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Player’s Handbook
explosive fire, arcing lightning, subtle deception, and spectacular transformations. Their magic conjures monsters from other planes of existence, glimpses the future, or forms protective barriers. Their
used across the multiverse.
The closest a Wizard is likely to come to an ordinary life is working as a sage or lecturer. Other Wizards sell their services as advisers, serve in military forces, or
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
an ally. As Dungeon Master, you should wait for a dramatically appropriate moment to reveal this enmity, leaving the adventurer guessing who is likely to become a betrayer.
Fool. You have
your choice of History, Insight, Intimidation, or Persuasion. In addition, you gain rightful ownership of a small keep somewhere in the world. However, the keep is currently home to one or more monsters
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. Degenerate creatures are likely to take up residence near a catoblepas’s territory, as are those seeking to avoid notice.
Catoblepases in Folklore
Ordinary folk rarely see a catoblepas, but
, 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.
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
standard circus-style acrobatics with fire, wrought-iron spikes and hooks, and monsters. You can roll a d8 or choose from the options in the Performance Options table to determine your preferred
Characteristics
Members of demonic cults aren’t generally known as the kindest or most mentally stable individuals, so you’re likely to have something in your nature that distinguishes you from the
Wizard
Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
-force mind control. Their magic conjures monsters from other planes of existence, glimpses the future, or turns slain foes into zombies. Their mightiest spells change one substance into another, call
the fey) that are steeped in magic.
The Lure of Knowledge
Wizards’ lives are seldom mundane. The closest a wizard is likely to come to an ordinary life is working as a sage or lecturer in a
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
greater rewards as an adventurer. Your experience makes you familiar with the ins and outs of mercenary life, and you likely have harrowing stories of events on the battlefield. You might have served with
operate up and down the Sword Coast and throughout the North. Most are small-scale operations that employ a dozen to a hundred folk who offer security services, hunt monsters and brigands, or go to war in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Monster Tactics Flying monsters such as dragons, rocs, wyverns, and harpies sometimes attack airships—or, more often, the people aboard them. A monster that’s looking for food is most likely to try
likely to ever deal enough damage to cause real harm to the ship. If it can’t hurt the ship, it might turn its attention to a crew station or crew members instead.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
presence of monsters there. (Normally kept at bay by the clockwork automatons, monsters are likely to have ventured from their hidey-holes and into the streets. Gricks are a particular nuisance.) Healing
move quickly and quietly through the town, doing their best to avoid Tockworth’s automatons. Avoid Cavemouth. The sergeant suggests the characters avoid the Cavemouth district due to the likely
Orc
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the battlefield. The followers of all
battle skills.
3
I always appear like I am about to kill everyone around me.
4
I love a good brawl.
5
I drink the blood of monsters to consume their power.
6
I chant orcish war
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
discovered knowledge mortals were not meant to know and works to silence them.
Kruphix’s Monsters Kruphix is rarely associated with monsters, but those most likely to serve him appear on the
Kruphix’s Monsters table. Kruphix’s Monsters Challenge Creature Source
1/4 Blink dog MM
1/2 Cockatrice MM
2 Nothic MM
3 Phase spider MM
6 Invisible stalker MM
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Introduction If the characters played Dragon of Icespire Peak, they have already saved the area around Phandalin from many threats, large and small, and they are likely 7th level, ready for their
nefarious schemes and terrible monsters await. Storm Lord’s Wrath is a D&D adventure designed for 7th-level characters. You can run this adventure for as few as one or as many as six players. By the time the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
copies of his new book, Volo’s Guide to Monsters, to the merchant princes (some of whom he knows well, and others he claims to know well), and to promote his latest work. Characters are most likely to
a particular monster described in the book, give them useful tidbits from Volo’s Guide to Monsters. Do not impart game statistics, since such information would not be available in-world. If this reference is unavailable, use the information in appendix D.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
shouldn’t exist.
