffs and supplies that once filled the pantry have been ransacked, and a large cupboard stands open. A trapdoor in
and manner shifting erratically. Use the following points to guide the conversation: Kianna confirms she’s the person the party seeks. She’s saddened at any talk of Aunt Dellie having sent the