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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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Oinoloths solve thorny problems by killing everyone involved. They are typically hired as a last resort when a siege has gone on too long or an army has proven too strong to overcome. Once summoned, oinoloths
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
acceptance of his plans and his advice can last only so long before some other plotter steps in and reveals the truth. For insurance, Titivilus has begun recruiting outsiders to deal with problem
devils, to insulate him against criticism, and, above all, to create complications that he can solve so as to reinforce his value in the eyes of his master. Titivilus finds adventurers well suited
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
helped solve the murder in the Passenger Car (area E7), characters who disembark in Mechanus see Ignatius Inkblot, the mind flayer detective, escorting the cambion Abernathy Vernus off the train and into the waiting arms of a group of modrons.
disappears. The characters can leave the Concordant Express in a similar fashion, or they can remain on the train until it arrives in Mechanus and secure safe passage home from there. Whether or not they
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Species
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
finishing a long rest, any eladrin can change their season. An eladrin might choose the season that is present in the world or perhaps the season that most closely matches the eladrin’s current
the best way to solve problems.
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Overwhelming force can accomplish almost anything. The tougher the problem, the more force you apply.
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You stand tall and strong so that others can lean
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
normally deals 1d10 + 5 damage always deals 10 damage on Mechanus. Optional Rule: Imposing Order At the end of each long rest taken on this plane, a visitor that isn’t lawful neutral must make a DC 10
Mechanus On Mechanus, law is reflected in a realm of clockwork gears, all interlocked and turning according to their measure. The cogs seem to be engaged in a calculation so vast that no deity can
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
your character.
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HARDSHIP
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Nearly Drowned. You hid underwater to avoid detection by enemies and held your breath for an extremely long time. Just before you would have
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I laugh loudly and see the humor in stressful situations.
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I prefer to solve problems without violence, but I finish fights decisively.
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I enjoy being out in nature; poor weather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
some future act of conquest. The march is long and dangerous, and only a small number of modrons returns to Mechanus. ZUZANNA WUZYK The Great Modron March
Great Modron March, The When the gears of the plane of Mechanus (see chapter 6) complete seventeen cycles—once every 289 years—the modron (MOE-dron) leader, Primus, sends a vast army of modrons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
most common are modrons, mechanical denizens of Mechanus that seek to enforce order on the plane. Outlands Constructs d4 Encounter 1 A tyrannical homunculus rules over the small domain of its long
has been transformed into the walking hive that’s home to numerous swarms of insects (wasps). Quintin Gleim Mechanical dinosaurs roam an orderly realm influenced by the lawful energies of Mechanus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
in for the long haul of Mechanus bureaucracy, word filters through the administration’s ranks until Aristimus hears about the characters and comes to investigate their intentions after 1d4 hours
Exploring Automata CoupleOfKooks “You think Automata’s straight streets and ticks and tocks are order?! Wake up! The powers of Mechanus don’t want what’s best for you. They want you predicable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
reconnaissance mission. The march is long and dangerous, and only a small number of modrons returns to Mechanus. “Every 289 years, the entire multiverse goes mad. Like clockwork.”
— Kwint Stormbellow, rock gnome adventurer
Modrons Modrons are beings of absolute law that adhere to a hive-like hierarchy. They inhabit the plane of Mechanus and tend its eternally revolving gears, their existence a clockwork routine of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Beasts Varied Beasts roam the Outlands, with many species being long extinct on Material Plane worlds. Plane-influenced creatures and gigantic or idealized animals from the Beastlands are common
influenced by Mechanus and composed of simple geometric shapes charges creatures that enter the angular canyons it inhabits. It moves only in straight lines and turns only at right angles. 3 Stirges drawn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Conclusion If the characters return to him with the logbook and Beltha, Aristimus is outwardly reserved but inwardly delighted. So long as the logbook is recovered, he provides the characters with a
pass to access the gate to Mechanus, along with a simple trinket: a precise copper pocket watch with a face that tracks 168 hours. The watch is worth 500 gp—double that in lawfully aligned settlements
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
March to Nowhere The Labyrinth is aptly named, for even the most resolute of explorers can become lost in its depths, as a number of modrons discovered to their dismay. Separated long ago from their
fellows during the Great Modron March, these modrons have been wandering the Underdark for a long time. As the party travels deeper into the Labyrinth, any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
long ago. In the place where it once stood now looms an ever-changing hedge maze. Leaves growing throughout the garden act as keys to a magic sundial at the heart of the maze that transports those who solve it to the hidden palace.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Customizing the Puzzle This puzzle explores how to use groups of objects to disguise a message. So long as your groups can be arranged in a logical order (like the gems being arranged alphabetically
you present a riddle or other signpost to make sure your players notice there’s a puzzle at hand. Lowering the Difficulty To make the puzzle easier to solve, a spirit can provide a hint in addition to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Chaotic Good, Neutral Good Bytopia Lawful Good, Neutral Good Carceri Chaotic Evil, Neutral Evil Elysium Neutral Good Gehenna Lawful Evil, Neutral Evil Hades Neutral Evil Limbo Chaotic Neutral Mechanus
Celestials. The Lower Planes are the home of Fiends. The planes in between host their own unique denizens: for example, modrons are Constructs that inhabit Mechanus, and slaadi are Aberrations that thrive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
this optional rule. At the end of a long rest spent on an incompatible plane, a visitor must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature gains one level of exhaustion
. Incompatibility between lawful and chaotic alignments doesn’t have the same effect, so Mechanus and Limbo lack this quality.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
eyes everywhere. Solve the riddles and follow my directions to the letter.”
