monsters sages with only about from for linger

Catoblepas

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

proven false. In some lands, the silhouette of a catoblepas, with its tail extended over its body and its head held low, is a baleful heraldic figure signifying death or doom. Sages say that gods of

, drinking the monsters’ milk and using them as guardians or pets. Other legends say that those of impure heart can tame a catoblepas and whisper of malevolent warlocks and wicked knights who ride them into battle.

Girallon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

appearance and attraction to ruins lead sages to believe they were created through magic to serve as guardians for some lost empire. When that empire fell ages ago, girallons turned feral and spread

out across the world. Numerous creatures have tried to tame, subjugate, or cooperate with the monsters. For instance, some forest-dwelling peoples capture girallons and train them to serve as sentinels

The Mournland

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

. The Mournland is a vast open grave. In the Mournland, the wounds of war never heal, vile magical effects linger, and monsters mutate into even more foul and horrible creatures. Arcane effects

Merrow

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

and merrow, but it also provokes misunderstandings with surface dwellers who blame merfolk for merrow attacks. Sages trace merrows’ origins to aquatic ogres, depraved merfolk, and worse. Such broad

theories reveal little about these monsters but overmuch of the dread lurking beyond our certain shores. —Leomund David Auden nash Merrow Large Monstrosity, Chaotic Evil AC 13 Initiative

Haunted Keeps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

castles are haunted by ghosts and prowling monsters. Sensible valley dwellers avoid them. In recent years, four elemental cults have taken over the keeps. The cultists are careful to keep the curious

of the Sacred Stone,” which sages across Faerûn have never heard of because it’s merely a cover for the Cult of the Black Earth. The monastery is the surface stronghold of the earth cult, and it

Peryton

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

humanoid rather than reflecting the creature’s physical form. Sages postulate that the first perytons were humans transformed by a hideous curse or magical experiment, but bards tell a different tale

the mountains know to avoid confrontations with these monsters at all costs. Established settlements are attractive to perytons as a renewable food source. As such, village councils and local

Material Plane

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

peoples and monsters that inhabit the worlds on the Material Plane originated. After the First World was shattered by a great cataclysm, the many worlds were formed like reflections or (in some cases

schedule. Such a place might linger on one world for anywhere from a year to an hour before moving on to another, carrying everyone inside with it to a new world.

The Temple of Elemental Evil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

defeat each dungeon when they kill its prophet or eliminate the monsters in the elemental shrine in these locations: Temple of Howling Hatred: area A19 Temple of the Crushing Wave: area C25 Temple of

Black Earth: area B23 Temple of Eternal Flame: area E17 Counterattack It’s dangerous to linger in a stronghold without defeating that dungeon’s prophet. If the characters try to camp in any of the four

Xulregg

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

’ unexplored corners, so even powerful demons don’t linger in these tunnels. Whitemarsh. Vile offal drips from the bottom of the Firehive and collects on the ground below. This boggy wetland has become a

fertile breeding ground called Whitemarsh: a primordial soup that gives rise to all manner of monsters. The weakest specimens are gobbled up by hungry demons fresh from the Scabbery. Sometimes, powerful

The Scars of War

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

warforged. House Lyrandar perfected its airships in the last decade of the conflict. Rumors persist of monsters or super soldiers developed by House Vadalis or biological weapons in the hands of House

to repair these wounds, but the damage could linger for generations. As you create an Eberron character, consider your roots and the impact of the war. Was your hometown destroyed in the war? Is your

Dungeon Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

. Adventurers must bring their own sources of light into dusty tombs where only undead stand guard, abandoned ruins teeming with predatory monsters and oozes, and natural caverns where sightless creatures

visible for miles, though a clear line of sight over such a distance is rare underground. Even so, adventurers using light sources in a dungeon often attract monsters, just as dungeon features that

Audience with the High Priest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Simbon about how straining it must be to busy himself among the common rabble or visit a library. If told about the creatures in the mine, Kedjou believes the description matches that of monsters

priest is investigating how to summon powerful creatures and cause them to linger for longer than usual. Pushing Kedjou Characters might challenge Kedjou on his animosity toward Prince Simbon or question

Seven Things to Know

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

with the trade guilds each family controls. Lands of Intrigue. The war is over, and the nations of Khorvaire now try to build a new age of peace and prosperity. Ancient threats linger, however, and the

assortment of monsters and other challenges. A World of Magic. The technology of Eberron has developed not through the advance of science but by the mastery of magic. The widespread use of magic pervades life

Example Members

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

any one world, one for each card in a Deck of Many Things. As a group, hierophants are sometimes called Sages, but each hierophant is also identified with a particular card. When a hierophant dies

Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse (star spawn grue, star spawn hulk, star spawn larva mage, star spawn mangler, and star spawn seer) could be manifestations of the All-Consuming Star sent or conjured

Locations R - U

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

. Suggested Encounter If the characters linger here for an hour or more, four griffons descend from the sky and attack. The griffons target horses and ponies first, then mules, then humanoids. They are

ranges, beautiful alpine slopes and valleys, and fertile farmland make the Silver Marches a tempting place to live. At the same time, monsters abound here. Orcs and giants inhabit the mountains

Chromatic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Chromatic Dragons The black, blue, green, red, and white dragons represent the evil side of dragonkind. Aggressive, gluttonous, and vain, chromatic dragons are dark sages and powerful tyrants feared

an avalanche as it attacks. Overlords and Minions. Blue dragons covet valuable and talented creatures whose service reinforces their sense of superiority. Bards, sages, artists, wizards, and assassins

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