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you.
Energy Ladder. As a Magic action, you can loose a flurry of energy arrows from this weapon at a wall up to 60 feet away from yourself. The arrows become glowing rungs that stick out of the wall
, forming a magical ladder up to 60 feet long on the wall. This ladder lasts for 1 minute before disappearing.
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Manual) tied to the end of a 5-foot-long pole. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Scorpion on a Stick"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing
breaks open on impact. A swarm of rot grubs emerges from the shattered pot and remains a hazard in that square.
Scorpion on a Stick. The kobold makes a melee attack with a scorpion (see the Monster
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
it to grapple a creature. Anytime on his turn, he can release a creature grappled by the whip (no action required).
Heal Self (Recharges after a Long Rest). Steel Crane regains 2d8 + 4
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Flaw. “The monks of my old temple know my shameful history. I can never return.”Poison, Psychic
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Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
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—if only they would stop trying to kill the dragon’s guests.
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A crystal dragon wyrmling is placed in a monastery to learn the teachings of the monks before returning home in three years. The monks don’t appreciate the wyrmling’s pranks.
Cold, Radiant
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Candlekeep Mysteries
an extra 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Staff of Striking","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Heal Self (Recharges after a Long Rest). Bak Mei regains 2d8 + 4
superiors.
Bak Mei is notorious among the monks of Faerûn. Some see him as a vagabond, exiled from his order for traitorous acts and disregard for tradition. Others see him as a radical seeker of
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. They all hope to ascend to godhood, perhaps recreating or replacing Sardior.
Connected Creatures
Amethyst dragons are generally aloof creatures, dwelling in isolation for long periods of time
with a beholder that has moved into the dragon’s domain.
5
Xorn serve as lookouts and spies for an adult amethyst dragon who rewards them with gems.
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To repay a favor long owed to a
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predictable only in my unpredictability.
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It takes true artistry to maintain a warm, desert-like dwelling under the water.
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I soothe myself to sleep by imagining the perfect insults for
where the dragon can bask in the sunlight and watch the waves below.
Entry Tunnel. A long tunnel leads from the outcropping to the heart of the lair.
Decorated Caverns. The walls of the lair are
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unpredictability.
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It takes true artistry to maintain a warm, desert-like dwelling under the water.
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I soothe myself to sleep by imagining the perfect insults for bronze dragons; while I wait
in the sunlight and watch the waves below.
Entry Tunnel. A long tunnel leads from the outcropping to the heart of the lair.
Decorated Caverns. The walls of the lair are mostly still in their natural
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as the Spider Swamp in Calimshan, where they create beautiful objects that express their artistry and which are sometimes traded to other communities. Most araneas prefer to avoid combat, befuddling
their foes long enough to skitter to safety.
Roll or choose a result from the Aranea Crafts table as inspiration for an aranea’s crafting talent.
Aranea Crafts
1d6
The Aranea Is
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
on a Stick. The kobold makes a melee attack with a scorpion tied to the end of a 5-foot-long pole. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one
doesn’t need to breathe or is immune to poison automatically succeeds on the saving throw. Once the skunk has sprayed its musk, it can’t do so again until it finishes a short or long rest
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
family, similar to an order of monks. Although there are organizations, such as the Knights of the Shield, that use the trappings of knighthood without necessarily being warriors, most folk of Faer
their completion, and everyone should be praised for their strengths and comforted in their weaknesses.
Knights of Myth Drannor. Long ago, the Knights of Myth Drannor were a famous adventuring band
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Monk Few monks are found on Krynn, but those active in the world fall into two camps. The Way of the Long Death provides a good match for those evil monks who worship Sargonnas. The minotaurs who
, passion, fighters, and fire. Sirrion is said to sculpt the fire of the soul, and these monks seek to sculpt their minds and bodies so that all three act in unison, making instinct and action one and the same.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Monk The Way of the Long Death captures the cruel and sinister nature of monks devoted to the Mockery. In contrast, the Way of the Sun Soul is the perfect option for monks dedicated to the Silver Flame, especially those who also take levels in the paladin class.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
and taking new chances as similar to Lathander’s emphasis on new beginnings. Long Death Monks Followers of the Way of the Long Death worship the principle of death more so than any deity of death
used as a tool for the betterment of all, or so they rationalize to themselves. Monks of this tradition follow the Way of the Long Death, which is described in the “Monastic Traditions” section below
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
disposition. Monastery. The Najkir Monastery has long served as a retreat for monks and visitors seeking enlightenment. Visitors may freely explore the monastery but are urged not to enter the flooded caves
What the Residents Know Characters who strike up a conversation with any of the monastery’s residents can learn what they know about the following topics. Dead Falcons. The monks use trained falcons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
steady series of new residents over long years.
Creatures. A group of five monks led by an elder monk can be found here at any time, sleeping, eating, and taking part in decidedly non-monastic
M4. Dormitories When not on duty, the monks reside in this series of ill-kept rooms. Each of these dormitory cells contains only a bed, a trunk for personal effects, and a table. All are crafted of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
The Monastery The crashed planar craft still makes up most of the monastery’s general structure, having been long ago converted into Kwalish’s first laboratory, then converted again into this present
feels quite right. Over long years, the monastery has drawn hundreds of dark recruits to its hidden location, through both whispered rumor and dark outreach to criminals seeking refuge from the law
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
always open to visitors and boasts one of the finest libraries in Faerûn. The monks of Candlekeep also preserve the predictions of Alaundo the Seer, a singular sage whose prophecies have proved
correct over long years. Upon the seer’s death, Candlekeep became a haven for both the veneration of his prophecies and the accumulation of all knowledge. If there’s a secret to be learned, the clues to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Part 2: Monastery of the Distressed Body The known route of Kwalish’s original expedition ends at the series of tunnels leading into the Barrier Peaks, with no sense of how that long-lost company
. Then downplay those NPCs’ secret agendas as needed to increase their party loyalty.
