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often keep globules of green slime tucked in their cheeks. The substance green slime is cultivated from larger, living omnivorous monsters of the same name.
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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
together to take down monsters far larger than themselves, including remorhaz;remorhazes and white dragons.Cold
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ripe, vinegary stench. Brewers have spent generations learning how to neutralize the unpleasant smell because yellow slime also possesses the ability to metabolize many venoms and poisons. The substance yellow slime is cultivated from larger, living omnivorous monsters of the same name.
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orange slime is discovered, there’s usually a designated mage nearby who can be summoned to contain or dispose of it. The substance orange slime is cultivated from larger, living omnivorous
monsters of the same name. It is exceedingly rare, as orange slime monsters appear only in a handful of caverns near the peak of Mount Arbora.
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marauding monsters and clashing armies; a blazing fire and a generous meal; fine drink and fine conversation. Though some halflings live out their days in remote agricultural communities, others form
might be a wagon jostling along a dirt road or a raft floating downriver.
Small and Practical
The diminutive halflings survive in a world full of larger creatures by avoiding notice or, barring
Goliath
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
seek out a larger, more powerful wyrm to battle. Few goliath adventurers reach old age, as most die attempting to surpass their past accomplishments.
Fair Play
For goliaths, competition exists only
, committed by the goliath. Goliaths assign and use nicknames with their friends of other races, and change them to refer to an individual’s notable deeds.
Goliaths present all three names when
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
casting elder runes on them. Halaster’s gates connect the different levels of Undermountain, thus enabling him to bring new monsters into the dungeon to replenish those that die or escape. Even as
(losing initiative ties), Halaster takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects:
Halaster targets a volume of unoccupied space or solid stone no larger than four 10-foot cubes within 30
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
onerous, but it helps to have a system for larger groups of monsters. If you aren’t using miniatures or other visual aids, the easiest way to keep track of your monsters is to assign them unique
monster has remaining. Whether you choose to be secretive or not is up to you. What’s important is that every monster’s hit points be tracked individually. Tracking damage for one or two monsters isn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
, and another door bars the way into the common room from there. The larger doors lead into the courtyard, where there are stables and a smithy. Monsters. The attacking creatures are comprised of 1
Triboar Trail and the High Road. Two entrances into the building are apparent: a smaller one at the northern corner, and a larger one, suitable for beasts of burden and wagons, near the first.
Right now
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
the types. The damage types follow, with examples to help a DM assign a damage type to a new effect. Acid. The corrosive spray of an adult black dragon's breath and the dissolving enzymes secreted by
monsters' bites, deal piercing damage. Poison. Venomous stings and the toxic gas of an adult green dragon's breath deal poison damage. Psychic. Mental abilities such as a psionic blast deal psychic
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
meant to be read aloud or paraphrased for the players when their characters first arrive at a location or under a specific circumstance, as described in the text.
Most of the monsters that appear in
this adventure are from the Monster Manual, along with new creatures and NPCs, and monsters from Volo’s Guide to Monsters and Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes. For easy reference, all the stat blocks for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
the types. The damage types follow, with examples to help a DM assign a damage type to a new effect. Acid. The corrosive spray of an adult black dragon’s breath and the dissolving enzymes secreted by
and monsters’ bites, deal piercing damage. Poison. Venomous stings and the toxic gas of an adult green dragon’s breath deal poison damage. Psychic. Mental abilities such as a psionic blast deal psychic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Points a monster has remaining. It helps to have a system to track damage for groups of monsters. If you aren’t using miniatures or other visual aids, one way to track your monsters is to assign them
Tracking Monsters’ Hit Points During a combat encounter, you or a player should track how much damage each monster takes. Most DMs track damage in secret so their players don’t know how many Hit
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Military Force Your group serves as a team of soldiers in a larger military force, one dedicated to combat missions or other dangerous tasks. You could be a team of mercenaries, a special forces unit
, or an ordinary squad of infantry. Perhaps you protect a nation’s people from monsters, or even continue to fight the Last War in the shadows. There is plenty of work for military forces at the edges
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Skills The Skills entry is reserved for monsters that are proficient in one or more skills. For example, a monster that is very perceptive and stealthy might have bonuses to Wisdom (Perception) and
Proficiency Bonus by Challenge Rating table). Other modifiers might apply. For instance, a monster might have a larger-than-expected bonus (usually double its proficiency bonus) to account for its heightened expertise.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Notorious Monsters Every monster tells a story. The more you treat monsters as unique individuals and foreshadow their threat, the larger they’ll loom in characters’ minds. Build dread by giving
monsters reputations that suggests their form, deeds, or peculiarities while letting players’ imaginations embellish details. For example, tales describe a horrifying skeletal figure that corrupts the
Actions
A creature can grapple another creature. Characters typically grapple by using an Unarmed Strike. Many monsters have special attacks that allow them to quickly grapple prey. However a grapple is
attempts equals 8 plus your Strength modifier and Proficiency Bonus. This grapple is possible only if the target is no more than one size larger than you and if you have a hand free to grab
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
the adventures are described in the Player’s Handbook. Magic items are detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, and monsters appear in the Monster Manual. The table of contents summarizes the
adventures in this anthology. Each adventure is designed for four to six characters of a particular level, but you can adjust for larger or smaller groups by changing the number of foes in an encounter and
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
more than a few hundred members, because a larger group would need a prohibitive amount of resources to remain strong. As a rule, a tribe is violently hostile toward any other tribe it meets, seeing the
battle skills.
