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Giant Strider

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

or carried.These fierce and majestic monsters exhibit attributes of both birds and reptiles, but are truly neither. Giant striders have a supernatural affinity to fire and can spit gouts of flame at

distant enemies. They are most often found in tropical, volcanically active areas or regions that similarly provide sources of both water and extreme heat. Firenewts prize giant striders and seek to

Preserve the Balance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

and vampires). Druids sometimes lead raids against such creatures, especially when the monsters encroach on the druids’ territory. Druids are often found guarding sacred sites or watching over regions

of unspoiled nature. But when a significant danger arises, threatening nature’s balance or the lands they protect, druids take on a more active role in combating the threat, as adventurers.

Preserve the Balance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

zombies and vampires). Druids sometimes lead raids against such creatures, especially when the monsters encroach on the druids’ territory. Druids are often found guarding sacred sites or watching over

regions of unspoiled nature. But when a significant danger arises, threatening nature’s balance or the lands they protect, druids take on a more active role in combating the threat, as adventurers.

Never Alone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

Never Alone As the characters explore the Temple of Moloch, keep in mind that this is an active, living dungeon filled with guards, servants, and monsters. Different areas provide information on

lizardfolk guards heading out on patrol and monsters potentially breaking free and running amok. When that happens, keep a rough idea of where those guards and monsters might be heading, and let the

Dragons

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

Dragons The dragons of Eberron are much more than mere monsters; adventurers will rarely barge into a dragon’s lair in search of its treasure horde. Dragons in the world are either aloof and

the motion of planes and moons, in the actions of the dragonmarked houses, and in dozens of other more subtle manifestations. Most dragons that are active in Khorvaire are part of a cabal known as the

Giant Strider

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Giant Strider These fierce and majestic monsters exhibit attributes of both birds and reptiles, but are truly neither. Giant striders have a supernatural affinity to fire and can spit gouts of flame

at distant enemies. They are most often found in tropical, volcanically active areas or regions that similarly provide sources of both water and extreme heat. Firenewts prize giant striders and seek

Stat Block Overview

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

here. Additional details appear in some monsters, such as skill proficiencies, Resistances, Immunities, and Gear. If a monster lacks those details, entries for them don’t appear. 5Traits

. Monster characteristics that are active at all times or during certain situations appear here. 6Actions. The monster can take the actions here in addition to those in the Player’s Handbook

Old Keoland

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

inhabit the western part of the Dim Forest, the eastern part is wild and prowled by monsters, including green dragons. Hellfurnaces. The Hellfurnaces are a volcanically active extension of the Crystalmist

the danger posed by dragons, giants, and other monsters found throughout the region. That makes this region particularly well suited to a heroic fantasy campaign (see “Flavors of Fantasy” in this

Stat Block Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

here. Additional details appear in some monsters, such as skill proficiencies, Resistances, Immunities, and Gear. If a monster lacks those details, entries for them don’t appear. 5Traits

. Monster characteristics that are active at all times or during certain situations appear here. 6Actions. The monster can take the actions here in addition to those in “Playing the Game”. 7Bonus

Nylea's Champions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Nylea’s Champions Nylea is one of the more active of the gods in the mortal realm, but she can’t be everywhere at once. Her heroes are her eyes, ears, and arrows on Theros, defending her interests

been captured and imprisoned in a menagerie. 2 Investigate reports of unnatural horrors infesting the Nessian Wood. 3 Plant a golden acorn in a distant grove guarded by monsters. 4

13. Chamber of Three Chests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

skeleton. Opening the silver chest results in the bones becoming a skeletal juggernaut. Opening the oak chest creates a skeletal swarm from the bones. If more than one chest is opened, these monsters

area causes any currently active animated skeletal creature to grow weaker or stronger. Roll a d4. On a 1–2, the creature halves its hit points. On a 3–4, the creature doubles its hit points.

