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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
billowing clouds of fog lurk vampiric mists, the wretched remnants of vampire;vampires that were prevented from finding rest. Indistinguishable from the mists they lurk within, they strike unseen and
droplets wherever it goes.
Like sharks in water, vampiric mists can scent blood from up to a mile away. Any injury, no matter how small, might catch their attention and draw them toward their victims
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
the world. For no matter how thick its walls, skilled its archers, or brave its knights, few settlements have ever withstood a full-scale onslaught of orcs.
Every soldier who lives through a fight
area is at risk. If orcs come upon a target that is too large to assault directly, they will lurk along supply routes, taking out their frustration on caravans and travelers. Left unchecked, a tribe can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Stalactites cover the ceiling of the wide tunnel that leads south (to area 5). Eight piercers lurk among them.
Any character who searches for tracks along a path can make a Wisdom (Survival) check. On a
first light-carrying creature to cross the cavern. Whether it hits or misses, this piercer can’t attack again until it makes the long, slow climb back to the cavern ceiling. After the first piercer drops, avoiding the cavern’s stalactite formations becomes a simple matter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Vampiric Mist In billowing clouds of fog lurk vampiric mists, the wretched remnants of vampires that were prevented from finding rest. Indistinguishable from the mists they lurk within, they strike
droplets wherever it goes. Like sharks in water, vampiric mists can scent blood from up to a mile away. Any injury, no matter how small, might catch their attention and draw them toward their victims. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Vampiric Mist In billowing clouds of fog lurk vampiric mists, the wretched remnants of vampires that were prevented from finding rest. Indistinguishable from the mists they lurk within, they strike
rains blood droplets wherever it goes. Attracted to Blood. Like sharks in water, vampiric mists can scent blood from up to a mile away. Any injury, no matter how small, might catch their attention
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
particular meeting spot at a specific place and time. Every self-proclaimed expert with an opinion on the matter has a theory about the guild’s intentions, and all those guesses about Dimir’s motivations
, and to exploit those weaknesses for its own gain. Conversely, the house holds its own secrets tightly, because it doesn’t want its enemies to turn the tables. The Dimir lurk in the shadows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
remember the cult’s motto gain an edge when they explore Papazotl’s tomb in chapter 5. Four hungry crocodiles lurk in the shrine’s flooded courtyard. These creatures are the offspring of a giant
hatch on its upper surface. No matter how hard the characters try, they cannot pry the hatch open. Papazotl’s puzzle cube within only emerges when all six statues are blindfolded (see area 16D). When
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
to be trusted.” Arthur Sedgwick’s Traits Ideal. “The sicknesses of the world are vast, but I can help others find the medicine they need.” Bond. “I can’t withhold care, no matter how ill a soul might
live in your city” and “I lurk in your nightmares.” When the characters meet Alanik, he reveals that these messages appear at crime scenes in multiple communities, on the same nights.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
breathe in water as well. Tales provide myriad reasons for these strange transformations. “Be wary of falling in love with a sea elf or a merfolk,” some say. “Return to port before a storm, no matter how
tempting the catch.” “Honor the sea gods as they demand, but never promise them your heart.” Such cautionary tales disguise the deeper truth: things lurk beneath the waves that strive to claim the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, a mummy lord can return to unlife no matter what doom it meets. Mummy lords are usually consumed by ageless plots. Roll on or choose a result from the Mummy Lord Plots table to determine a mummy
. 7 Sacrifice a thousand souls to its god in return for true life. 8 Transform the people of an entire nation into Undead servants. Mummy Lord Lairs Mummy lords typically lurk in the ruins of places
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
hillside ahead of you. The stream tumbles from the cave mouth. There are withered shrubs clumped around the cave, apparently poisoned by this nasty water.
Brian Valeza Sinister shapes lurk near the
amount of damage for that one. In this case, though, the monsters have Vulnerability to Fire damage (because they’re just dry shrubs) and so few Hit Points that they’ll die no matter what they roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
master’s desires.
Limited Immortality. A boneclaw can’t be destroyed while its master lives. No matter what happens to a boneclaw’s body, it re-forms within hours and returns to whatever duty its
delight in murder, and nothing pleases them more than causing horrific pain. They lurk like spiders in shadowy recesses, waiting for victims to approach within reach of their long, bony limbs. Once
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
example of a tight pantheon. Odin is the pantheon’s leader and father figure. Deities such as Thor, Tyr, and Freya embody important aspects of Norse culture. Meanwhile, Loki and his devotees lurk in the
, matter and spirit, body and mind, health and illness, purity and defilement, positive energy and negative energy — the D&D universe is full of polar opposites that could serve as the foundation for a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
(see the “Ash Zombies” sidebar) lurk in the shadows in this building, slumped against the walls or under the bar. When living creatures enter, the zombies groan and stir, slowly climbing to their
knows that dangerous spiders lurk in the ruins at the base of the hill, and he suspects that someone is hiding out on the eastern side of town—he’s seen “folk in black masks and cloaks” (the cultists
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
The wide tunnel ends suddenly around this bend. Large chunks of stone suggest a long-ago collapse.
