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Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
soul rises as a lemure (see the Monster Manual) on Avernus, one of the Nine Hells, in 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Hours"} hours. If the creature isn’t revived
. The devil teaches the giant how to forge with infernal iron and hellfire, enabling the giant to craft weapons that can funnel the souls of the slain to Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells. In
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 23). Bel can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: detect magic, fireball
3/day each: dispel magic, hold monster
);ice devil with an ice spear (as described in the ice devil’s entry in the Monster Manual). The ice devil appears in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of Bel, acts as Bel’s ally, and can
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Sunlight Weakness; see the Monster Manual) arise in unoccupied spaces within 20 feet of the shepherd. The shadows act right after the shepherd on the same initiative count and fight until they’re
plane might consider it a rarity from some undiscovered Abyssal layer. In general, feel free to use whatever fiends you wish when telling stories in Theros—the Underworld’s a big place with room for all the incarnate wickedness you desire.
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
reanimated as a spore servant if it’s a type of creature that can be (see the “Myconids” entry in the Monster Manual).
Mind Control Spores (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6
harmless promises offered by exotic spores and mushrooms, but quickly consumes them, body and soul.
Sharing a layer of the Abyss with Juiblex, plus their mutual insatiable hunger, has made the two demon
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
become ghoul;ghouls and zombie;zombies (both appear in the Monster Manual) that serve in his legions, while his favored servants are the cultists and necromancers who murder the living and then manipulate
Dungeon Master’s Guide.Orcus’s Lair
Orcus makes his lair in the fortress city of Naratyr, which is on Thanatos, the layer of the Abyss that he rules. Surrounded by a moat fed by the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
magic is intimately linked with the oceans of the Material Plane. The dragon turtle presented in the Monster Manual is a typical adult, at least a century old and boasting a valuable hoard. You can
table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. (Though the Monster Manual doesn’t explicitly include dragon turtles in the variant rules for making a dragon a spellcaster, you can apply
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
beast.Baphomet’s Lair
Baphomet’s lair is his palace, the Lyktion, which is on the layer of the Abyss called the Endless Maze. Nestled within the twisting passages of the planewide labyrinth
on which it stands; it is populated by minotaur;minotaurs, goristro;goristros, and quasit;quasits all of which appear in the Monster Manual.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
hunting ground, where he pursues captured mortals in a cruel game. Yeenoghu’s lair is a place of blood and death, populated by gnoll;gnolls, hyena;hyenas, and ghoul;ghouls (see the Monster Manual
), and there are few structures or signs of civilization on his layer of the Abyss.
The challenge rating of Yeenoghu is 25 (75,000 XP) when he’s encountered in his lair.
Lair Actions
On
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Lord Viallis’s Tome The crude sketch composed by Sarah shows the monster on the leather-bound cover of the book Lord Viallis was reading. This creature is a representation of the statue in area B7 of
references in other works to a book whose cover matches Sarah’s sketch—a tome called Retribution of the Ancients. That work is not a part of Candlekeep’s collection, but several of the Avowed know it by reputation. It is a dark work of ritual magic, its contents potentially deadly in the wrong hands.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Gate and ends in Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells. By the end of the adventure, the characters should be 13th level or higher. To run this adventure, you need the fifth edition Player’s
Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual. Use the first session of the game to help your players create their 1st-level characters. As part of this process, the players can choose their party’s dark secret (see "Dark Secrets").
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Queen’s realm. Layer 88: The Gaping Maw The Sibilant Beast and the self-styled Prince of Demons, Demogorgon yearns for nothing less than undoing the order of the multiverse. A two-headed monster who seems
Abyss The Abyss embodies all that is perverse, gruesome, and chaotic. Its virtually endless layers spiral downward into ever more appalling forms. Each layer of the Abyss boasts a horrific
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
13. The warren contains the following: Rust Monsters. A rust monster gorges on scrap metal in each of the squares marked R on the map.
