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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
and from out of the corner of your eye, they came to the Material Plane, urged to spread throughout the multiverse by the conquering god Maglubiyet. Centuries later, they still bear a fey gift for
your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
magic still thrums inside a firbolg, even one who has never lived under the boughs of a great forest.
A firbolg’s magic is an obscuring sort, which allowed their ancestors to pass through a forest
this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
;and were imbued with a measure of their masters’ power over winds. Their descendants still command echoes of that power.
From below, aarakocra look like large birds and thus are sometimes called
regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
northeast, and the drow trading halls are to the southeast. Illumination Continual flame spells still illuminate the natural tunnels after many years, but the chambers are unlit and the current
denizens rely on darkvision to see. Descriptions of unlit areas assume that the characters have a light source or some other method of seeing in the dark. Doors Doors throughout Gibbet Crossing are made of
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. Still others have unique patterns or might style their fur to their preferences—or might even be hairless!
Creating Your Character
At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member
ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
daring than their fellows. Others strike out on their own in search of the secrets of flight, to master magic, or to uncover the secret of their curse and find a method to break it. Kenku adventurers
, despite their relative independence, still have a tendency to seek out a companion to emulate and follow. A kenku loves to mimic the voice and words of its chosen companion. ROLEPLAYING A KENKU
If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
methods, devised a way to blend copper and arsenic into a crude form of bronze, but the forging method was dangerous and often yielded defective results.
To reward the smith who took the first steps
conquered the wilds and founded great civilizations. Bronze is still the most used metal on Theros—and will remain so, at least until Purphoros decides that more than a few are ready for the secret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Swashbuckler You focus your training on the art of the blade, relying on speed, elegance, and charm in equal parts. While some warriors are brutes clad in heavy armor, your method of fighting looks
attack roll. All the other rules for Sneak Attack still apply to you. Panache At 9th level, your charm becomes extraordinarily beguiling. As an action, you can make a Charisma (Persuasion) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
fixed. Vonnet and Dilly. If the bandit pair is still with the characters, they attempt to steal the bowl again, not caring about the fate of the Silver Spirit. The characters might have to fight them
the bowl. If the characters fail five ability checks before succeeding on three of them, they accidentally break the bowl. They can still return it to the keep, but the Silver Spirit of the Bowl fades
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Lord of the Underworld and the River Guide. Still bitter over Phenax’s deception, Erebos concocts ways to torment the upstart god. Were he to discover a method to slay Phenax and return him to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Three-Quarters Cover if four or more lines are blocked but the attack or effect can still reach the target. Diagonal Movement The Player’s Handbook presents a simple method for counting movement and
space on the battlefield than its size suggests, but it is still Huge for the purposes of rules like grappling. Creature Size and Space Size Space in Squares Space in Hexes Tiny 4 per square 4 per
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
primitive — the yuan-ti empire was once very advanced, and although it has declined, its culture is still thriving on a smaller scale. Because the yuan-ti were previously human, their architecture
method uses blocks of special incense to fill a room with poisonous faint smoke that disguises the presence of the poison until it takes effect. There are legends of certain yuan-ti infiltrating human
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Swashbuckler You focus your training on the art of the blade, relying on speed, elegance, and charm in equal parts. While some warriors are brutes clad in heavy armor, your method of fighting looks
Sneak Attack still apply to you. Panache At 9th level, your charm becomes extraordinarily beguiling. As an action, you can make a Charisma (Persuasion) check contested by a creature’s Wisdom (Insight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
stone and wood of this windmill are blackened as though from a fire. Three of its four wood-and-canvas blades still turn, keeping the pungent smoke at bay. The fourth blade lies in a tumble on the ground
if attacked. If combat commences, Frevvik takes a bonus action to blow its war horn as soon as it can. If there are any mezzoloth patrols still alive on the island, one pair arrives in 1d4 rounds. The
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Others strike out on their own in search of the secrets of flight, to master magic, or to uncover the secret of their curse and find a method to break it.
Kenku adventurers, despite their relative
independence, still have a tendency to seek out a companion to emulate and follow. A kenku loves to mimic the voice and words of its chosen companion.
ROLEPLAYING A KENKU
If you’re playing a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
on where to assign scores for your character’s class. The table puts the highest scores in a class’s main abilities. If you used a different method to generate the scores, you may still use this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
suggestions on where to assign scores for your character’s class. The table puts the highest scores in a class’s main abilities. If you used a different method to generate the scores, you may still use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
from this side, though three knock spells will do the trick. 19C. Sun Pool A glorious sun is carved on the ceiling, directly above a pool of still water. The ceiling reflected in the pool doesn’t show a
. Relighting a torch by any other method proves impossible. If all eight torches are inserted into the empty brackets in area 19B, the puzzle cube can be handled safely. Treasure. Voj carries an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
method is a good starting point, but the calendar of your world need not follow a modern calendar. If you want to customize your calendar with details unique to your world, consider these types of
grand scale. Other holy days are important only to people particularly devoted to a single deity. Still others are observed by priests, who perform private rites and sacrifices inside their temples on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
bones, skulls with cracked pates, and broken weapons. In front of the display crouches a panther, deathly still, facing away from the statue.
