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Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
delight in tormenting those weaker than themselves. Due to their sharp senses and vicious streaks, farastus sometimes work as hunters that track down those who escape Carceri.
Demodands
Demodands
, also called gehreleths, are Fiends from the Tarterian Depths of Carceri. Cast into the prison plane long ago for forgotten transgressions, these bitter, wicked creatures have appointed themselves the
Elf
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Basic Rules (2014)
arches, swooping from spire to spire, soared through the air. Crafted by ancient dwarven metalsmiths, they were strong enough to hold the weight of an army, yet they appeared so delicate that a bird
lighting on them might overthrow the balance. These glistening arches were the city’s only boundaries; there was no wall around Qualinost. The elven city opened its arms lovingly to the wilderness
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
to be invincible. They see the principles that define them and their deities at work every day in the world around them — nature rewards the strong and mercilessly eliminates the weak and the
swallow a stone.
A tribute of elf ears brings favor from Gruumsh.
If you bury five stones at dawn before a long journey, you will always find your way back to the war hearth.
Stomping your foot three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Exploring This Level The following encounters are keyed to map 19. Many of the caverns and tunnels are natural formations, while purple worms dug others long ago. The ooze that flows through much of
, the border realm between the Elemental Planes of Earth and Water. This ooze is a thick, viscid brown effluvium with streaks of orange, green, yellow, and black. It smells like rotten eggs and sticks to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K19. Grand Landing Massive stairs rise to a landing twenty feet wide by forty feet long. Stone arches support a ceiling covered with frescoes twenty feet overhead. The frescoes depict armored knights
, each one containing a standing suit of armor covered with dark stains. Each suit of armor clutches a mace, the “business end” of which is shaped like a dragon’s head. Words engraved on the arches above
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Stag, their leader, has enormous antlers growing from her head, on which she hangs herb pouches, charms, and dozens of lit candles. Mother Skunk has wide, white streaks in her long black hair. Mother
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
arches carved of white stone. The rituals of Auril’s worship often seem cruel to outsiders. In Luskan, visitors gather at the temple to watch the frequent “wet parades,” a ritual in which supplicants don
participants. Those who finish the race are thought to have helped make the winter easier, and they rarely have to pay for food or ale all winter long.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
caved in or blocked with heaps of furniture. As the characters make their way through the cellars, read: Guttering torches cast dim light under the arches of a wine cellar roughly 20 feet square. The
fight off intruders, Kakarol and his inventors make ranged attacks from the rear. If things look dire, Kakarol throws himself at the characters’ mercy. Treasure Kakarol wears a torn, 6-foot-long
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
cling to rocky cliffs and mountains, or roost on ledges in underground caves. They haunt city rooftops, perching vulture-like among the high stone arches and buttresses of castles and cathedrals, and
to ambush unsuspecting victims. A gargoyle might alleviate the tedium of its watch by catching and tormenting birds or rodents, but its long wait only increases its craving for harming sentient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
stone arches beneath a 30-foot-high domed ceiling.
Frescoes. Stone panels set into the walls bear frescoes and Dwarvish runes.
The frescoes chronicle the birth of Melair, a common shield dwarf
wife, their children, and their children’s descendants. The cradle weighs 500 pounds and is an art object worth 2,500 gp. It contains a 2-foot-long statue of a swaddled dwarf infant sleeping soundly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
five stones at dawn before a long journey, you will always find your way back to the war hearth. Stomping your foot three times and uttering “Gruumsh” wards off bad magic. Symbolic Communication Orcs
these colors on itself and its personal items. For instance, the chief of one tribe might be the only one that has the right to stain its tusks with red ochre, while the warriors of another tribe rub streaks of ash into their garments to signify their safe return from a raid.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
wide entryway, framed by slowly undulating tentacles. The arches over this area form a high ceiling. Chains dangle from the ceiling and hold glowing, violet orbs.
