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Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
target can take only the Attack (inquisitor chooses the target) or Dash action.“Evil lurks everywhere. With our minds, we will unearth it, we will plumb its depths, and we will annihilate it
osybus;priests of Osybus. When Strahd fell into darkness, Ulmed was heartbroken at his friend’s transformation and changed the inquisition’s mission. Instead of focusing on hunting monsters
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, greater invisibility“Evil lurks everywhere. With our minds, we will unearth it, we will plumb its depths, and we will annihilate it.” With those words, the psychically gifted priest Ulmed
, Ulmed was heartbroken at his friend’s transformation and changed the inquisition’s mission. Instead of focusing on hunting monsters, it would also hunt the seeds of evil that can corrupt a
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
commanders or as advisors to those who created them. They emerge from gold, red, or amethyst dragon eggs, wingless but possessed of an arsenal of eldritch power. Like their dragon progenitors
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Draconians
Draconians are bipedal monsters born from dragon eggs that have been corrupted or warped by powerful magic. Most often, this corruption is a deliberate act, the work of an aspiring tyrant
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
monsters share a few of liches’ attributes, but while liches are immortal masters of the arcane, boneclaws are thralls to evil, hatred, and pain.
The most important part of the transformation
re-forms within hours.
In service to its master, a boneclaw delights in causing horrific pain. It lurks like a spider in shadowy recesses, waiting for victims to approach within reach of its long
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
against the attack. If this causes the attack to miss, the attacker is hit by the attack instead.“Evil lurks everywhere. With our minds, we will unearth it, we will plumb its depths, and we will
hunting monsters, it would also hunt the seeds of evil that can corrupt a person.
Ulmed and his friends Cosima, Ansel, and Tristian organized the inquisition into three orders, with each one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
G: Shunned Caves An owlbear—a frightening cross between a bear and a giant owl—lurks in this cave. Most other denizens of the valley give the cave a wide berth. This cave is connected to cave K, a
this one. The owlbear is unaware of the cultists’ presence. You can add monsters, such as Zombies, to the cave to make this scenario longer and more difficult, or you can reduce the number of Cultists or Gray Ooze Globs to make it easier and shorter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
this room, which has a 20-foot-high vaulted ceiling. The room contains the following: Shelves. Scrolls bound in copper wire line stone shelves embedded in the east and west walls.
Monsters. Four
duergar are rooting through the collected works, and a single cloaker lurks in the shadows of the vaulted ceiling.
Ladders. Sliding iron ladders on rails allow access to the tallest shelves, which top
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
kind, and they wreak havoc in that foul immortal’s name. Rarely, non-minotaurs cursed by magic-users or spiteful deities might transform into these monsters. Minotaurs of Baphomet often dwell in mazes
Minotaur of Baphomet Lurks In... 1 A multilevel mine or sewer. 2 Multiple mazes connected by magic portals. 3 A poisonous swamp with labyrinthine paths. 4 The ruins of a buried palace or temple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
choose a result from the Uncontrolled Invisible Stalkers table to inspire why one of these monsters lurks in an area without a direct command.
