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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Shifters are sometimes called weretouched, as they are descendants of people who contracted full or partial lycanthropy. Humanoids with a bestial aspect, shifters can’t fully change shape, but
they can temporarily enhance their animalistic features by entering a state they call shifting.
Shifters are similar to humans in height and build but are typically more lithe and flexible. Their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Shifter Traits Your shifter character has the following traits. Age. Shifters are quick to mature both physically and emotionally, reaching young adulthood at age 10. They rarely live to be more than
70 years old. Alignment. Shifters tend toward neutrality, being more focused on survival than concepts of good and evil. A love of personal freedom can drive shifters toward chaotic alignments. Size
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Shifter Traits Your shifter character has the following traits. Age. Shifters are quick to mature both physically and emotionally, reaching young adulthood at age 10. They rarely live to be more than
70 years old. Alignment. Shifters tend toward neutrality, being more focused on survival than concepts of good and evil. A love of personal freedom can drive shifters toward chaotic alignments. Size
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
remain in residence. High Hope, Middle Northedge Daca’s Watch A dwarf named Daca has been sitting on a pillar in Northedge for over a century, offering advice and encouragement. Though she doesn’t claim
discount to traveling shifters. The decor features various exotic hides. North Market, Lower Northedge Fathen’s Shrine This marker in North Market commemorates a miracle that exposed a network of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
monstrous enforcers, but the organization also draws members from the destitute populace of Sharn—largely goblins and shifters, but also humans, dwarves, and any other humanoid who feels that the current
of criminal activity in the middle and upper parts of Sharn, Daask is gaining ground in the lower level of the city and controls crime in the Cogs.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
of the world, including advice on creating adventures and a deeper look at the nations of Khorvaire and the lands beyond it. Either of these books can be useful for a Dungeon Master who wants further
presents advice for playing dragonmarked characters within a house or guild. It also introduces new options for dragonmarked characters, including prestige classes, feats, and spells. Finally, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
1st, 2nd, or 3rd level that unlocks a series of special features, not available to the class as a whole. That choice is called a subclass. Each class has a collective term that describes its
presentations leads off with advice on how to add depth and detail to your character’s personality. You can use the tables in these sections as a source of inspiration, or roll a die to randomly determine a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
important locations, and the elements that link the adventures together. Step 4: Bring It to an End. Think about how the campaign might end and what level you expect the characters to be when the campaign
campaign, one adventure flows naturally into the next. Later sections of this chapter offer inspiration and advice for each of these four steps. The chapter concludes with a campaign example.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Chapter 1: Fool Harry Conway Welcome to The Book of Many Things, whose twenty-two chapters give you character options, magic items, spells, monsters, ready-to-play adventures, DM advice, and setting
of powerful fiends. But they’ve also gained vast wealth or a stronghold of their own, rewound time to reverse disaster, or suddenly advanced in level far beyond the other characters in the group. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
events. The Race of Eight Winds occurs once a year. Other events take place on a daily, weekly, or monthly schedule. For instance, shifters hold informal hrazhak competitions every night in Lower
. Hrazhak Two teams of seven shifters play hrazhak on a field with a goal at each end. Each team starts out carrying a wooden idol. To score, a team must steal its opponent’s idol and place both idols in its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
extends off the east balcony. At the back of the west balcony, a staircase descends 10 feet to a landing and a secret door. Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of I’jin or
Kubazan receive advice when entering this area: Fickle I’jin urges her host to pull the lever. What harm could it do? Fearless Kubazan insists that his host jump to the platforms, even if others are better
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
character. A STRIXHAVEN PARTY
If you’re starting a Strixhaven campaign with the introductory adventure in chapter 3, that adventure gives all the advice you need to bring a party of characters together
. The adventure assumes that the characters are first-year students who are participating in orientation activities together.
If you start the campaign at higher level, using one of the adventures in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
those defenders activate only every 20 minutes, and within 50 to 100 feet of the characters.
Appendix D: Magic Items. As a reminder, many items listed in the appendix — even though thematic to the adventure — are not level appropriate. The appendix offers advice for limiting their use.
characters of 5th to 10th level. For lower-level parties, you can adjust the adventure as follows:
Part 1: Mission to the Barrier Peaks. Make sure the party has at least two of the NPCs with them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
-level characters. Chapter 7 details NPCs, new monsters, and new magic items. Appendix A and appendix B contain new material for players to use in creating their characters for the campaign. Appendix C provides advice for adapting this adventure to other D&D campaign settings.
Using This Source Princes of the Apocalypse presents an epic campaign against the forces of Elemental Evil that can occupy you and your players for many months. Characters who are at least 3rd level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
without first soliciting the advice of the Blackstaff, which contains Khelben Arunsun’s spirit as well as the spirits of all the other Blackstaffs who preceded her. She also gets intelligence from many
throws against spells and other magical effects.
