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Marut

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

creature it can see within 60 feet of it. If it uses the latter option, the targeted creature must succeed on a DC 20 Charisma saving throw or be banished to a teleportation circle in the Hall of

Concordance is an embassy of pure law in Sigil, the City of Doors. In the hall, parties who agree to mutual terms—and who pay the requisite gold to the Kolyarut, a mechanical engine of absolute

Kolyarut

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

, or it can cast the spell on an unwilling creature it can see within 60 feet of itself. If it uses the latter option, the targeted creature must succeed on a DC 18 Charisma saving throw or be sent to a

: Monsters of the Multiverse) and punished in brutally decisive fashion. In cases where the terms of a contract or a foundational truth of an agreement come into question, the Kolyarut sends a component part

Yuan-ti

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

one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign

Into the Ethereal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

Into the Ethereal Assuming the characters agree to the quest, Gallio leads them upstairs to the planar beacon on the fourth floor (area B13), where he performs a ten-minute ritual to transport the

party to the Ethereal Plane. Before beginning his ritual, Gallio shows the characters the monsters held in his dimensional cells. He reveals that the planar beacon freezes any extraplanar beings caught

Running the Adventure

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

Monsters contain stat blocks for most of the creatures found in this adventure. You don’t need the latter reference to run Tomb of Annihilation, as all the necessary stat blocks from Volo’s Guide to

Monsters are included with the new monsters in appendix D. When a creature’s name appears in bold type, that’s a visual cue pointing you to its stat block in the Monster Manual. If a stat block

Meeting Uzoma

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

very public appearance after the accident at the mine. He’s taken it on himself to volunteer for the rescue mission. Once the characters agree to the mission, or if they want to learn more before signing

on, Uzoma says she has someone she wants them to meet—a young miner who saw monsters in the mine before making his escape. She motions for the characters to follow her through the crowd.

11. Hobgoblin Base Camp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

the floor. Monsters. Lurking behind the cluster of stalagmites to the north are five domesticated death dogs, four hobgoblins, and the hobgoblin warlord Yargoth the Breaker. When Yargoth gives

agree to help her, they are free to claim anything else they find in the fortress. Yargoth keeps her end of the deal, provided the characters do the same. 11b. Fire and Rust Defenses. Six hobgoblins

15: Metallurgy Lab

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

brains in the brain room,” Bimbi burbles. “But I knocked over some jars there, and the brains came to life!” If the characters agree to clear the “brain monsters” out of area 21, the flumph gives them its key card.

Hall of the Fire Giant King

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

latter place has led (or transported) the intrepid party to what they hope will be their last challenge. They are about to venture into the hot and smoking barrens which are in effect Muspelheim, the

rapacious giant raiders. Their mission: to slay fire giants and all who associate with them. Failure means death, not from the nobles, but from the monsters the party must face. Success means the right to

Grolantor's Larder Adventures

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

and burned. The farmers need seeds and plant cuttings from Grolantor’s Larder to replant their fields, but monsters from the Dinosaur World Encounters or Megafauna World Encounters table (see chapter

from disaster. The survivors are exhausted and starving when they stumble upon the grove. The unicorn who watches the grove and her centaur subjects will shelter the refugees if the characters agree

Marut

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

is an embassy of pure law in Sigil, the City of Doors. In the hall, parties who agree to mutual terms—and who pay the requisite gold to the Kolyarut, a mechanical engine of absolute jurisprudence—can

latter option, the targeted creature must succeed on a DC 20 Charisma saving throw or be banished to a teleportation circle in the Hall of Concordance in Sigil.

Mount Ironrot Encounters

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

band of Cyran veterans that watches Mercy’s group from the shadows, and a gang of openly hostile warforged that the pilgrims avoid at all costs. This latter group, Mercy explains, is loyal to the Lord of

Veterans The characters encounter three lawful neutral veterans wandering through the mist. Once it’s clear the characters aren’t monsters or violent marauders, the wanderers introduce themselves as

Watchtower

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

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

’ protective spells, but characters might agree to remove these wards as part of a deal with the death tyrant. A character who is aware of the wards and able to perceive them (for example, via the

A: Kobold Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

they bit off more than they could chew. The kobolds tried to appease the fussy wyrmling with treasure, but they can’t agree on what to do next. Should they return the wyrmling to its nest, or should

add monsters, such as Giant Fire Beetles, to the cave to make this scenario longer and more difficult, or you can reduce the number of Kobold Warriors to make it easier and shorter. Getting

Lorwyn-Shadowmoor Gazetteer

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

Porringer Valley, the Porringer Basin is home to a community of merrow. The merrow welcome adventurers who can help keep monsters away from the settlement. Spinerock Knoll A dragon-shaped outcropping

scheme. Few who stumble upon Warywind Bough are welcome unless they agree to take part in the faeries’ mischief.

Adjusting for Party Level

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

Harrowhall is too challenging for your group, but you want the characters to have a keep, you can use these strategies to decrease the difficulty: Temporary Hit Points. When the characters agree to aid a

group of ghosts, those ghosts grant each character 1d4 + 19 temporary hit points, in a manner similar to a 4th-level casting of the False Life spell. Fewer Monsters. Reduce the number of shadow demons

Chimera

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

fearsome claws, crushing horns, and fiery breath, chimeras are tempests of ferocity, driven by their three heads’ conflicting instincts. Their heads agree on little but their desires to feed and to drive

competitors from the rugged territories where these monsters make their lairs. When they spot prey, chimeras typically strafe foes with their fire breath before landing to attack with their fangs, horns