Uncontrolled Invisible Stalkers 1d6 The Invisible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Boneclaw A wizard who tries to become a lich but fails might become a boneclaw instead. These hideous, cackling monsters share a few of liches’ attributes, but while liches are immortal masters of
while its master lives. No matter what happens to the boneclaw’s body, it re-forms within hours. In service to its master, a boneclaw delights in causing horrific pain. It lurks like a spider in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Tomb Inhabitants A grim pageant of monstrous residents lurks in the tomb, waiting to greet visitors. Withers and the Tomb Dwarves Withers, Acererak’s undead custodian, oversees the undead maintenance
tomb (areas 27 and 28). Withers avoids contact with the characters when possible, confident that Acererak’s traps will defeat them. Legendary Monsters Two legendary monsters dwell in Acererak’s tomb
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
—by undertaking the following quests. Quest: Pip’s Adventure Lily Abdullina A young boy named Pip followed some strange monsters deep
into the hills, and the characters must bring him safely home
through the top of a dwarven ruin and couldn’t escape. This put Pip in a quandary. He needed to tell someone about the monsters, but he knew he might get in trouble for leaving town. Worse, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
the planes, hoarding knowledge for when it might be useful. Such is their incredible intellect that many seek them out, including demon lords. Some sibriexes act as advisors and oracles, manipulating
Abyss to create new demons from other creatures. Over the course of days, they can create vast numbers of rutterkins to protect their lands and to ensure that the plane teems with destructive monsters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
or disturbance in the main area draws all the monsters, although those in the northwest chamber respond most slowly. Investigating. The containers on the small tables in the main area hold mashed
) contain additional monsters. The closed doors and stone walls prevent sound from entering these four areas. The creatures within join the battle here at your discretion. 49. Arboretums Luminescent mist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
: Thurl’s face darkens. “Great evil lurks among these hills,” he says. “Depraved cultists led by wretched monsters. But let us speak of such matters after the feast has warmed our blood.”
Thurl allows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Ulmist Inquisitors “Evil lurks everywhere. With our minds, we will unearth it, we will plumb its depths, and we will annihilate it.” With those words, the psychically gifted priest Ulmed founded the
transformation and changed the inquisition’s mission. Instead of focusing on hunting monsters, it would also hunt the seeds of evil that can corrupt a person. Ulmed and his friends Cosima, Ansel, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. 3 I came to understand the darkness that lurks in the wilds, and I vowed to combat it. 4 My people lived on the edges of civilization, and I learned the methods of survival from my family. 5 After a
fortune elsewhere. Soldier d6 I became a soldier because … 1 I joined the militia to help protect my community from monsters. 2 A relative of mine was a soldier, and I wanted to carry on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
it encounters. Other monsters attack parties they identify as intruders. C3. Whisper Lake This underground lake is dark, still, and cold. To the west, the lake ends at a gravel shore, and a faint
spoken in area C1 can easily be heard in area C19, and vice versa. The lake is home to small blind cave fish. A giant octopus lurks in a grotto to the south, behind a column of rock that supports the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
to a flight of natural steps up to area B2. A spore servant octopus lurks in the water and attacks any creatures (other than myconids) who enter the tunnel, regardless of the state of the tides
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
, one manticore lurks in the lair while the other two travel around this tier of the gardens. All three monsters are here at night. Describe how many are present after describing the room as follows
lines the bottoms of the cages. Mirror Menagerie. Nine of the mirror’s extradimensional cells are occupied by monsters and people who foolishly ventured into the gardens in recent years, summarized on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
subjects. The sentient oozes that result from this process are the same as normal versions of such monsters, except that they have Intelligence 5, can understand basic communication in Common, and are no
vats each contain one ooze, all of them reduced-threat versions of the creatures (see “Reduced-Threat Monsters” above). Two vats hold black puddings (marked B on the map), one has a gray ooze (G), and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
avoid making allies or enemies, they regularly offer their balanced perspectives to other factions as neutral advisors and mediators. Market Ward Locations Presented here are some noteworthy sites in
weapons with harmlessly smoldering pommels 6 Pawn shop that specializes in portal keys 7 Souvenir shop full of chintzy planar trinkets that might all be Tiny mimics 8 Contractor hiring monsters to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
wise advisors or of a dictatorial tyrant who governs based on whim. Taxes might be funneled into the dragon’s hoard, but some dragons in this position regard the collective wealth of their empire as part
