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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
chromatic dragon’s aid; the dragon typically helps to reward its allies or worshipers with a valuable servant.
The ritual, which takes several days, requires 10 pounds of fresh dragon scales
resistance to lightning damage.
Green Guard Drake. The drake can breathe air and water, has a swimming speed of 30 feet, and has resistance to poison damage.
Red Guard Drake. The drake has climbing speed
Magic Items
Divine Contention
artifact has a terrible side effect: someone known to the wielder is also erased from reality. After the villain uses the ruinstone, roll a d20: on a 5-20, one of their allies disintegrates, on an 1-4
, one of the player characters disintegrates.
If a creature bound its soul to the ruinstone in the “Thalivar’s Beacon” quest, the artifact explodes when used and the creature who is
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
taking on a new form, making new allies, or trying a new strategy, flexibility keeps one youthful. (Chaotic)
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Superiority. Weaker creatures cannot be trusted, so I constantly remind my servants
with a drow matriarch for centuries. Each move represents what that player plans to do next in the competitors’ long struggle for domination in the Underdark.
2
A fire giant who
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} rounds, acting as allies of Strahd and obeying his spoken commands. The beasts remain for 1 hour, until Strahd dies, or until he dismisses
intelligently and do everything you can to make him a terrifying and cunning adversary for the player characters.
When you run an encounter with Strahd, keep the following facts in mind:
Strahd
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
immediately gain the benefits of finishing a long rest.
Cavern. You gain a climbing speed equal to your walking speed. You also gain the ability to move up, down, across vertical surfaces, and along ceilings
. The wyrmling views you as its parent and is staunchly loyal to you and your allies.
Elemental. You become immune to one of the following damage types (choose immediately upon drawing this card
Orc
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races
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
order from the encroachments of Fiends and other extraplanar threats. Gruumsh’s blessings have made orcs tireless guardians and mighty allies wherever they are found, even when they turn their
, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify
Goblin
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
the foresight to declare a successor, often a child or other family member the boss has been able to trust. But such a declaration doesn’t always prevent a mad scramble for influence and allies
, or secret backstabbing and outright fights over the title. Most often, the victor in such a struggle comes from another family of the lasher caste, and any allies of the previous boss count themselves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
characters during the fight. The archmage prefers to keep Grin Ousstyl to assist him, so the drow mage is likewise unable to assist. However, the adventurers have a number of other allies willing to
fight alongside them in this last battle. Most of the heroes’ allies are of limited use against the demon lords — creatures immune to many forms of attack, including nonmagical weapons. Rather than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
characters during the fight. The archmage prefers to keep Grin Ousstyl to assist him, so the drow mage is likewise unable to assist. However, the adventurers have a number of other allies willing to
fight alongside them in this last battle. Most of the heroes’ allies are of limited use against the demon lords — creatures immune to many forms of attack, including nonmagical weapons. Rather than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
leading down to area Z2, which leads to the uppermost ledge of the chasm. Alternatively, characters can use magic or climbing gear to lower themselves down into the chasm. Map 2.4: cackling chasm View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
leading down to area Z2, which leads to the uppermost ledge of the chasm. Alternatively, characters can use magic or climbing gear to lower themselves down into the chasm. Map 2.4: cackling chasm View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the waterline of the vessel, it’s a 10-foot climb to get to the main deck. The sides of the hull are slippery and can’t be climbed without using magic or climbing gear. The ice around the Dark Duchess
the troll is trying to break through it to get at them. Characters can surprise the troll if they remain quiet as they make their way into the ship’s hold (area D9). Climbing onto the ship and moving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Being a Player If you want to be one of the protagonists in your group’s adventures, consider being a player. Here’s what players do: Make a Character. Your character is your alter ego in the fantasy
party. These adventurers are allies who face challenges and fantastical situations together. Each character brings distinctive capabilities, which ideally complement those of the other characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Being a Player If you want to be one of the protagonists in your group’s adventures, consider being a player. Here’s what players do: Make a Character. Your character is your alter ego in the fantasy
adventurers are allies who face challenges and fantastical situations together. Each character brings distinctive capabilities, which ideally complement those of the other characters. Venture Forth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Being a Player If you want to be one of the protagonists in your group’s adventures, consider being a player. Here’s what players do: Make a Character. Your character is your alter ego in the fantasy
party. These adventurers are allies who face challenges and fantastical situations together. Each character brings distinctive capabilities, which ideally complement those of the other characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Being a Player If you want to be one of the protagonists in your group’s adventures, consider being a player. Here’s what players do: Make a Character. Your character is your alter ego in the fantasy
adventurers are allies who face challenges and fantastical situations together. Each character brings distinctive capabilities, which ideally complement those of the other characters. Venture Forth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the waterline of the vessel, it’s a 10-foot climb to get to the main deck. The sides of the hull are slippery and can’t be climbed without using magic or climbing gear. The ice around the Dark Duchess
the troll is trying to break through it to get at them. Characters can surprise the troll if they remain quiet as they make their way into the ship’s hold (area D9). Climbing onto the ship and moving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