Spellcasting. Vajra is an 18th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 18, +12 to hit with spell attacks). She has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
can teleport the golem up to their level, or send one of their own into the pit. Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of Moa or Papazotl receive advice when entering this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, or both, but sometimes consorts can gain the ear of their priestess and be relied on to provide useful advice. No position of consort is assured for long; priestesses are infamous for being fickle
-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell attacks). It has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, message, poison
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
corpse also yields more valuable belongings (see “Treasure” below). Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of Papazotl or Shagambi receive advice when entering this area
runs dry (100 gp) and a spellbook containing the following spells: 1st level: alarm, comprehend languages, detect magic, expeditious retreat, identify, illusory script, sleep, Tenser’s floating disk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
shape-shifters. You can choose the origin of your feral might or determine it by rolling on the Origin of the Beast table. Origin of the Beast d4 Origin 1 One of your parents is a lycanthrope
aspects. 4 An ancient animal spirit dwells within you, allowing you to walk this path. Human Barbarian of the Beast Form of the Beast 3rd-level Path of the Beast feature When you enter your rage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Resistance. You have resistance to necrotic damage and radiant damage. Healing Hands. As an action, you can touch a creature and cause it to regain a number of hit points equal to your level. Once you use
by the powers of good to guard the weak, to strike at evil wherever it arises, and to stand vigilant against the darkness. From a young age, a protector aasimar receives advice and directives that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
gray slime found in puddles throughout this level. Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of Papazotl, Unkh, or Wongo receive advice when entering this area: Shrewd Papazotl
button orients the cog rooms (areas 58 through area 60) to match whichever configuration has its crystal lit. The entire level trembles as the giant cogs rotate. If the blue button is pushed while the cog
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
use with characters in the third tier of play (levels 11–16). If you’re creating giant-themed encounters for lower-level characters, you might use more dangerous creatures in the background to
establish the setting of the adventure, or use them in a nonhostile capacity. For example, if you’re creating encounters for a 6th-level party, a fight against two storm giants would make for a dreadfully
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
worlds of D&D, dragons are ever-present monsters, relevant at every level of play as dangerous threats, wise patrons, or mysterious schemers. Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons is a comprehensive guide to the
(supernatural gifts explicitly connected to a dragon’s power). Chapter 3 presents tips, advice, and tables to help Dungeon Masters build encounters, adventures, and whole campaigns around dragons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
are spooky romps not too different from typical D&D adventures. Others venture into more unsettling territory. You and the players should decide what level of intensity is right for your horror
adventures. This section provides guidance that applies whether your adventures are morbid comedies or explorations of mature themes. The advice here emphasizes structures that work for all players, including
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
, the password needed to enter a sealed dungeon level, the spells commonly prepared by an order of wizards, and so on. As DM, you are the final arbiter concerning exactly what a character learns. For a
character astray, especially if the object of the research is known to the rival. The rival might plant false information, bribe sages to give bad advice, or steal key tomes needed to find the truth. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, including valuable advice on routes to Blingdenstone (see chapter 6) and the Wormwrithings (see chapter 12). Droki Attentive characters can spot a curious figure darting between the stalls and shops of the
shows the characters the entrance to the tunnels. See the “Whorlstone Tunnels” section for how to roleplay Droki.
Signs of Pursuit If the characters arrive in Gracklstugh with a drow pursuit level of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the tomb stands an opaque crystal sarcophagus that is constantly changing color. Minotaur murals adorn the walls on the lower level of the tomb.
The walls of the tomb are lined with secret doors that
slide open to reveal chambers strewn with minotaur bones — ten chambers in all. One of these chambers has a hallway at the back of it leading to area 56. Advice from the Spirits Any characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
treasure (see “Treasure” below). Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of Kubazan, Obo’laka, or Wongo receive the following advice: Impulsive Kubazan urges his host to attack
piece from its trove, the beholder uses the alien growth throughout this level of the dungeon against them. Whenever the characters come near a patch of the growth, it sprouts an eyestalk and attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5) slashing damage. Once per day, the skeleton can use its action to unleash a lightning bolt from its halberd, as though cast using a 5th-level spell slot. The evil spirit of the
ruin? Were her conquests not glorious? Fheralai begs the party for advice on how she should confess her failures to her god: if they ridicule her or show defiance, she throws herself at them in a fight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
22. Cloud Giant Tower This 70-foot-tall tower has a parapet rooftop, two unlocked doors at ground level, and no windows. The tower interior is split into two levels, each with a 30-foot-high ceiling
table surrounded by four chairs. The walls are sculpted with ice murals depicting an army of hill, frost, fire, stone, and cloud giants. Four ogres guard the lower level. They wear fancy plumed helmets to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
they need it and promises to tell them the location of a secret staircase that descends to the next level of Undermountain (see area 19a). To establish trust, he tells them about the secret vault
. Fazrian rarely leaves its throne hall and keeps the cleric’s headless corpse as a memento. Fazrian takes advice from four yugoloths. These fiends arrived shortly after Fazrian’s madness took hold. Aximus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Horror can be intense and personal, and not everyone is comfortable with such a game. (The advice on discussing limits under “Ensuring Fun for All” in chapter 1 is particularly important for a horror game
friends.
Shape-Shifting Assassins. A secret association of doppelgangers or other shape-shifters slowly assassinates prominent figures one by one.
To Catch a Thief. An extraordinary thief steals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
22. Cloud Giant Tower This 70-foot-tall tower has a parapet rooftop, two unlocked doors at ground level, and no windows. The tower interior is split into two levels, each with a 30-foot-high ceiling
walls are sculpted with ice murals depicting an army of hill, frost, fire, stone, and cloud giants. Four ogres guard the lower level. They wear fancy plumed helmets to signify that they are members of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
to Saerthe Abizin, the Spelljammer training officer. Before you head out, though, your first stop is the academy refectory for a hearty breakfast.
Found on the Cadet Quarters level, the refectory is
following ways (which might affect their crew’s final score at the end of the adventure):
Words of Encouragement. A character offering Miken advice to boost his confidence can make a DC 12 Charisma
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
the party’s wizard with grave suspicion. However you roleplay a character or monster, the classic advice for writers holds true: show, don’t tell. For example, rather than describe an NPC as shallow
personal anecdotes, and a desperate need to make himself or herself the subject of every conversation. Using Your Voice Most of what you say during a session will be at a consistent level. For dramatic