Eberron Sourcebooks

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

Eberron campaign but the monsters, spells, classes, feats, or other game material in these books require adaptation for use in modern campaigns. City of Stormreach: (3.5E) Stormreach is an adventurer’s

geographical overview of the setting; information on key locations, personalities, and organizations; an introductory adventure; and a bestiary of monsters and villains. Eberron Campaign Setting (3.5E

60. Cog of Blood

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

portcullis is impervious to damage and spells, and its bars are spaced 4 inches apart. A Tiny or gaseous creature can slip between the bars easily. To raise the portcullis, monsters from all five

wardrobes must be summoned and slain in this room. Only one wardrobe can be opened at a time, and until that wardrobe’s monsters are defeated, all other wardrobes in the room are sealed and unopenable. When

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

their stronghold, taking full advantage of the treacherous terrain (ice slides, rigging tunnels to collapse on the party, and so forth). They will also make active efforts to locate the characters’ base

equal to half the distance traveled (use a d8 to determine direction: 1 north, 2 northeast, 3 east, and so on). If the party is on the floor of the rift and fleeing from pursuing monsters, the

Divine Characteristics

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Divine Characteristics The gods of Theros are far more active than the deities of most D&D worlds. But that doesn’t mean they are ordinary creatures—they aren’t mere mortals, nor are they monsters

Puzzle Cubes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

the day the characters claim their first puzzle cube, the Red Wizards clear a separate shrine within the city. While the Red Wizards remain active, there’s a cumulative 25 percent chance per day that

they claim another puzzle cube from a random shrine. If the players arrive at a cleared shrine, they discover a scene of devastation: traps sprung, monsters slain, and the cube missing. Once five

Resting

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

). Alert Level The Doomvault is an active complex. As effects of the characters’ assault grow more widespread or easily detected, the alert level of the dungeon’s inhabitants rises. This level starts at 0

each 24 hours the characters spend outside the dungeon, the alert level decreases by 1. During this time, the Doomvault returns to a state more stable than when the characters left. Monsters might be

Dungeon Characteristics

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

key (see below). A creature that enters an active gate’s energy field while not holding a properly attuned glyph key is pushed back 10 feet. The first time a creature does so on a turn, the creature

they encounter to avoid repetition. A white gate’s misty energy field, when active, gives off dim light and renders its area heavily obscured. This field is also an impenetrable magical force that blocks

Adventure Hooks

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

hierophant decides to sow unrest by hiring mercenaries to trouble the region, summoning monsters to the outskirts of town, or starting destructive fires. The hierophant then points to these events as signs of

arrive in a new town, they’re hailed as heroes whose arrival was foretold. The Heralds of the Comet is active in this town, and its divinatory card readings portend a forthcoming conflict between a

The Lords' Alliance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

North, where winters are cold and monsters and human barbarians regularly stream out of the mountains to pillage outlying settlements, large nations are rare indeed, particularly in the current state

in Silver (a member of the city’s army), and now serves as an emissary and, when necessary, an active agent for the Lords’ Alliance. She travels the North on behalf of the Alliance, representing its

Sites and Ruins

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

proving grounds of the Cannith creation forges, cadres of newborn warforged learned the combat skills that would prepare them for active duty. Eston began as a successful mining settlement, extracting

become deadly monsters. Stories tell of an enormous gorgon golem, of razor-winged swarms of silver songbirds, and many other equally strange things. Making and the Glass Plateau Many people believe

Volcano Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Volcano Temple The grandest temples of Purphoros burrow into the hearts of active volcanoes, being both places of worship and workshops. The volcanic vapors inspire artisans who worship at the top of

to get lost in the temple’s twisting, never-finished halls, minor eruptions pose a constant threat, and former temples ruined by eruptions now connect to dark places that monsters call home. Despite

Gods and Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Demogorgon begins summoning the Prince of Demons in a sea cave, but before the ritual is complete, hordes of aquatic monsters swarm the area. Local fishers seek protection. 4 After being cast out from a

suggests Evil Earth cultists might be active nearby, practicing for a larger catastrophe. A stone giant leads the cult. 7 Adventurers encounter a longboat crewed by frost giant cultists of Evil Water

Crime in Sharn

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

The Boromar Clan Influential criminal syndicate founded by Talenta halflings, with blood ties to House Jorasco Daask Violent monsters and thugs loyal to Droaam and answerable to Sora Katra House

halflings who specialize in illusion magic The Little Fingers Child pickpockets active in Middle Dura (their leaders are adult halflings loosely allied with the Boromar Clan) The Mourners Cyran

