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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
are so-called among non-illithids because they act as the central communication hub for an entire mind flayer colony, just as a brain does for a living body. Linked to the elder brain, the colony acts
heart of a mind flayer colony. The brain dwells in a dimly glowing brine pool filled with brackish water infused with its vital fluids and psionic energy.
An elder brain’s ambitions are always
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
in the black depths of vast seas or enthroned among jagged reefs. Olhydra waits for the chance to enter the Material Plane through elemental water nodes or when called by the proper rituals. Whether
uses her lair action to cause one of the following effects:
Pools of water in the lair surge outward in a grasping tide. Any creature within 20 feet of such a pool must succeed on a DC 20 Strength
Shifter
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
animal’s tough hide. A sense of invincibility spread through him. For the moment at least, he felt unstoppable!
— Don Bassingthwaite, The Binding Stone
Shifters are sometimes called the
of their inner nature, something that emerges as the shifter’s personality takes shape. The beast within is a pool of powerful instincts, and its influence is revealed by a shifter’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
so ecstatic that Pond Mother offers to perform a ceremony for the party’s benefit, called the ritual of friend marking. If they agree, they are brought to the pool in the center of Pond Mother’s home
at midnight. The grippli, croaking sonorously, surround the characters while they stand in the warm water and Pond Mother pours the contents of a jar into the pool. The liquid swirls, and motes of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
7. Twin Pools Cave If the goblins have drained either pool to flood the passage, adjust the following boxed text accordingly. This cavern is half filled with two large pools of water. A narrow
waterfall high in the eastern wall feeds the pool, which drains out the western end of the chamber to form the stream that flows out of the cave mouth below. Low fieldstone walls serve as dams holding the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
7. Twin Pools Cave If the goblins have drained either pool to flood the passage, adjust the following boxed text accordingly. This cavern is half filled with two large pools of water. A narrow
waterfall high in the eastern wall feeds the pool, which drains out the western end of the chamber to form the stream that flows out of the cave mouth below. Low fieldstone walls serve as dams holding the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
so ecstatic that Pond Mother offers to perform a ceremony for the party’s benefit, called the ritual of friend marking. If they agree, they are brought to the pool in the center of Pond Mother’s home
at midnight. The grippli, croaking sonorously, surround the characters while they stand in the warm water and Pond Mother pours the contents of a jar into the pool. The liquid swirls, and motes of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
fire with cold in attacks and immunities. Tooth-N-Claw is ferociously protective of Gadrille. If there are more than four characters, excluding sidekicks, add a second pet called “Frost-N-Fang
.” Swirling Pool Chamber In the center of this chamber is a large roiling boil of water. Gadrille likes to soak in it, feeling the power of Talos course through her when she does. If a creature not favored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
fire with cold in attacks and immunities. Tooth-N-Claw is ferociously protective of Gadrille. If there are more than four characters, excluding sidekicks, add a second pet called “Frost-N-Fang
.” Swirling Pool Chamber In the center of this chamber is a large roiling boil of water. Gadrille likes to soak in it, feeling the power of Talos course through her when she does. If a creature not favored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
feet of each other, but they never touch. They don’t have consistent orientation, and thus “up” on one nodule might be a different direction on another. Characters arriving from the Briny Pool emerge
from a pinhole atop a nodule called the Crystal Dome, which is described below. Whenever the characters arrive on a nodule, roll twice on the Endless Void Nodules table to randomly determine two other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
4. The Weeping Eye Ooze. This 60-foot-high cavern contains a large pool of viscid, foul-smelling ooze that flows sluggishly northwest.
Urm. A mud mephit named Urm crouches near the edge of the ooze
(at the spot marked M on map 19), absently poking it with a short pole while mumbling to itself.