Athreos’s Monsters Most creatures that serve Athreos aid the god in destroying the undead. Beyond that, the Athreos’s Monsters table presents a few creatures likely to serve the
god. Athreos’s Monsters Challenge Creature Source
1 Giant vulture MM
2 Two-headed cerberus MOoT
3 Hell hound MM
3 Lampad MOoT
6 Invisible stalker MM
6 Underworld cerberus MOoT
8 Spirit naga MM
9 Phylaskia MOoT
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Random Encounters Chult is home to an immense variety of plants, beasts, monsters, and intelligent beings. Random encounters with the local wildlife are inevitable and help to make the party’s
-bones icons are likely to have random encounters with undead. The likelihood of an undead encounter increases in territories marked with red skull-and-bones icons. Most guides know these territories
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
2. Choose a Class bruenor Every adventurer is a member of a class. Class broadly describes a character’s vocation, what special talents he or she possesses, and the tactics he or she is most likely
to employ when exploring a dungeon, fighting monsters, or engaging in a tense negotiation. The character classes are described in chapter 3, "Classes." Your character receives a number of benefits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Level 5: Wyllowwood Wyllowwood is designed for four 8th-level characters. Those who defeat the monsters on this level should gain enough XP to reach 9th level. In some cases, defeating a monster can
be accomplished without slaying it. If the characters strike a truce with a creature, award them XP as if they had defeated it in combat. The characters will most likely arrive here by way of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Wandering Monsters If Muiral survives his first encounter with the adventurers, he begins patrolling areas 1 through 5 and areas 7 through 12, looking for signs of other intrusion. The characters
to high-level adventurers, but they help reinforce the danger that Muiral represents. Adventurers exploring areas 13 through 30 are likely to encounter one or more drow patrols, each consisting of 1d4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Inspiration for the DM Another way to use the inspiration deck is to make its effects available to monsters and villains. In this variant, each time a player expends inspiration, the DM also draws a
players are likely to follow your example, so if you want them to use their inspiration cards freely, you should do so as well.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
15th 20 19 18 16th 21 20 19 17th 22 21 20 18th 22 21 20 19th 23 22 21 20th 24 23 22 If your encounter features multiple monsters, balancing it takes a little more work. Refer to the Multiple Monsters
each expression is the number of characters of the given level. The second number tells how many monsters of the listed challenge rating those characters are equivalent to. For example, reading the row
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
few foes likely to serve the god’s will. Ephara’s urn is a fountain of blessings
(NOAH BRADLEY) Ephara’s Monsters Challenge Creature Source
1/8 Guard MM
1/2 Anvilwrought raptor MOoT
work that they deem antithetical to proper society.
Ephara’s Monsters Ephara isn’t often associated with monsters. Even so, a few monsters common in urban settings might be involved with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
just a few foes likely to serve the god’s will. Iroas’s Monsters Challenge Creature Source
1/8 Guard MM
1 Nyx-fleece ram MOoT
2 Griffon MM
3 Akroan hoplite MOoT
3 Fleecemane lion MOoT
5 Gladiator MM
7 Stone giant MM
11 Roc MM
Iroas. The champion demands recompense, and the orator needs support against this threat.
Iroas’s Monsters Iroas is associated with warriors of all backgrounds. Most of the creatures in his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
poisonous creatures number among Pharika’s favorite servants, and medusas and basilisks hold special places in her esteem. The Pharika’s Monsters table presents just a few foes likely to serve the god’s will
ingredient.
6 An archmage devotee of Pharika manages to shrink monsters to a size so small that they effectively behave as viruses.
Pharika’s Monsters Serpents, rare magical beings, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
and individuals that use cleverness and guile to overcome foes. The Phenax’s Monsters table presents just a few foes likely to serve the god’s will. Phenax’s Monsters Challenge Creature Source
missing then turn up with no memory of their disappearance. Phenax cult fanatics are brainwashing these souls for use as sleeper agents.
Phenax’s Monsters Phenax is often associated with monsters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
to the world of the living temporarily as Nyxborn. The Erebos’s Monsters table presents just a few foes likely to serve the god’s will. Erebos’s Monsters Challenge Creature Source
1/2
priest of Erebos terrorizes a village, convinced that a particular Returned has taken refuge there.