The goblin is friendly, and its offer is genuine. It’s name is Igor (pronounced eye-gor), which it reveals only if asked
emits light in a 5-foot radius, but only so long as the goblin holds it. The lantern goes dark if any other creature takes custody of it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Ravnica was thrown into chaos. It didn’t take long for wealthy power-mongers to begin seizing control of elements in the city, turning the guilds to their service instead of the other way around. Eventually
the Guildpact were ever broken. An intricate network of ley lines sprawling across the districts of Ravnica, called the Implicit Maze, offered a test to the guilds: if they could cooperate to solve the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Bronze Dragon Wyrmling Bronze dragon wyrmlings believe they can solve any problems, and they seek to prove it. They often fixate on local challenges, such as drought or rampant banditry. While their
) Slashing damage.
Lightning Breath (Recharge 5–6) Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 12, each creature in a 40-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line. Failure: 16 (3d10) Lightning damage. Success: Half damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
) arrives to interview the characters about their strange situation. It seeks information so greater powers in Mechanus can decide whether they want to blame the characters for their reality-defying
locations. 4 The characters witness an illusory, miles-long procession of thousands of modrons. Any character who draws close to the illusions can see that the modrons look terrified of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
and a seat on the Triumvirate that governs the nation; the Trust reports to the Triumvirate. The Zil gnomes built this system, and they are quite happy with it. Their streets are safe, and as long as
within a web of intrigues. The Trust condones their actions, as long as they break no laws and don’t threaten the state or the status quo. A gnome charlatan can connive to steal a jewel mine from another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Devourer. Roleplay a conversation with the queen, or summarize the conversation using the following information: When the lizardfolk returned to this long-abandoned lair, they soon discovered that a giant
collection. If the party agrees to solve the tribe’s crocodile problem, Queen Othokent offers them a vile-tasting flask of swamp water mashed with various roots (a potion of superior healing).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Special Purpose You can give a sentient item an objective it pursues, perhaps to the exclusion of all else. As long as the wielder’s use of the item aligns with that special purpose, the item remains
figure. 8 Lore Seeker: The item craves knowledge or is determined to solve a mystery, learn a secret, or unravel a cryptic prophecy. 9 Destiny Seeker: The item is convinced that it and its wielder have key
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
The Lost Knight The characters encounter the Lost Knight — a mysterious figure dressed in a full suit of armor who is trapped in the Cursed Labyrinth. The knight is at the far end of a long hallway
(60 feet from the group). He says he knows their quest is to slay a great monster. He’ll help them if they solve his two riddles. The first riddle is simple. All they have to do is catch him. He runs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Glitch the Quadrone Not long after agreeing to undertake the adventure, the characters encounter a friendly quadrone named Glitch. (When and where this happens is up to you.) The quadrone used to
train ticket per character, and an ink pen. The tickets are made from paper-thin sheets of brass and grant passage to Mechanus aboard the Concordant Express. Each ticket is stamped with a boarding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
to another creature (or even a magical object) with a goal in mind. And often, the adventurers spend time trying to solve a puzzle, bypass an obstacle, find something hidden, or unravel the current
present only a few challenges, and it might take no more than a single game session to complete. A long adventure can involve hundreds of combats, interactions, and other challenges, and take dozens of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the motivation to overcome my barriers, then their matter is unworthy of my attention.
8 On a long enough timescale, all actions are meaningless. So why should I deny myself anything?
Gold
right every wrong. I encourage others to solve their own problems, and I save my strength for tribulations only I can address. (Any)
3 Stewardship. I do not serve individuals, but rather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers
patron, sometimes Reigra takes it on herself to solve the issue—luring her victim into a shadowy alley, revealing her true nature, and consuming her prey. Curious about the owner of Rat’s Run? All
those seeking vengeance, Lief long ago made a deal with Reigra: The rakshasa protects Lief from her enemies, and in exchange Lief follows orders unquestioningly. Lief is gruff but outwardly kind; she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
in a panoply of architectural styles. Among the stone structures are a few towers made of stranger materials, such as infernal iron and the bones of a long-dead colossal red dragon. Non-Avowed rarely
Mechanus. The Avowed struck a deal with the creatures, and they’ve been part of the library staff ever since. Working alongside the Avowed, the modrons catalog and shelve books, though each of them can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
, creating multiversal anomalies. Shemeshka planned to eventually release the modrons to Mechanus, where they would skew the workings of that plane. She would then take advantage of the chaos. R04M wants
’ long-term entrapment. Back to the Outlands Once the characters agree to aid R04M, they’ll need to find a way to reach Gzemnid’s Realm. R04M shares the location of the portal he originally used to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
exclusion of all else. As long as the wielder’s use of the item aligns with that special purpose, the item remains cooperative. Deviating from this course might cause conflict between the wielder and
knowledge or is determined to solve a mystery, learn a secret, or unravel a cryptic prophecy. 8 Protector. The item seeks to defend a particular kind of creature, such as elves or werewolves. 9 Soulmate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
to one of the awful plagues that oinoloths let loose. Oinoloths solve thorny problems by killing everyone involved. They are typically hired as a last resort when a siege has gone on too long or an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
case. The sooner the characters solve her problem, the sooner she can get back to collecting extra money from the Boromar Clan for doing nothing other than ignoring their crimes. Germaine gives the
authority. City workers and other members of the Watch respect the writ, sometimes grudgingly, as long as the characters don’t engage in flagrantly illegal activity. Germaine tries to play up her concern
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
solve this mystery without further violence.” Irina Nordsol Chef Kaga Kaga’s Request Kaga fears for Arthur’s life, but he’s desperate for answers. He hopes the characters can figure out what’s going on
. Regardless, the kender didn’t stay long, and Kaga rechristened the recipe in his own name. It has proven incredibly popular with the children of Daggerford. You can find the recipe for the original Kender Stumblenoodles at the end of this adventure and in Heroes’ Feast: Flavors of the Multiverse.