Four or Five Fragments. If the
, Chishinix isn’t likely to suffer their presence for long. She telepathically alerts the other fanatics and attacks. If reduced to fewer than 30 hit points, she retreats to join the others. A2: Refectory
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
library, marking its location as a center of mystic learning. Arches welcome inquisitive minds into the library. Inside, almost every surface from the floor to the high ceiling is jammed with stacks of
books. The interior of the Biblioplex is vast, with long hallways, archive chambers tall enough to have their own weather, and even pools and moat-passages crossable only by boat. Five lines of beacon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
except that Zumzn tended these gardens. Zumzn’s only goal is to protect the gardens. As long as it regards the adventurers as intruders and thus a potential threat, it is Hostile to them. But if
Map: The Garden of Everflowing Springs View Player Version A palatial apartment crowns the gardens. Wide arches leave it open to the air, and tattered silks of many colors swoop from the vaulted ceiling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Undercroft Gloom pervades a chamber seventy feet wide and a hundred feet long. The room is littered with the rotting remnants of long trestle tables fitted with sinks and littered with rusted-out
metal platters, carry-bowls, and tureens. Its ceiling is a magnificent series of vaulted arches that crisscross to hold up a stone block ceiling, pierced in many places by the hanging roots of trees
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
on the floor near the center of the room. An odd array of stone monoliths — some upright standing stones, and others arranged in three-stone arches — stand around the chamber. Six low stone slabs are
until you are ready to carry on with the next part of the adventure.) He carries four Mirabar trade bars, each a foot-long spindle of iron, like two long, four-sided pyramids joined at the base. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
the west, but it fell long ago and only a few broken arches of masonry remain. Arched doorways lead into the entry hall. B2. Entry Hall A large banquet table rests on the floor in here. The guards use
) occupy the cells when the characters first enter the tower. B14. Ethereal Spire Thalivar built this spire long ago, but it collapsed when the town fell into ruin. Its lingering form remains on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
specter with sorrow and wrath, which can be abated only by destroying said life. A specter kills quickly and mercilessly, for only by depriving others of life can it gain the slightest satisfaction
until the creature finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.
VARIANT: POLTERGEIST
A poltergeist is a different kind of specter — the confused
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. The door’s lock corroded long ago, and the door squeals loudly on rusty hinges when opened. B5. Arrow Slits A brick wall with arrow slits was added to this room at some point. The arrow slits are
Cellar This spacious, empty cellar has the following features: Stone pillars and arches support the ceiling. Mismatched stonework on either side of a half-demolished wall indicates that this area was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
the west, but it fell long ago and only a few broken arches of masonry remain. The eastern side of the tower is undergoing repair; from here, characters can climb a ladder to ascend to the scaffolds
monsters into the tower. Soapwort’s chamber has long since caved in, and his bed is buried underneath a pile of rubble. Characters who spend at least 30 minutes clearing the wreckage discover humanoid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
Star Forge Locations These locations are keyed to the map. Dyson Logos Map: Star Forge View Player Version 1: Broken Bridge Crumbling piers and shattered bits of arches are all that remain of this
the shores and 30 feet deep at its deepest. The compromised runestone in area 5 has enabled some of the fallen star beneath the Star Forge to seep acid into the lake’s water. As long as the runestone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
mind, confuse your enemies, and relieve that strain on your lower back. Subtle Stances d8 Stance
1 Incontinent Elder — Standing straight, knees together (excellent for surviving those long
. Commercial Monasteries d10 Monastery
1 Monastery of the Eternal Spirits (legendary distillers)
2 House of the Upright Arches (creators of quality footwear)
3 Dome of the Curious Quill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Satyrs delight in living a life free of the mantle of law. They gravitate toward being good, but some have devious streaks and enjoy causing dismay. Size. Satyrs range from just under 5 feet to about 6
against spells and other magical effects. Mirthful Leaps. Whenever you make a long or high jump, you can roll a d8 and add the number rolled to the number of feet you cover, even when making a standing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, wedding bands, and formal jewelry sized for men and women—worth 2d10 gp each. F5: Dining Room A long plain table, a wooden sideboard, and several chairs lie shattered on the floor. The debris is
streaks the floorboards.