Warren Mahy Ropers lurk amid the
ruined mine tunnels Two ropers lurk amid the stones here. They
word can be used to shrink it; the command word is “petrification” in Terran. Withdrawn. Zoklork isn’t willing to scout for the characters because dangerous creatures lurk nearby. If the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
and dirty.
Six old skeletons lurk in the shadows here. They rise and attack as soon as the characters enter the room. They have disadvantage on initiative checks owing to the length of their dormancy
recondite a work to be fully understood by anyone other than the appropriate specialist, but a character might be able to deduce the general subject matter. Gaining that knowledge requires 8 hours of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
stand beyond the wall with open sacks, waiting to catch whatever food the goblins and bugbears toss over the wall. Meanwhile, the remaining six ogres and thirty goblins lurk in the darkness outside the
no matter how strongly the characters motivate them. Captured monsters that are left to the tender mercies of the Goldenfields defenders are put to death, by order of Captain Strog Thunderblade. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
reverberate through the chamber, triggering the effects of loud echoes (see the “Loud Echoes” section). Once a creature asks a question here and receives a benefit, no matter how small, the creature can’t do
a 1-foot-deep mud pool. The mud is difficult terrain. The magic-infused water bestowed animate life on the mud, creating two mud elementals that lurk in the pool. A character who surveys the pool and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
can move about more easily. The skum that lurk in area D7 patrol the upper deck once every 30 minutes, but they mostly rely on the guards in area D5 to warn them of intruders. As the characters move
streams down the walls and drips from the ceiling.
Water and slime make this area difficult terrain. The last two skum (see the “Skum” sidebar and appendix C) that serve Mr. Dory lurk in this room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. Acceptances and refusals to cooperate, usually polite, trickled in, but regardless of their substance, Jarant’s goal had been accomplished: Najara’s neighbors now saw the realm as a nation, no matter whether
Ss’thar’tiss’ssun, leads the yuan-ti of Najara, though at court they frequently lurk in the background, simply watching. Serpent Hills The Serpent Hills is a desolate region of red clay hills and deep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Marshal View Player Version M1. Harpy Rock Eight harpies lurk in their bone-covered nests on this rock, gnawing on humanoid remains. When the harpies notice humanoids nearby, they use Luring Song to
is hidden somewhere in the wreck. Saltmarsh Story Hook. Eliander Fireborn asks the characters to investigate the matter, offering 300 gp if they neutralize the threat and recover the dagger. Cursed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
with bugs.
Creatures. Two undead cockatrices lurk beneath the south beds. Each uses the cockatrice stat block with these changes: The creature is undead. It has immunity to the poisoned condition and
to normal in 24 hours. Sure enough, half a day later, the kobold — named Patsky — revives. Patsky is hungry, thirsty, scared, and used to being bullied. No matter how the characters treat him, he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
carried into this chamber. The shrine of binding takes up a large portion of this black marble chamber.
Creatures. Six shadows lurk here. Poisoned Shadows. Whenever a non-undead creature in this area
fight goes badly for him, he surrenders. He offers his skeleton key and one piece of lore if he’s allowed to flee to the gatehouse. Curse of Fortune. High and low d20 results matter more in this area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
), which are taken to a huge chest on the far side of the room. Any nonliving matter placed into the chest is teleported to secret vaults located in a distant land. 3. Club Lounge This club lounge is
water weird lurk in the pool. If any creature enters the room and doesn’t throw a token into one of the fountains within 1 round, the creatures attack. The water elemental enjoys taking grappled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
black gate.
Creatures. Two trolls, a male and a larger female, lurk in the pool. These trolls are of an aquatic variety known as scrags. In addition to the statistics of a normal troll, each has a swim
and the Pools of Devotion. Dungeon State. If the characters leave Tanjus alive and Ihanvas is killed, the hag and her merrow allies relocate to area 76. No matter what else happens, Tanjus and her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
restrained in the narrow bottom. It takes a successful DC 13 Strength check or Dexterity check to work free, and a Small creature has advantage on this check. It’s then an easy matter to climb out of the
map, the ceiling stays level. Creatures. Four gricks climb and wander on the top two steps, while two gibbering mouthers lurk on the third. One grell starts out flying above area 45. Six prisoners
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
exchange for treasure. Even if Kaarghaz can be convinced to give up some of his wealth, he doesn’t let the matter rest—he forms a war party (as described above) and goes after the characters. Treasure. The
edible, if not especially tasty. The danger lies in the grick nest that overlooks the path. Creatures. Two gricks lurk in the 20-foot-high rockfall that spills down from area 26, at the place where the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
matters, for no matter how much heartache and confusion the stories contain, they end with affairs of the heart properly sorted out and everyone in love with the person, or persons, they were fated to
even if they aren’t fully dedicated to his worship. His sea elf priests often lurk in the water beneath ships when these offerings are made. They catch the treasures as they sink and use them to
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
, dank undercity, where vermin and horrors lurk and the Golgari Swarm maintains its elegant courts. Indeed, thousands of years of development have buried countless layers of construction beneath the
to be an internal matter for the Izzet to resolve, and assures the authorities that the researcher will be properly dealt with. As the campaign reaches its climax, the adventurers are tasked with