To the east the walls are highly polished. They loosely
. A surefire way of getting in is to tie a grappling hook to an arrow and shoot the arrow up through the hole. This method never fails to anchor the hook on something, for Xipe grabs the rope once it is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, mantra, or relaxation method I use to deal with stress.
10 Nothing is more important than life, and I never leave anyone in danger.
11 I’m quick to jump to extreme solutions. Why risk a
about, but I still see them in guilty visions, recurring dreams, or as a spirit.
Horror Character Flaws d12 Flaw
1 I believe doom follows me and that anyone who gets close to me will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
still transforming her, breaking down her form from a physical one into an entity composed of symbols, images, and perceptions. To keep herself from dissipating entirely into nothingness, the queen
. Desperate adventurers might seek her out as a last resort or be led to her realm by a series of tempting clues. Method or Madness? Some wizards and other scholars have speculated that the Raven Queen is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Large base to represent a Huge giant. That giant takes up less space on the battlefield than its size suggests, but it is still Huge for the purposes of rules like grappling. Sizes: Tiny, Small
target occupies. If one or two of those lines are blocked by an obstacle (including another creature), the target has half cover. If three or four of those lines are blocked but the attack can still reach
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
him for an enemy. If asked how he ended up in his current predicament, Spellix tells them he’s a method actor training for the role of a goblin warlord in a play. (He can’t help himself—he lies about
facilitate the characters’ escape, or he can command the goblins to stand down and allow the characters to leave the fort unmolested. If Manafek (see area K6) is still alive, she might show up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Academy For all you novice wizards thinking about magic training, seriously consider apprenticing. I know liches who are still paying off their academy loans.
Tasha
The world’s mysteries are
Arcana, History, Nature, or Religion skills by this method, as if you were learning a language. A character can learn only one of these skills in this way. Academy Contact How much autonomy you have in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
economic justice — the wise monarch, the enlightened town council, the Masked Lords, and so forth. This method means that the law is stable. Higher authorities can be consulted on matters requiring
person with power is the individual who takes and holds that power. Locales still have authorities and laws, but the person who can kill everyone else — or pay someone to do so — is the one who truly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
still secure, but the hermits deemed this area uninhabitable due to the damage. The pile of rubble in the southwest corner conceals a secret compartment in part of the surviving wall, just south of the
. The crevice served as both an arrow slit and as a method for those with access to spells such as gaseous form to escape the room. Survivors. The three surviving residents of the hermitage have taken
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. In most cases, the check reveals the trap. In other cases, it uncovers clues, but foiling the trap still requires some deduction. The characters might succeed on the check but still trigger the trap
mechanism, or clog a valve that leaks poisonous gas into a room. A Strength check is often the method for thwarting traps that can be destroyed or prevented from operating through the use of brute force. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
trading company, makes a perfect starter headquarters. The carriage’s exterior is weathered wood, and the interior seats and cushions have seen better days. Still, it offers all the perks of home plus
tower might teleport from place to place. Or doors within a tavern could be revealed as a magical portal connected to various locations in far-flung lands. The DM has final approval over the method
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
these items are pawned or fenced. Much of what’s here has spoiled or lost its potency, but 1,700 gp worth of still-valuable equipment and supplies can be collected with a thorough search. D4. Upper
(Stealth) check while doing so. Once the grate is open, characters can drop down into area D7. The chains holding the ship aloft are too sturdy to be broken by any quick or simple method. Severing one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
form of the response might vary depending on the method of divination used, which can go beyond the inlaid sticks, dragon bones, or ornate cards mentioned in the spell description. Diviners in Theros
can see, or any other mystical manner. A verbal reply to a divination or commune spell must be truthful, but it might still be misleading. A god can’t speak a deliberate lie in response to either
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the spells Sanbalet has prepared. The small wooden box holds twelve candles, flint and steel, and a piece of parchment that details Sanbalet’s method of communicating with the ship. See “The Signaling
.
There is a table against the south wall, forming an L-shape with the bench. A book is open on the table.
Also on the table is a candlestick, with a tiny stump of unlit candle still in it, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
devise a method of reaching the giant castle, which hangs 1,000 feet in the air. The castle has a configuration similar to that of Lyn Armaal (see chapter 9, “Castle of the Cloud Giants”) and is home
many years ago. A scorched wooden sign cut in the shape of a fox’s head still hangs above a blackened doorframe, with the inn’s name — the Sly Fox — all but obliterated by fire. An overgrown dirt road
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Creating a Monster Stat Block If you want a full monster stat block, use the following method to create your new monster. The introduction to the Monster Manual explains all the components of a
, although few monsters know more than one or two, and many monsters (beasts in particular) have no spoken language whatsoever. A monster that lacks the ability to speak might still understand a