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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
goblinoid leaders and other powerful individuals, a barghest earns elevated status in the afterlife. Barghests typically keep their true nature secret, preying on the occasional lone goblin when the
opportunity arises, until they reach adulthood and are capable of seeking out stronger prey. A barghest avoids contact with large, open fires.
Any conflagration larger than its body acts as a gateway to
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
living, as these aimless killers know only suffering and seek to spread it whenever the opportunity arises. While palamnites might wander the world as dangerous, lone murderers, many gravitate to Odunos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
members. It has small cells and lone operatives throughout the Forgotten Realms, although they interact and share information with one another as the need arises. The Harpers’ ideology is noble, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
controls an area. Pets and allied creatures are subservient to the dominant inhabitant. “Random creatures” are scavengers or nuisances, usually lone monsters or small groups passing through the area. They
include such creatures as carrion crawlers, dire rats, gelatinous cubes, and rust monsters. See chapter 3, "Creating Adventures" for more information on random encounters. Dungeon Chamber Contents
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.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Mind Flayer Monsters Mind flayers hardly ever use non-humanoid creatures as thralls or develop other relationships with them. Most of them are either too big and strong to keep penned up for long or
a colony. A neothelid arises when a tadpole pool is left untended. The tadpoles turn against each other, and the survivor grows to immense size. Comparable to purple worms, these behemoths devour everything in their path. See chapter 3 of this book for more information on neothelids.
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.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
(with more arrow slits and defenders on the rooftop above), passing through another small gate area, and traversing the training yard before finally reaching the lone entrance. An enormous magic
Mournland, where mutant monstrosities emerge from the mists. 5 When a force of aberrations arises from Khyber, this abandoned outpost is the adventurers’ only chance to stop their advance. 6 The outpost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
hobgoblin captain and hobgoblin warriors marching to war Hobgoblins embody the primal urge to grow and spread, expressing such drives by bending the world to their whims. Lone hobgoblins claim woodland
subjugate animals, monsters, and destructive Fey—particularly goblins and bugbears—to serve their plans. Hobgoblins might ally with dragons, warlords, the servants of warlike gods, or other powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
adventure. Humans tend to equate adventurers with people who battle monsters, explore dangerous ruins, delve into deep caverns, and generally stir up trouble, usually in pursuit of gold and glory. Elves
their eternal contentment. So they seek out experiences that will produce exciting, beautiful, or satisfying memories. A few battles against monsters certainly could qualify, but such activities aren’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
hands to the fresh appendages of animals or monsters.
Crawling Claw Lone crawling claws can continue killing sprees they perpetrated in life. Some recklessly attack the living, while others pursue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Wandering Monsters Wyllowwood is a thriving ecosystem. The woods support awakened shrubs, awakened trees, bats, bears, blink dogs, boars, deer, elk, rodents, small birds, and other denizens of
catches sight of the party, he tries to feed on a lone straggler. If captured or cornered, he apologizes for his uncontrollable blood lust and offers to make amends by serving as a faithful guide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
a single orc.
If the characters can quietly and expeditiously take out the lone orc, they have a chance to surprise the orcs in the cave. If the sentry spots the characters sneaking up, or if it is
on their way to Wyvern Tor. An unlocked treasure chest in the cave holds 750 cp, 180 sp, 62 ep, 30 gp, and three vials of perfume (10 gp each). Awarding Experience Points Defeating the monsters at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
leaders and other powerful individuals, a barghest earns elevated status in the afterlife. Barghests typically keep their true nature secret, preying on the occasional lone goblin when the
opportunity arises, until they reach adulthood and are capable of seeking out stronger prey. A barghest avoids contact with large, open fires. Any conflagration larger than its body acts as a gateway to Gehenna
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Between the towering fungi lie a few toppled zurkhwoods, as well as several stumps.
Monsters. Near the edge of the forest, feeding on a duergar carcass, is a lone carrion crawler. The deeper forest is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
peryton is somehow driven away, it stalks lost prey from afar, attacking again when the opportunity arises.
Bane of the Mountains. Perytons roost atop mountain ridges and lair in high caves. They prey
the mountains know to avoid confrontations with these monsters at all costs.