Into the Doomvault

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

Doomvault is a vast, active complex of laboratories and menageries dedicated to creating the monstrous armies with which the Red Wizards plan to conquer first the North, then all of Faerûn. The dungeon is

divided into sectors dedicated to the creation and control of specific types of monsters. Each sector is subdivided into protected zones for security, defending against attack from outside and

Military Force

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

missions pit you against rival combatants during an active engagement, as you influence the war effort. Rival mercenary companies, armed resistance fighters, and monsters drawn to the presence of

mercenaries, a special forces unit, or a squad of regular infantry. Perhaps you protect a nation’s people from monsters, or you fight secret battles in the wake of a war that has supposedly ended. Or the

Trielta Hills

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

— not to mention monsters that prey on unlucky or ill-prepared miners who unknowingly invade their territory. The most intense traveling I’ve done through these hills was in pursuit of a band of

for monsters to lair. Cruel or ravenous creatures do occasionally creep into Trielta, mainly from the Forest of Wyrms, but such incursions don’t last long — after a few sheep (and possibly a shepherd

Annam and the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

and serve as cautionary tales. Giants on most worlds agree that Annam is no longer active in the affairs of giants in the Material Plane. Some say he despaired over his quarreling children. Others

valor. A dour loner, Skoraeus often sits on the sidelines during the schemes and battles of his siblings. He appears in one myth after other as an observer, a confidant to the other gods, and a

Silverymoon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

the bridge when no one else is watching. Given its beauty, a visit to Silverymoon is among the most memorable experiences most non-Silvaeren might have. Even among those that regularly fight monsters or

ago, rumors have recently reached the city that High Lady Alustriel is in fact alive and active in southern lands. Seemingly, she has contacted neither her son nor her former comrade, Taern Hornblade

Azure Sea

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

all the time. Pirates affiliated with the Sea Princes, along with independent marauders, prey on ships that attempt to cross the ocean. Strange monsters, including vicious dinosaurs from the Amedio

active in the region. These pirate ships are detailed following the table. Coast Random Encounters d20 Result 1–3 2d6 blood hawks 4 2d6 stirges 5 1d6 giant crabs 6–7 1d3 perytons 8–10 1d3 giant

Seagrow Caves Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

easy for the characters to stay out of their reach and kill the fungus monsters with ranged attacks. The interesting part of this encounter is identifying the danger. One violet fungus moves and attacks

sense of what’s fun and exciting. When a character moves away from an active violet fungus, have another fungus stir and attack that character on the fungus’s next turn. If a character scans the

Chamber Purpose

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

active) 88–90 Storage 91 Strong room or vault, for guarding valuable treasures connected to the portal or funds used to pay the planar gate’s guardians 92–93 Study 94 Torture chamber, for questioning

trophies 30–32 Game room used to entertain visitors 33–50 Guardroom 51 Kennel where monsters or trained animals that protect the stronghold are kept 52–57 Kitchen designed to prepare exotic foods for

Abyssal Prisons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

talking to Eldrath, a female human vampire spawn that challenges them. If the characters fail to talk their way through or make it obvious in any way that they don’t belong here, the monsters attack. 2

can’t leave the pit until all the demons within it are destroyed. The pit is otherwise easy to climb. Shalendra Floshin Pit Battle. In the pit, a reduced-threat vrock (see “Reduced-Threat Monsters

Lambent Zenith Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

been plagued recently by aberrant monsters such as cloakers, though the survivors don’t know why. Ralph Horsley Ilren If asked for specifics, Lysan and Zastra share a look before directing the

sneakily directs monsters toward the wreck’s survivors and revels in the victims’ suffering. Ilren also magically modified Figaro’s memories and usurped power in the camp. On meeting the characters

Locations R - U

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

out the monsters’ ranks. Tuern The merciless Northfolk of Tuern (see map 3.13) pay tribute to three adult red dragons that live inside and beneath the island’s active volcanoes — a chain of black

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

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