matters some with only after flayer for look

Psurlon Leader

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

end of its body, and a superior intellect. Other psurlons look to the two-headed ones for leadership. Psurlons Psurlons are malevolent, wormlike creatures that were ejected from the Far Realm long

abilities to infiltrate the settlements of their intended victims. On the Material Plane, psurlons have been known to work with mind flayer;mind flayers. Together, they collect victims to feed on; the

Sapphire Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

call from beyond this world. I must prepare to answer that call by amassing powerful arms and armor. 3 I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try

sapphire dragon serves as general to a fanatical cult—and claims the spoils of the cult’s victories. 2 A sapphire dragon is bound by an ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of

Young Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

manipulation and crafty dealmaking to exerting themselves in combat. Deep dragons look down on any creature that isn’t useful to them, though they are willing to bargain for knowledge they lack

things in life by bringing me delicacies like clams or aboleth flesh. 6 I might be willing to exert myself to take out a mind flayer. Those disgusting creatures must be stopped. 7 I dream of

Young Sapphire Dragon

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

claims the spoils of the cult’s victories. 2 A sapphire dragon is bound by an ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defense—until someone bests the dragon’s security

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. 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 over a pile of gold any day. 5 No

victories. 2 A sapphire dragon is bound by an ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defense—until someone bests the dragon’s security measures. 3 A sapphire dragon

Deep Dragon Wyrmling Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

combat. Deep dragons look down on any creature that isn’t useful to them, though they are willing to bargain for knowledge they lack. Creating a Deep Dragon Use the Deep Dragon Personality

aboleth flesh. 6 I might be willing to exert myself to take out a mind flayer. Those disgusting creatures must be stopped. 7 I dream of seeing the deepest places in the ocean. 8 I find

Warforged Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

“Pierce was built by design, while you were built by accident,” Lakashtai said. “The soul is what matters, not the shape of the vessel.” “What makes you think he has

individuality, the more likely it is to modify its body, seeking out an artificer to customize the look of its face, limbs, and plating. Quirks Warforged often display an odd personality trait or two, given

Adult Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

significant artifacts. 2 I am constantly aware of a call from beyond this world. I must prepare to answer that call by amassing powerful arms and armor. 3 I secretly look forward to

ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defense—until someone bests the dragon’s security measures. 3 A sapphire dragon seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind

Orzhov Representative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

’t think of anything to look forward to. Ideals d6 Ideal 1 Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any) 2 Wealth. I will do whatever it takes to

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. Deep dragons look down on any creature that isn’t useful to them, though they are willing to bargain for knowledge they lack. Creating a Deep Dragon Use the Deep Dragon Personality Traits and

flesh. 6 I might be willing to exert myself to take out a mind flayer. Those disgusting creatures must be stopped. 7 I dream of seeing the deepest places in the ocean. 8 I find I

Rakdos Cultist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

perform them with panache and make them look easy. The wild applause, the screams of the crowds, the mayhem and terror spreading into the streets — this is what you live for. You’re also

guild is all that really matters. (Any) 2 Hedonism. Death comes for everyone, so take as much pleasure as you can from every moment of life. (Neutral) 3 Creativity. I strive to

5. Amphitheater

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement

5. Amphitheater Ahoyhoy’s tallest feature is a walled amphitheater where tortles gather to discuss community matters and share stories. Story time is an occasion the tortles of Ahoyhoy look forward

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

; but what you learn you pass on to the Guild. 4 The inequality of Baldur’s Gate has driven you to take matters into your own hands. You steal from patriars and rich Lower City residents

tail and run when things look bad. 6 An innocent person is in prison for a crime that I committed. I’m okay with that.

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. Deep dragons look down on any creature that isn’t useful to them, though they are willing to bargain for knowledge they lack. Creating a Deep Dragon Use the Deep Dragon Personality Traits and

flesh. 6 I might be willing to exert myself to take out a mind flayer. Those disgusting creatures must be stopped. 7 I dream of seeing the deepest places in the ocean. 8 I find I

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

traps, snares, and nets to catch the unwary, and when their hunting patrols encounter other beings, they always look for ways to capture their foes instead of killing them. Goblins that run up against

with goblins for at least as long as humans have worked with dogs and horses, and in goblin society those two animals serve similar purposes. Family Matters A goblin tribe is organized in a four

E6: Passenger Car

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

characters in its investigation. If they agree to help, the mind flayer asks them to look for clues and question suspects. (In the meantime, the mind flayer quietly casts detect thoughts, focusing on every

E6: Passenger Car A mind flayer in a beige coat kneels beside a body in the aisle of this passenger car. Three curious onlookers—a cambion, a drow, and bronze dwarf with flames for hair—poke their

The Vanthampur Family

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

Grand Duke Ulder Ravengard to fulfill her ultimate goal of becoming the new grand duke of Baldur’s Gate. When not engaged in political matters, she conducts her most secret business in the dungeon

his mother’s wrath. Mortlock is a different matter, as it’s been made abundantly clear that Thalamra would disown him had she not agreed to the dying wish of her third husband to look after Mortlock

13. The Scavenger

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

is a mind flayer arcanist (see the sidebar in the “Mind Flayer” entry in the Monster Manual) with 111 hit points. It uses a crystal orb as an arcane focus and dresses in pirate garb. A wooden peg

deck. N’ghathrod carries a rapier as an affectation but it not proficient with the weapon. Before it turned to a life of space piracy, N’ghathrod lived in a mind flayer colony on the ringed planet of

Asphodel and the Despair Lands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

leaders listen to cases brought before them and decide on the few matters of importance to the city. Trespassers caught within the city are often brought before the Aphonai for judgment. The elder

