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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
legendary hydra Polukranos.
Territorial Terrors. During their early years, hydras feed their rapid growth by terrorizing the land. When they grow large enough, they look for a territory to claim as
their own. Often, they steal lairs from other monsters in prolonged, devastating battles.
Vicious Growth. Soon after a hydra claims a territory, it typically buries itself, entering a period of
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
illusion to look and feel like that creature while retaining the draconian’s game statistics (other than its size). This transformation lasts until the draconian dies or uses a bonus action to end
killed, their crumbling bodies mimic the form of their killers and shriek in agony.
Draconians
Draconians are bipedal monsters born from metallic dragon eggs that have been corrupted by a
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
magically transform itself to look and feel like that creature while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This transformation lasts until the draconian dies or uses an action to end it.The
flames, scorching everything around them.
On the world of Krynn, draconian dreadnoughts formed from silver dragon eggs are called sivak draconians.
Draconians
Draconians are bipedal monsters born
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
gods, like the legendary hydra Polukranos.
Territorial Terrors. During their early years, hydras feed their rapid growth by terrorizing the land. When they grow large enough, they look for a
territory to claim as their own. Often, they steal lairs from other monsters in prolonged, devastating battles.
Vicious Growth. Soon after a hydra claims a territory, it typically buries itself, entering a
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
perform them with panache and make them look easy. The wild applause, the screams of the crowds, the mayhem and terror spreading into the streets — this is what you live for.
You’re also
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
Folk Hero
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Basic Rules (2014)
tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere.
Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival
Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land
you.
Suggested Characteristics
A folk hero is one of the common people, for better or for worse. Most folk heroes look on their humble origins as a virtue, not a shortcoming, and their
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
As a sell-sword who fought battles for coin, you’re well acquainted with risking life and limb for a chance at a share of treasure. Now, you look forward to fighting foes and reaping even
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->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Pharika’s Villains Even the most well-intentioned of Pharika’s healers can be hiding a venomous ulterior motive, and the same hand that stitches the characters’ wounds one day might try to slit their
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Fighting Players who enjoy fantasy combat like kicking the tar out of villains and monsters. They look for any excuse to start a fight, favoring bold action over careful deliberation. Engage players
who like fighting by… springing unexpected combat encounters on them. vividly describing the havoc their characters wreak with their attacks and spells. including combat encounters with large numbers of weak monsters. interrupting social interaction and exploration with combat.
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
their champion, and your destiny calls you to stand against the tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere.
Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival
Tool
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Suggested Characteristics
A folk hero is one of the common people, for better or for worse. Most folk heroes look on their humble origins as a virtue, not a shortcoming, and their home communities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
do all the talking. Her guardians — Biart, Orm, and Malin — look like rangers, and they become more nervous the longer any conversation lasts. Reinforcements. Camp Hc3 arrives first, but camp Hc5 might
fight only if attacked, spurring their two elk companions into battle. They beg for mercy once half of them (including the elk) are down. Reinforcements. Camp Hc2 arrives the first time a disturbance is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
waves, each increasing in difficulty. If the characters aren’t sufficiently challenged by a particular wave, add more monsters to that part of the fight in the form of late reinforcements to help make
a wave into a greater threat. Each new wave arrives approximately 30 minutes after the previous wave. In any area where the undead break through a door, the characters must reinforce that door again
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Wandering Monsters Halaster continues to use the Terminus Level as a dumping ground for stray monsters. Duergar also patrol the mines. Beholder Zombies Four beholder zombies, set loose by Halaster
50 percent chance that a passing duergar patrol (see above) hears the ruckus and arrives on the scene at the end of the third round of combat. If the remorhaz is still around, the duergar help defeat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
list of Initiative (such as a whiteboard) without revealing to the players how many Hit Points the monsters have. The tracking might look like this: Ogre A: Crossed-out:9 Crossed-out:15 Crossed-out:23 Crossed-out:44 Crossed-out:54 Crossed-out:59 dead
Ogre B: Crossed-out:9 Crossed-out:17 38
Ogre C:
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
it’s not rising in a straight line. Cloud cover might even make it look as though it were broken into multiple pieces. After an hour, the Spire returns to normal. 2 A kolyarut (see Morte’s Planar Parade
) arrives to interview the characters about their strange situation. It seeks information so greater powers in Mechanus can decide whether they want to blame the characters for their reality-defying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
12. Monsters found in areas 4 through 11 have fled to area 1 by this time, unless stopped by the characters. If engaged in combat, they attempt to disengage and flee. Any surviving ghasts in area 12
move to area 1. Unlike the other creatures aboard the ship, they stop to fight any characters they encounter but ignore spiders, Krell, and other creatures found aboard the ship. Monsters in area 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
characters travel to the Dellmon Ranch, where they can aid in its defense until help from High Forest elves arrives. Alternatively, use one of the following options to draw the characters into this
Gauntlet, perhaps in Summit Hall, look for other faction members to find Erned Stoutblade, because he hasn’t been heard from in several days (see the “Dellmon Ranch” section). Members of the Emerald
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Creating a Monster The Monster Manual contains hundreds of ready-to-play monsters, but it doesn’t include every monster that you can imagine. Part of the D&D experience is the simple joy of creating
