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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
influenced the types of mysteries you’re interested in. Why was this case so impactful, personal, or traumatic? Whom did it affect besides you? Why and how did you get involved? Was it solved? How
corpse. Ever since, other spectral clients have sought you out to help them find rest.
4
You revealed that the monsters terrorizing your home were illusions created by a cruel mage. The magic-user
Tiefling
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
him or her, the tiefling learns to extend the same trust to them. And once a tiefling gives someone loyalty, the tiefling is a firm friend or ally for life.
Tiefling Names
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tieflings, assuming that their infernal heritage has left its mark on their personality and morality, not just their appearance. The reality is that a tiefling’s bloodline doesn’t affect their personality. They are gifted with magic from the infernal realms but chart their own course in life.
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Yuan-ti were originally humans who transformed themselves into serpent folk through ancient rituals. Most yuan-ti were corrupted into monsters by those rites, but some yuan-ti instead became a new
, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For
Firbolg
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Their cultural reverence for nature, combined with their strong and insightful minds, makes learning such magic an instinctive part of their development. Almost every firbolg learns a few spells
firbolgs only when the events affect the forest.
Even in the face of an intrusion, firbolgs prefer a subtle, gentle approach to prevent damage to their territory. They employ their magic to make the forest
Species
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
him or her, the tiefling learns to extend the same trust to them. And once a tiefling gives someone loyalty, the tiefling is a firm friend or ally for life.
Tiefling Names
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watch might follow a tiefling around for a while, and demagogues blame tieflings for strange happenings. The reality, though, is that a tiefling’s bloodline doesn’t affect his or her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
threat to harmony among the gods.
5 An archmage works to destroy the Temple of Mystery to further divide Nyx from the mortal world.
6 A cult fanatic of Kruphix learns that the characters have
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
learns to extend the same trust to them. And once a tiefling gives someone loyalty, the tiefling is a firm friend or ally for life. MET WITH MISTRUST
Ignorant people tend to be suspicious of
tieflings, assuming that their infernal heritage has left its mark on their personality and morality, not just their appearance. The reality is that a tiefling’s bloodline doesn’t affect their personality. They are gifted with magic from the infernal realms but chart their own course in life.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Learning Secrets Every time the characters learn a powerful secret, note it on the Secrets Tracker. Once the characters learn a secret, they can’t learn it again. When one character learns a secret
characters confront Vecna in the Cave of Shattered Reflection in chapter 11, they can use any number of secrets they’ve kept to help thwart the lich-god’s Ritual of Remaking. See chapter 11 for more details about how secrets the characters kept can affect their confrontation with Vecna.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
encompasses a creature’s training and competence in activities related to that ability. A score of 10 or 11 is the normal human average, but adventurers and many monsters are a cut above average in
most abilities. A score of 18 is the highest that a person usually reaches. Adventurers can have scores as high as 20, and monsters and divine beings can have scores as high as 30. Each ability also has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
affect characters and monsters. Appendix B is a brief discussion of deities in the game, particularly those in the Forgotten Realms setting. Appendix C describes the five factions in the Forgotten Realms
&D, the rules for spellcasting, and a selection of typical spells available to magic-using characters (and monsters) in the game.
Part 4 is especially for the Dungeon Master. It contains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Adventures in Darkon Darkon presents a dystopian fantasy setting perfect for exploring the darker sides of familiar magic and monsters. Creatures such as dragons and beholders that might be ill
Adventures d6 Adventure
1 The party learns how to destroy the Heart of the Abyss, a relic held by the Order of the Guardians and hunted by a demon called the Whistling Fiend.
2 The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
forces. You can apply one or more regional effects to an observatory to make the place feel otherworldly, or you can invent a new regional effect of your own. These regional effects don’t affect the
challenge rating of monsters encountered around the observatory: Alien Hot Spot. The observatory is an alluring destination for alien stargazers. Extraterrestrial Aberrations are much more likely to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Chapter 2: Bestiary This bestiary provides game statistics and lore for more than 250 monsters, which are suitable for any D&D campaign. The chapter includes old favorites from past editions of the
; the exception has no affect on how a weapon or a spell functions for someone else. Finally, if a stat block contains the name of a class in the monster’s name or in parentheses under the name, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Helpful Knowledge A character who scans Mazfroth’s Mighty Digressions learns a piece of information relevant to their interests, such as one of these: All magic depends on the Weave, an interface
—Baphomet, Demogorgon, Graz’zt, Juiblex, Orcus, Yeenoghu, Zuggtmoy, and many others. Mazfroth ties the origins of several monsters to these demon lords (saying Juiblex created all oozes, for example
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
monsters—three Fire Elementals and five Smoke Mephits—that emerge from the flames to fight them. If the characters are able to keep the entire party aloft for 2 miles of travel, they could travel over
fires rage throughout this region. If the characters choose a route that takes them into or near another wildfire, use the guidelines in area V4 to decide how the flames affect them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Sildar learns that Iarno Albrek, a fellow member of the Lords’ Alliance, disappeared while exploring the area around Tresendar Manor about two months ago, shortly after arriving in Phandalin. Sildar
carries a glass staff.) Once he learns the truth about Iarno, Sildar expresses a desire to have Iarno captured and transported to Neverwinter to face the judgment of a higher authority. Regardless of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
monsters on this level. Award XP for these creatures as if the characters had defeated them in combat. The level is named after a miniature, one-twelfth-scale fortress in one of its caverns. This
. Either by design or because of some failing, the shrinking magic doesn’t affect all creatures, as adventurers who explore the castle will discover. THE ORIGINAL MADDGOTH'S CASTLE
Undermountain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
quest, see “Conyberry and Agatha’s Lair” in chapter 3. Joining the Harpers
If the party helps Sister Garaele and learns from Agatha the fate of Bowgentle’s spellbook, Garaele privately approaches
. If a character agrees, Garaele awards the individual the title of “Watcher” and hands them a pin to represent the Harpers. This rank and faction won’t affect this adventure, but it is significant for players who participate in Organized Play events.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Worlds of Adventure The many worlds of the Dungeons & Dragons game are places of magic and monsters, of brave warriors and spectacular adventures. They begin with a foundation of medieval fantasy and
your own. All these worlds share characteristics, but each world is set apart by its own history and cultures, distinctive monsters and races, fantastic geography, ancient dungeons, and scheming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Worlds of Adventure The many worlds of the Dungeons & Dragons game are places of magic and monsters, of brave warriors and spectacular adventures. They begin with a foundation of medieval fantasy and
your own. All these worlds share characteristics, but each world is set apart by its own history and cultures, distinctive monsters and races, fantastic geography, ancient dungeons, and scheming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
temple complexes. A temple is overcome when its prophet is defeated or the monsters in its shrine are eliminated.
