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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
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
your choice of History, Insight, Intimidation, or Persuasion. In addition, you gain rightful ownership of a small keep somewhere in the world. However, the keep is currently home to one or more monsters
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.
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
Wizard
Legacy
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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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
to attack until it devours the devices (and likely the Ashen Heirs holding them) or it is slain. Map 11.1 depicts the area as the purple worm emerges. Stars mark the locations of Ashen Heirs. The
Purple Worm Attack As the altercation between the Ashen Heirs and the Brightguard comes to a head, read or paraphrase the following: Stone cracks and people scream as a massive, spiked worm erupts
Goblin
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
the fringes of a society first test its defenses by stealing objects, and if these crimes go unpunished, they begin stealing people.
Enslaved creatures receive the worst treatment the goblins can dish
out while still getting decent performance out of the slaves. But humanoids and monsters that are especially capable or that provide unusual services find themselves treated like favored (though
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
precious artifacts. Acererak demolished settlements across the island, stealing treasures and killing indiscriminately. He then built one of his infamous tombs near the coast. The descendants of
. Inhabitants. Popular accounts of the island describe it as unlucky, leading outsiders to avoid it. (The island’s inhabitants know this rumor is false, though likely tied to Acererak’s long-ago
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
characters’ next move is likely finding the Ashen Heirs’ hideout so they can complete Artavazda’s mission. If the characters lost the Ashen Heir thieves or otherwise aren’t sure where to go next, they
participant in the chase can take one action and move on its turn. The Ashen Heirs begin 120 feet ahead of the pursuers and 15 feet off the ground. Track the distance between the Ashen Heirs and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Stat Blocks by Creature Type The following list categorizes the creatures in this chapter by creature type. Creatures marked with an asterisk appear in the “Mythic Monsters” section later in this
chapter. Aberration Woe strider
Celestial Archon of fallen stars
Ashen rider
Winged bull
Winged lion
Construct Anvilwrought raptor
Bronze sable
Burnished heart
Colossus of Akros
Gold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Task List The success of any plan to rid Blingdenstone of the Pudding King and his minions is more likely if the characters complete the following tasks: Convince Dorbo Diggermattock that the
other ideas that might help, such as asking for aid from the stone giants of Gracklstugh or stealing magic weapons from the drow. Some quests might take time to complete, since they require travel
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->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
vicinity of Conyberry catch glimpses of Wyvern Tor to the south as they go. The tor was formerly the home of a large and dangerous nest of wyverns, but a band of bold adventurers dealt with the monsters
, these raiders noticed the Triboar Trail’s increase in traffic and have been ambushing travelers and stealing their wares. Recently, strange goblins with elongated skulls have occasionally joined the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, driving other monsters out of the region and straight into inhabited lands. Or a dragon could be a pawn in a greater villain’s schemes, perhaps a warlord who has acquired one of the Orbs of Dragonkind
to achieve some other goal. Slaying the dragon might be one option, but sneaking into the lair and stealing what the characters seek is another. The characters could even bargain with the dragon to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
for sure what the Sunless Citadel once was, but legends hint that it served as the retreat of an ancient dragon cult. The Old Road skirts the Ashen Plain, a lifeless area. A character who succeeds on
stock too far afield these days. They’re frightened by stories of new monsters that maraud by night. From time to time, cattle and people who have gone out alone at night have been found dead the next
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
denizens are purged and the trees are reduced to ashen spines. Since arriving in Arcturiadoom, however, Doomcrown has developed strange habits. He spends more and more time locked away in his quarters
halls and chambers in Arcturiadoom. Consequently, the only wandering monsters of consequence are hobgoblin patrols. A typical patrol consists of four hobgoblins. Their marching footsteps and clanking
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->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Ghost Story Torments Whether they’re living monsters or ghosts, Darklords in ghost story settings are the architects of their own tragedies. Ghost Story Torments d8 Torment
1 The Darklord
being alive, the Darklord is cursed with the inability to convince anyone they’re not a spirit.
6 All spirits obey a Darklord who can’t touch anyone without stealing their soul.
7 The
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->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Learn who’s organizing the local dinner parties before more epicureans die of autophagia.
2 Stop whatever is stealing the livers from the town’s guard.
3 Find out what is causing the
children of the city to transform into misshapen statues.
4 Stop whatever is killing the sea life and transforming them into monsters.
5 End the curse that is leaving the beasts of forests dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
lives come to the Well of Dragons to die, and have been doing so for millennia. The caldera of a long-dead volcano rises from an ashen plane ahead. Along the cinder cone’s steeply sloped sides, thousands
numbers have swelled. Only cultists live and work in the warrens beneath the caldera. The thousands of mercenaries, giants, devils, and monsters serving the cult are camped chiefly along the north and east slopes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
lives come to the Well of Dragons to die, and have been doing so for millennia. The caldera of a long-dead volcano rises from an ashen plane ahead. Along the cinder cone’s steeply sloped sides, thousands
numbers have swelled. Only cultists live and work in the warrens beneath the caldera. The thousands of mercenaries, giants, devils, and monsters serving the cult are camped chiefly along the north and east slopes.
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->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->Monster Manual (2014)
Ogre Furious Tempers. Ogres are notorious for their quick tempers, which flare at the smallest perceived offense. Insults and name-calling can rouse an ogre’s wrath in an instant — as can stealing
true sense of tribalism. When bands of ogres meet, one might attempt to capture the members of the other group to increase its numbers. However, ogre bands are just as likely to trade members freely
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->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->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Ashen Battlefield Four bodies lie where they’ve fallen on the road ahead, all showing burn marks and spear wounds. Broken arrows and fragments of a shattered wooden cart are strewn about.
The four
tlexolotl. They have been stealing offerings meant for the gods and are carrying them back to Jademount. Xocopol doesn’t know why the tlexolotl is hoarding offerings, but he has seen salamanders going to
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->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->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
just a few foes likely to serve the god’s will. Iroas’s Monsters Challenge Creature Source
1/8 Guard MM
1 Nyx-fleece ram MOoT
2 Griffon MM
3 Akroan hoplite MOoT
3 Fleecemane lion MOoT
5 Gladiator MM
7 Stone giant MM
11 Roc MM
Iroas. The champion demands recompense, and the orator needs support against this threat.
Iroas’s Monsters Iroas is associated with warriors of all backgrounds. Most of the creatures in his
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