new monsters and customizing existing ones, if for no other reason than to surprise and delight your players with something they’ve never faced before. The first step in the process is coming up with
Goblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
traps, snares, and nets to catch the unwary, and when their hunting patrols encounter other beings, they always look for ways to capture their foes instead of killing them. Goblins that run up against
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->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Kruphix’s Villains Kruphix doesn’t often act in the world, but when he does, his agenda is often morally ambiguous, and his servants’ sacred quests can look like villainous schemes from other points
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Body Horror Plots Adventures in body horror realms are often tests of endurance, whether players are attempting to hold out until rescue arrives, endeavoring to mount a rescue themselves, or trying
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->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
your Eberron campaign. This chapter begins with a look at three key themes that pervade many Eberron adventures: recurring villains, action, and intrigue. Following that overview is an in-depth look
existence, elemental-powered airships, and the lightning rail; and an introductory adventure set in Sharn. Specific monsters and nonplayer characters (NPCs) mentioned in this chapter can be found
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Octopus Attack The octopus’s attack shakes and tilts the ship so violently that moving around the ship becomes difficult. Any surviving monsters panic and seek to escape the ship, attacking the
, though monsters aboard the ship that see characters in the water follow suit and might attempt to swarm the rowboat (see “Other Enemies” below). Thrashing Tentacles The octopus batters the ship, trying to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
provide suggestions for creating monsters; villains; torments for Darklords; settings; adventure sites; and plots evocative of horror stories, films, and games rooted in these genres, along with tables
creatures found in chapter 5 of this book (VGR) and the Monster Manual (MM). Also, for examples of fully detailed Darklords and domains employing these genres, look ahead to chapter 3.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
involved in the adventure. Maybe the adventurers stumble onto something they’re not meant to see, monsters attack them on the road, an assassin makes an attempt on their lives, or a dragon shows up at the
to the next session, so give them a clear sense of where the story is headed, as well as something to look forward to.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
more of an art than a science. In addition to assessing monsters by challenge rating, it’s important to look at how certain monsters might stack up against your group. Hit points, attacks, and saving
Step 4: Select Monsters After using the tables from the previous step to determine the challenge ratings of the monsters in your encounter, you’re ready to pick individual monsters. This process is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
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
flesh out your encounter in these ways, go right ahead and finish your creation. Otherwise, take a look at the following sections for some basic advice on adding flavor elements to the simple mechanics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
theories make the rounds, but most make no sense. If the characters sort through the gossip look for those who spoke with the Mirabarrans, they unearth the following leads: Neshor Fleurdin, proprietor of
drover drinking at the Watchful Knight, tells this tale to anyone who listens. If the characters ask about warriors on flying monsters or giant vultures, they gain an additional rumor: Halrud Ponden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
fall unconscious during the fight, Professor Mavinda Sharpbeak (neutral good owlin Silverquill professor of radiance; see chapter 7) arrives on the scene at the start of the next round and finishes off
the mimic. If the characters defeat the mimic, Professor Sharpbeak arrives on the scene shortly after the group dispatches it. She carries a bag of potions of healing, which she administers to any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
after a Yeenoghu-worshiping war band achieves a great victory, emerging from a billowing, fetid cloud of smoke as it arrives from the Abyss. In battle, the demon wraps its slavering jaws around one
band dedicated to Yeenoghu. What? Are you expecting me to comment on these creatures? Fine, how’s this: a loyal pet deserves a loyal pet.
—Mordenkainen
Trust Mordenkainen to look down on any sort of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
we fought a particularly savage battle against raiders. A few others and I fought our way to the keep, barely. Leosin didn’t make it at all. We went back this morning to look for him, but all we
knowledge will be invaluable against them. When you find their camp, please look for any sign that Leosin is there. One of my brothers has already departed for Berdusk to bring back help, but it will be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Tracking the Lizards When the party arrives at the area where the map shows the start of the patrol route, they come upon a worrisome scene. Use the read-aloud text below to describe the area: The
. Most are made by bipedal lizards of various sizes. Some are booted prints the size of humans. There are strange ruts in the mud that look like dual-tracked sleds. The ruts are deep enough that the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
along with the fog. Fading Mists As the fog fades, the guards and other locals menaced by the gargoyles look momentarily perplexed by where they are and any damage that’s been done around them, but then
stoically go about their business again as if nothing had happened. If asked about the fog, the monsters, or other occurrences within the fog, they react with bewilderment. Locals have had their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
remarkable in Eberron. DM TIP: HIGH STAKES
What’s better than a battle on the deck of an airship? A battle on the deck of an airship that’s about to crash! A DM should look for ways to raise the
involve time: the alarm’s been triggered, and you only have 6 rounds before security arrives. Such things can even be incidental. Did you start a fight in an alley behind a bar? Now you notice the drunk ogre sleeping in the shadows. If she wakes up, this could get ugly.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Adventuring Life Another group of adventurers joins the caravan or is staying at the same roadside inn. Judging by their boasting, they have bested some of the most ferocious monsters and foes Faerûn
has to offer. They look prosperous, they’re filled with exciting tales, and they strike up a bond with a merchant who employs one or more of the characters. The next morning, that merchant informs