Part 2: Monastery of the Distressed Body. For encounters built around five monks led by an elder monk, use three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
raiders in their attacks, although the goblins never stick around long enough for the raiders to learn much about them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Way of the Open Hand Monks of the Way of the Open Hand are the ultimate masters of martial arts combat, whether armed or unarmed. They learn techniques to push and trip their opponents, manipulate ki
. Wholeness of Body At 6th level, you gain the ability to heal yourself. As an action, you can regain hit points equal to three times your monk level. You must finish a long rest before you can use this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
as great wisdom. Frankly, as long as your fellow franchisees can count on you to break skulls when necessary, you can probably get away with anything. Way of the Sun Soul Many benevolent monks have a
mostly on attitude, it’s important for the philosophy of a monk’s monastic tradition to mesh with the philosophy of the franchise. Way of Shadow Monks following the Way of Shadow fill an important
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Way of the Long Death Monks of the Way of the Long Death are obsessed with the meaning and mechanics of dying. They capture creatures and prepare elaborate experiments to capture, record, and
required) to have 1 hit point instead. Touch of the Long Death Starting at 17th level, your touch can channel the energy of death into a creature. As an action, you touch one creature within 5 feet of you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
their ancestors’ passion for artistry, but instead of carving stone, they view their bodies as living works of art. As they fly, coursing along wind currents or blowing through underground tunnels
like living sandstorms, they create mesmerizing dances with their ever-shifting forms. It’s tempting to view the various hulks as symbols of the long, slow decline of the giants as a people. But that’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
surroundings, because the githzerai will it. Each monastery is overseen by monks that impose a strict schedule of chants, meals, martial arts training, and devotions according to their own philosophy. Behind
that her warmongering would soon make her a tyrant no better than the mind flayers.
Githzerai Zerth Skilled githzerai monks that best exemplify the teachings and principles of Zerthimon are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
yourself. The arrows become glowing rungs that stick out of the wall, forming a magical ladder up to 60 feet long on the wall. This ladder lasts for 1 minute before disappearing.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Way of the Open Hand Monks of the Way of the Open Hand are the ultimate masters of martial arts combat, whether armed or unarmed. They learn techniques to push and trip their opponents, manipulate ki
. Wholeness of Body At 6th level, you gain the ability to heal yourself. As an action, you can regain hit points equal to three times your monk level. You must finish a long rest before you can use this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
the primary teaching tool employed by Bak Mei and his apprentices, leaving the students well acquainted with pain. Jade Tigress (see the accompanying stat block) and four Immortal Lotus monks (see
attacking tiger.
Jade Tigress charges into battle with the monks. All of them are willing to die for Bak Mei and are determined to stop the characters from reaching the Jagged Sanctum. Red Key. Jade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
massive pair of cathedral doors open onto a long nave. Rows of balconies line the walls, occupied by a couple of dozen hooded monks seemingly come to watch the audience about to take place.
At the far
can see that the devil’s horrid leather cloak is crafted from the faces of flayed monks and prisoners, the flesh cured to leather and roughly stitched together. The scepter and crown it bears appear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
yourself. The arrows become glowing rungs that stick out of the wall, forming a magical ladder up to 60 feet long on the wall. This ladder lasts for 1 minute before disappearing. Conceptopolis Hank draws his Energy Bow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
are two ugly young women wearing silk shawls and gowns of stitched flesh. Long needles stick out of their tangled mops of black hair. The women cackle with glee. In a rotting wooden closet are three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Monk: Way of the Ascendant Dragon My favorite Ascendant Dragon monks all narrate their bodily attacks aloud with fun onomatopoeias. Swish ka-pow, indeed.
-Fizban
The dragon god Bahamut is known
tradition holds that by emulating dragons, a monk becomes a more integrated part of the world and its magic. By altering their spirit to resonate with draconic might, monks who follow this tradition augment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Characters Do. Typically, the characters stick together as they travel through a dungeon or another environment. Sometimes different adventurers do different things: one adventurer might search a
rules tell you that melee attacks use Strength and ranged attacks use Dexterity. That’s a general rule, and a general rule is in effect as long as something in the game doesn’t explicitly say otherwise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Power I’jin (female) CN Fickle and unpredictable “I never stick to a plan.” Obo’laka The host’s Dexterity score becomes 23, unless it is already higher. Kubazan (male) CG Wild and spirited “I am
use an action to turn invisible. Anything the host is wearing or carrying is invisible as long as it is on the host’s person. The effect ends if the host attacks, casts a spell, forces a saving throw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
Magic action, you can loose a flurry of energy arrows from this weapon at a wall up to 60 feet away from yourself. The arrows become glowing rungs that stick out of the wall, forming a magical ladder up to 60 feet long on the wall. This ladder lasts for 1 minute before disappearing.