, crimson cypress called the Blood Tree. Color from the tree bleeds into the surrounding bog, making the swamp waters look like a charnel pit. Vicious and venomous swamp creatures are drawn to the Blood Tree and frequently drag prey into its foul midst. (VOLKAN BAGA)

Far Realm Explorers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

as squads of zealous mind flayer prophets (see appendix A) led by militant enforcers called brain breakers. Brain breakers look like giant brains with stout legs, and they wear steel armor made from

Illithinoch Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

arrival. Wade Acuff The gates of Illithinoch are slimy and foreboding X2: Reception Hall An enormous statue at the east end of this long room depicts a massive mind flayer with its arms outstretched

holding an assortment of bottles, and an enormous walk-in closet containing dozens of long, elegant robes. Hashutu is the most self-indulgent of the mind flayer fanatics. He keeps dozens of bottles

Remarkable Heroes

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

remarkable in Eberron. DM TIP: HIGH STAKES What’s better than a battle on the deck of an airship? A battle on the deck of an airship that’s about to crash! A DM should look for ways to raise the

stakes of an Eberron scene, so players feel that every decision matters. This could be driven by the consequences of failure: your actions protect your friends, your house, or your nation. It could

Advantage and Disadvantage

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

in wait. Does the wizard hear the ogres readying their ambush? You look at the wizard’s passive Wisdom (Perception) score and consider all the factors weighing on it. The wizard is running, not paying

ogre ambush, the fact that the wizard’s ears are still ringing from the thunderwave spell he cast at the beholder, the overall noise level of the dungeon — none of that matters any more. They all cancel out.

The Lucent Edict

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

party’s help. Benoto is a psurlon ringer (see Boo’s Astral Menagerie), a descendant of a group of psurlons that traveled with the Lucent Edict’s original mind flayer crew. The mind flayers were attacked

are not described below are assumed to contain nothing of interest. 1: Captain’s Chair An impressive chair is posed at the end of a catwalk so its occupant can look down onto the bridge floor. Green

Gambler

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Gambler All you need to make a lot of gold is a little gold. Except at those times when all you need to have no gold at all is a little gold. Whether you’re a good gambler or a bad one rarely matters

gamblers can lose everything, and the worst gamblers sometimes win. Regardless, you can always tell gamblers by the look in their eyes. Lady Luck haunts them. d8 Personality Trait 1 I plan

Fortitude

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

fault. At first, locals appear perfectly benign—smiling, hospitable folk in immaculate attire who look after their fold—but their veils of compassion slowly betray their obsessive natures. Townsfolk

. Wracked by contempt, they smother what makes them truly unique, like gardeners pruning unsightly branches from their own personalities. CoupleOfKooks “Would you look at that. It’s time to cut the grass

Mine Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

with human tracks, as well as a set of tracks that look like they belong to a pair of giant rodents. The reptilian (kobold) tracks fan out, leading to areas M2, M3, and M4. The rodent (giant rat

weighing more than two kobolds tries to stand on it. These kobolds need another day to complete their sabotage; until then, the walkway is safe. The characters can’t hear the kobolds, but if they look

Book Description

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

desired. If the creature holding the book is happy with how it looks, or shows no interest in such matters, the illusion reverts to a normal mirror until used again. If the creature holding the book

investigate the portal or go after the missing acolyte, Lorris goes to one of the library’s Great Readers to report Falthrax missing, and she mentions having met a group of adventurers in the library. The Great Reader then summons the characters and beseeches them to look into the matter.

Rewards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Deed If the characters reunite Volo with Floon, Volo gives them a rather sheepish look as he explains their reward: “I confess that I have but few coins to spare. But never let it be said that Volo

impatience of one who has more important matters to attend to. She also collects an estate transfer tax of 25 gp, which is normally paid by the new owners. If the characters can’t afford this fee or don’t

Exploration Example

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

—an exact likeness of Ireena Kolyana. Phillip (as Gareth): How old does the painting look? Maeve (as Mirabella): I’m going to check the books! Jared: OK, I’ll get to those in a second. Russell

here goes. I got—oh! A 20! For a total of... 20. Jared: Two things leap out at Gareth about the painting. First, the woman’s clothes look old-fashioned. Second, the paint is flaking in places, and

Sapphire Dragon Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

an ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defense—until someone bests the dragon’s security measures. 3 A sapphire dragon seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind flayers

dragon wyrmling is actually the sapphire wyrmling who left home months before. 6 An adult sapphire dragon and a squadron of githyanki have joined forces to locate and destroy a mind flayer colony

Journey Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

rumors of rising mind flayer activity beneath the Sword Mountains. The journal’s author plans to spy on a mind flayer stronghold called Illithinoch deep underground. The author hopes this information will

tall. Lurking here are three monsters that look like floating brains with beaks. Against the north wall lies a moldy backpack. Two grells lair here with their leader, a grell psychic (see the

Areas of the Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

. Beholder Zombie Guard A beholder zombie guards this magically lit room. Surrounding it are four gas spores, which look like immature beholders at first glance. All five creatures float in the middle of

saving throws against poison and resistance to poison damage. They have darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. They speak Common and Dwarvish. Nihiloor the mind flayer has psychically and surgically

Chaos Incarnate

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

number and name the parts of the Abyss, declaring that this demon lord or that rules a portion of the place. When your house is on fire, does it matter what the flames look like in each room? Should you

discuss such matters use the term “layer” to define a certain part of this infinite expanse. That nomenclature, to the extent that it implies a particular configuration, is misleading. The Abyss is a

Magic and Metaphysics

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

often look alike and might recall memories of their past lives. Metaphysical Mysteries. The state of souls in the Domains of Dread provides a dose of existential terror to those hoping to manipulate

life and death to escape these realms. Beyond that, who does and doesn’t have a soul among the domains rarely matters unless an adventure explores themes of life, death, and reincarnation. Players

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