In the center of the room, four enchanted farmers stand facing each other, their crimson eyes unblinking. Each holds a sharp knife or farming implement. They don’t react
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Plane. An oath of service binds the ghost to the temple for as long as it stands. The ghost is unaligned and fights only in self-defense. If reduced to 0 hit points, the ghost is destroyed for 24 hours
, then re-forms. 17c. Temple of Selvetarm The temple of Selvetarm, drow god of warriors, contains the following features: Blood. Streaks of dry blood form web-like patterns on the walls and floor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
one step ahead of their enemies for a long time, but Hethyl’s health is failing, and there’s nothing that can be done for her given her age. She considers Kadroth a worthy leader but lost his respect
hostile takeover of the castle. The ground is too frozen to bury them, so they’re being kept here in cold storage. Old furniture used to be kept here, but it has long since been smashed to kindling and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
long wooden tables throughout, imbuing warriors with the strength to fight again. Sacred Well A prophetic hag coven lairs in the Sacred Well, a temple of fate at the edge of Glorium. Respected by the
serpent that arches over its snowy peaks, the mountains of Serpent’s Rise are home to several bariaur communities. Jek Thanol, a bearded bariaur wanderer (see Morte’s Planar Parade) with a jeweled eye
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
toward the myconids, one violet fungus attacks them, extending long tendrils that cause immediate rot when they touch living flesh. Read this text: As you advance into the cave, a sickly looking mushroom
suddenly stirs to life. It extends long purple tendrils toward you and moves slowly across the cave floor on root-like tendrils.
Running the Combat. Because the violet fungi move so slowly, it’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
in many places, but as long as characters aren’t being chased by anything, they can clear the obstructions safely. The first ascent takes 3 hours; once the road is cleared, it can be climbed or
arthritis, blinded by cataracts. Her dark face and bald pate are outlined with streaks of yellow clay suggesting the shape of a skull — or perhaps it’s her shriveled flesh creating that illusion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Middle Level (M1-M9) M1. Foyer and Hallway The characters emerge from the portal in the grand foyer of the mansion. On this side, the portal looks like a double door. The ceiling arches to fifteen
feet overhead, and long hallways stretch out on either side of the foyer. Standing in the middle of this area is a middle-aged man wearing gray robes.
Matreous, a neutral human sage (see the stat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
arches. At the room’s center stands a raised stone dais bearing an ominous statue. A double door, a smaller door, and a stairwell stand at the east end of the room.
A fissure has opened in the wall
The doorway to this tomb can be accessed by pushing its statue aside with a successful DC 20 Strength check. A long, gray marble slab lies in the middle of this chamber. A shallow inset of similar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
characters exiting the maze on the pyramid’s second floor. Water of Athis. An aqueduct fills half the corridor, carrying the water of Athis (see the “Pyramid Features” section) toward area P29. P31: Long Hall
This long hallway rises steadily toward area P32. Bright light shines from the hallway’s southern end. Water of Athis. An aqueduct carries the water of Athis (see the “Pyramid Features” section) from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
the coral. They find that the plant life is healthy, and they see long claw marks in the coral leading to and from the flooded cave. Any character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or
. Bookshelves are filled with books and dioramas. Freestanding chalkboards in wooden frames once displayed arcane formulas, though only smudges and streaks of chalk remain.
Characters who succeed on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
single staring eye weeping a spreading fan of tears, above which arches an eyebrow.
Scaly Eye members are swashbucklers who may attack the characters when they notice them, but a successful DC 15
). Lhammaruntosz has been in the presence of the alkilith for so long that her madness does not wane if she leaves the creature’s presence. When she looks out the alkilith’s window, she experiences
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
long-lost relics of Ostoria. They mean no harm to Waterdeep, but the city intrigues them, for they believe it was built on an old giant settlement that was destroyed by dragons tens of thousands of years
enclosed by a 20-foot-tall wall of mortared granite with wooden gates to the north and south along the road. A large two-story inn, also called the Way Inn, dominates the village and has long been a