Kolyarut

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

judges the needs of planar beings seeking uniquely binding terms and forges ironclad agreements. Those who break these contracts are pursued by maruts (detailed in Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the

latter option, the targeted creature must succeed on a DC 18 Charisma saving throw or be sent to a teleportation circle in the Hall of Concordance in Sigil. Reactions Parry. The kolyarut adds 6

Adventures in Lamordia

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

domain’s strange science. In the latter case, Lamordia’s sinister steampunk veneer offers a perfect setting for a grotesque flavor of gothic horror, focusing on lives enslaved to machines, the worth of flesh

, icy Fey spirits, or the Sleeping Beast—feel about the land’s exploitation? The monsters that roam Lamordia are lab-crafted horrors or mutated beasts, but use the statistics of creatures from the

The Order of Combat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Master determines where all the characters and monsters are located. Given the adventurers’ marching order or their stated positions in the room or other location, the DM figures out where the

turns during combat. When combat starts, every participant rolls Initiative; they make a Dexterity check that determines their place in the Initiative order. The DM rolls for monsters. For a group of

The Order of Combat

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

Master determines where all the characters and monsters are located. Given the adventurers’ marching order or their stated positions in the room or other location, the DM figures out where the

turns during combat. When combat starts, every participant rolls Initiative; they make a Dexterity check that determines their place in the Initiative order. The DM rolls for monsters. For a group of

Distressed Magistrate

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

monsters have slain people in the fog. Those who’ve witnessed the tragedies are shocked anew by the sight of bodies when the fog dissipates. The deaths are always considered accidents or bizarre but

250 gp. Ahn-Jun also promises to inform the city’s rulers of the characters’ service. Where to Investigate Once the characters agree to assist Ahn-Jun, the magistrate notes three locations the

Demelin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

doesn’t know who these troops are or what plans they have. She shares what she’s seen of the invaders’ movements. Patrols of soldiers and monsters roam the city, focusing much of their activity on the

Threshold of the Heavens at the city’s center. Troops also frequently come and go from a sizable mansion that lies along the road to the Threshold. She suspects the latter is a command post. If asked, she

Giantkind

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

make sure it’s very clear what is being talked about. All the giants are creatures of the Giant type, as are cyclopes, ettins, fomorians, ogres, and trolls. But that latter group of creatures is not

Annam’s heirs. Goliaths and firbolgs appear in chapter 6 of this book and also appear as character races in Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse. Their connection to Annam is undoubtedly

F: Bluemaw Cave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

. Preparing for the Maw If the characters agree to help the dwarves, Grasha casually adds that, in addition to the draconians, they might have to deal with monsters she calls “fang worms.” Grasha doesn’t know

anyone who fell into the trap. Grasha warns against going into the cave, as it’s crawling with monsters and draconians. She explains that she and her clan came here after being captured by the Dragon

Stewards of the Eternal Throne

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

Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse, and examples of these peoples appear in chapter 6 of this book.) The principle of peace leads the knights to cooperate with other peoples

adventurers discover a bastion of the stewards. 6 After defeating a terrible evil, the adventurers receive an invitation to a stronghold of the stewards, where they are welcomed warmly and offered a peaceful life in the bastion if they agree to help protect it.

Unwelcome Party

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

monsters with glaives and snakelike beards. The fiends are laughing darkly. Three bearded devils named Blass, Nodd, and Thunn have infiltrated the city and are looking to wreak havoc. Harkina Hunt and

, it reveals the following information in response to a successful DC 15 Charisma (Intimidation) check, assuming the characters agree to release it: The demon attacks from the River Styx intensified when

Meeting Volo

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

nights ago and was kidnapped — or worse. If you agree to track him down with all due haste, I can offer you ten dragons apiece now, and I can give you each ten times that when you find Floon. May I

Guide to Monsters. To make more coin, he began work on a new book, Volo’s Guide to Spirits and Specters. As it happens, his knowledge of spirits mostly concerns the alcoholic variety, and the writing

The Mourning

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

vast open grave. In that horrific landscape, vile magical effects linger, and monsters mutate into even more foul and horrible creatures. Magical effects continue to rain upon the land as storms that

killed on the Day of Mourning, or a dark and enigmatic power that might have been responsible for this tragedy. If you take the latter approach, do you feel that by using your warlock magic you are

Mountain Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

to catch brigands and smugglers, drive monsters from the roads, and prevent raids. The soldiers are initially suspicious of the characters. However, if the characters explain their business in the

that direction. Planar Nexus. Rumor has it the caverns are a nexus of planes, and many monsters now inhabit them. The caverns have more than one level. Rockslide A faint splintering sound echoes

Knights' Quest

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

to lend them hippogriffs for the task. If the characters agree, go to the “Manticore Hunt” section. Those who decline the invitation can stay at Feathergale Spire and rest, or explore the tower

Undersigil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

, flooded cisterns, and seemingly endless catacombs. Seasoned touts usually know of a few entrances to the Realm Below and can, for a fee, point eager explorers toward them, but few guides agree to

accompany fools on their descent for cheap. Monsters and unusual pests plague Undersigil and its inhabitants. Screams of terror echo in its deserted halls, muffled by the leathery wings of vargouilles

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

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

of cemeteries outside the city. The largest of the latter is Cliffside Cemetery, located in the Tumbledown neighborhood and employing many local residents as gravediggers, stonemasons, morticians, and

outrageous than his magnificently crafted outfits. Productions involve everything from live monsters to powerful illusion magic, while also showcasing the most talented performers in the city. Actors and

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

the city’s temples or in family crypts on their own grounds. For everyone else, there’s the ignoble Shrine of the Suffering or the scattering of cemeteries outside the city. The largest of the latter

crafted outfits. Productions involve everything from live monsters to powerful illusion magic, while also showcasing the most talented performers in the city. Actors and musicians perform their songs and

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