and cities, with or without a similarly wide-ranging political authority. Organizations can play an important part in the lives of player characters, becoming their patrons, allies, or enemies just like
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
and cities, with or without a similarly wide-ranging political authority. Organizations can play an important part in the lives of player characters, becoming their patrons, allies, or enemies just like
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Noteworthy Sites Hundreds of rivers flow through Shankhabhumi, creating natural paths to its three great cities. Map 9.2: shankhabhumiView Player Version Ashwadhatu The Mehul River flows from the
rapids. Tippuri citizens—a majority of them dwarves and halflings—are adept at climbing steep paths, traversing unstable rope bridges, fishing in mountain rapids, and exploring the inaccessible caves of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Noteworthy Sites Hundreds of rivers flow through Shankhabhumi, creating natural paths to its three great cities. Map 9.2: shankhabhumiView Player Version Ashwadhatu The Mehul River flows from the
rapids. Tippuri citizens—a majority of them dwarves and halflings—are adept at climbing steep paths, traversing unstable rope bridges, fishing in mountain rapids, and exploring the inaccessible caves of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
Hadozee Traits As a hadozee player character, you have the following traits. Creature Type. You are a Humanoid. Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race. Speed
. Your walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a climbing speed equal to your walking speed. Dexterous Feet. As a bonus action, you can use your feet to manipulate an object, open or close a door or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
Hadozee Traits As a hadozee player character, you have the following traits. Creature Type. You are a Humanoid. Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race. Speed
. Your walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a climbing speed equal to your walking speed. Dexterous Feet. As a bonus action, you can use your feet to manipulate an object, open or close a door or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. Sometimes this is straightforward, as when a feature allows a character to learn useful information about enemies or allies, as with the obviator’s Read the Opposition feature. Sometimes this calls
for a focused collaborative effort between player and DM, as with the cartographer’s Tale of Safe Travel. Where the narrative options in a position’s features lend themselves to interpretation, the DM
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
nonplayer character into the ongoing story of your campaign, as well as general advice about including helpful allies in a game without overshadowing the player characters. The chapter also introduces a new
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. Sometimes this is straightforward, as when a feature allows a character to learn useful information about enemies or allies, as with the obviator’s Read the Opposition feature. Sometimes this calls
for a focused collaborative effort between player and DM, as with the cartographer’s Tale of Safe Travel. Where the narrative options in a position’s features lend themselves to interpretation, the DM
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Heironeous instead of Helm or Tyr. (They could be followers of Saint Cuthbert, but that would mean that one of the player character factions has an important stronghold in the region; better if they are
potential allies for a character who belongs to the right faction.) In addition, the Elder Elemental Eye might be an aspect of the imprisoned god Tharizdun, a dark power of destruction, entropy, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Frost covers the floors, walls, ceilings, and furnishings everywhere except for area 7. The frost makes climbing the walls impossible without climbing gear or magic.
Illumination. Interior areas are
. Creatures of Large size and smaller treat the staircases as difficult terrain.
Map 4.1: Eye of the All-Father View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Frost covers the floors, walls, ceilings, and furnishings everywhere except for area 7. The frost makes climbing the walls impossible without climbing gear or magic.
Illumination. Interior areas are
. Creatures of Large size and smaller treat the staircases as difficult terrain.
Map 4.1: Eye of the All-Father View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Playing a Temporary Character Playing a new character for a brief period can be fun and liberating, giving the player a chance to experiment with new class features in a low-stakes environment. For
example, a player who has avoided spellcasting so far might want to give a cleric or wizard a try. The player should determine who their character is and why the character suddenly appears when the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
nonplayer character into the ongoing story of your campaign, as well as general advice about including helpful allies in a game without overshadowing the player characters. The chapter also introduces a new
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
cult’s subterranean warrens leads into area 5 (the black chapel). When the ritual begins, the temple is the focus of the cult’s activity, with Severin’s Red Wizard allies (use mage statistics) at the
center of the action. The souls of sacrifices provide the magical power to open a pathway between the Nine Hells and the Material Plane. The Red Wizards will then guide Tiamat as she claws her way into the mortal realm. Map 17.2: Tiamat’s TempleView Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
turning up in the aftermath. Endangered Allies If any of the player characters’ allies are accompanying them, a demon sortie (see above) attacks the NPCs. The characters must decide whether or not to
Demon Showdown Ideally, the adventurers and their allies remain hidden from the battling demons, letting them fight it out among themselves. Still, there are challenges for the characters to overcome
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
turning up in the aftermath. Endangered Allies If any of the player characters’ allies are accompanying them, a demon sortie (see above) attacks the NPCs. The characters must decide whether or not to
Demon Showdown Ideally, the adventurers and their allies remain hidden from the battling demons, letting them fight it out among themselves. Still, there are challenges for the characters to overcome
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
allies) or fight on opposing sides? Military service can be the basis of a strong connection for two or more characters. Civilian Life. If the character is from one of the Five Nations and didn’t
of Cyre, or do they have other ideas for the nation’s future? For example, when an Aundairan player character meets a group of Eldeen druids, it’s an opportunity to exploit the bad blood between