Established settlements are attractive to perytons as a renewable food source. As such, village councils and local
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the Inner Sun are infinitesimal. And if a portal to Khyber existed in the sewers of Fairhaven, odds are good that it would already have been discovered. The risk arises when you’re exploring passages
uncovered. Wherever a passage to Khyber appears, monsters and dark powers can rise up to threaten the world above. Cults of the Dragon Below often have ties to Khyber. Some serve aberrations or fight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, while one that lasts until dispelled equates to a level 9 spell. Cursed Creatures Some monsters are associated with curses, whether as part of their origins or due to their ability to spread curses
Possession arises from the chaos and evil of the Abyss and commonly besets creatures that interact with demonic objects or linger in desecrated locations, where demonic spirits await victims. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
against pirates, raiders, and monsters. The guard is seen as something of a meddlesome force, since most of its members are drawn from the military veterans who migrated here with the crown’s blessing
. Townsfolk tend to see them as brutish thugs, though they are quick to call them when trouble arises. Local Law Enforcement The town guard arrests lawbreakers and imprisons them in the town jail. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
groups. Their primary focus is places where the natural world and civilization intersect, because that’s where the natural order is most easily upset. Humanoids and monsters alike can become a threat
Resources: Druids, treants, and good- and neutral-aligned lycanthropes Delaan has come to the Council of Waterdeep as the lone representative of the Emerald Enclave. Even his regular companion, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
other curses. A curse that lasts for 1 minute equates to a level 3 spell, while one that lasts until dispelled equates to a level 9 spell. Cursed Creatures Some monsters are associated with curses
Possession is one example of an environmental curse. Demonic Possession Demonic Possession arises from the chaos and evil of the Abyss and commonly besets creatures that interact with demonic objects or linger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
therefore expect many encounters to include various kuo-toa, look for opportunities to include different monsters that might serve as guards, pets, or allies to the kuo-toa. Include a variety of hazards
, random encounters can serve a variety of useful purposes. Create Urgency. Wandering monsters encourage characters to keep moving and to find a safe place to rest. (Sometimes you can create a sense of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
themselves, while giving simpering obeisance to any creatures they deem more powerful. Wild-haired, haggard, shuddering, and shabbily dressed, a lone derro seems a pitiable creature, but when a
ranks, except when an individual displays the characteristics of a savant. They believe the strange behavior of savants arises because those leaders carry messages from Diirinka. You can use the Derro
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
groups. Their primary focus is places where the natural world and civilization intersect, because that’s where the natural order is most easily upset. Humanoids and monsters alike can become a threat
Resources: Druids, treants, and good- and neutral-aligned lycanthropes Delaan has come to the Council of Waterdeep as the lone representative of the Emerald Enclave. Even his regular companion, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
groups. Their primary focus is places where the natural world and civilization intersect, because that’s where the natural order is most easily upset. Humanoids and monsters alike can become a threat
Resources: Druids, treants, and good- and neutral-aligned lycanthropes Delaan has come to the Council of Waterdeep as the lone representative of the Emerald Enclave. Even his regular companion, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
frustrated the goblins in the rear guard. The other townspeople and goblins had gone ahead. According to the miners, flying tentacle-monsters suddenly attacked, killing several goblins. (These are the
grells in area J3.) The monsters grabbed the goblin corpses as well as Oskar, Cathlette, and Aida, whisking them into this small cave complex. The monsters ate the goblins and deposited the three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, Elemental Evil arises in the Sumber Hills. The scattered towns and isolated homesteads of this frontier now face a dire threat. If the forces of Elemental Evil can’t be defeated before they grow
through the North, and the keeps were overrun. For centuries they stood empty. Locals came to know them as the Haunted Keeps, and various monsters occasionally occupied the ruins. The abandoned keeps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
(†) appear in Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse. (Where those monsters appear, a note to the table tells you what to do if you don’t have that book.) All other creatures are described
the most suitable Giant opponents for characters in the first tier of play, and characters at level 4 might face a single hill giant. A lone hill giant can feel confident bullying (or eating) the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
captured by monsters living there. 8 An innocent person is being framed for the crimes of a shape-shifting monster. 9 Ghouls are venturing out of the catacombs at night. 10 A notorious criminal hides
, aquatic monsters start attacking the waterfront at night. 19 The ruins on the hill near the village lie under a curse, so people don’t go there—except a scholar who wants to study the ruins. 20 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the opportunity arises. While palamnites might wander the world as dangerous, lone murderers, many gravitate to Odunos, where they serve the vicious will of Tymaret the Murder King (see chapter 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
haven for enclave members and their friends. In her disembodied state, Jeryth can’t be harmed. If the need arises, Jeryth can cast any spell on the druid spell list. She uses her spells in defense of
Guild is releasing monsters to distract the City Watch and the City Guard while its members stir up trouble elsewhere. The authorities are having trouble catching and killing a flying horror known as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
near Rel Astra (the eastern reaches of the Grandwood Forest and the Lone Heath) and the Hestmark Highlands east of Sunndi. The outlaws in the Grandwood include significant numbers of elves and
terrible traps, strange and ferocious monsters, and rich and magical treasures. Somewhere within rests the demilich Acererak, who ruled much of the region long ago. The demilich is said to take perverse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
out the illithid colony. (As a party member, he’s entitled to a full share of XP for defeating monsters.) At the very least, if the characters help Ezria escape, he asks to stay with them until they
clear thought in her quarters. If the characters help the mind flayers escape, the illithids help them search for Al’chaia’s quarters (area 22) and claim the books. If an opportunity arises to turn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
uncut gemstone (10 gp). Dimetrodons If the characters are traveling near the shore, they see 1d4 dimetrodons (see Tomb of Annihilation or Volo’s Guide to Monsters) wallowing in shallow pools of water
encounters 2d4 dolphins (see Volo’s Guide to Monsters) or 1 killer whale if you prefer. If the characters use magic to speak with the creatures, they can receive directions to the nearest coastal settlement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
was long ago abandoned by the order of monks that built it. Since then, various outlaw gangs and monsters have claimed it as a lair. Burle Burle is a fortified outpost that is always on guard for
monsters emerging from the Dreadwood. It serves as a key stopover point for travelers venturing inland from the southern coastal region. The community is dominated by a small keep set atop a hill that