Central Chamber. In the heart of the warren is a 30-foot-wide
ignore other creatures that maintain a respectful distance. If a character wearing metal armor or carrying a metal shield walks within 5 feet of a rust monster, there’s a 30 percent chance that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
demon lords who rule them, as the following examples illustrate. More information about the demon lords can be found in the Monster Manual. The Gaping Maw. Demogorgon’s layer in the Abyss is a vast
The Abyss The Abyss embodies all that is perverse, gruesome, and chaotic. Its virtually endless layers spiral downward into ever more appalling forms. Each layer of the Abyss boasts its own horrific
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
. For example, an orc has the humanoid (orc) type. These parenthetical tags provide an additional layer of categorization for certain monsters, but they have no bearing on how a monster is used in combat.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
monster of that sort. Multiply that value by the number of creatures encountered, then divide the total equally among the characters. Wilderness Encounters Day
Roll Night Roll Result 1–2 1–3 Stirges
hobgoblin carries a crudely drawn sketch of one party member, with “25 gold pieces for this one” and a symbol of a black spider drawn beneath it. Orcs. These scouts are part of the band currently based at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, Levistus, both occupy strange positions in the hierarchy. Stygia is a frozen wasteland of mysterious origin, a churning, murky sea covered in a thick layer of ice. Where the ice gives way to open water
previously ruled over the layer. The two constantly vied for control of Stygia. The conflict ended when Asmodeus brought down his punishment on Levistus, who was frozen just after his latest victory
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
addition to her heartstone, the hag carries a black soul bag (see the “Night Hag” entry in the Monster Manual for more information on this magic items. The bag contains nine soul coins, which Mad Maggie
uses to power her infernal war machines. Years ago, a thirst to experience the ultimate misery brought the night hag to the first layer of the Nine Hells. Followed to Avernus by scores of bloodthirsty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. What better way to think of the big bad monster at the center of a web of even bigger and badder plans than as the CEO of a megacorporation, using every resource to dominate the market? What is an
gain money, power, and influence into D&D adds another layer of depth to the story your campaigns create.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
ocean floor at a depth of 100 feet, which is coated in a soft layer of fine sediment. The water around the lair is clear but dimly lit. The water’s edge on the map represents the lip of the shelf, which
hoard scattered across the chamber floor. Although the lair is mostly flooded with seawater, a layer of breathable air is trapped in the top 3 feet of the main chamber. Coral Shelf. A secondary entrance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Fiend in its own right. The devil teaches the giant how to forge with infernal iron and hellfire, enabling the giant to craft weapons that can funnel the souls of the slain to Avernus, the first layer
points by the hellion dies, and its soul rises as a lemure (see the Monster Manual) on Avernus, one of the Nine Hells, in 1d4 hours. If the creature isn't revived before then, it can be restored to life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
mushrooms, but quickly consumes them, body and soul. Sharing a layer of the Abyss with Juiblex, plus their mutual insatiable hunger, has made the two demon lords mortal enemies, each devoted to destroying
; she can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row. Zuggtmoy causes four gas spores or violet fungi (see the Monster Manual) to appear in unoccupied spaces that she chooses within the lair. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. The island is magically frozen or is a floating iceberg. Perhaps something lies locked within.
2 Sargassum. The island is a dense layer of seaweed that has developed its own ecosystem of strange
Theros dwells here—such as thri-kreen, yuan-ti, or another creature from the Monster Manual.
4 Rivals. Two settlements have turned the island into a war zone.
5 Prisoner. A powerful monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
disappeared in the area. 11 Slay a dragon or some other challenging monster. 12 Discover the nature and origin of a strange location or phenomenon. 13 Pursue fleeing foes taking refuge in the dungeon. 14
Map a new land. 9 Find a place to establish a colony. 10 Find a natural resource. 11 Hunt a specific monster. 12 Return home from a distant place. 13 Obtain information from a reclusive hermit. 14 Find
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
sketch of Will of the Feywild, along with the following text in Common: Wanted: Will of the Feywild!