3
I always appear like I am about to kill everyone around me.
4
I love a good brawl.
5
I drink the blood of monsters to consume their power.
6
I chant orcish war
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Arriving at Blingdenstone Blingdenstone has a reputation for being a dangerous ruin inhabited only by monsters and other undesirables. Others think of it as a budding settlement well on its way to
surface cousins. They reveal these aspects most easily among their own kind, and to those they come to trust.
The svirfneblin assign defined roles to each gender but hold females and males in equal
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
monsters. If you aren’t using miniatures or other visual aids, one way to track your monsters is to assign them unique features. For example, imagine that you’re running an encounter with three Ogres
You can get to the action of combat more quickly by using Initiative scores instead of rolling. You might decide to use Initiative scores just for characters, just for monsters, or for both. Initiative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
, you can assign the same personality traits to an entire group of monsters. For example, one bandit gang might be an unruly mob of braggarts, while the members of another gang are always on edge and
personality or behavior of the monsters, perhaps determining whether they can be communicated with or whether they’re all acting in concert. Other possible factors include the nature of the physical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Heliod’s Champions Heliod’s champions are a means to accomplish his goals. In the world, Heliod is concerned with law and order, justice and fidelity. On a larger scale, he seeks to establish his
likely Erebos, Purphoros, Phenax, or Mogis).
A Heliod Campaign A campaign structured around champions of Heliod might cast adventurers as valiant protectors of civilization. Rampaging monsters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Daask Daask is a violent gang of muggers, extortionists, looters, cultists, and drug dealers supported by such monsters as harpies, medusas, minotaurs, ogres, and trolls. It seems like a simple
Sora Katra, one of the three hags (the Daughters of Sora Kell) who rule the nation of Droaam. Daask’s operations in Sharn are only a small part of a much larger scheme. Goals of Daask The goals of Daask
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
half their cost when sold in a market. Weapons and armor used by monsters are rarely in good enough condition to sell. Magic Items. Selling magic items is problematic. Finding someone to buy a potion or
trade them in for coin or use them as currency for other transactions. For exceptionally valuable treasures, the DM might require you to find a buyer in a large town or larger community first. Trade
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
treaty. As a group, consider the options on the Military Missions table and work with your DM to decide how the work you do fits into the larger picture of war and peace in Khorvaire. Military Missions
but with more focus on combat. 3 Defensive Operations. Your focus is on protecting your allies from attackers, monsters, or deadlier enemies. 4 Reconnaissance. Your missions involve keeping track of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
first clue in a larger mystery. This gallery is decorated with seven framed paintings of creatures. A few chairs and benches have been placed in front of the art for viewing.
A plaque mounted on one
defeat of all monsters within.”
Characters should be free to explore the gallery and inspect the paintings and dedication to discover the parts of the puzzle.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Large 10 by 10 ft. Hippogriff, ogre Huge 15 by 15 ft. Fire giant, treant Gargantuan 20 by 20 ft. or larger Kraken, purple worm MODIFYING CREATURES
Despite the versatile collection of monsters in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
desired. Villages rely heavily on trade with other settlements, including larger towns and cities. Merchants pass through regularly, selling necessities and luxuries to the villagers, and any successful
traversing roads that might be menaced by bandits or wandering monsters, they hire guards to keep their goods safe. They also carry news from town to town, including reports of situations that cry out for the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Skills The Skills entry is reserved for monsters that are proficient in one or more skills. For example, a monster that is very perceptive and stealthy might have bonuses to Wisdom (Perception) and
Proficiency Bonus by Challenge Rating table). Other modifiers might apply. For instance, a monster might have a larger-than-expected bonus (usually double its proficiency bonus) to account for its heightened
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Chapter 3: Creating Adventures Creating adventures is one of the greatest rewards of being a Dungeon Master. It’s a way to express yourself, designing fantastic locations and encounters with monsters
limited in scope but blend together to create a larger narrative. If an adventure is a single issue or episode, a campaign is the series as a whole. Whether you’re creating your own adventures or using
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
. You’re going to need it.” All monster stat blocks referenced in this adventure can be found in the Monster Manual. You can make the adventure easier or harder, or adjust it for smaller or larger groups of player characters, by adjusting the number of monsters or by adding or removing encounters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
’ entries in the Monster Manual, or you can use the Monster Personality table to inform how you portray the monsters and their actions. It’s simplest to assign the same personality traits to an entire group
Monster Behavior The attitudes, motivations, and behavior of the monsters in an encounter help determine how a social interaction plays out (and whether it might erupt into combat) and influence the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
make an easy encounter for a party of five characters, put them up against monsters that would be a tough fight for three characters. Likewise, you can treat the party as up to half again larger to
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
The Forgotten Realms Just like a fantasy novel or movie, an adventure is set in a larger world. In fact, the world can be anything that the DM and players can imagine. It could be a swords-and
D&D settings are somewhere between those two extremes: worlds of medieval high fantasy with knights and castles, as well as elven cities, dwarven mines, and fearsome monsters. The world of the