an iron grip, bringing the spoils of conquest and the tribute of conquered peoples to swell the dragon’s hoard. Those minions might be Humanoids, violent monsters, or a mix of both, forming an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
area. 5. Spider Nest The north–south section of this hallway is filled with sheets of webbing (see the sidebar). An ettercap lurks in here, latching onto the ceiling over the door to area 6. Two
spider (named Roil). Unless the characters were unusually quiet while making their way through the ship, Krell has heard them moving and fighting monsters in other areas. Before the fight begins, he has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
wizard (though they haven’t met him and don’t know his name), and that he has “tall, furry monsters with big ears” (bugbears) working for him. Mirna’s Heirloom. Though she has nothing immediately to
. Ssarnak is untrustworthy but loyal enough, for the moment. Ssarnak normally lurks near the west ends of the two bridges. If it notices intruders entering the cave, it hides behind one of the large stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
lurks in the upper reaches of the chamber, watching for lone travelers or stragglers it might be able to pick off. The creature quietly drifts down and attacks the rearmost member of a party that is
battle against monsters invading from the Underdark. Close inspection shows that the wall carvings depict a dwarf slaughtering minotaurs and grimlocks. The name Hendrel Foebreaker is inscribed in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
collapsed. No monsters dwell here, but the goblin sentries in area C3 are supposed to be keeping watch. They glance only occasionally through the arrow slits, however, so characters who move quietly
wants to hunt, but between excursions, it lurks in the shadows of the hollow tower. When the grell notices intruders in the lower portion of its tower, it silently drops from the shadows and attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
transmuter (see appendix B) works here, with a wight leading two sentient gray oozes and two sentient ochre jellies to guard her. Sentient oozes are the same as normal versions of such monsters, except
) has command over two dread warriors (see appendix B) here. A shadow lurks at each pillar on the shrine of binding, for a total of four. Curse of Bloodlust. If combat occurs in this area, a creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
promenade or the entry (area H1), the monsters scuttle out to ambush the characters. A creature that is given the Petrified condition by one of these basilisks turns into lightning crystal (see “Haskasori
amulet of Yaarnak, though (see “Haskasori Features”). Yaarnak. The city’s former ruler, Yaarnak, lurks in the ruins to the south (area H8). Anthradusk stole the mummy lord’s staff and keeps it in his den
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
ottoman. Mouthwatering scents rise from a staircase that curves down to the kitchen (area K3). Zhent. Yorn the Terror is reading a copy of Volo’s Guide to Monsters, autographed on the title page by the
towers of evil’s stench. If you be evil, open the door so we may battle, and my eternal boredom can end.” Beyond the door’s barred window, a gargoyle lurks in a stone cell, challenging you in a low
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
into area P14. P5: Watery Chamber Michele Giorgi The ruins of the Crypt of the Talhund now serve as lairs
for many monsters, including a hydra and a water weird Most of this room has collapsed into a
flooded pit. The dark water ripples and splashes strangely, as though something lurks deep within it.
The collapse that occurred here long ago disturbed an underground wellspring, flooding the whole
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
invisible stalker is in the cistern and cannot normally be seen. If anyone spots any of the three monsters or moves within 5 feet of the cistern’s edge, these creatures attack. The hags try to flee
fortress. Rather than risk exposing themselves to it, they chose to lock the door and throw away the key. A 10-foot-by-10-foot patch of green slime lurks on the ceiling in the western portion of the room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
fungi. This is the lair of Lludd, a clever and long-lived behir who speaks Common and Giant in addition to Draconic. Lludd lurks on a ledge near the entrance to the chamber, waiting for morsels worthy of
this area recently. Though their tunnels collapsed behind them, the creatures lurk just beyond the alcove. If the irritable umber hulks detect the characters, the monsters burst through the rubble and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
monsters can be bonded with cultists. Each bulette is chained securely to one of the big pillars in the room (the northeast, center west, and southeast pillars, specifically). The chains keep the bulettes
characters’ arrival, and he prefers to meet visitors in this area. A shadow demon that serves as Marlos’s messenger and majordomo lurks nearby. If he isn’t here, Marlos has retreated down to the Fane of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
B9 muttering about a trio of mind flayers who recently traveled through here with several human prisoners. Musician. A strange musician lurks in area B9 and sometimes makes “music that remains alive
means, but they hope to find out. Few Mind Flayers. There are surprisingly few mind flayers in the Briny Maze, although there are plenty of other aberrant monsters. Ilvaash Adherents. Two partially