Orb. Near the east wall, a 10-foot-diameter orb of ooze floats 5 feet above the pool. The orb weeps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Purphoros, and lived, the god’s anger isn’t the only danger. A red dragon called Thraxes makes his home in the halls of Purphoros’s first residence, which the god abandoned to create a larger and
offerings. In exchange the god allows the dragon to stay in the volcano. Purphoros’s forge lies in the deepest part of Mount Velus, near a vast lava pool. The massive iron forge is surrounded by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
feet of each other, but they never touch. They don’t have consistent orientation, and thus “up” on one nodule might be a different direction on another. Characters arriving from the Briny Pool emerge
from a pinhole atop a nodule called the Crystal Dome, which is described below. Whenever the characters arrive on a nodule, roll twice on the Endless Void Nodules table to randomly determine two other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Purphoros, and lived, the god’s anger isn’t the only danger. A red dragon called Thraxes makes his home in the halls of Purphoros’s first residence, which the god abandoned to create a larger and
offerings. In exchange the god allows the dragon to stay in the volcano. Purphoros’s forge lies in the deepest part of Mount Velus, near a vast lava pool. The massive iron forge is surrounded by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Headwater Pool From where Dukha moors his boat, the characters can follow an indirect but mostly dry path to the cliffs the parallel waterfalls cascade down. Climbing the slippery, 20-foot-tall rock
notice and attacks. When the first character reaches the top of the waterfalls, the following scene unfolds before them: The adjacent waterfalls are fed by a broad, shallow pool surrounded by ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Headwater Pool From where Dukha moors his boat, the characters can follow an indirect but mostly dry path to the cliffs the parallel waterfalls cascade down. Climbing the slippery, 20-foot-tall rock
notice and attacks. When the first character reaches the top of the waterfalls, the following scene unfolds before them: The adjacent waterfalls are fed by a broad, shallow pool surrounded by ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
4. The Weeping Eye Ooze. This 60-foot-high cavern contains a large pool of viscid, foul-smelling ooze that flows sluggishly northwest.
Urm. A mud mephit named Urm crouches near the edge of the ooze
(at the spot marked M on map 19), absently poking it with a short pole while mumbling to itself.
Orb. Near the east wall, a 10-foot-diameter orb of ooze floats 5 feet above the pool. The orb weeps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
gray stone is filled with square vats made of the same material. At the center of the chamber, a great fountain spews black liquid that lands in a wide stone pool. Trenches cut into the floor run from
white pillar at the center of this cavern, a pool of mottled black liquid gleams.
Light. The white pillar fills this area with bright light. Pool. Silvery calm water forms this highly reflective, 1-foot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
gray stone is filled with square vats made of the same material. At the center of the chamber, a great fountain spews black liquid that lands in a wide stone pool. Trenches cut into the floor run from
white pillar at the center of this cavern, a pool of mottled black liquid gleams.
Light. The white pillar fills this area with bright light. Pool. Silvery calm water forms this highly reflective, 1-foot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
supplies lay destroyed on the floor of this hut near the corpse of an old woman lying face down in a pool of dried blood. Manda Gutterpunch ran this shop that serviced the fishers in the village. A
, who was killed in Salt Cave. A character who searches the bed finds a book beneath the pillow called Sea Devils, which contains all the information about sahuagin found in the Monster Manual. A huer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Labyrinth of Eyes Locations The Labyrinth of Eyes has been the lair of the beholder Golcuus for decades. Recently, the fanatics warped the once-proud Golcuus into a miserable creature called an
system to glimpse other regions of the Far Realm. The beholder would gaze into ten eyepieces to see random regions of the Far Realm. Several years ago, Golcuus inadvertently peered into the Briny Pool
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Labyrinth of Eyes Locations The Labyrinth of Eyes has been the lair of the beholder Golcuus for decades. Recently, the fanatics warped the once-proud Golcuus into a miserable creature called an
system to glimpse other regions of the Far Realm. The beholder would gaze into ten eyepieces to see random regions of the Far Realm. Several years ago, Golcuus inadvertently peered into the Briny Pool
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
supplies lay destroyed on the floor of this hut near the corpse of an old woman lying face down in a pool of dried blood. Manda Gutterpunch ran this shop that serviced the fishers in the village. A
, who was killed in Salt Cave. A character who searches the bed finds a book beneath the pillow called Sea Devils, which contains all the information about sahuagin found in the Monster Manual. A huer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