Erebos’s Monsters Erebos has legions of fallen monsters, heroes, and villains that he can send back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Monsters table presents a few foes likely to serve the god’s will. Karametra’s Monsters Challenge Creature Source
0 Awakened shrub MM
1 Alseid MOoT
1 Dryad MM
2 Awakened
work supporting the community.
Karametra’s Monsters Karametra’s followers usually protect innocents from monsters, but in certain circumstances, they might oppose characters. The Karametra’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
agents might pit them against monsters such as these. The Keranos’s Monsters table presents just a few foes likely to serve the god’s will. Keranos’s Monsters Challenge Creature Source
2
.
Keranos’s Monsters Keranos is associated with creatures that act as extensions of his volatile temper or his sudden, blinding insights. Adventures that bring characters into conflict with Keranos’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
can share common goals, though they’ll likely use different tactics to pursue those goals. Imagine two characters—one Lawful Good, the other Lawful Evil—who are both dedicated to stopping monsters
evil-aligned adventurers coexist in the same party, they’re likely to have disagreements as the campaign unfolds. Many players enjoy roleplaying such conflicts, but see “Ensuring Fun for All” in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
, Storm Lord’s Wrath, likely saved Gallio when Thalivar’s restless spirit possessed him. If Gallio died during that quest, replace him with one of his colleagues from the Order of the Many-Starred Cloak
using it to trap and bind monsters from beyond this plane of existence. Once bound, such monsters could serve as useful tools if the town is invaded. However, Gallio needs the characters’ help to trap
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
2,400 4,900 7,300 10,900 20th 2,800 5,700 8,500 12,700 CHALLENGE RATING
When putting together an encounter or adventure, especially at lower levels, exercise caution when using monsters whose
of 2, but it can kill a 1st-level wizard with a single blow.
In addition, some monsters have features that might be difficult or impossible for lower-level characters to overcome. For example, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
archetypes assigned to those things. A few factors here: No fixed alignments. Mortal creatures are shaped by their culture and personal circumstances. An orc is just as likely to be lawful good as chaotic
evil; lycanthropes are driven by a curse. Monsters aren’t always villains, and the villains aren’t always monsters. Many of the gnolls of Droaam are more honorable than the human mercenaries of House
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
likely Erebos, Purphoros, Phenax, or Mogis).
A Heliod Campaign A campaign structured around champions of Heliod might cast adventurers as valiant protectors of civilization. Rampaging monsters
campaign, the characters might stand alongside other defenders of a polis against attacking monsters and receive Heliod’s blessing at a crucial moment to turn the tide of battle. Hailed as heroes by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
(cantrip), burning hands (1st level), flaming sphere (2nd level), fireball (3rd level) As a master of the arcane arts, Mephistopheles finds eager recruits among those who study magic. Any monsters that use
spells, such as storm giants and oni, might follow him, and wizards’ guilds and conclaves of sages are the most likely to come under his influence. Mephistopheles’s cultists can gain the Spell Shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
brass lanterns stand in niches or on ledges around the cavern, but none are lit.
Clinging to the ceiling like bats are ten stirges. The monsters find scant living prey in the mines, and they are
ravenous. If the characters are looking down at the skeletons on the floor, the stirges are likely get the drop on them. Any character who isn’t watching the ceiling is surprised unless his or her passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragon as Power In some places, dragons are more than monsters or masterminds. They are movers and shakers whose desires shape the course of history. A powerful dragon’s schemes impact the characters
, dragons are more likely to take personal notice of them. The “Dragon Campaigns” section that follows discusses the world-ranging implications of putting dragons in positions of power and central story
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Inhabitants. Popular accounts of the island describe it as unlucky, leading outsiders to avoid it. (The island’s inhabitants know this rumor is false, though likely tied to Acererak’s long-ago
filled with monsters and puzzles. Stories state that the archlich created similar tombs to guard precious magical artifacts. One such tomb is located on the isle.