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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
drawing this card, you can ask a question in meditation and mentally receive a truthful answer to that question.
Skull. An Avatar of Death appears in an unoccupied space as close to you as possible
Classes
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
Deck of Many Things
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Magic Items
Basic Rules (2014)
-handedly defeat the next hostile monster or group of monsters you encounter, you gain experience points enough to gain one level. Otherwise, this card has no effect.
Donjon. You disappear and become
in the hands of monsters, which you must clear out before you can claim the keep as yours.
Vizier. At any time you choose within one year of drawing this card, you can ask a question in meditation and
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.
Changeling
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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Long ago there was a woman named Jes, and she had one hundred children. Her rivals conspired against her and swore to kill her children. Jes begged the Sovereigns for help, but their only answer
expressed through shapeshifting, something single-skins will likely miss. So, two changelings might have the name Jin, but one is Jin-with-vivid-blue-eyes and one is Jin-with-golden-nails.
Changelings
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
assume roles of greater responsibility and prominence. You might be one of Candlekeep’s own, dedicated to the curatorship of what is likely the most complete body of lore and history in all the
personnel and bureaucracy, and you know how to navigate those connections with some ease.
Additionally, you are likely to gain preferential treatment at other libraries across the Realms, as
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
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
defeat the next hostile monster or group of monsters you encounter, you have advantage on ability checks made using one skill of your choice for the duration of the adventure. Otherwise, this card has no
answer to that question. Besides information, the answer helps you solve a puzzling problem or other dilemma. In other words, the knowledge comes with wisdom on how to apply it.
The Void. This
Wizard
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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
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Nonviolence. Violence need never be the answer in a multiverse of infinite possibilities. (Neutral)
3
Whimsy. Why waste time on boring, ordinary concerns when the world is filled with fantastic and
, and placid lakes are among their favorite sites. Their whimsical nature makes them more likely than other dragons to establish multiple lairs even at a young age. They link their scattered sites with
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
never be the answer in a multiverse of infinite possibilities. (Neutral)
3
Whimsy. Why waste time on boring, ordinary concerns when the world is filled with fantastic and ludicrous wonders
them more likely than other dragons to establish multiple lairs even at a young age. They link their scattered sites with magic portals, often splitting their time between the Feywild, the Material
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
more of them. Gallio wants the characters to travel with him into the Ethereal Plane and lure the monsters into the spectral light of the planar beacon. Gallio can answer any questions the players
, 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
saw the ship abruptly veer off course and crash into the rocks, and they suggest the characters might help the island by discovering what caused the crash. If the characters ask Runara about it, she suggests that the answer is likely to be found on an older wreck—the wreck of Compass Rose.
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->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
moving through the door to the north. The monsters will pursue enemies that flee to the south, but they won’t climb the stairs that led to area 6. If the characters answer the riddle correctly, events
. Give the players an actual 60 seconds to figure it out. If the characters give the wrong answer, roll initiative. The golems lumber forward to confront the intruders, trying to prevent anyone from
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Desert Encounters If the players are restless or spoiling for a fight, use the following encounters. Pesh and Shamir avoid combat and try their best to stay out of harm’s way. Wandering Monsters The
riddle’s answer is lightning. The first character who answers the riddle correctly while touching the sphinx gains resistance to lightning damage for 10 days. If an incorrect answer is given, the statue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
have claimed it.
Thassa’s Monsters Any sea creature might answer Thassa’s call. In addition to any aquatic beast or being of elemental water, the Thassa’s Monsters table presents a few of her
its uncaring depths and half-glimpsed monsters. Still others preemptively strike at those who risk offending the god—white knights, overprotective of their own deity. The Thassa’s Villains table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Chapter 9: Dungeon Master’s Workshop As the Dungeon Master, you aren’t limited by the rules in the Player’s Handbook, the guidelines in these rules, or the selection of monsters in the Monster Manual
. You can let your imagination run wild. This chapter contains optional rules that you can use to customize your campaign, as well as guidelines on creating your own material, such as monsters and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Living Descent Sometimes the answer to a riddle is lost beyond the inky waters of the Tartyx River. When spells and sages fail to recover some crucial bit of information, how far might heroes go to
recover it? One answer is to dare an expedition into the Underworld to find what was lost. Entering the Underworld is arguably one of the easiest feats imaginable—everyone ends up there when they die
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->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->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->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->The Book of Many Things
Where to Use Riddles Puzzle-loving antagonists and mischievous monsters are the most common ways to introduce a riddle. Here are some suggestions for how to incorporate riddles into adventures
helpful magic, or permission to pass through the monster’s lair unscathed. If combat is inevitable, the answer to a monster’s riddle might reveal useful information like the monster’s secret weapon or
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->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the fundamentally ineffable nature of greater gods, but they are more likely to manifest in mortal realms. Quasi-deities have a divine origin, but they don’t receive or answer prayers. They are still
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
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