is to think about it. As long as the destination is somewhere in the Astral Plane (or in Wildspace, as described below)—such as “the nearest githyanki outpost,” “the nearest color pool leading to the
, for example—might take 4d6 days. For a more general location, such as a color pool leading to a specified plane, the journey might take 1d4 × 10 hours. Dead Gods The Astral Plane is where the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
is to think about it. As long as the destination is somewhere in the Astral Plane (or in Wildspace, as described below)—such as “the nearest githyanki outpost,” “the nearest color pool leading to the
, for example—might take 4d6 days. For a more general location, such as a color pool leading to a specified plane, the journey might take 1d4 × 10 hours. Dead Gods The Astral Plane is where the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
called dracoliches. These deathless dragons bind their spirits to gems and magically animate their rotting corpses. Eventually becoming skeletal horrors, dracoliches continue the centuries-spanning
magic item. 8 A source of magical wonders, such as a giant tree or mystical pool. 9 The vault of an archdevil, a wicked god, or another extraplanar villain. 10 The weapon that slew the dracolich.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
called dracoliches. These deathless dragons bind their spirits to gems and magically animate their rotting corpses. Eventually becoming skeletal horrors, dracoliches continue the centuries-spanning
magic item. 8 A source of magical wonders, such as a giant tree or mystical pool. 9 The vault of an archdevil, a wicked god, or another extraplanar villain. 10 The weapon that slew the dracolich.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
to the Abbot’s sneaky mongrelfolk gravediggers (see area S6). Krezk Lore In addition to the information known to all Barovians (see “Barovian Lore” in chapter 2), the villagers of Krezk (called
illness. Ilya was the last of the four Krezkov children. A pool at the north end of the village provides fresh water throughout the year. Next to the pool, the village’s ancestors built a shrine to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
as squads of zealous mind flayer prophets (see appendix A) led by militant enforcers called brain breakers. Brain breakers look like giant brains with stout legs, and they wear steel armor made from
lake similar to the Briny Pool in chapter 8. There, a kraken named Ghaluzesh directs the attacks against the characters. Ghaluzesh is invulnerable while swimming in the waters of the Shallows of Sudden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
as squads of zealous mind flayer prophets (see appendix A) led by militant enforcers called brain breakers. Brain breakers look like giant brains with stout legs, and they wear steel armor made from
lake similar to the Briny Pool in chapter 8. There, a kraken named Ghaluzesh directs the attacks against the characters. Ghaluzesh is invulnerable while swimming in the waters of the Shallows of Sudden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
visit Viktal soon meet Mother’s faithful, who appear at first to practice a local, naturalistic faith. But as the characters explore, they notice especially pious villagers with missing eyes called
share their stories. The villagers encourage new arrivals to become part of the community, since that’s what Mother teaches them to do—and to broaden the pool of sacrifice fodder for the next Tithe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
visit Viktal soon meet Mother’s faithful, who appear at first to practice a local, naturalistic faith. But as the characters explore, they notice especially pious villagers with missing eyes called
share their stories. The villagers encourage new arrivals to become part of the community, since that’s what Mother teaches them to do—and to broaden the pool of sacrifice fodder for the next Tithe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
to the Abbot’s sneaky mongrelfolk gravediggers (see area S6). Krezk Lore In addition to the information known to all Barovians (see “Barovian Lore” in chapter 2), the villagers of Krezk (called
illness. Ilya was the last of the four Krezkov children. A pool at the north end of the village provides fresh water throughout the year. Next to the pool, the village’s ancestors built a shrine to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Little Oak This encounter features a raggedy group of children called the Getaway Gang. Nib can provide directions to the treant that looks after the kids, or the characters can stumble across the
imprisons her most hated enemies in a cell inside her kitchen. Secret of Wayward Pool. Bobi, Sloane, and Zennor agree that the characters should pay a visit to Wayward Pool and seek out the unicorn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Little Oak This encounter features a raggedy group of children called the Getaway Gang. Nib can provide directions to the treant that looks after the kids, or the characters can stumble across the
imprisons her most hated enemies in a cell inside her kitchen. Secret of Wayward Pool. Bobi, Sloane, and Zennor agree that the characters should pay a visit to Wayward Pool and seek out the unicorn