After the characters defeat the first prophet, run “Dire Tidings” when they return to
, elemental cultists used a devastation orb to attack one of the towns in the area. The party learns the news when they arrive at any settlement in the Sumber Hills region. If the characters don’t venture
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Path to Mystery Your first case influenced the types of mysteries you’re interested in. Why was this case so impactful, personal, or traumatic? Whom did it affect besides you? Why and how did you get
missing corpse. Ever since, other spectral clients have sought you out to help them find rest.
4 You revealed that the monsters terrorizing your home were illusions created by a cruel mage. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. The characters’ act of heroism could affect their dealings with the Great Worm tribe, to the extent that the tribe thinks twice about attacking them. If Wormblod learns of their deed, he gives them
suspicious of magic and resentful of spellcasters. If the characters killed Wormblod (see area 4) and Noori learns of this, she attacks them with whatever weapon she has in hand, fighting to the death
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->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
the Feathergale Knights. These “knights” affect a dashing image and are given to drinking, singing, wearing fashionable clothing, and general revelry. The club is a cover for the Cult of the Howling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Spring Encounter Chain Ah, springtime — when beholder eyestalks are in bloom. The Stone of Golorr was originally snatched from Xanathar, and the eye tyrant wants it back. It sends monsters and
who becomes attuned to the stone learns that the Vault of Dragons lies beneath a theater in the Castle Ward (encounter 6, “Theater”). Weather Effects Until the encounter chain is complete, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
possibilities: Ambush. Monsters set up an ambush along a route they expect travelers to follow. Attack from Above. Flying monsters swoop down to attack the characters. Distant Sighting. The
characters and monsters spot each other from a distance in open terrain. Found by Chance. The characters happen upon monsters that are camping, eating, hunting, basking in the sun, walking along the same trail
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
Monsters Is natural armor considered light armor? No. Natural armor doesn’t fit into the categories of light, medium, and heavy armor, and when you have it, it isn’t considered to be an armor you’re
take damage from falling? Yes, that monster is still going to feel the hurt of a fall, because a fall is not a weapon. What actions can monsters use to make opportunity attacks? Are Multiattack and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. Ability Scores and Modifiers Monsters, like player characters, have the six ability scores. A monster can’t have a score lower than 1 or higher than 30 in any ability. A monster’s score in any
monsters in the Monster Manual and mimic their ability scores. For example, if your monster is roughly as smart as a human commoner, give it an Intelligence of 10 (+0 modifier). If it’s as strong as an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the dead character is in the spotlight and the rest of the group observes. Alternatively, the rest of the group could participate as NPCs or even monsters the dead character meets and interacts with
character’s dead rivals could have known. Whatever a character learns during their temporary death, they can carry with them back into the mortal world. Such might make dying one of the most helpful things to happen in a character’s greater heroic career.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
combined together. A lamplighter can work with mundane lanterns, but also learns continual flame to create and maintain the everbright lanterns that light the streets. A chef can heat and flavor food
, prestidigitation; both only affect fabric. Lamplighter. Light, continual flame (1-hour ritual, 90 gp component cost); uses tinker’s tools to create and repair lanterns. Locksmith. Arcane lock (1-hour
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
book lies open on the desk, next to a quill and a jar of ink. This is Ezzat’s journal, a distillation of the lore found in his other books. Any character who reads the journal learns Undermountain’s
and hide from Halaster. Ezzat believes that Jhesiyra can affect Undermountain in ways that even Halaster cannot, and the lich longs to find some means to contact her. In the journal’s final entry, he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
once again began to affect the watchtower, though nothing remained alive within its walls. Recently, a fell comet streaked through the sky above the abbey. As it did, lingering traces of the Far Realm
weakened and precarious but mostly intact. The chambers within the tower are home to four red slaadi (an equal number of star spawn manglers from Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
quizzes the characters at length regarding their identities, allegiances, interests, and goals. He files it all away in memory in the hope that someday he might find a use for what he learns. Nezznar
, including promising to surrender or proposing cooperation against the monsters impeding his progress toward reaching the Forge of Spells. However, he betrays the characters as soon as they outlive their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Monsters (A) Aboleth Large Aberration, Lawful Evil
AC 17 Initiative +7 (17)
HP 150 (20d10 + 40)
Speed 10 ft., Swim 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 21 +5 +5
Dex 9 −1 +3
those minutes have passed.
Probing Telepathy. If a creature the aboleth can see communicates telepathically with the aboleth, the aboleth learns the creature’s greatest desires.
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