Find this flibbertigibbet and deliver him to me alive and unharmed, and I shall make you as strong
Hourglass Coven’s hag eye (described in the “Hag Covens” sidebar in the Monster Manual). A black-feathered quill with a bone tip that magically produces its own ink (150 gp). The ink is the crimson
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Scramblewise 8 Golly Sunnyhill 9 Mimsy Tallgrass 10 Pumpkin Timbers 11 Quarrel Underbough 12 Sybilwick Wimbly Stat Block Craig J Spearing Choose a stat block from the Monster Manual to represent the NPC’s
under “Creating a Creature” in this chapter to better reflect the NPC you have in mind. Alignment Choose the NPC’s alignment, which can help you sketch the outlines of an NPC’s behavior and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
small portion of his power. The least of these become ghouls and zombies (both appear in the Monster Manual) that serve in his legions, while his favored servants are the cultists and necromancers who
Naratyr, which is on Thanatos, the layer of the Abyss that he rules. Surrounded by a moat fed by the River Styx, Naratyr is an eerily quiet and cold city, its streets empty for hours at a time. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
tear through the silence. Something is happening downstairs. Deep, wicked-sounding laughter echoes through the sanctum, along with familiar voices shouting, “You monster!” and “We trusted you!”
When
, the first layer of Pandemonium. Neither Alustriel nor Tasha had previously met Kas, but the stories about his and Vecna’s hatred for each other are well known, as is Kas’s hunger for power
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
dungeon, images of dark cells with iron bars and shackles spring to mind. In the D&D game, the word “dungeon” takes on a broader meaning to include any enclosed, monster-infested location. Most dungeons
boundaries of the world: A pit fiend’s stronghold on Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells A haunted castle in the Shadowfell that serves as a shadow dragon’s lair An elf queen’s tomb in the Feywild A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
moves up to his speed without provoking opportunity attacks, then makes a Gore attack.
Baphomet’s Lair Baphomet’s lair is his palace, the Lyktion, which is on the layer of the Abyss called the
palace is a towering structure whose interior is as labyrinthine as the plane on which it stands; it is populated by minotaurs, goristros, and quasits, all of which appear in the Monster Manual. Lair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
ravines serve as a hunting ground, where he pursues captured mortals in a cruel game. Yeenoghu’s lair is a place of blood and death, populated by gnolls, hyenas, and ghouls (see the Monster Manual), and
there are few structures or signs of civilization on his layer of the Abyss. The challenge rating of Yeenoghu is 25 (75,000 XP) when he’s encountered in his lair. Lair Actions On initiative count 20
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
concentration can be concentrated on by a remote user. The Infernal Machine’s effects have a spell save DC of 14 or the attuned user’s spell save DC, whichever is higher.
Summon Monster. When first
wear and metal weapons you hold—reproducing the effect of the rust monster;s;rust monster's Rust Metal trait.
06
Your fingers sprout tiny clockwork picks, granting you advantage on ability
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. Forest Within this painting’s extradimensional space, the walls are painted to depict a forest of trees and shrubbery, the floor is covered with a thin layer of dirt, and the ceiling is painted to
magic, faerie fire, hold monster
1/day each: mind blank, teleport
Supreme Mockery. Quill hurls a string of insults laced with enchantments at a creature he can see within 60 feet of him. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
plane might consider it a rarity from some undiscovered Abyssal layer. In general, feel free to use whatever fiends you wish when telling stories in Theros—the Underworld’s a big place with room for all
twisted souls from the Underworld; 1d6 shadows (without Sunlight Weakness; see the Monster Manual) arise in unoccupied spaces within 20 feet of the shepherd. The shadows act right after the shepherd
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, beyond the range of most characters’ darkvision. As one or more characters enter the hall, the monster scuttles toward them threateningly: Out of the darkness comes a giant, wingless arthropod ten
toward you!
Have the players roll initiative for their characters. The illusory monster acts on initiative count 15 and does nothing except approach the characters, moving at a speed of 30 feet on each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Grandolpha’s guards have prepared, but the food has a thin layer of ash covering it that spoils the taste. Grandolpha doesn’t seem to mind, though. She also offers the characters a vile Muzgardt brew
of wine, a drinking horn, and a rolled-up piece of leather bearing a charcoal sketch of his late mother’s stern visage. X12. Training Room Braziers of glowing-hot coals stand in the corners of this






